the_o child_n of_o abiezer_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o helek_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o afriel_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shechem_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o hepher_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male-children_n child_n male-children_n this_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v in_o what_o follow_v concern_v his_o female_a child_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o 2._o but_o numb_a 26._o â—…3_n and_o 27._o 1._o â—…nd_n 36._o 2._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hephir_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n 1._o daughter_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 26._o 33._o and_o 27._o 1._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o and_o they_o come_v near_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o work_n he_o i_o e._n eleazar_n or_o joshua_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o six_o portion_n for_o the_o six_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v hepher_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o equal_a part_n for_o each_o of_o the_o daughter_n or_o 2._o ten_o portion_n five_o for_o the_o son_n and_o five_o for_o the_o daughter_n for_o as_o for_o hepher_n both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n zelophehad_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o without_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o portion_n but_o his_o daughter_n have_v several_a portion_n allot_v to_o they_o to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 6_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o his_o son_n inheritance_n son_n i_o e._n no_o less_o than_o the_o son_n so_o their_o sex_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o manasseh_n son_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 7_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n be_v from_o asher_n to_o michmethah_n that_o lie_v before_o shechem_n and_o the_o border_n go_v along_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o entappuah_a 8_o now_o manasseh_n have_v the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n but_o the_o city_n of_o tappuah_n on_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n 9_o and_o the_o coast_n descend_v unto_o the_o reed_n the_o or_o brook_n of_o reed_n river_n kanah_n southward_a of_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n chap._n 16._o 9_o these_o city_n of_o ephraim_n mention_v ephraim_n tappuah_n and_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o coast_n descend_v to_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n last_o mention_v be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n rest_n manasseh_n i_o e._n be_v intermix_v with_o their_o city_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unfit_a these_o two_o be_v link_v together_o by_o a_o near_a alliance_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n also_o be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o out-going_n of_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n 10_o southward_o it_o be_v ephraim_n and_o northward_o it_o be_v manasseh_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v his_o border_n they_o border_n either_o 1._o manasseh_n who_o portion_n be_v here_o describe_v and_o who_o name_n be_v last_o mention_v or_o 2._o ephraim_n and_n manasseh_n both_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o follow_a they_o and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n 26._o asher_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n for_o though_o zabulon_n come_v between_o asher_n and_o they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o land_n yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o neck_n or_o parcel_n of_o land_n both_o of_o ephraim_n and_o of_o manasseh_n which_o jut_v out_o far_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o asher_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v many_o such_o incursion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o one_o tribe_n upon_o some_o parcel_n of_o another_o although_o they_o be_v otherwise_o considerable_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o see_v jos._n 19_o 34._o and_o you_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o present_a map_n which_o be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a author_n which_o many_o time_n be_v false_a and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n by_o they_o but_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n do_v reach_v to_o asher_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o dor_n a_o city_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 11._o be_v as_o josephus_n witness_v near_o carmel_n which_o belong_v to_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 26._o on_o the_o north_n s_o and_o in_o issachar_n on_o the_o east_n 11_o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n 9_o asher_n either_o 1._o border_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o asher_n be_v take_v v._o 10._o and_o as_o aaron_n rod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n i._n e._n close_o by_o it_o heb._n 9_o 4._o or_o 2._o proper_o in_o they_o as_o ephraim_n have_v some_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n jos._n 16._o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a when_o the_o place_n allot_v to_o any_o tribe_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o it_o and_o the_o next_o too_o large_a to_o give_v away_o part_n from_o the_o large_a to_o the_o less_o portion_n nay_o sometime_o oâ—…e_v whole_a tribe_n be_v take_v into_o another_o as_o simeon_n be_v into_o iudah_n portion_n when_o it_o be_v find_v too_o large_a for_o judah_n jos._n 19_o 9_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n possess_v dor_n not_o the_o place_n only_o but_o the_o people_n who_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n they_o spare_v and_o use_v for_o servant_n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v or_o possess_v and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o endor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n even_o three_o country_n lay_v country_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o some_o to_o wit_n the_o three_o last_o place_n or_o to_o all_o the_o place_n name_v in_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v here_o say_v either_o to_o have_v three_o country_n or_o tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o to_o be_v in_o three_o several_a country_n or_o portion_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o in_o issachar_n and_o some_o in_o asher_n and_o yet_o both_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o the_o article_n seem_v emphatical_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o town_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n i._n e._n of_o that_o part_n of_o issachar_n and_o asher_n portion_n in_o which_o those_o place_n lay_v 12_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o â—…udg_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n can_v not_o you_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n but_o the_o canaanites_n will_v dwell_v habitation_n dwell_v be_v resolve_v to_o fight_v rather_o than_o he_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n in_o that_o land_n 63._o q_o see_v on_o jos._n 15._o 63._o 13_o yet_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v wax_v strong_a that_o they_o put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n but_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o place_n out_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o now_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o numerous_a enough_o to_o possess_v those_o place_n 14_o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n lot_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n as_o be_v manifest_a partly_o from_o v._o 17._o where_o it_o be_v so_o explain_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v two_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o lot_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n expectation_n joshua_n i_o e._n expostulate_v with_o he_o when_o they_o go_v and_o see_v that_o portion_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o and_o find_v it_o much_o short_a of_o their_o expectation_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n and_o one_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o real_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n which_o afterward_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o arbitrator_n between_o they_o or_o 2._o because_o the_o land_n
the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n gibeon_n with_o her_o suburb_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n 18_o anathoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o aleme_v and_o 1_o chron._n 6._o â—…0_n aleme_v almon_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 19_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n the_o levite_n which_o remain_v of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n priest_n kohath_n oveâ—…_n and_o above_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v priest_n even_o they_o have_v the_o city_n of_o their_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 21_o for_o they_o give_v they_o shechem_n with_o her_o suburb_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 22_o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltekeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 27._o manasseh_n to_o wit_n that_o half_a which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27._o tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n that_o remain_v 27_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o familite_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o give_v golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n dabareh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 30_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mishal_n with_o her_o suburb_n abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 31_o helkath_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 32_o and_o our_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o hammoth-dor_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kartan_a with_o her_o suburb_n three_o city_n 33_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o gershâ—…_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 34_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n jokneam_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kartah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 35_o dimnah_n with_o her_o suburb_n nahalal_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 36_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n repeat_v bezer_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o therefore_o needless_a to_o he_o here_o repeat_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n by_o their_o family_n which_o be_v remain_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n soul_n city_n qu._n why_o have_v this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o more_o city_n than_o any_o of_o they_o answ._n first_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v more_o for_o though_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v express_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o divers_a of_o their_o city_n be_v omit_v as_o be_v evident_a second_o the_o levite_n be_v confine_v to_o their_o city_n and_o suburb_n the_o rest_n have_v large_a territory_n belong_v to_o their_o city_n which_o also_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o improve_n which_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o so_o that_o one_o of_o their_o city_n may_v be_v more_o considerable_a than_o divers_a of_o the_o levite_n three_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v liberal_o with_o his_o minister_n partly_o to_o put_v honour_n upon_o those_o who_o he_o foresee_v many_o will_v be_v prone_a to_o despise_v and_o partly_o that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o outward_a distraction_n they_o may_v more_o entire_o and_o fervent_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o soul_n with_o their_o suburb_n 42_o these_o city_n be_v every_o one_o with_o their_o suburb_n round_o about_o they_o thus_o be_v all_o these_o city_n 43_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n it_o land_n he_o give_v they_o the_o right_a to_o all_o and_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o power_n to_o possess_v the_o rest_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o which_o be_v by_o degree_n when_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 23._o 29_o 30._o and_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o all_o the_o people_n remain_v in_o it_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o there_o stand_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o they_o they_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n by_o compare_v jos._n 1._o 5._o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n deliver_v all_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n 45_o 〈◊〉_d 45_o chap._n 21._o 44_o 〈◊〉_d there_o fail_v not_o aught_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n all_o come_v to_o pass_v chap._n xxii_o then_o joshua_n call_v the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v 18._o keep_v num._n 32_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 18._o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o leave_v your_o brethren_n these_o many_o day_n 10._o day_n i_o e._n for_o divers_a year_n together_o so_o long_o as_o the_o war_n last_v see_v jos._n 11._o 18._o and_o 14._o 10._o unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o get_v you_o unto_o your_o tent_n 12._o tent_n i_o e._n to_o your_o settle_a habitation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v tent_n as_o judg._n 19_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17._o hos._n 9_o 6._o mal._n 2._o 12._o and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n â—…_n possession_n numb_a 32._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o â—…_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n action_n heed_n watch_v over_o yourselves_o and_o all_o your_o action_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n moses_n law_n two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v you_o 12._o you_o deut._n 10._o 12._o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o cleaye_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n affection_n soul_n with_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n 6_o so_o joshua_n bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o ¶_o now_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v possession_n in_o bashan_n but_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshua_n among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o and_o when_o joshua_n send_v they_o away_o also_o unto_o their_o tent_n than_o he_o
the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v we_o serve_v and_o his_o voice_n will_v we_o obey_v 25_o so_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n that_o day_n and_o set_v they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n do_v ordinance_n either_o 1._o he_o set_v or_o propound_v or_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n i._n e._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o their_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o or_o 2._o he_o set_v or_o establish_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o covenant_n with_o they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n for_o a_o statute_n or_o a_o ordinance_n to_o bind_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n unto_o god_n for_o ever_o as_o a_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v in_o shechem_n 26_o and_o joshua_n write_v these_o word_n lord_n word_n i_o e._n this_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n themselves_o god_n i_o e._n in_o that_o volume_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31._o 9_o 26._o whence_o it_o be_v take_v and_o put_v into_o this_o book_n of_o joshua_n this_o he_o do_v partly_o for_o the_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a and_o solemn_a action_n partly_o to_o lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o be_v true_a to_o their_o engagement_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n and_o against_o the_o people_n if_o afterward_o he_o severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o defection_n from_o god_n to_o who_o they_o have_v so_o solemn_o and_o free_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o 6._o and_o see_v judg._n 9_o 6._o take_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o there_o usual_a there_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o monument_n of_o this_o great_a transaction_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n as_o gen._n 28._o 18._o and_o 31._o 45._o and_o 35._o 14._o exod._n 24._o 4._o deut._n 27._o 2._o jos._n 4._o 3._o and_o 8._o 32._o possible_o this_o agreement_n be_v write_v upon_o this_o stone_n as_o be_v then_o usual_a under_o 4._o under_o gen._n 35._o 4._o a_o oak_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o lord_n i._o e_o near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n then_o be_v for_o though_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o plant_v a_o grove_n of_o tree_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n deut._n 16._o 21._o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v yet_o they_o may_v for_o a_o time_n set_v up_o a_o altar_n or_o the_o ark_n near_o a_o great_a tree_n which_o have_v be_v plant_v there_o before_o 27_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v 12._o hear_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o sure_a a_o witness_n against_o you_o as_o if_o it_o have_v hear_v this_o be_v a_o common_a figure_n call_v prosopopoeia_fw-la whereby_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o senseless_a creature_n as_o deut._n 32._o 1._o isa._n 1._o 2._o jer._n 2._o 12._o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n unto_o you_o lest_o you_o deny_v your_o god_n 28_o so_o 6._o so_o judg._n 2._o 6._o joshua_n let_v the_o people_n depart_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o inheritance_n 29_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a 30_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o border_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o 9_o in_o chap._n 19_o 50._o judg._n 2._o 9_o timnath-serah_a which_o be_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o gaash_n 31_o and_o 7._o and_o judg._n 2._o 7._o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o joshua_n that_o heb._n prolong_v their_o day_n after_o joshua_n over-lived_n joshua_n and_o which_o have_v know_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o israel_n 32_o ¶_o and_o 19_o and_o gen._n 50._o 25._o exod._n 13._o 19_o the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n bury_v they_o in_o shechem_n garden_n shechem_n not_o in_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n but_o in_o a_o field_n near_o and_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o gen._n 33._o 18._o and_o from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v their_o burying_n place_n without_o city_n in_o field_n or_o garden_n in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n which_o jacob_n buy_v of_o 19_o of_o gen._n 33._o 19_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n hundred_o or_o lamb_n piece_n of_o silver_n and_o it_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o hill_n that_o pertain_v to_o phinehas_n his_o son_n which_o be_v give_v he_o jerusalem_n he_o by_o special_a favour_n and_o for_o his_o better_a conveniency_n in_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n which_o then_o be_v and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v to_o be_v in_o shiloh_n which_o be_v near_o to_o this_o place_n whereas_o the_o city_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v in_o judah_n benjamin_n and_o simeon_n which_o be_v remote_a from_o shiloh_n though_o near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o have_v its_o settle_a abode_n to_o wit_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n judge_n the_o argument_n the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v samuel_n or_o ezra_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n nor_o be_v it_o material_a to_o know_v 1._o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o king_n secretary_n or_o with_o what_o pen_n it_o be_v write_v if_o it_o be_v once_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n who_o make_v the_o order_n or_o decree_n it_o 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or_o instrument_n of_o the_o change_n of_o this_o government_n be_v omit_v in_o this_o book_n the_o judge_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n inferior_a to_o king_n and_o can_v neither_o make_v new_a law_n nor_o impose_v any_o tribute_n but_o be_v the_o supreme_a executor_n of_o god_n law_n and_o command_n and_o the_o general_n of_o their_o army_n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n time_n joshua_n not_o long_o after_o it_o because_o othniel_n the_o first_o judge_n live_v in_o ioshuah_n time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ask_v the_o lord_n 9_o lord_n be_v assemble_v together_o at_o shiloh_n they_o inquire_v of_o the_o highpriest_n by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n see_v numb_a 27._o 21._o judg._n 20._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o against_o the_o canaanite_n first_o lot_n first_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o and_o expect_v great_a advantage_n against_o they_o by_o their_o heedless_a condition_n and_o find_v their_o people_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o and_o consequent_o the_o necessity_n of_o enlarge_a their_o quarter_n they_o renew_v the_o war._n they_o do_v not_o inquire_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o captain_n general_n to_o all_o the_o tribe_n but_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n what_o tribe_n shall_v first_o undertake_v the_o expedition_n that_o by_o their_o success_n the_o other_o tribe_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o make_v the_o like_a attempt_n upon_o the_o canaanite_n in_o their_o several_a lot_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v judah_n they_o judah_n not_o a_o person_n so_o call_v but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v manifest_a
thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n 7._o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n mention_v for_o 19_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a portion_n of_o land_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o whole_o devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o free_a from_o worldly_a encumbrance_n and_o business_n partly_o because_o god_n have_v abundant_o provide_v for_o they_o otherwise_o by_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o oblation_n of_o all_o sort_n partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v their_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n depend_v single_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o so_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o use_v more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n even_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v either_o better_o or_o worse_o as_o true_a religion_n flourish_v or_o decay_v see_v judg._n 17._o 9_o 10._o and_o 19_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o 30._o 22._o and_o 31._o 4._o partly_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o firm_a bond_n of_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n between_o the_o people_n and_o their_o teacher_n the_o levite_n who_o as_o they_o perform_v religious_a service_n for_o the_o people_n so_o they_o receive_v their_o subsistence_n from_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v their_o duty_n deut._n 33._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 22._o mal._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o 28._o they_o deut._n 1â—…_n â—…_n &_o 12._o 12._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o josh._n 13._o 14_o 33._o ezek_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o i_o be_o thy_o part_n oblation_n part_n i._n e._n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n out_o of_o my_o oblation_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o and_o behold_v 32._o behold_v leu._n 27._o 32._o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o 38._o ten_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o out_o of_o their_o tithe_n the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n here_o ver_fw-la 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o neh._n 10._o 37_o 38._o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v eveâ—…_n the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o neither_o must_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n henceforth_o come_v nigh_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n levite_n congregation_n i._n e._n so_o nigh_o as_o to_o do_v any_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n lest_o they_o bear_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o die_v 23_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 18._o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o also_o for_o the_o people_n miscarriage_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v through_o their_o connivance_n or_o negligence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n withstand_v their_o king_n uzziaâ—…_n when_o he_o will_v have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 17_o 18._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n 24_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 8._o lord_n i._n e._n as_o a_o rent-charge_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o have_v and_o hold_v all_o their_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o from_o god_n bounty_n note_v that_o the_o word_n heave-offering_a which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n understand_v of_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o offering_n heave_v or_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o use_v for_o any_o offering_n in_o general_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n to_o inherit_v therefore_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n 25_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 26_o thus_o speak_v unto_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o from_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n than_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n 27_o and_o this_o your_o heave-offering_a shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o you_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o corn_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n labour_n threshing-floor_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o you_o as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o offer_v it_o out_o of_o your_o own_o land_n and_o labour_n and_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o wine-press_n 28_o thus_o you_o also_o shall_v offer_v a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o your_o tithe_n which_o you_o receive_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o shall_v give_v thereof_o the_o lord_n heave-offering_a to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n herein_o priest_n and_o to_o his_o child_n which_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o be_v all_o to_o have_v their_o share_n herein_o 29_o out_o of_o all_o your_o gift_n city_n gift_n not_o only_o out_o of_o your_o tithe_n but_o out_o of_o the_o other_o gift_n which_o you_o receive_v from_o the_o people_n and_o out_o of_o those_o field_n which_o shall_v belong_v to_o your_o city_n you_o shall_v offer_v priest_n offer_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o priest_n every_o heave-offering_a priest_n heave-offering_a i._n e._n as_o many_o gift_n so_o many_o heave-offering_n you_o shall_v reserve_v a_o part_n out_o of_o each_o of_o 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ephraim_n have_v one_o here_o v._o 5._o and_o manasseh_n another_o jos._n 17._o 1._o but_o because_o in_o these_o first_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o south_n border_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o either_o whole_o or_o in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o their_o several_a portion_n it_o be_v here_o far_o remarkable_a that_o god_n so_o dispose_v of_o these_o lot_n that_o they_o come_v forth_o in_o decent_a and_o due_a order_n iudah_n first_o to_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v promise_v and_o than_o ioseph_n who_o succeed_v reuben_n in_o the_o other_o privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n the_o double-portion_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 1_o 2._o *_o fall_v forth_o ‡_o heb._n wâ—…_n forth_o from_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n unto_o the_o †_o water_n of_o jericho_n 22._o jericho_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o on_o the_o east_n to_o the_o wilderness_n benjamin_n wilderness_n the_o wilderness_n of_o beth-aven_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v jos._n 18._o 12._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o very_a same_o border_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n and_o on_o the_o north_n of_o benjamin_n that_o go_v up_o from_o jericho_n throughout_o mount_n peth-el_a 2_o and_o go_v out_o from_o beth-el_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o judg._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d luz_n happen_v luz_n or_o from_o bethel-luzah_a as_o the_o lxx_o here_o join_v the_o word_n for_o bethel_n be_v ancient_o call_v luz_n gen._n 28._o 19_o and_o 48._o 3._o though_o some_o think_v this_o be_v another_o luz_n speak_v of_o judg._n 1._o 26._o other_o make_v bethel_n and_o luz_n two_o neighbour_a town_n which_o afterward_o be_v more_o build_v and_o inhabit_v become_v one_o as_o oft_o have_v happen_v and_o pass_v along_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o archi_n to_o ataroth_n 3_o and_o go_v down_o westward_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o japhleti_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a 11._o nether_a of_o the_o two_o 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inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v to_o the_o other_o tribe_n even_o by_o several_a lot_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o take_v their_o inheritance_n which_o also_o judah_n have_v do_v before_o they_o because_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n do_v take_v their_o inheritance_n before_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o main_a camp_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v at_o gilgal_n see_v jos._n 18._o 5._o age_n 5._o i_o e._n the_o north-east_n side_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o some_o of_o these_o description_n be_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a to_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o alteration_n make_v in_o place_n and_o so_o many_o circumstance_n be_v now_o altogether_o undiscoverable_a but_o this_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n that_o this_o and_o all_o the_o description_n here_o mention_v 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21._o but_o to_o its_o territory_n and_o go_v out_o at_o jordan_n 8_o the_o border_n go_v up_o from_o tappuah_n westward_o unto_o the_o river_n kanah_n and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o family_n 9_o and_o the_o 9_o the_o chap._n 17._o 9_o separate_a city_n manasseh_n city_n i_o e._n beside_o those_o city_n which_o be_v within_o ephraim_n bound_n he_o have_v some_o other_o city_n to_o which_o also_o their_o territory_n be_v annex_v out_o of_o manasseh_n portion_n because_o his_o tribe_n be_v all_o here_o and_o be_v large_a than_o manasseh_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 10_o and_o they_o 29._o they_o â—…udg_n â—…_n 29._o drive_v not_o out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n 16._o gezer_n nor_o be_v they_o drive_v out_o till_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v among_o the_o ephraimite_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o serve_v under_o tribute_n 16._o tribute_n as_o jos._n 17._o 13._o 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o chap._n xvii_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lot_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 20._o the_o gen._n 41._o 51._o and_o â—…6_n 20._o first_o bear_v of_o joseph_n jordan_n joseph_n the_o sense_n be_v though_o ephraim_n be_v to_o be_v more_o potent_a and_o numerous_a yet_o manasseh_n be_v the_o first-born_a and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v translate_v to_o joseph_n to_o wit_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o therefore_o though_o this_o be_v but_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o make_v inmate_n to_o ephraim_n but_o have_v a_o distinct_a lot_n of_o their_o own_o as_o their_o brethren_n or_o other_o half_a tribe_n have_v beyond_o jordan_n to_o wit_n for_o 40._o for_o gen._n 50._o 23._o numb_a 32._o 39_o 40._o machir_n tribe_n machir_n the_o only_a son_n of_o manasseh_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o and_o â—…udg_n 5._o 14._o put_v for_o the_o whole_a tribe_n the_o first-born_a 22._o first-born_a so_o even_o only_a son_n be_v sometime_o call_v as_o mat._n 1._o 25._o see_v exod._n 4._o 22._o of_o manasseh_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n 29._o gilead_n or_o and_o the_o father_n or_o who_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o gilead_n not_o of_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o of_o the_o man_n gilead_n who_o be_v machir_n son_n numb_a 26._o 29._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n vein_n war_n he_o i._n e._n machir_n have_v give_v great_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o his_o generation_n though_o the_o particular_a history_n be_v not_o mention_v and_o his_o posterity_n be_v no_o degenerate_a son_n but_o have_v his_o valiant_a blood_n still_o run_v in_o their_o vein_n therefore_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n it_o bashan_n i_o e._n part_v of_o those_o country_n for_o part_n of_o they_o also_o be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o part_n to_o the_o gadite_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 13._o 30_o 31._o this_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o get_v those_o place_n from_o the_o amorites_n or_o 2._o why_o they_o be_v allot_v to_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n because_o this_o be_v a_o frontier_n country_n and_o the_o outwork_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o require_v such_o valiant_a person_n to_o defend_v it_o 2_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lot_n inheritance_n lot_n or_o a_o portion_n or_o distinct_a inheritance_n for_o â—…9_n for_o numb_a 26._o â—…9_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n manasseh_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v their_o possession_n beyond_o jordan_n numb_a 26._o 30_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o family_n for_o
before_o the_o congregation_n chap._n xxi_o then_o claim_n then_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v distribute_v unto_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o not_o actual_o possess_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o they_o to_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n come_v near_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n family_n levite_n the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v kohath_n gershom_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o head_n of_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a person_n now_o alive_a of_o these_o several_a family_n unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o unto_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d at_o shiloh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v numb_a 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v we_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o for_o our_o cattle_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o levite_n family_n levite_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n promiscuous_o such_o city_n as_o god_n command_v and_o that_o the_o let_v appropriate_v they_o to_o their_o several_a house_n or_o family_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n 7._o inheritance_n i_o e._n out_o of_o their_o several_a possession_n partly_o that_o the_o burden_n and_o loss_n may_v be_v equal_o divide_v and_o principal_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n according_a to_o jacobs_n prediction_n gen._n 49._o 7._o might_n more_o easy_o and_o frequent_o and_o effectual_o teach_v the_o israelite_n god_n law_n and_o judgement_n which_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o do_v deut._n 33._o 10._o and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resort_v to_o they_o and_o require_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n mal._n 2._o 7._o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o 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and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o call_v leshem_n 29._o leshem_n judg._n 18._o 29._o dan_n after_o the_o name_n of_o dan_o their_o father_n 48_o this_o be_v the_o inheritanee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n according_a to_o their_o family_n these_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 49_o ¶_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n for_o inheritance_n by_o their_o coast_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v gift_n give_v i_o e._n they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v it_o because_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v give_v to_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o joint_a trustee_n act_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o even_o joshua_n can_v take_v nothing_o without_o their_o gift_n a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n among_o they_o 50_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n eleazar_n 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reservation_n for_o such_o person_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o 5_o and_o if_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v after_o he_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o slayer_n up_o into_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n unwitting_o and_o hate_v he_o not_o before_o time_n 6_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o that_o city_n until_o he_o stand_v 1._o stand_v which_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o accuser_n exod._a 18._o 13._o isa._n 50._o 8._o zech._n 3._o 1._o before_o the_o congregation_n 25._o congregation_n or_o company_n or_o assembly_n to_o wit_n the_o council_n appoint_v to_o judge_n of_o these_o matter_n not_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o they_o have_v examine_v he_o before_o v._o 4._o but_o of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v or_o in_o or_o nigh_o which_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o 25._o for_o judgement_n and_o 25._o and_o numb_a 35._o 12_o 25._o until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 25._o priest_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 35._o 25._o that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o slayer_n return_v and_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o city_n and_o unto_o his_o own_o house_n unto_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o he_o flee_v 7_o ¶_o and_o they_o sanctify_v they_o heb._n sanctify_v appoint_v kedesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n naphtali_n and_o shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o kirjath_n arba_fw-la which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n there_o judah_n concern_v these_o city_n note_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v all_o upon_o mountain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o so_o direct_v those_o who_o flee_v thither_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v seat_v at_o convenient_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n for_o kedesh_n be_v in_o the_o north_n hebron_n in_o the_o south_n and_o shechem_n between_o they_o 3._o that_o they_o all_o 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separate_v they_o 78._o they_o deut._n 4._o 43._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 78._o bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o the_o plain_a out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o city_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o strange_a murderer_n strange_a not_o only_o proselyte_n but_o other_o also_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n that_o a_o distinction_n may_v be_v make_v between_o casual_a man-slayer_n and_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o that_o whosoever_o kill_v any_o person_n at_o unaware_o may_v flee_v thither_o and_o not_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n until_o he_o stand_v
jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o road_n from_o bethlehem-iudah_n to_o gibeah_n 14_o and_o they_o pass_v on_o and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v by_o gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n 4._o benjamin_n this_o be_v add_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o gibeah_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 57_o possible_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v gibeah_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 4._o 15_o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o thither_o to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o a_o street_n of_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o take_v they_o into_o his_o house_n to_o lodging_n 2._o lodging_n though_o they_o be_v soft_a and_o effeminate_a in_o other_o respect_n yet_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o stranger_n or_o indigent_a person_n either_o there_o be_v no_o public_a house_n to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v traveller_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 28._o and_o 42._o and_o 45._o and_o jos._n 9_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o here_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a house_n as_o be_v in_o so_o lewd_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o may_v decline_v it_o and_o expect_v that_o some_o private_a person_n will_v exercise_v hospitality_n to_o they_o as_o person_n of_o any_o worth_n use_v to_o do_v as_o gen._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16_o ¶_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o which_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n countryman_n ephraim_n whence_o also_o the_o levite_n be_v which_o oblige_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o show_v the_o more_o kindness_n to_o his_o countryman_n and_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gibeah_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v â—…5_n hebr._n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n â—…5_n benjamites_n conveniency_n benjamites_n this_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o city_n 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12._o thither_o he_o go_v either_o because_o he_o live_v there_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o will_v there_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o reconcile_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n together_o and_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o again_o and_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o wise._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o gather_v that_o hebr._n gather_v receive_v i_o to_o house_n 19_o yet_o there_o be_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n also_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o for_o the_o young_a man_n which_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n 20_o and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o howsoever_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o want_n i_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o thou_o want_v nothing_o for_o every_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o supply_v all_o thy_o want_n â—…_n want_n gen._n 13._o â—…_n only_o lodge_v not_o in_o the_o street_n 21_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_o give_v provender_n unto_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o wash_v their_o foot_n etc._n foot_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o traveller_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n gen._n 18._o 4._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o 24._o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 22_o ¶_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a they_o merry_a i_o e._n refresh_v themselves_o with_o the_o provision_n set_v before_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a 9_o certain_a hos._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 9_o son_n of_o belial_n 13._o belial_n wicked_a and_o licentious_a man_n see_v deut._n 13._o 13._o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o old_a man_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o he_o he_o a_o ambiguous_a expression_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v only_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v and_o see_v what_o person_n he_o have_v bring_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n of_o know_v he_o carnal_o compare_v gen._n 19_o 5._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n but_o though_o they_o name_v only_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o follow_a relation_n that_o their_o design_n be_v principal_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n they_o comprehend_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n go_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o my_o brethren_n nay_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v come_v into_o my_o house_n 8._o house_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o protect_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n compare_v gen._n 19_o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o this_o folly_n 24_o behold_v here_o be_v my_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o his_o concubine_n they_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o now_o temptation_n now_o he_o offer_v this_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a and_o more_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o he_o think_v they_o design_v but_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o their_o abuse_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o extend_v to_o the_o man_n who_o also_o be_v in_o their_o power_n if_o they_o have_v lust_v after_o he_o but_o this_o offer_n be_v sinful_a because_o he_o offer_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o man_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o even_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o man_n wife_n and_o because_o no_o man_n must_v do_v any_o evil_n though_o never_o so_o small_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o misery_n or_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3._o 8._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v much_o mitigate_v by_o his_o ignorance_n by_o his_o honest_a and_o generous_a intention_n of_o protect_v a_o stranger_n by_o the_o force_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o the_o suddenness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o humble_v you_o they_o and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o but_o unto_o this_o man_n do_v not_o folly_n not_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d matter_n 〈◊〉_d this_o folly_n so_o vile_a a_o thing_n 25_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o so_o the_o man_n take_v his_o concubine_n he_o concubine_n be_v willing_a to_o expose_v she_o rather_o than_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o host_n who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o singular_a care_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v she_o forth_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o know_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o the_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o spring_v they_o let_v she_o go_v 26_o then_o come_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o fall_v down_o life_n down_o to_o wit_n dead_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 19_o 21._o psal._n 82._o 7._o and_o 91._o 7._o hos._n 5._o 5._o kill_v partly_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o partly_o with_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o her_o body_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a instance_n thus_o the_o sin_n she_o former_o choose_v v._o 2._o be_v now_o her_o destruction_n and_o though_o her_o husband_n pardon_v she_o god_n will_v punish_v she_o at_o least_o as_o to_o this_o life_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n where_o her_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d till_o it_o be_v light_a 9_o e_o so_o he_o
city_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 23._o south-west_n from_o michmash_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o shual_a 18_o and_o another_o company_n turn_v the_o way_n to_o bethhoron_a michmash_n bethhoron_a a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 3._o northwest_o from_o michmash_n and_o another_o company_n turn_v to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o border_n that_o look_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o zeboim_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n eastward_o wilderness_n i._o e_o the_o wilderness_n of_o jordan_n eastward_o 19_o ¶_o now_o there_o be_v no_o smith_n find_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n land_n israel_n this_o be_v a_o politic_a course_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o also_o other_o nation_n have_v use_v so_o the_o chaldean_n take_v away_o their_o smith_n 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o jer._n 24._o 1._o and_o 29._o 2._o and_o porsenna_n oblige_v the_o roman_n by_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v no_o iron_n but_o in_o the_o tillage_n of_o their_o land_n for_o the_o philistine_n say_v away_o say_v we_o must_v take_v they_o away_o lest_o the_o hebrew_n make_v they_o sword_n or_o spear_n 20_o but_o all_o the_o israelite_n go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n follow_v philistine_n not_o to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o and_o that_o be_v too_o remote_a but_o to_o the_o station_n and_o garrison_n which_o the_o philistine_n yet_o retain_v in_o several_a part_n of_o israel_n land_n though_o samuel_n authority_n have_v so_o far_o overawe_v they_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o give_v the_o israelite_n much_o disturbance_n in_o these_o therefore_o the_o philistine_n keep_v all_o the_o smith_n and_o here_o they_o allow_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o art_n for_o the_o use_n here_o follow_v to_o sharpen_v every_o man_n his_o share_n and_o his_o coulter_n and_o his_o axe_n and_o his_o mattock_n 21_o yet_o they_o have_v mouth_n have_v hebr._n a_o file_n with_o mouth_n a_o file_n for_o the_o mattock_n and_o for_o the_o coulter_n and_o for_o the_o fork_n and_o for_o the_o axe_n goad_n axe_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o allow_v they_o some_o small_a help_n to_o make_v their_o mattock_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o serve_v their_o present_a use_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v otherwise_o translate_v and_o be_v so_o by_o some_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a translator_n thus_o therefore_o the_o mouth_n or_o edge_n of_o the_o mattock_n and_o coulter_n etc._n etc._n be_v dull_a or_o blunt_a or_o rather_o thus_o when_o heb._n and_o put_v for_o when_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v sometime_o render_v as_o mar._n 15._o 25._o the_o mouth_n or_o edge_n of_o the_o mattock_n etc._n etc._n be_v blunt_a so_o this_o passage_n very_o well_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n and_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v entire_o thus_o they_o go_v to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v their_o share_n and_o mattock_n and_o coulter_n and_o axe_n when_o they_o be_v blunt_a and_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o they_o even_o to_o sharpen_v their_o goad_n and_o set_v and_o heb._n to_o set_v to_o sharpen_v the_o goad_n 22_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 10._o jonathan_n qu._n how_o can_v the_o israelite_n smite_v either_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n above_o v._o 3._o or_o the_o host_n of_o the_o ammonite_n chap._n 11._o 11._o without_o arm_n and_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_a they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o take_v away_o their_o arm_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o their_o own_o use_n answ._n 1._o this_o want_n of_o sword_n and_o spear_n be_v not_o affirm_v concern_v all_o israel_n but_o be_v restrain_v unto_o those_o 600._o who_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n who_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n may_v suffer_v to_o be_v without_o those_o arm_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o follow_a victory_n may_v be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n god_n will_v have_v but_o 300_o man_n leave_v with_o gideon_n and_o those_o arm_a only_a with_o trumpet_n and_o pitcher_n and_o lamp_n judg._n 7._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o considerable_a number_n of_o sword_n and_o spear_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o they_o general_o hide_v they_o as_o now_o they_o do_v their_o person_n from_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o philistine_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o power_n over_o they_o as_o whole_o to_o disarm_v they_o but_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o prevent_v the_o make_n of_o new_a arm_n know_v that_o the_o old_a one_o will_v short_o be_v decay_v and_o useless_a 2._o there_o be_v other_o arm_n more_o common_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n than_o sword_n and_o spear_n to_o wit_n bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o sling_n and_o stone_n as_o appear_v from_o judg._n 20._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18_o 22._o 2_o king_n 3._o 25._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 1_o 2._o beside_o club_n and_o instrument_n of_o agriculture_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v turn_v into_o weapon_n of_o war._n 3._o god_n so_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o sword_n or_o spear_n judg._n 5._o 8._o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o more_o dependence_n upon_o and_o subjection_n unto_o god_n wherein_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n consist_v and_o therefore_o that_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o philistine_n in_o samuel_n day_n be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 7._o 10._o but_o with_o saul_n and_o with_o jonathan_n his_o son_n be_v there_o find_v 23_o and_o the_o camp_n the_o or_o stand_v camp_n garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v out_o to_o the_o passage_n of_o michmash_n country_n michmash_n a_o place_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v near_o to_o michmash_n and_o lead_v towards_o gibeah_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o design_v to_o besiege_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o waste_v the_o adjoin_a country_n chap._n fourteen_o now_o day_n now_o or_o there_o be_v a_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n that_o bear_v his_o armour_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v over_o to_o the_o philistine_n garrison_n worthy_n garrison_n this_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o foolish_a attempt_n if_o it_o be_v examine_v by_o common_a rule_n but_o not_o so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o singular_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o one_o shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o heroical_a and_o extraordinary_a motion_n which_o be_v then_o frequent_o put_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o gallant_a man_n by_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o they_o undertake_v and_o accomplish_v noble_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n as_o do_v samson_n and_o david_n and_o his_o worthy_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n hand_n side_n beyond_o that_o rocky_a passage_n describe_v below_o v._o 4_o 13._o which_o he_o point_v at_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o tell_v not_o his_o father_n 3._o father_n lest_o he_o shall_v hinder_v he_o in_o so_o improbable_a a_o enterprise_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a he_o shall_v inform_v he_o of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o his_o father_n to_o fight_v when_o he_o see_v occasion_n as_o he_o have_v do_v without_o his_o father_n privity_n chap._n 13._o 3._o 2_o and_o saul_n tarry_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o gibeah_n philistine_n gibeah_n in_o the_o outwork_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v entrench_v himself_o to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o philistine_n under_o a_o pomegranate_n tree_n which_o be_v in_o migron_n 28._o migron_n or_o towards_o as_o the_o hebrew_n bâ—…th_n be_v oft_o use_v migron_n which_o be_v another_o place_n but_o near_o gibeah_n see_v isa._n 10._o 28._o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 13_o 〈◊〉_d about_o six_o hundred_o man_n 3_o and_o ahiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 18._o ahitub_n the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v abimelech_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 9_o 11_o 20._o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v here_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v bring_v hither_o v._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o chap._n 〈◊〉_d ichabod_n brother_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n the_o lord_n priest_n in_o shiloh_n wear_v a_o ephod_n be_v ephod_n to_o wit_n the_o high-priest_n ephod_n wherein_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v and_o the_o people_n know_v not_o that_o jonathan_n be_v go_v ¶_o 4_o and_o between_o the_o passage_n frequent_a passage_n so_o these_o may_v be_v two_o know_v and_o common_a passage_n both_o which_o jonathan_n must_v
speak_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v i_o from_o thou_o mischief_n thou_o this_o the_o speak_v either_o because_o she_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o not_o remember_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prohibit_v such_o marriage_n between_o a_o brother_n and_o his_o half-sister_n or_o because_o she_o think_v her_o royal_a father_n can_v or_o will_v dispense_v with_o it_o upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o save_v his_o first-born_a son_n life_n or_o that_o by_o this_o pretence_n she_o may_v free_v herself_o from_o her_o present_a and_o most_o urgent_a danger_n know_v she_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n enough_o to_o prevent_v other_o mischief_n 14_o howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o her_o voice_n but_o be_v strong_a than_o she_o force_v she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o 15_o ¶_o then_o amnon_n hate_v she_o great_o she_o heb._n with_o great_a hatred_n great_o exceed_o kindness_n exceed_o partly_o because_o his_o lust_n be_v now_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n and_o conscience_n have_v a_o true_a and_o clear_a prospect_n and_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o natural_a turpitude_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o action_n and_o of_o that_o shame_n and_o contempt_n and_o loss_n and_o mischief_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v it_o and_o consequent_o a_o utter_a aversion_n from_o she_o who_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o amnon_n and_o david_n that_o so_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v make_v public_a and_o way_n make_v for_o the_o succeed_a tragedy_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v probable_o produce_v love_n and_o kindness_n to_o she_o as_o it_o do_v in_o another_o gen._n 34._o 2_o 3._o especial_o in_o he_o who_o both_o nature_n and_o interest_n and_o even_o lust_n itself_o oblige_v to_o allay_v her_o grief_n and_o shame_n by_o all_o possible_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n so_o that_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o he_o hate_v she_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v she_o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o she_o arise_v be_v go_v 16_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n i_o cause_n to_o wit_n give_v thou_o by_o i_o this_o evil_a in_o send_v i_o away_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o they_o other_o this_o she_o may_v true_o say_v because_o though_o the_o other_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a sin_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a inhumanity_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o a_o great_a wrong_a and_o calamity_n to_o she_o which_o she_o mean_v by_o evil_a because_o it_o expose_v she_o to_o public_a infamy_n and_o contempt_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o impudent_a strumpet_n and_o have_v either_o entice_v he_o to_o the_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o beside_o it_o turn_v a_o private_a offence_n into_o a_o public_a scandal_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o cause_v direful_a passion_n and_o breach_n and_o mischief_n among_o they_o that_o thou_o do_v unto_o i_o but_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o she_o 17_o then_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v put_v now_o this_o woman_n out_o from_o i_o and_o bolt_n the_o door_n after_o she_o 18_o and_o she_o have_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n 3._o colour_n of_o embroider_a work_n compare_v gen._n 37._o 3._o up_o on_o she_o for_o with_o such_o robe_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v virgin_n apparel_v then_o his_o servant_n bring_v she_o out_o and_o bolt_v the_o door_n after_o she_o 19_o ¶_o and_o tamar_n put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n and_o rend_v her_o garment_n discover_v garment_n to_o signify_v her_o grief_n for_o some_o calamity_n which_o have_v befall_v she_o and_o what_o that_o be_v concur_v circumstance_n do_v easy_o discover_v of_o divers_a colour_n that_o be_v on_o she_o and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n 37._o head_n in_o token_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n as_o if_o the_o be_v unable_a and_o ashamed_a to_o show_v her_o face_n see_v iâ—…r_n 2._o 37._o and_o go_v on_o crying_z consent_n crying_z to_o manifest_v her_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o her_o consent_n 20_o and_o absalon_n her_o brother_n say_v unto_o she_o have_v amnon_n thy_o brother_n be_v with_o thou_o scripture-expression_n thou_o i_o e._n lie_v with_o thou_o behold_v and_o imitate_v the_o modesty_n of_o scripture-expression_n but_o hold_v now_o thy_o peace_n my_o sister_n he_o be_v thy_o brother_n opportunity_n brother_n therefore_o thou_o must_v forgive_v and_o forget_v the_o injury_n therefore_o thy_o disgrace_n of_o he_o will_v be_v a_o blot_n to_o we_o all_o therefore_o thou_o wilt_v not_o get_v right_a from_o david_n against_o he_o because_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o thou_o therefore_o thy_o dishonour_n be_v the_o less_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o abuse_v by_o any_o mean_a person_n but_o by_o a_o king_n son_n therefore_o this_o evil_n must_v be_v bear_v because_o it_o can_v be_v revenge_v and_o thus_o he_o cover_v his_o design_n of_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o at_o the_o first_o opportunity_n heart_n opportunity_n heb._n not_o thy_o heart_n regard_v not_o this_o thing_n thyself_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o torment_v thyself_o so_o tamar_n remain_v desolate_a remain_v heb._n and_o be_v desolate_a desolate_a retirement_n desolate_a neglect_a and_o forsake_v by_o other_o none_o now_o seek_v she_o in_o marriage_n and_o through_o shame_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n give_v herself_o up_o to_o solitude_n and_o retirement_n in_o her_o brother_n absaloms_n house_n 21_o ¶_o but_o when_o king_n david_n hear_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v very_o wroth_a incestuous_a wroth_a to_o wit_n with_o amnon_n who_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v at_o least_o so_o severe_o as_o he_o shall_v either_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n or_o from_o that_o foolish_a indulgence_n which_o he_o oft_o show_v to_o his_o child_n or_o because_o the_o case_n be_v perplex_v for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o fact_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o she_o also_o who_o be_v innocent_a must_v have_v die_v with_o he_o because_o she_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o although_o indeed_o that_o law_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o present_a case_n tamar_n not_o be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o for_o the_o follow_a law_n concern_v a_o virgin_n not_o betroth_v that_o can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o he_o can_v not_o force_v amnon_n to_o marry_n tamar_n because_o that_o marriage_n have_v be_v incestuous_a 22_o and_o absalon_n speak_v unto_o his_o brother_n amnon_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a revenge_n bad_a i_o e._n he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n about_o that_o business_n it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n gen._n 31._o 24._o he_o neither_o debate_v it_o with_o he_o nor_o threaten_v he_o for_o it_o but_o seem_v willing_a to_o cover_v it_o and_o pass_v it_o by_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n for_o if_o he_o have_v whole_o forbear_v all_o discourse_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o it_o will_v have_v raise_v great_a jealousy_n in_o amnon_n and_o david_n and_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o intend_a and_o desire_a revenge_n for_o he_o for_o or_o rather_o but_o or_o though_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n chi_fw-mi common_o signify_v for_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v not_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a but_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o opposition_n though_o he_o outward_o express_v no_o dislike_n of_o the_o fact_n yet_o he_o inward_o hate_v he_o absalon_n hate_v amnon_n because_o he_o have_v force_v his_o sister_n tamar_n 23_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o two_o full_a year_n revenge_n year_n this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n be_v note_v partly_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o absalom_n malice_n which_o be_v so_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a and_o partly_o as_o a_o act_n of_o absalom_n policy_n that_o both_o amnon_n and_o david_n might_n more_o secure_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n as_o be_v now_o free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o revenge_n that_o absalon_n 〈◊〉_d absalon_n 1_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d have_v sheep_n shearer_n employment_n shearer_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n when_o prince_n do_v not_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o sloth_n and_o luxury_n but_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o some_o honest_a employment_n in_o baal-hazor_n which_o be_v beside_o ephraim_n situate_a ephraim_n either_o first_o the_o city_n call_v ephraim_n or_o ephrem_fw-la joh._n 11._o 54._o or_o second_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n towards_o or_o nigh_o unto_o which_o this_o place_n be_v situate_a and_o absalon_n
for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o eggpt_n have_v go_v up_o and_o take_v gezer_n advantage_n gezer_n not_o now_o but_o long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o present_o after_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o solomon_n building_n it_o possible_o the_o canaanites_n of_o this_o place_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o heinous_a crime_n and_o because_o solomon_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o destroy_v they_o himself_o he_o desire_v pharaoh_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o or_o pharaoh_n may_v offer_v his_o service_n therein_o for_o his_o daughter_n advantage_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o slay_v the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o give_v it_o for_o a_o present_a unto_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 17_o and_o solomon_n build_v gezer_n and_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a reparation_n nether_a in_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 13_o 14._o and_o bethoron_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v add_v 2_o chron._n 8._o 5._o a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 5._o possible_o border_v upon_o benjamin_n and_o â—…igh_a unto_o the_o low_a bethoron_n which_o alone_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a place_n or_o be_v cause_n it_o need_v more_o reparation_n 18_o and_o baalath_n 44._o baalath_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos_n 19_o 40_o 44._o and_o tadmor_n 19_o tadmor_n suppose_a to_o be_v call_v tamar_n ezek._n 47._o 19_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o land_n land_n land_n this_o clause_n may_v belong_v either_o first_o to_o all_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a which_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o so_o that_o clause_n may_v seem_v superfluous_a for_o none_o will_v easy_o think_v that_o he_o will_v build_v much_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n or_o rather_o second_o to_o tadmor_n which_o otherwise_o be_v in_o that_o wilderness_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n may_v have_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 19_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o store_n 11._o store_n to_o lay_v up_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o war_n and_o corn_n or_o other_o provision_n against_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n see_v exod._n 1._o 11._o that_o solomon_n have_v and_o city_n for_o his_o charet_n and_o city_n for_o his_o horseman_n and_o desire_v and_o heb._n the_o desire_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o solomon_n desire_v to_o build_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o lebanon_n 2._o lebanon_n either_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o his_o land_n he_o may_v build_v some_o fort_n or_o a_o frontier_n city_n in_o it_o or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 7._o 2._o and_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o dominion_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o amorites_n hittites_n perizzites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o their_o child_n 29._o child_n judg._n 1._o 21_o 27_o 29._o that_o be_v leave_v after_o they_o in_o the_o land_n who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o be_v not_o able_a utter_o to_o destroy_v upon_o those_o do_v solomon_n levy_v a_o tribute_n of_o bond-service_n command_n bond-service_n he_o use_v they_o as_o bondman_n and_o impose_v burden_n and_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o they_o see_v 2_o chron._n 2._o 18._o hence_o some_o think_v they_o be_v call_v solomon_n servant_n ezra_n 2._o 55_o 58._o quest._n why_o do_v not_o solomon_n destroy_v they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v when_o now_o it_o be_v full_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v so_o ans._n first_o the_o command_n of_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7._o 2._o do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o concern_v that_o generation_n of_o canaanite_n who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o canaan_n second_o that_o command_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_a and_o universal_a but_o conditional_a and_o with_o some_o exception_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o jos._n 11._o 19_o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o who_o joshua_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o spare_v when_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v so_o and_o saul_n do_v sin_n in_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o if_o god_n command_n have_v be_v absolute_a the_o oath_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o have_v oblige_v they_o nor_o dispense_v with_o such_o a_o command_n unto_o this_o day_n 22_o but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v solomon_n 39_o solomon_n leu._n 25._o 39_o make_v no_o bondman_n but_o they_o be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o charet_n and_o his_o horseman_n 23_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v over_o solomon_n work_n five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o emergency_n fifty_o obj._n they_o be_v only_o 250_o in_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 10._o ans._n first_o those_o may_v be_v officer_n of_o another_o sort_n for_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v over_o the_o work_n as_o these_o be_v but_o only_o over_o the_o people_n second_o the_o 250_o be_v israelite_n who_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o mention_v in_o that_o book_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v more_o exact_o note_v than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o other_o 300_o be_v stranger_n who_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v in_o that_o more_o accurate_a account_n or_o three_o there_o be_v but_o 250_o at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v note_v there_o and_o 250_o at_o another_o time_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o the_o other_o 50_o either_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o rather_o be_v a_o reserve_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o any_o of_o the_o 500_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n which_o may_v frequent_o happen_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o act_n not_o unbecoming_a solomon_n wisdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o emergency_n which_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o work_n 24_o ¶_o but_o 11._o but_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 11._o pharaoh_n daughter_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n unto_o 8._o unto_o chap._n 7._o 8._o her_o house_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v for_o she_o then_o do_v he_o build_v millo_n 25_o ¶_o and_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n time_n year_n i_o e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v not_o say_v exclusive_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o express_a and_o oft-repeated_n command_v of_o god_n to_o offer_v at_o other_o time_n which_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o solomon_n not_o yet_o fall_v into_o sin_n shall_v so_o wicked_o and_o scandalous_o neglect_v but_o because_o then_o he_o do_v it_o more_o solemn_o and_o more_o cost_o and_o more_o public_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o he_o do_v so_o at_o all_o other_o appoint_v time_n do_v solomon_n offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o build_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o burn_v incense_n it_o incense_n heb._n upon_o it_o upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o finish_v the_o house_n so_o house_n or_o so_o he_o perfect_v the_o house_n to_o wit_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o such_o thing_n consist_v or_o the_o house_n may_v be_v put_v metonymical_o for_o the_o work_n or_o service_n of_o the_o house_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o common_o use_v for_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o the_o house_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v render_v thus_o after_o that_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n oft_o signify_v as_o isa._n 37._o 9_o 36._o hos._n 1._o 11._o zech._n 12._o 2._o he_o finish_v the_o house_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o house_n until_o this_o time_n he_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o 26_o ¶_o and_o 17._o and_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 17._o king_n solomon_n make_v a_o navy_n of_o ship_n another_o ship_n not_o now_o in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o history_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o almug-tree_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o work_n be_v bring_v in_o this_o navy_n from_o ophir_n chap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o be_v a_o three_o year_n voyage_n there_o ver_fw-la 22._o for_o ophir_n and_o tharsis_n be_v either_o the_o same_o place_n or_o one_o near_a to_o another_o in_o ezion-geber_n which_o be_v beside_o eloth_n n_o on_o the_o lip_n the_o
the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o but_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o he_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o argob_n and_o arieh_n he_o arieh_n who_o may_v be_v either_o pekah_n partner_n in_o this_o treason_n or_o the_o king_n courtier_n or_o officer_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o he_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o gileadite_n treason_n gileadite_n who_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o he_o kill_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n 26_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekahiah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 27_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n 28_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 29_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v 26._o come_v â—…_n chr._n 5._o 26._o tiglath-pilese_a 9_o tiglath-pilese_a or_o tiglath-pilnese_a 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o call_v in_o heathen_a author_n phulasar_n or_o phul-assur_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pull_v or_o phul_n above_o v._o 9_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o take_v ijon_n and_o abel-beth-maachah_a 20._o abel-beth-maachah_a of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o janoah_n 6._o janoah_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 6._o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n two_o city_n of_o napthali_n jos._n 12._o 22._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o gilead_n rest_n gilead_n all_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o be_v nigh_a to_o the_o assyrian_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o galilee_n 1._o galilee_n to_o wit_n the_o upper_a galilee_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o or_o even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphthali_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o restriction_n to_o show_v what_o galilee_n he_o mean_v even_o the_o upper_a in_o which_o naphthali_n lot_n fall_v see_v the_o note_n on_o isa._n 9_o 1._o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n and_o carry_v they_o captive_a to_o assyria_n 30_o and_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o kingdom_n he_o which_o he_o do_v more_o easy_o effect_n because_o the_o people_n be_v enrage_v against_o pekah_n as_o the_o man_n who_o by_o his_o murder_n of_o king_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n who_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n set_v up_o and_o favour_v and_o by_o his_o unnecessary_a war_n with_o ahaz_n have_v bring_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o they_o and_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o half_a of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n long_a uzziah_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o jotham_n reign_v only_o 16_o year_n below_o v._o 33_o ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o iotham_n reign_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n son_n of_o jotham_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 16._o 1._o but_o the_o sacred_a writer_n have_v not_o yet_o maâ—…e_a mention_n of_o ahaz_n think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o number_v hoshea_n year_n by_o jotham_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v than_o by_o ahaz_n beside_o as_o jotham_n do_v reign_v divers_a year_n in_o his_o father_n life_n so_o may_v ahaz_n in_o iotham_n life_n and_o jotham_n may_v for_o divers_a reason_n which_o it_o be_v needless_a heâ—…e_n to_o inquire_v resign_v up_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whole_o into_o ahaz_n his_o hand_n some_o year_n before_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v but_o 16_o year_n though_o he_o live_v long_a 31_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 32_o ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v 1._o begin_v 2_o chr._n 2â—…_n 1._o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v 33_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v viceroy_n reign_v to_o wit_n proper_o and_o alone_o for_o he_o have_v reign_v before_o this_o as_o his_o father_n deputy_n and_o viceroy_n and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jerusha_n the_o daughter_n of_o zadok_n 34_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n have_v do_v 35_o ¶_o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n not_o of_o the_o temple_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n probable_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 20._o call_v also_o the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 26._o 10._o and_o 36._o 10._o 36_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 37_o in_o those_o day_n reign_n day_n i_o e._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o iotham_n reign_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o send_v reign_n send_v i_o e._n dispose_a their_o heart_n to_o unite_v their_o force_n together_o and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o a_o war_n against_o judah_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v till_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n against_o judah_n 1._o judah_n isa._n 7._o 1._o rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n 38_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvi_o in_o 1._o in_o â—…_n chr._n 28._o 1._o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n 30._o pekah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 15._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaz_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v belong_v reign_v of_o the_o difficulty_n hence_o arise_v see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 2._o to_o which_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n like_a david_n his_o father_n 3_o but_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yea_o and_o make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 10._o fire_n either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lustration_n to_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v scorch_v and_o as_o it_o be_v baptize_v with_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o consume_v and_o offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o heathen_n and_o of_o some_o israelite_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 21._o 6._o psal._n 10â—…_n 36._o jer._n 7._o 31._o which_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o burn_v his_o child_n i._n e._n some_o of_o they_o first_o one_o as_o be_v here_o note_v and_o afterward_o other_o of_o they_o as_o be_v there_o observe_v of_o these_o practice_n see_v more_o on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o deut._n 18._o 10._o according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos._n 4._o 13._o 5_o ¶_o â—…_n isâ—…_n 7._o â—…_n then_o reziâ—…â—…ing_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remalâ—…ah_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o war_n and_o they_o besiege_v 〈◊〉_d but_o can_v â—…ot_v overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 7._o because_o god_n
6._o of_o the_o congregation_n with_o sing_v until_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n book_n order_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n 33_o and_o these_o 44._o these_o to_o wit_n heman_n here_o mention_v and_o asaph_n v._o â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n sequel_n lot_n or_o this_o lot_n or_o portion_n which_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o first_o lot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n 55_o and_o they_o give_v they_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 56_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o they_o give_v to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n note_v city_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o hebrew_a eth_z being_n put_v for_o meeth_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v of_o judah_n namely_o hebron_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o libna_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jattir_v and_o eshtemoa_n with_o their_o suburb_n 58_o and_o 15._o and_o or_o holon_n josh._n 21._o 15._o hilen_v with_o her_o suburb_n debiâ—…_n with_o her_o suburb_n 59_o and_o 16._o and_o or_o ain_z josh._n 21._o 16._o ashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-shemesh_a with_o her_o suburb_n 60_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o 18._o and_o or_o almon_n josh._n 21._o 18._o aleme_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anathoth_v with_o her_o suburb_n all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n 13._o city_n whereof_o 11._o be_v here_o number_v and_o two_o more_o add_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 13._o 61_o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n which_o be_v leave_v levi._n leave_v over_o and_o above_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n of_o kohath_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi._n of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n namely_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 5._o manasseh_n josh._n 21._o 5._o by_o lot_n ten_o city_n declare_v city_n or_o by_o lot_n with_o a_o full_a point_n for_o there_o the_o sense_n end_v all_o their_o city_n be_v ten_o city_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v jos._n 21._o 26._o those_o word_n all_o their_o city_n be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o this_o sacred_a writer_n explain_v himself_o v._o 66_o etc._n etc._n where_o eight_o of_o these_o city_n be_v name_v whereof_o only_o two_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 70._o the_o other_o two_o be_v name_v jos._n 21._o 21_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v 62_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 64._o gershom_n understand_v here_o city_n be_v give_v which_o be_v also_o understand_v v._n 61_o and_o express_v v._o 64._o throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o bashan_n thirteen_o city_n 63_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n 34._o zebulun_n josh._n 21._o 7_o 34._o twelve_o city_n 64_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n levite_n levite_n i_o e._n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o other_o levite_n these_o city_n chapter_n city_n which_o be_v number_v or_o name_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o their_o suburb_n 65_o and_o they_o give_v relate_v give_v to_o wit_n to_o those_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n who_o be_v priest_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o city_n give_v to_o the_o aâ—…ronites_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n here_o name_v even_o out_o of_o judah_n under_o which_o simeon_n be_v comprehend_v because_o his_o lot_n lie_v within_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o other_o kohathite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n be_v call_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o those_o of_o they_o to_o who_o this_o v._o 65._o relate_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n these_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n etc._n name_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n above_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n 66_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n have_v city_n of_o their_o coast_n before_o coast_n or_o of_o their_o border_n i._n
of_o azariah_n v._o 1._o who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n obed._n or_o obed_n may_v be_v here_o put_v patronymical_o for_o the_o son_n of_o obed_n as_o david_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n jer._n 30._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o moses_n for_o the_o son_n of_o moses_n psal._n 90._o title_n or_o here_o be_v a_o ellipse_n of_o the_o relative_n word_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n both_o in_o saâ—…red_a and_o profane_a author_n as_o 2_o saâ—…_n 21._o 19_o the_o brother_n of_o golâ—…ah_n mat._n 4._o 21._o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebecke_n luk._n 24._o 10._o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n by_o compare_v mark._n 15._o 40._o joh._n 19_o 25._o marry_o the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o so_o this_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o read_v when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n even_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o oded_a the_o prophet_n and_o this_o ellipsis_n be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o tolerable_a because_o this_o defect_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o understand_v and_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 1._o though_o some_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v another_o prophecy_n of_o oded_a the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v which_o azariah_n his_o son_n repeat_v to_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o prophecy_n he_o take_v courage_n 13._o courage_n for_o it_o require_v great_a courage_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o idol_n to_o which_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o this_o day_n addict_v and_o among_o other_o maâ—…hah_n the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o depose_v 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o and_o put_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v know_v take_v to_o wit_n abijah_n his_o father_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o ch_z 13._o 19_o or_o which_o have_v be_v take_v the_o 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people_n either_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o great_a zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o god_n service_n or_o rather_o solemn_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o their_o voice_n be_v hear_v and_o their_o prayer_n come_v up_o to_o holiness_n to_o heb._n the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n his_o holy_a dwell_a place_n even_o unto_o heaven_n chap._n xxxi_o 1_o now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a go_v out_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o kin._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d break_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d image_n in_o piece_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o altar_n out_o of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n in_o ephraim_n also_o and_o manasseh_n end_n manasseh_n heb._n until_o to_o make_v a_o end_n until_o they_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o then_o all_o the_o 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to_o distribute_v god_n distribute_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o god_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 9_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o free-will-offering_a levit._n 2._o 3_o 10._o the_o sin-offering_a and_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 6._o 18_o 22._o &_o 7._o 1._o and_o the_o shewbread_n levit._n 24._o 9_o 15_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n next_o he_o be_v eden_n and_o minjamin_n and_o jeshua_n and_o shemajah_n amariah_n and_o shecaniah_n in_o 21._o in_o josh._n 21._o the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n jerusalem_n priest_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o receive_v and_o distribute_v of_o the_o several_a portion_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o abode_n in_o their_o several_a city_n while_o their_o â—…rethren_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n to_o give_v to_o their_o brethren_n by_o course_n as_o well_o to_o the_o great_a as_o to_o the_o small_a 16_o beside_o their_o genealogy_n of_o male_n from_o three_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a imply_v upward_a to_o who_o a_o portion_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v allot_v as_o be_v here_o imply_v even_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n levite_n lord_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v thither_o and_o do_v service_n there_o which_o they_o be_v at_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 17._o &_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 24._o through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n his_o daily_a portion_n for_o their_o service_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o course_n 17_o both_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o their_o charge_n by_o their_o course_n 18_o and_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o their_o little_a one_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n through_o all_o the_o congregation_n administration_n congregation_n this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n because_o they_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o worldly_a affair_n by_o which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v provide_v for_o their_o family_n and_o entire_o devote_v themselves_o to_o holy_a administration_n for_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n they_o sanctify_v themselves_o in_o holiness_n 19_o also_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o 2._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 2._o the_o field_n jerusalem_n field_n who_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o or_o resort_v to_o the_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n in_o every_o several_a city_n the_o man_n that_o be_v express_v by_o name_n to_o give_v portion_n to_o all_o the_o male_n among_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n among_o the_o levite_n 20_o and_o thus_o do_v hezekiah_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a and_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 21_o and_o in_o every_o work_n that_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o prosper_v chap._n xxxii_o 1_o after_o 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 13_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n and_o tâ—…is_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 36._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n â—…_n heb._n tâ—…is_n the_o establishment_n thereof_o advantage_n thereof_o a_o emphatical_a preface_n signify_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pious_a care_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n yet_o god_n see_v fit_a to_o exercise_n he_o with_o a_o fore_n trial_n and_o calamity_n which_o yet_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o judah_n and_o encamp_v against_o the_o senced_a city_n and_o think_v 〈◊〉_d think_v 〈◊〉_d gr._n 〈◊〉_d 31._o 20._o â—…_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d break_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o win_v they_o for_o himself_o 13._o himself_o he_o design_v and_o brag_v that_o he_o will_v win_v they_o all_o and_o do_v actual_o win_v many_o of_o they_o 2_o king_n 18._o 13._o 2_o and_o when_o hezekiah_n see_v that_o sennacherib_n be_v come_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v purpose_v to_o sight_n against_o jerusalem_n 3_o he_o take_v counsel_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n to_o stop_v the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n jerusalem_n fountain_n with_o earth_n or_o other_o thing_n cast_v into_o they_o and_o withal_o to_o derive_v the_o water_n by_o secret_a path_n and_o pipe_n under_o ground_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n and_o they_o do_v help_v he_o 4_o so_o there_o be_v gather_v much_o people_n together_o who_o stop_v all_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o brook_n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n say_v why_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o find_v much_o water_n army_n water_n which_o be_v a_o scarce_o commodity_n in_o this_o country_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o may_v much_o annoy_v the_o assyrian_a army_n 5_o also_o 9_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 9_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o build_v up_o all_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v break_v 23._o break_v by_o joash_n ch_n 25._o 23._o and_o not_o since_o repair_v 2_o chron_n 25._o 23._o and_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o the_o tower_n tower_n tower_n either_o 1._o as_o high_a as_o the_o tower_n or_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o 2._o as_o far_o as_o the_o two_o tower_n or_o gate_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o tower_n and_o have_v the_o use_n of_o tower_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o corner-gate_n both_o mention_v above_o ch_z 25._o 23._o or_o bring_v up_o engine_n or_o instrument_n of_o defence_n upon_o the_o tower_n and_o another_o wall_n without_o and_o repair_v 9_o repair_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o millo_n 27._o millo_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o make_v weapon_n make_v or_o sword_n or_o weapon_n dart_n and_o shield_n in_o abundance_n 6_o and_o he_o set_v captain_n of_o war_n over_o the_o people_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o he_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o heart_n and_o heb._n speak_v to_o their_o heart_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o say_v 7_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o dismay_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n nor_o for_o all_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o 16._o for_o 2_o kin._n 6._o 16._o there_o be_v mo_z with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o 8_o with_o he_o be_v a_o 5._o a_o jer._n 17._o 5._o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_z our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n and_o the_o people_n lean_v people_n heb._n lean_v rest_v themselves_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n 9_o after_o this_o do_v sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o jerusalem_n etc._n jerusalem_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 18._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o 10_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o himself_o lay_v siege_n against_o lachish_n and_o all_o his_o mâ—…n_n his_o heb._n â—…_n mâ—…n_n power_n with_o he_o unto_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o unto_o all_o judah_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n say_v 10_o thus_o say_v sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n whereon_o do_v you_o trust_v that_o you_o abide_v hold_n abide_v or_o in_o the_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o siege_n in_o jerusalem_n 11_o do_v not_o hezekiah_n persuade_v you_o to_o give_v over_o yourselves_o to_o die_v by_o famine_n and_o by_o thirst_n say_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 12_o have_v not_o the_o same_o hezekiah_n take_v away_o his_o high_a place_n and_o his_o altar_n and_o command_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n say_v you_o shall_v worship_v before_o one_o altar_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o 13_o know_v you_o not_o what_o i_o and_o my_o father_n have_v do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o other_o land_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o those_o land_n any_o way_n able_a to_o deliver_v their_o land_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 14_o who_o be_v there_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o my_o father_n utter_o destroy_v that_o can_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o your_o god_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o
two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 22_o but_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v manasseh_n his_o father_n for_o amon_n sacrifice_v unto_o all_o the_o carve_a image_n which_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o serve_v they_o 23_o and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v humble_v himself_o but_o amon_n trespass_n amon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 24_o and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 25_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o josiah_n etc._n josiah_n 2_o kin._n 22._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 23._o reign_v of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 22._o &_o 23._o and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n one_o and_o thirty_o year_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o decline_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a earnest_n young_a in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o age_n and_o state_n of_o temptation_n and_o youthful_a lust_n and_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whole_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o none_o to_o rebuke_n or_o restrain_v he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v religious_a in_o good_a earnest_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n he_o begin_v 2._o begin_v 1_o kin_n 13_o 2._o to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n 4_o 4._o 4_o leu._n 26._o 30._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 4._o and_o they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o make_v dust_n of_o they_o and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o grave_n the_o heb._n face_n of_o grave_n grave_n of_o they_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o 5_o and_o 20_o and_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20_o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o cleanse_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o â—…imeon_n even_o unto_o naphtali_n josiah_n naphtali_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a and_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v now_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o those_o who_o be_v come_v in_o their_o stead_n be_v weak_a and_o few_o and_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o josiah_n with_o their_o maul_n their_o or_o maul_n mattock_n round_o about_o 7_o and_o when_o he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o have_v beat_v the_o grave_a image_n powder_n image_n heb._n to_o make_v powder_n into_o powder_n and_o cut_v down_o all_o the_o idol_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 8_o now_o in_o the_o 3._o the_o 2_o kin._n 22_o 3._o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o land_n and_o the_o house_n eminency_n house_n the_o house_n of_o god_n call_v the_o house_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n he_o send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n and_o maasejah_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o joahaz_n the_o recorder_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hilkiah_n the_o highpriest_n they_o deliver_v the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o the_o levite_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n have_v gather_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o they_o house_n they_o i_o e._n the_o levite_n who_o have_v go_v abroad_o through_o all_o josiahs_n kingdom_n to_o gather_v money_n for_o this_o good_a use_n and_o now_o come_v with_o it_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 10_o and_o they_o put_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o workman_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o 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of_o david_n etc._n david_n 1_o chr._n 25._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o asaph_z m_z of_o old_a there_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o singer_n time_n singer_n there_o be_v some_o overseer_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o singer_n be_v fit_a for_o and_o diligent_a in_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v care_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n work_n n_z and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o but_o asaph_n only_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o useful_a in_o that_o work_n 47_o and_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n every_o day_n his_o portion_n and_o they_o apart_z they_o that_o be_v set_z apart_z sanctify_v holy_a thing_n opportunity_n thing_n i_o e._n they_o sequester_v or_o set_v apart_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n from_o their_o own_o share_n and_o devote_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o so_o do_v the_o levite_n by_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n thus_o they_o all_o conscientious_o pay_v their_o due_n to_o god_n or_o his_o assign_v and_o do_v not_o profane_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v nor_o take_v they_o to_o their_o own_o common_a use_n as_o divers_a ungodly_a or_o covetous_a person_n have_v former_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n unto_o the_o levite_n 26._o levite_n num._n 18._o 26._o and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_a they_o unto_o the_o childeren_n of_o aaron_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o on_o that_o day_n remove_v day_n not_o now_o present_o after_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n and_o city_n but_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v very_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n or_o thing_n mention_v next_o before_o it_o to_o wit_n when_o nehemiah_n be_v return_v again_o from_o the_o persian_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a for_o some_o considerable_a time_n in_o which_o some_o error_n and_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o which_o now_o he_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v read_v remove_v heb._n there_o be_v read_v they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o ear_n the_o heb._n ear_n audience_n of_o the_o people_n denial_n people_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o study_v and_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o express_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o great_a god_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o follow_a duty_n some_o of_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o difficulty_n and_o require_v self_n denial_n and_o therein_o be_v find_v write_v 3._o write_v deut._n 23._o 3._o that_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n i_o e._n not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v join_v with_o any_o israelite_n in_o marriage_n relation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3._o that_o practice_n be_v a_o plain_a comment_n upon_o this_o law_n but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 23._o 3_o 4._o for_o ever_o 2_o because_o they_o meet_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o bread_n and_o with_o water_n but_o 9_o but_o numb_a 22._o 5._o josh._n 24._o 9_o hire_v balaam_n against_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v curse_v they_o howbeit_o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n 3._o multitude_n i_o
great_a work_n 2_o how_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v note_v vow_v he_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o undoubted_o do_v although_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 7._o thus_o many_o historical_a passage_n which_o be_v omit_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v afterward_o record_v upon_o other_o occasion_n of_o which_o example_n have_v be_v former_o note_v unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n observe_v jacob_n of_o israel_n jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o their_o posterity_n as_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v 3_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n nor_o go_v up_o to_o my_o bed_n forwardness_n bed_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o proper_o as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o come_v into_o his_o house_n or_o bed_n till_o this_o be_v do_v which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o history_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o but_o figurative_o as_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o other_o author_n to_o signify_v his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o do_v this_o work_n which_o be_v so_o earnest_a that_o neither_o his_o house_n nor_o bed_n nor_o sleep_n can_v give_v he_o any_o content_n till_o this_o work_n be_v do_v or_o in_o some_o forwardness_n 4_o i_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n or_o slumber_n to_o my_o eyelid_n 5_o until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n either_o 1._o until_o i_o can_v understand_v from_o god_n what_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o house_n to_o be_v build_v in_o or_o rather_o 2._o until_o i_o have_v fit_v or_o raise_v a_o house_n in_o which_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v put_v a_o habitation_n as_o this_o be_v explain_v both_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o in_o v._o 7._o and_o act._n 7._o 46._o for_o this_o and_o not_o the_o former_a be_v the_o matter_n both_o of_o david_n desire_n and_o of_o god_n answer_v deliver_v by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 7._o habitation_n 7._o heb._n habitation_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n 6_o loe_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o mention_v it_o of_o the_o place_n or_o habitation_n for_o the_o lord_n last_o mention_v at_o ephratah_n 13._o ephratah_n either_o 1._o in_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v call_v ephratah_n gen._n 35._o 19_o &_o 48._o 7._o mich._n 5._o 2._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o this_o we_o hear_v a_o rumour_n at_o bethlehem_n among_o david_n relation_n that_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o a_o new_a place_n and_o that_o david_n have_v pitch_v upon_o it_o or_o this_o we_o hear_v that_o bethlehem_n will_v be_v the_o place_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v call_v also_o ephratah_n or_o ephrathah_n as_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n be_v call_v ephrathite_n as_o judg._n 1â—…_n 5._o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n though_o in_o the_o english_a it_o be_v ephraimite_v so_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v call_v a_o ephrathite_n 1_o king_n 11._o 26._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v we_o hear_v it_o from_o our_o father_n that_o the_o ancient_a place_n of_o it_o be_v shiloh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n whereby_o he_o covert_o intimate_v that_o god_n reject_v and_o forsake_v that_o place_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78._o 67._o that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o place_n choose_v by_o god_n for_o it_o as_o it_o follow_v here_o v._o 13._o we_o find_v it_o elsewhere_o it_o afterward_o we_o find_v it_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n etc._n wood_n i_o e._n in_o a_o field_n or_o in_o one_o of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n for_o that_o little_a spot_n of_o ground_n in_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n be_v build_v be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v in_o several_a field_n thus_o jepthah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n judg._n 12._o 7._o i_o e._n in_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o mount_n moriah_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v call_v the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n as_o be_v ancient_o a_o place_n full_a of_o wood_n gen._n 22._o 13._o or_o of_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o araunah_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 28._o which_o before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o woody_a place_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o kiriath-jearim_a which_o signify_v a_o city_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o field_n or_o territory_n whereof_o the_o ark_n be_v seat_v for_o twenty_o year_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 1_o 2._o and_o from_o this_o place_n it_o be_v remove_v to_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 7_o we_o will_v go_v do_v go_v see_v the_o ark_n be_v now_o fix_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n we_o will_v go_v to_o it_o more_o general_o and_o constant_o than_o former_o we_o do_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n etc._n tabernacle_n into_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n the_o plural_a number_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o psal._n 43._o 3._o &_o 46._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 5._o etc._n psal._n 99_o 5._o we_o will_v worship_v at_o his_o footstool_n ark._n footstool_n either_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o the_o ark_n so_o call_v 1_o chron._n 28._o 2._o lament_n 2._o 1._o because_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v above_o the_o ark._n 8_o 42._o 8_o num._n 10._o 35._o 2_o chr._n 6._o 41_o 42._o arise_v 42._o arise_v i_o e._n arise_v and_o come_v one_o word_n put_v for_o two_o as_o gen._n 43._o 33._o marvel_v i._o e._n marvel_v look_v one_o at_o another_o and_o v._o 34._o he_o take_v mess_n i._n e._n he_o take_v and_o send_v mess_n as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o this_o word_n be_v very_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o god_n appointment_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o numb_a 10._o 35._o as_o now_o it_o be_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o zion_n to_o the_o temple_n in_o moriah_n upon_o which_o occasion_n this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n be_v use_v by_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 41_o 42._o o_o lord_n into_o thy_o rest_n habitation_n rest_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n the_o temple_n so_o call_v isa._n 66._o 1._o where_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o fix_a habitation_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n it_o strength_n the_o seat_n of_o thy_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a presence_n from_o whence_o thou_o do_v put_v â—…orth_o and_o manifest_v thy_o strength_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n when_o they_o desire_v and_o need_v it_o 9_o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o 16._o with_o ver._n 16._o righteousness_n clothing_n righteousness_n not_o only_o with_o those_o outward_a sacerdotal_a garment_n of_o glory_n and_o beauty_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o but_o especial_o with_o those_o inward_a ornament_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o so_o their_o person_n and_o service_n may_v be_v accept_v by_o thou_o both_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v express_v here_o below_o v._o 16._o and_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o which_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a clothing_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n shout_v for_o joy_n 66._o joy_n let_v all_o thy_o people_n have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o token_n of_o thy_o goodness_n which_o they_o eminent_o have_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v note_v 1_o king_n 8._o 66._o 10_o for_o thy_o servant_n david_n sake_n book_n sake_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o singular_a kindness_n and_o promise_n vouchsafe_v to_o david_n as_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o this_o verse_n make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v not_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o pslam_n who_o never_o use_v to_o beg_v mercy_n from_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o constant_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o truth_n mercy_n goodness_n or_o righteousness_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v this_o book_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n 16._o face_n cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n do_v not_o reject_v or_o deny_v my_o request_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v expound_v 1_o king_n 2._o 16._o of_o thy_o anointed_n usual_a anointed_n of_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o thy_o people_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o
other_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o glory_v shall_v be_v contemn_v they_o contemn_v shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o those_o who_o former_o admire_v they_o with_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n boast_v multitude_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o the_o â—…emnant_n shall_v be_v very_o small_a and_o many_o and_o or_o not_o many_o feeble_a recruit_v feeble_a comparative_o to_o what_o they_o be_v before_o which_o may_v be_v very_o true_a and_o yet_o afterward_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n they_o may_v be_v sufficient_o recruit_v chap._n xvii_o 1._o xvii_o jer._n 49._o 23._o amos_n 1._o 3._o zech._n 9_o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o damascus_n 3._o damascus_n both_o of_o that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 2_o 3._o behold_v damascus_n be_v take_v away_o from_o be_v a_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n inhabitant_n heap_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o tiglath-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o although_o afterward_o it_o be_v re-edify_v and_o possess_v by_o another_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n 2_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n judah_n aroer_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v aroer_n from_o a_o great_a city_n of_o that_o name_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 2._o 36._o &_o 3._o 12._o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n who_o tiglath-pilese_a carry_v into_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o these_o he_o mention_n here_o as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o they_o be_v confederate_a with_o syria_n against_o judah_n be_v forsake_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o flock_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a they_o afraid_a because_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o destitute_a of_o man_n who_o may_v disturb_v they_o 3_o the_o fortress_n also_o clause_n also_o either_o samaria_n their_o chief_a fortress_n or_o all_o their_o fortress_n or_o strong_a hold_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a or_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o glory_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n shall_v cease_v from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o kingdom_n from_o damascus_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o syria_n king_n syria_n or_o and_o from_o which_o particle_n be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n the_o remnant_n of_o syria_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o remainder_n of_o damascus_n and_o of_o syria_n shall_v be_v a_o headless_a body_n a_o people_n without_o a_o king_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o glory_n all_o glory_n a_o ironical_a speech_n imply_v their_o contemptible_a condition_n for_o their_o glory_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v depart_v from_o they_o by_o what_o he_o have_v already_o say_v of_o they_o the_o sense_n be_v syria_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o glory_n as_o israel_n i._n e._n neither_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o at_o all_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 4_o and_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v make_v thin_a 6._o thin_a or_o shall_v be_v empty_v as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v isa._n 19_o 6._o and_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v wax_v lean_a 5_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o when_o the_o harvestman_n gather_v the_o corn_n and_o reap_v the_o ear_n with_o his_o arm_n harvest_n arm_n take_v care_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v that_o all_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o and_o nothing_o leave_v so_o shall_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a some_o few_o glean_n only_o be_v leave_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o harvest_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o gather_v ear_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 16._o rephaim_n a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n near_o jerusalem_n jos._n 15._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o 6_o 13._o 6_o chap._n 24._o 13._o yet_o gleaning-grape_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o nehemiah_n it_o some_o few_o israelite_n be_v leave_v after_o their_o captivity_n who_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n with_o they_o from_o whence_o also_o they_o return_v with_o they_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o their_o return_n in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive-tree_n two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uppermost_a bough_n four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o outmost_a fruitful_a branch_n thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v man_n those_o few_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v look_v to_o his_o maker_n repentance_n maker_n they_o shall_v sincere_o respect_v and_o trust_v and_o worship_n all_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o look_v to_o god_n and_o god_n only_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o their_o affliction_n shall_v at_o last_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 8_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o altar_n they_o altar_n not_o resort_n or_o trust_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o worship_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d â—…dols_n upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hand_n hand_n their_o own_o invention_n for_o othâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n make_v by_o god_n command_n be_v the_o woâ—…_n of_o man_n hand_n neither_o shall_v respect_v that_o which_o his_o finger_n have_v make_v either_o the_o grove_n 15._o grove_n which_o be_v devise_v and_o plant_v by_o man_n as_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 16._o 21._o 1_o king_n 14._o 15._o or_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n the_o image_n 18._o image_n worship_v in_o their_o grove_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v image_n of_o the_o sun_n either_o have_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o at_o least_o erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o 2_o king_n 2â—…_n 5_o 11._o jer._n 8._o 2._o &_o 7._o 18._o &_o 44._o 17_o 18._o 9_o in_o that_o day_n afterward_o day_n in_o the_o day_n of_o iacob_n trouble_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 4._o and_o continue_v his_o speech_n unto_o these_o word_n and_o afterward_o shall_v his_o strong_a city_n be_v as_o a_o forsake_a bough_n and_o a_o uppermost_a branch_n it_o branch_n which_o he_o that_o prune_v the_o tree_n neglect_v either_o because_o he_o esteem_v it_o useless_a and_o inconsiderable_a or_o because_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o which_o they_o leave_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n guilty_a israel_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o enemy_n leave_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v leave_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v put_v impersonal_o as_o it_o frequent_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n because_o of_o or_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o leave_v or_o spare_v out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o israel_n thus_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o mercy_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o calamity_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v either_o with_o the_o forego_n or_o follow_v word_n both_o which_o manifest_o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o their_o strong_a city_n be_v not_o leave_v for_o they_o but_o take_v from_o they_o seem_v evident_a from_o v._o 3_o 4._o or_o 2._o as_o the_o city_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o they_o be_v express_v which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o canaanite_n as_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n express_v it_o and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v they_o because_o the_o history_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o prophet_n write_v leave_v or_o forsake_v which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o depart_v from_o they_o or_o be_v destroy_v out_o of_o they_o because_o of_o or_o before_o or_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a example_n to_o awaken_v the_o israelite_n to_o a_o serious_a belief_n of_o this_o threaten_v because_o god_n have_v inflict_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v desolation_n 10_o because_o thou_o israel_n thou_o o_o israel_n have_v forget_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o have_v not_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o rock_n of_o thy_o strength_n defence_n strength_n that_o god_n who_o be_v thy_o only_a sure_a defence_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o plant_v fruit_n plant_v or_o plant_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n pleasant_a plant_n fruit-tree_n plant_n excellent_a flower_n and_o fruit-tree_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o with_o strange_a follow_v strange_a fetch_v from_o far_a country_n and_o therefore_o high_o esteem_v the_o sense_n
e._n of_o their_o country_n contain_v within_o its_o border_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 67_o 21._o 67_o josh._n 21._o 21._o and_o they_o manassites_n they_o either_o the_o ephraimiter_n or_o rather_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 64._o who_o give_v part_n out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o part_v out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o the_o ephâ—…aimites_n can_v not_o give_v away_o any_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o manassites_n give_v unto_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o kohathite_n last_o mention_v of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n depend_v refuge_n or_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n use_v of_o one_o of_o which_o frequent_a example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o see_v ch_n 7_o 3_o 12_o 14._o of_o refuge_n or_o city_n the_o construct_v form_n be_v put_v for_o the_o absolute_a of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v differ_v from_o those_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a that_o the_o name_n of_o place_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o be_v between_o joshua_n and_o this_o time_n and_o to_o the_o city_n themselves_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n partly_o that_o jacobt_n prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v concern_v the_o scatter_n of_o levi_n gen._n 49._o 7._o and_o partly_o that_o every_o tribe_n may_v have_v teacher_n among_o they_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o which_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n whole_o depend_v shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n with_o her_o suburb_n they_o give_v also_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 68_o and_o name_n and_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d name_n jokmeam_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n 69_o and_o ajalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n 70_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n aner_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bileam_n with_o her_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 71_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o ashtaroth_n with_o her_o suburb_n 72_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kedesh_n with_o her_o suburb_n deberath_n with_o her_o suburb_n 73_o and_o ramoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anem_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n 74_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mashal_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 75_o and_o hukok_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n 76_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kirjathaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 77_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n â—…rt_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n rimmon_n with_o her_o suburb_n tabor_n with_o her_o suburb_n 78_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n oâ—…_n the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahzah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 79_o kedemoth_n also_o with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n 80_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n iâ—…_n gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 81_o and_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v gen._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d tola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puah_n jashub_n 13._o jashub_n call_v by_o way_n of_o contraction_n job_n gen._n 46._o 13._o and_o shimron_n â—…our_n 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o tola_n uzzi_n and_o rephajah_n and_o jeriel_n and_o jahmai_n jibsam_n and_o shemuel_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n to_o wit_n of_o tola_n they_o be_v valiant_a man_n of_o might_n in_o their_o generation_n 2._o generation_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 3_o and_o the_o son_n son_n son_n for_o the_o son_n for_o he_o name_v buâ—…_n one_o son_n of_o uzzi_n izrahiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o izrahiah_n michael_n and_o obadiah_n and_o joâ—…h_n ishiah_n five_o izrahiah_n five_o including_n their_o father_n izrahiah_n all_o of_o they_o chief_a man_n 4_o and_o with_o they_o by_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v band_n of_o soldier_n for_o war_n six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n tobah_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n as_o the_o other_o 22600_o v._o 2._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o tobah_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o son_n 5_o and_o their_o brethren_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o might_n reckon_v in_o all_o by_o their_o genealogy_n four_o score_n and_o seven_o thousand_o 6_o the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 21._o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jediael_n three_o extinct_a three_o they_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v name_v ch_n 8._o 1._o but_o here_o only_o three_o be_v mention_v either_o because_o these_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o courage_n or_o fruitfulness_n or_o because_o the_o other_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n ezbon_n and_o uzzi_n and_o uzziel_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o iri_n five_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n eminency_n father_n each_o of_o they_o head_n or_o chief_a or_o commander_n of_o that_o house_n or_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o to_o which_o he_o belong_v for_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o belah_n but_o his_o grandchild_n descend_v each_o from_o a_o several_a father_n and_o their_o father_n be_v here_o omit_v peradventure_o because_o they_o be_v obscure_a person_n as_o their_o son_n be_v mention_v for_o their_o eminency_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o and_o four_o 8_o and_o the_o son_n of_o becher_n zemira_n and_o joash_n and_o eliezer_n and_o elioenai_n and_o omri_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o abiah_n and_o anathoth_v and_o alame_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o becher_n 9_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o after_o their_o genealogy_n by_o their_o generation_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 10_o the_o son_n also_o of_o jediael_n bilhan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhan_n jeush_o and_o benjamin_n and_o ehud_n and_o chenaanah_n and_o zethan_n and_o tarshish_n and_o ahishahar_n 11_o all_o these_o the_o son_n of_o jediael_n by_o the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v seventeen_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n fit_a to_o go_v out_o for_o war_n and_o battle_n 12_o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la 39_o huppim_fw-la call_v muppim_fw-la and_o huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o also_o hupham_n and_o shupham_n numb_a 26._o 39_o the_o child_n of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ir_z and_o hushim_n the_o son_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 18._o aher_n 7._o aher_n but_o divers_a take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o common_a not_o proper_a name_n and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o â—…uther_n son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o another_o family_n or_o tribe_n to_o wit_n of_o dan_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o gen._n 46._o 23._o where_o hushim_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o only_a son_n of_o dan_o where_o also_o the_o word_n son_n be_v use_v of_o that_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o 2._o from_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n who_o be_v mother_n both_o to_o dan_fw-mi and_o napthali_n 3._o because_o otherwise_o the_o genealogy_n of_o dan_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o 4._o from_o the_o word_n another_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n to_o design_n a_o abominable_a thing_n which_o the_o writer_n disdain_v to_o mention_v whence_o they_o call_v a_o swine_n which_o to_o