and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n see_v verse_n 26_o xxvii_o exod._n 9_o and_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n xxvi_o exod_n 16._o which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v over_o or_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o curtain_n at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n compass_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xl_o exod._n 19_o round_o about_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o common_a fight_n for_o these_o gershonite_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o altar_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 31._o and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o this_o seem_v to_o refer_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n but_o to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o viz._n the_o cord_n whereby_o those_o hang_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o fasten_v by_o pin_n to_o the_o wood-work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o cord_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n v._o 37._o and_o we_o find_v pin_n and_o cord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o hang_n as_o for_o the_o court_n i._n e._n the_o board_n etc._n etc._n xxxv_o exod._n 18._o for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 31_o and_o 36._o where_o this_o be_v repeat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o of_o kohath_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o have_v as_o many_o more_o family_n spring_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o elder_a among_o which_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v four_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o but_o two_o of_o the_o gershonite_n yet_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o numerous_a as_o they_o within_o eleven_o hundred_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o and_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o it_o betimes_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n ii_o 10._o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n shall_v be_v elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o vzziel_n there_o be_v a_o commander_n in_o chief_a appoint_v over_o this_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o young_a family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v no_o standard_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o body_n they_o be_v design_v for_o other_o service_n and_o not_o for_o war._n ver._n 31._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o verse_n 31_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 28._o be_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n the_o particular_n be_v here_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n with_o which_o the_o kohathite_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v entrust_v though_o a_o young_a family_n than_o those_o descend_v from_o gershon_n because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o kohathite_n be_v reckon_v first_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o and_o that_o of_o the_o xlviii_o city_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n by_o joshua_n almost_o half_a of_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o family_n xxi_o josh_n 4_o 5._o the_o altar_n both_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherewith_o they_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n minister_v see_v xxv_o exod._n 29._o xxxvii_o 16._o and_o the_o hang_n that_o be_v the_o veil_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o other_o hang_n be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 25_o 26._o wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v wrap_v when_o they_o carry_v it_o iu_o 5._o and_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o this_o part_n of_o god_n house_n see_v v._o 26._o and_o the_o particular_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 7_o 9_o 14._o ver._n 32._o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v chief_a verse_n 32_o over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v one_o officer_n in_o chief_a set_v over_o each_o of_o these_o great_a family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 24._o of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 30._o and_o the_o merarite_n v._o 35._o and_o over_o all_o these_o chief_n there_o be_v now_o appoint_v a_o supreme_a chief_n who_o be_v to_o govern_v they_o as_o they_o govern_v those_o under_o they_o and_o that_o be_v eleazar_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o levite_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o more_o particular_o eleazar_n be_v to_o super-vise_n those_o that_o have_v the_o sanctuary_n under_o their_o care_n that_o be_v all_o the_o rohathite_n and_o elizaphan_n their_o chief_n v._o 20._o verse_n 33_o 34._o ver._n 33_o 34._o of_o merari_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mushites_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v observable_a of_o these_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n be_v thirteen_o hundred_o less_o than_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n v._o 22._o verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o these_o shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_o opposite_a to_o the_o kohathite_n between_o the_o standard_n of_o dan_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n ii_o 25._o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v xxvi_o exod._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 31_o 32._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o their_o cord_n these_o be_v different_a from_o those_o before_o mention_v v._o 27._o as_o i_o note_v there_o verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o but_o those_o that_o encamp_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n eastward_o he_o will_v have_v this_o station_n observe_v as_o much_o excel_v the_o rest_n shall_v be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v but_o three_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n descend_v from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o levi_n v._o 1._o and_o therefore_o none_o leave_v to_o guard_v this_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o their_o family_n who_o lie_v between_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o i_o there_o note_v where_o the_o priest_n be_v with_o great_a reason_n place_v together_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o all_o moses_n because_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v the_o holy_a place_n that_o none_o may_v go_v into_o it_o but_o themselves_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v keep_v sacred_a see_v v._o 7._o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n though_o a_o levite_n be_v upon_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n see_v v._o 10._o ver._n 39_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n which_o verse_n 39_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o look_n like_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o observation_n i_o make_v v._o 14.16_o but_o aaron_n number_n here_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v only_o his_o agree_n that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a account_n which_o moses_n take_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o moses_n still_o continue_v to_o be_v alone_o concern_v in_o number_v the_o
numb_a 11_o 14._o and_o with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n lxxxi_o psal_n 3._o and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o new_a moon_n because_o their_o great_a festival_n depend_v upon_o it_o though_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o their_o festival_n or_o solemn_a assembly_n xxiii_o levit._n but_o only_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n v._o 24._o which_o give_v occasion_n perhaps_o for_o observe_v all_o the_o new_a moon_n in_o the_o year_n and_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n but_o only_o for_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n upon_o it_o and_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n some_o argue_n from_o thence_o that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n new_a moon_n be_v observe_v with_o festival_n joy_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hesiod_n of_o which_o though_o we_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v wont_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o every_o moon_n to_o express_v much_o joy_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o it_o from_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o preserve_v his_o people_n by_o appoint_v special_a sacrifice_n with_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o himself_o at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o jew_n be_v so_o observant_a of_o the_o new_a moon_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v regard_v they_o next_o to_o their_o sabbath_n as_o time_n of_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2_o king_n iu_o 23._o and_o lxvi_o isai_n 23._o viii_o amos_n 5._o and_o thus_o i_o find_v that_o among_o the_o athenian_n who_o law_n be_v observe_v by_o many_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o moses_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutach_n speak_v a_o most_o holy_a day_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o festival_n nor_o be_v it_o consecrate_v to_o any_o particular_a god_n but_o unto_o all_o and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o acropohi_n as_o demisthenes_n tell_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o public_a welfare_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o their_o own_o private_a happiness_n see_v sam._n petitâ—_n in_o his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n i._o tit._n 1._o p._n 85._o over_o the_o burnt-offering_n especial_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n at_o the_o offering_n of_o which_o the_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o sound_n 2_o chron._n xxix_o 27._o and_o over_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o your_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o have_v they_o attend_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o your_o god_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v gracious_o accept_v your_o offering_n and_o bless_v you_o as_o the_o phrase_n signify_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n when_o he_o see_v his_o service_n to_o be_v your_o delight_n and_o joy_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n by_o who_o sovereign_a authority_n these_o command_n be_v give_v and_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o blessing_n ver._n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o verse_n 11_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o appear_v from_o chapt._n i._n 1._o that_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o move_v as_o the_o cloud_n do_v ix_o 17._o from_o off_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n i._n e._n the_o most_o holy_a place_n over_o which_o it_o reside_v ix_o 15._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n verse_n 12_o after_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o it_o stand_v still_o for_o some_o time_n till_o they_o have_v take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o pack_v up_o their_o own_o tent_n and_o householdstuff_n or_o else_o while_o those_o under_o the_o first_o standard_n move_v they_o take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o still_o the_o three_o tribe_n which_o first_o move_v upon_o the_o go_n up_o of_o the_o cloud_n must_v have_v some_o time_n allow_v to_o take_v up_o their_o own_o tent_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n where_o they_o have_v stay_v near_o a_o year_n and_o the_o cloud_n rest_v after_o three_o day_n motion_n v._o 33._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n where_o they_o have_v several_a station_n beside_o this_o which_o be_v the_o midway_n between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o those_o that_o lust_v be_v call_v ribroth-hattaavah_a xi_o 33._o xxxiii_o 16._o where_o they_o stay_v a_o month_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o hazeroth_n and_o be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n xii_o 16._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o first_o take_v their_o journey_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v they_o journey_v at_o the_o first_o i_o e._n at_o their_o first_o removal_n which_o be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n not_o whether_o they_o please_v themselves_o but_o according_a as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o he_o appoint_v see_v ix_o 18._o and_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o special_a direction_n by_o a_o express_a command_n for_o this_o first_o removal_n i_o deut._n 6_o 7._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o in_o the_o first_o place_n go_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o forego_n word_n concern_v their_o removal_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n relate_v to_o the_o order_n o_o their_o mâ—rch_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o way_n they_o go_v see_v concern_v those_o that_o march_v under_o his_o standard_n and_o their_o commander_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v and_o in_o the_o woe_n next_o verse_n chapt._n ii_o 1_o 3_o 5_o 7._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v take_v down_o by_o the_o levite_n i_o 51._o who_o go_v about_o this_o work_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o cloud_n go_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n while_o 〈◊〉_d three_o tribe_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n be_v sit_v themselves_o to_o move_v and_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n set_v forward_o they_o immediate_o follow_v the_o three_o tribe_n which_o encamp_v on_o the_o east_n of_o it_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n bear_v the_o tabernacle_n such_o part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v commit_v to_o each_o of_o their_o charge_n iu_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 31_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o reuben_n verse_n 18_o set_v forward_o according_a to_o their_o army_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n see_v ii_o 10_o 12_o 14._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o kohathite_n set_v forward_o bearing_z verse_n 21_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n the_o holy_a table_n the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n iu_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o kohathite_n carry_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o camp_n for_o their_o great_a security_n and_o the_o other_o i._n e._n the_o gershonite_n and_o the_o merarite_n beforementioned_a v._o 17._o do_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n against_o they_o come_v when_o the_o cloud_n rest_v the_o two_o foregoing_a camp_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o reuben_n rest_v also_o and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o their_o tent_n which_o while_o they_o be_v do_v the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n who_o march_v between_o they_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a thing_n which_o follow_v immediate_o under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o kohathite_n this_o show_v the_o excellent_a order_n wherein_o they_o always_o move_v not_o only_o without_o any_o tumult_n or_o confusion_n but_o with_o such_o a_o discipline_n as_o signify_v they_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o most_o skilful_a leader_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n set_v forward_o according_a to_o their_o army_n after_o the_o kohathite_n follow_v three_o other_o tribe_n who_o be_v under_o this_o standard_n see_v chap._n ii_o 18_o 20_o 22_o 24._o where_o verse_n 22_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o follow_a
20._o and_o do_v not_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o forbid_v what_o he_o have_v allow_v verse_n 35_o but_o the_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v speak_v these_o word_n be_v something_o different_a from_o those_o in_o v._o 20._o import_v both_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o what_o he_o order_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o forbear_v to_o speak_v what_o he_o bid_v he_o and_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o balak_n who_o he_o overtake_v after_o this_o stop_n either_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o lodge_v or_o where_o they_o stay_v for_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o way_n ver._n 36._o and_o when_o balak_n hear_v that_o balaam_n be_v verse_n 36_o come_v by_o some_o messenger_n send_v before_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o come_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o partly_o out_o of_o joy_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o he_o unto_o a_o city_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o arnon_n this_o city_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v be_v xxi_o 15._o which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a coast_n he_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o country_n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o send_v some_o of_o his_o court_n to_o receive_v he_o ver._n 37._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n do_v not_o i_o verse_n 37_o earnest_o send_v unto_o thou_o to_o call_v thou_o after_o this_o compliment_n be_v pay_v to_o balaam_n the_o king_n can_v not_o forbear_v to_o let_v he_o know_v he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o well_o use_v by_o he_o who_o he_o have_v earnest_o entreat_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o at_o the_o first_o he_o will_v not_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o send_v for_o thou_o be_o i_o not_o able_a indeed_o to_o promote_v thou_o to_o honour_n do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o my_o power_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o great_a man_n if_o thou_o gratifie_v i_o in_o my_o desire_n and_o his_o readiness_n he_o show_v by_o this_o honourable_a reception_n of_o he_o verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n lo_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o say_v no_o more_o of_o that_o but_o be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o be_o now_o come_v have_v i_o now_o any_o power_n at_o all_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o balak_n desire_v or_o he_o himself_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v under_o a_o high_o overrule_a power_n which_o he_o can_v not_o gainsay_v the_o word_n that_o god_n put_v in_o my_o mouth_n that_o shall_v i_o speak_v he_o seem_v to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o command_n from_o god_n v._o 35._o and_o he_o must_v be_v obedient_a verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o and_o balaam_n go_v with_o balak_n this_o do_v not_o discourage_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n from_o carry_v balaam_n along_o with_o he_o into_o his_o country_n where_o he_o hope_v he_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o kirjath-huzoth_a the_o royal_a city_n it_o be_v likely_a for_o it_o signify_v in_o our_o language_n the_o city_n of_o street_n that_o be_v a_o large_a city_n which_o have_v many_o street_n and_o consequent_o inhabitant_n in_o it_o verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o and_o balak_n offer_v ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o thankfulness_n that_o he_o have_v procure_v balaam_n assistance_n as_o he_o hope_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o send_v to_o balaam_n they_o be_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v peace-offering_n of_o which_o the_o offerer_n have_v a_o share_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v over_o balak_n invite_v balaam_n to_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n he_o make_v thereupon_o and_o to_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v with_o he_o the_o prince_n i_o suppose_v of_o midian_a and_o of_o moab_n who_o be_v send_v on_o the_o embassy_n to_o he_o and_o have_v succeed_v in_o it_o v._o 7_o 15._o ver._n 41._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o on_o the_o morrow_n verse_n 41_o have_v rest_v one_o night_n after_o his_o journey_n balak_n will_v have_v he_o immediate_o go_v about_o his_o business_n and_o see_v what_o he_o can_v do_v for_o he_o balak_n take_v balaam_n into_o his_o chariot_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o into_o the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n all_o nation_n worship_v their_o god_n in_o high-place_n and_o baal_n be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o country_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o more_o high-place_n than_o one_o unto_o all_o which_o he_o bring_v balaam_n that_o he_o may_v see_v where_o he_o can_v take_v the_o full_a view_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o which_o of_o they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n these_o high-place_n be_v full_a of_o tree_n and_o very_o shady_a as_o i_o observe_v xxvi_o leu._n 30._o which_o make_v they_o the_o fit_a both_o for_o the_o solemn_a thought_n and_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o be_v devout_a and_o for_o the_o filthy_a inclination_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o wicked_a baal_n be_v the_o name_n of_o several_a god_n both_o male_a and_o female_a as_o our_o selden_n show_v in_o his_o syntagma_n ii_o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 1._o and_o i_o suppose_v chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o moab_n be_v here_o call_v by_o this_o name_n signify_v a_o lord_n though_o that_o great_a man_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o baal-peor_n cap._n 2._o of_o that_o book_n that_o thence_o he_o may_v see_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n all_o their_o army_n to_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o their_o camp_n chap._n xxiii_o chapter_n xxiii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n build_v i_o here_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o high-place_n which_o balaam_n it_o be_v likely_a pitch_v upon_o as_o fit_v for_o his_o purpose_n seven_o altar_n the_o number_n seven_n be_v much_o observe_v we_o find_v among_o the_o hebrew_n by_o god_n order_n see_v iv_o leu._n 6._o but_o we_o never_o read_v of_o more_o than_o one_o altar_n build_v by_o the_o patriarch_n when_o they_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n nor_o be_v more_o than_o one_o allow_v by_o moses_n therefore_o in_o this_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o heathen_a superstition_n who_o worship_v the_o sun_n who_o be_v principal_o mean_v by_o baal_n offer_v also_o to_o all_o the_o seven_o planet_n unless_o we_o allow_v the_o conjecture_n of_o fortunatus_n scaccus_n who_o imagine_v that_o as_o moses_n erect_v twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n xxiv_o exod._n 4._o so_o balaam_n order_v seven_o altar_n to_o be_v erect_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o principal_a house_n of_o moab_n myrothec_n sacr._n elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o cap._n 59_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o conceit_n of_o abarbinel_n who_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o leviticus_n sect_n 4._o say_v balaam_n order_v this_o in_o emulation_n of_o the_o seven_o acceptable_a altar_n to_o god_n build_v by_o seven_o man_n famous_a for_o piety_n viz_o adam_n abel_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o moses_n there_o be_v more_o certainty_n in_o this_o that_o these_o altar_n be_v erect_v in_o honour_n either_o of_o the_o most_o high_a or_o of_o the_o great_a of_o their_o go_n for_o according_a to_o the_o account_n which_o both_o festus_n and_o servius_n have_v give_v we_o of_o the_o ancient_a time_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o celestial_a god_n only_o upon_o altar_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v arae_fw-la altae_fw-la build_v high_a and_o lofty_a whereas_o to_o the_o terrestrial_a they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o infernal_a god_n in_o hole_n dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n to_o offer_v one_o of_o each_o upon_o the_o several_a altar_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 2._o this_o number_n be_v use_v by_o pious_a person_n both_o in_o these_o day_n xlii_o job_n 8._o and_o in_o after_o time_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 26._o ver._n 2._o and_o balak_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v speak_v cause_v verse_n 2_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v which_o be_v soon_o do_v either_o of_o stone_n or_o of_o turf_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o balak_n and_o balaam_n offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram._n king_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v priest_n also_o as_o appear_v by_o melchizedek_n but_o perhaps_o balak_n only_o present_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o people_n and_o balaam_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o only_a doubt_n