Historical ACCOUNT

OF THE

LIFE and REIGN

OF

DAVID

King of ISRAEL:

Interfperfed with Various

CONJECTURES, DIGRESSIONS,
and DISQUISITIONS.

In which (among other things)
Mr. BAYLE'S CRITICISMS upon the Conduct
and Character of that PRINCE, are fully
confidered.

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By the Author of Revelation Examin'd with Candour.
And be fhall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his feafon. His leaf
alfo fhall not wither.
PSAL. I.

LONDON:

Printed for J. OSBORN, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-nofter Row.
And Sold by W. INNYS and R. MANBY, C. RIVINGTON, T. LONGMAN,

S. BIRT, J. and P. KNAPTON, T. ASTLEY, S. AUSTIN, C. HITCH,
J. WOOD and C. WOODWARD, near St. Paul's; T. WOODWARD
and C. BATHURST in Fleet-ftreet; J. HODGES on London-Bridge;
R. DODSLEY in Pallmall; H. CHAPELLE in Grosvenor-street; R.
HETT and J. DAVIDSON in the Poultry; and J. LEAKE, at Bath.
M. DCC. XL.

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HE praises bestowed upon DAVID by Sacred writers, and the calumnies heaped upon him by fome others of a different denomination, ftrongly, and, I think, naturally engaged my curiofity to fearch into his hiftory, in order to fatisfy myfelf in his real character. And as this Search engaged me in an exact and particular enquiry into all parts of his life and conduct, I found them filled with a furprizing feries of rare incidents, and interefting events; and fuch as either fupplied or fuggefted a great variety of curious obfervations

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