the_o salt-sea_n to_o beth-hoglah_a 2_o thence_o by_o the_o north_n of_o beth-araba_a 3_o thence_o it_o go_v up_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 4_o thence_o towards_o debir_n from_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 5_o so_o northwards_o look_v to_o gilgal_n before_o the_o go_v up_o to_o adummin_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n 6_o thence_o towards_o the_o water_n of_o enshemesh_n 7_o thence_o to_o enrogel_n thence_o by_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnom_n unto_o the_o south_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la 8_o thence_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 9_o thence_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o nephtoah_n 10_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o mount_n ephron_n 11_o thence_o to_o kiriath-jearim_a 1_o from_o kiriath-jearim_a westward_o it_o compass_v unto_o mount_n seir._n 2_o thence_o it_o pass_v along_o to_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n jearim_n or_o chesalon_n 3_o thence_o go_v down_o to_o bethshemesh_n 4_o thence_o pass_v on_o to_o timnah_n 5_o thence_o unto_o the_o side_n of_o ekron_n northward_o 6_o thence_o be_v draw_v to_o shichron_n 7_o thence_o pass_v along_o to_o mount_n baalah_n 8_o thence_o go_v out_o unto_o jabneel_v 9_o thence_o the_o west_n border_n end_v at_o the_o great_a sea_n these_o west_n bound_n of_o judah_n be_v afterward_o alter_v fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n now_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n if_o a_o inspection_n may_v be_v make_v into_o it_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a every_o nerve_n and_o artery_n therein_o then_o flush_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v which_o after_o death_n shrink_v almost_o invisible_a past_o discover_v so_o each_o small_a angle_n and_o turn_v of_o iudah_n bound_n in_o ioshua_n time_n be_v then_o plain_o to_o be_v perceive_v which_o now_o adays_o the_o land_n long_o since_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a and_o desolate_a be_v not_o at_o all_o conspicuous_a nor_o fall_v they_o 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king_n be_v destroy_v by_o etc._n joshua_n these_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n may_v thus_o be_v reckon_v up_o 1_o jerusalem_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o 2_o hebron_n 3_o debir_n 4_o libnah_n 5_o lachish_n 6_o adullam_n 7_o geder_o 8_o jarmuth_n 9_o eglon._n 10_o arad_n 11_o hepher_n these_o royal_a city_n though_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o this_o tribe_n need_v no_o other_o herald_n in_o our_o map_n to_o proclaim_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n notice_n be_v quick_o find_v out_o by_o their_o coronet_n grave_v upon_o they_o from_o these_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o other_o town_n of_o eminency_n reserve_v the_o rivulet_n and_o wilderness_n to_o close_v this_o our_o description_n §_o 17._o hebron_n be_v the_o principal_a royal_a city_n belong_v to_o judah_n kiriath-arba_n seven_o year_n 22._o senior_a in_o its_o building_n to_o zoan_v a_o city_n in_o egypt_n more_o ancient_o it_o be_v call_v kiriath-arba_n that_o be_v say_v 145._o some_o the_o city_n of_o four_o man_n 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ishmael_n though_o former_o the_o one_o perscute_v the_o other_o love_o agree_v to_o bury_v abraham_n their_o father_n jacob_n 29._o esau_n though_o former_o the_o one_o design_v the_o other_o death_n love_o agree_v to_o bury_v isaac_n their_o father_n joseph_n 13._o and_o his_o brethren_n though_o former_o they_o envy_v and_o sell_v he_o love_o agree_v to_o bury_v jacob_n their_o father_n and_o thus_o though_o brangling_n and_o brawling_n may_v happen_v betwixt_o brethren_n when_o young_a all_o animosity_n ought_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o their_o father_n §_o 20._o in_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n 37._o hebron_n have_v a_o king_n who_o he_o conquer_v city_n and_o subdue_v and_o afterward_o this_o place_n be_v make_v a_o city_n 7._o of_o refuge_n and_o assign_v with_o twelve_o more_o in_o this_o tribe_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o the_o 13._o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v above_o common_a levite_n as_o employ_v in_o ordinary_a attendance_n about_o the_o 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canaan_n among_o who_o the_o philistines_n be_v not_o reckon_v who_o five_a satrapy_n possess_v the_o south-west_n part_n of_o the_o land_n because_o they_o come_v not_o from_o canaan_n but_o from_o mizraim_n his_o elder_a brother_n of_o who_o god_n will_v large_o hereafter_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o simeon_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o reader_n beware_v lest_o deceive_v with_o the_o similitude_n of_o sound_n he_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o mistake_v true_a israelite_n by_o birth_n to_o be_v canaanites_n by_o descent_n as_o namely_o 1_o caleh_n the_o 14._o kenite_fw-la undoubted_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 6._o judah_n only_o his_o grandfather_n name_n be_v kenaz_n 2_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n 3_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n so_o loyal_a so_o liberal_a to_o david_n the_o first_o may_v be_v a_o proselyte_n hittite_n but_o more_o likely_a an_o israelite_n who_o father_n be_v call_v heth_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 63._o judah_n or_o 21._o benjamin_n who_o live_v promiscuous_o with_o the_o jebusite_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jebus_n or_o jerusalem_n 4_o hushi_n the_o archite_a who_o out-achitophelled_n achitophel_n in_o his_o policy_n be_v probable_o a_o ephraimite_n of_o the_o 2._o border_n of_o archi_n otherwise_o unlikely_a that_o david_n will_v have_v choose_v a_o stranger_n to_o have_v be_v his_o cabinet_n counsellor_n 5_o simon_n the_o 4._o cananite_n christ_n disciple_n certain_o a_o jew_n otherwise_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v entertain_v he_o in_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n bear_v it_o seem_v in_o 1._o cana_n of_o galilee_n so_o much_o for_o caution_n lest_o demetrius_n who_o be_v well_o 2._o report_v of_o all_o man_n suffer_v for_o demetrius_n diana_n silver-smith_n and_o these_o real_a jew_n be_v misrepresent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o heathen_a extraction_n chap._n 8._o the_o second_o solemn_a division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o thirty_o one_o kingdom_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o distinguish_n of_o this_o land_n into_o seven_o nation_n canaan_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o division_n thereof_o among_o 9_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n strange_a that_o their_o sceptre_n except_o very_o short_a do_v not_o justle_v one_o another_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o country_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o genius_n of_o that_o age_n delight_v not_o so_o much_o in_o scrape_v much_o together_o as_o in_o have_v absolute_a authority_n in_o that_o little_a which_o be_v their_o own_o pride_n be_v common_o the_o sin_n of_o young_a man_n covetousness_n of_o old_a folk_n the_o world_n in_o the_o youth_n thereof_o more_o affect_v honour_n than_o wealth_n high_a title_n then_o large_a treasure_n and_o these_o royolet_n content_v themselves_o that_o their_o crown_n though_o not_o so_o big_a be_v as_o bright_a their_o sceptre_n though_o not_o so_o great_a be_v as_o glister_n as_o those_o of_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v as_o absolute_a sovereign_n in_o their_o own_o small_a territory_n §_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v tribe_n how_o these_o one_o and_o thirty_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o dispose_v of_o and_o how_o they_o be_v share_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n in_o reckon_v up_o their_o name_n we_o observe_v the_o method_n in_o ibid._n joshua_n as_o he_o marshal_n they_o upon_o order_n follow_v kingdom_n of_o 1._o jericho_n 2._o ali._n 3._o jerusalem_n 4._o hebâ—oâ—_n 5._o jarmuth_n 6._o laâ—hish_n 7._o eglon._n 8._o gezer_n 9_o dâ—ber_n 10._o gâ—der_n 11._o hormah_n 12._o arad_n 13._o libnath_n 14._o adullaâ—â—_n 15._o makkedaâ—_n 16._o bethel_n 17._o tappuah_n 18._o hepher_n 19_o aphek_n 20._o lasharon_n 21._o madâ—n_n 22._o haâ—or_n 23._o shimrâ—n-mâ—ron_a 24._o achshaph_n 25._o taâ—â—aâ—h_o 26._o megiddo_n 27._o kedesh_n 28._o insteam_n of_o caâ—mel_n 29._o dor_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o dor._n 30._o the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n 31._o tirza_n allot_v to_o 1._o benjamin_n 2._o benjamin_n 3._o benâ—amin_n judah_n 4._o judaâ—_n 5._o judah_n 6._o judah_n 7._o judah_n 8._o ephraim_n 9_o judah_n 10._o judah_n simâ—on_n 11._o simeon_n 12._o judah_n 13._o judah_n 14._o judah_n 15._o beâ—jamin_n 16._o benjamin_n 17._o manasseh_n cis_fw-la iâ—r_n 18._o mâ—nasâ—cis_fw-la iâ—r_n 19_o asâ—er_n 20._o zebulon_n 21._o nephâ—hali_n 22._o nephthali_n 23._o zebulon_n 24._o asher_n 25._o manas._n cis_fw-la iâ—r_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d cisâ—or_n 27._o nephthali_n 28._o zebulon_n 29._o manasseb_n issachar_n 30._o bâ—njaâ—in_n 31._o ephraim_n by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n understand_v a_o sovereign_n over_o a_o miscellaneous_a company_n of_o people_n the_o master-bee_a of_o a_o swarm_n not_o yet_o fix_v in_o a_o hive_n have_v a_o sufficient_a territory_n for_o his_o man_n but_o no_o considerable_a metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o catalogue_n sihon_n and_o og_n be_v not_o reckon_v who_o dominion_n lay_v â—ast_v of_o jordan_n and_o they_o make_v up_o thirty_o three_o king_n in_o all_o so_o much_o of_o 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master_n will_v be_v send_v not_o to_o prey_v but_o to_o punish_v he_o kill_v the_o prophet_n fill_v not_o himself_o but_o with_o the_o 25._o ass_n stand_v by_o the_o corpse_n if_o not_o as_o mourner_n for_o as_o waiter_n about_o it_o behold_v his_o life_n spill_v while_o wicked_a 33._o balaam_n be_v spare_v in_o journey_n so_o uncertain_a it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o conclude_v god_n love_n 1._o or_o hatred_n from_o outward_a event_n §_o 22._o eliah_n and_o elisha_n elisha_n often_o visit_v this_o city_n of_o beth-el_a the_o latter_a go_v up_o hither_o be_v mock_v by_o the_o child_n thereof_o for_o lack_v the_o comely_a excrement_n of_o hair_n on_o his_o head_n whereupon_o come_v two_o bear_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o some_o will_v say_v elisha_n have_v better_o have_v call_v for_o two_o rod_n than_o two_o bear_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n therewith_o to_o drive_v out_o that_o folly_n which_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o 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that_o be_v north-east_n 2_o another_o turn_v the_o way_n to_o bethoron_n that_o be_v full_a west_n 3_o the_o three_o to_o the_o border_n that_o look_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o zeboim_n that_o be_v southeast_n thus_o divide_v themselves_o they_o compass_v their_o end_n and_o destroy_v that_o necessary_a profession_n in_o all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o music_n of_o the_o harp_n may_v better_o be_v spare_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o hammer_n indeed_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o therâ—_n be_v a_o house_n on_o london-bridge_n build_v entire_o of_o wood_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o iron-naile_n therein_o therefore_o common_o call_v none-such_a for_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o structure_n thereof_o but_o if_o any_o can_v show_v a_o civilise_a state_n extant_a on_o earth_n without_o the_o use_n of_o smith_n therein_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o nâ—neâ—such_n indeed_o yea_o the_o very_a philistine_n themselves_o though_o they_o suppress_v the_o military_a use_n of_o smith_n for_o matter_n of_o arm_n permit_v by_o way_n of_o lone_a their_o use_n to_o sharpen_v instrument_n of_o 20._o husbandry_n this_n not_o their_o bounty_n but_o policy_n suffer_v as_o be_v confident_a when_o the_o israelite_n have_v plough_v harrow_v &_o sow_v their_o ground_n reap_v house_v and_o thresh_v their_o grain_n than_o they_o at_o pleasure_n can_v come_v up_o to_o take_v bake_v and_o eat_v it_o themselves_o §_o 53._o so_o much_o for_o the_o city_n in_o benjamin_n dâ—â—g_v of_o who_o situation_n we_o have_v any_o certainty_n a_o second_o sort_n succeed_v know_v by_o their_o conjectural_a flag_n to_o be_v of_o doubtful_a position_n among_o these_o nob_n just_o claim_v the_o precedency_n make_v by_o we_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o anathoth_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n where_o ahimelech_n victual_v david_n and_o his_o man_n with_o 4._o shewbread_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o 9_o goliath_n there_o keep_v for_o a_o monument_n let_v other_o inquire_v 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position_n as_o remain_v zeboim_n and_o among_o they_o zemaraim_n so_o name_v in_o hebrew_n for_o plenty_n of_o wool_n thereabouts_o as_o woollwich_n in_o kent_n and_o woollton_n in_o dorsetshire_n be_v so_o call_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n we_o set_v zemaraim_n next_o bethel_n because_o name_v 22._o next_o unto_o it_o where_o some_o place_n the_o 18._o zemarite_n ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n as_o we_o have_v former_o cap._n observe_v nigh_o this_o city_n be_v a_o hill_n 4._o of_o the_o same_o name_n whereon_o king_n abijah_n stand_v &_o make_v his_o excellent_a oration_n want_v nothing_o but_o a_o better_a man_n to_o utter_v it_o immediate_o before_o his_o miraculous_a victory_n over_o the_o army_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n which_o though_o it_o sound_v like_o a_o country_n yet_o because_o go_v in_o 35._o equipage_n with_o other_o city_n may_v be_v conclude_v a_o city_n itself_o and_o what_o be_v valladolit_fw-la or_o vallis_n olitana_n in_o spain_n and_o vale-royall_a in_o cheshire_n but_o the_o former_a a_o fair_a city_n &_o the_o latter_a late_o a_o abbey_n now_o a_o village_n i_o be_o almost_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o solomon_n workman_n of_o who_o we_o 46._o read_v that_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n in_o the_o clay_n ground_n they_o cast_v all_o the_o brazen_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v not_o the_o position_n of_o that_o place_n whereof_o before_z lie_v a_o little_a more_o northward_n we_o conclude_v with_o zeboim_n not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o city_n first_o 23._o burn_v then_o drown_v in_o the_o daed-sea_n but_o another_o probable_o build_v not_o far_o thence_o near_o the_o influx_n of_o jordan_n into_o the_o dead-sea_n §_o 55._o 18._o sâ—imei_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n be_v solomon_n purveyor_n in_o benjamin_n arm_n the_o arm_n of_o benjamin_n be_v gules_a a_o wolf_n salient_a argent_fw-fr in_o allusion_n to_o jacob_n word_n he_o shall_v 27._o ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n sure_o the_o conformity_n hereof_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o person_n of_o benjamin_n who_o appear_v rather_o lamblike_a then_o wolvish_a in_o that_o little_a leave_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n some_o conceive_v they_o have_v find_v the_o resemblance_n in_o the_o two_o saul_n of_o this_o tribe_n the_o one_o persecute_v david_n the_o other_o the_o son_n of_o david_n christ_n in_o his_o member_n with_o rage_v cruelty_n but_o to_o wave_v the_o various_a rabbinicall_a conceit_n hereof_o certain_o this_o as_o all_o other_o similitude_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o disgraceful_a but_o commendable_a quality_n of_o a_o wolf_n thus_o when_o god_n say_v of_o himself_o 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v injurious_o fraudulent_o mischievous_o but_o secret_o sudden_o irresistible_o this_o premise_a though_o wolf_n and_o fox_n general_o hear_v ill_a in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o former_a excel_v in_o sight_n descry_v thing_n at_o great_a distance_n in_o sleight_n of_o excessive_a agility_n of_o body_n &_o in_o might_n very_o strong_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o bulk_n thereof_o all_o which_o property_n discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o benjamite_n quick_a sight_v steady_a 16._o hand_a witness_v their_o good_a mark-man_n and_o stouthearted_a in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o both_o their_o valour_n and_o success_n be_v foretell_v in_o this_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o here_o the_o map_n of_o judah_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n 13._o §_o 1._o judah_n quality_n foâ—rth_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o leab_n his_o wife_n be_v general_o a_o well-natured_n man_n 26._o endeavour_v preservation_n of_o his_o brother_n joseph_n and_o a_o excellent_a speaker_n be_v the_o 18._o mouth_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n in_o his_o eloquent_a oration_n to_o josâ—â—h_v not_o that_o these_o his_o good_a quality_n which_o otherwhiles_o be_v allay_v with_o lust_n 24._o and_o cruelty_n be_v the_o cause_n buâ—_n rather_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n prefer_v he_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o this_o tribe_n threescore_o 4._o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o can_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o which_o deserve_o die_a in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o disobedience_n the_o next_o generation_n descend_v from_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n §_o 2._o judah_n say_v the_o 2._o scripture_n prevail_v above_o his_o brethren_n tribe_n and_o of_o he_o come_v the_o chief_a ruler_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v trace_v all_o along_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n while_o they_o be_v in_o thâ—_n wilderness_n god_n order_v that_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n shall_v pitch_v first_o oâ—_n the_o 3._o east_n side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n perchance_o to_o denote_v that_o the_o 2._o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n shall_v be_v extract_v from_o that_o tribe_n when_o joshua_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n ask_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o first_o for_o we_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o candanite_n it_o be_v answer_v 2._o judah_n shall_v go_v up_o othniel_n the_o first_o judge_n be_v hence_o descend_v and_o david_n in_o who_o royal_a line_n the_o crown_n last_v for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o after_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n zorobabel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o style_n of_o 1._o governor_n which_o office_n for_o some_o time_n continue_v in_o his_o family_n in_o a_o word_n beside_o prince_n so_o puissant_a be_v the_o tribe_n in_o general_n joab_n abishdi_n amasa_n etc._n
hundred_o and_o fourteen_o so_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n alone_o have_v more_o city_n than_o all_o the_o island_n of_o crete_n which_o have_v but_o just_a a_o hundred_o and_o therefore_o call_v hecatompolis_n but_o many_o of_o these_o city_n be_v small_a and_o a_o good_a share_n of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o simeon_n as_o former_o have_v be_v observe_v but_o among_o such_o as_o remain_v to_o judah_n let_v not_o 44._o maresha_n be_v forget_v in_o the_o northwest_n part_n of_o this_o tribe_n both_o because_o thereby_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o zephathah_n asa_n conquer_v 9_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a who_o army_n consist_v of_o more_o than_o a_o million_o of_o man_n and_o because_o the_o prophet_n 1._o micah_n be_v bear_v therein_o §_o 52._o in_o saint_n hieromes_n time_n somewhere_o in_o judah_n flourish_v a_o fair_a city_n call_v eleutheropolis_n situation_n from_o which_o that_o hâ—braicis_fw-la father_n measure_v the_o distance_n of_o most_o 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arad_n now_o as_o once_o it_o be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o our_o saviour_n from_o 4._o whence_o can_v a_o man_n satisfy_v these_o man_n with_o bread_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o here_o it_o may_v material_o be_v demand_v where_o do_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n find_v food_n to_o sustain_v themselves_o who_o country_n seem_v a_o heap_n of_o wilderness_n cast_v together_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o palestine_n be_v dress_v and_o keep_v like_o a_o garden_n plot_n and_o enclose_v into_o olive-yard_n vine-yard_n and_o arable_a field_n save_o some_o extravagant_a place_n which_o lay_v common_a where_o wild_a beast_n do_v harbour_v in_o the_o wood_n common_o call_v wilderness_n such_o notwithstanding_o be_v full_a of_o fruitful_a 19_o pasture_n and_o have_v fair_a 61._o town_n though_o more_o thin_o inhabit_v then_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o this_o tribe_n be_v more_o fright_v then_o hurt_v with_o the_o 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to_o be_v a_o winebibber_n so_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o please_v affect_v frowardness_n either_o full_a or_o fast_a §_o 57_o some_o make_v john_n baptist_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o eremites_n eremite_n but_o how_o little_a his_o precedent_n befriend_v their_o practice_n who_o not_o out_o of_o any_o impulsion_n but_o mere_a election_n delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o desert_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n he_o 1_o by_o immediate_a command_n from_o god_n to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o 3._o isaiah_n 2_o go_v into_o a_o wilderness_n a_o place_n more_o thin_o people_v then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n 3_o where_o he_o daily_o busy_v himself_o with_o preach_v to_o multitude_n of_o people_n repair_v unto_o he_o 4_o and_o at_o last_o do_v end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o place_n of_o great_a concourse_n even_o the_o 20._o court_n of_o king_n herod_n himself_o they_o 1_o by_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o fancy_n follow_v the_o principle_n of_o will-worship_n 2_o go_v 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be_v send_v unto_o thou_o §_o 5._o the_o structure_n of_o this_o city_n be_v beautiful_a and_o high_a of_o hew_a freestone_n very_o uniform_a whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o house_n or_o street_n one_o toanother_n 3._o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d build_v as_o a_o city_n which_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o their_o roof_n be_v flat_a â—nd_n fence_v with_o battlement_n by_o special_a 8._o command_n from_o god_n to_o prevent_v casualty_n of_o people_n fall_v thence_o these_o roof_n be_v the_o jew_n watch-tower_n for_o prospect_n gallery_n for_o pleasure_n and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a their_o â—igh_a place_n for_o idolatry_n which_o cause_v the_o prophet_n complaint_n more_o than_o 29._o once_o that_o thereon_o they_o burn_v incense_v unto_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n sure_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o wickedness_n do_v break_v the_o strong_a beam_n and_o stiff_a rafter_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o though_o idol_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o in_o point_n of_o power_n and_o efficacy_n they_o be_v heavy_a than_o lead_v to_o press_v the_o place_n down_o with_o divine_a vengeance_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n listen_v to_o juâ—ah_n his_o song_n 1._o we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n the_o spaniard_n come_v off_o poor_o with_o their_o brag_n that_o they_o have_v madrid_n a_o city_n in_o castille_n wall_v with_o atlante_n fire_n which_o at_o last_o prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o quarry_n of_o flint_n find_v round_o about_o it_o but_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n promise_v jerusalem_n 5._o he_o will_v be_v unto_o she_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o which_o promise_v he_o for_o his_o part_n will_v most_o sure_o have_v keep_v and_o perform_v have_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n force_v he_o to_o break_v it_o in_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n §_o 7._o as_o 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josh._n 15._o 23_o judah_n 69._o 50_o 31._o 0_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr itta-kazin_a c._n now_o a_o prince_n josh._n 19_o 13_o zebulun_n 69._o 30_o 33._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr juttah_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 55_o judah_n 69_o 40_o 31._o 0_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o kabzeâ—l_fw-fr c._n congregation_n of_o god_n sâ—â—â—ey_n josh._n 15._o 21_o judah_n 69._o 40_o 30._o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kadesh_n w._n holiness_n noâ—thumberland_n gen._n 14._o 7_o simeon_n paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 230_o 8_o kadesh-barnea_a c_o holiness_n of_o a_o unstable_a son_n num._n 32._o 8_o judah_n 69._o 20_o 30._o 50_o 2_o 273_o 15_o kanah_n ri._n a_o cane_n or_o reed_n josh._n 16._o 8_o ephraim_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 173_o 6_o kanah_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 10._o 28_o asher_n 69._o 10_o 34._o 00_o 2_o 125_o 7_o karkaa_n t._n the_o pavement_n or_o foundation_n york_n josh._n 15._o 3_o judah_n 69._o 00_o 30._o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr karkor_n t._n  _fw-fr judg._n 8._o 10_o gad_n 70._o 20_o 33._o 00_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr karnaim_n c._n horn_n essex_n gen._n 14._o 5_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n 70._o 10_o 33._o 20_o 2_o 96_o 15_o kartah_n c._n call_v or_o meet_v josh._n 21._o 34_o zebulun_n 68_o 50_o 33._o 30_o 2_o 151_o 34_o kartan_a c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 21._o 32_o naphtali_n 70._o 00_o 33._o 40_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kattah_n c._n the_o same_o which_o the_o kartah_n josh._n 19_o 15_o zebulun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kedar_n l._n blackness_n or_o sadness_n lecestosh_n jer._n 2._o 10_o edom_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 22_o 12_o kedemoth_n w._n c._n eastern_o shire_n deut._n 2._o 26_o reuben_n 70._o 20_o 32._o 10_o 2_o 56_o 5_o kedesh_n c._n holiness_n anglâ—sey_n josh._n 12._o 22_o nephtali_n 69._o 40_o 33._o 40_o 2_o 115_o 30_o kehelathah_n st._n church_n or_o congregation_n num._n 33._o 22_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr keilah_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 44._o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 281_o 42_o kenah_n c._n a_o possession_n num._n 32._o 42_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n 70._o 20_o 33._o 20_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kerioth_n c._n city_n josh._n 15._o 25_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr keziz_fw-fr c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 18._o 21_o benjamin_n 69._o 40_o 31._o 40_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kibroth-hattaavah_a st._n grave_n of_o the_o lustre_n num._n 11._o 34_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 54_o 34_o kibzaim_n c._n congregation_n josh._n 21._o 22_o ephraim_n 69._o 00_o 32._o 20_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kidron_n ri._n black_n hamsh_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 23_o moriah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 293_o 2_o kinah_n c._n a_o possession_n josh._n 15._o 22_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kir_fw-fr c._n a_o city_n 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kirharase_v  _fw-fr 2_o king_n 3._o 25_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 26_o 23_o kirheresh_a  _fw-fr isa._n 16._o 11_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kiriath_n  _fw-fr josh._n 18._o 28_o benjamin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kiriath-arba_a c._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n or_o four_o the_o same_o with_o hebron_n gen._n 23._o 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 54_o judah_n 69._o 20_o 31._o 20_o 2_o 273_o 17_o kiriath-arim_a  _fw-fr ezra_n 2._o 25_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kiriath-baal_a c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 60_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kirloth-huzoth_a city_n of_o street_n strâ—etley_n num._n 12._o 39_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr keriath-jearim_a the_o city_n of_o wood_n josh._n 9_o 17_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kiriath-sannah_a c_o the_o same_n with_o debir_n josh._n 15._o 49_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kiriath-seph_a c._n a_o city_n of_o a_o book_n josh._n 15._o 15_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 277_o 27_o kiriathaim_n c._n doubleton_n orâ—_n two_o city_n gen._n 1â—_n 5._o reuben_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 64_o 22_o kirioth_n  _fw-fr jer._n 48._o 24_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kishion_n c._n hardness_n shire_n josh._n 19_o 20_o issachar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 161_o 16_o kishon_n ri._n  _fw-fr josh._n 21._o 28_o zebulun_n 69._o 20_o 32._o 40_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kithlish_fw-fr c._n a_o wall_n surry_n josh._n 15._o 40_o judah_n 69._o 30_o 31._o 20_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kitron_n c._n spring_n or_o perfume_a judgâ—_n 30_o zebulun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o laban_n st._n white_a yorkshire_n deut._n 1._o 1_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lachish_n c._n be_v walk_v devon_n josh._n 10._o 31_o judah_n 69._o 20_o 31_o 30_o 2_o 278_o 31_o lahai-râ—i_a well_o that_o live_v and_o see_v i_o gen._n 24._o 62_o simeon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 233_o 17_o lahman_n c._n rapine_n or_o their_o bread_n josh._n 15._o 40_o judah_n 69._o 30_o 31._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr laish_n c._n a_o old_a lion_n london_n judg._n 18._o 7_o naphta_fw-la li_n 69._o 40_o 34._o 00_o 2_o 106_o 9_o lakum_n t._n rise_v again_o or_o confirm_v josh._n 19_o â—3_n naphtali_n 70._o 00_o 33._o 40_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lasha_n t._n fair_a to_o be_v see_v glocâ—stersh_fw-mi gen._n 10._o 19_o reuben_n 70._o 00_o 31._o 40_o 2_o 52_o 9_o lasharon_n c._n a_o plain_a or_o field_n josh._n 12._o 18_o ephraim_n 68_o 50_o 32._o 00_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lebanon_n m._n frankincense_n deut._n 1._o 7_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 1_o 1_o lebaoth_n c._n lioness_n josh._n 15._o 32_o simeon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 234_o 19_o lebnah_n c._n the_o moon_n josh._n 15._o 42_o judah_n 69._o 40_o 31._o 30_o 2_o 277_o 29_o lehem_n t._n  _fw-fr 1_o chr._n 4._o 22_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lehi_n l._n jawbone_n judg._n 15._o 9_o simeon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 229_o 6_o leshem_n c._n the_o same_o with_o laisâ—_n or_o dan._n josh._n 19_o 47_o naphtali_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 106_o 9_o libnah_n st._n  _fw-fr num._n 33._o 20_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 188_o  _fw-fr lod._n c._n  _fw-fr 1_o chr._n 8._o 12_o benjamin_n 69._o 40_o 32._o 00_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lodebar_v c._n word_n to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 4_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n 70._o 20_o 33._o 30_o 2_o 94_o 10_o luhith_n c._n  _fw-fr isa._n 15._o 5_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr luz_n c._n a_o hazelnut_n sh._n gen._n 28._o 19_o ephraim_n 69._o 10_o 32._o 00_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lydda_n c._n  _fw-fr act._n 9_o 32_o dan_n 68_o 50_o 32._o 00_o 2_o 210_o 7_o m_n maacâ—athi_o c._n &_o l._n the_o contrition_n of_o the_o belly_n deut._n 3._o 14_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o â—_o 13_o maaleh-acrabbim_a t._n the_o climb_v up_o of_o scorpion_n josh._n 15._o 3_o judah_n 69._o 40_o 30._o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maarah_n
trav_fw-mi 3._o b._n 150._o p._n p._n gen._n 21._o 33._o 33._o amos_n 5._o 5._o &_o 8._o 14._o 14._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 21._o 31._o 31._o gen._n 26._o 33._o 33._o gen._n 46._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 2._o 2._o 2_o chr._n 19_o 4._o 4._o 1_o king_n 19_o 3._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 10._o 10._o amos_n 5._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 21._o 14._o 14._o gen._n 21._o 16._o 16._o 1_o king_n 19_o 4._o 4._o gen._n 16._o 14._o 14._o gen._n 24._o 62._o 62._o gen._n 24._o 64._o 64._o gen._n 24._o 65._o 65._o strabo_n geog._n lib._n 16._o p._n 759._o 759._o 1_o chr._n 3._o 19_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 19_o 11._o 11._o josh._n 19_o 6._o 6._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 31._o 31._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 39_o 39_o josh._n 15._o 58._o 58._o jud._n 1._o 34._o 35._o 35._o mat._n 22._o 24._o 24._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o 11._o josh._n 12._o 13._o 13._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 42._o 42._o judg._n 1._o 28._o 28._o judg._n 14._o 19_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 20._o 20._o diod._n siculus_n libro_fw-la 13._o 13._o â—_o exod._n 23._o 31._o 31._o judg._n 1._o 18._o judg._n 16._o 3._o 21._o 25._o 25._o judg._n 16._o 30._o 30._o jer._n 47._o 1._o 1._o zeph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o act._n 8._o 26._o 26._o jer._n 47._o 5._o 5._o sand._n trav_fw-mi lib._n 3._o p._n 149._o 149._o isa._n 2._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 25._o 15._o 15._o amos_n 1._o 8._o 8._o zach._n 9_o 6._o 6._o deut._n 33._o 33._o gen._n 49._o 5_o 6._o 6._o exod._n 32._o 26._o ben-oni_n his_o name_n change_v to_o benjamin_n benjamin_n gen._n 35._o 18._o 18._o numb_a 1._o 37._o the_o dysaster_n and_o recruit_v of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n numb_a 26._o 4._o 4._o judg._n 21._o 16._o 16._o judg._n 20._o 47._o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n well_o to_o be_v weigh_v weigh_v psal._n 68_o 27._o 27._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 21._o 21._o esther_n 2._o 5._o 5._o judg._n 3._o 15._o 15._o 2_o chr._n 11._o 28._o 28._o phil._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 18._o 11._o benjamin_n place_v between_o joseph_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 10._o 29._o 29._o deut._n 33._o 12._o the_o small_a compâ—ss_n of_o this_o tribe_n recompense_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n ground_n gen._n 43._o 34._o 34._o anti_fw-la iâ—d_n li._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 1._o josh._n 18._o 20._o eminent_a â—_z on_o the_o bank_n of_o iâ—rdan_n iâ—rdan_n 2_o sam._n 19_o â—8_o â—8_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 1._o pitiful_a provision_n for_o a_o college_n college_n psal._n 74._o 6._o 6._o 2_o king_n 6._o 6._o controversy_n concern_v the_o position_n of_o the_o altar_n ed._n ed._n josh._n 22._o 10._o 10._o in_o loâ—is_n heb._n lit_fw-fr e._n e._n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la josh._n 22._o 11._o 11._o anti._n jud._n l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o p._n 143._o 143._o m._n joseph_n mâ—de_v in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n house_n house_n psal._n 78._o 9_o the_o jewish_a stone_n hinge_n hinge_n josh._n 4._o 20._o 20._o mat._n 3._o 9_o remarkable_n happen_v at_o gilgal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n joshua_n joâ—h_n 5._o 9_o 9_o numb_a 32._o 1._o 1._o as_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o jordan_n and_o by_o compare_v josh._n 3._o 15._o with_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 15._o 15._o josh._n 5._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 13._o 52._o gilgall_n a_o court_n or_o a_o college_n college_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 18._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o 2_o king_n 4._o 38._o 38._o 2_o king_n 4._o 43._o 43._o 2_o king_n 4._o 41._o gilgall_n a_o sink_n of_o idolatry_n idolatry_n hos._n 4._o 15._o &_o 9_o 15._o 15._o amos_n 4._o 4._o &_o 5._o 5._o 5._o josh._n 18._o 19_o the_o south-bound_a of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n see_v josh._n 18._o 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sun_n sun_n act._n 7._o 42._o 42._o camd._n brit._n in_o summersetshire_n p._n 233._o 233._o compare_v josh._n 25._o 7._o with_o josh._n 18._o 17._o 17._o josh._n 18._o 17._o 17._o in_o locis_fw-la heb._n lit_fw-fr b._n the_o egyptian_n passionate_a bewail_v of_o jacob_n jacob_n gen._n 50._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 50._o 7._o 7._o gen._n 50._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 50._o 10._o 10._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 13._o the_o north_n border_n of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n josh._n 18._o 13._o 13._o josh._n 19_o 12._o beth-el_a why_o so_o call_v call_v gen._n 28._o 12._o 12._o gen._n 28._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 32._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 35._o 1._o deborah_n bury_v near_o beth-el_a beth-el_a gen._n 35._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 35._o 8._o 8._o camd._n brit._n pag._n 787._o â—eth-el_a joint_o belong_v to_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n benjamin_n josh._n 18._o 22._o 22._o judg._n 1._o 25._o 25._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 16._o jeroboam'_v calf_n set_v up_o in_o beth-el_a beth-el_a 1_o king_n 13._o 6._o 6._o 1_o kin._n 13._o 24._o 24._o 1_o king_n 13._o 25._o 25._o num._n 22._o 33._o 33._o eccles._n 9_o 1._o child_n of_o bethel_n why_o curl_v and_o kill_v by_o elisha_n elisha_n 2_o king_n 2._o 23_o 23_o 2_o king_n 2._o 3._o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n at_o beth-el_a beth-el_a amos_n 7._o 13._o josiah_n burn_v the_o dead_a bone_n at_o beth-el_a beth-el_a 2_o king_n 23._o 16._o 16._o 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o 2._o 2_o king_n 23._o 18_o 18_o holy_a state_n cap._n of_o company_n company_n josh._n 18._o 13._o quere_z how_o benjamin_n westward_o can_v boder_v on_o thâ—_n sea_n sea_n josh._n 18._o 14._o 14._o description_n of_o gad_n num_fw-la 7._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 13._o 13._o jer._n 41._o 12._o 12._o vid._n macium_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la vzzah_n slay_v for_o his_o presumption_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 7._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o jewish_a several_a invention_n to_o thresh_v out_o their_o grain_n grain_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 6._o 6._o deut._n 25._o 4._o 4._o prov._n 20._o 26._o 26._o amos_n 3._o 4._o 4._o camd._n brit._n p._n jerichâ—_n a_o pleasant_a place_n place_n 2_o king_n 2._o 21._o 2_o king_n 2._o 19_o miraculous_o take_v take_v josh._n 6._o 16._o jericho_n term_v a_o city_n of_o palm_n palm_n deut_n 34._o 3._o 3._o judg._n 3._o 13._o 13._o with_fw-mi adagium_fw-la palmam_n far_o the_o wall_n of_o jerichâ—_n unhappy_o build_v again_o again_o 1_o kin._n 16._o 34._o jericho_n first_o belong_v to_o israel_n afterward_o to_o judah_n judah_n 1_o â—in_z 16._o 34._o 34._o 2_o chr._n 28._o 15._o 15._o ezra_n 2._o 34._o 34._o nehe._n 3._o 2._o zacâ—eus_n convert_v at_o jericho_n jericho_n luke_n 19_o 4._o plain_n of_o jericâ—â—_n jericâ—â—_n 2_o king_n 25._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 10._o 33._o ai_fw-fr at_o last_o take_v by_o joshua_n joshua_n josh._n 7._o 5._o 5._o josh._n 7._o 24._o 24._o hosea_n 2._o 15._o the_o mellifluous_a wood_n near_o beth-aven_a beth-aven_a gen._n 12._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 13._o 9_o 9_o eccles._n 1._o 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 23._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o gibeoâ—ites_n overreach_v the_o israelite_n israelite_n josh._n 10._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 10._o 9_o 9_o josh._n 9_o 27._o 27._o josh._n 10._o 11._o 11._o josh._n 10._o 12._o 12._o josh._n 10._o 16._o 16._o psal._n 8._o 40._o 40._o josh._n 10._o 28._o gibeon_n the_o cockpit_n of_o war_n though_o a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n levite_n josh._n 2d_o 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 24._o amasa_n base_o murder_v by_o iâ—ab_n iâ—ab_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 8._o 8._o 2_o sâ—m_n 20._o 8._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 12._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 25._o gibeâ—n_v a_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n worship_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 18._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 1._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 10._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 1._o 3_o giheaâ—_n distinct_a from_o gibeon_n a_o wicked_a city_n city_n judg._n 20._o 16._o 16._o judg._n 19_o 12._o 12._o judg._n 19_o 16._o 16._o judg._n 19_o 2._o israel_n twice_o worsted_n by_o benjamin_n benjamin_n judg._n 20._o 20._o judg._n 20._o 47._o 47._o gen._n 41._o 13._o 13._o description_n of_o ephraim_n gibeah_n why_o surname_v of_o saul_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 4._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 11._o saul_n bury_v by_o david_n in_o gibeah_n gibeah_n 1_o sam._n 31._o 10._o migron_n and_o ramah_n ramah_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 2._o 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o camd._n bâ—it_fw-la fol._n 436._o 436._o 1_o king_n 15._o 17_o 17_o 1_o kin._n 15._o 22._o mizpah_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o seat_n of_o juâ—ice_fw-la juâ—ice_fw-la 1_o sam._n 7._o 16._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 17._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 2._o 18._o 18._o sam._n 10._o 23._o asa_n his_o pit_n in_o mizpaâ—_n employ_v otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v intend_v intend_v jer._n 41._o 9_o 9_o see_v our_o description_n of_o asher_n §_o 5._o 5._o jer._n 40._o 6._o 6._o jer._n 41._o