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be_v in_o this_o work_n i_o be_o only_o a_o chorographer_n and_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n not_o of_o place_n proper_a only_a to_o we_o for_o this_o present_a §_o 12._o east_n of_o mizpah_n lay_v the_o plain_a of_o mizpah_n joshua_n have_v conquer_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n at_o the_o water_n of_o merom_n in_o the_o next_o tribe_n pursue_v they_o hither_o on_o the_o east_n and_o to_o 8._o mizrepothâ—maim_v near_o sidon_n westward_o a_o chase_n with_o a_o vengeance_n all_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o land_n the_o canaanite_n fly_v as_o far_o as_o sea_n or_o mountain_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v so_o that_o their_o flight_n may_v pass_v for_o a_o scale_n of_o mile_n for_o the_o breadth_n of_o this_o country_n so_o smite_v until_o they_o leave_v they_o none_o ibid._n remain_v understand_v it_o not_o in_o a_o considerable_a body_n to_o make_v any_o resistance_n §_o 13._o so_o much_o of_o gilead_n we_o come_v now_o to_o bashan_n for_o these_o two_o province_n do_v the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 1._o contain_v though_o it_o be_v impossible_a accurate_o to_o distinguish_v their_o bound_n bashan_n be_v a_o graze_a country_n as_o indeed_o all_o canaan_n east_n of_o jordan_n be_v fit_a for_o abel_n then_o cain_n for_o pasturage_n then_o tillage_n ancient_o call_v the_o land_n 13._o of_o giant_n which_o though_o now_o extirpated_a og_n be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n yet_o retain_v some_o footstep_n thereof_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o greatness_n of_o her_o 1_o oak_n whereof_o 6._o oar_n be_v make_v for_o the_o galley_n of_o tyre_n 2_o ram_n 14._o of_o the_o breed_n of_o bashan_n be_v the_o fat_a and_o fair_a of_o their_o kind_n 3_o bull_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o by_o 12._o david_n metaphorical_a bull_n of_o bashan_n strong_a sturdy_a curse_a cruel_a man_n be_v understand_v this_o province_n be_v subdivide_v into_o several_a petty_a land_n as_o first_o the_o laâ—d_n 13._o of_o argob_n on_o the_o north_n next_o syria_n second_o 14._o bashan-avoth-iair_a where_o take_v the_o first_o word_n for_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o the_o two_o latter_a for_o the_o difference_n we_o have_v the_o exact_a definition_n of_o the_o country_n §_o 14._o jair_a be_v a_o fortunate_a name_n in_o the_o family_n of_o manasseh_n and_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o confound_v two_o eminent_a man_n of_o that_o name_n 1_o jair_n the_o elder_a contemporary_a with_o moses_n who_o when_o the_o field-force_n of_o og_n be_v utter_o destroy_v smite_v the_o 30._o small_a town_n thereof_o be_v threescore_o in_o number_n as_o joshua_n count_v they_o and_o call_v they_o bashan-avoth-iair_a that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jair_a in_o bashan_n 2_o jair_n the_o young_a a_o peaceable_a judge_n in_o israel_n immediate_o before_o jephthah_n who_o as_o he_o come_v many_o year_n in_o age_n short_a of_o the_o former_a so_o the_o number_n of_o his_o city_n be_v but_o half_a so_o many_o viz._n 4._o thirty_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o thirty_o son_n call_v they_o also_o avoth-iair_a it_o be_v further_a record_v of_o his_o thirty_o son_n that_o they_o ride_v on_o thirty_o ibid._n asse-colt_n i._n e._n they_o be_v itinerant_a 10._o judge_n say_v some_o in_o their_o respective_a place_n it_o be_v improper_a that_o they_o in_o their_o several_a circuit_n shall_v 1_o go_v on_o foot_n authority_n will_v be_v contemn_v if_o not_o somewhat_o heighten_v above_o the_o common_a people_n 2_o or_o ride_v on_o prance_a steed_n martial_a law_n may_v be_v so_o mount_v where_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v as_o terrible_a to_o poor_a people_n as_o the_o face_n of_o the_o rider_n 3_o or_o ride_v on_o swift_a courser_n see_v no_o such_o haste_n to_o execute_v suspect_v innocence_n 4_o or_o be_v house_v in_o cover_a chariot_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o engross_a of_o justice_n shut_v that_o up_o to_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v
turn_v it_o for_o a_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n that_o keep_v hospitality_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o samaritan_n practise_v small_a hospitality_n in_o the_o country_n hereabout_o deny_v to_o give_v our_o saviour_n entertainment_n in_o their_o town_n 53._o because_o he_o be_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o temple_n be_v destroy_v somewhat_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o john_n 26._o hyrcanus_n after_o it_o have_v flourish_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v take_v away_o the_o mountain_n remain_v in_o which_o the_o samaritan_n continue_v their_o adoration_n we_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 25._o sirach_n there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o nation_n which_o my_o heart_n abhor_v and_o the_o three_o be_v no_o nation_n they_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v among_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o foolish_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o sichem_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o the_o idolatrous_a by_o the_o last_o the_o heretical_a samaritan_n who_o indeed_o be_v no_o distinct_a nation_n as_o leopard_n and_o mule_n be_v proper_o no_o creature_n but_o a_o mixture_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_a blend_v together_o §_o 41._o expect_v not_o here_o from_o i_o as_o alien_a from_o our_o work_n in_o hand_n any_o argument_n pentateuch_n against_o their_o presumption_n who_o have_v dare_v to_o compare_v yea_o prefer_v the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n for_o authenticalness_n before_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o three_o thing_n say_v 23._o solomon_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o the_o four_o it_o can_v not_o bear_v namely_o a_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n how_o much_o more_o intolerable_a than_o be_v it_o when_o a_o translation_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o dutiful_a servant_n to_o the_o original_n shall_v presume_v her_o mistress_n be_v extant_a and_o in_o presence_n to_o take_v the_o place_n and_o precedency_n of_o she_o as_o here_o apographum_fw-la do_v of_o the_o autographum_fw-la when_o the_o samaritan_n transcript_n be_v by_o some_o moriâ—um_fw-la advance_v above_o the_o canonical_a copy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o i_o will_v add_v be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 2._o commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n they_o be_v careful_a preserver_n thereof_o be_v never_o reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n though_o often_o for_o false-gloss_n thereon_o of_o any_o forgery_n in_o corrupt_v deprave_a or_o alter_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n whereas_o no_o such_o trust_n appear_v deliver_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o samaâ—itans_n in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o defend_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n come_v from_o the_o heretical_a not_o to_o say_v apostate_n samaritan_n be_v pure_a than_o that_o in_o hebrew_n transmit_v to_o we_o from_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o age_n the_o only_a 2._o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n maintain_v that_o breath_n proceed_v from_o putrefy_a and_o corrupt_a lung_n be_v more_o healthful_a and_o wholesome_a than_o what_o come_v from_o vital_n sound_a and_o entire_a §_o 42._o shechem_n 1._o which_o we_o late_o mention_v lie_v betwixt_o the_o aforesaid_a mountain_n a_o place_n stain_v with_o many_o treacherous_a practice_n which_o be_v act_v therein_o here_o dinah_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n so_o to_o please_v her_o fancy_n with_o gaze_v on_o foreign_a fashion_n o_o where_o be_v the_o tent_n wherein_o her_o great-grand-mother_n 9_o sarah_n live_v that_o now_o she_o have_v leave_v it_o where_o be_v the_o 65_o veil_n wherewith_o her_o grandmother_n rebekah_n cover_v her_o face_n that_o now_o she_o have_v lose_v it_o her_o own_o mother_n lâ—ahs_n 17._o eye_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o tender_a those_o worse_a be_v better_a than_o dinahs_n which_o be_v wanton_a and_o wander_v she_o see_v and_o be_v see_v and_o be_v like_v â—nd_n lust_v after_o and_o whether_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n defile_v and_o still_o passionate_o affect_v contrary_a to_o what_o common_o happen_v that_o the_o snuff_n of_o lust_n go_v out_o in_o the_o stink_n 15._o of_o loathe_v yea_o shechem_n be_v so_o honest_a in_o his_o dishonesty_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v dinah_n the_o best_a amends_o he_o can_v give_v or_o she_o receive_v and_o on_o any_o rate_n go_v about_o to_o purchase_v the_o vine_n to_o himself_o so_o to_o colour_v a_o title_n to_o those_o unripe_a grape_n which_o he_o have_v snatch_v from_o it_o the_o agreement_n be_v make_v on_o condition_n all_o the_o shechemite_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v which_o do_v on_o the_o 25._o three_o day_n when_o common_o wound_n be_v more_o painful_a then_o when_o first_o give_v simeon_n and_o levi_n kill_v all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n fall_v on_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o §_o 42._o long_o after_o shechemite_n abimelech_n the_o base-born_a and_o bloody-minded_a son_n of_o good_a gedeon_n be_v by_o the_o shechemite_n his_o townsman_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n here_o at_o the_o 6._o stone_n in_o the_o plain_a make_v king_n of_o iâ—rael_n while_o jotham_n which_o of_o his_o seventy_o brethren_n have_v only_o escape_v his_o cruelty_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n 7._o gerizim_n utter_v his_o parable_n of_o the_o bramble_n king_v it_o over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n bramble_n which_o he_o apply_v so_o home_o to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o leave_v the_o prick_v thereof_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o auditor_n the_o pain_n whereof_o they_o find_v and_o feel_v afterward_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o god_n put_v a_o spirit_n of_o discord_n betwixt_o they_o and_o abimelech_n §_o 43._o we_o find_v not_o the_o particular_a cause_n abimeleâ—h_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o discord_n betwixt_o they_o insomuch_o that_o abimelech_n sack_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n and_o 45._o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n a_o formality_n usual_a in_o that_o age_n in_o execration_n of_o people_n perfidiousness_n but_o whence_o fetch_v its_o original_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o decide_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n turn_v the_o fruitful_a vale_n wherein_o they_o stand_v into_o the_o 3._o salt-sea_n in_o token_n of_o their_o perpetual_a desolation_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v imitate_v in_o these_o western_a part_n for_o frederick_n barbarossa_n for_o some_o affront_v offer_v to_o his_o empress_n by_o those_o of_o milan_n raze_v the_o city_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o italy_n salt_n §_o 44._o the_o shechemite_v retreat_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal-berith_a their_o god_n hope_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o their_o defence_n thebez_n for_o abimelech_n fetch_v fuel_n from_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n of_o zalmon_n 48._o whence_o the_o psalmist_n fetch_v his_o expression_n of_o spotless_a purity_n white_a as_o snow_n in_o 14._o zalmon_n which_o common_o candy_v the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v the_o jewish_a albion_n and_o fire_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o temple_n slay_v therein_o a_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n then_o no_o doubt_n the_o 6._o house_n of_o millo_n be_v destroy_v which_o i_o take_v not_o for_o any_o build_n in_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n though_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a street_n of_o that_o 27_o name_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o for_o a_o potent_a and_o puissant_a family_n therein_o as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o fugger_n in_o auspurge_n who_o first_o advance_v abimelech_n and_o seek_v when_o too_o late_o to_o suppress_v but_o the_o weak_a sex_n revenge_v on_o abimelech_n his_o cruelty_n to_o they_o when_o besiege_v the_o tower_n of_o thebez_n which_o we_o conceive_v hard_o by_o shechem_n have_v no_o other_o indication_n but_o this_o single_a mention_n for_o the_o posture_n thereof_o a_o woman_n break_v his_o brainpan_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o 53._o millstone_n §_o 45._o though_o not_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v sow_v shechem_n yet_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n grow_v up_o again_o to_o its_o former_a greatness_n hither_o repair_v rehoboam_n for_o the_o people_n to_o make_v he_o king_n one_o may_v haply_o send_v jeroboam'_v policy_n &_o his_o hand_n in_o appoint_v the_o place_n in_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n where_o his_o party_n be_v most_o puissant_a â—â—_o who_o intend_v to_o run_v a_o race_n with_o rehoboam_n for_o a_o crown_n choose_v out_o the_o ground_n most_o advantageous_a for_o himself_o here_o the_o people_n present_v rehoboam_n with_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n whether_o personal_a or_o pecuniary_a which_o solomon_n impose_v upon_o they_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v behind_o hand_n who_o be_v the_o most_o wealthy_a prince_n in_o
7._o canaanite_n some_o remnant_n of_o the_o anakim_v which_o escape_v his_o hand_n do_v in_o his_o absence_n return_v possess_v hebron_n and_o put_v caleb_n to_o a_o new_a task_n of_o a_o second_o subdue_a they_o §_o 22._o david_n afterward_o make_v hebron_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v almost_o seven_o year_n therein_o abner_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n abner_n repair_v hither_o with_o full_a intent_n to_o reduce_v all_o israel_n to_o his_o obedience_n have_v not_o joabs_n sudden_a murder_a he_o frustrate_v his_o design_n probably_n some_o mixture_n of_o jealousy_n may_v put_v joab_n on_o this_o foul_a action_n fear_v to_o be_v out_v of_o his_o office_n that_o if_o abner_n make_v david_n king_n david_n will_v make_v abner_n general_n over_o all_o israel_n certain_o revenge_n of_o his_o brother_n asahels_n blood_n prompt_v he_o thereunto_o joab_n send_v messenger_n to_o fetch_v abner_n back_o from_o the_o well_o of_o siriah_n slay_v he_o treacherous_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o 27._o gate_n of_o hebron_n §_o 23._o forget_v we_o not_o that_o hebron_n murder_n in_o the_o gate_n whereof_o joab_n so_o base_o and_o barbarous_o murder_v he_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n 7._o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o such_o as_o have_v kill_v one_o unaware_o do_v not_o joab_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o place_n act_v wilful_a murder_n in_o a_o high_a hand_n rely_v on_o his_o own_o greatness_n to_o bear_v he_o out_o in_o so_o bloody_a a_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o neither_o fear_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n nor_o need_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o many_o year_n after_o he_o 31._o fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v deny_v the_o protection_n of_o that_o place_n who_o former_o so_o cruel_o despiteful_o and_o presumptuous_o have_v defile_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n with_o innocent_a blood_n §_o 24._o thus_o die_v 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in_o the_o high_a equipage_n as_o if_o they_o endeavour_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o distance_n of_o their_o habitation_n purposely_o advance_v with_o the_o great_a number_n here_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v why_o judah_n large_a in_o dominion_n next_o in_o position_n near_o in_o relation_n as_o david_n native_a tribe_n make_v here_o the_o slender_a appearance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n benjamin_n alone_o except_v the_o thinness_n of_o who_o number_n be_v excuse_v in_o the_o text_n because_o 29._o hitherto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o keep_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n what!_o do_v it_o fare_v with_o prince_n as_o with_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 57_o without_o honour_n save_v in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o their_o own_o house_n that_o david_n find_v few_o attendant_n from_o his_o own_o tribe_n oh_o no_o he_o be_v abundant_o love_v and_o honour_v therein_o but_o tostatus_n answer_v 1_o david_n daily_a attendance_n both_o civil_a in_o his_o 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other_o tribe_n in_o bring_v their_o 40._o victual_n along_o with_o they_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o occasioner_n of_o scarcity_n in_o judah_n and_o enhauncer_n of_o the_o price_n of_o provision_n §_o 26._o afterward_o absalon_n hebron_n when_o he_o intend_v a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n choose_v hebron_n as_o the_o fit_a city_n from_o whence_o he_o mean_v to_o mount_v into_o the_o throne_n hither_o he_o come_v under_o pretence_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n 1._o with_o his_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o fifty_o man_n run_v before_o he_o but_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v pity_v he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n 11._o two_o hundred_o man_n which_o be_v as_o one_o may_v say_v loyal_a traitor_n come_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o mere_o drawn-in_a to_o treasonable_a practice_n but_o hebron_n prove_v not_o a_o place_n so_o successful_a to_o absalon_n the_o son_n as_o formerly_z fortunate_a to_o david_n his_o father_n this_o traitor_n sovereignty_n soon_o expire_v when_o forsake_v of_o god_n man_n and_o beast_n his_o own_o mule_n go_v away_o from_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o joab_n as_o university_n former_o relate_v §_o 27._o some_o ten_o mile_n south_n of_o hebron_n lay_v debir_n ancient_o call_v kiriah-seph_a 11._o the_o city_n of_o a_o book_n conceive_v a_o canaanitish_a university_n and_o although_o the_o giant_n anakim_v dwell_v hereabout_o may_v be_v presume_v but_o little_a bookish_a yet_o civilise_a country_n in_o all_o age_n have_v allow_v such_o place_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n who_o be_v better_a unborn_a then_o unbred_a caleb_n proffer_a 12._o acsah_n his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v conquer_v this_o city_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v by_o othniel_n his_o young_a brother_n son_n and_o first_o judge_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o country_n enough_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o his_o valour_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o wife_n need_v also_o to_o whet_v his_o resolution_n no_o doubt_v the_o scale_n of_o his_o resolution_n go_v down_o former_o on_o the_o right_a side_n before_o this_o match_n be_v cast_v in_o as_o overweight_n it_o be_v no_o unlawful_a bigamy_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o wed_v to_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o embrace_v also_o therewith_o the_o 26._o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o grand_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o 13._o hireling_n who_o mind_n be_v mere_o mercenary_a and_o he_o that_o work_v for_o his_o hire_n with_o othniel_n take_v it_o not_o as_o the_o main_a motive_n much_o less_o as_o the_o end_n but_o only_o as_o a_o welcome_a encouragement_n of_o his_o undertake_n §_o 28._o thus_o all_o party_n be_v please_v caleb_n israel_n recover_v debir_n othniel_n get_v acsah_n to_o wife_n she_o gain_v a_o blessing_n from_o her_o father_n that_o
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than_o libnah_n 22._o revolt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v it_o casualty_n or_o confederacy_n by_o mutual_a intelligence_n that_o both_o their_o defection_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n sure_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o catch_a disease_n yea_o infectious_a from_o one_o to_o another_o but_o how_o can_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o libnah_n be_v priest_n who_o best_a livelihood_n depend_v on_o their_o personal_a officiate_a in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n subsist_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o service_n and_o the_o salary_n thereof_o yea_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o necessary_o apostate_n from_o their_o religion_n to_o god_n desert_n his_o temple_n and_o their_o own_o profession_n except_o any_o will_v say_v easy_a speak_v then_o prove_v that_o at_o this_o present_a not_o the_o priest_n but_o some_o other_o person_n be_v possessor_n of_o libnah_n we_o find_v not_o this_o city_n afterward_o reduce_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n whereupon_o some_o state_n conceive_v that_o 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sennacherib_n fight_v against_o libnah_n whence_o he_o send_v a_o rail_a message_n to_o hezekiah_n but_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o take_v thereof_o yea_o probable_o here_o the_o 35._o angel_n by_o night_n do_v that_o memorable_a execution_n slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o his_o numerous_a army_n §_o 31._o lachish_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v one_o who_o 11._o king_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n king_n amaziah_n conspire_v against_o by_o his_o subject_n in_o jerusalem_n flee_v hither_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o send_v after_o he_o to_o lachish_n and_o slay_v he_o 19_o there_o it_o be_v a_o lead_a city_n in_o idolatry_n infect_v from_o israel_n and_o infect_v of_o judah_n 1._o micah_n prophesy_v in_o particular_a against_o this_o city_n warn_v it_o to_o prepare_v for_o speedy_a captivity_n from_o its_o enemy_n 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o and_o although_o we_o find_v not_o lachish_n take_v by_o sennacherib_n who_o 8._o war_v against_o it_o yet_o it_o escape_v not_o the_o fury_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n though_o one_o of_o the_o 7._o last_o city_n by_o he_o subdue_v §_o 32._o but_o adâ—llam_n retraâ—â—ing_n another_o regal_a city_n in_o judah_n be_v more_o ancient_a where_o 1._o hirah_n iudah_n fast_a friend_n dwell_v though_o employ_v by_o he_o but_o as_o a_o pandar_n post_fw-la factum_fw-la to_o carry_v tamar_n the_o hire_n of_o her_o whoredom_n in_o a_o cave_n hereabout_o repair_v to_o â—_o david_n every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o be_v this_o well_o do_v of_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n general_n of_o outlaw_n thereby_o defy_v justice_n defraud_v creditor_n defeat_v god_n command_n which_o provide_v that_o the_o debâ—er_n if_o not_o solveable_a shall_v be_v exod._n sell_v for_o satisfaction_n alas_o his_o need_n be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o his_o excuse_n sure_o i_o be_o david_n sinem_fw-la promise_v when_o in_o power_n to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n that_o his_o household_n or_o court_n shall_v consist_v of_o person_n better_o qualify_v however_o these_o man_n free_o resort_v to_o he_o be_v better_a than_o those_o hire_v by_o abimelech_n 4._o vain_a and_o light_a person_n and_o as_o far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o as_o want_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o wickedness_n yea_o we_o may_v charitable_o believe_v david_n consort_n impoverish_v not_o by_o their_o own_o carelessness_n but_o their_o creditor_n cruelty_n §_o 33._o as_o for_o gedar_n it_o have_v former_o be_v describe_v in_o simeon_n hannibal_n only_o we_o will_v add_v that_o 28._o baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n be_v of_o this_o place_n david_n overseer_n over_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o 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nabal_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o so_o narrow_o have_v escape_v hereupon_o 37._o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o thus_o some_o drunkard_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v swoon_v when_o sober_a at_o the_o serious_a review_n of_o such_o peril_n they_o so_o near_o escape_v in_o the_o fit_v of_o their_o distemper_n probably_n fear_v increase_v his_o sadness_n suspect_v to_o fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n of_o david_n disfavour_n and_o that_o his_o anger_n may_v revert_v to_o give_v he_o another_o visit_n hereafter_o thus_o the_o wrath_n 12._o of_o a_o king_n though_o but_o in_o reversion_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n yea_o nabal_n become_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o no_o wonder_n be_v little_o better_o than_o a_o stock_n before_o such_o his_o senseless_a stupidity_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o churl_n in_o his_o miserable_a live_n he_o be_v bountiful_a in_o his_o seasonable_a die_a free_v abigail_n from_o
attendance_n come_v â—â—_o a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n ziba_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n load_v with_o bread_n raisin_n summer_n fruit_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o refection_n of_o david_n and_o his_o company_n but_o o_o the_o bran_n in_o that_o bread_n rottenness_n in_o those_o raisin_n dregs_o in_o that_o wine_n he_o bring_v join_v with_o they_o a_o false_a accusation_n of_o his_o master_n mephibosheth_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n while_o alas_o all_o the_o disloyalty_n that_o good_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v only_o his_o lame_a leg_n his_o lie_a servant_n and_o his_o over_o credulous_a sovereign_n david_n do_v rash_o believe_v this_o information_n §_o 11._o a_o little_a far_o eastward_o be_v bahurim_n david_n where_o shimei_n lord_n of_o that_o place_n curse_a david_n cast_v stone_n and_o dust_n at_o he_o what_o mean_v the_o mad_a man_n thus_o to_o rail_v be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n army_n except_o he_o intend_v to_o vent_v out_o 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endure_v well!_o let_v shimei_n know_v though_o he_o pass_v unpaid_a for_o the_o present_a yet_o either_o david_n himself_o or_o his_o executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_n shall_v one_o day_n see_v this_o debt_n due_o discharge_v §_o 12._o to_o this_o place_n of_o bahurim_n phaltiel_n the_o son_n of_o laish_n follow_v michal_n conceal_v his_o or_o rather_o david_n wife_n 16._o weeping_z when_o david_n demand_v the_o restitution_n of_o she_o as_o unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o wherefore_o all_o phaltieâ—â—_n tear_n move_v no_o pity_n of_o i_o caveat_n raptor_n let_v he_o beware_v who_o violent_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n see_v shame_n and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o ungodly_a marriage_n here_o in_o a_o man_n 18._o court_n at_o bahurim_n jonathan_n and_o ahimaaz_n david_n intelligencer_n be_v conceal_v in_o this_o manner_n a_o equivocate_a cover_n be_v spread_v on_o the_o ground_n pretend_v nothing_o but_o ground_n corn_n lay_v upon_o it_o but_o have_v under_o it_o the_o reservation_n of_o a_o dry_a well_o into_o which_o the_o messenger_n be_v put_v and_o by_o it_o a_o woman_n to_o manage_v the_o fallacy_n with_o the_o less_o suspicion_n she_o tell_v the_o pursuer_n after_o they_o 20._o that_o they_o be_v go_v over_o the_o river_n which_o nigh_o enrogell_n fall_v into_o kidron_n o_o that_o i_o can_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n commend_v her_o loyalty_n and_o condemn_v she_o lie_v which_o be_v impossible_a we_o must_v be_v content_v successive_o first_o to_o praise_v her_o charity_n and_o then_o to_o protest_v against_o her_o falsehood_n §_o 13._o come_v we_o now_o to_o survey_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n bethlehem_n where_o we_o meet_v some_o seven_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o bethlehem-ephrath_a the_o first_o mention_n of_o this_o place_n we_o find_v be_v when_o jacob_n near_o to_o it_o bury_v his_o belove_a wife_n 7._o rachel_n die_v in_o childbed_n this_o be_v that_o rachel_n who_o say_v in_o her_o 1._o fury_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v as_o if_o she_o will_v have_v have_v they_o beget_v conceive_v breed_v and_o bear_v all_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o now_o she_o have_v not_o only_o her_o fill_n but_o a_o surfeit_n of_o she_o own_o wish_n have_v child_n and_o die_v it_o seem_v die_v in_o childbed_n her_o corpse_n require_v speedy_a interment_n otherwise_o no_o doubt_n jacob_n will_v have_v convey_v they_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o macpelah_n the_o solemn_a sepulchre_n of_o his_o family_n she_o be_v bury_v by_o the_o high_a way_n the_o ancient_a custom_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o heathen_a partly_o to_o mind_n passenger_n of_o their_o mortality_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o long_o by_o so_o make_v their_o monument_n the_o more_o public_a and_o visible_a heathen_a use_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o inter_v their_o dead_a in_o highway_n yea_o their_o sepulchre_n serve_v to_o measure_v the_o distance_n of_o place_n 9_o 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