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judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o comprehend_v a_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 299_o year_n during_o which_o time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a judge_n who_o god_n successive_o and_o extraordinary_o raise_v up_o and_o endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n there_o be_v twelve_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n viz._n 1._o othniel_n who_o government_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v 40_o year_n 2._o ehud_n 80_o 3._o deborath_n 40_o 4._o gideon_n 40_o 5._o abimelech_n 3_o 6._o thola_fw-la 23_o 7._o jair_a 22_o 8._o jephtha_n 6_o 9_o ibzan_n 7_o 10._o elon_n 10_o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 12._o samson_n 20_o 299_o within_o which_o space_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o six_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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take_v it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n when_v the_o king_n thereof_o with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n they_o kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o also_o take_v their_o king_n adonibezek_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n find_v some_o of_o those_o poor_a captive_a king_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o inhumane_o use_v by_o he_o or_o else_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tyranny_n he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n exod._n 21.24_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adonibezek_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o herein_o for_o say_v he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n trunci_fw-la king_n reguli_fw-la diversarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ante_fw-la ninum_fw-la testae_fw-la justino_n cuique_fw-la rex_fw-la terminis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 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so_o signal_n a_o victory_n over_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v make_v this_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o damp_n nor_o stain_v the_o joy_n of_o it_o by_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n i_o be_o this_o day_n restore_v to_o my_o kingdom_n again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v new-created_a king_n and_o what_o better_o become_v a_o king_n especial_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n than_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n it_o will_v not_o be_v wisdom_n in_o i_o to_o discourage_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o i_o nor_o to_o endanger_v my_o yet_o unsettle_a state_n by_o exercise_v severity_n on_o they_o who_o stoop_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n therefore_o as_o for_o shimei_n i_o do_v here_o swear_v unto_o he_o before_o you_o all_o and_o pass_v my_o royal_a word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v solomonis_fw-la die_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o former_a fault_n if_o he_o commit_v any_o new_a offence_n this_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o punishment_n therefore_o david_n 1_o king_n 2.8_o 9_o give_v order_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o watch_v and_o observe_v he_o well_o that_o if_o his_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v break_v forth_o any_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n non_fw-la morieris_fw-la i._n e._n hodie_fw-la vel_fw-la jam_fw-la vel_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o meo_fw-la jussu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la nec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la solomoni_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la puniret_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la dicit_fw-la noli_fw-la pati_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la impunitum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la just_a poteris_fw-la id_fw-la ergo_fw-la committit_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la solomonis_fw-la among_o other_o that_o meet_v the_o king_n mephibosheth_n the_o grandson_n of_o saul_n be_v one_o who_o have_v neither_o wash_v his_o foot_n as_o in_o public_a mourning_n 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and_o falsehood_n therefore_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n we_o be_v all_o in_o thy_o power_n thou_o may_v have_v put_v we_o all_o to_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v so_o please_v for_o the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o thy_o royal_a dignity_n by_o ishbosheth_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o complain_v if_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v i_o by_o thou_o be_v now_o take_v from_o i_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o weighty_a business_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o the_o present_a trouble_n he_o any_o further_a about_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o and_o my_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o just_a a_o king_n as_o david_n be_v shall_v pass_v so_o unjust_a a_o sentence_n 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revolt_v from_o he_o and_o make_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o jehoram_n to_o reduce_v they_o go_v over_o to_o zair_a a_o city_n in_o idumea_n and_o take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o soldier_n he_o can_v provide_v and_o he_o arise_v by_o night_n that_o he_o may_v come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o but_o the_o edomite_n be_v so_o numerous_a and_o so_o well_o prepare_v that_o they_o compass_v his_o army_n round_o about_o however_o his_o soldier_n so_o manful_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o they_o put_v the_o edomite_n to_o flight_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o edomite_n chariot_n and_o many_o of_o their_o soldier_n flee_v to_o their_o own_o house_n but_o though_o joram_n overthrow_v they_o at_o this_o time_n yet_o they_o retire_v into_o place_n of_o advantage_n persist_v resolute_o in_o their_o revolt_n and_o so_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v again_o into_o his_o own_o land_n without_o conquer_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 27.40_o by_o thy_o sword_n thou_o shall_v live_v and_o serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n they_o for_o ever_o after_o shake_v off_o his_o yoke_n 2._o whilst_o he_o be_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o edomite_n libnah_n a_o great_a city_n within_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 10.29_o 30._o and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o now_o rebel_v against_o he_o possible_o 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 and_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n the_o revolt_n of_o this_o city_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v a_o frontier_n city_n and_o one_o of_o those_o which_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n set_v upon_o when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o huge_a host_n to_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 32.9_o 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 whilst_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 soon_o after_o invade_v the_o land_n give_v they_o hope_n of_o some_o abettor_n and_o how_o they_o speed_v in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o express_v 3_o god_n stir_v up_o against_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n who_o border_v upon_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o have_v be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o run_v through_o the_o land_n so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o plunder_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n they_o find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o son_n servant_n son_n here_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o he_o he_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n except_v his_o young_a ahaziah_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v afterward_o by_o jehu_n 2_o chron._n 22.9_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o grandmother_n athaliah_n except_v joash_n who_o be_v hide_v from_o she_o and_o afterward_o crown_v king_n and_o joash_n himself_o be_v at_o last_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n but_o the_o young_a call_v ahaziah_n david_n ahaziah_n and_o herein_o appear_v the_o divine_a providence_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n who_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o find_v and_o all_o his_o wife_n they_o can_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o but_o it_o seem_v they_o unhappy_o miss_v athaliah_n who_o remain_v to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n and_o to_o be_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o nation_n afterward_o 4_o after_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o bowel_n with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n his_o malady_n be_v very_o torment_v and_o after_o two_o year_n continuance_n a_o long_a time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o lie_v under_o such_o a_o sharp_a disease_n his_o torment_n be_v so_o great_a that_o at_o last_o it_o force_v out_o his_o very_a gut_n and_o bowel_n from_o he_o and_o so_o he_o die_v under_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o great_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n the_o great_a wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o great_a judgement_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o he_o so_o that_o they_o show_v he_o little_a respect_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o burn_v make_v for_o his_o father_n see_v 2_o chron._n 16.14_o and_o so_o he_o depart_v without_o be_v desire_a or_o lament_v howbeit_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o obscure_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 without_o the_o lamentation_n and_o solemnity_n that_o have_v be_v use_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o other_o king_n he_o reign_v eight_o year_n four_o in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o four_o after_o which_o though_o a_o short_a reign_n in_o its_o self_n yet_o seem_v undoubted_o long_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v so_o ill_o treat_v by_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n 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 wife_n brother_n 2_o king_n 8._o v._n from_o 16_o to_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 21._o wh_o ch._n ahaziah_n the_o six_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v ahaziah_n ahaziah_n call_v jehoahaz_n 2_o chron._n 21.17_o and_o azariah_n 2_o chron._n
22.6_o be_v the_o six_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o jehoram_n for_o all_o his_o elder_a brother_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n as_o we_o show_v before_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n there_o the_o rest_n give_v their_o consent_n he_o reign_v only_o one_o year_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o as_o some_o think_v he_o marry_v a_o wife_n also_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v 8.27_o say_v 2_o king_n 8.27_o to_o be_v a_o son-in-law_n of_o it_o and_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n be_v his_o counsellor_n after_o his_o father_n death_n to_o his_o destruction_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 22.2_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v but_o 2_o king_n 8.25_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v twenty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o 2_o king_n 9.29_o it_o be_v say_v 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 but_o 2_o king_n 8.25_o it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o contradiction_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o probable_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v fall_v in_o 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 and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o chronicle_n that_o he_o be_v forty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v though_o his_o father_n jehoram_n be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o chron._n 21.5_o and_o in_o the_o king_n that_o he_o be_v twenty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v we_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o two_o and_o fâ—â—rtieth_v year_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o his_o race_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v by_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n but_o in_o the_o 22th_o year_n of_o his_o own_o age_n for_o omri_n reign_v as_o sole_a king_n six_o year_n 1_o king_n 16.23_o ahab_n twenty_o two_o year_n 1_o king_n 16.29_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n two_o year_n 1_o king_n 22.51_o jehoram_fw-la twelve_o year_n 2_o king_n 3.1_o thus_o omri_n stock_n continue_v forty_o two_o year_n in_o this_o sense_n ahaziah_n be_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o two_o year_n reign_v year_n some_o think_v here_o be_v a_o sphaimagraphicum_n and_o 42_o be_v put_v for_o 22_o and_o so_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o intimate_v who_o there_o only_o say_v that_o ahaziah_n be_v 22_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v if_o we_o reckon_v from_o the_o begin_n 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be_v leave_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n be_v there_o anoint_v by_o the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o elisha_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n who_o thereupon_o soon_o slay_v both_o jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n for_o ahaziah_n go_v to_o jezreel_n to_o visit_v jehoram_n and_o they_o understanding_n that_o jehu_n march_v furious_o towards_o they_o they_o both_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o but_o jehu_n kill_v jehoram_n ahaziah_n flee_v towards_o jezreel_n yet_o dare_v not_o enter_v the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o suburb_n where_o their_o garden-house_n be_v he_o turn_v aside_o into_o some_o by-way_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o escape_v but_o jehu_n and_o his_o captain_n at_o last_o overtake_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o at_o a_o place_n by_o ibleam_n and_o he_o fly_v further_o after_o he_o be_v wound_v to_o megiddo_n a_o city_n not_o far_o off_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n jehu_n and_o his_o man_n follow_v he_o close_o at_o last_o by_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o the_o city_n there_o they_o find_v he_o out_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n who_o present_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n thus_o the_o destruction_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o go_v to_o join_v with_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o have_v he_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n jehu_n will_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a jehu_n and_o his_o commander_n permit_v his_o servant_n to_o carry_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n and_o to_o bury_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o son_n that_o be_v a_o grandson_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o piety_n sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v reverence_v and_o high_o esteem_v even_o by_o those_o that_o have_v not_o their_o own_o heart_n possess_v therewith_o god_n delight_v to_o honour_v they_o that_o honour_n he_o short_o after_o this_o jehu_n go_v to_o samaria_n meet_v by_o the_o way_n forty_o two_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o ahaziah_n viz._n the_o son_n of_o his_o brethren_n they_o brethren_n v._o 13._o the_o word_n brethren_n must_v be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o his_o brethren_n son_n or_o other_o kindred_n they_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o judah_n because_o place_n of_o dignity_n and_o government_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o who_o come_v thither_o probable_o to_o attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o their_o king_n and_o uncle_n be_v several_a of_o they_o possible_o officer_n of_o his_o court._n it_o seem_v they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o late_a revolution_n in_o israel_n nor_o of_o the_o death_n of_o jehoram_n jezebel_n or_o ahaziah_n or_o that_o jehu_n reign_v jehu_n ask_v they_o who_o they_o be_v it_o seem_v they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v some_o great_a officer_n of_o jehoram_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v kinsman_n to_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v to_o attend_v he_o there_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v be_v so_o near_o the_o court_n to_o go_v and_o pay_v their_o respect_n to_o king_n jehoram_n son_n and_o the_o son_n of_o queen_n jezebel_n and_o thither_o they_o be_v now_o go_v jehu_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o his_o full_a career_n of_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o perceive_v these_o young_a man_n to_o be_v of_o that_o curse_a stock_n be_v descend_v from_o athaliah_n ahab_n daughter_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o within_o his_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o according_o bid_v those_o about_o he_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o he_o command_v they_o all_o with_o sufficient_a severity_n to_o be_v immediate_o slay_v in_o the_o place_n 2_o king_n 8._o from_o 25_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n 9_o v._n 16._o and_o from_o 21_o to_o 30._o 2_o king_n 10.13_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 22._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 10._o athaliah_n the_o seven_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n 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his_o army_n before_o the_o city_n he_o go_v present_o to_o sennacherib_n who_o he_o find_v rise_v from_o before_o lachish_n and_o besiege_v libna_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o perhaps_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o about_o oppose_a tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n who_o as_o he_o understand_v be_v now_o come_v with_o his_o army_n against_o they_o sennacherib_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n into_o a_o speedy_a surrender_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirhakah_n army_n he_o send_v other_o messenger_n to_o he_o who_o bring_v a_o threaten_a message_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v before_o they_o do_v not_o indeed_o mention_v the_o persidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o hezekiab_n army_n as_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v but_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n 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revenge_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o that_o dare_a wretch_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n his_o prayer_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o thence_o be_v wont_v to_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o thy_o power_n to_o thy_o poor_a people_n thou_o be_v god_n even_o thou_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v the_o blasphemous_a word_n of_o sennacherib_n letter_n which_o i_o here_o present_a before_o thou_o and_o open_v thy_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n he_o have_v write_v therein_o hear_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o these_o blasphemous_a rail_n wherewith_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o reproach_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n of_o a_o truth_n o_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n they_o war_v against_o and_o have_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o ever_o live_v and_o true_a god_n a_o god_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o might_n therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o save_v we_o save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thou_o only_o hezekiah_n have_v end_v his_o prayer_n isaiah_n send_v unto_o he_o this_o message_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o zion_n thereof_o zion_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o city_n or_o country_n be_v call_v the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o it_o because_o delicate_o and_o tender_o bring_v up_o by_o their_o mother_n as_o a_o virgin-daughter_n and_o because_o jerusalem_n be_v fair_a beautiful_a and_o comely_a as_o a_o virgin_n use_v to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o excellency_n thereof_o shall_v future_a shall_v isaiah_n ch._n 37.22_o have_v despise_v thou_o enallage_n temporis_fw-la a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a despise_v and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v o_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o to_o wit_n when_o she_o shall_v see_v thy_o army_n destroy_v and_o consider_v o_o thou_o blasphemous_a wretch_n who_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o have_v reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n so_o high_a and_o carry_v thyself_o so_o proud_o be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o companion_n thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v i_o subdue_v and_o pass_v through_o as_o a_o conqueror_n even_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o inaccessible_a and_o be_o come_v to_o the_o side_n of_o metaphor_n of_o from_o the_o famous_a forest_n of_o lebanon_n jerusalem_n be_v here_o call_v lebanon_n by_o a_o metaphor_n lebanon_n that_o be_v to_o their_o chief_a city_n and_o strength_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o prince_n dwell_v be_v like_o tall_a cedar_n and_o firr-tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall-cedar_n and_o the_o choice_a firr-tree_n thereof_o that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n that_o be_v will_v possess_v myself_o of_o his_o frontier-town_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n or_o by_o a_o hypallage_n into_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o forest_n that_o be_v his_o most_o excellent_a and_o pleasant_a hill_n viz._n mount_v zion_n on_o which_o the_o most_o pleasant_a object_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v seat_v thou_o further_o say_v i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v strange_a water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o besiege_a place_n that_o be_v when_o i_o have_v come_v to_o place_n destitute_a of_o water_n even_o there_o have_v i_o dig_v up_o new_a fountain_n where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o where_o city_n have_v be_v environ_v with_o great_a and_o deep_a water_n no_o soon_o have_v i_o set_v my_o foot_n there_o to_o besiege_v they_o but_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o soldier_n i_o have_v dry_v they_o up_o power_n up_o hereby_o a_o intimation_n be_v give_v that_o he_o 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of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v remove_v israel_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o choose_v for_o my_o habitation_n and_o to_o manifest_v my_o gracious_a presence_n in_o and_o will_v cast_v off_o this_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n of_o which_o i_o say_v my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o 2_o king_n 23._o from_o 21_o to_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 35._o from_o 1_o to_o 20._o now_o after_o josiah_n have_v prepare_v the_o temple_n and_o settle_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o make_v such_o a_o great_a reformation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v yet_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o thirty_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o with_o his_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o carchemish_n a_o city_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v also_o now_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v take_v from_o he_o he_o 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the_o loss_n of_o so_o good_a a_o king_n a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n be_v enact_v that_o some_o doleful_a elegy_n or_o lamentation_n shall_v yearly_o be_v sing_v for_o he_o and_o these_o be_v record_v and_o set_v down_o among_o other_o mournful_a elegy_n which_o upon_o occasion_n of_o public_a calamity_n be_v use_v to_o be_v sing_v 2_o chron._n 35._o from_o 20_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o king_n 23._o v._n 29_o 30._o the_o prophet_n zephany_n prophesy_v in_o this_o king_n reign_n as_o jeremy_n also_o do_v zephany_n the_o prophecy_n of_o zephany_n his_o prophecy_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o he_o denounce_v dreadful_a judgement_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v distress_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n without_o within_z and_o in_o every_o corner_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a spoil_n of_o their_o good_n and_o slaughter_v of_o their_o people_n 2._o he_o set_v before_o they_o the_o heinous_a sin_n that_o be_v find_v among_o they_o which_o will_v 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the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o which_o if_o they_o will_v do_v he_o tell_v they_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n this_o he_o further_o urge_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o exemplary_a judgement_n that_o god_n will_v inflict_v on_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v impenitent_a viz._n the_o philistine_n moabite_n ammonite_n ethiopian_n and_o assyrian_n 4._o and_o last_o he_o give_v some_o gracious_a promise_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a he_o tell_v they_o the_o lord_n will_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o his_o name_n he_o prophecy_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n he_o promise_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n and_o that_o god_n will_v destroy_v their_o afflict_a adversary_n and_o will_v sanctify_v they_o protect_v they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o punishment_n in_o contemplation_n of_o which_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o especial_o in_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o residence_n among_o they_o and_o make_v they_o the_o satisfy_a object_n of_o his_o love_n in_o so_o much_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n te_fw-la love_n câ—â—â—â—â—escit_fw-la in_o amoâ—â—_n svo_fw-la erga_fw-la te_fw-la we_o read_v of_o four_o son_n josiah_n have_v 1_o chron._n 3.15_o johanan_n jehoiakim_n zedekiah_n josiah_n the_o 17_o that_o reign_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n and_o shallum_n probably_n johanan_n the_o first-born_a die_v before_o his_o father_n for_o of_o he_o we_o find_v not_o where_o else_o any_o mention_n but_o the_o young_a
and_o therefore_o god_n upbraid_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n with_o his_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n no_o secret_a can_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n ch._n 26._o ch._n 27._o ch._n 28._o in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o in_o the_o three_o month_n god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o ezekiel_n of_o send_v nabuchadnezzar_n against_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o same_o month_n also_o god_n declare_v that_o the_o egyptian_n can_v no_o more_o avoid_v his_o decree_n and_o determination_n than_o the_o assyrian_n have_v do_v before_o ezek._n ch._n 30._o ch._n 31._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n when_o the_o famine_n grow_v extreme_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v like_a very_o hot_a jerusalem_n be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o chaldaean_n enter_v it_o ezek._n 4._o from_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n lament_n 4.10_o 2_o king_n 25.2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 52.5_o 6_o 7._o jer._n 39.2_o 3._o the_o city_n be_v take_v zedekiah_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n flee_v away_o by_o night_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n between_o two_o wall_n which_o be_v by_o the_o king_n garden_n be_v it_o seem_v a_o secret_a way_n provide_v on_o purpose_n for_o escape_v in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o the_o chaldaean_n pursue_v after_o they_o take_v zedekiah_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n and_o bring_v he_o prisoner_n to_o riblah_n where_o nabuchadnezzar_n lie_v where_o have_v judgement_n pass_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o perjury_n and_o have_v see_v his_o child_n first_o slay_v before_o his_o eye_n to_o his_o extreme_a torment_n together_o with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n he_o have_v then_o his_o own_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o be_v clog_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n he_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o thence_o to_o babylon_n so_o the_o prophecy_n before_o utter_v concern_v he_o be_v fulfil_v viz._n that_o with_o his_o eye_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n jer._n 32.4_o &_o 34.3_o but_o babylon_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v though_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n foretell_v ch._n 12.13_o my_o net_n also_o will_v i_o spread_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o my_o snare_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o see_v it_o though_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 4_o to_o 8._o jer._n 39_o from_o 4_o to_o 8._o jer._n 52._o from_o 7_o to_o 12._o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n send_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o city_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n he_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o temple_n and_o on_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o nobleman_n house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o in_o remembrance_n of_o which_o dismal_a calamity_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o month_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v zach._n 7.3_o &_o v._o 5._o &_o zach._n 8.19_o thus_o be_v the_o glorious_a temple_n destroy_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n reign_v and_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o year_n three_o month_n and_o eight_o day_n after_o that_o solomon_n lay_v the_o first_o stone_n thereof_o 2_o king_n 25.8_o 9_o 10._o jer._n 52.12_o 13_o 14._o jer._n 39.8_o in_o the_o same_o five_o month_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n and_o all_o that_o have_v before_o flee_v over_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o all_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o city_n with_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v nebuzaradan_n carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n and_o thus_o be_v judah_n for_o their_o sin_n remove_v out_o of_o her_o own_o land_n four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o year_n after_o david_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o it_o from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o year_n and_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n one_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o year_n if_o any_o shall_v inquire_v why_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o this_o his_o own_o people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n you_o may_v find_v 2_o chron._n 36._o from_o v._o 12_o to_o 20._o that_o the_o high_a provocation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o zedekiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v to_o they_o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o betimes_o betimes_o betimes_o that_o be_v continual_o and_o careful_o send_v they_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o careful_a householder_n who_o with_o the_o soon_o seek_v to_o redress_v mischief_n cause_v their_o servant_n for_o that_o end_n to_o rise_v betimes_o and_o send_v because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n judgement_n remedy_n after_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o expectation_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o caldee_n who_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o sanctuary_n refuge_n sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o temple_n whither_o it_o be_v like_o many_o of_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n and_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o young_a man_n or_o maiden_n old_a man_n or_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age_n he_o give_v they_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n great_a and_o small_a and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o prince_n all_o these_o he_o bring_v to_o babylon_n and_o they_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o goodly_a vessel_n thereof_o jer._n 39.9_o jer._n 52.15_o 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 11_o to_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 36._o from_o 14_o to_o 22._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n be_v to_o continue_v seventy_o year_n in_o their_o captivity_n 2_o chron._n 36.20_o 21._o and_o they_o that_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o sword_n carry_v he_o away_o to_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremy_n until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n for_o as_o long_o as_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v sabbath_n to_o fulfil_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n where_o by_o those_o word_n until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o it_o the_o land_n rest_v there_o be_v none_o to_o plough_v or_o dig_v it_o up_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o the_o expiration_n of_o seventy_o year_n as_o jeremy_n have_v prophesy_v jer._n 25.11_o and_o this_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n seventy_o year_n and_o chap._n 29.10_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o
their_o due_a rest_n and_o return_n the_o 118_o and_o 136_o psalm_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o towards_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o old_a man_n who_o have_v see_v the_o former_a temple_n stand_v weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n think_v this_o fabric_n will_v not_o answer_v the_o former_a but_o the_o young_a sort_n great_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n that_o a_o new_a temple_n will_v be_v erect_v and_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o other_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o noise_n of_o both_o may_v be_v hear_v a_o great_a way_n off_o ezra_n 3._o from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n the_o cuthean_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v heretofore_o be_v plant_v in_o samaria_n by_o esarhaddon_n now_o cunning_o offer_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n pretend_v that_o they_o serve_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o same_o god_n that_o they_o do_v though_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o serve_v also_o their_o idol_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o king_n 17.33_o but_o zerubbabel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n answer_v they_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n neither_o do_v they_o pure_o and_o only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o worship_v idol_n also_o and_o therefore_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o will_v build_v it_o themselves_o as_o cyrus_n have_v command_v they_o the_o cuthean_o be_v refuse_v set_v themselves_o to_o oppose_v the_o jew_n all_o they_o can_v in_o the_o work_n and_o first_o by_o threat_n and_o false_a rumour_n endeavour_v to_o discourage_v the_o people_n from_o proceed_v therein_o and_o afterward_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o great_a man_n in_o the_o emperor_n court_n who_o it_o 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after_o forty_o year_n leave_v the_o court_n and_o fly_v into_o midian_a sect._n 56._o moses_n marriage_n his_o two_o son_n sect._n 57_o caleb_n birth_n sect._n 58._o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o moses_n commission_n he_o to_o deliver_v israel_n enable_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n sect._n 59_o moses_n confirm_v and_o encourage_v command_v to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n sect._n 60._o moses_n stop_v in_o his_o journey_n his_o son_n circumcise_v sect._n 61._o aaron_n meet_v moses_n they_o declare_v their_o commission_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect._n 62._o they_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n increase_v sect._n 63._o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v again_o to_o pharaoh_n the_o magician_n call_v in_o sect._n 64._o the_o ten_o plague_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n sect._n 1_o the_o israelite_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n 2._o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o passover_n appoint_v sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n conduct_n the_o israelite_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n joseph_n bone_n carry_v with_o they_o sect._n 4._o they_o encamp_v at_o pihahiroth_n pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n the_o egyptian_n drown_v sect._n 5._o moses_n song_n miriam_n a_o prophetess_n sect._n 6._o the_o people_n march_v through_o shur_n murmur_n for_o want_n of_o water_n sect._n 7._o the_o twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm-tree_n sect._n 8._o they_o turn_v from_o elim_n to_o the_o red-sea_n sect._n 9_o the_o people_n murmur_n quail_n give_v for_o one_o meal_n manna_n fall_v sect._n 10._o water_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n sect._n 11._o moses_n pray_v joshua_n fight_v amalek_n the_o altar_n call_v jehova-nissi_a sect._n 12._o jethro_n story_n defer_v to_o sect._n 51._o sect._n 13._o moses_n call_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o terrible_a sight_n sect._n 14._o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 15._o the_o people_n in_o fear_n moses_n encourage_v they_o sect._n 16._o similitude_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o material_n for_o altar_n sect._n 17._o the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n sect._n 18._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v to_o guide_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 19_o moses_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n sect._n 20._o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n sect._n 21._o direction_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n and_o appurtenance_n sect._n 22._o the_o golden_a calf_n sect._n 23._o moses_n come_v down_o break_v the_o table_n god_n anger_n moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect._n 24._o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n sect._n 25._o god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n upon_o moses_n prayer_n moses_n face_n shine_v sect._n 26._o the_o sabbath_n anew_o enjoin_v contribution_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 27._o bezaleel_n and_o aholihab_n appoint_v chief_a workman_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 28._o the_o tabernacle_n finish_v be_v set_v up_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n glory_n sect._n 29._o law_n give_v concern_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n sect._n 30._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n consecrate_v sect._n 31._o aaron_n enter_v upon_o his_o office_n fire_n from_o the_o lord_n sect._n 32._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n slay_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n sect._n 33._o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n sect._n 34._o woman_n separation_n sect._n 35._o law_n concern_v leprosy_n sect._n 36._o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n in_o man_n sect._n 37._o the_o passover_n celebrate_v sect._n 38._o several_a sort_n of_o law_n give_v sect._n 39_o blasphemy_n punish_v in_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n sect._n 40._o divers_a other_o law_n give_v sect._n 41._o promise_n and_o threaten_n more_o law_n give_v concern_v divers_a matter_n sect._n 42._o the_o book_n of_o number_n sect._n 43._o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o tribe_n sect._n 44._o the_o levite_n charge_n sect._n 45._o the_o levite_n consecrate_v sect._n 46._o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n sect._n 47._o law_n concern_v jealousy_n sect._n 48._o concern_v nazarites_n sect._n 49._o the_o solemn_a blessing_n sect._n 50._o the_o silver_n trumpet_n sect._n 51._o jethro_n story_n and_o advice_n sect._n 52._o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n march_v jethro_n leave_v they_o sect._n 53._o upon_o the_o move_n of_o the_o ark_n moses_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n sect._n 54._o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o taberah_n sect._n 55._o quail_n give_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n a_o plague_n follow_v sect._n 56._o miriams_n leprosy_n sect._n 57_o spy_n search_v the_o land_n sect._n 58._o their_o different_a report_n sect._n 59_o the_o ten_o spy_n smite_v sect._n 60._o israel_n defeat_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o canaanite_n sect._n 61._o the_o nineti_v psalm_n compose_v sect._n 62._o some_o law_n explain_v sect._n 63._o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sect._n 64._o aaron_n red_a blossom_a sect._n 65._o the_o work_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sect._n 66._o water_n of_o purification_n sect._n 67._o miriams_n death_n sect._n 68_o they_o murmur_v at_o kadesh_n for_o want_v of_o water_n moses_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o anger_n be_v doom_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n sect._n 69._o the_o king_n of_o edom_n refuse_v they_o passage_n sect._n 70._o aaron_z dies_z and_o be_v bury_v upon_o mount_n hor._n sect._n 71._o arad_n the_o canaanite_n vanquish_v sect._n 72._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n sect._n 73._o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n sect._n 74._o the_o miraculous_a well_o sect._n 75._o sihon_n slay_v sect._n 76._o og_n total_o subdue_v sect._n 77._o the_o encamp_a at_o abel-shittim_a sect._n 78._o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o ass_n speak_v sect._n 79._o balaam_n attempt_v to_o curse_n israel_n sect._n 80._o the_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n peor_n sect._n 81._o midian_a conquer_a sect._n 82._o moses_n and_o eleazar_n number_v the_o people_n sect._n 83._o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 84._o joshua_n appoint_a successor_n sect._n 85._o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v sect._n 86._o law_n concern_v vow_n sect._n 87._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n desire_v a_o possession_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n sect._n 88_o the_o journal_n of_o israel_n travel_n sect._n 89._o the_o limit_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 90._o the_o levite_n city_n sect._n 91._o order_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 92._o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n to_o israel_n sect._n 93._o moses_n death_n israel_n mourning_n for_o he_o sect._n 94._o joshua_n begin_v his_o government_n sect._n 95._o they_o come_v near_o unto_o and_o pass_v the_o river_n jordan_n sect._n 96._o circumcision_n enjoin_v they_o sect._n 97._o the_o first_o passover_n in_o canaan_n manna_n cease_v sect._n 98._o jericho_n take_v burn_a and_o curse_a sect._n 99_o the_o israelite_n defeat_v at_o ai._n sect._n 100_o joshua_n march_v against_o ai._n sect._n 101._o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o altar_n erect_v and_o blessing_n and_o curse_n pronounce_v at_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n sect._n 102._o the_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n sect._n 103._o adonizedek_n and_o his_o ally_n besiege_v gibeon_n their_o discomfiture_n prodigious_a hailstone_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o joshua_n sect._n 104._o several_a king_n vanquish_v and_o their_o city_n take_v sect._n 105._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n sect._n 106._o joshua_n war_n with_o the_o northern_a king_n his_o victory_n over_o they_o sect._n 107._o joshua_n rest_n from_o war_n sect._n 108._o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n sect._n 109._o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n proceed_v to_o divide_v the_o land_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n complain_v sect._n 110._o
still_o enjoy_v she_o but_o the_o lord_n order_n that_o when_o himself_o be_v set_v free_a he_o shall_v not_o think_v under_o that_o pretence_n to_o deprive_v his_o master_n of_o she_o that_o be_v his_o lawful_a servant_n but_o shall_v rather_o endure_v the_o continue_n of_o his_o own_o bondage_n than_o part_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o liberty_n give_v to_o a_o servant_n set_v free_a to_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n behind_o he_o be_v not_o a_o approbation_n of_o his_o forsake_v of_o she_o but_o at_o most_o only_a a_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o that_o scope_n wherein_o this_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n math._n 19.8_o and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o israelite_n if_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n of_o another_o nation_n and_o religion_n for_o such_o marriage_n be_v never_o please_v to_o god_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n shall_v declare_v that_o he_o love_v his_o master_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o go_v free_a then_o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o judge_n magistrate_n judge_n v._o 6._o before_o the_o god_n see_v psal_n 82.1_o 6._o that_o be_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o prove_v it_o fair_o and_o open_o that_o it_o be_v his_o servant_n free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n to_o continue_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n and_o bear_v his_o ear_n through_o with_o a_o awl_n to_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v make_v fast_o to_o that_o house_n and_o tie_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o master_n of_o it_o all_o his_o life_n unless_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n fall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o then_o all_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v absolute_o set_v free_a together_o with_o their_o child_n leu._n 25.40_o 41._o exod._n 21._o from_o 2._o to_o 7._o 2._o concern_v buy_v women-servant_n if_o a_o israelite_n through_o extreme_a poverty_n shall_v sâ—ll_z his_o daughter_n under_o age_n with_o intention_n that_o she_o shall_v marry_v he_o that_o buy_v she_o if_o he_o that_o buy_v her_o shall_v afterward_o dismiss_v she_o without_o marry_v of_o she_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o better_a term_n than_o he_o may_v dismiss_v a_o ordinary_a servant_n if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v willer_n betrothe_v si_fw-mi exosa_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la heri_fw-la svi_fw-la ita_fw-la at_o non_fw-la ducat_n eam_fw-la the_o true_a read_n be_v so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v she_o to_o himself_o dr._n willer_n she_o to_o himself_o then_o shall_v he_o suffer_v another_o viz._n one_o of_o her_o friend_n to_o redeem_v she_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o stranger_n see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o fail_v she_o in_o that_o which_o she_o expect_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v betrothe_v she_o to_o his_o son_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o a_o dowry_n convenient_a and_o all_o other_o privilege_n of_o a_o freewoman_n but_o if_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o in_o dislike_n cast_v she_o off_o but_o yet_o take_v to_o himself_o another_o wife_n beside_o she_o however_o he_o shall_v not_o deny_v her_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o conjugal_a conversation_n 7.3_o conversation_n debitum_fw-la conjugale_n 1_o cor._n 7.3_o if_o he_o perform_v none_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n unto_o she_o viz._n neither_o to_o betrothe_v she_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o son_n nor_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v redeem_v she_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a without_o pay_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o from_z vers_n 7._o to_o 12._o 3._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n willing_o and_o malicious_o so_o that_o he_o die_v shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n deliver_v hand_n deliver_v quae_fw-la putant_fw-la homines_fw-la casu_fw-la fieri_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la fiunt_fw-la where_o a_o man_n intend_v not_o to_o kill_v and_o yet_o kill_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o show_v he_o unwitting_o and_o unwilling_o then_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o place_n whether_o he_o shall_v flee_v viz._n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n if_o he_o flee_v thither_o and_o put_v to_o death_n see_v 1_o king_n 2.25_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o so_o likewise_o he_o that_o curse_v or_o malicious_o revile_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 30.17_o death_n see_v prov._n 30.17_o verse_n 15_o 17._o 5._o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n 24.7_o man_n see_v deut._n 24.7_o and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n vers_fw-la 16._o 6._o if_o two_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v the_o other_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o present_o die_v not_o but_o only_o keep_v his_o bed_n if_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o with_o his_o staff_n then_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v satisfy_v he_o for_o the_o damage_n he_o sustain_v by_o be_v disable_v to_o go_v about_o his_o business_n and_o employment_n so_o long_o and_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_o heal_v and_o cure_v and_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o vers_n 18_o 19_o 7._o if_o a_o israelite_n shall_v so_o strike_v his_o manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n 25.39_o stranger_n for_o hebrew-servant_n there_o be_v another_o law_n give_v leu._n 25.39_o of_o another_o nation_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o either_o of_o they_o die_v immediate_o under_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n so_o strike_v continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o alive_a it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v rivet_n presume_v si_fw-mi virgâ_fw-la castigavit_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la animo_fw-la percussisse_fw-la ut_fw-la occideret_fw-la at_o si_fw-la telo_fw-la aut_fw-la gladio_fw-la percussisset_fw-la habitus_fw-la erit_fw-la homicida_fw-la rivet_n his_o master_n intention_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o see_v he_o be_v purchase_v with_o his_o money_n and_o no_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o if_o he_o die_v afterward_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v deem_v sufficient_a punishment_n his_o master_n shall_v not_o be_v further_o punish_v see_v he_o have_v power_n to_o chastise_v he_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o make_v he_o obey_v he_o by_o force_n vers_n 20_o 21._o 8._o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n come_v in_o to_o help_v her_o husband_n or_o friend_n when_o another_o be_v fight_v with_o he_o or_o to_o part_v they_o and_o do_v casual_o receive_v some_o hurt_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n miscarry_v yet_o so_o as_o neither_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o child_n dies_z or_o be_v maim_v in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o woman_n miscarry_v shall_v pay_v or_o suffer_v what_o the_o woman_n husband_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o provide_v it_o be_v judge_v fit_a by_o the_o judge_n in_o who_o power_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o determine_v whether_o his_o demand_n be_v reasonable_a or_o no._n but_o if_o any_o great_a mischief_n have_v happen_v either_o to_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n thereby_o then_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_v for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n so_o that_o this_o law_n direct_v magistrate_n in_o the_o order_n of_o public_a punishment_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n lippoman_n retaliation_n lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la permissa_fw-la est_fw-la duro_fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la charitas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la mitigatrix_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la lippoman_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o have_v voluntary_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o their_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o
that_o part_n the_o hoof_n that_o be_v into_o two_o part_n as_o ox_n cow_n and_o sheep_n do_v and_o not_o into_o many_o as_o dog_n cat_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o those_o to_o be_v account_v unclean_a that_o do_v neither_o or_o that_o chew_v the_o cud_n but_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o hoof_n as_o the_o camel_n coney_n and_o hare_n or_o divide_v the_o hoof_n but_o do_v not_o chew_v the_o cud_n as_o the_o swine_n these_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v nor_o touch_v their_o dead_a carcase_n 2_o concern_v fish_n the_o clean_a be_v all_o that_o have_v fin_n and_o scale_n the_o unclean_a those_o that_o have_v not_o 3_o concern_v fowl_n the_o unclean_a be_v express_v some_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n as_o the_o eagle_n hawk_n kite_n vulture_n and_o such_o bird_n of_o prey_n etc._n etc._n some_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o go_v all_o fowl_n that_o creep_v go_v upon_o all_o four_o be_v of_o a_o mongrel_n kind_n such_o as_o the_o bat_n be_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o yet_o the_o locust_n bald_a locust_n beetle_n and_o grasshopper_n be_v fly_v creep_a thing_n be_v except_v and_o be_v all_o to_o be_v account_v clean_o but_o for_o the_o other_o who_o ever_o touch_v the_o carcase_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n and_o though_o not_o his_o flesh_n but_o only_o his_o clothes_n touch_v they_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v then_o three_o sort_n of_o beast_n be_v mention_v by_o touch_v of_o who_o carcase_n a_o man_n be_v make_v unclean_a 1._o such_o as_o divide_v the_o hoof_n but_o not_o into_o twain_o as_o lion_n wolf_n ape_n bear_n dog_n 2_o such_o as_o these_o the_o weasel_n mouse_n tortoise_n ferret_n snail_n mole_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a utensil_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o touch_v their_o dead_a carcase_n be_v thereby_o defile_v 3_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o clean_a beast_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o or_o be_v strangle_v or_o tear_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v eat_v nor_o touch_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v sell_v and_o eat_v by_o a_o stranger_n or_o alien_n that_o live_v among_o they_o see_v deut._n 14.21_o and_o the_o fat_a of_o it_o in_o such_o case_n may_v be_v use_v to_o ordinary_a purpose_n of_o which_o see_v the_o law_n levit._n 7.24_o and_o no_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n may_v they_o eat_v whither_o it_o go_v upon_o the_o belly_n as_o snake_n or_o worm_n or_o crawl_v on_o all_o four_o as_o frog_n or_o have_v any_o foot_n to_o creep_v withal_o as_o caterpillar_n and_o god_n give_v they_o these_o law_n concern_v ceremonial_a purity_n and_o avoid_v any_o unclean_a thing_n as_o document_n to_o they_o that_o their_o god_n who_o nature_n be_v transcendent_o holy_a require_v real_a holiness_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o they_o and_o have_v separate_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n levit._fw-la 11._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxiv_o second_o law_n concern_v woman_n separation_n and_o purification_n after_o childbirth_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o manchild_n she_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o her_o separation_n for_o her_o infirmity_n levit._fw-la 15.19_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n her_o child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o she_o be_v to_o continue_v unclean_a liberaverit_fw-la unclean_a v._o 4._o in_o sanguine_a purificationis_fw-la suae_fw-la hypallage_n pro_fw-la in_o purificatione_n sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la i._n e._n donec_fw-la se_fw-la perfect_v sanguine_a &_o sordibus_fw-la partus_fw-la liberaverit_fw-la 33_o day_n more_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o female_a both_o the_o time_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o cleanse_n be_v to_o be_v double_v when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purify_n be_v fulfil_v she_o be_v to_o offer_v for_o her_o purification_n if_o she_o be_v rich_a a_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a either_o a_o young_a pigeon_n or_o a_o turtle-dove_n if_o she_o be_v poor_a she_o be_v to_o bring_v either_o two_o turtle-dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n one_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n be_v thereby_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o she_o levit._fw-la 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxv_o three_o law_n concern_v leprosy_n and_o the_o different_a kind_n thereof_o 1._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n be_v appoint_v judge_n to_o discern_v whither_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n 2_o the_o sign_n or_o token_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o leprosy_n grow_v upon_o a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o white_a bright_a spot_n rise_v in_o the_o skin_n 2._o if_o the_o natural_a colour_n of_o the_o hair_n be_v change_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v in_o sight_n deep_o than_o the_o skin_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o disease_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o consume_v the_o flesh_n 4._o if_o the_o scab_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o skin_n but_o if_o these_o sign_n do_v not_o concur_v than_o the_o priest_n shall_v shut_v the_o man_n up_o seven_o day_n for_o further_a trial_n and_o seven_o day_n after_o that_o and_o if_o the_o malady_n spread_v not_o in_o the_o skin_n the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o 3_o the_o evident_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o a_o infectious_a leprosy_n be_v these_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o white_a rise_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v turn_v the_o hair_n in_o it_o white_a 3._o if_o there_o be_v a_o quick_a raw_a flesh_n in_o the_o rise_n than_o it_o be_v the_o leprosy_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o unclean_a and_o shall_v not_o shut_v he_o up_o to_o make_v any_o further_a proof_n or_o trial_n of_o it_o but_o if_o the_o leprosy_n have_v cover_v all_o his_o flesh_n he_o shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o because_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n have_v expel_v the_o inward_a corruption_n and_o spread_v it_o all_o over_o his_o body_n it_o prove_v not_o then_o infectious_a except_o there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o any_o raw_a flesh_n appear_v and_o if_o so_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o whole_o drive_v out_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v unclean_a but_o yet_o if_o this_o raw_a flesh_n afterward_o turn_v again_o to_o white_a like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v clean_o 4_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o boil_v heal_v or_o the_o scab_n of_o a_o heal_v sore_o or_o a_o fiery_a inflammation_n of_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o judge_v much_o after_o the_o rule_v before_o give_v 5_o sign_n of_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n or_o beard_n the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o other_o part_n be_v notify_v by_o a_o white_a hair_n this_o of_o the_o head_n and_o beard_n by_o a_o yellow_a thin_a hair_n black_a hair_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o soundness_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n 6_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o rend_v his_o clothes_n to_o express_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o send_v that_o judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o put_v a_o cover_n or_o muster_n upon_o his_o upper_a lip_n see_v ezek._n 24.17_o and_o mich._n 3.7_o and_o to_o cry_v unclean_a unclean_a as_o bewail_v his_o condition_n and_o give_v warning_n to_o other_o to_o avoid_v he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v alone_o 12._o alone_o as_o miriam_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n numb_a 12.14_o this_o be_v during_o their_o journey_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n the_o leper_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 7.3_o at_o lest_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o house_n by_o themselves_o though_o king_n as_o azariah_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o 2_o chron._n 26.21_o yet_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o street_n and_o highway_n observe_v a_o due_a distance_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o give_v offence_n nor_o other_o take_v offence_n from_o they_o see_v luke_n 17.1_o 12._o without_o the_o camp_n 7ly_a direction_n be_v give_v for_o discern_v when_o the_o leprosy_n have_v infect_v garment_n 34._o garment_n haec_fw-la lepra_fw-la nobis_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la incomperta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la parietes_fw-la adium_fw-la perrepsit_fw-la ch._n 14._o v._n 34._o and_o skin_n type_n skin_n this_o argue_v a_o strong_a and_o strange_a infection_n either_o of_o the_o air_n or_o breath_n of_o the_o leper_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o sitter_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n whereof_o leprosy_n be_v both_o a_o effect_n and_o type_n and_o for_o burn_v those_o that_o be_v deep_o infect_v levit._fw-la 13._o whole_a chapter_n four_o law_n be_v give_v concern_v the_o
come_v now_o to_o set_v out_o their_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o because_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v separate_v from_o worldly_a employment_n to_o attend_v upon_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o meat-offering_a sin-offering_a trespass-offering_a and_o in_o the_o court_n 14._o court_n see_v levit._n 6.16.26_o &_o leu._n 7.6_o ezek._n 42_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n round_o about_o it_o call_v here_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n comparative_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a court_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v without_o the_o priest_n court_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o 2_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o heave-offering_n and_o wave-offering_n that_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o wave-breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n that_o be_v heave_v and_o wave_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n daughter_n may_v eat_v whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o father_n house_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n see_v levit._n 22.12_o 13._o neither_o may_v any_o unclean_a person_n eat_v thereof_o 3_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o first-fruit_n some_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o three_o great_a feast_n as_o a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o barley_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n levit._n 23.10_o and_o two_o loaf_n of_o their_o new-wheat_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o first_o of_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o general_n beside_o these_o particular_a man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o corn_n and_o fruit_n to_o bring_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v enjoin_v exod._n 22.29_o &_o 23.19_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o direction_n give_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o best_a the_o quantity_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o bring_v according_a as_o he_o have_v find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o ground_n 4_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n devote_v that_o be_v all_o votive_a and_o freewilloffering_n see_v levit._n 27.28_o except_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v devote_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 5_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o first-born_a redemption_n first-born_a the_o first-born_a of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v redeem_v be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n exod._n 13.12_o levit._fw-la 2.22_o and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v before_o the_o mother_n be_v purify_v which_o require_v forty_o day_n time_n levit._n 12.4_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o this_o redemption_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v at_o a_o month_n old_a bonfrerius_n old_a v._o 16._o secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la mensem_fw-la q._n d._n constitues_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la velles_fw-fr eum_fw-la redimi_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la erat_fw-la 40_o a_o partu_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la purificaretur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la bonfrerius_n for_o five_o shekel_n see_v levit._n 27.6_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o eight_o day_n at_o a_o low_a price_n but_o the_o firstling_n of_o cow_n sheep_n and_o goat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o their_o fat_a burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o priest_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o maintenance_n 113._o maintenance_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v of_o 24_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o they_o see_v ainsworth_n pag._n 113._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v whilst_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n because_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a salt_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n from_o corruption_n god_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lot_n for_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n indeed_o they_o have_v city_n 32._o city_n concern_v the_o 35_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o 13_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v richardson_n pag._n 32._o and_o suburb_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o other_o tribe_n the_o lord_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n all_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n v._o 24._o which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a that_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o homage_n and_o subjection_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o strait_o charge_v that_o no_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n presume_v to_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n lest_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o and_o of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o by_o their_o not_o watch_v over_o the_o holy_a thing_n they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o transgress_v about_o they_o he_o further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v offer_v as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n they_o receive_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o if_o have_v land_n as_o other_o have_v they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v to_o they_o and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v testify_v their_o homage_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hallow_a part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o best_a and_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o these_o tithe_n indifferent_o in_o any_o place_n and_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v heave_v or_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o tithe_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v they_o shall_v not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n which_o they_o will_v else_o do_v if_o they_o neglect_v it_o in_o conclusion_n here_o be_v add_v a_o general_a warning_n that_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o pollute_v or_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v wrath_n from_o fall_v on_o themselves_o and_o other_o ch._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvi_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v about_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n he_o here_o appoint_v a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o so_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n have_v contract_v any_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o water_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o so_o may_v come_v free_o again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o fear_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o otherwise_o their_o pollution_n may_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o water_n a_o red_a heifer_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v and_o that_o by_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o any_o one_o among_o they_o that_o be_v by_o any_o accident_n legal_o unclean_a it_o must_v be_v a_o heifer_n without_o spot_n and_o upon_o which_o never_o come_v yoke_n for_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o
plough_v and_o draw_v their_o cart_n with_o heifer_n and_o cow_n as_o well_o as_o with_o ox_n see_v judg._n 14.18_o this_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n because_o by_o do_v this_o service_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o rather_o than_o aaron_n shall_v be_v defile_v she_o must_v also_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n figure_v christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o suffer_v without_o the_o city_n heb._n 13.12_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n seven_o time_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o her_o skin_n and_o her_o flesh_n her_o blood_n and_o her_o dung_n be_v all_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o take_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n and_o scarlet_a and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n to_o signify_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o sprinkle_n in_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v levit._n 14.4_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n 21._o evening_n the_o like_a be_v enjoin_v to_o he_o that_o burn_v this_o heifer_n v._o 8._o and_o to_o he_o that_o gather_v up_o the_o ash_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v a_o unclean_a person_n with_o the_o water_n make_v of_o those_o ash_n v._o 21._o this_o may_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o water_n make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o that_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o purify_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n because_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o prepare_v this_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o 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with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o he_o be_v to_o purify_v himself_o with_o this_o water_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clean_o else_o not_o and_o whoever_o have_v contract_v this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n to_o purify_v himself_o but_o come_v in_o that_o state_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o he_o despise_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a purify_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v enjoin_v levit._n 5.3_o 6._o further_o if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n every_o open_a vessel_n that_o take_v in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a or_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean_o be_v to_o put_v run_v water_n to_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burnt-heifer_n and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v to_o a_o cedar-stick_a with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o person_n or_o tent_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o then_o to_o be_v himself_o unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o unclean_a person_n touch_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v unclean_a to_o signify_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o numb_a 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvii_o the_o camp_n now_o advance_v to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o there_o miriam_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v four_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n aaron_n and_o eleven_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n moses_n she_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 130_o see_v exod._n 2.4_o 7._o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n see_v mich._n 6.4_o she_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o girl_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n on_o the_o river_n nile_n see_v exod._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxviii_o at_o this_o kadesh_n dead_a kadesh_n so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v back_o to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o this_o time_n dead_a the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o water_n murmur_v again_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n have_v try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17.4_o and_o they_o murmur_v then_o as_o their_o child_n do_v now_o and_o they_o have_v water_n give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o supply_n their_o father_n have_v from_o god_n in_o that_o extremity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o providence_n now_o and_o not_o to_o have_v distrustful_o murmur_v or_o wish_v so_o desperate_o as_o they_o do_v will_v god_n say_v they_o we_o have_v die_v with_o our_o brethren_n who_o god_n sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o corah_n and_o at_o other_o time_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v slight_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n firery_a indignation_n in_o comparison_n of_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o present_a want_n of_o water_n they_o high_o expostulate_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o barren_a wilderness_n which_o be_v no_o place_n to_o sow_v seed_n in_o or_o plant_v figg-tree_n vine_n or_o pomegranate_n but_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n a_o land_n through_o which_o no_o man_n pass_v and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v see_v jer._n 2.6_o moses_n and_o aaron_n hereupon_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n as_o former_o for_o this_o rebellious_a people_n and_o the_o lord_n immediate_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 14.10_o and_o ch._n 16.19_o and_o here_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n viz._n aaron_n rod_n which_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17.10_o tabernacle_n see_v numb_a 20._o v._n 9_o &_o ch._n 17.10_o and_o with_o that_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o water_n moses_n indeed_o with_o his_o miraculous_a rod_n at_o
their_o eleven_o station_n at_o rephidim_n by_o mount_n sinai_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o water_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o name_v the_o place_n massah_n or_o meribah_n but_o here_o at_o this_o their_o 33th_o station_n 38_o year_n after_o with_o aaron_n bud_a rod_n have_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v by_o these_o rebellious_a people_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o without_o any_o such_o command_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o smite_v it_o at_o all_o and_o he_o and_o aaron_n likewise_o as_o it_o seem_v speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n 106.33_o lip_n see_v psal_n 106.33_o utter_v word_n of_o passion_n and_o distrust_n possible_o to_o this_o purpose_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n never_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n for_o such_o a_o rebellious_a crew_n as_o you_o be_v however_o the_o rock_n give_v forth_o water_n abundant_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o disinherit_v he_o and_o have_v not_o sanctify_v peccavit_fw-la sanctify_v v._o 12._o ut_fw-la sanctificaretis_fw-la i_o alloquendo_fw-la petram_fw-la et_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la his_fw-la interminatur_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la parciturum_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la viris_fw-la tantis_fw-la non_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la feri_fw-la allegoria_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la moses_n hebraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la joshua_n perduxit_fw-la in_o palestinam_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la nos_fw-la verum_fw-la christus_fw-la evehit_fw-la demum_fw-la hinc_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la haec_fw-la moses_n scripserit_fw-la qui_fw-la vitia_fw-la net_n celet_fw-la sva_fw-la nec_fw-la suorum_fw-la vide_fw-la cap._n 12.1_o anonym_n in_o loc_n publicae_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la severius_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la egit_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la alibi_fw-la cum_fw-la moses_n infidelitatem_fw-la proderet_fw-la numb_a 11.22_o 23._o quia_fw-la tum_fw-la primum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la he_o inward_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o nor_o glorify_v he_o outward_o by_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n into_o canaan_n see_v deut._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o as_o the_o former_a place_n at_o rephidim_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n viz._n a_o place_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n because_o the_o people_n there_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v contend_v with_o moses_n his_o servant_n which_o he_o account_v as_o contend_v with_o himself_o so_o shall_v this_o also_o be_v call_v and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o or_o among_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o almighty_a power_n faithfulness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a provocation_n numb_a 20._o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o sect_n lxix_o moses_n now_o by_o god_n direction_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o jacob_n brother_n to_o esau_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n that_o be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n into_o canaan_n and_o they_o amiable_o desire_v this_o because_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o sore_n and_o long_a trouble_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o how_o upon_o their_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o send_v his_o angel_n viz._n his_o own_o eternal_a son_n the_o angel_n or_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o mal._n 3.1_o who_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n he_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o will_v drink_v only_o of_o their_o river_n that_o be_v common_a and_o not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n without_o pay_v for_o it_o but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n the_o edomite_n afford_v they_o victual_n for_o their_o money_n deut._n 2.29_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v who_o wish_n success_n and_o prosperity_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o bring_v it_o see_v deut._n 23.3_o 4._o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o 22._o sect_n lxx_o from_o kadesh_n the_o camp_n remove_v to_o mount_v hor._n 36.20_o hor._n a_o hill_n in_o mosera_n deut._n 10.6_o or_o who_o be_v other_o top_n be_v call_v moscra_n from_o this_o mount_n hor_n the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n deut._n 2.12_o and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36.20_o here_o god_n tell_v moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v his_o godly_a forefather_n that_o die_v before_o he_o see_v gen._n 25.8_o heb._n 12.23_o he_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n hor._n and_o they_o according_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n here_o aaron_n be_v attire_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a vestment_n moses_n strip_v he_o of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n ithamar_n son_n eleazar_n son_n do_v succeed_v he_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n then_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n the_o other_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o their_o family_n unless_o render_v uncapable_a by_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o office_n thus_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n be_v a_o 123_o year_n old_a 33.38_o old_a see_v numb_a 33.38_o die_v seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n 34.8_o day_n so_o long_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34.8_o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxi_o at_o this_o time_n king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n who_o country_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n time_n v._o 1._o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o way_n so_o call_v and_o well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n he_o immediate_o march_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n as_o far_o as_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n the_o israelite_n intend_v to_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o again_o once_o more_o to_o encounter_v arad_n and_o his_o army_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o vow_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o deliver_v these_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v utter_o destroy_v and_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o battle_n they_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o but_o how_o can_v the_o israelite_n be_v so_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v their_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_v 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n it_o seem_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n be_v long_o after_o make_v viz._n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o the_o king_n of_o
and_o so_o the_o israelite_n possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o their_o city_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o his_o country_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o sihon_n have_v not_o encroach_v upon_o their_o country_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o moabite_n at_o least_o not_o beyond_o the_o river_n jabbock_n among_o other_o city_n which_o they_o take_v heshbon_n be_v one_o which_o sihon_n take_v from_o the_o former_a king_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o be_v king_n before_o their_o present_a king_n balak_n and_o so_o both_o heshbon_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n when_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o to_o prove_v this_o moses_n allege_v the_o proverbial_a or_o enigmatical_a song_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v first_o make_v and_o use_v by_o the_o amorites_n by_o way_n of_o triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a moabite_n come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v imply_v that_o though_o heshbon_n perish_v 30._o perish_v verse_n 30._o be_v in_o moabs_n hand_n yet_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o fair_o build_v and_o fortify_v be_v in_o sihons_n hand_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n that_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o war_n which_o be_v kindle_v and_o begin_v in_o the_o subversion_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o heshbon_n break_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o consume_v the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n as_o far_a as_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n that_o be_v their_o great_a man_n and_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v in_o their_o high_a place_n woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o moab_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi in_o this_o clause_n of_o their_o song_n the_o amorites_n scoff_n at_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n 11.5_o moabite_n see_v jer._n 48.7_o 13._o the_o ammonite_n god_n be_v milcom_a 1_o king_n 11.5_o 1_o king_n 11.7_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o but_o have_v permit_v those_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o sihon_n they_o further_a triumphant_o add_v we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o that_o be_v all_o their_o country_n between_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n one_o of_o their_o high_a place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n we_o have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o we_o have_v waste_v their_o country_n even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n 22._o medeba_n see_v isa_n 15.2_o &_o jer._n 48.18_o 22._o another_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o from_o 18._o to_o 31._o sect_n lxxvi_o after_o this_o moses_n send_v his_o spy_n to_o jaazer_n a_o city_n also_o that_o have_v be_v moab_n jer._n 48.31_o 32._o but_o now_o be_v the_o amorites_n which_o they_o take_v with_o the_o town_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o cast_v out_o thence_o the_o amorites_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o moab_n to_o the_o brook_n of_o jabbock_n which_o part_v it_o from_o arnon_n yet_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o country_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n jabbock_n neither_o with_o any_o of_o the_o land_n belong_v at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n or_o moab_n as_o god_n command_v they_o after_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n march_v to_o bashan_n a_o rich_a country_n famous_a for_o its_o huge_a oak_n ezek._n 27.6_o and_o rich_a pasture_n which_o nourish_v strong_a and_o great_a cattle_n deut._n 32.14_o amos_n 4.1_o og_n king_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o bedstead_n be_v of_o iron_n nine_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n deut._n 3.11_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o edrei_n and_o be_v there_o with_o all_o his_o people_n utter_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o god_n encourage_v to_o go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o his_o country_n to_o wit_n sixty_o city_n and_o all_o that_o coast_n as_o far_o as_o argob_n deut._n 3._o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 18._o numb_a 21._o from_o vers_n 31._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxvii_o after_o these_o victory_n the_o israelite_n encamp_v in_o the_o plain_n conquest_n plain_n so_o call_v becase_n they_o have_v be_v sometime_o moab_n though_o since_o the_o amorites_n and_o now_o the_o israelite_n by_o conquest_n of_o moab_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n right_o over_o against_o jericho_n at_o abel-shittim_n which_o be_v their_o 42_o encamp_v here_o they_o continue_v till_o after_o moses_n death_n and_o till_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o time_n many_o notable_a thing_n fall_v out_o even_o all_o record_v from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n numb_a 22._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxxviii_o the_o moabite_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o israelite_n because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o according_o they_o have_v peaceable_o pass_v by_o their_o country_n yet_o their_o mind_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n from_o god_n that_o all_o this_o can_v not_o quiet_v they_o they_o see_v the_o israelite_n be_v a_o numerous_a and_o mighty_a people_n they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v two_o king_n they_o be_v still_o upon_o their_o border_n thus_o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n exod._n 15.15_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v melt_v away_o and_o deut._n 2.25_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o his_o people_n be_v under_o these_o fear_n they_o send_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o midianite_n to_o join_v with_o they_o against_o the_o israelite_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o vast_a company_n be_v like_a to_o lick_v up_o all_o about_o they_o as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o midianite_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o join_v with_o they_o for_o first_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o midian_a who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o his_o wife_n keturah_n gen._n 25.12_o second_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o hitherto_o meddle_v with_o they_o three_o the_o israelite_n conquest_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v free_v from_o sihons_n tyrannical_a yoke_n under_o who_o as_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v before_o in_o bondage_n however_o after_o consultation_n it_o seem_v they_o join_v together_o in_o this_o business_n and_o balak_n and_o they_o send_v for_o balaam_n a_o soothsayer_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n famous_a for_o his_o enchantment_n and_o divination_n and_o dwell_v at_o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o mesopotamia_n his_o native_a country_n 2.6_o country_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o aram_n abraham_n first_o dwell_v act_n 7.2_o gen._n 24.4_o 10._o and_o there_o he_o serve_v strange_a god_n josh_n 24.2_o in_o this_o country_n all_o the_o patriarch_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n except_o benjamin_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o gen._n 35.26_o till_o jacob_n their_o father_n flee_v the_o land_n gen._n 31.21_o jacob_n posterity_n hereupon_o profess_v their_o father_n to_o be_v a_o aramite_n deut._n 26.5_o and_o from_o aram_n be_v now_o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v they_o the_o eastern-country_n be_v infamous_a for_o divination_n and_o such_o like_a art_n isa_n 2.6_o situate_a upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o come_v and_o curse_v the_o israelite_n purpose_v afterward_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o the_o messenger_n carry_v with_o they_o large_a present_n to_o satisfy_v he_o for_o his_o divination_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a great_a people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v now_o encamp_v over_o against_o moab_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o come_v to_o he_o from_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o from_o the_o midianite_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v over_o and_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v confident_a he_o be_v able_a by_o his_o curse_n and_o
afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o 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name_n nethinims_n afterward_o give_v they_o do_v import_v see_v 1_o chron._n 9.2_o and_o ezra_n 8.20_o josh_n ch._n 9_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n ciii_o adonizedek_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o king_n of_o hebron_n jarmath_n lachish_n and_o eglon_n hear_v gibeon_n be_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v have_v incorporate_v themselves_o with_o they_o to_o be_v one_o people_n with_o they_o and_o to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o government_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n and_o gibeonite_n have_v daily_o free_a intercourse_n one_o with_o another_o they_o join_v their_o force_n together_o and_o come_v and_o besiege_v gibeon_n resolve_v to_o chastise_v it_o for_o its_o fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a revolt_n of_o other_o city_n the_o gibeonite_n immediate_o dispatch_v away_o messenger_n to_o joshua_n implore_v he_o not_o to_o slack_v his_o hand_n but_o to_o come_v up_o speedy_o with_o his_o force_n to_o save_v and_o help_v they_o for_o these_o five_o neighbour_a king_n who_o city_n be_v situate_a on_o hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v come_v up_o against_o they_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o joshua_n and_o bid_v he_o not_o fear_v they_o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o joshua_n according_o mad_a haste_n and_o march_v his_o army_n all_o night_n come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o and_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v they_o before_o israel_n and_o they_o slay_v they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n near_o to_o gibeon_n and_o chase_v they_o along_o the_o way_n that_o go_v to_o bethhoron_n 7.24_o bethhoron_n there_o be_v
two_o city_n of_o this_o name_n one_o fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o ephraimity_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o benjamite_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o upper_a and_o nether_a beth-horon_a which_o be_v afterward_o rebuilt_a beautify_v and_o fortify_v by_o sherah_n a_o famous_a woman_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o ephraim_n 1_o chron._n 7.24_o and_o smite_v they_o unto_o azehah_n and_o makkedah_n and_o as_o they_o flee_v some_o towards_o the_o upper_a and_o some_o towards_o the_o nether_a beth-horon_a the_o lord_n cast_v down_o great_a and_o prodigious_a hailstone_n upon_o they_o which_o destroy_v more_o of_o they_o than_o the_o israelite_n have_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n this_o storm_n of_o hail_n be_v miraculous_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o stone_n but_o in_o that_o they_o fall_v only_o on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o not_o on_o the_o israelite_n who_o pursue_v after_o they_o joshua_n be_v now_o with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o 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destroy_v they_o which_o he_o now_o afford_v we_o according_o joshua_n and_o his_o soldier_n make_v that_o day_n a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o only_o a_o few_o of_o they_o escape_v which_o get_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n for_o though_o he_o at_o present_a destroy_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o take_v their_o fence_a city_n till_o some_o time_n after_o though_o they_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o take_v present_o because_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n do_v resolve_v to_o give_v as_o it_o be_v one_o short_a draught_n of_o the_o war._n now_o those_o who_o joshua_n have_v send_v forth_o to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n return_v to_o he_o in_o peace_n that_o be_v sound_z and_o safe_a to_o makkedah_n where_o his_o camp_n be_v at_o present_a and_o now_o the_o canaanite_n be_v very_o quiet_a and_o dare_v not_o offer_v the_o israelite_n the_o least_o disturbance_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n bark_v against_o they_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n exod._n 11.7_o then_o joshua_n cause_v the_o five_o king_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n to_o he_o and_o he_o call_v for_o his_o captain_n and_o chief_a commander_n and_o bid_v they_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n not_o in_o a_o proud_a insult_a manner_n but_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o this_o people_n and_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o thus_o they_o shall_v tread_v all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n then_o joshua_n command_v that_o these_o five_o king_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o hang_v masius_n hang_v quia_fw-la regum_fw-la stagitia_fw-la plurimis_fw-la exemplo_fw-la nocent_a ideo_fw-la acerbiore_fw-la supplicio_fw-la merito_fw-la debebant_fw-la expiari_fw-la masius_n on_o five_o tree_n where_o they_o hang_v till_o evening_n and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o down_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n where_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o lay_v great_a stone_n in_o the_o caves_n mouth_n which_o remain_v when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v see_v josh_n 8.29_o and_o psal_n 91.13_o and_o psal_n 149.8_o &_o 110.1_o joshua_n 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 27._o sect_n civ_o joshua_n like_o a_o prudent_a general_n pursue_v his_o victory_n while_o the_o canaanite_n be_v under_o so_o great_a a_o terror_n and_o consternation_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o five_o king_n and_o their_o army_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o city_n and_o first_o he_o take_v makkedah_n 15.41_o makkedah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a confine_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o west_n see_v ch._n 15.41_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n reserve_v the_o cattle_n to_o themselves_o for_o a_o prey_n see_v ch._n 11.14_o and_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n that_o be_v he_o hang_v bonfrerius_n hang_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la indicat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ex_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la regum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la colligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la suspensum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bonfrerius_n he_o from_o makkedah_n he_o march_v the_o whole_a army_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o libnah_n 21.13_o libnah_n a_o city_n situate_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.42_o and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n ch._n 21.13_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v that_o city_n also_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v therein_o and_o do_v unto_o their_o king_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n from_o libnah_n he_o march_v to_o lachish_n gibeon_n lachish_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n restore_v ch._n 15.39_o who_o king_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o make_v war_n against_o gibeon_n and_o besiege_v it_o
horam_n king_n of_o gezer_n a_o city_n near_o to_o lachish_n understand_v this_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n to_o relieve_v it_o but_o joshua_n utter_o rout_v and_o defeat_v he_o and_o then_o the_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n deliver_v lachish_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o inhabitant_n he_o utter_o destroy_v as_o he_o have_v do_v those_o of_o libnah_n then_o he_o march_v to_o eglon_n jerusalem_n eglon_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.39_o five_o league_n southward_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o the_o very_a day_n he_o encamp_v against_o it_o and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v there_o from_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o hebron_n 14._o hebron_n a_o famous_a ancient_a city_n see_v numb_a 13.23_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n call_v former_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o king_n hereof_o be_v one_o of_o those_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a either_o his_o heir_n succeed_v he_o or_o they_o choose_v another_o how_o this_o city_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v take_v by_o caleb_n see_v note_n on_o ch._n 15.13_o 14._o and_o take_v it_o with_o the_o new_a king_n thereof_o for_o the_o old_a one_o be_v late_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n and_o all_o the_o city_n it_o have_v under_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o joshua_n then_o bend_v his_o course_n towards_o gilgal_n he_o take_v debir_n hebron_n debir_n a_o city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n butt_v upon_o simeon_n before_o call_v kirjah-seph_a josh_n 15.15_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n southward_o of_o hebron_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o it_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o and_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o libnah_n so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o debir_n all_o these_o king_n and_o their_o land_n do_v joshua_n take_v in_o one_o expedition_n because_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o israel_n he_o subdue_v also_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o south_n both_o those_o city_n that_o be_v build_v on_o hill_n and_o those_o that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o plain_n he_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v all_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a the_o utmost_a southren_n bind_v unto_o gaza_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n even_o to_o gibeon_n and_o destroy_v their_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o vast_a number_n do_v therein_o according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o then_o joshua_n return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n joshua_n ch._n 10._o from_o 28._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cv_o from_o the_o autumn_n of_o this_o year_n wherein_o after_o the_o fail_v of_o manna_n they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o sow_v it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o tillage_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o sabhatical_a year_n be_v hence_o to_o be_v take_v exod._n 23.10_o 11._o levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 2._o to_o 7._o sect_n cvi_o the_o five_o southern_a king_n be_v thus_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a king_n combine_v together_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o with_o they_o joshua_n have_v a_o long_a war_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o which_o last_v till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o government_n by_o which_o time_n he_o subdue_v they_o very_o observable_a be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n at_o once_o to_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o the_o israelite_n but_o order_v it_o so_o that_o only_o some_o of_o they_o fight_v against_o israel_n at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v hearten_v with_o frequent_a victory_n and_o have_v leisure_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o between_o they_o and_o though_o joshua_n wonderful_a success_n and_o victory_n be_v succinct_o relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n one_o after_o another_o yet_o these_o war_n last_v a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o water_n of_o merom_n and_o there_o be_v about_o six_o year_n spend_v in_o the_o subdue_a these_o nation_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o consider_v caleb_n age_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o see_v ch._n 14._o from_o vers_n 6._o to_o 15._o it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v have_v subdue_v these_o nation_n in_o a_o short_a time_n but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o degree_n that_o the_o great_a opposition_n and_o difficulty_n the_o israelite_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o work_n the_o more_o they_o may_v own_v his_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o carry_v they_o through_o all_o the_o lord_n also_o hereby_o exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n in_o they_o and_o draw_v forth_o their_o dependence_n and_o reliance_n on_o himself_o and_o hereby_o also_o he_o discover_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o render_v they_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o lord_n also_o have_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v drive_v out_o these_o nation_n by_o little_a and_o littlâ—_n and_o not_o consume_v they_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v increase_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o people_n to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n see_v deut._n 7.22_o and_o we_o may_v add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o all_o the_o former_a why_o the_o war_n continue_v so_o long_o namely_o god_n leave_v these_o canaanite_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n none_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o gibeonite_n desire_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o israelite_n but_o desperate_o and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o to_o oppose_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o god_n do_v judicial_o thus_o suffer_v they_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o be_v utter_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 20._o but_o to_o return_v the_o northern_a king_n that_o have_v combine_v against_o israel_n be_v jabin_n king_n of_o hazor_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n not_o far_o from_o kadesh_n who_o send_v to_o jobab_v king_n of_o madon_n dan._n madon_n a_o city_n near_o dan._n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o shimron_n 12.20_o shimron_n a_o city_n in_o zebulun_n near_o mount_n carmel_n call_v shimron-meron_a ch._n 12.20_o and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o ackshaph_n ptolemais_n ackshaph_n in_o asher_n near_o accho_n or_o ptolemais_n and_o to_o the_o king_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cinneroth_n call_v afterward_o tiberias_n and_o genne-sereth_a and_o in_o the_o valley_n or_o low_a ground_n and_o in_o the_o border_n of_o dor_n mediterranean-sea_n dor_n a_o city_n and_o county_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v both_o on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o to_o the_o amorite_n hittite_n perizzite_n and_o jebusite_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o hivite_n under_o hermon_n a_o hill_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o hivites_n much_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o gibeon_n who_o have_v submit_v to_o joshua_n all_o these_o upon_o jabin_n solicitation_n combine_v together_o and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n even_o like_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n for_o multitude_n that_o be_v with_o such_o a_o vast_a number_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v number_v and_o they_o have_v horse_n and_o chariot_n very_o many_o they_o pitch_v together_o at_o the_o water_n of_o merom_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n joshua_n may_v possible_o be_v now_o in_o some_o apprehension_n how_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v all_o foot_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o encounter_v so_o vast_a a_o army_n as_o this_o which_o consist_v so_o much_o of_o horse_n and_o have_v so_o many_o iron-chariot_n but_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o on_o the_o morrow_n by_o that_o time_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v hough_v their_o horse_n that_o be_v cut_v their_o hamstring_n and_o so_o make_v they_o unserviceable_a either_o in_o war_n or_o for_o any_o other_o use_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n according_o joshua_n very_o early_a next_o morning_n fall_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n probable_o before_o they_o be_v in_o any_o order_n and_o make_v a_o vast_a slaughter_n among_o they_o and_o chase_v they_o to_o zidon_n 53.12_o zidon_n the_o metropolis_n of_o phoenicia_n tyre_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o it_o isa_n 53.12_o the_o great_a and_o to_o
misrephothmaim_v a_o place_n near_o zidon_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o mizpeh_n near_o mount_n hermon_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o till_o they_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n and_o joshua_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o both_z as_o to_o hough_v their_o horse_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n themselves_o chariot_n in_o future_a time_n the_o israelite_n make_v use_v of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n in_o war_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o less_o provide_v they_o be_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o more_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o subdue_a of_o they_o and_o the_o less_o cause_n will_v they_o have_v to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o then_o joshua_n turn_v back_o with_o his_o army_n and_o take_v hazor_n the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n 4.2_o city_n concern_v the_o rebuild_n of_o this_o city_n and_o another_o jabins_n reign_v in_o it_o and_o mighty_o oppress_v israel_n see_v judg._n 4.2_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o those_o king_n that_o combine_v against_o he_o joshua_n take_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v numb_a 33.52_o 53._o deut._n 7.2_o &_o 20.16_o 17._o but_o as_o for_o those_o city_n that_o yield_v themselves_o or_o be_v not_o beat_v down_o and_o ruin_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o the_o israelite_n burn_v not_o but_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n so_o joshua_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o six_o year_n take_v all_o the_o place_n of_o canaan_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o the_o south-country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n situate_a in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n famous_a for_o the_o land_n about_o it_o and_o the_o valley_n and_o the_o plain_a and_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n where_o old_a jacob_n once_o live_v and_o so_o call_v from_o he_o and_o the_o valley_n thereunto_o belong_v he_o take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o mountain_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o be_v the_o frontier_n of_o edom_n unto_o baal-gad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o hill_n hermon_n joshua_n ch._n 11._o from_o 1._o to_o 21._o sect_n cvii_o joshua_n have_v now_o so_o far_o subdue_v the_o land_n that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n dare_v any_o more_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o though_o there_o be_v some_o place_n that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v still_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o be_v show_v ch._n 13._o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v against_o the_o israelite_n so_o that_o now_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o open_a war_n therefore_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n there_o be_v present_v brief_o as_o in_o a_o table_n or_o map_n the_o several_a country_n and_o king_n vanquish_v by_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o so_o behold_v they_o all_o together_o god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o people_n may_v the_o more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n take_v two_o king_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n viz._n sihon_n and_o og_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o joshua_n take_v 31_o king_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o these_o some_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o victory_n before_o relate_v which_o show_v that_o not_o every_o particular_a but_o only_o the_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n be_v touch_v before_o now_o whereas_o here_o be_v mention_v 31_o king_n subdue_v by_o joshua_n many_o of_o which_o reign_v over_o divers_a town_n beside_o their_o chief_a city_n this_o may_v show_v we_o the_o wonderful_a fertility_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o soil_n that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n of_o land_n which_o be_v but_o a_o 160_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n and_o only_o 60_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n there_o shall_v such_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n so_o plentiful_o be_v provide_v for_o josh_n ch._n 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cviii_o joshua_n have_v so_o far_o conquer_v the_o land_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o be_v now_o well_o in_o year_n god_n call_v he_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a for_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o ch._n 1.6_o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v he_o to_o go_v about_o it_o now_o and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o till_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o as_o possible_o joshua_n think_v he_o must_v have_v do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o divide_v those_o part_n that_o be_v not_o subdue_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o conquer_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o it_o deut._n 31.23_o and_o divide_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o of_o the_o land_n remain_v yet_o unconquered_a which_o notwithstanding_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v divide_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o their_o charter_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o division_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n now_o the_o land_n yet_o unconquered_a he_o tell_v he_o be_v this_o first_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o lie_v a_o long_a the_o coast_n of_o the_o midland-sea_n from_o sihor_n which_o divide_v palestine_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o land_n of_o geshuri_n in_o syria_n and_o border_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o canaan_n this_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o show_v he_o belong_v to_o canaan_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o israelite_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o take_v it_o for_o the_o philistine_n call_v caphtorim_n because_o they_o come_v from_o caphtor_n amos_n 9.7_o enter_v upon_o this_o part_n of_o canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n and_o dwell_v in_o it_o themselves_o deut._n 2.23_o and_o now_o this_o land_n be_v under_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n yet_o unsubdued_a there_o be_v also_o the_o avite_n who_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o philistine_n do_v yet_o it_o seem_v continue_v in_o some_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n adjoin_v to_o the_o philistine_n all_o this_o land_n lie_v along_o the_o seacoast_n from_o the_o south_n unto_o mearah_n or_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sidonian_n and_o aphek_n a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o sidon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o there_o be_v amorites_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o giblites_n a_o people_n that_o inhabit_v gebal_n psal_n 83.7_o a_o promontory_n near_o sidon_n and_o all_o lebanon_n towards_o the_o east_n be_v not_o conquer_v and_o so_o easterly_a as_o far_o as_o hamath_n where_o even_o in_o david_n time_n there_o be_v a_o canaanitish_a king_n 2_o sam._n 8.9_o all_o these_o god_n promise_v to_o drive_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n provide_v they_o continue_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o but_o they_o fail_v herein_o never_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n though_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v tributary_n to_o they_o however_o god_n enjoin_v joshua_n to_o divide_v that_o land_n before_o speak_v of_o though_o not_o yet_o conquer_v among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o jordan_n for_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n with_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v already_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o and_o have_v mention_v their_o inheritance_n he_o first_o describe_v the_o whole_a land_n without_o jordan_n from_o arnon_n to_o lebanon_n and_o then_o show_v what_o each_o of_o they_o several_o have_v the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n and_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 half_o plant_v there_o because_o give_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o for_o these_o geshurite_n and_o maachathite_n dwell_v in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n and_o they_o have_v land_n enough_o
please_v but_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o his_o daughter_n will_v be_v guide_v by_o he_o that_o he_o that_o take_v it_o shall_v have_v his_o daughter_n achsah_n to_o wife_n hereupon_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n young_a brother_n to_o caleb_n take_v it_o it_o be_v sure_o by_o some_o special_a instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o caleb_n give_v unto_o othniel_n this_o occasion_n of_o innoble_v his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o intend_v afterward_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o after_o caleb_n death_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n and_o deliverer_n see_v judge_n 3.9_o othniel_n thus_o obtain_v achsah_n for_o his_o wife_n caleb_n give_v with_o she_o a_o good_a dowry_n of_o land_n it_o be_v true_a caleb_n have_v son_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4.13_o and_o they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n from_o their_o son_n to_o their_o daughter_n see_v numb_a 27.8_o 9_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o caleb_n now_o give_v his_o daughter_n be_v give_v she_o only_o as_o a_o dowry_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o it_o seem_v she_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o portion_n her_o father_n now_o give_v she_o and_o therefore_o move_v her_o husband_n as_o they_o be_v ride_v away_o from_o her_o father_n house_n to_o make_v suit_n to_o her_o father_n for_o another_o field_n to_o be_v add_v to_o what_o he_o have_v already_o give_v she_o but_o when_o she_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v it_o or_o persuade_v she_o rather_o to_o do_v it_o herself_o she_o go_v back_o and_o alight_v off_o from_o her_o ass_n address_v herself_o to_o make_v that_o request_n to_o her_o father_n who_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o will_v have_v she_o answer_v give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o blessing_n that_o be_v another_o gift_n or_o boon_n with_o thy_o fatherly_a blessing_n upon_o it_o gen._n 33.11_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o southland_n give_v i_o also_o i_o pray_v thou_o spring_n of_o water_n intimate_v that_o the_o portion_n he_o have_v give_v she_o be_v dry_a and_o not_o well_o water_v the_o southern-part_n of_o judah_n portion_n be_v dry_a and_o barren_a or_o at_o least_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o caleb_n portion_n be_v such_o and_o therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v her_o spring_n of_o water_n that_o be_v some_o portion_n of_o land_n that_o be_v well_o water_v hereupon_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o she_o he_o give_v she_o some_o spring_n or_o water_v ground_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o land_n he_o have_v before_o give_v she_o both_o above_o it_o and_o below_o it_o but_o though_o caleb_n thus_o clear_v his_o particular_a portion_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n though_o they_o take_v some_o part_n lot_n part_n the_o northern_a and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o benjamin_n lot_n but_o the_o southern_a wherein_o be_v the_o fort_n zion_n be_v in_o judah_n lot_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v it_o judg._n 1.8_o yet_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o then_o take_v by_o they_o but_o the_o jebusite_n force_v the_o israelite_n to_o let_v they_o there_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o there_o they_o be_v when_o this_o story_n be_v write_v david_n write_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o story_n be_v not_o write_v by_o ezra_n see_v he_o live_v many_o year_n after_o david_n and_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o till_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7._o have_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n do_v their_o endeavour_n and_o not_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o they_o may_v have_v cast_v they_o out_o soon_o but_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o grow_v slothful_a and_o fainthearted_a by_o these_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n from_o they_o and_o so_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o according_a to_o that_o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o because_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_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 and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ephraimite_n also_o do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o gezer_n a_o city_n in_o their_o tribe_n josh_n 16.10_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v there_o only_o pay_v they_o some_o tribute_n express_o against_o god_n command_n deut._n 7.2_o and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o solomon_n time_n when_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n expel_v they_o out_o and_o give_v the_o city_n for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o manassites_n ch._n 17.12_o 13._o who_o can_v not_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o their_o lot_n but_o they_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o afterward_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o with_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o through_o sloth_n cowardice_n and_o covetousness_n as_o their_o brethren_n the_o ephraimite_n have_v do_v josh_n ch._n 14._o from_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n josh_n ch._n 10._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o josh_n ch._n 15._o from_o vers_n 13._o to_o 20._o josh_n ch._n 1._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 16._o sect_n cxi_o the_o israelite_n have_v draw_v these_o three_o lot_n beforementioned_a which_o fall_v upon_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o draw_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v the_o other_o seven_o tribe_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o have_v their_o lot_n perceive_v what_o a_o large_a circuit_n of_o land_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n they_o begin_v to_o apprehend_v that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o equal_a share_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o pretend_v there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o equal_a division_n make_v till_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o enemy_n possession_n be_v better_o know_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v some_o stay_n of_o the_o work_n till_o they_o have_v further_o prevail_v and_o may_v know_v the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o divide_v better_a than_o yet_o they_o can_v do_v sect_n cxii_o this_o year_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o first_o wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n in_o canaan_n be_v the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n which_o be_v keep_v among_o they_o they_o be_v by_o joshua_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n now_o bring_v into_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n and_o rest_n which_o the_o true_a jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o heb._n 4.9_o and_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o happen_v every_o fifty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v see_v levit._n 25._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o sect_n cxiii_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o booth_n make_v of_o bough_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o and_o much_o more_o solemn_o than_o be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n see_v neh._n 8.17_o sect_n cxiv_o hitherto_o both_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v remain_v at_o gilgal_n now_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o remove_v to_o shiloth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n lot_n this_o be_v the_o place_n that_o god_n choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o deut._n 12.5_o and_o from_o 8._o to_o 12._o jer._n 7.12_o that_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o have_v his_o name_n solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o therefore_o march_v to_o shiloh_n there_o they_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v whole_o subdue_v to_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v further_o off_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o terror_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o molest_v they_o at_o shiloth_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n continue_v 328_o year_n till_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 1.3_o 9_o 24._o joshua_n ch._n 18._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n cxv_o there_o remain_v now_o among_o the_o israelite_n seven_o tribe_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o war_n which_o have_v last_v long_o and_o be_v full_a of_o spoil_n and_o want_v nothing_o they_o do_v not_o press_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o negligence_n joshua_n reprove_v they_o for_o show_v they_o there_o be_v no_o
tribe_n some_o according_a as_o their_o number_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o choose_v such_o city_n as_o they_o in_o their_o wisdom_n think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o then_o 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 the_o family_n of_o cohath_n a_o three_o for_o the_o gershonite_n a_o four_o for_o the_o merarite_n it_o be_v decide_v by_o lot_n in_o which_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v place_v and_o in_o which_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cohah_n by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v seat_v partly_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o two_o neighbour_a tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v near_o the_o temple_n thirteen_o city_n fall_v to_o their_o lot_n and_o herein_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o future_a time_n when_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v increase_v for_o all_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 the_o levite_n that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cohath_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o dan_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n viz._n ten_o city_n they_o city_n other_o no_o doubt_n beside_o the_o levite_n do_v inhabit_v these_o city_n and_o dwell_v with_o they_o the_o gershonite_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n viz._n thirteen_o city_n the_o merarite_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o zebulun_n viz._n twelve_o city_n these_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o all_o 48_o city_n the_o particular_a city_n that_o fall_v to_o each_o division_n be_v set_v down_o josh_n ch._n 21._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 43._o of_o these_o six_o be_v appoint_v for_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n for_o such_o as_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o not_o of_o malice_n prepense_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n naphtali_n sechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o hebron_n in_o mount_n judah_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n bezer_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 35._o deut._n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n joshua_n ch._n 20._o whole_a chapter_n joshua_n 21._o from_o 1._o to_o 43._o sect_n cxviii_o thus_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o for_o though_o there_o remain_v some_o part_n 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they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v victorious_a in_o all_o their_o war_n and_o none_o of_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o encounter_v whilst_o joshua_n be_v their_o general_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o not_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o and_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o fail_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v josh_n 21._o from_o 43._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxix_o the_o land_n be_v thus_o conquer_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n settle_v in_o a_o peaceful_a possession_n of_o it_o joshua_n now_o call_v the_o company_n of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o come_v over_o jordan_n to_o help_v their_o brethren_n in_o this_o achievement_n and_o have_v leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o long_o and_o have_v stick_v to_o their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v see_v they_o peaceable_o settle_v in_o their_o inheritance_n and_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o obey_v of_o 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half_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o stay_v behind_o shall_v have_v the_o other_o as_o moses_n have_v before_o order_v it_o in_o that_o war_n when_o they_o go_v out_o against_o the_o midianite_n numb_a 31.27_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a joshua_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o direction_n then_o earnest_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o bless_v they_o he_o kind_o dismiss_v they_o they_o have_v take_v their_o leave_n of_o joshua_n and_o their_o brethren_n begin_v their_o march_n homeward_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n they_o think_v fit_a before_o they_o pass_v the_o river_n to_o build_v a_o great_a altar_n there_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o that_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o future_a time_n a_o memorial_n that_o those_o tribe_n that_o dwell_v without_o jordan_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o 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have_v enjoin_v they_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o any_o city_n in_o israel_n shall_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o consequent_o to_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v then_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n deut._n 13.13_o etc._n etc._n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o command_n the_o israelite_n within_o jordan_n unanimous_o gather_v themselves_o together_o at_o shiloh_n with_o a_o intent_n if_o they_o find_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o suppose_v to_o make_v war_n immediate_o against_o those_o tribe_n that_o have_v build_v this_o altar_n but_o they_o think_v it_o requisite_a first_o to_o send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v concern_v what_o
speak_v jer._n ch._n 35._o judg._n ch._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o sect_n cxxv_o as_o simeon_n have_v before_o assist_v judah_n in_o clear_v his_o lot_n so_o now_o judah_n assist_v simeon_n in_o clear_v his_o and_o join_v together_o they_o first_o conquer_v hormah_n and_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o of_o the_o vow_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v long_o since_o when_o arad_n a_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n have_v make_v war_n against_o they_o see_v numb_a 21.3_o they_o take_v also_o gaza_n and_o askelon_n and_o ekron_n with_o their_o coast_n though_o it_o seem_v the_o philistine_n soon_o recover_v these_o three_o city_n again_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o israelite_n before_o they_o have_v well_o settle_v themselves_o in_o they_o see_v ch._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 6.17_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o israelite_n soon_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o sin_n as_o for_o ekron_n it_o be_v in_o dan_n lot_n josh_n 19.43_o therefore_o it_o seem_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n join_v with_o those_o of_o dan_n as_o well_o as_o with_o those_o of_o simeon_n to_o help_v they_o to_o clear_v their_o coast_n the_o lord_n be_v thus_o with_o judah_n they_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountainous_a country_n but_o their_o own_o fear_n disable_n they_o and_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n withdraw_v his_o help_n from_o they_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o valley_n and_o plain_n not_o dare_v it_o seem_v to_o set_v upon_o they_o because_o of_o their_o iron-chariot_n of_o which_o see_v josh_n 17.16_o whereas_o this_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o deter_v they_o see_v they_o have_v god_n promise_n of_o victory_n it_o be_v therefore_o their_o own_o sinful_a fear_n and_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o drive_v they_o out_o judge_n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o sect_n cxxvi_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v now_o work_v themselves_o into_o a_o 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entry_n the_o gate_n be_v lock_v and_o bar_v they_o will_v show_v he_o mercy_n and_o not_o only_o spare_v his_o life_n but_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o the_o man_n hereupon_o do_v show_v they_o where_o they_o may_v enter_v the_o city_n and_o they_o enter_v according_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o let_v the_o man_n nou._n man_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la rahab_n se_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la hebraeis_n adjungit_fw-la sed_fw-la avaritia_fw-la ductus_fw-la aut_fw-la pavore_fw-la prodidit_fw-la patriam_fw-la &_o civitatem_fw-la cujus_fw-la tamen_fw-la excitat_fw-la memoriam_fw-la sic_fw-la salamina_n posuit_fw-la teucer_n in_o cypro_n nou._n and_o all_o his_o family_n go_v so_o the_o man_n and_o his_o company_n go_v among_o the_o hittite_n who_o inhabit_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o there_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o rich_a man_n with_o his_o family_n friend_n and_o ally_n who_o be_v spare_v for_o his_o sake_n build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o luz_n after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n in_o which_o probable_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v preserve_v to_o posterity_n further_o that_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n have_v disable_v themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o god_n assistance_n drive_v not_o out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o bethshean_a taanach_n dor_n ibleam_n and_o megiddo_n but_o they_o will_v dwell_v there_o either_o by_o force_n or_o by_o composition_n see_v josh_n 17.11_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v grow_v strong_a and_o so_o by_o god_n assistance_n may_v easy_o have_v drive_v they_o out_o if_o they_o have_v have_v a_o heart_n to_o set_v about_o it_o they_o out_o of_o sloth_n cowardliness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v they_o alone_o on_o condition_n they_o will_v pay_v they_o tribute_n neither_o do_v the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o they_o possess_v it_o till_o pharaoh_n take_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o 1_o king_n 9.16_o neither_o do_v zebulun_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o his_o lot_n but_o only_o make_v they_o tributary_n which_o show_v that_o they_o may_v have_v subdue_v they_o see_v they_o can_v force_v they_o to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n neither_o do_v asher_n drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n out_o of_o his_o lot_n but_o they_o be_v force_v to_o live_v intermix_v with_o they_o neither_o do_v naphtali_n drive_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o his_o portion_n but_o only_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o though_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n have_v at_o first_o prevail_v against_o the_o amorites_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o country_n yet_o afterward_o the_o amorites_n get_v more_o strength_n recover_v the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o valley_n and_o force_v the_o danite_n into_o the_o mountain_n where_o be_v much_o straiten_v they_o take_v occasion_n to_o enlarge_v their_o possession_n by_o make_v that_o expedition_n unto_o laish_n mention_v ch._n 18._o but_o the_o more_o fruitful_a mountain_n of_o heres_fw-la they_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o till_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n assist_v the_o danity_n they_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o they_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o thus_o the_o israelite_n by_o their_o own_o sloth_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v hem_v in_o with_o those_o accurse_a canaanites_n content_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v pay_v they_o some_o small_a tribute_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o their_o defection_n from_o god_n which_o do_v afterward_o lead_v they_o into_o great_a and_o grosser_n enormity_n judg._n 1._o from_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxxvii_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n now_o find_v themselves_o sore_o annoy_v by_o the_o canaanite_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n there_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o assembly_n call_v of_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o shiloh_n that_o they_o may_v consult_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o send_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o they_o in_o a_o humane_a shape_n the_o same_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o joshua_n at_o gilgal_n josh_n 5.14_o and_o therefore_o be_v here_o say_v to_o come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n who_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o remissness_n and_o carelessness_n in_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o that_o good_a land_n and_o he_o will_v never_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o first_o break_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o have_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o league_n with_o the_o canaanite_n deut._n 7.2_o but_o shall_v throw_v down_o their_o altar_n deut._n 11.3_o but_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n therein_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n before_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n and_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o you_o to_o entangle_v you_o in_o their_o idolatry_n to_o your_o perdition_n exod._n 23.33_o &_o 34.12_o the_o people_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o angel_n word_n of_o their_o great_a sin_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o they_o call_v the_o place_n upon_o that_o occasion_n bochim_n place_n bochim_n call_v so_o v._n 1._o by_o anticipation_n and_o here_o from_o the_o event_n because_o the_o israelite_n do_v weep_v abundant_o in_o this_o place_n viz._n the_o place_n of_o weeper_n and_o here_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n judg._n 2._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o
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the_o bitter_a lamentation_n be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o it_o he_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n they_o tell_v he_o the_o sad_a tiding_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o concern_v jabesh-gilead_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n and_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o country_n defence_n and_o though_o he_o be_v before_o very_o patient_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n when_o certain_a son_n of_o belial_n scorn_v and_o despise_v he_o and_o easy_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o we_o have_v see_v ch._n 10.27_o yet_o now_o his_o anger_n be_v high_o kindle_v and_o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n by_o the_o ammonite_n take_v therefore_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o hew_v they_o in_o piece_n he_o send_v the_o piece_n to_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o levite_n judg._n 19.29_o who_o do_v thus_o cut_v his_o concubine_n in_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o several_a tribe_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o indignation_n and_o because_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o general_o receive_v as_o king_n he_o use_v not_o only_o his_o own_o name_n but_o samuel_n also_o and_o by_o his_o messenger_n give_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o come_v forth_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n against_o the_o ammonite_n their_o ox_n shall_v be_v so_o serve_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o so_o move_v and_o incline_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o ready_o come_v forth_o and_o join_v with_o saul_n and_o samuel_n in_o this_o undertake_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v together_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o bezek_n saul_n number_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o
resolution_n concern_v his_o son_n what_o say_v they_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n shall_v he_o die_v that_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v commit_v no_o offence_n that_o deserve_v death_n shall_v he_o die_v that_o be_v so_o brave_a a_o prince_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o reward_n see_v the_o lord_n by_o he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a condition_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n that_o be_v under_o god_n and_o by_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n a_o great_a deliverance_n for_o we_o so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n thus_o saul_n cease_v from_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n any_o further_o at_o present_a and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o get_v back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n however_o saul_n be_v by_o this_o glorious_a victory_n better_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o royal_a throne_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o show_v himself_o very_o valiant_a and_o active_a in_o fight_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o particular_o against_o moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n border_v on_o the_o east_n of_o canaan_n against_o edom_n border_v on_o the_o south_n against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n on_o the_o north_n and_o against_o the_o philistine_n on_o the_o west_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o because_v god_n have_v reserve_v that_o work_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o david_n yet_o he_o sore_o vex_v they_o and_o much_o weaken_v they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o with_o that_o courage_n and_o success_n fight_v against_o israel_n as_o before_o they_o have_v do_v and_o all_o this_o come_v to_o 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his_o concubine_n the_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v ahinoam_v be_v merab_n and_o michal_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n his_o cousin-german_n son_n to_o his_o uncle_n ner._n and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a or_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 14._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvi_o sometime_o after_o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n but_o before_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n singular_a favour_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o high_a honour_n he_o have_v exalt_v he_o unto_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v move_v he_o to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v he_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v former_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n yet_o now_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a strict_o to_o observe_v his_o command_n and_o injunction_n samuel_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o against_o ameleck_n three_o several_a time_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.14_o numb_a 24.20_o and_o deut._n 25.19_o and_o now_o saul_n be_v send_v to_o execute_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o at_o several_a time_n threaten_v and_o though_o the_o present_a king_n and_o subject_n of_o amalek_n have_v be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a adversary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n intimate_v v._o 33._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o former_a injury_n of_o their_o ancestor_n towards_o his_o people_n though_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n since_o it_o be_v do_v he_o resolve_v now_o to_o visit_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o mention_n one_o circumstance_n that_o great_o aggravate_v it_o viz._n that_o when_o his_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v long_o under_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o be_v new_o escape_v from_o it_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o present_a amalekite_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o that_o which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n before_o for_o though_o god_n destroy_v none_o everlasting_o but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o do_v usual_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n especial_o when_o the_o child_n go_v on_o in_o their_o father_n step_n as_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o agag_n v._o 33._o it_o seem_v those_o amalekite_n do_v samuel_n therefore_o command_v saul_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o very_a cattle_n peccantium_fw-la cattle_n v._o 7._o jumenta_fw-la bruta_n pereunt_fw-la quip_n possessiones_fw-la organa_fw-la fulcra_fw-la gaudia_fw-la peccantium_fw-la for_o he_o have_v anathematise_v and_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o destruction_n as_o he_o do_v jericho_n saul_n hereupon_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o number_n they_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o telaim_n or_o telem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.24_o and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n beside_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 1._o because_o they_o usual_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o go_v first_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o any_o common_a danger_n 2._o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o tribe_n saul_n march_v his_o army_n and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o amalek_n he_o send_v to_o the_o kenites_n the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n who_o live_v in_o tent_n see_v judg._n 4.17_o among_o these_o amalekite_n to_o depart_v and_o get_v they_o out_o from_o among_o they_o if_o they_o love_v their_o life_n for_o jethro_n and_o his_o family_n have_v show_v kindness_n to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o himself_o come_v out_o with_o much_o joy_n to_o meet_v moses_n and_o to_o congratulate_v all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o israel_n therefore_o now_o saul_n give_v they_o warning_n to_o remove_v away_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v with_o the_o amalekite_n who_o god_n intend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o punish_v for_o the_o wrong_n their_o progenitor_n have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v the_o kenites_n for_o the_o kindness_n their_o ancestor_n have_v show_v to_o they_o the_o kenites_n according_o remove_v from_o they_o soon_o after_o saul_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n fight_v eo_fw-la fight_v v._o 5._o vajareb_n pugnavit_fw-la contendit_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o discomfit_v they_o and_o take_v their_o king_n agag_n prisoner_n and_o pursue_v they_o from_o havilah_n to_o shur_n which_o be_v over_o against_o egypt_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o come_v out_o with_o agag_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o all_o other_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o and_o destroy_v also_o their_o city_n and_o to_n but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v escape_v this_o slaughter_n be_v manifest_a from_o ch._n 27.8_o and_o ch._n 30.1_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o saul_n have_v take_v their_o king_n who_o he_o shall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v slay_v he_o and_o
the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o you_o unfortunate_a mountain_n of_o gilboa_n let_v no_o dew_n or_o rain_v ever_o fall_v upon_o you_o more_o be_v you_o curse_v with_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n 3.3_o barrenness_n gravitas_fw-la doloris_fw-la etiam_fw-la rebus_fw-la inanimatis_fw-la maledicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la vid._n job_n 3.3_o as_o a_o sad_a and_o woeful_a monument_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o let_v there_o be_v no_o fruitful_a plot_n or_o field_n find_v among_o you_o that_o may_v yield_v offering_n of_o first_o fruit_n percelluntur_fw-la fruit_n poëtica_fw-la exclamatio_fw-la cum_fw-la hyperbolica_fw-la imprecatione_fw-la ad_fw-la figurandum_fw-la horrorem_fw-la quo_fw-la pii_fw-la recordantes_fw-la accepti_fw-la mali_fw-la percelluntur_fw-la and_o tithe_n may_v those_o hill_n which_o have_v give_v so_o much_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n never_o afford_v any_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v for_o there_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v vile_o cast_v away_o viz._n 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and_o in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o divide_v that_o be_v they_o fall_v together_o in_o the_o field_n they_o be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n and_o strong_a than_o lion_n that_o be_v they_o be_v nimble_a and_o active_a in_o pursue_v their_o enemy_n and_o strong_a and_o valiant_a in_o subdue_a they_o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_n with_o other_o delight_n and_o give_v you_o ornament_n of_o gold_n upon_o your_o apparel_n remember_v the_o peace_n you_o enjoy_v under_o his_o government_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n remember_v how_o he_o enrich_v the_o land_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o o_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n o_o jonathan_n how_o be_v thou_o slay_v upon_o those_o curse_a high_a mountain_n i_o be_o distress_v exceed_o distress_v for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a exceed_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n who_o affection_n usual_o be_v very_o strong_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n lose_v viz._n the_o arm_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o become_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o weaken_n of_o god_n own_o people_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o 17_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxvi_o david_n now_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ephod_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o receive_v direction_n from_o god_n to_o go_v up_o to_o hebron_n bury_v hebron_n this_o be_v at_o present_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v withal_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v bury_v according_o he_o with_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o his_o follower_n with_o their_o family_n go_v up_o to_o that_o city_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n present_o flock_v thither_o and_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o they_o for_o though_o before_o he_o have_v be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o cheerful_o now_o consent_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a and_o he_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v general_o submit_v to_o he_o soon_o after_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v thus_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o make_v inquiry_n after_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n intend_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o have_v honourable_o bury_v they_o and_o he_o be_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v do_v concern_v they_o by_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n of_o which_o before_o 1_o sam._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o they_o to_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o kindness_n they_o have_v show_v to_o saul_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v now_o anoint_a king_n over_o judah_n will_v not_o have_v they_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o jealousy_n as_o if_o he_o will_v bear_v they_o any_o spleen_n or_o ill_a will_n for_o their_o kindness_n show_v to_o saul_n but_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v all_o kindness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o requite_v they_o for_o it_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o sect_n clxxvii_o abner_n saul_n cousin-german_n who_o in_o saul_n life-time_n have_v be_v general_n of_o his_o army_n fear_v that_o if_o david_n be_v make_v king_n he_o shall_v be_v displace_v or_o disregard_v and_o know_v he_o can_v not_o in_o reason_n expect_v that_o favour_n and_o preferment_n under_o david_n which_o he_o may_v under_o a_o king_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o family_n especial_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o further_o consider_v that_o mephibosheth_n jonathans_n son_n the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o saul_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a and_o now_o late_o lame_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o so_o unfit_a for_o his_o purpose_n see_v ch._n 4.4_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o take_v ishbosheth_n who_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v except_o those_o he_o have_v by_o his_o concubine_n and_o to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n a_o city_n in_o gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n beyond_o jordan_n choose_v there_o to_o settle_v his_o new_a king_n where_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o david_n party_n abner_n well_o know_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o throne_n see_v chap._n 3.4_o but_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o atheistical_a man_n he_o regard_v not_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o see_v ishbosheth_n to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o poor-spirited_a man_n he_o think_v he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rule_v all_o himself_o and_o according_o in_o that_o city_n he_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n judah_n except_v who_o to_o their_o great_a praise_n stick_v to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n though_o they_o know_v it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o of_o much_o danger_n to_o they_o however_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n ishbosheth_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n quiet_o without_o any_o quarrel_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 2._o from_o 8_o to_o 11._o sect_n clxxviii_o david_n now_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n contract_v affinity_n with_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n prey_n geshur_n israelitis_n ut_fw-la puto_fw-la era_fw-la vectigalis_fw-la rex_fw-la geshur_n eumque_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la devinciret_fw-la david_n &_o ishboshetho_fw-mi adversarium_fw-la faceret_fw-la filiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la maacham_n sibi_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la deposcit_fw-la tirinus_n geshur_n pars_fw-la est_fw-la syriae_n contermina_fw-la gileadi_n in_o trachionitide_n deut._n 3.14_o there_o be_v also_o geshurite_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n 1_o sam._n 27._o and_o from_o who_o david_n be_v at_o ziklag_n fetch_v great_a store_n of_o prey_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n in_o the_o border_n of_o gilead_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n maacha_n who_o bear_v he_o absalon_n and_o a_o
fifty_o thousand_o the_o great_a number_n that_o come_v out_o of_o any_o one_o tribe_n man_n expert_a in_o war_n and_o arm_v with_o all_o military_a instrument_n and_o who_o can_v keep_v rank_a and_o order_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divide_a or_o double_a heart_n but_o man_n of_o great_a singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o arm_v with_o shield_n and_o spear_n of_o the_o danite_n twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o expert_a soldier_n of_o asher_n forty_o thousand_o of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n and_o military_a instrument_n all_o these_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o all_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o be_v man_n of_o war_n who_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v rank_n and_o observe_v military_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o those_o that_o come_v not_o up_o with_o they_o yet_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o there_o they_o stay_v with_o david_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o feast_v three_o day_n together_o their_o brethren_n of_o hebron_n make_v what_o preparation_n for_o they_o they_o can_v and_o other_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o send_v in_o provision_n yea_o as_o far_o as_o from_o issachar_n tremel_n issachar_n v._o 40._o usque_fw-la ab_fw-la issachar_n etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la jun._n &_o tremel_n zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n they_o bring_v bread_n and_o other_o provision_n some_o on_o ass_n and_o camel_n and_o mule_n and_o some_o draw_v by_o ox_n and_o meat_n and_o meal_n cake_n of_o fig_n and_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n wine_n and_o oil_n they_o bring_v also_o ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o make_v the_o feast_n for_o there_o be_v then_o great_a joy_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 4._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 12._o from_o v._o 23_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxiv_o david_n have_v now_o so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n together_o and_o most_o of_o they_o arm_v he_o resolve_v to_o make_v some_o good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o see_v 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 part_n see_v 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 see_v josh_n 15.63_o 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 with_o his_o concubine_n go_v that_o way_n judg._n 19_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o place_n it_o seem_v of_o very_o great_a strength_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v hold_v it_o ever_o since_o joshua_n have_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n david_n have_v therefore_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v man_n of_o war_n about_o he_o who_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n have_v come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o hebron_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jebusite_n resolve_v that_o the_o wrest_n of_o that_o place_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v his_o first_o enterprise_n after_o his_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o intend_v when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o to_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n according_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n up_o thither_o but_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v siege_n thereto_o the_o jebusite_n that_o be_v within_o presume_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n in_o a_o flout_a manner_n tell_v he_o that_o except_o he_o can_v take_v from_o they_o their_o tutelar_a god_n that_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o which_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n though_o he_o and_o his_o people_n count_v they_o and_o in_o contempt_n call_v they_o blind_a and_o lame_a god_n he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o come_v in_o thither_o and_o so_o confident_a they_o be_v of_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o think_v david_n and_o all_o israel_n can_v never_o take_v their_o fort_n or_o castle_n david_n hereupon_o to_o encourage_v his_o captain_n in_o the_o enterprise_n promise_v they_o that_o whoever_o with_o his_o soldier_n do_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o get_v into_o the_o gutter_n and_o kill_v the_o jebusite_n and_o destroy_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a idol_n they_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v he_o shall_v be_v chief_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o his_o force_n joab_n possible_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v the_o king_n favour_n who_o he_o have_v high_o offend_v by_o kill_a abner_n do_v hereupon_o first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o so_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.6_o and_o david_n do_v the_o rather_o promise_v this_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o fort_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v say_v in_o scorn_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v here_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o you_o shall_v ever_o come_v into_o this_o house_n place_n house_n some_o think_v it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o house_n that_o be_v take_v heed_n lest_o your_o confidence_n prove_v like_o that_o of_o the_o jebusite_n see_v oftentimes_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o which_o begin_v in_o confidence_n end_v in_o shame_n other_o think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v thus_o insult_v over_o the_o jebusite_n after_o they_o have_v take_v the_o fort_n your_o blind_a and_o lame_a idol_n that_o shall_v have_v keep_v we_o out_o be_v never_o like_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o fort_n again_o for_o no_o blind_a or_o lame_a or_o dumb_a idol_n shall_v ever_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o place_n david_n have_v thus_o take_v the_o fort_n he_o build_v it_o round_o about_o from_o millo_n inward_a that_o be_v he_o do_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n build_v and_o re-edify_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o city_n from_o millo_n and_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o build_v the_o outwall_n to_o joab_n 1_o chron._n 11.8_o millo_n be_v a_o deep_a and_o broad_a ditch_n that_o separate_a mount_n zion_n from_o the_o low_a city_n which_o solomon_n afterward_o fill_v up_o 1_o king_n 9.15_o 24._o and_o so_o david_n dwell_v in_o this_o city_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n no_o less_o than_o bethlem_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o he_o grow_v great_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o his_o especial_a favour_n be_v with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o as_o a_o effect_n thereof_o at_o this_o time_n hiram_n 2._o hiram_n see_v the_o like_o concern_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 5.1_o 2._o king_n of_o tyre_n a_o stranger_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o settlement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o upon_o david_n request_n he_o send_v he_o cedar-tree_n and_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o build_v he_o a_o palace_n and_o david_n perceive_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o have_v establish_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o that_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n famous_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o david_n take_v to_o he_o more_o concubine_n and_o wife_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o hebron_n and_o this_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v multiply_v his_o friend_n and_o ally_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o herein_o he_o show_v much_o humane_a frailty_n est_fw-la frailty_n habuit_fw-la david_n 8_o vxores_fw-la &_o decem_fw-la concubinas_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la tot_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la libido_fw-la adulterandi_fw-la extincta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o weakness_n in_o make_v use_n of_o that_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o establish_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n viz._n the_o multiply_a of_o wife_n see_v deut._n 17.7_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o 6_o to_o 17._o 1_o chron._n 11._o from_o 4_o to_o 10._o
particular_a provocation_n they_o give_v now_o unto_o david_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o be_v uncertain_a some_o jewish_a writer_n think_v that_o david_n have_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o moabite_n they_o treacherous_o murder_v they_o after_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o they_o but_o the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n we_o dare_v not_o entertain_v it_o however_o undoubted_o david_n have_v just_a cause_n now_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o they_o still_o continue_v in_o their_o former_a enmity_n against_o the_o israelite_n though_o his_o end_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o dispossess_v they_o of_o their_o country_n but_o to_o make_v they_o tributary_n he_o therefore_o absolute_o vanquish_a they_o and_o level_v their_o city_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o measure_v their_o country_n with_o a_o glass_n a_o regionem_fw-la in_o tres_fw-la part_n mensus_fw-la est_fw-la adhibito_fw-la funiculo_fw-la ex_fw-la 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generous_o resolve_v give_v order_n that_o he_o and_o his_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n kidron_n 18.1_o kidron_n call_v cedron_n joh._n 18.1_o which_o lie_v between_o the_o city_n and_o mount_n olivet_n which_o they_o according_o do_v their_o child_n who_o they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o follow_v they_o and_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o woeful_o lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n they_o see_v their_o king_n now_o in_o and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o v._o 17_o to_o 24._o 2_o zadock_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o highpriest_n abiathar_n and_o who_o course_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n come_v with_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n to_o david_n bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o david_n and_o his_o company_n stay_v they_o set_v it_o down_o and_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o the_o 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ishmaelite_n by_o birth_n but_o a_o israelite_n by_o profession_n and_o habitation_n be_v become_v a_o proselyte_n or_o else_o he_o be_v call_v a_o ishmaelite_n because_o he_o have_v live_v among_o the_o ishmaelite_n as_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n some_o be_v call_v hittite_n and_o gittites_n it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o i_o hra_fw-la that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o abigail_n and_o beget_v this_o amasa_n on_o she_o which_o intimate_v he_o be_v not_o then_o marry_v to_o she_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o this_o abigail_n that_o she_o be_v daughter_n to_o nahash_n sister_n to_o zerviah_n 1_o chron._n 2.16_o 17._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o both_o this_o abigail_n and_o zerviah_n be_v daughter_n of_o jesse_n and_o sister_n to_o david_n either_o therefore_o jesse_n have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o nahash_n or_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v nahash_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o abigail_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o david_n and_o cousin-german_a to_o joab_n be_v make_v his_o general_n and_o with_o they_o he_o pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 2_o sam._n 17._o v._n 24_o 25_o 26._o 14_o the_o army_n of_o david_n and_o absalon_n be_v now_o near_o one_o another_o david_n draw_v out_o his_o army_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n much_o increase_v by_o the_o resort_n of_o many_o out_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n unto_o he_o and_o muster_v they_o he_o set_v captain_n over_o hundred_o and_o colonel_n over_o thousand_o and_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o three_o battalion_n appoint_v three_o general_n over_o they_o viz._n joab_n abishai_n and_o ittai_n then_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v go_v forth_o with_o they_o in_o person_n to_o encourage_v they_o and_o possible_o he_o incline_v the_o more_o to_o it_o that_o be_v present_a in_o the_o army_n he_o may_v use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n for_o the_o save_n of_o absalon_n his_o great_a commander_n and_o soldier_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n that_o he_o 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that_o time_n fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v time_n for_o he_o to_o think_v of_o die_v and_o not_o of_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n i_o can_v now_o say_v he_o taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v neither_o can_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o sing_v man_n or_o sing_v woman_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n beside_o let_v not_o the_o king_n think_v of_o recompense_v i_o for_o the_o poor_a kindness_n i_o do_v he_o in_o late_o send_v he_o in_o some_o supply_n see_v what_o i_o do_v be_v no_o more_o than_o my_o duty_n oblige_v i_o to_o i_o will_v therefore_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n over_o jordan_n and_o then_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n return_v back_o again_o to_o his_o own_o house_n that_o there_o i_o may_v retire_v myself_o and_o prepare_v for_o my_o latter_a end_n for_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o my_o own_o city_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o my_o father_n but_o 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command_v they_o to_o take_v with_o they_o his_o lifeguard_n viz._n the_o cherethite_n and_o pelethites_n and_o to_o set_v solomon_n on_o his_o own_o mule_n and_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o gihen_n jerusalem_n gihen_n a_o mount_n with_o a_o rivulet_n close_o by_o it_o on_o the_o westside_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o zadok_v the_o priest_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n shall_v there_o anoint_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v they_o shall_v blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o say_v god_n save_o king_n solomon_n and_o then_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v attend_v he_o back_o in_o state_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v come_v and_o sit_v on_o my_o throne_n and_o be_v thereby_o declare_v king_n in_o my_o stead_n for_o i_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o israel_n and_o over_o judah_n 19.41_o judah_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v emulation_n between_o judah_n and_o the_o other_o tribe_n before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n see_v 2_o sam._n 19.41_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n hear_v the_o king_n speak_v thus_o answer_v in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n amen_o the_o lord_n god_n confirm_v what_o the_o king_n have_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v with_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n so_o may_v he_o be_v with_o solomon_n also_o and_o make_v his_o throne_n great_a than_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n then_o zadok_v nathan_n benaiah_n and_o the_o king_n lifeguard_n carry_v solomon_n to_o gihen_n and_o there_o zadok_v the_o priest_n anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n take_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n viz._n the_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v set_v up_o for_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.17_o for_o oil_n be_v keep_v there_o for_o several_a holy_a use_n zadok_v take_v a_o horn_n full_a of_o it_o and_o therewith_o anoint_v the_o king_n which_o do_v they_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n there_o present_a shout_v god_n save_o king_n solomon_n then_o they_o carry_v he_o in_o state_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n follow_v after_o pipe_v with_o pipe_n and_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o they_o shout_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o earth_n even_o rend_v acclamation_n rend_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n setâ—ing_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o acclamation_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o acclamation_n adonijah_n and_o the_o company_n that_o be_v with_o he_o just_a as_o they_o be_v conclude_v their_o great_a feast_n hear_v this_o extraordinary_a noise_n and_o acclamation_n and_o joab_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o wonder_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o think_v there_o may_v be_v some_o uproar_n in_o the_o city_n but_o immediate_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n come_v to_o they_o adonijah_n see_v he_o o_o come_v in_o say_v he_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a virtue_n good_a hebr._n a_o man_n of_o virtue_n man_n and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n the_o tiding_n say_v jonathan_n that_o i_o bring_v be_v that_o david_n have_v make_v solomon_n king_n and_o zadok_v nathan_n and_o benaiah_n have_v anoint_v he_o in_o gihen_n and_o they_o come_v up_o with_o he_o from_o thence_o rejoice_v and_o shout_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o city_n ring_v again_o and_o this_o be_v the_o noise_n you_o hear_v and_o solomon_n sit_v now_o on_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n servant_n come_v and_o blessed_v our_o lord_n king_n david_n and_o render_v he_o humble_a thanks_o for_o set_v solomon_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o name_n of_o solomon_n more_o famous_a than_o he_o have_v make_v david_n and_o his_o kingdom_n great_a and_o the_o king_n bow_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o worship_v and_o praise_v god_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v settle_v my_o son_n solomon_n this_o day_n on_o my_o throne_n my_o own_o eye_n see_v it_o the_o guest_n that_o be_v with_o adonijah_n hear_v this_o have_v enough_o of_o their_o feast_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o get_v themselves_o away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v to_o their_o own_o house_n leave_v adonijah_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o adonijah_n than_o not_o well_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a that_o solomon_n will_v take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o flee_v to_o gibeon_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n now_o be_v 1_o chron._n 21.29_o and_o there_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o express_a law_n that_o god_n ever_o give_v to_o his_o people_n that_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v there_o secure_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n for_o malefactor_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o to_o a_o asylum_n or_o place_n of_o refuge_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 21.14_o and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n do_v show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o accept_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o hang_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o plead_v that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o according_o adonijah_n flee_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v there_o he_o desire_v that_o king_n solomon_n so_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o will_v swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n solomon_n send_v he_o word_n that_o if_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n for_o the_o future_a not_o a_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o disloyal_a after_o this_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v upon_o this_o promise_n they_o bring_v adonijah_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o solomon_n to_o who_o he_o bow_v himself_o and_o solomon_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o there_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o 1_o king_n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 5_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n ccx_o david_n have_v now_o cause_v solomon_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n he_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n my_o son_n it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o do_v it_o because_o i_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o many_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n they_o blood_n god_n do_v not_o upbraid_v david_n for_o shed_v blood_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n saul_n and_o ahab_n for_o spare_v blood_n lose_v their_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o 1_o king_n 20.22_o 42._o the_o levite_n for_o their_o fact_n in_o shed_v blood_n exod._n 32._o and_o phineas_n for_o his_o numb_a 25._o have_v the_o priesthood_n settle_v on_o they_o and_o so_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o he_o say_v to_o i_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v solomon_n that_o be_v peaceable_a for_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v continue_v one_o of_o solomon_n posterity_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n that_o david_n possible_o none_n of_o
from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o hereunto_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o allude_v psal_n 45.10_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o fathers-house_n 1_o king_n ch._n 3._o v._n 1._o sect_n ccxvii_o solomon_n be_v now_o quiet_o settle_v and_o strengthen_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o magnify_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o statute_n wherein_o david_n his_o father_n walk_v it_o seem_v the_o people_n after_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v separate_v do_v not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o do_v offer_v they_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o think_v meet_a for_o such_o service_n to_o wit_n upon_o high_a hill_n and_o mountain_n indeed_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o heathen-idolater_n be_v always_o abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o god_n command_v the_o israelite_n to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o numb_a 33.52_o but_o there_o other_o high_a place_n it_o seem_v be_v think_v at_o this_o time_n lawful_a 13._o lawful_a see_v 1_o sam._n 9.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o ch._n 10.5_o 13._o and_o according_o resort_v unto_o but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v than_o all_o other_o high_a place_n for_o god_n solemn_a and_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v count_v abominable_a manasseh_n abominable_a and_o in_o this_o sin_n the_o ten_o tribe_n live_v they_o make_v priest_n of_o high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o their_o altar_n be_v as_o heap_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n 1_o king_n 13.32_o hos_fw-la 12.11_o yea_o solomon_n himself_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n fearful_o offend_v in_o permit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o 8._o and_o judah_n itself_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n in_o rehoboam_n reign_v 1_o king_n 14.23_o and_o in_o aftertime_n they_o build_v high-place_n to_o baal_n and_o to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n 2_o chron._n 25.14_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o ahaz_n joram_n and_o manasseh_n it_o seem_v solomon_n and_o the_o people_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n on_o such_o high_a place_n as_o these_o before_o mention_v that_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o gibeon_n itself_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n now_o be_v be_v account_v the_o great_a high_a place_n the_o most_o famous_a and_o most_o resort_v unto_o solomon_n therefore_o now_o gather_v together_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o he_o go_v up_o to_o gibeon_n there_o in_o solemn_a manner_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o he_o in_o thus_o peaceable_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o there_o on_o the_o brazen_a altar_n make_v by_o moses_n which_o he_o and_o the_o great_a congregation_n now_o with_o he_o choose_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o altar_n he_o offer_v a_o thousand_o burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n he_o stay_v there_o and_o in_o that_o night_n after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v those_o burnt-offering_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n among_o the_o manifold_a way_n whereby_o god_n of_o old_a make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o people_n dream_n be_v one_o and_o in_o dream_n sometime_o man_n hear_v a_o voice_n and_o apprehend_v the_o sense_n thereof_o return_v a_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o the_o thing_n god_n so_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a and_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o make_v they_o know_v be_v assure_v thereof_o god_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o dream_n appear_v to_o solomon_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o he_o answer_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v show_v to_o david_n my_o father_n great_a mercy_n according_a as_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n except_v righteousness_n all_o these_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o david_n inward_a disposition_n &_o outward_a conversation_n as_o to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n his_o frailty_n and_o fail_n still_o except_v and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o have_v reserve_v for_o he_o this_o great_a kindness_n to_o set_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n which_o be_v a_o favour_n thou_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o saul_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v gracious_o make_v i_o king_n instead_o of_o my_o father_n i_o be_o sensible_a that_o i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a child_n and_o unfit_a to_o sway_v so_o great_a a_o sceptre_n as_o this_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o before_o this_o great_a people_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v they_o or_o govern_v they_o without_o thy_o especial_a direction_n and_o assistance_n i_o be_o indeed_o set_v up_o as_o supreme_a governor_n under_o thou_o of_o this_o vast_a multitude_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v so_o increase_v they_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a according_a to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n gen._n 15.5_o give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o a_o understand_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v right_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o who_o be_v able_a right_o to_o judge_n and_o govern_v this_o great_a people_n without_o wisdom_n give_v he_o from_o thyself_o solomon_n have_v thus_o pray_v the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o request_n he_o have_v make_v and_o say_v to_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v a_o understand_a heart_n that_o thou_o may_v right_o govern_v this_o people_n and_o in_o hear_v cause_n may_v know_v what_o judgement_n to_o give_v behold_v thy_o request_n be_v grant_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a heart_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n as_o no_o king_n before_o thou_o ever_o attain_v unto_o neither_o shall_v any_o after_o thou_o be_v like_a wisdom_n like_a some_o heathen_a monarch_n that_o possible_o exceed_v solomon_n in_o riches_n come_v far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wisdom_n unto_o thou_o see_v chap._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o moreover_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o ask_v viz_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v unto_o thou_o either_o for_o riches_n or_o glory_n see_v 2_o chron._n 1.12_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o statute_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v i_o will_v lengthen_v out_o thy_o day_n also_o then_o solomon_n awake_v and_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o this_o wonderful_a dream_n and_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o noble_n and_o there_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n offer_v up_o many_o burnt-offering_n peace-offering_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a kindness_n manifest_v to_o he_o and_o he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n for_o his_o noble_n and_o officer_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v there_o gather_v together_o 1_o king_n ch._n 3._o from_o v._n 2_o to_o 16._o 2_o chron._n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1_o to_o 13._o sect_n ccxviii_o solomon_n be_v now_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o very_a difficult_a case_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o in_o the_o decide_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o there_o come_v to_o he_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v victualler_n by_o profession_n but_o secret_o harlot_n and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v to_o he_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o woman_n and_o i_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o i_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o be_v present_a at_o my_o labour_n and_o three_o day_n after_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n also_o and_o both_o our_o child_n be_v boy_n and_o we_o be_v all_o alone_a in_o the_o house_n there_o be_v no_o stranger_n with_o we_o and_o thus_o o_o king_n it_o happen_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v and_o be_o confident_a this_o woman_n over-laying_a her_o own_o child_n in_o the_o night_n and_o awake_v and_o find_v it_o dead_a by_o she_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o disgrace_n that_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o she_o for_o her_o carelessness_n about_o her_o child_n
be_v like_a they_o have_v bring_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o all_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o from_o gibeon_n the_o priest_n levi._n priest_n 2_o chron._n 5.4_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n because_o the_o priest_n be_v also_o levites_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n take_v up_o the_o ark_n on_o their_o shoulder_n the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o several_a appoint_a rank_n carry_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o board_n and_o curtain_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o elder_n walk_v after_o in_o a_o solemn_a procession_n to_o mount_n moriah_n zion_n moriah_n the_o temple_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o build_v on_o mount_n zion_n but_o on_o mount_n moriah_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v usual_o call_v zion_n and_o mount_v zion_n from_o that_o mount_n that_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o temple_n god_n dwell_v place_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o zion_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v whither_o be_v come_v the_o priest_n carry_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o oracle_n or_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o set_v it_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o golden_a cherubim_n but_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o ark_n something_o from_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v before_o the_o oracle_n but_o they_o be_v not_o see_v as_o take_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n 2_o chron._n 5.9_o and_o possible_o these_o staff_n be_v the_o rather_o thus_o dispose_v to_o remember_v the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o break_v god_n covenant_n the_o staff_n yet_o remain_v within_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n ready_a to_o bear_v away_o the_o symbol_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n from_o they_o the_o levite_n also_o dispose_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o carry_v belong_v to_o the_o temple_n the_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v carry_v about_o in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n it_o remain_v in_o gilgal_n about_o fourteen_o year_n it_o remain_v in_o shiloh_n till_o samuel_n time_n 1_o sam._n 4.4_o it_o than_o remain_v in_o nob_n till_o saul_n destroy_v that_o place_n 1_o sam._n 22.19_o it_o be_v in_o gibeon_n all_o david_n time_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o zion_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n tabernacle_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o to_o remain_v as_o sacred_a thing_n not_o again_o to_o be_v remove_v when_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v the_o ark_n in_o its_o place_n and_o be_v come_v out_o immediate_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o they_o with_o silver_n trumpers_n and_o the_o levite-singer_n viz._n asaph_n heman_n and_o jeduthun_n with_o their_o son_n and_o brethren_n be_v array_v in_o white_a linen_n and_o have_v cymbal_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n in_o their_o hand_n stand_v at_o the_o east-end_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o they_o play_v on_o their_o instrument_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o make_v one_o melodious_a harmony_n sing_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o 136_o psalm_n the_o burden_n of_o which_o be_v for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o employ_v sudden_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 5.14_o it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o house_n which_o intimate_v that_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v such_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o cloud_v over_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v behold_v it_o it_o seem_v the_o cloud_n be_v such_o and_o so_o amaze_a that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o continue_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o cloud_n be_v and_o by_o this_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v to_o himself_o this_o place_n see_v exod._n 40.34_o and_o show_v his_o approbation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v solomon_n stand_v upon_o a_o brazen_a scaffold_n make_v for_o he_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n right_a before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n through_o which_o he_o may_v look_v and_o apprehend_v this_o cloud_n to_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o house_n he_o have_v build_v for_o his_o service_n in_o a_o rapture_n of_o joy_n he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n levit._fw-la 16.2_o and_o by_o a_o cloud_n he_o have_v usual_o testify_v his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n as_o when_o he_o lead_v the_o israelite_n by_o a_o cloud_n exod._n 13.21_o in_o a_o cloud_n he_o appear_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19.16_o in_o a_o cloud_n he_o appear_v that_o cover_v and_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v rear_v up_o by_o moses_n exod._n 40.34_o and_o therefore_o doubtless_o in_o this_o cloud_n the_o lord_n do_v now_o appear_v unto_o we_o and_o testify_v his_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o our_o service_n in_o build_v this_o house_n for_o his_o name_n then_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n he_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v build_v a_o temple_n for_o thou_o to_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n in_o a_o house_n not_o to_o be_v remove_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o a_o settle_a place_n for_o thou_o to_o abide_v in_o cajet_fw-fr in_o officium_fw-la templi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la prastare_fw-la deo_fw-la habitationem_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la directionem_fw-la ad_fw-la soliâ—m_fw-la divinum_fw-la sempiteruâ—â—_n quod_fw-la in_o câ—lo_fw-la est_fw-la cajet_fw-fr to_o be_v there_o ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o resolve_v we_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o shall_v humble_o propound_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o hear_v such_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o grant_v such_o blessing_n as_o we_o shall_v humble_o crave_v of_o thou_o and_o to_o accept_v such_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n as_o we_o shall_v there_o offer_v up_o and_o present_v unto_o thou_o and_o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o accept_v this_o house_n for_o thou_o and_o ever_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n therein_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n we_o be_v now_o under_o shall_v last_v and_o till_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o type_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v then_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o people_n stand_v about_o he_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v bless_a and_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o speak_v to_o david_n my_o father_n that_o i_o shall_v build_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o great_a name_n and_o have_v by_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o i_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n also_o say_v since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v forth_o my_o people_n israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n i_o choose_v no_o city_n out_o of_o all_o their_o tribe_n in_o which_o i_o appoint_v a_o house_n to_o be_v build_v that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n worship_v but_o have_v choose_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o my_o people_n it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o thereupon_o i_o say_v to_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n i_o like_v it_o well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v this_o house_n for_o i_o but_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n he_o shall_v build_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o gracious_o perform_v the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o my_o father_n room_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o promise_v i_o shall_v do_v and_o a_o abide_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v as_o a_o covenant_n to_o his_o people_n require_v obedience_n on_o their_o part_n and_o promise_v many_o blessing_n on_o his_o part_n to_o the_o obedient_a then_o solomon_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a and_o towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o have_v stand_v a_o while_n he_o then_o kneel_v down_o and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n pour_v forth_o this_o divine_a prayer_n say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o thou_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o thy_o servant_n that_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n thou_o have_v keep_v thy_o
thus_o solomon_n finish_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o that_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v he_o prosperous_o effect_v 2_o chron._n 7.11_o have_v spend_v full_o twenty_o year_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n 1_o king_n 9.10_o whereof_o seven_o and_o a_o half_a upon_o the_o temple_n and_o about_o twelve_o and_o a_o half_a upon_o his_o own_o house_n and_o building_n 1_o king_n ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 13._o 1_o king_n ch._n 10._o from_o v._o 16_o 22._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 15_o to_o 21._o sect_n v._o whilst_o solomon_n be_v busy_v about_o his_o magnificent_a building_n it_o seem_v gezer_n a_o city_n allot_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 21.20_o 21._o but_o never_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n give_v to_o the_o king_n some_o great_a distaste_n so_o that_o not_o be_v at_o leisure_n himself_o he_o entreat_v pharaoh_n his_o father-in-law_n to_o take_v it_o in_o for_o he_o by_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o rid_v he_o of_o those_o troublesome_a neighbour_n pharaoh_n according_o do_v it_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o with_o fire_n and_o put_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o give_v it_o for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o sect_n vi_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v solomon_n towards_o these_o magnificent_a building_n with_o cedar-tree_n and_o firr-tree_n and_o sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n solomon_n in_o a_o grateful_a retribution_n and_o to_o make_v he_o amends_o give_v he_o twenty_o city_n or_o town_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_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 he_o present_v they_o to_o hiram_n that_o he_o may_v by_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o have_v have_v of_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v hiram_n when_o he_o see_v they_o like_v they_o not_o possible_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o moorish_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 from_o they_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o expect_v therefore_o he_o return_v they_o to_o solomon_n again_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o expect_v satisfaction_n from_o he_o some_o other_o way_n and_o thereupon_o solomon_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v they_o and_o plant_v certain_a colony_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o they_o see_v 2_o chron._n 8.1_o 2._o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v inhabit_v only_o by_o the_o heathen_a and_o now_o that_o tract_n of_o ground_n be_v count_v a_o part_n of_o galilee_n which_o it_o be_v think_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o galilee_n be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o king_n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 10_o to_o 15._o sect_n vii_o solomon_n have_v now_o finish_v his_o own_o house_n and_o build_v a_o house_n for_o his_o queen_n pharaoh_n daughter_n he_o remove_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o up_o thither_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n for_o he_o say_v my_o wife_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n because_o the_o place_n whereunto_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o place_n it_o be_v true_a david_n house_n cease_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o that_o respect_n after_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v thence_o yet_o solomon_n out_o of_o his_o superabundant_a respect_n to_o that_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o make_v that_o a_o dwell_a place_n for_o his_o queen_n and_o her_o follower_n who_o be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o possible_o retain_v some_o of_o their_o egyptian_a profaneness_n which_o have_v be_v the_o holy_a dwell_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 2_o chron._n 8.11_o solomon_n as_o it_o seem_v reflect_v on_o his_o marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o his_o bring_v she_o up_o to_o the_o stately_a house_n he_o have_v build_v and_o prepare_v for_o she_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o pen_v that_o excellent_a song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n or_o the_o canticle_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o one_o thousand_o 4.32_o thousand_o see_v 1_o king_n 4.32_o and_o five_o song_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o all_o and_o this_o song_n he_o compose_v after_o he_o have_v build_v his_o summer-house_n in_o lebanon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o see_v ch._n 4.8_o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n and_o ch._n 7._o 4._o thy_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n this_o song_n be_v clear_o a_o marriage-song_n and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o 45_o psalm_n which_o be_v call_v a_o song_n of_o love_n and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pastoral_n compose_v in_o the_o way_n of_o dialogue_n where_o the_o speaker_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n represent_v sometime_o under_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o shepherdess_n or_o country-damsel_n and_o the_o brideman_n and_o bridemaid_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o though_o the_o most_o proper_a aim_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o high_a and_o divine_a matter_n than_o a_o earthly_a marriage_n and_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o yet_o solomon_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v his_o marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n a_o type_n of_o that_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o song_n be_v a_o continue_a allegory_n and_o full_a of_o obscurity_n yea_o here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o love_n and_o such_o affectionate_a compellation_n and_o eulogy_n as_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v the_o flower_n and_o ornament_n of_o language_n use_v in_o the_o praise_n both_o of_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n be_v not_o appliable_a to_o natural_a beauty_n but_o be_v mystical_a representation_n and_o emblem_n of_o high_a thing_n indeed_o this_o book_n be_v all_o mystical_a and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n forbid_v the_o read_n of_o it_o by_o any_o under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n here_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v interchanging_n of_o mutual_a praise_n gloriation_n and_o congratulation_n his_o divine_a and_o glorious_a excellency_n in_o himself_o and_o rich_a bounty_n and_o blessing_n to_o she_o and_o her_o precious_a grace_n and_o endowment_n be_v in_o a_o high_a character_n in_o lofty_a and_o stately_a say_n and_o similitude_n set_v forth_o both_o by_o he_o and_o she_o and_o yet_o withal_o her_o fail_n and_o his_o withdrawing_n from_o she_o thereupon_o and_o returning_n to_o she_o again_o upon_o her_o repentance_n be_v not_o omit_v in_o all_o the_o interlocution_n betwixt_o they_o she_o speak_v nine_o time_n and_o he_o seven_o in_o the_o first_o chap._n from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o 8._o the_o spouse_n speak_v express_v her_o ardent_a desire_n after_o christ_n and_o vindicate_v she_o own_o deformity_n and_o defect_n against_o the_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o other_o and_o petition_n he_o for_o further_a counsel_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o v._o 8_o to_o the_o 12._o the_o bridegroom_n speak_v grant_v her_o request_n and_o give_v her_o great_a commendation_n and_o make_v rich_a promise_n to_o she_o from_o v._o 12_o to_o the_o 15._o the_o spouse_n speak_v again_o then_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o v._o 15._o in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o ch._n 2._o christ_n speak_v characterize_n himself_o and_o his_o church_n and_o then_o the_o church_n speak_v from_o the_o v._o 3._o to_o the_o end_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o three_o chapter_n speak_v sometime_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o unto_o he_o at_o ch._n 4._o christ_n speak_v from_o v._o 1_o to_o 15._o and_o at_o v._o 15_o &_o 16._o the_o church_n at_o ch._n 5._o v._n 1._o christ_n grant_v the_o request_n of_o the_o church_n and_o come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o accept_v her_o entertainment_n and_o bring_v his_o friend_n with_o he_o and_o fea_v they_o but_o this_o kindness_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o so_o well_o improve_v by_o she_o as_o it_o deserve_v for_o she_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o fit_a of_o drowsy_a negligence_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o lose_v he_o who_o after_o much_o patient_a wait_a knock_v and_o call_v upon_o she_o and_o her_o unkind_a answer_n become_v angry_a and_o be_v not_o receive_v when_o he_o tender_v himself_o depart_v displease_v and_o be_v hardly_o reconcile_v though_o she_o afterward_o express_v much_o care_n and_o
much_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n sect_n xvii_o god_n threaten_v solomon_n 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o that_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o according_o he_o now_o stir_v up_o three_o adversary_n revolt_n adversary_n though_o solomon_n enemy_n have_v herein_o their_o own_o end_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v his_o revolt_n against_o he_o 1._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n when_o david_n subdue_v the_o edomite_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 8.14_o he_o put_v garrison_n through_o all_o edom_n and_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n and_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v whilst_o joab_n pursue_v his_o victory_n slay_v all_o the_o male_n where_o he_o come_v hadad_n then_o be_v very_o young_a be_v hide_v and_o afterward_o secret_o carry_v away_o by_o some_o of_o his_o father_n servant_n who_o also_o take_v some_o out_o of_o paran_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o attend_v he_o into_o egypt_n where_o he_o be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o pharaoh_n who_o give_v he_o a_o house_n and_o land_n and_o appoint_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o constant_a table_n and_o in_o time_n he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o that_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n his_o own_o queen_n sister_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n that_o be_v educate_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n when_o this_o hadad_n hear_v in_o egypt_n that_o david_n and_o joab_n be_v dead_a he_o desire_v leave_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n pharaoh_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o lack_v there_o he_o say_v nothing_o however_o i_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o my_o own_o country_n that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o kingdom_n again_o pharaoh_n hear_v this_o kind_o dismiss_v he_o and_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o country_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v for_o their_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o solomon_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o this_o for_o till_o solomon_n fall_n in_o his_o old_a age_n his_o enemy_n stir_v not_o see_v 1_o king_n 5.4_o so_o that_o it_o be_v like_a hadad_n at_o first_o make_v some_o covenant_n with_o solomon_n and_o be_v his_o tributary_n for_o his_o kingdom_n but_o at_o last_o he_o stir_v against_o he_o and_o create_v he_o much_o trouble_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a quite_o to_o shake_v off_o his_o yoke_n for_o the_o edomite_n continue_a tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n till_o jehoram_n reign_v 2_o chron._n 21.10_o 2_o god_n stir_v up_o another_o enemy_n against_o solomon_n viz._n rezon_n who_o when_o david_n have_v get_v the_o better_a of_o his_o master_n in_o battle_n and_o have_v vanquish_v the_o syrian_n see_v 2_o sam._n 10.18_o he_o gather_v together_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o make_v himself_o captain_n over_o they_o and_o for_o some_o time_n it_o be_v like_a live_v by_o rob_v and_o pillage_n till_o solomon_n decline_a day_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o solomon_n lose_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v get_v till_o himself_o fall_v from_o god_n yet_o then_o it_o seem_v rezon_n take_v courage_n to_o set_v upon_o damascus_n into_o which_o david_n have_v put_v a_o garrison_n 2_o sam._n 8.6_o and_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n and_o there_o reign_v as_o king_n so_o that_o solomon_n have_v now_o one_o enemy_n in_o the_o north_n and_o another_o in_o the_o south_n 3_o a_o three_o enemy_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o against_o he_o be_v jeroboam_n his_o own_o servant_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o prefer_v by_o he_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rise_n be_v this_o solomon_n when_o he_o build_v millo_n of_o which_o see_n ch._n 9.15_o and_o repair_v the_o breach_n in_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n go_v out_o often_o to_o see_v sweat_v see_v the_o master_n eye_n they_o say_v make_v the_o horse_n fat_a and_o the_o servant_n to_o sweat_v his_o workman_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o diligence_n he_o observe_v jeroboam_n who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v very_o active_a and_o industrious_a in_o those_o labour_n and_o service_n he_o be_v set_v about_o whereupon_o solomon_n take_v a_o like_n to_o he_o prefer_v he_o and_o in_o time_n make_v he_o receiver_n or_o treasurer_n for_o all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n 9.29_o ahijah_n he_o who_o with_o some_o other_o pen_v the_o act_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o the_o shilonite_n who_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n meet_v he_o and_o desire_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o he_o take_v off_o his_o new_a garment_n and_o rend_v it_o into_o twelve_o piece_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboam_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o because_o they_o kingdom_n they_o solomon_n give_v way_n to_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o people_n and_o occasion_v their_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o rent_n the_o people_n suffer_v as_o well_o as_o rehoboam_n the_o rent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o continual_a war_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o bring_v in_o many_o misery_n from_o foreign_a nation_n upon_o both_o kingdom_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o worship_v ashtaroth_n and_o chemosh_fw-mi and_o moloch_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n my_o servant_n howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o solomon_n while_o he_o live_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n thereof_o all_o his_o day_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n but_o i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n viz._n ten_o tribe_n of_o it_o and_o will_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o entire_a tribe_n viz._n judah_n with_o simeon_n benjaminis_fw-la simeon_n ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la synecdochice_v includitur_fw-la nam_n e_o benjamine_n tantum_fw-la pars_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la fuit_fw-la jeroboamo_n cesserunt_fw-la bethel_n &_o ephraim_n quae_fw-la erant_fw-la oppida_fw-la benjaminis_fw-la that_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o together_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o light_n always_o before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v a_o royal_a glory_n shine_v in_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n who_o as_o a_o light_n may_v shine_v before_o the_o people_n and_o direct_v they_o as_o long_o as_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v last_v see_v 2_o sam._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 15.4_o and_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o my_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o where_o my_o name_n be_v solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o which_o be_v call_v after_o my_o name_n the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o sovereign_a king_n and_o not_o under_o any_o superior_a on_o earth_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v reign_v according_a as_o thy_o soul_n desire_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n that_o be_v so_o establish_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o thy_o posterity_n as_o i_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o though_o i_o will_v by_o this_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sore_o afflict_v the_o house_n of_o david_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ever_o for_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v most_o glorious_o for_o ever_o ahijah_n have_v deliver_v what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o jeroboam_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o how_o jeroboam_n be_v affect_v with_o this_o surprise_v message_n we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v it_o seem_v he_o
and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o it_o so_o that_o the_o lion_n have_v neither_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o tear_v the_o ass_n the_o lion_n it_o seem_v run_v away_o immediate_o upon_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v as_o have_v now_o do_v what_o he_o stay_v for_o and_o so_o the_o old_a prophet_n take_v and_o carry_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o other_o prophet_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n mourn_v over_o he_o and_o say_v alas_o my_o brother_n see_v jer._n 22.18_o and_o the_o old_a prophet_n further_o speak_v unto_o his_o son_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a bury_v i_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o this_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v lay_v my_o bone_n by_o his_o bone_n that_o so_o my_o bone_n may_v lie_v at_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v by_o josiah_n and_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o end_n he_o cause_v a_o superscription_n to_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o sepulchre_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.17_o 18._o he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o decease_a prophet_n which_o he_o utter_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o against_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n afterward_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a warning_n jeroboam_n return_v not_o from_o his_o idolatry_n and_o evil_a way_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v miraculous_o strike_v dead_a and_o as_o miraculous_o heal_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v present_o with_o that_o hand_n have_v pluck_v down_o his_o idolatrous_a calf_n and_o altar_n but_o neither_o that_o nor_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o altar_n asunder_o nor_o the_o strange_a death_n that_o befall_v the_o young_a prophet_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v mighty_o confirm_v can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o forsake_v that_o idolaty_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o therein_o he_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v for_o this_o idolatry_n be_v not_o only_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o house_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n at_o last_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o possible_o from_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o harden_v himself_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v his_o threaten_n and_o thereupon_o be_v obstinate_a in_o his_o idolatry_n he_o cast_v off_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o make_v of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n even_o whosoever_o will_v offer_v himself_o he_o consecrate_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n of_o that_o order_n whereupon_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n leave_v their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v in_o those_o part_n retire_v into_o jury_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o such_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n some_o year_n after_o his_o son_n abijah_n fall_v sick_a at_o tirzah_n for_o though_o shechem_n be_v at_o first_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o jeroboam_n kingdom_n yet_o afterward_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o build_v some_o stately_a palace_n for_o himself_o at_o tirzah_n a_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a city_n to_o which_o solomon_n allude_v cant._n 6.4_o and_o so_o both_o jeroboam_n 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 till_o samaria_n be_v build_v by_o omri_n from_o thence_o therefore_o he_o send_v his_o wife_n to_o shiloh_n to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n who_o first_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v now_o blind_a with_o old_a age_n he_o appoint_v she_o to_o go_v disguise_v lest_o if_o the_o prophet_n know_v she_o he_o shall_v either_o refuse_v to_o answer_v she_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o idolatry_n or_o else_o give_v she_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o hear_v he_o enjoin_v she_o therefore_o to_o go_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o carry_v a_o small_a present_a to_o he_o viz._n ten_o loaf_n and_o cake_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o honey_n that_o by_o so_o small_a a_o present_a she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v only_o the_o wife_n of_o some_o poor_a countryman_n and_o only_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o her_o son_n that_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o send_v she_o not_o to_o he_o to_o beg_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o child_n though_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o prophet_n prayer_n in_o the_o miraculous_a restore_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o seem_v his_o obstinacy_n in_o his_o idolatry_n discourage_v he_o from_o seek_v such_o a_o favour_n from_o he_o his_o wife_n going_z according_o to_o shiloh_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n inform_v ahijah_n of_o her_o come_n and_o that_o she_o will_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o she_o according_o when_o ahijah_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o she_o come_v into_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v to_o she_o come_v in_o thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n i_o be_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o thou_o with_o heavy_a tiding_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o rend_v ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o to_o my_o worship_n do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o idolater_n solomon_n though_o by_o his_o wife_n instigation_n he_o permit_v idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n himself_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o other_o god_n go_n god_n representation_n of_o god_n be_v account_v as_o go_n and_o melt_a image_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o law_n behind_o thy_o back_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thy_o house_n and_o will_v so_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v in_o it_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o will_v destroy_v both_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o at_o home_n or_o leave_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o remove_v for_o be_v a_o noisome_a and_o filthy_a thing_n he_o will_v take_v it_o every_o whit_n away_o 15.29_o away_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o see_v chap._n 15.29_o furthermore_o let_v thy_o husband_n know_v that_o he_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v burial_n eat_v intimate_v they_o shall_v die_v unhappy_a death_n and_o not_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o arise_v therefore_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n home_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n tirzah_n thy_o son_n shall_v die_v and_o this_o judgement_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o your_o sorrow_n but_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o lamentation_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o of_o all_o jeroboam'_v family_n in_o he_o only_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n some_o seed_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o some_o regard_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n moreover_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o king_n 15.27_o king_n viz._n baasha_n who_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o nadab_n jeroboam_n son_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o second_o year_n
of_o his_o reign_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n ch._n 15.27_o over_o israel_n that_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o answer_v very_o quick_o and_o soon_o than_o you_o do_v expect_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v israel_n as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n he_o will_v afflict_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n with_o uncessant_a war_n and_o trouble_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 but_o as_o reed_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o water_n be_v continual_o shake_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o this_o kingdom_n partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a transfer_v the_o crown_n from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o 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 neighbour_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v root_v up_o 17.6_o up_o first_o by_o tiglath-pilesar_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekak_a king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 15.29_o &_o the_o great_a part_n after_o by_o salmanassar_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hoshea_n 2_o k._n 17.6_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o will_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n into_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n and_o media_n whither_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a because_o they_o have_v make_v grove_n for_o idol_n thereby_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o he_o will_v give_v up_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o do_v sin_n high_o against_o god_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o calf_n he_o have_v set_v up_o ahijah_n have_v thus_o speak_v jeroboam_n wife_n depart_v and_o as_o she_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n her_o son_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n lament_v for_o he_o as_o god_n have_v foretell_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n there_o be_v many_o bicker_n and_o continual_a hostility_n between_o jeroboam_n and_o rehoboam_n all_o their_o day_n and_o the_o borderer_n on_o both_o side_n do_v continual_o invade_v one_o another_o but_o after_o rehoboam_n death_n jeroboam_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n gather_v together_o a_o vast_a army_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n to_o set_v upon_o abijah_n rehoboam_n son_n new_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o abijah_n meet_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o with_o they_o discomfit_v his_o mighty_a army_n and_o slay_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o pursue_v his_o victory_n take_v from_o he_o bethel_n and_o two_o other_o city_n as_o may_v be_v more_o full_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o abijah_n neither_o do_v jeroboam_n recover_v strength_n again_o during_o abijah_n reign_v jeroboam_n at_o last_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n or_o disease_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abijah_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n son_n of_o abijah_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o die_v not_o a_o ordinary_a death_n he_o reign_v 22_o year_n and_o nadab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 1_o king_n 12._o from_o 12_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o king_n 13._o wh_o ch._n 1_o king_n 14._o from_o 1_o to_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 13._o wh_o ch._n nadab_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n nadab_n second_o king_n of_o israel_n nadab_n and_o reign_v only_o two_o year_n namely_o in_o part_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n gibbethon_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n josh_n 19.44_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o the_o israelite_n possession_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o philistine_n have_v get_v it_o nadab_n therefore_o and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o here_o during_o the_o siege_n he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o baasha_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v raise_v for_o twenty_o six_o year_n after_o or_o thereabouts_o the_o son_n of_o baasha_n do_v again_o lay_v siege_n to_o this_o city_n as_o we_o may_v see_v chap._n 16.15_o baasha_n now_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n 1_o king_n 14.10_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v so_o with_o nadab_n the_o regal_a power_n in_o jeroboam_n house_n end_v and_o thus_o the_o idolatry_n wherewith_o jeroboam_n think_v to_o have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n and_o the_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o 1_o king_n 15._o from_o 25_o to_o 32._o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n baasha_n three_o king_n of_o israel_n baasha_n and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o asa_n kingdom_n as_o it_o stand_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o asa_n own_o reign_n and_o about_o the_o fourteen_o of_o baasha_n he_o perceive_v asa_n to_o grow_v potent_a and_o that_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n fall_v off_o to_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o arm_v against_o he_o and_o never_o cease_v from_o henceforward_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o all_o his_o day_n and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o build_v ramah_n which_o lie_v between_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v out_o from_o or_o go_v unto_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o give_v it_o over_o be_v recall_v by_o a_o invasion_n make_v into_o his_o country_n by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n hire_v thereunto_o by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o from_o 1_o to_o 7._o and_o 1_o king_n 15.32_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n deliver_v he_o a_o sad_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o house_n for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o kill_v of_o nadab_n oppugnant_fw-la nadab_n for_o though_o baasha_n do_v herein_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o but_o do_v it_o only_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n and_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n saepe_fw-la deus_fw-la decreta_fw-la sva_fw-la exequitur_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la agentes_fw-la sva_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la poena_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la impii_fw-la saepe_fw-la imprudentes_fw-la serviunt_fw-la voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la patefactam_fw-la scientes_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la this_o jehu_n be_v that_o prophet_n that_o be_v send_v afterward_o to_o jehoshaphat_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o league_n with_o ahab_n 2_o chr._n 19.2_o and_o he_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o those_o time_n 2_o chron._n 20.34_o and_o his_o father_n hanani_n be_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v asa_n for_o seek_v to_o benhadad_n for_o aid_n against_o baasha_n so_o that_o both_o father_n and_o son_n be_v eminent_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o both_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o send_v many_o prophet_n to_o reclaim_v they_o jehu_n come_v to_o baasha_n tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o from_o a_o mean_a condition_n make_v thou_o prince_n attribuuntur_fw-la prince_n for_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o make_v baasha_n attempt_n against_o nadab_n so_o successful_a collatio_fw-la regni_fw-la deo_fw-la doll_n vero_fw-la &_o parricidium_fw-la baasae_fw-la attribuuntur_fw-la over_o my_o they_o my_o they_o be_v god_n people_n by_o covenant_n and_o outward_a profession_n and_o they_o retain_v still_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v many_o pious_a prophet_n and_o some_o good_a people_n among_o they_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o
the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n to_o sin_n by_o thy_o example_n and_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n behold_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n as_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o as_o this_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v against_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.11_o viz._n that_o such_o of_o his_o house_n as_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v unhappy_a death_n and_o not_o come_v to_o a_o honourable_a burial_n the_o very_a same_o judgement_n must_v i_o pronounce_v against_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n see_v v._n 4._o because_o thou_o persiste_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n baasha_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o tirzah_n and_o his_o son_n elah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 15.33_o 34._o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 1_o 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the_o lord_n to_o ahab_n he_o go_v confident_o to_o he_o though_o he_o know_v he_o have_v cut_v off_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n before_o ch._n 18.4_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v thou_o see_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o samaria_n all_o this_o vast_a host_n and_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o give_v victory_n and_o not_o baal_n ahab_n greedy_o ask_v he_o by_o who_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v wrought_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o his_o experience_a captain_n or_o old_a soldier_n prevail_v over_o the_o syrian_n but_o by_o a_o forlorn_a of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o wait_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n ahab_n then_o ask_v he_o who_o shall_v order_v the_o battle_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o himself_o shall_v do_v it_o whereupon_o ahab_n number_v the_o young_a man_n before_o mention_v and_o find_v 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fall_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o man_n that_o be_v as_o many_o of_o the_o enemy_n as_o they_o themselves_o be_v in_o number_n viz._n 7232_o whereupon_o a_o panic_n fear_v seize_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o syrian_n they_o flee_v and_o benhadad_n himself_o make_v shift_v to_o escape_v with_o his_o horseman_n to_o his_o own_o country_n ahab_n with_o such_o troop_n of_o horse_n as_o he_o have_v pursue_v they_o and_o smite_v many_o of_o their_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n short_o after_o this_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v foretell_v this_o victory_n to_o ahab_n have_v by_o divine_a revelation_n knowledge_n of_o the_o enemy_n intention_n and_o design_n he_o come_v to_o he_o again_o and_o say_v go_v strengthen_v thyself_o and_o be_v not_o secure_a and_o careless_a as_o if_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n for_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o time_n be_v seasonable_a the_o king_n of_o syria_n will_v come_v up_o against_o thou_o again_o according_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v forward_o to_o engage_v their_o master_n to_o another_o encounter_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n possible_o they_o think_v so_o because_o the_o israelite_n do_v use_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o on_o hill_n and_o high_a place_n they_o reflect_v not_o at_o all_o on_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o overthrow_n viz._n their_o own_o sensuality_n pride_n and_o insolence_n but_o assign_v this_o only_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v in_o a_o hilly_a country_n they_o be_v worsted_n but_o say_v they_o let_v we_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o then_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o further_o they_o desire_v the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o new_a invasion_n into_o the_o israelite_n country_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o dismiss_v those_o petty_a king_n he_o have_v in_o his_o army_n before_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o drink_v than_o fight_n and_o to_o put_v valiant_a captain_n and_o experience_a soldier_n into_o their_o room_n and_o to_o provide_v such_o a_o army_n both_o of_o horse_n foot_n and_o chariot_n as_o he_o have_v before_o and_o then_o say_v they_o we_o will_v fight_v they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o benhadad_o hearken_v to_o their_o counsel_n and_o according_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n he_o muster_v a_o great_a army_n and_o march_v with_o they_o to_o aphek_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o he_o intend_v if_o he_o can_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o israelite_n thereabouts_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a country_n but_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n which_o his_o father_n have_v former_o take_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n and_o hither_o they_o may_v fly_v as_o to_o a_o place_n of_o retreat_n if_o the_o battle_n shall_v go_v against_o they_o upon_o this_o second_o invasion_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o best_a array_n they_o can_v to_o resist_v the_o syrian_n and_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v appoint_v come_v to_o their_o general_a rendezvous_n and_o they_o divide_v their_o force_n into_o two_o body_n and_o they_o be_v but_o like_o two_o little_a flock_n of_o kid_n before_o the_o syrian_n that_o fill_v the_o country_n then_o the_o prophet_n before_o mention_v come_v again_o to_o ahab_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o the_o syrian_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v all_o this_o great_a multitude_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o though_o you_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o great_a wickedness_n deserve_v not_o this_o favour_n at_o my_o hand_n yet_o to_o confute_v this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o syrian_n even_o in_o the_o valley_n i_o will_v overthrow_v they_o and_o thereby_o give_v you_o a_o plain_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n that_o i_o be_o the_o only_a true_a god_n so_o the_o two_o army_n face_v one_o the_o other_o for_o seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o battle_n be_v join_v and_o the_o israelite_n slay_v of_o they_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n in_o one_o day_n so_o that_o they_o slay_v now_o many_o more_o than_o every_o one_o his_o man_n and_o the_o rest_n flee_v to_o aphek_n and_o benhadad_n himself_o among_o they_o who_o be_v fain_o to_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o inner_a chamber_n in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o the_o city_n the_o israelite_n draw_v up_o their_o force_n now_o to_o aphek_n and_o the_o syrian_n as_o it_o seem_v place_v themselves_o round_o about_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n to_o defend_v it_o the_o wall_n either_o by_o a_o earthquake_n or_o some_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o twenty_o seven_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o kill_v they_o benhadad_o be_v now_o in_o a_o deadly_a fear_n of_o be_v take_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v about_o he_o give_v he_o this_o advice_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v they_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v merciful_a king_n report_n king_n it_o seem_v their_o merciful_a deal_n with_o those_o they_o have_v take_v in_o battle_n have_v get_v they_o this_o good_a report_n let_v we_o therefore_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n on_o our_o neck_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o save_v thy_o life_n benhadad_o consent_v hereunto_o in_o this_o abject_a posture_n they_o
come_v to_o ahab_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v ahab_n reply_v be_v he_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v my_o brother_n now_o the_o messenger_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whither_o any_o word_n will_v fall_v from_o he_o that_o signify_v any_o comfort_n to_o they_o and_o hasty_o catch_v at_o they_o and_o according_o hear_v these_o word_n they_o speedy_o reply_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_o yet_o live_v do_v he_o say_v he_o go_v and_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o and_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n so_o as_o they_o perceive_v he_o intend_v good_a to_o their_o king_n then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o his_o chariot_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v before_o carry_v it_o so_o insolent_o towards_o himself_o but_o he_o high_o honour_v he_o benhadad_o be_v much_o wrought_v upon_o by_o this_o kindness_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o city_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v from_o ahab_n father_n or_o predecessor_n see_v chap._n 15.20_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v street_n for_o his_o subject_n to_o meet_v and_o free_o trade_n in_o at_o damascus_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v in_o samaria_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o former_a king_n of_o syria_n have_v great_a power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n like_o a_o weak_a prince_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v accept_v those_o condition_n and_o will_v send_v he_o away_o upon_o that_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o according_o so_o dismiss_v he_o thus_o slight_o do_v this_o weak_a and_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n pass_v over_o the_o great_a damage_n have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o syrian_n invade_v their_o land_n two_o year_n together_o but_o how_o well_o benhadad_n perform_v his_o covenant_n will_v appear_v afterward_o by_o his_o detain_v ramoth-gilead_n so_o that_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n be_v fain_o to_o join_v their_o force_n to_o besiege_v it_o see_v ch._n 22.3_o nevertheless_o upon_o this_o league_n make_v there_o follow_v a_o three_o year_n cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n see_v 1_o king_n 22.1_o short_o after_o this_o victory_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o foreshow_v in_o himself_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa_n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o jer._n 27.2_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o ahab_n require_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n by_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o sword_n so_o as_o to_o wound_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o resemble_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o bloody_a he_o may_v the_o better_a show_n ahab_n what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o spare_v benhadad_o but_o this_o neighbour_n prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o the_o command_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o smite_v the_o prophet_n and_o be_v thereupon_o for_o his_o disobedience_n immediate_o slay_v by_o a_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o and_o hereby_o god_n anger_n against_o ahab_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o not_o smite_v benhadad_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o clemency_n be_v intimate_v then_o the_o prophet_n meet_v another_o man_n who_o he_o bid_v as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a to_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o wound_v he_o then_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disguise_v himself_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o face_n besmear_v with_o blood_n that_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v discern_v who_o he_o be_v that_o so_o the_o king_n not_o know_v he_o may_v the_o more_o impartial_o give_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v as_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v a_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n turn_v aside_o to_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o a_o prisoner_n and_o charge_v i_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v if_o he_o do_v he_o tell_v i_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v pay_v a_o talon_n much_o talon_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n be_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o of_o silver_n for_o my_o neglect_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o thy_o servant_n be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n slip_v away_o from_o i_o ahab_n reply_v as_o thou_o have_v state_v the_o case_n so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v thou_o have_v decide_v the_o case_n against_o thyself_o and_o shall_v suffer_v according_o then_o the_o prophet_n wash_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o his_o face_n so_o that_o the_o king_n know_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v benhadad_n go_v who_o i_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n as_o saul_n spare_v agag_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v die_v instead_o of_o his_o people_n possible_o ahab_n have_v be_v express_o charge_v not_o to_o spare_v benhadad_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o v._o 28._o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o syrian_n have_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o spare_v that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n without_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o power_n ahab_n be_v thus_o self-convict_a go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o samaria_n heavy_a and_o displease_v with_o this_o doleful_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 20._o wh_o ch._n god_n have_v now_o give_v to_o ahab_n great_a evidence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n in_o give_v rain_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n ch._n 18.45_o and_o in_o give_v he_o two_o such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n no_o mercy_n will_v mend_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n nor_o work_v upon_o their_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a temper_n we_o have_v this_o full_o exemplify_v in_o ahab_n of_o who_o we_o be_v next_o to_o relate_v a_o remarkable_a story_n ahab_n have_v in_o jezreel_n a_o palace_n royal_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o one_o naboth_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o place_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o ahab_n eye_n be_v often_o upon_o he_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o it_o and_o speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o let_v he_o have_v it_o to_o make_v a_o garden_n of_o herb_n and_o he_o will_v either_o give_v he_o a_o better_a vineyard_n for_o it_o or_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n naboth_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n the_o perpetual_a alienate_n of_o inheritance_n levit._fw-la 25.23_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n ahab_n hereupon_o go_v home_o heavy_a and_o displease_v and_o so_o inward_o vex_v that_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o head_n as_o not_o care_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o body_n and_o refuse_v to_o eat_v jezebel_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o see_v he_o so_o much_o out_o of_o humour_n ask_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o he_o tell_v she_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v naboth_n refuse_v to_o sell_v he_o his_o vineyard_n jezebel_n answer_v be_v thou_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o so_o much_o about_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o cheer_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v merry_a let_v i_o alone_o see_v if_o i_o do_v not_o procure_v this_o vineyard_n for_o thou_o whereupon_o she_o present_o write_v letter_n in_o ahab_n name_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o city_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o the_o king_n seal_n wherein_o she_o order_v they_o to_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a as_o if_o some_o high_a wickedness_n have_v be_v commit_v against_o god_n that_o call_v for_o speedy_a humiliation_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o after_o that_o to_o set_v naboth_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o sight_n
of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o suborn_v against_o he_o two_o false_a witness_n wicked_a fellow_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o will_v swear_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n that_o shall_v witness_v that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n 22.28_o god_n leu._n 24.15_o 16._o exod._n 21.17_o exod._n 22.28_o and_o the_o king_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o evidence_n they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o and_o then_o immediate_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o stone_n he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n these_o magistrate_n be_v it_o seem_v themselves_o wicked_a man_n have_v receive_v these_o order_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o jezebel_n and_o possible_o willing_a and_o forward_a enough_o to_o take_v off_o so_o good_a and_o conscientious_a a_o man_n as_o naboth_n be_v do_v ready_o execute_v her_o bloody_a purpose_n in_o all_o particular_n according_o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o then_o arraign_v innocent_a naboth_n and_o condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n by_o themselves_o suborn_v and_o then_o stone_v he_o and_o which_o be_v mor_n cruel_a and_o barbarous_a with_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o son_n also_o see_v 2_o king_n 9.36_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.16_o and_o against_o all_o humanity_n justice_n and_o common_a equity_n if_o this_o be_v do_v as_o some_o interpreter_n from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n suppose_v it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o none_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o vineyard_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v these_o good_a magistrate_n give_v notice_n to_o jezebel_n that_o they_o have_v execute_v her_o command_n and_o naboth_n be_v dead_a jezebel_n hear_v this_o go_v to_o ahab_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n for_o now_o it_o be_v he_o ahab_n according_o go_v down_o to_o jezreel_n for_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o meet_v ahab_n who_o chief_a residence_n be_v at_o samaria_n but_o he_o be_v now_o in_o jezreel_n and_o at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o and_o possible_o be_v now_o give_v order_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n what!_o have_v thou_o kill_v and_o take_v possession_n well_o i_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n according_a poli._n according_a v._o 19_o aliqui_fw-la vertunt_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la vide_fw-la belgic_a annot._n &_o poli._n as_o the_o dog_n have_v lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n so_o shall_v they_o lick_v thy_o blood_n even_o thou_o chapter_n thou_o and_o thus_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n ch._n 22.38_o and_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n 2_o king_n 9.26_o and_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v cast_v out_o into_o that_o very_a place_n of_o ground_n where_o naboth_n be_v stone_v it_o be_v also_o in_o part_n fulfil_v in_o jezebel_n herself_o see_v v._o 33._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o argue_v a_o mighty_a faith_n and_o courage_n in_o elijah_n that_o he_o dare_v deliver_v such_o a_o message_n as_o this_o to_o ahab_n his_o servant_n and_o courtier_n be_v about_o he_o but_o god_n holy_a prophet_n when_o strengthen_v by_o he_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o lion_n ahab_n hear_v the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o what_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n what_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v at_o quiet_a for_o thou_o thus_o wicked_a man_n count_v those_o their_o enemy_n who_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n elijah_n reply_v yes_o indeed_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o and_o be_o come_v to_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v sell_v thyself_o to_o do_v evil_a vineyard_n evil_a if_o ahab_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o design_n of_o murder_a naboth_n yet_o he_o punish_v not_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o but_o approve_v and_o ratify_v it_o by_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o vineyard_n and_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o work_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v 2_o king_n 17.17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 14.10_o wall_n see_v note_n on_o ch._n 14.10_o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n 11._o baasha_n see_v ch._n 16.3_o 4_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n for_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o thereby_o have_v make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o jezebel_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v she_o by_o the_o wall_n of_o jezreel_n and_o as_o for_o he_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v israel_n eat_v none_o need_v wonder_n at_o these_o dreadful_a thing_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n before_o he_o like_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n jezebel_n his_o wise_a stir_v he_o up_o he_o do_v very_o abominable_o in_o follow_v idol_n and_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o amorites_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_n who_o god_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v elijah_n have_v deliver_v this_o dreadful_a message_n depart_v ahab_n hear_v these_o dismal_a word_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o that_o be_v slow_o and_o heavy_o as_o sorrowful_a man_n and_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v thus_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o vengeance_n threaten_v against_o he_o but_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v however_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elijah_n again_o say_v see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o that_o the_o world_n therefore_o may_v see_v how_o well_o i_o accept_v of_o true_a repentance_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n i_o will_v so_o far_o regard_v this_o seem_a humiliation_n of_o his_o though_o i_o know_v he_o be_v not_o true_o penitent_a that_o i_o will_v defer_v these_o my_o threaten_a judgement_n during_o his_o life_n and_o will_v in_o his_o son_n day_n bring_v these_o evil_n upon_o his_o housâ—_n it_o be_v like_a elijah_n be_v to_o acquaint_v ahab_n herewith_o and_o thus_o god_n make_v his_o prophet_n messenger_n of_o good_a tiding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o evil_a and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o effectual_a true_a repentance_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n be_v and_o what_o it_o may_v assure_o expect_v from_o god_n when_o such_o a_o humiliation_n as_o this_o of_o ahab_n be_v so_o far_o regard_v 1_o king_n 21._o wh_o ch._n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o ahab_n and_o benhadad_n ch._n 20.34_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o they_o for_o three_o year_n but_o ramoth-gilead_n syrian_n ramoth-gilead_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a city_n and_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 therefore_o no_o wonder_n he_o be_v unwilling_a it_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n not_o be_v all_o this_o while_n restore_v by_o benhadad_n ahab_n at_o last_o resolve_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n it_o seem_v jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o come_v to_o visit_v ahab_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o visit_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o do_v it_o before_o he_o but_o more_o strange_a that_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v go_v to_o visit_v such_o a_o idolater_n as_o ahab_n be_v see_v 2_o chron._n 19.2_o however_o jehoshaphat_n be_v there_o ahab_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o counsellor_n of_o state_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v you_o not_o forget_v that_o ramoth-gilead_n that_o goodly_a city_n a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v we_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v restore_v to_o
who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n ahab_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a something_a inward_o trouble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o micaiah_n though_o he_o seem_v outward_o to_o slight_v they_o and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n charge_n to_o his_o captain_n concern_v himself_o v._o 31._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_o only_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v especial_o where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o bend_v their_o main_a force_n against_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n he_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o the_o battle_n disguise_v as_o a_o ordinary_a commander_n but_o advise_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o armour_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v like_o himself_o this_o be_v according_o do_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o syrian_n see_v jehoshaphat_n they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o leave_v all_o other_o assault_v the_o party_n where_o he_o be_v and_o compass_v they_o about_o hereupon_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n who_o help_v he_o in_o that_o great_a strait_n and_o move_v the_o syrian_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o gather_v from_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n into_o so_o great_a danger_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n fair_a warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o against_o that_o party_n in_o which_o ahab_n be_v a_o syrian_a draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n hit_v ahab_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o harness_n and_o wound_v he_o sore_o he_o be_v thus_o wound_v speak_v to_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o battle_n grow_v fierce_a and_o fierce_a it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o dress_v his_o wound_n but_o only_o stay_v he_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n in_o which_o he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o die_v and_o his_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n death_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v the_o fight_n any_o long_o and_o so_o make_v proclamation_n about_o sunsetting_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v v._n 17._o 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 and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n thus_o die_v ahab_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o possible_o his_o bloody_a armour_n may_v be_v wash_v in_o jezreel_n where_o his_o chief_a armoury_n be_v and_o where_o naboth_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o elijah_n ch._n 21.19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o ivory_n house_n which_o he_o make_v 3.15_o make_v see_v amos_n 3.15_o and_o the_o city_n of_o defence_n which_o he_o build_v be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o large_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o time_n but_o be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v 22_o year_n in_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 1_o to_o 41._o as_o soon_o as_o ahab_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n david_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o but_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o moabite_n as_o it_o seem_v revolt_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o part_n of_o who_o kingdom_n their_o land_n border_v and_o so_o they_o 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do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o like_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o put_v away_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v but_o cleaved_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o uphold_v still_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n 2_o king_n 3._o from_o 1._o to_o 4._o god_n now_o reveal_v to_o elijah_n that_o he_o shall_v short_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o appear_v ch._n 2.9_o but_o first_o he_o command_v he_o to_o visit_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o bethel_n and_o jericho_n that_o he_o may_v both_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n leave_v a_o blessing_n among_o they_o and_o perhaps_o that_o he_o may_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o prophecy_n against_o jehoram_n son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o some_o time_n after_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v 2_o chron._n 21.12_o elijah_n therefore_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o journey_n immediate_o after_o which_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o not_o know_v as_o it_o seem_v whither_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v any_o witness_n to_o be_v present_a to_o see_v his_o ascension_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v alone_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o his_o strange_a passage_n to_o the_o other_o world_n or_o desire_v to_o try_v the_o constancy_n of_o elisha_n love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o discover_v whither_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o concern_v this_o his_o assumption_n or_o whatever_o else_o the_o reason_n be_v when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o gilgal_n he_o advise_v elisha_n to_o stay_v there_o but_o elisha_n tell_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o show_v therein_o his_o grateful_a faithfulness_n to_o his_o master_n so_o they_o come_v down_o together_o to_o bethel_n martyr_n bethel_n in_o his_o locis_fw-la erant_fw-la 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capite_fw-la tuo_fw-la i._n e._n sursum_fw-la rapitur_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la some_o think_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o elder_a prophet_n sit_v in_o high_a place_n in_o their_o school_n above_o the_o head_n of_o the_o young_a and_o the_o young_a sit_v in_o low_a place_n &_o as_o it_o be_v at_o their_o foot_n act._n 22.3_o that_o be_v take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o over_o thy_o head_n to_o heaven_n it_o seem_v the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v elijah_n assumption_n unto_o some_o of_o they_o grot._n they_o deus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la prophetis_fw-la vivebant_fw-la paulatim_fw-la assuefaciebat_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la nunc_fw-la hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la consiliis_fw-la suis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la aperiens_fw-la grot._n thereby_o inure_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o receive_v prophetical_a revelation_n they_o therefore_o ask_v elisha_n whither_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v that_o elijah_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o from_o he_o into_o heaven_n very_o short_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o know_v it_o very_o well_o they_o need_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o discourse_n with_o he_o about_o it_o elijah_n will_v have_v have_v elisha_n stay_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o must_v go_v up_o to_o jericho_n where_o be_v another_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o also_o must_v visit_v elisha_n answer_v he_o as_o he_o do_v before_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o they_o come_v together_o to_o jericho_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o also_o have_v elijah_n assumption_n reveal_v to_o they_o they_o ask_v elisha_n the_o same_o question_n that_o those_o of_o bethel_n have_v do_v and_o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o short_a answer_n elijah_n will_v have_v have_v elisha_n to_o have_v stay_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o for_o himself_o the_o lord_n have_v order_v he_o to_o go_v to_o jordan_n and_o hereby_o he_o try_v his_o constancy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o a_o three_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n try_v peter_n love_n joh._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o elisha_n tell_v he_o again_o as_o he_o do_v before_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o they_o two_o go_v on_o fifty_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o jericho_n know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v go_v and_o stand_v though_o at_o some_o distance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n where_o elijah_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o divine_a providence_n that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o witness_n of_o elijah_n assumption_n 1.9_o assumption_n thus_o be_v our_o saviour_n take_v up_o while_o many_o behold_v it_o act._n 1.9_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n come_v to_o the_o river_n jordan_n elijah_n take_v his_o mantle_n and_o wrape_v it_o together_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v divide_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o so_o they_o two_o go_v over_o on_o dry_a ground_n see_v josh_n 3.17_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n elijah_n say_v to_o elisha_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o as_o god_n instrument_n or_o what_o i_o shall_v crave_v of_o god_n for_o thou_o elisha_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v confer_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o eminent_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v endue_v even_o double_a to_o what_o other_o prophet_n usual_o receive_v see_v i_o be_o to_o succeed_v in_o thy_o room_n 1_o king_n 19.16_o and_o to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o be_v chief_o employ_v in_o oppose_v the_o dare_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n elijah_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o which_o god_n do_v rare_o bestow_v on_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o this_o condition_n possible_o be_v add_v to_o make_v elisha_n the_o more_o heedful_a in_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o elijah_n departure_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o eye_n witness_v thereof_o as_o the_o man_n of_o galilee_n be_v of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n act._n 1.10_o 11._o as_o these_o two_o great_a prophet_n be_v talk_v together_o elijah_n have_v inform_v elisha_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a of_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o israel_n after_o his_o departure_n behold_v there_o appear_v a_o fiery_a splendid_a apparition_n not_o in_o a_o terrify_n but_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n of_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n draw_v by_o horse_n of_o fire_n the_o holy_a angel_n appear_v in_o this_o form_n and_o shape_n to_o convey_v elijah_n to_o heaven_n see_v psal_n 104.4_o and_o hereby_o the_o lord_n do_v high_o honour_v his_o faithful_a servant_n elijah_n who_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o such_o a_o heroic_a and_o servant_n zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o creator_n this_o fiery_a apparition_n come_v between_o these_o two_o prophet_n and_o part_v they_o asunder_o as_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n must_v at_o last_o part_n elijah_n go_v up_o into_o this_o glorious_a chariot_n and_o a_o whirlwind_n carry_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n to_o which_o glorious_a place_n he_o be_v carry_v up_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n like_o enoch_n so_o that_o he_o die_v not_o but_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n his_o corruptible_a body_n put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o his_o mortal_a body_n immortality_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o hereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o evident_a proof_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o perpetual_a abode_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o though_o our_o body_n be_v lay_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o grave_n yet_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n be_v
first_o fit_v for_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o there_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n elisha_n see_v his_o master_n thus_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o so_o he_o style_v he_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o his_o triumphant_a ascend_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n as_o also_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o god_n have_v be_v a_o better_a defence_n to_o israel_n than_o visible_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n can_v possible_o be_v elijah_n thus_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n elisha_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o master_n elijah_n mantle_n as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o 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the_o twelve_o tribe_n at_o this_o time_n continue_v faithful_a to_o god_n the_o ten_o revolt_a with_o jeroboam_n and_o these_o two_o with_o rehoboam_n and_o grove_n do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o sin_n insomuch_o that_o in_o none_o of_o their_o father_n day_n there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a apostasy_n and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v among_o they_o some_o that_o practise_v that_o abominable_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n so_o that_o they_o do_v after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o god_n cast_v out_o before_o their_o father_n as_o for_o the_o domestic_a affair_n of_o rehoboam_n we_o find_v that_o he_o take_v eighteen_o wife_n and_o sixty_o concubine_n and_o beget_v twenty_o eight_o son_n and_o sixty_o daughter_n and_o disperse_v his_o son_n through_o all_o the_o country_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n into_o the_o 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in_o africa_n border_v upon_o egypt_n some_o suckite_n otherwise_o call_v troglodyte_n a_o people_n dwell_v in_o cave_n of_o rock_n and_o some_o of_o they_o ethiopian_n with_o this_o great_a army_n invade_v judea_n he_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o come_v before_o that_o city_n also_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o in_o great_a distress_n shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n come_v to_o rehoboam_n and_o the_o prince_n israelites_n prince_n ver._n 6._o prince_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v israelites_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n rehoboam_n and_o the_o prince_n upon_o this_o humble_a themselves_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o shemaiah_n again_o say_v they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n and_o shall_v yield_v to_o such_o term_n as_o he_o shall_v put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v my_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v by_o the_o hard_a condition_n shishak_n will_v put_v upon_o they_o how_o much_o better_o it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o to_o have_v serve_v i_o than_o by_o their_o sin_n to_o have_v bring_v themselves_o into_o bondage_n to_o other_o nation_n see_v isa_n 26.13_o so_o shishak_n be_v come_v before_o jerusalem_n to_o save_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n from_o plunder_v and_o to_o regain_v the_o city_n he_o have_v take_v as_o he_o come_v up_o to_o they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o give_v he_o the_o treasure_n temple_n treasure_n this_o be_v the_o first_o spoil_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o the_o holy_a vessel_n but_o such_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n as_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o repair_v the_o temple_n and_o other_o holy_a use_n as_o also_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n as_o also_o the_o golden_a shield_n that_o solomon_n have_v make_v 1_o king_n 10.16_o instead_o of_o these_o rehoboam_n make_v shield_n of_o brass_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o guard_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o when_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o guard_n come_v and_o fetch_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o before_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v back_o return_v they_o again_o into_o his_o guard-chamber_n thus_o rehoboam_n humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n turn_v from_o he_o so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o and_o after_o this_o thing_n begin_v to_o go_v well_o again_o in_o judah_n for_o they_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n of_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n the_o benefit_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n so_o rehoboam_n recover_v strength_n again_o and_o repair_v and_o fortify_v the_o city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o sincere_o set_v and_o fix_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o know_v he_o aright_o to_o worship_v he_o pure_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o fervent_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o faithful_o and_o in_o all_o these_o to_o persevere_v constant_o now_o the_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v do_v in_o his_o
and_o his_o priest_n with_o sound_a trumpet_n 10.9_o trumpet_n see_v numb_a 10.9_o to_o cry_v a_o alarm_n against_o you_o consider_v o_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o you_o do_v fight_v you_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o assure_v yourselves_o that_o if_o you_o persist_v you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v thus_o abijah_n speak_v to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o israelite_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v move_v with_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n draw_v a_o ambushment_n behind_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n so_o that_o the_o main_a battalion_n of_o the_o israelite_n face_v they_o and_o a_o ambushment_n be_v secret_o lay_v behind_o they_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o rear_n when_o the_o fight_n begin_v the_o army_n of_o abijah_n behold_v and_o lo_o the_o battle_n be_v both_o before_o they_o and_o behind_o they_o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n sound_v with_o 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do_v but_o in_o the_o good_a only_o howbeit_o the_o people_n do_v yet_o very_o corrupt_o and_o by_o their_o priest_n who_o too_o much_o comply_v with_o they_o therein_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n which_o have_v jotham_n remove_v he_o may_v have_v prevent_v the_o people_n corrupt_a themselves_o in_o that_o thing_n and_o therefore_o his_o not_o do_v it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o blemish_n of_o his_o government_n about_o this_o time_n namely_o in_o the_o year_n wherein_o vzziah_n die_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n see_v that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n and_o he_o foresee_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o this_o time_n forward_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o obdurate_a and_o blind_a every_o day_n than_o other_o resist_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o obstruct_v the_o mean_n god_n afford_v they_o for_o their_o conversion_n and_o heal_a isa_n 6._o jotham_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n he_o build_v or_o renew_v and_o repair_v the_o highgate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o gate_n whereby_o they_o go_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 23.20_o and_o on_o the_o wall_n of_o ophel_n 3.26_o ophel_n ophel_n be_v a_o tower_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v the_o place_n where_o in_o those_o time_n the_o nethinim_n dwell_v nehem._n 3.26_o he_o build_v much_o he_o build_v also_o divers_a city_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o forest_n he_o build_v castle_n and_o tower_n to_o prevent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n and_o force_v they_o to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n viz._n a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n ten_o thousand_o measure_n of_o each_o so_o he_o become_v mighty_a because_o he_o order_v his_o counsel_n and_o action_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o as_o he_o may_v please_v he_o micah_n the_o prophet_n micah_n in_o his_o day_n the_o prophet_n micah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o under_o he_o and_o his_o two_o next_o successor_n he_o execute_v his_o prophetic_a function_n together_o with_o isaiah_n and_o hosea_n he_o prophesy_v a_o great_a while_n as_o appear_v jer._n 26.18_o he_o be_v very_o like_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o loftiness_n of_o stile_n he_o prophesy_v both_o against_o judah_n and_o israel_n he_o declare_v god_n wrath_n against_o they_o he_o lament_v their_o condition_n and_o foretell_v their_o destruction_n and_o captivity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n for_o the_o manifold_a sin_n that_o all_o sort_n have_v commit_v viz._n prince_n prophet_n and_o people_n ch._n 1.2_o &_o 3_o then_o he_o comfort_v those_o that_o repent_v with_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o chief_o with_o promise_n and_o prediction_n of_o christ_n foretell_v the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o manifold_a blessing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ch._n 4._o &_o 5._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o expostulate_v with_o all_o sort_n for_o their_o so_o ill_o requite_v god_n great_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o and_o provoke_v he_o so_o high_o by_o their_o manifold_a sin_n ch._n 6._o then_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o paucity_n and_o scarceness_n of_o good_a man_n and_o he_o end_v his_o prophecy_n with_o consolation_n to_o the_o church_n exhort_v she_o to_o expect_v god_n time_n to_o plead_v her_o cause_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o her_o insult_a enemy_n and_o her_o own_o marvellous_a comfort_n ch._n 7._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o jotham_n reign_n rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o conspire_v against_o judah_n but_o they_o do_v not_o invade_v the_o land_n till_o his_o son_n day_n the_o lord_n therein_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o in_o take_v he_o away_o before_o those_o heavy_a calamity_n fall_v upon_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o king_n 15._o from_o 32_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n 27._o whole_a chapter_n ahaz_n the_o 12_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n ahaz_n ahaz_n succeed_v his_o father_n jotham_n in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n he_o be_v twenty_o death_n twenty_o object_n if_o he_o be_v only_o 20_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n then_o how_o can_v his_o son_n hezekiah_n be_v 25_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 18.2_o for_o than_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v when_o ahaz_n be_v but_o 11_o year_n old_a ans_fw-fr ahaz_n be_v 20_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v first_o design_v king_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o king_n in_o those_o troublesome_a time_n to_o set_v up_o their_o son_n in_o the_o throne_n with_o themselves_o in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v it_o the_o more_o sure_a after_o their_o death_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v by_o himself_o alone_o after_o his_o father_n death_n from_o which_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n must_v be_v reckon_v he_o may_v be_v 24_o or_o 25_o and_o so_o his_o son_n hezekiah_n may_v well_o be_v 25_o at_o his_o death_n year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n like_o david_n his_o father_n the_o lord_n be_v his_o god_n as_o to_o outward_a profession_n and_o david_n be_v his_o father_n by_o lineal_a descent_n but_o he_o will_v neither_o faithful_o serve_v god_n nor_o imitate_v david_n soon_o after_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n confederate_v together_o and_o conspire_v against_o he_o intend_v with_o their_o joint_a force_n to_o go_v up_o and_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o to_o depose_v he_o and_o to_o make_v the_o son_n of_o tabeal_n probable_o some_o eminent_a syrian_a king_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v exceed_o startle_v at_o these_o tiding_n as_o apprehend_v a_o sudden_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o their_o kingdom_n god_n hereupon_o send_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o ahaz_n to_o comfort_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o take_v his_o son_n shear-jashub_a along_o with_o he_o who_o name_n intimate_v that_o though_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_o yet_o a_o remnant_n of_o they_o at_o least_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o former_a condition_n again_o and_o shall_v increase_v and_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o be_v a_o people_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o themselves_o it_o seem_v the_o name_n of_o isaiahs_n son_n jew_n son_n the_o son_n of_o isaiah_n be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o wonder_n c._n 8._o 18._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o their_o name_n which_o presignify_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o so_o they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o the_o jew_n see_v isa_n 8.18_o and_o thus_o isaiah_n bring_v his_o son_n shear-jashub_a to_o ahaz_n to_o confirm_v he_o and_o his_o people_n with_o this_o sign_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destroy_v by_o these_o two_o confederate_a king_n therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o distrust_v god_n and_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o those_o two_o tail_n or_o end_n of_o smoke_a firebrand_n viz._n rezin_n and_o pekah_n who_o he_o so_o call_v because_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v extinct_a and_o their_o attempt_n vanish_v into_o smoke_n though_o they_o think_v to_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o before_o they_o for_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o 65_o year_n reckon_v from_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o vzziah_n reign_n uzziah_n reign_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o life_n of_o uzziah_n the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v break_v 17.6_o break_v this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o salmanassar_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o ahaz_n seem_v still_o incredulous_a and_o believe_v not_o the_o prophet_n word_n isaiah_n therefore_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o in_o god_n name_n he_o may_v free_o ask_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v show_v he_o either_o in_o the_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o he_o
captive_n that_o be_v almost_o naked_a and_o clothe_v they_o out_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o be_v take_v and_o give_v apparel_n and_o shoe_n to_o they_o that_o want_v and_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o refresh_v they_o and_o anoint_v country_n anoint_v or_o possible_o anoint_v some_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o to_o revive_v and_o refresh_v they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v wound_v and_o then_o set_v all_o the_o feeble_a of_o they_o upon_o ass_n carry_v they_o back_o to_o jericho_n and_o there_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o brethren_n in_o judea_n thus_o the_o lord_n incline_v the_o heart_n heart_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o deal_v merciful_o with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n short_o after_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o edomite_n invade_v judah_n and_o carry_v from_o thence_o many_o captive_n the_o philistine_n also_o who_o vzziah_n whilst_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n have_v subdue_v 2_o chron._n 26.6_o now_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o south_n part_v thereof_o and_o take_v six_o of_o they_o and_o dwell_v therein_o thus_o god_n give_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n over_o to_o the_o spoil_n and_o bring_v they_o low_a because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ahaz_n their_o king_n who_o make_v they_o naked_a that_o be_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n by_o his_o great_a transgression_n in_o practise_v idolatry_n himself_o and_o draw_v his_o people_n also_o into_o it_o ahaz_n be_v thus_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o sore_o distress_v on_o every_o side_n he_o take_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o send_v it_o for_o a_o present_a to_o tiglath-pilesar_a king_n of_o assyria_n say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o son_n that_o be_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v tributary_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o serve_v thou_o and_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o thou_o as_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v a_o ambitious_a prince_n and_o affect_v rule_n and_o domination_n over_o all_o nation_n about_o he_o ready_o embrace_v this_o occasion_n of_o invade_v syria_n and_o come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o damascus_n he_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o kir_v a_o city_n of_o media_n and_o put_v to_o death_n rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n fulfil_v therein_o the_o forementioned_a prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n ch._n 7.16_o before_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o refuse_v evil_a and_o choose_v good_a the_o land_n which_o thou_o abhor_v shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o both_o their_o king_n pekah_n king_n of_o pekah_n death_n see_v 2_o king_n 15.30_o hoshea_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n see_v more_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pekah_n and_o chap._n 8._o before_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o cry_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o samaria_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v plunder_v and_o waste_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o by_o his_o command_n and_o ch._n 9.11_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o the_o adversary_n of_o rezin_n against_o he_o and_o join_v his_o enemy_n together_o amos_n also_o prohesy_v of_o these_o thing_n ch._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o but_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o plain_a or_o aven_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o people_n of_o syria_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n and_o with_o it_o that_o of_o hamath_n of_o which_o as_o be_v then_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n mention_n be_v make_v isa_n 37.13_o and_o jer._n 49.23_o which_o be_v begin_v in_o rezon_n 1_o king_n 11.23_o 24._o now_o end_v in_o this_o rezin_n after_o it_o have_v continue_v about_o ten_o generation_n ahaz_n now_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o tiglath-pilesar_a to_o congratulate_v he_o for_o his_o late_a victory_n obtain_v over_o the_o syrian_n he_o see_v there_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n the_o fashion_n and_o pattern_n of_o which_o with_o all_o the_o workmanship_n thereof_o he_o take_v and_o send_v to_o vrijah_n the_o priest_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o command_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o like_a there_o which_o he_o according_o do_v against_o his_o return_n and_o ahaz_n take_v a_o resolution_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n which_o he_o vain_o think_v have_v smite_v he_o and_o help_v the_o syrian_n against_o he_o whereas_o he_o see_v they_o can_v not_o defend_v their_o own_o worshipper_n from_o the_o power_n of_o tiglath-pilesar_a however_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o syrian_n help_v they_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v also_o help_v i_o but_o this_o idolatry_n prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o that_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o for_o thereby_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n ahaz_n be_v now_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o new_a idolatrous_a altar_n provide_v for_o he_o he_o command_v vrijah_n to_o remove_v the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v from_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o priests-court_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o to_o set_v it_o on_o the_o north-side_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o corner_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o place_v this_o new_a altar_n in_o the_o 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and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o which_o doubt_v some_o conceive_v that_o jehoiakim_n the_o father_n be_v call_v jeconiah_n as_o well_o as_o jehoiakin_n the_o son_n and_o so_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o josias_n beget_v jeconias_n and_o his_o brethren_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o jehoiakin_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n who_o have_v several_a brethren_n whereas_o jehoiakim_n have_v none_o and_o then_o that_o which_o follow_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jeconias_n beget_v salathiel_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o jehoiakin_n the_o son_n some_o learned_a man_n viz._n beza_n and_o pareus_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o generallty_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n creep_v in_o by_o some_o unadvised_a scribe_n leave_v out_o jehoiakim_n the_o father_n of_o jeconias_n and_o rob._n stephen_n in_o his_o diversae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la collect_v out_o of_o old_a copy_n read_v that_o 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upon_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o will_v i_o pluck_v he_o thence_o this_o jehoiakin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v that_o be_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o after_o his_o father_n death_n for_o in_o his_o father_n life-time_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v crown_v king_n ten-year_n before_o this_o when_o he_o be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o life_n of_o jehoiakim_n he_o reign_v only_o three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v before_o he_o against_o he_o therefore_o a_o dreadful_a decree_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n doom_v he_o childless_a that_o be_v as_o some_o interpret_v it_o that_o none_o of_o his_o race_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o regality_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n though_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o sovereignty_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n rather_o of_o salathiel_n by_o pedaiah_n do_v succeed_v he_o 2_o king_n 24.8_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 36.9_o jer._n 22._o from_o 24_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v not_o express_v whether_o jehoiakin_n be_v make_v king_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o last_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o bind_v his_o father_n in_o chain_n or_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o people_n when_o the_o babylonian_n be_v march_v away_o from_o the_o city_n if_o he_o be_v set_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n it_o may_v well_o be_v as_o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n short_o after_o his_o departure_n bethink_v himself_o how_o dangerous_a it_o may_v be_v to_o leave_v the_o son_n in_o the_o throne_n who_o father_n he_o have_v late_o take_v and_o cast_v his_o dead_a body_n out_o unbury_v he_o change_v his_o purpose_n and_o present_o send_v his_o captain_n back_o with_o
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for_o the_o war_n among_o which_o captive_n kish_n grandfather_n to_o mordecai_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v one_o esth_n 2.5_o 6._o and_o ezekiel_n the_o priest_n another_o who_o therefore_o in_o his_o prophecy_n reckon_v the_o time_n all_o along_o from_o this_o captivity_n ezek._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o call_v it_o his_o deportation_n ezek._n 33.21_o and_o ch._n 40.1_o with_o these_o captive_n nabuchadnezzar_n now_o carry_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 27.18_o house_n 2_o king_n 24.13_o it_o be_v say_v he_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n viz._n all_o that_o he_o please_v for_o this_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o some_o limitation_n for_o he_o carry_v not_o away_o all_o now_o as_o may_v appear_v from_o jer._n 27.18_o and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n many_o of_o the_o golden_a vessel_n and_o furniture_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o isaiah_n have_v prophesy_v chap._n 39.6_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 24._o from_o 13_o to_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o jer._n 29.1_o 2._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v thus_o carry_v away_o jehoiakin_n he_o set_v up_o his_o uncle_n zedekiah_n in_o his_o place_n and_o jehoiakin_n after_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v high_o honour_v and_o raise_v up_o by_o evil-merodach_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 1_o king_n 24.17_o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o helvicus_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n of_o 70_o year_n according_a to_o helvicus_n from_o this_o carry_v away_o of_o jeconiah_n helvicus_n begin_v the_o babylonian_a captivity_n that_o be_v to_o last_v seventy_o year_n ground_v his_o opinion_n on_o these_o scripture_n ezek._n 1.2_o in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiakins_n captivity_n jer._n 29.1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n send_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v carry_v away_o captive_a from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n after_o that_o jeconiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o eunuch_n the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o carpenter_n and_o smith_n be_v depart_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o elasah_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o gemariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n who_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v unto_o babylon_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n say_v for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 24.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n like_o these_o good_a fig_n so_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a of_o judah_n who_o i_o have_v send_v out_o of_o this_o place_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n for_o their_o good_a but_o to_o go_v on_o whilst_o nabuchadnezzar_n thus_o prevail_v against_o the_o jew_n god_n prepare_v a_o worm_n which_o shall_v eat_v into_o this_o spread_a tree_n psal_n 137.8_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o for_o in_o this_o year_n be_v cyrus_n the_o perso-median_a bear_a who_o father_n be_v a_o persian_a and_o his_o mother_n a_o mede_n and_o he_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n of_o cyrus_n and_o style_v the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o many_o year_n before_o as_o we_o may_v see_v isa_n 44.28_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v and_o chap._n 45.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anointed_n king_n anointed_n that_o be_v who_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o great_a king_n to_o cyrus_n who_o right_a hand_n i_o have_v nation_n have_v that_o be_v who_o right_a hand_n i_o will_v hold_v enallage_n temporis_fw-la that_o be_v strengthen_v to_o subdue_v nation_n hold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o and_o i_o will_v loose_v the_o loin_n he_o loin_n i_o e._n for_o who_o sake_n i_o will_v strike_v fear_n and_o terrror_n into_o king_n that_o they_o may_v open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v against_o he_o of_o king_n to_o open_v before_o he_o the_o two_o leave_a gate_n and_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v and_o god_n himself_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o unusual_a a_o revelation_n at_o the_o four_o verse_n for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o israel_n my_o elect_a i_o have_v even_o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n i_o have_v surname_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o 1.2_o i_o cyrus_n at_o first_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n but_o afterward_o he_o come_v to_o know_v so_o much_o by_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o true_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ezra_n 1.2_o zedekiah_n the_o 20_o and_o last_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v zedekiah_n nebuchadnezzar_n as_o be_v show_v before_o when_o he_o carry_v away_o jehoiakin_n prisoner_n make_v mattaniah_n son_n of_o josiah_n and_o uncle_n to_o jehoiakin_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v call_v brother_n to_o jehoiakin_n 2_o chron._n 36.10_o because_o he_o be_v his_o father_n brother_n and_o so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v call_v his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 3.16_o because_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n nabuchadnezzar_n change_v his_o name_n into_o zedekiah_n which_o signify_v the_o justice_n of_o lord_n for_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n from_o he_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o this_o name_n he_o purpose_v to_o mind_v he_o that_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o in_o case_n he_o do_v violate_v his_o oath_n 2_o king_n 24.17_o jer._n 37.1_o ezek._n 17.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o zedekiah_n be_v twenty_o one_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 36.11_o 12._o 2_o king_n 24._o 18_o 19_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o people_n it_o seem_v begin_v to_o insult_v over_o jeremy_n and_o to_o reproach_v he_o because_o jehoiakin_n with_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n upon_o his_o persuasion_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o type_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a fig_n foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o those_o that_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n than_o with_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o that_o the_o former_a be_v as_o good_a fig_n obdurescebant_fw-la fig_n comparative_a hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la propheta_fw-la cum_fw-la alios_fw-la bonos_fw-es alios_fw-la malos_fw-la vocat_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la loquor_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la prophetae_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la captivos_fw-la desperatio_fw-la obruere_fw-la poterat_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la
residul_fw-la exulibus_fw-la insultabant_fw-la &_o tolerantia_fw-la dei_fw-la abutebantur_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la obdurescebant_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v value_v the_o other_o as_o refuse_v that_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o intimate_v that_o those_o that_o go_v into_o captivity_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o establish_v in_o their_o own_o possessession_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n viz._n zedekiah_n his_o prince_n and_o people_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o exile_n ignominy_n and_o scorn_n and_o destruction_n by_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n jer._n 24._o wh_o ch._n in_o the_o beginning_n also_o of_o zedekiah_n reign_n the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o elamites_n or_o persian_n viz._n both_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 49._o from_o v._o 34_o to_o the_o end_n for_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v from_o astyages_n the_o whole_a province_n of_o elamais_fw-fr with_o the_o city_n susa_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o which_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n vlai_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o jer._n 25.25_o compare_v with_o dan._n 8.1_o 2._o but_o afterward_o those_o elamites_n combine_v with_o the_o mede_n against_o the_o babylonian_n see_v isa_n 21.2_o when_o belshazzar_n be_v destroy_v recover_v their_o state_n again_o under_o cyrus_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n susa_n be_v make_v by_o he_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n as_o strabo_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n declare_v ambassador_n now_o come_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n but_o the_o four_o after_o the_o sabbatical_a course_n or_o seven_o year_n rest_n jer._n 28.1_o from_o the_o several_a king_n of_o edom_n moab_n ammon_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v the_o new_a king_n zedekiah_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o god_n appoint_v jeremy_n to_o deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o bond_n and_o yoke_n to_o be_v present_v to_o their_o several_a master_n command_v they_o withal_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o not_o to_o give_v ear_n any_o long_o to_o their_o wizard_n and_o stargazer_n their_o diviner_n and_o dreamer_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o send_v they_o not_o he_o advise_v also_o zedekiah_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o to_o hold_v himself_o fast_o and_o firm_a to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v false_a prophet_n and_o last_o both_o by_o threat_n and_o promise_v he_o persuade_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n jer._n 27._o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n hananiah_n a_o 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that_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o chaldean_n they_o be_v high_o enrage_v at_o he_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o dungeon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n and_o there_o he_o lie_v many_o day_n jer._n ch._n 37._o from_o 11_o to_o 17._o nabuchadnezzar_n at_o his_o go_v out_o against_o the_o egyptian_a army_n take_v eight_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o man_n which_o have_v flee_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o he_o for_o safety_n and_o send_v they_o all_o away_o to_o babylon_n jer._n ch._n 52._o v._n 29._o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n ezekiel_n utter_v his_o prophecy_n against_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o egypt_n declare_v that_o he_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o staff_n of_o reed_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o pharaoh_n shall_v have_v a_o overthrow_n give_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o lybia_n and_o that_o egypt_n shall_v be_v miserable_o waste_v by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o that_o that_o desolation_n shall_v last_v forty_o year_n ezek._n 29._o from_o 1_o to_o 17._o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v rout_v the_o egyptian_a army_n return_v and_o lay_v siege_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o dungeon_n many_o day_n the_o king_n send_v and_o take_v he_o out_o and_o ask_v he_o private_o whither_o he_o have_v any_o word_n of_o prophecy_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o must_v be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n moreover_o jeremy_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v against_o thou_o or_o against_o thy_o servant_n or_o against_o this_o people_n that_o you_o have_v put_v i_o in_o prison_n where_o be_v now_o your_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v not_o come_v against_o you_o nor_o against_o this_o land_n therefore_o hear_v now_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o supplication_n be_v accept_v before_o thou_o that_o thou_o cause_v i_o not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n lest_o i_o die_v there_o then_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v commit_v jeremiah_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o daily_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o baker_n street_n until_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o city_n be_v spend_v and_o so_o jeremiah_n remain_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n jer._n 37._o from_o 16_o to_o the_o end_n the_o siege_n continue_v zedekiah_n send_v again_o to_o jeremy_n but_o he_o return_v the_o same_o answer_n viz._n that_o both_o king_n and_o people_n must_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o that_o they_o that_o will_v stay_v in_o the_o city_n shall_v perish_v either_o by_o famine_n sword_n or_o pestilence_n but_o they_o that_o will_v go_v out_o shall_v have_v their_o life_n save_v the_o prince_n be_v so_o exceed_o enrage_v against_o he_o for_o this_o answer_n that_o they_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o person_n that_o weaken_v the_o hand_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n leave_v it_o to_o they_o they_o cast_v jeremy_n into_o malchias_n dungeon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n into_o which_o be_v let_v down_o by_o cord_n his_o foot_n sink_v in_o the_o mire_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n from_o which_o loathsome_a dungeon_n he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o intercession_n and_o help_n of_o ebedmelech_n one_o of_o the_o king_n eunuch_n and_o put_v again_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n jer._n 21._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 38._o from_o 1_o to_o 14._o zedekiah_n send_v for_o jeremy_n once_o more_o and_o in_o the_o principal_a entry_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n privately_z consults_z him_z the_o prophet_n express_v his_o fear_n that_o the_o king_n will_v kill_v he_o or_o give_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o man_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n if_o he_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o the_o king_n thereupon_o swear_v to_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o make_v we_o this_o soul_n no_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o whereupon_o he_o counsel_v the_o king_n by_o yield_v himself_o to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o king_n have_v command_v the_o prophet_n to_o conceal_v what_o pass_v between_o they_o from_o the_o prince_n he_o depart_v and_o jeremy_n continue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o the_o day_n the_o city_n be_v take_v jer._n 38._o from_o 14_o to_o the_o end_n jeremy_n remain_v thus_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n he_o assure_v ebedmelech_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o harm_n in_o that_o approach_a calamity_n because_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n 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this_o place_n and_o so_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n threaten_v levit._n 26.34_o 35._o then_o shall_v the_o land_n enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v desolate_a it_o shall_v rest_v because_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o your_o sabbath_n when_o you_o dwell_v upon_o it_o 169._o it_o see_v pag._n 169._o hereupon_o many_o begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n from_o the_o destruction_n 24.12_o destruction_n here_o many_o begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n though_o some_o begin_v it_o from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jeconiah_n 2_o king_n 24.12_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n dan._n 9.2_o now_o the_o desolation_n of_o that_o city_n be_v not_o till_o the_o last_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o it_o and_o the_o same_o term_n also_o of_o seventy_o year_n be_v set_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n as_o we_o find_v isai_n 23.15_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o tyre_n shall_v be_v forget_v seventy_o year_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o one_o king_n after_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o year_n shall_v tyre_n sing_v as_o a_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o carry_n of_o judah_n into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o cyrus_n for_o their_o return_n and_o consist_v of_o seventy_o year_n end_v in_o the_o 3478_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v thus_o destroy_v and_o burn_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o nebuzaradan_n he_o leave_v only_o a_o few_o and_o those_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n there_o to_o dress_v the_o vineyard_n and_o to_o be_v husbandman_n over_o who_o gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n be_v place_v governor_n but_o as_o a_o provincial_a governor_n only_o without_o any_o badge_n of_o regality_n 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at_o mizpeh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n leave_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o live_v in_o such_o town_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a jer._n 40._o from_o 7_o to_o 13._o 2_o king_n 25.23_o 24._o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v it_o seem_v during_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n keep_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o storm_n with_o baalis_n king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n jer._n 40.14_o and_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a seed_n he_o envy_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o gedaliah_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o private_a condition_n and_o be_v stir_v up_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n he_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n with_o some_o few_o more_o to_o slay_v he_o johanan_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v 2_o king_n 25.23_o come_v and_o discover_v this_o conspiracy_n to_o gedaliah_n and_o offer_v his_o help_n to_o dispatch_v ishmael_n to_o prevent_v it_o but_o gedaliah_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o think_v he_o speak_v false_o of_o ishmael_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v off_o not_o long_o after_o ishmael_n come_v to_o he_o with_o ten_o resolute_a fellow_n to_o mizpeh_n where_o gedaliah_n friendly_o entertain_v he_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o such_o as_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o treacherous_a intention_n against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n ishmael_n with_o his_o associate_n take_v their_o opportunity_n wicked_o murder_v gedaliah_n and_o such_o jew_n and_o chaldaean_n as_o he_o have_v then_o about_o he_o and_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o fourscore_o jew_n come_v from_o several_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o most_o sad_a and_o mournful_a manner_n with_o their_o beard_n shave_v and_o clothes_n rend_v and_o have_v cut_v themselves_o deplore_a the_o desolation_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o bring_v certain_a offering_n and_o incense_n with_o they_o which_o they_o purpose_v to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n before_o stand_v now_o lie_v in_o its_o dust_n ishmael_n have_v notice_n of_o their_o come_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o and_o with_o counterfeit_a tear_n make_v show_n that_o he_o also_o bear_v a_o part_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n he_o invite_v they_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o gedaliah_n feign_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n thereby_o to_o try_v how_o they_o stand_v affect_v to_o he_o and_o have_v get_v they_o within_o the_o city_n of_o mizpeh_n he_o and_o his_o companion_n slay_v they_o all_o there_o in_o the_o open_a street_n ten_o only_o except_v who_o he_o spare_v because_o they_o promise_v to_o discover_v to_o he_o some_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n during_o the_o war_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_v he_o throw_v into_o king_n asa_n pit_n here_o pit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n baasha_n asa_n king_n of_o judah_n it_o seem_v make_v a_o pit_n in_o mizpâ—h_n for_o a_o hide_v place_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o which_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n but_o only_o here_o which_o he_o make_v in_o mizpeh_n for_o fear_n of_o baasha_n see_v 1_o king_n 15.22_o jer._n 40._o from_o 13_o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 41._o from_o 1_o to_o 10._o 2_o king_n 25.25_o ishmael_n have_v now_o take_v the_o king_n daughter_n who_o the_o chaldaean_n have_v leave_v behind_o be_v hide_v possible_o at_o first_o and_o afterward_o come_v forth_o have_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o care_n of_o gedaliah_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o people_n captive_a he_o be_v return_v with_o they_o as_o his_o prisoner_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n but_o johanan_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o band_n of_o man_n
these_o seem_v write_v by_o jeremy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n after_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v the_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o that_o city_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a subject_n thereof_o that_o passage_n chap._n 4.20_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v live_v among_o the_o heathen_a be_v more_o proper_o applicable_a to_o king_n zedekiah_n than_o josiah_n the_o great_a city_n of_o tyre_n be_v now_o as_o it_o seem_v besiege_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o siege_n last_v thirteen_o year_n as_o josephus_n report_v antiq._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o thirteen_o year_n the_o neighbour_a nation_n as_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n and_o edomite_n be_v also_o subdue_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n jer._n 27.5_o 6_o 7._o jer._n 48._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 49._o whole_a chapter_n whilst_o nabuchadnezzar_n lie_v before_o tyre_n in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o his_o guard_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o person_n unto_o babylon_n these_o possible_o be_v such_o as_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o babylonian_n and_o hide_v themselves_o do_v return_v into_o the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o some_o time_n but_o be_v now_o carry_v away_o captive_a and_o bring_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o babylon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o extreme_a depopulation_n which_o cause_v the_o very_a earth_n to_o lie_v untiled_a as_o god_n have_v before_o threaten_v jer._n ch._n 52._o v._n 30._o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n ezekiel_n have_v that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o a_o new_a temple_n surpass_v the_o glory_n of_o zerubbabel_n of_o a_o new_a worship_n new_a land_n and_o new_a city_n which_o as_o here_o describe_v be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o literal_a meaning_n but_o signify_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n with_o the_o greatness_n honour_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o possible_o the_o evangelist_n allude_v to_o it_o in_o his_o celestial_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o we_o may_v say_v the_o sense_n of_o ezekiel_n land_n city_n and_o temple_n be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o this_o vision_n import_v the_o great_a enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n also_o as_o main_o concern_v though_o not_o sole_o intend_v in_o this_o vision_n bring_v home_n to_o the_o true_a messiah_n not_o exclude_v those_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o have_v each_o one_o a_o child_n portion_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o prophecy_n ezekiel_n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o chapter_n tyre_n at_o last_o be_v give_v up_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v render_v upon_o condition_n and_o not_o take_v by_o force_n as_o josephus_n report_v lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n nabuchadnezzar_n lay_v hold_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n that_o be_v in_o egypt_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n amasis_n and_o peradventure_o solicit_v by_o amasis_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o his_o father_n he_o invade_v that_o country_n with_o his_o army_n and_o have_v get_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n even_o from_o see_z to_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o make_v havoc_n not_o only_o of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o kill_v some_o and_o lead_v away_o the_o rest_n into_o captivity_n according_a to_o the_o several_a prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n jer._n 43._o from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 44._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 46._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v finish_v his_o conquest_n return_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o in_o his_o thirty_o five_o year_n as_o he_o lie_v at_o ease_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o house_n have_v that_o remarkable_a dream_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n who_o destiny_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o learn_v from_o his_o magician_n and_o wizard_n of_o caldea_n but_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n unfold_v it_o to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o though_o with_o great_a astonishment_n that_o the_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n dan._n 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 28._o nabuchadnezzar_n it_o seem_v about_o this_o time_n new-built_a babylon_n in_o a_o magnificent_a manner_n and_o raise_v also_o there_o many_o vast_a and_o stately_a structure_n among_o which_o that_o famous_a and_o so_o much_o renown_v garden_n bear_v upon_o pillar_n call_v the_o hang_a garden_n be_v one_o which_o he_o build_v in_o favour_n to_o his_o wife_n amyrtis_n who_o desire_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o that_o low_a country_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o media_n as_o berosus_n report_v vid._n usher_n pag._n 94._o twelve_o whole_a month_n be_v no_o soon_o pass_v but_o nabuchadnezzar_n grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o boast_v of_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o building_n fall_v distract_v and_o be_v put_v from_o his_o house_n 5.21_o house_n some_o think_v he_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v mischievous_a he_o be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n see_v ch._n 5.21_o and_o home_n spend_v seven_o year_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n among_o beast_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v restore_v both_o to_o his_o right_a wit_n and_o kingdom_n again_o and_o thereupon_o public_o proclaim_v god_n great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o power_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o depart_v this_o life_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o twenty_o month_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o father_n and_o forty_o three_o year_n by_o himself_o alone_o dan._n 4._o from_o 28_o to_o the_o end_n after_o he_o come_v evilmerodach_n his_o son_n in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n give_v order_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o jeconiah_n lord_n jeconiah_n zedekiah_n die_v in_o prison_n at_o babylon_n jer._n 52.11_o and_o have_v only_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v bury_v as_o a_o prince_n and_o lament_v at_o his_o funeral_n by_o his_o people_n jer._n 34.5_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o the_o burn_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o 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chap._n 21._o chap._n 34._o chap._n 46._o &_o chap._n 47._o by_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2._o and_o by_o jeremy_n chap._n 25._o &_o ch._n 50_o &_o 51._o dan._n 5._o from_o 1_o to_o 31._o the_o babylonish_n empire_n be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n darius_n the_o mede_n son_n of_o ahashuerus_n otherwise_o call_v cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o cyrus_n the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v say_v to_o have_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o which_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n dan._n 5.31_o dan._n 9.1_o dan._n 11.1_o cyrus_n have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n go_v into_o media_n and_o marry_v the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o darius_n and_o for_o dowry_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o media_n give_v he_o with_o she_o and_o the_o marriage_n finish_v he_o return_v with_o she_o to_o 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governor_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o return_n but_o it_o be_v not_o finish_v to_o this_o day_n the_o samaritan_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n the_o jew_n give_v they_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n treasure-house_n at_o babylon_n whither_o ever_o any_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o cyrus_n and_o they_o request_v the_o king_n will_v please_v to_o send_v his_o further_a pleasure_n to_o they_o concern_v that_o matter_n upon_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o the_o 11_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o horseman_n that_o be_v angel_n gallop_v up_o and_o
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from_o some_o relent_a in_o himself_o or_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o shall_v alter_v his_o mind_n the_o bloody_a decree_n be_v send_v forth_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n sit_v down_o to_o drink_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o any_o remorse_n or_o touch_n of_o conscience_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n be_v great_o perplex_v at_o it_o chap._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n mordecai_n understanding_n what_o be_v do_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n on_o his_o head_n and_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n and_o in_o this_o mournful_a posture_n come_v before_o the_o king_n gate_n for_o into_o it_o clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n he_o may_v not_o enter_v the_o persian_a king_n not_o allow_v their_o court-pleasure_n to_o be_v interrupt_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o sorrow_n or_o sadness_n and_o in_o every_o province_n 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it_o necessary_a she_o shall_v make_v know_v to_o he_o of_o what_o stock_n and_o nation_n she_o be_v though_o before_o he_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a that_o she_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o queen_n send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o whosoever_o whither_o man_n or_o woman_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n into_o the_o inner_a court_n where_o be_v his_o apartment_n without_o be_v call_v for_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n except_o the_o king_n shall_v of_o his_o royal_a favour_n hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o they_o and_o she_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n these_o thirty_o day_n last_o pass_v and_o therefore_o she_o do_v not_o know_v whither_o the_o king_n affection_n towards_o she_o may_v not_o be_v somewhat_o abate_v and_o if_o so_o her_o go_v to_o he_o uncalled_a may_v be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o she_o but_o mordecai_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o excuse_n but_o send_v her_o word_n that_o she_o herself_o must_v not_o think_v to_o escape_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o king_n house_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n to_o she_o against_o this_o bloody_a decree_n and_o hamans_n malice_n for_o the_o decree_n be_v general_a against_o all_o the_o jew_n without_o any_o exception_n it_o may_v reach_v she_o as_o well_o as_o other_o he_o further_o tell_v she_o that_o if_o she_o altogether_o hold_v her_o peace_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o will_v not_o venture_v herself_o when_o all_o her_o people_n be_v in_o such_o extreme_a danger_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o deliverance_n will_v arise_v to_o they_o from_o another_o place_n and_o some_o other_o way_n but_o as_o for_o she_o and_o such_o of_o her_o kindred_n as_o be_v about_o she_o he_o believe_v they_o will_v be_v destroy_v for_o their_o faint_a heartedness_n and_o cowardice_n and_o not_o afford_v what_o help_n they_o can_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o great_a extremity_n and_o last_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v consider_v that_o possible_o she_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o end_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o advance_v she_o to_o be_v queen_n mordecai_n word_n wrought_v so_o powerful_o on_o esther_n that_o she_o resolve_v to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v yet_o like_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a lady_n she_o resolve_v first_o to_o use_v due_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o her_o endeavour_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n she_o send_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n desire_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o three_o day_n together_o and_o neither_o to_o eat_v humiliation_n eat_v that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v their_o ordinary_a repast_n but_o to_o eat_v spare_o and_o to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n nor_o drink_v night_n nor_o day_n and_o earnest_o to_o 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then_o will_v have_v be_v exceed_v sad_a yet_o i_o have_v hold_v my_o tongue_n for_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o possibility_n that_o by_o our_o good_a service_n we_o may_v have_v obtain_v some_o favour_n from_o those_o that_o have_v buy_v we_o but_o now_o we_o be_v all_o adjudge_v to_o death_n without_o any_o exception_n have_v we_o be_v sell_v for_o bondslave_n some_o profit_n may_v have_v redound_v to_o the_o king_n by_o our_o sale_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n loss_n in_o his_o tribute_n and_o in_o so_o many_o useful_a subject_n can_v never_o have_v be_v repair_v by_o all_o that_o our_o enemy_n can_v do_v or_o ever_o will_v do_v for_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n petition_n both_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o so_o much_o affect_v the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o passion_n he_o say_v to_o the_o queen_n who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v the_o man_n and_o what_o be_v his_o name_n that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o 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his_o face_n as_o a_o condemn_a person_n and_o one_o unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o king_n face_n or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o sentence_v to_o perpetual_a darkness_n harbonah_n one_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v send_v to_o hamans_n house_n to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o queen_n banquet_n when_o he_o be_v there_o see_v that_o extraordinary_a gallow_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a which_o he_o have_v erect_v for_o mordecai_n who_o now_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v do_v great_a service_n for_o the_o king_n and_o he_o now_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o it_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v immediate_o take_v haman_n and_o hang_v he_o thereon_o and_o according_o they_o hang_v haman_n on_o that_o very_a gallow_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n which_o be_v do_v the_o king_n wrath_n be_v pacify_v thus_o god_n who_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o king_n to_o esther_n and_o to_o mordecai_n now_o alienate_v it_o 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speak_v by_o thy_o servant_n moses_n deut._n 4.25_o say_v if_o you_o transgress_v i_o will_v scatter_v you_o abroad_o among_o the_o nation_n but_o if_o you_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o though_o you_o be_v scatter_v to_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o thence_o will_v i_o gather_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o strong_a hand_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o prosper_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n to_o who_o i_o intend_v to_o address_v myself_o that_o he_o may_v grant_v the_o request_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v to_o he_o nehem._n chap._n 1._o about_o four_o month_n after_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o nehemiah_n in_o his_o course_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o he_o as_o his_o cupbearer_n both_o king_n and_o queen_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o deject_a look_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o nehemiah_n reply_v let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o 6.21_o ever_o that_o be_v very_o long_o a_o usual_a salutation_n give_v to_o king_n see_v 1_o king_n 1.1.31_o &_o dan._n 6.21_o there_o be_v reason_n my_o countenance_n shall_v be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n where_o my_o ancestor_n live_v and_o die_v lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v former_o consume_v with_o fire_n be_v not_o repair_v the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o desire_v of_o he_o nehemiah_n lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o a_o fervent_a ejaculation_n occasion_n ejaculation_n the_o ejaculation_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o fervent_a and_o as_o prevalent_a as_o a_o solemn_a prayer_n utter_v with_o the_o mouth_n witness_v that_o of_o moses_n exod._n 14.15_o to_o which_o god_n make_v this_o answer_n why_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o yet_o no_o word_n of_o prayer_n be_v then_o utter_v by_o moses_n this_o frequent_o and_o hearty_o use_v argue_v a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o it_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v pray_v always_o or_o con_v inval_o that_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o direct_v he_o right_o to_o order_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o incline_v the_o king_n heart_n to_o grant_v it_o say_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n and_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o my_o father_n sepulchre_n that_o i_o may_v build_v it_o the_o king_n say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v absent_a and_o when_o will_v thou_o return_v nehemiah_n set_v he_o a_o time_n which_o its_o like_a be_v not_o long_o and_o at_o that_o time_n do_v according_o return_v but_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o it_o seem_v he_o continue_v governor_n of_o judea_n under_o the_o king_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n or_o more_o during_o which_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o often_o go_v into_o persia_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n the_o king_n gracious_o grant_v his_o request_n he_o then_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v letter_n to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n to_o conduct_v he_o respect_v he_o this_o ezra_n will_v not_o desire_v when_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o have_v occasional_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o
the_o providence_n of_o their_o god_n over_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v desire_v a_o guard_n it_o be_v suppose_v they_o will_v have_v deride_v his_o former_a confidence_n in_o god_n protection_n but_o nehemiah_n case_n be_v different_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n beside_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n about_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o immediate_a attendant_n safe_a guard_v and_o respect_v safe_a till_o he_o come_v to_o judea_n as_o also_o letter_n to_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n viz._n lebanon_n require_v he_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o timber_n to_o make_v beam_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o palace_n and_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o house_n that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o and_o there_o make_v his_o abode_n and_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n 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