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place_n therefore_o the_o blessing_n of_o caleb_n do_v contain_v a_o praise_n in_o it_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v the_o people_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n be_v kiriath_n arbah_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o hill_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o but_o the_o chief_a city_n there_o on_o which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o name_v of_o a_o certain_a giant_n of_o notable_a tallness_n whereby_o their_o fable_n be_v confute_v which_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o call_v of_o four_o patriarch_n that_o be_v bury_v there_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o caleb_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o his_o present_a quietness_n or_o private_a commodity_n when_o he_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o the_o place_n many_o year_n after_o it_o be_v give_v he_o wherefore_o it_o pertain_v no_o less_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n than_o to_o one_o private_a family_n that_o that_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o singular_a benefit_n which_o do_v as_o yet_o hang_v upon_o the_o incomprehensible_a grace_n of_o god_n &_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o hope_n alone_o also_o this_o private_a reward_n ought_v to_o be_v less_o odious_a see_v the_o effect_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v confirm_v without_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n yet_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n see_v hebron_n do_v not_o only_o fall_v to_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o be_v one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n how_o this_o gift_n brood_n undefeat_v if_o we_o say_v that_o caleb_n content_v himself_o with_o other_o town_n resign_v his_o right_n to_o the_o levite_n the_o
the_o meruelious_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o jebusite_n which_o after_o their_o time_n be_v prolong_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a and_o sure_a root_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v root_v out_o and_o pull_v out_o of_o their_o place_n when_o they_o think_v least_o of_o it_o 13_o but_o to_o caleb_n etc_n etc_n if_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n that_o a_o imagine_a gift_n shall_v be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v whereof_o caleb_n receive_v no_o benefit_n so_o long_o as_o joshua_n live_v but_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o well_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n therefore_o although_o scornful_a man_n at_o that_o time_n will_v have_v deride_v and_o scoff_v as_o well_o at_o the_o carefulness_n of_o caleb_n as_o at_o the_o unprofitable_a liberality_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o place_n if_o the_o report_n thereof_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o will_v have_v proud_o despise_v it_o not_o without_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n yet_o god_n at_o the_o length_n declare_v in_o effect_n the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o decree_n as_o for_o caleb_n although_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o hill_n yet_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o only_a promise_n of_o god_n like_v as_o this_o be_v a_o right_a trial_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v to_o want_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v until_o the_o due_a time_n come_v moreover_o this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a do_v teach_v that_o the_o giant_n which_o be_v common_o call_v enakim_n be_v so_o call_v of_o enak_n the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o their_o kindred_n but_o at_o what_o time_n he_o drive_v away_o the_o son_n of_o enak_n we_o shall_v see_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o caleb_n allege_v the_o name_n of_o moses_n he_o use_v no_o deceit_n nor_o affirm_v any_o thing_n untrue_o because_o it_o be_v now_o plain_o advouch_v that_o moses_n do_v so_o appoint_v it_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 14_o and_o caleb_n drive_v thence_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshay_n and_o ahiman_n and_o talmaie_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n 15_o and_o he_o go_v up_o thence_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o debir_n and_o the_o name_n of_o debir_n before_o time_n be_v kiriath-seph_a 16_o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o geve_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 17_o and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kanaz_n the_o brother_n of_o caleb_n take_v it_o and_o he_o give_v he_o achsah_n his_o daughter_n unto_o wife_n 18_o and_o as_o she_o go_v in_o to_o he_o she_o move_v he_o to_o ask_v of_o her_o father_n a_o field_n and_o she_o light_v off_o her_o ass_n and_o caleb_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o 19_o then_o she_o answer_v geve_v i_o a_o blessing_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o south_n country_n geve_v i_o also_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o he_o give_v she_o the_o springe_n above_o and_o the_o spring_n beneath_o 20_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o and_o the_o utmost_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o edom_n southward_o be_v kabzeel_v and_o eder_n and_o jagur_n 22_o and_o kinah_n and_o dimonah_n and_o adadah_n 23_o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n and_o ithnan_n 24_o ziph_n and_o telem_n and_o bealoth_n 25_o and_o hazor_n hadattah_n and_o kerioth_n hezron_n which_o be_v hazor_n 26_o amam_fw-la and_o shema_n and_o moladah_n 27_o and_o haza_n gaddah_fw-mi and_o heshmon_a and_o beth-paleâ—_a 28_o and_o hasar-shual_a and_o beersheba_n and_o biziothiah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmanna_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o these_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o in_o the_o low_a country_n be_v eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o en-gannim_a tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenam_fw-la and_o hadasha_n and_o migdalgad_v 38_o and_o dileam_n and_o mizphe_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahmam_fw-la and_o kithlishe_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o lebnah_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphtah_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keliah_n and_o aczib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lie_v about_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n azzah_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n be_v their_o coast_n 48_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n be_v shamer_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoth_a 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kiriath-sannath_a which_o be_v debir_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o ashtemoth_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n and_o holon_n and_o giloth_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumath_n and_o eshan_n 53_o and_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o kiriatharba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n carmel_n and_o ziph_n and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o izreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o kain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o hashul_n bethzur_a and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarah_n and_o bethanoth_n and_o eltecon_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kiriath-baal_a which_o be_v kiriathiearim_a and_o rabbath_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v beth-arabah_a middin_n and_o secacah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n and_o en-gedi_a six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o nevertheless_o the_o jeb_n usites_fw-la that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n cast_v out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n here_o be_v that_o declare_v which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n but_o least_o the_o strangeness_n shall_v breed_v a_o question_n for_o that_o a_o fruitful_a 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the_o next_o chapter_n more_o plain_o chap._n 22._o than_o joshue_n call_v the_o rubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n &_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 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 forsake_v your_o brethren_n this_o long_a season_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god._n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_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 go_v to_o your_o tent_n to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o beyond_o jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o that_o be_v that_o you_o love_v the_o 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to_o have_v give_v they_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v whereby_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a have_v bind_v themselves_o for_o they_o bind_v themselves_o no_o otherwise_o but_o to_o accompany_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o to_o fight_v as_o manful_o for_o their_o inheritance_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v for_o their_o own_o now_o see_v they_o have_v continual_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a companion_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v content_a with_o their_o present_a estate_n do_v not_o require_v but_o rather_o do_v secret_o refuse_v their_o further_a aid_n they_o be_v by_o right_n permit_v to_o return_v free_o unto_o their_o own_o and_o their_o patience_n be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o
within_o the_o wall_n i_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o he_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o another_o little_a town_n be_v join_v with_o the_o city_n which_o be_v not_o very_o great_a nor_o populous_a of_o itself_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n be_v comprehend_v also_o 26_o joshue_n withdraw_v not_o etc_n etc_n because_o by_o hold_v up_o his_o spear_n he_o give_v they_o a_o sign_n &_o token_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o hope_v well_o of_o the_o victory_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o retain_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o behold_v thereof_o until_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o city_n by_o which_o continuance_n he_o show_v sufficient_o how_o far_o off_o he_o be_v from_o ambition_n that_o he_o show_v no_o token_n of_o bane_n ostentation_n and_o boast_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o renounce_v the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n and_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a praise_n of_o the_o victory_n unto_o god_n how_o valiant_a a_o warrior_n he_o be_v it_o appear_v by_o other_o place_n and_o now_o he_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o have_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o that_o have_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o get_v he_o glory_n and_o renoun_n but_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v unto_o his_o spear_n he_o do_v only_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n that_o they_o will_v look_v to_o god_n alone_o unto_o who_o he_o resign_v the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n nevertheless_o he_o prevail_v more_o by_o stand_v so_o still_o than_o if_o he_o have_v overthrow_v great_a heap_n of_o the_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n and_o this_o rest_n of_o he_o be_v more_o commendable_a than_o any_o agility_n that_o can_v be_v 29_o the_o king_n of_o ai_fw-fr etc_n etc_n although_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v more_o sharp_a and_o severe_a against_o the_o king_n of_o hai_o to_o satisfy_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o purpose_n be_v faithful_o to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n conqueror_n be_v wont_a to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o such_o king_n as_o they_o have_v take_v because_o their_o dignity_n seem_v to_o draw_v with_o it_o some_o reverence_n but_o among_o those_o nation_n the_o state_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o in_o who_o god_n will_v especial_o declare_v how_o much_o he_o detest_v their_o wickedness_n who_o he_o have_v so_o long_o bear_v withal_o for_o see_v they_o be_v all_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n do_v just_o appear_v sharp_a and_o severe_a in_o the_o head_n themselves_o from_o who_o the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n proceed_v against_o the_o residue_n add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o shameful_a death_n execute_v upon_o the_o king_n make_v the_o rascal_n people_n more_o reproachful_a lest_o the_o people_n through_o folly_n and_o unsesonable_a pitic_n shall_v have_v be_v slack_v in_o destroy_v of_o they_o and_o god_n of_o purpose_n deliver_v the_o king_n alive_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n that_o his_o punishment_n may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o notable_a and_o serve_v better_o for_o the_o example_n if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v at_o all_o adventure_n in_o the_o brunt_n of_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v be_v exempt_a from_o this_o peculiar_a ignominy_n and_o shame_n now_o do_v god_n also_o do_v execution_n upon_o his_o carcase_n after_o his_o death_n yea_o after_o he_o be_v hang_v his_o body_n be_v cast_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o use_v to_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o to_o exercise_v judgement_n and_o a_o monument_n be_v set_v up_o to_o continue_v the_o reproach_n unto_o the_o posterity_n yet_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o his_o burial_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o furious_a rage_n because_o joshua_n do_v 23._o diligent_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n namely_o that_o such_o as_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallows_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o before_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v a_o abominable_a sight_n and_o sure_o as_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o humanity_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o dead_a body_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v it_o a_o barbarous_a cruelty_n to_o cast_v they_o forth_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o fowl_n therefore_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o barbarousness_n god_n permit_v they_o to_o hang_v up_o male_a factor_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o hang_v long_o than_o one_o day_n unbury_v and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v geve_v better_a heed_n to_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v neglect_v moses_n pronounce_v that_o every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n be_v accurse_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n except_o the_o offence_n be_v immediate_o take_v away_o 30_o then_o joshue_v build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n ebal_n 31_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v a_o iron_n &_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burn_v offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_a peace_n offering_n 32_o also_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o judge_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n before_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n half_o of_o they_o be_v over_o against_o mount_n getrizim_n and_o 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