priest_n be_v seat_v partly_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v build_v and_o partly_o in_o the_o two_o border_a tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n and_o so_o whilst_o they_o shall_v approve_v their_o piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v their_o dwelling_n to_o go_v up_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o turn_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o withal_o god_n provide_v for_o their_o ease_n that_o their_o journey_n may_v not_o be_v over_o long_a and_o burdensome_a to_o they_o as_o for_o their_o assign_v as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v of_o thirteen_o city_n to_o the_o priest_n herein_o god_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n have_v respect_n unto_o succeed_a time_n when_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v increase_v for_o at_o present_a there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o priest_n not_o enough_o to_o inhabit_v the_o half_a part_n of_o one_o city_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o the_o right_n they_o have_v in_o they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v so_o do_v and_o that_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o habitation_n but_o also_o for_o their_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n be_v evident_a in_o several_a place_n see_v levit._n 25.32_o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o give_v 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 these_o city_n etc._n etc._n judah_n and_o simeon_n city_n be_v reckon_v together_o because_o simeons_n portion_n lie_v within_o judah_n chap._n 19.1_o and_o the_o second_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o simeon_n even_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n verse_n 11._o and_o they_o give_v they_o the_o city_n of_o arbah_n the_o father_n of_o anak_n which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o hill-countrey_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n this_o city_n with_o the_o land_n adjoin_v be_v former_o give_v to_o caleb_n which_o make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o city_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v by_o lot_n because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o both_o hebron_n and_o debir_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o inheritance_n without_o the_o lord_n special_a direction_n but_o god_n require_v it_o caleb_n willing_o yield_v the_o rather_o because_o the_o country_n and_o land_n about_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o and_o beside_o no_o doubt_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v seat_v among_o they_o verse_n 15._o and_o holon_n with_o her_o suburb_n call_v hilen_a 1._o chron._n 6.58_o verse_n 16._o and_o ain_z with_o her_o suburb_n and_o juttah_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n this_o city_n ain_z be_v not_o reckon_v 1._o chron._n 6._o among_o the_o city_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nor_o gibeon_n here_o name_v vers_fw-la 17._o as_o for_o juttah_n it_o be_v call_v ashan_n 1._o chron._n 6.59_o some_o indeed_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v ain_z that_o be_v there_o call_v ashan_n but_o there_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o unanswerable_a to_o wit_n that_o ashan_n and_o ain_z be_v in_o one_o verse_n distinct_o name_v among_o the_o city_n of_o simeon_n chap._n 19.7_o and_o so_o also_o almon_n vers_fw-la 18._o be_v call_v aleme_v 1._o chron._n 6.60_o verse_n 22._o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n call_v jokneam_fw-la 1._o chron._n 6.68_o verse_n 23._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltekeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n these_o two_o city_n be_v omit_v 1._o chron._n 6._o and_o aijalon_n and_o gathrimmon_a be_v there_o join_v with_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v out_o of_o dans_fw-fr portion_n be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n verse_n 25._o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n next_o dan_n and_o ephraim_n tanach_n here_o mention_v be_v call_v aner_n 1._o chron._n 6.70_o as_o also_o gath-rimmon_n be_v there_o call_v bileam_n verse_n 27._o and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n call_v ashtaroth_n 1._o chron._n 6.71_o verse_n 28._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v kedesh_n as_o also_o dabareh_n be_v call_v deberath_n and_o jarmuth_n ramoth_n and_o engannim_n anem_fw-la 1._o chron._n 6.72.73_o verse_n 30._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mishal_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n call_v mashal_v 1._o chron._n 6.74_o as_o also_o helkath_v be_v there_o call_v hukok_n verse_n 32._o and_o hammoth-dor_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n call_v hammon_n 1._o chron._n 6.76_o as_o also_o kartan_n be_v there_o call_v kirjathaim_n verse_n 34._o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n jokneam_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n jokneam_fw-la and_o kartah_n be_v omit_v 1._o chron._n 6.77_o and_o dimnah_n be_v there_o call_v rimmon_n and_o nahalal_n tabor_n verse_n 36._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n it_o be_v say_v that_o bezer_n be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n chap._n 20.8_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n vers_n 13.20_o 27._o which_o why_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v we_o can_v say_v as_o for_o jahazah_n it_o be_v call_v jahzah_n 1._o chron._n 6._o verse_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 with_o their_o suburb_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a why_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n we_o read_v of_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o city_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n nineteen_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n yea_o but_o twelve_o city_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o yet_o the_o levite_n which_o be_v nothing_o so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o they_o have_v here_o eight_o and_o forty_o city_n give_v they_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o beside_o the_o city_n mention_v the_o other_o tribe_n have_v many_o town_n and_o village_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v which_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o second_o that_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v only_o there_o mention_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o several_a place_n that_o many_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o those_o tribe_n be_v not_o there_o set_v down_o three_o other_o do_v not_o doubt_n inhabit_v these_o city_n beside_o the_o levite_n and_o fourthly_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o god_n deal_v bountiful_o with_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o special_a service_n verse_n 43._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n 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 though_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o yet_o expel_v we_o can_v therefore_o call_v this_o truth_n in_o question_n for_o first_o he_o have_v give_v they_o all_o by_o lot_n divide_v among_o they_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o actual_a enstate_v they_o in_o it_o second_o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v he_o promise_v they_o otherwise_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o by_o degree_n see_v exod._n 23.29_o so_o both_o clause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v be_v true_a to_o wit_n first_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o second_o that_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o only_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o they_o several_o thus_o to_o wit_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v already_o actual_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o divide_v it_o among_o their_o tribe_n and_o 2._o that_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o to_o wit_n by_o degree_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o it_o they_o have_v already_o in_o their_o possession_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o degree_n come_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o soon_o than_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 3._o you_o have_v not_o leave_v your_o brethren_n these_o many_o day_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o for_o which_o joshua_n here_o
answer_v etc._n etc._n and_o her_o father_n his_o father_n in_o law_n in_o several_a place_n why_o bethlehem_n from_o whence_o this_o levite_n have_v his_o concubine_n be_v call_v bethlehem-judah_n see_v in_o the_o note_n chap._n 17.7_o verse_n 2._o and_o his_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n against_o he_o &_o go_v away_o from_o he_o unto_o her_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v upon_o some_o discovery_n of_o her_o whoredom_n or_o at_o least_o some_o suspicion_n the_o levite_n have_v of_o it_o there_o arise_v some_o quarrel_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o concubine_n and_o thereupon_o she_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v home_o again_o to_o her_o father_n house_n who_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o entertain_v she_o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o levite_n take_v a_o concubine_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o even_o in_o those_o time_n though_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n even_o among_o the_o levite_n to_o have_v concubine_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 19.8_o verse_n 3._o and_o her_o husband_n arise_v and_o go_v after_o she_o to_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o she_o and_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o have_v his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n to_o wit_n to_o carry_v their_o provision_n and_o happy_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o concubine_n if_o she_o will_v return_v with_o he_o may_v sometime_o ease_v themselves_o by_o ride_v as_o occasion_v serve_v verse_n 11._o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o let_v we_o turn_v in_o unto_o this_o city_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o lodge_v in_o it_o for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n that_o part_n of_o jebus_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o their_o tribe_n chap._n 1.8_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v take_v it_o and_o have_v smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n yet_o out_o of_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n on_o which_o side_n the_o levite_n be_v now_o travel_v the_o jebusite_n be_v not_o whole_o expel_v chap._n 1.21_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n unto_o this_o day_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v by_o gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n there_o be_v a_o gibeah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.57_o to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o that_o it_o be_v here_o call_v gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n and_o else_o where_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 11.4_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o josh_n 21.17_o be_v call_v gebah_n which_o be_v a_o city_n give_v to_o tho_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n against_o which_o it_o make_v nothing_o that_o here_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 16._o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v benjamite_n for_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o dwell_v alone_o in_o such_o city_n though_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o they_o verse_n 15._o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o thither_o to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n though_o it_o be_v a_o pious_a resolution_n in_o the_o levite_n rather_o to_o choose_v to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n then_o in_o jebus_n and_o that_o because_o jebus_n be_v a_o city_n wherein_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o uncircumcised_a jebusite_n dwell_v yet_o this_o prove_v fatal_a both_o to_o he_o and_o he_o as_o the_o best_a counsel_n may_v have_v the_o worst_a success_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n bring_v about_o what_o he_o have_v determine_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n which_o we_o mind_v not_o verse_n 16._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o which_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n though_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n yet_o he_o follow_v his_o work_n in_o the_o field_n and_o that_o until_o the_o even_a which_o be_v doubtless_o note_v to_o his_o praise_n as_o for_o that_o last_o clause_n that_o he_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n that_o no_o doubt_n be_v express_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n make_v the_o old_a man_n the_o ready_a to_o entertain_v the_o levite_n when_o he_o hear_v he_o say_v vers_n 18._o that_o he_o be_v of_o mount_n ephraim_n too_o verse_n 18._o but_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tabernacle_n at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n josh_n 18.1_o and_o shiloh_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n either_o therefore_o there_o the_o levite_n dwell_v be_v or_o else_o he_o mean_v first_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v his_o service_n there_o and_o then_o afterward_o to_o pass_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n homeward_o however_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o mention_n his_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o levite_n verse_n 22._o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a son_n of_o belial_n beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n a_o like_a fact_n to_o this_o we_o have_v former_o relate_v concern_v the_o sodomite_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n gen._n 19.4_o as_o for_o this_o term_n son_n of_o belial_n see_v deut._n 13.13_o verse_n 24._o behold_v here_o be_v my_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o his_o concubine_n they_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o now_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 19.8_o verse_n 25._o so_o the_o man_n take_v his_o concubine_n and_o bring_v she_o forth_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o know_v she_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o forego_n word_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o old_a man_n the_o levite_n host_n proffer_v these_o varlet_n his_o daughter_n a_o virgin_n and_o the_o levite_n concubine_n thereby_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n wherewith_o they_o mean_v to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n upon_o the_o levite_n himself_o the_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o yet_o when_o immediate_o by_o the_o levite_n mean_n his_o concubine_n be_v indeed_o bring_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o leave_v among_o they_o they_o fall_v upon_o she_o and_o defile_v she_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o outrageous_a barbarous_a manner_n that_o she_o die_v of_o it_o which_o be_v doubtless_o because_o have_v once_o a_o object_n for_o their_o lust_n in_o their_o power_n they_o can_v not_o forbear_v and_o so_o forget_v their_o former_a resolution_n they_o lay_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o abuse_v she_o in_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o execrable_a manner_n verse_n 26._o then_o come_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v she_o fall_v down_o dead_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n and_o there_o lie_v till_o break_v of_o day_n when_o her_o husband_n go_v forth_o to_o see_v what_o be_v become_v of_o she_o find_v her_o dead_a and_o thus_o though_o her_o husband_n have_v pardon_v her_o whoredom_n yet_o god_n punish_v it_o and_o that_o too_o with_o her_o own_o sin_n adultery_n be_v her_o sin_n and_o adultery_n be_v her_o death_n she_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o against_o her_o husband_n one_o will_v not_o satisfy_v she_o but_o she_o expose_v herself_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o now_o she_o be_v abuse_v to_o death_n by_o the_o lust_n of_o so_o many_o barbarous_a wretch_n who_o she_o know_v not_o that_o by_o so_o abuse_v she_o they_o murder_v she_o verse_n 27._o and_o her_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o threshold_n this_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v why_o the_o levite_n speak_v to_o she_o to_o rise_v vers_n 28._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o up_o let_v we_o be_v go_v to_o wit_n because_o she_o lie_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n her_o hand_n lay_v upon_o the_o threshold_n under_o her_o head_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v asleep_o verse_n 29._o he_o take_v a_o knife_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o concubine_n and_o divide_v she_o together_o with_o her_o bone_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v she_o into_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o each_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n a_o piece_n for_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n that_o be_v disperse_v through_o all_o the_o land_n there_o be_v none_o send_v and_o this_o be_v do_v that_o the_o fight_n of_o her_o dead_a limb_n may_v affect_v they_o the_o more_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o be_v the_o more_o zealous_a for_o the_o punishment_n
free-will-offering_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o these_o before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o have_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v the_o offering_n and_o tithe_n and_o dedicate_v thing_n so_o kore_n and_o those_o under_o he_o mention_v vers_fw-la 15._o have_v the_o charge_n of_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v verse_n 16._o beside_o their_o genealogy_n of_o male_n from_o three_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v express_v more_o particular_o who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o these_o holy_a thing_n be_v distribute_v to_o wit_n beside_o the_o male_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a but_o under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n who_o have_v also_o their_o portion_n allot_v to_o they_o vers_n 18._o they_o give_v both_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o as_o they_o come_v in_o their_o course_n to_o do_v their_o service_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o and_o beside_o vers_fw-la 18._o they_o give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v register_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n even_o to_o their_o little_a one_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n through_o all_o the_o congregation_n verse_n 18._o for_o in_o their_o set_a office_n they_o sanctify_v themselves_o in_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o this_o their_o office_n to_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o they_o do_v faithful_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n discharge_v that_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o pollution_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o eat_v these_o holy_a thing_n verse_n 19_o also_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v beside_o those_o mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o be_v to_o distribute_v the_o holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n or_o that_o come_v up_o thither_o in_o their_o several_a course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v other_o also_o choose_v who_o be_v then_o express_v by_o name_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o other_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o give_v portion_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v then_o abide_v in_o those_o place_n and_o not_o attend_v in_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o judah_n and_o encamp_v against_o the_o fence_a city_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n 2._o king_n 18.13_o etc._n etc._n for_o many_o several_a passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o think_v to_o win_v they_o for_o himself_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o indeed_o according_o he_o take_v many_o of_o they_o 2._o king_n 18.13_o verse_n 3._o he_o take_v counsel_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n to_o stop_v the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n with_o earth_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o water_n by_o pipe_n under_o ground_n into_o the_o city_n that_o so_o the_o assyrian_n if_o they_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v distress_v for_o want_v of_o water_n while_o they_o within_o the_o city_n be_v abundant_o supply_v and_o they_o do_v help_v he_o that_o be_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n aid_v he_o in_o this_o work_n verse_n 4._o who_o stop_v all_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o brook_n that_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o brook_n gihen_n of_o which_o vers_n 30._o that_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n where_o jerusalem_n stand_v see_v 1_o king_n 1.33_o verse_n 10._o whereon_o do_v you_o trust_v that_o you_o abide_v in_o the_o siege_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v be_v thus_o shut_v up_o without_o hope_n of_o help_n yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o still_o refuse_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n verse_n 17._o he_o write_v also_o letter_n to_o rail_v on_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n upon_o rabshakeh_n his_o return_n to_o sennacherib_n at_o libnah_n and_o the_o report_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o tirhakah_n the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n see_v 2._o king_n 19.8_o 9_o verse_n 18._o to_o affright_v they_o and_o to_o trouble_v they_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n among_o they_o while_o some_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o city_n yield_v up_o and_o other_o shall_v oppose_v they_o verse_n 20._o for_o this_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n see_v 2._o king_n 19.14_o 15._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n isaiah_n send_v a_o comfortable_a message_n to_o hezekiah_n wherein_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o good_a of_o zion_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n etc._n etc._n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o in_o all_o and_o that_o in_o one_o night_n see_v the_o note_n 2._o king_n 19.35_o they_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n slay_v he_o there_o with_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v his_o own_o son_n adramelech_n and_o sherezer_n 2._o king_n 19.27_o verse_n 22._o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o guide_v they_o on_o every_o side_n he_o govern_v they_o and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o all_o as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v of_o his_o flock_n verse_n 24._o in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v visit_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v see_v the_o note_n 2._o king_n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v he_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v recover_v and_o confirm_v that_o promise_n with_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n but_o withal_o he_o give_v he_o also_o direction_n to_o lay_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n to_o the_o boil_n see_v the_o 2._o king_n 20.5_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o this_o he_o manifest_v in_o show_v his_o riches_n to_o the_o babylonian_a ambassador_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n see_v 2._o king_n 20.12_o 19_o verse_n 27._o and_o hezekiah_n have_v exceed_v much_o riches_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v for_o which_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 25._o verse_n 30._o this_o same_o hezekiah_n also_o stop_v the_o upper_a watercourse_n of_o gihen_n etc._n etc._n the_o brook_n gihen_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o stream_n one_o of_o which_o hezekiah_n turn_v from_o the_o usual_a channel_n and_o bring_v it_o straight_o down_o into_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n verse_n 31._o howbeit_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o ambassador_n which_o besodach-baladan_a king_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o prince_n send_v unto_o he_o see_v 2._o king_n 20.12_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o try_v he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n see_v gen._n 22.1_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1._o manasseh_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v see_v 2._o king_n 21.1_o etc._n etc._n many_o several_a note_n for_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o cause_v his_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n see_v 2._o king_n 16.3_o verse_n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o manasseh_n and_o to_o his_o people_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o prophecy_n be_v express_v 2._o king_n 21.11_o 15._o verse_n 11._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v manasseh_n among_o the_o thorn_n it_o seem_v he_o think_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o some_o wood_n and_o thicket_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o he_o be_v take_v among_o the_o thorn_n the_o like_a be_v say_v concern_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v come_v into_o their_o land_n 1._o sam._n 13.6_o when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n see_v they_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a than_o they_o do_v hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n and_o in_o
against_o sihon_n and_o og_n which_o be_v long_o since_o do_v the_o same_o thereof_o may_v be_v well_o in_o this_o time_n carry_v to_o a_o land_n far_o off_o beyond_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o man_n take_v of_o their_o victual_n and_o ask_v not_o counsel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o take_v they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o through_o too_o much_o credulity_n run_v away_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o this_o plain_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o have_v say_v never_o inquire_v of_o god_n what_o a_o answer_n they_o shall_v give_v they_o verse_n 15._o and_o joshua_n make_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o that_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v suppose_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 20.10_o 11._o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o a_o city_n to_o fight_v against_o it_o then_o proclaim_v peace_n unto_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o make_v thou_o answer_v of_o peace_n and_o open_a unto_o thou_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o shall_v be_v tributary_n unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v serve_v thou_o and_o again_o verse_n 15_o 16._o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v to_o the_o city_n which_o be_v far_o off_o from_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o nation_n but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n thou_o shall_v save_v alive_a nothing_o that_o breathe_v verse_n 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o day_n after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o that_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v their_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o folly_n of_o their_o unadvised_a rashness_n who_o without_o any_o deliberation_n do_v present_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n whereas_o if_o they_o have_v but_o defer_v their_o answer_n even_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o they_o have_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v not_o be_v so_o gull_v and_o abuse_v as_o now_o they_o be_v verse_n 18._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v they_o not_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o israelite_n do_v well_o in_o spare_v the_o gibeonite_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n which_o their_o prince_n have_v take_v and_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v great_o if_o they_o have_v slay_v they_o be_v evident_a 2._o sam._n 21.1_o 2._o where_o we_o read_v that_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n because_o saul_n four_o hundred_o year_n after_o this_o have_v slay_v some_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o so_o break_v the_o oath_n which_o their_o father_n have_v now_o obtain_v of_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n and_o yet_o saul_n do_v it_o too_o in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o gibeonite_n have_v fraudulent_o draw_v the_o prince_n into_o that_o oath_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v tie_v thereby_o to_o that_o which_o they_o never_o intend_v for_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o grant_v peace_n to_o a_o people_n that_o dwell_v far_o off_o and_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n so_o that_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o under_o these_o term_n be_v of_o itself_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o when_o man_n be_v draw_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n into_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v that_o promise_n or_o covenant_n and_o that_o because_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o who_o only_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n can_v by_o any_o rule_n of_o equity_n challenge_v any_o right_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n yet_o when_o man_n do_v confirm_v any_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o oath_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o because_o they_o be_v bind_v then_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o man_n only_o that_o use_v such_o fraud_n and_o violence_n who_o wickedness_n in_o so_o draw_v they_o into_o a_o oath_n can_v make_v void_a the_o engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v swear_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v again_o object_v as_o it_o be_v by_o many_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v swear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n who_o have_v often_o enjoin_v they_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o to_o make_v any_o league_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o vers_n 7._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v too_o that_o though_o a_o oath_n or_o vow_n do_v not_o bind_v man_n for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o because_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o slay_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o particular_a command_n &_o so_o far_o only_o to_o bind_v their_o conscience_n as_o it_o may_v be_v obey_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o in_o rahabs_n case_n be_v also_o evident_a but_o here_o they_o can_v not_o obey_v that_o command_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n without_o perjury_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o beside_o it_o will_v have_v give_v the_o heathen_a great_a occasion_n of_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v swear_v in_o his_o name_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o all_o which_o must_v needs_o lie_v as_o a_o strong_a bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o israelite_n strict_o to_o observe_v this_o oath_n though_o they_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o in_o this_o that_o rule_n hold_v good_a i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v verse_n 21._o but_o let_v they_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n to_o provide_v wood_n and_o water_n which_o they_o be_v to_o use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_n 27._o and_o joshua_n make_v they_o that_o day_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o four_o city_n can_v not_o dwell_v in_o any_o one_o place_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v seat_v nor_o yet_o in_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o be_v several_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o land_n come_v up_o happy_o in_o their_o course_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v to_o do_v their_o service_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o wait_v not_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o public_a servant_n they_o be_v also_o employ_v in_o other_o servile_a office_n for_o the_o people_n these_o be_v they_o that_o afterward_o be_v call_v nethinim_n 1._o chron._n 9.2_o that_o be_v deodati_n man_n give_v to_o god_n or_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o though_o ezra_n 8.20_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n and_o the_o prince_n appoint_v the_o nethinim_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n yet_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o order_n of_o they_o how_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a course_n attend_v upon_o that_o service_n for_o even_o now_o they_o be_v allot_v to_o this_o service_n and_o do_v therein_o doubtless_o attend_v upon_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o this_o time_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n verse_n 23._o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v curse_v and_o there_o shall_v none_o of_o you_o be_v free_v from_o be_v bondman_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n now_o therefore_o you_o be_v curse_v the_o most_o of_o expositor_n understand_v of_o the_o curse_n or_o punishment_n of_o bondage_n which_o for_o their_o dissemble_n and_o fraudulent_a deal_n they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o undergo_v and_o so_o they_o take_v the_o follow_a word_n and_o there_o shall_v none_o of_o you_o be_v free_v from_o be_v bondman_n to_o be_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o word_n that_o go_v before_o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o that_o general_a curse_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n to_o wit_n as_o if_o joshua_n have_v say_v the_o curse_n which_o god_n
jordan_n be_v describe_v which_o be_v by_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o one_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o then_o afterward_o be_v show_v what_o each_o of_o they_o have_v several_o verse_n 11._o and_o gilead_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o maachathite_n even_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o maachathite_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a plant_v there_o because_o moses_n have_v indeed_o give_v they_o their_o country_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o be_v afterward_o express_a verse_n 13._o verse_n 12._o for_o these_o do_v moses_n smite_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o to_o wit_n sihon_n and_o og_n before_o mention_v and_o their_o people_n for_o this_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n before_o name_v because_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o maachathite_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o verse_n 13._o nevertheless_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n expel_v not_o the_o geshurite_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n be_v vanquish_v while_o moses_n be_v yet_o live_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o then_o drive_v out_o these_o geshurite_n &_o maachathite_n who_o inhabit_v the_o outmost_a skirt_n of_o the_o country_n to_o wit_n because_o have_v in_o their_o possession_n enough_o for_o the_o present_a use_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v plant_v there_o it_o be_v not_o judge_v requisite_a to_o delay_v their_o pass_n over_o jordan_n till_o they_o have_v full_o clear_v all_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o that_o land_n neither_o be_v it_o therefore_o any_o sin_n in_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n thus_o at_o first_o to_o forbear_v a_o while_n the_o cast_n out_o of_o these_o people_n but_o yet_o when_o in_o after_o time_n they_o continue_v still_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o roost_v among_o they_o that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o base_a sloth_n and_o be_v note_v doubtless_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o their_o just_a reproach_n the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o maachathite_n dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n until_o this_o day_n verse_n 14._o only_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n he_o give_v none_o inheritance_n this_o which_o be_v in_o so_o many_o place_n repeat_v be_v here_o insert_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o verse_n 7._o why_o god_n enjoin_v joshua_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n within_o jordan_n unto_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a of_o manasseh_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o have_v they_o be_v to_o have_v have_v a_o share_n too_o there_o will_v have_v be_v still_o ten_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a to_o provide_v for_o verse_n 15._o and_o moses_n give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n inheritance_n according_a to_o their_o family_n that_o be_v proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n now_o the_o bound_n of_o each_o tribe_n be_v thus_o exact_o set_v down_o to_o prevent_v all_o discord_n and_o division_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v verse_n 16._o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o aroer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o reach_v from_o aroer_n exclusive_o aroer_n indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n num._n 32.34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v dibon_n and_o ataroth_n and_o aroer_n so_o that_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n and_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o plain_n of_o medeba_n for_o the_o plain_n itself_o be_v a_o part_n of_o reubens_n possession_n be_v here_o make_v the_o bound_n for_o this_o tribe_n verse_n 17._o heshbon_n and_o all_o her_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o dibon_n etc._n etc._n this_o town_n be_v reckon_v among_o reubens_n possession_n num._n 32.37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n build_v heshbon_n yet_o josh_n 21.39_o and_o 1._o chron._n 6.81_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o gad_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n the_o next_o city_n dibon_n be_v indeed_o reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o gad_n num._n 32.34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v dibon_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o both_o tribe_n and_o so_o be_v in_o common_a inhabit_v by_o both_o verse_n 21._o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o reign_v in_o heshbon_n that_o be_v and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n in_o those_o part_n within_o the_o bound_n before_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v verse_n 27._o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshon_n be_v give_v to_o gad._n and_o this_o seem_v add_v partly_o to_o imply_v that_o though_o some_o of_o these_o city_n have_v be_v the_o moabite_n yet_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v sihons_n and_o so_o according_a to_o god_n commandment_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n country_n who_o moses_n smite_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o midian_a evi_n and_o rekem_n etc._n etc._n these_o five_o prince_n of_o midian_a be_v not_o slay_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o battle_n wherein_o sihon_n be_v slay_v at_o jahaz_n numb_a 21.23_o 24._o but_o long_a after_o by_o a_o party_n that_o be_v purposely_o send_v out_o by_o moses_n against_o the_o medianite_n numb_a 31.8_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o probable_o conceive_v by_o expositor_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o death_n of_o sihon_n &_o these_o prince_n be_v mention_v here_o together_o be_v because_o these_o prince_n though_o they_o be_v prince_n of_o midian_a yet_o withal_o be_v as_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n duke_n of_o sihon_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n where_o sihon_n reign_v and_o so_o aid_v he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o however_o they_o be_v not_o slay_v then_o together_o with_o sihon_n but_o escape_v away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a and_o sihon_n be_v now_o dead_a take_v upon_o they_o the_o power_n and_o title_n of_o king_n for_o so_o they_o be_v therefore_o call_v numb_a 31.8_o in_o some_o city_n of_o midian_a that_o be_v happy_o before_o tributary_n to_o sihon_n yet_o afterward_o in_o another_o expedition_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o they_o undertake_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o moses_n against_o the_o midianite_n they_o be_v slay_v as_o sihon_n their_o lord_n be_v before_o in_o a_o former_a battle_n and_o so_o the_o cut_n off_o both_o of_o sihon_n and_o these_o his_o vassal_n be_v here_o mention_v together_o some_o expositor_n do_v indeed_o otherwise_o conceive_v of_o that_o last_o clause_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o sihon_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o they_o be_v the_o vassal_n of_o sihon_n yet_o they_o be_v native_a midianites_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o that_o country_n and_o so_o be_v the_o more_o zealous_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o the_o slay_v of_o sihon_n and_o these_o prince_n of_o midian_a be_v here_o mention_v together_o only_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o israelite_n and_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n but_o that_o where_o the_o text_n be_v discribe_v the_o country_n of_o sihon_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o these_o prince_n that_o they_o be_v duke_n of_o sihon_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n mean_v thereby_o the_o country_n of_o midian_a may_v be_v just_o think_v somewhat_o improbable_a and_o therefore_o the_o first_o exposition_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o best_a verse_n 22._o balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n the_o soothsayer_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o numb_a 24.25_o verse_n 23._o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n be_v jordan_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o bank_n or_o border_n or_o coast_n of_o jordan_n all_o along_o be_v the_o border_n to_o wit_n the_o western_a border_n of_o reuben_n verse_n 25._o and_o their_o coast_n be_v jasher_n and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o giliad_n that_o be_v all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n within_o the_o bound_n afterward_o mention_v for_o half_a gilead_n be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n vers_fw-la 31._o and_o half_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o seem_v sihon_n have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o ammonite_n as_o he_o have_v also_o encroch_v upon_o the_o moabite_n country_n numb_a 21.26_o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o
of_o edom_n southward_o be_v kabzeel_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v jekabzeel_n neh._n 11.25_o verse_n 32._o all_o their_o city_n be_v twenty_o nine_o with_o their_o village_n there_o be_v indeed_o eight_o and_o thirty_o city_n or_o town_n name_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o some_o hold_n that_o because_o nine_o of_o these_o be_v afterward_o assign_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n in_o those_o part_n be_v nine_o and_o twenty_o but_o the_o better_a answer_n i_o conceive_v be_v that_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o they_o only_o be_v wall_v city_n the_o other_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a town_n and_o village_n in_o those_o part_n and_o here_o in_o this_o first_o catalogue_n of_o judahs_n city_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n the_o most_o note_a town_n be_v express_v by_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wall_a city_n that_o in_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n we_o may_v conceive_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v many_o town_n of_o note_n beside_o the_o city_n there_o mention_v though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v by_o name_n as_o here_o they_o be_v verse_n 36._o fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n there_o be_v fifteen_o name_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n either_o therefore_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n but_o some_o note_a town_n or_o rather_o it_o may_v be_v very_o probable_o conceive_v that_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v but_o one_o city_n and_o therefore_o some_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n verse_n 62._o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n this_o city_n may_v have_v its_o name_n the_o city_n of_o salt_n from_o the_o salt_n pit_n that_o be_v there_o and_o the_o abundance_n of_o salt_n that_o be_v daily_o make_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n verse_n 63._o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o it_o be_v a_o question_n much_o argue_v among_o writer_n whether_o jerusalem_n stand_v in_o judah_n or_o in_o benjamins_n portion_n by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v in_o benjamins_n portion_n for_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n vers_n 28._o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o benjamins_n lot_n and_o we_o see_v that_o moses_n do_v before_o his_o death_n prophesy_v concern_v benjamin_n that_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o benjamins_n portion_n for_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o those_o word_n deut._n 33.12_o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n yea_o and_z jer._n 6.1_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v express_o call_v the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n o_o you_o child_n of_o benjamin_n gather_v yourselves_o to_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judg._n 1.21_o the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v likewise_o there_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n in_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o now_o again_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o seem_v as_o evident_a that_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o judah_n portion_n for_o first_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o it_o as_o one_o of_o judah_n city_n the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o second_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n judg._n 1.8_o and_o three_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n dwell_v among_o they_o psal_n 78.67_o 68_o 69._o moreover_o he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n but_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o love_v and_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n like_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o truth_n herein_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n stand_v in_o the_o border_n of_o these_o two_o tribe_n and_o so_o be_v part_n in_o judah_n and_o part_n in_o benjamins_n portion_n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o cite_v do_v not_o any_o way_n contradict_v one_o another_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n and_o some_o of_o the_o south_n skirt_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o judah_n portion_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n in_o benjamin_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o expel_v the_o jebusite_n that_o dwell_v there_o both_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n join_v their_o force_n together_o as_o judah_n and_o simeon_n do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n judg._n 1.3_o and_o judah_n say_v unto_o simeon_n his_o brother_n come_v up_o with_o i_o into_o my_o lot_n that_o we_o may_v fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o i_o likewise_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o into_o thy_o lot_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v jerusalem_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n thence_o and_o the_o like_a we_o see_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n judg._n 1.21_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o jebusite_n continue_v in_o jerusalem_n unto_o david_n time_n indeed_o adoni-zedek_a the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v by_o joshua_n chap._n 10.23_o 26._o for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o five_o king_n that_o make_v war_n against_o gibeon_n though_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n there_o of_o his_o take_n jerusalem_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v judg._n 1.8_o that_o afterward_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n take_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v some_o part_n of_o it_o well_o but_o yet_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n take_v by_o they_o for_o that_o the_o jebusite_n hold_v till_o david_n take_v it_o 2._o sam._n 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o afterward_o the_o jebusite_n do_v also_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o fort_n recover_v the_o city_n again_o at_o least_o so_o far_o that_o they_o force_v the_o israelite_n to_o let_v the_o jebusite_n dwell_v there_o among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n we_o see_v that_o jebus_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n be_v still_o inhabit_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19.12_o we_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o hither_o into_o the_o city_n of_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o levite_n there_o concern_v jebus_n we_o will_v pass_v over_o to_o gibea_n but_o however_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o which_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o excuse_v they_o no_o but_o rather_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o reproach_n for_o though_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n so_o that_o when_o david_n set_v himself_o down_o with_o his_o army_n before_o it_o the_o jebusite_n scorn_v he_o &_o brag_v that_o their_o lame_a and_o blind_a and_o impotent_a people_n shall_v defend_v it_o against_o he_o 2._o sam._n 5.6_o yet_o god_n will_v certain_o have_v drive_v they_o out_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n have_v they_o not_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o but_o they_o grow_v slothful_a and_o faint_a heart_a and_o by_o these_o and_o other_o their_o sin_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o so_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o be_v glad_a to_o purchase_v peace_n upon_o any_o term_n according_a to_o that_o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o say_v because_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o command_v their_o father_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n i_o also_o will_v not_o hence_o forth_o drive_v out_o any_o from_o before_o they_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n fall_v from_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o jericho_n on_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a writer_n that_o
in_o the_o utmost_a north-end_n of_o canaan_n whence_o the_o length_n of_o the_o land_n be_v ordinary_o describe_v to_o be_v from_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n to_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 1._o king_n 8.65_o see_v num._n 13.22_o and_o cinnereth_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n whence_o the_o lake_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o lake_n of_o genezereth_n verse_n 38._o nineteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n for_o some_o of_o they_o mention_v before_o in_o draw_v the_o border_n of_o their_o lot_n stand_v happy_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o border_a tribe_n verse_n 40._o and_o the_o seven_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan._n though_o this_o tribe_n lot_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o judah_n as_o simeon_n be_v yet_o that_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v be_v manifest_a by_o some_o of_o the_o city_n mention_v here_o that_o chap._n 15._o be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v at_o first_o in_o judah_n portion_n it_o be_v compass_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n former_o describe_v and_o so_o the_o border_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v here_o omit_v verse_n 41._o and_o the_o coast_n of_o their_o inheritance_n be_v zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o zorah_n samson_n be_v bear_v judge_n 13.2_o and_o between_o zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n he_o be_v bury_v verse_n 43._o and_o elon_n and_o timnathah_n etc._n etc._n whence_o samson_n take_v a_o wife_n judges_z 14.1_o verse_n 47._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o leshem_n etc._n etc._n or_o laish_n the_o story_n we_o have_v judge_n 18._o this_o then_o happen_v after_o joshuas_n death_n but_o here_o it_o be_v mention_v lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a how_o the_o danite_n come_v to_o inhabit_v the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n when_o their_o lot_n fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o south_n part_n even_o close_o by_o judah_n portion_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v not_o able_a to_o drive_v out_o the_o philistine_n out_o of_o their_o land_n they_o be_v straighten_v for_o room_n &_o so_o go_v out_o and_o take_v laish_n a_o city_n that_o be_v in_o naphtalies_n lot_n though_o then_o in_o the_o zidonian_o possession_n and_o transplant_v a_o colony_n thither_o call_v it_o dan_n from_o their_o father_n dan_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n it_o stand_v almost_o in_o the_o further_a north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n judges_z 20.1_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o one_o wan_a from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n verse_n 50._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n he_o ask_v even_o timnath-serah_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n not_o only_o concern_v caleb_n but_o concern_v joshua_n for_o why_o indeed_o shall_v he_o be_v leave_v out_o see_v josh_n 14.7_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v a_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o himself_o where_o he_o will_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v also_o of_o some_o direction_n give_v he_o by_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n upon_o his_o inquiry_n of_o god_n for_o he_o however_o herein_o first_o be_v the_o modesty_n of_o joshua_n remarkable_a that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o stay_v till_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v their_o portion_n ere_o there_o be_v any_o motion_n make_v of_o that_o which_o by_o way_n of_o special_a prerogative_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o second_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o as_o by_o way_n of_o gift_n from_o the_o people_n he_o ask_v and_o they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n he_o ask_v three_o that_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v the_o fair_a and_o goodly_a city_n in_o all_o their_o tribe_n he_o choose_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o mountainous_a country_n nothing_o so_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a as_o many_o other_o place_n be_v yea_o and_o it_o seem_v a_o city_n that_o be_v ruinate_v so_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o build_v it_o ere_o he_o dwell_v in_o it_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o build_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v therein_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 2._o appoint_v out_o for_o you_o city_n of_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 35.6_o and_o 24_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o that_o city_n until_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n for_o judgement_n and_o until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v until_o he_o be_v fetch_v thence_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v witting_o or_o unwitting_o so_o long_o he_o be_v to_o abide_v there_o however_o or_o until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o for_o than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v there_o till_o the_o high_a priest_n die_v concern_v the_o mystical_a reason_n of_o the_o man-slayer_n stay_v in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o num._n 35.25_o but_o to_o this_o some_o also_o do_v add_v a_o literal_a reason_n to_o wit_n that_o hereby_o be_v employ_v how_o heinous_a a_o fault_n it_o be_v to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n and_o how_o displease_v to_o god_n in_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v but_o unwitting_o defile_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n must_v be_v thus_o shut_v up_o lest_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o come_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o do_v as_o it_o be_v represent_v god_n person_n among_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o high_a priest_n nor_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o stir_v from_o thence_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a verse_n 8._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n eastward_o they_o assign_v bezer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v these_o to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n without_o jordan_n which_o moses_n himself_o have_v former_o choose_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n see_v deut._n 4.41_o 42_o 43._o chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o then_o come_v near_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v doubtless_o immediate_o after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n that_o the_o levite_n come_v thus_o to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o their_o dwell_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v any_o delay_n which_o may_v move_v the_o levite_n to_o challenge_v their_o right_n and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o improbable_a that_o the_o israelite_n do_v first_o settle_v themselves_o in_o these_o city_n and_o then_o be_v afterward_o put_v out_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o levite_n verse_n 2._o 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 etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o numb_a 35.2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n god_n have_v express_v the_o number_n of_o city_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o to_o wit_n forty_o eight_o numb_a 35.7_o so_o all_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n he_o have_v also_o give_v they_o direction_n to_o take_v these_o city_n out_o of_o each_o tribe_n some_o according_a as_o their_o proportion_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o therefore_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n make_v choice_n no_o doubt_n of_o these_o city_n as_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o find_v they_o most_o convenient_a for_o the_o levite_n and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o then_o have_v divide_v the_o city_n they_o have_v choose_v into_o four_o part_n one_o for_o the_o priest_n a_o second_o for_o the_o levite_n of_o kohaths_n family_n a_o three_o for_o the_o gershonite_n and_o a_o four_o for_o the_o merarite_n than_o be_v it_o at_o last_o decide_v in_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v place_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o at_o least_o of_o those_o city_n which_o be_v judge_v convenient_a they_o take_v the_o number_n agree_v upon_o by_o lot_n see_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n have_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n the_o
penuel_n and_o slay_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n as_o before_o he_o do_v in_o succoth_n verse_n 18._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o zebah_n and_o zalmunna_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v they_o who_o you_o slay_v at_o tabor_n because_o it_o seem_v gideon_n have_v hear_v that_o these_o king_n have_v slay_v certain_a man_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o have_v retire_v themselves_o for_o shelter_n to_o some_o strong_a hold_n or_o cave_n in_o mount_n tabor_n and_o fear_v they_o be_v his_o brethren_n because_o they_o among_o other_o seek_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o life_n in_o those_o dangerous_a time_n as_o other_o do_v chap._n 6.2_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a prevail_v against_o israel_n and_o because_o of_o the_o midianite_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v they_o the_o den_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o strong_a hold_n and_o have_v not_o be_v since_o hear_v of_o therefore_o he_o inquire_v thus_o concern_v the_o man_n who_o they_o have_v there_o slay_v and_o they_o answer_v as_o thou_o be_v so_o be_v they_o each_o one_o resemble_v the_o child_n of_o a_o king_n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o likeness_n of_o feature_n which_o be_v usual_o among_o brethren_n but_o plain_o it_o intend_v that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o goodly_a and_o comely_a personage_n even_o as_o gideon_n be_v and_o such_o as_o may_v well_o beseem_v man_n of_o a_o princely_a and_o royal_a stock_n verse_n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v if_o you_o have_v save_v they_o alive_a i_o will_v not_o slay_v you_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v spare_v they_o because_o they_o have_v show_v mercy_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o hereby_o he_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o show_v what_o little_a cause_n they_o have_v now_o to_o expect_v any_o mercy_n from_o he_o verse_n 20._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jether_o his_o first-born_a up_o and_o slay_v they_o upon_o he_o he_o impose_v this_o work_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o first_o that_o he_o may_v train_v he_o up_o even_o from_o his_o young_a year_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o be_v severe_a to_o those_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o people_n second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o avenge_a the_o death_n of_o his_o brethren_n three_o because_o it_o will_v add_v if_o not_o to_o the_o pain_n yet_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o death_n to_o die_v by_o such_o a_o hand_n verse_n 21._o then_o zebah_n and_o zalmunna_n say_v rise_v thou_o and_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o as_o the_o man_n be_v so_o be_v his_o strength_n in_o this_o reply_n of_o they_o first_o they_o descant_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o scornful_a manner_n upon_o that_o command_n of_o gideon_n set_v a_o child_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n whereas_o indeed_o this_o his_o young_a heir_n have_v scarce_o courage_n enough_o to_o look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n second_o they_o provoke_v gideon_n as_o impatient_a of_o delay_n to_o rise_v upon_o they_o himself_o and_o rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n thereby_o discover_v their_o contempt_n of_o death_n and_o how_o much_o they_o scorn_v to_o beg_v life_n and_o withal_o happy_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n and_o take_v away_o the_o ornament_n that_o be_v on_o their_o camel_n neck_n as_o the_o memorial_n of_o this_o great_a victory_n verse_n 22._o then_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o gideon_n rule_v thou_o over_o we_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o offer_v to_o receive_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n successive_o upon_o his_o posterity_n verse_n 23._o and_o gideon_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v not_o rule_v over_o you_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o as_o a_o king_n he_o judge_v israel_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n but_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o regal_a power_n which_o they_o proffer_v and_o he_o now_o refuse_v and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o accept_n of_o this_o will_v have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o take_n of_o the_o government_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v rule_v over_o you_o not_o that_o god_n rule_v not_o by_o king_n as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n but_o because_o god_n have_v establish_v this_o way_n of_o govern_v they_o by_o judge_n who_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n over_o the_o people_n as_o king_n usual_o have_v &_o be_v extraordinary_o call_v of_o god_n &_o withal_o because_o god_n have_v in_o his_o law_n express_v that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v desire_v a_o king_n they_o be_v to_o take_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deu._n 17.14_o 15_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o a_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n therefore_o he_o take_v this_o rash_a proffer_n of_o change_v the_o government_n to_o be_v a_o shake_n of_o god_n government_n because_o they_o go_v about_o to_o change_v it_o without_o god_n leave_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o consent_n to_o it_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o israelite_n desire_v a_o king_n in_o samuel_n day_n 1._o sam._n 8.6_o 7._o but_o the_o thing_n displease_v samuel_n when_o they_o say_v give_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o and_o samuel_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o samuel_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o that_o they_o say_v unto_o thou_o for_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o verse_n 26._o and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o golden_a earrings_a which_o he_o request_v be_v a_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o our_o weight_n 2380_o pound_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o make_n of_o one_o ephod_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 27._o especial_o if_o it_o be_v make_v as_o that_o of_o aaron_n with_o a_o breastplate_n set_v with_o so_o many_o precious_a stone_n of_o great_a value_n exod._n 28.15_o 16.17_o but_o the_o word_n will_v well_o enough_o bear_v that_o of_o part_n of_o this_o gold_n now_o give_v he_o he_o make_v a_o ephod_n verse_n 27._o and_o gideon_n make_v a_o ephod_n thereof_o and_o put_v it_o in_o his_o city_n not_o a_o linen_n ephod_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o gold_n blue_a purple_a scarlet_a etc._n etc._n exod._n 28.6_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o he_o intend_v it_o only_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n the_o monument_n be_v of_o the_o very_a prey_n which_o be_v there_o take_v though_o afterward_o it_o become_v a_o snare_n both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o house_n but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o make_v a_o ephod_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o monument_n this_o indeed_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o make_v use_n also_o of_o this_o ephod_n either_o in_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o then_o under_o this_o ephod_n all_o the_o priestly_a garment_n may_v be_v comprehend_v or_o else_o thereby_o to_o inquire_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o previledge_n be_v only_o annex_v to_o aaron_n ephod_n wherein_o be_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o therein_o therefore_o he_o sin_v great_o and_o bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o all_o israel_n go_v thither_o a_o whore_v after_o it_o etc._n etc._n either_o they_o go_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o famous_a oracle_n to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o any_o doubtful_a case_n or_o else_o draw_v with_o the_o superstitious_a conceit_n they_o have_v entertain_v of_o this_o ephod_n they_o set_v up_o there_o a_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o resort_v
the_o word_n must_v be_v that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v no_o supreme_a magistrate_n arm_v with_o such_o sovereign_a authority_n to_o punish_v offender_n that_o transgress_v the_o law_n as_o the_o king_n afterward_o have_v the_o judge_n rather_o govern_v the_o people_n by_o counsel_n show_v they_o what_o be_v the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n then_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n at_o least_o in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o they_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o those_o neighbour_a nation_n that_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o verse_n 7._o and_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v bethlehem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n ephratah_n mich._n 5.2_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n josh_n 19.15_o but_o why_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n and_o yet_o withal_o too_o of_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n i_o answer_v because_o though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n yet_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o among_o they_o of_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n it_o may_v be_v true_a which_o some_o conceive_v that_o his_o father_n be_v a_o levite_n and_o sojourn_v there_o marry_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n but_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o style_v man_n by_o the_o mother_n family_n and_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o he_o have_v his_o birth_n and_o breed_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v sojourn_v there_o because_o he_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n neither_o be_v bethlehem_n one_o of_o the_o levite_n city_n but_o there_o he_o live_v as_o a_o stranger_n as_o the_o levite_n it_o seem_v do_v in_o many_o other_o place_n afterward_o his_o name_n be_v express_v and_o of_o what_o family_n he_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o his_o name_n be_v jonathan_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o bethlehem-judah_n to_o sojourn_v where_o he_o can_v find_v a_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n god_n have_v provide_v liberal_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o in_o these_o idolatrous_a time_n the_o people_n have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o their_o appoint_a maintenance_n of_o tithe_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o yield_v they_o for_o then_o this_o levite_n need_v not_o have_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o procure_v mean_n of_o livelihood_n see_v the_o like_a neh._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n that_o do_v the_o work_n be_v flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o field_n then_o i_o contend_v with_o the_o ruler_n and_o say_v why_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n forsake_v and_o i_o gather_v they_o together_o and_o put_v they_o in_o their_o place_n verse_n 10._o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o have_v consecrate_v his_o son_n to_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o his_o idolatrous_a chapel_n yet_o because_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o idol-worship_n to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o his_o priest_n either_o he_o be_v content_a to_o put_v his_o son_n out_o of_o that_o place_n and_o to_o put_v in_o this_o levite_n in_o his_o room_n or_o else_o mean_v to_o join_v he_o with_o his_o son_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o yet_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o though_o he_o promise_v to_o reverence_v this_o levite_n as_o a_o father_n notwithstanding_o his_o youth_n if_o he_o will_v be_v his_o priest_n be_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a salary_n that_o he_o tender_v he_o for_o his_o service_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n and_o a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o thy_o victual_n eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o make_v their_o idol_n and_o the_o appurtenance_n thereto_o belong_v and_o yet_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v think_v enough_o for_o the_o priest_n wage_n indeed_o have_v not_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v be_v extreme_o corrupt_a a_o levite_n will_v never_o have_v prostitute_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o base_a service_n as_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o their_o idol-dunghill-god_n and_o that_o too_o upon_o such_o base_a term_n but_o hunger_n will_v snap_v at_o any_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n to_o restrain_v man_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o father_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o before_o vers_fw-la 10_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v he_o love_v he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v his_o own_o child_n verse_n 13._o now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n but_o how_o much_o he_o be_v deceive_v the_o follow_a chapter_n show_v chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 6._o for_o unto_o that_o day_n all_o their_o inheritance_n have_v not_o fall_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o coop_v they_o up_o in_o the_o mountain_n chap._n 1.34_o and_o the_o amorites_n force_v the_o child_n of_o dan_n into_o the_o mountain_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o valley_n verse_n 3._o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n they_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_o levite_n the_o danite_n have_v part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n in_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v at_o first_o assign_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o some_o of_o these_o spy_n be_v former_o acquaint_v with_o this_o levite_n whilst_o he_o sojourn_v in_o bethlehem-judah_n and_o so_o now_o know_v his_o voice_n however_o by_o the_o different_a dialect_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o pronunciation_n which_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n use_v from_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n they_o may_v know_v he_o to_o belong_v to_o judah_n though_o he_o now_o sojourn_v in_o ephraim_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o instance_n chap._n 12.6_o where_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n say_v sibbole_v in_o stead_n of_o shibboleth_n and_o beside_o if_o they_o hear_v he_o speak_v concern_v the_o employment_n of_o his_o call_n by_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v a_o levite_n verse_n 5._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o ask_v counsel_n we_o pray_v thou_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n hear_v from_o the_o levite_n that_o micah_n have_v there_o a_o chapel_n of_o god_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n which_o be_v the_o oracle_n whereby_o in_o those_o idolatrous_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o inquire_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v hire_v to_o be_v micahs_n priest_n they_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o that_o great_a business_n they_o be_v go_v about_o verse_n 6._o go_v in_o peace_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o way_n wherein_o you_o go_v that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o upon_o your_o way_n to_o remove_v all_o difficulty_n and_o to_o make_v your_o journey_n prosperous_a he_o will_v go_v out_o before_o you_o and_o take_v care_n of_o your_o journey_n now_o this_o answer_n he_o may_v return_v of_o his_o own_o head_n flatter_o as_o false_a prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o yet_o god_n may_v permit_v satan_n by_o his_o teraphim_n or_o some_o such_o oracle_n to_o foretell_v this_o concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o journey_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dream_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v
bring_v the_o follow_a judgement_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o devotion_n whereto_o the_o priest_n be_v lead_v by_o reason_n ground_v upon_o this_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o perhaps_o also_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o other_o ordinary_a burn_a offering_n they_o consider_v that_o these_o kine_n have_v be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o bring_v home_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o so_o sacred_a of_o service_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o other_o use_n or_o much_o less_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o philistine_n again_o and_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v by_o this_o way_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a burnt-offering_a to_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o all-ruling_a providence_n they_o be_v so_o miraculous_o sway_v to_o bring_v back_o the_o ark_n unto_o that_o place_n and_o indeed_o have_v they_o sin_v in_o offer_v these_o kine_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a why_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v mention_v vers_fw-la 19_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o look_v into_o the_o ark._n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o levite_n take_v down_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o bethshemesh_n as_o be_v before_o note_v be_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n city_n josh_n 21.16_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o levite_n to_o touch_v the_o ark_n num._n 4.15_o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o cover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o set_v forward_o after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v verse_n 18._o and_o the_o golden_a mouse_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n belong_v to_o the_o five_o lord_n both_o of_o fence_a city_n and_o of_o country_n village_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v according_a as_o all_o the_o city_n and_o village_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n and_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o their_o five_o great_a lord_n each_o of_o those_o city_n before_o mention_a be_v the_o mother_n city_n in_o each_o division_n so_o according_o there_o be_v five_o golden_a mouse_n give_v as_o be_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o happy_o at_o the_o charge_n not_o of_o the_o mother-city_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o several_a circuit_n or_o province_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o all_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o that_o plague_n of_o mouse_n which_o be_v send_v among_o they_o even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o the_o great_a stone_n of_o abel_n that_o be_v mourning_n so_o call_v doubtless_o because_o of_o the_o people_n lamentation_n vers_n 19_o as_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n the_o floor_n of_o atad_n where_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n with_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n be_v call_v abel-mizraim_a gen._n 50.11_o that_o be_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 19_o and_o he_o smite_v the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n because_o they_o have_v look_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n no_o not_o the_o levite_n who_o carry_v it_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o ark_n bare_a and_o uncover_v num._n 4.20_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o see_v when_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v cover_v lest_o they_o die_v it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a to_o render_v the_o people_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o if_o we_o suppose_v that_o it_o come_v cover_v from_o the_o philistine_n and_o they_o uncover_v it_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o or_o that_o it_o come_v uncover_v and_o they_o take_v liberty_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n to_o stare_v and_o gaze_v upon_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o they_o proceed_v further_o even_o to_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n either_o mere_o out_o of_o curiosity_n or_o perhaps_o to_o see_v whether_o the_o philistine_n have_v not_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o it_o or_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o it_o only_o i_o see_v not_o how_o so_o many_o can_v offend_v in_o this_o kind_n even_o he_o smite_v of_o the_o people_n fifty_o thousand_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o people_n together_o that_o come_v flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o see_v the_o ark_n there_o be_v slay_v fifty_o thousand_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o man_n it_o be_v much_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o find_v in_o so_o little_a a_o city_n as_o bethshemesh_n be_v but_o among_o those_o multitude_n that_o may_v come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o see_v the_o ark_n there_o may_v well_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o slay_v verse_n 21._o and_o they_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a etc._n etc._n pretend_v happy_o that_o their_o city_n of_o bethshemesh_n be_v not_o a_o place_n of_o such_o safety_n for_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v in_o as_o kirjath-jearim_a be_v they_o send_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a to_o desire_v they_o to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n thither_o the_o philistine_n say_v they_o have_v bring_v again_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v you_o down_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o to_o you_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a come_v and_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n three_o particular_n be_v here_o relate_v concern_v this_o removal_n of_o the_o ark._n the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v fetch_v up_o from_o bethshemesh_n by_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o from_o bethshemesh_n call_v former_o baalah_n and_o kirjath-baal_n josh_n 15.9_o 60._o and_o 18.14_o now_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o only_o may_v touch_v the_o ark_n though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n yet_o thereby_o be_v mean_v only_o that_o they_o come_v up_o to_o have_v it_o carry_v to_o their_o city_n and_o attend_v it_o when_o it_o be_v remove_v for_o they_o be_v doubtless_o priest_n either_o of_o bethshemesh_n or_o of_o some_o other_o place_n that_o carry_v the_o ark._n notwithstanding_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n be_v smite_v for_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n chap._n 6.19_o yet_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a do_v not_o oppose_v the_o remove_n of_o it_o to_o their_o city_n but_o themselves_o fetch_v it_o thither_o no_o doubt_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o that_o because_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n among_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n but_o their_o unreverend_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o in_o gaze_v upon_o the_o ark_n or_o look_v into_o it_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o misery_n the_o second_o thing_n relate_v be_v that_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n in_o the_o hill_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o abinadab_n be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a holiness_n and_o perhaps_o as_o some_o hold_n a_o levite_n too_o but_o yet_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o text_n imply_v why_o his_o house_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o sacred_a treasure_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hill_n to_o wit_n first_o because_o high_a place_n be_v in_o these_o time_n in_o great_a request_n and_o judge_v fit_a for_o holy_a employment_n and_o second_o because_o it_o may_v be_v a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o so_o of_o safety_n for_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v keep_v there_o till_o david_n time_n when_o it_o be_v fetch_v away_o from_o thence_o 1._o chron._n 13.6_o 7._o and_o david_n go_v up_o and_o all_o israel_n to_o baalah_n that_o be_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n to_o bring_v up_o thence_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o a_o new_a cart_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n indeed_o in_o 2._o sam._n 6.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n that_o be_v in_o gibeah_n but_o by_o gibeah_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v there_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n
christ_n government_n to_o wit_n because_o god_n the_o father_n appoint_v he_o to_o be_v our_o king_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 2.6_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o in_o that_o david_n reject_v not_o these_o israelite_n that_o so_o long_o oppose_v the_o government_n which_o they_o know_v god_n have_v appoint_v there_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o comfort_n for_o those_o that_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v yet_o stand_v out_o a_o long_a time_n against_o knowledge_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o at_o last_o yet_o they_o repent_v and_o come_v in_o christ_n will_v not_o reject_v they_o verse_n 3._o and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n concern_v the_o government_n they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v past_a and_o to_o govern_v they_o like_o a_o good_a king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o because_o this_o be_v do_v with_o invocation_n of_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o league_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o league_n be_v make_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n and_o so_o be_v christ_n three_o time_n by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_a messiah_n first_o at_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v second_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth_n 17.5_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v behold_v a_o bright_a cloud_n overshadow_a they_o and_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o three_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n while_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n john_n 12.28_o when_o christ_n have_v say_v father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n than_o come_v there_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v i_o have_v glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o verse_n 4._o david_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v at_o the_o same_o age_n be_v christ_n also_o inaugurate_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n luke_n 3.22_o 23._o verse_n 6._o and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o man_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n jerusalem_n stand_v in_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n so_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v on_o the_o hill_n salem_n be_v in_o judah_n lot_n and_o part_n of_o it_o yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v in_o mount_n zion_n be_v in_o benjamin_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n take_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n judg._n 1.8_o but_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o their_o portion_n judg._n 1.21_o no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v josh_n 15.63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o stranger_n when_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o concubine_n go_v that_o way_n judg._n 19.10_o 11_o 12._o yea_o so_o it_o continue_v till_o this_o time_n when_o david_n intend_v not_o without_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o make_v jerusalem_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v now_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o mighty_a assembly_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v come_v up_o arm_v to_o hebron_n to_o make_v he_o king_n take_v this_o opportunity_n and_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o jerusalem_n resolve_v that_o the_o wrest_v this_o out_o of_o the_o jebusite_n hand_n shall_v be_v his_o first_o enterprise_n except_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a thou_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o hither_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o several_a exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n concern_v the_o jebusite_n scoff_v at_o david_n when_o he_o come_v to_o besiege_v they_o but_o two_o exposition_n there_o be_v which_o be_v both_o very_a probable_a the_o first_o which_o indeed_o most_o expositor_n follow_v be_v this_o that_o be_v over-confident_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n they_o in_o a_o flout_a manner_n answer_v david_n when_o he_o require_v they_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o fort_n that_o except_o he_o can_v take_v from_o they_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a among_o the_o inhabitant_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o thither_o imply_v that_o though_o they_o shall_v man_n their_o wall_n only_o with_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a of_o the_o people_n even_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v that_o place_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v make_v and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o place_n of_o exceed_v great_a strength_n because_o they_o have_v hold_v it_o ever_o since_o joshua_n enter_v the_o land_n that_o be_v almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o country_n the_o second_o exposition_n be_v that_o they_o speak_v this_o of_o their_o god_n in_o who_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o confident_a because_o the_o israelite_n despise_v they_o except_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a thou_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o hither_o that_o be_v even_o those_o god_n of_o we_o which_o you_o in_o contempt_n call_v blind_a and_o lame_a god_n shall_v easy_o defend_v we_o against_o all_o thy_o force_n and_o will_v in_o that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v neither_o lame_a nor_o blind_a and_o indeed_o this_o exposition_n seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o the_o 8._o verse_n and_o david_n say_v on_o that_o day_n whosoever_o get_v up_o to_o the_o gutter_n and_o smite_v the_o jebusite_n and_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a that_o be_v hate_v of_o david_n soul_n he_o shall_v be_v chief_a captain_n wherefore_o they_o say_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o they_o call_v their_o own_o god_n blind_a and_o lame_a for_o this_o they_o may_v do_v purposely_o to_o let_v the_o israelite_n see_v how_o little_o they_o be_v discourage_v by_o these_o reproach_n which_o the_o israelite_n cast_v upon_o their_o idol-god_n from_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o as_o be_v most_o confident_a of_o their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n verse_n 7._o nevertheless_o david_n take_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n the_o same_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n for_o david_n have_v proclaim_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o so_o get_v up_o to_o the_o gutter_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o enter_v the_o fort_n he_o shall_v be_v chief_a captain_n that_o be_v the_o general_n of_o his_o force_n joab_n the_o rather_o happy_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v david_n favour_n who_o he_o have_v high_o offend_v by_o kill_a abner_n do_o hereupon_o first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o so_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v 1._o chron._n 11.6_o and_o this_o be_v that_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n which_o because_o it_o be_v take_v by_o he_o be_v afterward_o call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n verse_n 8._o whosoever_o get_v up_o to_o the_o gutter_n and_o smite_v the_o jebusite_n and_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a that_o be_v hate_v of_o david_n soul_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a jebusite_n wherewith_o they_o have_v or_o pretend_v they_o can_v man_n their_o wall_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o david_n soul_n because_o of_o that_o bitter_a taunt_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v flout_v concern_v they_o and_o herein_o david_n give_v his_o soldier_n to_o understand_v that_o if_o they_o take_v the_o fort_n
david_n have_v call_v together_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n both_o priest_n and_o other_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o among_o they_o all_o that_o shall_v stumble_v at_o this_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o run_v on_o so_o confident_o in_o so_o gross_a a_o error_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o they_o have_v be_v long_a stranger_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o never_o question_v but_o that_o they_o may_v safe_o do_v what_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v before_o they_o without_o any_o danger_n and_o then_o beside_o god_n will_v let_v we_o see_v how_o easy_o multitude_n of_o god_n people_n may_v err_v if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o more_o heedful_o examine_v all_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n verse_n 4._o and_o ahio_n go_v before_o the_o ark._n to_o wit_n to_o look_v to_o the_o ox_n as_o uzzah_n go_v behind_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v in_o it_o verse_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o nachons_n thresh_a floor_n etc._n etc._n this_o nachon_n be_v also_o call_v chidon_n 1._o chron._n 13.9_o and_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v for_o the_o ox_n shake_v it_o be_v there_o translate_v for_o the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o oxen_n stumble_v shake_v the_o ark_n and_o so_o thereupon_o uzzah_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o ark_n to_o stay_v it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v have_v fall_v where_o this_o thresh_a floor_n of_o nachon_n or_o chidon_n be_v it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o go_v far_o from_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n in_o kirjath-jearim_a ere_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o sad_a disaster_n testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o carry_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o cart_n verse_n 7._o and_o god_n smite_v he_o there_o for_o his_o error_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o have_v put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v carry_v on_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n he_o now_o also_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o ark_n which_o no_o man_n may_v touch_v but_o the_o priest_n only_o num._n 4.15_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v indeed_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o law_n but_o perhaps_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v neglect_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n or_o else_o be_v cover_v only_o with_o a_o loose_a cover_n that_o may_v fly_v up_o with_o the_o totter_a of_o the_o cart_n uzzah_n may_v touch_v the_o bare_a ark_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o god_n present_o strike_v he_o dead_a in_o the_o place_n a_o most_o remarkable_a example_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o worship_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o they_o do_v it_o though_o abinadab_n the_o father_n of_o this_o uzzah_n have_v entertain_v the_o ark_n in_o his_o house_n above_o forty_o year_n together_o and_o take_v it_o in_o at_o a_o time_n when_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o receive_v it_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n 1._o sam._n 6.19_o 20._o yet_o be_v his_o son_n now_o strike_v sudden_o dead_a because_o he_o reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v the_o ark_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o too_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n from_o fall_v and_o sudden_o not_o think_v of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o this_o act_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n god_n smite_v he_o there_o for_o his_o error_n or_o rashness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n verse_n 8._o and_o david_n be_v displease_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o vzzah_n that_o be_v he_o be_v grieve_v trouble_a and_o disquiet_v because_o of_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v forth_o upon_o uzzah_n some_o will_v have_v this_o understand_v that_o david_n be_v mere_o displease_v with_o themselves_o for_o their_o heedlessness_n as_o think_v it_o too_o harsh_a to_o say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o god_n but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v partly_o the_o very_a judgement_n itself_o that_o befall_v uzzah_n that_o he_o be_v trouble_v at_o he_o can_v not_o well_o keep_v his_o heart_n from_o murmur_v and_o rise_v against_o this_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o strike_v uzzah_n dead_a in_o the_o place_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n he_o be_v discontent_v that_o when_o they_o have_v undertake_v such_o a_o work_n of_o piety_n on_o a_o sudden_a all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v dash_v and_o damp_a with_o such_o a_o sad_a disaster_n and_o so_o partly_o because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o quiet_o stoop_v at_o first_o under_o god_n hand_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v david_n be_v displease_v verse_n 9_o how_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o danger_n yea_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a to_o desist_v from_o my_o purpose_n verse_n 10._o but_o david_n carry_v it_o aside_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_a the_o gittite_n who_o it_o seem_v glad_o entertain_v it_o though_o no_o doubt_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o a_o slaughter_n be_v make_v among_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o ark_n thither_o and_o though_o now_o also_o perhaps_o he_o see_v when_o uzzah_n be_v strike_v dead_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o touch_v the_o ark_n and_o that_o david_n himself_o tremble_v and_o be_v afraid_a to_o to_o carry_v home_o the_o ark_n to_o his_o house_n yet_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o harbour_v the_o ark_n if_o they_o carry_v themselves_o with_o that_o respect_n and_o reverence_n therein_o that_o god_n require_v he_o glad_o receive_v the_o ark_n into_o his_o house_n that_o this_o obededom_a be_v a_o levite_n be_v evident_a 1._o chron._n 15.17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v here_o call_v obededom_a the_o gittite_n because_o he_o be_v of_o gathrimmon_n a_o city_n which_o be_v give_v in_o common_a by_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o manasseh_n to_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n as_o we_o may_v see_v josh_n 21.24_o 25._o verse_n 12._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v king_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obededom_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o express_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o they_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v bless_v obededom_a and_o all_o his_o family_n but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a and_o wonderful_a blessing_n that_o god_n pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v so_o present_o discover_v and_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o by_o those_o that_o dwell_v about_o he_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n for_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o his_o house_n but_o three_o month_n in_o all_o as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n indeed_o in_o the_o 1._o chron._n 26.5_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o numerousnesse_n of_o his_o child_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o blessing_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n be_v so_o clear_o discern_v by_o those_o that_o live_v about_o he_o so_o david_n go_v and_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v perceive_v by_o god_n bounty_n to_o obededom_a that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v entertain_v without_o danger_n he_o at_o length_n find_v out_o where_o their_o former_a error_n have_v be_v and_o so_o resolve_v to_o amend_v that_o he_o undertake_v again_o to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v again_o assemble_v the_o people_n and_o give_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o charge_n to_o wit_n to_o carry_v the_o ark_n on_o their_o shoulder_n he_o fetch_v it_o with_o great_a solemnity_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_a as_o be_v large_o relate_v in_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n verse_n 13._o when_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n have_v go_v six_o pace_n he_o sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n and_o this_o he_o do_v first_o by_o way_n of_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o their_o successful_a entrance_n upon_o this_o great_a work_n so_o soon_o as_o
no_o necessity_n at_o all_o why_o this_o second_o apparition_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o solomon_n may_v not_o be_v after_o all_o his_o building_n be_v finish_v as_o the_o word_n in_o our_o translation_n do_v plain_o imply_v thirteen_o year_n indeed_o be_v spend_v in_o build_v his_o own_o house_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v and_o so_o long_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n ere_o the_o lord_n appear_v the_o second_o time_n to_o solomon_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o god_n will_v first_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o full_a glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o then_o he_o take_v that_o opportunity_n to_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o in_o a_o second_o vision_n assure_v he_o that_o in_o this_o glory_n his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n both_o he_o and_o his_o child_n will_v keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o and_o withal_o threaten_v that_o if_o they_o revolt_v from_o he_o he_o will_v leave_v both_o they_o and_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o and_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o fury_n upon_o they_o verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n chap._n 3.5_o and_o so_o it_o be_v partly_o express_v 2._o chro._n 7.12_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o solomon_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o choose_v this_o place_n to_o myself_o for_o a_o house_n of_o sacrifice_n once_o since_o that_o vision_n in_o gibeon_n we_o read_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o solomon_n chap._n 6.11_o but_o that_o it_o seem_v be_v by_o some_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n as_o be_v here_o express_o note_v verse_n 3._o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n which_o thou_o have_v build_v to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n without_o interruption_n as_o for_o that_o follow_a clause_n and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o thereby_o be_v promise_v both_o the_o lord_n careful_a preservation_n of_o that_o house_n in_o succeed_a time_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o there_o and_o likewise_o that_o he_o will_v do_v this_o out_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n over_o they_o and_o love_n to_o they_o verse_n 7._o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v hallow_v for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v cast_v it_o out_o of_o my_o protection_n as_o a_o filthy_a pollute_a thing_n concern_v the_o follow_a clause_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n deut._n 28.37_o verse_n 11._o now_o hiram_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v solomon_n with_o cedar_n tree_n and_o fir_n tree_n and_o with_o gold_n to_o wit_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 14._o solomon_n give_v hiram_n twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n by_o way_n of_o requite_v hiram_n bounty_n in_o supply_v he_o with_o those_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a word_n or_o by_o way_n of_o satisfy_v he_o for_o those_o thing_n it_o be_v questionless_a unlawful_a for_o solomon_n to_o give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o a_o strange_a king_n or_o people_n for_o therein_o first_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v wrong_o do_v to_o that_o tribe_n in_o who_o lot_n these_o city_n be_v who_o shall_v hereby_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o a_o part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o second_o he_o shall_v have_v encroach_v upon_o god_n royalty_n who_o still_o hold_v the_o land_n as_o he_o and_o only_o allow_v the_o israelite_n to_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o sojourner_n by_o right_n derive_v unto_o they_o from_o he_o and_o to_o manifest_v this_o have_v convey_v it_o to_o they_o with_o this_o condition_n or_o proviso_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o alienate_v or_o sell_v a_o way_n their_o estate_n for_o ever_o no_o not_o to_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n the_o israelite_n levit._n 25.23_o but_o how_o then_o can_v solomon_n who_o yet_o continue_v in_o his_o uprightness_n give_v away_o twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n to_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n i_o answer_v either_o solomon_n give_v he_o these_o city_n only_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v thence_o for_o certain_a year_n till_o he_o be_v satisfy_v for_o that_o which_o be_v owe_v he_o the_o tribute_n or_o other_o profit_n which_o be_v thence_o yearly_o pay_v to_o solomon_n or_o else_o rather_o these_o city_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v of_o old_a give_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o people_n but_o lay_v in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o border_n of_o asher_n josh_n 19.24_o betwixt_o they_o and_o mount_v libanus_n and_o be_v now_o reduce_v under_o solomon_n dominion_n and_o either_o now_o or_o afterward_o count_v as_o a_o part_n of_o galilee_n to_o which_o they_o be_v join_v thence_o solomon_n give_v unto_o hiram_n twenty_o city_n and_o indeed_o this_o answer_n seem_v most_o probable_a because_o upon_o hiram_n refuse_v these_o city_n they_o be_v repair_v and_o enlarge_v by_o solomon_n and_o certain_a colony_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v plant_v therein_o 2_o chron._n 8.1_o 2._o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o heathen_a which_o some_o say_v be_v the_o first_o occasion_n why_o galilee_n be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n esa_n 9.1_o verse_n 12._o and_o they_o please_v he_o not_o that_o be_v he_o like_v they_o not_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o unfruitful_a and_o marish_a ground_n or_o because_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v long_o ere_o he_o shall_v thence_o reap_v that_o satisfaction_n he_o expect_v from_o solomon_n and_o as_o he_o mislike_v they_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o refuse_v the_o proffer_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o receive_v satisfaction_n some_o other_o way_n for_o at_o this_o very_a time_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v solomon_n repair_v and_o fortify_v these_o place_n which_o hiram_n refuse_v as_o be_v before_o note_v from_o 2_o chron._n 8.1_o 2._o verse_n 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o levy_v which_o king_n solomon_n raise_v for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o aid_n from_o hiram_n do_v he_o also_o raise_v a_o levy_v both_o of_o man_n and_o money_n among_o the_o people_n namely_o for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o levy_v of_o man_n we_o read_v chap._n 5.13_o and_o of_o the_o levy_v of_o money_n that_o be_v understand_v as_o some_o expositor_n hold_v which_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o though_o the_o people_n yield_v willing_o to_o this_o levy_v for_o the_o temple_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v still_o continue_v for_o these_o other_o building_n it_o seem_v they_o grudge_v at_o it_o as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o they_o say_v to_o rehoboam_n chap._n 12.4_o and_o millo_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hazor_n and_o megiddo_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o millo_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 5.19_o either_o it_o be_v now_o repair_v and_o enlarge_v by_o solomon_n or_o else_o a_o new_a one_o be_v build_v in_o another_o place_n hazor_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o napthali_n josh_n 19.32_o 36._o the_o chief_a city_n aforetimes_o of_o the_o canaanite_n josh_n 11.1_o 10._o and_o megiddo_n belong_v to_o manasseh_n josh_n 17.11_o verse_n 16._o for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n have_v go_v up_o and_o take_v gezer_n this_o gezer_n be_v a_o city_n allot_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o ephraim_n tribe_n josh_n 21.20_o 21._o yet_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o canaanite_n possession_n till_o perhaps_o upon_o some_o distaste_n give_v solomon_n be_v then_o busy_v in_o his_o magnificent_a building_n entreat_v pharaoh_n his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o rid_v he_o of_o these_o neighbour_n which_o he_o according_o perform_v and_o give_v the_o city_n as_o a_o present_a for_o his_o daughter_n verse_n 17._o and_o solomon_n build_v gezer_n and_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a yea_o and_o bethhoron_a the_o upper_a also_o 2_o chron._n 8.5_o one_o be_v here_o express_v for_o both_o this_o be_v also_o a_o
city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 21.21_o 22._o verse_n 18._o and_o baalath_n and_o tadmor_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o land_n baalath_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n josh_n 19.40.44_o as_o for_o that_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o land_n it_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o tadmor_n alone_o to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n though_o in_o the_o utmost_a coast_n thereof_o or_o else_o to_o all_o the_o town_n and_o city_n before_o mention_v and_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o beside_o what_o solomon_n build_v elsewhere_o all_o these_o before_o mention_v he_o build_v or_o repair_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 19_o and_o that_o which_o solomon_n desire_v to_o build_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o lebanon_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n stand_v or_o else_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v on_o the_o north_n bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o there_o he_o may_v build_v certain_a fort_n or_o town_n though_o the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n be_v build_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 7.2_o verse_n 21._o who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o able_a utter_o to_o destroy_v see_v the_o note_n josh_n 15.63_o upon_o those_o do_v solomon_n levy_v a_o tribute_n of_o bond-service_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o only_o of_o money_n but_o also_o of_o personal_a service_n and_o that_o in_o more_o servile_a employment_n than_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n fit_a for_o bondman_n then_o for_o free_a man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o chron._n 2.18_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o stranger_n be_v call_v solomon_n servant_n ezra_n 2.55_o 58._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 7.2_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v smite_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o since_o that_o may_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n at_o their_o enter_v first_o into_o it_o not_o of_o their_o posterity_n especial_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o much_o more_o if_o they_o have_v embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n verse_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 etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n we_o read_v of_o a_o far_o great_a number_n to_o wit_n of_o three_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o but_o there_o the_o story_n speak_v of_o those_o chief_a officer_n which_o be_v over_o the_o work_n in_o mount_n lebanon_n where_o the_o material_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o here_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o chief_a officer_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v at_o home_n in_o building_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o to_o reconcile_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 8.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o king_n solomon_n officer_n be_v but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n but_o to_o this_o three_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v first_o that_o there_o the_o number_n of_o solomon_n chief_a officer_n of_o state_n be_v express_v that_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n not_o as_o here_o of_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v about_o his_o building_n or_o second_o there_o only_o those_o officer_n be_v number_v which_o be_v to_o take_v account_n of_o the_o bvilder_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n over_o the_o work_n but_o that_o here_o the_o master_n bvilder_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o oversee_v the_o rest_n and_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o building_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o be_v also_o comprehend_v or_o three_o though_o there_o be_v five_o hundred_o chief_a officer_n and_o fifty_o in_o a_o high_a rank_n above_o they_o which_o be_v over_o the_o five_o hundred_o all_o which_o be_v here_o together_o number_v yet_o those_o five_o hundred_o do_v execute_v their_o place_n by_o turn_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o at_o a_o time_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mention_v 2_o chron._n 8.10_o verse_n 25._o and_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n do_v solomon_n offer_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v at_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o under_o these_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n require_v by_o the_o law_n be_v comprehend_v and_o therefore_o in_o 2_o chron._n 8.13_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v also_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o the_o new_a moon_n so_o he_o finish_v the_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n he_o employ_v it_o in_o those_o service_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o 2_o chron._n 8.14_o it_o be_v also_o add_v that_o he_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o their_o several_a charge_n in_o their_o course_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o david_n by_o direction_n from_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v verse_n 26._o and_o king_n solomon_n make_v a_o navy_n of_o ship_n in_o eziongebe_a etc._n etc._n though_o this_o be_v here_o first_o relate_v yet_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o navy_n be_v send_v forth_o before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v because_o of_o the_o almug-tree_n bring_v home_o by_o this_o navy_n and_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o almug-tree_n pillar_n and_o terrise_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o harp_n and_o psaltery_n for_o singer_n chap._n 10.12_o and_o 2_o chron._n 9.10.11_o how_o jehoshaphat_n attempt_v to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o send_v out_o a_o navy_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o solomon_n have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o how_o he_o speed_v we_o may_v read_v chap._n 22.48_o verse_n 27._o and_o hiram_n send_v in_o the_o navy_n his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o the_o tyrian_n that_o be_v under_o hiram_n government_n be_v always_o hold_v the_o most_o expert_a seaman_n neither_o do_v hiram_n only_o afford_v he_o mariner_n but_o be_v also_o at_o cost_n to_o build_v certain_a ship_n in_o eziongebe_a where_o solomon_n navy_n be_v build_v that_o shall_v go_v along_o in_o that_o voyage_n with_o the_o ship_n of_o solomon_n for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n 2_o chron._n 8.18_o and_o hiram_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ship_n and_o servant_n that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o go_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o solomon_n to_o ophir_n and_o that_o because_o hiram_n can_v not_o send_v ship_n ready_a build_v from_o tyre_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midland_n sea_n to_o eziongebe_a which_o be_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n without_o fetch_v a_o infinite_a great_a compass_n by_o sea_n which_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o likelihood_n in_o it_o verse_n 28._o and_o they_o come_v to_o ophir_n and_o fetch_v from_o thence_o gold_n four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n etc._n etc._n ophir_n be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n for_o thither_o indeed_o they_o may_v most_o easy_o fail_v from_o eziongebe_a which_o be_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o whereas_o in_o 2_o chron._n 8.18_o we_o read_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o talent_n it_o seem_v that_o thereof_o thirty_o talent_n go_v in_o expense_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o man_n or_o it_o be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o adventure_n of_o some_o private_a person_n and_o only_o four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o as_o here_o come_v clear_a to_o the_o king_n chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o solomon_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n sheba_n be_v a_o country_n that_o lie_v southward_a and_o far_o remote_a from_o jerusalem_n jer._n 6.20_o to_o what_o purpose_n come_v there_o to_o i_o incense_v from_o sheba_n and_o the_o sweet_a cane_n from_o a_o far_a country_n and_o thence_o this_o queen_n be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n matth._n 12.42_o and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n some_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o ethiopia_n other_o more_o probable_o in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a however_o both_o her_o
15._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v continual_o afflict_v this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n both_o prince_n and_o people_n with_o uncessant_a trouble_n and_o war_n both_o intestine_a and_o foreign_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o abide_v long_o in_o any_o settle_a condition_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o come_v pass_v even_o as_o the_o reed_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o water_n be_v continual_o shake_v sometime_o with_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n always_o with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o stream_n that_o glide_v along_o by_o they_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n continual_o shake_v partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a transfer_v of_o the_o crown_n from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o one_o still_o kill_v the_o other_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n in_o his_o room_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a invasion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n that_o be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o wit_n into_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n and_o media_n which_o lie_v beyond_o the_o river_n whither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v indeed_o afterward_o carry_v captive_n some_o of_o they_o first_o by_o tiglath-pilese_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n 2._o king_n 15.29_o but_o the_o great_a part_n afterward_o by_o salmanassar_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n 2._o king_n 17.6_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o and_o jeroboam'_v wife_n arise_v and_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o tirzath_n etc._n etc._n this_o tirzah_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o goodly_a city_n for_o here_o one_o of_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n who_o joshua_n conquer_v do_v dwell_v josh_n 12.24_o and_o in_o solomon_n time_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o situation_n and_o stateliness_n of_o the_o build_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v hereto_o compare_v cant._n 6.4_o thou_o be_v beautiful_a o_o my_o love_n as_o tirzah_n though_o therefore_o at_o first_o shechem_n be_v the_o royal_a city_n of_o jeroboam_n kingdom_n yet_o afterward_o it_o seem_v he_o build_v some_o stately_a palace_n for_o himself_o in_o tirzah_n and_o so_o both_o he_o and_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o succeed_v he_o do_v usual_o keep_v their_o court_n there_o yea_o till_o samaria_n be_v build_v it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n chap._n 15.33_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v baasha_n the_o son_n of_o abijah_n to_o reign_v over_o all_o israel_n in_o tirzah_n so_o also_o chap._n 16.6.8_o 23_o 24._o verse_n 19_o 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 many_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n which_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n chronicle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o often_o mention_v be_v some_o other_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n wherein_o all_o the_o memorable_a act_n and_o passage_n of_o those_o time_n be_v exact_o record_v and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n chronicle_n do_v afterward_o by_o the_o special_a instinct_n and_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cull_v forth_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v there_o relate_v and_o which_o the_o lord_n think_v requisite_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o future_a age_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o day_n which_o jeroboam_n reign_v be_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n jeroboam_n therefore_o outlive_v rehoboam_n who_o reign_v but_o seventeen_o year_n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o abijam_n his_o son_n who_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o three_o year_n chap._n 15.1_o 2._o and_o die_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abijam_n chap._n 15.25_o be_v strike_v by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o some_o remarkable_a judgement_n 2._o chron._n 13.20_o neither_o do_v jeroboam_n recover_v strength_n again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abijah_n and_o the_o lord_n strike_v he_o and_o he_o die_v but_o before_o this_o death_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a battle_n between_o he_o and_o abijam_n king_n of_o judah_n wherein_o he_o lose_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n a_o blow_n which_o he_o never_o recover_v verse_n 22._o and_o judah_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o rehoboam_n their_o king_n for_o three_o year_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o chron._n 11.17_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o time_n rehoboam_n fortify_v and_o victual_v fifteen_o city_n in_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o many_o other_o strong_a hold_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o other_o rehoboam_n whereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v much_o strengthen_v 2._o chron._n 11.5.17_o whereupon_o he_o take_v eighteen_o wife_n and_o sixty_o concubine_n 2._o chron._n 11.21_o and_o have_v many_o child_n but_o then_o have_v thus_o strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o he_o think_v assure_v his_o estate_n he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o 2._o chron._n 12.1_o verse_n 25._o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n rehoboam'_v father_n marry_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n daughter_n yet_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o egypt_n invite_v thereto_o perhaps_o by_o jeroboam_n who_o be_v a_o while_n in_o egypt_n before_o he_o be_v king_n and_o now_o fear_v the_o grow_a strength_n of_o rehoboam_n may_v lay_v before_o shishak_n the_o incountable_a riches_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v have_v because_o ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v revolt_v from_o he_o come_v up_o against_o judah_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n twelve_o hundred_o chariot_n sixty_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o footman_n without_o number_n some_o egyptian_n and_o some_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o have_v take_v many_o of_o their_o strong_a city_n at_o length_n he_o go_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n humble_v themselves_o upon_o the_o lord_n message_n to_o they_o by_o shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o only_a judah_n henceforth_o become_v tributary_n to_o egypt_n and_o shishak_n carry_v away_o as_o a_o ransom_n of_o the_o city_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n 2._o chron._n 12.4_o 9_o verse_n 27._o and_o king_n rehoboam_n make_v in_o their_o stead_n brazen_a shield_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 10.16_o hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o exceed_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v impoverish_v by_o this_o invasion_n of_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v far_o more_o gross_o idolatrous_a than_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n but_o these_o of_o judah_n have_v scarce_o be_v fall_v away_o two_o year_n from_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n when_o present_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o great_a severity_n afflict_v they_o a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o god_n more_o tender_a care_n over_o they_o for_o their_o welfare_n verse_n 29._o 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 in_o 2._o chron._n 12.15_o the_o other_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o iddo_n the_o seer_n concern_v genealogy_n verse_n 31._o and_o abijam_v his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n or_o abijah_n 2._o chron._n 12._o chap._n xv._o verse_n 2._o three_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n abijam_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o die_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n vers_fw-la 9_o whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o reign_v but_o two_o year_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o when_o king_n have_v reign_v two_o complete_a year_n they_o then_o begin_v to_o write_v the_o three_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o abijam_n the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n be_v his_o second_o year_n and_o the_o twenty_o year_n be_v his_o three_o and_o though_o in_o that_o
come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n and_o have_v a_o while_n continue_v the_o war_n against_o ahab_n with_o good_a success_n 2._o chron._n 17.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o jehoshaphat_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o israel_n and_o he_o place_v forceâ—_n in_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o his_o father_n david_n fear_v it_o seem_v lest_o their_o division_n may_v expose_v they_o both_o to_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o syrian_n who_o begin_v in_o in_o these_o time_n to_o encroach_v upon_o they_o he_o judge_v it_o the_o best_a policy_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o make_v a_o firm_a league_n with_o ahab_n and_o make_v also_o a_o match_n betwixt_o his_o son_n joram_n and_o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n 2._o chron._n 18.1_o and_o 21.6_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o jehoshaphat_n go_v down_o to_o visit_v ahab_n who_o with_o great_a cost_n and_o state_n entertain_v and_o feast_v both_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n 2._o chron._n 18.2_o ahab_n kill_v sheep_n and_o ox_n in_o abundance_n for_o jehoshapat_o and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n know_v you_o that_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n be_v we_o etc._n etc._n one_o article_n in_o the_o league_n which_o three_o year_n since_o ahab_n have_v make_v with_o benhadad_a be_v that_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n chap._n 20.34_o and_o benhadad_a say_v unto_o he_o the_o city_n which_o my_o father_n take_v from_o thy_o father_n i_o will_v restore_v but_o ramoth_n gilead_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o and_o therefore_o now_o ahab_n enter_v into_o consultation_n to_o recover_v it_o by_o fort_n since_o he_o will_v not_o by_o fair_a mean_n yield_v it_o up_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a city_n and_o beside_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 21.38_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n though_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n verse_n 6._o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n gather_v the_o prophet_n together_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n his_o baalitish_n false_a prophet_n who_o be_v the_o great_a supporter_n of_o that_o linsey_n woolsey_n religion_n that_o be_v now_o in_o fashion_n among_o the_o israelite_n pretend_v themselves_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o withal_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n as_o by_o the_o number_n we_o may_v guess_v perhaps_o they_o be_v those_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v reserve_v from_o appear_v to_o elijah_n challenge_v chap._n 18.19_o 20._o however_o they_o be_v doubtless_o of_o baal_n false_a prophet_n for_o such_o jehoshaphat_n know_v they_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o rest_v in_o their_o prediction_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o that_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o he_o verse_n 8._o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o samaria_n who_o i_o can_v present_o send_v for_o this_o word_n yet_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o those_o prophet_n that_o have_v prophesy_v good_a success_n to_o ahab_n to_o wit_n that_o beside_o those_o there_o be_v one_o man_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o else_o to_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n slay_v or_o flee_v there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n leave_v namely_o micaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n etc._n etc._n and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o must_v not_o say_v we_o hate_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o speak_v that_o which_o please_v we_o not_o if_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o god_n forbid_v the_o king_n shall_v say_v that_o for_o that_o he_o hate_v he_o verse_n 11._o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaaenah_n make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o power_n of_o these_o two_o king_n that_o be_v now_o to_o go_v against_o the_o syrian_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n verse_n 13._o let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o the_o messenger_n that_o come_v for_o micaiah_n may_v say_v first_o out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o carnal_a courtesy_n as_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o second_o out_o of_o some_o special_a desire_n he_o have_v that_o the_o war_n shall_v go_v forward_o verse_n 15._o and_o he_o answer_v he_o go_v and_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n this_o micaiah_n speak_v ironical_o not_o to_o deceive_v ahab_n for_o we_o see_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o ahab_n himself_o perceive_v he_o mean_v not_o what_o he_o say_v but_o by_o way_n of_o deride_v the_o false_a prophet_n who_o have_v all_o return_v this_o please_a answer_n to_o ahab_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v please_v unless_o he_o say_v the_o same_o that_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o micaiah_n say_v not_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v and_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o a_o tone_n of_o derision_n go_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o have_v best_o go_v as_o your_o prophet_n advise_v you_o they_o all_o tell_v you_o that_o your_o expedition_n against_o ramoth_n gilead_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o can_v you_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o oracle_n indeed_o i_o know_v well_o that_o iâ—_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n i_o know_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o and_o therefore_o since_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v deceive_v be_v deceive_v go_v and_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o micaiah_n intend_v and_o the_o like_a ironical_a expression_n we_o have_v in_o other_o place_n as_o that_o gen._n 3.22_o concern_v our_o first_o parent_n when_o they_o by_o sin_n be_v fall_v from_o that_o bless_a estate_n wherein_o god_n have_v create_v they_o behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o that_o of_o elijah_n to_o baal_n priest_n 1._o king_n 18.27_o cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v or_o he_o be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o sleep_v and_o must_v be_v awake_v and_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n verse_n 17._o and_o he_o say_v i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o ahab_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n rout_v this_o expression_n of_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n be_v use_v because_o in_o that_o country_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o escape_v the_o enemy_n that_o pursue_v they_o they_o use_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n there_o to_o hide_v themselves_o whence_o be_v that_o matth._n 24.16_o then_o let_v they_o which_o be_v in_o judea_n flee_v into_o the_o mountain_n verse_n 18._o do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a by_o these_o word_n ahab_n seek_v to_o intimate_v to_o jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o these_o word_n of_o micaiah_n but_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o speak_v as_o he_o have_v beforehand_o say_v he_o will_v do_v out_o of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n against_o he_o and_o indeed_o happy_o hereby_o it_o be_v that_o jehoshaphat_n be_v deceive_v and_o so_o go_v with_o ahab_n though_o micaiah_n have_v foretell_v the_o death_n of_o ahab_n and_o dispersion_n of_o his_o army_n verse_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v hear_v thou_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o word_n therefore_o have_v relation_n to_o that_o which_o ahab_n say_v to_o
libnah_n a_o city_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n though_o he_o stay_v not_o to_o prosecute_v his_o victory_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n then_o libnah_n revolt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n libnah_n be_v a_o great_a city_n within_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o canaan_n when_o joshua_n enter_v it_o josh_n 10.29_o 30_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n josh_n 21.13_o and_o now_o it_o rebel_v against_o joram_n because_o he_o have_v make_v such_o innovation_n in_o religion_n and_o force_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n as_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 21.10_o 11._o which_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o levite_n be_v least_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o be_v much_o indeed_o that_o one_o city_n alone_o shall_v venture_v upon_o such_o a_o attempt_n but_o perhaps_o the_o king_n absence_n while_o he_o be_v in_o edom_n and_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o perhaps_o some_o correspondence_n they_o may_v have_v with_o the_o philistine_n who_o ere_o long_o invade_v the_o land_n 2._o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o give_v they_o hope_n of_o abettor_n and_o how_o they_o speed_v in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o scripture_n express_v not_o verse_n 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 before_o his_o death_n there_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n in_o write_v deliver_v he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n 2._o chron._n 21.12_o which_o threaten_v both_o his_o people_n his_o child_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o own_o body_n and_o immediate_o what_o be_v threaten_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o first_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n break_v into_o judea_n take_v the_o king_n house_n make_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n and_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o child_n save_o the_o young_a only_a and_o then_o afterward_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o his_o bowel_n which_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o his_o gut_n fall_v out_o and_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v obscure_o bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o without_o the_o lamentation_n and_o solemnity_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o other_o princess_n funeral_n 2._o chron._n 21.16_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n reign_v another_o king_n of_o the_o same_o name_n reign_v in_o israel_n to_o wit_n joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v jehoahaz_n 2._o chron._n 21.17_o and_o azariah_n 2._o chron._n 22.6_o he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o joram_n for_o all_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v slay_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n 2_o chron._n 21.17_o in_o s._n matthews_n catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n 1.8_o that_o jehoshapoat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n and_o so_o this_o ahaziah_n who_o succeed_v joram_n and_o joash_n who_o succeed_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 11.2_o and_o amaziah_n who_o succeed_v joash_n 2._o king_n 12.21_o and_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ozias_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v only_o because_o the_o evangelist_n resolve_v to_o distribute_v the_o ancestor_n of_o christ_n into_o three_o several_a rank_n according_a to_o the_o three_o great_a change_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o state_n and_o find_v just_a fourteen_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n he_o labour_v to_o reduce_v the_o other_o rank_n to_o the_o same_o number_n too_o as_o know_v that_o equal_a number_n be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o memory_n and_o so_o to_o make_v just_a fourteen_o generation_n in_o that_o rank_n also_o from_o david_n to_o the_o captivity_n he_o leave_v out_o ahaziah_n joash_n and_o amaziah_n and_o they_o perhaps_o rather_o than_o other_o because_o they_o be_v the_o next_o from_o ahab_n by_o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n and_o wife_n of_o joram_n verse_n 25._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n yet_o chap._n 9.29_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v because_o the_o year_n of_o ahaziahs_n reign_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eleven_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n verse_n 26._o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 2._o chron._n 22.2_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v we_o may_v reconcile_v this_o thus_o that_o he_o be_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o by_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v make_v king_n also_o when_o he_o be_v but_o two_o &_o twenty_o year_n old_a his_o father_n yet_o live_v but_o then_o that_o must_v be_v grant_v which_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o 1._o king_n 22.42_o to_o wit_n that_o asa_n also_o be_v make_v king_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o indeed_o because_o this_o answer_n may_v have_v some_o strong_a objection_n make_v against_o it_o therefore_o other_o do_v rather_o reconcile_v these_o two_o place_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o those_o word_n in_o 2._o chron._n 22.2_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o omries_n pedigree_n who_o be_v great_a grandfather_n to_o this_o ahaziah_n omri_n reign_v as_o sole_a king_n six_o year_n 1._o king_n 16.23_o ahab_n two_o and_o twenty_o 1._o king_n 16.29_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n two_o 1._o king_n 22.51_o joram_n twelve_o 2._o king_n 3.1_o and_o thus_o omry_v stock_n continue_v forty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ahaziah_n who_o be_v of_o that_o stock_n by_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n in_o his_o two_o and_o fourti_v year_n begin_v his_o reign_n but_o this_o answer_n methinks_v be_v more_o unsatisfactory_a than_o the_o other_o the_o word_n in_o 2._o chron._n 22.2_o will_v hardly_o bear_v such_o a_o interpretation_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o omri_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n vers_fw-la 18._o verse_n 27._o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahabs_n son_n in_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o joram_n by_o athaliah_n ahab'_v daughter_n yet_o perhaps_o even_o he_o also_o by_o his_o mother_n athaliahs_n persuasion_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n though_o by_o another_o wife_n joash_n be_v bear_v who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n chap._n 12.1_o verse_n 28._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 the_o king_n of_o syria_n in_o ramoth_n gilead_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n undertake_v the_o recovery_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n then_o king_n of_o syria_n which_o ahab_n his_o father_n have_v former_o attempt_v with_o ill_a success_n and_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n his_o sister_n son_n join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o expedition_n as_o jehoshaphat_n have_v former_o do_v with_o ahab_n verse_n 29._o and_o king_n joram_n go_v back_o to_o be_v heal_v in_o jezreel_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o the_o syrian_n have_v give_v he_o at_o ramoth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v ramoth_n gilead_n have_v win_v the_o town_n and_o then_o man_v it_o strong_o leave_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o army_n there_o behind_o he_o with_o his_o captain_n of_o who_o jehu_n be_v the_o chief_a he_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o jezreel_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o this_o siege_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 9.14_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._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 up_o thy_o loin_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v prepare_v thyself_o and_o go_v with_o speed_n the_o execution_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o jehu_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v present_o while_o jehu_n have_v the_o army_n with_o he_o at_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o jehoram_n be_v go_v from_o thence_o to_o jezreel_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o his_o commission_n be_v send_v with_o such_o speed_n which_o may_v also_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o age_a elisha_n go_v not_o himself_o but_o send_v one_o of_o
that_o ambition_n and_o zeal_n for_o idolatry_n do_v usual_o blind_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o make_v they_o most_o unnatural_o cruel_a second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n induce_v she_o thereto_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n perhaps_o she_o may_v have_v other_o son_n and_o grandchild_n either_o by_o adultery_n or_o by_o a_o former_a husband_n or_o by_o some_o daughter_n of_o jorams_fw-mi upon_o who_o she_o may_v rather_o desire_v to_o settle_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n perhaps_o those_o that_o break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o bestow_v the_o dedicate_v thing_n thereof_o upon_o baalim_fw-la 2._o chron._n 24.7_o for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 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 three_o howsoever_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n 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athaliah_n have_v employ_v in_o this_o bloody_a service_n or_o some_o such_o way_n by_o which_o mean_v athaliah_n may_v very_o think_v he_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n or_o if_o she_o have_v same_o small_a ground_n to_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a she_o may_v in_o policy_n forbear_v to_o make_v any_o noise_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o people_n hear_v such_o a_o rumour_n shall_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o hearken_v after_o innovation_n and_o be_v the_o less_o conformable_a to_o the_o present_a government_n however_o because_o joash_n this_o young_a infant_n thus_o miraculous_o save_v be_v express_o here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o constant_o vers_fw-la 4.12_o chap._n 12.18_o 2._o chron._n 22.11_o 1._o chron._n 3.11_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o way_n probable_a which_o some_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o nathan_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n because_o all_o solomon_n posterity_n be_v extinguish_v by_o athaliah_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o reason_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n why_o jehosheba_n preserve_v he_o be_v because_o of_o her_o near_a alliance_n to_o he_o as_o be_v his_o aunt_n his_o father_n sister_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n jehoiada_n send_v and_o fetch_v the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o with_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n when_o athaliah_n have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n six_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o without_o any_o disturbance_n either_o of_o domestical_a adversary_n or_o foreign_a enemy_n for_o jehu_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v at_o home_n to_o oppose_v the_o victorious_a army_n of_o hazael_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o far_o overcharge_v at_o length_n jehoiada_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v who_o be_v now_o full_a seven_o year_n old_a vers_fw-la 21._o seven_o year_n old_a be_v jehoash_fw-mi when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o have_v be_v hitherto_o hide_v in_o a_o cell_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o his_o wife_n jehosheba_n not_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o conceal_v he_o any_o long_o first_o that_o his_o young_a sovereign_n may_v not_o want_v that_o princely_a education_n which_o be_v requisite_a and_o whereof_o his_o year_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v capable_a and_o second_o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n may_v not_o by_o her_o mean_n take_v too_o deep_a root_n before_o it_o be_v weed_v up_o have_v therefore_o first_o impart_v this_o secret_a to_o five_o of_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o land_n in_o who_o fidelity_n he_o have_v best_a assurance_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o afterward_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o draw_v in_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o country_n both_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o only_a at_o first_o procure_v that_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v further_o acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a matter_n 2._o chro._n 23.1_o 2._o and_o so_o according_o be_v meet_v together_o as_o be_v here_o express_v in_o the_o temple_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n and_o fidelity_n of_o they_o he_o show_v they_o the_o king_n son_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o resolve_v how_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v manage_v the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o particular_a as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o story_n indeed_o some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o those_o five_o mention_v 2._o chron._n 23.1_o to_o who_o jehoiada_n do_v first_o impart_v the_o business_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n and_o so_o also_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n and_o that_o because_o they_o manage_v this_o business_n in_o the_o temple_n whither_o none_o say_v they_o but_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v enter_v but_o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o within_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o withal_o because_o those_o five_o man_n be_v express_o term_v captain_n of_o hundred_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o gather_v to_o they_o not_o only_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n 2._o chron._n 23.1_o 2._o i_o see_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v hold_v that_o they_o be_v only_a levite_n that_o jehoiada_n do_v now_o call_v in_o to_o his_o help_n verse_n 5._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o that_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o levite_n the_o levite_n be_v by_o a_o order_n establish_v long_o since_o among_o they_o by_o david_n divide_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o order_n or_o company_n which_o do_v in_o their_o course_n each_o company_n a_o week_n discharge_v the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o rest_n abide_v the_o while_o in_o their_o own_o private_a dwelling_n in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o 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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 to_o the_o king_n house_n that_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o the_o guard_n usual_o stand_v chap._n xii_o verse_n 3._o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o have_v the_o people_n be_v enure_v to_o this_o erroneous_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o it_o seem_v even_o jehoiada_n himself_o dare_v not_o advice_n the_o king_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o evil_a also_o for_o fear_v of_o cause_v some_o tumult_n among_o they_o verse_n 4._o and_o jehoash_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n all_o the_o the_o money_n of_o the_o dedicate_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o temple_n be_v at_o this_o time_n sallen_v into_o great_a decay_n through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o former_a king_n but_o especial_o of_o athaliah_n for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n that_o wicked_a woman_n 2._o chron._n 24.7_o have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 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 the_o bestow_v upon_o baalim_fw-la the_o first_o act_n therefore_o that_o jehoash_n take_v in_o hand_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o rule_v without_o a_o protector_n be_v the_o reparation_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n as_o indeed_o most_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o uphold_v the_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v the_o nursery_n of_o his_o infancy_n and_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o secure_v his_o life_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o enjoin_v the_o priest_n careful_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o dedicate_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o the_o money_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o the_o particular_n be_v express_v purposely_o i_o conceive_v to_o distinguish_v this_o money_n from_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n themselves_o as_o the_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o such_o like_a namely_o first_o the_o money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n that_o be_v the_o half_a shekel_n that_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v when_o they_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a exod._n 30.12_o 13._o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 2._o chron._n 24.6_o the_o collection_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o 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 concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n exod._n 30.12_o 13._o second_o the_o money_n that_o every_o man_n be_v set_v at_o that_o be_v the_o money_n which_o any_o man_n shall_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o pay_v for_o his_o redemption_n when_o he_o have_v vow_v himself_o to_o god_n according_a to_o that_o law_n levit._n 27.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o and_o three_o all_o the_o money_n that_o come_v into_o any_o man_n heart_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v which_o any_o man_n shall_v voluntary_o give_v for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n verse_n 5._o let_v the_o priest_n take_v it_o to_o they_o every_o man_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o 2._o chron._n 24.5_o it_o be_v say_v that_o joash_n appoint_v they_o to_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o gather_v this_o money_n from_o year_n to_o year_n this_o receive_v it_o therefore_o every_o man_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v mean_v of_o their_o gather_n it_o in_o the_o several_a city_n where_o they_o dwell_v for_o the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v in_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n where_o they_o be_v acquaint_v and_o well_o know_v among_o the_o people_n verse_n 7._o now_o therefore_o receive_v no_o more_o money_n of_o your_o acquaintance_n but_o deliver_v it_o in_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o money_n but_o to_o pay_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v when_o the_o king_n first_o set_v on_o foot_n this_o work_n as_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o collect_v the_o money_n above_o mention_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o also_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o hasten_v the_o work_n 2._o chron._n 24.5_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o gather_v of_o all_o israel_n money_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o your_o god_n from_o year_n to_o year_n and_o see_v that_o you_o hasten_v the_o matter_n when_o therefore_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o see_v that_o yet_o nothing_o be_v do_v he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o either_o they_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o collect_v the_o money_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o faithful_o pay_v in_o what_o they_o receive_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o people_n suspect_v their_o divert_v of_o it_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n do_v not_o pay_v it_o so_o willing_o as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v the_o work_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o appoint_v another_o way_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o money_n as_o be_v afterward_o express_v verse_n 9_o but_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n take_v a_o chest_n and_o bore_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o lid_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o chron._n 24.8_o to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o any_o corruption_n in_o this_o business_n first_o they_o make_v this_o chest_n whereinto_o the_o money_n shall_v be_v put_v and_o wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o then_o they_o make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v bring_v in_o the_o appoint_a contribution_n which_o according_o be_v do_v with_o much_o alacrity_n and_o willingness_n 2._o chron._n 24.9_o 10._o verse_n 10._o the_o king_n scribe_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n come_v up_o and_o they_o put_v it_o up_o in_o bag_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2._o chron._n 24.11_o it_o be_v the_o king_n scribe_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n officer_n come_v up_o and_o empty_v the_o chest_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n bowl_n of_o silver_n snuffer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o till_o the_o temple_n be_v full_o repair_v but_o when_o that_o work_n be_v finish_v the_o money_n that_o be_v leave_v be_v employ_v in_o make_v these_o vessel_n for_o the_o house_n 2._o chron._n 24.14_o verse_n 16._o the_o trespasse-money_n and_o sinne-money_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o money_n which_o by_o the_o law_n those_o man_n be_v to_o pay_v by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o have_v any_o way_n wrong_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o holy_a thing_n levit._n 5.15_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v ignorant_o or_o witting_o in_o both_o the_o case_n satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v call_v trespasse-money_n and_o the_o other_o sinne-money_n verse_n 17._o then_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n go_v up_o notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a beginning_n of_o jehoash_n his_o reign_n no_o soon_o be_v jehoiada_n dead_a but_o by_o his_o flatter_a prince_n he_o be_v draw_v away_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o so_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o their_o trespass_n 2._o chron._n 24.17_o 18._o namely_o by_o god_n let_v loose_a hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v here_o say_v from_o who_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o purchase_v their_o peace_n by_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 18._o verse_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 etc._n etc._n some_o other_o passage_n be_v record_v in_o the_o chronicle_n not_o here_o express_v as_o first_o when_o sundry_a prophet_n have_v in_o vain_a labour_v to_o reclaim_v both_o king_n and_o people_n from_o their_o idolatry_n at_o length_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o wickedness_n who_o do_v it_o according_o with_o great_a courage_n assure_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hazaels_n prevail_v against_o they_o whereupon_o a_o conspiracy_n be_v make_v against_o he_o and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n who_o forget_v what_o his_o father_n jehoiada_n have_v do_v for_o he_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n second_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o
he_o die_v it_o may_v seem_v that_o ahaz_n beget_v hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v little_a above_o eleven_o year_n old_a for_o if_o hezekiah_n be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n be_v but_o thirty_o six_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o ahaz_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a when_o his_o son_n hezekiah_n be_v bear_v to_o avoid_v this_o inconvenience_n some_o hold_n that_o ahaz_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a or_o nigh_o so_o much_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o incomplete_a year_n not_o be_v reckon_v chap._n 16.2_o the_o like_a also_o they_o say_v concern_v the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n well_o nigh_o complete_a and_o so_o be_v thirty_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o say_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v but_o twenty_o four_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v only_o because_o he_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o something_o more_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_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 now_o according_a to_o this_o computation_n ahaz_n be_v thirty_o eight_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v and_o hezekiah_n twenty_o four_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o ahaz_n be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n be_v bear_v which_o say_v they_o be_v possible_a enough_o but_o because_o we_o find_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v so_o usual_a with_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o cause_v their_o son_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o to_o be_v design_v king_n in_o their_o life_n i_o shall_v rather_o conceive_v that_o what_o be_v say_v both_o of_o ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n concern_v their_o age_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o reign_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v first_o design_v king_n as_o be_v before_o note_v chap._n 16.2_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n or_o abijah_n 2._o chron._n 29.1_o and_o if_o she_o be_v as_o be_v suppose_v by_o many_o the_o daughter_n of_o that_o zachariah_n by_o who_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v uzziah_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n chap._n 26.5_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o her_o piety_n manifest_v in_o the_o careful_a education_n of_o this_o her_o son_n be_v a_o chief_a mean_n under_o god_n that_o he_o prove_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n though_o his_o father_n be_v so_o extreme_o wicked_a verse_n 4._o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n etc._n etc._n other_o particular_n be_v express_v in_o the_o chronicle_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v as_o first_o that_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o ahaz_n have_v shut_v up_o and_o repair_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o overlay_v they_o with_o gold_n where_o they_o be_v decay_v second_o that_o have_v call_v together_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o god_n will_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o have_v late_o fall_v upon_o they_o be_v for_o those_o foul_a corruption_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o and_o that_o this_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v careful_o as_o he_o enjoin_v they_o and_o so_o the_o king_n with_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n come_v up_o immediate_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n unto_o the_o lord_n three_o that_o upon_o advice_n take_v because_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o usual_a time_n they_o resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o this_o end_n proclamation_n be_v make_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o the_o king_n send_v post_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o persuade_v they_o also_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o come_v up_o unto_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n wherein_o he_o prevail_v with_o divers_a of_o they_o though_o the_o most_o of_o they_o laugh_v his_o messenger_n to_o scorn_v and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a assembly_n both_o of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n in_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n by_o the_o king_n encouragement_n beginning_n first_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o afterward_o proccee_v to_o the_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n yea_o and_o to_o some_o city_n of_o the_o israelite_n too_o break_v down_o all_o the_o idol_n and_o their_o appurtenance_n as_o be_v here_o relalate_v yea_o and_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n too_o which_o have_v hitherto_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o best_a king_n and_o fourthly_a that_o he_o order_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o provide_v both_o for_o their_o work_n and_o maintenance_n wherein_o he_o sound_v the_o people_n very_o forward_o and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n that_o be_v a_o lump_n or_o little_a piece_n of_o brass_n to_o intimate_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o worship_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n when_o he_o have_v break_v it_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n verse_n 5._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 aâ—y_n that_o be_v before_o he_o that_o be_v he_o excel_v all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v after_o he_o for_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o comparison_n be_v not_o betwixt_o he_o and_o david_n or_o solomon_n but_o betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n ever_o since_o the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v into_o two_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n now_o all_o these_o he_o excel_v in_o that_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n which_o neither_o jehoshaphat_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n have_v hitherto_o do_v but_o how_o do_v he_o excel_v all_o that_o be_v after_o he_o see_v of_o josiah_n his_o grandchild_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 23.25_o that_o there_o be_v no_o king_n before_o he_o like_a unto_o he_o i_o answer_v this_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o though_o josiah_n may_v excel_v he_o in_o some_o thing_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v yet_o hezekiah_n may_v excel_v josiah_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o first_o in_o that_o hezekiah_n be_v the_o first_o that_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n though_o none_o before_o he_o have_v do_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o stand_v but_o when_o josiah_n remove_v the_o high_a place_n he_o have_v the_o example_n of_o this_o his_o good_a grandfather_n to_o encourage_v he_o and_o second_o in_o his_o many_o victory_n over_o the_o philistine_n wherein_o josiah_n be_v never_o so_o successful_a verse_n 7._o and_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o serve_v he_o not_o if_o when_o ahaz_n do_v send_v to_o the_o assyrian_a to_o aid_v he_o against_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 16.7_o he_o do_v not_o only_o hire_v he_o thereto_o with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o do_v alâ—o_o covenant_n to_o become_v his_o vassal_n and_o to_o pay_v he_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n and_o yet_o within_o a_o while_n after_o when_o hezekiah_n succeed_v his_o father_n ahaz_n in_o the_o kingdom_n encourage_v with_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o philistine_n and_o other_o he_o resolve_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o so_o withhold_v the_o tribute_n that_o have_v be_v former_o pay_v then_o no_o wonder_n it_o be_v though_o it_o be_v say_v here_o of_o hezekiah_n that_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n some_o expositor_n excuse_v yea_o commend_v this_o fact_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o that_o either_o by_o suppose_v that_o ahaz_n have_v covenant_v to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o some_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o that_o term_n of_o year_n be_v now_o expire_v hezekiah_n be_v free_a or_o else_o by_o plead_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o ahaz_n to_o subject_a god_n free_a people_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o heathen_a prince_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o hezekiah_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n but_o rather_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o weakness_n and_o error_n in_o hezekiah_n to_o do_v this_o though_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o zeal_n against_o the_o subjection_n of_o god_n people_n to_o
verse_n 4._o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n etc._n etc._n eleazar_n succeed_v his_o father_n aaron_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 20.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33.18_o and_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o die_v immediate_o after_o he_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o death_n together_o josh_n 24.29_o 33._o phinehas_n his_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o be_v he_o that_o slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v thereupon_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o see_v numb_a 25.7_o 13._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n eleazar_n about_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n josh_n 24.29_o 33._o how_o long_o he_o live_v high_a priest_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v but_o probable_a it_o be_v he_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n after_o joshuahs_n death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n judg._n 2.7_o and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o grief_n to_o a_o man_n of_o such_o zeal_n as_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o israelite_n make_v war_n against_o benjamin_n he_o be_v high_a priest_n josh_n 20.28_o and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o in_o those_o day_n as_o for_o the_o next_o three_o that_o follow_v abishau_n &_o bukki_n his_o son_n and_o vzzi_n his_o son_n they_o be_v it_o seem_v high_a priest_n in_o those_o corrupte_v time_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o judge_n whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v by_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o uzzi_n it_o be_v that_o eli_n and_o so_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o get_v the_o high_a priest_n office_n not_o be_v of_o eleazar_n stock_n but_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v than_o the_o four_o next_o follow_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n be_v never_o high_a priest_n to_o wit_n zerahiah_n and_o meraioth_n and_o amariah_n and_o ahitub_n but_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n vers_fw-la 8._o be_v the_o first_o that_o recover_v that_o dignity_n again_o which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n who_o thrust_v out_o abiathar_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n and_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n from_o be_v high_a priest_n and_o put_v zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n in_o his_o room_n 1._o king_n 2.27_o 35._o verse_n 10._o and_o johanan_n beget_v azariah_n he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v this_o be_v that_o azariah_n of_o who_o such_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n 2._o chron._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n who_o do_v so_o worthy_o execute_v &_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n of_o uzziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v write_v there_o be_v another_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n build_v by_o zerub-babel_a yet_o some_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o johanan_n the_o father_n of_o azariah_n that_o he_o be_v that_o jehoiada_n that_o be_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o athaliah_n by_o who_o both_o the_o temple_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v preserve_v when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o she_o verse_n 13._o and_o shallum_n beget_v hilâ—iah_n who_o find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 2._o king_n 22.8_o verse_n 14._o and_o azariah_n beget_v seraiah_n etc._n etc._n seraiah_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n slay_v see_v 2._o king_n 25.18_o 21._o he_o be_v also_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n 7.1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o jehozadak_v his_o son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o josuah_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n hag._n 1.1_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n in_o the_o six_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n verse_n 19_o and_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o father_n that_o be_v of_o these_o before_o name_v be_v the_o several_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n call_v to_o wit_n the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o of_o gershom_n libni_n his_o son_n jahath_n his_o son_n zimmah_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o that_o be_v successive_o the_o head_n both_o of_o the_o gershonite_n kohathites_n and_o merarites_n perhaps_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n who_o do_v dispose_v of_o the_o levite_n into_o new_a order_n and_o whereas_o zimmah_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jahath_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v his_o grandchild_n for_o shimei_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jahath_n and_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n vers_fw-la 42_o 43._o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n amasai_n and_o ahimoth_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n be_v here_o more_o particular_o express_v because_o from_o he_o descend_v that_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 26._o as_o for_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n zophai_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mahath_n and_o grandchild_n of_o amasai_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o verse_n 27._o jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanah_n his_o son_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 31._o and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o service_n of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o be_v they_o that_o david_n make_v chief_a in_o the_o three_o quire_n of_o singer_n after_o the_o ark_n have_v rest_n that_o be_v after_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o david_n house_n for_o before_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o wit_n these_o mention_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n heman_n of_o the_o kohathite_n ver_fw-la 33._o who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o have_v the_o middle_a choir_n and_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o hemans_n right_a hand_n v._n 39_o and_o be_v of_o the_o gershonite_n and_o ethan_n who_o be_v also_o call_v jeduthun_n chap._n 25.1_o and_o be_v of_o the_o merarite_n and_o stand_v on_o hemans_n leave_v hand_n ver_fw-la 44._o these_o be_v in_o their_o time_n famous_a man_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a singer_n and_o withal_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o some_o of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o chron._n 29.30_o moreover_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o of_o asaph_n the_o seer_n verse_n 33._o heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n that_o be_v samuel_n for_o heman_n be_v samuel_n grandchild_n verse_n 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 etc._n etc._n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o several_a office_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v here_o again_o set_v down_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n by_o who_o the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o several_a order_n verse_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n and_o simeon_n josh_n 21.9_o and_o they_o give_v 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 these_o city_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o name_n verse_n 60._o all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n to_o wit_n the_o eleven_o here_o mention_v and_o ain_z in_o judah_n portion_n and_o gibeon_n in_o benjamin_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n josh_n 21.16_o 17._o but_o
be_v not_o here_o mention_v verse_n 61._o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n which_o be_v leave_v 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 etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v place_v within_o jordan_n yea_o and_o by_o lot_n there_o be_v give_v they_o in_o all_o ten_o city_n to_o wit_n four_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o four_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o two_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n most_o of_o which_o be_v express_v by_o name_n vers_n 67_o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o full_o josh_n 21.21_o verse_n 65._o and_o they_o give_v by_o lot_n these_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n to_o wit_n above_o ver_fw-la 57_o etc._n etc._n verse_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 etc._n etc._n here_o the_o city_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v express_v also_o by_o name_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 61._o as_o they_o be_v also_o josh_n 21.20_o though_o indeed_o many_o of_o the_o name_n there_o and_o here_o differ_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 69._o and_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n as_o also_o eltekeh_n and_o gibbethon_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v josh_n 21.23_o 24._o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v tola_n and_o puah_n jashub_n etc._n etc._n this_o puah_n and_o jashub_n we_o call_v phuvah_n and_o job_n gen._n 46.13_o have_v before_o set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o reuben_n simeon_n levi_n and_o judah_n issachar_n be_v next_o here_o relate_v because_o issachar_n be_v jacob_n next_o son_n by_o leah_n verse_n 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o appoint_v joab_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 2._o sam._n 24.1_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_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 joel_n ishiah_n five_o that_o be_v there_o be_v five_o descend_v of_o uzzi_n to_o wit_n izrahiah_n and_o his_o four_o son_n verse_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 etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n alone_o so_o that_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 2._o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o tola_n by_o his_o other_o son_n uzzi_n be_v except_v who_o posterity_n be_v here_o number_v by_o themselves_o as_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n together_o verse_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 etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n together_o be_v fourscore_o and_o seven_o thousand_o man_n of_o might_n when_o joab_n number_v they_o verse_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jodiael_n three_o jediael_n be_v call_v ashbel_n gen._n 46.21_o zebulun_n be_v the_o six_o son_n of_o leah_n bear_v next_o after_o issachar_n but_o neither_o zebuluns_n nor_o dans_fw-fr genealogy_n be_v at_o all_o here_o mention_v perhaps_o because_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n when_o it_o be_v think_v that_o ezra_n write_v this_o book_n their_o genealogy_n be_v not_o find_v benjamins_n genealogy_n be_v therefore_o next_o insert_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rachel_n yet_o here_o be_v but_o only_o three_o of_o benjamin_n ten_o son_n mention_v perhaps_o because_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o only_o be_v number_v when_o joab_n number_v the_o people_n vers_fw-la 2._o verse_n 12._o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o also_o be_v of_o benjamins_n posterity_n verse_n 13._o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n jahziel_n and_o guni_n and_o jezer_n and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n for_o bilhah_n rachel_n handmaid_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o naphtali_n who_o son_n these_o be_v verse_n 14._o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n ashriel_n who_o she_o bear_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o ashriel_n that_o be_v the_o son_n or_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o gilead_n numb_a 26.30_o 31._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_n of_o jeezer_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jeezerite_n of_o helek_n the_o family_n of_o the_o helekite_n and_o of_o asriel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o asrielite_n and_o of_o shechem_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shechemite_n either_o therefore_o this_o be_v another_o ashriel_n the_o immediate_a son_n of_o manasseh_n by_o his_o wife_n whereas_o machir_n be_v manasseh_n son_n by_o his_o concubine_n the_o aramitesse_n or_o else_o ashriel_n be_v here_o reckon_v only_o as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasseh_n who_o she_o bear_v that_o be_v either_o the_o wife_n of_o gilead_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o hepher_n the_o mother_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 15._o that_o zelophehad_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n num._n 27.1_o be_v the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o ashriel_n and_o if_o we_o thus_o take_v ashriel_n for_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n than_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o his_o concubine_n the_o aramitesse_n bear_v machir_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o ashriel_n and_o the_o rest_n afterward_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasseh_n by_o his_o wife_n but_o by_o his_o concubine_n the_o aramitesse_n verse_n 17._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n ashriel_n and_o zelophehad_n above_o mention_v but_o not_o peresh_a and_o sheresh_a and_o his_o posterity_n the_o last_o here_o mention_v for_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o machir_n by_o maachah_n and_o so_o the_o brethren_n of_o gilead_n verse_n 18._o and_o his_o sister_n hammoleke_v bare_a ishhad_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v gilead_v sister_n verse_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shemida_n be_v ahian_n etc._n etc._n and_o shemida_n be_v also_o the_o son_n or_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o gilead_n see_v numb_a 26.30_o 32._o verse_n 21._o who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o land_n slay_v etc._n etc._n either_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o those_o before_o name_v vers_n 20._o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n shuthelah_n and_o bere_v his_o son_n and_o tahath_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o take_v they_o all_o to_o be_v the_o several_a son_n of_o ephraim_n namely_o that_o shuthelah_n vers_fw-la 20._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o so_o also_o bere_v who_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o son_n of_o shuthelah_n be_v another_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o tahath_n another_o and_o so_o on_o forward_o who_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n or_o else_o if_o this_o seem_v not_o so_o probable_a because_o than_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v two_o son_n call_v shuthelah_n and_o two_o call_v tahath_n then_o though_o those_o in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n be_v take_v as_o several_a generation_n to_o wit_n that_o shuthelah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o bere_v his_o grandchild_n and_o tahath_n his_o grandchild_n and_o so_o forward_o yet_o zabad_n the_o first_o mention_v vers_fw-la 21._o must_v be_v reckon_v another_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o shuthelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v his_o grandchild_n who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n slay_v or_o three_o if_o all_o those_o before_o mention_v be_v reckon_v as_o several_a succeed_a generation_n to_o wit_n that_o shuthelah_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n beget_v bere_v and_o bere_v tahath_n and_o tahath_fw-mi eladah_fw-mi and_o eladah_fw-mi tahath_fw-mi and_o tahath_n zabad_n and_o zabad_n shuthelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v than_o the_o word_n who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n slay_v etc._n etc._n must_v be_v refer_v only_o to_o some_o of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o here_o mention_v or_o fourthly_a that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 22._o and_o ephraim_n their_o father_n mourn_v many_o day_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o zabad_n who_o be_v call_v also_o ephraim_n perhaps_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o tribe_n
the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o first_o month_n open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n for_o then_o present_o they_o begin_v to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 17._o verse_n 4._o and_o gather_v they_o together_o in_o the_o east-street_n that_o be_v the_o street_n before_o the_o east-gate_n the_o chief_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 6._o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n that_o be_v they_o have_v open_o base_o and_o opprobrious_o forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o have_v jer._n 2.27_o they_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n unto_o i_o and_o not_o their_o face_n verse_n 17._o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v they_o to_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o eight_o day_n they_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v the_o temple_n itself_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o porch_n before_o the_o holy_a place_n they_o begin_v with_o or_o come_v to_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o then_o in_o eight_o day_n more_o they_o purge_v the_o court_n and_o chamber_n thereof_o and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n and_o all_o this_o be_v note_v to_o imply_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o idolatrous_a trash_n ahaz_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o they_o be_v so_o many_o day_n employ_v in_o the_o remove_n and_o cast_v it_o out_o and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v in_o former_a time_n verse_n 21._o and_o they_o bring_v seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o bring_v all_o kind_n of_o clean_a beast_n appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n some_o for_o the_o consecrate_v of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n some_o for_o sin_n offering_n some_o for_o burn_a offering_n and_o some_o for_o peace_n offering_n and_o seven_o they_o bring_v of_o each_o sort_n to_o signify_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o people_n verse_n 23._o and_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o he-goat_n for_o the_o sin_n offer_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o he-goat_n mention_v vers_fw-la 21._o in_o levit._n 4.13_o the_o law_n enjoin_v a_o young_a bullock_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o sinne-offering_a for_o the_o congregation_n but_o that_o be_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o some_o one_o particular_a sin_n whereof_o through_o ignorance_n the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v be_v guilty_a and_o now_o the_o expiation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o many_o sin_n whereof_o the_o whole_a land_n both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v guilty_a in_o which_o case_n they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o that_o law_n in_o levit._n 4._o verse_n 24._o and_o they_o make_v reconciliation_n with_o their_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n but_o also_o for_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o have_v be_v sore_o of_o late_a oppress_v by_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o hezekiah_n give_v express_v charge_n concern_v this_o verse_n 31._o now_o you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n come_v near_o and_o bring_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v let_v the_o people_n now_o bring_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o do_v you_o o_o priest_n bring_v in_o the_o people_n sacrifice_n verse_n 33._o and_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n be_v six_o hundred_o ox_n and_o three_o thousand_o sheep_n that_o be_v the_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o several_a sort_n to_o wit_n peace-offering_n and_o free-will-offering_n be_v six_o hundred_o ox_n and_o three_o thousand_o sheep_n verse_n 34._o but_o the_o priest_n be_v too_o few_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o slay_v all_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n only_o levit._n 1.5_o 6._o for_o the_o levite_n be_v more_o upright_o in_o heart_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o than_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v they_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o then_o the_o priest_n be_v and_o so_o there_o be_v more_o of_o they_o sanctify_v verse_n 35._o and_o also_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v in_o abundance_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o drink-offering_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o thing_n beside_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o few_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o slay_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n verse_n 36._o for_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v sudden_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o reformation_n because_o it_o be_v do_v so_o sudden_o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 1._o and_o hezekiah_n send_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o write_v letter_n also_o to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o carry_v away_o by_o tiglath-pilnese_a king_n of_o assyria_n as_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n be_v 2._o king_n 15.29_o verse_n 2._o the_o king_n have_v take_v counsel_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o second_o month_n see_v numb_a 9.10_o 11._o verse_n 3._o for_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o at_o that_o time_n because_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o sanctify_v themselves_o sufficient_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v keep_v it_o that_o be_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n for_o the_o temple_n purgation_n be_v not_o finish_v till_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n chap._n 29.17_o and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o make_v a_o end_n verse_n 6._o he_o will_v return_v to_o the_o remnant_n of_o you_o that_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pull_v and_o tiglath-pilnese_a for_o both_o these_o king_n already_o carry_v away_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n into_o captivity_n but_o the_o last_o captivity_n under_o shalmaneser_n as_o be_v most_o likely_a have_v not_o yet_o be_v verse_n 14._o and_o they_o arise_v and_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n encouragement_n and_o at_o this_o time_n also_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n make_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n 2._o see_v king_n 18.4_o this_o be_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o they_o keep_v the_o passeover_n how_o they_o proceed_v afterward_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o other_o place_n we_o see_v chap._n 3.11_o now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v present_a go_v out_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o break_v the_o image_n in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v ashamed_a and_o sanctify_a themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o remiss_a be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o negligence_n when_o they_o see_v the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o sanctify_a themselves_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o blood_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v accustom_v in_o all_o sacrifice_n levit._n 1.5_o and_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o for_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v not_o sanctify_v therefore_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o passover_n here_o be_v mean_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o do_v accompany_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n as_o deut._n 16.2_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o hear_v call_v elsewhere_o the_o passeover-offering_n chap._n 35.7_o 8._o and_o josiah_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o flock_n lamb_n and_o kid_n for_o the_o passeover-offering_n etc._n etc._n these_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o priest_n only_o levit._n 1.5_o here_o therefore_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o at_o this_o time_n the_o levite_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o kill_v they_o namely_o because_o
there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v not_o sanctify_v but_o be_v unclean_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v that_o the_o priest_n alone_o can_v not_o do_v the_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v therein_o verse_n 18._o for_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n even_o many_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n issachar_n and_o zebulun_n have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o the_o levite_n do_v help_v the_o priest_n as_o be_v before_o say_v yet_o very_a many_o of_o the_o israelite_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n be_v not_o purify_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n that_o be_v he_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n or_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v they_o but_o forgive_v they_o that_o their_o infirmity_n and_o accept_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v purify_v verse_n 22._o and_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o work_n and_o give_v they_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o people_n as_o concern_v those_o that_o have_v eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o law_n verse_n 24._o and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o priest_n sanctify_v themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o be_v not_o before_o sanctify_a see_v vers_fw-la 3._o and_o chap._n 29.34_o verse_n 26._o for_o since_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v since_o the_o israelite_n be_v divide_v from_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n verse_n 27._o then_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n arise_v and_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o their_o voice_n be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o bless_v they_o as_o be_v promise_v numb_a 6.27_o and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v present_a go_v out_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o break_v the_o image_n in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 30.14_o in_o ephraim_n also_o and_o manasseh_n until_o they_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o city_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o hezekiah_n see_v 2._o king_n 18.4_o verse_n 2._o and_o hezekiah_n appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o and_o to_o praise_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n call_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o there_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o for_o their_o several_a function_n number_n and_o order_n be_v call_v a_o army_n or_o host_n levit._n 4.3_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o the_o people_n assemble_v together_o in_o troop_n as_o soldier_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o that_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a service_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n verse_n 3._o he_o appoint_v also_o the_o king_n portion_n of_o his_o substance_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o particular_a sacrifice_n here_o mention_v as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v several_o prescribe_v for_o every_o feast_n and_o for_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n num._n 28._o they_o be_v ordinary_o provide_v by_o the_o people_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v also_o afterward_o nehem._n 10.32_o 33._o also_o we_o make_v ordinance_n for_o we_o to_o charge_v ourselves_o yearly_a with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n for_o the_o shewbread_n and_o for_o the_o continual_a meat-offering_a and_o for_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n in_o their_o poverty_n hezekiah_n appoint_v a_o portion_n for_o and_o towards_o these_o service_n out_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n verse_n 4._o he_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n of_o provide_v for_o themselves_o nor_o follow_v their_o calling_n heavy_o for_o want_n of_o maintenance_n but_o may_v cheerful_o bend_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v in_o abundance_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o in_o and_o about_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o commandment_n be_v first_o give_v for_o of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v the_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o follow_a verse_n speak_v or_o else_o in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o such_o as_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n and_o concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o also_o bring_v in_o the_o tithe_n of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o other_o tithe_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n due_a which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a thing_n because_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o good_n as_o thing_n consecrate_v and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n yet_o happy_o these_o word_n be_v special_o intend_v of_o those_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v not_o give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o separate_v for_o other_o holy_a use_n for_o which_o see_v deut._n 14.22_o and_o levit._n 27.30_o verse_n 7._o in_o the_o three_o month_n they_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o heap_n and_o finish_v they_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n for_o in_o the_o three_o month_n be_v their_o harvest_n and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n which_o be_v in_o that_o month_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n they_o gather_v all_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v in_o that_o month_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o in_o gather_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n exod._n 23.16_o verse_n 9_o then_o hezekiah_n question_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n concern_v the_o heap_n that_o be_v he_o demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v spend_v no_o more_o of_o that_o provision_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n answer_v he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v still_o two_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o two_o several_a family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n in_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v this_o azariah_n be_v one_o who_o be_v therefore_o also_o call_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o people_n and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v be_v this_o great_a store_n that_o be_v since_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n god_n have_v so_o abundant_o bless_v the_o people_n that_o their_o offering_n have_v yield_v we_o sufficient_a provision_n and_o this_o overplus_n which_o be_v leave_v beside_o verse_n 12._o and_o bring_v in_o the_o offering_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n faithful_o over_o which_o cononiah_n the_o levite_n be_v ruler_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o see_v the_o offering_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n safe_o store_v up_o and_o careful_o preserve_v in_o the_o several_a garner_n or_o chamber_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o account_n both_o of_o what_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o what_o be_v deliver_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v 1._o chron._n 26.20_o verse_n 14._o and_o kore_n the_o son_n of_o imnah_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n towards_o the_o east_n be_v over_o the_o
verse_n 3._o the_o child_n of_o parosh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o parosh_n or_o rather_o the_o family_n whereof_o parosh_n be_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a afterward_o vers_fw-la 21._o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o have_v former_o dwell_v as_o the_o child_n of_o bedlam_a the_o child_n of_o netophah_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o proper_a name_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o city_n but_o the_o name_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o family_n be_v evident_a neh._n 10.14_o where_o many_o of_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n that_o seal_v the_o covenant_n verse_n 5._o the_o child_n of_o arah_n seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o neh._n 7.10_o it_o be_v six_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o which_o must_v thus_o be_v reconcile_v that_o seven_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o as_o here_o be_v say_v give_v up_o their_o name_n in_o babylon_n that_o they_o will_v return_v but_o only_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o mention_v in_o nehemiah_n come_v up_o into_o judea_n the_o rest_n change_v their_o mind_n or_o die_v by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o like_a must_v be_v hold_v concern_v vers_fw-la 8_o 27_o 28_o 33_o 42_o 60._o verse_n 6._o of_o the_o child_n of_o jeshua_n and_o joab_n two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o neh._n 7.11_o the_o number_n be_v two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o to_o wit_n because_o when_o they_o come_v up_o into_o judea_n there_o be_v six_o more_o than_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n in_o babylon_n the_o like_a must_v be_v hold_v concern_v vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 17_o 19_o 35_o 41_o 65._o verse_n 16._o the_o child_n of_o ater_n of_o hezekiah_n ninety_o and_o eight_o that_o be_v whereas_o there_o be_v several_a family_n descend_v of_o ater_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o one_o of_o those_o family_n there_o be_v ninety_o and_o eight_o verse_n 21._o the_o child_n of_o bedlam_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v former_o inhabitant_n of_o bedlam_a and_o so_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o town_n or_o city_n mention_v verse_n 25._o the_o child_n of_o kirjath-arim_a chephirah_n etc._n etc._n or_o kiriath-jearim_a and_o ceprah_n neh._n 7.29_o verse_n 29._o the_o child_n of_o nebo_n fifty_o and_o two_o not_o nebo_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n but_o nebo_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n call_v usual_o nob_n and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n call_v it_o the_o other_o nebo_n neh._n 7.33_o verse_n 30._o the_o child_n of_o magbish_n a_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o six_o these_o be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o in_o nehemiah_n see_v above_o vers_fw-la 5._o verse_n 43._o the_o nethinim_n see_v 1_o chron._n 9.2_o verse_n 44._o the_o child_n of_o siaha_n or_o siam_fw-it neh._n 7.47_o verse_n 55._o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n that_o be_v the_o stranger_n proselyte_n that_o be_v employ_v by_o solomon_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v live_v long_o among_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o reckon_v among_o they_o verse_n 61._o which_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n and_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n some_o conceive_v that_o barzillai_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o these_o priest_n that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n be_v therefore_o call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o genealogy_n be_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n other_o conceive_v that_o these_o priest_n marry_v into_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o barzillai_n disregard_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n because_o in_o the_o captivity_n where_o they_o be_v not_o employ_v as_o priest_n in_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v neither_o any_o profit_n nor_o honour_n by_o be_v priest_n do_v therefore_o choose_v to_o be_v call_v after_o the_o family_n of_o their_o wife_n but_o now_o be_v return_v to_o judea_n and_o the_o priesthood_n grow_v into_o fame_n and_o request_n again_o these_o degenerate_a priest_n will_v fain_o have_v take_v place_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o be_v now_o able_a to_o prove_v their_o genealogy_n they_o be_v among_o other_o put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n verse_n 63._o and_o the_o tirshatha_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n tirshatha_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n as_o the_o commissary_n the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v elsewhere_o give_v to_o nehemiah_n neh._n 8.9_o and_o nehemiah_n which_o be_v the_o tirshatha_n and_o therefore_o some_o think_v that_o this_o catalogue_n be_v take_v by_o nehemiah_n though_o it_o be_v set_v down_o here_o but_o because_o nehemiah_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n so_o long_o after_o the_o jew_n come_v first_o thence_o therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o here_o mean_v of_o zerubbabel_n who_o be_v now_o chief_a governor_n call_v also_o sheshbazzar_n chap._n 1.8_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o these_o priest_n that_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o genealogy_n shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o with_o thummim_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o burn_v together_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n when_o the_o chaldee_n take_v jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o however_o zerubbabel_n hope_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o have_v again_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o find_v again_o the_o lord_n thereby_o teach_v the_o church_n that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v go_v and_o the_o messiah_n come_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n but_o that_o they_o be_v short_o to_o expect_v the_o true_a urim_n and_o thummim_n christ_n jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o their_o profession_n verse_n 64._o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o be_v forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o that_o be_v both_o of_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n of_o who_o the_o particular_a number_n be_v before_o punctual_o express_v and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n who_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v if_o we_o sum_n up_o the_o particular_a number_n before_o set_v down_o they_o all_o amount_v but_o to_o twenty_o nine_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o which_o be_v above_o twelve_o thousand_o less_o than_o the_o total_a sum_n here_o express_v and_o these_o no_o doubt_n be_v those_o of_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n that_o return_v with_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 1._o chron._n 9.3_o and_o in_o jerusalem_n dwell_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n we_o no_o where_n read_v of_o so_o many_o that_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o multiply_v great_o in_o babylon_n as_o former_o in_o egypt_n verse_n 65._o and_o there_o be_v among_o they_o two_o hundred_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v employ_v among_o they_o in_o sing_v at_o their_o wedding_n and_o funeral_n and_o such_o other_o solemnity_n 2._o chron._n 35.25_o in_o nehemiah_n 7.67_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v of_o these_o two_o hundred_o forty_o five_o but_o for_o this_o see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 6._o verse_n 68_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n have_v stand_v verse_n 70._o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n assign_v for_o their_o habitation_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o the_o seven_o month_n approach_v for_o they_o begin_v to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n vers_fw-la 6._o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n begin_v they_o to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v many_o festival_n by_o the_o law_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v on_o this_o month_n which_o be_v the_o first_o after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n to_o wit_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o first_o day_n levit._n 23.24_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n or_o day_n of_o atonement_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n levit._n 23.27_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n levit._n 23.34_o and_o beside_o the_o first_o feast_n
good_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n adjoin_v even_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n they_o sanctify_a it_o unto_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n where_o by_o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n be_v mean_v a_o tower_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sheep-gate_n so_o call_v as_o be_v think_v because_o it_o have_v a_o hundred_o pinnacle_n or_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n high_a or_o some_o such_o like_a reason_n for_o meah_n signify_v a_o hundred_o and_o by_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n a_o tower_n further_o northward_o mention_v again_o zach._n 14.10_o verse_n 3._o but_o the_o fish_n gate_n do_v the_o son_n of_o hassenaah_o build_v this_o be_v doubtless_o on_o the_o northwest_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n towards_o the_o sea_n as_o appear_v also_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n 2._o chron._n 33.14_o he_o build_v a_o wall_n without_o the_o city_n of_o david_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o gihen_n in_o the_o valley_n even_o to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o fish_n gate_n 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etc._n here_o begin_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o wall_n about_o mount_n zion_n wherein_o stand_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o wall_n be_v repair_v by_o one_o nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o azbuck_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o bethzur_n and_o so_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o pool_n that_o be_v make_v and_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o by_o the_o pool_n that_o be_v make_v be_v mean_v a_o pool_n not_o natural_a but_o make_v by_o art_n to_o wit_n by_o hezekiah_n 2._o king_n 20.20_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o pool_n of_o siloah_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o that_o be_v happy_o a_o natural_a pool_n and_o be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o another_o in_o mount_n zion_n call_v therefore_o the_o upper_a pool_n 2._o king_n 18.17_o and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v mean_v some_o house_n build_v for_o david_n worthy_n or_o some_o house_n 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yourselves_o from_o the_o several_a place_n round_o about_o the_o city_n where_o you_o be_v now_o employ_v in_o build_v the_o wall_n on_o a_o sudden_a they_o will_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o verse_n 13._o therefore_o set_v i_o in_o the_o low_a place_n behind_o the_o wall_n and_o on_o the_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o consonant_a report_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o come_v from_o several_a place_n that_o our_o adversary_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o assault_v we_o i_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v over_o their_o work_n and_o to_o arm_v themselves_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n i_o set_v some_o of_o they_o beneath_o behind_o the_o wall_n and_o other_o above_o in_o the_o tower_n and_o other_o fortification_n to_o beat_v off_o the_o adversary_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o enter_v the_o city_n verse_n 15._o we_o return_v all_o of_o we_o to_o the_o wall_n every_o one_o unto_o his_o work_n that_o be_v when_o the_o enemy_n hear_v 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give_v charge_n to_o the_o people_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o lodge_v and_o that_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o keep_v their_o turn_n both_o of_o watch_v by_o night_n and_o of_o work_v by_o day_n verse_n 23._o save_v that_o every_o one_o put_v they_o off_o for_o wash_v to_o wit_n either_o their_o garment_n or_o their_o body_n for_o upon_o occasion_n of_o legal_a pollution_n the_o jew_n do_v wash_v their_o body_n often_o chap._n v._n verse_n 2._o there_o be_v that_o say_v we_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n be_v many_o therefore_o we_o take_v up_o corn_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n that_o which_o we_o earn_v will_v not_o maintain_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v constrain_v while_o we_o work_v for_o the_o public_a to_o take_v up_o corn_n upon_o use_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n and_o rich_a man_n among_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o starve_v 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this_o register_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o that_o return_v out_o of_o babylon_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o ezra_n verse_n 70._o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o the_o work_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v still_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o register_n that_o be_v find_v mention_v above_o vers_fw-la 5._o contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o what_o be_v give_v at_o their_o first_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v there_o ezra_n 2.69_o and_o that_o which_o here_o be_v say_v be_v give_v to_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o all_o that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o cyrus_n both_o by_o jew_n and_o persian_n be_v there_o set_v down_o here_o only_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o 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law_n unto_o the_o people_n but_o other_o also_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v the_o law_n because_o they_o can_v not_o all_o convenient_o hear_v ezra_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a company_n and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v pulpit_n or_o scaffold_n erect_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v chap_n 9.4_o from_o whence_o they_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o there_o be_v several_a teacher_n in_o each_o place_n that_o may_v successive_o discharge_v that_o work_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v in_o their_o place_n to_o wit_n some_o in_o one_o company_n and_o some_o in_o another_o according_a to_o their_o division_n so_o they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a conceit_n of_o some_o popish_a expositor_n that_o they_o do_v read_v only_o that_o in_o the_o syriak_a tongue_n to_o the_o people_n 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to_o wit_n the_o ten_o of_o tithe_n numb_a 18.26_o thus_o speak_v unto_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o from_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n than_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n yea_o perhaps_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v always_o to_o be_v present_a when_o the_o levite_n receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o the_o priest_n portion_n be_v faithful_o set_v out_o for_o they_o verse_n 39_o and_o we_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n that_o be_v we_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o frequent_v the_o temple_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n there_o and_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o destitute_a of_o any_o requisite_a provision_n for_o the_o service_n there_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o 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that_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v they_o commend_v they_o for_o it_o and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v they_o verse_n 3._o now_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v choose_v now_o by_o lot_n to_o dwell_v there_o in_o 1._o chron._n 9_o there_o be_v another_o catalogue_n of_o they_o wherein_z more_z be_v mention_v then_o be_v mention_v here_o but_o it_o seem_v in_o that_o both_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n and_o those_o that_o voluntary_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v there_o be_v set_v down_o here_o only_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n verse_n 4._o and_o at_o jerusalem_n dwell_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n because_o jerusalem_n stand_v partly_o in_o judah_n and_o partly_o in_o benjamin_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n to_o dwell_v there_o be_v of_o 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asaph_n be_v the_o principal_a to_o begin_v the_o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o singer_n that_o use_v to_o begin_v the_o psalm_n when_o they_o sing_v and_o praise_v god_n verse_n 19_o akkub_o talmon_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o keep_v the_o gate_n be_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o two_o see_v 1_o chron._n 9.17_o 22._o verse_n 23._o for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o a_o certain_a portion_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v command_v that_o a_o certain_a allowance_n shall_v every_o day_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n this_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.9_o 10._o or_o that_o of_o artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7.23_o 24._o or_o happy_o to_o some_o new_a direction_n give_v by_o he_o to_o nehemiah_n at_o his_o come_n to_o jerusalem_n some_o read_v these_o word_n thus_o that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o a_o sure_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v it_o either_o of_o david_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o as_o a_o sure_a ordinance_n that_o the_o singer_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n every_o day_n or_o else_o of_o artaxerxes_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o singer_n shall_v every_o day_n perform_v this_o service_n verse_n 24._o and_o pethahiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshezabel_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n make_v use_v of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o give_v in_o charge_n concern_v the_o people_n as_o happy_o to_o gather_v the_o king_n allowance_n for_o the_o temple_n to_o receive_v the_o people_n petition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o assist_v the_o governor_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n verse_n 36._o and_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v division_n in_o judah_n and_o in_o benjamin_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o levite_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o also_o allow_v to_o dwell_v in_o several_a town_n and_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a division_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o go_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n nehemiah_n intend_v here_o to_o relate_v with_o what_o solemnity_n they_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o new_a build_v wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o how_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v employ_v herein_o first_o he_o set_v down_o their_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o come_v with_o zerubbabel_n and_o ezra_n or_o immediate_o after_o he_o from_o babylon_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o then_o second_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12._o now_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n be_v doubtless_o mean_v in_o both_o these_o catalogue_n the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a division_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o do_v in_o their_o turn_n wait_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o then_o see_v there_o be_v twenty_o four_o course_n or_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n establish_v by_o david_n 1._o chron._n 24.7_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v here_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o catalogue_n and_o but_o twenty_o in_o the_o second_o vers_n 12._o i_o find_v not_o any_o probable_a reason_n give_v by_o expositor_n verse_n 9_o their_o brethren_n be_v over_o
19_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v well_o nigh_o set_v for_o then_o the_o mountain_n in_o jerusalem_n intercept_n the_o light_n of_o the_o set_a sun_n the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v shadow_v and_o dark_a and_o thus_o timely_o he_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o whole_a sabbath_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a which_o begin_v there_o at_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o last_v till_o the_o sun_n set_v of_o the_o follow_a day_n levit._n 23.32_o from_o even_o unto_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o burden_n bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n though_o he_o have_v charge_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v that_o be_v set_v wide_o open_a that_o all_o may_v have_v free_a egress_n and_o regress_n as_o on_o other_o day_n till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o and_o out_o those_o that_o have_v any_o necessary_a occasion_n especial_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o the_o suburb_n and_o be_v to_o come_v in_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o temple_n therefore_o he_o set_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n to_o see_v that_o under_o that_o pretence_n none_o be_v admit_v that_o will_v bring_v in_o any_o burden_n verse_n 21._o then_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o lodge_v you_o about_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n first_o because_o those_o that_o dwell_v without_o the_o wall_n may_v still_o buy_v of_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n second_o because_o their_o be_v there_o with_o ware_n ready_a to_o sell_v may_v be_v a_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o move_v those_o within_o the_o wall_n to_o try_v by_o some_o mean_n to_o get_v out_o to_o they_o verse_n 22._o and_o i_o command_v the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v cleanse_v themselves_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n some_o understand_v this_o also_o of_o the_o city_n gate_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o levite_n as_o man_n of_o great_a fidelity_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o gate_n be_v due_o keep_v shut_v but_o because_o his_o own_o servant_n be_v appoint_v to_o that_o service_n and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v cleanse_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o keep_v these_o gate_n i_o conceive_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o unclean_a person_n do_v enter_v in_o that_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n that_o resort_v thither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o etc._n etc._n because_o by_o his_o strictness_n in_o reform_v these_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o know_v that_o many_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o his_o service_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o he_o but_o withal_o because_o he_o know_v that_o his_o best_a action_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o exact_a trial_n of_o god_n justice_n therefore_o even_o herein_o he_o implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n verse_n 29._o and_o their_o child_n speak_v half_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o ashdod_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o a_o dangerous_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o language_n of_o their_o heathen_a mother_n verse_n 25._o and_o i_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o etc._n etc._n first_o he_o curse_v that_o be_v he_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v and_o according_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o he_o smite_v certain_a of_o they_o that_o be_v those_o who_o he_o find_v most_o obstinate_a he_o cause_v to_o be_v beat_v according_a to_o that_o law_n deut._n 25.2_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n according_a to_o his_o fault_n by_o a_o certain_a number_n and_o indeed_o we_o read_v that_o paul_n be_v so_o punish_v by_o the_o jew_n 2._o cor._n 11.25_o thrice_o be_v i_o beat_v with_o rod_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o happy_o also_o to_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o fist_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v the_o custom_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o use_v those_o that_o be_v condemn_v for_o any_o great_a offence_n isaiah_n 54.4_o you_o fast_o for_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n matth._n 26.67_o they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n john_n 18.22_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n that_o stand_v by_o strike_v jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n act_v 23.2_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n command_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n and_o three_o he_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n those_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o any_o foul_a offence_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o reproach_n either_o of_o the_o people_n in_o general_a or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o punish_v they_o who_o be_v according_o wont_v not_o only_o to_o buffet_v they_o but_o also_o to_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n isaiah_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pull_v off_o the_o hair_n and_o so_o be_v these_o man_n now_o use_v by_o nehemiahs_n appointment_n verse_n 28._o and_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joiada_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o sanballat_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o grand_a child_n of_o joiada_n for_o this_o be_v according_a to_o josephus_n one_o manasses_n the_o brother_n of_o jaddua_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n and_o the_o grandchild_n of_o joiada_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n he_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o sanballat_n that_o he_o may_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o wife_n which_o either_o he_o must_v do_v or_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n his_o father_n in_o law_n sanballat_n undertake_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n every_o way_n as_o stately_a and_o goodly_a as_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o manasses_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a priest_n which_o according_o have_v first_o obtain_v leave_n of_o alexander_n he_o do_v perform_v and_o build_v this_o new_a temple_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o great_a honour_n in_o mount_n gerizim_n hard_o by_o the_o city_n sichem_n and_o from_o this_o beginning_n come_v that_o famous_a schism_n as_o touch_v the_o place_n where_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v betwixt_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n john_n 4.20_o our_o father_n be_v worship_v in_o this_o mount_n and_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v but_o whether_o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o sanballat_n that_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n or_o another_o of_o his_o posterity_n of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v therefore_o i_o chase_v he_o from_o i_o because_o he_o will_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n i_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o banish_v from_o among_o we_o and_o so_o he_o go_v and_o become_v the_o chief_a priest_n in_o the_o samaritan_n temple_n as_o be_v above_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a note_n annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n chap._n i._n now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahasuerus_n it_o be_v not_o express_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n of_o esther_n but_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n it_o have_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o part_n of_o those_o sacred_a hebrew_n oracle_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n faithful_o preserve_v though_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o it_o and_o by_o a_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n chap._n 9.20.21_o and_o mordecai_n write_v these_o thing_n and_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n have_v