1 Chronicles 19

^{2 a} Because Nahash receiued Dauid & his companie, when Saul persecuted him, he wolde now shewe pleasure to his sonne for the same.

^{3 b} Thus the malicious euer interpret the purpose of the godlie in the worst sense.

^{4 !} Hanun King of the children of Ammon doeth great injuries to the seruants of Dauid.

^{4 d} To put them to shame and vilanie, where as the ambassadours soght to haue bene honored: and because the Jewes vsed to weare side garments and beards, they thus disfigured them to make them odious to others.

^{4 c} They shaued of the halfe of their beardes, {2 Samu 10,4}

^{6 e} Which were fiue in all.

^{6 /} Or, had made them selues to be abhorred of Dauid.

^{6 !} He prepareth an armie against Dauid

^{7 f} Which was a citie of the tribe of Reuben beyonde Jorden.

^{13 g} He declareth, that where the cause is euil, the courage can not be valiant, and that in good causes men oght to be couragious & commit the successe to God.

^{15 !} And is ouercome.

^{16 !} That is, Euphrates.

^{18 i} For this place read {2 Sam. 10,18}