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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 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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 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they_o for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o â—…at_a the_o heb._n â—…at_a best_a thereof_o even_o the_o hallow_a part_n thereof_o 32._o thereof_o this_o may_v describe_v either_o 1_o the_o nature_n and_o proportion_n of_o this_o offering_n and_o so_o peradventure_o he_o mean_v the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v the_o part_n or_o proportion_n that_o god_n hallow_a or_o sanctify_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a portion_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o or_o 2._o the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o offering_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hallow_a or_o appropriate_v by_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o give_v by_o he_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o because_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o due_a do_v hallow_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o they_o may_v use_v it_o with_o comfort_n and_o good_a conscience_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o out_o of_o it_o 30_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o 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mizpeh_n name_n mizpeh_n near_a ramah_n in_o the_o same_o mountain_n where_o silo_n be_v there_o be_v divers_a other_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o chephirali_n and_o mozah_n 27_o and_o rekem_fw-mi and_o irpeel_n and_o taralah_n 28_o and_o zelah_n eleph_n and_o jebusi_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n 63._o jerusalem_n so_o it_o seem_v this_o city_n do_v proper_o and_o primary_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n although_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v also_o a_o interest_n in_o it_o either_o because_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o or_o because_o the_o benjamite_n give_v they_o a_o share_n in_o it_o for_o the_o assistance_n which_o either_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o do_v expect_v from_o that_o potent_a tribe_n for_o the_o get_n or_o defend_v of_o that_o very_o important_a place_n see_v more_o on_o jos._n 15._o 63._o gibeath_n and_o kir-jath_a fourteen_o city_n 18._o city_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o all_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v because_o anathoth_v and_o almon_n be_v omit_v â—…ere_o but_o express_v jos._n 21._o 18._o with_o their_o village_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n chap._n xix_o and_o the_o second_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o simeon_n even_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o god_n providence_n partly_o to_o fulfil_v that_o threaten_n that_o he_o will_v divide_v and_o scatter_v this_o tribe_n in_o israel_n gen._n 49._o 7._o which_o be_v hereby_o do_v in_o part_n because_o they_o have_v no_o distinct_a part_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v as_o inmate_n to_o judah_n partly_o because_o now_o upon_o the_o more_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o land_n it_o appear_v to_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n even_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n themselves_o that_o the_o part_v give_v to_o judah_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n which_o either_o they_o need_v and_o can_v occupy_v or_o which_o the_o other_o tribe_n can_v expect_v and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o tribe_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o numb_a 26._o 14._o and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v within_o another_o tribe_n 2_o and_o they_o have_v in_o their_o inheritance_n beersheba_n and_o superfluous_a and_o or_o or_o 1._o i_o e._n otherwise_o call_v for_o that_o beersheba_n and_o sheba_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o v._o 6._o where_o all_o the_o city_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v but_o thirteen_o and_o from_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 28._o where_o simeon_n city_n be_v enumerate_v and_o sheba_n omit_v as_o superfluous_a sheba_n and_o moladah_n 3_o and_o hazar-shual_a and_o balah_n 31._o balah_n call_v also_o billah_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 29._o and_o baalah_n jos._n 15._o 29._o for_o let_v this_o be_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o name_n of_o person_n or_o place_n be_v frequent_o change_v through_o length_n of_o time_n or_o difference_n of_o dialect_n or_o study_v of_o brevity_n and_o easiness_n in_o pronunciation_n or_o new_a accident_n or_o other_o cause_n thus_o eltolad_a and_o bethul_n v._n 4._o be_v call_v tolad_a and_o bethuel_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 29_o 30._o and_o for_o beth-lebaoth_a v._o 6._o be_v bethbirei_a 1_o chron._n 4._o 31._o and_o azem_n 4_o and_o eltolad_a and_o bethul_n and_o hormah_n 5_o and_o ziklag_n and_o beth-marcaboth_a and_o hazar-susah_a 6_o and_o beth-lebaoth_a and_o sharuhen_n thirteen_o city_n afterward_o city_n or_o town_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o nor_o be_v all_o simeon_n city_n here_o number_v for_o elam_n be_v add_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o unless_o that_o be_v build_v afterward_o and_o their_o village_n 7_o ain_z remmon_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n four_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o village_n that_o be_v round_o about_o these_o city_n to_o baalathbeer_n ramath_n of_o the_o south_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 9_o out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o lot_n come_v up_o for_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 18._o zebulun_n who_o be_v here_o put_v before_o issachar_n his_o elder_a brother_n as_o he_o be_v also_o gen._n 49._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 33._o 18._o according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n be_v unto_o sarid_n 11_o and_o their_o border_n go_v up_o towards_o the_o sea_n fulfil_v sea_n i_o e._n the_o midland_n sea_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o so_o those_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o gen._n 49._o 3._o deut._n 33._o 18._o be_v abundant_o fulfil_v and_o maralah_n and_o reach_v to_o dabbash_v and_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n that_o be_v before_o jokneam_fw-la pagis_fw-la jokneam_fw-la suppose_a to_o be_v kishon_n judg._n 4._o 7._o or_o belus_n or_o pagis_fw-la 12_o and_o turn_v from_o sarid_a eastward_o towards_o the_o sunrising_a unto_o the_o border_n of_o chisâ—…oth-tabor_n and_o then_o go_v out_o to_o daberath_n 28._o daberath_n a_o city_n in_o issachar_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 21._o 28._o and_o go_v up_o to_o japhia_fw-la 13_o and_o from_o thence_o pass_v on_o along_o on_o the_o east_n to_o gittah-hephir_a to_o ittah-kazin_a and_o go_v out_o to_o remmon_n draw_v remmon_n or_o which_o be_v draw_v methoar_o to_o neah_n 14_o and_o the_o border_n compass_v it_o on_o the_o north-side_n to_o hannathon_n and_o the_o out-going_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jiphthah-el_a 15_o and_o kattath_n and_o nahallal_n and_o shimron_n and_o idalah_n and_o bedlam_a another_o bedlam_a not_o that_o where_o christ_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v in_o judah_n thence_o call_v bethlehem_n judah_n matt._n but_o another_o twelve_o city_n other_o city_n there_o be_v more_o number_v here_o but_o the_o rest_n either_o be_v not_o city_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v village_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o be_v not_o within_o this_o tribe_n but_o only_o border_v upon_o it_o and_o belong_v to_o other_o tribe_n which_o be_v evident_a of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v of_o other_o with_o their_o village_n 16_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n according_a to_o their_o family_n these_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o lot_n come_v out_o to_o issachar_n for_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o their_o border_n be_v towards_o jezreel_n city_n jezreel_n the_o royal_a city_n 1_o king_n 21._o 1._o this_o tribe_n because_o it_o lay_v between_o benjamin_n on_o the_o south_n and_o zebulun_n on_o the_o north_n be_v not_o here_o describe_v by_o its_o border_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o but_o by_o some_o of_o its_o city_n and_o chesulloth_n and_o shunem_n 3_o shunem_n the_o birth-place_n of_o abishag_fw-mi 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o 19_o and_o hapharaim_n and_o shion_n and_o anaharath_n 20_o and_o rabbith_n and_o kishion_n and_o abez_n 21_o and_o reme_v and_o en-gannim_a 34._o en-gannim_a a_o different_a place_n from_o that_o engannim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 34._o and_o enhaddah_a and_o bethpazzez_a 22_o and_o the_o coast_n reach_v to_o tabor_n and_o shahazimah_n and_o beth-shemesh_a and_o the_o out-going_n of_o their_o border_n be_v at_o jordan_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 23_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n according_a to_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o five_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o border_n side_n border_n on_o the_o northwest_n side_n be_v helkath_v and_o hali_n and_o beten_v and_o achshaph_n 26_o and_o alammelech_n and_o amad_a and_o misheal_n and_o reach_v to_o carmel_n westward_o 24._o westward_o or_o carmel_n by_o the_o sea_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o carmel_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o eminent_a fruitfulness_n isa._n 33._o 9_o and_o 35._o 2._o and_o 37._o 24._o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v asher_n gen._n 49._o 20._o deut._n 33._o 24._o and_o to_o shihor-libnath_a 27_o and_o turn_v towards_o the_o sunrising_a to_o beth-dagon_a and_o reach_v to_o
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 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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
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 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particular_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n 2._o because_o this_o make_v the_o coherence_n most_o plain_a here_o be_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o reubens_n excellent_a state_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o 3._o 2._o of_o his_o fall_n from_o that_o state_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o immediate_o follow_v thou_o shall_v not_o excel_v 3._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o fall_n his_o great_a sin_n 3._o because_o the_o similitude_n of_o water_n apply_v to_o man_n in_o this_o manner_n note_v rather_o their_o impotency_n and_o calamity_n than_o their_o sin_n as_o jos._n 7._o 5._o psal._n 22._o 14._o excel_v 14._o heb._n do_v not_o thou_o excel_v thou_o shall_v not_o excel_v joseph_n excel_v or_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o preeminency_n due_a to_o thou_o by_o birthright_n both_o for_o thyself_o and_o for_o thy_o posterity_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o other_o the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n the_o dominion_n to_o judah_n and_o the_o double_a portion_n to_o joseph_n because_o thou_o 1._o thou_o chap._n 35._o 22._o 1_o chro._n 5._o 1._o wente_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n bed_n than_o defile_v thou_o it_o bilhah_n it_o by_o commit_v incest_n with_o bilhah_n coâ—…e_a bilhah_n or_o my_o couch_n be_v coâ—…e_a he_o go_v up_o to_o my_o couch_n punish_v couch_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o a_o emphatical_a manner_n turn_v his_o speech_n and_o face_n from_o reuben_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o indignation_n and_o detestation_n which_o you_o must_v not_o impute_v to_o jacobs_n passion_n he_o be_v now_o a_o die_a man_n and_o this_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o the_o crime_n commit_v but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n guide_v his_o tongue_n to_o utter_v this_o not_o only_o nor_o chief_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o reuben_n who_o as_o many_o think_v have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o terror_n instruction_n and_o caution_n to_o all_o other_o and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o sin_n though_o it_o may_v be_v long_o dissemble_v and_o bear_v with_o yet_o it_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v sore_o punish_v unnecessary_o g_o but_o those_o and_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v then_o defile_v thou_o my_o bed_n he_o go_v up_o to_o it_o or_o rather_o he_o be_v go_v up_o i._n e._n he_o be_v vanish_v or_o perish_v or_o lose_v for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 5._o 26._o isa._n 5._o 24._o jer._n 48._o 15._o and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o elegant_a figure_n call_v antanaclasis_n whereby_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n as_o ps._n 18._o 26._o mat._n 8._o 22._o so_o here_o he_o go_v up_o wicked_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n to_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n therefore_o now_o he_o be_v go_v up_o penal_o to_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n his_o excellency_n be_v go_v up_o like_o smoke_n which_o ascend_v and_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o air._n and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a translation_n and_o interpretation_n because_o it_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o their_o order_n whereas_o in_o our_o translation_n there_o be_v both_o a_o transplace_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o a_o supplement_n add_v unnecessary_o 5_o 34._o 5_o chap._n 29._o 33_o 34._o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v brethren_n etc._n brethren_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o in_o iniquity_n of_o like_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n confederate_a in_o the_o same_o wicked_a design_n gen._n 34._o 25._o so_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v for_o he_o that_o agree_v much_o with_o another_o in_o his_o temper_n or_o employment_n or_o design_n as_o job_n 30._o 29._o prov._n 18._o 9_o etc._n etc._n violence_n etc._n or_o their_o sword_n be_v weapon_n of_o violence_n instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n cruelty_n habitation_n i._n e._n their_o bloody_a sword_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o dwelling_n to_o bear_v witness_n 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the_o noun_n mechirah_n derive_v from_o it_o signify_v a_o spouse_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o their_o contract_n or_o agreement_n or_o their_o nuptial_a contract_n be_v instrument_n of_o cruelty_n which_o translation_n seem_v better_a than_o the_o other_o 1._o because_o it_o keep_v close_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o leave_v out_o that_o particle_n in_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o be_v add_v by_o our_o translator_n to_o complete_a the_o sense_n 2._o because_o this_o best_a agree_v with_o the_o history_n record_v gen._n 34._o where_o we_o read_v that_o they_o do_v cover_v their_o bloody_a design_n with_o 〈◊〉_d pretence_n of_o a_o agreement_n and_o nuptial_a contract_n with_o the_o sichemite_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o villainy_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o to_o other_o be_v bond_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o they_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n 6_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n past_a secret_n or_o counsel_n or_o company_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 64._o 2._o jer._n 15_o 17._o i_o e._n do_v not_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o secret_a and_o wicked_a design_n hereby_o he_o signify_v to_o all_o posterity_n that_o that_o bloody_a enterprise_n be_v undertake_v without_o his_o consent_n or_o approbation_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o think_v of_o it_o without_o detestation_n nor_o let_v it_o pass_v without_o a_o severe_a censure_n or_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o their_o secret_n as_o the_o chald._a syr._n and_o arab._n take_v it_o by_o a_o common_a enallage_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n for_o the_o past_a unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n it_o honour_n either_o 1._o proper_o so_o call_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v let_v not_o my_o honour_n or_o good_a name_n be_v bind_v up_o with_o they_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o wickedness_n which_o i_o abominate_a and_o which_o indeed_o be_v their_o shame_n or_o 2._o 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now_o by_o silence_n seem_v to_o own_v it_o but_o shall_v public_o witness_v my_o abhorrency_n of_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o unite_v for_o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n man_n man_n i._n e._n man_n the_o sichenites_n gen._n 34._o 25_o 26._o the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a as_o gen._n 3._o 2._o and_o 32._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 10._o 1._o compare_v with_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 1._o he_o say_v man_n rather_o than_o man_n either_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o prince_n who_o slaughter_n be_v principal_o design_v or_o to_o show_v that_o they_o slay_v they_o all_o to_o a_o man_n and_o in_o their_o self-will_n signify_v self-will_n it_o may_v note_v that_o this_o cruelty_n of_o they_o be_v commit_v 1._o by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o choice_n not_o by_o jacobs_n will_n or_o consent_n which_o they_o never_o ask_v nor_o obtain_v 2._o without_o any_o necessity_n or_o sufficient_a provocation_n but_o mere_o by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o proper_a motion_n 3._o not_o rash_o 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be_v not_o shur_n a_o wall_n but_o schor_n a_o ox_n other_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o they_o hough_v or_o kill_v a_o ox_n or_o bull_n meaning_n shechem_n so_o call_v either_o from_o his_o lust_n or_o from_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n from_o which_o prince_n be_v oft_o so_o call_v as_o deut._n 33._o 17._o psal._n 22._o 12._o and_o 68_o 30._o or_o rather_o thus_o they_o root_v out_o or_o drive_v away_o a_o ox_n i._n e._n the_o ox_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a as_o before_o and_o under_o they_o be_v comprehend_v the_o other_o cattle_n of_o the_o sichemite_n which_o they_o drive_v away_o as_o we_o read_v they_o do_v gen._n 34._o 28._o for_o as_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v this_o sense_n so_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v they_o of_o that_o which_o certain_o be_v do_v by_o they_o then_o of_o their_o break_v a_o wall_n of_o which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o history_n 7_o curse_v be_v they_o be_v or_o curse_v be_v it_o be_v 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which_o side_n it_o be_v weak_a that_o we_o may_v best_o invade_v and_o take_v it_o and_o 14._o and_o josh._n 2._o 12_o 14._o we_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n 25_o and_o when_o he_o show_v they_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n they_o smite_v the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o let_v go_v the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o family_n manifest_v family_n together_o with_o his_o estate_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n manifest_v 26_o and_o the_o man_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hittite_n 17._o hittite_n where_o the_o hittite_n seat_v themselves_o after_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o canaan_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v northward_o from_o canaan_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o luz_n which_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o unto_o this_o day_n 27_o ¶_o 13._o ¶_o josh._n 17._o 11_o 12_o 13._o neither_o do_v manasseh_n canaan_n manasseh_n i_o e._n that_o half_a of_o this_o tribe_n which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o inhatant_n of_o bethshean_a 11._o bethshean_a a_o place_n near_o jordan_n jos._n 17._o 11._o and_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n town_n nor_o taanach_n 11._o taanach_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 1â—…_n 21._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n 11._o dor_n a_o great_a city_n with_o large_a territory_n see_v jos._n 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 23._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n 11._o megiddo_n a_o royal_a city_n see_v jos._n 12._o 21._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n but_o the_o canaanite_n will_v dwell_v in_o that_o land_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o israel_n be_v strong_a that_o they_o put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n and_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o 29_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o â—…sh_v 16._o 10._o neither_o do_v ephraim_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o gezer_n 16._o gezer_n which_o they_o possess_v till_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o among_o they_o 30_o ¶_o neither_o do_v zebulun_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kitron_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nahalol_n but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o become_v tributary_n 31_o ¶_o neither_o do_v asher_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o accho_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zidon_n nor_o of_o ahlab_n nor_o achzib_n nor_o helbah_n nor_o aphik_n nor_o of_o rehob_n 32_o but_o the_o asherite_v dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o 33_o ¶_o neither_o do_v naphtali_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-shemesh_a nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-anath_a but_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n nevertheless_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-shemesh_a 10._o beth-shemesh_a a_o place_n differ_v from_o that_o bethshemesh_n jos._n 15._o 10._o and_o of_o beth-anath_a become_v tributary_n unto_o they_o 34_o and_o the_o amorites_n force_v the_o child_n of_o dan_n into_o the_o mountain_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o valley_n 18._o valley_n i_o e._n into_o the_o plain_a country_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o expedition_n for_o the_o get_n of_o new_a quarter_n of_o which_o we_o read_v jos._n 19_o and_o judg._n 18._o 35_o but_o the_o amorites_n will_v dwell_v in_o mount_n heres_fw-la in_o ajalon_n and_o in_o shaalbim_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n success_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o the_o ephraimite_n who_o help_v their_o brethren_n the_o danite_n against_o the_o amorites_n and_o
his_o very_a servant_n to_o bear_v rule_n over_o you_o and_o enslave_v you_o and_o particular_o this_o ignoble_a and_o hateful_a person_n zebul_n serve_v the_o man_n of_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n liberty_n shechem_n if_o you_o love_v bondage_n call_v in_o the_o old_a master_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n choose_v not_o a_o upstart_n as_o abimelech_n be_v but_o rather_o take_v one_o of_o the_o old_a stock_n one_o descend_v from_o hamor_n gen._n 34._o 2._o who_o do_v not_o carry_v himself_o like_o a_o tyrant_n as_o abimelech_n do_v but_o like_o a_o father_n of_o his_o city_n of_o shechem_n this_o he_o may_v speak_v either_o 1._o sincere_o as_o be_v himself_o a_o canaanite_n and_o a_o shechemite_n and_o possible_o come_v from_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o who_o simeon_n and_o levi_n spare_v when_o they_o slay_v all_o the_o grow_v male_n gen._n 34._o 29._o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n a_o descendant_n of_o hamor_n who_o hereby_o seek_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o their_o mind_n and_o government_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 29._o will_v to_o god_n thus_o people_n be_v under_o my_o hand_n which_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n more_o likely_a to_o do_v both_o because_o they_o be_v now_o unite_v with_o the_o canaanite_n in_o religion_n and_o because_o their_o present_a distress_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o put_v themselves_o under_o he_o who_o seem_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a and_o expert_a commanâ—…_n or_o 2._o in_o way_n of_o decision_n he_o be_v a_o israelite_n if_o you_o be_v so_o servile_a serve_v some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o hamor_n which_o because_o you_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v absurd_a and_o dishonourable_a do_v not_o now_o submit_v to_o a_o far_o base_a person_n but_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n and_o recover_v your_o lose_a liberty_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o serve_v he_o 29_o and_o will_v to_o god_n this_o people_n be_v under_o my_o hand_n humour_n hand_n i_o e._n under_o my_o command_n i_o wish_v you_o will_v unanimous_o submit_v to_o i_o as_o your_o captain_n and_o governor_n for_o he_o find_v they_o divide_v and_o some_o of_o they_o harken_v after_o abimelech_n who_o they_o have_v late_o reject_v according_a to_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o popular_a humour_n then_o will_v i_o remove_v abimelech_n country_n abimelech_n as_o you_o have_v drive_v he_o ouâ—…_n of_o your_o city_n i_o will_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o your_o country_n and_o he_o say_v to_o abimelech_n he_o abimelech_n he_o send_v this_o message_n or_o challenge_n to_o he_o increase_v thy_o army_n and_o come_v out_o arms._n out_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o surprise_v thou_o at_o any_o disadvantage_n strengthen_v thyself_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o come_v out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n that_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v decide_v it_o by_o our_o arms._n 30_o ¶_o and_o when_o zebul_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n his_o anger_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d kindle_v king_n kindle_v it_o seem_v he_o have_v temporize_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o people_n humour_n and_o plot_n against_o abimelech_n either_o in_o dissimâ—…ation_n and_o design_n and_o by_o abimelech_n connivance_n or_o advice_n or_o real_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v gaal_n word_n and_o himself_o traduce_v and_o strike_v at_o by_o they_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n repent_v of_o his_o defection_n from_o abimelech_n and_o intend_v to_o return_v himself_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n again_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n 31_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o abimelech_n 〈◊〉_d abimelech_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d privy_o 41._o privy_o so_o as_o gaal_n and_o his_o confederate_n may_v not_o know_v it_o or_o in_o thormah_n or_o who_o be_v in_o tormah_n for_o some_o make_v it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o abimelech_n be_v which_o be_v call_v with_o some_o variation_n arumah_n v._o 41._o say_v behold_v gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n and_o behold_v they_o fortify_v the_o city_n against_o thou_o thou_o thou_o they_o besiege_v or_o guard_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n so_o as_o none_o may_v go_v out_o to_o thou_o nor_o come_v in_o from_o thou_o 32_o now_o therefore_o up_o by_o night_n thou_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n in_o the_o field_n 33_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n assoon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o thou_o shall_v rise_v early_o and_o set_v upon_o the_o city_n and_o behold_v when_o he_o 33._o he_o i_o e._n gaal_n mention_v v._n 33._o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v out_o against_o thou_o then_o may_v thou_o do_v to_o they_o find_v they_o heb._n as_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n 〈◊〉_d find_v as_o thou_o shall_v find_v occasion_n 34_o ¶_o and_o abimelech_n rise_v up_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o by_o night_n and_o they_o lay_v wait_v against_o shechem_n in_o four_o company_n 35_o and_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n distance_n city_n to_o put_v his_o army_n in_o order_n and_o to_o conduct_v they_o against_o abimelech_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o abimelech_n rise_v up_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o from_o lie_v in_o wait_n 36_o and_o when_o gaal_n see_v the_o people_n he_o say_v to_o zebul_n he_o zebul_n who_o conceal_v the_o anger_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v v._o 30._o and_o pretend_v compliance_n with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o field_n where_o abimilech_n may_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o overthrow_v he_o behold_v there_o come_v people_n down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o zebul_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o see_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o they_o be_v man_n shadow_n man_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o this_o be_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o shadow_n be_v long_a and_o move_v most_o quick_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o shadow_n 37_o and_o gaal_n speak_v again_o and_o say_v see_v there_o come_v people_n down_o by_o the_o navel_n the_o hebr._n navel_n middle_n of_o the_o land_n body_n land_n heb._n by_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o land_n so_o he_o call_v either_o first_o the_o middle_a of_o it_o as_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o greece_n and_o of_o sicily_n be_v call_v the_o navel_n of_o they_o by_o the_o roman_a writer_n because_o the_o navel_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o man_n body_n or_o second_o the_o high_a part_n of_o it_o call_v the_o mountain_n v._o 36._o and_o here_o the_o navel_n because_o it_o be_v raise_v above_o the_o other_o ground_n as_o the_o navel_n be_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o another_o company_n come_v along_o by_o the_o plain_a of_o â—…imes_n of_o or_o the_o regarder_n of_o â—…imes_n meonenim_n 38_o then_o say_v zebul_n unto_o he_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o mouth_n people_n mouth_n i_o e._n thy_o brag_n now_o thou_o betray_v thy_o fear_n and_o therefore_o now_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n and_o fight_v valiant_o for_o thyself_o and_o people_n wherewith_o thou_o say_v who_o be_v abimelech_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o be_v not_o this_o the_o people_n that_o thou_o have_v despise_v go_v out_o i_o pray_v now_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o 39_o and_o gaal_n go_v out_o before_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o fight_v with_o abimelech_n 40_o and_o abimelech_n chase_v he_o and_o he_o flee_v before_o he_o encounter_n he_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o unexpected_a come_n of_o abimelech_n and_o possible_o not_o full_o prepare_v for_o the_o encounter_n and_o many_o be_v overthrow_v and_o wound_v abimelech_n wound_v be_v pursue_v and_o overtake_v by_o abimelech_n even_o unto_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n 41_o and_o abimelech_n dwell_v at_o arumah_n of_o arumah_n he_o do_v not_o prosecute_v his_o victory_n but_o retreat_v to_o arumah_n partly_o to_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o fight_n and_o whether_o the_o shechemite_n will_v not_o of_o themselves_o return_v to_o his_o government_n be_v either_o persuade_v by_o zebul_n upon_o this_o occasion_n or_o terrify_v by_o his_o strength_n and_o valour_n or_o now_o by_o his_o clemency_n in_o proceed_v no_o further_o against_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o be_v hereby_o grow_v more_o secure_a he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a advantage_n against_o they_o which_o according_o he_o here_o make_v use_v of_o and_o zebul_n thrust_v out_o gaal_n and_o his_o brethren_n vain_a brethren_n which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v because_o the_o multitude_n which_o be_v general_o light_a and_o unstable_a and_o
will_v punish_v they_o for_o no_o fault_n we_o will_v not_o give_v they_o aught_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o we_o have_v recover_v save_v to_o every_o man_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o away_o and_o depart_v 23_o then_o say_v david_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o my_o brethren_n fellow-soldier_n brethren_n he_o use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o over-rule_v they_o but_o manage_v it_o with_o all_o sweetness_n call_v they_o brethren_n not_o only_o as_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o he_o but_o as_o his_o fellow-soldier_n with_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o brethren_n we_o what_o he_o have_v free_o impart_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o unkind_o and_o injurious_o withhold_v from_o our_o brethren_n who_o have_v preserve_v we_o and_o deliver_v the_o company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o into_o our_o hand_n 24_o for_o who_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n matter_n matter_n what_o wise_a or_o just_a man_n will_v be_v of_o your_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o 31._o but_o â—…ee_a num._n 31._o as_o his_o part_n be_v that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o battle_n so_o shall_v his_o part_n be_v that_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n they_o shall_v part_v alike_o they_o alike_o a_o prudent_a and_o equitable_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o practise_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o polybius_n and_o other_o note_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_a because_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o hazard_n as_o well_o as_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v a_o reserve_v to_o who_o they_o may_v retreat_v in_o case_n of_o a_o defeat_n and_o they_o be_v now_o in_o actual_a service_n and_o in_o the_o station_n in_o which_o their_o general_n have_v place_v they_o 25_o and_o it_o be_v so_o from_o that_o day_n forward_a day_n heb._n and_o forward_a that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n for_o israel_n unto_o this_o day_n 26_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n come_v to_o ziâ—…lag_n he_o send_v of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n near_o judah_n partly_o in_o gratitude_n for_o their_o former_a favour_n to_o he_o and_o partly_o in_o policy_n to_o engage_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o now_o when_o he_o apprehend_v saul_n death_n near_o even_o to_o his_o friend_n say_v behold_v a_o blessing_n a_o heb._n blessing_n present_a for_o you_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n lord_n he_o intimate_v that_o though_o he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o philistine_n yet_o he_o employ_v not_o his_o force_n against_o the_o israelite_n as_o no_o doubt_n saul_n courtier_n and_o soldier_n report_v that_o he_o design_v but_o only_o against_o god_n enemy_n 27_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o bethâ—…el_n 3._o bethâ—…el_n in_o kiriath-jearim_a where_o the_o ark_n be_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 3._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o 8._o in_o jesh_n 19_o 8._o south-ramoth_n 12._o south-ramoth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n jos._n 19_o 8._o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n which_o be_v more_o northward_o 1_o king_n 22._o 12._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o jatter_n 48._o jatter_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 48._o 28_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o aroer_n 31._o aroer_n not_o that_o beyond_o jordan_n numb_a 32._o 34._o as_o many_o think_v which_o be_v too_o remote_a from_o david_n but_o another_o place_n of_o that_o name_n in_o judah_n where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n here_o name_v be_v this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v as_o be_v express_v v._n 31._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o siphmoth_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o eshtemoa_n 29_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o rhachal_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o jerahmeelite_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kenites_n 30_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hormah_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o chorashan_a and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o athach_n 31_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hebron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o place_n where_o david_n himself_o and_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v thence_o haunt_v or_o to_o go_v whither_o they_o use_v to_o resort_v in_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n persecution_n either_o to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o some_o of_o their_o territory_n or_o to_o get_v provision_n from_o thence_o chap._n xxxi_o now_o 1._o now_o 1_o chron._n 10._o 1._o the_o philistine_n fight_v against_o israel_n concern_v israel_n while_o david_n be_v engage_v against_o the_o amalekite_n so_o he_o return_v to_o the_o history_n which_o have_v be_v interrupt_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o david_n concern_v and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n flee_v from_o before_o the_o philistine_n and_o fall_v down_o wound_v down_o or_o wound_v slay_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n 2_o and_o the_o philistine_n follow_v hard_a upon_o saul_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o the_o philistine_n slay_v 33._o slay_v 1_o chro._n 8._o 33._o jonathan_n clear_a jonathan_n david_n dear_a friend_n god_n so_o order_v it_o for_o the_o further_a exercise_n of_o david_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o that_o david_n may_v depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o his_o crown_n and_o receive_v it_o sole_o from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o jonathan_n who_o doubtless_o have_v he_o live_v will_v have_v speedy_o settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o david_n head_n which_o will_v have_v in_o some_o sort_n eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n in_o this_o work_n there_o be_v also_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o jonathan_n who_o of_o all_o saul_n son_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o fair_a for_o the_o crown_n for_o the_o prevent_a division_n which_o have_v happen_v among_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o successor_n david_n way_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v make_v the_o more_o clear_a and_o abinadab_n there_o abinadab_n call_v also_o ishui_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 49._o ishbosheth_n be_v not_o here_o be_v possible_o at_o home_n for_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n there_o and_o malchishua_n saul_n son_n 3_o and_o the_o battle_n go_v sore_o against_o saul_n and_o the_o bow_n the_o heb._n shooter_n man_n with_o bow_n archer_n he_o archer_n heb._n find_v he_o hit_v he_o and_o he_o be_v sore_o wound_v of_o the_o archer_n 4_o then_o say_v saul_n unto_o his_o armour-bearer_n draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o thrust_v i_o through_o therewith_o lest_o these_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o thrust_v i_o through_o and_o i_o and_o or_o mock_v i_o abuse_v i_o death_n i_o lest_o they_o take_v i_o and_o put_v i_o to_o some_o shameful_a and_o cruel_a death_n but_o his_o armour-bearer_n will_v not_o for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a therefore_o saul_n take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o follow_v it_o and_o die_v of_o the_o wound_n as_o it_o follow_v 5_o and_o when_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v likewise_o upon_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v with_o he_o 6_o so_o saul_n die_v with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o same_o day_n together_o 7_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o valley_n fight_v valley_n to_o wit_n the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n beyond_o jordan_n or_o rather_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n for_o these_o be_v in_o the_o most_o danger_n and_o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n be_v indifferent_o use_v for_o on_o this_o side_n or_o for_o beyond_o see_v that_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n flee_v and_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a they_o forsake_v the_o city_n and_o flee_v and_o the_o philistine_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o strip_v the_o slay_v that_o they_o find_v saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n fall_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n 9_o and_o they_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n goliath_n head_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v by_o goliath_n and_o strip_v off_o his_o armour_n and_o send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n round_o about_o to_o publish_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o idol_n victory_n idol_n to_o give_v they_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n and_o among_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o they_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashtaroth_n and_o they_o fasten_v his_o body_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_a 11_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a say_v jabesh-gilead_a which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n for_o the_o people_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v flee_v from_o their_o city_n as_o be_v
family_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n obscurity_n jesse_n so_o they_o call_v david_n in_o contempt_n q._n d._n rehoboam_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o carry_v himself_o with_o such_o pride_n and_o contempt_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o if_o we_o trace_v his_o original_a it_o be_v as_o mean_v and_o obscure_a as_o many_o of_o we_o and_o since_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n let_v we_o reduce_v he_o to_o his_o former_a obscurity_n to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n ourselves_o israel_n i_o e._n let_v we_o all_o forsake_v he_o and_o go_v to_o our_o own_o home_n there_o to_o consider_v and_o then_o to_o meet_v and_o conclude_v how_o to_o provide_v otherwise_o for_o ourselves_o now_o see_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n david_n honour_n david_n i_o e._n govern_v thy_o own_o family_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o long_o rule_v over_o we_o thus_o they_o break_v out_o into_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n wherein_o though_o they_o fulfil_v god_n counsel_n yet_o they_o violate_v his_o authority_n and_o command_n and_o they_o do_v again_o make_v a_o opprobrious_a mention_n of_o david_n who_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v name_v without_o honour_n so_o israel_n depart_v unto_o their_o tent_n 17_o but_o 32._o but_o chap._n 11._o 32._o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o judah_n by_o which_o phrase_n he_o principal_o understand_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o withal_o those_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n who_o dwelling_n be_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n or_o intermix_v with_o they_o rehoboam_n reign_v over_o they_o 18_o then_o king_n rehoboam_n send_v adoram_n who_o be_v over_o the_o tribute_n be_v tribute_n he_o he_o send_v either_o 1._o to_o pacify_v the_o people_n and_o promise_v they_o relief_n now_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o then_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v a_o person_n so_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o people_n as_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n use_v to_o be_v or_o rather_o 2._o to_o pursue_v the_o counsel_n which_o he_o have_v resolve_v upon_o and_o to_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o exact_v their_o tribute_n with_o rigour_n and_o violence_n if_o need_n be_v and_o all_o israel_n stone_v he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v therefore_o king_n rehoboam_n himself_o rehoboam_n heb._n strengthen_v himself_o make_v speed_n to_o get_v he_o up_o to_o his_o chariot_n to_o flee_v to_o jerusalem_n rise_n jerusalem_n from_o shechem_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o yet_o stay_v and_o his_o guard_n and_o friend_n with_o he_o that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o among_o the_o seditious_a tribe_n he_o may_v over-awe_n they_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o repress_v any_o tumult_n in_o their_o first_o rise_n 19_o so_o israel_n away_o israel_n or_o fall_v away_o rebel_v ease_n rebel_v their_o revolt_n be_v call_v rebellion_n and_o therefore_o be_v sinful_a because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n authority_n and_o command_v of_o subjection_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o the_o people_n be_v not_o free_v by_o god_n promise_n and_o grant_v make_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o secret_a transaction_n not_o yet_o sufficient_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o a_o grant_n of_o present_a and_o actual_a possession_n but_o only_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v give_v it_o to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o way_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v though_o neither_o jeroboam_fw-la nor_o the_o people_n have_v use_v these_o indirect_a and_o evil_a course_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o as_o it_o befall_v david_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n beside_o the_o people_n do_v not_o this_o in_o compliance_n with_o god_n counsel_n but_o to_o gratify_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o get_v themselves_o a_o little_a ease_n against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n unto_o this_o day_n 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o israel_n hear_v that_o jeroboam_n be_v come_v again_o people_n again_o to_o wit_n from_o egypt_n which_o be_v know_v before_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n and_o to_o they_o who_o meet_v at_o shechem_n and_o now_o be_v more_o universal_o know_v by_o all_o the_o people_n that_o they_o send_v 16._o send_v to_o his_o tent_n or_o habitation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o as_o other_o also_o general_o do_v see_v above_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o call_v he_o unto_o the_o congregation_n he_o congregation_n which_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n to_o take_v advice_n how_o to_o settle_v their_o affair_n which_o they_o easy_o agree_v to_o do_v by_o confer_v the_o crown_n upon_o jeroboam_fw-la according_a to_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o 32._o none_o i_o e._n no_o entire_a tribe_n see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 13_o 31_o 32._o that_o follow_v the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d only_o 21_o and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chrâ—…_n 11._o 1._o when_o rehoboam_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 13._o benjamin_n i_o e._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v next_o to_o judah_n and_o join_v with_o they_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 13._o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o choose_a man_n which_o be_v warrior_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o house_n israel_n house_n i_o e._n the_o family_n or_o tribe_n for_o these_o word_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v one_o for_o the_o other_o of_o israel_n of_o israel_n to_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n again_o to_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n 22_o but_o 2._o but_o 2_o chroâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o shemaiah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n word_n god_n i_o e._n the_o prophet_n so_o call_v partly_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o of_o that_o name_n see_v nehem._n 6._o 10._o jer._n 29._o 31._o and_o partly_o to_o add_v the_o more_o weight_n to_o his_o word_n say_v 23_o speak_v unto_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o to_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n say_v 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o they_o i_o this_o event_n be_v from_o my_o counsel_n and_o providence_n to_o punish_v solomon_n apostasy_n though_o they_o procure_v it_o by_o sinful_a mean_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o proceed_v you_o must_v fight_v with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o they_o they_o hearken_v therefore_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n adversary_n lord_n either_o from_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o oppose_v so_o potent_a a_o adversary_n and_o return_v to_o depart_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 25_o ¶_o then_o jeroboam_n build_v shechem_n kingdom_n shechem_n i_o e._n he_o repair_v and_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v it_o for_o it_o have_v be_v ruin_v long_o since_o judg._n 9_o 45._o he_o may_v choose_v it_o as_o a_o place_n both_o auspicious_a because_o here_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o monarchy_n be_v lay_v and_o commodious_a as_o be_v near_o the_o frontier_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o build_v penuel_n dominion_n penuel_n a_o place_n beyond_o jordan_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 32._o 30._o judg._n 8._o 17._o to_o secure_a that_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n 26_o and_o jeroboam_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n policy_n heart_n i_o e._n reason_v within_o himself_o the_o phrase_n discover_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o error_n that_o he_o do_v not_o consult_v with_o god_n who_o have_v give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o â—…ustice_n and_o gratitude_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v nor_o believe_v god_n promise_n chap._n 11._o 38._o but_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o carnal_a policy_n now_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 27_o if_o these_o people_n go_v up_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n turn_v again_o unto_o their_o lord_n course_n lord_n which_o in_o itself_o may_v seem_v a_o prudent_a conjecture_n for_o this_o will_v give_v rehoboam_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o sure_a and_o faithful_a friend_n of_o david_n house_n many_o opportunity_n of_o alienate_v their_o mind_n from_o he_o and_o of_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o former_a allegiance_n but_o consider_v god_n providence_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o
meredith_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 18._o miriam_n and_o shamma_n and_o ishbah_n the_o father_n of_o eshtemoa_n 18_o and_o his_o wife_n mered._n wife_n either_o ezra_n wife_n or_o rather_o another_o wife_n of_o mered._n jewesâ—…_n mered._n or_o the_o jewesâ—…_n jehudijah_n follow_v jehudijah_n or_o the_o jewess_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v she_o from_o his_o egyptian_a wife_n here_o follow_v bear_v jere_v the_o father_n of_o gedor_n and_o heber_n the_o father_n of_o zocho_fw-es and_o jekuthiel_n the_o father_n of_o zanoah_n and_o these_o 17._o these_o to_o wit_n miriam_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v v._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o bithiah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n occasion_n pharaoh_n either_o 1._o of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n for_o meredith_n may_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o quality_n or_o this_o may_v be_v only_a pharaoh_n illegitimate_a daughter_n or_o of_o some_o other_o egyptian_a or_o israelite_n call_v by_o that_o name_n which_o may_v easy_o happen_v upon_o divers_a occasion_n which_o meredith_n take_v 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o wife_n before_o wife_n or_o jehudijah_n mention_v before_o hodiah_n wife_n hodiah_n his_o three_o wife_n the_o sister_n of_o naham_n the_o father_n of_o keilah_n the_o garmite_n and_o eshtemoa_n the_o maachathite_n 20_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shimon_n 19_o shimon_n another_o son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o keilah_n mention_v v._n 19_o be_v amnon_n and_o rinnah_n ben-hanan_a and_o tilon_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n mention_v ishi_n son_n of_o tilon_n last_o mention_v be_v zohe_v and_o ben-zoheth_a 21_o the_o son_n of_o shelah_n 38._o shelah_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n by_o pharez_n and_o by_o zare_n he_o now_o come_v to_o his_o progeny_n by_o shelah_n of_o who_o see_v gen._n 38._o 5._o 38._o gen._n 38._o 1_o 5._o the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v er_o the_o father_n of_o lecah_n and_o laadah_n the_o father_n of_o mareshah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o they_o that_o wrought_v fine_a linen_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ashbea_n 22_o and_o jokim_n and_o the_o man_n of_o chozeba_n and_o joash_n and_o saraph_n who_o have_v the_o dominion_n in_o moab_n moab_n moab_n which_o they_o rule_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o moab_n be_v subject_a from_o david_n time_n or_o who_o have_v possession_n in_o moab_n or_o who_o marry_v wife_n in_o moab_n and_o jashubi-lehem_a and_o but._n and_o or_o but._n these_o be_v ancient_a thing_n work_n thing_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o these_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o now_o they_o be_v so_o little_o know_v but_o that_o may_v have_v be_v with_o equal_a truth_n say_v of_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o this_o account_n or_o rather_o 2._o but_o those_o bless_a time_n and_o thing_n be_v long_o since_o past_a and_o go_v our_o ancestor_n then_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o heathen_a but_o their_o degenerate_a posterity_n be_v now_o slave_n to_o they_o in_o chaldea_n persia_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o potter_n or_o gardiner_n or_o in_o other_o servile_a work_n 23_o these_o be_v freedom_n be_v or_o rather_o these_o be_v for_o he_o seem_v to_o oppose_v their_o present_a servitude_n to_o their_o former_a glory_n and_o to_o show_v their_o low_a and_o mean_a spirit_n that_o have_v rather_o tarry_v among_o the_o heathen_a to_o do_v their_o drudgery_n than_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o enjoy_v their_o freedom_n the_o potter_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v among_o plant_n and_o hedge_n there_o they_o dwell_v return_v dwell_v or_o tarrâ—…ed_v or_o now_o dwell_v when_o their_o brethren_n be_v return_v with_o the_o king_n work_n king_n of_o babylon_n or_o persia_n esteem_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o serve_v that_o earthly_a monarch_n in_o the_o mean_a employment_n than_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o in_o his_o most_o noble_a and_o heavenly_a work_n for_o his_o work_n 24_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n do_v simeon_n these_o be_v here_o join_v with_o judah_n because_o their_o possession_n be_v take_v out_o of_o judahs_n portion_n jes._n 19_o 1._o this_o account_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o that_o gen._n 46._o both_o in_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v how_o customary_a it_o be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o one_o person_n to_o have_v 2_o or_o 3_o name_n give_v to_o he_o upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o for_o ohad_n gen._n 46._o 10._o he_o may_v be_v omit_v here_o because_o he_o leave_v no_o posterity_n or_o family_n after_o he_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v be_v 15._o be_v or_o jeâ—…uel_a gen._n 46._o 10._o exod._n 6._o 15._o nemuel_n and_o jammi_n jarib_o zerah_n and_o shaul_n 25_o shallum_n his_o son_n mention_v son_n i_o e._n son_n of_o saul_n last_o mention_v mibsam_n his_o son_n mishma_n his_o son_n 26_o and_o the_o son_n of_o mishma_n hamuel_n his_o son_n zacchur_n his_o son_n shimei_n his_o son_n 27_o and_o shimei_n have_v sixteen_o son_n and_o six_o daughter_n but_o his_o brethren_n have_v not_o many_o child_n neither_o do_v all_o their_o family_n multiply_v 〈…〉_o multiply_v 〈…〉_o like_v to_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n do_v not_o increase_v proportionable_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o which_o they_o dwell_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o two_o catalogue_n numb_a 1._o 22._o &_o 26._o 14._o which_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n curse_v upon_o they_o deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o holy_a jacob_n gen._n 49._o and_o signify_v by_o moses_n his_o neglect_n of_o they_o when_o he_o bless_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n 28_o and_o they_o dwell_v at_o 〈…〉_o at_o 〈…〉_o beer-sheba_a alteration_n beer-sheba_a this_o and_o the_o follow_a city_n be_v mention_v jos._n 19_o 2_o etc._n etc._n with_o no_o great_a alteration_n and_o moladah_n and_o hazar-shual_a 29_o and_o at_o â—…_n at_o or_o 〈◊〉_d josh._n 19_o â—…_n bilhah_n and_o at_o ezem_n and_o at_o â—…_n at_o or_o 〈◊〉_d josh._n 19_o â—…_n tolad_a 30_o and_o at_o bethuel_n and_o at_o hormah_n and_o at_o ziklag_n 31_o and_o at_o beth-marcaboth_a and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o hazar-susim_a and_o at_o bethbirei_a and_o at_o shaaraim_n these_o be_v their_o city_n unto_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n 6._o david_n either_o 1._o of_o david_n posterity_n i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n last_v or_o until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o simeon_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n long_o before_o that_o time_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o david_n himself_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v because_o some_o of_o these_o city_n though_o give_v to_o simeon_n by_o joshua_n yet_o through_o the_o sloth_n or_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 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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 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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 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