2 Samuel 15

^{1 /} Ebr, ??? him.

^{1 a} Which were as a garde to set forthe his estate.

^{2 b} That is, noting of what citie or palce he was.

^{2 !} The practises of Absalom to aspire to the kingdome.

^{2 /} Or, controuersie.

^{4 c} Thus by slander, flatterie, and faire promises the wicked seke preferrement.

^{6 d} by intising them from his father to him selfe.

^{7 e} Counting from the time that the Israelites had asked a King of Samuel.

^{8 f} BY offring a peace offring, which was lawful to do in anie place.

^{11 g} And byd to his feast in Hebron.

^{12 /} Ebr. went and increased.

^{14 h} Whose heart he sawe that Satan had so possessed, that he wolde leaue no mischief vnattempted.

^{14 !} Dauid and his flee.

^{15 /} Ebr. chose.

^{16 /} Ebr. at his fette.

^{17 /} Or, house.

^{17 i} To wit, from Jerusalem.

^{18 k} These were as the Kings garde, or as some write, his counselers.

^{19 /} Who, as some write, was the Kings sonne of Gath.

^{20 m} Meaning, them of his familie.

^{20 n} God requite thee thy friendship and fidelitie.

^{23 o} To wit, the six hundreth men.

^{24 q} To stand by the Arke.

^{24 p} Which was the charge of the Kohathites, {Nomb. 4,4}.

^{25 /} Or, his tabernacle.

^{26 r} The faithful in all their afflictions shewe them selues obedient to Gods wil.

^{30 s} With asihes & dust in signe of sorrowe.

^{31 !} Dauids prayer.

^{31 t} The counsel of the crafty worldelings doeth more harme then the open force of the enemie.

^{34 !} Hushai is sent to Absalom to discouer his counsel.

^{34 u} Thogh Hushai dissembled here at the Kings requeste, yet may we not vse this example to excuse our dissimulacion.