The Love of King David and Fair Bathsheba · chunk 13 of 30
Peele, George · published 1599 · first performed or written 1594 [1593-1594] (Annals) biblical play; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men (?) T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation typicality 0.57 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T5: god, christ, david, sin, holy, israel, lord, mercy, sins, faith.
O what hath Absolon for Thamar done, Murdered his brother, great king David's son. Run Ionadab away, and make it known, What cruelty this Absolon hath shown. Ammon, thy brother Adonia shall Bury thy body among the dead men's bones, And we will make complaint to Israel Of Ammon's death, and pride of Absolon. This is the town of the uncircumcised, The city of the kingdom, this is it, Rabba where wicked Hannon sitteth king: Despoil this King, this Hannon of his crown, Unpeople Rabba, and the streets thereof, For in their blood and slaughter of the slain, Lieth the honour of King David's line. Ioab, Abisay, and the rest of you, Fight ye this day for great Ierusalem. And see where Hannon shows him on the walls, Why then do we forbear to give assault, That Israel may as it is promised, Subdue the daughters of the Gentiles Tribes, All this must be performed by David's hand. Hark to me Hannon, and remember well, As sure as he doth live that kept my host, What time our young men by the pool of Gibeon, Went forth against the strength of Isboseth, And twelve to twelve did with their weapons play, So sure art thou, and thy men of war To feel the sword of Israel this day, Because thou hast defied Iacobs God, And suffered Rabba with the Philistine To rail upon the tribe of Benjamin. Hark man, as sure as Saul thy master fell, And gored his sides upon the mountain tops And Ionathan, Abinadab, and Melchisua Watered the dales and deeps of Askaron With bloody streams that from Gilboa ran In channels through the wilderness of Ziph, What time the sword of the uncirumcised Was drunken with the blood of Israel: So sure shall David perish with his men, Under the walls of Rabba, Hannon's town. Hannon, the God of Israel hath said, David the King shall wear that crown of thine, That weighs a Talon of the finest gold, And triumph in the spoil of Hannon's town, When Israel shall hale thy people hence, And turn them to the tile-kill, man and child, And put them under harrows made of iron, And hew their bones with axes, and their limbs With iron swords divide and tear in twain. Hannon, this shall be done to thee and thine, Because thou hast defied Israel. To arms, to arms, that Rabba feel revenge, And Hannon's town become king David's spoil. Now clattering arms, and wrathful storms of war, Have thundered over Rabath's razed towers, The wreakful ire of great Jehovah's arm, That for his people made the gates to rend, And clothed the Cherubins in fiery coats, To fight against the wicked Hannon's town, Pay thanks ye men of Iuda to the King, The God of Zion and Ierusalem, That hath exalted Israel to this, And crowned David with this diadem.
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O what hath Absolon for Thamar done, Murthred his brother, great king Dauids sonne. Run Ionadab away, and make it knowne, What cruelty this Absolon hath showne. Ammon, thy brother Adonia shall Bury thy body among the dead mens bones, And we will make complaint to Israel Of Ammons death, and pride of Absolon. This is the towne of the vncircumcised, The citie of the kingdome, this is it, Rabba where wicked Hannon sitteth king: Dispoile this King, this Hannon of his crowne, Vnpeople Rabba, and the streets thereof, For in their bloud and slaughter of the slaine, Lyeth the honor of King Dauids line. Ioab, Abyshai, and the rest of you, Fight ye this day for great Ierusalem. And see where Hannon showes him on the wals, Why then do we forbeare to giue assault, That Israel may as it is promised, Subdue the daughters of the Gentils Tribes, All this must be performd by Dauids hand. Harke to me Hannon, and remember well, As sure as he doth liue that kept my host, What time our young men by the poole of Gibeon, Went forth against the strength of Isboseth, And twelue to twelue did with their weapons play, So sure art thou, and thy men of war To feele the sword of Israel this day, Because thou hast defied Iacobs God, And suffered Rabba with the Philislime To raile vpon the tribe of Beniamin. Harke man, as sure as Saul thy maister fell, And gord his sides vpon the mountaine tops And Ionathan, Abinadab, and Melchisua Watred the dales and deepes of Askaron With bloudy streames that from Gilboa ran In channels through the wildernesse of Ziph, What time the sword of the vncircumsed Was drunken with the bloud of Israel: So sure shall Dauid perish with his men, Vnder the wals of Rabba, Hannons towne. Hannon, the God of Israel hath said, Dauid the King shall weare that crowne of thine, That weighs a Talent of the finest gold, And triumph in the spoile of Hannons towne, When Israel shall hale thy people hence, And turne them to the tile-kill, man and child, And put them vnder harrowes made of yron, And hew their bones with axes, and their lims With yron swords deuide and teare in twaine. Hannon, this shall be done to thee and thine, Because thou hast defied Israel. To armes, to armes, that Rabba feele reuenge, And Hannons towne become king Dauids spoile. Now clattering armes, and wrathfull storms of war, Haue thundred ouer Rabbaes raced towers, The wreakefull ire of great Iehouaes arme, That for his people made the gates to rend, And clothed the Cherubins in fierie coats, To fight against the wicked Hannons towne, Pay thankes ye men of Iuda to the King, The God of Syon and Ierusalem, That hath exhalted Israel to this, And crowned Dauid with this diademe.