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to_o he_o and_o after_o a_o little_a while_n take_v off_o with_o the_o precious_a stone_n and_o it_o be_v set_v on_o david_n head_n and_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n â—…_n city_n heb._n very_o great_a â—…_n in_o great_a abundance_n 31_o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o moderation_n therein_o the_o word_n be_v indefinite_a and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o it_o have_v be_v barbarous_a to_o use_v woman_n and_o child_n thus_o but_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o
and_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v victorious_a and_o then_o the_o storm_n will_v fall_v most_o heavy_o upon_o his_o head_n as_o the_o main_a author_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o the_o contriver_n of_o those_o two_o pernicious_a counsel_n above_o mention_v and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n 24_o then_o david_n come_v to_o mahanaim_n 8._o mahanaim_n a_o place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n v._o 27._o see_v gen._n 32._o 2._o and_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 8._o and_o absalon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n follow_v jordan_n not_o speedy_o but_o when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o according_a to_o hushai_n counsel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o here_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o 25_o ¶_o and_o absalon_n make_v amasa_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n instead_o of_o joab_n which_o amasa_n be_v a_o man_n son_n who_o name_n be_v ithra_n a_o israelite_n 14._o israelite_n obj._n he_o be_v a_o ishmaelite_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 17._o ans._n not_o amasa_n but_o ithra_n or_o jether_o amasa_n father_n be_v there_o so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v such_o either_o by_o his_o birth_n from_o such_o parent_n or_o by_o his_o long_a habitation_n among_o they_o or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n now_o unknown_a compare_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 18._o and_o amasa_n be_v here_o call_v a_o israelite_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o joab_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o amasa_n be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o rather_o to_o intimate_v that_o although_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n be_v call_v ishmaelites_n for_o some_o reason_n yet_o as_o to_o their_o extraction_n they_o be_v indeed_o israelites_n which_o if_o amasa_n have_v not_o be_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o can_v have_v have_v so_o powerful_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o he_o have_v chap._n 19_o 14._o that_o go_v in_o to_o abigail_n uncertain_a abigail_n i_o e._n lay_v with_o she_o whether_o be_v first_o marry_v to_o she_o or_o not_o be_v uncertain_a the_o daughter_n of_o nahash_n much_o nahash_n nahash_n be_v either_o another_o name_n of_o jesse_n or_o rather_o the_o name_n of_o iesse_n wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v this_o abigail_n as_o he_o have_v zeruiah_n by_o another_o wife_n so_o they_o be_v sister_n by_o the_o father_n but_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n and_o nahash_n be_v here_o name_v to_o signify_v so_o much_o sister_n to_o zeruiah_n joabs_n mother_n 26_o so_o israel_n and_o absalon_n pitch_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 27_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o mahanaim_n that_o shobi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n of_o rabbah_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n ammonite_n ammon_n who_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v dislike_v and_o disow_v that_o barbarous_a action_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v be_v leave_v king_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o ammiel_n of_o lodebar_v 4._o lodebar_v see_v above_o ch_n 9_o 4._o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 19_o 31._o 1_o king_n 2._o 7._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n of_o rogelim_n 28_o bring_v bed_n and_o cup_n and_o or_o cup_n basin_n want_v basin_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n â—…of_o householdstuff_n as_o well_o as_o other_o proviâ—…ons_n all_o which_o david_n now_o want_v and_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o flour_n and_o parch_a corn_n and_o bean_n and_o lentile_n and_o parch_a pulse_n 29_o and_o honey_n and_o butter_n and_o sheep_n and_o cheese_n of_o kine_n for_o david_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o eat_v for_o they_o say_v the_o people_n be_v hungry_a and_o weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o the_o wilderness_n scarce_o wilderness_n i_o e._n have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o common_a ellipsis_n or_o because_o of_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n have_v be_v oft_o use_v the_o wilderness_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o in_o which_o provision_n be_v very_o scarce_o chap._n xviii_o and_o david_n number_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o army_n he_o which_o flock_v to_o he_o thither_o so_o as_o to_o make_v up_o a_o small_a army_n and_o set_v captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o over_o they_o 2_o and_o david_n send_v forth_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n battle_n joab_n to_o wit_n for_o his_o especial_a conduct_n and_o management_n in_o the_o â—…attel_n otherwise_o joab_n be_v the_o general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n nor_o have_v david_n yet_o take_v away_o that_o power_n from_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o but_o such_o distribution_n of_o force_n be_v usual_a in_o battle_n and_o a_o three_o part_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n â—…oabs_n brother_n and_o a_o three_o part_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sure_o go_v forth_o with_o you_o myself_o also_o sake_n also_o that_o by_o my_o presence_n i_o may_v put_v life_n and_o courage_n into_o my_o soldier_n and_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v run_v the_o same_o hazard_n with_o you_o which_o you_o do_v for_o my_o sake_n 3_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o chap._n 21_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o cause_n forth_o for_o this_o be_v absalom_n great_a error_n into_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n and_o by_o hushai_n craft_n to_o go_v to_o battle_n in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o cause_n for_o if_o we_o flee_v away_o they_o will_v not_o we_o not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n on_o we_o care_v for_o we_o neither_o if_o half_a of_o we_o die_v will_v they_o care_v for_o we_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v we_o be_v heb._n aâ—…_n ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o lose_v we_o not_o only_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o also_o for_o the_o importance_n of_o our_o common_a cause_n and_o concern_v which_o if_o thou_o be_v slay_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d now_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o succour_v thou_o heb._n be_v to_o succour_v succour_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n verse_n city_n by_o send_v we_o supply_n of_o man_n and_o provision_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o we_o have_v occasion_n and_o by_o secure_v our_o retreat_n if_o we_o be_v defeat_v or_o thus_o not_o go_v along_o to_o the_o battle_n with_o we_o but_o only_o go_v out_o with_o we_o or_o accompany_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o encourage_v the_o company_n and_o then_o retire_v for_o thy_o own_o safety_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o seem_v you_o best_o i_o will_v do_v and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d gate-side_n 24._o gate-side_n i_o e._n between_o the_o two_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v express_v below_o v._o 24._o and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v out_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o 5_o and_o the_o king_n command_v joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n say_v deal_v gentle_o for_o my_o sake_n with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n ever_o absalon_n if_o you_o conquer_v which_o he_o presage_v they_o will_v by_o god_n gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o ahitopbel_n counsel_n into_o foolishness_n take_v he_o prisoner_n but_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o which_o desire_n proceed_v partly_o from_o his_o great_a indulgence_n towards_o his_o child_n partly_o from_o david_n s_o consciousness_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n of_o this_o rebellion_n absalon_n be_v give_v up_o to_o it_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o david_n sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v indeed_o deserve_v some_o pity_n from_o he_o partly_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o common_o make_v man_n foolish_a and_o heady_a and_o violent_a and_o subject_a to_o ill_a counsel_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o piety_n be_v loath_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o any_o space_n or_o mean_n for_o repentance_n whereby_o both_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o people_n forth_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o citizen_n and_o other_o who_o stand_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o gate_n when_o the_o army_n march_v forth_o hear_v when_o the_o king_n give_v all_o the_o captain_n charge_v concern_v absalon_n 6_o ¶_o so_o the_o people_n
themselves_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o share_n in_o he_o let_v they_o therefore_o enjoy_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v we_o seek_v out_o a_o new_a king_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n king_n tent_n a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n imply_v their_o rejection_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v own_v as_o their_o king_n but_o as_o a_o private_a person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n f_o let_v we_o all_o desist_v from_o this_o unthankful_a office_n of_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o and_o go_v each_o to_o our_o home_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v and_o then_o meet_v together_o to_o choose_v a_o new_a king_n o_o israel_n 2_o so_o every_o man_n of_o israel_n present_a israel_n i_o e._n the_o generality_n of_o those_o israelite_n who_o be_v present_a go_v up_o from_o after_o david_n and_o follow_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la but_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n cleave_v unto_o their_o king_n from_o jordan_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n 3_o ¶_o and_o david_n come_v to_o his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o ten_o woman_n his_o 22._o his_o chap._n 15._o 16._o and_o 16._o 22._o concubine_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n in_o heb._n a_o house_n of_o ward_n ward_n they_o ward_n partly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o vigorous_o oppose_v absaloms_n lustful_a desire_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o partly_o lest_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o shall_v renew_v the_o memory_n of_o absalom_n filthiness_n and_o of_o their_o own_o and_o david_n reproach_n which_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o may_v appear_v incestuous_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o partly_o because_o as_o david_n will_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o now_o convenient_a that_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o conjugal_a conversation_n with_o they_o and_o say_v they_o but_o go_v not_o in_o unto_o they_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v be_v heb._n bind_v shut_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n life_n death_n heb._n in_o widowhood_n of_o life_n live_v in_o widowhood_n 4_o ¶_o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o amasa_n call_n amasa_n heb._n call_n assemble_v i_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 13._o judah_n and_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o as_o their_o general_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o chap._n 19_o 13._o within_o three_o day_n haste_n day_n which_o he_o suppose_v amasa_n have_v be_v their_o late_a general_n can_v easy_o do_v and_o the_o business_n require_v haste_n and_o be_v thou_o here_o present_a i_o present_a within_o that_o time_n to_o receive_v order_n and_o instruction_n from_o i_o 5_o so_o amasa_n go_v to_o assemble_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o tarry_v long_o than_o the_o set_a time_n men._n time_n either_o because_o the_o people_n be_v weary_v out_o by_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n be_v not_o forward_o to_o engage_v in_o another_o or_o because_o the_o soldier_n have_v more_o affection_n to_o joaâ—…_n than_o to_o their_o new_a general_n to_o who_o ill_a conduct_n possible_o they_o may_v impute_v their_o unsuccessfulness_n in_o the_o last_o battle_n or_o because_o amasa_n for_o his_o own_o interest_n may_v seek_v delay_n to_o render_v himself_o more_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a employment_n which_o be_v the_o common_a policy_n of_o such_o men._n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o 6_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n question_v abishai_n not_o to_o joab_n lest_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v recover_v his_o place_n and_o amasa_n be_v discontent_v and_o david_n fidelity_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o amasa_n be_v question_v now_o shall_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la do_v we_o more_o harm_n than_o do_v absalon_n take_v thou_o 11_o thou_o chap._n 11._o 11_o thy_o lord_n servant_n guard_n servant_n i_o e._n my_o guard_n that_o attend_v upon_o my_o person_n and_o the_o other_o soldier_n who_o be_v now_o present_a with_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v very_o frequent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o will_v now_o call_v joab_n his_o lord_n who_o he_o have_v late_o depose_v nor_o amasa_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o have_v the_o command_n over_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o pursue_v after_o he_o lest_o he_o get_v he_o fence_v city_n and_o eye_n and_o heb._n deliver_v himself_o from_o our_o eye_n escape_v we_o 7_o and_o there_o go_v out_o after_o he_o joabs_n man_n design_v man_n the_o remainder_n of_o ioab_n army_n who_o be_v there_o present_a with_o who_o also_o joab_n may_v go_v as_o a_o reformade_a watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o design_v and_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n 18._o pelethite_n of_o who_o see_v on_o chap._n 8._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n amasa_n go_v before_o they_o general_n they_o have_v gather_v some_o force_n and_o give_v due_a order_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o the_o king_n command_n go_v after_o those_o mention_v for_o 7._o and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o they_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o head_n of_o ioab_n man_n and_o the_o cherâ—…thites_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o march_v before_o they_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o general_n and_o joabs_n garment_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o be_v gird_v unto_o he_o soldier_n he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o traveller_n and_o soldier_n and_o upon_o it_o a_o sword_n a_o heb_fw-mi girdle_n or_o belt_n of_o a_o sword_n girdle_n with_o a_o sword_n fasten_v upon_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o and_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o honor._n forth_o to_o meet_v and_o salute_v amasa_n who_o be_v come_v towards_o he_o to_o do_v he_o honor._n it_o fall_v out_o suspicion_n out_o thing_n have_v it_o be_v likely_a be_v so_o contrive_v by_o joab_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n his_o sword_n shall_v drop_v out_o and_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o without_o raise_v amasa_n suspicion_n 9_o and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n another_o beard_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v when_o they_o kiss_v and_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 10_o but_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n stroke_n hand_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o seem_v casual_o he_o suppose_v that_o joab_n intend_v only_o to_o put_v it_o 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so_o but_o a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o ephraim_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v call_v a_o benjamite_n ver_fw-la 1._o answ._n either_o he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n by_o birth_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o many_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n dwell_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n or_o mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o ephraim_n and_o look_v towards_o it_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a action_n or_o event_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n in_o that_o place_n comp._n chap._n 18._o 6._o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la name_n bichri_fw-la heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d name_n by_o name_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n rebellion_n hand_n i_o e._n take_a up_o arm_n or_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n even_o against_o david_n deliver_v he_o only_o and_o i_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v his_o head_n shall_v be_v throw_v to_o thou_o over_o the_o wall_n 11._o wall_n which_o she_o undertake_v because_o she_o know_v the_o present_a temper_n and_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_z soldiers_z too_o and_o that_o consider_v their_o evident_a and_o extreme_a danger_n they_o be_v general_o desirous_a of_o peace_n from_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v only_o by_o sheba_n authority_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o her_o wise_a counsel_n to_o effect_v it_o as_o indeed_o she_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o governess_n in_o that_o city_n for_o though_o this_o office_n be_v common_o perform_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n whole_o exclude_v but_o sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o government_n as_o we_o see_v in_o deborah_n who_o judged_n israel_n judg._n 4._o 4._o and_o queen_n athalia_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o 22_o then_o the_o woman_n go_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n in_o her_o wisdom_n do_v wisdom_n prudent_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o it_o either_o several_o or_o joint_o as_o she_o see_v fit_a represent_v to_o they_o the_o certainty_n and_o nearness_n of_o all_o their_o ruin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o comply_v with_o her_o desire_n and_o certain_a deliverance_n if_o they_o do_v and_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la and_o cast_v it_o out_o to_o joab_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o they_o they_o joab_n and_o his_o army_n which_o besiege_v they_o †_o retire_a from_o scatter_a ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d scatter_a the_o city_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n and_o joab_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o king_n 23_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d joab_n be_v over_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o and_o of_o former_a expedition_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joab_n have_v so_o fix_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o army_n and_o other_o of_o david_n fast_o friend_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n displace_v he_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o over_o the_o pelethite_n 24_o and_o adoram_n be_v over_o the_o tribute_n 6._o tribute_n the_o receiver_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n public_a revenue_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 4._o 6._o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_n be_v remembranceâ—…_n be_v or_o remembranceâ—…_n recorder_n 16._o recorder_n see_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 16._o 25_o and_o sheba_n be_v scribe_n and_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n 35._o priest_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o and_o 15._o 35._o 26_o and_o ira_n also_o the_o jairite_n 4._o jairite_n so_o call_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o dwell_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jair_a in_o gilead_n numb_a 32._o 41._o judg._n 10._o 4._o be_v prince_n be_v or_o a_o prince_n a_o chief_a ruler_n estate_n ruler_n either_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cohen_n signify_v of_o state_n instead_o of_o ahitophe_n or_o in_o some_o other_o very_o high_a place_n near_o the_o king_n person_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o where_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o david_n son_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o alteration_n to_o show_v that_o david_n be_v now_o full_o reestablish_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n about_o david_n chap._n xxi_o then_o 7._o then_o when_o either_o first_o after_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o some_o other_o time_n before_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o particle_n then_o do_v not_o always_o note_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v but_o be_v oft_o of_o a_o indefinite_a signification_n as_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o history_n and_o relation_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o the_o thing_n relate_v here_o and_o chap._n 24._o be_v by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n first_o this_o particle_n then_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n during_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o david_n which_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o intimation_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o next_o forego_v passage_n for_o then_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v rather_o have_v add_v after_o these_o thing_n or_o some_o such_o expression_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n second_o here_o be_v divers_a passage_n which_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n such_o as_o these_o first_o that_o saul_n sin_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n seven_o son_n hang_v by_o david_n order_n before_o that_o time_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n till_o this_o time_n second_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o till_o that_o time_n three_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v wage_v war_n with_o david_n again_o and_o again_o v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v full_o subdue_v they_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v attempt_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o philistine_n giant_n or_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o four_o that_o david_n shall_v then_o have_v so_o vehement_a a_o desire_n to_o number_v his_o people_n chap._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o vanity_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o old_a age_n nor_o with_o that_o state_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o great_a affliction_n in_o which_o he_o then_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o matter_n be_v put_v here_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a order_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o david_n sin_n be_v once_o relate_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o david_n punishment_n inflict_v for_o it_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scipture-story_n to_o put_v those_o thing_n together_o which_o belong_v to_o one_o matter_n though_o they_o happen_v at_o several_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a difficulty_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o david_n etc._n david_n heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n life_n gibeonite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n but_o also_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o perjury_n because_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o public_a violation_n of_o that_o solemn_a oath_n give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o security_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n of_o that_o
26._o 19_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n psal._n 105._o 25._o and_o to_o make_v man_n to_o err_v from_o his_o way_n isa._n 63._o 17._o and_o to_o send_v strong_a delusion_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n all_o which_o expression_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v work_v these_o sinful_a disposition_n which_o neither_o be_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v natural_o in_o every_o man_n heart_n nor_o possible_a for_o the_o holy_a god_n to_o do_v but_o because_o he_o permit_v they_o and_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o all_o restraint_n and_o hindrance_n from_o they_o and_z giveth_z occasion_n and_o advantage_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v their_o thought_n to_o such_o object_n as_o may_v indeed_o be_v innocent_o think_v of_o which_o yet_o he_o know_v they_o will_v wicked_o abuse_v and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n who_o he_o know_v will_v deceive_v and_o entiâ—…e_v they_o to_o such_o and_o 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the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n the_o son_n of_o a_o valiant_a man_n of_o kabzeel_n 〈◊〉_d kabzeel_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v do_v many_o act_n he_o slay_v two_o lion-like_a man_n of_o moab_n also_o he_o go_v down_o and_o slay_v a_o lion_n in_o a_o pit_n in_o a_o snowy_a day_n 23_o and_o he_o slay_v a_o egyptian_a 〈◊〉_d egyptian_a heb._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o great_a stature_n five_o cubit_n high_a and_o in_o the_o egyptian_n hand_n be_v a_o spear_n like_o a_o weaver_n beam_n and_o he_o go_v down_o to_o he_o with_o a_o staff_n and_o pluck_v the_o spear_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_n hand_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o spear_n 24_o these_o thing_n do_v benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n and_o have_v the_o name_n follow_v name_n or_o have_v a_o name_n i._n e._n be_v great_o repute_v for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o equal_a abishai_n one_o of_o these_o three_o as_o appear_v by_o v._o 20_o 21._o yet_o he_o do_v excel_v the_o three_o of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o thirty_o here_o follow_v among_o the_o three_o mighty_n 25_o behold_v he_o be_v honourable_a among_o the_o thirty_o but_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o first_o three_z and_o david_n set_v he_o over_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o â—…_n hear_v 〈◊〉_d guard_n body_n guard_n heb._n his_o hear_n or_o obedience_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o obey_v or_o execute_v his_o command_n to_o wit_n the_o guard_n of_o his_o body_n 26_o also_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o the_o army_n be_v asahel_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n of_o bedlam_a 27_o shammoth_n the_o 25_o the_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 25_o hararite_n helez_n the_o pelonite_n 28_o ira_n the_o son_n of_o ikkesh_a the_o tekoite_fw-fr abiezer_n the_o antothite_n 29_o sibbecai_n the_o hushathite_n ilai_n the_o ahohite_a 30_o mahari_n the_o netophathite_n hele_v the_o son_n of_o baanah_n the_o netophathite_n 31_o ithai_n the_o son_n of_o ribai_n of_o gibeah_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n benajah_n the_o pirathonite_n 32_o hurai_fw-fr of_o the_o brook_n there_o brook_n or_o of_o the_o valley_n i._n e._n of_o one_o of_o they_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o breed_v there_o of_o gaash_n abiel_n the_o arbathite_n 33_o azmave_v the_o baharumite_n eliahba_n the_o shaalbonite_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o hashem_n 33._o hashem_n or_o or_o jashem_n to_o wit_n jonathan_n here_o follow_v and_o shammah_n here_o omit_v but_o express_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 32_o 33._o the_o gizonite_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o shage_n the_o hararite_n 35_o ahiam_n the_o son_n of_o sacar_n the_o hararite_n eliphal_n
god_n servant_n god_n heb._n have_v uncover_v the_o eaâ—…_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v tell_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v before_o thou_o 26_o and_o now_o lord_n thou_o be_v god_n and_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 27_o now_o therefore_o thou_o therefore_o or_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v before_o thou_o for_o ever_o for_o thou_o bless_v o_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o chap._n xviii_o 1_o now_o after_o this_o etc._n this_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 1_o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o david_n smite_v the_o philistine_n 8._o philistine_n all_o this_o chapter_n be_v explain_v on_o 2_o sam._n 8._o and_o subdue_v they_o and_o take_v gath_n and_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n town_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 2_o and_o he_o smite_v moab_n and_o the_o moabite_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o bring_v gift_n 3_o and_o david_n smite_v 3._o smite_v or_o hadadeâ—…_n 2_o sam_n 8._o 3._o hadarezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n unto_o humath_n as_o he_o go_v to_o establish_v his_o â—…_n his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n â—…_n dominion_n by_o the_o river_n eâ—…phrates_n 4_o and_o david_n take_v from_o he_o a_o thousand_o chariot_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o footman_n david_n also_o hough_v all_o the_o chariot_n horse_n but_o reserve_v of_o they_o a_o hundred_o chariot_n 5_o and_o when_o the_o syrian_n of_o darmesek_n of_o heb._n darmesek_n damascus_n come_v to_o help_v hadarezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n david_n slay_v of_o the_o syrian_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 6_o then_o david_n put_v garrison_n in_o syria-damascus_a and_o the_o syrian_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o bring_v gift_n then_o the_o lord_n preserve_v david_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v 7_o and_o david_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o the_o servant_n of_o hadarezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n 8_o likewise_o from_o 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n of_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d tibhath_n and_o from_o chun_n remember_v chun_n for_o which_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 8._o betah_n and_o berothai_n be_v mention_v either_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v by_o several_a name_n as_o be_v usual_a or_o they_o be_v four_o neighbour_a place_n out_o of_o all_o which_o the_o brass_n be_v take_v whereof_o two_o place_n have_v be_v name_v there_o and_o omit_v here_o and_o the_o other_o two_o place_n there_o omit_v be_v here_o remember_v city_n of_o hadarezer_n bring_v david_n very_o much_o brass_n wherewith_o 15._o wherewith_o 1_o kin._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr._n 4._o 15._o solomon_n make_v the_o brazen_a sea_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n 9_o now_o when_o 9_o when_o or_o toi_fw-fr 2_o sam._n 8._o 9_o thou_fw-mi king_n of_o hamath_n hear_v how_o david_n have_v smite_v all_o the_o host_n of_o hadarezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n 10_o he_o send_v hadoram_n his_o son_n to_o king_n david_n 10._o david_n or_o jeram_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 10._o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o welfare_n and_o salute_v and_o or_o to_o salute_v to_o congratulate_v he_o because_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o hadarezer_n and_o smite_v bless_v †_o heb._n to_o bless_v he_o for_o hadarezer_n war_n hadarezer_n heb._n be_v the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v war_v with_o thou_fw-mi and_o with_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 11_o they_o also_o king_n david_n dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n that_o he_o bring_v from_o all_o these_o nation_n from_o edom_n and_o from_o moab_n and_o from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o from_o the_o philistine_n and_o from_o amalek_n 12_o moreover_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o slay_v of_o the_o edomite_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n eighteen_o thousand_o 13_o and_o he_o put_v garrison_n in_o edom_n and_o all_o the_o edomite_n become_v david_n servant_n thus_o the_o lord_n preserve_v david_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v 14_o so_o david_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n among_o all_o his_o people_n 15_o and_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o be_v over_o the_o host_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_o 17._o ahilud_o or_o remembrancer_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o recorder_n 16_o and_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o sam._n and_o call_v ahimelech_n in_o sam._n abimelech_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n and_o 3._o and_o call_v serajah_n in_o sam._n 1._o and_o shisha_n 1_o kin._n 4._o 3._o shausha_n be_v scribe_n 17_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v chief_a king_n chief_a heb._n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n about_o the_o king_n chap._n xix_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n die_v word_n die_v of_o all_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 10._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o almost_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v i_o will_v show_v kindness_n unto_o hanun_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n because_o his_o father_n show_v kindness_n to_o i_o and_o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o comâ—…ort_v he_o concern_v his_o father_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o hanun_n to_o comfort_v he_o 3_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n say_v to_o hanun_n david_n hanun_n heb._n in_o thy_o eye_n do_v david_n think_v thou_o that_o david_n do_v honour_v thy_o father_n that_o he_o have_v send_v comforter_n unto_o thou_o be_v not_o his_o servant_n come_v unto_o thou_o for_o to_o search_v and_o to_o overthrow_v and_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n 4_o wherefore_o hanun_n take_v david_n servant_n and_o shave_v they_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n in_o the_o midst_n hard_o by_o their_o buttock_n and_o send_v they_o away_o 5_o then_o there_o go_v certain_a and_o tell_v david_n how_o the_o man_n be_v serve_v and_o he_o send_v to_o meet_v they_o for_o the_o man_n be_v great_o ashamed_a and_o the_o king_n say_v tarry_v at_o jericho_n until_o your_o beard_n be_v grow_v and_o then_o return_v 6_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n see_v that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o heb._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d odious_a to_o david_n hanun_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n send_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o hire_v they_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n and_o out_o of_o syria-maachah_a and_o out_o of_o zobah_n 7_o so_o they_o hire_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o chariot_n incredible_a chariot_n i_o e._n 32000_o man_n fight_v from_o or_o with_o chariot_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 5._o and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v the_o more_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 6._o where_o this_o army_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o 2000â—…_n footman_n and_o 12000_o man_n of_o ishtob_n which_o make_v up_o these_o 32000_o man_n who_o fight_v partly_o from_o chariot_n and_o partly_o on_o foot_n with_o chariot_n or_o attend_v upon_o the_o chariot_n as_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o fight_v be_v and_o here_o v._o 6._o this_o army_n it_o make_v up_o of_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n where_o except_o the_o chariot_n be_v understand_v there_o be_v no_o footman_n in_o the_o army_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o incredible_a and_o the_o king_n of_o maachah_n and_o his_o people_n who_o come_v and_o pitch_v before_o medeba_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n gather_v themselves_o together_o from_o their_o city_n and_o come_v to_o battle_n 8_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o send_v joab_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n come_v out_o and_o put_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v come_v be_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o field_n 10_o now_o when_o joab_n see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o battle_n be_v set_v against_o he_o before_z and_o behind_o he_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choice_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v they_o in_o array_n against_o the_o assyrian_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n he_o deliver_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o
〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 12_o and_o he_o say_v if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o 13_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o valiant_o for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 14_o so_o joab_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o draw_v nigh_o before_o the_o syrian_n unto_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o flee_v before_o he_o 15_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n see_v that_o the_o syrian_n be_v flee_v they_o likewise_o flee_v before_o abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n then_o joab_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 16_o and_o when_o the_o syrian_n see_v that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n they_o send_v messenger_n and_o draw_v forth_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o that_o be_v â—…_n 〈◊〉_d river_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d shophach_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o hadarezer_n go_v before_o they_o 17_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n and_o he_o gather_v all_o israel_n and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o they_o so_o when_o david_n have_v put_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o the_o syrian_n they_o fight_v with_o he_o 18_o but_o the_o syrian_n flee_v before_o israel_n and_o david_n slay_v of_o the_o syrian_n seven_o thousand_o man_n which_o fight_v in_o chariot_n and_o forty_o thousand_o footman_n place_n footman_n how_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 18._o see_v in_o the_o note_n on_o that_o place_n and_o kill_v shophach_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 19_o and_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o hadarezer_n see_v that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n they_o make_v peace_n with_o david_n and_o become_v his_o servant_n neither_o will_v the_o syrian_n help_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n any_o more_o chap._n xx._n 1_o and_o â—…_z and_o sam._n 11._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d â—…t_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o theâ—…_n â—…_z it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o †_o after_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v at_o the_o time_n that_o king_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n joab_n lead_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n relation_n ammon_n of_o this_o first_o verse_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o and_o of_o v._o 2_o 3._o on_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 30_o 31._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n on_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 15_o etc._n etc._n where_o also_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o seem_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o that_o relation_n and_o come_v and_o besiege_v rabbah_n but_o david_n tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o joab_n smite_v rabbah_n and_o destroy_v it_o 2_o and_o david_n â—…_n david_n â—…_n sam._n 11._o 12_o â—…_n take_v the_o crown_n of_o their_o king_n from_o off_o his_o head_n and_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o weigh_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v precious_a stone_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o david_n head_n and_o he_o bring_v also_o exceed_v much_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o city_n 3_o and_o he_o bring_v out_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o cut_v they_o with_o saw_n and_o with_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o axe_n even_o so_o deal_v david_n with_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o 18._o this_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 18._o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d arise_v war_n at_o geâ—…_n at_o or_o geâ—…_n gezer_n with_o the_o philistine_n at_o which_o time_n sibbechai_n the_o hushathite_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d slay_v 〈◊〉_d sippai_n that_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 18._o the_o giant_n and_o they_o be_v subdue_v 5_o and_o there_o be_v war_n again_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o 20._o of_o or_o raâ—…es_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 19_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d slay_v lahmi_n the_o brother_n of_o goliath_n the_o gittite_n who_o spear-staff_n be_v like_o a_o weaver_n beam_n 6_o and_o yet_o again_o 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v war_n at_o gath_n where_o be_v †_o a_o man_n of_o great_a stature_n who_o finger_n and_o toe_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o six_o on_o each_o hand_n and_o six_o on_o each_o foot_n and_o he_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o the_o giant_n 7_o but_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defy_v israel_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o ‖_o shimea_n david_n brother_n slay_v he_o 8_o these_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o giant_n in_o gath_n and_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 9_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_o â—…_n and_o â—…_n sam_n 24._o 1_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d satan_n stand_v up_o 24._o up_o heb._n stand_v to_o wit_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tribunal_n to_o accuse_v david_n and_o israel_n and_o to_o beg_v god_n permission_n to_o tempt_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n stand_v be_v the_o accuser_n posture_n before_o man_n tribunal_n and_o consequent_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o our_o capacity_n elsewhere_o represent_v satan_n in_o this_o posture_n as_o 1_o king_n 22._o 21._o zech._n 3._o 1._o and_o so_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o move_v david_n i._n e._n to_o give_v satan_n commission_n or_o permission_n to_o move_v he_o for_o otherwise_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o of_o this_o and_o of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o of_o the_o variation_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n between_o this_o narrative_a and_o that_o in_o samuel_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 24._o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v to_o joab_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n go_v number_n israel_n from_o beersheba_n even_o to_o dan_n and_o bring_v the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v it_o 3_o and_o joab_n answer_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o people_n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o many_o mo_z as_o they_o be_v but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v they_o not_o all_o my_o lord_n servant_n why_o then_o do_v my_o lord_n require_v this_o thing_n why_o will_v he_o be_v gr._n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n tresâ—…_n &_o gr._n a_o cause_n of_o trespass_n to_o israel_n sin_n israel_n or_o why_o will_v he_o be_v or_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o trespass_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o trespass_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o punishment_n for_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v sin_n be_v oft_o use_v to_o note_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o desolation_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o desolation_n or_o destruction_n for_o the_o verb_n whence_o this_o noun_n proceed_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o or_o against_o israel_n why_o will_v thou_o provoke_v god_n by_o this_o sin_n to_o punish_v israel_n thus_o he_o speak_v because_o god_n common_o punish_v the_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ruler_n because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o or_o at_o least_o god_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o punish_v people_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n 4_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v against_o joab_n wherefore_o joab_n depart_v and_o go_v throughout_o all_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 5_o and_o joab_n give_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o david_n and_o all_o they_o of_o israel_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n that_o draw_v sword_n and_o judah_n be_v four_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n that_o draw_v sword_n 6_o but_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n count_v he_o not_o among_o they_o afterward_o they_o partly_o for_o the_o follow_a reason_n and_o principal_o by_o god_n special_a and_o gracious_a providence_n to_o these_o two_o tribe_n to_o levi_n because_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o benjamin_n because_o they_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v be_v almost_o extinct_a
judg._n 21._o and_o because_o god_n foresee_v that_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o diminish_v and_o joab_n presume_v to_o leave_v these_o two_o tribe_n unnumbered_a because_o he_o have_v specious_a pretence_n for_o it_o for_o levi_n because_o they_o be_v no_o warrior_n and_o the_o king_n command_v reach_v only_o to_o those_o that_o draw_v sword_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o and_o for_o benjamin_n because_o they_o be_v so_o small_a a_o tribe_n and_o border_n upon_o jerusalem_n their_o chief_a city_n may_v easy_o be_v number_v afterward_o for_o the_o king_n word_n be_v abominable_a to_o joab_n 7_o thing_n 7_o heb._n and_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o this_o thing_n 10._o thing_n because_o this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o colour_n of_o necessity_n and_o out_o of_o mere_a curiosity_n and_o ostentation_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n as_o david_n own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o which_o therefore_o smite_v he_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o therefore_o he_o smite_v israel_n verse_n israel_n which_o be_v particular_o relate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 8_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o god_n 10._o god_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o i_o have_v sin_v great_o because_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n 13._o thing_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o but_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o gad_n david_n seer_n say_v 10_o go_v and_o tell_v david_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o out_o i_o heb._n stretch_v out_o offer_v thou_o three_o thing_n choose_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o unto_o thou_o 11_o so_o gad_n come_v to_o david_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o lord_n heb._n take_v to_o thou_o choose_v thou_o 12_o either_o three_o year_n famine_n or_o three_o month_n to_o be_v destroy_v before_o thy_o foe_n while_o that_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o enemy_n overtake_v thou_o or_o else_o three_o day_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n destroy_v throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n now_o therefore_o advise_v thyself_o what_o word_n i_o shall_v bring_v again_o to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o gad_n i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n let_v i_o fall_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o very_o many_o very_o or_o many_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n but_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 14_o so_o the_o lord_n send_v pestilence_n upon_o israel_n and_o there_o fall_v of_o israel_n seventy_o thousand_o man_n 15_o and_o god_n send_v a_o 16._o a_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o angel_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o as_o he_o be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n behold_v and_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o 18._o of_o or_o araâ—…nah_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 18._o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n 16_o and_o david_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o over_o jerusalem_n then_o david_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n people_n sackcloth_n i_o e._n in_o mourn_a garment_n humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n against_o the_o people_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n 17_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o god_n be_v it_o not_o i_o that_o command_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v even_o i_o it_o be_v that_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v evil_a indeed_o but_o as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v 18_o then_o angel_n then_o heb._n a_o angel_n the_o 1._o the_o 2_o chr._n 3._o 1._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v gad_n to_o say_v to_o david_n that_o david_n shall_v go_v up_o and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n 19_o and_o david_n go_v up_o at_o the_o say_n of_o gad_n which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 20_o themselves_o 20_o or_o when_o orâ—…nan_n turn_v back_o and_o see_v the_o angel_n than_o he_o and_o his_o four_o son_n with_o he_o hide_a themselves_o and_o ornan_n turn_v back_o and_o see_v the_o angel_n and_o his_o four_o son_n with_o he_o hide_a themselves_o family_n themselves_o or_o and_o ornan_n turn_v back_o i._n e._n turn_v his_o face_n from_o the_o angel_n for_o or_o when_o for_o the_o hebrew_n vau_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o those_o way_n he_o see_v the_o angel_n and_o so_o do_v his_o four_o son_n with_o he_o hide_v themselves_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n appear_v which_o man_n weak_a and_o sinful_a nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o partly_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n vengeance_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n ride_v circuit_n in_o the_o land_n and_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v come_v to_o their_o family_n now_o ornan_n be_v thresh_v wheat_n 21_o and_o as_o david_n come_v to_o ornan_n ornan_n look_v and_o see_v david_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o threshing-floor_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o david_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n 22_o then_o david_n say_v to_o ornan_n give_v ornan_n heb._n give_v grant_v i_o the_o place_n of_o this_o threshing-floor_n that_o i_o may_v build_v a_o altar_n therein_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v grant_v it_o i_o for_o the_o full_a price_n that_o the_o plague_n may_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o people_n 23_o and_o ornan_n say_v unto_o david_n take_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n â—…o_o i_o give_v thou_o the_o ox_n also_o for_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o threshing-instrument_n for_o wood_n and_o the_o wheat_n for_o the_o meat-offering_a i_o give_v it_o all_o 24_o and_o king_n david_n say_v to_o ornan_n nay_o but_o i_o will_v very_o buy_v it_o for_o the_o full_a price_n for_o i_o will_v not_o take_v that_o which_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n nor_o offer_v burnt-offering_n without_o cost_n 25_o so_o 24._o so_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o david_n give_v to_o ornan_n for_o the_o place_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n by_o weight_n 26_o and_o david_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o from_o heaven_n by_o fire_n 1._o fire_n heb._n by_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n acceptance_n see_v levit._n 9_o 24._o 1_o king_n 18._o 24_o 38._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_v offering_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o angel_n and_o he_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n again_o into_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o 28_o at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v answer_v he_o in_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n than_o he_o sacrifice_v there_o do_v there_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n there_o offer_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n he_o proceed_v to_o offer_v more_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o place_n and_o do_v not_o go_v to_o gibeon_n as_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v 29_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o moses_n make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v at_o that_o season_n in_o the_o high_a place_n at_o 3_o at_o 1_o king_n 3._o 4._o ch._n 16._o 39_o 2_o chr._n 1._o 3_o gibeon_n 30_o but_o david_n can_v not_o not_o not_o i_o e._n dare_v not_o go_v before_o it_o stand_v it_o i_o e._n before_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n sacrifice_n god_n heb._n to_o seek_v god_n i._n e._n humble_o to_o beg_v his_o favour_n by_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o be_v afraid_a because_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n acceptance_n lord_n i_o e._n when_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n stand_v with_o his_o draw_a sword_n over_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v relate_v above_o v._o 15_o 16._o he_o dare_v not_o go_v away_o thence_o to_o gibeon_n