Ecclesiasticus 47
The praise of Nathan, David and Salomon.
AFTER him rose up Nathan to prophecy the time of David.
For as the fat is taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
He played with the lions, as with kids, and with bears, as with lambs.
Slew he not a giant when he was yet but young, and took away the rebuke from the people, when he lift up his hand with the stone and the sling, to beat down the pride of Goliath?
For he called upon the most high Lord, which gave him strength in his right hand, to slay that mighty warrior, and that he might set up the horn of his people again.
So he gave him the praise of ten thousand and honored him with great praises, and gave him a crown of glory.
For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and rooted out the Philistims his adversaries, and brake their horn asunder unto this day.
In all his works he praised the Holy one, and the most High with honorable words, and with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
He set fingers also before the altar, and according to their tune he made sweet songs, that they might praise God daily with their songs.
He ordained to keep the feast days comely, and appointed the times perfectly, that they might praise the holy Name of God, and make the Temple to sound in the morning.
The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his home for ever: he gave him the covenant of the kingdom, and the throne of glory in Israel.
After him rose up a wise son, who by him dwelt in a large possession.
Salomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was glorious: for God made all quiet round about, that he might build an house in his Name, and prepare the Sanctuary for ever.
How wise were you in your youth, and were filled with understanding, as with a flood!
Thy mind covered the whole earth, and hath filled it with grave and dark sentences.
Thy Name went abroad in the isles, and for thy peace thou wast beloved.
The countries marveled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and similitude, and interpretations,.
By the Name of the Lord God, which is called the God of Israel, thou hast gathered gold as tin, and hast had as much silver as lead.
Thou did bow thy loins to women, and were overcome by thy body.
Thou did stain thy honor, and had defiled thy posterity, and hast brought wrath upon thy children, and hast felt sorrow for thy folly.
So the kingdom was divided, and Ephraim began to be a rebellious kingdom.
Nevertheless the Lord left not off his mercy, neither was he destroyed for his mercy, neither did he abolish the posterity of his elect, nor took away the seed of him that loved him, but he left a remnant unto Iacob, and a root of him unto David.
Thus rested Salomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel, and Jeroboam the son of Nabat, which caused Israel to sin, and showed Ephraim the way of sin.
So that their sins were so much increased, that they were driven out of the land.
For they sought out all wickedness, til the vengeance came upon them.
Ecclesiasticus 48
The praise of Elias, Eliseus, Ezekias and Isaias.
THEN stood up Elias the Prophet as a fire, and his word burnt like a lamp.
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished them: [for they might not away with the commandments of the Lord.]
By the word of the Lord he shut the heaven, and three times brought he the fire from heaven.
O Elias, how honorable art thou by thy wondrous deeds! who may make his boast to be like thee!
Which hast raised up the dead from death, and by the word of the most High out of the grave:
Which hast brought Kings unto destruction, and the honorable from their seat:
Which heard the rebuke of the Lord in Sina, and in Horeb the judgment of the vengeance:
Which did anoint Kings that they might recompense, and Prophets to be thy successors:
Which wast taken up in a whirl wind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
Which wast appointed to reprove in due season, and to pacify the wrath of the Lords judgment before it kindled, and to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and to set up the tribes of Israel.
Blessed were they that saw thee, and slept in love: for we shall live.
When Elias was covered with the storm, Eliseus was filled with his Spirit: while he lived, he was not moved for any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.
Nothing could overcome him, and after his death his body prophesied.
He did wonders in his life, and in death were his works marvelous.
For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins: til they were carried away prisoners out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth, so that there remained but a very few people with the prince unto the house of David.
Howbeit some of them did right, and some heaped up sins.
Ezekias made his city strong, and conveyed water into the midst thereof: he dug through the rock with iron, and made fountains for waters.
In his time came Sennacherib up, and sent Rabsaces, and lift up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
Then trembled their hearts and hands, so that they sorrowed like a woman in travail.
But they called upon the Lord, which is merciful, and lift up their hands unto him, and immediately the holy one heard them out of heaven.
[He thought no more upon their sins, nor gave them over to their enemies,] but delivered them by the hand of Esai.
He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his Angel destroyed them.
For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and remained steadfastly in the ways of David his father, as Esai the great Prophet, and faithful in his vision had commanded him.
In his time the son went backward, and he lengthened the King’s life.
He saw by an excellent Spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that were sorrowful in Sion.
He showed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things, or ever they came to pass.
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