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very_o merry_a and_o drink_v with_o wine_n 3._o therefore_o she_o in_o effect_n do_v desire_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o david_n will_v remember_v afterward_o that_o by_o her_o mean_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v think_v of_o she_o according_o as_o joseph_n desire_v pharaoh_n butler_n to_o remember_v he_o mart._n 15._o quest._n v_o 33._o of_o david_n answer_n to_o abigail_n 1._o david_n modesty_n appear_v that_o at_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o abash_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o oversight_n so_o when_o nathan_n reprove_v he_o he_o immediate_o confess_v his_o sin_n so_o peter_n be_v rebuke_v of_o paul_n refuse_v not_o to_o join_v with_o he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n gal._n 2._o which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o think_v much_o to_o be_v advertise_v and_o advise_v by_o other_o when_o we_o do_v amiss_o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n herein_o in_o send_v this_o woman_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o this_o work_n in_o keep_v he_o from_o this_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v when_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o any_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o return_v the_o praise_n unto_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o david_n do_v first_o of_o all_o bless_v god_n as_o the_o author_n so_o he_o bless_v abigail_n as_o the_o instrument_n for_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n bind_v even_o to_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o lord_n conveigh_v any_o blessing_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o any_o wicked_a work_n be_v accurse_v as_o the_o serpent_n be_v who_o subtlety_n satan_n use_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o eue._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v prevent_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v or_o purpose_v any_o wicked_a thing_n as_o david_n be_v free_a even_o in_o his_o purpose_n and_o desire_v from_o wish_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v in_o his_o thought_n but_o yet_o be_v preserve_v from_o do_v the_o fact_n as_o david_n here_o from_o kill_a nabal_n 3._o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v sin_n if_o then_o he_o have_v grace_n to_o repent_v that_o he_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n so_o david_n be_v reprove_v by_o nathan_n be_v yet_o recover_v and_o restore_v by_o repentance_n mart._n 16._o quest._n v_o 35._o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o break_v his_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o nabal_n and_o his_o house_n 1._o a_o rash_a vow_n and_o oath_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v both_o be_v better_o break_v then_o observe_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o the_o end_n of_o
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the_o philistines_n behold_v and_o bind_v unto_o they_o with_o who_o he_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v to_o have_v war_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o yield_v unto_o that_o david_n in_o come_v unto_o the_o philistines_n for_o succour_n therein_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n for_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o he_o herein_o take_v counsel_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n as_o josephus_n write_v but_o this_o oversight_n of_o david_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o necessity_n as_o a_o thief_n steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o he_o that_o steal_v of_o wantonness_n such_o be_v david_n extremity_n at_o this_o time_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o david_n flee_v again_o to_o achish_n of_o who_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o c._n 21._o when_o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a 1._o some_o think_v because_o achish_n be_v 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assign_v he_o whether_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israel_n till_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 12.22_o by_o this_o occasion_n ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o judah_n josh._n 15.31_o and_o unjust_o detain_v by_o the_o philistines_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n jun._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n among_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o read_v the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n be_v four_o month_n l.s._n but_o here_o somewhat_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n day_n and_o four_o month_n r._n selamo_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o but_o four_o month_n then_o day_n beside_o month_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o text_n 2._o some_o read_v four_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n b._n g._n v._n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v transpose_v which_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n day_n and_o four_o month_n so_o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o 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people_n so_o also_o he_o have_v at_o this_o time_n a_o respect_n unto_o his_o present_a state_n and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o he_o for_o god_n many_o time_n use_v man_n infirmity_n to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n martyr_n 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o whteher_n david_n offend_v in_o make_v such_o a_o excuse_n to_o achish_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v the_o israelite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o destroy_v those_o nation_n without_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n colour_n it_o with_o a_o show_n of_o invade_v his_o own_o people_n osiand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v must_v be_v consider_v but_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n now_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a david_n content_v achish_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o offence_n unto_o good_a man_n which_o may_v take_v david_n to_o have_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n dissemble_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n not_o that_o he_o put_v the_o jerahmeelite_n which_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o judah_n to_o the_o sword_n 1._o chron._n 2.9_o or_o the_o kenites_n but_o only_o smite_v the_o south_n coast_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v possess_v by_o other_o nation_n but_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o achish_n be_v contend_v with_o david_n answer_n that_o he_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o have_v invade_v 3._o other_o say_v that_o david_n here_o plain_o mentitur_fw-la tell_v a_o untruth_n mar._n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o david_n speak_v here_o doubtful_o and_o ambiguous_o not_o use_v that_o plainness_n which_o become_v such_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o may_v either_o be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v judah_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o south_n 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