hand_n he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o right_a hand_n benjamin_n age_n benjamin_n either_o as_o near_o and_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v both_o more_o useful_a and_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o left_a see_v psal._n 80._o 17._o or_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o staff_n stay_v and_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age_n 19_o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 48._o 7._o rachel_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ephrath_n 12._o ephrath_n not_o in_o the_o city_n though_o that_o be_v near_o for_o in_o ancient_a time_n their_o sepulcher_n be_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o resort_n but_o in_o separate_a place_n and_o out_o of_o city_n see_v mat._n 27._o 60._o luk._n 7._o 12._o which_o be_v bethlehem_n 20_o and_o jacob_n set_v a_o pillar_n resurrection_n pillar_n as_o a_o monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o her_o life_n and_o death_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o her_o future_a resurrection_n upon_o her_o grave_n that_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o rachel_n grave_n unto_o this_o day_n 15._o day_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o time_n wherein_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n and_o long_o after_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 2._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 15._o 21_o and_o israel_n journey_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la 8._o edar_fw-la or_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n a_o place_n where_o be_v excellent_a pasture_n see_v mich._n 4._o 8._o 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o israel_n dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o reuben_n go_v and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 49._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o lay_v with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n 1._o concubine_n a_o horrid_a incest_n for_o concubine_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o wife_n see_v gen._n 22._o 24._o and_o 25._o 1._o and_o israel_n hear_v it_o it_o it_o and_o doubtless_o sad_o resent_v it_o both_o in_o reuben_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 49._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o in_o bilhah_n who_o bed_n without_o question_n he_o forsake_v upon_o it_o as_o afterward_o david_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n see_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 22._o and_o 20._o 3._o yet_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o jacobs_n reproof_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o censure_n of_o moses_n add_v to_o it_o possible_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o approve_v of_o every_o fact_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n without_o censure_n and_o that_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v silent_o bewail_v then_o public_o reproach_v leave_v religion_n shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o now_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v twelve_o tribe_n twelve_o which_o be_v head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n therefore_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v because_o she_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o a_o tribe_n 23_o the_o son_n of_o leah_n 2._o leah_n chap._n 46._o 8._o exod._n 1._o 2._o reuben_n jacob_n first-born_a and_o simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o zebulun_n 24_o the_o son_n of_o rachel_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n rachel_n handmaid_n dan_n and_o naphtali_n 26_o and_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n leahs_n handmaid_n gad_n and_o asher_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o padan-aram_n 5._o padan-aram_n all_o but_o benjamin_n who_o must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v except_v here_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v elsewhere_o above_o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a synecdoche_n whereby_o that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o all_o in_o gross_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a part_n see_v gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o 46._o 15._o exod._n 12._o 40._o judg._n 20._o 46._o john_n 20._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o 27_o and_o jacob_n come_v unto_o isaac_n 7._o isaac_n either_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o estate_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o in_o person_n to_o visit_v his_o sick_a and_o die_a father_n for_o otherwise_o jacob_n have_v be_v ten_o year_n near_o his_o father_n no_o doubt_n he_o have_v oft_o visit_v he_o and_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n thither_o though_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o they_o can_v not_o live_v together_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o it_o happen_v with_o other_o see_v gen._n 13._o 6._o and_o 36._o 7._o his_o father_n unto_o 2._o unto_o chap._n 13._o 18._o and_o 23._o 2._o mamre_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o arbah_n which_o be_v hebron_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n sojourn_v 28_o and_o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n 29_o and_o isaac_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v and_o be_v 8._o be_v chap._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 8._o people_n either_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n and_o his_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n bury_v he_o chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n 7._o esau_n they_o be_v here_o mention_v partly_o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o father_n blessing_n chap._n 27._o 39_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v admonish_v to_o treat_v the_o edomite_n like_o brethren_n and_o not_o to_o invade_v their_o land_n see_v deut._n 23._o 7._o who_o be_v edom._n 2_o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n adah_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n and_o 25._o and_o ver_fw-la 25._o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o hivite_n adoption_n hivite_n if_o this_o account_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o gen._n 26._o 34._o we_o shall_v find_v some_o difficulty_n which_o yet_o admit_v of_o a_o easy_a reconciliation_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a and_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o several_a name_n 2._o that_o the_o name_n of_o some_o person_n be_v in_o scripture_n give_v to_o other_o because_o of_o a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o they_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v amorites_n and_o hittites_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o and_o the_o governor_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n isa._n 1._o 10._o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n matth._n 17._o 12._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o man_n be_v ofttimes_o denominate_v from_o several_a country_n as_o christ_n be_v note_v to_o have_v a_o threefold_a country_n in_o scripture_n bethlehem_n by_o his_o birth_n nazareth_n by_o his_o education_n and_o capernaum_n by_o his_o much_o residence_n and_o preach_v there_o 4._o that_o the_o same_o name_n be_v sometime_o common_a to_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o person_n be_v call_v the_o child_n not_o only_o of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n but_o of_o their_o grand-parent_n and_o of_o those_o who_o adopt_v they_o these_o thing_n premise_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n object_v by_o infidel_n do_v vanish_v she_z who_o be_v proper_o call_v judith_n chap._n 26._o be_v here_o call_v aholibamah_n a_o name_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v she_o either_o by_o isaac_n or_o by_o moses_n from_o her_o settledness_n in_o her_o idolatrâ—…_n câ—…urses_n and_o adah_n be_v also_o call_v bashemath_n and_o mahâ—…â—…aels_n daughter_n be_v call_v bashemath_n chap._n 26._o either_o becaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d her_o principle_n and_o manner_n she_o resemble_v esau_n other_o wife_n so_o call_v or_o to_o show_v that_o ishmaels_n marriage_n to_o a_o three_o wife_n be_v no_o less_o opprobrious_a to_o he_o and_o displease_v to_o his_o parent_n then_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zibeon_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 24._o call_v here_o a_o hivite_n be_v call_v beeri_n the_o hittite_n chap._n 26._o either_o because_o those_o two_o people_n be_v mix_v together_o in_o habitation_n and_o by_o marriage_n or_o because_o the_o one_o people_n be_v large_a than_o the_o other_o and_o comprehend_v under_o their_o name_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o hivite_n by_o birth_n a_o hittite_n by_o habitation_n or_o incorporation_n with_o they_o hence_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o aholibamah_n here_o come_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n both_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o zibeon_n the_o one_o be_v either_o the_o natural_a or_o proper_a father_n and_o the_o other_o either_o the_o grandfather_n or_o father_n by_o adoption_n 3_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 26._o 24._o bashemath_n ishmaels_n daughter_n sister_n of_o nebajoth_n 4_o and_o 35._o and_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 35._o adah_n bear_v to_o esau_n eliphaz_n 11._o eliphaz_n the_o progenitor_n of_o that_o eliphaz_n joh_n 2._o 11._o and_o bashemath_n bare_a revel_v 29._o revel_v the_o father_n
by_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o any_o worth_n in_o they_o but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o though_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o expiate_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o price_n even_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o two_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o 1._o of_o chap._n 3._o 1._o peace-offering_n 20_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v wave_v they_o expression_n they_o i._n e._n some_o part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o for_o the_o two_o lamb_n otherwise_o they_o have_v be_v too_o big_a and_o too_o heavy_a to_o be_v wave_v so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n for_o a_o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o two_o lamb_n 4._o lamb_n num._n 18._o 12_o deut._n 18._o 4._o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n â—…o_o lord_n heb._n â—…o_o for_o the_o priest_n rest_n priest_n who_o have_v to_o themselves_o not_o 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for_o the_o further_a progress_n of_o their_o harvest_n as_o in_o the_o passeover_n they_o offer_v a_o thank-offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o harvest_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n throughout_o your_o generation_n 22_o and_o 9_o and_o chap._n 19_o 9_o when_o you_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o your_o land_n thou_o man_n thou_o from_o the_o plural_a you_o he_o come_v to_o the_o singular_a thou_o because_o he_o will_v press_v this_o duty_n upon_o every_o person_n who_o have_v a_o harvest_n to_o reap_v that_o none_o may_v plead_v exemption_n from_o it_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o the_o present_a business_n be_v only_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o excursion_n to_o repeat_v a_o former_a law_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o show_v that_o our_o piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v little_o esteem_v by_o he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v clean_a riddance_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o thy_o field_n when_o thou_o reape_v etc._n reape_v deut._n 24._o 19_o etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v any_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o stranger_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 24_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v in_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 29._o 1._o seven_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n shall_v you_o have_v a_o sabbath_n a_o memorial_n of_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n mercy_n trumpet_n i._n e._n solemnize_v with_o the_o blow_n of_o trumpet_n by_o the_o priest_n not_o in_o a_o common_a way_n as_o they_o do_v every_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n numb_a 10._o 10._o but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n not_o only_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v institute_v 1._o to_o solemnize_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o new_a year_n whereof_o as_o to_o civil_a matter_n and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o jubilee_n this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v admonish_v both_o to_o excite_v their_o thankfulness_n for_o god_n blessing_n in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o civil_a affair_n 2._o to_o put_v a_o special_a honour_n upon_o this_o month_n for_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v a_o sabbatical_a year_n so_o god_n will_v have_v the_o seven_o month_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sabbatical_a month_n for_o the_o many_o sabbath_n and_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o month_n and_o by_o this_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n in_o its_o beginning_n god_n will_v quicken_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o follow_a sabbath_n as_o well_o that_o of_o atonement_n and_o humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o those_o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o god_n mercy_n a_o holy_a convocation_n 25_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o but_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o offer_v etc._n offer_v what_o that_o be_v see_v numb_a 29._o 2_o etc._n etc._n make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n 26_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 27_o 7._o 27_o chap._n 16._o 30._o num._n 29._o 7._o also_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n it_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o bitter_a repentance_n for_o all_o especial_o their_o national_a sin_n among_o which_o no_o doubt_n god_n will_v have_v they_o remember_v their_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n for_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o remember_v it_o in_o after_o time_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o exod._n 32._o 34._o so_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v remember_v it_o to_o humble_v themselves_o for_o it_o and_o offer_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n in_o that_o same_o day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o atonement_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o you_o before_z the_o lord_z your_o god_n 29_o for_o whatsoever_o soul_n it_o be_v person_n be_v either_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o religion_n hereby_o god_n will_v signify_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o every_o man_n have_v of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o desperate_a condition_n of_o all_o impenitent_a person_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v in_o that_o same_o day_n 1â—…_n day_n gen._n 17._o 1â—…_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 30_o and_o whatsoever_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o do_v any_o work_n in_o that_o same_o day_n the_o same_o soul_n will_v i_o destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_n 31_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n 32_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o from_o even_o unto_o even_o shall_v you_o rest_n you_o heb._n rest_n celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n resurrection_n sabbath_n this_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n how_o this_o day_n of_o atonement_n can_v be_v both_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o on_o the_o nine_o day_n here_o the_o answer_n be_v it_o begin_v at_o the_o evening_n or_o close_a of_o the_o nine_o day_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o evening_n or_o close_a of_o the_o ten_o day_n and_o so_o both_o be_v true_a especial_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v take_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o six_o day_n evening_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o will_v much_o more_o take_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n to_o prepare_v and_o begin_v the_o great_a and_o solemn_a work_n of_o their_o yearly_a atonement_n and_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o this_o particular_a sabbath_n call_v here_o your_o sabbath_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n possible_o to_o note_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o other_o sabbath_n for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o that_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n appoint_v for_o the_o praise_n honour_v and_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o celebrate_v his_o glorious_a work_n as_o also_o the_o other_o sabbath_n here_o mention_v be_v whereas_o this_o be_v
for_o we_o then_o shall_v he_o redeem_v that_o which_o his_o brother_n sold._n 26_o and_o if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o to_o redeem_v it_o sufficiency_n it_o heb._n his_o 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n and_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v it_o 27_o then_o let_v he_o count_v the_o year_n of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o 16._o thereof_o i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sale_n to_o the_o jubilee_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o restore_v the_o overplus_n jubilee_n overplus_n i._n e._n a_o convenient_a price_n for_o the_o year_n from_o this_o redemption_n to_o the_o jubilee_n unto_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o he_o may_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n 28_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v it_o until_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o in_o the_o jubilee_n it_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n money_n possession_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o buyer_n hand_n without_o any_o redemption_n money_n 29_o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o dwell_a house_n in_o a_o wall_a city_n than_o he_o may_v redeem_v it_o within_o a_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sell_v within_o 7._o within_o heb._n day_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 3_o and_o 27._o 7._o a_o full_a year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o 30_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o full_a year_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_a city_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o throughout_o his_o generation_n it_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n land_n jubilee_n the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o such_o house_n and_o land_n the_o reason_n before_o allege_a for_o land_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o such_o house_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o confusion_n in_o tribe_n or_o family_n by_o the_o alienation_n of_o house_n the_o seller_n also_o have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o house_n than_o in_o land_n as_o not_o come_v to_o he_o by_o god_n mere_a gift_n but_o be_v common_o build_v by_o the_o owner_n cost_n and_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o beside_o god_n will_v hereby_o encourage_v person_n to_o buy_v and_o possess_v house_n in_o such_o place_n which_o frequency_n and_o fullness_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o city_n be_v a_o great_a strength_n honour_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n 31_o but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o village_n land_n village_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v necessary_a or_o very_a convenient_a for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v no_o wall_n round_o about_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o field_n of_o the_o country_n it_o country_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d belong_v unto_o it_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v and_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n 32_o notwithstanding_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o their_o possession_n may_v the_o levite_n redeem_v at_o any_o time_n 33_o and_o if_o they_o if_o or_o one_o of_o the_o levite_n redeem_v they_o a_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o levite_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o redemption_n out_o or_o thus_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v redeem_v it_o shall_v be_v or_o must_v be_v of_o the_o levite_n i._n e._n no_o person_n of_o another_o tribe_n though_o by_o marriage_n near_o akin_a to_o the_o sell_v levite_n shall_v redeem_v it_o but_o levites_n only_o and_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o redeem_v it_o which_o in_o other_o tribe_n only_o the_o near_a kindred_n have_v and_o in_o case_n none_o of_o they_o redeem_v it_o yet_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n i._n e._n his_o share_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o return_n to_o the_o levite_n without_o any_o redemption_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v their_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n 5._o city_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 35._o 5._o may_v not_o be_v sell_v themselves_o sell_v not_o sell_v at_o all_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o they_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o be_v no_o enclosure_n but_o common_a field_n in_o which_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o live_v in_o such_o a_o city_n have_v a_o interest_n and_o therefore_o no_o particular_a levite_n can_v dispose_v of_o his_o part_n in_o it_o some_o conceive_v that_o this_o law_n be_v alter_v in_o ensue_a age_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o jer._n 32._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o act._n â—…_n 36_o 37._o but_o those_o example_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o that_o sale_n of_o jeremiahs_n be_v make_v by_o a_o particular_a dispensation_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v or_o disperse_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v no_o considerable_a injury_n by_o it_o and_o beside_o this_o sale_n be_v only_o make_v formal_o and_o for_o signification_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o for_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o barnabas_n a_o levite_n act._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v dissolve_v and_o their_o state_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a ruin_n so_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v such_o suburb_n land_n which_o will_v have_v yield_v but_o a_o small_a price_n but_o it_o may_v be_v other_o land_n either_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v purchase_v for_o though_o the_o levite_n in_o general_n have_v no_o other_o share_n of_o land_n beside_o this_o allot_v they_o by_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o particular_a levites_n may_v purchase_v land_n to_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v their_o perpetual_a possession_n 35_o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v in_o decay_n 26._o decay_n heb._n his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d or_o fail_v or_o be_v decay_v so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o get_v or_o keep_v wealth_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v deut._n 8._o 18._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a his_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n as_o here_o above_o ver_fw-la 26._o with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d relieve_v he_o hand_n he_o heb._n strengthen_v he_o comfort_v his_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n 20._o sojourner_n understand_v it_o of_o proselyte_n only_o for_o of_o other_o stranger_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o 36_o 12._o 36_o exod._n 22._o 25._o deut._n 23._o 19_o prov._n 28._o 8._o ezek._n 18._o 8._o and_o 22._o 12._o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o proselyte_n he_o i._n e._n of_o thy_o brother_n whether_o he_o be_v israelite_n or_o proselyte_n or_o increase_v 19_o increase_v this_o some_o conceive_v relate_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n food_n etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o money_n but_o here_o may_v rather_o feem_v to_o be_v two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o subtle_a evasion_n of_o crafty_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o make_v gain_v of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n for_o of_o such_o only_a he_o speak_v here_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 36._o by_o the_o lend_n of_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o palliate_v their_o sin_n they_o disguise_v it_o under_o other_o name_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v in_o this_o case_n forbid_v whether_o of_o money_n or_o of_o victual_n or_o of_o anything_o that_o be_v common_o lend_v by_o one_o man_n to_o another_o upon_o usury_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o receive_v the_o thing_n lend_v with_o advantage_n and_o overplus_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 23._o 19_o but_o 9_o but_o nehem._n 5._o 9_o fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o 37_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v 38_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o give_v
and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o iudah_n share_n even_o mount_v moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o mount_v zion_n when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n unto_o this_o day_n take_v day_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v whether_o in_o ioshuah_n life_n and_o old_a age_n which_o continue_v many_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o after_o his_o death_n when_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n by_o some_o other_o man_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v before_o david_n time_n when_o the_o jebusite_n be_v quite_o expel_v and_o their_o fort_n take_v chap._n xvi_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v together_o in_o one_o not_o because_o they_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n for_o
disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n staâ—…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o iâ—…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o staâ—…ure_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v earth_n be_v quite_o dis-spirited_n with_o these_o sad_a and_o surprise_v tiding_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o stand_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o all_o the_o night_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o saul_n alone_o saul_n from_o who_o she_o depart_v when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o samuel_n together_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v together_o as_o be_v alone_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o 22_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o harken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n she_o handmaid_n this_o earnestness_n do_v not_o come_v mecr_o from_o her_o humanity_n and_o respect_n to_o saul_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n of_o herself_o because_o if_o saul_n have_v die_v in_o her_o house_n his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v charge_v upon_o she_o and_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o and_o eat_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v strength_n when_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n 23_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n compel_v he_o show_v he_o i_o e._n do_v over-persuade_a he_o by_o importunate_a intâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n so_o â—…e_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 24_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o hasâ—…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a â—…_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n it_o bread_n not_o have_v time_n to_o leaven_v it_o thereof_o 25_o and_o she_o bring_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o that_o night_n witch_n night_n i_o e._n before_o morning_n for_o he_o come_v by_o night_n v._o 8._o and_o go_v away_o before_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o a_o witch_n chap._n xxix_o now_o the_o philistine_n gather_v together_o all_o their_o army_n to_o aphek_n name_v aphek_n either_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 24._o or_o rather_o another_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o issachar_n though_o not_o mention_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o place_n to_o be_v but_o once_o name_v and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n pass_v on_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n pass_v on_o the_o rearward_n with_o achish_n army_n achish_n i_o e._n as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o achish_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 28._o 2._o achish_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v thâ—…_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 3_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n expedition_n philistine_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o eminent_a city_n and_o territory_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n what_o do_v these_o hebrew_n here_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n life_n year_n q._n d._n do_v i_o say_v days_n i_o may_v have_v say_v year_n either_o because_o he_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n chap._n 27._o 7._o or_o because_o he_o be_v with_o i_o some_o year_n ago_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v know_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o david_n after_o his_o escape_n from_o thence_o may_v hold_v some_o correspondency_n with_o achish_n as_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o generous_a temper_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o a_o refuge_n in_o case_n saul_n continue_v to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v heb._n nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o since_o he_o fall_v unto_o i_o 14._o i_o e._n since_o he_o revolt_v or_o leave_v his_o own_o king_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sense_n achish_n put_v upon_o this_o escape_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 27._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o fall_v to_o a_o party_n elsewhere_o use_v jer._n 37._o 13_o 14._o unto_o this_o day_n 4_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o declaration_n he_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o offend_v with_o achish_n for_o this_o intention_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 19_o make_v this_o fellow_n return_v that_o he_o may_v go_v again_o to_o his_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o he_o he_o herein_o the_o wiâ—…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o in_o help_v he_o out_o of_o those_o snare_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v have_v extricate_v he_o but_o he_o must_v either_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a unworthy_a person_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o moreover_o in_o give_v he_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o recover_v his_o own_o and_o his_o all_o from_o the_o amalekite_n which_o have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v if_o he_o have_v go_v into_o this_o battle_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o david_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ust_n for_o god_n to_o have_v leave_v david_n in_o all_o those_o distress_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sinful_a counsel_n and_o course_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o master_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n together_o man_n i_o e._n of_o these_o our_o soldier_n they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o true_a policy_n for_o by_o this_o very_a course_n great_a enemy_n have_v sometime_o
all_o his_o host_n against_o jerusalem_n 13._o jerusalem_n to_o chastise_v zedekiah_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o peâ—…jury_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 13._o and_o pitch_v against_o it_o and_o they_o build_v fort_n against_o it_o round_o about_o 17._o about_o partly_o to_o keep_v all_o supply_n of_o man_n or_o provision_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o partly_o that_o from_o thence_o they_o may_v shoot_v dâ—…rts_n or_o arrow_n or_o stone_n into_o the_o city_n see_v jer._n 52._o 4._o ezek._n 4._o 2._o and_o 17._o 17._o 2_o and_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v unto_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n 3_o and_o on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o jer._n 52._o 6._o four_o month_n express_v month_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o and_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o jer._n 39_o 2._o and_o 52._o 6._o where_o it_o be_v express_v the_o famine_n prevail_v in_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 12._o land_n i_o e._n for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o flock_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o babylonian_a army_n but_o only_o for_o the_o great_a man_n and_o soldier_n see_v of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o this_o â—…lamine_n lam._n 4._o 10._o and_o ezek._n 5._o 10_o 12._o 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o city_n be_v break_v up_o 3._o up_o by_o the_o chaldean_n who_o break_v and_o enter_v the_o gate_n jer._n 39_o 3._o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n flee_v away_o flee_v which_o word_n be_v fit_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o parallel_a place_n jer._n 39_o 4._o or_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a verb_n go_v away_o by_o night_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n between_o two_o wall_n ground_n wall_n between_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o private_a way_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o possible_o of_o some_o vault_n under_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v by_o the_o king_n garden_n now_o the_o caldee_n be_v against_o the_o city_n round_o about_o and_o the_o king_n express_v king_n this_o word_n also_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v partly_o by_o its_o singular_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v express_v go_v the_o way_n towards_o the_o plain_a follow_v plain_a of_o jericho_n as_o it_o follow_v 5_o and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o caldee_n pursue_v after_o the_o king_n and_o overtake_v he_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n and_o all_o his_o army_n be_v scatter_v from_o he_o 6_o so_o they_o take_v the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n absence_n riblah_n of_o which_o see_v above_o v._o 23_o 33._o and_o below_o v._o 21._o where_o nabuchadnezzar_n stay_v that_o he_o may_v both_o supply_v the_o hefieger_n with_o more_o man_n and_o military_a provision_n as_o their_o occasion_n require_v and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o chaldea_n to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v any_o commotion_n which_o may_v happen_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o they_o he_o they_o heb._n speak_v judgement_n with_o he_o give_v judgement_n upon_o he_o he_o he_o the_o king_n officer_n appoint_v thereunto_o examine_v his_o cause_n and_o pass_v the_o follow_a sentence_n against_o he_o 7_o and_o they_o fly_v the_o son_n of_o zedekiah_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o blâ—…d_v and_o heb._n make_v blâ—…d_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n difficulty_n babylon_n thus_o two_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v which_o seem_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o babylon_n jer._n 32._o 5._o and_o 34._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v babylon_n which_o seeming-contradiction_n because_o zedekiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n can_v not_o reconcile_v he_o conclude_v both_o be_v false_a and_o that_o jeremy_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o 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a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o chal._n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinder_v money_n hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o money_n 9_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n 10_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v rest_v offer_v chal._n sweet_a 〈◊〉_d or_o rest_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 11_o also_o i_o 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iddo_n this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a intimation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o unexpected_a success_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v nor_o to_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a humour_n of_o darius_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n have_v require_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n dispose_v darius_n heart_n to_o such_o kind_a and_o noble_a purpose_n and_o action_n and_o they_o build_v and_o finish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o chal._n decree_n commandment_n of_o cyrus_n â—…and_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n religion_n artaxerxes_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n darius_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n and_o ahashuerus_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o his_o father_n darius_n possible_o because_o he_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o promote_v their_o cause_n with_o his_o father_n and_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n decree_n and_o be_v his_o father_n viceroy_n if_o not_o make_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a or_o 2._o artaxerxes_n longâ—…s_v the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n who_o be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n because_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n in_o darius_n reign_n v._o 15._o yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o complete_v and_o adorn_v by_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ch_z 7._o v._n 20_o 27._o by_o who_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n king_n of_o persia._n 15_o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 13._o month_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 13._o adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n 17_o and_o offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n a_o hundred_o bullock_n two_o hundred_o ram_n four_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n for_o all_o israel_n 5._o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 35._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 5._o twelve_o he-goat_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o division_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n writing_n jerusalem_n shall_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o writing_n 9_o writing_n numb_a 3._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o more_n ses_fw-fr 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o passover_n 6._o passover_n exod._n 1_o 2._o 6._o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n 20_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v together_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o for_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o for_o themselves_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a 14._o heathen_a i_o e._n such_o as_o have_v forsake_v that_o filthy_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v proselyre_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 48._o numb_a 9_o 14._o of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v 22_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o assyria_n also_o or_o emperor_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o famous_a assyrian_a empire_n which_o be_v first_o subdue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o therefore_o be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v here_o so_o call_v emphatical_o to_o note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o great_a monarch_n who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n unto_o they_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o â—…_n of_o neh._n 2._o 1._o â—…_n artaxerxes_n 14._o artaxerxes_n the_o same_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v ch_n 6._o 14._o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 14._o ezra_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o serajah_n 11._o serajah_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n here_o be_v divers_a person_n omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n which_o may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 2_o the_o son_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 3_o the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 4_o the_o son_n of_o zerajah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bukki_n 5_o the_o son_n
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tyre_n to_o wit_n in_o mercy_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ruth_n 1._o 6._o psal._n 65._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o she_o shall_v turn_v to_o her_o hire_n other_o hire_n the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o fornication_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n although_o these_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o of_o trading_n or_o commerce_n with_o other_o and_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n with_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n comer_n world_n shall_v trade_n promiscuous_o with_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o nation_n as_o harlot_n entertain_v all_o comer_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 18_o and_o her_o merchandise_n and_o her_o hire_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n author_n lord_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o what_o the_o tyrian_n will_v do_v immediate_o after_o their_o restitution_n but_o some_o time_n after_o it_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 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knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n and_o minister_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o support_v of_o such_o person_n be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n but_o also_o of_o piety_n and_o of_o great_a use_n and_o necessity_n to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v religion_n in_o the_o world_n although_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o rather_o imply_v their_o liberality_n in_o contribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o eat_v sufficient_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d durable_a clothing_n chap._n xxiv_o behold_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o earth_n nation_n earth_n or_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n of_o canaan_n or_o israel_n or_o judaea_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o all_o writer_n when_o they_o write_v of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o call_v it_o the_o land_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o prophecy_n which_o manifest_o concern_v this_o land_n and_o people_n and_o nothing_o at_o least_o before_o v._o 21._o which_o may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o new_a and_o additional_a prophecy_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o other_o nation_n but_o this_o i_o speak_v with_o submission_n and_o due_a respect_n to_o those_o learned_a and_o judicious_a interpreter_n who_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n against_o judaea_n and_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n empty_a and_o make_v it_o waste_v chaldean_n waste_v he_o will_v short_o make_v it_o waste_v first_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o then_o by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o thereof_o and_o heb._n pervert_v the_o face_n thereof_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o confusion_n down_o bring_v it_o into_o great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o scatter_v abroad_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o 2_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o with_o the_o people_n so_o with_o the_o prince_n the_o or_o prince_n 9_o prince_n hos._n â—…_n 9_o priest_n plague_n priest_n the_o approach_a
blast_v with_o the_o east-wind_n spring_v up_o after_o they_o 24_o and_o the_o thin_a ear_n devour_v the_o seven_o good_a ear_n and_o i_o tell_v this_o unto_o the_o magician_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o i_o 25_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v one_o thing_n one_o to_o wit_n in_o its_o design_n and_o signification_n both_o dream_n portend_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n have_v show_v pharaoh_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v 26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o good_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n the_o dream_n be_v one_o 27_o and_o the_o seven_o thin_a and_o ill-favoured_a kine_n that_o come_v up_o after_o they_o be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o empty_a ear_n blast_v with_o the_o east-wind_n shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n 28_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n what_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v he_o show_v unto_o pharaoh_n 29_o behold_v there_o come_v seven_o year_n of_o great_a plenty_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 30_o and_o there_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n and_o all_o the_o plenty_n shall_v be_v forget_v calamity_n forget_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o relic_n of_o it_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o man_n mind_n which_o will_v be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o present_a misery_n and_o future_a danger_n that_o they_o will_v have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o leisure_n to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o former_a plenty_n the_o remembrance_n whereof_o will_v but_o aggravate_v the_o present_a calamity_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o famine_n shall_v consume_v the_o land_n 31_o and_o the_o plenty_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v in_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o famine_n follow_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o heavy_a very_o heb._n heavy_a grievous_a 32_o and_o for_o that_o the_o dream_n be_v double_v unto_o pharaoh_n twice_o it_o be_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v god_n be_v or_o prepare_v of_o god_n establish_v by_o god_n and_o god_n will_v short_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 33_o now_o therefore_o let_v pharaoh_n look_v out_o a_o man_n discreet_a and_o wise_a and_o set_v he_o over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 34_o let_v pharaoh_n do_v this_o and_o let_v he_o appoint_v overseer_n appoint_v or_o overseer_n officer_n over_o the_o land_n and_o take_v up_o prince_n up_o not_o by_o force_n or_o violence_n for_o joseph_n will_v never_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o unrighteous_a counsel_n but_o by_o purchase_n at_o the_o common_a price_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o low_a in_o that_o case_n and_o therefore_o may_v easy_o be_v compass_v by_o that_o rich_a and_o mighty_a prince_n the_o five_o part_n year_n part_n quest._n why_o not_o half_a see_v the_o year_n of_o famine_n be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n answ._n because_o 1._o man_n will_v and_o shall_v live_v more_o spare_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n 2._o it_o be_v likely_a that_o very_o many_o man_n will_v lay_v up_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n in_o those_o year_n partly_o because_o they_o can_v not_o spend_v it_o all_o and_o partly_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o scarce_a and_o dear_a time_n when_o they_o may_v either_o use_v it_o themselves_o or_o â—…ell_v it_o to_o their_o advantage_n 3._o the_o five_o part_n of_o those_o year_n of_o great_a plenty_n may_v be_v more_o than_o the_o half_a yea_o equal_a to_o the_o whole_a crop_n of_o ordinary_a year_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n 35_o and_o let_v they_o gather_v all_o the_o food_n of_o those_o good_a year_n that_o come_v and_o lay_v up_o corn_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o let_v they_o keep_v food_n in_o the_o city_n 36_o and_o that_o food_n shall_v be_v for_o store_n to_o the_o land_n against_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o the_o land_n off_o land_n heb._n be_v not_o cut_v off_o perish_v not_o through_o the_o famine_n 37_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n 38_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wisdom_n god_n or_o of_o the_o god_n in_o his_o heathen_a language_n one_o who_o god_n have_v endow_v with_o such_o admirable_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v 39_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o all_o this_o future_a this_o i_o e._n have_v give_v thou_o this_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o foreseeing_a and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o of_o give_v such_o sage_a advice_n for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v none_o so_o discreet_a and_o wise_a as_o thou_o be_v 40_o 10._o 40_o psal._n 105._o 21._o mac._n 2._o 53._o act._n 7._o 10._o thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n and_o according_a unto_o thy_o word_n etc._n word_n i._n e._n direction_n and_o command_n heb._n moâ—…th_v which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o command_n as_o exod._n 17._o 1._o and_o 38._o 21._o numb_a 3._o 16_o 39_o etc._n etc._n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v kiss_v be_v heb._n arm_v or_o kiss_v rule_v submission_n rule_v or_o be_v feed_v they_o shall_v receive_v their_o provision_n from_o thy_o hand_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o disposal_n other_o shall_v kiss_v viz._n the_o hand_n as_o inferior_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o address_n to_o or_o conference_n with_o great_a person_n see_v joâ—…_n 31._o 27._o hosea_n 13._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v frivolous_a for_o joseph_n to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o be_v oblige_v and_o wont_a to_o do_v some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o that_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v the_o people_n kiss_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o as_o inferior_n do_v sometime_o kiss_v their_o superior_n in_o token_n of_o their_o homage_n see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o or_o rather_o metaphorical_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 2._o 12._o prov._n 24._o 26._o receive_v all_o thy_o command_n with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n only_o in_o the_o throne_n dignity_n throne_n i_o e._n in_o sovereign_a power_n and_o dignity_n will_v i_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o 41_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n see_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 42_o and_o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n â—…2_n ring_n which_o be_v both_o a_o token_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o great_a power_n by_o which_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v and_o â—…ign_v what_o decree_v he_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o king_n name_n see_v esth._n 3._o 10._o and_o 8._o â—…2_n from_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o joseph_n hand_n and_o array_v he_o in_o vesture_n of_o silk_n of_o or_o silk_n fine_a linen_n 8._o linen_n wherewith_o the_o great_a potentate_n be_v array_v see_v prov._n 31._o 22_o 24._o ezek._n 16._o 10._o luk._n 16._o 19_o rev._n 19_o 8._o and_o put_v a_o gold_n chain_n 29._o chain_n another_o badge_n of_o great_a honour_n see_v prov._n 1._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 11._o dan._n 5._o 7_o 16_o 29._o about_o his_o neck_n 43_o and_o he_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n which_o he_o have_v 29._o have_v in_o the_o king_n second_o chariot_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o own_a to_o be_v the_o next_o person_n to_o the_o king_n in_o power_n and_o dignity_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o esth._n 6._o 8._o and_o 10._o 3._o dan._n 5._o 29._o and_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n he_o or_o tender_a father_n heb._n abrech_n bow_v the_o knee_n ruin_n knee_n they_o command_v all_o that_o pass_v by_o he_o or_o come_v to_o he_o to_o show_v their_o reverend_a respect_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n compare_v esth._n 3._o 2._o other_o tender_a father_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n because_o by_o his_o prudence_n and_o care_n he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o and_o save_v they_o from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o he_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 44_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o be_o pharaoh_n thou_o pharaoh_n i._n e._n i_o only_o be_o the_o king_n i_o reserve_v to_o myself_o the_o sovereign_a power_n over_o thou_o and_o over_o all_o as_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v common_o use_v for_o the_o emperor_n so_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o king_n or_o thus_o i_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v
thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n 7._o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n mention_v for_o 19_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a portion_n of_o land_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o whole_o devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o free_a from_o worldly_a encumbrance_n and_o business_n partly_o because_o god_n have_v abundant_o provide_v for_o they_o otherwise_o by_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o oblation_n of_o all_o sort_n partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v their_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n depend_v single_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o so_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o use_v more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n even_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v either_o better_o or_o worse_o as_o true_a religion_n flourish_v or_o decay_v see_v judg._n 17._o 9_o 10._o and_o 19_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o 30._o 22._o and_o 31._o 4._o partly_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o firm_a bond_n of_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n between_o the_o people_n and_o their_o teacher_n the_o levite_n who_o as_o they_o perform_v religious_a service_n for_o the_o people_n so_o they_o receive_v their_o subsistence_n from_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v their_o duty_n deut._n 33._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 22._o mal._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o 28._o they_o deut._n 1â—…_n â—…_n &_o 12._o 12._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o josh._n 13._o 14_o 33._o ezek_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o i_o be_o thy_o part_n oblation_n part_n i._n e._n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n out_o of_o my_o oblation_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o and_o behold_v 32._o behold_v leu._n 27._o 32._o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o 38._o ten_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o out_o of_o their_o tithe_n the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n here_o ver_fw-la 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o neh._n 10._o 37_o 38._o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v eveâ—…_n the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o neither_o must_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n henceforth_o come_v nigh_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n levite_n congregation_n i._n e._n so_o nigh_o as_o to_o do_v any_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n lest_o they_o bear_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o die_v 23_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 18._o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o also_o for_o the_o people_n miscarriage_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v through_o their_o connivance_n or_o negligence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n withstand_v their_o king_n uzziaâ—…_n when_o he_o will_v have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 17_o 18._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n 24_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 8._o lord_n i._n e._n as_o a_o rent-charge_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o have_v and_o hold_v all_o their_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o from_o god_n bounty_n note_v that_o the_o word_n heave-offering_a which_o be_v 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the_o child_n of_o abiezer_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o helek_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o afriel_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shechem_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o hepher_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male-children_n child_n male-children_n this_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v in_o what_o follow_v concern_v his_o female_a child_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o 2._o but_o numb_a 26._o â—…3_n and_o 27._o 1._o â—…nd_n 36._o 2._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hephir_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n 1._o daughter_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 26._o 33._o and_o 27._o 1._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o and_o they_o come_v near_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o work_n he_o i_o e._n eleazar_n or_o joshua_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o six_o portion_n for_o the_o six_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v hepher_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o equal_a part_n for_o each_o of_o the_o daughter_n or_o 2._o ten_o portion_n five_o for_o the_o son_n and_o five_o for_o the_o daughter_n for_o as_o for_o hepher_n both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n zelophehad_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o without_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o portion_n but_o his_o daughter_n have_v several_a portion_n allot_v to_o they_o to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n 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the_o coast_n descend_v to_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n last_o mention_v be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n rest_n manasseh_n i_o e._n be_v intermix_v with_o their_o city_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unfit_a these_o two_o be_v link_v together_o by_o a_o near_a alliance_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n also_o be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o out-going_n of_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n 10_o southward_o it_o be_v ephraim_n and_o northward_o it_o be_v manasseh_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v his_o border_n they_o border_n either_o 1._o manasseh_n who_o portion_n be_v here_o describe_v and_o who_o name_n be_v last_o mention_v or_o 2._o ephraim_n and_n manasseh_n both_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o follow_a they_o and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n 26._o asher_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n for_o though_o zabulon_n come_v between_o asher_n and_o they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o land_n yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o neck_n or_o parcel_n of_o land_n both_o of_o ephraim_n and_o of_o manasseh_n which_o jut_v out_o far_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o asher_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v many_o such_o incursion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o one_o tribe_n upon_o some_o parcel_n of_o another_o although_o they_o be_v otherwise_o considerable_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o see_v jos._n 19_o 34._o and_o you_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o present_a map_n which_o be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a author_n which_o many_o time_n be_v false_a and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n by_o they_o but_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n do_v reach_v to_o asher_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o dor_n a_o city_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 11._o be_v as_o josephus_n witness_v near_o carmel_n which_o belong_v to_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 26._o on_o the_o north_n s_o and_o in_o issachar_n on_o the_o east_n 11_o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n 9_o asher_n either_o 1._o border_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o asher_n be_v take_v v._o 10._o and_o as_o aaron_n rod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n i._n e._n close_o by_o it_o heb._n 9_o 4._o or_o 2._o proper_o in_o they_o as_o ephraim_n have_v some_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n jos._n 16._o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a when_o the_o place_n allot_v to_o any_o tribe_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o it_o and_o the_o next_o too_o large_a to_o give_v away_o part_n from_o the_o large_a to_o the_o less_o portion_n nay_o sometime_o oâ—…e_v whole_a tribe_n be_v take_v into_o another_o as_o simeon_n be_v into_o iudah_n portion_n when_o it_o be_v find_v too_o large_a for_o judah_n jos._n 19_o 9_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n possess_v dor_n not_o the_o place_n only_o but_o the_o people_n who_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n they_o spare_v and_o use_v for_o servant_n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v or_o possess_v and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o endor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n even_o three_o country_n lay_v country_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o some_o to_o wit_n the_o three_o last_o place_n or_o to_o all_o the_o place_n name_v in_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v here_o say_v either_o to_o have_v three_o country_n or_o tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o to_o be_v in_o three_o several_a country_n or_o portion_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o in_o issachar_n and_o some_o in_o asher_n and_o yet_o both_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o the_o article_n seem_v emphatical_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o town_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n i._n e._n of_o that_o part_n of_o issachar_n and_o asher_n portion_n in_o which_o those_o place_n lay_v 12_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o â—…udg_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n can_v not_o you_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n but_o the_o canaanites_n will_v dwell_v habitation_n dwell_v be_v resolve_v to_o fight_v rather_o than_o he_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n in_o that_o land_n 63._o q_o see_v on_o jos._n 15._o 63._o 13_o yet_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v wax_v strong_a that_o they_o put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n but_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o place_n out_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o now_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o numerous_a enough_o to_o possess_v those_o place_n 14_o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n lot_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n as_o be_v manifest_a partly_o from_o v._o 17._o where_o it_o be_v so_o explain_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v two_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o lot_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n expectation_n joshua_n i_o e._n expostulate_v with_o he_o when_o they_o go_v and_o see_v that_o portion_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o and_o find_v it_o much_o short_a of_o their_o expectation_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n and_o one_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o real_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n which_o afterward_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o arbitrator_n between_o they_o or_o 2._o because_o the_o land_n
before_o the_o congregation_n chap._n xxi_o then_o claim_n then_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v distribute_v unto_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o not_o actual_o possess_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o they_o to_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n come_v near_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n family_n levite_n the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v kohath_n gershom_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o head_n of_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a person_n now_o alive_a of_o these_o several_a family_n unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o unto_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d at_o shiloh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v numb_a 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v we_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o for_o our_o 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be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o therefore_o needless_a to_o he_o here_o repeat_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n by_o their_o family_n which_o be_v remain_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n soul_n city_n qu._n why_o have_v this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o more_o city_n than_o any_o of_o they_o answ._n first_o it_o do_v not_o 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city_n be_v every_o one_o with_o their_o suburb_n round_o about_o they_o thus_o be_v all_o these_o city_n 43_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n it_o land_n he_o give_v they_o the_o right_a to_o all_o and_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o power_n to_o possess_v the_o rest_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o which_o be_v by_o degree_n when_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 23._o 29_o 30._o and_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o all_o the_o people_n remain_v in_o it_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o there_o stand_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o they_o they_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n by_o compare_v jos._n 1._o 5._o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n deliver_v all_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n 45_o 〈◊〉_d 45_o chap._n 21._o 44_o 〈◊〉_d there_o fail_v not_o aught_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n all_o come_v to_o pass_v chap._n xxii_o then_o joshua_n call_v the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v 18._o keep_v num._n 32_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 18._o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o leave_v your_o brethren_n these_o many_o day_n 10._o day_n i_o e._n for_o divers_a year_n together_o so_o long_o as_o the_o war_n last_v see_v jos._n 11._o 18._o and_o 14._o 10._o unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o get_v you_o unto_o your_o tent_n 12._o tent_n i_o e._n to_o your_o settle_a habitation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v tent_n as_o judg._n 19_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17._o hos._n 9_o 6._o mal._n 2._o 12._o and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n â—…_n possession_n numb_a 32._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o â—…_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n action_n heed_n watch_v over_o yourselves_o and_o all_o your_o action_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n moses_n law_n two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v you_o 12._o you_o deut._n 10._o 12._o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o cleaye_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n affection_n soul_n with_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n 6_o so_o joshua_n bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o ¶_o now_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v possession_n in_o bashan_n but_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshua_n among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o and_o when_o joshua_n send_v they_o away_o also_o unto_o their_o tent_n than_o he_o
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of_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o take_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o libnah_n and_o other_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n there_o mention_v jos._n 10._o 28_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o lot_n when_o at_o the_o desire_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o benjamite_n in_o who_o lot_n jerusalem_n fall_v jos._n 18._o 28._o they_o assault_v and_o take_v it_o and_o thereby_o as_o it_o seem_v acquire_v the_o right_a of_o copartnership_n with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o city_n though_o some_o think_v jerusalem_n be_v twice_o take_v once_o in_o ioshua_n life-time_n and_o be_v afterward_o recover_v by_o the_o canaanite_n be_v now_o retake_v by_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n 9_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 13._o and_o afterward_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n go_v down_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o country_n the_o 〈◊〉_d low_a country_n valley_n 10_o and_o judah_n go_v against_o the_o canaanite_n there_o canaanite_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n as_o it_o be_v record_v jos._n 15._o 14_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o relation_n and_o this_o here_o follow_v be_v doubtless_o one_o and_o the_o same_o expedition_n and_o war_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o it_o be_v mention_v either_o there_o by_o anticipation_n or_o here_o by_o repetition_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n there_o that_o dwell_v in_o hebron_n now_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o be_v 13._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 15._o 13._o kirjath-arba_a and_o they_o slay_v sheshai_n and_o ahiman_n and_o talmai_n 11_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o debir_n and_o the_o name_n of_o debir_n before_o be_v kirjath-seph_a 12_o and_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kirjath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 13_o and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n 9_o kenaz_n chap._n 3._o 9_o calebs_n young_a brother_n take_v it_o and_o he_o give_v he_o achsah_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 14_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o that_o she_o move_v he_o to_o ask_v of_o her_o father_n a_o field_n and_o she_o light_v from_o off_o her_o ass_n and_o caleb_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o 15_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o give_v i_o a_o blessing_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o south_n land_n give_v i_o also_o spring_v of_o water_n and_o caleb_n give_v she_o the_o upper_a spring_n and_o the_o nether_a spring_n 16_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kenite_fw-la moses_n father_n in_o law_n 55._o law_n i_o e._n of_o jethro_n so_o call_v from_o the_o people_n from_o who_o he_o descend_v numb_a 24._o 21_o 22._o and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o posterity_n come_v into_o canaan_n with_o the_o israelite_n and_o be_v there_o seat_v with_o they_o see_v judg._n 4._o 11._o 17._o and_o 5._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 2._o 55._o go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n t_o with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o south_n of_o arad_n distance_n arad_n i_o e._n from_o jericho_n so_o call_v deut._n 34._o 3._o not_o the_o city_n which_o be_v utter_o destroy_v but_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o where_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v seat_v as_o in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a and_o safe_a place_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v
147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o of_o the_o amorites_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n arabia_n wilderness_n to_o wit_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n even_o unto_o jordan_n 23_o so_o now_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v dispossess_v the_o amorites_n it_o amorites_n god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o land_n have_v give_v we_o this_o land_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o further_a and_o a_o convince_a reason_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o they_o can_v gain_v no_o more_o right_o to_o that_o land_n from_o sihon_n than_o sihon_n himself_o have_v and_o he_o have_v but_o a_o unjust_a claim_n to_o it_o from_o before_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o shall_v thou_o possess_v it_o 24_o will_v not_o thou_o possess_v that_o which_o chemosh_fw-mi thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v title_n possess_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o fond_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n get_v their_o land_n by_o right_a of_o war_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n who_o they_o cast_v out_o and_o this_o success_n though_o give_v they_o by_o the_o true_a god_n for_o lot_n sake_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 19_o they_o impious_o and_o ridiculous_o ascribe_v to_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi who_o gift_n they_o own_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o sufficient_a title_n so_o whosoever_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n shall_v drive_v out_o from_o before_o we_o they_o will_v we_o possess_v 25_o 9_o 25_o num._n â—…_n â—…_n deut._n 23._o â—…_n josh._n 24._o 9_o and_o now_o be_v thou_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o balak_n they_o balak_n be_v thou_o wise_a than_o he_o or_o have_v thou_o more_o right_a than_o he_o have_v balak_n though_o he_o plot_v against_o israel_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o land_n which_o he_o fear_v they_o will_v invade_v and_o conquer_v numb_a 22._o 4._o yet_o he_o never_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o the_o restitution_n of_o those_o land_n which_o sihon_n take_v from_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n after_o the_o israelite_n have_v conquer_a they_o the_o son_n of_o zippor_n king_n of_o moab_n do_v he_o ever_o strive_v against_o israel_n or_o do_v he_o ever_o fight_v against_o they_o 26_o while_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o her_o ter_n her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ter_n town_n and_o in_o aroer_n and_o her_o ter_n her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ter_n town_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o arnon_n three_o hundred_o year_n confusion_n year_n not_o precise_o but_o about_o that_o time_n either_o from_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o from_o their_o first_o conquest_n of_o those_o land_n and_o thus_o number_n be_v oft_o express_v see_v numb_a 1_o 46._o and_o 2._o 32._o and_o 11._o 21._o judg._n 20._o 46._o he_o urge_v prescription_n which_o be_v by_o all_o man_n reckon_v a_o just_a title_n and_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n because_o otherwise_o the_o door_n will_v be_v open_v both_o to_o king_n and_o to_o private_a person_n for_o infinite_a contention_n and_o confusion_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o not_o recover_v they_o within_o that_o time_n 27_o wherefore_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o wrong_n thou_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n but_o thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n to_o war_n against_o i_o the_o lord_z the_o judge_n be_v judge_v this_o day_n war._n day_n let_v he_o determine_v this_o controversy_n by_o the_o success_n of_o this_o day_n and_o war._n between_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 28_o howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o jephthah_n which_o he_o send_v he_o 29_o ¶_o then_o the_o 10._o the_o chap._n 3._o 10._o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o jephthah_n resolution_n jephthah_n endue_v with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o he_o pass_v over_o gilead_n and_o manasseh_n 6._o manasseh_n i_o e._n bashan_n which_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n inhabit_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o 21._o 6._o and_o pass_v over_o mizpeh_n of_o gilead_n ammonite_n gilead_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o city_n of_o that_o name_n have_v gather_v what_o force_n he_o sudden_o can_v he_o come_v hither_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o from_o mizpeh_n of_o gilead_n he_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 30_o and_o jephthah_n vow_v a_o vow_n 39_o vow_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 39_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v without_o fail_v deliver_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n into_o my_o hand_n 31_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o forth_o that_o heb._n that_o which_o come_v forth_o which_o shall_v come_v forth_o whatsoever_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o when_o i_o return_v in_o peace_n from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n lord_n or_o or_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a 32_o ¶_o so_o jephthah_n pass_v over_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n 33_o and_o he_o smite_v they_o from_o aroer_n even_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o minnith_n ammonite_n minnith_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n even_o twenty_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o abel_n the_o or_o abel_n plain_a of_o the_o vineyard_n with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n thus_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o ¶_o and_o jephthah_n come_v to_o mizpeh_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o behold_v his_o daughter_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n 6._o dance_n in_o comfort_n with_o other_o virgin_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v see_v exod._n 15._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 6._o and_o she_o be_v his_o only_a child_n daughter_n child_n or_o he_o have_v not_o of_o his_o own_o either_o son_n or_o daughter_n himself_o daughter_n heb._n of_o himself_o beside_o she_o husband_n she_o heb._n of_o himself_o i._n e._n proceed_v from_o his_o own_o body_n which_o may_v imply_v that_o he_o have_v other_o child_n either_o by_o adoption_n or_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v they_o by_o a_o former_a husband_n he_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n 35_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v she_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v alas_o my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o very_o low_a and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o thou_o i_o before_o this_o i_o be_v trouble_v by_o my_o brethren_n and_o since_o by_o the_o ammonite_n and_o now_o most_o of_o all_o though_o but_o occasional_o by_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n 6._o mouth_n i_o e._n i_o have_v vow_v which_o be_v do_v by_o word_n numb_a 30._o 2_o 6._o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o it_o back_o i_o e._n not_o retract_v my_o vow_n i_o be_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o 36_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o father_n if_o thou_o have_v open_v thy_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n express_v mouth_n do_v not_o for_o my_o sake_n make_v thyself_o a_o transgressor_n i_o free_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o thy_o vow_n wherewith_o and_o with_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o have_v now_o acquaint_v she_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o of_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n enemy_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bear_v my_o burden_n be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o great_a deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n by_o thy_o hand_n even_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 37_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o her_o father_n let_v this_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o i_o let_v i_o alone_o two_o month_n that_o i_o may_v down_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v down_o go_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o mountain_n calamity_n mountain_n which_o she_o choose_v as_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o therefore_o fit_a both_o for_o lamentation_n and_o for_o her_o preparation_n for_o her_o approach_a calamity_n and_o bewail_v my_o virginity_n woman_n virginity_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v childless_a which_o be_v esteem_v both_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o disgrace_n for_o the_o israelite_n gen._n 30._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o isa._n 4._o 1._o because_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o great_a privilege_n of_o increase_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o contribute_v
when_o it_o come_v among_o we_o it_o may_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n 4_o so_o the_o people_n send_v to_o shiloh_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v from_o thence_o the_o ark_n samuel_n ark_n which_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n which_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v do_v by_o samuel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o 22._o the_o exod._n 25._o 18_o 22._o cherubim_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v there_o shiloh_n there_o either_o first_o in_o the_o camp_n or_o rather_o second_o in_o shiloh_n with_o the_o ark_n father_n ark_n attend_v upon_o it_o instead_o of_o their_o age_a father_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 5_o and_o when_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n all_o israel_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n enemy_n shout_n partly_o from_o their_o great_a joy_n and_o confidence_n of_o success_n and_o partly_o in_o design_n to_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o terrify_v their_o enemy_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n ring_v again_o 6_o and_o when_o the_o philistine_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o shout_n they_o say_v what_o mean_v the_o noise_n of_o this_o great_a shout_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o understand_v they_o understand_v by_o information_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o will_v ready_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o to_o affright_v they_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n 7_o and_o the_o philistine_n be_v afraid_a for_o they_o say_v god_n be_v come_v god_n come_v to_o wit_n in_o and_o with_o his_o ark_n or_o they_o give_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o the_o ark_n before_o which_o he_o be_v worship_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o the_o image_n of_o their_o false_a god_n into_o the_o camp_n and_o they_o say_v woe_n unto_o we_o for_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n day_n thing_n heb._n yesterday_o or_o the_o three_o day_n heretofore_o shiloh_n heretofore_o not_o to_o our_o knowledge_n or_o not_o in_o our_o time_n for_o the_o forementioned_a removal_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v before_o it_o come_v to_o shiloh_n 8_o woe_n unto_o we_o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o mighty_a god_n he_o god_n they_o secret_o confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v high_a and_o great_a than_o their_o god_n and_o yet_o against_o their_o knowledge_n presume_v to_o oppose_v he_o these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o all_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o wilderness_n other_o wilderness_n they_o mention_v the_o wilderness_n not_o as_o if_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o egyptian_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o because_o the_o last_o and_o forest_n of_o all_o which_o be_v therefore_o put_v for_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n happen_v in_o the_o wilderness_n namely_o in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o have_v the_o wilderness_n on_o both_o side_n of_o it_o exod._n 13._o 18_o 20._o and_o 14._o 3_o 11._o and_o 15._o 22_o etc._n etc._n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n although_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o these_o heathen_n do_v mistake_v â—…nd_n misreport_v some_o circumstance_n in_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o israelitish_n affair_n especial_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o they_o be_v do_v such_o mistake_n be_v frequent_a in_o divers_a heathen_a author_n treat_v of_o those_o matter_n as_o justin_n and_o tacitus_n and_o other_o 9_o be_v strong_a and_o quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n men._n man_n since_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o relief_n from_o your_o god_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v they_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n and_o courage_n and_o once_o for_o all_o to_o act_v like_o brave_a and_o valiant_a men._n o_o you_o philistine_n that_o you_o be_v not_o servant_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o hebrew_n â—…udg_n 13._o 1._o as_o they_o have_v be_v to_o you_o man_n you_o heb_fw-mi be_v man_n quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n and_o fight_v 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o philistine_n fight_v 9_o fight_v psal._n 78._o 9_o and_o israel_n be_v smite_v and_o they_o flee_v every_o man_n into_o his_o tent_n tent._n tent_n i_o e._n to_o his_o habitation_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o his_o tent._n and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n for_o there_o fall_v of_o israel_n thirty_o thousand_o repent_v thousand_o before_o they_o lose_v but_o 4000_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n 30000_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o ark_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v never_o design_v for_o sanctuary_n or_o refuge_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o only_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o those_o that_o repent_v footman_n overtake_v footman_n horseman_n be_v not_o mention_v either_o first_o because_o they_o have_v few_o or_o none_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o multiplication_n of_o their_o horse_n deut._n 17._o 16._o and_o the_o philistine_n their_o lord_n and_o oppressor_n have_v take_v away_o what_o they_o have_v or_o second_o because_o they_o flee_v away_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n whilst_o the_o footman_n be_v more_o easy_o overtake_v 11_o and_o 61._o and_o psal._n 78._o 61._o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v see_v take_v which_o god_n just_o and_o wise_o permit_v partly_o to_o punish_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o profanation_n of_o it_o partly_o that_o by_o take_v away_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o foolish_a and_o impious_a confidence_n he_o may_v more_o deep_o humble_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a repentance_n partly_o that_o the_o philistine_n might_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v more_o effectual_o convince_v of_o god_n almighty_a power_n and_o of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o god_n impotency_n and_o so_o a_o stop_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o triumph_n and_o insultation_n and_o to_o their_o rage_n against_o the_o poor_a israelite_n who_o otherwise_o in_o human_a appearance_n they_o may_v easy_o have_v root_v out_o thus_o as_o god_n be_v no_o loser_n by_o this_o event_n so_o the_o philistine_n be_v no_o gainer_n by_o it_o and_o israel_n all_o thing_n consider_v receive_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n by_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n die_v phinehas_n heb._n die_v be_v slay_v 12_o ¶_o and_o there_o run_v a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n out_o of_o the_o army_n and_o come_v to_o shiloh_n the_o same_o day_n with_o his_o clothes_n rend_v and_o with_o 12._o with_o job_n 2._o 12._o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n 11._o head_n the_o usual_a rite_n in_o great_a sorrow_n see_v gen._n 37._o 29._o jos._n 7._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 1._o 2_o 11._o 13_o and_o when_o he_o come_v lo_o eli_n sit_v upon_o 9_o upon_o chap._n 1._o 9_o a_o seat_n for_o seat_n place_v there_o on_o purpose_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o receive_v the_o tiding_n which_o he_o long_v for_o by_o the_o way_n side_n watch_v for_o his_o heart_n tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n prediction_n god_n whereby_o he_o discover_v a_o public_a and_o generous_a spirit_n and_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o all_o his_o natural_a affection_n and_o worldly_a interest_n not_o regard_v his_o own_o child_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ark_n though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n and_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o go_v out_o like_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n according_a to_o samuel_n prediction_n and_o when_o the_o man_n come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o tell_v it_o all_o the_o city_n cry_v out_o 14_o and_o when_o eli_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o cry_n he_o say_v what_o mean_v the_o noise_n of_o this_o tumult_n and_o the_o man_n come_v in_o hasty_o and_o tell_v eli._n 15_o now_o eli_n be_v ninety_o and_o eight_o year_n old_a and_o 2._o and_o chap._n 3._o 2._o his_o eye_n sâ—…ood_a eye_n heb._n sâ—…ood_a be_v dim_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v 16_o and_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o eli_n i_o be_o he_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o army_n of_o army_n i_o speak_v not_o what_o i_o have_v by_o uncertain_a rumour_n but_o what_o my_o eye_n be_v witness_n of_o and_o i_o flee_v to_o day_n out_o of_o the_o army_n and_o he_o say_v what_o thing_n what_o heb._n be_v the_o thing_n be_v there_o do_v my_o son_n 17_o and_o the_o messenger_n answer_v and_o say_v israel_n be_v flee_v before_o the_o philistine_n and_o there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o people_n and_o thy_o two_o son_n also_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 18_o
7000_o chariot_n in_o all_o whereof_o 700_o be_v choose_v once_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n make_v exod._n 14._o 7._o of_o the_o syrian_n and_o forty_o thousand_o horseman_n corruption_n horseman_n for_o which_o in_o 1_o chron._n 19_o 18._o be_v forty_o thousand_o footman_n which_o may_v be_v reconcile_v divers_a way_n 1._o both_o these_o may_v be_v true_a that_o he_o slay_v 40000_o horseman_n which_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o army_n it_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o name_v they_o and_o every_o one_o can_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o footman_n in_o that_o case_n be_v certain_o cut_v off_o and_o that_o he_o slay_v also_o 40000_o footman_n as_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n where_o he_o mention_n they_o only_o because_o they_o be_v omit_v in_o 2._o sam._n and_o the_o horseman_n be_v express_v here_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v they_o in_o 1_o chron._n 2._o the_o horseman_n may_v be_v here_o call_v footman_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o fight_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o sometime_o fight_v on_o horseback_n and_o sometime_o come_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n and_o fight_v on_o foot_n when_o the_o place_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v more_o commodious_a for_o footman_n than_o for_o horseman_n which_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a be_v their_o case_n here_o for_o david_n be_v a_o soldier_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o experience_n and_o understand_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o syrian_a horseman_n whereas_o the_o israelite_n have_v but_o very_o few_o deut._n 17._o 16._o will_v doubtless_o endeavour_v to_o choose_v a_o place_n as_o inconvenient_a for_o their_o horseman_n as_o he_o can_v 3._o peradventure_o the_o syrian_n design_v to_o bring_v the_o war_n into_o david_n country_n and_o therefore_o hasten_v their_o march_n and_o for_o that_o end_n put_v their_o footman_n on_o horseback_n as_o have_v be_v frequent_o do_v in_o like_a case_n who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o battle_n come_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n and_o fight_v on_o foot_n so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o acknowledge_v a_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o sacred_a text_n which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o such_o historical_a passage_n of_o no_o moment_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n it_o will_v not_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n which_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v more_o watchful_o preserve_v from_o all_o depravation_n or_o corruption_n and_o smite_v shobach_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o host_n who_o die_v there_o 19_o and_o when_o all_o the_o king_n that_o be_v servant_n to_o hadarezer_n they_o hadarezer_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o time_n or_o in_o that_o expedition_n to_o which_o â—…e_v hire_v they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v smite_v before_o israel_n they_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n and_o serve_v they_o so_o the_o syrian_n fear_v to_o help_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n any_o more_o chap_n xi_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o year_n that_o heb._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n after_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v at_o the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o beast_n forth_o which_o be_v when_o the_o ground_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o march_n of_o soldier_n and_o bring_v forth_o provision_n for_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o battle_n 8._o battle_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o gen._n 10._o 11._o and_o 14._o 8._o that_o 1._o that_o 1_o chron._n 20._o 1._o david_n send_v joab_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o they_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o besiege_a rabbah_n 11._o rabbah_n the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n deut._n 3._o 11._o but_o david_n tarry_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n 2._o a_o when_o that_o year_n end_v and_o the_o next_o begin_v which_o be_v in_o the_o springtime_n exod._n 12._o 2._o 2_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 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the_o king_n house_n and_o from_o the_o roof_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o she_o herself_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o bath_n which_o possible_o be_v in_o her_o garden_n or_o in_o some_o room_n near_o to_o the_o king_n palace_n where_o she_o may_v wash_v herself_o divers_a way_n and_o for_o different_a end_n either_o for_o health_n or_o coolness_n or_o to_o cleanse_v herself_o from_o some_o kind_n of_o legal_a impurity_n where_o also_o the_o window_n be_v open_a and_o she_o careless_a david_n may_v espy_v she_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o 3_o and_o david_n send_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o woman_n concubine_n woman_n instead_o of_o suppress_v that_o lust_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n have_v kindle_v he_o seek_v rather_o to_o feed_v it_o and_o first_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v that_o if_o she_o be_v unmarried_a he_o may_v make_v she_o either_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o concubine_n and_o one_o say_v be_v not_o this_o bathsheba_a 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add_v 2_o chron._n 8._o 5._o a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 5._o possible_o border_v upon_o benjamin_n and_o â—…igh_a unto_o the_o low_a bethoron_n which_o alone_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a place_n or_o be_v cause_n it_o need_v more_o reparation_n 18_o and_o baalath_n 44._o baalath_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos_n 19_o 40_o 44._o and_o tadmor_n 19_o tadmor_n suppose_a to_o be_v call_v tamar_n ezek._n 47._o 19_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o land_n land_n land_n this_o clause_n may_v belong_v either_o first_o to_o all_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a which_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o so_o that_o clause_n may_v seem_v superfluous_a for_o none_o will_v easy_o think_v that_o he_o will_v build_v much_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n or_o rather_o second_o to_o tadmor_n which_o otherwise_o be_v in_o that_o wilderness_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n may_v have_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 19_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o store_n 11._o store_n to_o lay_v up_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o war_n and_o corn_n or_o other_o provision_n against_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n see_v exod._n 1._o 11._o that_o solomon_n have_v and_o city_n for_o his_o charet_n and_o city_n for_o his_o horseman_n and_o desire_v and_o heb._n the_o desire_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o solomon_n desire_v to_o build_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o lebanon_n 2._o lebanon_n either_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o his_o land_n he_o may_v build_v some_o fort_n or_o a_o frontier_n city_n in_o it_o or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 7._o 2._o and_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o dominion_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o amorites_n hittites_n perizzites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o their_o child_n 29._o child_n judg._n 1._o 21_o 27_o 29._o that_o be_v leave_v after_o they_o in_o the_o land_n who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o be_v not_o able_a utter_o to_o destroy_v upon_o those_o do_v solomon_n levy_v a_o tribute_n of_o bond-service_n command_n bond-service_n he_o use_v they_o as_o bondman_n and_o impose_v burden_n and_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o they_o see_v 2_o chron._n 2._o 18._o hence_o some_o think_v they_o be_v call_v solomon_n servant_n ezra_n 2._o 55_o 58._o quest._n why_o do_v not_o solomon_n destroy_v they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v when_o now_o it_o be_v full_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v so_o ans._n first_o the_o command_n of_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7._o 2._o do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o concern_v that_o generation_n of_o canaanite_n who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o canaan_n second_o that_o command_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_a and_o universal_a but_o conditional_a and_o with_o some_o exception_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o jos._n 11._o 19_o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o who_o joshua_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o spare_v when_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v so_o and_o saul_n do_v sin_n in_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o if_o god_n command_n have_v be_v absolute_a the_o oath_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o have_v oblige_v they_o nor_o dispense_v with_o such_o a_o command_n unto_o this_o day_n 22_o but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v solomon_n 39_o solomon_n leu._n 25._o 39_o make_v no_o bondman_n but_o they_o be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o charet_n and_o his_o horseman_n 23_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v over_o solomon_n work_n five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o emergency_n fifty_o obj._n they_o be_v only_o 250_o in_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 10._o ans._n first_o those_o may_v be_v officer_n of_o another_o sort_n for_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v over_o the_o work_n as_o these_o be_v but_o only_o over_o the_o people_n second_o the_o 250_o be_v israelite_n who_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o mention_v in_o that_o book_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v more_o exact_o note_v than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o other_o 300_o be_v stranger_n who_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v in_o that_o more_o accurate_a account_n or_o three_o there_o be_v but_o 250_o at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v note_v there_o and_o 250_o at_o another_o time_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o the_o other_o 50_o either_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o rather_o be_v a_o reserve_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o any_o of_o the_o 500_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n which_o may_v frequent_o happen_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o act_n not_o unbecoming_a solomon_n wisdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o emergency_n which_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o work_n 24_o ¶_o but_o 11._o but_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 11._o pharaoh_n daughter_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n unto_o 8._o unto_o chap._n 7._o 8._o her_o house_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v for_o she_o then_o do_v he_o build_v millo_n 25_o ¶_o and_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n time_n year_n i_o e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v not_o say_v exclusive_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o express_a and_o oft-repeated_n command_v of_o god_n to_o offer_v at_o other_o time_n which_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o solomon_n not_o yet_o fall_v into_o sin_n shall_v so_o wicked_o and_o scandalous_o neglect_v but_o because_o then_o he_o do_v it_o more_o solemn_o and_o more_o cost_o and_o more_o public_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o he_o do_v so_o at_o all_o other_o appoint_v time_n do_v solomon_n offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o build_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o burn_v incense_n it_o incense_n heb._n upon_o it_o upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o finish_v the_o house_n so_o house_n or_o so_o he_o perfect_v the_o house_n to_o wit_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o such_o thing_n consist_v or_o the_o house_n may_v be_v put_v metonymical_o for_o the_o work_n or_o service_n of_o the_o house_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o common_o use_v for_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o the_o house_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v render_v thus_o after_o that_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n oft_o signify_v as_o isa._n 37._o 9_o 36._o hos._n 1._o 11._o zech._n 12._o 2._o he_o finish_v the_o house_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o house_n until_o this_o time_n he_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o 26_o ¶_o and_o 17._o and_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 17._o king_n solomon_n make_v a_o navy_n of_o ship_n another_o ship_n not_o now_o in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o history_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o almug-tree_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o work_n be_v bring_v in_o this_o navy_n from_o ophir_n chap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o be_v a_o three_o year_n voyage_n there_o ver_fw-la 22._o for_o ophir_n and_o tharsis_n be_v either_o the_o same_o place_n or_o one_o near_a to_o another_o in_o ezion-geber_n which_o be_v beside_o eloth_n n_o on_o the_o lip_n the_o
they_o that_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n extinct_a egypt_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 40._o and_o 2_o chron._n 12._o 2_o etc._n etc._n where_o this_o history_n be_v more_o full_o describe_v he_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v solomon_n brother-in-law_n but_o how_o little_a such_o relation_n signify_v among_o prince_n when_o their_o interest_n be_v concern_v all_o history_n witness_v beside_o rehoboam_n be_v not_o solomon_n son_n by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o so_o the_o relation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n extinct_a come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n punishment_n jerusalem_n either_o from_o ambition_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o enlarge_v his_o empire_n or_o from_o jealousy_n of_o rehoboam_n growing-greatness_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 11._o or_o by_o ieroboam_n instigation_n or_o from_o a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o possess_v these_o great_a treasure_n which_o david_n and_o solomon_n have_v leave_v and_o above_o all_o by_o god_n providence_n dispose_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o expedition_n for_o rehoboam_n punishment_n 26_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n city_n treasure_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o first_o he_o take_v the_o city_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a consider_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o that_o city_n and_o how_o much_o time_n it_o take_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o titus_n to_o take_v it_o but_o first_o it_o may_v cost_v shishak_n also_o some_o time_n and_o a_o long_a siege_n ere_o he_o take_v it_o though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o relate_v second_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o their_o build_n and_o alter_v of_o this_o city_n have_v more_o respect_n to_o state_n and_o magnificence_n than_o to_o its_o defence_n as_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o invasion_n of_o any_o enemy_n and_o be_v too_o secure_a in_o reference_n to_o their_o posterity_n because_o of_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a and_o certain_a that_o after_o the_o division_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v add_v very_o much_o to_o the_o fortification_n of_o this_o city_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o even_o take_v away_o all_o and_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d gold_n chap._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d which_o solomon_n have_v make_v 27_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n make_v in_o their_o stead_n brazen_a shield_n and_o commit_v they_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d guard_n place_n guard_n whereas_o the_o golden_a shield_n as_o be_v more_o precious_a be_v keep_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 28_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o king_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o affliction_n have_v do_v he_o some_o good_a and_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v chap._n 12._o 1._o that_o the_o guard_n bear_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o the_o guard-chamber_n 29_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n such_o a_o book_n of_o chronicle_n as_o that_o mention_v above_o ver_fw-la 19_o 30_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n another_o jeroboam_n not_o a_o invasive_a war_n with_o potent_a army_n which_o be_v forbid_v chap._n 12._o 12._o and_o not_o revive_v till_o abijam_n reign_n 2_o chron._n 13._o but_o a_o defensive_a war_n from_o those_o hostility_n which_o by_o small_a party_n and_o skirmish_n they_o do_v to_o one_o another_o all_o their_o day_n 31_o and_o rehoboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n 21._o ammonitess_n this_o be_v repeat_v as_o a_o thing_n very_o observable_a see_v above_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o abijam_v his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o now_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n â—…_n king_n 2_o chr._n 13._o â—…_n jeroboam_n person_n jeroboam_n obj._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o he_o reign_v 3_o year_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o asa_n his_o successor_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la v._o 9_o ans._n part_n of_o year_n be_v common_o call_v and_o account_v year_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o profane_a writer_n so_o his_o reign_n begin_v with_o ieroboam_n 18_o year_n and_o continue_v his_o whole_a 19_o year_n and_o end_v within_o his_o 20_o year_n in_o which_o also_o asa_n reign_n begin_v and_o thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n may_v well_o be_v as_o it_o frequent_o be_v attribute_v to_o two_o several_a person_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la reign_v abijam_n over_o judah_n 2_o three_o year_n 1._o year_n see_v the_o last_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 1._o reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o abishalom_n hebrew_n abishalom_n or_o of_o absalon_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 11._o 21._o and_o because_o he_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o know_a person_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o his_o kindred_n or_o quality_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v absalom_n daughter_n call_v proper_o tamar_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 27._o and_o from_o her_o royal_a grandmother_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3_o maachah_n and_o that_o she_o be_v call_v michajah_n which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o uriel_n 2_o chr._n 13._o 2._o because_o she_o be_v first_o marry_v to_o uriel_n as_o josephus_n affirm_v antiq._n 8._o 3._o and_o afterward_o to_o rehoboam_n other_o think_v this_o be_v another_o person_n and_o that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o father_n have_v each_o of_o they_o several_a name_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n 3_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n they_o father_n which_o his_o father_n live_v in_o either_o first_o before_o his_o humiliation_n or_o rather_o second_o after_o his_o deliverance_n from_o shishak_n when_o though_o he_o do_v not_o open_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v relapse_v into_o his_o former_a sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v be_v remember_v against_o he_o as_o david_n name_n and_o memory_n be_v never_o load_v with_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o his_o â—…_n chap._n 11._o â—…_n heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 4_o nevertheless_o for_o david_n sake_n do_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n give_v he_o a_o candle_n a_o or_o candle_n lamp_n 7._o lamp_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o perpetuate_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o otherwise_o have_v go_v into_o obscurity_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v above_o ch_z 11._o 36._o 2_o king_n 8._o 19_o 2_o chr._n 21._o 7._o in_o jerusalem_n to_o set_v up_o his_o son_n after_o he_o and_o to_o establish_v jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v that_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o worship_n as_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n in_o the_o world_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o heathen_a world_n who_o shall_v have_v inquire_v after_o it_o and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n there_o establish_v and_o set_v up_o as_o a_o beacon_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n that_o all_o man_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o 5_o because_o david_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 9_o life_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4_o and_o 12._o 9_o save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n profess_v hittite_n quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a see_v david_n sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o achish_n chap._n 27._o and_o mephibosheth_n and_o his_o indulgence_n to_o his_o child_n adonijah_n amnon_n and_o absalon_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n ans._n this_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o exclusive_a of_o every_o sinful_a action_n but_o only_o of_o a_o sinful_a course_n or_o state_n or_o of_o a_o habitual_a and_o continue_a apostasy_n from_o god_n or_o from_o his_o way_n as_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o turn_v aside_o from_o god_n or_o from_o his_o command_n do_v constant_o imply_v as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 8._o deut._n 9_o 12_o 16._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 78._o 57_o isa._n 44._o
20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o david_n other_o sin_n be_v either_o sudden_a and_o transient_a act_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n and_o soon_o repent_v of_o and_o blot_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n and_o achish_n or_o mistake_v of_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o action_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n allege_v whereas_o that_o which_o concern_v uriah_n wife_n be_v a_o design_v and_o study_a sin_n long_o continue_v in_o defend_v with_o a_o succession_n of_o other_o sin_n presumptuous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o his_o government_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o so_o eminent_o profess_v 6_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n trouble_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o 30._o and_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o particular_o describe_v 2_o chron._n 13._o abijam_n continue_v the_o war_n which_o rehoboam_n have_v begin_v and_o push_v it_o on_o to_o a_o decisive_a battle_n but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v yet_o there_o be_v war_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o continue_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o david_n successor_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o mix_v their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n with_o war_n and_o trouble_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o abijam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 3._o *_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 3._o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n in_o their_o annal_n whence_o they_o be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n translate_v into_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o chronicle_n see_v above_o on_o chap._n 14._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_n 8_o and_o abijam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o asa_n 1._o 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o jeroboam_n in_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n of_o israel_n reign_v asa_n over_o judah_n 10_o and_o forty_o and_o one_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o grandmother_n his_o that_o be_v grandmother_n mother_n praise_n mother_n i_o e._n his_o grandmothers_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o who_o be_v call_v his_o mother_n as_o david_n be_v call_v abijam_n father_n v._o 3._o and_o this_o asa_n father_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v oft_o take_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n for_o grand-parent_n and_o grandchild_n and_o his_o grandmothers_n name_n may_v be_v here_o mention_v rather_o than_o his_o mother_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v either_o a_o obscure_a person_n or_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a or_o indispose_v or_o unwilling_a to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o education_n of_o her_o son_n and_o so_o he_o be_v educate_v by_o the_o grandmother_n who_o though_o she_o do_v poison_n his_o father_n abijam_n with_o her_o idolatrous_a principle_n ver_fw-la 12._o yet_o can_v not_o infect_v asa_n nor_o withhold_v he_o from_o prosecute_a his_o good_a purpose_n of_o reform_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o remember_v to_o his_o praise_n name_n be_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o abishalom_n 11_o and_o asa_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n and_o the_o reformation_n and_o establishment_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 12_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n 46._o sodomite_n of_o who_o see_v chap._n 14._o 24._o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o those_o who_o he_o can_v find_v out_o but_o some_o escape_v his_o observation_n and_o censure_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 22._o 46._o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o remove_v all_o the_o idol_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v 13_o and_o also_o 16._o also_o 2_o chr._n 15._o 16._o maachah_n his_o mother_n even_o her_o he_o remove_v from_o be_v queen_n mischief_n queen_n i_o e._n he_o take_v from_o she_o either_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o queen_n regent_n which_o she_o have_v be_v rehoboam_n wife_n and_o abijam_n mother_n take_v to_o herself_o during_o asa_n minority_n and_o abuse_v to_o the_o patronage_n of_o idolatry_n or_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o those_o guard_n or_o other_o ensign_n of_o honour_n or_o instrument_n of_o power_n which_o as_o such_o she_o have_v enjoy_v and_o misemploy_v otherwise_o he_o remove_v she_o from_o the_o queen_n i._n e._n from_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v by_o she_o and_o afterward_o infect_v his_o child_n which_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o so_o great_a and_o public_a a_o mischief_n because_o she_o have_v make_v horror_n make_v heb._n a_o horror_n a_o idol_n herself_o idol_n heb._n a_o terror_n or_o horror_n i._n e._n a_o horrible_a idol_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o so_o call_v either_o because_o all_o idol_n though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o please_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n will_v bring_v dreadful_a effect_n upon_o their_o worshipper_n or_o because_o this_o be_v a_o idol_n of_o a_o more_o horrible_a or_o terrible_a shape_n more_o abominable_a than_o ordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v without_o horror_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o filthy_a idol_n call_v priapus_n which_o be_v common_o place_v in_o grove_n or_o garden_n or_o pan_n or_o some_o other_o heathen_a god_n to_o who_o service_n she_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n devote_v herself_o in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n off_o asa_n heb._n cut_v off_o destroy_v her_o idol_n and_o burn_v it_o by_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 3._o kidron_n that_o when_o it_o be_v burn_v to_o powder_n it_o may_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o use_n see_v exod._n 32._o 20._o deut._n 12._o 3._o 14_o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v state_n remove_v obj._n he_o do_v take_v these_o away_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 3._o ans._n he_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n as_o be_v there_o say_v he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n to_o wit_n where_o they_o be_v worship_v but_o as_o for_o those_o high_a place_n where_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v he_o do_v not_o take_v they_o away_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n in_o they_o because_o they_o have_v be_v use_v by_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o because_o the_o true_a god_n be_v there_o worship_v and_o that_o in_o the_o manner_n though_o not_o in_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v the_o removal_n of_o they_o may_v do_v much_o more_o hurt_n than_o their_o continuance_n to_o wit_n by_o occasion_v the_o total_a neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o many_o of_o the_o people_n who_o either_o can_v not_o or_o through_o want_n of_o competent_a faith_n and_o zeal_n will_v not_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n now_o especial_o when_o the_o israelite_n their_o near_a neighbour_n former_o their_o friend_n be_v become_v their_o enemy_n and_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o invade_v or_o molest_v they_o which_o they_o conclude_v they_o will_v do_v when_o all_o their_o male_n be_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n be_v so_o obstinate_o bend_v towards_o they_o that_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o he_o impossible_a to_o remove_v they_o without_o great_a offence_n or_o such_o commotion_n as_o be_v high_o dangerous_a to_o that_o church_n and_o state_n nevertheless_o asa_n his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_z god_n lord_z i_o e._n he_o do_v sincere_o and_o constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n though_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o use_v the_o high_a place_n yet_o he_o do_v entire_o devote_n himself_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o place_n prescribe_v by_o god_n all_o his_o day_n 15_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o holy_a the_o heb._n holy_a thing_n which_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v chapter_n dedicate_v abijam_n to_o wit_n
as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 36._o and_o thenâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d ophir_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v see_v more_o on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o ophir_n 28._o ophir_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 28._o for_o gold_n but_o they_o go_v not_o for_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v at_o eziongebe_a territory_n eziongebe_a which_o be_v in_o edom_n and_o consequent_o in_o iehoshaphat_n territory_n 49_o then_o say_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n unto_o jehoshaphat_n let_v my_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o ship_n but_o jehoshaphat_n will_v not_o repentance_n not_o obj._n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v join_v with_o ahaziah_n herein_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 35_o 36._o answ._n that_o be_v before_o this_o time_n and_o before_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o ship_n mention_v here_o ver_fw-la 48._o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n in_o join_v with_o ahaziah_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consequent_a upon_o it_o 2_o chron._n 20_o 37._o and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d be_v warn_v and_o chastise_v by_o god_n for_o this_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v persuade_v to_o repeat_v it_o whereby_o he_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n 50_o ¶_o and_o jehoshaphat_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o jehoram_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 51_o ¶_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n kingdom_n jehoshaphat_n by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o ver_fw-la 41._o it_o appear_v that_o ahaziah_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n and_o reign_v in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o ahab_n death_n and_o as_o long_o after_o it_o even_o as_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life-time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o possible_o be_v do_v in_o 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either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o event_n of_o thy_o disease_n or_o unable_a to_o give_v thou_o any_o relief_n and_o as_o if_o baalzebub_a have_v more_o skill_n and_o power_n than_o he_o that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 4_o now_o therefore_o 10._o therefore_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a heinous_a crime_n to_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o to_o transfer_v they_o to_o a_o idol_n see_v levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 26._o 6_o 27._o deut._n 18._o 10._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n heb._n the_o bed_n whither_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o elijah_n depart_v bedchamber_n depart_v the_o messenger_n not_o dare_v to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n because_o he_o know_v the_o secret_a message_n which_o the_o king_n deliver_v to_o they_o 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be_v a_o hairy_a man_n 37._o man_n either_o 1._o as_o to_o his_o body_n the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n be_v through_o neglect_n grow_v long_o and_o spread_v over_o much_o of_o his_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o outward_a garment_n which_o be_v rough_a and_o hairy_a such_o as_o be_v sometime_o wear_v by_o eminent_a person_n in_o greece_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a habit_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o zech._n 13._o 4._o mat._n 3._o 4._o heb._n 11._o 37._o and_o gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n about_o his_o loin_n come_v loin_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n also_o have_v mat._n 3._o
their_o tent_n 22_o yet_o edom_n revolt_v occasion_n revolt_v for_o though_o joram_n have_v give_v they_o a_o defeat_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v no_o great_a slaughter_n but_o only_o a_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v easy_o rally_v again_o and_o jehoram_n can_v not_o pursue_v the_o victory_n because_o he_o be_v recall_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n which_o have_v take_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o probable_o fear_v that_o other_o will_v follow_v their_o example_n if_o they_o have_v the_o like_a occasion_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n until_o this_o day_n then_o libnah_n 13._o libnah_n a_o considerable_a city_n in_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n jos._n 15._o 42._o and_o 21._o 13._o revolt_v here_o revolt_v why_o see_v 2_o chron._n 21._o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v probable_a they_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n because_o those_o word_n unto_o this_o day_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v omit_v here_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 23_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joram_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 14._o 19_o 24_o and_o joram_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chr._n 22._o 1._o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o ¶_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n year_n joram_n obj._n it_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n chap._n 9_o 29._o ans._n either_o first_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o ioram_n 11_o and_o 12_o year_n in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o 11_o year_n or_o towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 12_o whence_o it_o be_v indifferent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o or_o second_o the_o one_o year_n of_o ahaziah_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o late_a half_n of_o ioram_n 11_o year_n and_o the_o former_a half_n of_o his_o 12_o year_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o both_o these_o year_n yet_o he_o may_v unquestionable_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o both_o of_o they_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n both_o here_o and_o chap._n 9_o 29._o proper_o signify_v he_o reign_v and_o not_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v or_o three_o ahaziah_n begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o hâ—…s_n father_n and_o during_o his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o late_a example_n both_o in_o judah_n and_o israel_n there_o be_v also_o special_a occasion_n for_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o ioram_n cruel_a and_o long_a sickness_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v in_o ioram_n 11_o year_n and_o then_o his_o father_n die_v and_o he_o begin_v his_o single_a reign_n in_o ioram_n 12_o year_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v ahaziah_n 6._o ahaziah_n call_v also_o jehoahaz_n 2_o câ—…ro_n 21._o 17._o and_o azariah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 6._o the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 26_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a place_n old_a how_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o see_v on_o that_o place_n be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v athaliah_n the_o daughter_n 18._o daughter_n i_o e._n his_o granddaughter_n see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 18._o of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n 27_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 18._o ahab_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a son_n of_o athaliah_n daughter_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o grand-son-in-law_n of_o ahab_n because_o his_o father_n be_v ahab_n son-in-law_n ver_fw-la 18._o 28_o ¶_o and_o he_o go_v with_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n to_o the_o war_n against_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n in_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o the_o syrian_n wound_v joram_n 29_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o chap._n 9_o 1â—…_n king_n joram_n go_v back_o to_o be_v heal_v in_o jezreel_n of_o the_o wound_n wound_v wound_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o â—…ans_n have_v wound_v which_o the_o syrian_n have_v give_v he_o at_o ramah_n ramoth-gilead_n ramah_n the_o same_o place_n with_o ramoth_n or_o ramoth-gilead_n when_o he_o fight_v against_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n go_v down_o to_o see_v joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n in_o jezreel_n because_o he_o be_v wound_v be_v heb._n wound_v sick_a chap._n ix_o and_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n call_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o gird_v â—…p_v â—…hy_a loin_n command_n loin_n for_o haste_v to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v both_o absent_a chap._n 8._o 29._o and_o jehu_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v leave_v in_o chief_a command_n and_o take_v this_o box_n of_o oil_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a 2_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v thither_o look_v out_o there_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o nimishi_n and_o go_v in_o and_o make_v he_o arise_v up_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o â—…ber_n a_o heb._n â—…ber_n in_o a_o â—…ber_n inner_a chamber_n 3._o chamber_n partly_o that_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o partly_o for_o the_o security_n of_o thy_o own_o person_n see_v v._o 3._o 3_o then_o 1â—…_n then_o 1_o king_n 19_o 1â—…_n take_v the_o box_n of_o oil_n and_o pour_v it_o on_o his_o head_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n here_o israel_n this_o be_v not_o his_o whole_a message_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v particular_o declare_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o then_o open_a the_o door_n and_o flee_v and_o tarry_v not_o 4_o ¶_o so_o the_o young_a man_n even_o the_o young_a man_n the_o prophet_n go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a life_n ramoth-gilead_a which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o he_o run_v into_o a_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n 5_o and_o when_o he_o come_v behold_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n be_v sit_v and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o errand_n to_o thou_o o_o captain_n and_o jehu_n say_v unto_o which_o of_o all_o we_o and_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o captain_n 6_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n 2._o house_n i_o e._n into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n in_o the_o house_n v._o 2._o and_o he_o pour_v the_o oil_n on_o his_o head_n time_n head_n thereby_o in_o god_n name_n let_v he_o in_o to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o if_o elijah_n do_v before_o this_o time_n anoint_v he_o as_o some_o think_v from_o 1_o king_n 19_o 16._o that_o unction_n do_v only_o 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at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezebel_n 8_o for_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n shall_v perish_v and_o 21._o and_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o i_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n 22._o ahab_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n 9_o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n like_o the_o house_n of_o 22._o of_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 10._o and_o 15._o 20._o and_o 21._o 22._o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o 11._o of_o 1_o kin._n 16._o 3_o 11._o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n
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that_o they_o shall_v renounce_v and_o root_v out_o all_o idolatry_n and_o set_v up_o and_o maintain_v god_n true_a worship_n comp._n 2_o king_n 23._o 10._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n 3._o people_n this_o be_v a_o civil_a covenant_n whereby_o the_o king_n engage_v himself_o to_o rule_v they_o just_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o defend_v and_o obey_v he_o comp._n 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o 18_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o his_o altar_n and_o his_o image_n break_v they_o in_o piece_n thorough_o and_o slay_v mattan_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n before_o the_o altar_n god_n altar_n to_o which_o possible_o he_o flee_v for_o refuge_n or_o rather_o he_o be_v bring_v thither_o as_o a_o fit_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n appoint_v officer_n office_n officer_n heb._n office_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n of_o which_o see_v more_o particular_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 18_o 19_o 19_o and_o he_o take_v the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o and_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o guard_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o guard_n stand_v guard_n i_o e._n by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o royal_a palace_n where_o the_o king_n guard_v stand_v to_o the_o king_n house_n and_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoice_v and_o the_o city_n be_v in_o quiet_a and_o they_o slay_v athaliah_n with_o the_o sword_n beside_o the_o king_n house_n 21_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v jehoash_fw-mi when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v chap._n xii_o in_o 1._o in_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 1._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n jehoash_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o forty_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zibiah_n of_o beersheba_n 2_o and_o jehoash_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z imply_v lord_z to_o wit_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o though_o not_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o sincere_a mind_n but_o only_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o good_a tutor_n and_o restorer_n as_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v plain_o imply_v all_o his_o day_n wherein_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n instruct_v he_o 3_o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o administration_n away_o to_o which_o the_o people_n be_v so_o fond_o and_o strange_o addict_v that_o the_o forego_n king_n though_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o great_a power_n and_o courage_n and_o final_o settle_v in_o their_o throne_n can_v not_o take_v they_o away_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o jehoiada_n can_v not_o now_o remove_v they_o when_o the_o king_n be_v very_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o not_o well_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v more_o corrupt_a and_o disorderly_a through_o athaliah_n male_n administration_n the_o people_n still_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n god_n c_o to_z god_n 4_o ¶_o and_o jehoash_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o priest_n remember_v that_o he_o owe_v his_o preservation_n and_o restauration_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o guardian_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o be_v so_o he_o now_o take_v care_n to_o repair_v it_o 4._o it_o chap._n 22._o 4._o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o or_o holy_a thing_n holiness_n thing_n
if_o this_o reason_n be_v weighty_a how_o can_v the_o money_n of_o they_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n or_o the_o money_n that_o every_o man_n be_v set_v at_o be_v thus_o employ_v as_o they_o be_v ver_fw-la 4._o for_o these_o also_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o priest_n ans._n they_o be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a exod._n 30._o 16._o or_o for_o the_o lord_n levit._n 27._o 2_o 9_o 14_o 23._o it_o 9â—…_n it_o num._n 1â—…_n 9â—…_n be_v the_o priest_n 17_o ¶_o then_o etc._n then_o i_o e._n in_o this_o king_n day_n when_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a and_o joash_n revolt_v from_o god_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 17_o etc._n etc._n hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n go_v up_o and_o seek_v against_o gath_n judah_n gath_n once_o a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o take_v by_o david_n 1_o chr._n 18._o 1._o and_o now_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v it_o and_o hazael_n set_v his_o face_n 2._o face_n i_o e._n direct_v his_o march_n and_o lead_v his_o force_n or_o undertake_v in_o good_a earnest_n so_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o jer._n 21._o 10._o ezek._n 35._o 2._o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 18_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o judah_n 16._o judah_n chap._n 1â—…_n 15_o 16._o take_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n 18._o thing_n that_o necessity_n of_o save_v his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n by_o this_o mean_n which_o otherwise_o may_v seem_v to_o excuse_v the_o fact_n be_v bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o he_o apostasy_n from_o god_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 15._o 18._o that_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o father_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v dedicate_v and_o his_o own_o hallow_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o send_v it_o to_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o he_o up_o he_o heb._n go_v up_o go_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n 19_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joash_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o his_o servant_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o slay_v joash_n 25._o joash_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 25._o in_o bethâ—…_n in_o or_o bethâ—…_n the_o house_n of_o millo_n it_o millo_n either_o in_o that_o strong_a and_o famous_a place_n in_o jerusalem_n call_v millo_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o 1_o king_n 9_o 15_o 24._o and_o 11._o 27._o into_o which_o he_o possible_o retire_v for_o his_o security_n be_v afraid_a even_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o servant_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n for_o some_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o it_o which_o go_v down_o to_o silla_n hand_n silla_n i_o e._n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o descent_n to_o silla_n or_o upon_o that_o descend_a causeway_n which_o lead_v from_o millo_n to_o the_o king_n house_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o joash_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o they_o slay_v he_o at_o or_o near_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n descend_v or_o as_o he_o be_v go_v down_o to_o silla_n to_o escape_v their_o hand_n 21_o for_o jozachar_n 26._o jozachar_n call_v also_o zabad_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o shomer_n h_o his_o servant_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n 25._o father_n i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o city_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o royal_a sepulchre_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 25._o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o aâ—…naziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n mother_n t_o called_n shimrith_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o except_o shomer_n be_v the_o father_n name_n and_o shimrith_v the_o mother_n chap._n xiii_o in_o †_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o joash_n the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d the_o twenty_o yeaâ—…_n and_o three_o year_n son_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v heb._n reign_v which_o be_v put_v for_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o and_o 8._o 16_o 25._o and_o 12._o 1._o over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o and_o heb._n walk_v after_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o therefrom_o 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 12._o of_o chap._n 8._o 12._o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n all_o their_o day_n 22._o day_n or_o rather_o all_o his_o day_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 22._o 4_o and_o jehoahaz_n beseech_v the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z hearken_v unto_o he_o 23._o he_o not_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a psal._n 66._o 18._o prov._n 1._o 28._o and_o 15._o 8._o but_o for_o other_o reason_n express_v below_o ver_fw-la 23._o for_o he_o see_v compassion_n see_v i_o e._n he_o observe_v it_o with_o care_n and_o compassion_n the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n they_o israel_n his_o choose_a and_o once_o belove_a people_n he_o now_o help_v they_o because_o of_o his_o former_a and_o ancient_a kindness_n to_o they_o because_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v they_o â—…_n they_o to_o wit_n very_o grievous_o as_o it_o be_v express_v for_o 7._o so_o that_o he_o help_v they_o noâ—…_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o blasphemy_n which_o doubtless_o accompany_v it_o see_v deut._n 32._o 27._o psal._n 12._o â—…_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 25._o a_o see_v ver._n 25._o â—…our_n 25._o â—…our_n either_o elisha_n below_o for_o 1â—…_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o this_o jehoahaz_n below_o ver_fw-la 2â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o so_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o â—…der_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ael_v dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d tent_n heb._n as_o yesterday_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o time_n field_n time_n in_o peace_n and_o security_n not_o only_o in_o thâ—…_n strong_a city_n but_o even_o in_o their_o â—…ents_n in_o the_o field_n 6_o nevertheless_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o walk_v but_o heb._n â—…e_v walk_v walk_v therein_o and_o there_o â—…ood_a there_o heb._n â—…ood_a remain_v the_o grove_n 5._o grove_n which_o ahab_n have_v plant_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 16._o 32._o and_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v deut._n 7._o 5._o also_o in_o samaria_n 7_o neither_o do_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n the_o king_n of_o syria_n ver_fw-la 4._o with_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6_o be_v put_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v otherwise_o although_o he_o either_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n v._o 4._o or_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o judgement_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v even_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v it_o have_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o impenitency_n and_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o their_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o such_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v have_v drive_v they_o from_o it_o leave_v of_o the_o people_n evince_v people_n i_o e._n of_o his_o army_n or_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v to_o jehoahaz_n but_o fifty_o horseman_n and_o ten_o chariot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v destroy_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o like_o the_o dust_n by_o 3._o by_o amos_n 1._o 3._o thresh_v thresh_v thresh_v i_o e._n have_v break_v and_o grind_v they_o to_o dust_n or_o powder_n as_o the_o corn_n be_v many_o time_n break_v by_o thresh_v 8_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoahaz_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n apostasy_n might_n for_o though_o his_o success_n be_v not_o good_a he_o show_v much_o personal_a valour_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v note_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o conquer_v because_o of_o
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will._n yet_o not_o like_o david_n his_o father_n 2._o father_n not_o sincere_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o joash_n his_o father_n do_v 3._o do_v i_o e._n for_o a_o time_n serve_v god_n aright_o but_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 14._o as_o joash_n have_v do_v 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 4_o howbeit_o parenthesis_n howbeit_o though_o he_o do_v right_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o particle_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n chap._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n jehoiada_n whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o his_o father_n murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n at_o beth-shemesh_a and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n deny_v jerusalem_n command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n and_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n which_o lead_v to_o ephraim_n unto_o the_o corner-gate_n four_o hundred_o cubit_n war._n cubit_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v re-enter_v and_o re-take_a it_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o renew_v the_o war._n 14_o and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o hostage_n he_o hostage_n to_o assure_v their_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o return_v to_o samaria_n family_n samaria_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v jerusalem_n nor_o seek_v to_o gain_v the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n partly_o because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n he_o find_v in_o keep_v his_o own_o from_o such_o potent_a and_o near_a enemy_n as_o the_o syrian_n be_v and_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o 〈◊〉_d judah_n bear_v to_o david_n house_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n so_o incline_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o promue_n to_o david_n and_o his_o family_n 15_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoash_n which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v with_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 17_o ¶_o and_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n fifteen_o year_n 18_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o amaziah_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o now_o 27._o now_o 2_o chr._n 25_o 27._o they_o show_v i_o e._n the_o people_n or_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o possible_o those_o who_o son_n he_o have_v deliver_v up_o as_o hostage_n to_o jehoash_n with_o the_o connivance_n if_o not_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o desigâ—…_n be_v carry_v on_o open_o and_o steady_o and_o irresistible_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n â—…_n lachish_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o judah_n towards_o the_o philistine_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 10._o 31._o and_o 15._o 39_o 2_o king_n 19_o â—…_n but_o they_o send_v after_o he_o 15._o he_o either_o secret_a murderer_n or_o rather_o band_n of_o soldier_n for_o this_o rebellion_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o open_a force_n compare_v 2_o king_n 12._o 20._o and_o 15._o 10_o 15._o to_o lachish_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o 20_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o on_o horse_n chariot_n horse_n or_o with_o horse_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o chariot_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 21_o ¶_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v uzziah_n take_v chap._n 15._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 1._o he_o be_v call_v uzziah_n azariah_n which_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n strength_n amaziah_n which_o they_o do_v either_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o conspirator_n or_o to_o show_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o that_o their_o quarrel_n be_v only_o personal_a against_o amaziah_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o their_o late_a calamites_n this_o azariah_n be_v call_v uzziah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 30._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 1._o both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n that_o god_n help_n and_o this_o god_n strength_n 22_o he_o build_v elath_n 8._o elath_n i_o e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v it_o for_o it_o be_v build_v before_o deut._n 2._o 8._o and_o restore_v it_o to_o judah_n red-sea_n judah_n from_o who_o it_o have_v revolt_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o edom_n in_o which_o land_n this_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o red-sea_n after_o that_o the_o king_n son_n king_n i_o e._n his_o father_n amaziah_n who_o do_v not_o perfect_a his_o conquest_n of_o edom_n but_o leave_v some_o work_n for_o his_o son_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v forty_o and_o one_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o he_o restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o haâ—…nath_n 8._o haâ—…nath_n which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13._o 21._o and_o 34._o 8._o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a border_n plain_a i_o e._n unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o once_o be_v a_o goodly_a plain_a gen._n 13._o 10._o which_o be_v their_o southern_a border_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ionas_n servant_n matth._n 22._o 39_o 40._o call_v ionas_n jonah_n here_o jonah_n or_o jonas_n one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n though_o this_o prophecy_n of_o his_o be_v not_o record_v there_o and_o thereâ—…re_v it_o be_v remember_v here_o the_o son_n of_o amittai_n the_o prophet_n which_o be_v of_o gath-heph_a 26_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o affliction_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v very_o bitter_a people_n bitter_a whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o though_o they_o be_v a_o unworthy_a people_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o shut_v up_o nor_o any_o left_a 21._o left_a see_v of_o this_o phrase_n on_o deut._n 32._o 36._o 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o nor_o any_o helper_n for_o israel_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o 9_o not_o i_o e._n not_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v this_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v by_o the_o succeed_a prophet_n though_o not_o in_o those_o word_n see_v hos._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 9_o that_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n from_o under_o heaven_n but_o he_o save_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n 28_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n how_o he_o war_v and_o how_o he_o recover_v damascus_n and_o hamath_n which_o belong_v to_o judah_n israel_n judah_n for_o israel_n jeroboam_fw-la israel_n these_o be_v city_n of_o syria_n but_o be_v take_v from_o the_o syrian_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o and_o probable_o by_o they_o incorporate_v with_o and_o add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n to_o which_o from_o that_o time_n they_o belong_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v retake_a by_o the_o syrian_n and_o be_v now_o recover_v by_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 29_o and_o jeroboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n even_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o zachariah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n doubt_v israel_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v amaziah_n the_o father_n of_o this_o azariah_n live_v only_o till_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o ieroboam_n reign_n chap._n 14._o 2_o 23_o ans._n this_o may_v be_v either_o first_o because_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v make_v king_n by_o and_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n and_o afterward_o reign_v alone_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o former_a this_o be_v his_o 27_o year_n and_o by_o the_o late_a his_o 15_o year_n or_o second_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inter-reign_a for_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n either_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o that_o faction_n which_o cut_v off_o amaziah_n the_o father_n and_o keep_v the_o son_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o because_o azariah_n be_v
very_o young_a when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o agree_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n till_o his_o 16_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 1._o and_o yet_o these_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n of_o inter-reign_a in_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n some_o think_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o 52_o year_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o azariah_n reign_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v reign_v doubt_v heb._n reign_v begin_v azariah_n 30._o azariah_n call_v also_o uzziah_n here_o and_o v._o 13_o 30._o son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v power_n reign_v sole_o and_o full_o to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n 2_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n mention_v year_n beside_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o minority_n last_o mention_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jecholiah_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v time_n do_v i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n unsincere_o and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n 4_o save_o that_o 4._o that_o understand_v this_o as_o howbeit_o chap._n 14._o 4._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 19_o smite_v the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 16._o leper_n the_o cause_n whereof_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n subject_n house_n separate_a from_o conversation_n with_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o which_o being_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n bind_v king_n no_o less_o than_o subject_n and_o jotham_n the_o king_n son_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n vicegerent_n land_n i_o e._n he_o govern_v the_o king_n court_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n 6_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o azariah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 7_o so_o azariah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o chr._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 2._o do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n six_o month_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 10_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n captain_n jabesh_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o 9_o and_o job_n 34._o â—…6_n amos_n 7._o 9_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n attempt_n people_n open_o and_o impudent_o which_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v either_o because_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o jehu_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o four_o generation_n chap._n 10._o 30._o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o favourable_a to_o his_o attempt_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zachariah_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o jehu_n say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o ¶_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calâ—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v day_n reign_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a month_n in_o samaria_n 14_o for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o smite_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n in_o samaria_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 15_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o shallum_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o he_o make_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o ¶_o then_o menahem_n smite_v tiphsah_n name_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 24._o or_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anâ—…hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o but_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o he_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o argob_n and_o arieh_n he_o arieh_n who_o may_v be_v either_o pekah_n partner_n in_o this_o treason_n or_o the_o king_n courtier_n or_o officer_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o he_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o gileadite_n treason_n gileadite_n who_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o he_o kill_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n 26_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekahiah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 27_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n 28_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 29_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v 26._o come_v â—…_n chr._n 5._o 26._o tiglath-pilese_a 9_o tiglath-pilese_a or_o tiglath-pilnese_a 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o call_v in_o heathen_a author_n phulasar_n or_o phul-assur_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pull_v or_o phul_n above_o v._o 9_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o take_v ijon_n and_o abel-beth-maachah_a 20._o abel-beth-maachah_a of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o janoah_n 6._o janoah_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 6._o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n two_o city_n of_o napthali_n jos._n 12._o 22._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o gilead_n rest_n gilead_n all_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o be_v nigh_a to_o the_o assyrian_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o galilee_n 1._o galilee_n to_o wit_n the_o upper_a galilee_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o or_o even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphthali_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o restriction_n to_o show_v what_o galilee_n he_o mean_v even_o the_o upper_a in_o which_o naphthali_n lot_n fall_v see_v the_o note_n on_o isa._n 9_o 1._o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n and_o carry_v they_o captive_a to_o assyria_n 30_o and_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o kingdom_n he_o which_o he_o do_v more_o easy_o effect_n because_o the_o people_n be_v enrage_v against_o pekah_n as_o the_o man_n who_o by_o his_o murder_n of_o king_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n who_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n set_v up_o and_o favour_v and_o by_o his_o unnecessary_a war_n with_o ahaz_n have_v bring_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o they_o and_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o half_a of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n long_a uzziah_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o jotham_n reign_v only_o 16_o year_n below_o v._o 33_o ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o iotham_n reign_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n son_n of_o jotham_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 16._o 1._o but_o the_o sacred_a writer_n have_v not_o yet_o maâ—…e_a mention_n of_o ahaz_n think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o number_v hoshea_n year_n by_o jotham_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v than_o by_o ahaz_n beside_o as_o jotham_n do_v reign_v divers_a year_n in_o his_o father_n life_n so_o may_v ahaz_n in_o iotham_n life_n and_o jotham_n may_v for_o divers_a reason_n which_o it_o be_v needless_a heâ—…e_n to_o inquire_v resign_v up_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whole_o into_o ahaz_n his_o hand_n some_o year_n before_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v but_o 16_o year_n though_o he_o live_v long_a 31_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 32_o ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v 1._o begin_v 2_o chr._n 2â—…_n 1._o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v 33_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v viceroy_n reign_v to_o wit_n proper_o and_o alone_o for_o he_o have_v reign_v before_o this_o as_o his_o father_n deputy_n and_o viceroy_n and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jerusha_n the_o daughter_n of_o zadok_n 34_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n have_v do_v 35_o ¶_o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n not_o of_o the_o temple_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n probable_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 20._o call_v also_o the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 26._o 10._o and_o 36._o 10._o 36_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 37_o in_o those_o day_n reign_n day_n i_o e._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o iotham_n reign_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o send_v reign_n send_v i_o e._n dispose_a their_o heart_n to_o unite_v their_o force_n together_o and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o a_o war_n against_o judah_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v till_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n against_o judah_n 1._o judah_n isa._n 7._o 1._o rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n 38_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvi_o in_o 1._o in_o â—…_n chr._n 28._o 1._o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n 30._o pekah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 15._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaz_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v belong_v reign_v of_o the_o difficulty_n hence_o arise_v see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 2._o to_o which_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n like_a david_n his_o father_n 3_o but_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yea_o and_o make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 10._o fire_n either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lustration_n to_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v scorch_v and_o as_o it_o be_v baptize_v with_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o consume_v and_o offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o heathen_n and_o of_o some_o israelite_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 21._o 6._o psal._n 10â—…_n 36._o jer._n 7._o 31._o which_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o burn_v his_o child_n i._n e._n some_o of_o they_o first_o one_o as_o be_v here_o note_v and_o afterward_o other_o of_o they_o as_o be_v there_o observe_v of_o these_o practice_n see_v more_o on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o deut._n 18._o 10._o according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos._n 4._o 13._o 5_o ¶_o â—…_n isâ—…_n 7._o â—…_n then_o reziâ—…â—…ing_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remalâ—…ah_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o war_n and_o they_o besiege_v 〈◊〉_d but_o can_v â—…ot_v overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 7._o because_o god_n
relieve_v they_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7._o or_o that_o in_o which_o the_o guard_n or_o watchman_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v their_o station_n or_o that_o under_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o chief_a time_n in_o which_o the_o king_n use_v it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n of_o feast_v or_o fast_v which_o all_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n use_v more_o certain_o and_o solemn_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n than_o at_o other_o time_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o 12._o without_o by_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 12._o turn_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n assyria_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o public_a contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v the_o only_a partition-wall_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o king_n and_o which_o possible_o the_o present_a king_n of_o assyria_n do_v vehement_o dislike_v and_o hate_n and_o therefore_o require_v these_o thing_n from_o ahaz_n 19_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaz_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o ahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n to_o reign_v he_o reign_v quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o reign_v or_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n as_o be_v there_o note_v ans._n he_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n in_o ahaz_n his_o four_o year_n but_o either_o be_v not_o own_v as_o king_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n or_o be_v not_o accept_v and_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o assyrian_a till_o ahaz_n his_o twelve_o year_n or_o in_o his_o eight_o first_o year_n he_o be_v only_o a_o tributary_n prince_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n viceroy_n and_o after_o that_o time_n he_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o which_o draw_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o he_o in_o samaria_n over_o israel_n nine_o year_n 10._o year_n to_o wit_n after_o his_o confirmation_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n twelve_o with_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n and_o six_o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 10._o 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o 26._o he_o for_o he_o neither_o worship_v baal_n as_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v nor_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o calf_n one_o of_o they_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi be_v destroy_v or_o carry_v away_o before_o as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n affirm_v nor_o as_o some_o add_v hinder_v those_o by_o force_n who_o be_v mind_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o yet_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o israelite_n sin_n be_v now_o full_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o 3_o ¶_o against_o he_o come_v up_o shalmaneser_n tributary_n shalmaneser_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o tiglath-pilese_a the_o ancient_a hebrew_n writer_n make_v he_o the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n who_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o time_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 18._o 10_o 13._o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n especial_o by_o the_o people_n of_o several_a country_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o day_n he_o come_v against_o he_o either_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o tributary_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o hoshea_n become_v his_o servant_n and_o render_v and_o heb._n render_v give_v he_o tribute_n he_o or_o tribute_n present_n tribute_n present_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n for_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n by_o heathen_a writer_n call_v sva_fw-la or_o sabacus_n that_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o may_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o now_o be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n rival_n see_v 2_o king_n 18._o 21._o jer._n 37._o 5._o and_o bring_v no_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o he_o have_v do_v year_n by_o year_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n follow_v prison_n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o take_v he_o with_o samaria_n the_o particular_a relation_n whereof_o here_o follow_v 5_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o go_v up_o to_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o three_o year_n 6_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o chap._n 18._o 10._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v they_o in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n country_n mede_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o place_n from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v either_o in_o assyria_n or_o in_o the_o mountainous_a and_o less_o inhabit_v part_n of_o media_n hither_o he_o carry_v they_o partly_o to_o replenish_v his_o own_o country_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o place_n be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o canaan_n that_o this_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o hope_n and_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n 7_o for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v fear_v other_o god_n 8_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a sin_n heathen_a i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o baal_n and_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v worship_n make_v i_o e._n which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v ordain_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n and_o against_o their_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o thâ—…e_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n this_o belong_v either_o 1._o to_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o other_o abominable_a practice_n which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o before_o other_o compare_v ezek._n 8._o 12._o or_o 2._o to_o the_o worship_n of_o calf_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o â—…ndered_v and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n thâ—…â—…ed_o or_o disguise_v or_o cover_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d against_o or_o before_o or_o towards_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n with_o fair_a preâ—…ences_n of_o necessity_n the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v now_o divide_v and_o at_o enmity_n and_o of_o their_o honest_a intention_n of_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n and_o retain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n from_o which_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n their_o god_n and_o they_o build_v they_o high_a place_n in_o all_o their_o city_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n enemy_n city_n in_o all_o part_n and_o place_n both_o in_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n yea_o in_o the_o most_o uninhabited_a and_o neglect_a part_n
doubtless_o as_o to_o a_o god_n but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o instrument_n and_o token_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o and_o through_o which_o their_o adoration_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o that_o only_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n worship_n nehushtan_n i_o e._n he_o say_v this_o serpent_n howsoever_o former_o honour_v and_o use_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v do_v you_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o fit_a object_n for_o your_o worship_n 5_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n note_v israel_n without_o call_v in_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a succour_n to_o establish_v or_o help_v he_o which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n do_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o isa._n 7._o and_o before_o he_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o 19_o with_o reflection_n upon_o who_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v note_v so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o israel_n object_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o josiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o ansiv_n each_o of_o they_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o several_a quality_n or_o action_n hezekiah_n in_o this_o that_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o work_n with_o great_a expedition_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o josiah_n do_v not_o chap._n 23._o and_o with_o no_o less_o resolution_n undertake_v to_o do_v that_o which_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n dare_v do_v even_o to_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n wherein_o josiah_n do_v only_o follow_v his_o example_n chap._n 22._o 1_o 3._o 6_o for_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—…om_o after_o he_o from_o follow_v he_o worship_n he_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o prosper_v whithersoever_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 14._o assyria_n he_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o tribute_n to_o which_o his_o father_n have_v wicked_o submit_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o reassume_v that_o full_a and_o independent_a sovereignty_n which_o god_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o ahaz_n can_v not_o alienate_v further_o than_o for_o his_o own_o time_n and_o hezekiah_n case_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o zedekiah_n who_o be_v blame_v for_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n both_o because_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v actual_o give_v the_o dominion_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o command_v both_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o whereas_o hezekiah_n be_v here_o say_v to_o rebel_n that_o word_n imply_v only_o a_o defection_n from_o that_o subjection_n which_o have_v be_v profess_v and_o perform_v to_o another_o which_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o do_v and_o sometime_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v this_o action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o these_o word_n he_o rebel_v etc._n etc._n be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o seem_v most_o probable_a because_o god_n do_v own_o and_o assist_v he_o therein_o and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o in_o that_o message_n which_o he_o send_v to_o he_o by_o isaiah_n about_o this_o matter_n chap._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n nor_o afterward_o though_o he_o do_v particular_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v a_o less_o fault_n for_o his_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o for_o what_o he_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v see_v on_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o serve_v he_o not_o 8_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o isa._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o philistine_n more_o philistine_n and_o recover_v from_o they_o what_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 18._o and_o more_o even_o unto_o azzâ—…_n unto_o heb._n azzâ—…_n gaza_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n 9_o city_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o chap._n 17._o 9_o 9_o ¶_o and_o it_o â—…_n it_o chap._n 1â—…_n â—…_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n 1_o hoshea_n the_o seven_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n express_v chap._n 17._o 1_o son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o 10_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n 2._o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o siege_n i._n e._n in_o the_o three_o year_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 14._o 28._o josh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 34._o 14._o comp_n with_o exod._n 21._o 2._o they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v 11_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o chreâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 6._o mede_n of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o chap._n 17._o 6._o 12_o because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v 10._o command_v they_o begin_v with_o one_o sin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o degree_n into_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o command_v although_o indeed_o that_o one_o sin_n make_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o 13_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 2_o châ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o isa._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v rib_n do_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rib_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o salmanasser_n i_o e._n against_o many_o of_o they_o universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o so_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o all_o be_v not_o take_v appear_v from_o chap._n 19_o 8._o and_o this_o success_n god_n give_v he_o partly_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o great_a and_o more_o shameful_a destruction_n partly_o to_o humble_a and_o chastise_v his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o afterward_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o more_o comfort_n and_o glory_n and_o partly_o to_o gain_v a_o eminent_a opportunity_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n by_o that_o miraculous_a deliverance_n which_o he_o design_v for_o his_o people_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o it_o they_o to_o wit_n against_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o have_v give_v thou_o occasion_n of_o warring_n against_o i_o whereof_o i_o now_o repent_v or_o his_o ill_a success_n may_v make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o this_o action_n and_o may_v make_v he_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o though_o god_n gracious_o prevent_v it_o 14_o and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o lachish_n say_v i_o have_v offend_v 39_o offend_v of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 25._o 39_o return_v from_o i_o that_o which_o thou_o put_v on_o i_o will_v i_o bear_v and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n appoint_v unto_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n give_v he_o all_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 16_o at_o that_o time_n do_v hezekiah_n cut_v off_o the_o gold_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o pillar_n which_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v overlay_v 32._o overlay_v so_o repair_v the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o same_o
it_o not_o good_a if_o peace_n and_o truth_n be_v in_o my_o day_n time_n day_n which_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o unconcerned_a for_o his_o posterity_n which_o neither_o the_o common_a inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n nor_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v eminent_a and_o manifest_a in_o hezekiah_n can_v suffer_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o welfare_n he_o be_v so_o solicitous_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n that_o this_o judgement_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o long_a time_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o all_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o make_v a_o pool_n and_o a_o conduit_n and_o bring_v water_n into_o the_o city_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 21_o and_o hezekiah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxi_o manasseh_n 1._o manasseh_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o 1._o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v fifty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 11._o jerusalem_n in_o which_o time_n the_o year_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v comprehend_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 11._o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v hephzi-bah_a 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n inclination_n lord_n partly_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n of_o judah_n who_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n be_v secret_a enemy_n to_o his_o reformation_n and_o now_o when_o their_o fetter_n be_v knock_v off_o by_o hezekiah_n death_n break_v forth_o into_o open_a hostility_n against_o it_o and_o corrupt_v the_o king_n tender_a year_n with_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o principal_o by_o his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3_o for_o he_o build_v up_o again_o the_o high_a place_n 4._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 4._o which_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n have_v destroy_v and_o he_o rear_v â—…p_a altar_n for_o baal_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n as_o 33_o as_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 33_o do_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n 19_o heaven_n the_o star_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v transform_v into_o god_n see_v on_o deut._n 4._o 19_o and_o serve_v they_o 4_o and_o 34._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 34._o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n i_o e._n in_o the_o temple_n its_o self_n in_o the_o holy-place_n because_o this_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n ver_fw-la 5._o of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v 3._o say_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 3._o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n abhor_v name_n that_o place_n i_o have_v peculiarly_a consecrate_a to_o my_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o make_v it_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o impiety_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o alienate_v it_o from_o god_n and_o to_o dedicate_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o especial_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n who_o god_n abhor_v 5_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n 36._o court_n the_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 6._o 36._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o â—…_n and_o leu._n 18._o 2â—…_n and_o 2â—…_n â—…_n he_o make_v his_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 3._o fire_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o and_o observe_v time_n 11._o time_n i_o e._n lucky_n or_o unlucky_a day_n or_o season_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n according_a to_o the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n see_v esth._n 3._o 7._o see_v also_o leu._n 19_o 26._o deut._n 18._o 10_o 11._o and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizard_n he_o wrought_v much_o wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 7_o and_o he_o set_v a_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o grove_n 16._o grove_n either_o first_o the_o image_n of_o that_o baal_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o grove_n or_o second_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o grove_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v chap._n 23._o 6._o or_o three_o the_o graven_n image_n of_o asherah_n a_o god_n or_o goddess_n so_o call_v possible_o the_o same_o call_v elsewhere_o ashtaroth_n see_v judg._n 6._o 25_o 28._o 2_o king_n 23._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 16._o that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n 13._o son_n 2_o saâ—…_n â—…_n 1â—…_n 1_o king_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 9_o 3._o chap._n 23._o 27_o psal._n 1â—…_n 13._o in_o this_o house_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o 8_o neither_o will_v i_o make_v the_o foot_n of_o israel_n move_v any_o more_o out_o of_o the_o land_n before_o land_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v carry_v captive_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v before_o which_o i_o give_v their_o father_n only_o if_o they_o will_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v they_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n that_o my_o servant_n moses_n command_v they_o 9_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o and_o manasseh_n seduce_v they_o to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o do_v the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n aggravation_n israel_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o those_o idol_n which_o the_o canaanite_n worship_v but_o either_o themselves_o invent_v or_o they_o borrow_v from_o other_o nation_n many_o new_a idol_n and_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o partly_o because_o as_o their_o light_n be_v far_o more_o clear_a their_o obligation_n to_o god_n infinite_o high_a and_o their_o help_n and_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n much_o strong_a than_o the_o canaanite_n have_v so_o their_o sin_n though_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n be_v unspeakable_o worse_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o dreadful_a aggravation_n 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11_o 4._o 11_o jer._n 15._o 4._o because_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n 16._o amorites_n i_o e._n the_o canaanitish_a nation_n all_o so_o call_v from_o one_o eminent_a part_n of_o they_o see_v on_o gen._n 15._o 16._o do_v which_o be_v before_o he_o and_o have_v make_v judah_n also_o to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n command_n idol_n by_o his_o example_n encouragement_n counsel_n authority_n and_o command_n 12_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o be_o bring_v such_o evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o 11._o both_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v 3._o tingle_v by_o the_o great_a commotion_n which_o such_o terrible_a report_n shall_v cause_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o the_o hearer_n see_v on_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o jer._n 19_o 3._o 13_o and_o i_o 11._o i_o isa._n 34._o 11._o will_v stretch_v over_o jerusalem_n the_o line_n of_o samaria_n 2._o samaria_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o lot_n i._n e._n the_o same_o judgement_n which_o samaria_n have_v the_o line_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o one_o lot_n or_o portion_n as_o psal._n 16._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 16._o because_o man_n portion_n or_o possession_n use_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o line_n psal._n 78._o 55._o amos_n 7._o 17._o or_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o workman_n who_o mark_v out_o by_o line_n what_o part_n of_o the_o building_n they_o will_v have_v throw_v down_o and_o what_o they_o will_v have_v stand_v see_v isa._n 34._o 11._o lam._n 2._o 8._o amos_n 7._o 7_o 8._o zech._n 1._o 16._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o fact_n of_o david_n who_o destroy_v the_o moabite_n by_o a_o measure_n line_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o manasseh_n 2._o heb._n over_o the_o house_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o plummet_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o i_o will_v wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n thereof_o dish_n heb_fw-mi he_o wipe_v and_o turn_v it_o upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o wipe_v it_o and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o restitution_n down_o as_o man_n do_v with_o a_o
and_o famous_a a_o change_n of_o the_o jewish_a affair_n as_o this_o captivity_n make_v this_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o greek_n and_o other_o more_o ancient_a and_o eastern_a nation_n to_o compute_v the_o time_n from_o the_o great_a change_n and_o revolution_n happen_v among_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o these_o very_a time_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o iehojakim_n captivity_n and_o chap._n 33._o 21._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n and_o chap._n 40._o 1._o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n 3._o to_o all_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o some_o here_o acknowledge_v a_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o best_a copy_n in_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o it_o be_v not_o eight_o but_o eighteen_o which_o they_o gather_v from_o hence_o because_o those_o two_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a translator_n the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a read_v there_o as_o it_o be_v here_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a which_o they_o say_v they_o will_v never_o have_v presume_v to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o so_o read_v it_o in_o those_o hebrew_n copy_n out_o of_o which_o they_o draw_v their_o translation_n or_o in_o some_o of_o they_o and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n three_o month_n 8._o month_n and_o ten_o day_n which_o be_v add_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o but_o such_o small_a sum_n be_v frequent_o omit_v in_o great_a number_n see_v on_o gen._n 15._o 13._o 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v nehushta_n the_o daughter_n of_o elnathan_n of_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v 10_o ¶_o 1._o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o at_o that_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d city_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d be_v besiege_v 3._o m_o either_o 1._o because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v jehojachin_n king_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o 2._o because_o he_o have_v some_o notice_n or_o at_o least_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o to_o join_v with_o egypt_n against_o he_o as_o zedekiah_n his_o successor_n do_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o second_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o chief_a cause_n be_v god_n commandment_n or_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 3._o 11_o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v against_o the_o city_n and_o his_o servant_n do_v besiege_v it_o 12_o and_o jehoiachin_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n good_a babylon_n i_o e._n yield_v up_o himself_o and_o the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o to_o his_o own_o good_a he_o and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n take_v he_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n year_n reign_n i_o e._n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n reign_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 25._o 8._o and_o because_o jehojachin_n reign_v not_o half_a a_o year_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o carry_v out_o thence_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o cut_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n 15._o gold_n i_o e._n the_o most_o and_o choice_a of_o they_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 25._o 14_o 15._o which_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v judah_n make_v so_o he_o express_v it_o either_o first_o because_o these_o vessel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n instead_o of_o those_o which_o solomon_n make_v and_o so_o they_o go_v by_o his_o name_n as_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o argonaâ—…ts_n be_v still_o repute_v the_o same_o ship_n though_o it_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n recruit_v with_o new_a material_n until_o nothing_o of_o the_o old_a be_v leave_v or_o second_o because_o though_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n have_v be_v ri_v more_o than_o once_o both_o by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o israel_n and_o by_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o judah_n yet_o these_o golden_a vessel_n be_v preserve_v from_o they_o either_o by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o hide_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o by_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o reverence_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o such_o sacred_a instrument_n or_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o leave_v they_o or_o if_o they_o have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o of_o these_o king_n they_o may_v afterward_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o entreaty_n or_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 3._o p_o or_o rather_o take_v away_o as_o this_o word_n elsewhere_o signify_v or_o cut_v off_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o cut_v in_o piece_n those_o vessel_n which_o may_v convenient_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v in_o piece_n but_o reserve_v whole_a be_v manifest_a from_o ezra_n 1._o 7._o and_o dan._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 14_o and_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o simple_o all_o but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v and_o restrain_v it_o and_o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 1._o all_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n even_o ten_o thousand_o trouble_n thousand_o which_o be_v more_o particular_o reckon_v up_o v._o 16._o where_o there_o be_v 7000_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o thousand_o smith_n and_o those_o mention_v v._n 15._o make_v up_o the_o other_o 2000_o â—…_n which_o may_v furnish_v they_o with_o new_a arm_n and_o thereby_o give_v he_o fresh_a trouble_n captive_n and_o all_o the_o crastsman_n and_o smith_n â—…_n none_o remain_v save_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 15_o and_o 6._o and_o chron._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o 6._o he_o carry_v away_o jehoiachin_n to_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d officer_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o land_n those_o carry_v he_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n 16_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o might_n even_o seven_o thousand_o and_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n a_o thousand_o all_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n even_o they_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n bring_v captive_a to_o babylon_n 17_o ¶_o and_o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 37._o 1._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v mattaniah_n 〈◊〉_d mattaniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d his_o father_n brother_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o zedekiah_n guilty_a zedekiah_n that_o he_o may_v admonish_v hâ—…m_n of_o what_o this_o name_n signify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o have_v so_o severe_o punish_v jehojakim_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o will_v no_o less_o certain_o overtake_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o rebellion_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o which_o his_o predecessor_n be_v guilty_a 18_o 1._o 18_o 2_o chr._n 36._o 1_o jer._n 37._o 1._o and_o 52._o 1._o zedekiah_n be_v twenty_o and_o one_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v 31._o be_v chap._n 23._o 31._o hamutal_a the_o daughter_n of_o jeremiah_n of_o libnah_n 19_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o jehoiakim_n have_v do_v 20_o for_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n people_n babylon_n thus_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o god_n give_v they_o wicked_a king_n who_o he_o suffer_v to_o do_v wicked_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o long-deserved_n and_o threaten_a punishment_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n chap._n xxv_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o pass_v 2_o chr._n 36._o 17._o jer._n 34._o and_o 3â—…_n 1._o ezelâ—…_n 24._o 1._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o ten_o month_n in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v he_o and_o
6._o of_o the_o congregation_n with_o sing_v until_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n book_n order_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n 33_o and_o these_o 44._o these_o to_o wit_n heman_n here_o mention_v and_o asaph_n v._o â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n sequel_n lot_n or_o this_o lot_n or_o portion_n which_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o first_o lot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n 55_o and_o they_o give_v they_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 56_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o they_o give_v to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n note_v city_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o hebrew_a eth_z being_n put_v for_o meeth_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v of_o judah_n namely_o hebron_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o libna_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jattir_v and_o eshtemoa_n with_o their_o suburb_n 58_o and_o 15._o and_o or_o holon_n josh._n 21._o 15._o hilen_v with_o her_o suburb_n debiâ—…_n with_o her_o suburb_n 59_o and_o 16._o and_o or_o ain_z josh._n 21._o 16._o ashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-shemesh_a with_o her_o suburb_n 60_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o 18._o and_o or_o almon_n josh._n 21._o 18._o aleme_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anathoth_v with_o her_o suburb_n all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n 13._o city_n whereof_o 11._o be_v here_o number_v and_o two_o more_o add_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 13._o 61_o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n which_o be_v leave_v levi._n leave_v over_o and_o above_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n of_o kohath_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi._n of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n namely_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 5._o manasseh_n josh._n 21._o 5._o by_o lot_n ten_o city_n declare_v city_n or_o by_o lot_n with_o a_o full_a point_n for_o there_o the_o sense_n end_v all_o their_o city_n be_v ten_o city_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v jos._n 21._o 26._o those_o word_n all_o their_o city_n be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o this_o sacred_a writer_n explain_v himself_o v._o 66_o etc._n etc._n where_o eight_o of_o these_o city_n be_v name_v whereof_o only_o two_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 70._o the_o other_o two_o be_v name_v jos._n 21._o 21_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v 62_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 64._o gershom_n understand_v here_o city_n be_v give_v which_o be_v also_o understand_v v._n 61_o and_o express_v v._o 64._o throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o bashan_n thirteen_o city_n 63_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n 34._o zebulun_n josh._n 21._o 7_o 34._o twelve_o city_n 64_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n levite_n levite_n i_o e._n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o other_o levite_n these_o city_n chapter_n city_n which_o be_v number_v or_o name_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o their_o suburb_n 65_o and_o they_o give_v relate_v give_v to_o wit_n to_o those_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n who_o be_v priest_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o city_n give_v to_o the_o aâ—…ronites_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n here_o name_v even_o out_o of_o judah_n under_o which_o simeon_n be_v comprehend_v because_o his_o lot_n lie_v within_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o other_o kohathite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n be_v call_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o those_o of_o they_o to_o who_o this_o v._o 65._o relate_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n these_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n etc._n name_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n above_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n 66_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n have_v city_n of_o their_o coast_n before_o coast_n or_o of_o their_o border_n i._n
e._n of_o their_o country_n contain_v within_o its_o border_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 67_o 21._o 67_o josh._n 21._o 21._o and_o they_o manassites_n they_o either_o the_o ephraimiter_n or_o rather_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 64._o who_o give_v part_n out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o part_v out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o the_o ephâ—…aimites_n can_v not_o give_v away_o any_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o manassites_n give_v unto_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o kohathite_n last_o mention_v of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n depend_v refuge_n or_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n use_v of_o one_o of_o which_o frequent_a example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o see_v ch_n 7_o 3_o 12_o 14._o of_o refuge_n or_o city_n the_o construct_v form_n be_v put_v for_o the_o absolute_a of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v differ_v from_o those_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a that_o the_o name_n of_o place_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o be_v between_o joshua_n and_o this_o time_n and_o to_o the_o city_n themselves_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n partly_o that_o jacobt_n prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v concern_v the_o scatter_n of_o levi_n gen._n 49._o 7._o and_o partly_o that_o every_o tribe_n may_v have_v teacher_n among_o they_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o which_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n whole_o depend_v shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n with_o her_o suburb_n they_o give_v also_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 68_o and_o name_n and_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d name_n jokmeam_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n 69_o and_o ajalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n 70_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n aner_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bileam_n with_o her_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 71_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o ashtaroth_n with_o her_o suburb_n 72_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kedesh_n with_o her_o suburb_n deberath_n with_o her_o suburb_n 73_o and_o ramoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anem_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n 74_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mashal_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 75_o and_o hukok_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n 76_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kirjathaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 77_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n â—…rt_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n rimmon_n with_o her_o suburb_n tabor_n with_o her_o suburb_n 78_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n oâ—…_n the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahzah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 79_o kedemoth_n also_o with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n 80_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n iâ—…_n gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 81_o and_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v gen._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d tola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puah_n jashub_n 13._o jashub_n call_v by_o way_n of_o contraction_n job_n gen._n 46._o 13._o and_o shimron_n â—…our_n 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o tola_n uzzi_n and_o rephajah_n and_o jeriel_n and_o jahmai_n jibsam_n and_o shemuel_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n to_o wit_n of_o tola_n they_o be_v valiant_a man_n of_o might_n in_o their_o generation_n 2._o generation_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 3_o and_o the_o son_n son_n son_n for_o the_o son_n for_o he_o name_v buâ—…_n one_o son_n of_o uzzi_n izrahiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o izrahiah_n michael_n and_o obadiah_n and_o joâ—…h_n ishiah_n five_o izrahiah_n five_o including_n their_o father_n izrahiah_n all_o of_o they_o chief_a man_n 4_o and_o with_o they_o by_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v band_n of_o soldier_n for_o war_n six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n tobah_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n as_o the_o other_o 22600_o v._o 2._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o tobah_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o son_n 5_o and_o their_o brethren_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o might_n reckon_v in_o all_o by_o their_o genealogy_n four_o score_n and_o seven_o thousand_o 6_o the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 21._o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jediael_n three_o extinct_a three_o they_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v name_v ch_n 8._o 1._o but_o here_o only_o three_o be_v mention_v either_o because_o these_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o courage_n or_o fruitfulness_n or_o because_o the_o other_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n ezbon_n and_o uzzi_n and_o uzziel_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o iri_n five_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n eminency_n father_n each_o of_o they_o head_n or_o chief_a or_o commander_n of_o that_o house_n or_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o to_o which_o he_o belong_v for_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o belah_n but_o his_o grandchild_n descend_v each_o from_o a_o several_a father_n and_o their_o father_n be_v here_o omit_v peradventure_o because_o they_o be_v obscure_a person_n as_o their_o son_n be_v mention_v for_o their_o eminency_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o and_o four_o 8_o and_o the_o son_n of_o becher_n zemira_n and_o joash_n and_o eliezer_n and_o elioenai_n and_o omri_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o abiah_n and_o anathoth_v and_o alame_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o becher_n 9_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o after_o their_o genealogy_n by_o their_o generation_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 10_o the_o son_n also_o of_o jediael_n bilhan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhan_n jeush_o and_o benjamin_n and_o ehud_n and_o chenaanah_n and_o zethan_n and_o tarshish_n and_o ahishahar_n 11_o all_o these_o the_o son_n of_o jediael_n by_o the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v seventeen_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n fit_a to_o go_v out_o for_o war_n and_o battle_n 12_o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la 39_o huppim_fw-la call_v muppim_fw-la and_o huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o also_o hupham_n and_o shupham_n numb_a 26._o 39_o the_o child_n of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ir_z and_o hushim_n the_o son_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 18._o aher_n 7._o aher_n but_o divers_a take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o common_a not_o proper_a name_n and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o â—…uther_n son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o another_o family_n or_o tribe_n to_o wit_n of_o dan_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o gen._n 46._o 23._o where_o hushim_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o only_a son_n of_o dan_o where_o also_o the_o word_n son_n be_v use_v of_o that_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o 2._o from_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n who_o be_v mother_n both_o to_o dan_fw-mi and_o napthali_n 3._o because_o otherwise_o the_o genealogy_n of_o dan_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o 4._o from_o the_o word_n another_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n to_o design_n a_o abominable_a thing_n which_o the_o writer_n disdain_v to_o mention_v whence_o they_o call_v a_o swine_n which_o to_o
mention_v he_o ehud_n or_o gera_n last_o mention_v have_v send_v they_o away_o hushim_n and_o baara_n be_v his_o wife_n 9_o wife_n other_o join_v these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o after_o he_o have_v send_v they_o to_o wit_n his_o son_n away_o with_o hushim_n and_o baara_n his_o wife_n i._n e._n as_o he_o also_o send_v his_o wife_n away_o from_o he_o which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o divorce_v they_o because_o we_o find_v he_o marry_v to_o another_o wise_a v._o 9_o 9_o and_o he_o beget_v of_o hodesh_n his_o wife_n jobab_n and_o zibia_n and_o mesha_n and_o malcham_n 10_o and_o jeuz_n and_o shachiah_n and_o mirma_fw-la these_o be_v his_o son_n head_n of_o the_o father_n 11_o and_o of_o hushim_n he_o beget_v ahitub_n and_o elpaal_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o elpaal_n eber_n and_o misham_n and_o shame_v who_o build_v ono_n and_o lod_n 35._o lod_n of_o which_o see_v ezr._n 2._o 33._o nehem._n 7._o 37._o &_o 11._o 35._o with_o the_o town_n thereof_o 13_o beriah_n also_o and_o shema_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ajalon_n return_v ajalon_n a_o place_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos._n 19_o 42._o but_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n possess_v by_o the_o benjamite_n because_o both_o dan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v yet_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o in_o captivity_n and_o but_o few_o of_o they_o return_v who_o drive_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gath_n scripture_n gath_n either_o 1._o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n among_o ephraim_n child_n ch_n 7._o 21._o and_o be_v possible_o pursue_v their_o victory_n till_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o these_o benjamite_n who_o come_v to_o the_o â—…uccour_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o 2_o now_o when_o they_o be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n and_o find_v the_o man_n of_o gath_n possess_v of_o ajalon_n or_o 3._o at_o some_o other_o time_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n 14_o and_o ahio_n shashak_n and_o jerimoth_n 15_o and_o zebediah_n and_o arad_n and_o ader_n 16_o and_o michael_n and_o ispah_n and_o joha_n the_o son_n of_o beriah_n 17_o and_o zebadiah_n and_o meshullam_n and_o hezeki_n and_o heber_n 18_o ishmerai_n also_o and_o jezliah_n and_o jobab_n the_o son_n of_o elpaal_n 19_o and_o jakim_n and_o zichri_fw-la and_o zabdi_n 20_o and_o elionai_n and_o zilthai_n and_o eliel_n 21_o and_o adajah_n and_o berajah_n and_o shimrath_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimhi_n 22_o and_o ishpan_n and_o heber_n and_o eliel_n 23_o and_o abdon_n and_o zichri_fw-la and_o hanan_n 24_o and_o hananiah_n and_o elam_n and_o antothijah_n 25_o and_o iphedejah_n and_o penuel_n the_o son_n of_o shashak_n 26_o and_o shamsherai_n and_o shehariah_n and_o athaliah_n 27_o and_o jaresiah_n and_o eliah_n and_o zichri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n 28_o these_o be_v head_n of_o the_o father_n by_o their_o generation_n chief_a man_n these_o place_n these_o all_o these_o name_v from_o v._o 14._o to_o this_o place_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n 29_o and_o at_o gibeon_n dwell_v the_o 35._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 35._o father_n of_o gibeon_n there_o gibeon_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a or_o ruler_n of_o the_o benjamite_n dwell_v there_o who_o 35._o who_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 35._o wife_n name_n be_v maacha_n 30_o and_o his_o first-born_a son_n abdon_n and_o zur_n and_o kish_n and_o baal_n and_o nadab_n 31_o and_o gedor_n and_o ahio_n and_o 37._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 37._o zacher_n 32_o and_o mikloth_n beget_v 3â—…_n beget_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 3â—…_n shimeah_n and_o these_o also_o dwell_v with_o their_o brethren_n 28._o brethren_n i_o e._n with_o those_o other_o benjamite_n speak_v of_o v._o 28._o in_o jerusalem_n over_o against_o they_o dwell_v they_o in_o some_o street_n or_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v over_o against_o that_o where_o their_o brethren_n dwell_v 33_o and_o 51._o and_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 51._o never_o beget_v kish_n and_o kish_n beget_v saul_n and_o saul_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o malchishua_n and_o abinadab_n and_o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sam._n 2._o 8._o eshbaal_n 34_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d meribbaal_a and_o meribbaal_a beget_v 12._o beget_v sam._n 9_o 12._o micah_n 35_o and_o the_o son_n of_o micah_n be_v python_n and_o melech_n and_o 41._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 41._o tarea_n and_o ahaz_n 36_o and_o ahaz_n beget_v jehoada_n and_o jehoada_n beget_v aleme_v and_o azmave_v and_o zimri_n and_o zimri_n beget_v moza_n 37_o and_o moza_n beget_v binea_n rapha_n be_v his_o son_n eleasa_fw-mi his_o son_n azel_n his_o son_n 38_o and_o azel_n have_v six_o son_n who_o name_n be_v these_o azrikam_n bocheru_n and_o ishmael_n and_o sheraiah_n and_o obadiah_n and_o hanan_n all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o azel_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o eshak_n his_o brother_n be_v ulam_n his_o first-born_a jehush_fw-mi the_o second_v and_o eliphelet_n the_o three_o 40_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ulam_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valout_n atcher_n hand_n atcher_n heb._n that_o tread_v the_o bow_n for_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n which_o these_o use_v require_v great_a strength_n to_o bend_v they_o which_o therefore_o they_o do_v by_o tread_v the_o bow_n with_o their_o foot_n and_o pull_v the_o string_n with_o both_o their_o hand_n and_o have_v many_o son_n and_o son_n son_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o all_o these_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n ix_o 1_o so_o all_o israel_n be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n genealogy_n judah_n not_o in_o that_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a book_n so_o call_v but_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v before_o in_o the_o public_a record_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o that_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o several_a family_n in_o it_o according_a to_o their_o genealogy_n who_o mention_v who_o i_o e._n which_o tribe_n or_o people_n of_o judah_n last_o mention_v be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o their_o transgression_n 2_o now_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n babylon_n inhabitant_n the_o first_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o possession_n in_o their_o city_n people_n city_n i_o e._n that_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o city_n which_o have_v be_v former_o allot_v to_o they_o but_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o possess_v by_o other_o people_n be_v the_o israelite_n benjamin_n israelite_n i_o e._n the_o common_a people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n call_v here_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o israelite_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o before_o that_o unhappy_a division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n and_o now_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o all_o the_o name_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o former_a division_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o although_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v yet_o in_o captivity_n yet_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v now_o return_v either_o such_o as_o have_v long_o before_o the_o captivity_n flee_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o join_v themselves_o with_o judah_n as_o those_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o other_o or_o such_o as_o upon_o cyrus_n his_o general_a proclamation_n associate_v themselves_o and_o return_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o priest_n levite_n opportunity_n levite_n these_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v need_n and_o opportunity_n and_o the_o nethinim_n repossess_v nethinim_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n 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israel_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n 14_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a because_o he_o 3._o he_o or_o fix_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o prepare_v not_o god_n not_o or_o direct_v nâ—…t_o or_o settle_v not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o seem_v penitent_a for_o a_o season_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o quick_o relapse_v into_o his_o former_a sin_n because_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a nor_o serious_a in_o his_o action_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 15_o now_o the_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n the_o heb._n word_n book_n of_o shemajah_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o iddo_n the_o seer_n concern_v genea_fw-la logy_n judah_n logy_n in_o a_o historical_a account_n write_v by_o he_o of_o the_o genealogy_n and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 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himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o you_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n be_v multitude_n or_o because_o that_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o so_o use_v you_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o he_o mention_n partly_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n that_o they_o have_v more_o triâ—…es_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o presâ—…ge_n of_o their_o downfall_n which_o trust_v â—…o_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n be_v and_o there_o be_v with_o you_o golden_a calâ—…es_n forbid_v calâ—…es_n or_o but_o there_o be_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v that_o among_o you_o which_o may_v damp_n your_o courage_n and_o confidence_n you_o worship_v those_o image_n which_o god_n aâ—…hors_v and_o severe_o forbid_v which_o jeroboam_n 〈◊〉_d jeroboam_n 1_o kiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d make_v you_o for_o god_n he_o god_n or_o for_o god_n as_o that_o plural_a word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v i._n e._n instead_o of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 32._o 4._o and_o that_o 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which_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n wait_v upon_o their_o business_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o burn_v unto_o the_o lord_z every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n burn_a sacrifice_n and_o sweet_a incense_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shewbread_n also_o set_v they_o in_o order_n upon_o the_o pure_a table_n 24._o table_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n exod._n 25._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o candlestick_n of_o gold_n use_n gold_n he_o say_v table_n and_o candlestick_n though_o there_o be_v ten_o of_o each_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 7_o 8._o either_o 1._o because_o shishak_n have_v carry_v away_o all_o but_o onâ—…_n or_o 2._o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o 1_o king_n 7._o 48._o and_o oft_o
the_o hand_n i._n e._n he_o restore_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n either_o 1._o to_o theirplace_n and_o office_n which_o possible_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n and_o of_o athaliah_n have_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n partly_o to_o gratify_v their_o wicked_a friend_n and_o partly_o to_o bring_v god_n house_n and_o worship_n into_o disgrace_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n hinder_v of_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n who_o david_n have_v 1._o have_v 1_o chr._n 24._o 1._o distribute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 2._o the_o numb_a 28._o 2._o law_n of_o moses_n with_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v ordain_v david_n ordain_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n by_o david_n 19_o and_o he_o set_v the_o etc._n the_o 1_o chr._n 26._o 1_o etc._n etc._n porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o anything_o shall_v enter_v in_o 20_o and_o he_o take_v the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o and_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o come_v through_o the_o high_a gate_n palace_n gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o court_n belong_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n into_o the_o king_n house_n and_o set_v the_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o land_n 21_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoyeed_o and_o the_o city_n be_v quiet_a after_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v athaliah_n with_o the_o sword_n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o joash_n etc._n joash_n 2_o kin._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n be_v seven_o year_n old_a 12._o old_a a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v explain_v on_o 2_o king_n 12._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o 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2._o gather_v it_o from_o year_n to_o year_n 〈◊〉_d you_o get_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o work_n for_o he_o suppose_v one_o or_o two_o year_n collection_n will_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o work_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o collection_n of_o half_a a_o shekel_n for_o every_o man_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 30._o 12_o 13._o 2_o king_n 12._o 14._o or_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n require_v for_o the_o present_a exigence_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o make_v such_o a_o collection_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 35._o 5._o see_v also_o nehem._n 10._o 32._o which_o he_o think_v will_v not_o be_v any_o great_a sum_n because_o of_o the_o great_a iniquity_n and_o impiety_n which_o yet_o have_v reign_v for_o many_o year_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o levites_n not_o except_v as_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n 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and_o deface_v the_o house_n itself_o and_o also_o all_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v they_o bestow_v upon_o baalim_fw-la 8_o and_o at_o the_o king_n commandment_n they_o make_v a_o chest_n and_o set_v it_o without_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n offer_v lord_n i_o e._n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n whether_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n may_v come_v to_o offer_v 9_o and_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d a_o proclamation_n through_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o lord_z the_o collection_n that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n kind_n wilderness_n i_o e._n a_o collection_n answerable_a to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n and_o gainsay_v of_o core_n jud._n v._n 11._o who_o fall_v into_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n 10_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v 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not_o now_o resist_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o fear_n of_o further_a and_o worse_a plague_n if_o he_o do_v so_o for_o judgement_n for_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a he_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n because_o he_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n or_o court_n nor_o consequent_o into_o any_o public_a assembly_n or_o the_o society_n of_o other_o or_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi oft_o signify_v and_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v so_o it_o be_v a_o inference_n from_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n he_o who_o can_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o god_n allowance_n but_o usurp_v the_o priest_n place_n and_o office_n be_v now_o deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n a_o just_a and_o most_o suitable_a judgement_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n 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god_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o his_o war_n and_o his_o way_n lo_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 8_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o ahaz_n 〈◊〉_d ahaz_n 2_o kin._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n 2_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v also_o melt_a image_n for_o baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la to_o worship_v his_o baalim_fw-la or_o false_a god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o 3_o moreover_o he_o sacrifice_n he_o or_o offer_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v 21._o burn_v lâ—…v_n 18._o 21._o his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o he_o sacrifice_v also_o and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n 5_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o god_n god_n be_v his_o god_n though_o not_o by_o covenant_n and_o grace_n and_o special_a relation_n which_o ahaz_n have_v renounce_v yet_o by_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o he_o for_o god_n do_v not_o forfeit_v his_o right_n by_o ahaz_n his_o deny_v it_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o captive_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o darmesek_n to_o heb._n darmesek_n damascus_n and_o he_o be_v also_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n 6_o for_o â—…_n for_o 2_o kin._n 15._o 2â—…_n isa._n â—…_n â—…_n pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n slay_v in_o judah_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v all_o valour_n all_o heb._n son_n of_o valour_n valiant_a man_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 7_o and_o zichri_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n of_o ephraim_n slay_v maasejah_n the_o king_n son_n and_o azrikam_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o elkanah_n that_o be_v king_n be_v heb._n the_o second_o to_o the_o king_n next_o to_o the_o king_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o their_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n and_o take_v also_o away_o much_o spoil_v from_o they_o and_o bring_v the_o spoil_n to_o samaria_n 9_o but_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o who_o name_n be_v od_v and_o he_o go_v out_o before_o the_o host_n that_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v 15._o behold_v psal._n 69._o 26._o isa._n 10._o 5._o &_o 47._o 6._o ezek._n 2._o 12_o 15._o &_o 26._o 2._o obad._n 10._o etc._n etc._n zech._n 1._o 15._o because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n be_v wroth_a with_o judah_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o a_o rage_n that_o reach_v up_o unto_o heaven_n they_o heaven_n i_o e._n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o fierce_a manner_n a_o usual_a hyperbole_n withal_o signify_v that_o their_o rage_n do_v cry_v aloud_o and_o
be_v hear_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v pull_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o 10_o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n unto_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n head_n god_n which_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o may_v bring_v down_o the_o like_a vengeance_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n 11_o now_o hear_v i_o therefore_o and_o deliver_v the_o captive_n again_o which_o you_o have_v take_v captive_a of_o your_o brethren_n for_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o 12_o then_o certain_a of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshillemoth_n and_o jehizkiah_n the_o son_n of_o shallum_n and_o amasa_n the_o son_n of_o hadlai_n stand_v up_o against_o they_o that_o come_v from_o the_o war_n 13_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v in_o the_o captive_n hither_o for_o whereas_o we_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o lord_n already_o you_o intend_v to_o add_v more_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o our_o trespass_n for_o our_o trespass_n be_v great_a and_o there_o be_v fierce_a wrath_n against_o israel_n 14_o so_o the_o arm_a man_n leave_v the_o captive_n and_o the_o spoil_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n 15_o and_o the_o man_n which_o be_v express_v by_o name_n business_n name_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o management_n of_o this_o business_n rise_v up_z and_o take_v the_o captive_n and_o with_o the_o spoil_n clothe_v all_o that_o be_v naked_a among_o they_o and_o array_v they_o and_o shod_a they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o anoint_v they_o and_o carry_v all_o the_o feeble_a of_o they_o upon_o ass_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jericho_n 16._o jericho_n deut._n 34._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 16._o the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n 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〈◊〉_d governor_n 15_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v these_o vessel_n go_v carry_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o let_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v build_v in_o his_o place_n 16_o then_o come_v the_o same_o sheshbazzar_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o since_o that_o time_n even_o until_o now_o interruption_n now_o allow_v for_o some_o interruption_n have_v it_o be_v in_o building_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o finish_v 17_o now_o therefore_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n let_v there_o be_v search_v make_v in_o the_o king_n treasure-house_n which_o be_v there_o at_o babylon_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o decree_n be_v make_v of_o cyrus_n the_o king_n to_o build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o let_v the_o king_n send_v his_o pleasure_n to_o we_o concern_v this_o matter_n chap._n vi_o 1_o then_o darius_n the_o king_n make_v a_o decree_n before_o 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a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n purpose_n hand_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o purpose_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o nation_n 27_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 35._o have_v â—…_n châ—…_n â—…_n 6._o jâ—…b_n 9_o 12_o &_o 2â—…_n 1â—…_n psal._n 33._o 11._o irov_n 19_o 21._o &_o 21._o 30._o chap._n 43._o 13._o dan._n 4._o 31_o 32_o 35._o purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o 28_o in_o the_o year_n that_o 20._o that_o 2_o kâ—…_n 16._o 20._o king_n ahaz_n die_v be_v this_o burden_n â—…_n burden_n this_o follow_a burdensome_a prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philistine_n who_o in_o ahaz_n his_o time_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v divers_a of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 2_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n 29_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o whole_a palestina_n because_o the_o rod_n of_o death_n of_o most_o understand_v this_o of_o uzziah_n who_o 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the_o year_n that_o ahaz_n die_v but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v before_o his_o death_n he_o that_o smite_v thou_o be_v break_v for_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o addâ—…r_n a_o or_o addâ—…r_n cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a sly_a serpent_n 8._o serpent_n from_o the_o root_n and_o race_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v hezekiah_n who_o like_o a_o serpent_n shall_v sting_v thou_o to_o death_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o poor_a poor_a poor_a the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o enemy_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o child_n hence_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a be_v give_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o their_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 4._o 22._o to_o david_n psal._n 89._o 27._o to_o a_o 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scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n which_o general_o design_v that_o country_n as_o jer._n 1._o 14_o 15._o &_o 6._o 1_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o jer._n 47._o where_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o north_n v._o 2._o which_o all_o understand_v of_o the_o chaldean_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v specious_o object_v that_o this_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o speak_v of_o zions_n safety_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o philistine_n whereas_o zion_n and_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v destroy_v together_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o far-differing_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o event_n of_o that_o babylonian_a war_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o philistine_n shall_v be_v irrecoverable_o and_o eternal_o destroy_v thereby_o and_o no_o remnant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o be_v say_v v._n 30._o god_n people_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v sore_o scourge_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_o preserve_v and_o after_o some_o year_n deliver_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o temple_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o zion_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v grievous_o shake_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o overthrow_v a_o smoke_n darkness_n smoke_n a_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o smoke_n as_o gen._n 15._o 17._o deut._n 29._o 20._o iâ—…el_n 2._o 30._o either_o because_o smoke_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o fire_n or_o because_o it_o cause_v a_o great_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n for_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o alone_o and_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o none_o shall_v be_v alone_o in_o his_o assembly_n his_o or_o assembly_n appoint_a time_n destroy_v time_n when_o god_n appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n not_o one_o person_n of_o all_o that_o numerous_a army_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o smoke_n last_o mention_v shall_v retire_v and_o desert_v his_o colour_n or_o lag_v behind_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o shall_v march_v with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o alacrity_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n till_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v till_o the_o philistine_n be_v utter_o destroy_v 32_o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n nation_n what_o shall_v a_o jew_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o shall_v either_o be_v
send_v or_o come_v to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o zion_n in_o that_o day_n when_o not_o only_o the_o philistine_n but_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enemy_n nation_n be_v put_v collective_o for_o nation_n as_o gate_n and_o city_n for_o gate_n and_o city_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o 16._o that_o psal._n 87._o 1_o 5._o &_o 102._o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o 11._o and_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o zech._n 11._o 11._o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v it_o shall_v or_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o refuge_n it_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o although_o zion_n at_o present_a be_v in_o a_o very_a distress_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o her_o cod_n yet_o she_o stand_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o god_n who_o first_o found_v she_o will_v again_o restore_v and_o establish_v she_o and_o his_o poor_a despise_a people_n shall_v resort_v to_o she_o as_o to_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a refuge_n chap._n xv._o 1._o xv._o ezek._n 25._o 8._o amos_n 2._o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o moab_n emperor_n moab_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o moabite_n the_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o finish_v by_o the_o babylonian_a emperor_n because_o in_o the_o night_n they_o night_n or_o in_o a_o night_n sudden_o and_o unexpected_o for_o man_n sleep_v secure_o in_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o the_o evil_n which_o then_o overtake_v they_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o they_o be_v 9_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o 28._o deut._n 2._o 9_o of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o off_o and_o or_o cut_v off_o bring_v to_o silence_n elsewhere_o silence_n or_o rather_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o word_n oft_o signify_v as_o jer._n 47._o 5._o hos._n 10._o 9_o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n 36._o kir_n another_o eminent_a city_n of_o moab_n call_v more_o large_o and_o full_o kir-heres_a and_o kir-haresheth_a isa._n 16._o 7_o 11._o jer._n 48._o 31_o 36._o of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o bring_v to_o silence_n 2_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o bajith_n 17._o bajith_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n so_o call_v from_o some_o eminent_a house_n or_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v call_v more_o full_o beth-baal-meon_a that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o baal_n habitation_n jos._n 13._o 17._o and_o to_o dibon_n trouble_n dibon_n another_o city_n of_o moab_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o jer._n 48._o 18_o 22._o where_o also_o be_v their_o other_o eminent_a high_a place_n to_o these_o two_o place_n they_o use_v to_o resort_v in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n the_o high_a place_n to_o weep_v help_v weep_v to_o offer_v their_o supplication_n with_o tear_n to_o their_o idol_n for_o help_v moab_n shall_v howl_v over_o nebo_n and_o over_o medeba_n text._n medeba_n two_o considerable_a city_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n from_o who_o they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o amorites_n and_o from_o they_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n numb_a 21._o 30._o &_o 32._o 3_o 38._o but_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v recover_v by_o the_o moabite_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o now_o be_v as_o be_v evident_a for_o nebo_n jer._n 48._o 1_o 22._o and_o for_o medeba_n from_o this_o text._n 18._o text._n jer._n 47._o 5._o &_o 48._o 37_o 38._o ezek._n 7._o 18._o on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o 5._o off_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n and_o beard_n which_o be_v their_o ornament_n be_v shave_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a mourning_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v upon_o diâ—…ers_n precede_v text_n see_v on_o levit._n 19_o 27_o 28._o &_o 21._o 5._o 3_o in_o their_o street_n they_o shall_v gird_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n mourner_n sackcloth_n this_o be_v another_o practice_n of_o mourner_n on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n help_n house_n which_o be_v make_v flat_a deut._n 22._o 8._o to_o which_o man_n use_v to_o go_v up_o either_o to_o walk_v or_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o to_o man_n for_o help_n and_o in_o their_o street_n mourn_v street_n public_o without_o shame_n whereas_o in_o ordinary_a sorrow_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v secret_a place_n for_o their_o mourn_v every_o one_o shall_v howl_v weep_v howl_v heb._n descend_v into_o weep_v or_o come_v down_o with_o weep_v weep_v abundant_o 4_o and_o heshbon_n shall_v cry_v and_o elealeh_n 37._o elealeh_n two_o other_o moabitish_a city_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 21._o 25_o 26._o &_o 32._o 3._o 37._o their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v even_o unto_o jahaz_n 36._o jahaz_n another_o city_n in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o moah_n numb_a 21._o 23._o call_v also_o jahazah_n jos._n 21._o 36._o therefore_o the_o arm_a soldier_n courageous_a soldier_n who_o shall_v be_v and_o use_v to_o be_v the_o most_o courageous_a of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o they_o he_o the_o moabite_n shall_v general_o long_a for_o death_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o those_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o they_o perceive_v unavoidable_o come_v upon_o they_o 5_o my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v out_o for_o moab_n 11._o moab_n their_o destruction_n approach_v be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o although_o they_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a nation_n and_o by_o their_o implacable_a enmity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n do_v abundant_o deserve_v it_o yet_o the_o respect_n which_o i_o have_v to_o humane_a nature_n fill_v i_o with_o horror_n at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o compare_v isa._n 16._o 11._o heisâ—…r_n 11._o or_o to_o the_o border_n thereof_o even_o to_o zoar_v as_o a_o heisâ—…r_n his_o fugitive_n 30._o fugitive_n or_o his_o bar_n as_o other_o render_v it_o and_o as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o exod._n 26._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 107_o 16._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o may_v understand_v their_o valiant_a man_n or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47._o 9_o because_o like_o shield_n they_o do_v or_o shall_v defend_v their_o people_n so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o may_v be_v call_v bar_n because_o bar_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n or_o castle_n and_o therefore_o be_v mention_v as_o such_o psal._n 147._o 13._o prov._n 18._o 19_o jer._n 51._o 30._o shall_v flee_v unto_o zoar_n 3._o zoar_n or_o shall_v cry_v unto_o zoar_n either_o shall_v cry_v as_o they_o go_v along_o the_o way_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o zoar_v or_o shall_v cry_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v to_o zoar_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n zoar_fw-mi be_v a_o town_n border_v upon_o moab_n of_o which_o see_v â—…en_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o deut._n 34._o 3._o a_o break_v a_o heb._n break_v heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a heifer_n old_a which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o zoar_n so_o call_v for_o her_o strength_n and_o wantonness_n but_o such_o a_o description_n of_o zoar_n seem_v very_o improper_a and_o impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v here_o as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o translator_n jer._n 48._o 34._o as_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o their_o cry_n and_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o loud_o like_o that_o of_o such_o a_o heifer_n for_o by_o the_o mount_a up_o of_o luhith_fw-mi with_o weep_v shall_v they_o go_v it_o up_o for_o in_o the_o way_n of_o horonaim_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o a_o cry_n 5._o cry_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o cry_n shall_v be_v universal_a in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o reach_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o country_n to_o another_o of_o 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peel_v and_o from_o a_o people_n terrible_a from_o their_o beginning_n hitherto_o a_o nation_n mete_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n who_o land_n the_o river_n have_v spoil_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mount_n zion_n chap._n xix_o 30._o xix_o jer._n 46._o 13._o ezek._n 29._o &_o 30._o the_o burden_n of_o egypt_n chapter_n egypt_n some_o learned_a man_n conceive_v that_o what_o be_v say_v more_o general_o and_o dark_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v here_o more_o particular_o and_o clear_o explain_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o egypt_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o prophet_n to_o mix_v obscure_a and_o plain_a passage_n together_o and_o to_o clear_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o other_o understand_v that_o chapter_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o this_o of_o egypt_n but_o this_o controversy_n must_v be_v decide_v by_o a_o exact_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n behold_v the_o lord_n ride_v judgement_n ride_v as_o a_o general_n in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n or_o as_o judge_n ride_v circuit_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o a_o swift_a cloud_n calamity_n cloud_n which_o phrase_n show_v that_o the_o judgement_n shall_v come_v speedy_o unexpected_o and_o unavoidable_o and_o cloud_n be_v very_o unusual_a in_o egypt_n the_o appearance_n of_o a_o cloud_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o prodigy_n and_o a_o prognostic_n of_o some_o grievous_a calamity_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v move_v do_v move_v from_o their_o seat_n and_o from_o their_o former_a reputation_n or_o shall_v hake_v or_o tremble_v so_o far_o shall_v they_o be_v from_o help_v the_o egypians_n as_o they_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v tremble_v for_o themselves_o which_o divers_a of_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v live_a creature_n may_v proper_o do_v at_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o egypt_n shall_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o former_o it_o they_o shall_v lose_v 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