so_o aaron_n lev_n 10._o 3._o and_o david_n psal._n 39_o 9_o thus_o jacob_n rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n do_v better_a than_o his_o son_n that_o take_v the_o city_n prov._n 16._o 32._o until_o as_o fit_a to_o comfort_n and_o counsel_v he_o v._o 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n reuben_n be_v bear_v the_o first_o year_n of_o jacob_n come_v to_o laban_n be_v now_o about_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a simeon_n twenty_o four_o levi_n twenty_o three_o wroth_a in_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o church_n folly_n so_n the_o rape_n judg._n 20._o 6._o and_o achan_n sacrilege_n josh._n 7._o 15._o be_v call_v folly_n rom._n 1._o 22._o folly_n in_o offend_a god_n lose_v the_o soul_n forfeit_v heaven_n gain_v hell_n in_o israel_n this_o name_n give_v he_o first_o ch_n 32._o 28._o therefore_o these_o word_n likely_a be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o jacob_n son_n but_o of_o moses_n who_o write_v this_o story_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o he_o afterward_o deut._n 23._o 17._o see_v deut._n 21._o 21._o josh._n 7._o 15._o judg._n 20._o 6._o v._o 8._o with_o they_o likely_a apart_o from_o their_o father_n your_o daughter_n they_o treat_v in_o their_o father_n name_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o own_o so_o v._o 17._o v._o 11._o i_o will_v give_v see_v annot_n on_o ch_z 29._o 18._o amnon_n do_v far_o worse_a with_o tamar_n 2_o sam._n 13._o exod._n 22._o 16_o 17._o and_o deut._n 22._o 28_o 29_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n for_o wrong_v do_v not_o upon_o a_o free_a and_o equal_a motion_n and_o proceed_n in_o marriage_n v._o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n without_o their_o father_n consent_n deceitful_o without_o their_o father_n knowledge_n he_o be_v a_o plain_a man_n and_o sincere_a ch_n 25._o 27._o v._o 14._o uncircumcised_a superfluous_a though_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v marry_v to_o woman_n of_o bethael_n and_o laban_n family_n where_o circumcision_n of_o the_o male_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v not_o in_o use_n v._o 15._o but_o in_o this_o will_v we_o jacob_n will_v not_o have_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n profane_v and_o obtrude_v upon_o unbeliever_n nor_o his_o holy_a seed_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n deut._n 7._o 3_o 4_o neither_o do_v jacob_n son_n here_o deal_v otherwise_o then_o deceitful_o v._o 25._o be_v circumcise_v thus_o they_o abuse_v and_o prostitute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o their_o bloody_a purpose_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o religion_n cover_v their_o deceit_n so_o do_v jozebel_n 1_o king_n 21_o 9_o 10._o and_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7_o 8._o v._o 16._o our_o daughter_n which_o we_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v v._o 17._o our_o daughter_n asdruball_n v._o 8._o use_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n v._o 19_o more_o honourable_a his_o great_a esteem_n be_v one_o ground_n of_o his_o present_a prevail_a so_o much_o with_o all_o the_o man_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o request_n v._o 20._o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n where_o be_v the_o public_a assembly_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n see_v annotat._v on_o chap._n 23._o 10._o v._o 23._o and_o every_o beast_n of_o they_o be_v we_o not_o as_o a_o spoil_n from_o they_o but_o by_o commerce_n marriage_n and_o the_o like_a v._o 25._o on_o the_o three_o day_n the_o critical_a day_n by_o physician_n for_o wound_n simeon_n and_o levi_n dinahs_n brethren_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n reuben_n be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a nature_n ch_n 37._o 29._o they_o only_o the_o chief_a author_n and_o actor_n other_o also_o both_o brethren_n and_o servant_n like_v to_o be_v assistant_n five_o 13_o 27._o bold_o because_o the_o wound_a man_n can_v not_o resist_v they_o and_o the_o city_n be_v secure_a slay_v all_o the_o male_n a_o male_a have_v do_v the_o wrong_n their_o wife_n and_o little_a one_o they_o take_v captive_n v._o 29._o god_n may_v just_o suffer_v this_o for_o the_o shechemite_v own_o sin_n and_o take_v occasion_n for_o it_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o prince_n 1_o chron._n 32._o 25._o 2_o sam_n 24._o 1_o 15_o 17._o v._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n the_o rest_n likely_a and_o spoil_v the_o city_n v._n 28_o 29._o of_o murderer_n become_v robber_n they_o have_v defile_v their_o sister_n one_o of_o they_o have_v and_o the_o other_o repress_v it_o not_o nor_o judge_v he_o for_o it_o so_o josh._n 7._o 1_o 11_o 12._o 22._o 20._o v._o 29._o captive_n what_o they_o do_v after_o with_o they_o we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o house_n in_o every_o house_n chief_o shechems_n house_n wherein_o dinah_n be_v v._n 2d_o v._o 30._o unto_o simeon_n and_o levi_n as_o the_o chief_a offender_n you_o have_v trouble_v i_o he_o then_o be_v neither_o privy_a to_o nor_o approver_n of_o this_o massacre_n and_o therefore_o ch_n 49._o 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n curse_v they_o for_o it_o josh._n 6._o 18._o 7._o 25._o 1_o king_n 18._o 18._o for_o this_o fact_n likely_a he_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o birthright_n as_o reuben_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o confer_v it_o on_o judah_n chap._n 49._o prov._n 11_o 29._o to_o make_v i_o tho_o he_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n to_o stink_v cruelty_n and_o treachery_n be_v odious_a crime_n ex._n 5._o 22._o 1_o chron._n 19_o 6._o v._o 31._o as_o with_o a_o harlot_n a_o stubborn_a answer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n zonah_n the_o first_o letter_n be_v extraordinary_o great_a in_o ch_z 23._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o little_a letter_n to_o note_v abraham_n moderation_n without_o excess_n in_o weep_v chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o god_n say_v jacob_n be_v now_o perplex_v with_o fear_n for_o that_o do_v to_o the_o shechemite_n and_o likely_a think_v thereupon_o of_o remove_v god_n here_o bespeak_v he_o as_o follow_v say_v whether_o by_o vision_n or_o dream_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n be_v not_o set_v down_o to_o bethel_n southward_n from_o shechem_n about_o thirty_o english_a mile_n and_o dwell_v there_o yet_o he_o dwell_v a_o small_a while_n there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n after_o he_o go_v from_o bethel_n v._o 16_o 18._o and_o from_o dinahs_n ravish_v at_o shechem_n to_o benjamins_n go_v down_o with_o his_o father_n into_o egypt_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o twenty_o seven_o year_n reckon_v joseph_n to_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a when_o dinah_n be_v ravish_v both_o be_v bear_v in_o one_o year_n ch_n 30_o 21_o 22._o and_o joseph_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n when_o benjamin_n with_o his_o father_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o benjamin_n then_o have_v ten_o son_n ch_z 46._o 21._o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n altar_n build_v by_o noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n himself_o chap._n 33._o 20._o to_o sacrifice_v thereon_o unto_o god_n speak_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n so_o ex._n 20._o 7_o 10_o 11._o that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o thereby_o mind_v he_o of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o of_o his_o own_o vow_n there_o make_v ch_n 28._o 22._o when_o thou_o fledde_v and_o waste_v in_o as_o much_o danger_n then_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o now_o v._o 2._o unto_o his_o household_n jacob_n religious_a care_n of_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o captive_a sichemite_n and_o to_o all_o of_o his_o retinue_n and_o follower_n put_v away_o so_o josh._n 24._o 23._o judg._n 10._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 3_o 4._o no_o mixture_n permit_v no_o toleration_n allow_v in_o a_o false_a worship_n deut._n 29._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o sam_n 5._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o strange_a god_n of_o strange_a nation_n and_o other_o people_n differ_v from_o the_o true_a god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n whether_o laban_n god_n steal_v by_o ruchel_n and_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o jacob_n or_o any_o other_o bring_v by_o any_o other_o of_o his_o retinue_n when_o they_o come_v from_o laban_n and_o mesopotamia_n or_o any_o god_n of_o the_o shechemy_n their_o captive_n among_o they_o worship_v by_o they_o or_o take_v as_o spoil_v and_o secret_o keep_v for_o the_o tichnesse_n of_o they_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n put_v on_o other_o or_o wash_v these_o zech._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o exod._n 19_o 10_o 14._o ceremony_n afterward_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n in_o divers_a case_n leu._n 15._o 13._o numb_a 31_o 23._o import_a change_n of_o mind_n and_o manner_n cleanse_v from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n judas_n v._n 23._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o ezech_n 16._o 8_o 10_o apoc._n 3._o 4_o 18._o 7._o 14._o v._o 3._o and_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n eccl._n 5._o 1._o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o dreadful_a the_o
8._o psal._n 113._o 7_o 8._o v._o 42._o take_v off_o his_o ring_n a_o ensign_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n esther_n 3._o 10._o and_o 8_o 2._o luke_n 15._o 22._o hereby_o to_o publish_v under_o the_o king_n seal_v such_o order_n and_o command_n as_o joseph_n will_v of_o fine_a linen_n egypt_n be_v famous_a for_o fine_a linen_n prov._n 7._o 16._o ezech._n 27._o 7._o it_o signify_v also_o bysse_n or_o silk_n ex._n 25._o 4._o apoc._n 19_o 8_o 14._o the_o wear_n of_o great_a personage_n prov._n 31._o 22._o ezech._n 16._o 10._o luke_n 16._o 19_o a_o gold_n chain_n prov._n 1._o 9_o ezech._n 16._o 11._o thus_o dan._n 5._o 7_o 16_o 29._o v._o 43._o second_o chariot_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o as_o mordecai_n ride_v on_o the_o king_n horse_n esther_n 6._o 8._o thus_o joseph_n the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n daniel_n make_v the_o three_o dan_o 5._o 29._o bow_v the_o knee_n abrech_n kneel_v down_o as_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o king_n ch_z 45._o 8._o v._o 44._o i_o be_o pharaoh_n i_o be_o king_n and_o will_v be_v and_o assure_v as_o i_o be_o pharaoh_n so_o sure_a without_o thou_o thy_o advice_n and_o authority_n not_o the_o least_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o government_n no_o man_n shall_v do_v anything_o or_o go_v any_o whither_o v._o 45._o zaphnath-paaneah_a a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n dan._n 1._o 7._o gen._n 17._o 5._o of_o potipherah_a priest_n of_o ou_fw-fr to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o that_o potiphar_n ch_n 37._o 36._o 39_o 1._o who_o dwell_v in_o memphis_n the_o royal_a city_n priest_n or_o prince_n exod._n 2._o 16._o 18._o 1._o both_o office_n concur_v in_o one_o person_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n see_v annotat._n on_o chap._n 14._o 18._o this_o name_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o and_o expound_v 1_o chron_n 18._o 17._o of_o ou_fw-fr call_v also_o aven_n ezech._n 30_o 17._o in_o greek_a heliopolis_n the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n perhaps_o now_o damiata_n joseph_n marriage_n here_o can_v be_v a_o example_n or_o rule_n to_o we_o except_o where_o all_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n and_o warrant_n be_v alike_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n and_o peril_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n the_o israelite_n forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o canaanite_n exod._n â—4_n 16._o deut._n 7._o 3_o 4._o 1_o ring_n 11._o 1._o nehem._n 13._o 26._o forbid_v to_o christian_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o for_o joseph_n there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o land_n and_o he_o may_v not_o desert_v his_o charge_n and_o dignity_n whereto_o god_n have_v call_v he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n to_o go_v seek_v a_o wife_n elsewhere_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o instinct_n or_o dispensation_n he_o may_v have_v from_o god_n as_o the_o like_a may_v be_v in_o esther_n marry_v with_o ahashuerus_n v._o 46._o thirty_o year_n old_a at_o this_o age_n jesus_n christ_n enter_v into_o his_o public_a ministry_n so_o john_n baptist_n so_o the_o levite_n numb_a 4._o 3._o and_o david_n begin_v his_o reign_n but_o not_o ezekiel_n his_o prophecy_n this_o notation_n of_o joseph_n age_n here_o give_v much_o light_n to_o many_o passage_n in_o this_o history_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v thirteen_o year_n since_o he_o be_v sell_v ch_n 37._o 2._o v_o 51._o and_o all_o my_o father_n house_n my_o injury_n and_o molestation_n there_o not_o his_o filial_a affection_n whereby_o he_o may_v haply_o privy_o inquire_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n afore_o and_o afterward_o also_o of_o his_o father_n welfare_n ere_o his_o brethren_n come_v down_o and_o yet_o wait_v for_o the_o most_o fit_a opportunity_n of_o fulfil_v the_o dream_n v._o 54._o in_o all_o land_n round_n about_o as_o canaan_n arabia_n etc._n etc._n so_o luke_n 2._o 1._o v._o 55._o cry_v to_o pharaoh_n as_o the_o woman_n 2_o king_n 6_o 26._o joseph_n will_v do_v but_o as_o pharaoh_n direct_v v._o 56._o sell_v prov._n 11_o 26._o v._o 57_o and_o all_o country_n neighbour_a to_o joseph_n ch._n 45._o 5._o 50._o 20._o psal_n 105._o 16_o 17._o chap._n xlii_o verse_n 1._o see_v heard_n v._o 2._o so_o the_o people_n see_v the_o voice_n exod._n 20._o 18._o jacob_n be_v as_o much_o assure_v of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o one_o eyewitness_n be_v of_o more_o credit_n than_o many_o eare-witness_n and_o likely_a he_o see_v it_o too_o by_o many_o canaanite_n that_o buy_v and_o bring_v coâ—ne_v out_o of_o egypt_n act_v 7._o 12._o corac_fw-mi the_o word_n for_o corn_n signify_v also_o break_v why_o so_o negligent_a or_o as_o man_n amaze_v helpless_a act_v 7._o 11._o gaze_n as_o man_n destitute_a of_o counsel_n famine_n be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n 2_o king_n 6._o 25._o deut._n 28._o 57_o lam._n 4._o 10._o esay_n 9_o 20._o a_o famine_n in_o canaan_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abram_n ch_z 12._o 10._o of_o isaac_n ch_n 26._o 1._o and_o now_o in_o jacob_n time_n and_o act_v 11._o 28._o god_n servant_n subject_a to_o common_a calamity_n yet_o god_n provide_v for_o they_o psal._n 37._o 19_o v._o 2._o get_v you_o down_o egypt_n lie_v low_a than_o canaan_n ch_n 45._o 13_o 9_o v._o 4._o but_o benjamin_n â—h_a 37._o 3._o 35._o 18._o 42._o 38._o v._o 6._o governor_n ps._n 105._o 22._o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n shallet_n and_o shilâ—on_n be_v make_v in_o arabic_a sultan_n a_o title_n whereby_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n be_v still_o call_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o sell_v likely_a his_o officer_n to_o the_o native_n but_o himself_o to_o foreigner_n that_o by_o sift_v they_o he_o may_v inform_v himself_o of_o any_o danger_n to_o the_o land_n to_o prevent_v it_o of_o any_o mean_n of_o good_a to_o the_o land_n to_o advance_v it_o bow_a down_o so_o fulfil_a his_o prophetic_a dream_n ch_z 37._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o ch_n 43._o 26_o 28._o 44._o 14._o 50._o 18._o v._o 7._o he_o know_v they_o but_o for_o many_o good_a reason_n he_o yet_o dissemble_v that_o he_o know_v they_o and_o yet_o discover_v not_o himself_o unto_o they_o to_o prevent_v sundry_a inconvenience_n and_o to_o further_a good_a intent_n and_o purpose_n towards_o they_o speak_v rough_o they_o deserve_v no_o better_a of_o he_o though_o joseph_n do_v it_o in_o a_o good_a intent_n to_o a_o good_a purpose_n v._o 9_o remember_v the_o dream_n so_o he_o do_v before_o but_o now_o more_o useful_o he_o see_v the_o time_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o spy_n to_o see_v the_o nakedness_n exod._n 32._o 25._o not_o by_o way_n of_o lie_v he_o speak_v thus_o but_o by_o way_n of_o question_v and_o examine_v to_o bolt_n out_o other_o matter_n to_o other_o good_a purpose_n so_o v._o 12._o as_o a_o severe_a inquisiter_n v._o 11._o all_o one_o man_n son_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v spy_n the_o spy_n be_v send_v one_o of_o a_o tribe_n numb_a 13._o 2._o and_o they_o disperse_v themselves_o in_o all_o likelihood_n and_o reason_n v._o 13._o one_o be_v not_o be_v dead_a ch_z 44._o 20._o 37._o 30._o not_o in_o this_o world_n ch_n 5._o 24._o heb_fw-mi 11._o 5._o v._o 14._o this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o speak_v this_n discover_v it_o pretend_v another_o brother_n or_o why_o shall_v he_o alone_o be_v leave_v behind_o this_n not_o likely_a and_o be_v false_a in_o this_o you_o be_v but_o spy_v sure_a v._o 15._o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n pharaoh_n live_v a_o kind_n of_o oath_n or_o swear_v as_o the_o like_a phrase_n import_v jer._n 5._o 2_o but_o more_o proper_o a_o kind_n of_o vehement_a asseveration_n as_o ezech_v 33._o 11._o 1._o sam_n 1._o 26._o 17._o 55._o 20._o 3._o 25._o 26._o and_o 2_o sam_n 15._o 21._o 2_o king_n 2._o 2_o 4._o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o wish_n let_v or_o so_o let_v pharaoh_n live_v as_o etc._n etc._n no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o charge_n upon_o joseph_n a_o sinful_a oath_n by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n yea_o a_o grievous_a sin_n deut._n 6._o 13._o compare_v with_o mat._n 4._o 10._o jer._n 5._o 7._o you_o you_o all_o v._o 16._o you_o shall_v not_o if_o you_o go_v the_o word_n be_v suspensive_a imply_v a_o curse_n so_o ch_n 14._o 23._o v._o 17._o into_o ward_n god_n call_v they_o by_o tribulation_n to_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n heb_fw-mi 12._o 10._o v._o 18._o i_o fear_v god_n chap._n 20._o 11._o nehem._n 5._o 15._o prov._n 16._o 6._o v._o 20._o your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o cares_n most_o for_o he_o and_o hope_n his_o father_n will_v conceive_v no_o hurt_n towards_o he_o by_o his_o bountiful_a deal_n with_o they_o v._o 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o absence_n or_o out_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o interpreter_n guilty_a affliction_n as_o a_o rack_n
a_o miracle_n and_o to_o declare_v to_o all_o that_o they_o be_v gift_v and_o assume_v to_o that_o their_o present_a office_n and_o employment_n naked_a i._n chapter_n xix_o verse_n 24_o e._n strip_v of_o his_o upper_a garment_n or_o military_a habit_n so_o peter_n john_n xxi_o 7._o and_o micah_n chap._n i._n 8._o esay_n chap._n xx._n 2_o 4._o and_o those_o act_n xix_o 16._o slay_v chapter_n xxii_o verse_n 18_o saul_n most_o horrid_a and_o bloody_a act._n ephod_n the_o ephod_n here_o be_v that_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n chapter_n xxiii_o verse_n 9_o wherein_o be_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n exod._n xxviii_o 30._o which_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v not_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n of_o the_o breastplate_n mention_v v._o 17-21_a or_o the_o word_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n engrave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n on_o the_o breastplate_n or_o thing_n commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n to_o make_v they_o but_o rather_o give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n to_o put_v they_o not_o on_o but_o into_o the_o breastplate_n which_o haply_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v double_v ver_fw-la 16._o so_o to_o have_v they_o hide_v there_o and_o according_o levit._n viii_o 8._o moses_n be_v say_v to_o put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n yet_o what_o thing_n or_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v appear_v not_o only_o we_o know_v the_o name_n signify_v light_n and_o perfection_n haply_o intimate_v knowledge_n of_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o that_o by_o these_o the_o high_a priest_n extraordinary_o do_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v receive_v answer_n as_o oracle_n from_o he_o so_o we_o see_v the_o precept_n for_o it_o num._n xxvii_o 21._o joshuah_n shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o both_o he_o i._n e._n joshuah_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o find_v expect_v earnest_o by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n xxviii_o 6._o though_o the_o same_o it_o may_v seem_v lighty_a slight_v by_o he_o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 18_o 19_o and_o here_o act_v by_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o david_n david_n hereunto_o adjoin_v his_o request_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o answer_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o again_o 1_o sam._n xxx_o 7._o and_o not_o unlike_a but_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n ii_o 1._o and_o chap._n v._n 19_o 23._o and_o xxi_o 1._o and_o possible_o that_o judg._n xx._n 18_o 23_o 27_o 28._o be_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o if_o it_o be_v burn_v or_o lose_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n yet_o the_o tirshatha_n entertain_v a_o expectation_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o it_o ezra_n ii_o 63._o neh._n vii_o 65._o a_o messinger_n god_n providence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o he_o verse_n 27_o unto_o achish_n this_o second_o time_n chapter_n xxvii_o verse_n 2_o upon_o better_a security_n beforehand_o give_v then_o former_o be_v have_v in_o shunem_n in_o shunem_n and_o aphek_n chapter_n xxviii_o verse_n 4_o 1_o sam._n xxix_o 1._o the_o philistine_n pitch_v and_o the_o israelite_n in_o gilboa_n by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n all_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n josh_n xix_o 18._o this_o be_v david_n spoil_n i._n chapter_n xxx_o verse_n 20_o e._n all_o that_o the_o amalakite_n have_v take_v from_o other_o save_v from_o they_o of_o ziglag_n this_o by_o his_o right_n and_o free_a consent_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o soldier_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o gratify_v his_o friend_n and_o engage_v they_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 26_o 31._o they_o shall_v part_v alike_o they_o both_o alike_o shall_v have_v their_o share_n verse_n 24_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n num._n xxxi_o 27_o 30._o josh._n xxii_o 8._o though_o not_o both_o equal_a share_n fall_v upon_o it_o saul_n he_o own_o bloody_a butcher_n and_o selfmurderer_n chapter_n xxxi_o verse_n 4_o the_o amalakite_n belie_v himself_o in_o most_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n i._o 5_o 10._o in_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o reward_n from_o david_n but_o in_o issue_n to_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o life_n god_n in_o his_o secret_a justice_n just_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o that_o he_o slay_v he_o 1_o chron._n x._o 14._o his_o head_n this_o they_o fasten_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n verse_n 9_o 1_o chron._n x._o 10._o his_o body_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n or_o bethshean_a and_o his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashteroth_n a_o name_n of_o their_o female_a goddess_n ii_o samuel_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o forty_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n saul_n to_o the_o death_n of_o king_n david_n or_o the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v it_o 2_o sam._n v._o 4_o 5._o the_o time_n and_o story_n of_o david_n reign_n crown_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n likely_a not_o so_o wear_v by_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n chapter_n i_o verse_n 10_o 1_o king_n xxii_o 30._o but_o carry_v with_o he_o or_o before_o he_o by_o his_o armourbearer_n verse_n 18_o or_o some_o other_o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o his_o kingly_a honour_n bow_v that_o they_o may_v be_v skilful_a in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o weapon_n against_o their_o enemy_n in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n of_o the_o bow_n in_o war_n see_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o annotation_n on_o hos._n i._n 5._o and_o on_o zech._n x._o 4._o how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v repeat_v verse_n 19_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o 27._o as_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o sad_a song_n and_o elegy_n tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n this_o impossible_a not_o to_o be_v tell_v there_o but_o this_o show_v david_n desire_n verse_n 20_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a a_o pathetical_a expression_n not_o much_o unlike_a be_v that_o ver_fw-la 21._o unto_o hebron_n of_o this_o place_n chapter_n two_o verse_n 1_o thus_o once_o for_o all_o hebron_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n and_o mountain_n of_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 54._o call_v also_o mamre_o and_o kiriath-arba_a the_o city_n of_o arba_n the_o father_n of_o anak_n where_o anak_n live_v his_o son_n and_o the_o anakim_v a_o race_n of_o giant_n here_o former_o dwell_v the_o child_n of_o heth_n and_o hittites_n and_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sojourn_v here_o and_o they_o and_o sarah_n and_o rebekah_n and_o leah_n be_v bury_v here_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n before_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n gen._n xiii_o 18._o and_o xxiii_o 19_o and_o xlix_o 31._o hence_o joseph_n be_v send_v to_o see_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brethren_n hither_o the_o spy_n come_v that_o be_v send_v from_o kadesh-barnea_a in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n to_o search_v the_o land_n hoham_n the_o king_n of_o hebron_n be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o king_n mure_v up_o by_o joshuah_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o after_o slay_v and_o hang_v up_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o city_n take_v and_o another_o king_n thereof_o seem_v then_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o and_o he_o and_o caleb_n slay_v the_o anakim_v that_o dwell_v here_o this_o city_n and_o suburb_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o field_n and_o the_o village_n of_o it_o to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunne_v the_o kenezite_n that_o good_a spy_n josh._n xx._n 7._o and_o xxi_o ii_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n before_o hebron_n samson_n carry_v the_o gate_n of_o gaza_n to_o they_o in_o hebron_n david_n send_v a_o present_a of_o the_o spoil_n take_v from_o the_o amalakite_n 1_o sam._n xxx_o 31._o hither_o god_n direct_v he_o to_o go_v in_o this_o text._n and_o here_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n and_o reign_v seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o here_o he_o have_v six_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o of_o six_o several_a woman_n his_o wife_n here_o abner_n be_v slay_v by_o joab_n and_o mournful_o bury_v by_o david_n hither_o king_n ishbosheths_n head_n be_v bring_v by_o his_o murderer_n bury_v in_o abners_n sepulchre_n and_o they_o hang_v up_o here_o hither_o come_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o anoint_v he_o here_o and_o absalon_n be_v bear_v here_o pretend_v a_o vow_n to_o be_v perform_v here_o and_o rebel_a against_o his_o father_n make_v himself_o king_n here_o this_o city_n of_o hebron_n be_v build_v seven_o year_n before_o zoan_n in_o egypt_n num._n xiii_o 23._o and_o in_o rehoboam_n reign_n be_v
hoshea_n true_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o of_o ahaz_n which_o be_v the_o twenty_o from_o the_o time_n that_o jotham_n begin_v to_o reign_v not_o that_o jotham_n reign_v twenty_o year_n till_o hoshea_n begin_v and_o hoshea_n have_v reign_v nine_o year_n in_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n and_o these_o first_o nine_o year_n the_o sacred_a story_n pass_v over_o in_o silence_n he_o have_v do_v nothing_o remarkable_a or_o memorable_a in_o they_o his_o late_a nine_a year_n be_v story_v on_o it_o thus_o that_o the_o first_o of_o they_o begin_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n xvii_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o three_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o ahaz_n hezekiah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n xviii_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o they_o and_o four_o of_o hezekiah_n shalmanezar_n come_v and_o besiege_v samaria_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 9_o that_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o last_o of_o they_o and_o six_o of_o hezekiah_n shalmanesar_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v all_o captive_n into_o assyria_n and_o fina_o extinguish_v that_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 10_o 11._o the_o name_n then_o and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n in_o this_o ii_o book_n of_o king_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n of_o judah_n year_n jehoram_fw-la as_o viceroy_n 4_o in_o all_o 12._o imperfect_a joint_a king_n with_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o sole_a king_n after_o his_o father_n death_n 6_o ahaziah_n 1_o imperfect_a athaliah_n 6_o joash_n 40_o amatziah_n 17_o vzziah_n 52_o jotham_n 15_o ahaz_n 14_o hezekiah_n 29_o manasseh_n 55_o amon_n 2_o josiah_n 31_o jehoachaz_n  _fw-fr jehojakim_n 11_o jehoachin_n  _fw-fr zedekiah_n 11_o thence_o to_o jehoiachins_n advancement_n 26_o king_n of_o israel_n year_n ahaziah_n 1_o jehoram_n 11_o jehu_n 28_o jehoahaz_n 15_o joash_n or_o jehoash_n 16_o jeroboam_fw-la 41_o zechariah_n  _fw-fr shallum_n  _fw-fr menachem_n 10_o pekahiah_n 2_o pekah_n 20_o hoshea_n 18_o see_v my_o annotation_n on_o hos._n i._n 1._o if_o thou_o see_v i_o chapter_n two_o verse_n 10_o this_o sign_n be_v of_o god_n appointment_n and_o the_o thing_n do_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n a_o minstrel_n to_o quiet_a chapter_n iii_o verse_n 15_o quicken_v and_o compose_v his_o spirit_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o king_n of_o edom_n elder_a son_n verse_n 27_o take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n in_o this_o eruption_n see_v amos_n ii_o 1._o and_o the_o annotation_n there_o shunem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 8_o josh._n xix_o 18._o and_o have_v in_o the_o same_o tribe_n stand_v from_o it_o jezreel_n towards_o the_o south_n mount_v gilboa_n towards_o the_o southeast_n the_o river_n kishon_n on_o the_o east_n and_o mount_v tabor_n towards_o the_o north-north-east_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulon_n in_o shunem_n the_o philistine_n pitch_v against_o saul_n in_o gilboa_n 1_o sam._n xxviii_o 4._o here_o be_v bear_v abishag_fw-mi that_o fair_a virgin_n that_o lie_v in_o david_n bosom_n to_o cherish_v he_o as_o a_o wife-nurse_n in_o his_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v afterward_o seek_v for_o in_o marriage_n by_o adonijah_n but_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o state-wisdome_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n i._o and_o ii_o chapter_n and_o here_o dwell_v this_o great_a and_o good_a woman_n that_o make_v these_o accommodation_n for_o the_o prophet_n elishah_n and_o upon_o his_o prophetical_a promise_n obtain_v a_o son_n and_o have_v he_o miraculous_o raise_v from_o death_n of_o life_n again_o by_o elishah_n come_v from_o mount_n carmel_n hither_o as_o be_v in_o this_o iv_o chapter_n and_o further_o upon_o this_o account_n after_o her_o seven_o year_n absence_n on_o the_o prophet_n direction_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o ensue_v during_o that_o time_n she_o return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v her_o house_n land_n and_o profit_n of_o her_o estate_n restore_v to_o she_o by_o jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n viii_o gilgal_n of_o this_o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o hos._n iu._n 15._o verse_n 38_o twenty_o loaf_n of_o barley_n this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o bread_n of_o his_o first_o fruit_n come_v to_o verse_n 42_o king_n of_o syria_n this_o be_v benhadad_o the_o son_n of_o benhadad_n chapter_n v_n both_o king_n of_o syria_n verse_n 5_o 1_o king_n xv._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o xx._n 1._o 34._o 2_o king_n vi_o 24._o and_o viii_o 7._o 2._o chron._n xvi_o 2._o the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n of_o tabrimon_n the_o son_n of_o hezion_n king_n of_o syria_n 1_o king_n xv._o 18._o this_o the_o son_n slay_v ahab_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 35_o 37._o who_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n have_v save_v he_o 1_o king_n xx._n 42._o and_o besiege_v samaria_n he_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o extreme_a famine_n 2_o king_n vi_o 24_o 25._o and_o after_o at_o ramoth-gilead_n he_o wound_a jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n viii_o 28_o 29._o whence_o return_v to_o jezreel_n to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n ix_o 24._o and_o this_o son_n die_v 2_o king_n viii_o 15._o a_o three_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n be_v the_o son_n of_o hazael_n 2_o king_n xiii_o 3_o 24._o benhadad_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o hadad_n and_o hadad_n be_v a_o name_n very_o common_a among_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n or_o idumea_n gen._n xxxvi_o 35._o 1_o chron._n i._n 50._o 1_o king_n xi_o 14_o but_o afterward_o grow_v more_o common_a with_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n insomuch_o as_o benhadad_o may_v seem_v a_o name_n common_a to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n see_v jer._n xlix_o 27._o amos_n i._n 4._o and_o take_v here_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o we_o find_v they_o in_o scripture_n thus_o omit_v chushan-rishathaim_a who_o be_v king_n of_o aram-naharaim_a or_o syria_n between_o the_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tigris_n and_o euphrates_n or_o of_o mesopotamia_n judg._n iii_o 10._o we_o find_v these_o king_n of_o syria_n proper_o so_o call_v whereof_o damascus_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n viz._n hadadezer_n or_o hadarezer_n in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 5_o 6_o 13._o and_o x._o 6_o 8_o 16._o rezon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n xi_o 23_o 24_o 25._o benhadad_n the_o son_n of_o tabrimon_n the_o son_n of_o hezion_n in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n 1_o king_n xv._o 18_o 19_o 20._o benhadad_o the_o son_n of_o benhadad_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n and_o of_o elias_n and_o eliseus_n and_o nahaman_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n 1_o king_n xx._n 1_o 20_o 26_o 32_o 34._o and_o xxii_o 3._o and_o 2_o king_n v._o 1_o 2_o 6_o 7._o and_o chap._n vi_o 8_o 12_o 23_o 24._o and_o chap_n vii_o 4._o 16._o hazael_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joram_n jehu_n jehoahaz_n 1_o king_n xix_o 15._o 2_o king_n viii_o 7_o 8_o 13._o and_o x._o 32._o and_o xii_o 17._o and_o xiii_o 3_o 22._o benhadad_n the_o son_n of_o hazael_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoash_n â—_o king_n xiii_o 24_o 25._o rezin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n and_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n xvi_o 5._o esay_n vii_o 1._o 16._o and_o viii_o 4._o talent_n see_v my_o observation_n on_o exod._n xxxviii_o 24._o go_v in_o peace_n a_o farewell_n phrase_n verse_n 19_o a_o friendly_a dismission_n with_o little_a or_o no_o relation_n to_o what_o nahaman_n have_v say_v as_o little_o mind_v it_o and_o of_o small_a concernment_n to_o the_o great_a engagement_n that_o then_o lay_v upon_o he_o which_o kind_n of_o answer_n be_v not_o unusual_a the_o leprosy_n yet_o king_n jehoram_n hold_v conference_n with_o gehazi_n afterward_o verse_n 27_o 2_o king_n viii_o 4._o as_o upon_o sundry_a ground_n and_o occasion_n incident_a in_o a_o right_a manner_n well_o he_o may_v be_v come_v down_o chapter_n vi_o verse_n 9_o here_o the_o holy_a penman_n use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o syrian_a language_n dothan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n verse_n 13_o about_o midway_n between_o samaria_n and_o shechem_n here_o joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n feed_v their_o flock_n gen._n xxxvii_o 13_o 17._o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n no_o verse_n 19_o nor_o the_o place_n or_o city_n whereby_o and_o wherein_o to_o effect_v your_o purpose_n come_v no_o more_o not_o these_o band_n verse_n 23_o nor_o in_o this_o manner_n make_v inroad_n or_o lay_v ambush_n nor_o any_o at_o all_o of_o a_o long_a time_n after_o till_o benhadad_n come_v with_o all_o his_o host_n ver_fw-la 24._o a_o cab_n is_n a_o hebrew_n measure_n verse_n 25_o of_o this_o see_v my_o observation_n on_o gen._n xviii_o 6._o of_o dove_n dung_n or_o of_o the_o corn_n find_v in_o the_o crop_n she_o fly_v into_o the_o city_n out_o of_o
between_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a ch_n 11._o 2._o v._o 11._o out_o of_o the_o land_n go_v forth_o ashur_n he_n shent_v son_n v._o 22._o go_v out_o of_o shinar_n by_o nimrods_n invasion_n and_o build_v nineveh_n and_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n or_o else_o nimrod_n enlarge_n his_o conquest_n and_o dominion_n go_v from_o shinar_n to_o ashur_n and_o build_v nineveh_n v._o 12._o the_o same_o be_v a_o great_a city_n not_o calah_n but_o nineveh_n jonah_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 11._o special_o in_o the_o prophet_n jonahs_n time_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o the_o son_n of_o joash_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o 14._o out_o of_o who_o come_v philistiim_v the_o philistine_n not_o of_o the_o offspring_n of_o canaan_n but_o expel_v some_o of_o they_o make_v room_n for_o themselves_o in_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n amos_n 9_o 7._o jer._n 47._o 4._o v._o 15._o and_o heth_n whence_o come_v the_o hittite_n ch_n 23._o 3_o 5_o 7_o 10._o girgasite_n mat._n 8._o 28_o 34._o gadarenes_n luke_n 8._o 26._o v._o 16._o jebusite_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 4._o v._o 19_o the_o border_n of_o the_o canaanites_n set_v down_o particular_o because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o israelite_n v._o 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ham_n many_o more_o of_o they_o be_v set_v down_o here_o then_o either_o of_o shem_n or_o of_o japhet_n but_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o all_o these_o child_n or_o grandchild_n of_o shem_n cham_fw-mi and_o japhet_n be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v famous_a and_o by_o their_o several_a plantation_n give_v name_n to_o several_a nation_n descend_v from_o their_o loin_n v._o 21._o unto_o shem_n also_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber_n great_a grandfather_n to_o eber_n yet_o eber_n thus_o mention_v because_o of_o he_o afterward_o they_o be_v call_v hebrew_n so_o abraham_n ch_n 14._o 13._o so_o ch_n 40._o 15._o phil._n 3._o 5._o and_o so_o frequent_o of_o japhet_n the_o elder_n because_o shem_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o five_o hundred_o and_o second_o year_n of_o noah_n life_n he_o be_v one_o hundred_o year_n old_a two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n ch_n 11._o 10._o therefore_o japhet_n be_v two_o year_n old_a v._o 22._o elam_n hence_o come_v the_o elamites_n or_o persian_n act_n 2._o 9_o aram_n from_o he_o come_v the_o aramite_n syrian_n there_o be_v padan-aram_n ch_n 25._o 20._o aram-naharaim_a ch_n 24._o 10._o aram-dammesek_a 2_o sam._n 8._o 5_o 6._o araâ—-zobah_a psal._n 60._o tit_n aram_n maachah_n 1_o chron._n 19_o 6._o aram-beth-rehob_n 2_o sam._n 10_o 6._o all_fw-mi these_o be_v several_a province_n of_o syria_n v._o 23._o uz_n job_n 1_o 1._o there_o dwell_v the_o edomite_n or_o the_o idumean_n lam._n 4._o 21._o v._o 25._o for_o in_o his_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n divide_v about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v the_o division_n of_o tongue_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n which_o occasion_v their_o dispersion_n into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o habitation_n and_o the_o language_n before_o use_v of_o all_o continue_v in_o eber_n the_o father_n of_o peleg_n may_v occasion_v his_o posterity_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o hebrew_n v._o 29._o ophir_n from_o this_o man_n land_n in_o india_n it_o be_v likely_a solomon_n ship_n fetch_v fine_a gold_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 10._o call_v also_o gold_n of_o parvaim_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 6._o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o havilah_n near_o ophir_n see_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o speed_v genealogy_n chap._n xi_o ver._n 1._o of_o one_o language_n since_o the_o flood_n no_o doubt_n whether_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o be_v adam_n continue_v the_o same_o among_o all_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n may_v be_v more_o questionable_a and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v one_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o ch_n 10._o 25._o v._o 2._o they_o journey_v nimrod_n and_o his_o company_n not_o noah_n shem_o arphaxad_n salah_n eber_n and_o their_o godly_a posterity_n from_o the_o east_n likely_a from_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n which_o part_n be_v much_o northeastward_a from_o shinar_n or_o chaldea_n or_o mesopotamia_n or_o from_o other_o eastern_a part_n shinar_n contain_v babylon_n mesâ—potamia_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a four_o city_n afterward_o build_v there_o by_o nimrod_n ch_n 10._o 10._o v._o 3._o slime_n a_o pitchy_a slime_n v._o 4._o unto_o heaven_n a_o hyperbole_n for_o the_o chief_a haply_o to_o escape_v another_o flood_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v let_v this_o company_n be_v the_o soon_o disperse_v or_o when_o by_o multiplication_n they_o shall_v in_o aftertime_n be_v scatter_v yet_o this_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o honourable_a monument_n and_o memorial_n of_o their_o former_a co-habitation_n v._o 6._o and_o now_o nothing_o ironical_o as_o ch_z 3._o 22._o v._o 7._o let_v we_o go_v down_o see_v ch_n 1._o 26._o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o man_n better_a understanding_n a_o while_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o building_n and_o confound_v their_o language_n the_o number_n of_o the_o several_a language_n now_o make_v be_v uncertain_a v._o 8._o scatter_a they_o the_o thing_n they_o seek_v to_o prevent_v by_o their_o proud_a project_n v._o 4._o god_n for_o it_o bring_v upon_o they_o present_o v._o 10._o generation_n of_o shem_n those_o ch_z 10._o 22_o etc._n etc._n be_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o patriarch_n descend_v from_o he_o when_o they_o beget_v their_o elder_a son_n or_o those_o by_o who_o the_o holy_a line_n be_v draw_v and_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n descend_v and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v pass_v over_o so_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o world_n have_v beed_o lose_v but_o now_o here_o they_o be_v resume_v and_o the_o chain_n of_o chronology_n careful_o continue_v and_o as_o there_o be_v ten_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n count_v in_o noah_n so_o there_o be_v ten_o after_o the_o flood_n from_o shem_n to_o abraham_n inclusive_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o former_a ten_o to_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o noah_n when_o the_o flood_n come_v amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 1656._o the_o year_n from_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ninety_o eight_o year_n of_o shems_n age_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n the_o ten_o patriarch_n after_o the_o flood_n come_v but_o to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o year_n for_o man_n age_n be_v shorten_v about_o the_o half_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o again_o shorten_v about_o the_o half_a in_o peleg_n time_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n and_o yet_o the_o three_o time_n shorten_v somewhat_o near_o the_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o nahor_n as_o may_v be_v see_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o patriarch_n at_o their_o death_n in_o this_o chapter_n arphaxad_v the_o three_o son_n of_o shem_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o v._o 12._o arphaxad_o beget_v salah_n betwixt_o these_o be_v insert_v cainan_n as_o the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n and_o father_n of_o salah_n luke_o 3._o 35_o 36._o which_o will_v break_v the_o chain_n of_o chronology_n and_o leave_v unknown_a the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lxx-translation_n have_v here_o in_o genesis_n put_v in_o that_o cainan_n and_o that_o translation_n be_v much_o more_o know_v &_o much_o more_o in_o use_n in_o public_a synagogue_n in_o private_a library_n and_o house_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n than_o the_o authentical_a hebrew_n text_n be_v yea_o thereupon_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o their_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v follow_v much_o the_o say_a translation_n even_o with_o some_o variation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n though_o not_o in_o any_o material_a thing_n as_o the_o learned_a well_o know_v this_o may_v seem_v to_o occasion_n st._n luke_n in_o this_o of_o cainan_n to_o follow_v the_o lxx_o translation_n though_o he_o know_v that_o this_o cainan_n be_v never_o in_o the_o world_n condescend_v so_o to_o the_o time_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n therein_o lest_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o rather_o they_o have_v take_v it_o v._o 22._o nahor_v the_o first_o idolater_n of_o the_o line_n ch_n 31._o 53._o josh._n 24._o 2._o and_o so_o after_o he_o be_v terah_n and_o abraham_n till_o god_n call_v he_o out_o of_o that_o place_n chap._n 11._o 31._o 12._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 2_o 5._o v._o 26._o
gate_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 28._o 17._o therefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n they_o shall_v prepare_v and_o sanctify_v themselves_o i_o will_v make_v and_o perform_v my_o vow_n a_o altar_n v._n 1_o 7._o after_o a_o pillar_n v._o 14._o of_o my_o distress_n about_o twenty_o seven_o year_n ago_o v._o 4._o and_o all_o their_o earring_n idolatrous_a monument_n hos._n 2._o 13._o judge_n 8._o 24_o 25_o 26._o 27._o deut._n 7._o 25_o 26._o exod._n 32_o 2_o 3_o 4._o under_o a_o oak_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o family_n and_o people_n esay_n 30._o 22._o under_o a_o oak_n by_o shechem_n joshuah_n set_v up_o a_o great_a stone_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o people_n covenant_n with_o god_n josh._n 24._o 26_o 27._o and_o there_o the_o shechemite_v make_v abimelech_n king_n judg._n 9_o 6._o oak_n and_o grove_n of_o tree_n forbid_v in_o worship_n and_o use_v by_o idolater_n esay_n 1._o 29._o by_o shechem_n shiloh_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v after_o there_o or_o by_o shechem_n josh._n 24._o 1_o 25_o 26._o v._o 5._o terror_n of_o god_n ch._n 34._o â—0_n in_o all_o humane_a reason_n they_o easy_o may_v have_v destroy_v he_o and_o he_o exod._n 23._o 27._o josh._n 2._o 9_o 11._o god_n restrain_v hand_n upon_o the_o wicked_a see_v annot._v on_o ch_z 20._o 6._o v._o 7._o a_o altar_n according_a to_o part_v of_o his_o vow_n ch_n 28._o 22._o el-bethel_n here_o he_o add_v to_o the_o former_a name_n chap._n 28._o 19_o v._o 8._o rebekahs_n nurse_n send_v with_o rebekah_n ch_n 24._o 59_o and_o jacob_n be_v now_o return_v into_o canaan_n and_o be_v there_o now_o about_o seven_o year_n and_o not_o very_o far_o from_o his_o father_n house_n she_o thence_o may_v come_v to_o he_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n or_o he_o send_v for_o she_o or_o fetch_v she_o if_o she_o do_v not_o return_v into_o mesopotamia_n and_o thence_o come_v along_o with_o jacob._n v._o 9_o again_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o time_n god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o jacob_n in_o special_a manner_n ch_z 28._o 13._o 31._o 3_o 11._o 32._o 1_o 2_o 24._o v._o 35._o 1._o v._o 10._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n confirm_v this_o name_n to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n see_v annotat._n on_o chap._n 32._o 28._o v._o 11._o i_o be_o god_n almighty_n confirm_v and_o amplify_v the_o promise_n make_v ch_n 28._o and_o ch_n 32._o king_n thus_o god_n give_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n ch_n 28._o 4._o 17._o 6._o v._o 12._o to_o thou_o not_o to_o esau._n v._o 13._o and_o god_n go_v up_o chap._n 17._o 22._o judge_n 13._o 20._o v._o 14._o set_a up_o a_o pillar_n repair_v the_o old_a set_v up_o near_o thirty_o year_n ago_o ch_n 28._o 18._o or_o rather_o a_o new_a one_o in_o the_o very_a place_n here_o name_v a_o drink-offering_a thereon_o and_o he_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o these_o in_a use_n before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o moses_n chap._n 28._o 18._o v._o 16._o a_o little_a way_n about_o a_o mile_n short_a of_o bethlehem_n ch_n 48._o 7._o 2_o king_n 5._o 19_o ephrath_n which_o be_v bethlehem_n v._o 19_o the_o prophet_n join_v they_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n micah_n 5._o 2._o call_v also_o bethlehem-judah_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o in_o galilee_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n here_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v v._o 17._o this_o son_n also_o ch_n 30._o 24._o v._o 18._o as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccl._n 12._o 7._o be_v itself_o immortal_a as_o appear_v here_o and_o as_o be_v confess_v by_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o plato_n aristotle_n cicero_n and_o other_o and_o so_o again_o life_n be_v restore_v when_o the_o soul_n come_v again_o into_o the_o body_n 1_o king_n 17._o 21_o 22._o for_o she_o die_v who_o former_o will_v die_v for_o want_v of_o child_n ch_n 30._o 1._o ben-oni_n the_o like_a case_n be_v 1_o sam._n 4._o 20_o 21._o benjamin_n psal._n 80._o 17._o now_o be_v joseph_n about_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n old_a six_o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v from_o laban_n and_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n more_o since_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n till_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n after_o dinah_n ravish_v and_o bâ—njamin_n be_v twenty_o seven_o or_o tweney_v eight_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n with_o his_o ten_o son_n joseph_n then_o be_v forty_o and_o benjamin_n young_a than_o he_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n v._o 19_o bury_v in_o the_o way_n about_o this_o place_n many_o infant_n be_v murder_v by_o herod_n mat_n 2._o 16_o 18_o jer._n 31._o 15._o v._o 20._o a_o pillar_n monument_n and_o memorial_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v lawful_a and_o useful_a too_o unto_o this_o day_n till_o moses_n time_n and_o after_o that_o to_o saul_n time_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 2._o v._o 21._o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la i_o e_o of_o the_o flock_n micah_n 4._o 8._o it_o may_v be_v hereabout_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2._o 8._o v._o 22._o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v annot._n on_o ch_z 22._o 24._o and_o on_o ch_z 25._o 1._o by_o this_o he_o just_o lose_v his_o birthright_n ch_n 49._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o so_o absalon_n sin_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 22._o and_o as_o david_n abstain_v from_o they_o afterward_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 3._o so_o likely_a jacob_n do_v from_o bilhah_n and_o israel_n hear_v it_o here_o be_v a_o empty_a space_n leave_v in_o the_o line_n with_o a_o mark_n to_o move_v consideration_n as_o likewise_o in_o gen._n 4._o 8._o and_o also_o a_o pause_n or_o break_v off_o as_o to_o a_o new_a matter_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o verse_n so_o in_o deuteron_n 2._o 8._o twelve_o he_o have_v no_o more_o after_o dinah_n be_v a_o daughter_n and_o joseph_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o after_o when_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v account_v and_o settle_v ephraim_n and_o manasse_n be_v put_v in_o and_o joseph_n and_o levi_n in_o a_o sort_n leave_v out_o levi_n for_o any_o land_n by_o lot_n in_o canaan_n they_o be_v call_v the_o twelve_o patriarch_n act_n 7._o 8._o and_o twelve_o tribe_n act_n 26._o 7._o their_o name_n engrave_v on_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n on_o the_o high_a priest_n plate_n exod._n 28._o 21_o 29._o and_o on_o the_o twelve_o gate_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n ezech._n 48._o 31._o apoc_fw-la 21._o 12._o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v twelve_o and_o their_o name_n write_v on_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 21._o 14._o v._o 23._o the_o son_n of_o leah_n the_o son_n of_o the_o wife_n by_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o concubine_n by_o themselves_o v._o 26._o in_o padan_n aram_n except_o benjamin_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o no_o reader_n can_v mistake_v it_o and_o so_o no_o need_n of_o a_o exception_n of_o he_o to_o be_v name_v v._o 27._o and_o jacob_n come_v unto_o isaac_n his_o son_n though_o bear_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n come_v with_o he_o into_o the_o land_n whereas_o esau_n and_o his_o son_n though_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n do_v go_v out_o and_o give_v place_n jacob_n and_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n come_v to_o he_o and_o remove_v their_o habitation_n thither_o though_o in_o all_o likelihood_n live_v divers_a year_n in_o canaan_n before_o and_o that_o not_o far_o from_o isaac_n he_o do_v before_o this_o time_n come_v to_o visit_v his_o blind_a and_o age_a father_n unto_o mamre_n see_v annot._n on_o ch_z 13._o 18._o and_o on_o 23._o 2._o v._o 29._o and_o die_v long_n after_o jacob_n rerurn_v to_o he_o for_o he_o live_v till_o the_o year_n before_o joseph_n advancement_n in_o egypt_n or_o till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o advancement_n he_o be_v sixty_o when_v jacob_n be_v bear_v and_o jacob_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o when_o joseph_n be_v advance_v in_o egypt_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n which_o sixty_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o make_v up_o the_o full_a life_n of_o isaac_n esau_n and_o jacob_n bury_v he_o so_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n bury_v abraham_n ch_n 25._o 9_o chap._n xxxvi_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n 1._o chron._n 1._o 35._o all_o this_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o oracle_n give_v to_o rebekah_n ch_n 25._o 23._o as_o also_o of_o that_o temporal_a blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o ch_z 27._o 39_o 40._o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n ch_n 22._o 17._o v._o 2._o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n ch._n 26._o 34._o 28._o 9_o many_o here_o have_v two_o name_n adah_n called_n bashemath_n ch_n 26._o 34._o aholibamah_n called_n judith_n
so_o enlarge_v ishmael_n ishmael_n be_v 13_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v verse_n 25_o xvii_o 25._o and_o so_o above_o 15._o or_o rather_o 17_o at_o isaac_n wean_n when_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n xxi_o 5_o 8_o 14_o 15._o three_o measure_n chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 6_o the_o hebrew_n measure_n of_o capacity_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v these_o 10._o viz._n 1_o log._n leu._n fourteen_o 10._o the_o least_o measure_n 2_o cab_n 2_o king_n vi_o 25._o 3_o hin_n exod._n xxix_o 40._o levit._fw-la xxiii_o 13._o ezek._n iu._n 11._o 4_o omer_n or_o homer_n or_o gnomer_n be_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o man_n daily_a eat_n of_o manna_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n exod._n xvi_o 16._o 36._o 5_o seah_o translate_a measure_n or_o satum_fw-la in_o this_o text_n gen._n xviii_o 6._o and_o 2_o king_n vii_o 1._o 6_o ephah_n contain_v ten_o omers_n exod._n xvi_o 36._o 7_o bate_n or_o bath_n contain_v likewise_o ten_o omers_n and_o be_v both_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o cor_n and_o chomer_n ezek._n xlv_o 11_o 14._o 8_o lethec_n translate_v half_o a_o omer_n or_o rather_o half_a a_o chomer_n hos._n iii_o 2._o 9_o cor_n and_o 10_o chomer_n each_o equal_a and_o contain_v ten_o bat_n or_o ephah_n apiece_o ezek._n xlv_o 11_o 14._o thus_o far_o scripture_n the_o particular_a assignation_n of_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v usual_o make_v thus_o viz_o the_o log_n to_o contain_v the_o quantity_n of_o six_o hen-eggs-shel_n of_o palestine_n the_o same_o with_o sextarium_fw-la romanum_fw-la and_o be_v about_o our_o half_a pint_n yet_o some_o make_v it_o a_o pint_n the_o cab_n to_o contain_v four_o log_n i._n e._n a_o quart_n of_o our_o measure_n or_o 24_o egs-shel_n yet_o some_o say_v a_o pottle_n the_o hin_n to_o contain_v six_o log_n i._n e._n 36._o egs-shel_n some_o say_v 12_o log_n or_o 72._o egs-shel_n or_o about_o three_o quart_n a_o omer_n to_o contain_v one_o cab_n and_o a_o half_a and_o a_o five_o part_n about_o our_o three_o pint_n and_o a_o half_a or_o a_o pottle_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n seah_a to_o contain_v two_o hin_n or_o six_o cab_n i._n e._n a_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a or_o modius_n romanus_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n ephah_n to_o contain_v ten_o omers_n or_o pottle_n i._n e._n four_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a or_o about_o three_o seah_n and_o to_o be_v medimnus_n atticus_n yet_o some_o make_v it_o to_o contain_v eight_o gallon_n and_o so_o four_o ephah_n to_o contain_v our_o barrel_n some_o to_o contain_v near_o ten_o gallon_n or_o about_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o bushel_n or_o half_o a_o bushel_n and_o a_o pottle_n bate_n or_o bath_n be_v of_o the_o same_o measure_n for_o liquid_a thing_n as_o ephah_n be_v for_o dry_a thing_n lethec_n to_o contain_v five_o ephah_n or_o fifteen_o seah_n or_o sata_fw-la or_o modii_fw-la that_o be_v two_o bushel_n six_o gallon_n and_o one_o pottle_n or_o half_o a_o chomer_n chomer_n and_o cor_n be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o measure_n either_o equal_a and_o contain_v certain_o as_o be_v say_v ten_o bat_n or_o ephah_n apiece_o or_o two_o lethec_n cor_n be_v oft_o translate_a measure_n and_o thus_o uncertain_a be_v we_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o measure_n of_o capacity_n abimelech_n and_o xxvi_o chapter_n xx_o verse_n 2_o 1._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o the_o king_n of_o palestine_n as_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n benhadad_n to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n candace_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o ethiopia_n caesar_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n hebron_n hebron_n call_v also_o kiriath-arba_n chapter_n xxiii_o verse_n 2_o the_o city_n of_o arba_n the_o the_o father_n of_o anak_n where_o anak_n live_v and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o anakim_v all_o giant_n here_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n dwell_v and_o be_v bury_v here_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o macpelah_n before_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n here_o sarah_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o cave_n and_o rebekah_n and_o leah_n be_v likewise_o bury_v here_o hence_o joseph_n be_v send_v to_o see_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o hither_o the_o spy_n come_v that_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n hoham_n the_o king_n of_o hebron_n be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o king_n hide_v in_o the_o cave_n and_o slay_v and_o hang_v up_o by_o joshuah_n and_o it_o seem_v another_o king_n of_o hebron_n soon_o after_o slay_v by_o he_o and_o he_o and_o caleb_n slay_v the_o anakim_v dwell_v here_o this_o city_n fall_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o together_o with_o the_o suburb_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o the_o field_n and_o village_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o caleb_n that_o good_a spy_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n before_o hebron_n samson_n carry_v the_o gate_n of_o gaza_n david_n have_v send_v to_o they_o of_o hebron_n a_o present_a of_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o get_v of_o the_o amalekite_n in_o the_o rescue_n of_o ziklag_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o go_v hither_o and_o here_o at_o hebron_n he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o reign_v seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n have_v six_o son_n bear_v he_o here_o of_o six_o several_a wife_n hither_o abner_n cameto_o david_n and_o be_v murder_v by_o joab_n be_v by_o david_n mournful_o bury_v here_o hither_o ishbosheths_n head_n be_v bring_v and_o bury_v in_o abner_n grave_a and_o his_o murderer_n by_o david_n hang_v here_o hither_o come_v all_o israel_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o afterward_o absalon_n be_v bear_v here_o pretend_v a_o vow_n to_o be_v perform_v here_o and_o rebel_a against_o his_o father_n make_v himself_o king_n here_o this_o city_n be_v first_o build_v seven_o year_n before_o zoan_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o king_n rehoboam'_v time_n be_v repair_v and_o fortify_v by_o he_o abraham_n abraham_n alive_a when_o jacob_n be_v 15_o year_n old_a chapter_n xxv_o verse_n 7_o xxi_o 5._o and_o xxv_o 7_o 26._o and_o so_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n heb._n xi_o 9_o esau_n esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o bread_n and_o pottage_n verse_n 34_o xxv_o 34._o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n as_o it_o be_v heb._n xii_o 16._o isaac_n isaac_n blind_a above_o 43_o year_n chapter_n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o he_o be_v 60_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n xxv_o 26._o and_o blind_a at_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n xxvii_o 1._o and_o jacob_n be_v then_o 77._o year_n old_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o age_n of_o 130_o when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n xlvii_o 9_o and_o the_o age_n of_o joseph_n be_v then_o 39_o or_o 40_o viz._n 30_o when_o he_o be_v advance_v by_o pharaoh_n xli_o 46._o and_o after_o that_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o two_o of_o famine_n pass_v ere_o jacob_n come_v down_o xlv_o 6._o and_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v to_o laban_n xxx_o 25._o and_o xxxi_o 41._o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o laban_n present_o after_o the_o foresay_a blessing_n xxvii_o 42._o etc._n etc._n xxviii_o 1_o 2._o and_o so_o the_o 14_o year_n before_o joseph_n be_v bear_v and_o 39_o of_o josephs_n age_n after_o be_v take_v out_o of_o jacobs_n 130._o leave_v he_o to_o be_v 77._o when_o isaac_n bless_v he_o and_o jacobs_n 77._o be_v add_v to_o isaac_n 60_o when_o jacob_n be_v bear_v make_v isaac_n to_o be_v 137._o when_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o bless_a jacob._n and_o isaac_n die_v at_o 180_o xxxv_o 28._o must_v so_o needs_o be_v blind_a 43_o year_n at_o the_o least_o esau_n esau_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o isaac_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o blessing_n jacob_n verse_n 33_o and_o to_o recall_v the_o blessing_n though_o esau_n seek_v it_o of_o isaac_n with_o tear_n xxvii_o 33_o 34._o heb._n xii_o 17._o jacob_n jacob_n be_v 77_o year_n old_a chapter_n xxix_o verse_n 27_o marry_v both_o leah_n and_o rachel_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o come_n to_o laban_n laban_n by_o inversion_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v nabal_n and_o at_v or_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 14_o year_n service_n for_o they_o this_o appear_v by_o his_o twelve_o child_n dinah_n be_v one_o and_o by_o the_o sequence_n of_o their_o birth_n within_o those_o 14_o year_n ch_n xxix_o and_o xxx_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o order_n bear_v within_o the_o compass_n only_o of_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n and_o have_v seven_o of_o they_o by_o leah_n herself_o who_o yet_o leave_v bear_v a_o while_n after_o her_o four_o son_n
11_o 12_o 17_o 18_o 26._o and_o ch._n fourteen_o 22_o 26._o and_o this_o second_o tithe_n seem_v every_o three_o year_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o rather_o a_o three_o tithe_n every_o three_o year_n not_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o eat_v there_o but_o gather_v for_o these_o charitable_a use_n only_o and_o to_o be_v eat_v any_o where_o throughout_o the_o land_n deut._n fourteen_o 28_o 29._o and_o xxvi_o 12_o 13._o and_o this_o three_o year_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o year_n of_o tything_n deut._n xxvi_o 12._o amos_n iu._n 4._o of_o tithe_n see_v more_o 2_o chron._n xxxi_o 4_o 19_o nehem._n x._o 32_o 39_o and_o xii_o 44_o 47._o and_o xiii_o 5_o 12_o 13._o mal._n iii_o 8_o 10._o luke_n xi_o 42._o and_o xviii_o 12._o heb._n vii_o 2_o 9_o the_o great_a maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n less_o in_o number_n then_o any_o other_o tribe_n yet_o have_v they_o distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o priest_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o so_o more_o than_o any_o one_o other_o tribe_n beside_o their_o thirty_o five_o city_n and_o suburb_n whereof_o five_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n josh._n xxi_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o kohathites_n levites_n two_o to_o the_o gershonite_n and_o two_o to_o the_o merarite_n in_o all_o twice_o at_o least_o more_o city_n than_o some_o other_o tribe_n have_v that_o be_v twice_o their_o number_n see_v also_o that_o num._n xxxi_o 30_o 47._o the_o great_a maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n appear_v in_o that_o be_v but_o three_o person_n at_o first_o at_o least_o of_o ripe_a and_o mature_a age_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o tithe_n yearly_a of_o all_o the_o levite_n tithe_n which_o be_v at_o first_o 8580_o of_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o and_o so_o about_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o increase_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o priest_n multiply_v afterward_o so_o do_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o number_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n they_o have_v also_o all_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o all_o person_n throughout_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n even_o of_o their_o dough_n and_o baking_n deut._n xviii_o 4._o num._n xv._o 20_o 21._o which_o as_o some_o think_v exceed_v their_o tithe_n aforesaid_a they_o have_v also_o all_o the_o firstborn_a of_o ox_n sheep_n and_o goat_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o kind_n and_o the_o redemption_n money_n of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o man_n and_o of_o unclean_a beast_n and_o cattle_n num._n iii_o 46_o 52._o exod._n xxxiv_o 19_o 20_o and_o ch._n xxii_o 29_o 30._o deut._n xv._o 19_o they_o have_v also_o all_o oblation_n both_o voluntary_a and_o by_o vow_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o person_n devote_v to_o god_n and_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o trespass_n and_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v offering_n and_o heave-offering_n and_o the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n in_o peace-offering_n deut._n xviii_o 3._o and_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o all_o their_o tithe_n first-fruit_n and_o oblation_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a sort_n num._n xviii_o 12_o 29._o beside_o these_o they_o have_v thirteen_o city_n and_o suburb_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o whereof_o one_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n xxi_o 13._o see_v num._n xviii_o 8_o 19_o and_o that_o also_o num._n xxxi_o 28_o 29_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 50._o levit._fw-la x._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o ch._n xxvii_o 21_o 28._o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o num._n xviii_o 29._o rock_n at_o rephidim_n by_o mount_n sinai_n chapter_n xx_o verse_n 8._o 13._o exod._n xvii_o 1_o 7._o being_n the_o eleven_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n num._n xxxiii_o 14._o moses_n with_o his_o miraculous_a rod_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n in_o a_o due_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n and_o water_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o name_v the_o place_n massah_n and_o meribah_n exod._n xvii_o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o at_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n where_o miriam_n die_v be_v the_o thirty_o three_o station_n num._n xxxiii_o 36._o moses_n with_o aaron_n miraculous_a rod_n for_o he_o take_v it_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o command_v he_o have_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v by_o the_o rebellious_a people_n smile_v the_o rock_n twice_o without_o any_o such_o command_n or_o commission_n to_o smite_v at_o all_o and_o he_o and_z aaron_z likewise_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n utter_v word_n of_o passion_n and_o incredulity_n and_o so_o rebel_a against_o god_n commandment_n and_o thereupon_o they_o not_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o by_o his_o exclude_v they_o from_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o this_o also_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n or_o strife_n as_o here_o so_o ch._n xxvii_o 14._o psal._n cvi_o 32_o 33._o aaron_z aaron_n chapter_n xx_o verse_n 28_o who_o name_n may_v seem_v to_o signify_v a_o ark_n or_o chest_n die_v seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n at_o mount_n hor_n the_o place_n call_v mosera_n deut._n x_o 6._o in_o the_o thirty_o four_o station_n for_o aaron_n die_v in_o the_o fourti_v year_n five_o month_n first_o day_n num._n xxxiii_o 38._o and_o that_o compare_v with_o the_o month_n mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n xxxiv_o 8._o and_o three_o day_n preparation_n to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n josh._n i._n 1._o and_o ch._n iii_o 2._o and_o their_o come_n out_o of_o jordan_n on_o the_o first_o month_n ten_o day_n josh._n iu_o 19_o do_v show_n that_o moses_n die_v in_o the_o twelve_o month_n seven_o day_n and_o so_o seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n after_o aaron_n in_o which_o short_a interval_n of_o time_n many_o and_o mighty_a thing_n be_v do_v and_o achieve_v as_o among_o other_o thing_n sihon_n and_o og_n and_o their_o kingdom_n conquer_v the_o midianite_n almost_o destroy_v among_o who_o balaam_n be_v slay_v josh._n xiii_o 22._o and_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n write_v num._n xxi_o and_o xxxi_o deut._n i._n 1_o 3._o fiery_a serpent_n only_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n chapter_n xxi_o verse_n 6_o after_o aaron_n death_n heshbon_fw-fr heshbon_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o moab_n verse_n 26_o afterward_o of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n deut._n i._n 4._o afterward_o of_o gad_n and_o out_o of_o that_o tribe_n give_v to_o the_o merarite_n josh._n xiii_o 26._o and_o xxi_o 38_o 39_o 40._o 1_o chron._n vi_o 80_o 81._o afterward_o recover_v by_o the_o moabite_n and_o waste_v by_o shalmanesar_n esay_n xv._o 4._o and_o xvi_o 8_o 9_o and_o after_o by_o the_o babylonian_n jer._n xlviii_o 45._o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v another_o heshbon_n of_o the_o ammonite_n jer._n xlix_o 2_o 3._o and_o one_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n num._n xxxii_o 37._o josh._n xiii_o 15_o 17._o heshbon_n signify_v devise_n and_o a_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o name_n jer._n xlviii_o 2._o in_o the_o judgement_n there_o denounce_v against_o it_o like_v to_o this_o be_v english_a there_o be_v mischief_n devise_v against_o the_o devise_n the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n with_o we_o balak_n balak_n need_v not_o to_o have_v hire_v balaam_n chapter_n xxii_o verse_n 2_o and_o fear_v israel_n num._n xxii_o and_o xxiii_o and_o xxiv_o if_o he_o have_v know_v the_o prohibition_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n deut._n ii_o 9_o which_o they_o obey_v judg._n ii_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 25._o 2_o chron._n xx._n 10._o yet_o that_o part_n which_o be_v great_a of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n which_o sihon_n have_v late_o conquer_v from_o vehab_n king_n of_o moab_n as_o tremelius_fw-la translate_v num._n xxi_o 26._o the_o israelite_n conquer_a sihon_n in_o that_o right_n possess_v it_o num._n xxxiii_o 49._o deut._n i._n 5._o and_o xxxiv_o 1_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadite_n josh._n xiii_o unicorn_n so_n deut._n chapter_n xxiii_o verse_n 22_o xxxiii_o 17._o job_n thirty-nine_o 9_o 10._o psal._n xxii_o 21._o and_o xxix_o 6._o and_o xcii_o 10._o esay_n xxxiv_o 7._o yet_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v doubt_v of_o or_o at_o least_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o beast_n such_o as_o the_o pencil_n of_o our_o painter_n do_v portray_v out_o unto_o we_o because_o no_o such_o beast_n be_v know_v or_o see_v by_o any_o man_n and_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n so_o deem_v be_v of_o some_o strange_a fish_n not_o of_o any_o know_a beast_n some_o learned_a render_v the_o word_n bufale_n or_o buff_n or_o else_o the_o wild_a ox_n call_v by_o the_o latin_n urus_fw-la eminent_a for_o bigness_n strength_n horn_n and_o untamable_a fierceness_n
wilderness_n and_o seven_o of_o joshua_n government_n until_o this_o time_n and_o caleb_n here_o ver_fw-la 9_o 14._o and_o joshua_n ch._n xix_o 49_o 50._o do_v both_o ask_v and_o both_o have_v certain_a inheritance_n give_v they_o two_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o hebron_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o field_n and_o village_n thereof_o to_o caleb_n ch._n xxi_o 11_o 12_o 13._o caleb_n not_o that_o caleb_n chapter_n xv_o verse_n 16_o 1_o chron._n ii_o 18_o 42._o the_o son_n of_o hezron_n unless_o by_o son_n we_o understand_v great-grand-childe_n but_o caleb_n that_o be_v constant_o call_v the_o son_n of_o jephunne_v and_o othniel_n constant_o call_v the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n be_v here_o yet_o call_v brethren_n and_o othniel_n be_v again_o call_v the_o young_a brother_n of_o caleb_n judg._n i._n 13._o and_o iii_o 9_o which_o can_v not_o be_v except_o by_o one_o mother_n but_o othniel_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o cousin-germans_a nephew_n and_o the_o like_o be_v often_o call_v brethren_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o either_o jephunne_v and_o kenaz_n be_v brethren_n and_o so_o caleb_n and_o othniel_n cousin-germans_a or_o that_o caleb_n and_o kenaz_n be_v brethren_n and_o so_o othniel_n calebs_n nephew_n or_o that_o the_o kenezite_n mention_v num._n xxxii_o 12._o may_v be_v grandfather_n to_o they_o both_o but_o no_o certainty_n appear_v for_o any_o further_a determination_n separate_a the_o border_a city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 9_o be_v between_o or_o among_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n see_v also_o ch_n xvii_o 8_o 9_o and_o as_o ephraim_n have_v part_n in_o manasseh_n so_o manasseh_n have_v city_n in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n ch_n xvii_o 11._o the_o portion_n ten_n portion_n to_o manasseh_n chapter_n xvii_o verse_n 5_o that_o be_v five_o portion_n to_o the_o five_o son_n mention_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o six_o son_n who_o be_v hopher_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o portion_n among_o his_o grandchild_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophahad_n which_o so_o make_v up_o ten_o portion_n though_o the_o five_o last_o be_v but_o as_o big_a as_o one_o of_o the_o former_a five_o one_o lot_n both_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n seek_v for_o a_o large_a portion_n and_o lot_n then_o what_o do_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o general_n division_n verse_n 14_o shiloh_n shiloh_n be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o bethel_n chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 1_o on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o highway_n from_o bethel_n to_o shechem_n on_o the_o south_n of_o that_o lebanon_n judg._n xxi_o 19_o and_o so_o situate_v on_o the_o border_n between_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n yet_o belong_v to_o ephraim_n not_o to_o benjamin_n judg._n xxi_o 1_o 21._o there_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o be_v former_o say_v there_o be_v the_o lot_n cast_v for_o seven_o tribe_n josh._n xviii_o 8._o thence_o be_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a dismiss_v to_o their_o possession_n after_o the_o war_n josh._n xxii_o 9_o and_o thither_o be_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n gather_v to_o go_v up_o to_o war_n against_o they_o upon_o a_o wrong_a surmise_n concern_v the_o altar_n ed_n ver_fw-la 12._o thither_o come_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o there_o be_v their_o camp_n judg._n xx._n 18._o and_o xxi_o 12._o and_o xix_o 18._o thither_o come_v elkanah_n and_o hannah_n to_o worship_n and_o samuel_n minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n i._n 3._o and_o ii_o 11._o and_o iii_o 21._o and_o there_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n dwell_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n fourteen_o 2._o tabernacle_n the_o tabernacle_n come_v over_o jordan_n be_v first_o set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n not_o that_o gilgal_n of_o the_o nation_n josh._n xii_o 23._o gen._n fourteen_o 1._o esay_n ix_o 1._o whence_o haply_o galilee_n may_v take_v its_o name_n but_o that_o gilgal_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n josh._n iu_o 19_o 20._o afterward_o in_o joshua_n time_n it_o be_v set_v up_o here_o in_o shiloh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n near_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v by_o sichem_n ch._n xxiv_o 1_o 25_o 26._o and_o bochim_n judg._n ii_o 1_o 5._o may_v seem_v to_o be_v conjoin_v to_o it_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v thence_o for_o a_o present_a use_n to_o that_o solemn_a assembly_n at_o shechem_n in_o joshua_n time_n ch._n xxiv_o 1_o 26._o but_o be_v return_v to_o shiloh_n it_o continue_v there_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n at_o least_o till_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n i._n 3_o 9_o 24._o and_o ii_o 14._o and_o iii_o 3_o 21._o and_o iu_o 3._o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v again_o at_o gilgal_n with_o the_o ark_n in_o samuel_n and_o saul_n time_n 1_o sam._n x._o 8._o and_o ch._n xi_o 15._o but_o soon_o after_o we_o sure_o find_v it_o to_o be_v at_o nob_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n near_o anathoth_n neh._n xi_o 32._o when_o david_n come_v thither_o in_o his_o flight_n from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n xxi_o 1_o 9_o after_o that_o sacrilegious_a slaughter_n of_o eighty_o five_o priest_n by_o saul_n at_o nob_n 1_o sam_n xxii_o 18._o it_o be_v soon_o remove_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n to_o gibeon_n in_o the_o same_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o not_o far_o from_o bethel_n the_o city_n first_o of_o the_o wily_a gibeonite_n hivites_n but_o after_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh._n ix_o and_z ch_z xxi_o 17._o see_v 1_o chron._n xvi_o 39_o 40._o and_o xxi_o 29._o and_o 2_o chron._n i_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 13._o 1_o king_n iii_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o and_o last_o when_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o temple_n he_o bring_v the_o tabernacle_n thence_o to_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n viii_o 4._o 2_o chron._n i._n 3_o 5_o 6_o 13._o and_o ch_n v._o 5._o and_o place_v it_o likely_a in_o and_o among_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o ark_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o sam._n iu_o 3._o tabor_n a_o mountain_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n chapter_n xix_o verse_n 22_o or_o border_v on_o it_o near_o to_o mount_n carmel_n see_v joshua_n xix_o 26_o 34._o here_o barak_n be_v with_o his_o ten_o thousand_o man_n against_o sisera_n judg._n iu._n 6_o 12_o 14._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o my_o annotation_n on_o hos._n v._n 1._o tyre_n called_n the_o strong_a city_n verse_n 29_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n tsor_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o rock_n situate_v like_a venice_n in_o the_o sea_n a_o famous_a port_n and_o mart-town_n in_o phoenicia_n the_o low_a part_n of_o syria_n whence_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v suppose_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o syria_n omit_v the_o letter_n t_o in_o tsor_n more_o of_o this_o see_v in_o my_o annotation_n on_o amos._n i._n 9_o bethshemesh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n verse_n 38_o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o 39_o judg._n i._n 33._o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh._n xxi_o 16._o 1_o chron._n vi_o 59_o 1_o sam._n vi_o 12._o 2_o king_n fourteen_o 13._o another_o also_o in_o egypt_n jer._n xliii_o 13._o the_o same_o as_o be_v suppose_v with_o on_o gen._n xli_o 45._o by_o the_o greek_n call_v heliopolis_n and_o now_o damiata_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o city_n or_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o also_o kirharesh_v a_o city_n in_o moab_n esay_n xvi_o 7._o have_v the_o same_o denomination_n and_o all_o because_o of_o temple_n and_o idol-service_n use_v there_o by_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n to_o the_o sun_n from_o which_o the_o jew_n sometime_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a 2_o king_n xxiii_o 5_o 11._o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n chapter_n xx_o verse_n 2_o that_o be_v hebron_n and_o shechem_n to_o the_o koathite_n golan_n and_o kedesh_n to_o the_o gershonite_n bezer_n and_o ramoth_n to_o the_o merarite_n josh._n xx._n and_o xxi_o chapter_n in_o galilee_n galilee_n be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n verse_n 7_o see_v ch_n xxi_o 32._o 1_o king_n ix_o 11._o 2_o king_n xv._o 29._o 1_o chron._n vi_o 76._o esay_n ix_o 1._o galilee_n divide_v into_o the_o upper_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o the_o low_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n verse_n 11_o both_o coast_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o jordan_n the_o upper_a be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o both_o populous_a and_o replenish_v with_o many_o gentile_n as_o lie_v near_o to_o they_o 1_o king_n ix_o 11._o matth._n xv._o 21._o mar._n vii_o 31._o and_o so_o be_v harosheth_n
call_v harosheth_n of_o the_o gentile_n judg._n iu._n 2._o as_o lie_v in_o that_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n thirteen_o thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n in_o title_n and_o dominion_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh._n chapter_n xxi_o verse_n 19_o xxi_o 4._o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o 1_o chron._n vi_o 59_o though_o one_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n be_v too_o much_o for_o their_o present_a use_n and_o habitation_n we_o read_v but_o of_o three_o of_o they_o in_o number_n about_o fifty_o year_n before_o this_o time_n call_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a dismiss_v chapter_n xxii_o verse_n 1_o likely_a at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o stay_v not_o fourteen_o year_n till_o after_o the_o division_n which_o division_n may_v yet_o possible_o be_v make_v soon_o than_o so_o josh._n xx._n 11._o divide_v this_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o their_o brethren_n verse_n 8_o those_o that_o stay_v at_o home_n beyond_o jordan_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o that_o num._n xxxi_o 27._o and_o david_n seem_v hereupon_o to_o revive_v and_o enact_v that_o law_n of_o like_a division_n 1_o saem_n xxx_o 24_o 25._o mention_v of_o the_o name_n the_o not_o name_v of_o idol_n be_v mention_v chapter_n xxiii_o verse_n 7_o as_o here_o so_o exod._n xxiii_o 13._o deut._n xii_o 3._o psal._n xvi_o 4._o and_o a_o like_a ephes._n v._n 3._o yet_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a shechem_n shechem_n be_v a_o city_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n chapter_n xxiv_o verse_n 1_o josh._n xx._n 7._o north-north-east_n from_o shiloh_n and_o bethel_n and_o close_o by_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o ebal_n judg._n ix_o 7._o here_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n have_v sojourn_v and_o jacob_n two_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n young_a man_n upon_o dinah_n ravishment_n murder_v the_o citizen_n gen._n xxxiv_o here_o after_o gideon_n death_n the_o citizen_n worship_v baal-berith_a and_o rebel_v with_o abimelech_n and_o be_v after_o punish_v and_o spoil_v by_o he_o judg._n ix_o this_o city_n in_o ioshua_n time_n be_v make_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o give_v to_o the_o kohathite-levite_n josh._n xxi_o 21._o and_o here_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n chap._n xxiv_o ver_fw-la 25._o the_o mount_n ephraim_n whereon_o the_o city_n stand_v be_v famous_a for_o burial_n here_o they_o bury_v josephs_n bone_n in_o shechem_n in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n which_o jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o child_n of_o hamor_n or_o emor_n josh._n xxiv_o 32._o act_n vii_o 16._o gen._n xxxiii_o 19_o here_o be_v great_a joshua_n himself_o a_o ephraimite_n bury_v in_o his_o inheritance_n in_o timnath-scrah_a or_o here_o be_v which_o be_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n goash_fw-mi josh._n xxiv_o 30._o judg._n ii_o 9_o and_o here_o be_v the_o highpriest_n eleazar_n bury_v in_o a_o hill_n that_o pertain_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n josh._n xxiv_o 33._o here_o deborah_n dwell_v judg._n iu._n 5._o and_o tola_n the_o judge_n ch_n x._o 1._o hither_o come_v rehoboam_n to_o be_v make_v king_n but_o jeroboam_n be_v there_o make_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o build_v or_o fortify_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v there_o 1_o king_n xii_o 1_o 20_o 25._o judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n contain_v a_o history_n not_o of_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n but_o of_o two_o hundred_o ninty_a and_o nine_o year_n so_o count_v the_o year_n of_o the_o vi_o oppressor_n within_o the_o year_n and_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o necessary_o must_v upon_o rahabs_n marriage_n with_o prince_n salmon_n josh._n ii_o and_o so_o expound_v the_o text_n follow_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o time_n thus_o that_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n by_o othniel_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o it_o be_v first_o settle_v in_o rest_n by_o joshua_n at_o his_o death_n judg._n iii_o 11._o not_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o again_o have_v rest_n by_o ehud_n in_o the_o eighti_v year_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n by_o othniel_n ch._n iii_o 30._o and_o again_o have_v rest_n by_o deborah_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n by_o ehud_n ch._n v._o 31._o and_o again_o have_v rest_n by_o gideon_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n by_o deborah_n ch._n viii_o 28._o these_o make_v up_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o then_o follow_v three_o of_o abimelech_n twenty_o three_o of_o tolah_n twenty_o two_o of_o jair_a six_o of_o jephthah_n seven_o of_o ibzan_n ten_o of_o elon_n eight_o of_o abdon_n twenty_o of_o samson_n which_o make_v np_v the_o other_o ninty_a nine_o year_n in_o all_o two_o hund_v ninty_a nine_o the_o text_n judg._n iu._n 3_o 4._o seem_v to_o accord_v with_o rhis_n reckon_n and_o to_o account_v jabins_n oppression_n within_o the_o year_n of_o deborah_n but_o yet_o count_v beside_o these_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vi_o oppressor_n distinct_o over_o and_o above_o which_o amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o seem_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n and_o then_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n be_v add_v thereunto_o the_o sum_n arise_v to_o those_o 450._o year_n mention_v by_o paul_n act_v xiii_o 20._o but_o read_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n as_o in_o order_n they_o stand_v there_o in_o the_o original_a and_o after_o these_o thing_n about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n he_o give_v they_o judge_n until_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n we_o may_v rather_o conceive_v the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o choose_n of_o the_o father_n till_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n it_o be_v four_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o four_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o from_o the_o rejection_n of_o ishmael_n both_o way_n about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o wherein_o those_o thing_n mention_v ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o be_v do_v and_o accomplish_v and_o after_o that_o time_n he_o give_v they_o judge_n until_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o after_o that_o time_n he_o give_v they_o king_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o learned_a primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n have_v it_o in_o his_o learned_a annal_n this_o book_n seem_v write_v of_o and_o concern_v the_o judge_n as_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n concern_v ruth_n and_o long_o after_o their_o time_n as_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o those_o phrase_n remain_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o the_o like_a ch._n i._n 21_o 26._o and_o vi_o 24._o and_o x._o 4._o and_o xv._o 19_o and_o ch._n xviii_o 30._o must_v needs_o have_v relation_n at_o soon_a to_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n iu_o 17._o psal._n lxxviii_o 60_o 61._o ask_v they_o ask_v the_o lord_n chapter_n i_o verse_n 1_o by_o phineas_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n make_v answer_v num._n xxvii_o 21._o both_o which_o be_v on_o or_o in_o the_o breastplate_n and_o the_o breastplate_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o ephod_n exod._n xxviii_o 28_o 30._o and_o thirty-nine_o 21._o which_o make_v david_n call_v for_o the_o ephod_n and_o high_a priest_n thereby_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n xxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o ch._n xxviii_o 6._o so_o ezra_n ii_o 63._o see_v more_o on_o 1_o sam._n xxiii_o 9_o bezek_n bezek_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n verse_n 4_o not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n lie_v from_o it_o south-west_n and_o midway_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bethlehem_n adoni-bezek_n verse_n 5_o of_o he_o see_v on_o josh._n x._o 1._o say_a verse_n 7_o seventy_o king_n his_o seventy_o king_n subdue_v and_o mangle_v by_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o petty_a king_n of_o province_n or_o city_n if_o not_o such_o prince_n as_o be_v now_o in_o germany_n where_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v call_v prince_n likewise_o and_o these_o seventy_o be_v such_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o his_o reign_n and_o tyranny_n adoni-bezek_a have_v subdue_v he_o be_v bring_v from_o bezek_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v make_v a_o public_a example_n there_o jerusalem_n judah_n have_v take_v jerusalem_n verse_n 8_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n i._n e._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v to_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 8._o yet_o so_o as_o the_o jebusite_n still_o dwell_v therein_o with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n ver_fw-la 63._o even_o till_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o benjamin_n do_v the_o like_a and_o no_o more_o with_o their_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n judg._n i._n 21._o yet_o both_o have_v little_o hold_v in_o it_o
in_o that_o levite_n time_n judg._n xix_o 10_o 11_o 12._o or_o haply_o at_o that_o time_n have_v never_o get_v any_o hold_n in_o it_o at_o all_o hebron_n of_o this_o city_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 2_o sam._n verse_n 10_o ii_o 1._o caleb_n of_o caleb_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n verse_n 12_o xv._o 16._o a_o south-land_n or_o dry_a land_n verse_n 15_o kenite_fw-la and_o ch._n iu._n 11._o and_o ch._n v._n 24._o see_v 1_o chron._n ii_o 55._o verse_n 16_o as_o also_o gen._n xv._o 19_o num._n xxiv_o 21._o 1_o sam._n xv._o 6._o and_o see_v my_o observation_n on_o num._n x._o 29._o palm_n trees_n jericho_n of_o this_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o ch._n iii_o 13._o gaza_n judah_n take_v gaza_n verse_n 18_o and_o askelon_n and_o ekron_n and_o lose_v they_o soon_o afterward_o ch._n iii_o 3._o bethel_n of_o this_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o king_n verse_n 22_o xii_o 29._o and_o xxxii_o bethsâ—an_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v city_n in_o that_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o lie_v west_n of_o jordan_n verse_n 27_o angel_n the_o angel_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o create_a angel_n chapter_n two_o verse_n 1_o but_o that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n iii_o 1._o that_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n exod._n iii_o 2._o call_v jehovah_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o to_o joshua_n josh._n v._o 14._o and_o to_o gideon_n judg._n vi_o 16._o and_o to_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n ch._n xiii_o of_o who_o jacob_n speak_v gen._n xlviii_o 24._o and_o of_o who_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n exod._n xxiii_o 21_o 22_o 23._o term_v both_o jehovah_n exod._n xiii_o 21._o fourteen_o 10_o 24._o and_o his_o face_n or_o presence_n exod._n xxxiii_o 14_o 15._o and_o a_o angel_n exod._n xxxiii_o 2._o the_o messiah_n act_v vii_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n i._n 3._o see_v on_o judg._n xiii_o 3._o but_o whether_o this_o history_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o joshua_n or_o after_o his_o death_n be_v somewhat_o more_o uncertain_a all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n therefore_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o bochim_n verse_n 7_o though_v premise_v be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o those_o elder_n mount_v of_o ephraim_n of_o this_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o joshua_n xxiv_o verse_n 9_o 1._o baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n of_o these_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o ch._n verse_n 13._o 16._o viii_o 33._o judge_n this_o chapter_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o summarie_n of_o the_o bulk_n of_o this_o book_n leave_v those_o nation_n ver._n verse_n 23_o 22._o and_o ch._n iii_o 1_o 2_o 4._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o deut._n vii_o 1._o and_o 2._o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n heb._n chapter_n iii_o verse_n 8_o aram-naharaim_a i._n e._n of_o syria_n between_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n naharaim_n be_v of_o the_o dual_a number_n forty_o year_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n verse_n 11_o palmtree_n jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palmtree_n deut._n xxxiv_o 3._o verse_n 13_o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 15._o this_o be_v nigh_o jordan_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o it_o and_o gilgal_n in_o the_o east_n border_n of_o jericho_n where_o rahab_n entertain_v and_o hide_v the_o two_o spy_n and_o from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n pisga_n and_o shirtim_fw-la which_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n the_o israelite_n pass_v over_o here_o the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n appear_v to_o joshua_n this_o be_v burn_v josh._n vi_o 24._o and_o the_o re-builder_n of_o it_o curse_v ver_fw-la 26._o and_o the_o same_o verify_v in_o hiel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n 1_o king_n xvi_o 34._o so_o that_o the_o kenites_n be_v in_o it_o and_o eglon_n possess_v of_o it_o mention_v here_o and_o that_o of_o david_n ill-intreated_n messenger_n reside_v here_o 2_o sam._n x._o 5._o must_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o mean_a building_n or_o fort_n only_o in_o it_o or_o rather_o by_o it_o it_o fall_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n josh._n xviii_o 21._o here_o be_v a_o college_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o eliseus_n and_o the_o water_n heal_v by_o eliseus_n hither_o be_v send_v back_o courteous_o the_o many_o jew_n captive_v by_o pekah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o and_o in_o the_o plain_n here_o be_v zedekiah_n take_v by_o nebuchadnezar_n force_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o do_v herein_o or_o hard_o by_o give_v sight_n to_o blind_a man_n and_o convert_v zacheus_n and_o he_o arise_v reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n verse_n 20_o num._n xxiii_o 18_o 2_o king_n xx_o iii_o 2._o 2_o chron._n xxxiv_o 31._o neh._n viii_o 6._o oxe-goad_n miraculous_a be_v the_o victory_n of_o shamgar_n verse_n 31_o slay_v six_o hundred_o philistine_n with_o a_o oxe-goad_n and_o of_o samson_n slay_v one_o thousand_o of_o they_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n ch._n xv._o 15_o 16._o jabin_n this_o jabin_n successor_n to_o that_o jabin_n slay_v by_o joshua_n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 2_o and_o his_o city_n hazor_n burn_v josh._n xi_o 1_o 10_o 11_o 13._o yet_o this_o successor_n or_o son_n reinforce_v himself_o and_o twenty_o year_n oppress_v israel_n and_o be_v destroy_v at_o last_o by_o deborah_n and_o barak_n ver_fw-la 24._o hazor_n a_o city_n in_o naphtali_n and_o upper_a galilee_n east_n from_o rehob_n in_o asher_n and_o in_o former_a time_n head_n of_o the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n iâ—sh_n xi_o 10._o there_o be_v another_o hazor_n or_o two_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 23_o 25._o haresh_v of_o the_o gentile_n ver._n 16._o in_o naphtali_n about_o thirty_o mile_n east_n from_o hazor_n near_o the_o south-bottome_n of_o the_o water_n of_o merom_n here_o he_o dwell_v because_o joshua_n have_v burn_v hazor_n josh._n xi_o 11_o 13._o charet_n of_o iron_n much_o use_n of_o these_o in_o war_n verse_n 3_o not_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o their_o enemy_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o ch._n xx._n 2._o and_o on_o 2_o sam._n viii_o 5._o a_o prophetess_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o zeph._n verse_n 4_o iii_o 4._o and_o on_o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 10._o at_o that_o time_n even_o when_o and_o while_o jabin_n oppress_v they_o so_o that_o those_o twenty_o year_n v._o 3._o be_v within_o those_o forty_o year_n of_o deborah_n v._o 31._o ramah_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o hos._n verse_n 5_o v._o 8._o there_o be_v divers_a city_n of_o this_o name_n in_o divers_a tribe_n see_v josh._n xviii_o 25._o and_o xix_o 29_o 36._o 1_o sam._n i._n 1._o those_o in_o benjamin_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n be_v the_o chief_a place_n famous_a by_o deborah_n samuel_n saul_n and_o david_n as_o the_o sacred_a history_n do_v record_v barak_n this_o barak_n verse_n 6_o as_o also_o rahab_n gideon_n jephthah_n samson_n commend_v for_o their_o faith_n heb._n xi_o 31_o 32._o though_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o not_o without_o their_o many_o fail_n tabor_n in_o the_o south-part_n of_o zebulon_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n kishon_n as_o it_o run_v into_o the_o south-bottome_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n of_o tabor_n see_v more_o in_o the_o annotation_n on_o hos._n v._n 1._o of_o a_o woman_n deborah_n verse_n 9_o and_o jael_n zaanaim_n zaanaim_n by_o kedesh_n in_o naphtali_n verse_n 11_o where_n barak_n dwell_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n to_o make_v any_o resistance_n verse_n 16_o psal._n fourteen_o 3._o and_o liii_o 3._o rom._n iii_o 12._o shamgar_fw-mi of_o he_o chapter_n five_o verse_n 4_o ch._n iii_o 31._o and_o of_o jael_n ch._n iu._n 18._o be_v there_o a_o spear_n 1_n sam_n xiii_o 19_o verse_n 8_o from_o the_o noise_n they_o can_v not_o fetch_v water_n without_o danger_n from_o the_o enemy_n verse_n 11_o out_o of_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o song_n verse_n 14_o and_o chapter_n deborah_n relate_v how_o the_o several_a tribe_n behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o expedition_n with_o their_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v and_o here_o reuben_n gilead_n and_o dan_n and_o asher_n be_v blame_v and_o meroz_n curse_v and_o jael_n the_o wife_n of_o heber_n be_v bless_v root_n most_o likely_a understand_v of_o deborah_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n the_o firstrise_n and_o mover_n of_o this_o expedition_n though_o some_o extend_v it_o to_o joshua_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n amalek_n amalek_n join_v here_o with_o the_o canaanite_n in_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o israelite_n after_o thou_o benjamin_n after_o ephraim_n come_v benjamin_n to_o assist_v in_o this_o war_n out_o of_o machir_n that_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o dwell_v within_o canaan_n for_o though_o the_o one_o half_a
of_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n have_v their_o inheritance_n in_o gilead_n josh._n xiii_o 31._o which_o be_v here_o blame_v ver_fw-la 17._o yet_o the_o other_o half_a of_o machir_n child_n have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o canaan_n west_n of_o jordan_n josh._n xvii_o 1_o 2._o who_o be_v here_o commend_v barak_n not_o of_o issachar_n verse_n 15_o but_o of_o naphtali_n dwell_v in_o kedesh_n of_o naphtali_n ch._n iu._n 6._o division_n of_o reuben_n divide_v among_o themselves_o touch_v this_o war_n or_o divide_v from_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o desert_v they_o in_o it_o megiddo_n megiddo_n a_o eminent_a city_n which_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n verse_n 19_o josh._n xvii_o 11._o not_o far_o from_o jezreel_n and_o the_o river_n kishon_n joshua_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o it_o josh._n xii_o 21._o and_o josiah_n be_v slay_v or_o have_v his_o death_n wound_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o it_o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 29_o 30._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 34._o taanach_n taanach_n a_o royal_a city_n near_o megiddo_n josh._n xii_o 21._o take_v not_o gain_v took_n none_o of_o jabin_n nor_o get_v any_o gain_n by_o this_o fight_n with_o israel_n the_o staâ—s_v the_o star_n in_o their_o station_n verse_n 20_o by_o extraordinary_a influence_n at_o god_n appointment_n raise_v stormy_a meteor_n do_v help_v to_o ruin_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o ioshua_n time_n josh._n x._o and_o in_o samuel_n time_n 1_o sam._n vii_o or_o fright_v they_o with_o dreadful_a noise_n as_o in_o jehorams_fw-mi time_n 2_o king_n vii_o 6._o rest_v forty_o year_n from_o that_o eighti_v year_n mention_v verse_n 31_o ch._n iii_o 30._o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o ch._n iii_o 11._o and_o the_o observation_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n midian_a see_v the_o annotation_n on_o hab._n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 1._o 11._o 14._o iii_o 7._o angel_n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 22_o 23._o thy_o might_n which_o i_o now_o give_v thou_o with_o my_o promise_n to_o assist_v thou_o as_o ver_fw-la 16._o my_o present_a not_o sacrifice_n verse_n 18_o or_o meat-offering_a but_o for_o thy_o food_n and_o repast_n as_o abraham_n entertain_v the_o angel_n gen._n xviii_o and_o manoab_n judg._n xiii_o 15._o fire_v here_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n verse_n 2._o 25._o as_o water_n do_v exod._n xvii_o 7._o of_o seven_o year_n old_a the_o same_o age_n that_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o midianite_n have_v arrive_v to_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n gideon_n have_v god_n warrant_n and_o command_v for_o all_o verse_n 26_o for_o his_o building_n the_o altar_n and_o for_o his_o sacrifice_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o altar_n mention_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o he_o may_v die_v their_o idolatrous_a zeal_n verse_n 30._o 32._o jerubbaal_n gideon_n so_o call_v by_o his_o father_n not_o in_o way_n of_o reproach_n but_o of_o honour_n rather_o in_o 2_o sam._n xi_o 21._o he_o be_v call_v jerubbosheth_n and_o so_o eshbaal_n and_o meribbaal_n the_o son_n and_o grandchild_n of_o saul_n 1_o chron._n viii_o 33_o 34._o be_v call_v ishbosheth_n and_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n ii_o 8._o and_o iu_o 4._o jezreel_n as_o hear_v in_o jezreel_n the_o midianites_n pitch_v verse_n 33_o so_o do_v both_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n in_o saul_n time_n 1_o sam._n xxix_o 1_o 11._o and_o hence_o come_v the_o news_n of_o saul_n death_n 2_o sam._n iu_o 4._o who_o be_v slay_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o jezreel_n this_o jezreel_n be_v not_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 56._o but_o in_o manasseh_n towards_o issachar_n about_o twelve_o mile_n northward_o from_o samaria_n ahab_n from_o carmel_n ride_v hither_o and_o elijah_n do_v run_v before_o his_o chariot_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 45_o 46._o here_o ahab_n get_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o come_v from_o samaria_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n hither_o to_o take_v possession_n 1_o king_n xxi_o 18._o have_v his_o habitation_n and_o palace_n in_o both_o city_n and_o beside_o god_n judgement_n upon_o ahab_n himself_o ver_fw-la 19_o both_o joram_n and_o jezebel_n the_o son_n and_o wife_n of_o ahab_n be_v slay_v here_o by_o jehu_n and_o also_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o ahab_n in_o jezreel_n and_o the_o head_n of_o ahab_n seventy_o son_n be_v bring_v from_o samaria_n to_o jezreel_n 2_o king_n ix_o and_o x_o chapter_n messenger_n the_o tribe_n here_o name_v be_v the_o next_o to_o gideon_n verse_n 35_o and_o to_o jabin_n fleece_n of_o wool_n herein_o be_v god_n great_a condescension_n to_o gideon_n verse_n 37_o work_v a_o miracle_n forward_o and_o backward_o as_o it_o be_v yea_o many_o miracle_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o vocation_n and_o in_o god_n promise_n from_o mount_n gilead_n or_o towards_o mount_n gilead_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 3_o haply_o to_o be_v there_o in_o a_o readiness_n against_o the_o enemy_n flight_n that_o way_n the_o people_n the_o three_o hundred_o lapper_n verse_n 8_o take_v the_o trumpet_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dismiss_v flee_v the_o place_n name_v here_o be_v in_o that_o half_a manasseh_n where_o the_o overthrow_n be_v give_v verse_n 22_o and_o abelmeholah_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o prophet_n elizaeus_n in_o after-age_n 1_o king_n xix_o 19_o succoth_n and_o so_o of_o penuel_n chapter_n viii_o verse_n 5_o ver_fw-la 8._o see_v gen._n xxxiii_o 17._o and_o xxxii_o 30._o they_o and_o karker_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n ishmaelite_n midianites_n and_o ishmaelite_n seem_v confound_v together_o verse_n 24_o as_o be_v intermingle_v one_o with_o another_o so_o gen._n xxxvii_o 25_o 27_o 28._o golden_a earrings_a the_o weight_n and_o multitude_n of_o they_o verse_n 26_o and_o chain_n about_o their_o camel_n neck_n of_o earrings_a see_v exod._n xxxii_o 2._o and_o xxxv_o 22._o ephod_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o sam._n verse_n 27_o xxiii_o 9_o and_o on_o hos._n iii_o 4._o ophrah_n in_o the_o east_n border_n of_o this_o western_a half_a manasseh_n near_o jordan_n baalim_fw-la baalim_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n verse_n 33_o signify_v lord_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a common_a name_n to_o their_o he-god_n and_o idol_n among_o the_o moabitt_n ammonite_n canaanite_n philistine_n sidonian_n phoenicians_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n themselves_o as_o ashtaroth_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o feminine_a gender_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o to_o their_o she-goddess_n judg._n ii_o 13._o and_o x._o 6._o and_o there_o be_v sundry_a specification_n of_o baal_n as_o berith_n and_o baal-berith_a here_o and_o ch._n ix_o 4_o 46._o the_o god_n of_o the_o shechemite_n peor_n and_o baal-peor_n the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o midianite_n num._n xxv_o 3_o 17_o 18._o baalzebub_a call_v also_o beelzebub_n or_o beelzebul_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2_o king_n i._o 2._o and_o from_o baal_n be_v name_n impose_v both_o upon_o person_n and_o place_n as_o we_o read_v of_o ethbaal_n the_o king_n of_o sidon_n jezebel_v father_n 1_o king_n xvi_o 31._o of_o eshbaal_a 1_o chron._n viii_o 32._o of_o baal-hanan_a gen._n xxxvi_o 38._o of_o jerubbaal_n judg._n vi_o 32._o of_o meribbaal_a the_o other_o name_n of_o mephibosheth_n 1_o chron._n viii_o 34._o as_o also_o of_o baalzephon_a exod._n fourteen_o 2._o and_o baal-meon_n josh._n xvii_o 17._o and_o from_o other_o particular_a idol_n special_o among_o the_o babylonian_n be_v like_o denomination_n takeâ—_n whether_o bel_n be_v a_o contraction_n or_o in_o a_o diverse_a dialect_n the_o same_o with_o baal_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a god_n himself_o also_o be_v call_v baal_n but_o refuse_v after_o to_o be_v so_o style_v because_o the_o name_n have_v be_v so_o common_o give_v to_o idol_n hos._n ii_o 16._o of_o bel_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o esay_n xlvi_o 1._o ashteroth_n or_o ashtore_v or_o ashtaroth_n be_v more_o specifica_o the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidonian_n 1_o king_n xi_o 5_o 33._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 13._o and_o of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n xxxi_o 10._o take_v also_o these_o other_o name_n of_o idol-god_n in_o scripture_n chemosh_fw-mi of_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n judg._n xi_o 24._o 1_o king_n xi_o 5_o 7_o 33._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 13._o dagon_n of_o the_o philistine_n judg._n xvi_o 23._o 1_o sam._n v._o 2_o 7._o 1_o chron._n x._o 10._o moloch_n or_o molech_n or_o milchom_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 1_o king_n xi_o 5_o 7_o 33._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 13._o bel_n and_o nebo_n and_o belteshazzar_n and_o merodach_n and_o succoth-benoth_a of_o the_o babylonian_n esay_n xlvi_o 1._o dan._n iu._n 8._o 2_o king_n xvii_o 30._o jer._n l._n 2._o nishrosh_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o sennacherib_n 2_o king_n xix_o 37._o rimmon_n of_o the_o syrian_n 2_o king_n v._o 18._o 2_o king_n xvii_o 30_o 31._o nergal_o of_o the_o man_n of_o cuth_o ashimah_n
of_o the_o man_n of_o hamath_n nibhaz_n and_o tartak_v of_o the_o avite_v adrammelech_n and_o anammelech_n of_o se._n phervaim_v siccuth_n chiun_n and_o remphan_n name_v amos_n v._n 26._o act_n vii_o 43._o the_o seven_o planet_n under_o several_a name_n by_o several_a nation_n and_o from_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n the_o bull_n and_o mevis_n the_o cow_n the_o jew_n take_v their_o idol_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n or_o ox_n psal._n cvi_o 20._o and_o ieroboam_n calf_n these_o idol_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o god_n 1_o cor._n viii_o 4._o jer._n 2._o 11._o and_o v._o 7._o and_o ch._n xvi_o 20._o or_o nothing_o worth_a jer._n xi_o 13._o vanity_n they_o be_v call_v shame_n abomination_n 1_o king_n xi_o 5._o dungie_a or_o dunghil-god_n deut._n xxix_o 17._o devil_n deut._n xxxii_o 17._o 2_o chron._n xi_o 15._o 1_o cor._n x._o 20_o 21._o apoc._n ix_o 20._o psal._n cvi_o 37._o 2_o king_n xx._n 1._o shechem_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 1._o 2._o xxiv_o 1._o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n so_o for_o 18_o 24_o 56._o and_o ch._n viii_o 30._o the_o whole_a number_n design_v to_o slaughter_n though_o the_o young_a of_o they_o jotham_n escape_v and_o abimelech_n himself_o be_v the_o murderer_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o gen._n xlii_o 13._o num._n fourteen_o 32_o 33._o 1_o cor._n xv._o 5._o gerizim_n near_o shechem_n verse_n 7._o 20._o millo_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o sam._n v._o 9_o jair_a not_o that_o jair_n chapter_n x_o verse_n 3_o num._n xxxii_o 41._o deut._n iii_o 14._o but_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o name_n thirty_o city_n that_o former_a jair_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n verse_n 4_o have_v but_o twenty_o three_o city_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 22._o though_o the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gilead_n and_o grandfather_n of_o this_o jair_a have_v among_o they_o sixty_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n josh._n xiii_o 30_o 31_o 32._o but_o here_o this_o jair_a the_o judge_n have_v thirty_o son_n and_o they_o have_v thirty_o city_n seven_o more_o than_o the_o former_a jair_n have_v all_o which_o they_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o havoth-iair_a as_o their_o progenitor_n have_v call_v his_o twenty_o three_o philistine_n in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o oppress_a israel_n verse_n 7_o which_o be_v the_o six_o oppression_n samson_n live_v and_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o begin_v to_o deliver_v they_o ch._n xiii_o 5._o ammon_n this_o be_v the_o five_o oppression_n and_o jephthah_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o deliverer_n and_o that_o year_n the_o last_o of_o the_o eighteen_o of_o their_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n verse_n 8_o eighteen_o year_n which_o year_n of_o oppression_n fall_v upon_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n in_o jair_n time_n pass_v over_o jordan_n in_o this_o eighteen_o year_n the_o ammonite_n proceed_v verse_n 9_o further_n to_o invade_v the_o tribe_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o then_o jephthah_n do_v vanquish_v they_o and_o begin_v his_o six_o year_n of_o judge_a israel_n and_o all_o this_o stand_v well_o with_o the_o chronologie_n of_o the_o time_n viz_o of_o two_o hundred_o ninty_n nine_o year_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o mention_v 1_o king_n vi_o 1._o the_o sidonian_n divers_n of_o these_o deliverance_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a history_n verse_n 12_o grieve_v god_n compassion_n to_o his_o people_n verse_n 16_o mizpeh_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o land_n of_o mizpeh_n verse_n 17_o under_o hermon_n josh._n xi_o 3._o but_o most_o common_o there_o be_v citiet_n of_o that_o name_n and_o those_o build_v on_o hill_n or_o high_a place_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v fit_a to_o set_v wath-tower_n upon_o as_o our_o beacon_n we_o read_v of_o divers_a such_o in_o scripture_n one_o mizpeh_n in_o moab_n 1_o sam._n xxii_o 3._o another_o in_o mount_n gilead_n in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n not_o far_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n josh._n xiii_o 26._o here_o laban_n overtake_v jacob_n gen._n xxxi_o 49._o and_o here_o the_o israelite_n encamp_v against_o the_o midianite_n in_o this_o text_n judg._n x._o 17._o and_o jephthah_n their_o judge_n and_o general_n have_v his_o house_n here_o judg._n xi_o 11_o 29_o 34._o another_o mizpeh_n be_v in_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 38._o likely_a that_o rebuilt_a by_o asa_n 1_o king_n xv._o 22._o 2_o chron._n xvi_o 6._o but_o the_o most_o famous_a mizpeh_n be_v that_o in_o benjamin_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o it_o josh._n xviii_o 26._o which_o be_v near_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o far_o from_o shiloh_n which_o stand_v east_n from_o it_o this_o be_v a_o place_n and_o city_n fit_a for_o general_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o land_n thither_o all_o israel_n assemble_v against_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n xx._n 1_o 3._o and_o xxi_o 1._o there_o samuel_n bring_v all_o israel_n to_o public_a repentance_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 5_o 6._o and_o thither_o likewise_o as_o to_o bethel_n and_o gilgal_n he_o come_v in_o circuit_n from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o judge_n israel_n ver_fw-la 16._o there_o saul_n be_v find_v out_o and_o make_v king_n 1_o sam._n x._o 17_o 21._o and_o there_o gedaliah_n be_v governor_n so_o make_v by_o nebuchanezzar_n and_o there_o slay_v by_o ishmael_n 2_o king_n xxv_o verse_n 3_o 23_o 25._o tob_z some_o thirty_o mile_n east_n from_o the_o water_n of_o merom_n chapter_n xi_o my_o land_n no._n it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n after_o of_o sihon_n and_o from_o he_o conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n by_o god_n command_n and_o donation_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o four_o of_o five_o over_o which_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o roundness_n of_o the_o number_n as_o ch._n xx._n 46._o 2_o sam._n v._o 5._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o ch_n xx._n 46._o a_o vow_n of_o vow_n verse_n 30._o 31._o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o jonah_n i._o 16._o and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o these_o word_n of_o jephthah_n vow_n do_v fair_o admit_v a_o disjunctive_a acceptation_n of_o the_o letter_n vaughan_n to_o be_v interpret_v and_o render_v or_o and_o not_o and._n as_o it_o be_v likewise_o use_v in_o gen._n xxvi_o 11._o exod._n i._n 10_o and_o xxi_o 15_o 17._o deut._n xvii_o 9_o 12._o and_o xix_o 17._o judg._n xv._o 18._o 1_o sam._n vi_o 3._o jer._n vi_o 20._o and_o ix_o 12._o and_o xiii_o 23._o and_o xvi_o 2_o 7._o and_o xxi_o 9_o and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n bewail_v my_o virginity_n much_o more_o her_o death_n verse_n 37_o if_o she_o have_v be_v vow_v to_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a but_o that_o she_o do_v not_o mention_v and_o she_o know_v no_o man_n but_o live_v a_o virgin_n verse_n 39_o as_o her_o father_n have_v vow_v and_o she_o consent_v to_o lament_v or_o talk_v with_o she_o verse_n 40_o and_o comfort_v she_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o have_v posterity_n to_o uphold_v her_o father_n house_n ver_fw-la 34._o smite_v ephraim_n in_o a_o wood_n chapter_n xii_o verse_n 4_o whence_o that_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n from_o that_o slaughter_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n where_o afterward_o absolom_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n 2_o sam._n xvii_o 6._o ephraim_n have_v in_o truth_n no_o wood_n or_o land_n or_o portion_n of_o inheritance_n on_o that_o side_n of_o jordan_n eastward_o because_o they_o say_v the_o ephraimite_n say_v the_o gileadite_n be_v fugitive_n mongrel_n the_o refuse_n of_o both_o tribe_n or_o the_o gileadite_n be_v get_v between_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o manassites_n say_v to_o the_o ephraimite_n you_o be_v but_o the_o fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n take_v the_o passage_n as_o the_o ephraimite_n be_v to_o return_v back_o from_o gilead_n verse_n 5_o westward_o shibbole_v which_o signify_v the_o stream_n of_o a_o river_n verse_n 6_o or_o foard_v a_o proper_a word_n for_o the_o present_a place_n and_o purpose_n forty_o year_n these_o forty_o year_n of_o oppression_n by_o the_o philistine_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o time_n of_o samson_n and_o eli_n chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 1_o and_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o angel_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 3_o be_v call_v by_o manoah_n elohim_n god_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o by_o his_o wife_n jehovah_n ver_fw-la 23._o he_o who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o esay_n ix_o 6._o nazarite_n of_o nazarites_n verse_n 5_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o num._n vi_o 2._o begin_v samson_n do_v but_o begin_v only_o for_o the_o philistine_n prevail_v and_o lord_v it_o over_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o samson_n ch._n fourteen_o 4._o of_o eli_n of_o samuel_n partly_o 1._o sam._n
the_o house_n of_o dagon_n thence_o to_o gath_n thence_o to_o ekron_n and_o after_o they_o have_v keep_v it_o seven_o month_n they_o carry_v it_o to_o beth-shemesh_a a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 57_o 59_o josh._n xxi_o 16._o and_o it_o be_v fetch_v thence_o to_o kiriath-jearim_a a_o city_n of_o judah_n likewise_o 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o and_o judg._n xviii_o 12._o so_o call_v it_o may_v be_v from_o kiriath-jearim_a the_o son_n of_o shebal_n grandchild_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z 1_o chron._n ii_o 50_o 52_o 53._o if_o kiriath-jearim_a be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o city_n or_o thus_o call_v from_o its_o seat_n in_o a_o wood_n or_o woody_a country_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v see_v ou_fw-fr psal._n cxxxii_o 6._o it_o be_v call_v also_o kiriath-baal_n josh._n xviii_o 14_o 15._o and_o baalah_n josh._n xv._o 9_o 10._o 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o and_o baale_n of_o judah_n 2_o sam._n vi_o 2._o it_o be_v bring_v thither_o into_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n a_o levite_n build_v in_o the_o hill_n or_o gibeah_n there_o 1_o sam._n vii_o 1._o 2_o sam._n vi_o 3_o 4._o it_o abide_v there_o twenty_o year_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n wrought_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 2_o 6._o and_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v thence_o to_o giglal_n 1_o sam._n x._o 8._o and_o ch._n xi_o 15._o and_o ch_n xii_o 3._o and_o chap._n xiii_o 8_o 9_o and_o after_o to_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n compare_v together_o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 6._o and_o chap._n fourteen_o 2_o 18._o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o fetch_v into_o extraordinary_a assembly_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n but_o be_v return_v to_o kiriath-jearim_a and_o the_o honse_n of_o abinadab_n it_o be_v fetch_v thence_o by_o david_n 1_o chron._n xiii_o 5._o sixty_o seven_o year_n after_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v thither_o and_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n 2_o sam._n vi_o 10._o a_o levite_n and_o porter_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 18_o 24._o and_o chap._n xvi_o 38._o and_o chap._n xxvi_o 4_o 8_o 15._o if_o not_o a_o singer_n also_o 1_o chron._n xv._o 21._o and_o chap_n xvi_o 5._o and_o one_o of_o his_o race_n and_o name_n be_v treasurer_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n amatziah_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o 24._o he_o be_v call_v a_o gittite_n likely_a because_o bear_v at_o gath-rimmon_n a_o city_n of_o the_o kohathites_n levites_n josh._n xxi_o 24_o 25._o situate_v near_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o ark_n be_v there_o three_o month_n 2_o sam._n vi_o 11._o 1_o chron._n xiii_o 13_o 14._o and_o then_o and_o thence_o fetch_v by_o david_n with_o great_a solemnity_n into_o the_o tent_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o it_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 1_o 29._o and_o xvi_o 1._o 2_o chron._n i._n 4._o and_o thence_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o joabs_n camp_n before_o rabbah_n 2_o sam._n xi_o 11._o and_o begin_v to_o be_v carry_v with_o david_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 24_o 25._o and_o be_v return_v to_o david_n tent_n for_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n solomon_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n bring_v it_o thence_o with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n 2_o chron._n v._o two_o 14._o and_o chap._n xxxv_o 3._o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o year_n after_o it_o first_o leave_v shiloh_n and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o temple_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v mind_v or_o remember_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n jer._n iii_o 16._o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o punishment_n upon_o the_o philistine_n chapter_n v._o vi._n for_o detain_v the_o ark_n be_v mouse_n mar_v the_o land_n chap._n vi_o 5._o and_o in_o their_o body_n emerod_v and_o some_o other_o disease_n or_o plague_n whereof_o most_o die_v chap._n v._o 12._o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n this_o dagon_n be_v the_o idol_n or_o god_n of_o the_o philistine_n chapter_n v_n judg._n verse_n 2_o xvi_o 22._o they_o live_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o midland-sea_n on_o the_o east-end_n of_o it_o from_o we_o this_o dagon_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sea-god_n have_v his_o name_n from_o dag_n which_o signify_v a_o fish_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v portray_v like_o a_o fish_n from_o the_o middle_n downward_o and_o his_o upper_a part_n like_o a_o man_n if_o not_o a_o maid_n 1_o sam._n v._o 4._o such_o idol_n other_o heathen_n worship_v as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o neptune_n triton_n this_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o dagon_n be_v a_o marvellous_a house_n judg._n xvi_o 27._o hither_o the_o philistine_n bring_v samson_n to_o make_v they_o sport_n and_o he_o bring_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o they_o judg._n xvi_o 30._o hither_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n as_o a_o captive_a in_o triumph_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o dagon_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n break_v in_o piece_n 1_o sam._n v._o 3_o 4._o and_o here_o they_o fasten_v the_o head_n of_o saul_n who_o they_o slay_v in_o gilboa_n 1_o chron._n x._o 10._o bethshemesh_n bethshemesh_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 9_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n on_o the_o north-border_n of_o it_o josh._n ii_o 16._o and_o xv._o 10._o 1._o chron._n vi_o 59_o here_o amaziah_n of_o judah_n fight_v against_o jehoash_n of_o israel_n be_v vanquish_v and_o take_v 2_o king_n fourteen_o 2_o chron._n xxv_o there_o be_v another_o bethshemesh_n a_o fence_a city_n of_o naphtali_n josh_n xix_o 38._o judg._n i._n 33._o another_o bethshemesh_n a_o prime_a city_n in_o egypt_n jer._n xliii_o 13._o call_v ancient_o on_o in_o late_a time_n damieta_n bethshemesh_n signify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o city_n so_o call_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n build_v therein_o and_o the_o idol-worship_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n practise_v there_o fifty_o thousand_o and_o seventy_o man_n these_o be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o city_n bethshemesh_n verse_n 19_o but_o of_o the_o people_n also_o of_o neighbour_a town_n and_o place_n that_o come_v rejoice_v ro_o see_v the_o ark_n return_v but_o overbold_o gaze_v on_o it_o bare_a and_o uncover_v by_o the_o philistine_n or_o by_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n num._n iu._n 5_o 20._o if_o not_o pry_v presumptuous_o into_o it_o out_o of_o a_o impious_a curiosity_n or_o a_o pretence_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v aught_o out_o of_o it_o or_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o it_o kiriath-jearim_a a_o city_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 1_o not_o of_o the_o levite_n or_o priest_n and_o seat_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 9_o former_o call_v kiriath-baal_n ver_fw-la 60._o and_o xviii_o 14._o of_o this_o city_n see_v more_o in_o the_o observation_n on_o ch._n iu._n 3._o and_o on_o psal._n cxxxii_o 6._o these_o citizen_n fetch_v the_o ark_n but_o bear_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o bethshemesh_n twenty_o year_n till_o this_o time_n of_o lamentation_n and_o repentance_n verse_n 2_o and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n vi_o 6._o thunder_v by_o thunder_n here_o by_o hailstone_n verse_n 10_o josh._n x._o 10_o 11._o now_o make_v we_o a_o king_n the_o danger_n by_o nahash_n chapter_n viii_o verse_n 5_o as_o well_o as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samuel_n son_n make_v the_o israelite_n ask_v a_o king_n 1_o sam._n xii_o 12._o which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v warrantable_o if_o they_o have_v wait_v patient_o and_o faithful_o as_o well_o for_o the_o time_n when_o as_o the_o person_n who_o god_n shall_v choose_v but_o not_o tumultuous_o and_o distrustful_o as_o they_o do_v now_o 1_o sam._n viii_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o ch._n xii_o 19_o hos._n viii_o 4._o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n this_o manner_n of_o a_o king_n speak_v in_o many_o thing_n more_o than_o what_o be_v the_o lawful_a power_n verse_n 11_o and_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a king_n more_o what_o he_o will_v do_v than_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n samuel_n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 8_o and_o god_n in_o he_o condescend_v to_o answer_v touch_v saul_n ass_n as_o ahijah_n do_v touch_v the_o sickness_n of_o jeroboam_n child_n 1_o king_n fourteen_o and_o elias_n do_v also_o of_o ahaziah_n 2._o king_n 1._o and_o samuel_n in_o humility_n seem_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o trifle_n they_o have_v
fortify_v by_o he_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 2_o chron._n xi_o 10._o reign_v two_o year_n that_o be_v verse_n 10_o peaceable_o before_o the_o war_n between_o abner_n and_o joab_n ver_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o saul_n reign_v two_o year_n 1_o sam._n xiii_o 1._o that_o be_v peaceable_o as_o well_o as_o lawful_o before_o his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n xiii_o 19_o zerviah_o the_o sister_n of_o david_n have_v these_o three_o valiant_a son_n verse_n 18_o joab_n abishai_n asahel_n and_o abigael_n the_o other_o sister_n of_o david_n have_v amasa_n 2_o sam._n xvii_o 25._o 1_o chron._n ii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o michal_n michal_n love_v by_o both_o her_o husband_n chapter_n iii_o verse_n 13_o 16._o david_n and_o phaltiel_n see_v 1_o sam._n xxv_o 44._o abner_n he_n verse_n 28_o and_o saul_n be_v brother_n child_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 50_o 51._o millo_n this_o in_a chapter_n five_o verse_n 9_o or_o adjoin_v to_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n take_v by_o he_o and_o joab_n of_o the_o jebusite_n notwithstanding_o their_o scornful_a brag_n and_o confidence_n and_o david_n build_v the_o city_n round_o about_o from_o millo_n and_o inward_a and_o joab_n repair_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n 1_o chron._n xi_o 8._o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 5._o this_o millo_n solomon_n build_v 1_o king_n ix_o 15_o 24._o and_o xi_o 27._o there_o be_v another_o millo_n in_o or_o adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n shechem_n where_o abimelech_n be_v make_v king_n judg._n ix_o 6_o 20._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n i._n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 23_o e._n michal_n never_o have_v any_o child_n those_o five_o son_n 2_o sam._n xxi_o 8._o be_v the_o son_n of_o merab_n michal_n sister_n who_o michal_n bring_v up_o for_o adriel_n merab_n husband_n 1_o sam._n xviii_o 19_o 2_o sam._n xxi_o 8._o and_o be_v call_v michal_n son_n because_o she_o do_v educate_v if_o not_o adopt_v they_o and_o in_o a_o sort_n not_o much_o unlike_a be_v obed_n call_v naomies_n son_n ruth_n iu._n 16_o 17._o see_v matth._n i._n 25._o and_o xxviii_o 20._o i_o will_v the_o promise_n be_v some_o peculiar_a to_o solomon_n some_o to_o christ_n some_o to_o both_o as_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n david_n conquest_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 12_o hadadezer_n or_o hadarezer_n chapter_n viii_o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 3._o the_o like_a be_v in_o diphath_n and_o riphath_n in_o dodanim_fw-la verse_n 1-14_a and_o rodanim_fw-la 1_o chron._n i._n 6_o 7._o compare_v with_o gen._n verse_n 3_o x._o 3_o 4._o the_o hebrew_n letter_n dale_v and_o resh_n be_v like_o one_o another_o and_o often_o put_v and_o use_v one_o for_o another_o see_v esay_n xlvi_o 15._o jer._n ii_o 20_o &_o ch_z xxxi_o 40._o which_o show_v that_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n have_v the_o same_o form_n and_o figure_n in_o those_o day_n which_o they_o have_v at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o same_o observation_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o like_a change_n of_o other_o letter_n witting_o make_v in_o scripture_n and_o much_o use_v in_o proper_a name_n and_o much_o more_o use_v in_o the_o many_o mistake_n of_o interpreter_n and_o translator_n of_o scripture_n in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o hebrew_a character_n as_o namely_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o argue_v still_o not_o the_o samaritan_n character_n which_o have_v none_o of_o these_o mutual_a similitude_n among_o themselves_o but_o the_o hebrew_a character_n we_o have_v now_o to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n or_o in_o ezra_n his_o time_n and_o far_o the_o hebrew_n jod_n be_v the_o small_a letter_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v matth._n v._o 18._o whereas_o the_o samaritan_n jod_n be_v one_o of_o the_o large_a a_o thousand_o these_o one_o thousand_o here_o be_v express_v to_o be_v charet_n verse_n 4_o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 4._o and_o the_o seven_o hundred_o horseman_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v seven_o hundted_a rank_n of_o horseman_n or_o decuriove_n ten_o in_o a_o rank_n and_o so_o make_v seven_o thousand_o horseman_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n syrian_n hebrew_n be_v aram_n and_o aramite_n for_o syria_n and_o syrian_n verse_n 5_o so_o still_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o come_v of_o aram_n the_o son_n of_o shem_n gen._n x._o 22._o we_o read_v of_o padan-aram_n wherein_o haran_n be_v the_o place_n where_o terah_n bethuel_n and_o laban_n dwell_v gen._n xi_o 32._o and_o xxviii_o and_o xxix_o chapter_n of_o aram_n naharaim_n judg._n iii_o 8._o of_o aram-zobah_a ps._n lx._n title_n of_o aram_n of_o damascus_n in_o this_o text._n the_o word_n be_v of_o a_o great_a latitude_n and_o comprehend_v great_a country_n in_o it_o as_o mesopotamia_n so_o call_v because_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o two_o arm_n of_o euphrates_n or_o of_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n of_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n and_o to_o this_o situation_n the_o name_n of_o padan-aram_n and_o aram-naharaim_a do_v relate_v but_o in_o late_a age_n aram_n most_o relate_v to_o aram_n of_o damascus_n that_o syria_n whereof_o damascus_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o of_o this_o syria_n see_v more_o in_o my_o annotation_n on_o amos_n i._n 4_o 5._o for_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n see_v the_o great_a annotation_n on_o amos_n i._n 4._o we_o read_v of_o four_o battle_n of_o david_n with_o the_o syrian_n the_o first_o here_o when_o they_o come_v to_o succour_n hadadezer_n against_o david_n and_o in_o this_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o slay_v 1_o chron._n xviii_o 5._o the_o second_o ver_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n and_o edomite_n be_v name_v there_o 1_o chron_n xviii_o 11_o 12._o and_o psal._n lx._n in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o because_o both_o syrian_n and_o edomite_n join_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o david_n general_n joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o therefore_o the_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o and_o the_o number_n slay_v be_v twelve_o thousand_o ps._n lx._n 1._o and_o six_o thousand_o more_o either_o by_o joab_n alone_o before_o the_o main_a battle_n or_o by_o both_o the_o brethren_n after_o it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o victory_n in_o all_o eighteen_o thousand_o 2_o sam._n viii_o 13._o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 12._o the_o three_o battle_n 2_o sam._n x._o 6_o 14._o when_o the_o syrian_n join_v to_o help_v the_o ammonite_n and_o flee_v before_o joab_n 1_o chron._n xix_o 6._o 7_o 10_o 14._o the_o four_o battle_n with_o the_o syrian_n 2_o sam._n x._o 15_o 19_o wherein_n david_n slay_v the_o man_n of_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n i._n e._n of_o seven_o hundred_o rank_n or_o troop_n have_v ten_o in_o a_o rank_n or_o troop_n not_o ten_o man_n in_o a_o chariot_n in_o all_o seven_o thousand_o 1_o chron._n xix_o 18._o and_o forty_o thousand_o horseman_n 2_o sam._n x._o 18._o and_o forty_o thousand_o footman_n 1_o chron._n xix_o 18._o and_o shobach_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o host_n zadok_v he_o be_v in_o david_n verse_n 17_o and_o solomon_n time_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 17._o and_o xx._n 25._o 1_o king_n i._n 8._o he_o anoint_v solomon_n king_n and_o by_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n 1_o king_n i._n 32_o 34._o and_o chap._n ii_o 35._o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o another_o ahitub_n than_o he_o that_o be_v father_n of_o ahimelech_n and_o he_o come_v from_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o from_o phineas_n his_o son_n after_o six_o descent_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o a_o continue_a series_n and_o succession_n to_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v record_v in_o eleven_o generation_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 9_o 15._o and_o after_o the_o captivity_n in_o six_o generation_n to_o jaddua_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a which_o be_v the_o last_o historical_a record_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n neh._n xii_o 10_o 11._o this_o zadok_v son_n be_v that_o ahimaaz_n afterward_o high_a priest_n mention_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 27._o this_o zadok_n of_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ahimelech_n of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n be_v the_o priest_n chief_a of_o those_o two_o family_n with_o command_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n
verse_n 9_o the_o prince_n by_o their_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o king_n name_n make_v way_n for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v with_o the_o better_a courage_n countenance_n and_o success_n philistine_n these_o verse_n 11_o and_o the_o arabian_n subdue_v by_o asa_n chap._n fourteen_o 14_o 15._o number_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o chap._n verse_n 14_o xiii_o 3._o wait_v waited_n in_o their_o course_n verse_n 19_o some_o at_o one_o time_n some_o at_o another_o jehoshaphat_n jehoshaphat_n marry_v his_o son_n jehoram_n to_o athaliah_n chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 1_o ahab_n daughter_n and_o this_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o jehoshaphats_n reign_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o age_n of_o ahaziah_n succeed_v his_o father_n jehoram_n in_o the_o kingdom_n when_o he_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a 2_o king_n viii_o 18_o 26_o 27._o 2_o chron._n xxii_o 2._o with_o chap._n xxi_o 5._o go_v down_o to_o ahab_n in_o the_o twenty_o two_o and_o last_o year_n of_o ahabs_n reign_n verse_n 2_o and_o life_n and_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n ramoth_n gilead_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 2_o king_n viii_o 28._o at_o a_o venture_n god_n providence_n verse_n 33_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o ester_n v._n 8._o and_o on_o ezek._n i_o 18._o wrath_n wrath_n deserve_v by_o he_o chapter_n xix_o verse_n 2_o and_o appear_v on_o he_o chapter_n xviii_o 31_o and_o xx._n 1._o from_o beershebah_n to_o mount_n ephraim_n the_o south_n and_o north_n border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n verse_n 4_o set_v as_o jehoshaphats_n commission_n for_o teach_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n be_v chap._n verse_n 8._o 11._o xvii_o 9_o so_o here_o be_v his_o high-commission-court_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n xix_o 8_o 11._o follow_v therein_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n deut._n xvii_o and_o xix_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o deut._n xvii_o 8_o 13._o hazazon-tamar_a gen._n chapter_n xx_o verse_n 2_o fourteen_o 7._o call_v also_o engedi_n a_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n xv._o 62._o thy_o friend_n so_n esay_n xli_o verse_n 7_o 8._o james_n ii_o 23._o cliff_n of_o ziz_n and_o so_o the_o wilderness_n of_o jervel_n verse_n 16_o both_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n near_o tekoah_n and_o berakah_n ver_fw-la xx._n 26._o korhites_n korhites_n that_o descend_v of_o that_o korah_n the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n num._n xvi_o 1._o 32._o these_o be_v singer_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o some_o of_o they_o porter_n praise_v the_o lord_n psal._n verse_n 21_o cxxxvi_o so_o chap._n xxix_o 27._o begin_v to_o sing_v in_o assurance_n of_o victory_n verse_n 22_o three_o day_n a_o rich_a spoil_n verse_n 25_o of_o jehu_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o chap._n verse_n 34_o xix_o 2._o in_o the_o book_n 1_o king_n xvi_o 1._o join_v himself_o jehoshaphat_n first_o verse_n 36_o it_o seem_v refuse_v to_o have_v ahaziah_n to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o make_v ship_n to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 49._o do_v at_o last_o yield_v and_o be_v reprove_v by_o eliezer_n and_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v not_o that_o he_o join_v first_o and_o refuse_v after_o upon_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n for_o then_o the_o ship_n may_v well_o have_v be_v unbroken_a but_o however_o here_o the_o good_a king_n fall_v once_o and_o again_o into_o the_o same_o fault_n of_o join_v himself_o with_o wicked_a ahaziah_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v with_o wicked_a ahab_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o chap._n xix_o 2._o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a in_o abraham_n gen._n xii_o 13._o with_o chap._n xx._n 2._o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o israel_n jehoshaphat_n here_o be_v call_v king_n of_o israel_n chapter_n xxi_o verse_n 2_o that_o be_v then_o a_o distinct_a kingdom_n from_o he_o so_o again_o be_v the_o prince_n call_v ver_fw-la 4._o and_o ahaz_n likewise_o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 19_o 27._o and_o darius_n be_v call_v king_n of_o assyria_n ezra_n vi_o 22._o and_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o babylon_n neh._n xiii_o 6._o as_o indeed_o the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v the_o rightful_a king_n of_o persia_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n or_o chaldea_n of_o name_n see_v more_o in_o the_o annotation_n on_o 2_o chron._n xxiv_o 20._o of_o his_o father_n after_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v death_n verse_n 4_o in_o his_o father_n life-time_n jehoram_n carry_v himself_o better_a both_z as_o viceroy_n and_o king_n slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o see_v god_n judgement_n upon_o his_o son_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o his_o grandchild_n chap._n xxii_o 10_o 11._o only_a jehoahaz_n or_o ahaziah_n or_o azariah_n leave_v of_o the_o one_o and_o joash_n of_o the_o other_o compel_v by_o force_n and_o persecution_n verse_n 11_o a_o most_o wicked_a son_n of_o a_o godly_a father_n a_o writing_n to_o he_o from_o elijah_n written_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o elijah_n verse_n 12_o 15._o who_o die_v before_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n iii_o 11._o leave_v and_o direct_v to_o jehoram_n or_o for_o he_o who_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o reproof_n of_o a_o live_a prophet_n therein_o prophesy_v and_o foretell_v jehorams_fw-mi sin_n and_o punishment_n among_o other_o his_o wickedness_n he_o show_v all_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o chron._n xxi_o 4._o and_o his_o son_n be_v all_o slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n but_o ahaziah_n the_o young_a call_v also_o jehoachaz_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o 17._o and_o azariah_n chap._n xxii_o 6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 17._o and_o xxii_o 1._o and_o ahaziah_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 9_o when_o he_o be_v twenty_o three_o year_n old_a 2_o king_n viii_o 26._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o grandmother_n athaliah_n save_v joash_n that_o be_v hide_v from_o she_o and_o after_o crown_a king_n and_o at_o last_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n 2_o chron._n xxiv_o 24_o 25._o we_o read_v that_o josiah_n and_o cyrus_n by_o their_o name_n be_v prophesy_v of_o many_o age_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o their_o good_a deed_n be_v foretell_v not_o any_o evil_n of_o they_o as_o of_o idolatrous_a bloody_a jehoram_n here_o elisha_n foretell_v hazael_n face_n to_o face_n of_o his_o bloodinesse_n and_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n viii_o 12._o arabian_n near_v the_o ethiopian_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o gen._n verse_n 16_o ii_o 13._o he_o reign_v jehoram_n of_o judah_n his_o life_n verse_n 20_o death_n burial_n forty_o and_o two_o clear_v it_o be_v chapter_n xxii_o verse_n 2_o that_o jehoram_n the_o father_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v chap._n xxi_o 5._o and_o that_o ahaziah_n himself_o be_v but_o twenty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n viii_o 26._o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o two_o and_o fourti_v year_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o omri_n and_o his_o race_n from_o who_o ahaziah_n descend_v by_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n 2_o king_n viii_o 18_o 26._o and_o the_o hebrew_n expression_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n together_o with_o a_o trajection_n of_o some_o clause_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v render_v this_o interpretation_n the_o more_o passable_a and_o a_o like_a passage_n we_o find_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o and_o such_o trajection_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n xx._n 16._o ezra_n x._o 17._o neh._n xii_o 22._o athaliah_n athaliah_n the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o wife_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o omri_n in_o samaria_n not_o in_o the_o city_n verse_n 9_o but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n ix_o 27._o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n grandchild_n so_o daughter_n for_o grandchild_n verse_n 2._o a_o phrase_n usual_a in_o scripture_n seed_n royal_a son_n of_o ahaziah_n verse_n 10_o ver_fw-la 11._o likely_a by_o other_o woman_n of_o the_o king_n jehoram_n verse_n 11_o and_o sister_n of_o ahaziah_n as_o be_v express_v in_o this_o verse_n of_o the_o priest_n chapter_n xxiii_o verse_n 4_o and_o of_o the_o levites_n they_o the_o prime_a man_n in_o the_o depose_n of_o athaliah_n and_o crown_v of_o joash_n guard_v the_o gate_n and_o compass_v the_o king_n round_o about_o with_o weapon_n in_o hand_n their_o course_n be_v not_o dismiss_v and_o other_o of_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n called_n shur_n verse_n 5_o 2_o king_n xi_o 6._o the_o high_a or_o high_a gate_n 2_o king_n xv._o 35._o 2_o chron._n xxvii_o 3._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o court_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o ezek._n viii_o 3._o see_v also_o ezek._n viii_o 5._o 14._o and_o chap._n ix_o 2._o and_o chap._n xl._n
temple_n verse_n 12_o which_o be_v burn_v but_o fifty_o two_o year_n before_o weep_v at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o temple_n either_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wondrous_a glory_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n so_o burn_v and_o consume_v and_o consider_v the_o small_a preparation_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o building_n and_o furnish_v of_o this_o ezra_n i._n 4_o 6_o 68_o 69._o and_o chap._n vi_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n vii_o 15_o 22._o and_o chap._n viii_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 33_o 34._o neh._n vii_o 70_o 71_o 72._o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o for_o the_o former_a temple_n hag._n ii_o 3._o in_o which_o case_n god_n comfort_v they_o hag._n ii_o 7_o 9_o zech._n iu._n 6_o 10._o and_o viii_o 6_o 9_o mal._n iii_o 1._o or_o else_o see_v these_o foundation-stone_n not_o so_o goodly_a and_o precious_a as_o those_o be_v know_v to_o be_v that_o be_v in_o solomon_n temple_n 1_o king_n vii_o 9_o 10._o for_o as_o for_o the_o largeness_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o foundation_n it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n vi_o 2._o yea_o far_a superior_a if_o that_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o record_n of_o it_o find_v by_o darius_n ezra_n vi_o 1_o 2_o 3._o mistake_v not_o and_o the_o cubit_n be_v the_o same_o esarhaddon_a the_o son_n of_o sennacherib_n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 2_o 2_o king_n xix_o 37._o and_o grandchild_n of_o salmaneser_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n and_o the_o same_o with_o asnapper_n and_o to_o be_v he_o that_o carry_v manasseh_n prisoner_n to_o babylon_n then_o under_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 11._o and_o be_v likely_a the_o man_n who_o ptolemy_n call_v assaradinus_fw-la and_o the_o greek_n sardanapalus_n of_o sar_n for_o esar_n haddon_n and_o pull_v pull_v be_v much_o use_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o chaldean_a king_n bring_v we_o up_o hither_o so_o that_o those_o adversary_n ver_fw-la 1._o seem_v to_o be_v the_o race_n of_o those_o samaritan_n bring_v in_o by_o salmanesar_n 2_o king_n xvii_o 6_o 24._o or_o a_o second_o kind_n of_o plantation_n by_o his_o grandchild_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o ever_o continue_v fierce_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n whatever_o they_o mischeivous_o pretend_v here_o john_n iu_o 9_o luke_n ix_o 52_o 53._o and_o this_o make_v that_o answer_n return_v to_o they_o here_o ver_fw-la 3._o darius_n hystaspis_n ahasuerus_n ahasuerus_n seem_v most_o probable_o to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o heathen_a author_n call_v smerdis_n magus_n verse_n 5_o the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n and_o young_a brother_n of_o cambyses_n verse_n 6_o reign_v a_o very_a short_a time_n artaxerxes_n as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n verse_n 7_o who_o most_o likely_a be_v cambyses_n for_o to_o understand_v this_o of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la and_o much_o more_o of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n and_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la and_o much_o more_o of_o darius_n ochus_n will_v no_o way_n stand_v with_o these_o scripture_n and_o the_o notation_n of_o time_n contain_v in_o they_o zech._n iii_o 9_o and_o hag._n ii_o 3._o syrian_a tongue_n hebr._n aramite_n this_o be_v in_o ordinary_a use_n under_o the_o assurian_a chaldean_a and_o persian_a monarchy_n esay_n xxxvi_o 11._o dan._n ii_o 4._o this_o we_o common_o call_v the_o chaldee_n tongue_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n esay_n xxviii_o 11._o and_o chap._n xxxiii_o 13._o and_o xxxvi_o 11._o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o grow_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n also_o and_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n call_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n john_n xix_o 13_o 17._o act_n xxi_o 40._o and_o xxii_o 2._o rehum_fw-la this_n verse_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o chap._n vi_o 19_o be_v pen_v in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n and_o so_o chap._n vii_o 11_o 27._o build_v the_o rebellious_a and_o the_o bad_a city_n so_o for_o verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o 16._o they_o only_o go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n the_o river_n so_o chap._n v._o 6._o jordan_n verse_n 16_o or_o rather_o euphrates_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 20._o from_o persia_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n work_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o their_o letter_n verse_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v mention_v only_o the_o city_n yet_o they_o extend_v it_o here_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n zechariah_n he_n be_v call_v the_o son_n chapter_n five_o verse_n 1_o of_o iddo_n and_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o they_o be_v indeed_o their_o grandchild_n zech._n i._n 1._o 1_o chron._n iii_o 17_o 18_o 19_o tatnai_n he_n verse_n 6_o and_o shethar-boznai_a deal_n more_o fair_o and_o true_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o darius_n than_o rehum_n and_o shimsai_n do_v in_o they_o to_o artaxerxes_n chap._n iu._n 12_o 16._o and_o they_o make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o city_n until_o now_o butler_n hinder_v and_o inhibit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n verse_n 16_o chap._n iu_o 21_o 22._o in_o babylon_n or_o concern_v babylon_n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 1_o achmetha_n called_n by_o heathen_a author_n ecbatana_n signify_v a_o summer_n seat_n for_o cool_a refresh_n verse_n 2_o in_o which_o city_n the_o king_n of_o media_n keep_v their_o court_n in_o the_o summer_n season_n threescore_o cubit_n cubit_n likely_a be_v take_v here_o for_o common_a cubit_n half_a the_o length_n of_o sacred_a cubit_n verse_n 3_o which_o sacred_a cubit_n be_v unknown_a to_o heathen_a and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o top_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o from_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o temple_n include_v the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n adjoin_v and_o so_o this_o temple_n will_v be_v less_o than_o solomon_n 1_o king_n vi_o 2._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 3._o according_a to_o that_o hag._n ii_o 3._o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n and_o the_o observation_n on_o ch._n iii_o 12._o three_o row_n this_o relate_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 4_o let_v timber_n the_o great_a zeal_n of_o this_o king_n for_o the_o temple_n verse_n 11_o appear_v in_o this_o and_o other_o passage_n and_o decree_n in_o this_o his_o letter_n artaxerxes_n likely_a one_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o put_v down_o smerdis_n magus_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n verse_n 14_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v fellow_n in_o empire_n with_o darius_n hystaspide_n finish_v about_o twenty_o two_o year_n after_o their_o return_n verse_n 15_o about_o twenty_o since_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v offer_a not_o comparable_a to_o that_o verse_n 17_o 1_o king_n viii_o 5_o 63._o 2_o chron._n vii_o 5._o 7._o and_o the_o child_n from_o this_o verse_n to_o chap._n vii_o ver_fw-la 11._o the_o text_n again_o be_v hebrew_n verse_n 19_o killed_n each_o family_n verse_n 20_o or_o master_n of_o family_n must_v not_o kill_v it_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v in_o egypt_n but_o god_n minister_n priest_n and_o levite_n must_v do_v it_o 2._o chron._n xxx_o 15_o 16_o 17._o separate_a themselves_o unto_o they_o heathen_a proselyte_n verse_n 21_o king_n of_o assyria_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 2._o verse_n 22_o artaxerxes_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 1_o longimanus_fw-la ezra_n see_v the_o observation_n touch_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o his_o book_n azariah_n six_o generation_n here_o omit_v verse_n 3_o 1_o chron._n vi_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o three_o generation_n omit_v between_o jeroam_n and_o pashur_n 1_o chron._n ix_o 12._o compare_v with_o neh._n xi_o 12._o and_o so_o three_o generation_n be_v omit_v between_o joram_n and_o ozias_n matth._n i._n 8_o and_o all_o do_v for_o brevity_n sake_n conceive_v those_o omission_n to_o be_v thing_n evident_o know_v or_o not_o so_o material_a to_o be_v there_o insert_v king_n grant_v ezra_n extraordinary_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o the_o king_n grant_v verse_n 6_o and_o not_o otherways_o go_v up_o so_o backward_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o return_v back_o to_o judea_n after_o the_o proclamation_n of_o cyrus_n yea_o verse_n 7_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n themselves_o see_v esther_n viii_o 8_o 9_o first_o four_o month_n in_o go_v verse_n 9_o king_n of_o king_n ezek._n xxvi_o 7._o dan._n ii_o 37._o verse_n 12_o this_o whole_a letter_n be_v in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n seven_o counsellor_n so_o esther_n i._n 14._o verse_n 14_o free_o offer_a great_a zeal_n verse_n 15_o and_o forwardness_n here_o ver_fw-la 20_o 26._o and_o 28._o and_o chap._n 8._o 25_o 26_o 27._o as_o be_v former_o in_o darius_n chap._n vi_o 11._o can_v find_v grant_n
and_o oppress_v chap._n v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o his_o heat_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n chap._n xiii_o 25._o and_o his_o wonderful_a bounty_n chap._n v._o 14_o 15_o 17_o 18._o be_v all_o very_a remarkable_a a_o time_n twelve_o year_n verse_n 6_o chap._n v._o 14._o and_o xiii_o 6._o sanballat_n as_o the_o samaritan_n oppose_v and_o hinder_v zerubbabâ—l_o in_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n ezra_n iu._n so_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n and_o arabian_a disturb_v nehemiah_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n neh._n two_o 10_o 19_o and_o iu_o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o vi_o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o be_v use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o word_n which_o never_o use_v so_o to_o be_v and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o proper_a to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o word_n be_v find_v in_o the_o middle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o esay_n ix_o 7._o eliashib_n eliashib_n the_o son_n of_o jojakim_n chapter_n iii_o &_o grandchild_n of_o jeshua_n which_o jeshua_n come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n neh_n xii_o 10._o ezra_n ii_o 2._o and_o live_v to_o finish_v the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n hag._n i._n 14._o be_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o nehemiah_n twelve_o year_n government_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la neh._n iii_o 1._o 20._o as_o be_v say_v before_o about_o sixty_o year_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o read_v of_o the_o citie-gate_n 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 6._o the_o first_o gate_n zech._n fourteen_o 10._o the_o gate_n of_o benjamin_n jer._n xxxvii_o 12_o 13._o and_o xxxviii_o 7._o zech._n fourteen_o 10._o situate_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n northward_o yet_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n xx._n 2._o that_o be_v by_o it_o as_o the_o particle_n beth_n be_v use_v num._n xxxiii_o 37._o josh._n v._n 13._o and_o chap._n xxiv_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 32._o jer._n xiii_o 5._o and_o xxxii_o 7._o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 13._o neh._n xii_o 39_o the_o corner_n gate_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o 23._o and_o the_o valley_n gate_n 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 9_o the_o fish_n gate_n 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 14._o the_o new_a gate_n jer._n xxvi_o 10._o because_o repair_v new_a by_o jotham_n 2_o king_n xv._o 35._o 2_o chron._n xxvii_o 3._o yet_o some_o make_v it_o the_o east_n gate_n some_o the_o west_n gate_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o they_o will_v have_v the_o sanhedrin_n to_o sit_v the_o gate_n between_o two_o wall_n by_o the_o king_n garden_n if_o this_o be_v a_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n xxv_o 4._o in_o nehemiah_n time_n at_o his_o new_a build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n we_o read_v of_o the_o sheep_n gate_n of_o the_o fish_n gate_n the_o old_a gate_n the_o east_n gate_n jer._n xix_o 2._o the_o valley_n gate_n the_o dung-gate_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o fountain_n the_o water_n gate_n the_o horse_n gate_n the_o gate_n miphkad_v or_o judicatory_a the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n the_o prison_n gate_n neh._n ii_o 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n iii_o 1_o 3_o 6_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 26_o 28_o 31._o and_o chap._n xii_o 39_o zech._n fourteen_o 10._o beside_o tower_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o both_o city_n the_o tower_n of_o meah_n the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n neh._n xii_o 39_o zech._n fourteen_o 10._o on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n between_o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n and_o the_o corner_n gate_n neh._n iii_o 1._o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n neh._n iii_o 1_o 11._o and_o ch._n xii_o 38_o 39_o and_o other_o and_o valley_n about_o it_o as_o jer._n xxxi_o 40._o the_o valley_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n under_o mount_n golgotha_n west-north-west_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o ash_n likely_a that_o come_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n also_o the_o valley_n of_o savey_n or_o the_o king_n vale_n or_o dale_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n or_o giant_n on_o the_o south-west_n and_o field_n mention_v about_o it_o the_o fuller_n field_n on_o the_o south_n esay_n vii_o 1._o and_o the_o porter_n field_n or_o acheldama_n on_o the_o southeast_n jer._n xviii_o 2._o and_o xix_o 2._o and_o xxxi_o 40._o matth._n xxvii_o 7._o and_o hill_n about_o jerusalem_n be_v mount_v olivet_n on_o the_o east_n mount_v calverie_n or_o golgotha_n on_o the_o west-north-west_n mount_n gihen_n west_n mount_n gareb_n north_n jer._n xxxi_o 39_o the_o brook_n kidron_n do_v run_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n or_o water_n of_o gihen_n on_o the_o west_n pool_n two_o of_o note_n be_v near_o jerusalem_n neh._n iii_o 15_o 16._o the_o upper_a pool_n of_o siloah_n call_v also_o the_o old_a pool_n and_o king_n pool_n on_o the_o south_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 17._o esay_n vii_o 2._o and_o xxxvi_o 2._o or_o south-west_n corner_n receive_v its_o water_n from_o the_o river_n gihen_n and_o the_o low_a of_o which_o esay_n xxii_o 9_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 30._o which_o be_v make_v long_o after_o neh._n iii_o 16._o on_o the_o west_n and_o draw_v water_n from_o the_o upper_a sanctify_a it_o this_o sanctification_n of_o this_o sheep-gate_n build_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v deem_v by_o some_o to_o be_v extraordinary_o ratify_v and_o grace_v with_o that_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o heal_v from_o this_o time_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n close_o by_o this_o gate_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v john_n v._n 2._o cover_v not_o their_o iniquity_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o psal._n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 5_o cix_o and_o the_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n of_o nehemie_n unto_o the_o half_a of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n verse_n 6_o a_o great_a cry_n of_o oppression_n in_o three_o sort_n chapter_n v._o set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o vers_fw-la follow_v their_o need_n and_o want_n which_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o these_o oppression_n be_v the_o more_o occasion_v by_o their_o labour_n so_o much_o employ_v in_o the_o public_a work_n of_o the_o wall_n usury_n ver._n 10._o of_o this_o see_v the_o inhibition_n verse_n 7_o exod._n xxii_o 25._o leu._n xxv_o 36_o 37._o deut_n 23._o 19_o 20._o ezek._n xviii_o 8._o 13_o 17._o and_o god_n judgement_n against_o it_o prov._n xxviii_o 8._o ezek._n xxii_o 12_o 13._o psal._n xv._o v._o yet_o the_o word_n be_v use_v sometime_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o lawful_a way_n as_o matth._n xxv_o 27._o luke_n xix_o 23._o and_o so_o esay_n xxiv_o 2._o jer._n xv._o 10._o and_o to_o a_o stranger_n the_o jew_n may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n deut._n xxiii_o 20._o even_o this_o day_n without_o delay_n verse_n 11_o as_o gen._n xvii_o 23._o hundred_o part_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o receive_v for_o use_v and_o interest_n likely_a the_o hundred_o part_n by_o the_o month_n of_o what_o they_o lend_v require_v nothing_o here_o be_v more_o than_o be_v ask_v verse_n 12_o or_o rather_o nothing_o more_o than_o what_o thou_o ask_v a_o oath_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o hos._n iu._n 15._o shake_v my_o lap_n see_v such_o like_a rite_n use_v luke_n ix_o 5._o act_n xiii_o 51._o and_o xviii_o 6._o 1_o king_n iu_o 29_o 30._o verse_n 13_o forty_o shekel_n five_o pound_n haply_o each_o day_n verse_n 15_o take_v and_o gather_v from_o among_o they_o all_o daily_o yet_o solomon_n exceed_v far_o verse_n 18_o 1_o king_n iu_o 22_o 23._o ono_n a_o valley_n chapter_n vi_o and_o a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n chap._n xi_o 35._o 1_o chron._n viii_o 12._o not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o five_o time_n think_v to_o prevail_v by_o impudent_a importunity_n verse_n 5_o their_o king_n a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n verse_n 6_o so_o ezra_n iv_o 12_o 13._o john_n xix_o 12._o shemajah_n his_o vile_a hypocrisy_n verse_n 10_o false_a pprophecy_n corruption_n by_o bribery_n so_o attempt_v strong_o to_o hinder_v or_o destroy_v nehemiah_n and_o his_o godly_a proceed_n elul_n about_o our_o august_n verse_n 15_o in_o fifty_o and_o two_o day_n wondrous_a speed_n see_v the_o annotation_n this_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o first_o year_n of_o nehemiah_n government_n noble_n of_o judah_n guilty_a likely_a some_o way_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o marry_v strange_a wife_n verse_n 17_o ver_fw-la 18._o these_o be_v the_o child_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o ezra_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 6_o ii_o 2_o 60._o and_o some_o these_o contribution_n differ_v
in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o brave_a tent_n of_o wickedness_n grace_n and_o glory_n many_o refer_v grace_n to_o this_o life_n verse_n 11_o and_o glory_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o grace_n rather_o may_v seem_v here_o to_o signify_v favour_n estimation_n honour_n as_o prov._n iii_o 34._o james_n iu._n 6._o 1_o pet._n v._o 5._o exod._n iii_o 21._o num._n chap._n xii_o 36._o and_o xxxiii_o 12._o gen._n vi_o 8._o and_o thirty-nine_o 4._o and_o l._n 4._o esther_n ii_o 15._o 17._o and_o v._o 2._o prov._n xxii_o 1._o and_o chap_n i._n 9_o and_o iu_o 9_o luke_n ii_o 52._o and_o i_o 28._o compare_v with_o verse_n 30._o thou_o have_v be_v chapter_n lxxxv_o verse_n 1_o former_o bring_v back_o out_o of_o babylon_n some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o bring_v back_o of_o david_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n but_o not_o so_o likely_a cover_v all_o their_o sin_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o psal._n li._n 4._o verse_n 2_o turn_v we_o do_v now_o so_o again_o verse_n 4_o i_o will_v hear_v complain_v no_o more_o verse_n 8_o but_o hearken_v to_o god_n speak_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o duty_n be_v meet_v will_n meet_a have_v kiss_v will_n kiss_v verse_n 10_o though_o for_o the_o present_a thing_n be_v otherwise_o verse_n 4_o 5._o this_o and_o what_o follow_v have_v it_o most_o complete_a fulfil_n in_o and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n a_o prayer_n so_o be_v the_o title_n of_o psal._n chapter_n lxxxvi_o xvii_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o godly_a in_o distress_n without_o any_o particular_a circumstance_n use_v in_o it_o of_o person_n place_n or_o time_n appliable_a to_o all_o and_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o christ._n i_o be_o holy_a so_o rather_o than_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n verse_n 2_o one_o who_o thou_o favour_v the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v a_o active_a rather_o than_o a_o passive_a signification_n and_o so_o psal._n iu._n 3._o and_o xxxii_o 6._o and_o l._n 5._o and_o lxxix_o 2._o this_o word_n be_v active_o take_v and_o that_o right_o in_o our_o translation_n though_o many_o learned_a man_n not_o so_o well_o advise_v therein_o render_v it_o passive_o to_o denote_v not_o the_o author_n and_o agent_n and_o his_o quality_n but_o the_o object_n speak_v of_o among_o the_o god_n verse_n 10._o verse_n 8_o psal._n lxxxix_o 6._o deut._n xxxii_o 39_o esay_n xxxvii_o 16_o and_o xliv_o 6._o 1_o cor._n viii_o 4_o 5_o 6._o exod._n xv._o 1â—_n from_o the_o first_o hebrew_n letter_n of_o which_o four_o word_n in_o exodus_fw-la come_v the_o name_n of_o the_o maccabee_n as_o be_v think_v unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n loose_v it_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n verse_n 11_o and_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o knit_v it_o fast_o to_o thy_o fear_n only_o without_o backslide_n ever_o give_v thy_o strength_n john_n xv._o 5._o verse_n 16_o phil._n ii_o 13._o and_o iu_o 13._o a_o token_n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n verse_n 17_o his_o foundation_n god_n chapter_n lxxxvii_o verse_n 1_o and_o his_o church_n mountain_n moriah_n and_o zion_n not_o now_o in_o a_o flit_a tabernacle_n glorious_a thing_n see_v esay_n liv._o and_o lx._n verse_n 3_o and_o lx._n and_o lxii_o and_o lxv_o apoc_fw-la xxi_o and_o xxii_o and_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n 10._o 1._o rahab_n so_o lxxxix_o 10._o verse_n 4_o esay_n li._n 9_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o gen._n xii_o 10._o egypt_n be_v mean_v hereby_o and_o the_o call_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o calling_n see_v esay_n xix_o 19_o 21_o 25._o to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o or_o among_o they_o as_o of_o my_o know_a familiar_n philistia_n palestine_n the_o philistine_n psal._n lx._n 8._o this_o and_o the_o rest_n afore_o name_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n spiritual_a make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n verseâ—_n 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n i._n 23._o james_n i._n 18._o esay_n xliv_o 5._o singer_n the_o spiritual_a joy_n both_o great_a verse_n 7_o and_o general_a and_o of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o particular_a which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o and_o for_o the_o church_n in_o a_o allusion_n haply_o to_o the_o jewish_a service_n spring_n of_o my_o joy_n and_o of_o god_n spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n also_o john_n vii_o 38._o esay_n xii_o 3._o ephes._n iii_o 10._o a_o song_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o psal._n chapter_n lxxxviii_o xlviii_o title_n mahalath_n a_o kind_n of_o wind-instrument_n psal._n liii_o leannoth_v may_n either_o make_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o instrument_n or_o may_v seem_v to_o signify_v to_o sing_v by_o turn_n or_o course_n as_o exod._n xv._o 21._o ezra_n iii_o 11._o heman_n the_o next_o psalm_n be_v of_o ethan_n these_o be_v sacred_a singer_n and_o musician_n descend_v of_o levi_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 17_o 19_o and_o xvi_o 41_o 42._o and_o vi_o 44._o of_o heman_n see_v 1_o chron._n xxv_o 1._o 4_o 7._o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o rebellious_a korah_n and_o grandchild_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 33._o and_o himself_z king_n david_n seer_n 1_o chron._n xxv_o 5._o there_o be_v two_o brethren_n heman_n and_o ethan_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 6._o man_n renown_v for_o their_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n iu_o 31._o this_o psalm_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o doleful_a of_o all_o the_o bible_n and_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o set_a form_n of_o a_o sad_a complaint_n to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o great_a distress_n some_o make_v application_n of_o it_o to_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a psal._n xxxi_o 12._o verse_n 5_o job_n iii_o 18_o 19_o i_o be_o shut_v up_o as_o a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o sorrow_n verse_n 8_o and_o distress_n will_v thou_o psal._n vi_o 5._o verse_n 10_o and_o xxx_o 9_o &_o cxv_o 17._o esay_n xxxviii_o 18._o prevent_v thou_o psal._n v._n 3._o verse_n 13_o hab._n ii_o 1._o into_o darkness_n that_o they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o i_o verse_n 18_o none_n will_v appear_v to_o my_o relief_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n wherein_o i_o be_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o black_a dungeon_n of_o calamity_n a_o covenant_n in_o faithfulness_n verse_n 3_o verse_n 1_o 2._o how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o be_v make_v void_a verse_n 38_o 45._o david_n the_o figure_n and_o father_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o call_v david_n ezek_n xxxiv_o 23._o jer._n xxx_o 9_o hos._n iii_o 5._o of_o he_o this_o psalm_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o not_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a passage_n rahab_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o psal._n lxxxvii_o 4._o verse_n 10_o tabor_n westward_n verse_n 12_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o judg._n iv_o 6._o hermon_n eastward_o see_v the_o ohervation_n on_o deut._n iu_o 48._o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n verse_n 15_o and_o other_o sacred_a musical_a instrument_n call_v they_o to_o and_o use_v in_o the_o sacred_a service_n and_o solemnity_n to_o thy_o holy_a one_o to_o samuel_n verse_n 19_o who_o anoint_a david_n lay_v help_v upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a or_o help_v against_o the_o mighty_a both_o way_n meaning_n david_n who_o yet_o here_o may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o type_n of_o christ._n i_o will_v set_v psal_n lxxii_o 8._o verse_n 25_o my_o father_n this_n verse_n 26_o and_o verse_n 27_o 28_o 29._o universal_o and_o plenary_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o only_o imperfect_o as_o in_o a_o weak_a type_n be_v applyable_a to_o david_n or_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n vii_o 14._o heb._n i._n 5._o luke_n i._n 32_o 33._o my_o firstborn_a the_o firstborn_a have_v the_o privilege_n of_o double_a portion_n verse_n 27_o chief_a rule_n and_o priesthood_n this_o true_a in_o christ_n col._n i._n 15_o 18._o matth._n i._n 25._o rom._n viii_o 29._o heb._n i._n 6._o apoc._n i._n 5._o his_o seed_n verse_n 36._o christian_n his_o spiritual_a seed_n esay_n liii_o 10._o heb._n verse_n 29_o ii_o 13._o whence_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n esay_n ix_o 6._o his_o throne_n verse_n 37._o heb._n i._n 8._o dan._n ii_o 44._o and_o vii_o 14._o luke_n i._n 33._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n can_v be_v find_v in_o solomon_n if_o his_o child_n so_o 2_o sam._n vii_o 14_o 15._o verse_n 30_o true_a of_o solomon_n and_o of_o his_o child_n and_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n person_n who_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a of_o son_n of_o solomon_n but_o of_o his_o brother_n nathan_n and_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n 1_o pet._n ii_o 22_o but_o as_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n
another_o rom._n xi_o 34._o no_o good_a in_o they_o verse_n 12_o but_o etc._n etc._n to_o enjoy_v thing_n present_a and_o to_o do_v good_a here_o and_o so_o have_v good_a hereafter_o psal._n cxxviii_o 2._o 1_o tim._n vi_o 18_o 19_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o his_o do_v and_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v verse_n 14_o esay_n xlvi_o 10_o 11._o jer._n 44._o 28._o and_o be_v perfect_a and_o holy_a unalterable_a by_o man_n job_n xxxviii_o 31_o etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v therefore_o with_o willingness_n and_o contentment_n submit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o do_n acquiesce_v in_o he_o and_o dread_a and_o adore_v he_o though_o our_o blear_a eye_n can_v see_v the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o his_o action_n his_o decree_n must_v not_o drive_v we_o to_o despair_v or_o to_o a_o neglect_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n but_o from_o deify_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o wisdom_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n still_o depend_v upon_o his_o blessing_n and_o moreover_o have_v former_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o 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sennacherib_n defeat_v and_o departure_n shall_v die_v yet_o a_o secret_a reservation_n there_o be_v see_v jer._n xviii_o 7_o 8._o ezek._n iii_o 18._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o jonah_n iii_o 4._o to_o the_o wall_n which_o haply_o may_v be_v towards_o the_o temple_n verse_n 2_o or_o by_o that_o withdraw_a that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o more_o privacy_n and_o intention_n make_v his_o address_n to_o god_n remember_v now_o humble_o appeal_n to_o god_n verse_n 3_o touch_v the_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o endeavour_n weep_v sâ—re_v one_o cause_n may_v be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o son_n manasseh_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o the_o state_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n much_o unsettle_a then_o afore_o esay_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o middle_a court_n verse_n 4_o 2_o king_n xx._n 4._o where_o the_o text_n be_v city_n but_o the_o margin_n court_n and_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o king_n house_n that_o near_o the_o palace_n and_o far_a from_o the_o 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the_o country_n five_o piece_n of_o silver_n or_o five_o silvering_n see_v these_o observation_n on_o exod._n xxxviii_o 24._o say_v say_v to_o the_o elder_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 1_o to_o the_o messinger_n and_o to_o the_o king_n jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o a_o measure_n see_v my_o observation_n on_o gen_n xviii_o 6._o twilight_n in_o the_o evening_n verse_n 5_o ver_fw-la 9_o 12._o edom_n edom_n revolt_v from_o judah_n chapter_n viii_o verse_n 20_o 1_o king_n xxii_o 47._o as_o moab_n have_v do_v from_o israel_n 2_o king_n iii_o 5._o libna_fw-it a_o city_n verse_n 22_o which_o with_o the_o king_n thereof_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshuah_n josh._n x._o 29._o and_o xii_o 15._o after_o fall_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh._n xxi_o 13._o 1_o chron._n vi_o 57_o it_o rebel_v wonder_v it_o shall_v against_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o good_a jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o 10._o senacherib_n do_v war_n against_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n xix_o 8._o esay_n xxxvii_o 8._o and_o there_o likely_a have_v his_o army_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o slay_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v another_o place_n call_v libna_n the_o seventeen_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n mention_v num._n xxxiii_o 20_o 21._o son-in-law_n his_o father_n be_v so_o verse_n 27_o and_o himself_o may_v be_v to_o that_o house_n ramoth-gilead_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n verse_n 28_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n give_v to_o the_o merarite_n deut._n iu._n 43._o josh._n xiii_o 26._o and_o chap._n xxi_o 38._o this_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o ahab_n with_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o jehoshaphat_n seek_v to_o recover_v it_o yet_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o be_v there_o slay_v by_o benhadad_n who_o life_n he_o have_v unjust_o spare_v 1_o king_n xx._n 30_o 42._o and_o xxii_o 3_o 35._o and_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n with_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n actua_o recover_v it_o from_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n but_o be_v wound_v there_o and_o jehu_n be_v leave_v there_o as_o a_o captain_n under_o jehoram_n to_o keep_v it_o be_v anoint_v there_o by_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n who_o thereupon_o soon_o slay_v both_o jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n viii_o 28_o 29._o and_o chap._n ix_o his_o son_n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 26_o naboth_n son_n slay_v with_o he_o a_o draught-house_n hear_v the_o masoret_n put_v a_o more_o cleanly_a word_n chapter_n x_o verse_n 27_o in_o their_o keri_n in_o the_o margin_n to_o be_v read_v then_o be_v the_o cetib_n write_v in_o the_o text_n as_o if_o they_o will_v prompt_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o more_o mannerly_a speech_n and_o so_o deut._n xxviii_o 30._o jer._n iii_o 2._o less_o marvel_n than_o if_o they_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n esay_n xxxvi_o 12._o and_o in_o zechary_n speak_v of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o woman_n usage_n by_o soldier_n gross_a to_o speak_v the_o text_n tell_v the_o term_n to_o be_v see_v the_o margin_n what_o they_o will_v have_v read_v and_o in_o jer._n xxxi_o 38._o they_o leave_v a_o blank_a in_o the_o text_n with_o the_o vowel_n point_v underneath_o and_o place_v the_o head_n letter_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o a_o word_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v want_v some_o various_a readins_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n see_v the_o learned_a annotation_n on_o jer._n ix_o 8._o and_o on_o chap._n xvii_o 13._o and_o some_o learned_a seem_v to_o grant_v some_o superfluous_a insertion_n as_o jer._n li._n 3_o in_o the_o word_n bend_v and_o jer._n lii_o 19_o in_o the_o word_n cauldron_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o those_o place_n yet_o some_o other_o learned_a man_n assert_v the_o sacred_a text_n to_o be_v absolute_o entire_a and_o perfect_a without_o the_o least_o default_n or_o defect_n without_o alter_v a_o syllable_n letter_n or_o situation_n of_o a_o letter_n hold_v the_o margin-reading_a to_o be_v give_v with_o equal_a authority_n as_o the_o other_o which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o serve_v to_o expound_v it_o and_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n to_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la in_o the_o text_n and_o so_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o it_o insist_v upon_o the_o jew_n care_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o text_n in_o number_v the_o letter_n in_o every_o book_n and_o name_v the_o middle_a letter_n in_o it_o and_o the_o middle_a letter_n in_o the_o law_n or_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o by_o the_o masoret_n that_o live_v five_o hundred_o year_n or_o more_o after_o christ_n but_o also_o by_o those_o ancient_a masoret_n that_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o succeed_v next_o to_o the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o who_o the_o jew_n make_v ezra_n to_o be_v one_o and_o that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v reckon_v in_o all_o the_o law_n to_o be_v 600045._o in_o the_o prophet_n 815280._o see_v more_o in_o my_o observation_n on_o eccles._n ix_o 4._o and_o on_o jer._n xxxii_o 12._o jehoiadah_fw-mi this_o jehoiadah_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o prime_a man_n chapter_n xi_o verse_n 4_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o 1_o 11_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o chap._n xxiv_o 6._o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o he_o be_v no_o where_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n except_o he_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o place_n 2_o chron._n xxiv_o 11._o where_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o his_o name_n in_o that_o catalogue_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 1_o chron._n iii_o 6_o 15._o and_o yet_o this_o priest_n jehoiada_n marry_v king_n jehorams_fw-mi daughter_n and_o king_n ahaziah_n sister_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 11._o and_o give_v wife_n to_o king_n joash_n 2_o chron._n xxiv_o 3._o and_o be_v bury_v among_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 16._o elisha_n or_o elizeus_fw-la prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o six_o king_n of_o israel_n chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 14_o viz._n ahab_n ahaziah_n jehoram_n jehu_n jehoahaz_n and_o joash_n 1_o king_n xix_o 16_o 19_o 2_o king_n xiii_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o lachish_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o micah_n i._o chapter_n fourteen_o xv._o verse_n 1_o 13._o azariah_n called_n also_o uzziah_n verse_n 19_o and_o ozias_n matth._n ay_o 8_o 9_o reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o six_o king_n of_o israel_n viz._n jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o zachariah_n shallum_n menahem_n pekahiah_n pekah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 1._o 27_o in_o which_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v change_v into_o four_o several_a stock_n or_o family_n pull_v pull_v or_o phul_n verse_n 19_o 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n viz._n pass_v by_o nimrod_n and_o ashur_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n gen._n x._o we_o meet_v with_o this_o pull_v in_o the_o day_n of_o menahem_n king_n of_o israel_n tiglath-pelese_a or_o tilgath-pilnese_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_n the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n into_o assyria_n 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o and_o both_o help_v and_o afflict_a ahaz_n 2_o king_n 16._o with_o shalmanesar_n or_o shalman_n hos._n x._o 14._o or_o enemessar_n tobit_n i._n 2._o 15._o in_o the_o day_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o subdue_v hoshea_n besiege_v and_o take_v samaria_n carry_v israel_n captive_a into_o assyria_n and_o extirpate_v that_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n xvii_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o xviii_o 9_o 10._o with_o sargon_n mention_v esay_n xx._n 1._o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n with_o sennacherib_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 13._o who_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o son_n 2_o king_n 19_o with_o esarhaddon_n or_o esar-haddon_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v asnapper_n ezra_n iu._n 10._o and_o sarchedonus_fw-la tobit_n 1._o 21._o with_o another_o king_n of_o assyria_n not_o name_v but_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n in_o who_o behalf_n josiah_n fight_v against_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n at_o megiddo_n be_v slay_v there_o 2_o king_n xxiii_o see_v this_o same_o with_o some_o little_a variation_n in_o my_o observation_n on_o 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o kir_fw-fr this_n be_v cyrene_n chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 9_o mention_v act_v ii_o 10._o of_o this_o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o amos_n i._n 5._o and_o ix_o 7._o if_o rather_o
3._o ii_o chronicle_n the_o ii_o book_n of_o chronicle_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n not_o of_o israel_n but_o a_o little_a occasional_o when_o the_o two_o kingdom_n have_v to_o do_v one_o with_o another_o unto_o the_o last_o end_n of_o that_o kingdom_n viz._n from_o the_o first_o of_o solomon_n to_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n mention_v also_o the_o proclamation_n of_o cyrus_n for_o the_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n contain_v in_o all_o till_o that_o return_n four_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o year_n or_o upward_o some_o say_v four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o which_o number_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o be_v exact_o complete_a from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 1_o king_n vi_o 1._o horseman_n ver._n chapter_n i_o verse_n 14_o 28._o of_o horseman_n and_o solomon_n horse_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o judg._n xx._n 2._o how_o far_o his_o multiply_v of_o horse_n 1_o king_n iu_o 26._o and_o x._o 36._o and_o his_o multiply_v of_o wife_n 1_o king_n xi_o 3._o and_o his_o multiply_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 1_o king_n x._o 21_o 27._o 2_o chron._n i._n 15._o and_o chap._n ix_o 27._o may_v square_v with_o or_o swarve_v from_o may_v stand_v or_o fall_v by_o that_o law_n for_o king_n deut._n xvii_o 16_o 17._o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v determine_v threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o and_o ver_fw-la chapter_n two_o verse_n 2_o 17_o 18._o solomon_n workman_n in_o lebanon_n be_v 150000._o viz._n 70000._o bearer_n and_o 80000._o hewer_n all_o of_o stranger_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o overseer_n of_o they_o be_v 3600._o such_o stranger_n likewise_o and_o so_o each_o of_o they_o be_v over_o forty_o two_o workman_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o three_o hundred_o of_o these_o overseer_n which_o be_v more_o than_o those_o set_v down_o 1_o king_n v._o 16._o may_v be_v extraordinary_a in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v fail_v by_o sickness_n death_n or_o any_o other_o way_n and_o thus_o the_o ordinary_a overseer_n will_v be_v one_o over_o forty_o five_o workman_n or_o thereabouts_o or_o rather_o those_o three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o 1_o king_n v._o 16._o be_v israelite_n &_o the_o chief_a of_o solomon_n officer_n add_v to_o the_o other_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n and_o set_v partly_o as_o with_o they_o so_o over_o they_o and_o partly_o over_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o so_o each_o overseer_n will_v be_v over_o twenty_o one_o workman_n at_o least_o those_o sixteen_o thousand_o a_o month_n by_o course_n 1_o king_n v._o 13_o 14._o be_v by_o some_o add_v to_o the_o overseer_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v one_o overseer_n to_o eight_o workman_n but_o they_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o better_a sort_n of_o workman_n of_o the_o israelite_n join_v to_o king_n hiram_n workman_n 1_o king_n v._o 6._o those_o officer_n viz._n five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 1_o king_n 9_o 23._o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v over_o solomon_n other_o word_n when_o he_o build_v his_o own_o house_n and_o that_o for_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o all_o his_o other_o building_n beside_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 15_o 19_o 2_o chron._n viii_o 1_o 6._o these_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n that_o wrought_v in_o those_o work_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 2_o chron._n viii_o 10._o seem_v to_o be_v chief_a of_o his_o officer_n that_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n i._n e._n over_o those_o canaanite_n that_o solomon_n have_v make_v tributary_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o to_o rule_v they_o and_o so_o iffer_v from_o the_o former_a five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o beat_a wheat_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o food_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o verse_n 10_o give_v by_o solomon_n here_o over_z and_o above_o that_o in_o 1_o king_n v._o 11._o may_v stand_v in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a be_v for_o king_n hiram_n court_n and_o household_n and_o this_o here_o for_o his_o workman_n in_o lebanon_n bath_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o gen._n verse_n 13_o xviii_o 6._o of_o huram_fw-la my_o father_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o king_n verse_n 16_o v._o 1._o to_o joppa_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o jonah_n i._n 3._o solomon_n solomon_n have_v divers_a elder_n brethren_n live_v chapter_n iii_o verse_n 1._o 9_o beside_o adoniah_n when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o four_o by_o bathshuah_n or_o bathshebah_n though_o he_o be_v record_v last_o 2_o sam._n xii_o 24._o 1_o chron._n iii_o 5._o and_o fourteen_o 4_o 2_o sam._n v._o 14._o and_o nathan_n be_v the_o second_o from_o who_o christ_n come_v luke_n iii_o 31._o after_o the_o first_o measure_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o ezek._n verse_n 3_o xl._n 5._o great_a house_n this_o be_v twice_o as_o big_a as_o the_o oracle_n verse_n 5_o and_o four_o time_n as_o big_a as_o the_o porch_n 1_o king_n vi_o 3._o he_o seiled_a or_o cover_v this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n vi_o 15._o the_o wall_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n follow_v chamber_n of_o these_o see_v 1_o king_n verse_n 9_o vi_o 5._o 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 11_o 12._o ezek._n xl._n 44_o 45_o 46._o and_o chap._n xli_o 5_o 11._o and_o chap._n xlii_o 1_o 13._o a_o altar_n of_o brass_n that_o altar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v of_o shittim_n wood_n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 1_o hallow_v with_o board_n and_o over-laid_a with_o brass_n exod._n xxvii_o 1_o 2_o 8._o and_o the_o staff_n of_o it_o likewise_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o so_o exod._a xxxviii_o 1_o 6_o 7._o and_o again_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o broad_a plate_n make_v of_o the_o censer_n of_o those_o sinner_n num._n xvi_o 38._o this_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n in_o the_o temple_n though_o far_o great_a than_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o material_n shittim_n wood_n and_o brass_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o ezekiel_n visionary_a temple_n see_v ezek._n xliii_o 13._o 17._o court_v of_o the_o court_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o 1_o king_n verse_n 9_o vi_o 36._o right_a side_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o king_n verse_n 10_o vii_o 39_o seven_o month_n see_v chap._n chapter_n five_o verse_n 3_o vii_o 8_o 9_o 10._o levite_n priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n verse_n 4_o 1_o king_n viii_o 3._o num._n iu._n 15._o unto_o this_o day_n see_v 1_o king_n verse_n 9_o viii_o 8._o 1_o chron._n iu._n 41._o till_o nabuchadnezzar_n or_o nebuzaradan_n burn_v all_o 2_o king_n xxv_o 9_o if_o ezra_n write_v these_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n than_o this_o phrase_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n to_o signify_v a_o long_a time_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o deut._n xv._o 17._o neither_o choose_v i_o any_o man_n as_o i_o choose_v david_n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 5_o a_o special_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o seed_n a_o royal_a succession_n be_v to_o continue_v from_o he_o to_o christ._n thou_o do_v well_o the_o purpose_n approve_v verse_n 8_o though_o the_o act_n forbid_v the_o fire_n of_o this_o see_v levit._n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 1_o ix_o 24._o 1_o king_n xviii_o 38._o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o sacrifice_n of_o 22000._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 7._o the_o great_a offer_v that_o we_o do_v read_v of_o those_o 1_o chron._n xxix_o 21._o 2_o chron._n xv._o 11._o and_o chap._n xxix_o 32._o and_o xxx_o 24._o and_o xxxv_o 7_o 8_o 9_o come_v short_a of_o this_o appear_v former_o verse_n 12_o chap._n i._o 7._o this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n 1_o king_n ix_o 2._o my_o wife_n shall_v not_o dwell_v chapter_n viii_o verse_n 11_o solomon_n reverend_a and_o religious_a respect_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n have_v be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o talent_n the_o thirty_o talent_n reckon_v here_o verse_n 18_o more_o than_o those_o 1_o king_n ix_o 28._o seem_v to_o go_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o charge_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o voyage_n four_o thousand_o stall_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o judg._n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 25_o xx._n 2._o forty_o year_n be_v bear_v after_o david_n war_n with_o the_o ammonite_n at_o rabbah_n verse_n 30_o 2_o sam._n xi_o and_o xii_o chapter_n a_o little_a before_o the_o time_n that_o ammon_n deflower_v tamar_n and_o so_o age_a about_o eighteen_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v shechem_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n chapter_n x_o verse_n 1_o xxiv_o 1._o levite_n left_a cast_v out_o by_o jeroboam_n chapter_n xi_o verse_n 14_o from_o their_o city_n house_n inheritance_n
and_o all_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n 1_o king_n xii_o 27._o and_o to_o gain_v their_o possession_n make_v priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 2_o chron._n xiii_o 9_o a_o practice_n well_o beseem_v rebel_n devil_n idol_n hear_v so_o call_v verse_n 15_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n verse_n 17_o and_o solomon_n this_o charitable_o imply_v the_o repentance_n of_o solomon_n as_o well_o as_o his_o ecclesiaste_n do_v in_o his_o last_o day_n though_o haply_o he_o can_v not_o reform_v all_o idolatry_n as_o neither_o manasseh_n can_v after_o his_o repentance_n 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 7._o and_o disperse_v asdruball_n gen._n verse_n 23_o xxv_o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 3._o israel_n putskie_n and_o mean_v for_o judah_n chapter_n xii_o chap._n xv._o 17._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 2._o against_o jerusalem_n after_o this_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v about_o ten_o time_n verse_n 9_o one_o and_o forty_o therefore_o bear_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o father_n king_n solomon_n verse_n 13_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o huge_a be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o jew_n chapter_n xiii_o 1200000_o jew_n in_o those_o army_n of_o abijah_n and_o jerrboam_n wherein_o slay_v on_o jeroboam_n side_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n 3_o much_o more_o than_o every_o one_o his_o man_n the_o great_a number_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v slay_v in_o any_o battle_n v._o 17._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n he_o have_v out_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n a_o army_n of_o 500080._o and_o he_o fight_v against_o a_o army_n of_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o charet_n likely_a meaning_n three_o hundred_o thousand_n charet_n 2_o chron._n fourteen_o 8_o 9_o the_o great_a army_n that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o in_o jehoshapha_n time_n he_o have_v man_n of_o war_n wait_v on_o he_o 1160000._o beside_o those_o who_o he_o put_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n throughout_o all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xvii_o 14_o 19_o child_n of_o belial_n i._n e._n without_o yoke_n verse_n 7_o or_o without_o profit_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v deut._n xiii_o 13._o such_o as_o judg._n xix_o 22._o 1_o sam._n ii_o 12._o and_o x._o 27._o and_o xxv_o 17._o 1_o king_n xxi_o 13._o this_o title_n do_v shimei_n give_v false_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n xvi_o 7._o but_o be_v true_o give_v to_o the_o devil_n 2_o cor._n vi_o 15._o be_v young_a not_o in_o age_n but_o in_o experience_n and_o policy_n be_v then_o as_o be_v say_v forty_o one_o year_n old_a fourteen_o wife_n fourteen_o wife_n in_o his_o life-time_n verse_n 21_o for_o his_o reign_n be_v but_o short_a even_o three_o year_n ver_fw-la 2._o ten_o year_n yet_o likely_a some_o small_a skirmish_n there_o be_v chapter_n fourteen_o verse_n 1_o 1_o king_n xv._o 16_o 32._o mareshah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o north-west_n part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n verse_n 10_o xv._o 44._o there_o michah_n the_o prophet_n be_v bear_v michah_n i._n 1._o and_o here_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o zephathah_n at_o mareshah_n asa_n overthrow_v the_o huge_a host_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o xerxes_n army_n not_o except_v of_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a gerar_n gerar_n ancient_o a_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 13_o who_o king_n seem_v all_o to_o be_v call_v abimelech_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n a_o while_n live_v both_o offend_v in_o deny_v their_o wife_n gen._n xx._n and_o xxvi_o isaac_n leave_v the_o city_n dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar._n gen._n xxvi_o 17._o a_o most_o fruitful_a valley_n ver_fw-la 12._o as_o it_o be_v the_o granary_n of_o canaan_n when_o famine_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o land_n ver_fw-la 1._o here_o isaac_n dig_v again_o the_o well_n of_o water_n dig_v by_o abraham_n and_o stop_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o he_o dig_v other_o new_a after_o gerar_n fall_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o hither_o as_o we_o see_v asa_n pursue_v the_o ethiopian_n and_o smite_v all_o the_o city_n round_o about_o gerar._n long_o season_n thirty_o or_o thirty_o one_o year_n chapter_n xv_o verse_n 3_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o asa_n at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o ten_o year_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o jeroboam_n nadab_n and_o baasha_n do_v turn_v we_o read_v not_o of_o their_o turn_n in_o those_o thirty_o year_n verse_n 4_o this_o then_o may_v be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o have_v turn_v god_n will_v have_v be_v find_v of_o they_o or_o else_o israel_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n may_v relate_v to_o all_o god_n people_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o also_o former_a time_n even_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n themselves_o be_v you_o strong_a you_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n verse_n 7_o ver_fw-la 2._o oded_a see_v the_o annotation_n on_o this_o verse_n verse_n 8_o both_o son_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o father_n here_o may_v prophesy_v renew_a the_o altar_n and_n likely_a that_o whole_a court_n whereunto_o that_o chap._n xx._n 5_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n stranger_n those_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n verse_n 9_o that_o fall_v to_o judah_n be_v here_o call_v stranger_n three_o month_n likely_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n verse_n 10_o fifteen_o year_n this_o may_v seem_v a_o second_o and_o more_o through_o reformation_n four_o or_o five_o year_n after_o his_o victory_n against_o zerah_n or_o else_o that_o victory_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o fifteen_o year_n of_o asa._n and_o till_o that_o time_n they_o have_v have_v rest_n and_o no_o war_n which_o fifteen_o of_o asa_n be_v the_o thirty_o five_o in_o his_o reign_n i._n e._n since_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 19_o viz._n 17._o of_o rehoboam_n three_o of_o abijah_n and_o these_o fifteen_o of_o asa._n six_o and_o thirty_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o well_o 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like_a passage_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 2._o ramah_n ramah_n of_o benjamin_n border_v upon_o judah_n josh._n xviii_o 25._o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o hos._n v._n 8._o hanani_n the_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n verse_n 7_o chap._n xix_o 2._o 1_o king_n xvi_o 1._o of_o syria_n escape_v which_o god_n may_v and_o will_v otherwise_o have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v the_o ethiopian_n if_o asa_n have_v not_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n thereof_o by_o his_o foolish_a send_n to_o and_o for_o benhadad_o to_o aid_v he_o and_o break_v his_o league_n with_o baasha_n and_o so_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o rely_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n but_o upon_o benhadad_n for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o reprove_v and_o punish_v a_o very_a great_a burn_a greek_n and_o roman_n of_o old_a use_v to_o burn_v their_o dead_a body_n verse_n 14_o special_o of_o their_o great_a one_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cost_n burn_v huge_a pile_n and_o curious_a fabric_n of_o timber_n together_o with_o abundance_n of_o odoriferous_a spice_n at_o their_o funeral_n gather_v their_o ash_n into_o a_o urn_n and_o so_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o monument_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n we_o read_v something_o like_a viz._n of_o burn_v at_o the_o exequy_n of_o their_o king_n so_o here_o and_o jer._n xxxiv_o 5._o of_o such_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o live_v belove_v and_o die_v desire_v which_o be_v to_o other_o deny_v 2_o chron._n xxi_o 19_o jer._n xxii_o 19_o and_o xxxvi_o 30._o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o this_o burn_a be_v of_o their_o body_n but_o of_o sweet_a odour_n only_o at_o and_o in_o their_o sepulcher_n teach_v in_o judah_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v so_o chapter_n xvii_o