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that_o of_o sihon_n against_o the_o moabite_n mention_v below_o ver_fw-la 26._o which_o be_v fit_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v undertake_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o singular_a direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v that_o country_n may_v be_v invade_v and_o possess_v by_o they_o without_o take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o moabite_n which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o or_o to_o disturb_v deut._n 2._o 9_o and_o so_o their_o title_n to_o it_o may_v be_v more_o just_a and_o unquestionable_a see_v judg._n 11._o 12_o 13_o 27_o and_o in_o the_o brook_n divide_v brook_n i._n e._n the_o brook_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o the_o plural_a number_n river_n be_v use_v concern_v jordan_n psal._n 74._o 15._o and_o concern_v tigris_n nah._n 2._o 6._o and_o concern_v euphrates_n psal._n 137._o 1._o and_o concern_v thermodoon_v in_o virgil_n all_o which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o several_a little_a stream_n into_o which_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o arnon_n 15_o and_o at_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dwell_n of_o be_v 28._o be_v a_o chief_a city_n in_o moab_n as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 15._o 1._o of_o which_o v._o 28._o and_o lean_v and_o heb._n lean_v lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n 16_o and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o beer_n way_n beer_n this_o place_n and_o mattanah_n nahaliel_n and_o bamoth_n name_v here_o ver_fw-la 19_o be_v not_o mention_v among_o those_o place_n where_o they_o pitch_v or_o encamp_v numb_a 33._o either_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pitch_n or_o encamp_v in_o these_o place_n but_o only_o pass_v by_o or_o through_o they_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o here_o say_v they_o pitch_v or_o encamp_v in_o these_o place_n which_o be_v say_v of_o those_o place_n numb_a 33._o but_o only_a that_o they_o go_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 18._o or_o these_o be_v station_n omit_v there_o and_o to_o be_v supply_v from_o hence_o for_o though_o it_o be_v there_o say_v they_o go_v from_o such_o a_o place_n and_o pitch_v in_o such_o a_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o go_v immediate_o from_o the_o one_o place_n to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v take_v these_o place_n in_o their_o way_n that_o be_v the_o well_o whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o water_n manner_n water_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n 17_o then_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n it_o song_n to_o praise_v god_n for_o give_v they_o such_o a_o seasonable_a blessing_n before_o they_o ask_v it_o or_o complain_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o ascend_v it_o heb._n ascend_v spring_v up_o faith_n up_o give_v forth_o thy_o water_n that_o we_o may_v drink_v heb._n ascend_v i._n e._n let_v thy_o water_n which_o now_o lie_v hide_v below_o in_o the_o earth_n ascend_v for_o our_o use_n it_o be_v either_o a_o prediction_n that_o it_o shall_v spring_v up_o or_o a_o prayer_n that_o it_o may_v or_o a_o command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n direct_v to_o the_o well_o by_o a_o usual_a prosopopaeia_fw-la as_o when_o god_n bid_v the_o heaven_n hear_v and_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n isa._n 1._o 2._o any_o of_o these_o way_n it_o show_v their_o faith_n o_o well_o answer_n well_o or_o answer_n sing_v you_o unto_o it_o 7._o it_o or_o sing_v you_o of_o it_o or_o answer_v to_o it_o or_o concern_v it_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a singer_n that_o one_o shall_v answer_v to_o another_o of_o which_o see_v exod._n 15._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 7._o 18_o the_o prince_n
the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o but_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o he_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o argob_n and_o arieh_n he_o arieh_n who_o may_v be_v either_o pekah_n partner_n in_o this_o treason_n or_o the_o king_n courtier_n or_o officer_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o he_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o gileadite_n treason_n gileadite_n who_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o he_o kill_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n 26_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekahiah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 27_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n 28_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 29_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v 26._o come_v â—…_n chr._n 5._o 26._o tiglath-pilese_a 9_o tiglath-pilese_a or_o tiglath-pilnese_a 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o call_v in_o heathen_a author_n phulasar_n or_o phul-assur_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pull_v or_o phul_n above_o v._o 9_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o take_v ijon_n and_o abel-beth-maachah_a 20._o abel-beth-maachah_a of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o janoah_n 6._o janoah_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 6._o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n two_o city_n of_o napthali_n jos._n 12._o 22._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o gilead_n rest_n gilead_n all_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o be_v nigh_a to_o the_o assyrian_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o galilee_n 1._o galilee_n to_o wit_n the_o upper_a galilee_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o or_o even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphthali_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o restriction_n to_o show_v what_o galilee_n he_o mean_v even_o the_o upper_a in_o which_o naphthali_n lot_n fall_v see_v the_o note_n on_o isa._n 9_o 1._o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n and_o carry_v they_o captive_a to_o assyria_n 30_o and_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o kingdom_n he_o which_o he_o do_v more_o easy_o effect_n because_o the_o people_n be_v enrage_v against_o pekah_n as_o the_o man_n who_o by_o his_o murder_n of_o king_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n who_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n set_v up_o and_o favour_v and_o by_o his_o unnecessary_a war_n with_o ahaz_n have_v bring_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o they_o and_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o half_a of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n long_a uzziah_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o jotham_n reign_v only_o 16_o year_n below_o v._o 33_o ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o iotham_n reign_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n son_n of_o jotham_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 16._o 1._o but_o the_o sacred_a writer_n have_v not_o yet_o maâ—…e_a mention_n of_o ahaz_n think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o number_v hoshea_n year_n by_o jotham_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v than_o by_o ahaz_n beside_o as_o jotham_n do_v reign_v divers_a year_n in_o his_o father_n life_n so_o may_v ahaz_n in_o iotham_n life_n and_o jotham_n may_v for_o divers_a reason_n which_o it_o be_v needless_a heâ—…e_n to_o inquire_v resign_v up_o the_o 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the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n have_v do_v 35_o ¶_o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n not_o of_o the_o temple_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n probable_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 20._o call_v also_o the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 26._o 10._o and_o 36._o 10._o 36_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 37_o in_o those_o day_n reign_n day_n i_o e._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o iotham_n reign_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o send_v reign_n send_v i_o e._n dispose_a their_o heart_n to_o unite_v their_o force_n together_o and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o a_o war_n against_o judah_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v till_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n against_o judah_n 1._o judah_n isa._n 7._o 1._o rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n 38_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvi_o in_o 1._o in_o â—…_n chr._n 28._o 1._o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n 30._o pekah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 15._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaz_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v belong_v reign_v of_o the_o difficulty_n hence_o arise_v see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 2._o to_o which_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n like_a david_n his_o father_n 3_o but_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yea_o and_o make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 10._o fire_n either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lustration_n to_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v scorch_v and_o as_o it_o be_v baptize_v with_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o consume_v and_o offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o heathen_n and_o of_o some_o israelite_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 21._o 6._o psal._n 10â—…_n 36._o jer._n 7._o 31._o which_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o burn_v his_o child_n i._n e._n some_o of_o they_o first_o one_o as_o be_v here_o note_v and_o afterward_o other_o of_o they_o as_o be_v there_o observe_v of_o these_o practice_n see_v more_o on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o deut._n 18._o 10._o according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos._n 4._o 13._o 5_o ¶_o â—…_n isâ—…_n 7._o â—…_n then_o reziâ—…â—…ing_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remalâ—…ah_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o war_n and_o they_o besiege_v 〈◊〉_d but_o can_v â—…ot_v overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 7._o because_o god_n
have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n show_v the_o king_n say_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n have_v deliver_v i_o a_o book_n and_o shaphan_n read_v it_o before_o the_o king_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o law_n i_o e._n the_o dreadful_a commination_n against_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n still_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n quest._n do_v josiah_n never_o see_v and_o read_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o do_v not_o how_o can_v he_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o do_v before_o if_o he_o do_v why_o be_v he_o not_o soon_o convince_v and_o humble_v by_o it_o ans_fw-fr if_o josiah_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v not_o impossible_a yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o law_n leave_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o many_o of_o the_o people_n as_o may_v easy_o persuade_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v till_o this_o time_n or_o if_o josiah_n have_v see_v and_o read_v it_o before_o which_o seem_v more_o probable_a yet_o the_o great_a reverence_n which_o he_o just_o bear_v to_o the_o original_a book_n and_o the_o strange_a and_o remarkable_a and_o seasonable_a find_v of_o it_o have_v very_o much_o awaken_v and_o quicken_v he_o to_o a_o more_o serious_a and_o diligent_a read_n and_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n contain_v in_o it_o than_o he_o use_v before_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n and_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o achbor_n the_o son_n of_o micaiah_n and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n and_o asahiah_n a_o servant_n of_o 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go_v unto_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n they_o prophetess_n for_o we_o read_v of_o woman_n prophetess_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o miriam_n exod._n 15._o 20._o deborah_n judg._n 4._o 4._o hamah_n 1_o sam._n 2._o elizabeth_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1._o and_o philip_n daughter_n act._n 21._o 9_o quest._n but_o why_o do_v he_o send_v to_o this_o woman_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o zephaniah_n or_o jeremiah_n who_o be_v prophet_n in_o iosiah_n day_n ans._n either_o first_o because_o the_o king_n earnest_a affection_n in_o this_o business_n require_v great_a haste_n and_o she_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o note_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n when_o jeremiah_n may_v at_o this_o time_n be_v at_o anathoth_o or_o in_o some_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o zephaniah_n who_o also_o may_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n at_o this_o time_n though_o he_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o zeph._n 1._o 10._o or_o 2._o because_o the_o king_n or_o his_o courtier_n have_v long_o and_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o her_o prophetical_a gift_n than_o of_o ieremiah_n who_o begin_v not_o to_o prophecy_n till_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n jer._n 1._o 2._o and_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o her_o fidelity_n in_o deliver_v the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o inquire_v of_o she_o they_o right_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o considerable_a what_o message_n god_n send_v than_o by_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n the_o son_n of_o harhas_n keeper_n of_o the_o garâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d garâ—…_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o part_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n the_o college_n 5._o college_n where_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o other_o who_o devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o god_n word_n use_v to_o meet_v and_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o their_o teacher_n other_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a render_v it_o in_o another_z or_o the_o second_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n in_o the_o suburb_n which_o also_o be_v fortify_v and_o wall_v about_o by_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 5._o and_o they_o commune_v with_o she_o 15_o ¶_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 16_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v read_v 17_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n he_o hand_n god_n make_v with_o hand_n this_o she_o add_v to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v such_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n before_o he_o therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 18_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o have_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o also_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_z 20_o behold_v therefore_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n peace_n peace_n i_o e._n in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n or_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o otherwise_o he_o die_v in_o batttel_n chap._n 23._o 29._o beside_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v by_o death_n translate_v to_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o chap._n xxiii_o and_o 30._o and_o 2_o câ—…r_n 34._o 30._o the_o king_n send_v and_o they_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o elder_n state_n elder_n the_o chief_a governor_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n either_o jeremiah_n zephaniah_n urijah_n or_o the_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n great_a people_n heb._n from_o 〈◊〉_d even_o â—…to_o great_a both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o he_o read_v read_v read_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n 31._o pillar_n of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 14._o and_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 31._o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n
2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o 2_o king_n 23._o 4._o and_o the_o three_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o take_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o five_o man_n of_o they_o that_o face_n that_o heb._n see_v the_o king_n face_n be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n omit_v presence_n i_o e._n of_o they_o who_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o esth._n 1._o 14._o obj._n these_o be_v seven_o jer._n 52._o 25._o ans._n either_o five_o be_v first_o take_v and_o two_o after_o they_o or_o two_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o omit_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o host_n the_o or_o scribe_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n principal_a scribe_n of_o the_o host_n which_o must_v ere_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o threescore_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rebellion_n land_n who_o have_v be_v most_o forward_o or_o active_a in_o the_o rebellion_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n 20_o and_o nebuzar_n adan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v these_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o at_o riblah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n so_o judah_n be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o land_n 22_o ¶_o 9_o ¶_o jer._n 40._o 5_o 9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v leave_v even_o over_o they_o he_o make_v gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n 24._o shaphan_n a_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 26._o 24._o ruler_n 23_o and_o when_o all_o the_o â—…_n the_o jer._n 40._o â—…_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n 5._o army_n which_o escape_v away_o when_o 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10._o 4._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n rebellion_n sight_n heb._n to_o go_v from_o his_o face_n or_o presence_n to_o wit_n in_o dislike_n or_o in_o discontent_n withdraw_a thyself_o from_o thy_o king_n service_n or_o obedience_n as_o malcontent_n use_v to_o do_v for_o this_o will_v both_o provoke_v he_o and_o lead_v thou_o by_o degree_n into_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n favour_n thing_n if_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o persist_v not_o in_o it_o but_o humble_o acknowledge_v thy_o offence_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o favour_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o fury_n he_o his_o power_n be_v uncontrollable_a in_o his_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v neither_o resist_v nor_o avoid_v his_o fury_n 4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n please_v power_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v he_o want_v not_o power_n nor_o instrument_n to_o execute_v it_o and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o 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