6._o of_o the_o congregation_n with_o sing_v until_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n book_n order_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n 33_o and_o these_o 44._o these_o to_o wit_n heman_n here_o mention_v and_o asaph_n v._o â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n sequel_n lot_n or_o this_o lot_n or_o portion_n which_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o first_o lot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n 55_o and_o they_o give_v they_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 56_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o they_o give_v to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n note_v city_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o hebrew_a eth_z being_n put_v for_o meeth_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v of_o judah_n namely_o hebron_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o libna_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jattir_v and_o eshtemoa_n with_o their_o suburb_n 58_o and_o 15._o and_o or_o holon_n josh._n 21._o 15._o hilen_v with_o her_o suburb_n debiâ—…_n with_o her_o suburb_n 59_o and_o 16._o and_o or_o ain_z josh._n 21._o 16._o ashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-shemesh_a with_o 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the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n gibeon_n with_o her_o suburb_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n 18_o anathoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o aleme_v and_o 1_o chron._n 6._o â—…0_n aleme_v almon_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 19_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n the_o levite_n which_o remain_v of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n priest_n kohath_n oveâ—…_n and_o above_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v priest_n even_o they_o have_v the_o city_n of_o their_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 21_o for_o they_o give_v they_o shechem_n with_o her_o suburb_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 22_o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltekeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 27._o manasseh_n to_o wit_n that_o half_a which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27._o tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n that_o remain_v 27_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o familite_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o give_v golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n dabareh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 30_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mishal_n with_o her_o suburb_n abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 31_o helkath_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 32_o and_o our_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o hammoth-dor_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kartan_a with_o her_o suburb_n three_o city_n 33_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o gershâ—…_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 34_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n jokneam_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kartah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 35_o dimnah_n with_o her_o suburb_n nahalal_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 36_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n repeat_v bezer_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o therefore_o needless_a to_o he_o here_o repeat_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n by_o their_o family_n which_o be_v remain_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n soul_n city_n qu._n why_o have_v this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o more_o city_n than_o any_o of_o they_o answ._n first_o it_o do_v not_o 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city_n be_v every_o one_o with_o their_o suburb_n round_o about_o they_o thus_o be_v all_o these_o city_n 43_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n it_o land_n he_o give_v they_o the_o right_a to_o all_o and_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o power_n to_o possess_v the_o rest_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o which_o be_v by_o degree_n when_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 23._o 29_o 30._o and_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o all_o the_o people_n remain_v in_o it_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o there_o stand_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o they_o they_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n by_o compare_v jos._n 1._o 5._o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n deliver_v all_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n 45_o 〈◊〉_d 45_o chap._n 21._o 44_o 〈◊〉_d there_o fail_v not_o aught_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n all_o come_v to_o pass_v chap._n xxii_o then_o joshua_n call_v the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v 18._o keep_v num._n 32_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 18._o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o leave_v your_o brethren_n these_o many_o day_n 10._o day_n i_o e._n for_o divers_a year_n together_o so_o long_o as_o the_o war_n last_v see_v jos._n 11._o 18._o and_o 14._o 10._o unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o get_v you_o unto_o your_o tent_n 12._o tent_n i_o e._n to_o your_o settle_a habitation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v tent_n as_o judg._n 19_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17._o hos._n 9_o 6._o mal._n 2._o 12._o and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n â—…_n possession_n numb_a 32._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o â—…_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n action_n heed_n watch_v over_o yourselves_o and_o all_o your_o action_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n moses_n law_n two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v you_o 12._o you_o deut._n 10._o 12._o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o cleaye_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n affection_n soul_n with_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n 6_o so_o joshua_n bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o ¶_o now_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v possession_n in_o bashan_n but_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshua_n among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o and_o when_o joshua_n send_v they_o away_o also_o unto_o their_o tent_n than_o he_o
by_o divers_a writer_n and_o sheleph_n and_o hazarmave_v and_o jerah_n 27._o and_o hadoram_n and_o uzal_n and_o diklah_n 28._o and_o obal_n and_o abimael_n and_o sheba_n he_o sheba_n a_o different_a person_n from_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o father_n of_o another_o people_n have_v only_o the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o 29._o and_o ophir_n 12._o ophir_n either_o that_o in_o india_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 28._o and_o 10._o 11._o and_o 22._o 49._o or_o the_o other_o in_o arabia_n of_o which_o see_v joâ—…_n 22_o 24._o and_o 28._o 16._o see_v also_o psal._n 45._o 10._o isa._n 13._o 12._o and_o havilah_n 7._o havilah_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o joâ—…ab_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joktan_n 30._o and_o their_o dwell_n be_v from_o mesha_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sephar_n happen_v sephar_n these_o place_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o india_n where_o there_o be_v place_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n and_o pliâ—…y_n maesae_fw-la and_o saparum_n and_o sabara_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o arabia_n where_o there_o be_v a_o note_a port_n call_v musa_n and_o near_o it_o and_o eastward_o from_o it_o a_o people_n call_v sapharitae_n and_o a_o royal_a city_n call_v saphar_n from_o whence_o this_o famous_a and_o long_a mountain_n do_v here_o receive_v its_o name_n if_o it_o be_v say_v arabia_n be_v not_o east_n but_o south_n from_o judaea_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o arabia_n as_o it_o be_v east_n in_o respect_n of_o egypt_n where_o the_o jew_n long_o dwell_v and_o part_n of_o it_o be_v so_o to_o judaea_n also_o so_o it_o be_v not_o seldom_o in_o scripture_n reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o east_n country_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 25._o 6_o 18._o judg._n 6._o 3._o 1_o king_n 4._o 30._o job_n 1._o 3._o isa._n 11._o 14._o jer._n 49._o 28._o and_o tacitus_n describe_v judaea_n say_v it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o arabia_n 2._o that_o this_o mountain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v easterly_a not_o simple_o but_o in_o respect_n 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shem_n after_o their_o family_n after_o their_o tongue_n in_o their_o land_n after_o their_o nation_n 32._o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n after_o their_o generation_n in_o their_o nation_n and_o by_o these_o be_v the_o nation_n divide_v in_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o flood_n chap._n xi_o 1._o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n 8._o earth_n earth_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o its_o inhabitant_n as_o gen._n 6._o 21._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 23._o psal._n 33._o 8._o be_v of_o one_o lip_n one_o heb._n lip_n language_n and_o of_o one_o word_n one_o heb._n word_n speech_n tongue_n speech_n which_o even_o heathen_a writer_n acknowledge_v and_o that_o probable_o be_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o posterity_n they_o i._n e._n nimrâ—…d_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o confederate_n and_o of_o ham_n posterity_n journey_v from_o the_o east_n here_o east_n not_o from_o arnâ—…ia_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v which_o be_v north_n from_o babel_n 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kind_n of_o clay_n call_v bitumen_n which_o as_o pliny_n testify_v be_v liquid_a and_o glutinous_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o brick-building_n as_o strabo_n dion_n and_o other_o note_n and_o that_o babylon_n be_v build_v with_o this_o as_o be_v here_o say_v we_o have_v the_o joint_n and_o express_a testimony_n of_o berosus_n ctâ—…sias_n dion_n curtius_n and_o many_o other_o have_v they_o for_o mortar_n 4._o and_o they_o say_v go_v to_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n other_o heaven_n i._n e._n a_o very_a high_a tower_n a_o usual_a hyperbole_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o deut._n 1._o 28._o and_o 9_o 1._o and_o in_o other_o author_n this_o tower_n and_o its_o vast_a height_n be_v note_v by_o herodotus_n diodorus_n and_o other_o and_o let_v we_o make_v we_o a_o name_n posterity_n name_n i._n e._n a_o great_a name_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v compare_v also_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 9_o with_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 8._o see_v also_o isa._n 63._o 12_o 14._o dan._n 9_o 15._o they_o take_v no_o care_n for_o god_n name_n and_o the_o defence_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o duty_n bind_v they_o but_o mere_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n labour_v to_o erect_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o wealth_n and_o magnificence_n to_o all_o posterity_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n occasion_n earth_n their_o design_n be_v not_o to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o a_o flood_n which_o they_o well_o know_v brick-building_n be_v no_o sense_n against_o nor_o will_v they_o then_o have_v build_v this_o tower_n in_o a_o plain_a but_o upon_o some_o high_a mountain_n but_o rather_o to_o prevent_v a_o total_a and_o irrecoverable_a dispersion_n they_o seek_v therefore_o to_o bind_v themselves_o together_o in_o one_o glorious_a empire_n and_o to_o make_v this_o glorious_a city_n the_o capital_a seat_n of_o it_o and_o the_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o resort_n upon_o any_o considerable_a occasion_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o place_n down_o not_o by_o local_a descent_n for_o he_o be_v every_o where_o but_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n in_o that_o place_n to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o tower_n man_n tower_n i._n e._n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n thereby_o set_v a_o pattern_n for_o judge_n to_o examine_v cause_n before_o they_o pass_v sentence_n otherwise_o god_n see_v this_o in_o heaven_n but_o in_o these_o expression_n he_o condescend_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n purpose_n man_n so_o call_v emphatical_o 1._o for_o distinction_n of_o they_o from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o race_n of_o shem_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o partake_v in_o the_o curse_n the_o confusion_n of_o their_o language_n but_o retain_v their_o ancient_a tongue_n uncorrupted_a for_o a_o good_a while_n 2._o to_o note_v their_o rashness_n and_o folly_n who_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o silly_a man_n dare_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o powerful_a god_n who_o do_v as_o they_o may_v easy_o gather_v both_o from_o his_o word_n and_o work_n intend_v to_o disperse_v and_o separate_v they_o that_o so_o by_o degree_n they_o may_v possess_v the_o whole_a earth_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n build_v 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v 22._o say_v in_o way_n of_o holy_a scorn_n and_o derision_n compare_v gen._n 3._o 22._o behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o they_o have_v all_o one_o language_n and_o this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o now_o nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o
death_n neither_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o party_n stain_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o pardon_n or_o accept_v a_o ransom_n for_o he_o numb_a 35._o 31._o 13_o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o wait_n casualty_n wait_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o manslayer_n do_v not_o intend_v nor_o desire_v it_o but_o only_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o his_o heedlessness_n or_o by_o some_o casualty_n but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o hand_n by_o some_o special_a unexpected_a providence_n or_o god_n and_o not_o man_n god_n without_o the_o man_n contrivance_n or_o design_n for_o otherwise_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n and_o way_n god_n deliver_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v advise_o and_o malicious_o kill_v he_o than_o 2._o than_o deut._n 19_o 3._o josh._n 20._o 2._o i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o place_n whither_o he_o shall_v flee_v 5._o flee_v i._n e._n a_o city_n or_o place_n of_o refuge_n numb_a 35._o 11._o deut._n 19_o 5._o 14_o but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o signify_v presumptuous_o i._n e._n do_v this_o proud_o bold_o purposely_o and_o malicious_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n 28._o guile_n 1_o kin._n 2._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n 15._o altar_n which_o not_o only_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o afterward_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n 1_o king_n 1._o 50._o as_o it_o also_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n but_o god_n so_o far_o abhor_v murder_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o venture_v the_o pollution_n of_o his_o own_o altar_n than_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o murderer_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 15._o that_o he_o may_v die_v 15_o and_o he_o that_o smite_v society_n smite_v either_o 1._o so_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v ver_fw-la 12._o so_o as_o they_o die_v and_o to_o smite_v sometime_o signify_v to_o kill_v as_o gen._n 4._o 15._o 2_o king_n 14._o 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 3._o and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n q._n d._n that_o kill_v of_o another_o man_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n must_v be_v do_v presumptuous_o but_o the_o kill_n of_o parent_n though_o not_o do_v presumptuous_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n or_o 2._o the_o mere_a smite_v of_o they_o to_o wit_n wilful_o and_o dangerous_o nor_o will_v any_o think_v this_o law_n too_o severe_a that_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o act_n full_a of_o horrid_a impiety_n against_o god_n who_o have_v so_o express_o and_o emphatical_o command_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n of_o high_a and_o most_o unnatural_a ingratitude_n and_o utter_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 16_o and_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n death_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o the_o man-stealer_n hand_n q._n d._n though_o he_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o his_o own_o use_n for_o still_o it_o be_v a_o theft_n and_o he_o be_v make_v that_o man_n slave_n and_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o sell_v he_o to_o another_o when_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v death_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o and_o 10._o and_o leu._n 20._o 9_o prov._n 20._o 20._o mat._n 15._o 4._o mar._n 7._o 10._o he_o that_o revile_v that_o or_o revile_v curse_v 18._o curse_v or_o revile_v to_o wit_n wilful_o malicious_o obstinate_o against_o all_o admonition_n by_o compare_v deut._n 21._o 18._o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o and_o if_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v neighbour_n smite_v or_o his_o neighbour_n another_o with_o a_o stone_n synecdoche_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o mischievous_a purpose_n a_o usual_a synecdoche_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o he_o die_v not_o but_o keep_v his_o bed_n 19_o if_o he_o arise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o upon_o his_o staff_n then_o shall_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o be_v quit_v only_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o cease_v for_o heb._n cease_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n call_n time_n i._n e._n of_o the_o profit_n which_o he_o can_v or_o common_o do_v make_v of_o his_o time_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o call_n and_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v thorough_o heal_v cure_n heal_v i._n e._n pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o cure_n 20_o and_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v his_o servant_n etc._n servant_n namely_o a_o stranger_n for_o a_o israelite_n be_v to_o be_v better_o use_v see_v leu._n 25._o 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n or_o his_o maid_n with_o a_o rod_n it_o rod_n a_o fit_a and_o usual_a instrument_n for_o correction_n whereby_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o with_o a_o sword_n or_o any_o such_o weapon_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o and_o he_o die_v under_o his_o hand_n he_o hand_n i._n e._n while_o the_o master_n be_v correct_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o avenge_v sure_o heb._n avenge_v punish_v down_o punish_v not_o with_o death_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v so_o as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o after_o but_o as_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o no_o particular_a punishment_n be_v set_v down_o 21_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o he_o be_v his_o money_n malicious_o money_n i._n e._n his_o possession_n buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o therefore_o 1._o have_v a_o power_n to_o chastise_v he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n which_o may_v be_v very_o great_a 2._o be_v sufficient_o punish_v with_o his_o own_o loss_n 3_o may_v be_v presume_v not_o to_o have_v do_v this_o purposely_o and_o malicious_o 22_o if_o man_n strive_v and_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n husband_n child_n to_o wit_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o other_o person_n who_o interpose_v herself_o to_o succour_v her_o husband_n so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o and_o yet_o no_o mischief_n follow_v it_o follow_v neither_o to_o the_o woman_n nor_o child_n for_o it_o be_v general_o express_v so_o as_o to_o reach_v both_o in_o case_n the_o abortive_a have_v life_n in_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v according_a as_o the_o woman_n husband_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v pay_v as_o the_o judge_n determine_v it_o determine_v the_o husband_n shall_v impose_v the_o fine_a and_z if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a the_o judge_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o moderate_v it_o 23_o and_o if_o any_o mischief_n mischief_n mischief_n either_o to_o the_o mother_n or_o to_o the_o child_n whether_o it_o be_v death_n or_o any_o maim_n or_o mischief_n follow_v than_o he_o than_o who_o ans._n not_o the_o private_a person_n which_o will_v have_v introduce_v infinite_a mischief_n and_o confusion_n but_o the_o magistrate_n for_o these_o law_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v commit_v to_o moses_n and_o other_o under_o he_o thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n 24_o 38._o 24_o leu._n 24._o 2â—…_n deut._n 19_o 21._o mat._n â—…_n 38._o eye_n for_o eye_n determine_v eye_n this_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o heathen_a lawgiver_n take_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o their_o law_n but_o though_o this_o may_v sometime_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o letter_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o execute_v so_o as_o may_v appear_v 1._o by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o it_o in_o many_o case_n as_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n or_o hand_n be_v to_o lose_v the_o other_o which_o to_o he_o be_v a_o far_o great_a mischief_n than_o what_o he_o do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o deprive_v but_o of_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n or_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o righteous_a rule_n punishment_n may_v be_v less_o but_o never_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o fault_n and_o how_o can_v a_o wound_n be_v make_v neither_o big_a nor_o less_o than_o that_o which_o he_o inflict_v 2._o by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o law_n wherein_o a_o compensation_n be_v allow_v in_o like_a case_n as_o ver_fw-la 18_o 30._o and_o when_o it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n numb_a 35._o 31._o it_o seem_v therein_o employ_v that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v take_v for_o lesser_a injury_n and_o indeed_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o a_o price_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o eye_n or_o hand_n or_o foot_n require_v though_o it_o may_v not_o so_o
devote_v which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n express_v man_n not_o by_o man_n as_o some_o will_v elude_v it_o but_o of_o man_n for_o it_o iâ—…_n manifest_a both_o from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o man_n here_o be_v not_o the_o person_n devote_v but_o devote_v quest._n be_v it_o then_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n thus_o to_o devote_v another_o person_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o vow_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ans._n this_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n when_o person_n have_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n either_o by_o god_n sentence_n as_o idolater_n exod._n 22._o 20._o deut._n 23._o 15._o the_o canaanite_n deut._n 20._o 1â—…_n the_o amalekite_n deut._n 25._o 19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3_o 26._o benhadad_n 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o or_o by_o man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o numb_a 21._o 2_o 3._o and_o 31._o 17._o or_o for_o any_o crime_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o judg._n 21._o 5._o jos._n 7._o 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v general_o understand_v as_o some_o have_v take_v it_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o text_n devote_v his_o child_n or_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n which_o peradventure_o be_v iepthe_n error_n for_o this_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v or_o which_o be_v his_o i._n e._n which_o he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n but_o be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o take_v they_o away_o by_o that_o great_a command_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n and_o see_v he_o that_o kill_v his_o servant_n casual_o by_o a_o blow_n with_o a_o rod_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o be_v say_v exod._n 21._o 20._o it_o can_v not_o be_v lawful_a wilful_o and_o intentional_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n upon_o pretence_n of_o any_o such_o vow_n as_o this_o but_o for_o the_o canaanite_n amalekites_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o undoubted_a lord_n of_o all_o man_n life_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o power_n over_o their_o person_n and_o life_n and_o a_o command_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o this_o verse_n may_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o and_o although_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o remarkable_a difference_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o verb_n be_v active_a ver_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o agent_n there_o express_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v but_o it_o be_v passive_a ver_fw-la 29_o and_o the_o agent_n undetermined_a which_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n or_o man_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 2._o the_o devored_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v only_o to_o be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v and_o say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a ver_fw-la 28._o but_o 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border_n be_v border_n they_o speak_v what_o they_o serious_o intend_v and_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v give_v they_o quiet_a passage_n but_o withal_o they_o know_v that_o sihon_n will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v withstand_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v subdue_v he_o and_o take_v his_o land_n as_o god_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o they_o send_v this_o message_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 2._o 24_o 26_o 27._o and_o according_o god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o israel_n hand_n there_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v amorites_n and_o therefore_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o all_o that_o people_n be_v 23_o 7._o 23_o deut._n 29._o 7._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n 21._o jahaz_n a_o city_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 2._o 32._o jer._n 48._o 21._o and_o fight_v against_o israel_n 24_o and_o 7._o and_o deut._n 2._o 32._o &_o 29._o 7._o israel_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n from_o arnon_n moabite_n arnon_n or_o which_o reach_v from_o arnon_n etc._n etc._n such_o supplement_n be_v very_o usual_a and_o so_o here_o be_v contain_v a_o description_n or_o limitation_n of_o sihons_n conquest_n and_o kingdom_n that_o it_o extend_v only_o from_o arnon_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a come_v in_o very_o fit_o not_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o conquer_v the_o ammonite_n for_o they_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o they_o deut._n 3._o 8._o but_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o sihon_n can_v not_o enlarge_v his_o conquest_n and_o empire_n to_o the_o ammonite_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o moabite_n unto_o 9_o *_o josh._n 12._o 2._o &_o 24._o 8._o psal._n 135._o 10_o 11._o &_o 136._o 19_o amos_n 2._o 9_o jabbok_n divide_v jabbok_n a_o river_n by_o which_o the_o country_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n be_v in_o part_n bound_v and_o divide_v even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a frontier_n strong_a either_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o river_n or_o by_o their_o strong_a hold_n in_o their_o frontier_n 25_o and_o israel_n take_v all_o these_o city_n and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o amorite_n 34._o amorite_n have_v destroy_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n deut._n 2._o 34._o in_o heshbon_n and_o in_o all_o the_o daxâ—…ters_v the_o heb._n daxâ—…ters_v village_n thereof_o 26_o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n amorites_n sihon_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o israel_n take_v possession_n of_o this_o land_n notwithstanding_o god_n prohibition_n of_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 9_o because_o it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o have_v be_v some_o time_n since_o take_v from_o they_o and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n who_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n king_n moab_n i._n e._n the_o predecessor_n of_o balak_n who_o be_v the_o present_a king_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n even_o unto_o arnon_n 27_o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n enemy_n proverb_n the_o poet_n or_o other_o ingenious_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o amorites_n or_o canaanites_n who_o make_v this_o follow_a song_n of_o triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a moabite_n which_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o partly_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o this_o be_v now_o sihons_n land_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o just_a 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a_o great_a annoyance_n and_o a_o public_a mischief_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 do_v moab_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v since_o be_v be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o moabite_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 18_o 29_o ans._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o be_v but_o of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o country_n subject_a or_o belong_v to_o that_o great_a and_o royal_a city_n as_o the_o chaldee_n understand_v it_o 2._o possible_o be_v be_v take_v by_o sihon_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o afterward_o be_v either_o recover_v by_o the_o moabite_n or_o upon_o the_o israelite_n approach_v quit_v by_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o force_n together_o that_o he_o may_v fight_v with_o
5._o two_o thousand_o cubit_n whence_o some_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n neither_o concern_v faith_n nor_o good_a manner_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ans._n 2._o the_o one_o thousand_o cubit_n may_v be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o they_o well_o agree_v for_o a_o line_n of_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v draw_v in_o length_n eastward_o and_o another_o westward_a and_o another_o northward_a and_o another_o southward_a a_o line_n draw_v at_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n distance_n from_o the_o city_n from_o east_n to_o west_n must_v needs_o contain_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o so_o must_v the_o other_o line_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o so_o on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o city_n there_o must_v be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n ans._n 3._o this_o verse_n and_o the_o 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the_o first_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n 5_o and_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o without_o the_o city_n on_o the_o east-side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o southside_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o westside_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o north-side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n this_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n 6_o and_o among_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n there_o shall_v be_v 21._o be_v â—…eut_fw-fr 4._o 41._o â—…_n 20._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 3._o 21._o six_o city_n for_o refuge_n 8._o refuge_n or_o or_o receipt_n or_o escape_v or_o resort_n to_o wit_n for_o man-slayer_n and_o these_o city_n be_v assign_v among_o the_o levite_n partly_o because_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o impartial_a judge_n between_o man-slayer_n and_o wilful_a murderer_n partly_o because_o their_o presence_n and_o counsel_n and_o authority_n will_v more_o effectual_o bridle_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o may_v pursue_v he_o thither_o and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n who_o the_o levitical_a priest_n do_v represent_v that_o sinner_n find_v refuge_n and_o safety_n from_o the_o destroyer_n the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n we_o have_v deut._n 4._o 41_o 43._o jos._n 2â—…_n 8._o which_o you_o shall_v appoint_v for_o the_o manslayer_n 23._o manslayer_n such_o as_o be_v here_o describe_v ver_fw-la 11_o 15_o 22_o 23._o that_o he_o may_v flee_v thither_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o you_o shall_v add_v forty_o and_o two_o city_n 7_o so_o all_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n they_o shall_v you_o give_v with_o their_o suburb_n 8_o and_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 54._o israel_n â—…ap_n 2â—…_n 54._o from_o they_o that_o have_v many_o you_o shall_v give_v many_o 2._o many_o compare_v numb_a 33._o 54._o jos._n 20._o 2._o but_o from_o they_o that_o have_v few_o you_o shall_v give_v few_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v of_o his_o city_n unto_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o his_o inheritance_n which_o inâ—…_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inâ—…_n he_o inherit_v 9_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 10_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 2._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 2._o when_o you_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 11_o than_o 13._o than_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 13._o you_o shall_v appoint_v you_o city_n to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o you_o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o kill_v any_o person_n 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o unaware_o 2._o unaware_o i._n e._n not_o wilful_o design_o or_o malicious_o but_o inconsiderate_o through_o mistake_n or_o indiscretion_n or_o carelessness_n see_v levit._n 4._o 2._o 12_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o city_n for_o refuge_n from_o the_o avenger_n accease_v avenger_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o party_n sâ—…ain_o or_o of_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v full_o express_v below_o ver_fw-la 19_o 25._o heb._n from_o the_o redeemer_n or_o from_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o by_o the_o law_n belong_v the_o right_n of_o redemption_n of_o the_o land_n of_o and_o vindication_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o person_n accease_v that_o the_o manslayer_n die_v not_o place_n not_o i._n e._n be_v not_o kill_v by_o the_o avenger_n meet_v he_o in_o some_o other_o place_n until_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n hand_n congregation_n i._n e._n before_o the_o society_n or_o convention_n of_o judge_n or_o elder_n who_o be_v appoint_v in_o every_o city_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o criminal_a cause_n who_o be_v 23_o who_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o that_o public_o before_o the_o people_n whether_o the_o murder_n be_v wilful_a or_o casual_a quest._n in_o what_o city_n be_v this_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v answ._n some_o say_v in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n other_o say_v in_o the_o city_n in_o or_o near_o which_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o it_o be_v do_v in_o both_o at_o first_o in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o jos._n 20._o 4._o but_o if_o that_o trial_n and_o sentence_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v full_o and_o final_o determine_v in_o the_o other_o city_n as_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o jos._n 20._o 6._o and_o from_o the_o usual_a and_o most_o reasonable_a course_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v that_o fact_n shall_v be_v examine_v as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v in_o or_o near_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o where_o the_o witness_n and_o evidence_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o judgement_n fact_n judgement_n or_o for_o judgement_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v sentence_n there_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n 13_o and_o of_o these_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v six_o city_n shall_v you_o have_v for_o refuge_n 14_o you_o shall_v give_v three_o city_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n canaan_n jordan_n because_o that_o land_n be_v as_o long_o as_o canaan_n though_o not_o so_o broad_a and_o beside_o these_o may_v be_v convenient_a for_o many_o of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o canaan_n and_o three_o city_n shall_v you_o give_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o shall_v be_v city_n of_o refuge_n 15_o these_o six_o city_n shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n both_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o stranger_n heathen_n stranger_n not_o the_o proselyte_n only_o but_o all_o stranger_n
this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o religious_a privilege_n but_o of_o common_a right_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o practice_n of_o wise_a heathen_n and_o for_o the_o sojourner_n among_o they_o that_o every_o one_o that_o kill_v any_o person_n unaware_o may_v flee_v thither_o 16_o 14._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 14._o and_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n 23._o iron_n witting_o and_o wilful_o though_o not_o with_o premeditate_a ma_fw-fr lice_n or_o design_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o he_o die_v 20._o die_v to_o wit_n sudden_o not_o so_o if_o he_o walk_v abroad_o afterward_o exod._n 21._o 19_o 20._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n refuge_n death_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n 17_o and_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o throw_v a_o stone_n 23._o stone_n heb._n with_o the_o stone_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n i._n e._n cast_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o know_o as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 23._o wherewith_o he_o may_v die_v and_o he_o die_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o or_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o hand-weapon_n of_o wood_n wherewith_o he_o may_v die_v and_o he_o die_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 19_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n himself_o shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n 13._o murderer_n either_o 1._o by_o himself_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o permission_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o danger_n to_o himself_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n from_o who_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v demand_v justice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o command_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o deut._n 19_o 12_o 13._o when_o he_o meet_v he_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o 20_o but_o 11._o but_o deut._n 19_o 11._o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o of_o hatred_n or_o hurl_v at_o he_o by_o lay_v of_o wait_n that_o he_o die_v unaware_o t_o through_o sudden_a passion_n or_o provocation_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o unaware_o 21_o or_o in_o enmity_n smite_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o die_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n when_o he_o meet_v he_o 22_o but_o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o sudden_o be_v 1â—…_n be_v exod._n 21_o 1â—…_n without_o enmity_n or_o have_v cast_v upon_o he_o any_o thing_n without_o lay_v of_o wait_n 23_o or_o with_o any_o stone_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v die_v see_v he_o not_o and_o cast_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o die_v and_o be_v not_o his_o enemy_n neither_o seek_v his_o harm_n 24_o then_o refuge_n then_o if_o the_o man_n slayer_n flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o congregation_n shall_v judge_v between_o the_o slayer_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n according_a to_o these_o judgement_n 25_o and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v deliver_v the_o slayer_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v and_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o it_o bloodshed_n it_o be_v confine_v to_o it_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o hatefulness_n of_o wilful_a murder_n in_o god_n account_n by_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o this_o in_o many_o case_n may_v prove_v inflict_v upon_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o manslayer_n lest_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o his_o conversation_n among_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o decease_a may_v occasion_v reproach_n and_o bloodshed_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n liberty_n priest_n partly_o because_o the_o public_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o public_a a_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o assuage_v the_o private_a grief_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n the_o rather_o because_o by_o this_o example_n they_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o thereby_o withhold_v from_o take_v vengeance_n and_o principal_o to_o show_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a highpriest_n who_o the_o other_o do_v evident_o and_o eminent_o represent_v and_o typify_v be_v the_o only_o mean_v whereby_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o sinner_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 10._o liberty_n exod._n 29._o â—…_n leu._n 4._o 3._o and_o 21._o 10._o which_o be_v anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 26_o but_o if_o the_o slayer_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v without_o the_o border_n of_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v 27_o and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v the_o slayer_n he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d blâ—…d_n shall_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n 22._o blood_n i_o e._n not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n from_o man_n though_o noâ—…_n free_a from_o guilt_n before_o god_n because_o he_o kiâ—…s_v a_o innocent_a person_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 19_o 10._o this_o god_n ordain_v to_o oblige_v the_o manslayer_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v ver_fw-la 22._o 28_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o slayer_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n 29_o so_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n unto_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n 30_o whoso_o kill_v any_o person_n the_o murderer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o 28._o the_o deut._n 17._o 6._o and_o 19_o 15._o mat._n 18._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 28._o mouth_n of_o witness_n but_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o any_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v testimony_n die_v no_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n 31_o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n pardon_n murderer_n no_o intercession_n nor_o ransom_n shall_v be_v accept_v to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o procure_v he_o a_o pardon_n which_o be_v die_v be_v heb._n faulty_a to_o die_v guilty_a of_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 32_o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n sinner_n priest_n whereby_o god_n will_v signify_v the_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v the_o sinner_n 33_o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o 11._o it_o mic._n 4._o 11._o defile_v the_o land_n and_o land_n and_o heb._n there_o can_v be_v no_o expiation_n for_o the_o land_n the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o they_o it_o these_o word_n be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o law_n ver_fw-la 32._o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o land_n be_v cleanse_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o manslayer_n but_o of_o the_o law_n next_o forego_v that_o verse_n 31._o in_o which_o case_n it_o hold_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o you_o shall_v spare_v the_o murderer_n or_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o you_o do_v together_o with_o yourselves_o involve_v your_o land_n and_o people_n in_o guilt_n and_o will_v certain_o bring_v down_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o they_o 34_o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inherit_v murderer_n inherit_v be_v not_o cruel_a to_o your_o own_o land_n by_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o murderer_n wherein_o i_o dwell_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n they_o family_n who_o have_v the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o that_o tribe_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o say_v 55._o say_v chap._n 26._o 55._o the_o lord_n command_v
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n froâ—…â—…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o nâ—…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o â—…_n mat._n 18._o 1â—…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o 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lord_n as_o god_n promise_v or_o command_v either_o first_o formerly_z as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 14._o 6._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v something_o unto_o moses_n concern_v i_o caleb_n and_o thou_o joshua_n though_o only_o what_o be_v say_v to_o caleb_n be_v there_o express_v the_o other_o not_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n there_o for_o joshua_n have_v show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o caleb_n do_v do_v doubtless_o receive_v equal_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n at_o that_o time_n or_o second_o now_o at_o this_o time_n by_o eleazar_n they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n which_o he_o ask_v even_o 30._o even_o chap._n 24._o 30._o timnath-serah_a 9_o timnath-serah_a call_v timnath-heres_a judg._n 2._o 9_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o he_o build_v 30._o build_v i_o e._n repair_v and_o enlarge_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v babylon_n dan._n 4._o 30._o the_o city_n and_o dwell_v 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14._o 10._o â—…_n king_n 9_o 8._o i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n 22._o ahab_n sam._n 25._o 22._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o 10._o and_o chap._n 14._o 10._o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n 10._o e_o of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 14._o 10._o 22_o and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 15._o 29._o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o 3._o of_o chap._n 16._o 3._o baasha_n 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 make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 23_o and_o ditch_n and_o â—…_n kin._n 9_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d ditch_n of_o jezabel_n also_o speak_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v jezebel_n by_o the_o ‖_o wall_n tongue_n wall_n or_o by_o the_o ditch_n or_o fort_n or_o in_o the_o portion_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v 2_o 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seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n all_o call_v by_o this_o name_n as_o gen._n 15._o 16._o and_o 48._o 22._o amos_n 2._o 9_o 10._o who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o ahab_n hear_v those_o word_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o consideration_n soft_o i_o e._n slow_o and_o silent_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n or_o those_o who_o be_v under_o a_o great_a consternation_n and_o in_o deep_a consideration_n 28_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n say_v 29_o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o etc._n i_o i_o e._n in_o my_o presence_n and_o upon_o my_o threaten_n but_o this_o humiliation_n or_o repentance_n of_o ahab_n be_v only_o external_a and_o superficial_a arise_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o not_o sincere_a and_o serious_a proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o a_o solemn_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n as_o appear_v because_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o repentance_n here_o ver_fw-la 27._o be_v external_a and_o ritual_a only_o nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o one_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n as_o that_o he_o restore_v naboth_n land_n or_o reprove_v his_o infamous_a wife_n but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n you_o find_v he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a vomit_n hate_v and_o threaten_v the_o lod_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n day_n evil_n i_o e._n the_o judgement_n threaten_v both_o that_o ver_fw-la 19_o which_o be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o ahab_n with_o so_o much_o ignominy_n and_o with_o that_o particular_a signature_n of_o god_n vengeance_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o son_n joram_n and_o especial_o that_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o which_o be_v whole_o suspend_v until_o his_o son_n day_n in_o his_o day_n but_o 25._o but_o â—…_n kin._n 9_o 25._o in_o his_o son_n day_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n chap._n xxii_o and_o they_o word_n they_o the_o syrian_n and_o israelite_n design_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n continue_v three_o year_n loss_n year_n compute_v from_o the_o last_o war_n and_o league_n wherewith_o it_o be_v conclude_v because_o both_o ahab_n and_o benhadad_n be_v so_o weaken_v and_o break_v by_o the_o late_a war_n that_o they_o need_v and_o desire_v peace_n to_o recruit_v themselves_o and_o repair_v their_o former_a loss_n without_o war_n between_o syria_n and_o israel_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o three_o year_n that_o etc._n that_o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1_o etc._n etc._n jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o israel_n have_v now_o as_o he_o suppose_v make_v a_o firm_a peace_n with_o ahab_n by_o the_o alliance_n contract_v between_o joram_n his_o son_n and_o athaliah_n ahab_n daughter_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1._o 3_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n know_v you_o that_o 73._o that_o 1_o chr._n 6_o 73._o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n be_v we_o demand_n we_o i_o e._n belong_v to_o we_o by_o right_a both_o by_o god_n donation_n and_o designation_n of_o it_o for_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n jos._n 21._o 38._o and_o by_o our_o last_o agreement_n with_o benhadad_n 1_o king_n 20._o 34._o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o we_o upon_o our_o demand_n and_o we_o be_v it_o be_v heb._n â—…lent_a from_o take_v it_o still_o and_o take_v it_o not_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 4_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o battle_n to_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 3â—…_n israel_n 2_o king_n 3â—…_n i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n my_o horse_n as_o thy_o horse_n own_o horse_n i_o will_v hearty_o and_o effectual_o join_v with_o thou_o and_o my_o force_n shall_v be_v at_o thy_o service_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o own_o 5_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n inquire_v 2._o inquire_v by_o some_o prophet_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o what_o success_n we_o may_v expect_v this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a see_v judg._n 1._o 1._o and_o 20._o 28._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 2._o i_o pray_v thou_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o day_n 6_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n gather_v the_o prophet_n war._n prophet_n which_o doubtless_o be_v his_o own_o false_a prophet_n or_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n probable_o those_o very_a 400_o man_n who_o jezabel_n preserve_v from_o that_o great_a slaughter_n chap._n 18._o who_o yet_o give_v in_o their_o answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n not_o of_o baal_n either_o in_o compliance_n with_o jehoshaphat_n or_o rather_o by_o ahab_n direction_n that_o good_a jehoshaphat_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o they_o into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o war._n together_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o shall_v i_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v i_o forbear_v and_o they_o say_v go_v up_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 7_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_z beside_o prophet_n beside_o beside_o these_o who_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o by_o your_o opinion_n and_o their_o own_o profession_n but_o i_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n from_o some_o other_o prophet_n that_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o he_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o occasion_n one_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o place_n for_o who_o i_o can_v speedy_o send_v for_o there_o be_v also_o other_o prophet_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o elijah_n elisha_n and_o other_o but_o these_o be_v not_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o present_a occasion_n man_n micaiah_n name_n micaiah_n not_o one_o of_o the_o 12_o prophet_n who_o live_v about_o 150_o year_n after_o this_o time_n but_o another_o of_o that_o name_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a it_o evil_a he_o be_v always_o a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o be_v true_a but_o no_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v hate_v he_o
e._n of_o their_o country_n contain_v within_o its_o border_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 67_o 21._o 67_o josh._n 21._o 21._o and_o they_o manassites_n they_o either_o the_o ephraimiter_n or_o rather_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 64._o who_o give_v part_n out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o part_v out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o the_o ephâ—…aimites_n can_v not_o give_v away_o any_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o manassites_n give_v unto_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o kohathite_n last_o mention_v of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n depend_v refuge_n or_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n use_v of_o one_o of_o which_o frequent_a example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o see_v ch_n 7_o 3_o 12_o 14._o of_o refuge_n or_o city_n the_o construct_v form_n be_v put_v for_o the_o absolute_a of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v differ_v from_o those_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a that_o the_o name_n of_o place_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o be_v between_o joshua_n and_o this_o time_n and_o to_o the_o city_n themselves_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n partly_o that_o jacobt_n prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v concern_v the_o scatter_n of_o levi_n gen._n 49._o 7._o and_o partly_o that_o every_o tribe_n may_v have_v teacher_n among_o they_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o which_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n whole_o depend_v shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n with_o her_o suburb_n they_o give_v also_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 68_o and_o name_n and_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d name_n jokmeam_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n 69_o and_o ajalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n 70_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n aner_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bileam_n with_o her_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 71_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o ashtaroth_n with_o her_o suburb_n 72_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kedesh_n with_o her_o suburb_n deberath_n with_o her_o suburb_n 73_o and_o ramoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anem_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n 74_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mashal_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 75_o and_o hukok_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n 76_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kirjathaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 77_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n â—…rt_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n rimmon_n with_o her_o suburb_n tabor_n with_o her_o suburb_n 78_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n oâ—…_n the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahzah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 79_o kedemoth_n also_o with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n 80_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n iâ—…_n gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 81_o and_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v gen._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d tola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puah_n jashub_n 13._o jashub_n call_v by_o way_n of_o contraction_n job_n gen._n 46._o 13._o and_o shimron_n â—…our_n 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o tola_n uzzi_n and_o rephajah_n and_o jeriel_n and_o jahmai_n jibsam_n and_o shemuel_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n to_o wit_n of_o tola_n they_o be_v valiant_a man_n of_o might_n in_o their_o generation_n 2._o generation_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 3_o and_o the_o son_n son_n son_n for_o the_o son_n for_o he_o name_v buâ—…_n one_o son_n of_o uzzi_n izrahiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o izrahiah_n michael_n and_o obadiah_n and_o joâ—…h_n ishiah_n five_o izrahiah_n five_o including_n their_o father_n izrahiah_n all_o of_o they_o chief_a man_n 4_o and_o with_o they_o by_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v band_n of_o soldier_n for_o war_n six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n tobah_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n as_o the_o other_o 22600_o v._o 2._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o tobah_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o son_n 5_o and_o their_o brethren_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o might_n reckon_v in_o all_o by_o their_o genealogy_n four_o score_n and_o seven_o thousand_o 6_o the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 21._o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jediael_n three_o extinct_a three_o they_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v name_v ch_n 8._o 1._o but_o here_o only_o three_o be_v mention_v either_o because_o these_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o courage_n or_o fruitfulness_n or_o because_o the_o other_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n ezbon_n and_o uzzi_n and_o uzziel_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o iri_n five_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n eminency_n father_n each_o of_o they_o head_n or_o chief_a or_o commander_n of_o that_o house_n or_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o to_o which_o he_o belong_v for_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o belah_n but_o his_o grandchild_n descend_v each_o from_o a_o several_a father_n and_o their_o father_n be_v here_o omit_v peradventure_o because_o they_o be_v obscure_a person_n as_o their_o son_n be_v mention_v for_o their_o eminency_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o and_o four_o 8_o and_o the_o son_n of_o becher_n zemira_n and_o joash_n and_o eliezer_n and_o elioenai_n and_o omri_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o abiah_n and_o anathoth_v and_o alame_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o becher_n 9_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o after_o their_o genealogy_n by_o their_o generation_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 10_o the_o son_n also_o of_o jediael_n bilhan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhan_n jeush_o and_o benjamin_n and_o ehud_n and_o chenaanah_n and_o zethan_n and_o tarshish_n and_o ahishahar_n 11_o all_o these_o the_o son_n of_o jediael_n by_o the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v seventeen_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n fit_a to_o go_v out_o for_o war_n and_o battle_n 12_o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la 39_o huppim_fw-la call_v muppim_fw-la and_o huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o also_o hupham_n and_o shupham_n numb_a 26._o 39_o the_o child_n of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ir_z and_o hushim_n the_o son_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 18._o aher_n 7._o aher_n but_o divers_a take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o common_a not_o proper_a name_n and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o â—…uther_n son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o another_o family_n or_o tribe_n to_o wit_n of_o dan_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o gen._n 46._o 23._o where_o hushim_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o only_a son_n of_o dan_o where_o also_o the_o word_n son_n be_v use_v of_o that_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o 2._o from_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n who_o be_v mother_n both_o to_o dan_fw-mi and_o napthali_n 3._o because_o otherwise_o the_o genealogy_n of_o dan_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o 4._o from_o the_o word_n another_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n to_o design_n a_o abominable_a thing_n which_o the_o writer_n disdain_v to_o mention_v whence_o they_o call_v a_o swine_n which_o to_o
to_o distribute_v god_n distribute_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o god_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 9_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o free-will-offering_a levit._n 2._o 3_o 10._o the_o sin-offering_a and_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 6._o 18_o 22._o &_o 7._o 1._o and_o the_o shewbread_n levit._n 24._o 9_o 15_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n next_o he_o be_v eden_n and_o minjamin_n and_o jeshua_n and_o shemajah_n amariah_n and_o shecaniah_n in_o 21._o in_o josh._n 21._o the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n jerusalem_n priest_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o receive_v and_o distribute_v of_o the_o several_a portion_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o abode_n in_o their_o several_a city_n while_o their_o â—…rethren_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n to_o give_v to_o their_o brethren_n by_o course_n as_o well_o to_o the_o great_a as_o to_o the_o small_a 16_o beside_o their_o genealogy_n of_o male_n from_o three_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a imply_v upward_a to_o who_o a_o portion_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v allot_v as_o be_v here_o imply_v even_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n levite_n lord_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v thither_o and_o do_v service_n there_o which_o they_o be_v at_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 17._o &_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 24._o through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n his_o daily_a portion_n for_o their_o service_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o course_n 17_o both_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o their_o charge_n by_o their_o course_n 18_o and_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o their_o little_a one_o their_o 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