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second_o the_o care_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cohathits_n and_o they_o have_v assign_v to_o they_o x._o city_n in_o ephraim_n iv_o in_o dan_n iu._n and_o in_o the_o half_a of_o manasses_n ii_o jos_n 21.20_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o family_n of_o gershon_n and_o they_o have_v therein_o assign_v to_o they_o xiii_o city_n in_o issachar_n iv_o in_o asher_n iv_o in_o naphtali_n iii_o in_o the_o other_o half_n of_o manasses_n ii_o jos_n 21.27_o 4._o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o four_o partition_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o merarit_n and_o they_o have_v therein_o assign_v to_o they_o xii_o city_n in_o zebulun_n iv_o in_o reuben_n iv_o in_o gad_n iu._n jos_n 21.34_o these_o be_v in_o all_o xlviii_o city_n whereof_o the_o chief_a as_o may_v appear_v be_v city_n set_v on_o hill_n and_o all_o so_o situate_a in_o such_o proportion_n and_o distance_n as_o that_o they_o most_o equal_o part_v their_o tribe_n among_o they_o to_o perform_v unto_o they_o their_o 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judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6000._o vers_fw-la 4._o 4._o officer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6000._o vers_fw-la 4._o 5._o singer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4000_o verse_n 5._o 6._o porter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4000_o verse_n 5._o i._o of_o priest_n zadok_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ahimelech_n the_o second_o of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n 1._o chron._n 24.3_o under_o these_o be_v xxiiii_o other_o course_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eleazar_n xvi_o 1._o chr._n 24.4_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n viii_o 1._o chr._n 24.4_o which_o xxiiii_o be_v call_v in_o the_o 5._o verse_n ruler_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o who_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n think_v the_o xxiiii_o elder_n apocal._n 4.4_o have_v relation_n ii_o of_o levit_n that_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o function_n likewise_o xxiiii_o course_n out_o of_o the_o ix_o the_o ix_o viii_o family_n the_o head_n of_o who_o be_v set_v down_o in_o 1._o chron._n 23.6_o and_o 24.20_o over_o all_o which_o jehdeiah_n be_v chief_a iii_o of_o judge_n that_o sit_v for_o cause_n aswell_o of_o god_n as_o the_o king_n there_o be_v appoint_v 1._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n upward_o towards_o the_o river_n ashhabiah_n the_o hebronite_n 1._o chr._n 26.30_o 2._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n downward_o towards_o the_o sea_n chenaniah_n the_o isharite_n 1._o chr._n 26.29_o 3._o beyond_o jordan_n over_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a jerijah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o hebronites_n 1._o chron._n 26.31_o four_o of_o officer_n scribe_n shemaiah_n 1._o chron._n 24.6_o scribe_n seraiah_n 2._o sam._n 8.17_o scribe_n shevah_n 2._o sam._n 20.25_o scribe_n of_o the_o levit_n 1._o chron._n 24.6_o scribe_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o king_n 22.3_o jer._n 36.10_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 2.4_o scribe_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o king_n 12.10_o v._o of_o the_o singer_n likewise_o he_o set_v xxiv_o course_n over_o which_o he_o place_v three_o chief_a out_o of_o the_o three_o family_n 1._o chron._n 15.17_o &_o 25.2_o 3_o 4._o out_o of_o cohath_n heman_n samuel_n nephew_n 1._o chr._n 6.33_o out_o of_o gershon_n asaph_n 1._o chron._n 6.39_o out_o of_o merari_n ethan_n or_o jeduthun_n 1._o chron._n 6.44_o of_o these_o heman_n be_v the_o chief_a 1._o ch._n 25.5_o under_o these_o be_v diverse_a other_o 1._o chr._n 15.18_o vi_o of_o porter_n who_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o temple_n mat._n 27.65_o psal_n 134.1_o who_o be_v place_v on_o each_o quarter_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 1._o chr._n 26.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o east_n side_n vi_o over_o who_o be_v shelemiah_n south_n four_o for_o the_o tabernaele_n ii_o and_o ii_o for_o asuppim_fw-la over_o who_o be_v obed._n
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this_o one_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o first_o under_o moses_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o personal_a contain_v all_o the_o whole_a people_n not_o a_o man_n leave_v or_o representative_a in_o the_o estate_n tribe_n city_n who_o daughter_n the_o town_n adjacent_a be_v call_v i._o the_o estate_n have_v ever_o one_o governor_n 1._o moses_n 2._o josua_n 3._o judge_n 4._o king_n 5._o tirshathaes_n or_o viceroy_n ezra_n 2.63_o with_o who_o be_v join_v the_o lxx_o elder_n ii_o the_o tribe_n have_v every_o one_o their_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phylarcha_n num._n 2._o with_o who_o be_v join_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarchae_fw-la num._n 1.4_o iii_o the_o city_n have_v each_o likewise_o their_o ruler_n jud._n 9.30_o 1._o king_n 22.26_o 2._o king_n 23.8_o with_o who_o be_v join_v the_o elder_n or_o ancient_n ruth_n 4.2_o ezr._n 10.14_o these_o last_o not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o city_n it_o appear_v that_o moses_n sometime_o consult_v only_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o then_o one_o trumpet_n only_o sound_v num._n 10.4_o in_o some_o other_o cause_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o congregation_n and_o then_o both_o trumpet_n call_v num._n 10.3_o the_o high_a bench_n or_o judgement_n for_o cause_n of_o great_a difficulty_n be_v that_o of_o the_o lxx_o who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o father_n of_o each_o family_n that_o come_v down_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 46._o which_o number_n do_v after_o that_o remain_n exod._n 24.1_o 9_o and_o be_v at_o last_o by_o god_n himself_o so_o appoint_v num._n 11.16_o see_v 2._o chron._n 19.8_o the_o inferior_a bench_n for_o matter_n of_o less_o importance_n be_v erect_v by_o jethroe_n advice_n of_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n tithing_n exod._a 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