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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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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 ●…_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 ●…_n possession_n numb_a 32._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o ●…_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
for_o we_o then_o shall_v he_o redeem_v that_o which_o his_o brother_n sold._n 26_o and_o if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o to_o redeem_v it_o sufficiency_n it_o heb._n his_o 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n and_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v it_o 27_o then_o let_v he_o count_v the_o year_n of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o 16._o thereof_o i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sale_n to_o the_o jubilee_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o restore_v the_o overplus_n jubilee_n overplus_n i._n e._n a_o convenient_a price_n for_o the_o year_n from_o this_o redemption_n to_o the_o jubilee_n unto_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o he_o may_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n 28_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v it_o until_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o in_o the_o jubilee_n it_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n money_n possession_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o buyer_n hand_n without_o any_o redemption_n money_n 29_o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o dwell_a house_n in_o a_o wall_a city_n than_o he_o may_v redeem_v it_o within_o a_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sell_v within_o 7._o within_o heb._n day_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 3_o and_o 27._o 7._o a_o full_a year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o 30_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o full_a year_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_a city_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o throughout_o his_o generation_n it_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n land_n jubilee_n the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o such_o house_n and_o land_n the_o reason_n before_o allege_a for_o land_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o such_o house_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o confusion_n in_o tribe_n or_o family_n by_o the_o alienation_n of_o house_n the_o seller_n also_o have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o house_n than_o in_o land_n as_o not_o come_v to_o he_o by_o god_n mere_a gift_n but_o be_v common_o build_v by_o the_o owner_n cost_n and_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o beside_o god_n will_v hereby_o encourage_v person_n to_o buy_v and_o possess_v house_n in_o such_o place_n which_o frequency_n and_o fullness_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o city_n be_v a_o great_a strength_n honour_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n 31_o but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o village_n land_n village_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v necessary_a or_o very_a convenient_a for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v no_o wall_n round_o about_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o field_n of_o the_o country_n it_o country_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d belong_v unto_o it_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v and_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n 32_o notwithstanding_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o their_o possession_n may_v the_o levite_n redeem_v at_o any_o time_n 33_o and_o if_o they_o if_o or_o one_o of_o the_o levite_n redeem_v they_o a_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o levite_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o redemption_n out_o or_o thus_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v redeem_v it_o shall_v be_v or_o must_v be_v of_o the_o levite_n i._n e._n no_o person_n of_o another_o tribe_n though_o by_o marriage_n near_o akin_a to_o the_o sell_v levite_n shall_v redeem_v it_o but_o levites_n only_o and_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o redeem_v it_o which_o in_o other_o tribe_n only_o the_o near_a kindred_n have_v and_o in_o case_n none_o of_o they_o redeem_v it_o yet_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n i._n e._n his_o share_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o return_n to_o the_o levite_n without_o any_o redemption_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v their_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n 5._o city_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 35._o 5._o may_v not_o be_v sell_v themselves_o sell_v not_o sell_v at_o all_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o they_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o be_v no_o enclosure_n but_o common_a field_n in_o which_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o live_v in_o such_o a_o city_n have_v a_o interest_n and_o therefore_o no_o particular_a levite_n can_v dispose_v of_o his_o part_n in_o it_o some_o conceive_v that_o this_o law_n be_v alter_v in_o ensue_a age_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o jer._n 32._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o act._n ●…_n 36_o 37._o but_o those_o example_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o that_o sale_n of_o jeremiahs_n be_v make_v by_o a_o particular_a dispensation_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v or_o disperse_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v no_o considerable_a injury_n by_o it_o and_o beside_o this_o sale_n be_v only_o make_v formal_o and_o for_o signification_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o for_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o barnabas_n a_o levite_n act._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v dissolve_v and_o their_o state_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a ruin_n so_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v such_o suburb_n land_n which_o will_v have_v yield_v but_o a_o small_a price_n but_o it_o may_v be_v other_o land_n either_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v purchase_v for_o though_o the_o levite_n in_o general_n have_v no_o other_o share_n of_o land_n beside_o this_o allot_v they_o by_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o particular_a levites_n may_v purchase_v land_n to_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v their_o perpetual_a possession_n 35_o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v in_o decay_n 26._o decay_n heb._n his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d or_o fail_v or_o be_v decay_v so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o get_v or_o keep_v wealth_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v deut._n 8._o 18._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a his_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n as_o here_o above_o ver_fw-la 26._o with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d relieve_v he_o hand_n he_o heb._n strengthen_v he_o comfort_v his_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n 20._o sojourner_n understand_v it_o of_o proselyte_n only_o for_o of_o other_o stranger_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o 36_o 12._o 36_o exod._n 22._o 25._o deut._n 23._o 19_o prov._n 28._o 8._o ezek._n 18._o 8._o and_o 22._o 12._o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o proselyte_n he_o i._n e._n of_o thy_o brother_n whether_o he_o be_v israelite_n or_o proselyte_n or_o increase_v 19_o increase_v this_o some_o conceive_v relate_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n food_n etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o money_n but_o here_o may_v rather_o feem_v to_o be_v two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o subtle_a evasion_n of_o crafty_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o make_v gain_v of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n for_o of_o such_o only_a he_o speak_v here_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 36._o by_o the_o lend_n of_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o palliate_v their_o sin_n they_o disguise_v it_o under_o other_o name_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v in_o this_o case_n forbid_v whether_o of_o money_n or_o of_o victual_n or_o of_o anything_o that_o be_v common_o lend_v by_o one_o man_n to_o another_o upon_o usury_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o receive_v the_o thing_n lend_v with_o advantage_n and_o overplus_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 23._o 19_o but_o 9_o but_o nehem._n 5._o 9_o fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o 37_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v 38_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o give_v
thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n 7._o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n mention_v for_o 19_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a portion_n of_o land_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o whole_o devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o free_a from_o worldly_a encumbrance_n and_o business_n partly_o because_o god_n have_v abundant_o provide_v for_o they_o otherwise_o by_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o oblation_n of_o all_o sort_n partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v their_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n depend_v single_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o so_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o use_v more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n even_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v either_o better_o or_o worse_o as_o true_a religion_n flourish_v or_o decay_v see_v judg._n 17._o 9_o 10._o and_o 19_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o 30._o 22._o and_o 31._o 4._o partly_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o firm_a bond_n of_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n between_o the_o people_n and_o their_o teacher_n the_o levite_n who_o as_o they_o perform_v religious_a service_n for_o the_o people_n so_o they_o receive_v their_o subsistence_n from_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v their_o duty_n deut._n 33._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 22._o mal._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o 28._o they_o deut._n 1●…_n ●…_n &_o 12._o 12._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o josh._n 13._o 14_o 33._o ezek_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o i_o be_o thy_o part_n oblation_n part_n i._n e._n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n out_o of_o my_o oblation_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o and_o behold_v 32._o behold_v leu._n 27._o 32._o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o 38._o ten_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o out_o of_o their_o tithe_n the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n here_o ver_fw-la 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o neh._n 10._o 37_o 38._o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v eve●…_n the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o neither_o must_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n henceforth_o come_v nigh_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n levite_n congregation_n i._n e._n so_o nigh_o as_o to_o do_v any_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n lest_o they_o bear_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o die_v 23_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 18._o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o also_o for_o the_o people_n miscarriage_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v through_o their_o connivance_n or_o negligence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n withstand_v their_o king_n uzzia●…_n when_o he_o will_v have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 17_o 18._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n 24_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 8._o lord_n i._n e._n as_o a_o rent-charge_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o have_v and_o hold_v all_o their_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o from_o god_n bounty_n note_v that_o the_o word_n heave-offering_a which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n understand_v of_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o offering_n heave_v or_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o use_v for_o any_o offering_n in_o general_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n to_o inherit_v therefore_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n 25_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 26_o thus_o speak_v unto_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o from_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n than_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n 27_o and_o this_o your_o heave-offering_a shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o you_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o corn_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n labour_n threshing-floor_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o you_o as_o much_o as_o 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the_o coast_n descend_v to_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n last_o mention_v be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n rest_n manasseh_n i_o e._n be_v intermix_v with_o their_o city_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unfit_a these_o two_o be_v link_v together_o by_o a_o near_a alliance_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n also_o be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o out-going_n of_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n 10_o southward_o it_o be_v ephraim_n and_o northward_o it_o be_v manasseh_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v his_o border_n they_o border_n either_o 1._o manasseh_n who_o portion_n be_v here_o describe_v and_o who_o name_n be_v last_o mention_v or_o 2._o ephraim_n and_n manasseh_n both_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o follow_a they_o and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n 26._o asher_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n for_o though_o zabulon_n come_v between_o asher_n and_o they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n 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more_o dignity_n and_o power_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o 23_o of_o the_o amramite_n and_o the_o izharite_n the_o hebronite_n and_o the_o uzzielite_n matter_n uzzielite_n or_o as_o concern_v the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o person_n here_o follow_v be_v of_o these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o these_o family_n only_o here_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o uzzielite_n either_o because_o that_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o numb_a 3._o 27._o or_o because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v and_o trust_v in_o these_o matter_n 24_o and_o 16._o and_o ch._n 23._o 16._o shebuel_a the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v ruler_n of_o the_o treasure_n rest_n treasure_n the_o prince_n or_o chief_a over_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o treasurer_n mention_v either_o before_o or_o afterward_o as_o 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some_o think_v the_o abyssine_n in_o africa_n and_o havilah_n 7._o havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o havilah_n mention_v gen._n 2._o 11._o a_o land_n in_o the_o most_o eastern_a part_n of_o arabia_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o sur_n a_o desert_n near_o egypt_n as_o the_o two_o remote_a bound_n of_o arabia_n gen._n 23._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o sabtah_n pliny_n sabtah_n the_o father_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a near_o the_o persian_a gulf_n who_o also_o send_v forth_o a_o colony_n into_o persia._n for_o in_o those_o part_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o sabateni_n in_o josephus_n the_o stabaei_n and_o messabathi_o in_o ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n and_o raamah_n 22._o raamah_n from_o who_o descend_v another_o people_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o arabia_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 22._o and_o sabtecha_n they_o sabtecha_n the_o father_n of_o another_o people_n adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n seba._n sheba_n the_o father_n either_o of_o that_o people_n which_o inhabit_v aethiopia_n who_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 1_o 4._o ezek._n 27._o 22._o matth._n 12._o 42._o act_n 8._o 27._o or_o rather_o of_o another_o people_n in_o arabia_n so_o the_o several_a son_n of_o cush_n be_v convenient_o seat_v one_o near_o another_o and_o those_o aethiopian_n in_o africa_n may_v be_v a_o colony_n either_o of_o these_o or_o rather_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o former_a seba._n and_o dedan_n 13._o dedan_n of_o who_o posterity_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 15._o and_o 38._o 13._o 8._o and_o cush_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o nimrod_n who_o he_o place_v last_o of_o all_o his_o son_n because_o he_o be_v to_o say_v more_o of_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n 9_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n 18._o hunter_n first_o of_o beast_n and_o by_o that_o occasion_n of_o man_n for_o when_o man_n be_v few_o and_o live_v dispersedly_z and_o wild_a beast_n abound_v and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o those_o part_n by_o hunt_v and_o destroy_v of_o those_o beast_n he_o get_v much_o reputation_n and_o favour_n with_o man_n who_o thereby_o be_v secure_v in_o their_o dwelling_n in_o confidence_n hereof_o and_o have_v this_o occasion_n to_o gather_v great_a company_n of_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a man_n together_o to_o himself_o by_o their_o help_n he_o establish_v a_o tyranny_n and_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n ensnare_a hunt_v after_o and_o destroy_v like_o beast_n all_o those_o man_n who_o oppose_v his_o dominion_n tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v fowler_n and_o hunter_n as_o psal._n 91._o 3._o jer._n 16._o 16._o lament_n 3._o 52._o and_o 4._o 18._o before_o the_o lord_n dominion_n lord_n a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o god_n presence_n impudent_o and_o in_o contempt_n both_o of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o manifest_v his_o derestation_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n among_o other_o sin_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o violence_n gen._n 6._o 13._o and_o of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n noah_n then_o live_v and_o preach_v who_o probable_o do_v admonish_v he_o of_o the_o wickedness_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o practice_n thus_o he_o show_v that_o he_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n if_o they_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o usurpation_n of_o dominion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v nimrod_n say_v it_o become_v a_o proverb_n when_o any_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o that_o join_v with_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o be_v another_o nimrod_n even_o as_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n part_n kingdom_n i._n e._n either_o his_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n or_o the_o place_n where_o his_o dominion_n begin_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o part_n be_v babylon_n be_v gr._n babylon_n babel_n relation_n babel_n which_o be_v not_o build_v till_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n chap._n 11._o 4._o show_v that_o this_o though_o here_o mention_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o genealogy_n be_v not_o execute_v till_o afterward_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o neglect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o historical_a relation_n and_o erech_v and_o accad_n and_o calneh_n city_n calneh_n call_v calno_n isa._n 10._o 9_o and_o can_v ezek._n 27._o 23._o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o caln●…h_o amos_n 6._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o eminent_a city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n country_n shinar_n i._n e._n in_o mesopotamia_n this_o clause_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o city_n here_o name_v and_o be_v add_v for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o there_o be_v a_o babylon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o other_o country_n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n assyria_n land_n or_o he_o go_v out_o into_o assyria_n go_v forth_o asshur_n 2._o asshur_n a_o man_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o asshur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o forsake_v the_o land_n either_o be_v force_v by_o or_o weary_v of_o nimrods_n tyranny_n and_o impiety_n and_o erect_v another_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a either_o that_o moses_n will_v here_o relate_v a_o exploit_n of_o a_o man_n who_o birth_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o ver_fw-la 22._o or_o that_o one_o single_a son_n of_o shem_n will_v be_v here_o disorderly_o place_v among_o the_o son_n of_o ham._n or_o 2._o another_o asshur_n of_o ham_n race_n but_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o asshur_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o country_n even_o of_o assyria_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v asshur_n and_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v thus_o render_v he_o i._n e._n nimrod_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n to_o asshur_n to_o war_n against_o it_o and_o add_v it_o to_o his_o empire_n for_o to_o go_v forth_o be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o those_o that_o go_v to_o war_n or_o to_o battle_n as_o jud._n 2._o 15._o and_o 11._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 12._o and_o the_o particle_n to_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 10._o and_o 10._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 13._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o build_v nineveh_n situate_a nineveh_n a_o famous_a and_o vast_a city_n near_o the_o river_n tigris_n but_o so_o ruin_v by_o time_n that_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v situate_a and_o city_n and_o or_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n the_o city_n rehoboth_n 48._o rehoboth_n of_o whi●…_n 〈◊〉_d genesis_n 36._o 37._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 48._o and_o calah_n 12._o and_o resen_fw-mi between_o nineveh_n and_o calah_n the_o same_o city_n same_o either_o 1._o nineveh_n which_o be_v call_v a_o great_a city_n jonah_n 3._o 3._o and_o 4._o 11._o and_o indeed_o be_v so_o be_v 60_o mile_n in_o compass_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o trajection_n and_o the_o relative_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o remote_a noun_n as_o sometime_o be_v do_v though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a force_v or_o 2._o resen_fw-mi so_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o this_o city_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o nineveh_n yet_o this_o also_o if_o compare_v with_o most_o other_o be_v a_o great_a city_n be_v a_o great_a city_n 13._o and_o mizraim_n beget_v 9_o beget_v jer._n 46._o 9_o ludim_n egypt_n ludim_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a name_n here_o and_o ver_fw-la 14._o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o person_n but_o of_o people_n or_o nation_n and_o the_o word_n father_n be_v here_o understand_v ludim_n for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n call_v ludim_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v the_o several_a nation_n dwell_v in_o africa_n spring_v from_o the_o egyptian_n which_o as_o they_o multiply_v go_v further_a and_o further_a westward_o and_o southward_o from_o egypt_n and_o anamim_v and_o lehabim_n and_o naphtuhim_n 14._o and_o pathrusim_n 14._o pathrusim_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o pathros_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 11._o 11._o jer._n 44._o 1_o 15._o ezek._n 29._o 14._o and_o casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o 4._o philistim_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n or_o be_v his_o oftspring_n which_o may_v be_v true_a though_o afterward_o we_o find_v they_o seat_v among_o the_o offspring_n of_o canaan_n have_v drive_v out_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o ancient_a time_n object_n the_o philistine_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o come_v from_o caphtorim_n see_v jer._n 47._o 4._o answ._n therefore_o some_o make_v a_o trajection_n here_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a and_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 jo●…_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 jo●…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 pli●…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 of_o the_o city_n mesa_n on_o the_o east_n whereof_o ptolemy_n place_v this_o mountain_n though_o he_o call_v it_o by_o another_o name_n climax_n add_v to_o this_o that_o moses_n speak_v of_o these_o place_n as_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o they_o as_o india_n a_o place_n whole_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o wherewith_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o communication_n if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o if_o these_o people_n have_v be_v so_o near_o and_o well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v more_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o stripture_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v mention_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o for_o other_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o by_o the_o follow_a war_n among_o nation_n and_o mixture_n and_o consusion_n of_o people_n some_o of_o they_o be_v extirpate_v and_o other_o lose_v their_o name_n though_o not_o their_o being_n as_o oft_o happen_v a_o mount_n of_o the_o east_n 31._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 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 nimr●…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 arn●…ia_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v which_o be_v north_n from_o babel_n and_o be_v call_v north_n in_o scripture_n as_o jer._n 25._o 9_o 26._o etc._n etc._n but_o from_o assyria_n into_o which_o they_o have_v before_o come_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n for_o more_o convenient_a habitation_n it_o may_v be_v render_v to_o the_o east_n but_o that_o manner_n of_o translation_n be_v neither_o usual_a nor_o necessary_a here_o that_o they_o find_v a_o plain_a in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n 10._o shinar_n where_o babel_n be_v gen._n 10._o 10._o and_o they_o dwell_v there_o 3._o and_o neighbour_n and_o heb._n a_o man_n say_v to_o his_o neighbour_n they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o go_v to_o let_v we_o make_v brick_n brick_n brick_n for_o in_o that_o low_a and_o fat_a soil_n they_o have_v no_o quarry_n of_o stone_n the_o heathen_a writer_n agree_v that_o babylon_n wall_n be_v make_v of_o brick_n and_o burn_a and_o heb_fw-mi burn_v they_o to_o a_o burn_a burn_v they_o thorough_o and_o they_o have_v brick_n for_o stone_n and_o slime_n other_o slime_n a_o 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 ct●…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 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the_o son_n of_o zohar_n 9_o that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o the_o cave_n of_o cave_n of_o or_o double_a cave_n machpelah_n place_n machpelah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o so_o call_v from_o its_o duplicity_n because_o the_o cave_n be_v double_a either_o one_o for_o man_n and_o another_o for_o woman_n or_o the_o one_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o bury_a place_n which_o he_o have_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n for_o money_n for_o heb._n full_a money_n as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a worth_n worth_a heb._n for_o full_a money_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 22_o 24._o i._n e._n for_o money_n of_o full_a weight_n answerable_a to_o its_o worth_n he_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n among_o you_o 10_o and_o ephron_n dwell_v hereafter_o dwell_v heb._n do_v sit_v to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a o●…_n ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n sit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n answer_v abraham_n in_o the_o ●…rs_v the_o heb._n ●…rs_v audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n even_o of_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n either_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o at_o least_o where_o he_o live_v say_v 11_o nay_o my_o lord_n hear_v i_o the_o field_n give_v i_o thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n give_v i_o it_o thou_o bury_v thy_o dead_a 12_o and_o abraham_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 13_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o ephron_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o present_a it_o it_o be_v a_o short_a speech_n and_o something_o must_v be_v supply_v either_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v or_o resign_v it_o to_o i_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v for_o though_o abraham_n know_v his_o name_n he_o may_v not_o know_v he_o by_o face_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v then_o present_a i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o money_n for_o the_o field_n neighbour_n field_n he_o prudent_o choose_v rather_o to_o buy_v it_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n partly_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a to_o he_o and_o he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 20._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v too_o great_a obligation_n to_o his_o pagan_a neighbour_n take_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a
be_v put_v for_o emim_n either_o by_o a_o apocope_n of_o the_o first_o letter_n or_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n i●…d_v into_o aleph_fw-la both_o which_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o anah_n the_o horite_n find_v out_o the_o emims_n that_o be_v he_o meet_v with_o they_o or_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o and_o smot●…_n they_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n find_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o judg._n 1._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 3._o psal._n 21._o 8._o i●…a_fw-la 10._o 10._o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o feed_v the_o ass_n of_o zibeon_n his_o father_n 25_o and_o the_o child_n 7._o child_n heb._n son_n though_o but_o one_o son_n be_v mention_v either_o then_o he_o have_v other_o son_n not_o here_o express_v or_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 21._o 7._o of_o anah_n be_v these_o dishon_n and_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o dishon_n 41._o dishon_n or_o amram_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 41._o hemdan_n and_o eshban_n and_o ithran_n and_o cheran_n 27_o the_o child_n of_o ezer_n be_v these_o bilhan_n and_o zaavan_n and_o 42._o and_o or_o jakan_n ●…_n chron._n 1._o 42._o akan_n 28_o the_o child_n of_o dishan_n be_v these_o uz_n and_o aran._n 29_o these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o the_o horites_n duke_n lotan_n duke_n shobal_n duke_n zibeon_n duke_n anah_n 30_o duke_n dishon_n duke_n ezer_n duke_n dishan_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o hori_n among_o their_o duke_n 17._o duke_n among_o other_o duke_n which_o be_v in_o that_o country_n or_o according_a to_o their_o dukedom_n or_o principality_n the_o word_n duke_n be_v here_o put_v for_o dukedom_n as_o the_o word_n king_n be_v put_v for_o kingdom_n isa._n 23._o 15._o dan._n 7._o 17._o in_o the_o land_n of_o seir._n 31_o and_o 43._o and_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 43._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n there_o edom_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n who_o after_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o horites_n erect_v a_o kingdom_n there_o before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v israel_n here_o profane_a wi●…s_n triumph_n how_o say_v they_o can_v moses_n write_v this_o when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n answ._n 1._o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v for_o any_o chief_a governor_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o title_n of_o king_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n deut._n 33._o 5._o and_o to_o the_o judge_n judg._n 17._o 6._o and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o king_n proper_o so_o call_v psal._n 119._o 46._o luke_n 22._o 25._o act_n 9_o 15._o etc._n etc._n answ._n 2._o moses_n may_v well_o say_v thus_o because_o he_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesieforesee_v and_o therefore_o can_v foretell_v that_o the_o israelite_n will_v have_v a_o king_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 17._o 14_o 15._o answ._n 3._o this_o with_o other_o clause_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v be_v insert_v afterward_o by_o some_o holy_a and_o inspire_a man_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o part_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v 32_o and_o bela_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n reign_v in_o edom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o dwell_v and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o diversity_n of_o their_o city_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o king_n have_v not_o their_o power_n by_o succession_n but_o either_o by_o election_n or_o by_o usurpation_n according_a to_o isaac_n pprophecy_n of_o they_o gen._n 27._o 40._o by_o thy_o sword_n thou_o shall_v live_v be_v dinhabah_n 33_o and_o bela_n die_v and_o jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o bozrah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 34_o and_o jobab_n die_v and_o husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o temani_fw-la it_o temani_fw-la of_o which_o land_n see_v jer._n 49._o 7_o 20._o so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o city_n teman_fw-mi or_o from_o teman_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n ver_fw-la 11._o or_o of_o the_o south_n country_n as_o the_o ancient_a translation_n render_v it_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 35_o and_o husham_n die_v and_o hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n who_o smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v avith_n 36_o and_o hadad_n die_v and_o samlah_n of_o masrekah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 37_o and_o samlah_n die_v and_o saul_n of_o rehoboth_n by_o the_o river_n part_n river_n either_o euphrates_n or_o a_o branch_n of_o it_o call_v chabras_fw-mi by_o which_o there_o be_v even_o at_o this_o day_n a_o city_n call_v rahabath-melic_a i._n e._n king_n rahabath_n as_o the_o learned_a observe_v or_o some_o other_o river_n of_o note_n in_o those_o time_n and_o part_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 38_o and_o saul_n die_v and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n die_v and_o hadad_n and_o or_o hadad_n hadar_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v 50._o be_v or_o pai_n 1_o chro._n 1._o 50._o pau_n and_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezahab_n grandmother_n mezahab_n either_o matred_n be_v the_o father_n and_o mezahab_n the_o mother_n or_o matred_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mezahab_n the_o grandmother_n 40_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 51._o of_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 51._o the_o duke_n part_n duke_n of_o their_o person_n and_o generation_n and_o family_n the_o state_n of_o edom_n between_o the_o time_n of_o esa●…_n and_o moses_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o there_o be_v first_o duke_n than_o king_n and_o after_o they_o duke_n again_o but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o time_n be_v too_o short_a for_o a_o succession_n of_o so_o many_o person_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o what_o be_v confess_v concern_v the_o duke_n precede_v the_o king_n may_v be_v true_a also_o of_o these_o succeed_a duk●…_n and_o that_o the_o edomite_n either_o have_v take_v some_o distaste_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n or_o differ_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d ●…vided_v themselves_o again_o into_o several_a petty_a principality_n o●…_n dukedom_n and_o so_o several_a of_o those_o be_v duke_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o divers_a part_n that_o come_v of_o esau_n according_a to_o their_o family_n after_o their_o place_n by_o their_o name_n duke_n timnah_n duke_n aliah_n duke_n or_o aliah_n alvah_n duke_n jetheth_n 41_o duke_n aholibamah_n duke_n elah_n duke_n pinon_n 42_o duke_n kenaz_n duke_n teman_fw-mi duke_n mibzar_n 43_o duke_n magdiel_n duke_n iram_fw-la these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o edom_n according_a to_o their_o habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o possession_n he_o be_v esau_n the_o father_n of_o edom._n of_o heb._n edom._n the_o edomite_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n sojourning_n land_n heb._n of_o his_o father_n sojourning_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n concern_v generation_n i._n e._n the_o event_n or_o occurrence_n which_o happen_v to_o jacob_n in_o his_o family_n and_o issue_n so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 6._o 9_o and_o numb_a 3._o 1._o or_o the_o word_n these_o may_v relate_v to_o what_o be_v say_v gen._n 35._o 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o genealogy_n of_o esau_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o that_o be_v finish_v moses_n return_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o jacob_n as_o his_o principal_a business_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o history_n of_o their_o concern_v of_o jacob_n joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a be_v feed_v the_o flock_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n and_o with_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n imply_v zilpah_n jacob_n place_v joseph_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o the_o son_n of_o leah_n either_o to_o keep_v joseph_n humble_a or_o for_o josephs_n security_n because_o the_o other_o son_n retain_v the_o old_a grudge_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o be_v more_o like_a to_o envy_v contemn_v hate_v and_o abuse_v he_o or_o as_o a_o observer_n of_o their_o action_n who_o he_o most_o suspect_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v his_o father_n wife_n and_o joseph_n bring_v unto_o his_o father_n their_o evil_a report_n meet_v report_n acquaint_v he_o with_o their_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a course_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o family_n that_o so_o his_o father_n may_v apply_v such_o remedy_n as_o he_o think_v meet_v 3_o now_o israel_n love_v joseph_n more_o than_o all_o his_o child_n because_o he_o be_v
if_o he_o have_v present_v the_o goodly_a of_o they_o pharaoh_n may_v have_v require_v their_o attendance_n upon_o he_o either_o at_o court_n or_o camp_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o do_v industrious_o represent_v they_o to_o pharaoh_n as_o contemptible_a in_o their_o employment_n he_o may_v also_o present_v those_o to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o in_o their_o person_n of_o his_o brethren_n even_o five_o man_n and_o present_v they_o unto_o pharaoh_n 3_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n what_o be_v your_o occupation_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thy_o servant_n be_v shepherd_n both_o we_o and_o also_o our_o father_n day_n father_n this_o employment_n be_v not_o pretend_v nor_o take_v up_o by_o we_o in_o design_n or_o in_o contempt_n of_o thou_o or_o thy_o people_n but_o be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o our_o father_n and_o have_v be_v our_o business_n to_o this_o day_n 4_o they_o say_v moreover_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n land_n land_n not_o to_o d●…raud_v thy_o people_n of_o their_o land_n and_o habitation_n but_o only_a to_o be_v here_o for_o a_o season_n as_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n till_o we_o can_v convenient_o return_v to_o our_o own_o land_n be_v we_o come_v for_o thy_o servant_n have_v no_o pasture_n for_o their_o flock_n for_o the_o famine_n be_v ●…ore_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 〈◊〉_d canaan_n which_o be_v a_o high_a ground_n than_o egypt_n and_o water_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n must_v needs_o soon_o and_o sore_a feel_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o drought_n and_o scarcity_n than_o egypt_n which_o have_v relief_n from_o n●…lus_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 5_o and_o pharaoh_n speak_v unto_o joseph_n say_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v come_v unto_o thou_o 6_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v before_o thou_o 9_o thou_o to_o view_v it_o and_o take_v thy_o choice_n where_o thou_o please_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n see_v gen._n 13._o 9_o in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n make_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n let_v they_o dwell_v and_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o man_n of_o activity_n 2._o activity_n or_o of_o strength_n or_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n fit_a for_o the_o employment_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o seem_v probable_a that_o those_o five_o present_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o they_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 2._o among_o they_o then_o make_v they_o ruler_n over_o my_o cattle_n 7_o and_o joseph_n bring_v in_o jacob_n his_o father_n and_o set_v he_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o jacob_n bless_v 19_o bless_v not_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n as_o the_o great_a bless_v the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o general_a manner_n i._n e._n he_o salute_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o recompense_v he_o for_o it_o thus_o blessing_n be_v put_v for_o salute_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 10._o 2_o king_n 4._o 29._o for_o pray_v numb_a 6._o 23_o 24._o for_o thanksgiving_n matth._n 26._o 26._o compare_n with_o luke_n 22._o 19_o pharaoh_n 8_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o jacob_n life_n jacob_n heb._n how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o 9_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 13._o pharaoh_n heb._n 11._o 9_o 13._o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 13._o pilgrimage_n i._n e._n of_o my_o unstable_a or_o nasettled_a life_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v flit_a from_o place_n to_o place_n see_v gen._n 17._o 8._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 13._o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n few_o and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v and_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n terah_n father_n though_o i_o seem_v old_a in_o comparison_n of_o thy_o people_n yet_o i_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o my_o progenitour_n isaac_n and_o abraham_n and_o terah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n 10_o and_o jacob_n bless_v pharaoh_n and_o go_v out_o from_o before_o pharaoh_n 11_o and_o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_z give_v they_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramese_n 37._o ramese_n a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n possible_o that_o part_n where_o afterward_o the_o city_n rameses_n be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 1._o 11._o and_o 12._o 37._o whence_o it_o be_v so_o call_v here_o by_o anticipation_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o now_o numerous_a enough_o to_o possess_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o but_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o part_n of_o it_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o management_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o increase_v 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joseph_n gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n season_n egypt_n wherein_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v do_v he_o buy_v great_a store_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o plentiful_a year_n with_o the_o king_n money_n and_o keep_v it_o till_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o sell_v it_o at_o a_o rate_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o season_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o buy_v and_o joseph_n bring_v the_o money_n into_o pharaoh_n house_n 15_o and_o when_o money_n fail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n all_o the_o egyptian_n come_v unto_o joseph_n and_o say_v give_v we_o bread_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v we_o die_v why_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v for_o our_o want_n of_o money_n when_o thou_o can_v relieve_v we_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o the_o money_n fail_v 16_o and_o joseph_n say_v give_v your_o cattle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v for_o your_o cattle_n if_o money_n fail_v 17_o and_o they_o bring_v their_o cattle_n unto_o joseph_n and_o joseph_n give_v they_o bread_n in_o exchange_n for_o horse_n and_o for_o the_o flock_n and_o for_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o herd_n and_o for_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o and_o heb._n lead_v they_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n for_o all_o their_o cattle_n for_o that_o year_n 18_o when_o that_o year_n be_v end_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o year_n 6._o year_n not_o the_o second_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o famine_n but_o from_o their_o great_a extremity_n the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o last_o mention_v wherein_o they_o have_v sell_v their_o
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by_o my_o sword_n and_o my_o bow_n i._n e._n by_o my_o money_n whereby_o i_o purchase_v it_o chap._n xlix_o 1_o and_o jacob_n call_v unto_o his_o son_n and_o say_v gather_v yourselves_o together_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o which_o shall_v befall_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n posterity_n day_n or_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n or_o latter_o dare_v when_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o and_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n hereby_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o thing_n which_o concern_v not_o so_o much_o their_o person_n as_o their_o posterity_n 2_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o and_o hear_v you_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o hearken_v unto_o israel_n your_o father_n 3_o reuben_n thou_o be_v my_o first-born_a my_o might_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o strength_n house_n strength_n the_o first_o instance_n or_o evidence_n of_o my_o might_n or_o strength_n or_o of_o that_o masculine_a vigour_n whereby_o god_n enable_v i_o to_o beget_v a_o child_n 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unbounded_a in_o thy_o lust_n as_o water_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o will_v scatter_v itself_o every_o way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v within_o bank_n or_o in_o a_o vessel_n or_o hasty_a violent_a impetuous_a in_o thy_o lust_n like_o water_n which_o either_o overflow_v or_o break_v its_o bank_n or_o 2._o something_o to_o come_v or_o r●…ubens_fw-la punishment_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o i._n e._n thy_o posterity_n shall_v be_v unstable_a or_o unsettled_a flit_a and_o vanish_v come_v to_o nothing_o or_o pour_v forth_o like_o water_n useless_a contemptible_a and_o weak_a such_o indeed_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o tribe_n of_o which_o we_o read_v nothing_o eminent_a in_o scripture_n see_v judg._n 5._o 15_o 16._o this_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o former_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o his_o fault_n shall_v be_v describe_v here_o in_o such_o general_a and_o ambiguous_a and_o dark_a term_n which_o be_v describe_v so_o plain_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n 2._o because_o this_o make_v the_o coherence_n most_o plain_a here_o be_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o reubens_n excellent_a state_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o 3._o 2._o of_o his_o fall_n from_o that_o state_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o immediate_o follow_v thou_o shall_v not_o excel_v 3._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o fall_n his_o great_a sin_n 3._o because_o the_o similitude_n of_o water_n apply_v to_o man_n in_o this_o manner_n note_v rather_o their_o impotency_n and_o calamity_n than_o their_o sin_n as_o jos._n 7._o 5._o psal._n 22._o 14._o excel_v 14._o heb._n do_v not_o thou_o excel_v thou_o shall_v not_o excel_v joseph_n excel_v or_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o preeminency_n due_a to_o thou_o by_o birthright_n both_o for_o thyself_o and_o for_o thy_o posterity_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o other_o the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n the_o dominion_n to_o judah_n and_o the_o double_a portion_n to_o joseph_n because_o thou_o 1._o thou_o chap._n 35._o 22._o 1_o chro._n 5._o 1._o wente_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n bed_n than_o defile_v thou_o it_o bilhah_n it_o by_o commit_v incest_n with_o bilhah_n co●…e_a bilhah_n or_o my_o couch_n be_v co●…e_a he_o go_v up_o to_o my_o couch_n punish_v couch_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o a_o emphatical_a manner_n turn_v his_o speech_n and_o face_n from_o reuben_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o indignation_n and_o detestation_n which_o you_o must_v not_o impute_v to_o jacobs_n passion_n he_o be_v now_o a_o die_a man_n and_o this_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o the_o crime_n commit_v but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n guide_v his_o tongue_n to_o utter_v this_o not_o only_o nor_o chief_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o reuben_n who_o as_o many_o think_v have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o terror_n instruction_n and_o caution_n to_o all_o other_o and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o sin_n though_o it_o may_v be_v long_o dissemble_v and_o bear_v with_o yet_o it_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v sore_o punish_v unnecessary_o g_o but_o those_o and_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v then_o defile_v thou_o my_o bed_n he_o go_v up_o to_o it_o or_o rather_o he_o be_v go_v up_o i._n e._n he_o be_v vanish_v or_o perish_v or_o lose_v for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 5._o 26._o isa._n 5._o 24._o jer._n 48._o 15._o and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o elegant_a figure_n call_v antanaclasis_n whereby_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n as_o ps._n 18._o 26._o mat._n 8._o 22._o so_o here_o he_o go_v up_o wicked_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n to_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n therefore_o now_o he_o be_v go_v up_o penal_o to_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n his_o excellency_n be_v go_v up_o like_o smoke_n which_o ascend_v and_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o air._n and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a translation_n and_o interpretation_n because_o it_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o their_o order_n whereas_o in_o our_o translation_n there_o be_v both_o a_o transplace_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o a_o supplement_n add_v unnecessary_o 5_o 34._o 5_o chap._n 29._o 33_o 34._o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v brethren_n etc._n brethren_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o in_o iniquity_n of_o like_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n confederate_a in_o the_o same_o wicked_a design_n gen._n 34._o 25._o so_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v for_o he_o that_o agree_v much_o with_o another_o in_o his_o temper_n or_o employment_n or_o design_n as_o job_n 30._o 29._o prov._n 18._o 9_o etc._n etc._n violence_n etc._n or_o their_o sword_n be_v weapon_n of_o violence_n instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n cruelty_n habitation_n i._n e._n their_o bloody_a sword_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o dwelling_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o for_o their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a interpreter_n render_v otherwise_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mecheroth_n here_o render_v habitation_n be_v never_o so_o use_v nor_o indeed_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n nor_o do_v that_o signification_n agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n root_n from_o whence_o this_o come_v which_o be_v mechar_n and_o signify_v to_o bargain_n or_o sell_v or_o exchange_v and_o according_o this_o word_n be_v by_o the_o samaritan_n translator_n and_o by_o other_o learned_a interpreter_n render_v their_o convention_n or_o compact_n or_o civil_a contract_n or_o agreement_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o chaldee_n verb_n mechar_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v deduce_v signify_v to_o espouse_v and_o
due_a time_n to_o do_v and_o they_o be_v very_a unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o they_o because_o of_o the_o tribute_n and_o service_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v and_o expect_v from_o they_o 11_o therefore_o they_o do_v set_v over_o they_o taskmaster_n both_o taskmaster_n heb_fw-mi master_n of_o tribute_n who_o be_v to_o exact_v from_o they_o the_o tribute_n require_v which_o be_v both_o money_n and_o labour_n that_o their_o purse_n may_v be_v exhaust_v by_o the_o one_o their_o strength_n by_o the_o other_o and_o their_o spirit_n by_o both_o 13._o both_o gen._n 15._o 13._o to_o afflict_v child_n afflict_v or_o oppress_v or_o humble_a to_o spend_v their_o strength_n by_o excessive_a labour_n and_o so_o disenable_a they_o for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n they_o with_o their_o burden_n and_o they_o build_v for_o pharaoh_n treasure-city_n land_n treasure-city_n where_o they_o lay_v the_o king_n money_n or_o corn_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o treasure_n 2_o chro._n 17._o 12._o and_o 32._o 27._o and_o wherein_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o egypt_n consist_v for_o they_o have_v corn_n enough_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o to_o sell_v to_o other_o country_n so_o that_o egypt_n be_v account_v the_o granary_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o defence_a city_n in_o which_o garrison_n be_v to_o be_v place_v which_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o place_n and_o use_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n and_o among_o the_o israelite_n which_o appear_v concern_v the_o one_o from_o gen._n 47._o 11._o where_o the_o land_n in_o which_o they_o be_v place_v be_v call_v ramese_n which_o in_o hebrew_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o letter_n with_o this_o raamses_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o call_v then_o by_o anticipation_n from_o the_o city_n of_o that_o name_n now_o build_v in_o it_o and_o may_v be_v reasonable_o presume_v concern_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v 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and_o his_o land_n before_o thou_o begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n 32_o 23._o 32_o num._n 21._o 23._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n 34_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n and_o utter_o destroy_v 16._o destroy_v by_o god_n command_n these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v devote_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n see_v deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o 20._o 16._o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v 35_o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n which_o we_o take_v 36_o from_o aroer_n amorites_n aroer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o from_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n heb._n in_o the_o river_n wherewith_o it_o be_v encompass_v numb_a 21_o 15_o 28._o jos._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 9_o he_o speak_v exclusive_o for_o this_o be_v be_v which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o moabite_n jurisdiction_n above_o v._o 9_o even_o unto_o gilead_n there_o be_v not_o one_o city_n too_o strong_a for_o we_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deliver_v all_o unto_o we_o 37_o only_a unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n thou_o come_v not_o nor_o unto_o any_o place_n of_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n ●…en_n 32._o 22._o jabbok_n ammonite_n jabbok_n i_o e._n beyond_o ja●…ok_n for_o that_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n jos._n 12._o 2._o obj._n half_a the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o 7._o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o fear_v he_o not_o 11._o not_o though_o he_o be_v of_o so_o frightful_a a_o look_n and_o stature_n ver_fw-la 11._o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o 24._o unto_o num._n 21._o 24._o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 3_o so_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n 33._o hand_n num._n 21._o 33._o og_n also_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o until_o none_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o remain_v 4_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n which_o we_o take_v not_o from_o they_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n owner_n argob_n 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of_o her_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 56._o or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n parent_n soul_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thyself_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v here_o omit_v not_o as_o some_o fancy_n because_o child_n may_v not_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o case_n accuse_v their_o parent_n for_o certain_o they_o owe_v more_o reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o be_v injure_v in_o this_o case_n than_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o levi_n be_v commend_v for_o neglect_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n but_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a example_n for_o since_o man_n love_n do_v usual_o descend_v more_o strong_o than_o it_o ascend_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a than_o of_o a_o parent_n that_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v allow_v to_o parent_n entice_v thou_o treason_n thou_o though_o it_o be_v without_o success_n because_o the_o very_a attempt_n of_o such_o a_o abominable_a crime_n deserve_v death_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n upstart_n s_o unknown_a and_o obscure_a and_o new_a god_n which_o great_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n to_o forsake_v a_o god_n who_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n have_v long_o know_a and_o have_v great_a and_o good_a experience_n of_o for_o such_o upstart_n 7_o namely_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n assault_v earth_n he_o arm_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o idol-worship_n wherewith_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v oft_o assault_v 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o other_o he_o i._n e._n smother_v his_o fault_n hide_v or_o protect_v his_o person_n but_o shall_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o demand_n justice_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o most_o other_o criminal_a cause_n and_o no_o wonder_n this_o crime_n be_v of_o a_o far_o high_a ●…ature_n than_o other_o 9_o but_o 7._o but_o chap._n 17._o 7._o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o magistrate_n he_o not_o private_o which_o pretence_n will_v have_v open_v the_o door_n to_o innumerable_a murder_n but_o by_o procure_v his_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 58._o death_n thou_o shall_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o do_v see_v deut._n 17._o 7._o act._n 7._o 58._o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 11_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 17._o 13._o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 12_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v 13_o certain_a man_n 1●…_n man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 1_o sam._n ●…_n 12._o and_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6._o 1●…_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n man_n belial_n a_o title_n oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o judg._n 19_o 22._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 16._o and_o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o it_o signify_v proper_o person_n without_o yoke_n vile_a and_o wretched_a miscreant_n lawless_a and_o rebellious_a that_o will_v suffer_v no_o restraint_n that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o 19_o you_o i._n e._n from_o your_o church_n and_o religion_n it_o note_v a_o separation_n or_o departure_n from_o they_o not_o in_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o partnership_n with_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n both_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o in_o heart_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o job._n 2._o 19_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v 14_o then_o shall_v thou_o 16._o thou_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o office_n this_o proper_o belong_v and_o of_o who_o he_o continue_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 15_o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n place_n city_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o be_v guilty_a not_o the_o innocent_a part_n such_o as_o disown_v this_o apostasy_n who_o doubtless_o by_o choice_n and_o interest_n at_o least_o upon_o warning_n will_v come_v out_o of_o so_o wicked_a and_o curse_v a_o place_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 1●…_n sword_n josh._n 6._o 1●…_n destroy_v it_o utter_o punishment_n utter_o the_o very_a same_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n to_o who_o have_v make_v themselves_o equal_a in_o sin_n
and_o procurement_n he_o ●…cate_a he_o heb._n ●…cate_a a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n god_n levite_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o true_a original_a which_o be_v careful_o keep_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n deut._n 31._o 26._o 2_o king_n 22._o 8._o partly_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a copy_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o influence_n upon_o he_o come_v to_o he_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n 19_o and_o ●…_n and_o jos._n 1._o ●…_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o life_n i._n e._n diligent_o and_o constant_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o the_o weight_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o business_n shall_v excuse_v or_o hinder_v he_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o 20_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n it_o brethren_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o scripture_n diligent_o read_v and_o study_v be_v a_o powerful_a and_o probable_a mean_n to_o keep_v he_o humble_a because_o they_o show_v he_o that_o though_o a_o king_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o high_a monarch_n to_o who_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o his_o administration_n and_o action_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o his_o sentence_n and_o doom_n agreeable_a to_o their_o quality_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o haughty_a person_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o due_o consider_v it_o and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n ●…_n levi_n num._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o ●…_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n food_n fire_n by_o which_o phrase_n we_o here_o manifest_o see_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o consume_v by_o fire_n and_o no_o part_n of_o they_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o other_o sacrifice_n whereof_o part_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o fire_n and_o part_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o food_n and_o his_o inheritance_n levite_n inheritance_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n portion_n or_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n and_o other_o oblation_n distinct_a from_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o these_o two_o branch_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n 2_o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n say_v lord_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n part_n and_o right_n as_o be_v now_o say_v be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o 3_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o the_o people_n from_o they_o that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n 27._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 7._o 31_o 33._o which_o be_v oft_o time_n call_v simple_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o exod._n 18._o 12._o levit._fw-la 17._o 5_o 8._o numb_a 15._o 3_o deut._n 12._o 27._o whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n breast_n maw_n qu._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o other_o text_n in_o which_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o breast_n and_o those_o part_n only_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a not_o the_o cheek_n and_o maw_n answ._n 1._o who_o shall_v tie_v god_n hand_n what_o if_o he_o now_o make_v a_o addition_n and_o enlarge_v the_o priest_n commons_o nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o for_o one_o scripture_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v lack_v in_o another_o and_o for_o a_o latter_a law_n of_o god_n to_o add_v to_o a_o former_a 2._o the_o breast_n may_v be_v here_o omit_v because_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o shoulder_n to_o which_o it_o be_v common_o join_v and_o with_o which_o it_o be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o render_v maw_n or_o stomach_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o dainty_n by_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o to_o my_o remembrance_n use_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v have_v another_o signification_n and_o some_o render_v it_o the_o breast_n other_o take_v it_o for_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o breast_n 4_o the_o 24._o the_o num._n 18._o 12_o 24._o first_o fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n of_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v thou_o give_v he_o 5_o for_o 10._o for_o exod._n 28._o 1._o num._n 3._o 10._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n i._n e._n either_o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o or_o for_o his_o honour_n worship_n or_o service_n him_z and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o 6_o and_o if_o a_o levite_n come_v from_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n where_o he_o sojourn_v and_o come_v with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v etc._n choose_v either_o for_o any_o private_a occasion_n or_o to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o a_o season_n or_o rather_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o fix_v his_o abode_n and_o to_o spend_v his_o whole_a time_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n mention_v v._o 8._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o the_o several_a priest_n be_v to_o come_v from_o their_o city_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o turn_n before_o david_n time_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v so_o after_o it_o but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o seldom_o attendance_n upon_o god_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o desire_v more_o entire_o and_o constant_o to_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n there_o he_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o piety_n join_v with_o self-denial_n to_o part_v with_o those_o great_a conveniency_n which_o he_o can_v and_o do_v enjoy_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o more_o constant_a and_o laborious_a work_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 7_o then_o he_o shall_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n as_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o levite_n do_v which_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n 8_o they_o shall_v have_v like_o portion_n encouragement_n portion_n to_o wit_n with_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v in_o actual_a ministration_n as_o they_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o work_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o in_o the_o encouragement_n to_o eat_v beside_o father_n beside_o heb._n his_o sale_n by_o the_o father_n that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n number_n patrimony_n though_o he_o have_v a_o estate_n whereby_o he_o may_v subsist_v raise_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o house_n in_o his_o city_n and_o his_o cattle_n and_o other_o moveable_n yet_o you_o shall_v not_o upon_o this_o ground_n either_o deny_v or_o diminish_v their_o part_n of_o your_o maintenance_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o he_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o altar_n aught_o to_o live_v by_o the_o altar_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v keep_v his_o money_n wherewith_o he_o may_v redeem_v what_o he_o sell_v if_o afterward_o he_o see_v occasion_n for_o it_o heb._n beside_o his_o sale_n by_o the_o father_n i._n e._n of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n or_o according_a to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o father_n house_n and_o these_o word_n may_v be_v join_v not_o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v but_o with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o next_o word_n come_v in_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o parenthesis_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o order_n beside_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o good_n they_o shall_v havelike_o portion_n to_o eat_v to_o what_o their_o brethren_n have_v each_o of_o they_o eat_v according_o to_o
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 fro●…●…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 1●…_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 n●…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o ●…_n mat._n 18._o 1●…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o ●…_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 the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
when_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o exceed_v 39_o stripe_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o least_n through_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o eagerness_n they_o shall_v go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v but_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n too_o brother_n who_o though_o faulty_a and_o chastise_v yet_o still_o be_v thy_o brother_n by_o nation_n and_o probable_o by_o religion_n too_o shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o produce_v thou_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o his_o brethren_n either_o by_o this_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n or_o brute_n beast_n or_o by_o the_o desormity_n or_o infirmity_n of_o body_n which_o excessive_a beat_n may_v produce_v 4_o 18._o 4_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n when_o he_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n 9_o corn_n as_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o do_v have_v divers_a device_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v when_o they_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o do_v in_o those_o part_n and_o time_n by_o ox_n hos._n 10._o 11._o either_o immediate_o by_o their_o hoof_n isa._n 28._o 28._o mich._n 4._o 13._o or_o by_o draw_v cart_n or_o other_o instrument_n over_o the_o corn_n isa._n 25._o 10._o and_o 28._o 27._o and_o 41._o 15._o amos_n 1._o 3._o hereby_o god_n teach_v they_o humanity_n and_o kindness_n even_o to_o their_o beast_n that_o serve_v they_o prov._n 12._o 10._o and_o much_o more_o to_o their_o servant_n or_o other_o man_n who_o labour_v for_o they_o and_o especial_o to_o their_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o thresh_v †_o heb._n thresh_v 5_o 28._o 5_o mat._n 22._o 24._o mar._n 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o if_o brethren_n 25._o brethren_n strict_o so_o call_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 7._o gen._n 38._o 8._o ruth_n 1._o 15._o mat._n 22._o 24_o 25._o dwell_v together_o she_o together_o either_o 1._o strict_o in_o the_o same_o house_n or_o family_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a because_o the_o marry_a brother_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o set_v up_o a_o family_n of_o his_o own_o or_o 2._o more_o large_o in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o city_n or_o at_o least_o country_n this_o be_v add_v for_o a_o relief_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o if_o the_o next_o brother_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n into_o remote_a part_n or_o be_v carry_v thither_o into_o captivity_n which_o god_n foresee_v will_v be_v their_o case_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v to_o the_o next_o kinsman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o she_o and_o one_o of_o they_o portion_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o elder_a of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v gen._n 38._o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o expound_v mat._n 22._o 25._o one_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o first_o as_o gen._n 1._o 5._o and_o 2._o 11._o hag._n 1._o 1._o mark_v 16._o 2._o and_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v invest_v with_o singular_a privilege_n and_o be_v type_n of_o christ._n or_o 2._o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o so_o the_o practice_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v ruth_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o distinction_n as_o of_o tribe_n and_o family_n that_o so_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o proceed_v so_o also_o of_o inheritance_n which_o be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o first-born_a have_v only_o a_o double_a portion_n die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n grandfather_n child_n heb._n no_o son_n but_o son_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o any_o child_n male_a or_o female_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n no_o son_n be_v render_v no_o child_n here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n mat._n 22._o 24._o mark_v 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o and_o indeed_o this_o caution_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o there_o be_v a_o daughter_n who_o child_n may_v be_v adopt_v into_o the_o name_n and_o family_n of_o its_o grandfather_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n use_v stranger_n i._n e._n to_o one_o of_o another_o family_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v her_o kinsman_n her_o or_o next_o kinsman_n husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o family_n she_o except_o he_o be_v marry_v himself_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o some_o add_v from_o the_o phrase_n of_o dwell_v together_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o father_n family_n and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o 6_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n 17._o brother_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o repute_v his_o son_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 17._o which_o be_v dead_a that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n diminish_v israel_n that_o a_o family_n be_v not_o lose_v so_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v 7_o and_o if_o the_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o wife_n his_o or_o next_o kinsman_n wife_n brother_n wife_n then_o let_v his_o brother_n wife_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o say_v 7._o say_v ruth_n 4._o 7._o my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n memory_n name_n to_o revive_v his_o brother_n name_n and_o memory_n in_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o husband_n brother_n 8_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o it_o he_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v to_o it_o it_o it_o if_o he_o obstinate_o refuse_v it_o and_o say_v i_o like_v not_o to_o take_v she_o 9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n 4._o foot_n partly_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o resignation_n of_o all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n for_o as_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o one_o power_n and_o right_n psal._n 60_o 8._o and_o 108._o 9_o so_o the_o part_n with_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o alienation_n of_o such_o right_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o and_o henceforth_o may_v not_o enter_v upon_o his_o brother_n land_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o this_o unnatural_a and_o disingenuous_a action_n he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v among_o freeman_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_a servant_n or_o captive_n who_o use_v to_o go_v bare●…oot_n isa._n 20._o 2_o 4._o and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n exchange_n face_n as_o a_o return_n of_o his_o contempt_n upon_o himself_o see_v numb_a 12._o 14._o isa._n 50._o 6._o mat._n 26._o 67._o and_o 27._o 30._o this_o be_v not_o do_v ruth_n 4._o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o brother_n but_o a_o remote_a kinsman_n and_o so_o deserve_v less_o shame_n or_o because_o ruth_n do_v not_o prosecute_v he_o to_o the_o utmost_a but_o free_o consent_v to_o this_o exchange_n and_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o 25._o up_o a_o phrase_n oft_o use_v for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o family_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o exod._n 1._o 21._o 1_o king_n 11._o 38._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 25._o his_o brother_n house_n 10_o and_o his_o name_n blot_n name_n i._n e._n his_o person_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n and_o his_o posterity_n also_o so_o it_o be_v a_o last_a blot_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v 11_o when_o man_n strive_v together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o one_o draw_v near_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o secret_n 12_o then_o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n punish_v hand_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n she_o do_v to_o he_o
for_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o east_n and_o see_v also_o gilead_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thence_o he_o see_v the_o north_n and_o south_n and_o west_n and_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o utmost_a sea_n west_n sea_n i._n e._n the_o midland_n sea_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n on_o the_o west_n 3_o and_o the_o south_n forego_v south_n i._n e._n the_o south_n quarter_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v describe_v num._n 34._o 3_o 4_o 5._o jos._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o the_o western_a quarter_n of_o judah_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o word_n next_o forego_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n benjamin_n jericho_n or_o in_o which_o lie_v jericho_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n smell_v palm-tree_n i._n e._n 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his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n joshua_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o joshua_n as_o seem_v most_o probable_a from_o chap._n 24._o 26._o or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o and_o careful_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v into_o it_o after_o joshua_n death_n as_o josh._n 10._o 13._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o josh._n 19_o 47._o compare_v with_o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o josh._n 24._o 29_o 30._o and_o such_o like_a insertion_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n i._n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n therein_o moses_n either_o immediate_o after_o it_o or_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o moses_n be_v expire_v joshua_n be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v moses_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n instant_o after_o his_o death_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o god_n therein_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n here_o and_o v._o 2._o as_o also_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o without_o cause_n partly_o to_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o he_o partly_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n and_o write_n in_o publish_v whereof_o he_o only_o act_v as_o god_n 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that_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v circumcise_a at_o the_o same_o time_n at_o the_o ●…aaraloth_n the_o or_o gibeah_n ●…aaraloth_n hill_n of_o the_o foreskin_n 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o joshua_n do_v circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 6._o egypt_n this_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o as_o be_v then_o above_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o rebellion_n numb_a 14._o as_o it_o be_v express_v below_o v._o 6._o that_o be_v male_n even_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 5_o now_o all_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o be_v circumcise_v but_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o they_o afterward_o they_o either_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n who_o omission_n hereof_o be_v not_o through_o 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necessary_a for_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o joshua_n from_o gen._n 49._o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o some_o dawning_n of_o its_o eminency_n appear_v in_o that_o time_n in_o their_o have_v the_o first_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n jos._n 15._o 1._o and_o the_o large_a inheritan●…e_n jos._n 19_o 9_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o be_v mention_v apart_o and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o that_o also_o be_v one_o of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o phara●…h_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o strange_a woman_n 1_o king_n 11._o 1._o and_o saul_n from_o all_o david_n enemy_n psal._n 18._o title_n and_o peter_n from_o the_o disciple_n mark_v 16._o 7._o though_o they_o be_v each_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n with_o the_o rest_n joshua_n destroy_v they_o utter_o with_o their_o city_n 1._o city_n q●…_n how_o can_v joshua_n utter_o destroy_v these_o when_o ca●…eb_n and_o othoniel_n destroy_v some_o of_o they_o after_o ioshua_n death_n jos._n 14._o 12._o judg._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o ans._n this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n be_v in_o part_n destroy_v and_o neglect_v by_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v re-possessed_n by_o the_o giant_n either_o in_o ioshua_n time_n or_o after_o his_o death_n and_o by_o they_o keep_v till_o caleb_n dispossess_v and_o destroy_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o because_o this_o work_n though_o do_v by_o the_o particular_a valour_n and_o industry_n of_o caleb_n be_v ascribe_v to_o joshua_n as_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o historian_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o joshua_n though_o afterward_o that_o caleb_n may_v not_o lose_v his_o deserve_a honour_n the_o history_n be_v more_o particular_o describe_v and_o caleb_n own_v as_o the_o great_a instrument_n in_o the_o achievement_n of_o it_o jos._n 14._o and_o judg._n 1._o 22_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o anakim_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o in_o gaza_n in_o gath_n and_o in_o ashdod_n possession_n ashdod_n three_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o which_o they_o retire_v and_o where_o we_o find_v some_o of_o they_o afterward_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 4._o and_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 16._o which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o these_o place_n though_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o possession_n there_o remain_v 23_o so_o joshua_n take_v the_o whole_a land_n history_n land_n synecdochical_o i._n e._n the_o great_a and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o for_o some_o part_n and_o place_n be_v express_o except_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o joshua_n give_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o israel_n 53._o israel_n numb_a 26._o 53._o according_a to_o their_o division_n by_o their_o tribe_n and_o the_o land_n rest_v from_o war_n land_n war_n from_o actual_a war_n so_o far_o that_o they_o can_v now_o quiet_o survey_v and_o distribute_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n chap._n xii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v and_o possess_v their_o land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n unto_o mount_n hermon_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o the_o east_n 1._o east_n on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n call_v the_o plain_a deut._n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n deut._n 34._o 1._o 2_o 6._o 2_o numb_a 21._o 24._o deut._n 3._o 6._o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o rule_v from_o aroer_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n side_n river_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a even_o among_o we_o for_o a_o river_n to_o be_v divide_v between_o two_o lord_n and_o for_o their_o territory_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n and_o beside_o here_o be_v a_o very_a particular_a reason_n for_o this_o expression_n because_o the_o city_n be_v which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o sihons_n dominion_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 18._o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n deut._n 2._o 36._o and_o 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n be_v most_o fit_o and_o proper_o here_o mention_v as_o the_o bind_v of_o sihons_n dominion_n on_o that_o side_n and_o from_o half_a gilead_n manner_n gilead_n heb._n and_o the_o half_a gilead_n i._n e._n half_a of_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n the_o particle_n from_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a and_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o term_n or_o bind_v from_o which_o his_o dominion_n begin_v as_o our_o version_n imply_v for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o place_n or_o country_n in_o and_o over_o which_o his_o dominion_n be_v which_o as_o be_v here_o say_v begin_v at_o arnon_n and_o take_v in_o half_a gilead_n and_o end_v at_o jabbok_n beyond_o which_o be_v the_o other_o half_a of_o gilead_n which_o belong_v to_o og_n as_o be_v express_o say_v v._o 5._o where_o the_o word_n be_v whole_o the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v and_o translate_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n even_o unto_o the_o river_n jabbok_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 3_o and_o 17._o and_o deut._n 3._o 17._o from_o the_o plain_a unto_o the_o sea_n of_o cinneroth_n on_o the_o east_n both_o east_n which_o word_n describe_v the_o situation_n not_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o cinneroth_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o western_a border_n of_o sihons_n dominion_n but_o of_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o sea_n of_o cinneroth_n and_o also_o eastward_a from_o the_o salt_n sea_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o sea_n that_o of_o cinneroth_n and_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o eastward_o to_o they_o both_o and_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a sea_n plain_a the_o salt_n sea_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a plain_n pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a before_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o salt_n sea_n even_o the_o salt_n sea_n on_o the_o east_n the_o way_n to_o bethjeshimoth_a and_o from_o teman_fw-mi from_o or_o teman_fw-mi the_o south_n south_n south_n or_o on_o or_o towards_o the_o south_n under_o †_o 49._o †_o deut._n 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 49._o ashdoth-pisgah_a hill_n ‡_o or_o the_o spring_n of_o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n which_o be_v of_o the_o †_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n that_o 4._o that_o deut._n 1._o 4._o dwell_v at_o 12._o ‡_o deut._n 3._o 11._o chap._n 13._o 12._o ashtaroth_n and_o at_o edrei_n mansion_n edrei_n to_o wit_n successive_o sometime_o at_o the_o one_o sometime_o at_o the_o other_o city_n both_o be_v his_o royal_a mansion_n 5_o and_o reign_v in_o mount_n hermon_n and_o in_o salcah_n and_o in_o all_o bashan_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n 8._o geshurite_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 13._o jos._n 13._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 37._o and_o 15._o 8._o and_o the_o maacathite_n and_o half_a gilead_n the_o border_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n 6_o 33._o 6_o num._n 21._o 33._o they_o do_v moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v and_o ●…_n and_o numb_a 3●…_n deut._n 3._o 12_o
chap._n 13_o ●…_n moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o for_o a_o possession_n unto_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n which_o joshua_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n on_o the_o west_n from_o baalgad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o 1●…_n unto_o chap._n 1●…_n the_o mount_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o joshua_n give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n according_a to_o their_o division_n 8_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o vale_n and_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o wilderness_n this_o word_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n note_v not_o a_o land_n whole_o desert_a and_o uninhabited_a but_o one_o thin_a of_o inhabitant_n as_o 1_o king_n 2._o 34._o and_o 9_o 18._o mat._n 3._o 1_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o south_n country_n the_o hittite_n the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n the_o perizzite_n the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n 9_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jericho_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o a_z which_o be_v beside_o beth-el_a 3._o beth-el_a this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_z of_o the_o ammonite_n of_o which_o jer._n 49._o 3._o one_o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n one_o the_o king_n of_o hebron_n one_o 11_o the_o king_n of_o jarmuth_n one_o the_o king_n of_o lachish_n one_o 12_o the_o king_n of_o eglon_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o gezer_n one_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o debir_n one_o the_o king_n of_o geder_o one_o 14_o the_o king_n of_o hormah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o arad_n one_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o libnah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o adullam_n one_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n one_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d of_o beth-el_a one_o 17_o the_o king_n of_o tappuah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o hepher_n one_o 18_o the_o king_n of_o aphek_n one_o the_o king_n of_o †_o lasharon_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d ‡_o or_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 19_o the_o king_n of_o madon_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o hazor_n one_o 20_o the_o king_n of_o shimron-meron_a one_o the_o king_n of_o achshaph_n one_o 21_o the_o king_n of_o taanach_n one_o the_o king_n of_o megiddo_n one_o 22_o the_o king_n of_o kedesh_n one_o the_o king_n of_o jokneam_fw-la of_o carmel_n one_o 23_o the_o king_n of_o dor_n 2._o dor_n of_o which_o jos._n 11._o 2._o in_o the_o coast_n of_o dor_n one_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n 1._o gilgal_n not_o of_o that_o gilgal_n where_o joshua_n first_o lodge_v after_o his_o passage_n over_o jordan_n where_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v either_o king_n or_o city_n but_o of_o another_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o those_o part_n probable_o in_o galilee_n towards_o the_o sea_n whither_o divers_a people_n may_v possible_o resort_v for_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n over_o who_o this_o be_v king_n as_o former_o tidal_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v gen._n 14._o 1._o one_o 24._o the_o king_n of_o tirzah_n one_o all_o the_o king_n thirty_o and_o one_o be_v one_o each_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o be_v king_n only_o of_o one_o city_n or_o small_a province_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o and_o successive_o conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n one_o after_o another_o as_o they_o be_v chap._n xiii_o now_o joshua_n 〈◊〉_d joshua_n see_v chap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v old_a do_v old_a therefore_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v and_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o there_o remain_v yet_o very_a much_o land_n †_o to_o be_v possess_v people_n possess_v to_o be_v conquer_v and_o so_o possess_v by_o the_o people_n pos●…_n ‡_o heb._n to_o pos●…_n 2_o 3._o 2_o judg._n 3._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o land_n that_o yet_o remain_v aright_o remain_v unconquered_a by_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o aright_o all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o all_o geshuri_n south-west_n geshuri_n a_o people_n in_o the_o north-east_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 14._o as_o the_o philistine_n be_v on_o the_o south-west_n 3_o from_o sihor_n 18._o sihor_n a_o river_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 23._o 3._o and_o jer._n 2._o 18._o which_o be_v before_o egypt_n even_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o ekron_n northward_o which_o be_v count_v to_o the_o canaanite_n israelite_n canaanite_n i_o e._n which_o though_o now_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o it_o deut._n 2._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o yet_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o 5._o the_o zech._n 9_o 5._o gazathite_n and_o the_o ashdothite_n the_o eshkalonite_n the_o gittites_n and_o the_o ekronites_n also_o the_o 13._o the_o deut._n 2._o 13._o avite_n former_a avite_n or_o the_o avim_n as_o they_o be_v call_v deut._n 2._o 23._o who_o though_o they_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a seat_n and_o most_o of_o they_o destroy_v by_o the_o caphtor●…ns_n or_o philistine_n as_o be_v there_o say_v yet_o many_o of_o they_o probable_o escape_v and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o some_o other_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o former_a 4_o from_o the_o south_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n cave_n ‡_o or_o the_o cave_n land_n cave_n i_o e._n from_o those_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n now_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n all_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n be_v yet_o inhabit_v by_o the_o canaanite_n almost_o as_o far_o as_o sidon_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o conquest_n of_o joshua_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v say_v to_o awell_v by_o the_o sea_n numb_a 13._o 29._o and_o these_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o though_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o ●…_n mearah_n part_n mearah_n a_o strong_a place_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o city_n or_o a_o impregnable_a cave_n which_o some_o writer_n mention_v to_o be_v in_o those_o part_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o sidonian_n unto_o aphek_n 31._o aphek_n not_o that_o of_o judea_n of_o which_o jos._n 15._o 53._o but_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n of_o which_o jos._n 12._o 18._o judg._n 1._o 31._o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorite_n here_o amorite_n the_o amorites_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o very_a numerous_a people_n and_o we_o find_v they_o disperse_v in_o several_a part_n some_o within_o jordan_n and_o some_o without_o it_o some_o in_o the_o south_n and_o other_o in_o the_o north_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o 5_o and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o kin._n 5._o 18._o psal._n 83._o 7._o gibl●…tes_n 9_o gibl●…tes_n a_o people_n dwell_v near_o sidon_n in_o gebal_n of_o which_o see_n king_n 5._o 18._o ezek._n 27._o 9_o and_o all_o lebanon_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n from_o baalgad_n under_o mount_n hermon_n unto_o the_o enter_v into_o hamath_n 6_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hill-countrey_n from_o lebanon_n 8._o lebanon_n chap._n 11._o 8._o unto_o misrephothmaim_n and_o all_o the_o sidonian_n they_o will_v i_o drive_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wickedness_n israel_n present_o after_o thy_o death_n if_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o their_o unbelief_n or_o wickedness_n only_o divide_v thou_o it_o by_o lot_n unto_o the_o israelite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n incline_v inheritance_n though_o they_o be_v now_o unconquered_a yet_o divide_v they_o partly_o as_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o my_o help_n in_o conquer_a they_o after_o thy_o death_n partly_o to_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o israelite_n to_o proceed_v in_o conquering-work_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o and_o partly_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n to_o prevent_v all_o agreement_n contract_n and_o confederacy_n with_o they_o to_o which_o god_n see_v they_o begin_v to_o incline_v as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o 7_o now_o therefore_o divide_v this_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o nine_o
tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 8_o with_o who_o 3._o who_o heb._n with_o he_o i._n e._n with_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n not_o that_o half_a which_o be_v express_v v._o 7._o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o other_o half_a which_o be_v sufficient_o and_o necessary_o understand_v the_o relative_a be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n understand_v as_o it_o be_v numb_a 7._o 89._o psal._n 114._o 2._o isa._n 8._o 21._o jonah_n 1._o 3._o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n 4._o inheritance_n numb_a 32._o 33._o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o chap._n 22._o 4._o which_o moses_n give_v they_o beyond_o jordan_n eastward_o even_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_n they_o which_o moses_n give_v they_o by_o my_o command_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o possession_n but_o proceed_v to_o divide_v the_o other_o possession_n to_o the_o rest_n 9_o from_o aroer_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n 2._o river_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 3._o 16._o and_o on_o jos._n 12._o 2._o and_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o medeba_n unto_o dibon_n name_v dibon_n either_o this_o be_v the_o same_o city_n now_o mention_v even_o aroer_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o double_a city_n as_o the_o very_a name_n seem_v to_o import_v whereof_o one_o part_n be_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o other_o part_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o whence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n isa._n 17._o 2._o or_o it_o be_v another_o city_n possible_o be_v as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o name_v 2._o s_o two_o city_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21._o 30._o and_o from_o they_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o after_o the_o israelite_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n recover_v by_o the_o first_o possessor_n the_o moabite_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o isa._n 15._o 2._o 10_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o reign_v in_o heshbon_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 11_o and_o gilead_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o maacathites_n 13._o maacathites_n who_o land_n god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n without_o jordan_n though_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n nor_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o as_o be_v note_v v._o 13._o and_o all_o mount_n hermon_n and_o all_o bashan_n unto_o salcah_n 12_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n which_o reign_v in_o ashtaroth_n and_o in_o edrei_n who_o remain_v of_o 4._o of_o deut._n 3._o 11._o chap._n 12._o 4._o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n for_o these_o except_v these_o not_o all_o now_o mention_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 13._o but_o sihon_n and_o og_n and_o their_o people_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v now_o name_v some_o of_o they_o be_v except_v do_v moses_n smite_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o 13_o nevertheless_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n expel_v no●…_n the_o geshurite_n nor_o the_o maacathite_n but_o the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o maacathite_n dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n unto_o this_o day_n joshua_n day_n this_o seem_v add_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n and_o reflection_n upon_o the_o present_a israelite_n imply_v that_o although_o moses_n do_v and_o may_v permit_v they_o to_o remain_v both_o because_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_a be_v more_o than_o enough_o for_o the_o israelitish_n possessor_n and_o because_o be_v intent_n upon_o their_o passage_n over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o will_v not_o delay_v they_o by_o search_v their_o enemy_n out_o of_o all_o their_o corner_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n in_o not_o go_v on_o and_o perfect_v the_o work_n which_o be_v begin_v by_o moses_n and_o carry_v on_o so_o far_o by_o joshua_n 14_o only_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n 33._o levi_n i_o e._n moses_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 33._o he_o give_v none_o inheritance_n for_o inheritance_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n where_o yet_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v their_o settle_a abode_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o reason_n both_o why_o moses_n give_v all_o that_o land_n to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadite_n and_o manassites_n and_o why_o joshua_n shall_v divide_v the_o land_n only_o into_o nine_o part_n and_o a_o half_a as_o be_v say_v v._o 7._o because_o levi_n be_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n make_v by_o fire_n possession_n fire_n which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n including_z first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o this_o passage_n be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v and_o urge_v to_o prevent_v those_o calumny_n and_o injury_n which_o god_n foresee_v the_o levite_n be_v likely_a to_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o malice_n envy_n and_o covetousness_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o oblige_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o conscionable_a give_v to_o the_o levite_n their_o due_n to_o which_o they_o have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n and_o title_n as_o they_o have_v to_o their_o several_a possession_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 33._o inheritance_n ver._n 33._o as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 15_o and_o moses_n give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n inheritance_n according_a to_o their_o family_n they_o family_n divide_v the_o inheritance_n into_o as_o many_o part_n as_o they_o have_v family_n but_o this_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a family_n for_o the_o lesser_a division_n or_o distribution_n to_o the_o several_a small_a family_n be_v do_v by_o inferior_a officer_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o 16_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o aroer_n that_o be_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n 2._o river_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 16._o and_o jos._n 12._o 2._o and_o all_o the_o plain_a by_o medeba_n 17_o heshbon_n benjamite_n heshbon_n this_o city_n and_o dibon_n and_o ataroth_n be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o be_v ascribe_v to_o reuben_n as_o here_o and_o numb_a 32._o 37._o sometime_o sometime_o to_o gad_n as_o numb_a 32._o 34._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 81._o by_o who_o heshbon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n jos._n 21._o 39_o possible_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v joint_o inhabit_v by_o both_o tribe_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o jew_n and_o benjamite_n and_o all_o her_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a dibon_n and_o baalmeon_a and_o or_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o b●…l_n and_o house_n of_o baalmeon_a bamoth-baal_a 28._o bamoth-baal_a of_o which_o numb_a 21._o 28._o and_o beth-baal-meon_a hebrew_n beth-baal-meon_a call_v beth-meon_a jer._n 48._o 23._o and_o baalmeon_a ezek._n 25._o 9_o part_n of_o the_o name_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n 18_o and_o jahazah_n and_o kedemoth_n and_o mephaath_v 19_o and_o kirjathaim_n and_o sibmah_n and_o zareth-shahar_a in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o valley_n mention_v valley_n in_o the_o mountain_n border_v upon_o that_o valley_n which_o then_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o israelite_n whether_o that_o where_o moses_n be_v bury_v which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o place_n here_o follow_v bethpeor_n deur_n 34._o 1_o 6._o or_o some_o other_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o city_n now_o mention_v 20_o and_o beth-peor_a and_o ●…7_n and_o deut._n 3_o ●…7_n †_o ashdoth-pisgah_n and_o bethjeshimoth_a hi●…l_n ‡_o or_o spring_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o hi●…l_n 21_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a valley_n plain_a oppose_v to_o the_o forego_n city_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n 12._o sihon_n ●…_n synecdochical_a expression_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n mat._n 3._o 5._o and_o all_o g●…lilee_n ●…lat_n 4._o 23._o and_o many_o other_o or_o which_o all_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n i._n e._n belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n the_o hebrew_n conjunction_n and_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o relative_a particle_n which_o as_o judg._n 2._o 21._o prov._n 19_o 1._o eccles._n 6._o 12._o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o reign_v in_o heshbon_n who_o moses_n smite_v 8._o smite_v numb_a 31._o 8._o with_o the_o prince_n of_o midian_a follow_v midian_a not_o in_o the_o same_o time_n
or_o battle_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v numb_a 21._o 23_o 24._o with_o numb_a 31._o 8._o but_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o they_o be_v here_o mention_v partly_o because_o they_o be_v slay_v not_o long_o after_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n even_o their_o enmity_n against_o israel_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o their_o relation_n and_o subjection_n to_o sihon_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v evi_n and_o rekem_n and_o zior_fw-la and_o hur_z and_o reba_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o sihon_n he_o sihon_n ●…u_n how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o when_o they_o be_v king_n of_o midian_a numb_a 31._o 8._o ans._n there_o be_v divers_a petty_a king_n in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a king_n and_o such_o these_o be_v but_o be_v here_o call_v duke_n or_o prince_n of_o sihon_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o tributary_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o do_v one_o way_n or_o other_o assist_v sihon_n in_o this_o war_n though_o they_o be_v not_o kill_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o sihon_n destroy_v those_o moabite_n which_o dwell_v in_o these_o part_n he_o fright_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o and_o with_o they_o their_o neighbour_n and_o confederate_n the_o midianite_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o homage_n or_o tribute_n which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v to_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n another_o country_n heb._n inhabit_v that_o land_n namely_o midian_a last_v mention_v whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sihon_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n but_o in_o another_o 22_o 25._o 22_o num._n 22._o 25._o balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n the_o †_o soothsayer_n 25._o soothsayer_n so_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n though_o a_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o in_o title_n and_o profession_n see_v numb_a 24._o 25._o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o divine_a ‡_o or_o divine_a sword_n among_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o 23_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n be_v jordan_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o 6_o thereof_o i_o e._n those_o city_n or_o place_n which_o border_v upon_o jordan_n compare_v numb_a 34._o 6_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n after_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o village_n thereof_o 24_o and_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v jazer_n and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n there_o gilead_n i_o e._n all_o the_o city_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n all_o city_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o it_o seem_v lay_v in_o that_o part_n of_o gilead_n and_o so_o this_o may_v well_o agree_v with_o v._o 31._o where_o half_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o manass●…tes_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o city_n there_o and_o half_a the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 15._o ammon_n not_o of_o that_o which_o now_o be_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o deut._n 2._o 9_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v ancient_o they_o but_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amo●…ites_n numb_a 21._o 26._o from_o who_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o judg._n 11._o 15._o unto_o aroer_n moab_n aroer_n the_o border_n between_o they_o and_o moab_n that_o be_v before_o rabbah_n 27._o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o and_o 12._o 26_o 27._o 26_o and_o from_o heshbon_n 17._o heshbon_n either_o exclusive_o or_o inclusive_o see_v before_o on_o v._o 17._o unto_o ramath-mizpeh_a elsewhere_o ramath-mizpeh_a call_v ramoth-gilead_n or_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o betonim_n and_o from_o mahanaim_n manasseh_n mahanaim_n exclusive_o for_o mahanaim_n be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jabbok_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o gad_n and_o manasseh_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o debir_n 27_o and_o in_o the_o valley_n betharam_a and_o bethnimrah_n and_o succoth_n and_o zaphon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n kingdom_n sihon_n the_o northern_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n king_n of_o heshbon_n jordan_n and_o his_o border_n even_o unto_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o 28_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n after_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 29_o and_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n gad._n manasseh_n not_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o as_o reuben_n and_o gad_n do_v numb_a 32._o 1._o but_o partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n to_o machir_n the_o manassite_n for_o his_o valiant_a act_n against_o og_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o better_a security_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n by_o so_o considerable_a a_o accession_n to_o they_o which_o also_o be_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o they_o because_o the_o country_n be_v too_o large_a for_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad._n and_o this_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o family_n 30_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o mahanaim_n all_o bashan_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o the_o town_n of_o jair_a jair_a jair_a who_o though_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o father_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21_o 22._o yet_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 32._o 41._o because_o he_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n and_o whole_o associate_v himself_o with_o those_o valiant_a manassites_n and_o with_o their_o help_n take_v sixty_o city_n or_o great_a town_n deut._n 3._o 4_o 14._o which_o thence_o be_v call_v the_o town_n of_o jair_a which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o city_n 31_o and_o half_a gilead_n and_o ashtaroth_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n be_v pertain_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n even_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o machir_n etc._n machir_n who_o before_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n he_o now_o call_v the_o child_n of_o machir_n because_o machir_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o only_a survive_a son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 26._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o other_o half_a of_o machir_n or_o manasseh_n child_n see_v josh._n 17._o 1._o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o family_n 32_o these_o be_v the_o country_n which_o moses_n do_v distribute_v for_o inheritance_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n eastward_o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 33_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d but_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n moses_n give_v not_o any_o inheritance_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o isra●…_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o and_o these_o 19_o these_o mention_v chap._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o be_v the_o country_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inherit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 17._o canaan_n numb_a 34._o 17._o which_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n occurrence_n priest_n see_v on_o josh._n 8._o 33._o and_o 9_o 15_o 18._o and_o 19_o 51._o he_o best_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o this_o division_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v god_n upon_o any_o difficult_a occurrence_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n stead_n tribe_n twelve_o person_n each_o the_o head_n of_o his_o tribe_n which_o be_v appoint_v and_o name_v by_o god_n numb_a 34._o 19_o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a no_o doubt_n joshua_n and_o eleazar_n by_o god_n direction_n put_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n distribute_v for_o inheritance_n to_o they_o 2_o 54._o 2_o numb_a 26._o 5●…_n &_o 33._o 54._o by_o lot_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 18_o inheritance_n this_o course_n god_n ordain_v partly_o to_o prevent_v discontent_n enmity_n animosity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o tribe_n about_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o several_a portion_n and_o partly_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o which_o alone_o those_o part_n fall_v to_o each_o of_o they_o which_o jacob_n long_v since_o and_o moses_n late_o foretell_v so_o that_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v he_o must_v be_v more_o stupid_a than_o stupidity_n and_o more_o impudent_a than_o impudence_n itself_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v a_o divine_a hand_n and_o providence_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o lot_n do_v only_o determine_v the_o several_a part_n or_o province_n to_o the_o several_a tribe_n
and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o esh●…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n 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or_o according_a to_o the_o city_n to_o which_o the_o several_a part_n or_o territory_n belong_v into_o seven_o part_n in_o a_o book_n and_o come_v again_o to_o joshua_n to_o the_o host_n at_o shiloh_n 10_o ¶_o and_o joshua_n cast_v lot_n for_o they_o in_o shiloh_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o their_o division_n 11_o ¶_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n come_v up_o according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o their_o lot_n come_v forth_o between_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n accomplish_v joseph_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o which_o that_o prophecy_n deut._n 33._o 12._o can_v have_v be_v accomplish_v 12_o and_o their_o border_n on_o the_o north-side_n be_v from_o jordan_n and_o the_o border_n go_v up_o to_o the_o side_n of_o jericho_n on_o the_o north-side_n and_o go_v up_o through_o the_o mountain_n westward_o and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o be_v at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beth-aven_a 1._o beth-aven_a a_o place_n distinct_a from_o but_o near_o unto_o bethel_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 16._o 1._o 13_o and_o the_o border_n go_v over_o from_o thence_o towards_o luz_n to_o the_o side_n of_o luz_n 19_o luz_n gen._n 28._o 19_o which_o be_v beth-el_a southward_a and_o the_o border_n descend_v to_o ataroth_n adar_n near_o the_o hill_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o nether_a bethhoron_a 14_o and_o the_o border_n be_v draw_v thence_o and_o compass_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o sea_n southward_o from_o the_o hill_n that_o lie_v before_o bethhoron_a southward_a and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o be_v at_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a 38._o kirjath-jearim_a the_o israelite_n change_v the_o name_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o baal_n compare_v jos._n 15._o 9_o numb_a 32._o 38._o a_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n this_o be_v the_o west_n quarter_n 15_o and_o the_o south_n quarter_n 11._o quarter_n the_o same_o with_o the_o north-quarter_n of_o judah_n see_v jos._n 15._o 5_o 6_o 11._o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a and_o the_o border_n go_v out_o on_o the_o west_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o well_o of_o water_n of_o nephtoah_n 16_o and_o the_o border_n come_v down_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mountain_n begin_v mountain_n i_o e._n the_o place_n where_o the_o mountain_n end_v and_o the_o valley_n begin_v that_o lie_v before_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n south_n hinnom_n i_o e._n in_o the_o prospect_n of_o that_o valley_n or_o that_o reach_v to_o that_o valley_n on_o the_o south_n and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o giant_n on_o the_o north_n it_o north_n which_o extend_v to_o this_o other_o valley_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o it_o and_o descend_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n 8._o hinnom_n chap._n 15._o 8._o to_o the_o side_n of_o jebusi_n jerusalem_n jebusi_n to_o that_o part_n where_o the_o jebusite_n live_v which_o be_v in_o and_o near_a jerusalem_n on_o the_o south_n and_o descend_v to_o ●…_n to_o chap._n 1●…_n ●…_n enrogel_n 17_o and_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o north_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o enshemesh_a and_o go_v forth_o towards_o geliloth_n jordan_n geliloth_n call_v also_o gilgal_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 15._o 7._o judg._n 3._o 19_o but_o differ_v from_o that_o gilgal_n by_o jordan_n which_o be_v over_o against_o the_o go_n up_o of_o adummim_n and_o descend_v to_o 6._o to_o chap._n 15._o 6._o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 18_o and_o pass_v along_o towards_o the_o side_n over_o against_o plain_a against_o or_o the_o plain_a arabah_n 6._o arabah_n call_v betharabah_a jos._n 15._o 6._o northward_o and_o go_v down_o unto_o arabah_n 19_o and_o the_o border_n pass_v along_o to_o the_o side_n of_o beth-hoglah_a northward_o and_o the_o outgoing_n of_o the_o border_n be_v at_o the_o north_n tongue_n north_n heb._n tongue_n bay_fw-mi of_o the_o salt_n sea_n 2._o sea_n where_o a_o arm_n of_o that_o sea_n run_v into_o the_o land_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o south-bay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o south-border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 2._o at_o the_o south_n end_n of_o jordan_n north._n jordan_n where_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o north-end_n of_o it_o or_o the_o springhead_n which_o be_v in_o the_o north._n this_o be_v the_o south_n coast_n 20_o and_o jordan_n be_v the_o border_n of_o it_o on_o the_o east_n side_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o coast_n thereof_o round_o about_o according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o now_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v jericho_n 26._o jericho_n for_o though_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v the_o territory_n remain_v and_o some_o house_n probable_o be_v build_v and_o inhabit_v there_o though_o it_o be_v not_o make_v a_o city_n with_o wall_n and_o gate_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n forbid_v jos._n 6._o 26._o and_o beth-hoglah_a and_o the_o valley_n of_o keziz_n town_n keziz_n or_o emec-keziz_a the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n or_o great_a town_n 22_o and_o †_o beth_n arabah_n and_o zemaraim_n 4._o zemaraim_n which_o either_o give_v name_n to_o or_o take_v name_n from_o that_o mountain_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 4._o and_o 28._o ‡_o gr._n bethabara_n joh._n 1._o 28._o bet-hel_n 23_o and_o avim_fw-la and_o parah_n and_o ophrah_n 24_o and_o chephar-haammonai_a and_o ophni_n and_o gaba_n twelve_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 25_o gibeon_n and_o ramah_n and_o beeroth_n 26_o and_o
mizpeh_n name_n mizpeh_n near_a ramah_n in_o the_o same_o mountain_n where_o silo_n be_v there_o be_v divers_a other_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o chephirali_n and_o mozah_n 27_o and_o rekem_fw-mi and_o irpeel_n and_o taralah_n 28_o and_o zelah_n eleph_n and_o jebusi_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n 63._o jerusalem_n so_o it_o seem_v this_o city_n do_v proper_o and_o primary_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n although_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v also_o a_o interest_n in_o it_o either_o because_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o or_o because_o the_o benjamite_n give_v they_o a_o share_n in_o it_o for_o the_o assistance_n which_o either_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o do_v expect_v from_o that_o potent_a tribe_n for_o the_o get_n or_o defend_v of_o that_o very_o important_a place_n see_v more_o on_o jos._n 15._o 63._o gibeath_n and_o kir-jath_a fourteen_o city_n 18._o city_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o all_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v because_o anathoth_v and_o almon_n be_v omit_v ●…ere_o but_o express_v jos._n 21._o 18._o with_o their_o village_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n chap._n xix_o and_o the_o second_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o simeon_n even_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o god_n providence_n partly_o to_o fulfil_v that_o threaten_n that_o he_o will_v divide_v and_o scatter_v this_o tribe_n in_o israel_n gen._n 49._o 7._o which_o be_v hereby_o do_v in_o part_n because_o they_o have_v no_o distinct_a part_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v as_o inmate_n to_o judah_n partly_o because_o now_o upon_o the_o more_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o land_n it_o appear_v to_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n even_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n themselves_o that_o the_o part_v give_v to_o judah_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n which_o either_o they_o need_v and_o can_v occupy_v or_o which_o the_o other_o tribe_n can_v expect_v and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o tribe_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o numb_a 26._o 14._o and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v within_o another_o tribe_n 2_o and_o they_o have_v in_o their_o inheritance_n beersheba_n and_o superfluous_a and_o or_o or_o 1._o i_o e._n otherwise_o call_v for_o that_o beersheba_n and_o sheba_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o v._o 6._o where_o all_o the_o city_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v but_o thirteen_o and_o from_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 28._o where_o simeon_n city_n be_v enumerate_v and_o sheba_n omit_v as_o superfluous_a sheba_n and_o moladah_n 3_o and_o hazar-shual_a and_o balah_n 31._o balah_n call_v also_o billah_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 29._o and_o baalah_n jos._n 15._o 29._o for_o let_v this_o be_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o name_n of_o person_n or_o place_n be_v frequent_o change_v through_o length_n of_o time_n or_o difference_n of_o dialect_n or_o study_v of_o brevity_n and_o easiness_n in_o pronunciation_n or_o new_a accident_n or_o other_o cause_n thus_o eltolad_a and_o bethul_n v._n 4._o be_v call_v tolad_a and_o bethuel_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 29_o 30._o and_o for_o beth-lebaoth_a v._o 6._o be_v bethbirei_a 1_o chron._n 4._o 31._o and_o azem_n 4_o and_o eltolad_a and_o bethul_n and_o hormah_n 5_o and_o ziklag_n and_o beth-marcaboth_a and_o hazar-susah_a 6_o and_o beth-lebaoth_a and_o sharuhen_n thirteen_o city_n afterward_o city_n or_o town_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o nor_o be_v all_o simeon_n city_n here_o number_v for_o elam_n be_v add_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o unless_o that_o be_v build_v afterward_o and_o their_o village_n 7_o ain_z remmon_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n four_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o village_n that_o be_v round_o about_o these_o city_n to_o baalathbeer_n ramath_n of_o the_o south_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 9_o out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o lot_n come_v up_o for_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 18._o zebulun_n who_o be_v here_o put_v before_o issachar_n his_o elder_a brother_n as_o he_o be_v also_o gen._n 49._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 33._o 18._o according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n be_v unto_o sarid_n 11_o and_o their_o border_n go_v up_o towards_o the_o sea_n fulfil_v sea_n i_o e._n the_o midland_n sea_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o so_o those_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o gen._n 49._o 3._o deut._n 33._o 18._o be_v abundant_o fulfil_v and_o maralah_n and_o reach_v to_o dabbash_v and_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n that_o be_v before_o jokneam_fw-la pagis_fw-la jokneam_fw-la suppose_a to_o be_v kishon_n judg._n 4._o 7._o or_o belus_n or_o pagis_fw-la 12_o and_o turn_v from_o sarid_a eastward_o towards_o the_o sunrising_a unto_o the_o border_n of_o chis●…oth-tabor_n and_o then_o go_v out_o to_o daberath_n 28._o daberath_n a_o city_n in_o issachar_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 21._o 28._o and_o go_v up_o to_o japhia_fw-la 13_o and_o from_o thence_o pass_v on_o along_o on_o the_o east_n to_o gittah-hephir_a to_o ittah-kazin_a and_o go_v out_o to_o remmon_n draw_v remmon_n or_o which_o be_v draw_v methoar_o to_o neah_n 14_o and_o the_o border_n compass_v it_o on_o the_o north-side_n to_o hannathon_n and_o the_o out-going_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jiphthah-el_a 15_o and_o kattath_n and_o nahallal_n and_o shimron_n and_o idalah_n and_o bedlam_a another_o bedlam_a not_o that_o where_o christ_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v in_o judah_n thence_o call_v bethlehem_n judah_n matt._n but_o another_o twelve_o city_n other_o city_n there_o be_v more_o number_v here_o but_o the_o rest_n either_o be_v not_o city_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v village_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o be_v not_o within_o this_o tribe_n but_o only_o border_v upon_o it_o and_o belong_v to_o other_o tribe_n which_o be_v evident_a of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v of_o other_o with_o their_o village_n 16_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n according_a to_o their_o family_n these_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o lot_n come_v out_o to_o issachar_n for_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o their_o border_n be_v towards_o jezreel_n city_n jezreel_n the_o royal_a city_n 1_o king_n 21._o 1._o this_o tribe_n because_o it_o lay_v between_o benjamin_n on_o the_o south_n and_o zebulun_n on_o the_o north_n be_v not_o here_o describe_v by_o its_o border_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o but_o by_o some_o of_o its_o city_n and_o chesulloth_n and_o shunem_n 3_o shunem_n the_o birth-place_n of_o abishag_fw-mi 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o 19_o and_o hapharaim_n and_o shion_n and_o anaharath_n 20_o and_o rabbith_n and_o kishion_n and_o abez_n 21_o and_o reme_v and_o en-gannim_a 34._o en-gannim_a a_o different_a place_n from_o that_o engannim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 34._o and_o enhaddah_a and_o bethpazzez_a 22_o and_o the_o coast_n reach_v to_o tabor_n and_o shahazimah_n and_o beth-shemesh_a and_o the_o out-going_n of_o their_o border_n be_v at_o jordan_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 23_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n according_a to_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o five_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o border_n side_n border_n on_o the_o northwest_n side_n be_v helkath_v and_o hali_n and_o beten_v and_o achshaph_n 26_o and_o alammelech_n and_o amad_a and_o misheal_n and_o reach_v to_o carmel_n westward_o 24._o westward_o or_o carmel_n by_o the_o sea_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o carmel_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o eminent_a fruitfulness_n isa._n 33._o 9_o and_o 35._o 2._o and_o 37._o 24._o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v asher_n gen._n 49._o 20._o deut._n 33._o 24._o and_o to_o shihor-libnath_a 27_o and_o turn_v towards_o the_o sunrising_a to_o beth-dagon_a and_o reach_v to_o
zebulun_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jiphthah-el_a towards_o the_o northside_n of_o bethemek_n and_o neiel_n and_o go_v out_o to_o cabul_n call_v cabul_n either_o 1._o that_o country_n call_v cabul_n wherein_o be_v 20_o city_n of_o which_o 1_o king_n 9_o 13._o but_o this_o be_v not_o probable_a because_o that_o be_v not_o within_o nor_o belong_v to_o any_o particular_a tribe_n for_o then_o solomon_n can_v not_o have_v alienate_v it_o from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o hiram_n whereas_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o asher_n or_o 2._o a_o certain_a city_n so_o call_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n hand_n hand_n i_o e._n on_o the_o north_n which_o when_o man_n look_v towards_o the_o east_n as_o be_v usual_a be_v on_o their_o left_a hand_n 28_o and_o hebron_n and_o rehob_n and_o hammon_n and_o kanah_n galilee_n kanah_n to_o wit_n kanah_n the_o great_a in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n not_o kanah_n the_o less_o which_o be_v in_o the_o low_a galilee_n even_o unto_o great_a zidon_n vice_n zidon_n call_v great_a for_o its_o antiquity_n and_o riches_n and_o glory_n this_o city_n either_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v only_o mention_v as_o their_o border_n or_o at_o least_o be_v never_o possess_v by_o they_o not_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o the_o opportunity_n of_o so_o good_a a_o port_n be_v engage_v in_o much_o commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n from_o which_o together_o with_o wealth_n that_o great_a corrupter_n of_o mankind_n they_o may_v contract_v their_o error_n and_o vice_n 29_o and_o then_o the_o coast_n turn_v southward_o turn_v from_o the_o north_n southward_o to_o ramah_n and_o to_o the_o strong_a city_n tzo●…_n city_n heb._n tzo●…_n tyre_n they_o tyre_n exclusive_o for_o this_o city_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o land_n give_v they_o and_o the_o coast_n turn_v to_o hosah_n and_o the_o outgoing_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o coast_n to_o 14._o to_o gen._n 38._o 5._o judg._n 1._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 14._o achzib_n 30_o umma_n also_o and_o aphek_n and_o rehob_n twenty_o and_o two_o city_n place_n city_n here_o be_v more_o name_v but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o within_o this_o tribe_n but_o only_o border_v place_n with_o their_o village_n 31_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o their_o family_n th●…se_a city_n with_o their_o village_n 32_o ¶_o the_o six_o lot_n come_v out_o to_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n even_o for_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 33_o and_o their_o coast_n 34._o coast_n their_o northern_a border_n draw_v from_o west_n to_o east_n as_o appear_v because_o when_o this_o coast_n be_v describe_v and_o bring_v to_o its_o end_n the_o coast_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v from_o the_o east_n westward_o v._o 34._o be_v from_o heleph_n from_o allon_n to_o zaanannim_n and_o adami_n nekeb_n and_o jabneel_v unto_o lakum_n and_o the_o out-going_n coast._n 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jordan_n and_o i_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v 23._o say_v 2_o sam._n 19_o 23._o i_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n with_o the_o sword_n consinement_n sword_n quest._n how_o then_o can_v david_n lawful_o engage_v solomon_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o and_o do_v david_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n bea●…_n malice_n against_o shimei_n ans._n first_o david_n be_v not_o a_o private_a person_n who_o may_v remit_v such_o offence_n without_o any_o inconvenience_n but_o a_o public_a magistrate_n who_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o maintenance_n of_o government_n be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v such_o insolent_a and_o opprobrious_a speech_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o affair_n have_v not_o then_o engage_v he_o to_o pass_v it_o by_o otherwise_o it_o appear_v from_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o of_o this_o history_n how_o free_a david_n be_v from_o a_o rancorous_a and_o revengeful_a spirit_n even_o towards_o his_o enemy_n second_o the_o follow_a advice_n be_v 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21._o father_n see_v of_o this_o phrase_n deut._n 31._o 16._o 1_o king_n 1._o 21._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 2._o david_n i_o e._n in_o that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n because_o he_o take_v it_o from_o the_o jebusite_n see_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 7._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 2._o 11_o and_o the_o day_n that_o david_n 27._o david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 1_o chr._n 25._o 26_o 27._o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v forty_o year_n seven_o year_n scripture-computation_n year_n more_o precise_o 7_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o but_o small_a sum_n be_v oft_o neglect_v in_o scripture-computation_n reign_v he_o in_o hebron_n and_o thirty_o and_o threee_v year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n 12_o ¶_o 1_o ¶_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 1_o then_o sit_v solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v great_o establishment_n great_o be_v settle_v upon_o he_o 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and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o that_o god_n who_o dispose_v of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o this_o of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o plea●…eth_v and_o therefore_o adonijah_n in_o this_o and_o his_o former_a attempt_n be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n against_o i_o and_o of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o house_n seed_n house_n either_o 1._o who_o have_v give_v i_o posterity_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 1._o 21._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o rehoboam_n most_o probable_o be_v bear_v before_o this_o time_n by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 14._o 21._o or_o rather_o 2._o who_o have_v establish_v i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o throne_n of_o david_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v to_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v fulfil_v in_o and_o to_o he_o that_o promise_v which_o he_o make_v to_o david_n in_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v and_o where_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o 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word_n imply_v whereby_o he_o also_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rigid_a and_o severe_a towards_o they_o as_o to_o mark_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o but_o will_v bear_v with_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o david_n etc._n etc._n only_a that_o ●…e_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o total_a defection_n from_o he_o you_o or_o your_o child_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o but_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o 7_o then_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v hallow_v 15._o hallow_v ●…er_n 7._o 15._o for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n it_o sight_n i_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o protection_n and_o gracious_a presence_n from_o it_o and_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o proverb_n 37._o proverb_n their_o misery_n shall_v be_v name_v proverbial_o to_o express_v extreme_a calamity_n see_v deut._n 28._o 37._o and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o people_n 8_o and_o at_o this_o house_n which_o be_v high_a express_v high_a i_o e._n exalt_v in_o its_o privilege_n glorious_a and_o renown_a the_o particle_n which_o be_v oft_o understand_v and_o be_v here_o fit_o supply_v out_o of_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v express_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o it_o shall_v be_v astonish_v ruin_n astonish_v at_o its_o unexpected_a and_o wonderful_a ruin_n and_o shall_v hiss_v 13._o hiss_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n see_v jer._n 19_o 8._o and_o 49._o 17._o and_o 50._o 13._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v 8._o say_v deut._n 29._o 24._o ●…er_o 22._o 8._o why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n and_o to_o this_o house_n 9_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o bring_v forth_o their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v take_v hold_v 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of_o that_o be_v displease_v or_o dirty_a cabul_n merchandise_n cabul_n i_o e._n of_o dirt_n as_o most_o interpret_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o barren_a soil_n as_o some_o imagine_v for_o they_o who_o describe_v those_o part_n commend_v they_o as_o fruitful_a nor_o will_v solomon_n have_v make_v he_o so_o unworthy_a a_o return_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o pleasant_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o he_o nor_o to_o his_o people_n humour_n because_o though_o the_o land_n be_v very_o good_a yet_o be_v a_o thick_a and_o stiff_a clay_n and_o therefore_o require_v great_a pain_n to_o manure_v and_o improve_v it_o it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o tyrian_n who_o be_v delicate_a and_o lazy_a and_o luxurious_a and_o whole_o give_v to_o merchandise_n unto_o this_o day_n 14_o and_o hiram_n send_v recompense_n send_v or_o rather_o for_o hiram_n have_v send_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o add_v both_o to_o declare_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gold_n send_v which_o have_v be_v only_o name_v before_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o resent_v solomon_n action_n so_o ill_o because_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n require_v a_o better_a recompense_n to_o the_o king_n sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o levy_n which_o king_n solomon_n raise_v follow_v raise_v both_o the_o levy_n of_o man_n of_o which_o chap._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o levy_n of_o money_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o many_o scripture_n and_o this_o sentence_n may_v look_v both_o backward_a and_o forward_o he_o raise_v this_o levy_n both_o to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o hiram_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o to_o build_v the_o work_n here_o follow_v for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n and_o millo_n 5._o millo_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o eminent_a and_o large_a and_o strong_a fort_n or_o castle_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 5._o and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n in_o napthali_n see_v josh._n 11._o 10._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o megiddo_n 15._o megiddo_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 17._o 15._o and_o gezer_n employment_n gezer_n in_o ephraim_n josh._n 21._o 21._o it_o now_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n josh._n 16._o 10._o judg._n 1._o 29._o and_o permit_v so_o to_o be_v by_o david_n and_o solomon_n either_o by_o neglect_n or_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a employment_n 16_o
family_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n obscurity_n jesse_n so_o they_o call_v david_n in_o contempt_n q._n d._n rehoboam_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o carry_v himself_o with_o such_o pride_n and_o contempt_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o if_o we_o trace_v his_o original_a it_o be_v as_o mean_v and_o obscure_a as_o many_o of_o we_o and_o since_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n let_v we_o reduce_v he_o to_o his_o former_a obscurity_n to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n ourselves_o israel_n i_o e._n let_v we_o all_o forsake_v he_o and_o go_v to_o our_o own_o home_n there_o to_o consider_v and_o then_o to_o meet_v and_o conclude_v how_o to_o provide_v otherwise_o for_o ourselves_o now_o see_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n david_n honour_n david_n i_o e._n govern_v thy_o own_o family_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o long_o rule_v over_o we_o thus_o they_o break_v out_o into_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n wherein_o though_o they_o fulfil_v god_n counsel_n yet_o they_o violate_v his_o authority_n and_o command_n and_o they_o do_v again_o make_v a_o opprobrious_a mention_n of_o david_n who_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v name_v without_o honour_n so_o israel_n depart_v unto_o their_o tent_n 17_o but_o 32._o but_o chap._n 11._o 32._o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o judah_n by_o which_o phrase_n he_o principal_o understand_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o withal_o those_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n who_o dwelling_n be_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n or_o intermix_v with_o they_o rehoboam_n reign_v over_o they_o 18_o then_o king_n rehoboam_n send_v adoram_n who_o be_v over_o the_o tribute_n be_v tribute_n he_o he_o send_v either_o 1._o to_o pacify_v the_o people_n and_o promise_v they_o relief_n now_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o then_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v 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therefore_o be_v sinful_a because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n authority_n and_o command_v of_o subjection_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o the_o people_n be_v not_o free_v by_o god_n promise_n and_o grant_v make_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o secret_a transaction_n not_o yet_o sufficient_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o a_o grant_n of_o present_a and_o actual_a possession_n but_o only_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v give_v it_o to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o way_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v though_o neither_o jeroboam_fw-la nor_o the_o people_n have_v use_v these_o indirect_a and_o evil_a course_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o as_o it_o befall_v david_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n beside_o the_o people_n do_v not_o this_o in_o compliance_n with_o god_n counsel_n but_o to_o gratify_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o get_v themselves_o a_o little_a ease_n against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n unto_o this_o day_n 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o israel_n hear_v that_o jeroboam_n be_v come_v again_o people_n again_o to_o wit_n from_o egypt_n which_o be_v know_v before_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n and_o to_o they_o who_o meet_v at_o shechem_n and_o now_o be_v more_o universal_o know_v by_o all_o the_o people_n that_o they_o send_v 16._o send_v to_o his_o tent_n or_o habitation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o as_o other_o also_o general_o do_v see_v above_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o call_v he_o unto_o the_o congregation_n he_o congregation_n which_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n to_o take_v advice_n how_o to_o settle_v their_o affair_n which_o they_o easy_o agree_v to_o do_v by_o confer_v the_o crown_n upon_o jeroboam_fw-la according_a to_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o 32._o none_o i_o e._n no_o entire_a tribe_n see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 13_o 31_o 32._o that_o follow_v the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d only_o 21_o and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chr●…_n 11._o 1._o when_o rehoboam_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 13._o benjamin_n i_o e._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v next_o to_o judah_n and_o join_v with_o they_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 13._o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o choose_a man_n which_o be_v warrior_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o house_n israel_n house_n i_o e._n the_o family_n or_o tribe_n for_o these_o word_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v one_o for_o the_o other_o of_o israel_n of_o israel_n to_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n again_o to_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n 22_o but_o 2._o but_o 2_o chro●…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o shemaiah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n word_n god_n i_o e._n the_o prophet_n so_o call_v partly_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o of_o that_o name_n see_v nehem._n 6._o 10._o jer._n 29._o 31._o and_o partly_o to_o add_v the_o more_o weight_n to_o his_o word_n say_v 23_o speak_v unto_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o to_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n say_v 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o they_o i_o this_o event_n be_v from_o my_o counsel_n and_o providence_n to_o punish_v solomon_n apostasy_n though_o they_o procure_v it_o by_o sinful_a mean_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o proceed_v you_o must_v fight_v with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o they_o they_o hearken_v therefore_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n adversary_n lord_n either_o from_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o oppose_v so_o potent_a a_o adversary_n and_o return_v to_o depart_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 25_o ¶_o then_o jeroboam_n build_v shechem_n kingdom_n shechem_n i_o e._n he_o repair_v and_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v it_o for_o it_o have_v be_v ruin_v long_o since_o judg._n 9_o 45._o he_o may_v choose_v it_o as_o a_o place_n both_o auspicious_a because_o here_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o monarchy_n be_v lay_v and_o commodious_a as_o be_v near_o the_o frontier_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o build_v penuel_n dominion_n penuel_n a_o place_n beyond_o jordan_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 32._o 30._o judg._n 8._o 17._o to_o secure_a that_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n 26_o and_o jeroboam_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n policy_n heart_n i_o e._n reason_v within_o himself_o the_o phrase_n discover_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o error_n that_o he_o do_v not_o consult_v with_o god_n who_o have_v give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o ●…ustice_n and_o gratitude_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v nor_o believe_v god_n promise_n chap._n 11._o 38._o but_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o carnal_a policy_n now_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 27_o if_o these_o people_n go_v up_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n turn_v again_o unto_o their_o lord_n course_n lord_n which_o in_o itself_o may_v seem_v a_o prudent_a conjecture_n for_o this_o will_v give_v rehoboam_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o sure_a and_o faithful_a friend_n of_o david_n house_n many_o opportunity_n of_o alienate_v their_o mind_n from_o he_o and_o of_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o former_a allegiance_n but_o consider_v god_n providence_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o
when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o chron._n 13._o though_o afterward_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o vow_n nor_o bring_v in_o what_o he_o have_v devote_v whether_o because_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n or_o because_o he_o afterward_o relapse_v to_o idolatry_n as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n silver_z and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n 16_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 30._o day_n so_o long_o as_o they_o two_o live_v and_o reign_v together_o which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o declare_a war_n continue_v all_o that_o time_n for_o asa_n be_v quiet_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o his_o first_o ten_o year_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o till_o the_o israelite_n have_v recover_v themselves_o from_o that_o dreadful_a blow_n give_v they_o by_o abijam_n 2_o chron._n 13._o and_o baasha_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o asa_n three_o year_n but_o so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o private_a and_o particular_a hostility_n practise_v among_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v chap._n 14._o 30._o 17_o and_o 1._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 1._o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o against_o judah_n he_o judah_n perceive_v asa_n great_a success_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 14_o and_o 15._o and_o the_o defection_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 9_o he_o begin_v to_o bestir_v himself_o and_o commence_v a_o war_n against_o he_o and_o build_v fortify_v build_v i_o e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v ramah_n fortify_v ramah_n a_o city_n of_o benjamin_n which_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o division_n as_o some_o other_o place_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o or_o belong_v to_o judah_n but_o be_v now_o invade_v and_o take_v by_o baasha_n and_o fortify_v that_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n way_n judah_n therefore_o he_o choose_v this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o his_o kingdom_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o some_o add_v in_o or_o near_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n where_o they_o can_v easy_o discover_v and_o hinder_v all_o passenger_n that_o way_n 18_o then_o asa_n take_v all_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v leave_v god_n leave_v these_o poor_a remainder_n which_o either_o shishak_n have_v leave_v at_o that_o time_n chap._n 14._o 26._o or_o abijam_n or_o asa_n or_o other_o both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v dedicate_v which_o probable_o be_v not_o inconsiderable_a because_o asa_n have_v get_v great_a spoil_n from_o zerah_n 2_o chron._n 14._o and_o he_o and_o his_o 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ver._n 25._o ●…our_n 25._o ●…our_n either_o elisha_n below_o for_o 1●…_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o this_o jehoahaz_n below_o ver_fw-la 2●…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o so_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o ●…der_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ael_v dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d tent_n heb._n as_o yesterday_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o time_n field_n time_n in_o peace_n and_o security_n not_o only_o in_o th●…_n strong_a city_n but_o even_o in_o their_o ●…ents_n in_o the_o field_n 6_o nevertheless_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o walk_v but_o heb._n ●…e_v walk_v walk_v therein_o and_o there_o ●…ood_a there_o heb._n ●…ood_a remain_v the_o grove_n 5._o grove_n which_o ahab_n have_v plant_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 16._o 32._o and_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v deut._n 7._o 5._o also_o in_o samaria_n 7_o neither_o do_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n the_o king_n of_o syria_n ver_fw-la 4._o with_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6_o be_v put_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v otherwise_o although_o he_o either_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n v._o 4._o or_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o judgement_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v even_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v it_o have_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o impenitency_n and_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o their_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o such_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v have_v drive_v they_o from_o it_o leave_v of_o the_o people_n evince_v people_n i_o e._n of_o his_o army_n or_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v to_o jehoahaz_n but_o fifty_o horseman_n and_o ten_o chariot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v destroy_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o like_o the_o dust_n by_o 3._o by_o amos_n 1._o 3._o thresh_v thresh_v thresh_v i_o e._n have_v break_v and_o grind_v they_o to_o dust_n or_o powder_n as_o the_o corn_n be_v many_o time_n break_v by_o thresh_v 8_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoahaz_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n apostasy_n might_n for_o though_o his_o success_n be_v not_o good_a he_o show_v much_o personal_a valour_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v note_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o conquer_v because_o of_o
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n ●…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o ●…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n o●…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o c●…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will._n yet_o not_o like_o david_n his_o father_n 2._o father_n not_o sincere_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o joash_n his_o father_n do_v 3._o do_v i_o e._n for_o a_o time_n serve_v god_n aright_o but_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 14._o as_o joash_n have_v do_v 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 4_o howbeit_o parenthesis_n howbeit_o though_o he_o do_v right_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o particle_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n chap._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n jehoiada_n whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o his_o father_n murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o ●…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n ●…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a in●…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
relieve_v they_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7._o or_o that_o in_o which_o the_o guard_n or_o watchman_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v their_o station_n or_o that_o under_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o chief_a time_n in_o which_o the_o king_n use_v it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n of_o feast_v or_o fast_v which_o all_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n use_v more_o certain_o and_o solemn_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n than_o at_o other_o time_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o 12._o without_o by_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 12._o turn_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n assyria_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o public_a contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v the_o only_a partition-wall_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o king_n and_o which_o possible_o the_o present_a king_n of_o assyria_n do_v vehement_o dislike_v and_o hate_n and_o therefore_o require_v these_o thing_n from_o ahaz_n 19_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaz_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o ahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n to_o reign_v he_o reign_v quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o reign_v or_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n as_o be_v there_o note_v ans._n he_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n in_o ahaz_n his_o four_o year_n but_o either_o be_v not_o own_v as_o king_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n or_o be_v not_o accept_v and_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o assyrian_a till_o ahaz_n his_o twelve_o year_n or_o in_o his_o eight_o first_o year_n he_o be_v only_o a_o tributary_n prince_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n viceroy_n and_o after_o that_o time_n he_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o which_o draw_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o he_o in_o samaria_n over_o israel_n nine_o year_n 10._o year_n to_o wit_n after_o his_o confirmation_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n twelve_o with_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n and_o six_o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 10._o 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o 26._o he_o for_o he_o neither_o worship_v baal_n as_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v nor_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o calf_n one_o of_o they_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi be_v destroy_v or_o carry_v away_o before_o as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n affirm_v nor_o as_o some_o add_v hinder_v those_o by_o force_n who_o be_v mind_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o yet_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o israelite_n sin_n be_v now_o full_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o 3_o ¶_o against_o he_o come_v up_o shalmaneser_n tributary_n shalmaneser_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o tiglath-pilese_a the_o ancient_a hebrew_n writer_n make_v he_o the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n who_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o time_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 18._o 10_o 13._o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n especial_o by_o the_o people_n of_o several_a country_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o day_n he_o come_v against_o he_o either_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o tributary_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o hoshea_n become_v his_o servant_n and_o render_v and_o heb._n render_v give_v he_o tribute_n he_o or_o tribute_n present_n tribute_n present_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n for_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n by_o heathen_a writer_n call_v sva_fw-la or_o sabacus_n that_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o may_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o now_o be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n rival_n see_v 2_o king_n 18._o 21._o jer._n 37._o 5._o and_o bring_v no_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o he_o have_v do_v year_n by_o year_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n follow_v prison_n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o take_v he_o with_o samaria_n the_o particular_a relation_n whereof_o here_o follow_v 5_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o go_v up_o to_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o three_o year_n 6_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o chap._n 18._o 10._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v 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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 ●…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o st●…od_a that_o heb._n st●…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 nah●…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nah●…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 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they_o bury_v he_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o conspire_v against_o he_o 21._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 21._o zabad_n the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n a_o ammonitess_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimrith_n a_o moabitess_n 27_o now_o concern_v his_o son_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o *_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o 25._o he_o either_o the_o severe_a prophecy_n against_o he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v burden_n of_o which_o one_o instance_n be_v record_v and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o that_o be_v not_o record_v or_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o both_o by_o the_o syrian_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o by_o great_a dis●…ses_n v._o 25._o and_o the_o †_o repair_n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n behold_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o write_v in_o the_o ‖_o story_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o amaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxv_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a etc._n old_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 14._o ●…_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o be_v heb._n confirm_v upon_o he_o establish_v to_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n his_o father_n 4_o but_o he_o slay_v not_o their_o child_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 20_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…6_n 2_o kin._n 14._o ●…_n jer._n 31._o ●…0_n ezek._n 18._o 20_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n die_v for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n 5_o moreover_o amaziah_n gather_v judah_n together_o and_o make_v they_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o he_o number_v they_o 3_o they_o numb_a 1._o 3_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o and_o find_v they_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o can_v handle_v spear_n and_o shield_n 6_o he_o hire_v also_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n out_o of_o israel_n tribe_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o
be_v hear_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v pull_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o 10_o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n unto_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n head_n god_n which_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o may_v bring_v down_o the_o like_a vengeance_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n 11_o now_o hear_v i_o therefore_o and_o deliver_v the_o captive_n again_o which_o you_o have_v take_v captive_a of_o your_o brethren_n for_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o 12_o then_o certain_a of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshillemoth_n and_o jehizkiah_n the_o son_n of_o shallum_n and_o amasa_n the_o son_n of_o hadlai_n stand_v up_o against_o they_o that_o come_v from_o the_o war_n 13_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v in_o the_o captive_n hither_o for_o whereas_o we_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o lord_n already_o you_o intend_v to_o add_v more_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o our_o trespass_n for_o our_o trespass_n be_v great_a and_o there_o be_v fierce_a wrath_n against_o israel_n 14_o so_o the_o arm_a man_n leave_v the_o captive_n and_o the_o spoil_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n 15_o and_o the_o man_n which_o be_v express_v by_o name_n business_n name_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o management_n of_o this_o business_n rise_v up_z and_o take_v the_o captive_n and_o with_o the_o spoil_n clothe_v all_o that_o be_v naked_a among_o they_o and_o array_v they_o and_o shod_a they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o anoint_v they_o and_o carry_v all_o the_o feeble_a of_o they_o upon_o ass_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jericho_n 16._o jericho_n deut._n 34._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 16._o the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n 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his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o bring_v he_o not_o into_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxix_o 1_o hezekiah_n 〈◊〉_d hezekiah_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o he_o reign_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v abijah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zechariah_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o david_n his_o father_n have_v do_v 3_o he_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o first_o month_n open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o
many_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n issachar_n and_o zebulun_n have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o yet_o do_v they_o eat_v the_o passover_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v they_o write_v they_o have_v so_o eager_a a_o desire_n to_o partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o rather_o than_o neglect_v it_o they_o will_v venture_v upon_o it_o with_o some_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n upon_o they_o but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o 19_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n have_v sanctuary_n i_o e._n with_o that_o ceremonial_a purification_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n so_o he_o call_v it_o to_o distinguish_v from_o that_o moral_a and_o internal_a purity_n which_o they_o be_v here_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v 20_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n once_o people_n from_o their_o uncleanness_n which_o itself_o be_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o which_o probable_o produce_v a_o disease_n or_o distemper_n or_o trouble_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n which_o also_o have_v former_o bring_v and_o may_v just_o now_o bring_v even_o outward_a disease_n upon_o the_o body_n or_o at_o least_o gild_n which_o be_v a_o disease_n upon_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v now_o to_o heal_v they_o by_o pardon_v this_o their_o sin_n and_o accept_v they_o and_o their_o service_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v clean_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v by_o some_o outward_a sign_n possible_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a token_n of_o god_n approbation_n as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v more_o than_o once_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v fond_a be_v heb._n 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they_o which_o be_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o thes._n 5._o 13._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v throughout_o the_o feast_n seven_o day_n offer_v peace-offering_n and_o make_v confession_n joy_n confession_n either_o 1._o confess_v their_o sin_n which_o work_n be_v to_o accompany_v many_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 5._o 5._o &_o 16._o 21._o or_o rather_o 2._o confess_v god_n goodness_n or_o praise_v of_o god_n which_o oft_o go_v under_o this_o name_n as_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 8_o 24._o which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o proper_a work_n for_o this_o season_n of_o joy_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 23_o and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n take_v counsel_n to_o keep_v 65._o keep_v see_v 1_o kin._n 8._o 65._o other_o seven_o day_n and_o they_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n with_o gladness_n in_o gladness_n not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o former_a with_o offer_v new_a paschal_n lamb_n and_o eat_v 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h●…zekiah_n who_o be_v the_o offerer_n give_v away_o his_o right_n in_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o people_n a_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n feast_n sheep_n which_o generosity_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o find_v the_o royal_a exchequer_n exhaust_v and_o empty_a and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v at_o great_a expense_n about_o the_o cleanse_n and_o refit_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o this_o great_a feast_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o congregation_n a_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o ten_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n sanctify_v themselves_o sacrifice_n themselves_o have_v now_o both_o more_o time_n and_o further_a need_n of_o sanctify_v themselves_o to_o offer_v these_o numerous_a sacrifice_n 25_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o the_o stranger_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o dwell_v in_o judah_n rejoice_v 26_o so_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o jerusalem_n for_o since_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o jerusalem_n 27_o then_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n instrument_n levite_n those_o of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v priest_n also_o for_o to_o they_o only_o this_o work_n belong_v 1_o chron._n 23._o 13._o or_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n for_o as_o the_o levite_n do_v some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n work_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o they_o do_v this_o also_o or_o the_o priest_n may_v bless_v by_o solemn_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o levite_n by_o their_o acclamation_n or_o with_o their_o musical_a instrument_n arise_v and_o 23._o and_o numb_a 6._o 23._o bless_v the_o people_n show_v people_n either_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o great_a zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o god_n service_n or_o rather_o solemn_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o their_o voice_n be_v hear_v and_o their_o prayer_n come_v up_o to_o holiness_n to_o heb._n the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n his_o holy_a dwell_a place_n even_o unto_o heaven_n chap._n xxxi_o 1_o now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a go_v out_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o kin._n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d break_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d image_n in_o piece_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o altar_n out_o of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n in_o ephraim_n also_o and_o manasseh_n end_n manasseh_n heb._n until_o to_o make_v a_o end_n until_o they_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o then_o all_o the_o 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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 ●…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 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the_o meronothite_n the_o man_n of_o gibean_n and_o of_o mizpah_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n judgement_n river_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n for_o and_o under_o the_o persian_a king_n sometime_o have_v a_o palace_n or_o throne_n to_o which_o all_o person_n live_v in_o the_o adjacent_a part_n be_v to_o resort_v for_o judgement_n 8_o next_o unto_o he_o repair_v uzziel_n the_o son_n of_o harhajah_n of_o the_o goldsmith_n next_o unto_o he_o also_o repair_v hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o the_o apothecary_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o fortify_v it_o fortify_v it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o repair_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o fortify_v it_o either_o because_o this_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v less_o demolish_v than_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o to_o repair_v it_o but_o one_o lie_n to_o make_v it_o strong_a 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jerusalem_n unto_o the_o broad_a wall_n 9_o and_o next_o unto_o they_o repair_v rephajah_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n city_n jerusalem_n as_o rome_n be_v ancient_o divide_v into_o several_a quarter_n or_o region_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o especial_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n whereof_o one_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o near_o to_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o more_o remote_a from_o it_o which_o according_o have_v two_o several_a ruler_n this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o v._o 12._o but_o both_o under_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o city_n 10_o and_o next_o unto_o they_o repair_v jedajah_n the_o son_n of_o harumaph_n even_o over_o against_o his_o house_n care_n house_n that_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v next_o to_o he_o which_o his_o own_o interest_n oblige_v he_o to_o do_v with_o care_n and_o next_o unto_o he_o repair_v hattush_v the_o son_n of_o hashabniah_n 11_o malchijah_n the_o son_n of_o harim_n and_o hashub_n the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a repair_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o other_o piece_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n 12_o and_o next_o unto_o he_o repair_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o hallohesh_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n 9_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n of_o the_o other_o half_a etc._n etc._n see_v on_o v._o 9_o he_o and_o his_o daughter_n charge_n daughter_n who_o be_v either_o heiress_n or_o rich_a widow_n and_o cause_v part_n to_o be_v do_v at_o their_o charge_n 13_o 13._o 13_o ch._n 2._o 13._o the_o valley-gate_n repair_v hanun_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zanoah_n they_o build_v it_o and_o set_v up_o the_o door_n thereof_o the_o lock_n thereof_o and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n on_o the_o wall_n unto_o 13._o unto_o ch._n 2._o 13._o the_o dung-gate_n 14_o but_o the_o dung-gate_n repair_v malchiah_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n the_o ruler_n of_o part_n of_o beth-haccerem_a person_n beth-haccerem_a a_o town_n or_o territory_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v divide_v between_o two_o person_n he_o build_v it_o and_o set_v up_o the_o door_n thereof_o the_o lock_n thereof_o and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o 15_o but_o 14._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 14._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o fountain_n repair_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o col-hozeh_a the_o ruler_n of_o part_n of_o mizpah_n he_o build_v it_o and_o cover_v it_o and_o set_v up_o the_o door_n thereof_o the_o lock_n thereof_o and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o pool_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o siloah_n pool_n siloah_n that_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o that_o pool_n by_o the_o king_n garden_n and_o unto_o the_o stair_n that_o go_v down_o from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 16_o after_o he_o repair_v nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o azbuk_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o bethzur_a unto_o the_o place_n over_o against_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o david_n judah_n david_n i_o e._n the_o place_n which_o david_n appoint_v for_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o 20._o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…0_n 20._o pool_n that_o be_v make_v natural_a make_v to_o wit_n by_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 20._o whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o pool_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mighty_a jerusalem_n mighty_a or_o of_o the_o valiant_a which_o possible_o be_v former_o appoint_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o those_o chief_a captain_n that_o shall_v attend_v upon_o the_o king_n in_o their_o course_n or_o of_o some_o other_o valiant_a commander_n who_o shall_v upon_o occasion_n resort_n to_o jerusalem_n 17_o after_o he_o repair_v the_o levite_n rehum_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n next_o unto_o he_o repair_v hashabiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o keilah_n in_o his_o part_n 18_o after_o he_o repair_v bavai_n the_o son_n of_o henadad_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o keilah_n 19_o and_o next_o to_o he_o repair_v ezer_n the_o son_n of_o jeshus_n the_o ruler_n of_o mizpah_n another_o piece_n over_o against_o the_o go_n up_o to_o the_o armoury_n occasion_n armoury_n either_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v their_o armoury_n from_o solomon_n day_n isa._n 22._o 8._o or_o to_o some_o other_o place_n which_o either_o before_o or_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v use_v as_o another_o and_o less_o armoury_n for_o common_a occasion_n at_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n corner_n wall_n or_o as_o the_o corner_n or_o which_o be_v in_o the_o corner_n 20_o after_o he_o baruch_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d zabbai_n earnest_o repair_v commendation_n repair_v do_v his_o work_n with_o eminent_a diligence_n and_o fervency_n which_o be_v here_o note_v to_o his_o commendation_n the_o other_o piece_n from_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n 19_o wall_n or_o from_o the_o corner_n as_o v._o 19_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n door_n house_n unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v over_o against_o or_o next_o to_o this_o door_n of_o eliashib_n the_o high_a priest_n 21_o after_o he_o repair_v meremoth_n the_o son_n of_o urijah_n the_o son_n of_o koz_n another_o piece_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o eliashib_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o house_n of_o eliashib_n it_o eliashib_n therefore_o the_o door_n be_v not_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o house_n as_o now_o they_o common_o be_v but_o at_o one_o end_n of_o it_o 22_o after_o he_o repair_v the_o priest_n the_o man_n of_o the_o plain_a it_o plain_a either_o of_o the_o plair_n of_o jordan_n or_o of_o the_o plain_a country_n round_o about_o
jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v call_v ch_n 12._o 28._o and_o they_o be_v thus_o call_v because_o they_o or_o their_o parent_n either_o be_v bear_v or_o now_o do_v or_o former_o have_v dwell_v in_o those_o part_n whence_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n require_v it_o 23_o after_o he_o repair_v benjamin_n and_o hashub_n over_o against_o their_o house_n after_o he_o repair_v azariah_n the_o son_n of_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o ananiah_n by_o his_o house_n 24_o after_o he_o repair_v binnui_n the_o son_n of_o henadad_n another_o piece_n from_o the_o house_n of_o azariah_n unto_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n even_o unto_o the_o corner_n 25_o palal_n the_o son_n of_o uzai_n over_o against_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n turn_n wall_n in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o jut_v out_o as_o the_o tower_n here_o follow_v do_v and_o therefore_o be_v opposite_a to_o or_o over_o against_o that_o turn_n and_o the_o tower_n tower_n tower_n or_o even_o the_o tower_n which_o lie_v out_o from_o the_o king_n high_a house_n defence_n house_n either_o from_o the_o royal_a palace_n or_o from_o some_o other_o small_a house_n which_o the_o king_n former_o build_v there_o either_o for_o prospect_n or_o for_o defence_n that_o be_v by_o the_o 21._o the_o jer._n 32._o 2._o &_o 33._o 1._o &_o 37._o 21._o court_n of_o the_o prison_n 13._o prison_n a_o place_n oft_o mention_v of_o which_o see_n jer._n 32._o 2._o &_o 38._o 7_o 13._o after_o he_o pedajah_n the_o son_n of_o parosh_n 26_o moreover_o the_o nethinim_n dwell_v in_o 3._o in_o 2_o chr._n 27._o 3._o tower_n 3._o or_o the_o tower_n ophel_n follow_v ophel_n or_o who_o dwell_v in_o ophel_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n who_o work_n follow_v unto_o the_o place_n over_o against_o 37._o against_o ch._n 8._o 3._o &_o 12._o 37._o the_o water-gate_n 21._o water-gate_n so_o call_v because_o by_o that_o gate_n water_n be_v bring_v in_o either_o by_o the_o people_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o by_o these_o nethinim_n who_o be_v gibeonite_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o which_o they_o be_v drawer_n of_o water_n jos._n 9_o 21._o towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o tower_n that_o lie_v out_o 27_o after_o they_o the_o tekoite_n work_n tekoite_n the_o same_o speak_v of_o before_o v._o 5._o who_o have_v dispatch_v their_o first_o share_n soon_o than_o their_o brethren_n have_v do_v they_o free_o offer_v their_o help_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o other_o who_o as_o it_o seem_v neglect_v that_o part_n of_o the_o work_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o this_o their_o double_a diligence_n be_v note_v both_o for_o the_o great_a shame_n of_o their_o noble_n who_o will_v not_o do_v any_o part_n of_o it_o v._o 5._o and_o for_o their_o own_o great_a honour_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o bad_a example_n of_o their_o noble_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o quicken_v and_o inflame_v to_o great_a zeal_n and_o industry_n in_o this_o public_a and_o pious_a work_n repair_v another_o piece_n over_o against_o the_o great_a tower_n that_o lie_v out_o even_o unto_o the_o wall_n of_o ophel_n 28_o from_o above_o 40._o above_o 2_o kin._n 11._o 16._o jer._n 31._o 40._o the_o horse-gate_n place_n horse-gate_n not_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chr._n 23._o 15._o but_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n so_o call_v either_o because_o nigh_o unto_o that_o be_v many_o stable_n for_o horse_n or_o because_o the_o horse_n common_o go_v out_o that_o way_n to_o their_o water_a place_n repair_v the_o priest_n every_o one_o over_o against_o his_o house_n 29_o after_o they_o repair_v zadock_n the_o son_n of_o immer_n over_o against_o his_o house_n after_o he_o repair_v also_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o east-gate_n custody_n east-gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n or_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a gate_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o particular_a care_n and_o custody_n 30_o after_o he_o repair_v hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o shelemiah_n and_o hanun_n the_o six_o son_n of_o zalaph_n another_o piece_n after_o he_o repair_v meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n over_o against_o his_o chamber_n plural_a chamber_n or_o chamber_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a 31_o after_o he_o repair_v malchiah_n the_o goldsmith_n son_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o nethinim_n and_o of_o the_o merchant_n over_o against_o the_o gate_n miphkad_v and_o to_o the_o chamber_n the_o or_o corner_n chamber_n go_v up_o of_o the_o corner_n 32_o and_o between_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o corner_n unto_o the_o sheep-gate_n repair_v the_o goldsmith_n and_o the_o merchant_n chap._n iu._n 1_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o 10._o when_o ch._n 2._o 10._o sanballat_n hear_v that_o we_o build_v the_o wall_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o take_v great_a indignation_n and_o mock_v the_o jew_n heart_n jew_n pretend_v contempt_n in_o his_o word_n when_o he_o have_v grief_n in_o his_o heart_n 2_o and_o he_o speak_v before_o his_o brethren_n interest_n brethren_n tobiah_n v._o 3._o and_o geshem_n ch_n 2._o 19_o and_o other_o who_o he_o call_v his_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o conjunction_n with_o he_o in_o office_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o army_n of_o samaria_n herein_o samaria_n who_o he_o design_v hereby_o to_o incense_v against_o they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o understand_v their_o mind_n herein_o and_o say_v what_o do_v these_o feeble_a jew_n will_v they_o themselves_o they_o heb._n leave_v to_o themselves_o fortify_v themselves_o will_v they_o sacrifice_v will_v they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o a_o day_n people_n day_n do_v they_o intend_v to_o begin_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n by_o sacrifice_n all_o in_o one_o day_n for_o if_o they_o spend_v any_o long_a time_n about_o it_o they_o can_v think_v that_o we_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o neighbour_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o he_o persuade_v himself_o and_o his_o companion_n that_o their_o attempt_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o this_o mistake_v keep_v he_o from_o give_v they_o any_o disturbance_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o so_o god_n infaruate_v he_o to_o his_o own_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o people_n will_v they_o revive_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o rubbish_n want_v rubbish_n will_v they_o pick_v up_o their_o break_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n and_o patch_v they_o together_o for_o other_o material_n they_o want_v which_o be_v burn_v 3._o burn_v i_o e._n which_o stone_n be_v burn_v and_o break_v or_o consume_v to_o powder_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o chaldean_n when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n see_v on_o ch_n 1._o 3._o 3_o now_o tobiah_n the_o ammonite_n be_v by_o he_o and_o he_o say_v even_o that_o which_o they_o build_v if_o a_o fox_n go_v up_o they_o up_o he_o 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and_o necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n and_o defence_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o people_n and_o give_v they_o for_o a_o prey_n in_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n captivity_n captivity_n let_v they_o be_v remove_v from_o our_o neighbourhood_n and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o there_o let_v they_o find_v no_o favour_n but_o further_a severity_n or_o give_v they_o for_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o let_v these_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n 5_o and_o 15._o and_o psal._n 109._o 14._o 15._o cover_v not_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v not_o their_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o from_o before_o thou_o it_o thou_o let_v their_o wickedness_n be_v in_o thy_o sight_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v down_o deserve_v judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o
tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n to_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o treasure-house_n priest_n treasure-house_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n 39_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n ●…1_n levi_n 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 6_o ●…1_n shall_v bring_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o oil_n unto_o the_o chamber_n where_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o sanctuary_n where_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v up_o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v there_o and_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o singer_n make_v singer_n i_o e._n where_o also_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o that_o minister_n in_o their_o course_n for_o who_o use_n these_o provision_n be_v make_v and_o we_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n we_o do_v here_o solemn_o declare_v and_o engage_v ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v take_v care_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o neglect_v or_o forsake_v for_o want_n of_o necessary_a provision_n to_o support_v it_o chap._n xi_o 1_o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v jerusalem_n which_o their_o very_a office_n in_o some_o sort_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o cast_v lot_n to_o bring_v one_o of_o ten_o to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v complete_v and_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o it_o better_o provide_v for_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o nine_o part_n to_o dwell_v in_o other_o city_n 2_o and_o the_o people_n bless_v all_o the_o man_n that_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n supply_n jerusalem_n because_o they_o deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o profit_n for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o this_o city_n be_v the_o bu●…t_n of_o all_o the_o malicious_a plot_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v rather_o chargeable_a than_o beneficial_a to_o its_o inhabitant_n whereas_o the_o country_n do_v more_o easy_o and_o certain_o afford_v they_o supply_n 3_o now_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n province_n province_n i_o e._n of_o judea_n which_o be_v now_o make_v a_o province_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n dwell_v every_o one_o in_o his_o possession_n in_o their_o city_n to_o wit_n israel_n sequel_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whether_o of_o judah_n or_o benjamin_n or_o any_o other_o tribe_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o general_a enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o which_o either_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n be_v include_v under_o the_o title_n of_o israel_n or_o they_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v because_o they_o make_v up_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o these_o he_o call_v israel_n rather_o than_o judah_n partly_o because_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n now_o join_v and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o none_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o sequel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o 43._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 43._o nethinim_n and_o the_o 55._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 55._o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n 4_o and_o at_o jerusalem_n dwell_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n benjamin_n for_o to_o these_o two_o tribe_n this_o city_n ancient_o and_o most_o proper_o belong_v although_o some_o also_o of_o other_o tribe_n dwell_v in_o it_o of_o which_o and_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o catalogue_n see_v 1_o chron._n ●…_n 3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n athajah_n 6._o athajah_n and_o his_o family_n and_o relation_n with_o he_o and_o under_o he_o as_o their_o head_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 6._o the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o mahalaleel_n one_o mahalaleel_n one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o perez_n 5_o and_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o baruch_n the_o son_n of_o col-hozeh_a the_o son_n of_o hazaiah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n the_o son_n of_o jojarib_o the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o shiloni_n 6_o all_o the_o son_n of_o perez_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v four_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o eight_o valiant_a man_n it_o man_n such_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o place_n and_o time_n because_o of_o its_o many_o enemy_n round_o about_o it_o 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n sallu_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o joed_n the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n the_o son_n of_o kolajah_n the_o son_n of_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o ithiel_n the_o son_n of_o jesajah_n 8_o and_o after_o he_o gabbai_n sallai_n nine_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o before_o eight_o so_o here_o be_v more_o of_o benjamin_n than_o of_o judah_n because_o the_o city_n do_v chief_o and_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o that_o tribe_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o 9_o and_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la be_v their_o overseer_n thousand_o overseer_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o thousand_o and_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o senuah_n be_v second_o over_o the_o city_n 10_o of_o the_o priest_n jedajah_n the_o son_n of_o jojarib_o jachin_n 11_o serajah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 13._o god_n one_o of_o the_o chief-priest_n who_o rule_v with_o and_o under_o the_o highpriest_n see_v numb_a 3._o 32._o 1_o chr._n 9_o 11._o 2_o chr._n 19_o 11._o &_o 31._o 13._o 12_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n god_n house_n of_o god_n be_v eight_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o two_o and_o adajah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o pelatiah_n the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o pashur_n the_o son_n of_o malchiah_n 13_o and_o his_o brethren_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o and_o amashai_n the_o son_n of_o azareel_n the_o son_n of_o ahasai_n the_o son_n of_o meshillemoth_n the_o son_n of_o immer_n 14_o and_o their_o brethren_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o and_o their_o overseer_n be_v zabdiel_n haggedoji●…_n zabdiel_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o haggedoji●…_n the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n call_v man_n i_o e._n of_o a_o person_n then_o or_o late_o eminent_a in_o valour_n or_o worth_n or_o dignity_n or_o of_o gedolim_n or_o haggedoli●…_n a_o man_n so_o call_v 15_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o hashub_n the_o son_n of_o azrikam_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o bunni_n 16_o and_o shabbethai_n and_o jozabad_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n over_o levite_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d over_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o outward_a business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 29._o god_n i_o e._n for_o those_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o it_o or_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n as_o for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n or_o other_o necessary_a provision_n out_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n see_v 1_o chr._n 26._o 29._o 17_o and_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micha_n the_o son_n of_o zabdi_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v the_o principal_a to_o begin_v the_o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n begin_v prayer_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v constant_o join_v with_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o which_o the_o singer_n be_v present_a and_o praise_v god_n with_o a_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n which_o this_o man_n begin_v and_o bakbukiah_n the_o second_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o abda_n the_o son_n of_o shammua_n the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n 18_o all_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v two_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o four_o 19_o moreover_o the_o porter_n akkub_n talmon_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n be_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o two_o 20_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n every_o one_o in_o his_o inheritance_n 21_o 26._o 21_o see_v ch_n ●…_n 26._o but_o the_o
a_o long_a time_n in_o search_v and_o judge_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o this_o and_o the_o other_o act_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n sole_o and_o exclusive_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n sufficient_o imply_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o all_o god_n counsel_n and_o work_n be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o man_n reach_n man_n do_v not_o see_v this_o wisdom_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o other_o man_n do_v not_o prepare_v nor_o order_n nor_o contri●…_n it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v search_v it_o out_o and_o so_o this_o be_v most_o fit_o connect_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o as_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o wisdom_n be_v deny_v to_o man_n so_o there_o he_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o 28._o and_o nature_n and_o or_o rather_o but_o for_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o show_v that_o man_n wisdom_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o curious_a enquiry_n into_o or_o a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_a path_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o another_o and_o of_o a_o low_a nature_n unto_o man_n poster●…ty_n man_n unto_o adam_n at_o first_o and_o in_o and_o with_o he_o to_o all_o his_o race_n and_o poster●…ty_n he_o say_v 29._o say_v i_o e._n god_n speak_v it_o partly_o and_o at_o first_o inward_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o which_o god_n write_v this_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n and_o engrave_v it_o as_o a_o first_o principle_n for_o his_o direction_n and_o partly_o afterward_o by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n who_o god_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v man_n true_a wisdom_n which_o according_o they_o do_v not_o by_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o the_o secret_n and_o intricacy_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o by_o declare_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n make_v this_o their_o great_a if_o not_o only_a business_n to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n see_v deut._n 4._o 6._o &_o 29._o 29._o behold_v speculation_n behold_v which_o expression_n note_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o withal_o man_n dulness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o apprehend_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o man_n proneness_n to_o place_v his_o wisdom_n in_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n 〈◊〉_d speculation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d ecc●…_n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n lord_n i_o e._n true_a religion_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a all_o which_o come_v under_o this_o name_n that_o be_v wisdom_n capacity_n wisdom_n in_o that_o only_o consist_v man_n true_a wisdom_n because_o that_o and_o that_o only_a be_v his_o duty_n and_o his_o safety_n and_o happiness_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o next_o and_o withal_o this_o be_v attainable_a whereas_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n way_n be_v unknown_a and_o unsearchable_a to_o humane_a or_o create_v capacity_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n word_n evil_n i_o e._n from_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v evil_a eminent_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o that_o which_o be_v constant_o and_o immutable_o evil_a whereas_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o make_v good_a and_o high_o beneficial_a religion_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n do_v good_a and_o forsake_v evil_n the_o former_a be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n be_v understanding_n evil_n understanding_n be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n to_o which_o man_n can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o twice_o express_v in_o several_a phrase_n and_o the_o design_n of_o job_n in_o this_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o mistake_n and_o reprove_v the_o arrogance_n and_o boldness_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o pass_v such_o a_o rash_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o god_n way_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o to_o u●…ndicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrifie_n and_o profaneness_n which_o they_o fasten_v upon_o he_o by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v his_o best_a wisdom_n and_o true_a interest_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n chap._n xxix_o 1._o moreover_o job_n up_o job_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o continue_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v 2._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n preserve_v i_o he_o i_o to_o wit_n from_o all_o those_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v this_o he_o desire_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o comfort_n but_o also_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n which_o suffer_v by_o his_o mean_n for_o as_o his_o calamity_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n and_o censure_n of_o he_o as_o a_o man_n for_o saken_a and_o hate_a by_o god_n so_o he_o right_o judge_v that_o this_o ground_n be_v remove_v and_o his_o prosperity_n restore_v his_o friend_n will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o mild_a and_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o 3._o when_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d candle_n darkness_n candle_n i_o e._n his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n light_n as_o his_o displeasure_n and_o a_o state_n of_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o call_v darkness_n shine_v upon_o my_o head_n we_o head_n or_o over_o my_o bead_n to_o comfort_v and_o direct_v i_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v this_o that_o light_v use_v to_o be_v carry_v and_o set_v on_o high_a that_o man_n may_v make_v the_o better_a use_n of_o they_o as_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o end_n be_v place_v above_o we_o and_o when_o by_o his_o light_n i_o walk_v through_o darkness_n myself_o darkness_n i_o pass_v safe_o through_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o common_a calamity_n which_o befall_v other_o who_o live_v round_o about_o i_o and_o overcome_v those_o trouble_n which_o fall_v upon_o myself_o 4._o as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n 1._o youth_n i_o e._n in_o my_o former_a and_o flourish_a day_n which_o he_o call_v the_o day_n of_o youth_n because_o those_o be_v common_o the_o time_n of_o mirth_n and_o comfort_n as_o old-age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o when_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n be_v upon_o my_o tabernacle_n i_o tabernacle_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o my_o family_n protect_v direct_a and_o succeed_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n which_o the_o devil_n observe_v ch._n 1._o 10._o whereas_o now_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o 5._o when_o the_o almighty_a be_v yet_o with_o i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n on_o my_o side_n whereas_o now_o he_o be_v against_o i_o and_o have_v forsake_v i_o when_o my_o child_n both_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o use_v this_o word_n which_o comprehend_v both_o be_v about_o i_o 6._o when_o i_o wash_v my_o step_n with_o ‖_o butter_n it_o butter_n i_o e._n when_o i_o abound_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n as_o gen._n 49._o 11._o deut._n 33._o 24._o job_n 20._o 17._o psal._n 81._o 16._o when_o i_o have_v such_o numerous_a herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o consequent_o such_o plenty_n of_o butter_n that_o if_o i_o have_v need_v it_o or_o be_v please_v so_o to_o use_v it_o i_o may_v have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o it_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n pour_v †_o i_o out_o river_n of_o oil_n 13._o oil_n when_o not_o only_o fruitful_a field_n but_o even_o barren_a and_o rocky_a place_n such_o as_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v where_o job_n live_v yield_v i_o olive_n tree_n and_o oil_n in_o great_a plenty_n see_v on_o deut._n 32._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o when_o i_o go_v out_o dwell_n out_o from_o my_o dwell_n to_o the_o gate_n observe_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v through_o the_o city_n it_o city_n through_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v between_o
condition_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v so_o far_o forget_v or_o overlook_a their_o own_o calamity_n as_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o i_o 14._o they_o come_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o wide_a break_n in_o of_o water_n it_o water_n as_o fierce_o and_o violent_o as_o a_o river_n do_v when_o a_o great_a breach_n be_v make_v in_o the_o bank_n which_o keep_v it_o in_o heb._n as_o at_o a_o wide_a breach_n as_o a_o besiege_v army_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n do_v sudden_o and_o forcible_o rush_v into_o it_o in_o the_o desolation_n down_o desolation_n or_o for_o or_o instead_o of_o a_o desolation_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v utter_o destroy_v i_o and_o make_v i_o desolate_a or_o in_o the_o waste_a place_n i._n e._n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o ●…ank_n or_o wall_n which_o be_v waste_v or_o break_v down_o they_o roll_v themselves_o upon_o i_o breach_n i_o as_o the_o ●…aters_n or_o soldier_n come_v roll_a or_o tumble_v in_o at_o the_o breach_n 15._o terror_n miscreant_n terror_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o set_v himself_o against_o i_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n join_v his_o force_n with_o these_o miscreant_n be_v turn_v upon_o i_o man_n i_o be_v direct_v against_o i_o to_o who_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o belong_v as_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o pursue_v 〈…〉_o pursue_v 〈…〉_o my_o soul_n ulcer_n soul_n heb._n my_o principal_a or_o excellent_a one_o i_o e._n my_o soul_n which_o be_v fit_o so_o call_v as_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o man_n glory_n gen._n 49._o 6._o and_o his_o only_a one_o psalm_n 22._o 20._o and_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n and_o object_n of_o divine_a terror_n as_o his_o body_n be_v of_o his_o outward_a pain_n and_o ulcer_n as_o the_o wind_n irresistible_o wind_n i_o e._n speedy_o vehement_o and_o irresistible_o and_o my_o welfare_n life_n welfare_n all_o the_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o cloud_n wind._n cloud_n which_o be_v quick_o dissolve_v into_o rain_n or_o dissipate_v by_o the_o sun_n or_o drive_v away_o with_o the_o wind._n 16._o and_o now_o my_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o calamity_n out_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v melt_v and_o faint_v and_o die_v away_o through_o my_o continue_a and_o insupportable_a sorrow_n and_o calamity_n upon_o i_o 8._o i_o or_o within_o i_o as_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o psalm_n 42._o 5_o 6._o isa._n 26._o 9_o hosea_n 11._o 8._o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o 17._o my_o bone_n be_v pierce_v it_o pierce_v heb._n it_o to_o wit_n the_o terror_n or_o affliction_n last_o mention_v or_o he_o i._n e._n god_n have_v pierce_v my_o bone_n this_o be_v no_o slight_a and_o superficial_a but_o a_o most_o deep_a wound_n that_o reach_v to_o my_o very_a heart_n and_o bone_n and_o marrow_n nothing_o in_o i_o be_v so_o secret_a but_o it_o reach_v it_o nothing_o so_o hard_a and_o solid_a but_o it_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o it_o in_o i_o body_n i_o heb._n from_o above_o i_o by_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v from_o heaven_n whence_o my_o calamity_n come_v and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a manner_n or_o by_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o i_o the_o sore_n which_o be_v upon_o my_o skin_n or_o outward_a flesh_n do_v pierce_v and_o pain_n i_o even_o to_o the_o bone_n for_o now_o he_o be_v come_v from_o describe_v the_o terror_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o express_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o night-season_n refreshment_n night-season_n when_o other_o do_v and_o i_o shall_v receive_v some_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n and_o my_o sinew_n passion_n sinew_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o my_o body_n which_o cover_v the_o sinew_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v synecdochical_o express_v by_o the_o sinew_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o support_v of_o the_o flesh_n so_o he_o signify_v that_o neither_o his_o bone_n nor_o his_o flesh_n 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be_v change_v for_o so_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v 1_o king_n 22._o 30._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o can_v shift_v or_o put_v off_o my_o garment_n without_o great_a strength_n and_o difficulty_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v render_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n it_o bind_v i_o about_o sore_n about_o it_o cleave_v fast_o to_o i_o be_v glue_v by_o that_o filthy_a matter_n issue_v from_o my_o sore_n as_o the_o collar_n of_o my_o coat_n neck_n coat_n as_o my_o collar_n gird_v in_o and_o cleave_v to_o my_o neck_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o eastern_a outward_a garment_n which_o be_v seamless_a and_o all_o of_o a_o piece_n and_o have_v a_o strait_a mouth_n at_o the_o top_n which_o be_v bring_v over_o the_o head_n and_o contract_v and_o fasten_v close_o about_o the_o neck_n 19_o he_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o mire_n part_n mire_n he_o have_v make_v i_o contemptible_a and_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a for_o my_o sore_n my_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o quagmire_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o filth_n break_v forth_o in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o i_o be_o become_v like_o dust_n and_o ash_n man._n ash_n like_o one_o dead_a and_o turn_v to_o dust_n more_o like_o a_o rot_a carcase_n than_o a_o live_a man._n 20._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o i_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o answer_v or_o help_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o require_v up_o or_o i_o stand_v to_o wit_n before_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o pray_v as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v jer._n 15._o 1._o &_o 18._o 20._o this_o be_v a_o gesture_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 6._o 5._o and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n after_o the_o manner_n or_o i_o persist_v or_o persevere_v in_o pray_v i_o pray_v importunate_o and_o continual_o as_o thou_o require_v and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o not_o not_o so_o the_o particle_n not_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n or_o without_o the_o negation_n thou_o know_v or_o observe_v i_o and_o all_o my_o grief_n and_o cry_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o pity_v nor_o help_v i_o but_o rather_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o my_o calamity_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v interrogative_o do_v thou_o regard_v i_o i._o e._n thou_o do_v not_o 21._o thou_o be_v cruel_a be_v heb._n turn_v to_o be_v cruel_a become_v cruel_a inexorable_a cruel_a heb._n turn_v to_o be_v cruel_a as_o if_o thou_o have_v change_v thy_o very_a nature_n which_o be_v kind_a and_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o such_o thou_o have_v be_v former_o in_o thy_o carriage_n to_o i_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v grow_v severe_a and_o rigorous_a and_o inexorable_a to_o i_o with_o hand_n with_o heb._n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o hand_n thy_o strong_a hand_n thou_o oppose_v thyself_o against_o i_o i_o i_o thy_o power_n wherewith_o i_o hope_v and_o expect_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v support_v i_o under_o my_o trouble_n thou_o use_v against_o i_o 22._o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o to_o the_o wind_n hindrance_n wind_n thou_o do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o rest_n or_o lie_v still_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o disquiet_a i_n and_o expose_v i_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o storm_n and_o calamity_n so_o that_o i_o be_o like_a chaff_n or_o stubble_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o wind_n and_o violent_o toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o the_o air_n without_o the_o least_o stop_n or_o hindrance_n thou_o cause_v i_o to_o ride_v upon_o it_o it_o it_o i_o e._n to_o be_v carry_v and_o hurry_v about_o by_o it_o and_o dissolve_v my_o wisdom_n my_o or_o wisdom_n substance_n r._n i_o y_fw-fr by_o this_o restlessness_n and_o the_o vehemency_n of_o
by_o such_o metaphor_n as_o jer._n 51._o 25._o hagg._n 2._o 21_o 22._o revel_v 6._o 14._o 3._o though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v verse_n trouble_v though_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o tempestuous_a and_o its_o water_n by_o which_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v oft_o signify_v as_o revel_v 17._o 1._o 1●…_n rage_n to_o wit_n against_o we_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o down_o thereof_o though_o its_o rage_a wave_n assault_v mighty_a prince_n and_o kingdom_n and_o make_v they_o shake_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v down_o selah_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o it_o whereof_o he_o either_o speak_v of_o or_o at_o least_o allude_v to_o the_o river_n of_o kidron_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 23._o joh._n 18._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v two_o stream_n or_o rivulet_n follow_v from_o it_o gi●…one_v and_o siloah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 30._o isa._n 8._o 6._o which_o be_v small_a and_o 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other_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o glory_v shall_v be_v contemn_v they_o contemn_v shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o those_o who_o former_o admire_v they_o with_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n boast_v multitude_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o the_o ●…emnant_n shall_v be_v very_o small_a and_o many_o and_o or_o not_o many_o feeble_a recruit_v feeble_a comparative_o to_o what_o they_o be_v before_o which_o may_v be_v very_o true_a and_o yet_o afterward_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n they_o may_v be_v sufficient_o recruit_v chap._n xvii_o 1._o xvii_o jer._n 49._o 23._o amos_n 1._o 3._o zech._n 9_o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o damascus_n 3._o damascus_n both_o of_o that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 2_o 3._o behold_v damascus_n be_v take_v away_o from_o be_v a_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n inhabitant_n heap_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o tiglath-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o although_o afterward_o it_o be_v re-edify_v and_o possess_v by_o another_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n 2_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n judah_n aroer_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v aroer_n from_o a_o great_a city_n of_o that_o name_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 2._o 36._o &_o 3._o 12._o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n who_o tiglath-pilese_a carry_v into_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o these_o he_o mention_n here_o as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o they_o be_v confederate_a with_o syria_n against_o judah_n be_v forsake_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o flock_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a they_o afraid_a because_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o destitute_a of_o man_n who_o may_v disturb_v they_o 3_o the_o fortress_n also_o clause_n also_o either_o samaria_n their_o chief_a fortress_n or_o all_o their_o fortress_n or_o strong_a hold_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v 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he_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o altar_n they_o altar_n not_o resort_n or_o trust_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o worship_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d ●…dols_n upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hand_n hand_n their_o own_o invention_n for_o oth●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n make_v by_o god_n command_n be_v the_o wo●…_n of_o man_n hand_n neither_o shall_v respect_v that_o which_o his_o finger_n have_v make_v either_o the_o grove_n 15._o grove_n which_o be_v devise_v and_o plant_v by_o man_n as_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 16._o 21._o 1_o king_n 14._o 15._o or_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n the_o image_n 18._o image_n worship_v in_o their_o grove_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v image_n of_o the_o sun_n either_o have_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o at_o least_o erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o 2_o king_n 2●…_n 5_o 11._o jer._n 8._o 2._o &_o 7._o 18._o &_o 44._o 17_o 18._o 9_o in_o that_o day_n afterward_o day_n in_o the_o day_n of_o iacob_n trouble_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 4._o and_o continue_v his_o speech_n unto_o these_o word_n and_o afterward_o shall_v his_o strong_a city_n be_v as_o a_o forsake_a bough_n and_o a_o uppermost_a branch_n it_o branch_n which_o he_o that_o prune_v the_o tree_n neglect_v either_o because_o he_o esteem_v it_o useless_a and_o inconsiderable_a or_o because_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o which_o they_o leave_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n guilty_a israel_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o enemy_n leave_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v leave_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v put_v impersonal_o as_o it_o frequent_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n because_o of_o or_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o leave_v or_o spare_v out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o israel_n thus_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o 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