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the_o lord_z have_v send_v we_o to_o destroy_v it_o 14_o and_o lot_n go_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o sons-in-law_n which_o marry_v consummate_v marry_v heb._n take_v or_o be_v take_v or_o about_o to_o take_v to_o wit_n either_o to_o espouse_v or_o to_o marry_v compare_v gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o 24._o 3._o and_o 28._o 6._o deut._n 7._o 3._o ancient_o person_n be_v first_o espouse_v and_o after_o some_o time_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v his_o daughter_n and_o say_v up_o get_v you_o out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v this_o city_n but_o he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o mock_v unto_o his_o sons-in-law_n 15._o and_o when_o the_o morning_n arise_v than_o the_o angel_n hasten_v lot_n say_v arise_v take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o find_v which_o heb._n be_v find_v be_v here_o way_n here_o heb._n which_o be_v find_v i._n e._n which_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 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9_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v send_v abroad_o and_o take_v 27._o take_v i_o e._n take_v they_o home_o for_o wife_n to_o hip_n son_n see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 50._o deut._n 21._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o in_o thirty_o daughter_n from_o abroad_o for_o his_o son_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n 10_o then_o die_v ibzan_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bethlehem_n 11_o and_o after_o he_o elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n 12_o and_o elon_n the_o zebulonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o ajelon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o zebulun_n 13._o zebulun_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o asalons_n of_o which_o see_n judg._n 1._o 35._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 69._o and_o 8._o 13._o 13_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n a_o pirathonite_n judge_v israel_n 14_o and_o he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o son_n thirty_o heb._n son_n son_n nephew_n that_o 4._o that_o chap._n 5._o 10._o and_o 10._o 4._o ride_v on_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ass_n colt_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n 15_o and_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n the_o pirathonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o pirathon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o amalekite_n place_n amalekite_n so_o call_v from_o some_o remarkable_a exploit_n do_v either_o by_o or_o upon_o the_o amalekite_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n xiii_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n heb._n add_v to_o commit_v etc._n etc._n 6._o etc._n chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o 3._o 7._o and_o 4._o 1._o and_o 6._o 1._o and_o 10._o 6._o do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n forty_o year_n death_n year_n to_o be_v compute_v not_o from_o abdon_n death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o v._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o 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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 â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o 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3._o 2._o that_o he_o will_v command_v example_n command_v or_o instruct_v as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v levit._n 14._o 5._o deut._n 20._o 18._o and_o 27._o 3._o it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o i_o tell_v he_o this_o and_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o taste_v my_o goodness_n in_o answer_v prayer_n because_o he_o will_v not_o smother_v these_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n but_o manifest_v they_o to_o other_o and_o teach_v they_o how_o good_a god_n be_v who_o so_o ready_o comply_v with_o the_o desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o man_n and_o how_o terrible_a he_o be_v to_o incorrigible_a sinner_n and_o how_o evil_a and_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v get_v the_o end_n i_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o my_o work_n which_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v by_o such_o example_n his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o they_o he_o who_o will_v live_v 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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 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captive_a 23_o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v alas_o who_o shall_v live_v sword_n live_v how_o calamitous_a and_o miserable_a will_v the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v when_o the_o assyrian_a and_o after_o he_o the_o chaldean_a shall_v overrun_v and_o overturn_v all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o live_v and_o keep_v his_o heart_n from_o faint_v under_o such_o grievous_a pressure_n how_o few_o will_v then_o escape_v the_o destroy_a sword_n when_o god_n do_v this_o 24_o and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n colony_n chittim_n a_o place_n or_o people_n so_o call_v from_o chittim_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n gen._n 10._o 4._o who_o posterity_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o be_v first_o seat_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v forth_o colony_n into_o the_o island_n of_o the_o aegean_a sea_n and_o into_o cyprus_n and_o afterward_o into_o macedonia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o 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it_o be_v but_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o god_n shall_v equal_v they_o in_o punishment_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o the_o cattle_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n majesty_n god_n i._n e._n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o law_n and_o the_o pacification_n of_o his_o offend_a majesty_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o practice_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a monument_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o terror_n to_o after_o age_n who_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o like_a practice_n 17_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d curse_a 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yourselves_o nor_o make_v any_o baldness_n between_o your_o eye_n 5._o eye_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o idolater_n both_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o 1_o king_n 18._o 28._o or_o in_o their_o funeral_n as_o here_o and_o jer._n 16._o 6._o or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o public_a calamity_n as_o jer._n 41._o 5._o and_o 47._o 5._o see_v more_o on_o levit._n 19_o 27_o 28._o and_o 21._o 5._o for_o the_o dead_a 13._o dead_a through_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o your_o dead_a friend_n as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o happiness_n after_o death_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 13._o 2_o 18._o 2_o chap._n 7._o 6._o and_o 26._o 18._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 3_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o abominable_a you_o abominable_a i._n e._n unclean_a and_o forbid_a by_o i_o which_o therefore_o shall_v be_v abominable_a to_o you_o thing_n 4_o etc._n 4_o leu._n 11._o 2._o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o beast_n date_n beast_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 11._o the_o small_a difference_n between_o some_o of_o their_o name_n here_o and_o there_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o this_o work_n the_o learned_a reader_n may_v find_v they_o clear_v in_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n for_o other_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o both_o because_o these_o be_v the_o small_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o this_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v now_o out_o of_o date_n which_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o ox_n the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n 5_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o ro-buck_n and_o the_o fallow_a deer_n and_o the_o wild_a goat_n and_o the_o bisâ—…n_n the_o or_o bisâ—…n_n dishon_n bisâ—…n_n heb._n dishon_n pygarg_n and_o the_o wild_a ox_n and_o the_o chamois_n 6_o and_o every_o beast_n that_o part_v the_o hoof_n and_o cleave_v the_o cleave_v into_o two_o claw_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n among_o the_o beast_n that_o you_o shall_v eat_v 7_o nevertheless_o these_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o they_o that_o chew_v the_o cud_n or_o of_o they_o that_o divide_v the_o cleave_a hoof_n as_o the_o camel_n and_o the_o hare_n and_o the_o coney_n for_o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n but_o divide_v not_o the_o hoof_n therefore_o they_o be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 8_o and_o the_o swine_n because_o it_o divide_v the_o hoof_n yet_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n it_o be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o their_o flesh_n 27._o flesh_n leu._n 11._o 27._o nor_o touch_v their_o dead_a carcase_n 9_o 9_o 9_o leu._n 11._o 9_o these_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o that_o have_v fin_n and_o scale_n shall_v you_o eat_v 10_o and_o whatsoever_o have_v not_o fin_n and_o scale_n you_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 11_o of_o all_o clean_a bird_n you_o shall_v eat_v 12_o but_o these_o be_v they_o of_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o eagle_n and_o the_o ossifrage_n and_o the_o osprey_n 13_o and_o the_o gleed_n and_o the_o kite_n and_o the_o vulture_n after_o his_o kind_n 14_o and_o every_o raven_n after_o his_o kind_n 15_o and_o the_o owl_n and_o the_o night-hawk_n and_o the_o cuckoo_n and_o the_o hawk_n after_o his_o kind_n 16_o the_o little_a owl_n and_o the_o great_a owl_n and_o the_o swan_n 17_o and_o the_o pelican_n and_o the_o gier-eagle_n and_o the_o cormorant_n 18_o and_o the_o stork_n and_o the_o heron_o after_o her_o kind_n and_o the_o lapwing_n and_o the_o 19_o the_o leu._n 11._o 19_o bat_n 19_o and_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o fly_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v 20_o but_o of_o all_o clean_a fowl_n you_o may_v eat_v 21_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o thou_o shall_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o strange_a nation_n strange_a not_o to_o the_o 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that_o this_o tithe_n be_v speak_v of_o only_a as_o the_o people_n act_n here_o and_o deut._n 26._o 12._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o either_o place_n as_o receiver_n or_o taker_n of_o they_o but_o only_o as_o partaker_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o owner_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o severe_o charge_v here_o upon_o their_o conscience_n thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v all_o thy_o increase_n because_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o themselves_o whereas_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o levite_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o take_v or_o receive_v those_o tithe_n numb_a 18._o 26._o neh._n 10._o 38._o heb._n 7._o 5._o that_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o year_n by_o year_n 23_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n see_v on_o deut._n 12._o 6_o 17._o thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o 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the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n gibeon_n with_o her_o suburb_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n 18_o anathoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o aleme_v and_o 1_o chron._n 6._o â—…0_n aleme_v almon_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 19_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n the_o levite_n which_o remain_v of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n priest_n kohath_n oveâ—…_n and_o above_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v priest_n even_o they_o have_v the_o city_n of_o their_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 21_o for_o they_o give_v they_o shechem_n with_o her_o suburb_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 22_o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltekeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 27._o manasseh_n to_o wit_n that_o half_a which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27._o tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n that_o remain_v 27_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o familite_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o give_v golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n dabareh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o 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be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o therefore_o needless_a to_o he_o here_o repeat_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n by_o their_o family_n which_o be_v remain_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n soul_n city_n qu._n why_o have_v this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o more_o city_n than_o any_o of_o they_o answ._n first_o it_o do_v not_o 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5._o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n deliver_v all_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n 45_o 〈◊〉_d 45_o chap._n 21._o 44_o 〈◊〉_d there_o fail_v not_o aught_o of_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n all_o come_v to_o pass_v chap._n xxii_o then_o joshua_n call_v the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v 18._o keep_v num._n 32_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 18._o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o leave_v your_o brethren_n these_o many_o day_n 10._o day_n i_o e._n for_o divers_a year_n together_o so_o long_o as_o the_o war_n last_v see_v jos._n 11._o 18._o and_o 14._o 10._o unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o get_v you_o unto_o your_o tent_n 12._o tent_n i_o e._n to_o your_o settle_a habitation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v tent_n as_o judg._n 19_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17._o hos._n 9_o 6._o mal._n 2._o 12._o and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n â—…_n possession_n numb_a 32._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o â—…_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n action_n heed_n watch_v over_o yourselves_o and_o all_o your_o action_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n moses_n law_n two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v you_o 12._o you_o deut._n 10._o 12._o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o cleaye_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n affection_n soul_n with_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n 6_o so_o joshua_n bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o ¶_o now_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v possession_n in_o bashan_n but_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshua_n among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o and_o when_o joshua_n send_v they_o away_o also_o unto_o their_o tent_n than_o he_o
147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o of_o the_o amorites_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n arabia_n wilderness_n to_o wit_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n even_o unto_o jordan_n 23_o so_o now_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v dispossess_v the_o amorites_n it_o amorites_n god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o land_n have_v give_v we_o this_o land_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o further_a and_o a_o convince_a reason_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o they_o can_v gain_v no_o more_o right_o to_o that_o land_n from_o sihon_n than_o sihon_n himself_o have_v and_o he_o have_v but_o a_o unjust_a claim_n to_o it_o from_o before_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o shall_v thou_o possess_v it_o 24_o will_v not_o thou_o possess_v that_o which_o chemosh_fw-mi thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v title_n possess_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o fond_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n get_v their_o land_n by_o right_a of_o war_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n who_o they_o cast_v out_o and_o this_o success_n though_o give_v they_o by_o the_o true_a god_n for_o lot_n sake_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 19_o they_o impious_o and_o ridiculous_o ascribe_v to_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi who_o gift_n they_o own_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o sufficient_a title_n so_o whosoever_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n shall_v drive_v out_o from_o before_o we_o they_o will_v we_o possess_v 25_o 9_o 25_o num._n â—…_n â—…_n deut._n 23._o â—…_n josh._n 24._o 9_o and_o now_o be_v thou_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o balak_n they_o balak_n be_v thou_o wise_a than_o he_o or_o have_v thou_o more_o right_a than_o he_o have_v balak_n though_o he_o plot_v against_o israel_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o land_n which_o he_o fear_v they_o will_v invade_v and_o conquer_v numb_a 22._o 4._o yet_o he_o never_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o the_o restitution_n of_o those_o land_n which_o sihon_n take_v from_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n after_o the_o israelite_n have_v conquer_a they_o the_o son_n of_o zippor_n king_n of_o moab_n do_v he_o ever_o strive_v against_o israel_n or_o do_v he_o ever_o fight_v against_o they_o 26_o while_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o her_o ter_n her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ter_n town_n and_o in_o aroer_n and_o her_o ter_n her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ter_n town_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o arnon_n three_o hundred_o year_n confusion_n year_n not_o precise_o but_o about_o that_o time_n either_o from_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o from_o their_o first_o conquest_n of_o those_o land_n and_o thus_o number_n be_v oft_o express_v see_v numb_a 1_o 46._o and_o 2._o 32._o and_o 11._o 21._o judg._n 20._o 46._o he_o urge_v prescription_n which_o be_v by_o all_o man_n reckon_v a_o just_a title_n and_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n because_o otherwise_o the_o door_n will_v be_v open_v both_o to_o king_n and_o to_o private_a person_n for_o infinite_a contention_n and_o confusion_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o not_o recover_v they_o within_o that_o time_n 27_o wherefore_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o wrong_n thou_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n but_o thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n to_o war_n against_o i_o the_o lord_z the_o judge_n be_v judge_v this_o day_n war._n day_n let_v he_o determine_v this_o controversy_n by_o the_o success_n of_o this_o day_n and_o war._n between_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 28_o howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o jephthah_n which_o he_o send_v he_o 29_o ¶_o then_o the_o 10._o the_o chap._n 3._o 10._o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o jephthah_n resolution_n jephthah_n endue_v with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o he_o pass_v over_o gilead_n and_o manasseh_n 6._o manasseh_n i_o e._n bashan_n which_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n inhabit_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o 21._o 6._o and_o pass_v over_o mizpeh_n of_o gilead_n ammonite_n gilead_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o city_n of_o that_o name_n have_v gather_v what_o force_n he_o sudden_o can_v he_o come_v hither_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o from_o mizpeh_n of_o gilead_n he_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 30_o and_o jephthah_n vow_v a_o vow_n 39_o vow_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 39_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v without_o fail_v deliver_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n into_o my_o hand_n 31_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o forth_o that_o heb._n that_o which_o come_v forth_o which_o shall_v come_v forth_o whatsoever_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o when_o i_o return_v in_o peace_n from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n lord_n or_o or_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a 32_o ¶_o so_o jephthah_n pass_v over_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n 33_o and_o he_o smite_v they_o from_o aroer_n even_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o minnith_n ammonite_n minnith_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n even_o twenty_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o abel_n the_o or_o abel_n plain_a of_o the_o vineyard_n with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n thus_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o ¶_o and_o jephthah_n come_v to_o mizpeh_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o behold_v his_o daughter_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n 6._o dance_n in_o comfort_n with_o other_o virgin_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v see_v exod._n 15._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 6._o and_o she_o be_v his_o only_a child_n daughter_n child_n or_o he_o have_v not_o of_o his_o own_o either_o son_n or_o daughter_n himself_o daughter_n heb._n of_o himself_o beside_o she_o husband_n she_o heb._n of_o himself_o i._n e._n proceed_v from_o his_o own_o body_n which_o may_v imply_v that_o he_o have_v other_o child_n either_o by_o adoption_n or_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v they_o by_o a_o former_a husband_n he_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n 35_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v she_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v alas_o my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o very_o low_a and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o thou_o i_o before_o this_o i_o be_v trouble_v by_o my_o brethren_n and_o since_o by_o the_o ammonite_n and_o now_o most_o of_o all_o though_o but_o occasional_o by_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n 6._o mouth_n i_o e._n i_o have_v vow_v which_o be_v do_v by_o word_n numb_a 30._o 2_o 6._o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o it_o back_o i_o e._n not_o retract_v my_o vow_n i_o be_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o 36_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o father_n if_o thou_o have_v open_v thy_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n express_v mouth_n do_v not_o for_o my_o sake_n make_v thyself_o a_o transgressor_n i_o free_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o thy_o vow_n wherewith_o and_o with_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o have_v now_o acquaint_v she_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o of_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n enemy_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bear_v my_o burden_n be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o great_a deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n by_o thy_o hand_n even_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 37_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o her_o father_n let_v this_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o i_o let_v i_o alone_o two_o month_n that_o i_o may_v down_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v down_o go_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o mountain_n calamity_n mountain_n which_o she_o choose_v as_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o therefore_o fit_a both_o for_o lamentation_n and_o for_o her_o preparation_n for_o her_o approach_a calamity_n and_o bewail_v my_o virginity_n woman_n virginity_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v childless_a which_o be_v esteem_v both_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o disgrace_n for_o the_o israelite_n gen._n 30._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o isa._n 4._o 1._o because_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o great_a privilege_n of_o increase_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o contribute_v
jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o road_n from_o bethlehem-iudah_n to_o gibeah_n 14_o and_o they_o pass_v on_o and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v by_o gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n 4._o benjamin_n this_o be_v add_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o gibeah_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 57_o possible_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v gibeah_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 4._o 15_o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o thither_o to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o a_o street_n of_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o take_v they_o into_o his_o house_n to_o lodging_n 2._o lodging_n though_o they_o be_v soft_a and_o effeminate_a in_o other_o respect_n yet_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o stranger_n or_o indigent_a person_n either_o there_o be_v no_o public_a house_n to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v traveller_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 28._o and_o 42._o and_o 45._o and_o jos._n 9_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o here_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a house_n as_o be_v in_o so_o lewd_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o may_v decline_v it_o and_o expect_v that_o some_o private_a person_n will_v exercise_v hospitality_n to_o they_o as_o person_n of_o any_o worth_n use_v to_o do_v as_o gen._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16_o ¶_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o which_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n countryman_n ephraim_n whence_o also_o the_o levite_n be_v which_o oblige_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o show_v the_o more_o kindness_n to_o his_o countryman_n and_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gibeah_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v â—…5_n hebr._n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n â—…5_n benjamites_n conveniency_n benjamites_n this_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o city_n 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12._o thither_o he_o go_v either_o because_o he_o live_v there_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o will_v there_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o reconcile_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n together_o and_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o again_o and_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o wise._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o gather_v that_o hebr._n gather_v receive_v i_o to_o house_n 19_o yet_o there_o be_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n also_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o for_o the_o young_a man_n which_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n 20_o and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o howsoever_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o want_n i_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o thou_o want_v nothing_o for_o every_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o supply_v all_o thy_o want_n â—…_n want_n gen._n 13._o â—…_n only_o lodge_v not_o in_o the_o street_n 21_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_o give_v provender_n unto_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o wash_v their_o foot_n etc._n foot_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o traveller_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n gen._n 18._o 4._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o 24._o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 22_o ¶_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a they_o merry_a i_o e._n refresh_v themselves_o with_o the_o provision_n set_v before_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a 9_o certain_a hos._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 9_o son_n of_o belial_n 13._o belial_n wicked_a and_o licentious_a man_n see_v deut._n 13._o 13._o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o old_a man_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o he_o he_o a_o ambiguous_a expression_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v only_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v and_o see_v what_o person_n he_o have_v bring_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n of_o know_v he_o carnal_o compare_v gen._n 19_o 5._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n but_o though_o they_o name_v only_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o follow_a relation_n that_o their_o design_n be_v principal_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n they_o comprehend_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n go_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o my_o brethren_n nay_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v come_v into_o my_o house_n 8._o house_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o protect_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n compare_v gen._n 19_o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o this_o folly_n 24_o behold_v here_o be_v my_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o his_o concubine_n they_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o now_o temptation_n now_o he_o offer_v this_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a and_o more_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o he_o think_v they_o design_v but_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o their_o abuse_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o extend_v to_o the_o man_n who_o also_o be_v in_o their_o power_n if_o they_o have_v lust_v after_o he_o but_o this_o offer_n be_v sinful_a because_o he_o offer_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o man_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o even_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o man_n wife_n and_o because_o no_o man_n must_v do_v any_o evil_n though_o never_o so_o small_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o misery_n or_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3._o 8._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v much_o mitigate_v by_o his_o ignorance_n by_o his_o honest_a and_o generous_a intention_n of_o protect_v a_o stranger_n by_o the_o force_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o the_o suddenness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o humble_v you_o they_o and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o but_o unto_o this_o man_n do_v not_o folly_n not_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d matter_n 〈◊〉_d this_o folly_n so_o vile_a a_o thing_n 25_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o so_o the_o man_n take_v his_o concubine_n he_o concubine_n be_v willing_a to_o expose_v she_o rather_o than_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o host_n who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o singular_a care_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v she_o forth_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o know_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o the_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o spring_v they_o let_v she_o go_v 26_o then_o come_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o fall_v down_o life_n down_o to_o wit_n dead_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 19_o 21._o psal._n 82._o 7._o and_o 91._o 7._o hos._n 5._o 5._o kill_v partly_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o partly_o with_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o her_o body_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a instance_n thus_o the_o sin_n she_o former_o choose_v v._o 2._o be_v now_o her_o destruction_n and_o though_o her_o husband_n pardon_v she_o god_n will_v punish_v she_o at_o least_o as_o to_o this_o life_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n where_o her_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d till_o it_o be_v light_a 9_o e_o so_o he_o
you_o be_v all_o child_n of_o israel_n enormity_n israel_n the_o son_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n who_o for_o one_o filthy_a action_n leave_v a_o eternal_a brand_n upon_o one_o of_o his_o own_o son_n a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o the_o holy_a god_n who_o honour_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o vindicate_v and_o who_o have_v express_o command_v you_o to_o punish_v all_o such_o notorious_a enormity_n give_v here_o your_o advice_n and_o counsel_n 8_o ¶_o and_o all_o the_o people_n arise_v as_o one_o man_n say_v we_o will_v not_o any_o of_o we_o go_v to_o his_o tent_n injury_n tent_n i_o e._n his_o habitation_n to_o wit_n until_o we_o have_v revenge_v this_o injury_n neither_o will_v we_o any_o of_o we_o turn_v into_o his_o house_n 9_o but_o now_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v do_v to_o gibeah_n we_o will_v go_v up_o by_o lot_n against_o it_o 10_o and_o we_o will_v take_v ten_o man_n of_o a_o hundred_o throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o hundred_o 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the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n belong_v to_o the_o five_o lord_n both_o of_o fence_a city_n and_o of_o country_n village_n mischief_n village_n this_o be_v add_v for_o explication_n of_o that_o forego_n phrase_n all_o the_o city_n either_o to_o show_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o five_o city_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o village_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o who_o name_n and_o at_o who_o charge_n these_o present_n be_v make_v or_o to_o express_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a present_n the_o emerods_n be_v only_o five_o according_a to_o the_o five_o city_n mention_v v._o 17._o because_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o city_n only_o or_o principal_o be_v pester_v with_o that_o disease_n and_o the_o mouse_n be_v many_o more_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o
revenge_n or_o policy_n shall_v prompt_v they_o to_o kill_v he_o of_o achish_a the_o king_n of_o gath_n 13_o and_o title_n and_o psal._n 34._o title_n he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n also_o behaviour_n his_o speech_n and_o gesture_n and_o it_o may_v be_v his_o habit_n also_o before_o they_o and_o feign_v himself_o mad_a he_o mad_a which_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v partly_o become_v of_o the_o disappointment_n of_o his_o great_a hope_n and_o his_o extreme_a danger_n and_o trouble_n from_o saul_n which_o may_v well_o make_v he_o mad_a and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o suppose_v none_o but_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o madman_n will_v have_v do_v and_o david_n counterfeit_v this_o madness_n that_o he_o may_v procure_v both_o their_o pity_n and_o their_o contempt_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o future_a mischief_n from_o david_n and_o from_o his_o wise_a conduct_n of_o which_o they_o have_v sad_a experience_n may_v be_v secure_a of_o he_o and_o so_o spare_v he_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o hand_n i_o e._n while_o he_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o before_o they_o and_o mark_n and_o or_o make_v mark_n scrabble_v on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 14_o then_o say_v achish_a unto_o his_o servant_n lo_o you_o see_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v mad_a case_n mad_a and_o so_o be_v achish_n and_o his_o man_n too_o to_o be_v so_o soon_o cheat_v but_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o powerfut_n providence_n of_o god_n who_o in_o answer_n to_o david_n prayer_n now_o make_v which_o be_v record_v psal._n 34._o and_o 56._o do_v infatuate_a they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o other_o in_o like_a case_n wherefore_o then_o have_v you_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o he_o i_o what_o service_n can_v i_o expect_v from_o he_o or_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o fear_v he_o 15_o have_v i_o need_v of_o mad_a man_n be_v man_n i_o need_v wise_a man_n not_o such_o fool_n or_o madman_n as_o this_o be_v that_o you_o have_v bring_v this_o fellow_n to_o play_v the_o mad_a man_n in_o my_o presence_n shall_v this_o fellow_n come_v into_o my_o house_n fellow_n house_n i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o court_n disgrace_v with_o entertain_v such_o fellow_n chap._n xxii_o david_n therefore_o depart_v thence_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pâ—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 142._o 〈◊〉_d escape_v to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n there_o adullam_n a_o place_n of_o considerable_a strength_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 13._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 15._o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 21_o 35._o which_o being_n his_o own_o tribe_n and_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o god_n have_v first_o promise_v the_o kingdom_n gen._n 49._o 10._o he_o hope_v for_o some_o protection_n and_o assistance_n there_o and_o when_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n hear_v it_o they_o go_v down_o thither_o to_o he_o difficulty_n he_o partly_o to_o comfort_n and_o assist_v he_o partly_o to_o secure_v themselves_o at_o the_o present_a from_o saul_n rage_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a and_o think_v he_o may_v extend_v it_o to_o david_n friend_n especial_o because_o they_o have_v so_o late_o entertain_v he_o chap._n 20._o 6_o 29._o and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v share_v with_o david_n in_o his_o honour_n and_o advancement_n which_o they_o now_o conclude_v certain_a and_o near_o though_o it_o be_v interrupt_v with_o some_o difficulty_n 2_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n otherwise_o distress_n through_o want_n or_o oppression_n or_o otherwise_o and_o every_o one_o that_o creditor_n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d creditor_n be_v in_o debt_n creditor_n debt_n how_o can_v david_n receive_v and_o countenance_v such_o person_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o their_o creditor_n answ._n 1._o david_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a they_o conceal_v that_o and_o pretend_v other_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n to_o he_o as_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o just_a rite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o may_v be_v and_o probable_o be_v poor_a debtor_n who_o their_o creditor_n be_v oblige_v to_o spare_v and_o favour_n exod._n 22._o 25._o and_o though_o their_o person_n be_v with_o david_n yet_o their_o land_n and_o good_n be_v liable_a to_o their_o creditor_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v k_n soul._n k_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d soul._n discontent_v condition_n discontent_v or_o bitter_a in_o soul_n i._n e._n in_o a_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o defence_n they_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v nor_o maintain_v any_o injustice_n or_o wickedness_n which_o some_o of_o they_o possible_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o instruct_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o honesty_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 25._o 15._o and_o he_o only_o use_v they_o for_o his_o just_a defence_n and_o there_o be_v with_o he_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n 3_o ¶_o and_o david_n go_v thence_o to_o mizpeh_n of_o moab_n 5._o moab_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o mizpeh_fw-it 1_o sam._n 7._o 5._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n friend_n moab_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v relate_v to_o and_o descend_v from_o one_o of_o his_o people_n ruth_n 4._o 10._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o be_v saul_n enemy_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 47._o and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v david_n friend_n let_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n to_o mother_n who_o be_v very_o age_v be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v those_o journey_n and_o hardship_n which_o david_n foresee_v that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o i_o pray_v thou_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v with_o you_o till_o i_o know_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o i_o i_o i_o till_o i_o see_v the_o 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reputation_n among_o the_o people_n then_o david_n depart_v and_o come_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o hareth_n place_n hareth_n where_o there_o be_v many_o cave_n and_o lurk_a place_n 6_o ¶_o when_o saul_n hear_v that_o david_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o now_o saul_n abide_v in_o gibeah_n under_o a_o place_n a_o or_o grove_n in_o a_o high_a place_n tree_n in_o ramah_n interpreter_n ramah_n i_o e._n in_o the_o territory_n of_o gibeah_n in_o or_o near_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v show_v ramah_n or_o in_o the_o town_n of_o gibeah_n in_o a_o high_a place_n for_o so_o the_o word_n ramah_n unquestionable_o signify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o some_o both_o
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call_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o abel_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v that_o abel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o napthali_n in_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o canaan_n towards_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v maachah_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 8._o and_o all_o the_o berite_n israel_n berite_n such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o city_n or_o territory_n of_o beeroth_n of_o benjamin_n josh._n 18._o 25._o who_o being_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n if_o not_o city_n with_o sheba_n and_o his_o great_a acquaintance_n and_o friend_n or_o be_v most_o implacable_a against_o david_n adhere_v to_o sheba_n and_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o general_a they_o to_o wit_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n a_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o as_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v when_o the_o discontent_n be_v so_o high_a and_o general_a be_v 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be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o old_a time_n say_v they_o shall_v sure_o ask_v counsel_n at_o abel_n and_o so_o they_o end_v the_o matter_n it_o s_o according_a to_o this_o translation_n the_o sense_n be_v this_o city_n which_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v be_v no_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a one_o but_o so_o honourable_a and_o considerable_a for_o its_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a people_n in_o it_o that_o when_o any_o difference_n do_v arise_v among_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_n they_o use_v proverbial_o to_o say_v we_o will_v ask_v the_o opinion_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o man_n of_o abel_n about_o it_o and_o we_o will_v stand_v to_o their_o arbitration_n and_o so_o all_o party_n be_v satisfy_v and_o dispute_v end_v but_o there_o be_v another_o translation_n in_o the_o margin_n embrace_v also_o by_o some_o other_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a they_o i._n e._n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n plain_o or_o common_o speak_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o wit_n when_o sheba_n and_o his_o man_n first_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o joab_n be_v pursue_v he_o say_v sure_o they_o will_v ask_v of_o abel_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n i._n e._n they_o will_v peaceable_o expostulate_v the_o business_n with_o we_o and_o inquire_v why_o we_o receive_v sheba_n into_o our_o city_n and_o whether_o we_o will_v deliver_v he_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o will_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o hostile_a attempt_n upon_o we_o and_o offer_v to_o we_o condition_n of_o peace_n which_o by_o god_n law_n deut._n 20._o 10._o they_o be_v to_o do_v even_o to_o strange_a and_o much_o more_o to_o israelitish_n city_n so_o she_o do_v both_o modest_o reprove_v joab_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 19_o i_o be_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v peaceable_a and_o faithful_a in_o israel_n rebellion_n israel_n or_o i_o to_o wit_n the_o city_n of_o abel_n in_o who_o name_n and_o person_n she_o speak_v this_o be_o one_o of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o faithful_a city_n of_o israel_n whatsoever_o sheba_n may_v design_n who_o we_o have_v innocent_o receive_v into_o our_o city_n before_o we_o well_o understand_v the_o matter_n we_o of_o this_o city_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o warring_n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o king_n as_o have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o absalom_n late_a rebellion_n which_o be_v probable_a enough_o consider_v both_o their_o situation_n in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o the_o land_n very_o remote_a from_o the_o seat_n of_o that_o civil_a war_n and_o their_o open_a profession_n of_o their_o peaceableness_n and_o fidelity_n or_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n which_o have_v be_v impudent_a if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o late_o involve_v in_o the_o last_o war_n and_o rebellion_n thou_o seek_v to_o destroy_v a_o city_n and_o a_o mother_n 46._o mother_n i_o e._n a_o mother_n city_n for_o great_a city_n be_v common_o call_v mother_n as_o lesser_a town_n or_o village_n subject_a to_o they_o and_o depend_v upon_o they_o for_o direction_n and_o defence_n be_v call_v their_o daughter_n as_o ezek._n 16._o 27_o 46._o in_o israel_n why_o will_v thou_o swallow_v up_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n israel_n lord_n i_o e._n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o peculiar_a possession_n the_o destruction_n which_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v upon_o we_o be_v a_o injury_n also_o to_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 20_o and_o joab_n answer_v and_o say_v far_o be_v it_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v swallow_v up_o or_o destroy_v 21_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o
the_o lion_n do_v not_o devour_v its_o prey_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v nor_o yet_o go_v away_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n which_o he_o be_v send_v for_o but_o stand_v still_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o other_o wild_a beast_n or_o fowl_n which_o will_v quick_o have_v eat_v it_o partly_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o prophet_n death_n be_v not_o casual_a nor_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o lion_n hungry_a and_o ravenous_a disposition_n but_o of_o god_n singular_a and_o just_a judgement_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o prediction_n be_v divine_a and_o shall_v be_v infallible_o accomplish_v in_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o the_o decease_a prophet_n of_o who_o very_a carcase_n he_o take_v such_o special_a care_n thereby_o signify_v that_o although_o for_o wise_a and_o just_a reason_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n yet_o his_o remains_o be_v precious_a to_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n do_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n 29_o and_o the_o prophet_n take_v up_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o ass_n and_o bring_v it_o back_o and_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v to_o the_o city_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o bury_v he_o 30_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o carcase_n in_o his_o own_o grave_n it_o grave_n so_o that_o threaten_a v._o 22._o be_v fulfil_v and_o withal_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v revive_v and_o preserve_v among_o they_o and_o his_o very_a carcase_n rest_v there_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o their_o madness_n and_o desperate_a wickedness_n in_o continue_v in_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n after_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o they_o person_n they_o the_o old_a prophet_n and_o his_o son_n and_o other_o who_o common_a humanity_n teach_v to_o lament_v the_o untimely_a death_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n mourn_v over_o he_o say_v alas_o my_o brother_n 18._o brother_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a form_n of_o expression_n in_o funeral-lamentation_n see_v jer._n 22._o 18._o 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v bury_v he_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a then_o bury_v i_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v 18._o bury_v â—…_n kin._n 23._o 18._o lay_v my_o bone_n beside_o his_o bone_n 2._o bone_n that_o i_o may_v be_v secure_v from_o that_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o 2._o 32_o for_o the_o say_n which_o he_o cry_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n and_o against_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o 24._o of_o see_v chap._n 16._o 24._o samaria_n 10._o samaria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n as_o it_o be_v call_v though_o not_o when_o this_o fact_n be_v do_v yet_o before_o these_o book_n be_v write_v samaria_n be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o one_o city_n 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o but_o from_o hence_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o call_v jer._n 31_o 5._o hos_fw-la 7._o 1._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o amos_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 1._o 3_o hos._n 10._o 7._o and_o as_o here_o we_o read_v of_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n ezra_n 4._o 10._o shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v 33_o ¶_o after_o this_o thing_n apostasy_n thing_n i_o e._n after_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a after_o so_o many_o and_o evident_a and_o successive_a miracle_n which_o be_v note_v to_o aggravate_v his_o infidelity_n and_o apostasy_n jeroboam_n return_v not_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n but_o make_v but_o heb._n return_v and_o make_v 31._o make_v chap._n 12._o 31._o make_v again_o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n worship_n priest_n he_o abate_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o circumstance_n in_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o high_a place_n whosoever_o will_v priesthood_n will_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o tribe_n or_o family_n or_o integrity_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o life_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o priesthood_n he_o hand_n he_o heb._n fill_v his_o hand_n consecrate_v he_o 33._o he_o heb._n he_o fill_v his_o hand_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v exod._n 28._o 41._o and_o 29._o 9_o 33._o and_o he_o become_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 34_o and_o this_o thing_n become_v sin_n family_n either_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o mean_n of_o harden_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o their_o idolatry_n or_o a_o punishment_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sin_n be_v oft_o use_v this_o his_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o his_o idolatry_n after_o such_o warning_n be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o his_o family_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n even_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n fourteen_o at_o that_o time_n 1._o time_n either_o first_o present_o after_o the_o thing_n describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o though_o relate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o may_v be_v do_v a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o and_o so_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v very_o old_a as_o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v v._o 4._o or_o second_o many_o year_n of_o it_o i._n e._n whilst_o jeroboam_fw-la live_v and_o persist_v in_o his_o former_a course_n for_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v indefinite_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n last_o mention_v before_o it_o as_o dan._n 12._o 1._o matth._n 4._o 1._o abijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n fall_v sick_a god_n sick_a by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v ieroboam_n rebellion_n against_o god_n 2_o and_o jeroboam_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n truth_n wife_n partly_o because_o he_o will_v trust_v none_o else_o with_o this_o secret_a partly_o because_o she_o may_v without_o suspicion_n inquire_v concern_v she_o own_o child_n and_o partly_o because_o she_o will_v inquire_v most_o exact_o and_o diligent_o and_o faithful_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a truth_n arise_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o disguise_v thyself_o person_n thyself_o change_v thy_o habit_n and_o voice_n and_o go_v like_o a_o private_a and_o obscure_a person_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n forsake_v jeroboam_n this_o caution_n proceed_v first_o from_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o loath_a to_o confess_v his_o folly_n in_o worship_v such_o ignorant_a and_o helpless_a idol_n and_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n who_o he_o have_v forsake_v second_o from_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n lest_o the_o prophet_n know_v this_o shall_v either_o give_v she_o no_o answer_n or_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v three_o from_o policy_n lest_o his_o people_n shall_v by_o his_o example_n be_v draw_v to_o forsake_v the_o senseless_a calf_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o god_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o have_v rash_o forsake_v and_o get_v thou_o to_o shiloh_n behold_v there_o be_v ahijah_n the_o prophet_n which_o tell_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o this_o people_n 3_o and_o take_v hand_n take_v heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n with_o thou_o ten_o loaf_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d cracknel_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o or_o 〈◊〉_d cruse_v of_o honey_n personate_v honey_n a_o present_a after_o the_o manner_n judg._n 13._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 5._o 15._o and_o 8._o 8._o but_o mean_a as_o become_v a_o ordinary_a country_n woman_n which_o she_o personate_v and_o go_v to_o he_o imply_v he_o to_o inquire_v the_o event_n of_o this_o sickness_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o child_n 4_o and_o jeroboam'_v wife_n do_v so_o and_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o shiloh_n and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahijah_n but_o ahijah_n can_v not_o see_v for_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d eye_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v wither_a set_v or_o stand_v still_o or_o be_v grow_v stiff_o the_o nerve_n by_o which_o the_o eye_n and_o lye-lid_n be_v move_v be_v contract_v and_o wither_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o ahijah_n behold_v the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n come_v to_o ask_v a_o thing_n of_o thou_o for_o her_o son_n for_o he_o be_v sick_a thus_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o she_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o she_o come_v in_o that_o she_o shall_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n 6_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o ahijah_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o she_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n that_o he_o say_v
for_o chariot_n and_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n and_o do_v so_o 26_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n that_o benhadad_o number_v the_o syrian_n and_o go_v up_o to_o aphek_n worsted_n aphek_n not_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o josh._n 13._o 4._o and_o 15._o 53._o but_o that_o in_o asher_n of_o which_o josh._n 19_o 30._o judg._n 1._o 31._o nigh_o unto_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plain_n of_o galilee_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n which_o benhadad_n father_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n ver_fw-la 34._o here_o also_o the_o syrian_n may_v retreat_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v worsted_n israel_n worsted_n heb._n to_o the_o war_n with_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n 27_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v and_o victual_v and_o or_o be_v victual_v be_v all_o present_a lose_v present_a i_o e._n all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v here_o gather_v together_o to_o oppose_v the_o syrian_n so_o if_o those_o have_v be_v conquer_a all_o have_v be_v lose_v and_o go_v against_o they_o again_o they_o be_v persuade_v and_o encourage_v so_o to_o do_v partly_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o siege_n in_o samaria_n and_o the_o waste_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o country_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o former_a success_n and_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o same_o assistance_n from_o god_n again_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pitch_v before_o they_o 29._o they_o probably_n upon_o some_o hilly_a ground_n where_o they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o and_o watch_v for_o advantage_n against_o their_o enemy_n which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o syriansâ—…rst_v â—…rst_z not_o assault_v they_o before_o the_o seven_o day_n ver_fw-la 29._o like_o two_o little_a flock_n of_o kid_n body_n kid_n i_o e._n few_n and_o 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they_o pitch_v one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o seven_o day_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o battle_n be_v join_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—…low_n of_o the_o syrian_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n in_o one_o day_n 30_o but_o the_o rest_n flee_v to_o aphek_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n army_n wall_n or_o the_o wall_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a of_o the_o city_n or_o of_o some_o great_a castle_n or_o fort_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n in_o which_o they_o be_v now_o fortify_v themselves_o or_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o lay_v which_o may_v possible_o happen_v through_o natural_a cause_n but_o most_o probable_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n then_o send_v some_o sudden_a earthquake_n or_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n which_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n or_o wall_n upon_o they_o or_o do_v this_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o 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of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o it_o and_o the_o head_n of_o it_o compare_v the_o title_n of_o psal._n 18._o or_o 2._o aâ—…_n and_o from_o the_o noise_n and_o report_n of_o that_o terrible_a fall_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o wall_n which_o possy_o may_v be_v in_o the_o outside_n or_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o he_o â—…led_v further_o into_o the_o city_n chamber_n city_n or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n chamber_n chamber_n heb._n unto_o a_o chamber_n within_o a_o chamber_n into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n mercy_n chamber_n or_o a_o chamber_n within_o a_o chamber_n where_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v lie_v hide_v till_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o make_v a_o escape_n or_o of_o obtain_v mercy_n 31_o ¶_o and_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n mercy_n king_n more_o merciful_a than_o other_o because_o that_o religion_n which_o 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when_o these_o leper_n come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o camp_n they_o go_v into_o one_o tent_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o carry_v thence_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o raiment_n and_o go_v and_o hide_v it_o and_o come_v a_o gain_n and_o enter_v into_o another_o tent_n and_o carry_v thence_o also_o and_o go_v and_o hide_v it_o 9_o then_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o do_v not_o well_o hand_n well_o not_o well_o for_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o shall_v pity_v and_o help_v nor_o well_o for_o ourselves_o for_o we_o may_v suffer_v for_o this_o neglect_n either_o from_o the_o syrian_n who_o may_v lie_v lurk_v hereabout_o or_o from_o our_o king_n and_o people_n or_o from_o god_n immediate_a hand_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o good_a tiding_n and_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n if_o we_o tarry_v till_o the_o morning-light_n punishment_n morning-light_n heb._n we_o shall_v find_v punishment_n some_o mischief_n will_v come_v upon_o we_o now_o therefore_o come_v that_o we_o may_v go_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n household_n 10_o so_o they_o come_v and_o call_v unto_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o tell_v they_o company_n they_o to_o wit_n the_o porter_n and_o his_o company_n say_v we_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v no_o man_n there_o neither_o voice_n of_o man_n but_o horse_n tie_v and_o ass_n tie_v and_o the_o tent_n as_o they_o be_v 11_o and_o he_o call_v the_o porter_n house_n porter_n either_o his_o fellow-porter_n of_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o the_o porter_n or_o guard_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n house_n within_o 12_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n arise_v in_o the_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v now_o show_v you_o what_o the_o syrian_n have_v do_v to_o we_o they_o know_v that_o we_o be_v hungry_a therefore_o be_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o field_n say_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n we_o shall_v catch_v they_o alive_a and_o get_v into_o the_o city_n 13_o and_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n answer_v and_o say_v let_v some_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o five_o of_o the_o horse_n that_o remain_v which_o be_v leave_v it_o leave_v heb._n in_o it_o in_o the_o city_n behold_v they_o be_v as_o the_o multitude_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o behold_v i_o say_v they_o be_v even_o as_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v consume_v number_n consume_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v we_o may_v well_o venture_v these_o horse_n though_o we_o have_v no_o more_o because_o both_o they_o and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o hunger_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o use_v they_o whilst_o we_o may_v for_o our_o common_a good_a or_o to_o make_v the_o discovery_n but_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o phrase_n seem_v to_o imply_v something_o more_o emphatical_a and_o significant_a than_o the_o save_n of_o four_o or_o five_o horse_n for_o which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o will_v be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o their_o circumstance_n the_o word_n therefore_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o behold_v they_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n the_o hebrew_n prefix_v caph_n be_v not_o here_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n as_o the_o other_o translation_n make_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o use_v but_o a_o affirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v take_v numb_a 11._o 1._o deut._n 9_o 10._o hos._n 4._o 4._o and_o 5._o 10._o iâ—…h_o 1._o 14._o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o city_n behold_v i_o say_v they_o be_v even_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o i._o e._n which_o multitude_n be_v consume_v i._n e._n reduce_v to_o this_o small_a number_n all_o consume_v except_o these_o five_o and_o thus_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o some_o other_o understand_v it_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o memorable_a passage_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o double_a behold_v to_o show_v what_o mischief_n the_o famine_n have_v do_v both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o to_o what_o a_o low_a ebb_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v that_o all_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n to_o which_o he_o have_v trust_v be_v shrink_v to_o so_o small_a a_o number_n and_o let_v we_o send_v and_o see_v 14_o they_o take_v therefore_o 29._o therefore_o heb._n two_o chariot_n of_o horse_n 1._o kin._n 10._o 29._o two_o chariot-horse_n purpose_n chariot-horse_n or_o two_o chariot_n â—…f_a horse_n or_o rather_o two_o chariot-horse_n as_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n i._n e._n horse_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n chariot_n for_o single_a horse_n 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o proper_a for_o this_o service_n than_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o all_o the_o five_o horse_n shall_v be_v send_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o king_n and_o other_o that_o two_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n say_v go_v and_o see_v 15_o and_o they_o go_v after_o they_o unto_o jordan_n and_o lo_o all_o the_o way_n be_v full_a of_o garment_n and_o vessel_n which_o the_o syrian_n have_v cast_v away_o 〈◊〉_d away_o or._n in_o theâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o haste_n they_o haste_n or_o in_o their_o fear_n or_o consternation_n wherewith_o god_n strike_v they_o and_o the_o messenger_n return_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o people_n go_v out_o and_o spoil_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o syrian_n so_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o shekel_n
e._n of_o their_o country_n contain_v within_o its_o border_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 67_o 21._o 67_o josh._n 21._o 21._o and_o they_o manassites_n they_o either_o the_o ephraimiter_n or_o rather_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 64._o who_o give_v part_n out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o part_v out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o the_o ephâ—…aimites_n can_v not_o give_v away_o any_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o manassites_n give_v unto_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o kohathite_n last_o mention_v of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n depend_v refuge_n or_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n use_v of_o one_o of_o which_o frequent_a example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o see_v ch_n 7_o 3_o 12_o 14._o of_o refuge_n or_o city_n the_o construct_v form_n be_v put_v for_o the_o absolute_a of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v differ_v from_o those_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a that_o the_o name_n of_o place_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o be_v between_o joshua_n and_o this_o time_n and_o to_o the_o city_n themselves_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n partly_o that_o jacobt_n prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v concern_v the_o scatter_n of_o levi_n gen._n 49._o 7._o and_o partly_o that_o every_o tribe_n may_v have_v teacher_n among_o they_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o which_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n whole_o depend_v shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n with_o her_o suburb_n they_o give_v also_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 68_o and_o name_n and_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d name_n jokmeam_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n 69_o and_o ajalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n 70_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n aner_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bileam_n with_o her_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 71_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o ashtaroth_n with_o her_o suburb_n 72_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kedesh_n with_o her_o suburb_n deberath_n with_o her_o suburb_n 73_o and_o ramoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anem_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n 74_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mashal_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 75_o and_o hukok_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n 76_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kirjathaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 77_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n â—…rt_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n rimmon_n with_o her_o suburb_n tabor_n with_o her_o suburb_n 78_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n oâ—…_n the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahzah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 79_o kedemoth_n also_o with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n 80_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n iâ—…_n gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 81_o and_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v gen._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d tola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puah_n jashub_n 13._o jashub_n call_v by_o way_n of_o contraction_n job_n gen._n 46._o 13._o and_o shimron_n â—…our_n 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o tola_n uzzi_n and_o rephajah_n and_o jeriel_n and_o jahmai_n jibsam_n and_o shemuel_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n to_o wit_n of_o tola_n they_o be_v valiant_a man_n of_o might_n in_o their_o generation_n 2._o generation_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 3_o and_o the_o son_n son_n son_n for_o the_o son_n for_o he_o name_v buâ—…_n one_o son_n of_o uzzi_n izrahiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o izrahiah_n michael_n and_o obadiah_n and_o joâ—…h_n ishiah_n five_o izrahiah_n five_o including_n their_o father_n izrahiah_n all_o of_o they_o chief_a man_n 4_o and_o with_o they_o by_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v band_n of_o soldier_n for_o war_n six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n tobah_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n as_o the_o other_o 22600_o v._o 2._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o tobah_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o son_n 5_o and_o their_o brethren_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o might_n reckon_v in_o all_o by_o their_o genealogy_n four_o score_n and_o seven_o thousand_o 6_o the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 21._o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jediael_n three_o extinct_a three_o they_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v name_v ch_n 8._o 1._o but_o here_o only_o three_o be_v mention_v either_o because_o these_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o courage_n or_o fruitfulness_n or_o because_o the_o other_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n ezbon_n and_o uzzi_n and_o uzziel_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o iri_n five_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n eminency_n father_n each_o of_o they_o head_n or_o chief_a or_o commander_n of_o that_o house_n or_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o to_o which_o he_o belong_v for_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o belah_n but_o his_o grandchild_n descend_v each_o from_o a_o several_a father_n and_o their_o father_n be_v here_o omit_v peradventure_o because_o they_o be_v obscure_a person_n as_o their_o son_n be_v mention_v for_o their_o eminency_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o and_o four_o 8_o and_o the_o son_n of_o becher_n zemira_n and_o joash_n and_o eliezer_n and_o elioenai_n and_o omri_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o abiah_n and_o anathoth_v and_o alame_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o becher_n 9_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o after_o their_o genealogy_n by_o their_o generation_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 10_o the_o son_n also_o of_o jediael_n bilhan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhan_n jeush_o and_o benjamin_n and_o ehud_n and_o chenaanah_n and_o zethan_n and_o tarshish_n and_o ahishahar_n 11_o all_o these_o the_o son_n of_o jediael_n by_o the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v seventeen_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n fit_a to_o go_v out_o for_o war_n and_o battle_n 12_o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la 39_o huppim_fw-la call_v muppim_fw-la and_o huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o also_o hupham_n and_o shupham_n numb_a 26._o 39_o the_o child_n of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ir_z and_o hushim_n the_o son_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 18._o aher_n 7._o aher_n but_o divers_a take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o common_a not_o proper_a name_n and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o â—…uther_n son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o another_o family_n or_o tribe_n to_o wit_n of_o dan_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o gen._n 46._o 23._o where_o hushim_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o only_a son_n of_o dan_o where_o also_o the_o word_n son_n be_v use_v of_o that_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o 2._o from_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n who_o be_v mother_n both_o to_o dan_fw-mi and_o napthali_n 3._o because_o otherwise_o the_o genealogy_n of_o dan_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o 4._o from_o the_o word_n another_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n to_o design_n a_o abominable_a thing_n which_o the_o writer_n disdain_v to_o mention_v whence_o they_o call_v a_o swine_n which_o to_o
after_o that_o sin_n of_o his_o mention_a ch_n 16._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o and_o he_o place_v force_n in_o all_o the_o senced_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o set_v garrison_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n which_o asa_n his_o father_n have_v take_v 3_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o his_o david_n his_o oâ—…_n of_o his_o father_n &_o david_n father_n david_n 5._o david_n which_o david_n walk_v in_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o his_o father_n first_o way_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o asa_n reign_n be_v laudable_a as_o we_o have_v see_v though_o he_o decline_v at_o last_o for_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o passage_n be_v a_o refâ—…ection_n upon_o asa_n who_o last_o way_n be_v much_o his_o worst_a and_o of_o who_o repentance_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n than_o upon_o david_n who_o though_o he_o fall_v dreadful_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n yet_o do_v manifest_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o return_n to_o his_o first_o and_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n in_o which_o also_o he_o continue_v until_o death_n have_v this_o character_n give_v he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o his_o death_n that_o he_o do_v right_o in_o all_o thing_n save_v that_o of_o uriah_n 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o and_o seek_v not_o unto_o baalim_fw-la 4_o but_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n idol_n israel_n i_o e._n their_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o other_o idol_n 5_o thereâ—…ore_n the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o jehoshaphat_n present_v 23._o present_v as_o subject_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o king_n as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o respect_n and_o subjection_n to_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 27_o 28._o 1_o king_n 10._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 23._o and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n 6_o and_o his_o heart_n encourage_v heart_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d encourage_v be_v lift_v up_o way_n up_o above_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n and_o fear_n by_o which_o man_n heart_n use_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o resolute_a for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o â—…_n moreover_o ch._n 19_o â—…_n he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n cause_n grove_n to_o wit_n such_o only_a wherein_o idol_n be_v worship_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 20._o 33._o and_o though_o asa_n have_v do_v this_o before_o yet_o either_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o thorough_o or_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v many_o of_o they_o mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n have_v secret_o make_v new_a one_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o grow_v more_o infirm_a in_o 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also_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n land_n country_n that_o part_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o towards_o the_o philistine_n land_n and_o of_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n 21._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 21._o and_o have_v take_v beth-shemesh_a and_o ajalon_n and_o gederoth_n and_o socho_fw-es with_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o and_o timnah_n with_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o gimzo_n also_o and_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o they_o dwell_v there_o 19_o for_o the_o lord_n bring_v judah_n low_a because_o of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n for_o â—…5_n for_o exod._n 32._o â—…5_n he_o make_v judah_n naked_a 25._o naked_a take_v away_o their_o ornament_n and_o their_o defence_n and_o strength_n to_o wit_n their_o treasure_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o assyrian_a to_o no_o purpose_n their_o frontier_n town_n and_o other_o strong_a hold_v which_o by_o his_o 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judah_n in_o the_o very_a next_o king_n reign_n 22_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n he_o ahaz_n that_o monster_n and_o reproach_n of_o mankind_n that_o unteachable_a and_o incorrigible_a prince_n who_o even_o grievous_a affliction_n make_v worse_o which_o common_o make_v man_n better_o this_o be_v he_o who_o name_n deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o detest_v for_o ever_o or_o king_n ahaz_n be_v the_o same_o no_o changeling_n not_o a_o whit_n better_a by_o all_o the_o method_n which_o god_n use_v with_o he_o 23_o for_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d damascus_n which_o smite_v he_o power_n he_o or_o which_o have_v smite_v he_o former_o i._n e._n have_v enable_v their_o worshipper_n the_o syrian_n to_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o fond_o imagine_v which_o yet_o he_o see_v confute_v have_v now_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o can_v not_o save_v 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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
house_n of_o the_o lord_n 24._o lord_n which_o ahaz_n his_o father_n have_v shut_v up_o ch_n 28._o 24._o and_o repair_v they_o 4_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o east-street_n temple_n east-street_n which_o be_v before_o the_o eastern_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n 5_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o yourselves_o and_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n there_o filthiness_n that_o filthy_a altar_n which_o ahaz_n have_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n altar_n 2_o king_n 16._o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o idol_n or_o other_o abominable_a or_o pollute_a thing_n which_o be_v there_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n 7._o place_n the_o temple_n or_o the_o priest_n court_n which_o also_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a place_n levit._n 6._o 16._o &_o 10._o 13._o numb_a 28._o 7._o 6_o for_o our_o father_n have_v trespass_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o gr._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v their_o back_n god_n back_n either_o 1._o metaphorical_o they_o have_v wilful_o and_o obstinate_o and_o contumelious_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o house_n and_o worship_n that_o posture_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o contempt_n or_o 2._o literal_o and_o proper_o for_o ahaz_n have_v remove_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n into_o a_o by-place_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o direct_v his_o worship_n towards_o the_o east_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o he_o design_v to_o follow_v and_o not_o to_o the_o west_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v by_o god_n command_n in_o which_o quarter_n the_o ark_n be_v he_o must_v needs_o consequent_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o house_n and_o ark_n of_o god_n 7_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_a burnt-offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 8_o wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_v to_o astonishment_n and_o to_o 8._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o kin._n 9_o 8._o hiss_v 8._o hiss_v i_o e._n to_o such_o calamity_n as_o all_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o and_o hiss_v at_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n have_v bring_v such_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 8._o as_o you_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n 9_o for_o lo_o our_o father_n have_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n and_o our_o wife_n be_v 15._o be_v or_o be_v though_o they_o be_v present_o release_v ch_n 28._o 5_o 14_o 15._o in_o captivity_n for_o this_o 10_o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o 11_o my_o son_n 23._o son_n so_o he_o call_v they_o indifferent_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v elder_a than_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v by_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o affection_n as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o office_n oblige_v to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o they_o see_v isa._n 49._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o now_o negligent_a service_n negligent_a in_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o the_o temple_n v._o 5._o and_o in_o quicken_a and_o prepare_v yourselves_o and_o the_o people_n to_o god_n service_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v 6._o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 6._o choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burn_v incense_n 12_o then_o the_o levite_n arise_v mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n and_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n kish_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n and_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehallelel_n and_o of_o the_o gershonite_n joah_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o and_o eden_n the_o son_n of_o joah_n 13_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shimri_n and_o jehiel_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zechariah_n and_o mattaniah_n 14_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n jehiel_n and_o shimei_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n shemajah_n and_o uzziel_n 15_o and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n place_n lord_n not_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o only_o the_o highpriest_n may_v enter_v and_o that_o but_o once_o in_o a_o year_n but_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o court_n eminency_n court_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n court_n call_v here_o the_o court_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o abroad_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 17_o now_o they_o begin_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o sanctify_v and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v they_o to_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o eight_o day_n and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o make_v a_o end_n work_n end_n in_o 16_o day_n purge_v the_o house_n and_o porch_n and_o court_n and_o all_o the_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v note_v to_o imply_v partly_o the_o universal_a abuse_n and_o defilement_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o by_o ahaz_n which_o require_v so_o much_o time_n to_o remove_v and_o partly_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o work_n 18_o then_o they_o go_v in_o to_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v we_o have_v cleanse_v all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o show_n bread_n table_n with_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o 19_o moreover_o all_o the_o vessel_n which_o king_n ahaz_n in_o his_o reign_n do_v cast_v away_o in_o his_o transgression_n have_v we_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_a and_o behold_v they_o be_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n 20_o then_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n arise_v early_o and_o gather_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 21_o and_o they_o bring_v seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n and_o seven_o he-goat_n etc._n he-goat_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o be_v famous_a and_o customary_a in_o sacred_a matter_n and_o be_v here_o use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n and_o various_a kind_n of_o sin_n the_o gild_n whereof_o yet_o lay_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v expiate_v indeed_o in_o case_n of_o one_o particular_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n do_v by_o the_o people_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bullock_n to_o be_v offer_v levit._n 4._o 13_o 14._o but_o here_o the_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o presumptuous_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o 14._o a_o leu._n 4._o 3_o 14._o sin_n offering_n for_o the_o kingdom_n court._n kingdom_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o the_o court._n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n sacrifice_n sanctuary_n for_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o uncleanness_n wherewith_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v pollute_v which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v cleanse_v natural_o by_o the_o priest_n hand_n so_o now_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v moral_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o judah_n judah_n judah_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o command_v the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o so_o they_o kill_v the_o bullock_n and_o the_o priest_n receive_v the_o blood_n and_o 21._o and_o leu._n 8._o 14_o 15._o heb._n 9_o 21._o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n likewise_o when_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o ram_n they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o kill_v also_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o
to_o distribute_v god_n distribute_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o god_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 9_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o free-will-offering_a levit._n 2._o 3_o 10._o the_o sin-offering_a and_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 6._o 18_o 22._o &_o 7._o 1._o and_o the_o shewbread_n levit._n 24._o 9_o 15_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n next_o he_o be_v eden_n and_o minjamin_n and_o jeshua_n and_o shemajah_n amariah_n and_o shecaniah_n in_o 21._o in_o josh._n 21._o the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n jerusalem_n priest_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o receive_v and_o distribute_v of_o the_o several_a portion_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o abode_n in_o their_o several_a city_n while_o their_o â—…rethren_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n to_o give_v to_o their_o brethren_n by_o course_n as_o well_o to_o the_o great_a as_o to_o the_o small_a 16_o beside_o their_o genealogy_n of_o male_n from_o three_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a imply_v upward_a to_o who_o a_o portion_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v allot_v as_o be_v here_o imply_v even_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n levite_n lord_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v thither_o and_o do_v service_n there_o which_o they_o be_v at_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 17._o &_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 24._o through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n his_o daily_a portion_n for_o their_o service_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o course_n 17_o both_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o their_o charge_n by_o their_o course_n 18_o and_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o their_o little_a one_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n through_o all_o the_o congregation_n administration_n congregation_n this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n because_o they_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o worldly_a affair_n by_o which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v provide_v for_o their_o family_n and_o entire_o devote_v themselves_o to_o holy_a administration_n for_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n they_o sanctify_v themselves_o in_o holiness_n 19_o also_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o 2._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 2._o the_o field_n jerusalem_n field_n who_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o or_o resort_v to_o the_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n in_o every_o several_a city_n the_o man_n that_o be_v express_v by_o name_n to_o give_v portion_n to_o all_o the_o male_n among_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n among_o the_o levite_n 20_o and_o thus_o do_v hezekiah_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a and_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 21_o and_o in_o every_o work_n that_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o prosper_v chap._n xxxii_o 1_o after_o 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 13_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n and_o tâ—…is_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 36._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n â—…_n heb._n tâ—…is_n the_o establishment_n thereof_o advantage_n thereof_o a_o emphatical_a preface_n signify_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pious_a care_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n yet_o god_n see_v fit_a to_o exercise_n he_o with_o a_o fore_n trial_n and_o calamity_n which_o yet_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o judah_n and_o encamp_v against_o the_o senced_a city_n and_o think_v 〈◊〉_d think_v 〈◊〉_d gr._n 〈◊〉_d 31._o 20._o â—…_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d break_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o win_v they_o for_o himself_o 13._o himself_o he_o design_v and_o brag_v that_o he_o will_v win_v they_o all_o and_o do_v actual_o win_v many_o of_o they_o 2_o king_n 18._o 13._o 2_o and_o when_o hezekiah_n see_v that_o sennacherib_n be_v come_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v purpose_v to_o sight_n against_o jerusalem_n 3_o he_o take_v counsel_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n to_o stop_v the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n jerusalem_n fountain_n with_o earth_n or_o other_o thing_n cast_v into_o they_o and_o withal_o to_o derive_v the_o water_n by_o secret_a path_n and_o pipe_n under_o ground_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n and_o they_o do_v help_v he_o 4_o so_o there_o be_v gather_v much_o people_n together_o who_o stop_v all_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o brook_n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n say_v why_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o find_v much_o water_n army_n water_n which_o be_v a_o scarce_o commodity_n in_o this_o country_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o may_v much_o annoy_v the_o assyrian_a army_n 5_o also_o 9_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 9_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o build_v up_o all_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v break_v 23._o break_v by_o joash_n ch_n 25._o 23._o and_o not_o since_o repair_v 2_o chron_n 25._o 23._o and_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o the_o tower_n tower_n tower_n either_o 1._o as_o high_a as_o the_o tower_n or_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o 2._o as_o far_o as_o the_o two_o tower_n or_o gate_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o tower_n and_o have_v the_o use_n of_o tower_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o corner-gate_n both_o mention_v above_o ch_z 25._o 23._o or_o bring_v up_o engine_n or_o instrument_n of_o defence_n upon_o the_o tower_n and_o another_o wall_n without_o and_o repair_v 9_o repair_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o millo_n 27._o millo_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o make_v weapon_n make_v or_o sword_n or_o weapon_n dart_n and_o shield_n in_o abundance_n 6_o and_o he_o set_v captain_n of_o war_n over_o the_o people_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o he_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o heart_n and_o heb._n speak_v to_o their_o heart_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o say_v 7_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o dismay_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n nor_o for_o all_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o 16._o for_o 2_o kin._n 6._o 16._o there_o be_v mo_z with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o 8_o with_o he_o be_v a_o 5._o a_o jer._n 17._o 5._o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_z our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o 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hundred_o and_o twelve_o 25_o the_o child_n of_o gibbar_a of_o or_o gibbar_a gibbeon_n ninety_o and_o five_o 26_o the_o man_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o netophah_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o eight_o 27_o the_o man_n of_o anathoth_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o 28_o the_o man_n of_o azmave_v of_o or_o azmave_v bethazmaveth_a forty_o and_o two_o 29_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a chephirah_n and_o kiriathâ—…rim_n ‖_o or_o kiriathâ—…rim_n beeroth_n seven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o 30_o the_o man_n of_o ramah_n and_o geba_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o 31_o the_o man_n of_o michmash_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o two_o 32_o the_o man_n of_o beth-el_a and_o a_z a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o 33_o the_o man_n of_o the_o other_o nebo_n fifty_o and_o two_o 34_o the_o child_n of_o the_o other_o 12._o other_o see_v ver_fw-la 12._o elam_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o 35_o the_o child_n of_o harim_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 36_o the_o child_n of_o jericho_n three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 37_o the_o child_n of_o lod_n hadid_v and_o ono_n seven_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o 38_o the_o child_n of_o sanaah_o three_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 39_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o 7._o of_o 1_o chr._n 24._o 7._o jedajah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeshua_n nine_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o 40_o the_o child_n of_o immer_n a_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o two_o 41_o the_o child_n of_o pashur_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o 42_o the_o child_n of_o harim_n a_o thousand_o and_o seventeen_o 43_o the_o levite_n the_o child_n of_o jeshua_n of_o kadmile_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o 9_o of_o or_o hodaviah_n ezr._n 2._o 40._o or_o judah_n ezr._n 3._o 9_o hodevah_n seventy_o and_o four_o 44_o the_o singer_n the_o child_n of_o asaph_n a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o 45_o the_o porter_n the_o child_n of_o shallum_n the_o child_n of_o ater_n the_o child_n of_o talmon_n the_o child_n of_o akkub_n the_o child_n of_o hatita_n the_o child_n of_o shobai_n a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o 46_o the_o nethinim_n the_o child_n of_o ziha_n the_o child_n of_o hasupha_n the_o child_n of_o tabbaoth_n 47_o the_o child_n of_o keros_n the_o child_n of_o sâ—…a_n the_o child_n of_o pardon_n 48_o the_o child_n of_o lebana_n the_o child_n of_o hagaba_n the_o child_n of_o shalmai_n 49_o the_o child_n of_o hanan_n the_o child_n of_o giddel_n the_o child_n of_o gahar_n 50_o the_o child_n of_o reajah_n the_o child_n of_o rezin_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n 51_o the_o child_n of_o gazzam_n the_o child_n of_o uzza_n the_o child_n of_o phaseah_n 52_o the_o child_n of_o besai_n the_o child_n of_o meunim_n the_o child_n of_o nephishesim_n 53_o the_o child_n of_o bakbuk_n the_o child_n of_o hakupha_n the_o child_n of_o harhur_n 54_o the_o child_n of_o bazlith_a the_o child_n of_o mehida_n the_o child_n of_o harsha_n 55_o the_o child_n of_o barkos_n the_o child_n of_o sisera_n the_o child_n of_o tamah_n 56_o the_o child_n of_o neziah_n the_o child_n of_o hatipha_n 57_o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n the_o child_n of_o sotai_n the_o child_n of_o sopher_v the_o child_n of_o perida_n 58_o the_o child_n of_o jaala_n the_o child_n of_o darkon_n the_o child_n of_o giddel_n 59_o the_o child_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o child_n of_o hattil_n the_o child_n of_o pocher_v of_o zebaim_n the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d amon_n 60_o all_o the_o nethinim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n be_v three_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o 61_o 〈◊〉_d 61_o ezâ—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v up_o also_o from_o tel-melah_a tel-haresha_a cherub_n addon_n and_o immer_n but_o they_o can_v not_o show_v their_o father_n house_n nor_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n 62_o the_o child_n of_o delajah_n the_o child_n of_o tobiah_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o 63_o and_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o habajah_n the_o child_n of_o koz_n the_o child_n of_o barzillai_n which_o take_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n to_o wife_n and_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n 64_o these_o seek_v their_o register_n among_o those_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o be_v they_o as_o pollute_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n 65_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tirshatha_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_v 66_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o be_v forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o 67_o beside_o their_o man-servant_n and_o their_o maidservant_n of_o who_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o and_o they_o have_v two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n 68_o their_o horse_n seven_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o their_o mule_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 69_o their_o camel_n four_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o six_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o ass_n 70_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o the_o work_n the_o tirshatha_n ezra_n tirshatha_n i_o e._n the_o governor_n to_o wit_n nehemiah_n so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n here_o contribute_v differ_v from_o that_o ezra_n 2._o because_o this_o be_v another_o collection_n that_o be_v make_v in_o zorobabel_n time_n and_o this_o in_o ezra_n give_v to_o the_o treasure_n a_o thousand_o dram_n of_o gold_n fifty_o bason_n five_o hundred_o and_o
water-gate_n eastward_o 38_o and_o the_o other_o company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o go_v over_o against_o they_o eastward_o they_o to_o wit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o city_n northward_o and_o eastward_o and_o i_o after_o they_o and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o wall_n from_o beyond_o 11._o beyond_o ch._n 3._o 11._o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n even_o unto_o the_o 8._o the_o ch._n 3._o 8._o broad_a wall_n reason_n wall_n which_o they_o make_v thick_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wall_n for_o some_o special_a reason_n 39_o and_o from_o above_o 1â—…_n above_o 2_o kin._n 14._o 1â—…_n the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n and_o above_o the_o 6._o the_o ch._n 3._o 6._o old_a gate_n and_o above_o 3_o above_o ch._n 3._o 3_o the_o fish-gate_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n and_o 1._o and_o ch._n 3._o 1._o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n even_o unto_o the_o sheep-gate_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o prison_n gate_n solemnity_n gate_n wait_v as_o also_o their_o brethren_n do_v that_o they_o may_v go_v together_o in_o due_a order_n into_o god_n house_n there_o to_o perfect_v the_o solemnity_n 40_o so_o stand_v the_o two_o company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n temple_n god_n i_o e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o i_o and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o ruler_n with_o i_o 36._o i_o and_o ezra_n and_o the_o other_o half_a with_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 31_o 36._o 41_o and_o the_o priest_n eliakim_n maasejah_n miniamin_n michajah_n elioenai_n zechariah_n and_o hananiah_n with_o trumpet_n 42_o and_o maasejah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o eleazar_n and_o uzzi_n and_o jehohanan_n and_o malchijah_n and_o elam_n and_o ezer_n and_o the_o singer_n hear_v singer_n heb._n make_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v sing_v loud_a with_o jezrahiah_o their_o overseer_n 43_o also_o that_o day_n they_o offer_v great_a sacrifice_n and_o rejoice_v for_o god_n have_v make_v they_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n the_o wife_n also_o and_o the_o child_n rejoice_v so_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v hear_v even_o afar_o off_o near_o off_o either_o their_o loud_a voice_n and_o instrument_n be_v hear_v to_o a_o great_a distance_n or_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o be_v spread_v far_o and_o near_o 44_o and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v some_o appoint_v over_o the_o chamber_n for_o the_o treasure_n for_o the_o offering_n offering_n offering_n such_o as_o they_o have_v late_o engage_v themselves_o to_o give_v or_o other_o voluntary_a or_o prescribe_a offering_n for_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o for_o the_o tithe_n to_o gather_v into_o they_o out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n the_o portion_n law_n portion_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n they_o law_n i_o e._n the_o foresay_a first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n by_o his_o law_n appoint_v for_o they_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n judah_n levite_n heb._n for_o the_o joy_n of_o judah_n for_o judah_n rejoice_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o levite_n stand_v levite_n heb._n that_o stand_v that_o wait_v comfort_n wait_v partly_o for_o the_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o many_o of_o they_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o they_o have_v now_o receive_v by_o their_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o competent_a provision_n which_o hereby_o be_v make_v for_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v whole_o wait_v upon_o their_o office_n to_o the_o people_n edification_n and_o comfort_n 45_o and_o both_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n of_o their_o god_n they_o god_n i_o e._n that_o ward_n or_o charge_v or_o business_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o they_o and_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o purification_n it_o purification_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o charge_n of_o purification_n i._n e._n of_o take_v care_n that_o no_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n or_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o care_n do_v certain_o belong_v to_o the_o porter_n as_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o singer_n who_o beside_o their_o proper_a employment_n be_v also_o over_o the_o business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v affirm_v ch_n 11._o 22._o which_o be_v a_o general_a expression_n maywell_a comprehend_v if_o it_o do_v not_o principal_o design_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n of_o god_n free_a from_o all_o pollution_n and_o possible_o as_o the_o porter_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v enter_v there_o so_o if_o it_o shall_v through_o their_o madvertency_n enter_v in_o the_o singer_n be_v to_o remove_v it_o 26._o it_o 1_o chr._n 25._o &_o 26._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o solomon_n his_o son_n 46_o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n 1_o chr._n 25._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o asaph_z m_z of_o old_a there_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o singer_n time_n singer_n there_o be_v some_o overseer_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o singer_n be_v fit_a for_o and_o diligent_a in_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v care_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n work_n n_z and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o but_o asaph_n only_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o useful_a in_o that_o work_n 47_o and_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n every_o day_n his_o portion_n and_o they_o apart_z they_o that_o be_v set_z apart_z sanctify_v holy_a thing_n opportunity_n thing_n i_o e._n they_o sequester_v or_o set_v apart_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n from_o their_o own_o share_n and_o devote_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o so_o do_v the_o levite_n by_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n thus_o they_o all_o conscientious_o pay_v their_o due_n to_o god_n or_o his_o assign_v and_o do_v not_o profane_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v nor_o take_v they_o to_o their_o own_o common_a use_n as_o divers_a ungodly_a or_o covetous_a person_n have_v former_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n unto_o the_o levite_n 26._o levite_n num._n 18._o 26._o and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_a they_o unto_o the_o childeren_n of_o aaron_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o on_o that_o day_n remove_v day_n not_o now_o present_o after_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n and_o city_n but_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v very_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n or_o thing_n mention_v next_o before_o it_o to_o wit_n when_o nehemiah_n be_v return_v again_o from_o the_o persian_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a for_o some_o considerable_a time_n in_o which_o some_o error_n and_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o which_o now_o he_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v read_v remove_v heb._n there_o be_v read_v they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o ear_n the_o heb._n ear_n audience_n of_o the_o people_n denial_n people_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o study_v and_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o express_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o great_a god_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o follow_a duty_n some_o of_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o difficulty_n and_o require_v self_n denial_n and_o therein_o be_v find_v write_v 3._o write_v deut._n 23._o 3._o that_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n i_o e._n not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v join_v with_o any_o israelite_n in_o marriage_n relation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3._o that_o practice_n be_v a_o plain_a comment_n upon_o this_o law_n but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 23._o 3_o 4._o for_o ever_o 2_o because_o they_o meet_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o bread_n and_o with_o water_n but_o 9_o but_o numb_a 22._o 5._o josh._n 24._o 9_o hire_v balaam_n against_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v curse_v they_o howbeit_o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n 3._o multitude_n i_o
against_o they_o partly_o from_o his_o rage_n against_o mordecai_n and_o partly_o from_o mordecai_n reason_n of_o this_o contempt_n because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o as_o he_o true_o judge_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o will_v equal_o engage_v they_o all_o in_o the_o same_o neglect_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o person_n that_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n even_o the_o people_n of_o mordecai_n 7_o in_o the_o first_o month_n that_o be_v the_o month_n nisan_fw-la in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n 24._o ahasuerus_n chap._n 9_o 24._o they_o cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o lot_n before_o haman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n &_o from_o month_n to_o month_n jew_n month_n the_o diviner_n cast_v lot_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o eastern_a people_n what_o day_n and_o what_o month_n will_v be_v most_o lucky_a not_o for_o his_o success_n with_o the_o king_n of_o who_o compliance_n with_o his_o request_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o for_o the_o most_o effectual_a and_o universal_a extirpation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o twelve_o month_n do_v month_n wherein_o appear_v both_o his_o implacable_a malice_n and_o unwearied_a diligence_n in_o seek_v vengeance_n of_o they_o with_o so_o much_o and_o so_o long_a trouble_n to_o himself_o and_o god_n singular_a providence_n in_o dispose_v the_o lot_n to_o that_o time_n that_o so_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v sufficient_a space_n of_o time_n to_o get_v the_o decree_n reverse_v as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v the_o month_n adar_n 8_o and_o haman_n say_v unto_o king_n ahasuerus_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n name_v people_n mean_o and_o contemptible_a not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o disperse_v among_o the_o people_n difficulty_n people_n who_o therefore_o if_o tolerate_v may_v poison_v all_o thy_o subject_n with_o their_o pernicious_a principle_n and_o who_o thou_o may_v easy_o crush_v without_o any_o great_a noise_n or_o difficulty_n in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n cause_n kingdom_n for_o though_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n be_v return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n yet_o great_a number_n of_o they_o stay_v behind_o either_o because_o they_o prefer_v their_o ease_n and_o worldly_a commodity_n before_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n or_o because_o they_o want_v conveniency_n or_o opportunity_n for_o a_o remove_n which_o may_v happen_v from_o divers_a cause_n and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 20._o their_o law_n be_v divers_a from_o all_o people_n they_o people_n they_o have_v peculiar_a and_o fantastical_a rite_n and_o custom_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o offensive_a to_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o may_v either_o infect_v they_o with_o their_o conceit_n or_o occasion_n great_a dissension_n and_o distraction_n among_o they_o neither_o keep_v they_o the_o king_n law_n occasion_n law_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o mordecai_n bold_a contempt_n of_o 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