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nabal_n first_o the_o word_n be_v lechai_o which_o be_v diverse_o interpret_v 1._o some_o read_v to_o my_o brethren_n l._n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v leachi_n as_o numb_a 6.7_o not_o lechai_fw-mi 2._o other_o thus_o thus_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v living_n that_o be_v in_o good_a health_n jun._n that_o if_o they_o find_v he_o well_o they_o shall_v then_o wish_v continuance_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n know_v before_o he_o send_v that_o nabal_n be_v in_o health_n because_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o sheep-shear_n feast_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mirth_n will_v not_o have_v be_v solemnize_v if_o nabal_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v not_o be_v well_o 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v per_fw-la vitam_fw-la c._n or_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la a.p._n that_o be_v during_o thy_o life_n i_o wish_v thou_o this_o prosperity_n so_o also_o joseph_n and_o vatab._n so_o may_v thou_o live_v second_o david_n in_o this_o his_o salutation_n omit_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o may_v insinuate_v himself_o unto_o nabal_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o in_o their_o want_n 2._o it_o be_v honest_a because_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o in_o in_o guard_v and_o keep_v his_o cattle_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n see_v he_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o he_o prescribe_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v send_v but_o as_o he_o think_v good_a himself_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o nabal_n for_o they_o may_v be_v a_o safeguard_n to_o he_o and_o he_o still_o mar._n three_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a state_n of_o the_o world_n how_o fool_n be_v many_o time_n rich_a and_o wise_a man_n poor_a i_o have_v see_v say_v the_o preacher_n servant_n on_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v on_o foot_n c._n 10.7_o that_o be_v man_n of_o small_a virtue_n and_o understanding_n 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he_o be_v both_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o nabal_n render_v unto_o he_o evil_a for_o good_a as_o david_n himself_o say_v v_o 21._o and_o the_o indignity_n and_o contumely_n which_o nabal_n evil_o requite_v david_n with_o in_o word_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o man_n can_v with_o great_a patience_n endure_v violence_n offer_v to_o their_o body_n than_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n to_o their_o good_a name_n because_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o one_o concern_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o other_o touch_v the_o inward_a part_n the_o very_a soul_n and_o mind_n 2._o yet_o although_o such_o cause_n be_v give_v to_o david_n he_o diverse_o offend_v 1._o in_o his_o haste_n that_o without_o any_o further_a consultation_n he_o purpose_v to_o take_v revenge_n 2._o in_o his_o rash_a oath_n that_o unaduised_o in_o his_o rage_n bind_v himself_o to_o finish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v inconsiderate_o purpose_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o destroy_v all_o even_o that_o piss_v against_o 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other_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o this_o reproach_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v jun._n 3._o so_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n move_v he_o not_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reward_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v non_fw-la vincebatur_fw-la david_n his_o pollicitationibus_fw-la david_n be_v not_o win_v with_o these_o promise_n hom_n 20._o ad_fw-la rom._n whereof_o this_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o come_v before_o saul_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o reward_n neither_o require_v any_o grant_n or_o promise_v from_o the_o king_n martyr_n 14._o quest._n v_o 28._o of_o eliab_n david_n elder_a brother_n unkind_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o eliab_n may_v speak_v thus_o of_o love_n to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o put_v himself_o upon_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n ex_fw-la martyr_n but_o by_o the_o rough_a word_n which_o he_o 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quest._n v_o 28._o of_o these_o word_n of_o eliab_n to_o david_n with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o pastor_n to_o leave_v his_o flock_n this_o care_n and_o charge_n which_o david_n have_v of_o his_o flock_n do_v be_v moral_o apply_v show_v what_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o what_o cause_v of_o absence_n be_v allowable_a and_o when_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v absent_a first_o that_o pastor_n ought_v not_o long_o to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o charge_n but_o their_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o absence_n be_v once_o over_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n these_o reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v evident_o convince_v 1._o great_a be_v the_o danger_n which_o accrueth_n and_o 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end_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o man_n so_o may_v one_o man_n with_o a_o other_o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o this_o league_n be_v make_v between_o they_o once_o before_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v goliath_n c._n 18.3_o and_o again_o when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 20.42_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a have_v need_v often_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o put_v in_o mind_n by_o the_o reviue_n of_o godly_a love_n and_o friendship_n mart._n 2._o this_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n sight_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n mart._n it_o be_v like_o also_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n jun._n 3._o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o make_v mutual_a league_n so_o it_o must_v be_v limit_v with_o certain_a 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of_o rome_n have_v incite_v diverse_a prince_n in_o christendom_n to_o associate_v themselves_o against_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o quest._n v_o 17._o how_o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n 1._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o saul_n osiand_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n here_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o immediate_o go_v before_o that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n saul_n else_o where_o signify_v so_o much_o himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o jonathan_n as_o long_o as_o david_n live_v and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o his_o confusion_n chap._n 20.31_o 2._o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n both_o by_o samuel_n word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n and_o choose_v his_o neighbour_n better_o than_o he_o c._n 15._o by_o the_o continual_a good_a success_n that_o david_n have_v and_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v c._n 22.8_o jun._n as_o also_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n towards_o david_n mart._n he_o may_v also_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o anoint_v of_o david_n by_o samuel_n and_o his_o conscience_n do_v testify_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n borr._n so_o that_o saul_n know_v this_o do_v persecute_v david_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n mar._n 9_o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o ziphim_n betray_v of_o david_n 1._o these_o ziphim_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v of_o caleb_n 1._o chron._n 2.42_o of_o who_o treachery_n david_n
be_v the_o fit_a place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equal_a distance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o land_n jun._n and_o masius_n 4._o vatablus_n then_o be_v deceive_v who_o follow_v kimehâ—_n think_v that_o this_o mizpeh_n where_o the_o israelite_n be_v assemble_v be_v that_o mizpeh_n where_o joshuah_n have_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n josh._n 11.3_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o mizpeh_n be_v near_o unto_o lebanon_n but_o this_o mizpeh_n be_v not_o far_o from_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n dwell_v which_o as_o josephus_n think_v be_v distant_a not_o above_o forty_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n mas._n in_o c._n 11._o josh._n v_o 3._o 8._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o the_o israelite_n draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n whereby_o they_o testify_v their_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o their_o sin_n pelican_n mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n they_o show_v their_o humility_n that_o they_o be_v as_o water_v pour_v out_o vatab._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a water_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o adultery_n so_o also_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o convince_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o adultery_n that_o the_o lip_n of_o such_o as_o be_v idolater_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o touch_v the_o water_n do_v cleave_v and_o clamme_v up_o together_o with_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o moses_n cause_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n to_o drink_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n sic_fw-la hieron_n tradit_fw-la 4._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o draw_v of_o water_n and_o offer_v of_o it_o in_o drink_n offering_n unto_o god_n joseph_n 5._o but_o the_o chalde_n interpretation_n be_v best_a that_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o shed_v tear_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v draw_v water_n jun._n osiand_n 9_o quest._n v_o 6._o why_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n in_o mizpeh_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o there_o he_o put_v the_o idolater_n to_o death_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n hieron_n 2._o some_o that_o there_o he_o compound_v the_o controversy_n and_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o people_n vatab._n 3_o some_o that_o he_o be_v say_v now_o to_o judge_v they_o because_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n receive_v he_o for_o their_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n osiand_n mar._n 4._o but_o beside_o these_o interpretation_n he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o say_a to_o judge_v they_o because_o he_o begin_v now_o to_o reform_v both_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v out_o of_o course_n as_o it_o appear_v 1._o chron._n 9.22_o jun._n borr._n 10._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o the_o suck_a lamb_n which_o samuel_n offer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o samuel_n offer_v not_o this_o sacrifice_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n c._n 3._o r._n ben_n gerson_n vatab._n but_o as_o yet_o samuel_n be_v not_o public_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n when_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o eli_n he_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o levite_n and_o so_o ordinary_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o have_v warrant_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o v_o 17._o that_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n elias_n also_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o king_n 18._o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o d._n kimchi_n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n be_v in_o haste_n do_v not_o perform_v at_o this_o time_n all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n god_n accept_v rather_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o look_v to_o the_o external_a rite_n pelican_n for_o in_o every_o burn_a offering_n the_o skin_n be_v first_o take_v off_o and_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o priest_n levit._n 7.4_o 3._o this_o suck_a lamb_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o we_o have_v deliverance_n and_o victory_n over_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n as_o here_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o philistines_n pelican_n 11._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o discomfit_v of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o three_o thing_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o commend_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o victory_n first_o the_o people_n be_v now_o unprepared_a and_o unarm_v gather_v together_o in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o their_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o unlooked_v for_o and_o on_o the_o sudden_a joseph_n than_o they_o use_v no_o carnal_a weapon_n or_o outward_a defence_n but_o samuel_n only_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o three_o god_n do_v discomfit_v they_o from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n under_o they_o tremble_v and_o they_o fall_v the_o thunder_n astonish_v they_o the_o lightning_n blast_v they_o joseph_n 2._o like_o unto_o this_o victory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o barak_n and_o deborah_n against_o sisera_n jud._n 5._o when_o the_o star_n fight_v in_o their_o course_n and_o that_o of_o joshuah_n when_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o stone_n upon_o his_o enemy_n josh._n 10.10_o borr._n 12._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o word_n shen_n 1._o the_o most_o make_v it_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o call_v it_o shen_n the_o chalde_n sinai_n and_o thus_o read_v he_o pitch_v a_o stone_n between_o mizpeh_n and_o shen_n sic_fw-la ar._n vatab._n lat._n with_o other_o 2._o but_o i_o rather_o assent_v unto_o junius_n which_o translate_v it_o scopulum_fw-la a_o rock_n or_o rather_o the_o crag_n of_o a_o rock_n which_o hang_v over_o like_o a_o tooth_n for_o so_o shen_n signify_v and_o so_o pagnine_n here_o read_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o word_n shen_n be_v so_o take_v c._n 14.5_o 2._o in_o the_o former_a v_o the_o name_n of_o this_o rock_n be_v set_v down_o it_o be_v there_o call_v bethcar_n and_o hereunto_o josephus_n consent_v who_o say_v that_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o corean_o whence_o bethcar_n have_v the_o name_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o philistines_n 13._o quest._n v_o 13._o how_o it_o be_v say_v the_o philistines_n come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n while_o samuel_n live_v saul_n be_v king_n the_o israelite_n be_v much_o anoy_v by_o the_o philistines_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o chapter_n therefore_o this_o must_v so_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o philistines_n invade_v not_o israel_n to_o 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for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n jud._n 20.18_o as_o it_o be_v call_v beth_fw-mi jehovah_n the_o house_n of_o jehovah_n c._n 3.15_o so_o also_o c._n 10.3_o three_o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o to_o god_n to_o bethel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o see_v the_o people_n have_v recourse_n and_o flock_v to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o samuel_n will_v omit_v to_o visit_v it_o in_o his_o circuit_n this_o read_n for_o these_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o usual_a interpretation_n which_o take_v bethel_n for_o a_o proper_a name_n here_o 16._o quest._n v_o 17._o of_o samuel_n retire_v to_o ramah_n 1._o some_o read_v for_o ramah_n ramatha_n chald._n lat._n some_o armathaim_n sep._n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v ramah_n josh._n 18.25_o ramatha_n be_v the_o hebrew_n inflexion_n of_o the_o word_n in_o construction_n with_o the_o paragogical_a addition_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o in_o the_o end_n 2._o but_o 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of_o god_n where_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v settle_v samuel_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v free_v of_o his_o vow_n with_o the_o which_o necessity_n in_o this_o case_n dispense_v borr._n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o the_o son_n of_o rechab_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o father_n vow_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o the_o host_n of_o the_o chaldean_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n they_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n jerem._n 35.11_o 4._o further_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o vow_v so_o long_o hold_v till_o god_n pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o know_v samuel_n be_v now_o call_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n god_n therefore_o dispense_v with_o that_o vow_n mar._n 17._o quest._n v_o 17._o where_o samuel_n build_v the_o altar_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n but_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 12.14_o and_o consequent_o to_o build_v no_o altar_n but_o there_o therefore_o junius_n refer_v these_o word_n also_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o unto_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o antecedent_n further_a of_o namely_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 10.12_o resen_fw-mi also_o between_o niniveh_n and_o caleh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a city_n that_o be_v niniveh_n and_o 1._o sam._n 27.8_o then_o david_n and_o his_o man_n invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o girzites_n and_o the_o amalekite_n for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o two_o first_o name_v inhabit_v the_o land_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o against_o this_o exposition_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v 1._o because_o in_o none_o of_o these_o place_n give_v in_o instance_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o which_o can_v be_v produce_v the_o further_a antecedent_n be_v so_o far_o remove_v by_o so_o many_o clause_n come_v between_o as_o in_o this_o place_n two_o whole_a verse_n almost_o be_v insert_v between_o bethel_n or_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o these_o word_n 2._o for_o that_o in_o those_o place_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sense_n enforce_v such_o relation_n to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o precedent_n part_v further_a off_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n here_o 3._o the_o restrictive_a or_o limit_v particle_n shun_v there_o be_v twice_o repeat_v before_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o apply_v to_o ramah_n show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v here_o there_o be_v his_o house_n and_o there_o he_o judge_v israel_n and_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o therefore_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o certain_a place_n appoint_v where_o the_o ark_n shall_v continue_v it_o remain_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o private_a man_n house_n pelican_n and_o for_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o door_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v bring_v levit._n 17.3_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o asunder_o and_o in_o diverse_a place_n samuel_n may_v have_v this_o liberty_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n at_o ramah_n especial_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o do_v it_o by_o a_o prophetical_a instinct_n osiander_n mar._n as_o elias_n the_o prophet_n build_v a_o altar_n 1._o king_n 18._o and_o see_v the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o appear_z c._n 14.18_o if_o a_o altar_n can_v not_o be_v build_v but_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v for_o the_o time_n present_a it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sometime_o remove_v to_o ramah_n as_o saul_n have_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o camp_n there_o erect_v a_o altar_n c._n 14.35_o but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a answer_n the_o divulsion_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n no_o certain_a place_n be_v yet_o appoint_v for_o the_o resiance_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a direction_n that_o samuel_n have_v chap._n viii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o the_o place_n where_o samuel_n appoint_v his_o son_n to_o be_v judge_n 1._o because_o beersheba_n only_o be_v name_v some_o think_v that_o both_o his_o son_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n either_o because_o that_o city_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a corner_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o samuel_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o old_a age_n can_v not_o travail_v in_o person_n borr._n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o confine_n and_o border_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o so_o have_v more_o need_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n osiand_n or_o they_o be_v unjust_a judge_n may_v choose_v that_o place_n to_o weary_a the_o people_n with_o long_a travail_n pelican_n but_o see_v they_o be_v depute_v by_o their_o father_n it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o will_v have_v assign_v they_o to_o some_o convenient_a place_n whether_o the_o people_n may_v resort_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o not_o set_v they_o in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v his_o two_o son_n be_v limit_v to_o one_o place_n they_o be_v divide_v may_v better_o dispatch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o josephus_n therefore_o think_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v judge_n in_o bethel_n the_o other_o in_o beershebah_n but_o see_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o bethel_n in_o the_o text_n that_o conjecture_n have_v no_o warrant_n or_o certainty_n 3._o therefore_o junius_n opinion_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v set_v judge_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n from_o dan_n to_o beershebah_n which_o be_v the_o two_o extreme_a town_n of_o the_o land_n and_o dan_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o like_a place_n jud._n 20.1_o here_o be_v omit_v by_o a_o certain_a synecdoche_n one_o opposite_a part_n comprehend_v the_o other_o 4._o samuel_n in_o make_v his_o son_n judge_n offend_v two_o way_n both_o because_o he_o consult_v not_o with_o god_n and_o he_o have_v no_o example_n for_o it_o for_o neither_o moses_n nor_o gedeon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n appoint_v their_o son_n mar._n 2._o quest._n v_o 6._o whether_o the_o people_n sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n 1._o if_o they_o have_v simple_o desire_v a_o king_n to_o be_v give_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.15_o that_o shall_v govern_v they_o in_o equity_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o fear_v god_n they_o then_o have_v not_o offend_v but_o now_o they_o do_v ask_v a_o king_n of_o a_o preposterous_a desire_n only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o other_o
king_n pelican_n agreeable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o a_o king_n in_o moses_n deut._n 17._o 2._o this_o book_n be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o may_v continual_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o mutual_a duty_n jun._n 3._o but_o this_o book_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v lose_v as_o many_o other_o historical_a book_n vatab._n 15._o quest._n v_o 27._o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o murmur_v against_o saul_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v man_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v without_o a_o yoke_n which_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o saul_n government_n think_v that_o because_o he_o be_v of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o of_o no_o power_n he_o be_v not_o a_o like_a man_n to_o save_v the_o people_n pellic._n 2._o therefore_o they_o come_v not_o to_o show_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v he_o present_n as_o other_o do_v for_o by_o such_o gift_n of_o acknowledgement_n subject_n may_v express_v their_o loyal_a affection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n osiand_n 3._o but_o saul_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o wink_v at_o this_o fault_n to_o avoid_v sedition_n and_o to_o win_v they_o by_o lenity_n genevens_n chap._n xi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o attempt_n of_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n against_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ammonite_n yet_o bare_a in_o mind_n the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o ipthah_n the_o gileadite_n jud._n 11._o and_o therefore_o they_o now_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n pelican_n god_n providence_n so_o dispose_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v saul_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n borr._n 2._o this_o josephus_n think_v fell_a out_o a_o month_n after_o saul_n have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o yet_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v which_o samuel_n have_v set_v unto_o saul_n that_o so_o long_o he_o shall_v expect_v his_o come_n to_o gilgal_n c._n 10.8_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o attempt_n be_v make_v immediate_o before_o saul_n be_v elect_v king_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o nahash_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n ask_v a_o king_n chap._n 12.14_o 2._o quest._n of_o nahash_n cruel_a demand_n to_o have_v they_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n 1._o in_o this_o inhuman_a and_o hostile_a condition_n here_o impose_v the_o ammonite_n show_v their_o detestable_a hatred_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o as_o they_o deny_v they_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o they_o continue_v hateful_a towards_o they_o still_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n know_v their_o malice_n against_o his_o people_n provide_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o deut._n 23.6_o borr._n 2._o by_o the_o right_a eye_n some_o hebrew_n understand_v that_o text_n in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o ammonite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n till_o the_o ten_o generation_n that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o raze_v out_o but_o this_o exposition_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o fond_a nahash_n will_v indeed_o have_v their_o right_a eye_n put_v out_o to_o make_v they_o unapt_a for_o war_n for_o the_o left_a eye_n be_v shadow_v and_o hide_v with_o the_o shield_n which_o they_o hold_v before_o it_o joseph_n and_o to_o make_v they_o unfit_a either_o to_o read_v or_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o some_o hebrew_n ex_fw-la pelican_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v here_o express_v to_o bring_v shame_n and_o ignominy_n upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ammonite_n have_v a_o delight_n to_o reproach_n the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o this_o nahash_n do_v shame_n david_n servant_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o kindness_n in_o shave_v their_o beard_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n by_o the_o middle_n 2._o sam._n 10._o 3._o now_o who_o be_v the_o ammonite_n that_o in_o these_o day_n do_v reproach_n the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o judge_v even_o they_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n superstitious_a tradition_n and_o so_o deny_v unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o spiritual_a water_n and_o bread_n of_o their_o soul_n god_n who_o while_o they_o nursle_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n and_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o right_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n condition_n with_o they_o to_o pluck_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n borr._n 3._o quest._n whether_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n do_v well_o in_o yield_v themselves_o to_o nahash_n demand_n 1._o they_o show_v their_o weakness_n in_o that_o they_o will_v at_o all_o yield_v to_o god_n dishonour_n by_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o people_n they_o bewray_v also_o their_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o expect_v help_n from_o man_n and_o not_o rely_v upon_o god_n osiand_n yea_o they_o seem_v also_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n in_o limit_v a_o time_n for_o their_o deliverance_n mar._n for_o this_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v be_v deliver_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n rather_o unto_o his_o own_o glory_n then_o unto_o their_o desert_n 2._o they_o desire_v a_o time_n of_o seven_o day_n which_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o encounter_v he_o refuse_v not_o but_o god_n providence_n herein_o be_v see_v in_o give_v occasion_n to_o saul_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n and_o to_o bring_v this_o proud_a tyrant_n to_o confusion_n pelican_n 4._o quest._n v_o 6._o what_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v very_o well_o expound_v this_o place_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n come_v upon_o saul_n as_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o samson_n judg._n 14.5_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o tear_v the_o lion_n it_o be_v then_o a_o heroical_a spirit_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v borr._n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o go_v against_o this_o tyrant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n see_v before_o chap._n 10._o quest_n 7._o 2._o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o man_n even_o in_o civil_a action_n have_v need_v of_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o good_a end_n as_o before_o chap._n 10.26_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o follow_v saul_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v action_n man_n have_v not_o any_o freewill_n of_o himself_o in_o moral_a action_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v thereunto_o draw_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romanist_n 5._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o edict_n of_o saul_n proclaim_v in_o his_o name_n and_o samuel_n with_o the_o hew_v of_o the_o ox_n 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unto_o ishai_n for_o his_o son_n and_o that_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o he_o begin_v the_o 18._o chap._n at_o that_o verse_n but_o this_o construction_n seem_v very_o strange_a after_o so_o long_a interruption_n and_o break_v off_o to_o refer_v that_o day_n rather_o to_o the_o chapter_n precedent_n then_o to_o the_o verse_n precedent_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o knit_n of_o jonathan_n heart_n to_o david_n especial_o see_v there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n make_v of_o any_o day_n c._n 16.19_o when_o saul_n send_v for_o david_n 2._o after_o david_n first_o entertainment_n saul_n love_v he_o c._n 16.21_o but_o immediate_o after_o this_o victory_n when_o they_o return_v in_o triumph_n and_o the_o woman_n commend_v david_n beyond_o saul_n saul_n thereupon_o be_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o david_n c._n 18.7_o 8._o junius_n answer_v that_o this_o meeting_n of_o the_o woman_n play_v and_o sing_v be_v at_o some_o 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service_n unto_o saul_n go_v before_o this_o combat_n with_o goliath_n 4._o david_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o triumph_n saul_n be_v in_o his_o fit_n be_v say_v to_o have_v play_v with_o his_o hand_n like_o as_o at_o other_o time_n c._n 18_o 10._o but_o if_o david_n have_v not_o be_v before_o entertain_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v use_v to_o play_v before_o saul_n at_o all_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o admit_v such_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o sacred_a story_n without_o great_a cause_n and_o some_o apparent_a inconvenience_n and_o absurdity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v without_o such_o dislocation_n of_o the_o story_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v fear_v here_o therefore_o upon_o these_o reason_n i_o can_v no_o way_n give_v assent_n unto_o
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know_v and_o other_o in_o his_o house_n as_o appear_z gen._n 35.2_o 4._o mercer_n ibid._n for_o though_o saul_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o so_o michal_n learn_v no_o such_o thing_n from_o he_o yet_o she_o may_v else_o where_o see_v such_o superstition_n as_o there_o be_v witch_n in_o israel_n though_o saul_n public_o do_v inhibit_v they_o thus_o both_o the_o lat._n and_o chald._n here_o read_v simulachrum_fw-la but_o more_o evident_o the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a image_n all_o which_o think_v it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a image_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o michal_n show_v herself_o afterward_o a_o skorner_n and_o derider_n of_o zeal_n and_o religion_n in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 6._o image_n but_o this_o example_n no_o more_o serve_v either_o the_o papist_n turn_v for_o the_o adoration_n or_o the_o lutheran_n for_o toleration_n of_o image_n than_o the_o like_a precedent_n in_o rachel_n who_o image_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n 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sick_a in_o lay_v in_o a_o image_n into_o the_o bed_n in_o these_o thing_n she_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v these_o pretence_n tend_v to_o no_o hurt_n to_o any_o but_o rather_o proceed_v from_o matrimonial_a love_n and_o duty_n pelican_n 3._o but_o in_o some_o thing_n she_o neither_o deserve_v commendation_n nor_o yet_o can_v be_v excuse_v as_o in_o lay_v such_o a_o imputation_n upon_o her_o husband_n as_o though_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o for_o she_o here_o three_o way_n offend_v 1._o in_o tell_v a_o untruth_n 2._o in_o raise_v a_o slander_n upon_o david_n which_o may_v breed_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o scandal_n 3._o in_o her_o fear_n and_o timorousness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o wherein_o she_o shall_v rather_o have_v imitate_v jonathan_n to_o have_v speak_v bold_o to_o her_o father_n even_o to_o his_o face_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o her_o husband_n innocence_n it_o be_v write_v of_o dyonisius_n the_o tyrant_n who_o give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n 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this_o oath_n saul_n shall_v have_v have_v more_o just_a cause_n to_o persecute_v he_o whereas_o now_o he_o have_v no_o pretext_n 2._o but_o here_o this_o question_n will_v be_v move_v how_o david_n keep_v his_o oath_n when_o as_o he_o cause_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v hang_v because_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o david_n for_o his_o part_n be_v so_o mind_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o keep_v this_o oath_n reconcâ—l_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o take_v of_o they_o that_o kill_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n but_o in_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v except_v unless_o god_n give_v any_o special_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o david_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n in_o that_o action_n mar._n neither_o do_v david_n 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