subject_n as_o will_v to_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o former_a king_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o permit_v this_o we_o find_v 2._o chron._n 30.11_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o hezekiah_n have_v proclaim_v a_o solemn_a passover_n many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n go_v up_o to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o jerusalem_n verse_n 3._o against_o he_o come_v up_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n when_o hoshea_n have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n as_o be_v before_o note_v he_o find_v not_o so_o ready_a admittance_n into_o his_o throne_n as_o perhaps_o he_o expect_v and_o while_o the_o people_n be_v in_o this_o combustion_n among_o themselves_o shalmaneser_n call_v by_o other_o nabonassar_n the_o son_n of_o tiglath-pileze_a be_v either_o desire_v to_o come_v into_o the_o aid_n of_o that_o party_n that_o oppose_v hoshea_n or_o be_v of_o himself_o ready_a enough_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o these_o civil_a broil_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o subdue_v that_o kingdom_n which_o his_o father_n have_v already_o in_o a_o great_a part_n ruin_v he_o come_v up_o against_o hoshea_n and_o at_o length_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o hoshea_n be_v content_a to_o become_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o so_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v as_o be_v probable_a in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n as_o be_v above_o note_v vers_fw-la 1._o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v shalmaneser_n the_o assyrian_a king_n discover_v that_o hoshea_n have_v practise_v with_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o wit_n that_o hoshea_n shall_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v support_v herein_o with_o succour_n from_o egypt_n and_o this_o he_o first_o suspect_v by_o hear_v that_o hoshea_n have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o then_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o suspicion_n when_o he_o find_v that_o hoshea_n neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n which_o former_o he_o have_v yearly_a pay_v this_o so_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o by_o other_o historian_n be_v call_v sva_fw-la or_o sabucus_fw-la the_o ethiopian_a because_o in_o ethiopia_n he_o have_v his_o education_n the_o encroach_a power_n of_o the_o assyrian_a may_v be_v well_o terrible_a to_o egypâ—_n at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o he_o animate_v hoshea_n against_o the_o assyrian_a the_o wonder_n only_o will_v be_v that_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o so_o near_o concern_v he_o he_o shall_v afford_v no_o more_o succour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o though_o this_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o perhaps_o he_o may_v afford_v he_o succour_v however_o they_o prove_v too_o weak_a to_o support_v he_o against_o the_o overbear_a power_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o have_v take_v samaria_n as_o be_v afterward_o relate_v vers_fw-la 6._o verse_n 5._o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o go_v up_o to_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o three_o year_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n which_o be_v the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n chap._n 18.9_o 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v verse_n 6._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n away_o into_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o now_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_n from_o which_o they_o never_o return_v again_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v utter_o ruin_v have_v continue_v from_o jeroboam_n their_o first_o king_n about_o two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o two_o year_n verse_n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a etc._n etc._n the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n be_v open_a and_o public_a but_o yet_o because_o they_o cover_v over_o this_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n with_o pretence_n of_o worship_v the_o only_a true_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v secret_o or_o covert_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a and_o beside_o there_o be_v many_o private_a idolatry_n and_o impiety_n practise_v among_o they_o beside_o what_o be_v allow_v or_o enjoin_v by_o public_a authority_n to_o which_o these_o word_n may_v also_o have_v relation_n according_a to_o that_o ezek._n 8.12_o son_n of_o man_n have_v thou_o see_v what_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a every_o man_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o his_o imagery_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o build_v they_o high_a place_n in_o all_o their_o city_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n not_o only_o in_o their_o city_n but_o also_o in_o the_o most_o solitary_a and_o unfrequented_a place_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o tower_n build_v where_o watchman_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o castle_n or_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n but_o there_o they_o have_v their_o idol_n and_o their_o high_a place_n to_o worship_v their_o idol_n in_o verse_n 13._o yet_o the_o lord_n testify_v against_o israel_n and_o against_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o all_o the_o seer_n that_o be_v by_o all_o his_o messenger_n who_o he_o send_v to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o make_v know_v his_o will_n partly_o by_o divine_a revelation_n partly_o by_o vision_n verse_n 15._o and_o they_o follow_v vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o follow_v idol_n and_o do_v that_o which_o argue_v most_o gross_a folly_n and_o weakness_n according_a to_o that_o psalm_n 115.8_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o verse_n 17._o and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n 1._o king_n 21.20_o verse_n 18._o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o israel_n and_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o where_o he_o have_v place_v the_o sacred_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n since_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v incorporate_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o one_o people_n and_o so_o be_v reckon_v as_o one_o tribe_n together_o with_o they_o see_v the_o note_n 1._o king_n 11.13_o verse_n 19_o also_o judah_n keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o second_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n bring_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o israelite_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v by_o their_o example_n corrupt_v and_o taint_v with_o the_o same_o sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v still_o the_o more_o offend_v hosea_n 4.15_o though_o thou_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v also_o be_v insert_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o judah_n sin_n who_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 3.8_o when_o for_o all_o the_o cause_n whereby_o backslide_n israel_n commit_v adultery_n i_o have_v put_v she_o away_o and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n fear_v not_o but_o go_v and_o play_v the_o harlot_n also_o verse_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o indeed_o though_o they_o of_o judah_n be_v afterward_o carry_v away_o captive_n also_o yet_o god_n do_v never_o reject_v
spy_n have_v advise_v to_o send_v two_o or_o three_o thousand_o he_o have_v for_o the_o better_a assurance_n pitch_v upon_o the_o great_a number_n to_o wit_n three_o thousand_o and_o those_o no_o doubt_n of_o his_o choice_a soldier_n yet_o when_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr sally_v out_o the_o israelite_n flee_v present_o before_o they_o which_o show_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v offend_v do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n strike_v they_o with_o astonishment_n and_o fear_n verse_n 5._o for_o they_o chase_v they_o from_o before_o the_o gate_n even_o unto_o shebarim_n and_o smite_v they_o in_o the_o go_n down_o that_o be_v in_o the_o descent_n of_o a_o hill_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o israelite_n flee_v at_o the_o first_o onset_n before_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v of_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o strange_a fear_n and_o be_v only_o slay_v fly_v wherefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n melt_v and_o become_v as_o water_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n be_v extreme_o terrify_v and_o dismay_v because_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o those_o force_n they_o have_v send_v against_o ai._n it_o be_v strange_a also_o indeed_o that_o so_o poor_a a_o loss_n as_o this_o for_o there_o be_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o slain_n shall_v drive_v the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n into_o such_o a_o terror_n but_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o support_a hand_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o most_o stout_a and_o valiant_a will_n soon_o shrink_v and_o be_v afraid_a verse_n 6._o and_o joshua_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o the_o canaanite_n have_v thus_o put_v the_o israelite_n to_o flight_n the_o loss_n they_o have_v receive_v indeed_o be_v nothing_o to_o speak_v of_o for_o what_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o six_o and_o thirty_o man_n to_o they_o that_o have_v so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o their_o camp_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o their_o loss_n so_o much_o as_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n that_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o chap._n 3.16_o and_o that_o he_o will_v without_o fail_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n before_o they_o chap._n 3.10_o their_o fly_v therefore_o now_o before_o the_o enemy_n especial_o in_o so_o inglorious_a a_o manner_n be_v to_o they_o a_o argument_n that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o and_o so_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o their_o help_n and_o hence_o be_v this_o heavy_a lamentation_n even_o the_o small_a affliction_n if_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v terrible_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n only_o grieve_v for_o the_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o god_n visit_v they_o with_o a_o more_o gentle_a hand_n by_o way_n of_o warning_n they_o never_o regard_v it_o but_o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o god_n mourn_v chief_o still_o for_o god_n displeasure_n which_o if_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o frown_n or_o the_o least_o chastisement_n it_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n concern_v this_o custom_n of_o rend_v their_o clothes_n when_o they_o be_v great_o afflict_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 37.29_o and_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n this_o be_v another_o expression_n of_o grief_n which_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n likewise_o in_o former_a time_n use_v upon_o any_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1._o sam._n 4.12_o job_n 2.12_o and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n afar_o off_o and_o know_v he_o not_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o they_o rend_v every_o one_o his_o mantle_n and_o sprinkle_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n towards_o heaven_n ezek._n 27.30_o and_o shall_v cause_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v cry_v bitter_o and_o shall_v cast_v up_o dust_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o shall_v wallow_v themselves_o in_o the_o ash_n and_o be_v practise_v at_o this_o time_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n even_o to_o imply_v what_o abraham_n in_o express_a word_n acknowledge_v gen._n 18.27_o that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n not_o worthy_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o implore_v god_n mercy_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o condition_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n which_o job_n use_v job_n 10.9_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o dust_n again_o and_o david_n psal_n 103.14_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o represent_v their_o miserable_a and_o sad_a condition_n which_o with_o word_n they_o be_v not_o able_a 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joshua_n do_v indeed_o think_v that_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o over_o jordan_n purposely_o that_o the_o canaanites_n may_v there_o destroy_v they_o or_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o contest_v and_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o or_o that_o he_o so_o much_o as_o wish_v indeed_o that_o they_o have_v not_o come_v over_o jordan_n well_o but_o yet_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o imply_v more_o than_o a_o humble_a desire_n of_o know_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v wherewith_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o let_v the_o enemy_n prevail_v over_o they_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o at_o all_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n be_v manifest_o word_n of_o expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v they_o to_o wit_n that_o though_o joshua_n do_v not_o think_v indeed_o that_o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o mean_v only_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o his_o poor_a people_n that_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a he_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o nor_o suffer_v the_o canaanite_n to_o prevail_v over_o they_o yet_o in_o express_v his_o desire_n herein_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o passion_n and_o sorrow_n he_o break_v forth_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n wherewith_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v express_v their_o desire_n when_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o supplicate_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n verse_n 9_o and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v unto_o thy_o great_a name_n to_o wit_n because_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o idolatrous_a canaanites_n will_v hereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n say_v as_o deut._n
doubt_n because_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o accompany_v and_o assault_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o deborahs_n answer_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o she_o discover_v what_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v so_o doubtful_o to_o yield_v to_o what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o verse_n 9_o the_o journey_n that_o thou_o take_v shall_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v sell_v sisera_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n thus_o she_o yield_v to_o go_v with_o he_o but_o withal_o show_v he_o that_o because_o of_o his_o distrustfulness_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v now_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n he_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v have_v because_o he_o will_v not_o undertake_v the_o enterprise_n without_o the_o support_n and_o encouragement_n of_o a_o woman_n presence_n therefore_o a_o woman_n shall_v carry_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o wit_n jael_n the_o wife_n of_o heber_n into_o who_o hand_n sisera_n shall_v fall_v and_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v verse_n 10._o and_o barak_n call_v zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n to_o kedesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a strength_n therefore_o of_o the_o army_n consist_v of_o those_o that_o by_o barak_n be_v gather_v together_o out_o of_o these_o two_o tribe_n whence_o also_o be_v that_o chap._n 5.18_o zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n be_v a_o people_n that_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n where_o yet_o that_o some_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v also_o voluntary_o join_v in_o this_o war_n make_v against_o sisera_n deborah_n in_o her_o song_n do_v plain_o acknowledge_v vers_fw-la 14._o out_o of_o ephraim_n be_v there_o a_o root_n of_o they_o against_o amalek_n after_o thou_o benjamin_n among_o thy_o people_n out_o of_o machir_n come_v down_o governor_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o now_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o hobab_n the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v sever_v himself_o from_o the_o kenites_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o kenites_n be_v seat_v among_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n chap._n 1.16_o lest_o we_o shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la dwell_v near_o kedesh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n this_o be_v here_o premise_v concern_v this_o heber_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o some_o reason_n not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n he_o have_v sever_v himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kenites_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n as_o indeed_o the_o kenites_n it_o seem_v do_v always_o dwell_v not_o in_o house_n but_o in_o tent_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v sisera_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o the_o israelite_n prevail_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v prevail_v prov._n 21.31_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o safety_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n beside_o josephus_n report_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o terrible_a tempest_n wherewith_o the_o canaanite_n be_v both_o terrify_v and_o disorder_v the_o israelite_n do_v the_o more_o easy_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o indeed_o some_o such_o thing_n those_o word_n seem_v to_o intend_v chap._n 5.20_o they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n verse_n 17._o for_o there_o be_v peace_n between_o jabin_n the_o king_n of_o hazor_n and_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la though_o the_o kenites_n come_v in_o with_o the_o israelite_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n incorporate_v among_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n and_o live_v with_o all_o love_n and_o amity_n with_o they_o yet_o jabin_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v peace_n to_o they_o only_o perhaps_o take_v some_o certain_a tribute_n of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n while_o he_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n first_o because_o they_o live_v as_o sojourner_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o land_n second_o because_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o peaceable_a pastoral_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o not_o like_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o three_o because_o the_o lord_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o heathenish_a king_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o happy_o because_o they_o have_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o those_o idolatrous_a and_o sinful_a course_n whereunto_o the_o israelite_n have_v plunge_v themselves_o that_o so_o in_o they_o his_o people_n may_v see_v wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v such_o misery_n upon_o they_o verse_n 18._o and_o jael_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v sisera_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o turn_v in_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o to_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o event_n discover_v plain_o that_o she_o intend_v his_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o though_o her_o word_n may_v be_v interpret_v so_o as_o if_o she_o intend_v that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v he_o be_v afraid_a but_o commit_v himself_o to_o her_o custody_n yet_o since_o she_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o her_o word_n will_v be_v understand_v by_o he_o as_o if_o she_o intend_v that_o in_o her_o tent_n he_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v safe_a i_o see_v not_o what_o can_v be_v say_v herein_o to_o quit_v she_o from_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o what_o she_o do_v herein_o she_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v turn_v in_o unto_o she_o into_o the_o tent_n she_o cover_v he_o with_o a_o mantle_n to_o wit_n as_o pretend_v herewith_o to_o cover_v he_o and_o hide_v he_o in_o case_n any_o of_o those_o that_o pursue_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o thither_o or_o else_o to_o keep_v he_o warm_v be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a heat_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fly_v on_o foot_n from_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o or_o else_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o fall_v asleep_a that_o she_o may_v do_v to_o he_o what_o no_o doubt_n already_o she_o have_v purpose_v with_o herself_o verse_n 19_o and_o she_o open_v a_o bottle_n of_o milk_n and_o give_v he_o drink_v though_o he_o ask_v for_o water_n which_o man_n in_o great_a heat_n and_o thirst_n do_v especial_o desire_v yet_o she_o fetch_v a_o bottle_n of_o milk_n and_o give_v he_o of_o that_o either_o thereby_o to_o testify_v her_o great_a respect_n of_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o confide_v in_o she_o or_o else_o because_o milk_v when_o man_n that_o be_v hot_a drink_n large_o of_o it_o do_v natural_o incline_v man_n to_o sleep_v and_o that_o she_o desire_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o then_o she_o may_v do_v to_o he_o what_o while_o he_o be_v awake_a she_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o when_o deborah_n commend_v jael_n this_o be_v particular_o express_v as_o a_o act_n of_o special_a prudency_n and_o policy_n chap._n 5.25_o he_o ask_v water_n and_o she_o give_v he_o milk_n she_o bring_v forth_o butter_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n verse_n 21._o and_o jael_n heber_n wife_n take_v a_o nail_n of_o the_o tent_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o pin_n or_o nail_n of_o iron_n or_o point_v with_o iron_n wherewith_o the_o tent_n be_v stretch_v forth_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o for_o this_o act_n of_o she_o she_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n chap._n 5.24_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o she_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v peace_n between_o jabin_n and_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o mutual_a league_n for_o prince_n do_v not_o use_v to_o enter_v into_o treaty_n of_o that_o nature_n with_o man_n of_o such_o inferior_a rank_n who_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v but_o only_o that_o jabin_n have_v happy_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o some_o yearly_a tribute_n yield_v that_o his_o house_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n however_o jael_n may_v know_v of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o deborah_n that_o god_n have_v now_o determine_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o tyranny_n and_o beside_o she_o may_v now_o be_v move_v by_o a_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o she_o both_o to_o ensnare_v this_o captain_n by_o policy_n and_o afterward_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n as_o a_o enemy_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o hereby_o she_o may_v approve_v herself_o a_o true_a member_n
join_v with_o barak_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o yet_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n oppose_v this_o vehement_o and_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v submit_v to_o be_v tributary_n to_o jabin_n and_o may_v not_o therefore_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o a_o three_o sort_n that_o can_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o jabins_n yoke_n yet_o judge_v it_o best_o for_o they_o to_o stand_v as_o neuter_n and_o wait_v what_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n will_v be_v and_o that_o because_o jabin_n be_v too_o mighty_a for_o the_o israelite_n and_o all_o they_o do_v be_v by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o a_o woman_n if_o they_o side_v with_o their_o brethren_n then_o if_o jabin_n prevail_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_o ruin_v but_o if_o they_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o though_o the_o israelite_n do_v prevail_v they_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o so_o because_o of_o these_o faction_n and_o division_n among_o they_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v together_o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n in_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n or_o as_o it_o be_v vers_n 16._o great_a search_n of_o heart_n if_o we_o read_v it_o in_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n than_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o plot_v and_o contrive_v thought_n which_o the_o reubenites_n have_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o way_n of_o consider_v how_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o in_o this_o rise_n of_o barak_n and_o their_o brethren_n against_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n but_o if_o we_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o bibles_n for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n and_o vers_fw-la 16._o great_a search_n of_o heart_n than_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o brethren_n the_o israelite_n that_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o jabin_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v such_o division_n among_o the_o reubenites_n and_o that_o thereupon_o they_o desert_v they_o in_o this_o cause_n and_o come_v not_o out_o to_o help_v they_o they_o have_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v great_a swell_a thought_n of_o discontent_n against_o they_o of_o murmur_v and_o heartburning_n and_o of_o sharp_a censure_n which_o in_o their_o mind_n they_o pass_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o great_a search_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o wonder_v and_o muse_v in_o their_o mind_n why_o they_o that_o be_v such_o a_o rich_a and_o potent_a tribe_n shall_v so_o desert_v their_o brethren_n in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n and_o not_o put_v too_o their_o help_a hand_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o a_o tyrant_n who_o have_v so_o mighty_o oppress_v they_o verse_n 16._o why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_a of_o the_o flock_n because_o the_o reubenites_n be_v exceed_v rich_a in_o cattle_n num._n 32.1_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n therefore_o they_o forbear_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o jabin_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v plunder_v if_o he_o shall_v prevail_v but_o withal_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o not_o go_v out_o with_o barak_n that_o be_v engage_v against_o this_o canaanitish_a king_n that_o have_v so_o sore_o oppress_v they_o they_o pretend_v they_o can_v not_o be_v spare_v from_o attend_v on_o their_o flock_n and_o therefore_o do_v deborah_n here_o upbraid_v this_o tribe_n for_o stay_v at_o home_n among_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_a of_o the_o flock_n thereby_o imply_v what_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a thing_n it_o be_v and_o what_o a_o base_a and_o sordid_a spirit_n it_o argue_v for_o they_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n for_o such_o mean_a employment_n when_o such_o a_o great_a work_n be_v in_o hand_n as_o the_o vanquish_a such_o a_o potent_a tyrant_n as_o jabin_n be_v and_o the_o break_n of_o that_o yoke_n that_o have_v be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o the_o neck_n of_o god_n people_n will_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o complaint_n the_o cry_n and_o groan_n of_o god_n oppress_v people_n have_v not_o be_v more_o worthy_a their_o regard_n and_o whether_o the_o sound_a of_o trumpet_n and_o other_o warlike_a instrument_n have_v not_o be_v more_o worth_a the_o hear_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o than_o the_o bleat_a of_o their_o flock_n verse_n 17._o gilead_n abode_n beyond_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n here_o deborah_n reprove_v divers_a other_o tribe_n that_o come_v not_o in_o to_o afford_v any_o help_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o jabin_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o very_o mention_v of_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v they_o or_o which_o at_o least_o they_o pretend_v for_o their_o not_o take_v up_o arm_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v they_o as_o first_o the_o gileadite_n that_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o they_o have_v the_o country_n of_o gilead_n for_o their_o lot_n as_o we_o see_v josh_n 13.24_o 25_o 31._o deut._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o num._n 32.40_o gilead_n say_v she_o abode_n beyond_o jordan_n that_o be_v they_o pretend_v that_o they_o dwell_v so_o far_o off_o can_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o help_n of_o barak_n at_o least_o time_n enough_o and_o because_o hazor_n and_o his_o captain_n sisera_n have_v not_o yet_o break_v over_o jordan_n against_o those_o tribe_n that_o dwell_v there_o they_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a enough_o and_o that_o he_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o if_o they_o do_v not_o engage_v themselves_o in_o this_o war_n against_o he_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o israelite_n within_o jordan_n and_o those_o without_o be_v all_o brethren_n unite_z together_o under_o one_o god_n as_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v so_o slight_v the_o preservation_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v further_a off_o from_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o think_v that_o jabin_n will_v spare_v those_o without_o jordan_n if_o the_o other_o tribe_n within_o jordan_n be_v once_o destroy_v second_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n why_o say_v she_o do_v dan_n remain_v in_o ship_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o danite_n have_v their_o lot_n close_o upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n for_o japho_n or_o joppe_n and_o much_o beside_o of_o the_o western_a coast_n be_v in_o their_o lot_n josh_n 19.46_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v seaman_n and_o merchant_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v spare_v to_o go_v to_o this_o war_n because_o of_o their_o traffic_n and_o voyage_n that_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o perhaps_o they_o hope_v that_o if_o thing_n prove_v never_o so_o ill_a they_o can_v the_o most_o of_o they_o secure_v themselves_o and_o their_o estate_n by_o fly_v away_o in_o ship_n and_o therefore_o 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they_o agree_v about_o the_o very_a place_n that_o so_o david_n may_v hear_v what_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o father_n and_o he_o when_o they_o talk_v together_o concern_v david_n for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n abide_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o hide_v thyself_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v ver_fw-la 3._o and_o i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o stand_v beside_o my_o father_n in_o the_o field_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o i_o will_v commune_v with_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n only_o he_o add_v that_o if_o saul_n speak_v so_o that_o david_n can_v not_o hear_v he_o than_o he_o will_v afterward_o tell_v david_n what_o he_o say_v which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n and_o what_o i_o see_v that_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o verse_n 4._o and_o jonathan_n speak_v good_a of_o david_n unto_o saul_n his_o father_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o know_v that_o his_o father_n be_v trouble_v with_o frantic_a fit_n and_o may_v in_o rage_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o for_o speak_v in_o david_n behalf_n yet_o he_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v this_o rather_o than_o desert_n david_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o venture_v himself_o thus_o for_o david_n god_n so_o awe_v the_o spirit_n of_o saul_n that_o jonathan_n suffer_v no_o evil_n by_o it_o verse_n 5._o for_o he_o do_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o phrase_n he_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n see_v the_o note_n judg._n â—2_n 3_o by_o plead_v the_o good_a service_n that_o david_n have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n in_o kill_v that_o formidable_a giant_n goliath_n he_o seek_v to_o convince_v saul_n what_o a_o heinous_a sin_n it_o will_v be_v to_o seek_v now_o to_o kill_v he_o but_o most_o observable_a be_v the_o follow_a word_n wherein_o he_o press_v this_o further_a upon_o saul_n thou_o see_v it_o and_o do_v rejoice_v for_o by_o put_v saul_n in_o 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night_n but_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n about_o the_o house_n &_o then_o to_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n some_o conceive_v it_o be_v because_o when_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o may_v happy_o kill_v he_o sudden_o and_o secret_o no_o body_n take_v notice_n who_o have_v do_v it_o and_o that_o this_o saul_n desire_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o displeasure_n and_o outcry_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o second_o again_o other_o hold_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o course_n be_v prescribe_v because_o the_o more_o open_o it_o be_v do_v the_o more_o likely_a the_o people_n will_v be_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o some_o treachery_n of_o david_n and_o just_o do_v whereas_o their_o do_v it_o in_o the_o night_n will_v make_v they_o suspect_v that_o they_o do_v it_o causelesse_o and_o dare_v not_o avow_v the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o three_o other_o say_v and_o that_o i_o think_v most_o probable_o that_o this_o course_n be_v only_o take_v to_o make_v sure_a that_o david_n may_v not_o escape_v their_o hand_n for_o indeed_o when_o saul_n have_v open_o already_o command_v his_o servant_n and_o son_n to_o slay_v david_n there_o be_v no_o think_v to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o saul_n malice_n against_o he_o shall_v be_v conceal_v have_v they_o attempt_v the_o break_n in_o upon_o his_o house_n in_o the_o night_n his_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o friend_n may_v by_o some_o mean_n in_o the_o dark_a convey_v he_o away_o but_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o slip_v away_o from_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v order_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_v secret_o about_o the_o house_n in_o the_o night_n and_o then_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o he_o but_o however_o there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o hand_n of_o providence_n that_o do_v bend_v saul_n resolution_n to_o this_o course_n whatever_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o move_v he_o thereto_o that_o so_o david_n may_v not_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v in_o his_o house_n but_o may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n and_o leisure_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o escape_n and_o michal_n david_n wife_n tell_v he_o say_v if_o thou_o save_v not_o thy_o life_n to_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v for_o know_v the_o cause_n why_o david_n flee_v so_o late_o from_o saul_n and_o have_v perhaps_o casual_o discover_v that_o saul_n servant_n be_v watch_v about_o the_o house_n she_o may_v easy_o guess_v their_o errand_n or_o else_o some_o friend_n may_v send_v her_o word_n of_o it_o verse_n 13._o and_o michal_n take_v a_o image_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o bed_n and_o put_v a_o pillow_n of_o goat_n hair_n for_o his_o bolster_n etc._n etc._n after_o she_o have_v let_v down_o her_o husband_n out_o of_o a_o window_n that_o so_o he_o may_v escape_v away_o for_o his_o life_n she_o use_v this_o further_a project_n to_o prevent_v the_o messenger_n surprise_v of_o he_o expect_v every_o moment_n that_o they_o will_v break_v into_o the_o house_n to_o look_v for_o he_o and_o conceive_v that_o if_o they_o find_v he_o not_o in_o the_o house_n they_o will_v conclude_v he_o be_v escape_v away_o and_o so_o will_v present_o get_v they_o forth_o to_o pursue_v after_o he_o to_o prevent_v this_o she_o resolve_v to_o make_v they_o believe_v he_o be_v sick_a in_o bed_n and_o to_o that_o end_n lay_v a_o image_n in_o his_o bed_n as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n have_v lie_v there_o that_o so_o the_o messenger_n be_v delude_v hereby_o may_v not_o suspect_v his_o escape_n and_o so_o may_v be_v quite_o beat_v off_o from_o seek_v further_o after_o he_o or_o at_o least_o that_o though_o they_o shall_v discover_v this_o deceit_n yet_o they_o may_v for_o a_o while_o be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o demur_n that_o her_o husband_n may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o get_v away_o beyond_o any_o likelihood_n of_o their_o overtake_v he_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v a_o image_n be_v in_o the_o original_a teraphim_n whereby_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v usual_o mean_v certain_a idol_n which_o the_o idolater_n of_o those_o time_n do_v make_v use_n of_o as_o their_o oracle_n as_o be_v former_o note_v upon_o judg._n 17.5_o but_o withal_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o hereupon_o any_o image_n or_o statue_n be_v also_o call_v teraphim_n and_o so_o this_o which_o michal_n now_o use_v might_n be_v mere_o a_o statue_n perhaps_o david_n own_o statue_n or_o else_o some_o superstitious_a image_n which_o she_o keep_v in_o the_o house_n in_o secret_a david_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o pillow_n of_o goat_n hair_n which_o she_o use_v for_o a_o bolster_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v lay_v that_o the_o curl_a lock_n of_o the_o goat_n hair_n about_o the_o head_n of_o the_o image_n may_v resemble_v the_o hair_n of_o david_n head_n for_o say_v they_o david_n hair_n be_v yellow_a and_o so_o be_v the_o hair_n of_o those_o goat_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n whence_o be_v that_o cant._n 4.1_o thy_o hair_n be_v as_o a_o flock_n of_o goat_n that_o appear_v from_o mount_n gilead_n but_o because_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o conceit_n be_v altogether_o uncertain_a i_o rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v lay_v under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o image_n because_o for_o the_o softness_n and_o warmth_n such_o pillar_n be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a verse_n 14_o and_o when_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o take_v david_n she_o say_v he_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a conceit_n i_o think_v which_o i_o find_v in_o some_o expositor_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o those_o messenger_n mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 11._o that_o be_v
be_v confident_o persuade_v and_o do_v indeed_o right_o foresee_v that_o this_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n that_o david_n by_o this_o advantage_n of_o time_n gain_v through_o absaloms_n delay_n will_v so_o strengthen_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o son_n to_o the_o worse_o when_o they_o come_v to_o fight_v it_o out_o in_o the_o field_n and_o then_o he_o know_v that_o david_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o his_o treachery_n and_o even_o so_o judas_n have_v betray_v christ_n despair_v of_o mercy_n hang_v himself_o verse_n 24._o then_o david_n come_v to_o mahanaim_n a_o place_n of_o strength_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n where_o ishbosheth_n seek_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o when_o he_o stand_v for_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n 2.8_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o captain_n of_o saul_n host_n take_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n and_o absalon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n he_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o not_o immediate_o after_o david_n be_v pass_v over_o for_o absalon_n stay_v till_o he_o have_v gather_v a_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o people_n to_o he_o as_o hushai_n have_v counsel_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o to_o intimate_v this_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o he_o go_v over_o he_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n have_v time_n too_o to_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n together_o of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o crown_n verse_n 25._o which_o amasa_n be_v a_o man_n son_n who_o name_n be_v ithra_n a_o israelite_n that_o go_v in_o to_o abigail_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o be_v tell_v who_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o amasa_n that_o be_v now_o the_o general_n of_o absaloms_n army_n to_o wit_n that_o ithra_n be_v his_o father_n and_o abigail_n the_o sister_n of_o zeruiah_n his_o mother_n in_o the_o â—_o chron._n 2.17_o this_o ithra_n be_v call_v jether_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o abigail_n bear_v amasa_n and_o the_o father_n of_o amasa_n be_v jether_o the_o ishmaelite_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o be_v either_o a_o ishmaelite_n by_o birth_n but_o a_o israelite_n by_o profession_n and_o habitation_n and_o that_o because_o he_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o so_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o else_o rather_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n by_o descent_n and_o be_v only_o call_v ithra_n or_o jether_o the_o ishmaelite_n because_o he_o have_v live_v among_o the_o ishmaelite_n as_o several_a other_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v call_v hittites_n and_o gittites_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v there_o indeed_o be_v any_o probable_a reason_n conceive_v why_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o particular_o express_v here_o that_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n but_o only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v to_o intimate_v that_o however_o he_o be_v indeed_o general_o call_v ithra_n or_o jether_o the_o ishmaelite_n yet_o he_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n as_o other_o be_v as_o for_o his_o mother_n abigail_n of_o who_o ithra_n beget_v this_o amasa_n but_o not_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o abigail_n it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o nahash_n sister_n to_o zeruiah_n joabs_n mother_n now_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o chron_n 2.16_o 17._o that_o both_o this_o abigail_n the_o mother_n of_o amasa_n and_o zeruiah_n the_o mother_n of_o joab_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o jesse_n and_o sister_n of_o david_n so_o that_o joab_n and_o amasa_n be_v cousin-germans_a and_o david_n be_v uncle_n to_o they_o both_o either_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n zeruiah_n and_o abigail_n be_v also_o call_v nahash_n or_o rather_o this_o nahash_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o jesse_n the_o mother_n of_o abigail_n verse_n 27._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o mahanaim_n that_o shobi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n of_o rabbah_n etc._n etc._n three_o chief_a man_n be_v here_o record_v that_o bring_v in_o store_n of_o provision_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o be_v shobi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n of_o rabbah_n the_o most_o general_a and_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o shobi_n be_v a_o second_o brother_n to_o hanun_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n chap._n 10.2_o who_o david_n for_o his_o father_n sake_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n after_o hanuns_n overthrow_n in_o thankful_a remembrance_n whereof_o he_o relieve_v david_n now_o in_o this_o his_o extremity_n the_o second_o be_v machir_n the_o son_n of_o ammiel_n of_o lodebar_a now_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v guardian_n to_o mephibosheth_n and_o have_v secret_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o house_n when_o david_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n chap._n 9.4_o not_o know_v then_o how_o david_n may_v deal_v with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o see_v afterward_o that_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v fear_v david_n do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o mephibosheth_n the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n this_o make_v machir_n high_o to_o esteem_v of_o david_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o ready_a to_o commiserate_v he_o now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o relief_n the_o three_o be_v barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n of_o who_o much_o more_o be_v speak_v afterward_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 2._o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sure_o go_v forth_o with_o you_o myself_o also_o thus_o david_n will_v intimate_v to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o hazard_v himself_o in_o the_o battle_n together_o with_o they_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o one_o main_a thing_n that_o make_v he_o so_o earnest_o to_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o person_n among_o they_o to_o the_o battle_n be_v that_o he_o hope_v by_o his_o presence_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o save_n of_o absaloms_n life_n verse_n 3._o but_o now_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v receive_v more_o damage_n and_o the_o enemy_n more_o advantage_n in_o their_o design_n by_o his_o death_n then_o if_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o therefore_o they_o add_v therefore_o now_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o succour_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v mahanaim_n to_o wit_n first_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o second_o by_o send_v forth_o to_o they_o provision_n and_o new_a supply_n as_o occasion_v serve_v and_o three_o by_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o city_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n verse_n 5._o deal_v gentle_o for_o my_o sake_n with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n that_o be_v though_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v no_o favour_n show_v he_o yet_o deal_v favourable_o with_o he_o for_o my_o sake_n david_n force_n be_v few_o than_o absaloms_n and_o yet_o trust_v in_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o cause_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n we_o see_v with_o what_o confidence_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n as_o not_o doubt_v of_o victory_n he_o only_o give_v order_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o absalon_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o david_n shall_v be_v thus_o tender_a over_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n for_o first_o he_o be_v a_o love_a yea_o and_o over_o indulgent_a father_n second_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n three_o his_o own_o conscience_n give_v he_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o punish_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o so_o his_o severity_n against_o himself_o may_v render_v he_o the_o more_o gentle_a towards_o he_o and_o fourthly_a he_o consider_v the_o folly_n and_o rashness_n of_o youth_n and_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o more_o year_n he_o may_v see_v his_o folly_n and_o this_o therefore_o he_o intimate_v to_o his_o captain_n that_o he_o may_v move_v they_o to_o pity_n for_o he_o say_v not_o deal_v gentle_o with_o my_o son_n absalon_n but_o deal_v gentle_o with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n verse_n 6._o and_o the_o battle_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n that_o be_v it_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o wood_n the_o battle_n be_v certain_o fight_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n without_o jordan_n whereas_o ephraim_n portion_n be_v within_o jordan_n but_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n either_o
year_n before_o solomon_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o israel_n for_o solomon_n reign_v but_o forty_o year_n chap._n 11.42_o and_o rehoboam_n be_v one_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o solomon_n die_v 2._o chron._n 12.13_o be_v therefore_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o god_n have_v now_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o solomon_n and_o his_o heir_n 2._o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v never_o require_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o father_n solomon_n in_o the_o throne_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v now_o necessary_a to_o make_v he_o king_n or_o if_o the_o people_n must_v be_v call_v together_o for_o this_o why_o not_o to_o jerusalem_n rather_o than_o to_o shechem_n sure_o this_o do_v very_o probable_o imply_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v already_o seditious_o incline_v do_v present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n revive_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o old_a division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n 2._o sam._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o do_v open_o make_v know_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o receive_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n apart_o by_o itself_o as_o david_n do_v at_o hebron_n 2._o sam._n 5.3_o and_o to_o that_o end_n call_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n at_o shechem_n resolve_v to_o make_v themselves_o another_o king_n if_o rehoboam_n give_v they_o not_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o rehoboam_n go_v thither_o verse_n 2._o when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o solomon_n death_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n begin_v to_o stir_v against_o rehoboam_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v appoint_v a_o assembly_n at_o shechem_n verse_n 3._o they_o send_v and_o call_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o people_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o solomon_n death_n etc._n etc._n they_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o they_o and_o this_o too_o discover_v that_o they_o mean_v not_o well_o to_o rehoboam_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o send_v for_o jeroboam_n who_o flee_v away_o as_o a_o traitor_n from_o solomon_n his_o father_n into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 4._o thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n grievous_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o tribute_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o though_o he_o make_v not_o the_o israelite_n bondman_n chap._n 9.22_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o provision_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o all_o his_o land_n for_o his_o household_n chap._n 4.7_o and_o of_o levy_n make_v for_o his_o building_n chap._n 9.15_o and_o beside_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n when_o his_o thousand_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o temple_n build_v for_o their_o idol-god_n and_o withal_o hadad_n of_o edom_n and_o rezon_n of_o damascus_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o we_o may_v well_o think_v he_o lay_v still_o great_a and_o heavy_a imposition_n upon_o they_o and_o of_o these_o they_o desire_v now_o to_o be_v ease_v in_o this_o petition_n they_o present_v to_o rehoboam_n they_o have_v cause_n enough_o indeed_o to_o complain_v of_o solomon_n government_n in_o his_o latter_a day_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o land_n but_o of_o this_o they_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n but_o only_o complain_v of_o their_o tax_n make_v thou_o the_o grievous_a service_n and_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o thy_o father_n put_v upon_o we_o light_a and_o we_o will_v serve_v thou_o verse_n 6._o and_o king_n rehoboam_n consult_v with_o the_o old_a man_n that_o stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o likely_a these_o man_n be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o best_a counsel_n than_o those_o who_o counsel_n he_o afterward_o follow_v be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n first_o because_o they_o be_v old_a man_n who_o judgement_n be_v usual_o by_o long_a experience_n better_a than_o the_o judgement_n of_o young_a man_n with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n be_v understanding_n job_n 12.12_o and_o second_o because_o they_o have_v stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n that_o be_v they_o have_v be_v of_o his_o servant_n and_o counsel_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o but_o learn_v much_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a oracle_n of_o wisdom_n in_o those_o day_n verse_n 7._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o this_o people_n this_o day_n and_o will_v serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n in_o 2._o chron._n 10.7_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v kind_a to_o this_o people_n and_o please_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v answer_v they_o gentle_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n solomon_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o desire_n at_o present_a than_o they_o will_v always_o continue_v thy_o subject_n and_o servant_n because_o rehoboam_n may_v think_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v in_o such_o a_o imperious_a insolent_a manner_n hereby_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v subject_n and_o servant_n to_o he_o therefore_o to_o answer_v this_o the_o old_a man_n express_v themselves_o thus_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o this_o people_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v be_v it_o so_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o they_o for_o a_o day_n and_o to_o stoop_v to_o they_o beyond_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o fit_v and_o so_o to_o work_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n by_o degree_n which_o afterward_o may_v be_v easy_o do_v then_o by_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o term_n of_o honour_n now_o to_o enrage_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o off_o to_o a_o open_a rebellion_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v wise_a politic_a counsel_n but_o yet_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o as_o prince_n counselor_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o the_o benefit_n and_o ease_v of_o the_o people_n but_o that_o he_o may_v appease_v they_o for_o the_o present_a and_o so_o have_v win_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n may_v afterward_o use_v they_o as_o he_o please_v himself_o than_o they_o will_v be_v say_v they_o thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o verse_n 8._o but_o he_o forsake_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o mislike_v their_o counsel_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o think_v it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n so_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o thereupon_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o and_o stand_v before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o young_a gallant_n that_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o court_n the_o son_n of_o the_o noble_n that_o have_v be_v from_o their_o childhood_n and_o youth_n bring_v up_o with_o he_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o reason_n intimate_v why_o he_o afterward_o prefer_v these_o man_n counsel_n before_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o age_a grave_n senator_n to_o wit_n because_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o to_o these_o then_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o that_o make_v he_o the_o more_o inclinable_a to_o like_v that_o which_o they_o say_v but_o herein_o rehoboam_n do_v notable_o discover_v his_o folly_n and_o make_v good_a what_o his_o father_n have_v write_v eccles_n 2.18_o 19_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o my_o labour_n verse_n 10._o my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v doubtless_o proverbial_a speech_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o rehoboam_n will_v lay_v far_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o his_o father_n have_v and_o that_o he_o will_v handle_v they_o more_o severe_o than_o ever_o his_o father_n have_v do_v my_o father_n have_v chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n that_o be_v with_o whip_n that_o sting_v like_o scorpion_n and_o some_o indeed_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o whip_n use_v in_o those_o time_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v call_v scorpion_n now_o herein_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o rehoboam_n young_a courtier_n discover_v that_o will_v teach_v their_o king_n to_o give_v such_o harsh_a language_n to_o a_o people_n
they_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o go_v up_o the_o hill_n as_o common_o it_o be_v think_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v i_o can_v conceive_v verse_n 24._o and_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o look_v on_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o authority_n from_o god_n he_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v of_o god_n and_o indeed_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v that_o he_o look_v on_o they_o before_o he_o curse_v they_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o in_o a_o sudden_a passion_n to_o revenge_v himself_o but_o by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o death_n of_o these_o their_o misnurtured_a child_n and_o to_o let_v the_o israelite_n see_v that_o if_o god_n will_v so_o severe_o revenge_v the_o reproach_v of_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o little_a child_n much_o less_o will_v he_o endure_v it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o that_o the_o prophet_n after_o dare_v go_v to_o beth-el_a but_o he_o go_v under_o god_n protection_n who_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o master_n elijah_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o king_n ahaziah_n when_o he_o have_v fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o captain_n and_o their_o soldier_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o now_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahâ—â—_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1.17_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n ahaziah_n and_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n but_o that_o be_v only_o because_o jehoshaphat_n when_o he_o go_v with_o ahab_n against_o ramoth_n giâ—ead_n do_v design_n his_o son_n jehoram_n to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o room_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o absence_n howbeit_o at_o his_o return_n he_o resume_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o the_o trouble_n that_o jehoshaphat_n be_v put_v to_o to_o reform_v thing_n at_o his_o return_n 2._o chron._n 19.4_o argue_v no_o small_a distemper_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n through_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o that_o his_o ungodly_a son_n in_o his_o absence_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.17_o verse_n 2._o he_o put_v away_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v that_o be_v he_o suppress_v the_o worship_n of_o baal_n which_o his_o father_n have_v set_v up_o though_o he_o continue_v still_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o his_o golden_a calf_n it_o be_v much_o indeed_o that_o this_o wicked_a king_n shall_v reform_v so_o much_o especial_o his_o mother_n jezebel_n be_v yet_o live_v by_o who_o mean_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o but_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o little_a startle_v with_o the_o death_n first_o of_o his_o father_n and_o then_o of_o his_o brother_n ahaziah_n occasion_v by_o the_o strange_a fall_n that_o he_o get_v and_o with_o the_o late_a revolt_n of_o the_o moabite_n from_o they_o and_o beside_o perhaps_o he_o know_v that_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n attribute_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o intend_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o moabite_n he_o resolve_v first_o to_o suppress_v the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n that_o so_o his_o war_n against_o moab_n may_v speed_v the_o better_a verse_n 7._o the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v rebel_v against_o i_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o against_o moab_n to_o battle_n he_o rebel_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaziah_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n their_o father_n chap._n 1.1_o but_o ahaziah_n be_v king_n little_a above_o a_o year_n and_o the_o most_o of_o that_o time_n perhaps_o bedrid_a with_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o can_v not_o undertake_v the_o reduce_n of_o moab_n to_o their_o former_a obedience_n and_o so_o now_o jehoram_n his_o brother_n undertake_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n that_o jehoshaphat_n have_v to_o be_v avenge_v on_o the_o moabite_n for_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n to_o israel_n for_o be_v former_o tributary_n to_o david_n and_o solomon_n they_o have_v leave_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o give_v themselves_o for_o vassal_n unto_o this_o time_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o successor_n or_o for_o that_o they_o have_v late_o with_o other_o nation_n make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o invade_v his_o land_n 2._o chron._n 20.1_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v because_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v put_v down_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o think_v he_o may_v the_o more_o safe_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o war_n against_o moab_n though_o he_o have_v be_v former_o reprove_v by_o god_n prophet_n first_o for_o aid_v ahab_n when_o he_o go_v against_o ramoth_n gilead_n 2._o chron._n 19.2_o and_o second_o for_o join_v himself_o with_o amaziah_n to_o make_v ship_n to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n 2._o chron._n 20.37_o yet_o now_o again_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o brother_n of_o amaziah_n in_o this_o his_o war_n against_o the_o moabite_n verse_n 8._o and_o he_o say_v which_o way_n shall_v we_o go_v up_o and_o he_o answer_v the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom._n that_o be_v jehoram_n ask_v jehoshaphat_n which_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o jehoshaphat_n advise_v they_o to_o go_v the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n to_o wit_n either_o that_o they_o may_v come_v upon_o the_o moabite_n by_o a_o way_n they_o look_v not_o for_o they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n and_o his_o force_n along_o with_o he_o or_o else_o the_o better_a to_o assure_v that_o nation_n of_o the_o edomite_n by_o the_o way_n of_o who_o they_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a because_o some_o of_o they_o have_v late_o be_v in_o the_o field_n at_o engaddi_n against_o jehoshaphat_n together_o with_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o ammonite_n 2._o chron_n 20.22_o the_o lord_n set_v ambushment_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n which_o be_v come_v against_o judah_n and_o they_o be_v smite_v though_o at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v tributary_n to_o jehoshaphat_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o his_o son_n reign_n 2_o chron._n 21.8_o verse_n 9_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n that_o be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o edom_n who_o jehoshaphat_n have_v set_v over_o they_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o king_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o chron._n 21.8_o verse_n 11._o here_o be_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n which_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n that_o be_v here_o be_v elisha_n the_o servant_n or_o minister_n of_o elijah_n whether_o in_o this_o particular_a elijah_n make_v use_v of_o elishaes_n service_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v because_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a employment_n of_o servant_n that_o attend_v upon_o their_o master_n therefore_o with_o this_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n this_o courtier_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o elijah_n attendant_a here_o be_v elishah_n that_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o elisha_n be_v come_v along_o with_o the_o army_n into_o these_o desert_n of_o edom._n verse_n 12._o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o so_o he_o judge_v both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n and_o perhaps_o his_o fame_n be_v already_o spread_v abroad_o as_o also_o because_o he_o conceive_v there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v now_o come_v with_o the_o army_n so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n go_v down_o to_o he_o it_o be_v very_o much_o that_o three_o king_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o rather_o send_v for_o elisha_n to_o come_v to_o they_o as_o at_o other_o time_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o first_o the_o great_a extremity_n they_o be_v now_o in_o may_v make_v they_o desirous_a to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o to_o elisha_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n second_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o that_o jehoshaphat_n may_v advise_v he_o hereto_o and_o that_o
add_v both_o to_o clear_v the_o follow_a story_n and_o withal_o to_o imply_v what_o state_n and_o jollity_n there_o be_v in_o ahabs_n court_n when_o god_n wrought_v so_o great_a a_o change_n doubtless_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n since_o the_o revolt_n of_o moab_n be_v never_o in_o a_o more_o flourish_a condition_n there_o be_v seventy_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a at_o this_o time_n in_o samaria_n as_o many_o expositor_n gather_v from_o that_o chap._n 10.7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o letter_n come_v to_o they_o that_o they_o take_v the_o king_n son_n and_o slay_v seventy_o person_n joram_n have_v by_o valiant_a fight_n recover_v ramoth_n gilead_n from_o the_o syrian_n which_o his_o father_n have_v attempt_v in_o vain_a and_o be_v indifferent_o recover_v of_o the_o wound_n he_o have_v there_o receive_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v come_v thither_o to_o visit_v he_o and_o forty_o prince_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v expect_v i_o 10.13_o for_o who_o entertainment_n at_o a_o time_n of_o such_o rejoice_v no_o doubt_n both_o joram_n and_o jezebel_n make_v great_a preparation_n and_o yet_o behold_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o security_n eliahs_n prophecy_n that_o be_v now_o forget_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o ruin_n verse_n 17._o and_o joram_n say_v take_v a_o horseman_n and_o send_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o let_v he_o say_v be_v it_o peace_n as_o fear_v that_o some_o disaster_n have_v happen_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n verse_n 18._o and_o jehu_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n turn_v thou_o behind_o i_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o messenger_n to_o return_v lest_o joram_n be_v warn_v by_o he_o shall_v escape_v by_o flight_n or_o arm_v himself_o for_o resistance_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v the_o messenger_n not_o to_o talk_v of_o peace_n for_o joram_n but_o to_o follow_v he_o as_o know_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o attempt_v to_o fly_v back_o when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o stay_v verse_n 20._o and_o the_o drive_v be_v like_o the_o drive_v of_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o nimshi_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n ver_fw-la 2._o verse_n 21._o and_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n go_v out_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o neither_o of_o these_o king_n shall_v apprehend_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n that_o be_v descry_v when_o they_o perceive_v that_o they_o detain_v the_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v but_o thus_o we_o usual_o find_v man_n infatuate_v who_o god_n intend_v to_o destroy_v verse_n 22._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joram_n see_v jehu_n that_o he_o say_v be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o thy_o unexpected_a come_n hither_o have_v you_o take_v the_o strong_a hold_n which_o the_o syrian_n hold_v in_o ramoth_n gilead_n by_o assault_n or_o composition_n or_o have_v the_o assyrian_n come_v upon_o you_o and_o put_v you_o to_o flight_n or_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o you_o be_v so_o sudden_o come_v hither_o and_o in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o he_o answer_v what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o idolatry_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v whoredom_n deut._n 31.16_o and_o this_o people_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o go_v to_o be_v among_o they_o and_o levit._n 20.5_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o molech_n and_o man_n inveigle_a or_o compel_v other_o to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n be_v call_v witchcraft_n because_o as_o harlot_n be_v wont_v with_o their_o enchant_a cup_n and_o love-potion_n to_o make_v man_n dote_v upon_o they_o so_o these_o great_a one_o that_o be_v idolater_n do_v by_o their_o flattery_n and_o threaten_n win_v other_o to_o their_o spiritual_a fornication_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o these_o very_a term_n the_o idolatry_n of_o nineveh_n in_o nahum_v prophecy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o approach_a misery_n chap._n 3.4_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o whoredom_n of_o the_o well_o favour_a harlot_n the_o mistress'_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o sell_v nation_n through_o her_o whoredom_n and_o family_n through_o her_o witchcraft_n and_o these_o no_o doubt_n be_v principal_o the_o whoredom_n and_o witchcraft_n wherewith_o jezebel_n be_v here_o charge_v by_o jehu_n though_o withal_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o shâ—_n be_v guilty_a as_o idolater_n use_v to_o be_v of_o whoredom_n and_o witchcraft_n in_o the_o ordinary_a sense_n and_o so_o jehu_n use_v such_o expression_n as_o may_v comprehend_v both_o the_o one_o anâ—_n the_o other_o verse_n 24._o and_o smite_v jehoram_n between_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o arrow_n go_v out_o at_o hâ—â—_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n and_o smite_v he_o betwixt_o his_o shoulder_n as_o he_o be_v fly_v away_o so_o that_o it_o go_v out_o at_o his_o breast_n through_o his_o heart_n verse_n 25._o when_o i_o and_o thou_o ride_v together_o after_o ahab_n his_o father_n the_o lord_n lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o dog_n shall_v lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n 1_o king_n 21.19_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o now_o such_o prophecy_n as_o this_o that_o contain_v threaten_n and_o curse_n be_v usual_o call_v burden_n because_o the_o evil_a therein_o threaten_v be_v like_a to_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o those_o against_o who_o they_o be_v denounce_v as_o be_v evident_a isa_n 13.1_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n verse_n 27._o but_o when_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n see_v this_o he_o flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o garden_n house_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n choose_v that_o as_o a_o secret_a way_n though_o he_o flee_v towards_o jezreel_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o enter_v the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o suburb_n where_o their_o garden-house_n be_v he_o turn_v aside_o into_o some_o by_o way_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o escape_v but_o what_o the_o success_n be_v the_o follow_a word_n do_v show_v jehu_n and_o his_o captain_n at_o last_o overtake_v he_o and_o so_o they_o smite_v he_o at_o a_o place_n by_o ibleam_n a_o town_n that_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n josh_n 17.11_o and_o so_o fly_v further_o after_o he_o be_v wound_v even_o to_o megiddo_n there_o they_o find_v he_o out_o and_o slay_v he_o indeed_o the_o word_n here_o will_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o he_o die_v in_o megiddo_n of_o the_o wound_n he_o receive_v nigh_o ibleam_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o die_v there_o but_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o story_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o after_o the_o wound_n he_o receive_v in_o his_o flight_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o samaria_n 2._o chron._n 22.9_o that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n to_o wit_n in_o megiddo_n whither_o he_o flee_v and_o so_o jehu_n with_o his_o man_n follow_v he_o close_o at_o length_n by_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o the_o city_n there_o they_o find_v he_o out_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o there_o 2_o chron._n 22.9_o verse_n 28._o and_o his_o servant_n carry_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n which_o jehu_n permit_v for_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v sake_n 2_o chron._n 22.9_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o they_o bury_v he_o because_o say_v they_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n verse_n 29._o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v ahaziah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 8.25_o verse_n 30._o jezebel_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o she_o paint_v her_o face_n and_o tire_v her_o head_n and_o look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o hope_v with_o her_o stately_a and_o imperious_a look_n to_o daunt_v the_o traitor_n or_o at_o least_o to_o express_v a_o brave_a spirit_n even_o in_o this_o her_o desperate_a condition_n and_o how_o little_a she_o fear_v what_o he_o or_o he_o can_v do_v to_o she_o verse_n 31._o and_o as_o jehu_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n she_o say_v have_v zimri_n peace_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n intimate_v that_o as_o zimri_n enjoy_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n
son_n of_o ahlai_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sam._n 23._o uriah_n be_v the_o last_o mention_v but_o to_o those_o some_o other_o be_v here_o add_v because_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o thirty_o yet_o they_o be_v captain_n of_o great_a note_n and_o esteem_v in_o david_n army_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 3._o the_o chief_a be_v ahiezer_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n that_o come_v to_o help_v david_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n verse_n 4._o and_o ishmaiah_n the_o gibeonite_n a_o mighty_a man_n among_o the_o thirty_o and_o over_o the_o thirty_o that_o be_v among_o and_o over_o the_o thirty_o warrior_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n here_o mention_v that_o come_v to_o david_n to_o ziglag_n who_o colonel_n he_o be_v verse_n 8._o and_o of_o the_o gadite_n there_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o david_n into_o the_o hold_n to_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o hold_n at_o ziklag_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n whither_o these_o gadite_n come_v man_n who_o face_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v undaunted_a fierce_a and_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 14._o one_o of_o the_o least_o be_v over_o a_o hundred_o and_o the_o great_a over_o a_o thousand_o that_o be_v they_o be_v all_o captain_n of_o band_n to_o wit_n before_o they_o come_v to_o david_n or_o after_o david_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o hebron_n some_o of_o they_o over_o a_o hundred_o some_o over_o a_o thousand_o verse_n 15._o these_o be_v they_o that_o go_v over_o jordan_n in_o the_o first_o month_n when_o it_o have_v overflow_v all_o his_o bank_n jordan_n do_v usual_o in_o the_o first_o month_n overflow_v all_o his_o bank_n see_v josh_n 3.15_o and_o 4.19_o yet_o these_o gadite_n that_o must_v necessary_o pass_v the_o river_n to_o come_v to_o the_o help_n of_o david_n because_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n beyond_o jordan_n will_v not_o hereby_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o succour_n of_o david_n but_o make_v some_o shift_n to_o get_v over_o either_o by_o swim_v or_o by_o boat_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v here_o note_v to_o show_v how_o zealous_a they_o be_v in_o david_n cause_n yet_o be_v there_o any_o enemy_n appoint_v to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n happy_o this_o inundation_n of_o jordan_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o they_o as_o make_v the_o enemy_n secure_a when_o they_o think_v because_o of_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o come_n over_o and_o to_o that_o end_n happy_o it_o be_v express_v and_o they_o put_v to_o flight_v all_o they_o of_o the_o valley_n both_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n this_o be_v either_o mean_v of_o such_o of_o saul_n soldier_n as_o be_v in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n appoint_v to_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n to_o guard_v the_o ford_n and_o passage_n of_o jordan_n lest_o any_o well-affected_a to_o david_n shall_v from_o those_o part_n come_v over_o to_o his_o aid_n upon_o who_o these_o gadite_n come_v sudden_o and_o scatter_v they_o some_o fly_a one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o or_o rather_o as_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o philistine_n and_o other_o who_o prevail_v in_o the_o last_o war_n wherein_o saul_n be_v slay_v have_v seize_v upon_o certain_a town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o valley_n whence_o they_o be_v immediate_o drive_v by_o these_o warlike_a gadite_n verse_n 18._o then_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o amasai_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o captain_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v we_o david_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n move_v he_o to_o answer_v with_o such_o confidence_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o thought_n of_o treachery_n as_o be_v afterward_o express_v and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o that_o all_o jealousy_n concern_v those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o be_v in_o their_o company_n vers_n 16._o may_v be_v remove_v verse_n 21._o and_o they_o help_v david_n against_o the_o band_n of_o the_o rover_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o amalekite_n that_o have_v burn_v ziklag_n 1._o sam._n 30.1_o 2._o who_o david_n with_o his_o four_o hundred_o man_n pursue_v vers_n 10._o take_v these_o seven_o captain_n of_o manasseh_n along_o with_o he_o that_o at_o that_o time_n be_v new_o come_v to_o he_o for_o his_o help_n verse_n 22._o for_o at_o that_o time_n day_n by_o day_n there_o come_v to_o david_n to_o help_v he_o until_o it_o be_v a_o great_a host_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n that_o be_v innumerable_a as_o the_o angel_n dan._n 7.10_o a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v beside_o the_o hebrew_n say_v a_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v excellent_a as_o cedar_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 24._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o bare_a shield_n and_o spear_n be_v six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n in_o many_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n there_o be_v many_o more_o yet_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o great_a of_o all_o and_o most_o zealous_a for_o david_n but_o they_o have_v former_o anoint_v david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n neither_o be_v it_o therefore_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v now_o approve_v their_o desire_n of_o he_o by_o come_v in_o such_o multitude_n to_o be_v present_a at_o hebron_n at_o this_o solemnity_n of_o his_o be_v anoint_a king_n there_o over_o all_o israel_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v verse_n 27._o and_o jehoiada_n be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o aaronites_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v not_o that_o jehoiada_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o certain_o abiathar_n that_o come_v to_o david_n in_o his_o trouble_n and_o bring_v the_o ephod_n with_o he_o 1._o sam._n 23.6_o be_v at_o this_o time_n highpriest_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o of_o aaron_n family_n that_o come_v now_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o hebron_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o david_n government_n and_o to_o attend_v the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o inauguration_n there_o verse_n 28._o and_o zadok_v a_o young_a man_n mighty_a of_o valour_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o be_v another_o chief_a man_n and_o leader_n among_o these_o son_n of_o aaron_n in_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o david_n government_n and_o the_o rather_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v he_o and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o captain_n of_o his_o father_n house_n here_o particular_o mention_v because_o he_o be_v afterward_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 2.35_o zadok_v the_o priest_n do_v the_o king_n put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n verse_n 29._o for_o hitherto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v unto_o this_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n have_v seek_v to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n in_o saul_n family_n and_o so_o can_v not_o yet_o be_v from_o their_o heart_n content_v with_o settle_v david_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o therefore_o there_o come_v but_o a_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o tribe_n to_o david_n verse_n 31._o and_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n eighteen_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v of_o that_o half_a of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n for_o the_o other_o half_a be_v speak_v of_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 37._o there_o be_v eighteen_o thousand_o which_o be_v express_v by_o name_n that_o be_v which_o be_v choose_v by_o name_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n verse_n 32._o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n which_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v this_o to_o their_o knowledge_n in_o astrology_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o foresee_v the_o air_n and_o season_n a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n in_o many_o affair_n and_o this_o they_o judge_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n much_o exercise_v in_o husbandry_n as_o be_v note_v upon_o gen._n 49.14_o and_o deut._n 33.18_o and_o such_o man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v very_o skilful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o man_n that_o be_v singular_o prudent_a and_o able_a to_o give_v advice_n for_o the_o do_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v in_o the_o fit_a time_n and_o season_n and_o
32._o also_o we_o make_v ordinance_n for_o we_o to_o charge_v ourselves_o yearly_a with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n verse_n 7._o for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o baalim_fw-la they_o rob_v the_o temple_n and_o so_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n any_o competent_a sum_n of_o money_n whereby_o the_o decay_v thereof_o may_v be_v repair_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o joram_n by_o athaliah_n be_v all_o slay_v by_o the_o arabian_n save_v only_a ahaziah_n chap._n 21.17_o but_o this_o may_v be_v do_v before_o that_o verse_n 8._o and_o at_o the_o king_n commandment_n they_o make_v a_o chest_n the_o levite_n be_v forbid_v by_o joash_n to_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o money_n because_o of_o their_o former_a neglect_n 2._o king_n 12.7_o and_o set_v it_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o gate_n whereby_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o great_a court_n and_o on_o that_o side_n the_o gate_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v 2._o king_n 12.9_o verse_n 14._o they_o bring_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o money_n before_o the_o king_n and_o jehoiada_n whereof_o be_v make_v vessel_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o king_n 12.13_o verse_n 16._o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n among_o the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n that_o be_v the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o david_n or_o rather_o the_o temple_n the_o house_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n come_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o most_o fawn_a and_o flatter_a manner_n they_o present_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o withal_o petition_v he_o that_o every_o one_o may_v worship_v god_n as_o they_o please_v themselves_o namely_o in_o the_o high_a place_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o father_n to_o wit_n because_o it_o be_v burdensome_a to_o go_v up_o from_o all_o place_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o because_o every_o one_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o own_o proper_a place_n of_o devotion_n now_o this_o request_n be_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n than_o the_o king_n hearken_v to_o they_o and_o they_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n verse_n 18._o and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o their_o trespass_n for_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v 2._o king_n 12.17_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o have_v take_v gath_n address_v himself_o to_o jerusalem_n have_v sufficient_a pretence_n for_o what_o he_o do_v if_o his_o ambition_n care_v for_o pretence_n because_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v former_o assist_v the_o israelite_n against_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o so_o formidable_a to_o joash_n be_v this_o approach_n of_o hazael_n towards_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o take_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o with_o that_o present_a purchase_v his_o peace_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o invasion_n of_o hazael_n mention_v in_o the_o king_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o inroad_n of_o the_o syrian_n speak_v of_o vers_n 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o this_o be_v before_o the_o slay_v of_o zachariah_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o after_o it_o vers_n 23._o in_o this_o the_o matter_n be_v compound_v without_o a_o battle_n in_o that_o a_o battle_n be_v fight_v to_o joash_n his_o great_a loss_n vers_fw-la 24._o in_o this_o hazael_n be_v present_a 2._o king_n 12.11_o in_o that_o the_o syrian_n send_v the_o spoil_n they_o take_v to_o their_o king_n at_o damascus_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o this_o the_o syrian_n have_v great_a force_n else_o joash_n will_v not_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o in_o that_o they_o come_v with_o a_o small_a band_n of_o man_n vers_fw-la 24._o verse_n 20._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o expositor_n whether_o this_o be_v that_o zechariah_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v matth._n 23.35_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n who_o you_o slay_v etc._n etc._n most_o conceive_v it_o be_v and_o that_o because_o this_o zechariah_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n lord_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o any_o other_o zechariah_n that_o be_v so_o slay_v for_o though_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o that_o zachariah_n of_o who_o christ_n speak_v be_v express_o call_v there_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n yet_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o jehoiada_n be_v so_o call_v barachias_n or_o that_o he_o be_v call_v barachias_n which_o signify_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n such_o a_o bless_a instrument_n of_o so_o much_o good_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o christ_n word_n to_o show_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o be_v long_o ago_o slay_v shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o that_o generation_n and_o so_o in_o that_o regard_n this_o zechariah_n be_v join_v there_o with_o abel_n but_o now_o other_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o zechariah_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v there_o but_o that_o zachariah_n which_o be_v last_o but_o one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o encourage_v the_o people_n that_o be_v come_v back_o from_o babylon_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o indeed_o first_o because_o that_o zachariah_n be_v express_o call_v the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n zach._n 1.1_o as_o it_o be_v purposely_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o this_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o second_o because_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n righteous_a servant_n slay_v in_o former_a time_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o abel_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o first_o and_o zachariah_n as_o the_o last_o i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o very_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o zachariah_n and_o that_o he_o after_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n fly_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o sanctuary_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o some_o cause_n enrage_v against_o he_o be_v there_o slay_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n verse_n 25._o for_o they_o leave_v he_o in_o great_a disease_n to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o wound_n receive_v in_o the_o fight_n or_o some_o exquisite_a torture_n which_o happy_o the_o syrian_n have_v put_v he_o to_o his_o own_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o have_v slay_v zechariah_n they_o slay_v also_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n perhaps_o lest_o they_o shall_v avenge_v his_o death_n yet_o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a son_n for_o son_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o amaziah_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o note_n for_o this_o chapter_n 2._o king_n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o but_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n which_o amaziah_n send_v back_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o he_o to_o battle_n fall_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n from_o samaria_n even_o unto_o bethhoron_a bethhoron_a be_v one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 15.3_o but_o because_o some_o of_o the_o israelite_n city_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o war_n betwixt_o those_o two_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o in_o their_o return_n from_o samaria_n they_o fall_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n from_o samaria_n to_o bethhoron_a verse_n 23._o and_o joash_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n
good_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n adjoin_v even_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n they_o sanctify_a it_o unto_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n where_o by_o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n be_v mean_v a_o tower_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sheep-gate_n so_o call_v as_o be_v think_v because_o it_o have_v a_o hundred_o pinnacle_n or_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n high_a or_o some_o such_o like_a reason_n for_o meah_n signify_v a_o hundred_o and_o by_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n a_o tower_n further_o northward_o mention_v again_o zach._n 14.10_o verse_n 3._o but_o the_o fish_n gate_n do_v the_o son_n of_o hassenaah_o build_v this_o be_v doubtless_o on_o the_o northwest_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n towards_o the_o sea_n as_o appear_v also_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n 2._o chron._n 33.14_o he_o build_v a_o wall_n without_o the_o city_n of_o david_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o gihen_n in_o the_o valley_n even_o to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o fish_n gate_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v the_o fish_n gate_n because_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o fish_n from_o the_o sea_n coast_v of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n at_o that_o gate_n according_a to_o that_o chap._n 13.16_o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyre_n therein_o which_o also_o bring_v fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v happy_o their_o market_n for_o the_o sell_n of_o their_o fish_n not_o far_o from_o it_o it_o be_v mention_v again_o zeph._n 1.10_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o noise_n of_o a_o cry_n from_o the_o fish_n gate_n verse_n 5._o and_o next_o unto_o they_o the_o tekoite_n repair_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tekoa_n for_o other_o of_o they_o also_o repair_v in_o another_o place_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 27._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o the_o common_a people_n among_o they_o that_o do_v what_o be_v do_v for_o concern_v their_o noble_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n of_o exception_n add_v but_o the_o noble_n put_v not_o their_o neck_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o noble_n will_v not_o do_v any_o service_n herein_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o their_o arrogancy_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o greatness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o refuse_v their_o help_n in_o this_o work_n as_o pretend_v they_o will_v not_o be_v tax_v nor_o have_v any_o such_o burden_n impose_v upon_o they_o their_o folly_n be_v note_v herein_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o put_v their_o neck_n to_o his_o work_n who_o be_v the_o noble_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o the_o common_a people_n verse_n 6._o moreover_o the_o old_a gate_n repair_v jehoiada_n so_o call_v happy_o because_o it_o be_v the_o old_a of_o all_o the_o gate_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v also_o as_o be_v general_o hold_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o jerusalem_n verse_n 7._o and_o next_o unto_o they_o repair_v melatiah_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v former_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n a_o palace_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n where_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v governor_n under_o the_o babylonian_a and_o persian_a king_n over_o all_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n do_v use_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n unto_o which_o place_n these_o man_n of_o gibeah_n and_o mizpah_n and_o other_o here_o mention_v do_v repair_v the_o wall_n and_o that_o palace_n where_o have_v be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o governor_n some_o expositor_n conceive_v be_v repair_v by_o nehemiah_n and_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v now_o governor_n of_o judea_n whence_o be_v those_o expression_n chap._n 4.16_o the_o half_a of_o my_o servant_n wrought_v in_o the_o work_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o they_o hold_v both_o the_o spear_n the_o shield_n etc._n etc._n and_o 5.16_o i_o continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o this_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o and_o they_o fortify_v jerusalem_n unto_o the_o broad_a wall_n that_o be_v they_o repair_v the_o wall_n unto_o that_o place_n where_o the_o wall_n be_v make_v much_o broad_a than_o in_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o broad_a wall_n and_o so_o have_v bring_v the_o work_n so_o far_o there_o they_o leave_v off_o build_n because_o here_o it_o be_v not_o ruin_v and_o therefore_o need_v no_o repair_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v read_v according_a to_o the_o translation_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n they_o leave_v jerusalem_n unto_o the_o broad_a wall_n verse_n 9_o and_o next_o unto_o they_o repair_v rephaiah_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o jerusalem_n be_v part_n in_o judah_n and_o part_n in_o benjamin_n have_v according_o two_o several_a ruler_n and_o this_o rephaiah_n be_v ruler_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o shallum_n vers_fw-la 12._o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o other_o verse_n 11._o and_o hashub_n the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a repair_v the_o other_o piece_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n that_o be_v the_o next_o portion_n of_o the_o wall_n set_v out_o to_o be_v repair_v wherein_o also_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n so_o call_v happy_o because_o either_o in_o the_o tower_n itself_o or_o in_o the_o street_n adjoin_v there_o be_v many_o furnace_n verse_n 12._o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o haloesh_a the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v above_o vers_fw-la 9_o verse_n 13._o the_o valley_n gate_n repair_v hanun_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 2.13_o verse_n 14._o but_o the_o dung-gate_n repair_v malchiah_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n that_o be_v of_o the_o famous_a family_n of_o the_o rechabite_v verse_n 15._o but_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o fountain_n repair_v shallun_n see_v chap._n 2.14_o unto_o the_o stair_n that_o go_v down_o from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n that_o be_v from_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n verse_n 16._o after_o he_o repair_v nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n here_o begin_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o wall_n about_o mount_n zion_n wherein_o stand_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o wall_n be_v repair_v by_o one_o nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o azbuck_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o bethzur_n and_o so_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o pool_n that_o be_v make_v and_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o by_o the_o pool_n that_o be_v make_v be_v mean_v a_o pool_n not_o natural_a but_o make_v by_o art_n to_o wit_n by_o hezekiah_n 2._o king_n 20.20_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o pool_n of_o siloah_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o that_o be_v happy_o a_o natural_a pool_n and_o be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o another_o in_o mount_n zion_n call_v therefore_o the_o upper_a pool_n 2._o king_n 18.17_o and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v mean_v some_o house_n build_v for_o david_n worthy_n or_o some_o house_n where_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n for_o the_o city_n lie_v or_o where_o youth_n be_v teach_v to_o handle_v their_o arm_n verse_n 17._o after_o he_o repair_v the_o levite_n it_o may_v be_v because_o the_o wall_n here_o be_v over_o against_o the_o temple_n verse_n 19_o the_o ruler_n of_o mizpah_n another_o piece_n over_o against_o the_o go_n up_o to_o the_o armoury_n at_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n to_o wit_n the_o city_n armoury_n to_o which_o that_o place_n of_o solomon_n seem_v to_o allude_v cant._n 4.4_o thy_o neck_n be_v like_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n build_v for_o a_o armoury_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o solomon_n build_v be_v for_o many_o generation_n a_o magazine_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n for_o thence_o be_v that_o isa_n 22.8_o thou_o do_v look_v in_o that_o day_n to_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v that_o house_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v or_o if_o not_o so_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v several_a arsenall_n or_o armoury_n one_o for_o the_o city_n armoury_n and_o another_o for_o the_o king_n magazine_n or_o that_o this_o be_v some_o place_n where_o ancient_o there_o have_v be_v a_o armoury_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n be_v build_v verse_n 22._o and_o after_o he_o repair_v the_o priest_n the_o man_n of_o the_o plain_a to_o wit_n the_o man_n that_o inhabit_v the_o plain_a country_n about_o jerusalem_n 2._o sam._n 2.28_o chap._n 12.28_o verse_n 24._o binnui_n the_o son_n of_o henadad_n another_o piece_n from_o the_o house_n of_o azariah_n unto_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o