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it_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n they_o care_v not_o for_o we_o though_o half_o of_o we_o be_v kill_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n more_o worth_a than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o who_o they_o seek_v for_o as_o also_o the_o conclusion_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v better_a therefore_o for_o he_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n do_v more_o fit_o depend_v upon_o this_o sense_n as_o also_o the_o people_n speech_n have_v herein_o relation_n unto_o achitophel_n who_o have_v say_v before_o c._n 17.3_o that_o one_o man_n who_o they_o seek_v be_v as_o the_o return_v of_o all_o the_o people_n 5._o now_o they_o say_v david_n be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o 1._o both_o because_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o prayer_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o as_o much_o stead_n as_o ten_o thousand_o pellic._n 2._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n he_o be_v worthy_a so_o to_o be_v esteem_v borrh._n 3._o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o life_n than_o the_o life_n of_o ten_o thousand_o jun._n 4._o and_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v sustain_v great_a loss_n by_o his_o death_n then_o if_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v osiand_n 4._o quest._n why_o david_n be_v wish_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n 1._o junius_n read_v if_o thou_o watch_v for_o our_o sake_n to_o help_v the_o word_n megh_o he_o will_v have_v derive_v from_o ghur_n to_o watch_v not_o from_o gh_a a_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v watch_v his_o time_n to_o help_v they_o if_o need_n be_v but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o derive_v it_o shall_v be_v compound_v of_o the_o preposition_n min_fw-mi which_o signify_v from_o which_o will_v make_v a_o contrary_a sense_n as_o hosh._n 7.4_o fâ—om_o watch_v or_o raise_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v now_o leave_v watch_v 2._o the_o usual_a read_n then_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v they_o will_v have_v he_o help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v mahanaim_n whether_o david_n be_v come_v chap._n 17.24_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v help_v 1._o by_o his_o prayer_n chald._a 2._o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o advise_v pellic._n vatabl._n 3._o by_o rescue_v the_o army_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n into_o the_o city_n osiand_n 4._o and_o by_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n the_o enemy_n also_o surmise_v that_o david_n stay_v behind_o with_o a_o new_a supply_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o c._n 9_o 5._o quest._n out_o of_o v._o 3._o what_o number_n of_o man_n david_n have_v in_o his_o army_n 1._o josephus_n think_v there_o be_v about_o four_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o not_o above_o but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o david_n appoint_v captain_n over_o hundred_o and_o over_o thousand_o and_o beside_o range_v his_o host_n into_o three_o battle_n v._o 2._o this_o show_v that_o his_o number_n be_v great_a than_o of_o four_o thousand_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o or_o thereabouts_o vat._v as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o read_n before_o qu._n 3._o but_o it_o seem_v their_o number_n be_v not_o so_o great_a because_o they_o be_v victual_v by_o three_o man_n sheba_n machir_n and_o barzillai_n c._n 11.17.27_o which_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o a_o king_n to_o do_v 3._o it_o may_v be_v also_o conjecture_v that_o they_o be_v 20._o thousand_o because_o they_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o they_o before_o and_o now_o give_v this_o instance_n of_o ten_o thousand_o to_o the_o which_o they_o prefer_v david_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v the_o half_a part_n sic_fw-la fere_n pellic._n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v refuse_v for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v 4._o wherefore_o as_o their_o number_n be_v like_o not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o small_a as_o of_o four_o thousand_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o of_o ten_o or_o twenty_o thousand_o i_o therefore_o take_v the_o middle_a scantling_n there_o may_v be_v some_o six_o thousand_o or_o somewhat_o more_o but_o under_o ten_o to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o wing_n two_o thousand_o or_o thereabouts_o may_v be_v assign_v for_o if_o the_o number_n have_v be_v so_o great_a the_o victory_n have_v not_o be_v so_o glorious_a and_o david_n host_n consist_v most_o of_o his_o domestical_a follower_n and_o friend_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n v._o 7._o 6._o quest._n v._o 4._o in_o what_o place_n david_n stand_v when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n go_v out_o by_o their_o army_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n stand_v before_o the_o gate_n towards_o the_o high_a way_n chald._n where_o they_o use_v to_o sit_v to_o behold_v the_o comer_n by_o as_o lot_z sit_z at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.1_o vatab._n 2._o some_o that_o he_o sit_v near_o the_o gate_n lat._n or_o at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n s.b.g._n not_o in_o the_o very_a gate_n where_o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o go_v through_o 3._o but_o the_o word_n be_v el_fw-es iadh_fw-mi ad_fw-la manum_fw-la in_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o space_n or_o place_n of_o the_o gate_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v for_o a_o place_n v._o 18._o it_o be_v call_v absaloms_n place_n this_o space_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n vers_fw-la 24._o jun._n that_o be_v between_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a gate_n osiand_n the_o one_o of_o these_o gate_n be_v in_o the_o wall_n v._o 24._o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o antemurall_a or_o before_o the_o wall_n pell_n and_o it_o be_v that_o place_n where_o they_o use_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n genev._n as_o david_n come_v afterward_o &_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n c._n 19.8_o david_n than_o stand_v in_o the_o entrance_n or_o wide_a space_n of_o the_o gate_n while_o the_o people_n pass_v by_o he_o 7._o quest._n v._o 5._o why_o david_n will_v not_o have_v absalon_n kill_v david_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o captain_n to_o spare_v absalon_n 1._o because_o his_o own_o conscience_n give_v he_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n pell_n 2._o he_o fear_v lest_o that_o if_o absalon_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rebellion_n he_o shall_v utter_o perish_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o time_n of_o repentance_n give_v he_o osiand_n 3._o david_n herein_o in_o spare_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o persecute_v he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n borrh._n 8._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v pitch_v 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n though_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n where_o the_o ephraimite_n have_v no_o inheritance_n because_o it_o be_v right_o over_o against_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n only_o divide_v by_o the_o river_n jordan_n pel._n bor._n 2._o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v because_o the_o ephraimite_n use_v to_o send_v their_o cattle_n over_o jordan_n &_o feed_v they_o in_o that_o wood_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v they_o vat._n gen._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o ephramite_n there_o make_v by_o jephte_n jud._n 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n though_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n jun._n 9_o quest._n out_o of_o v._o 8._o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o absaloms_n man_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o only_o destroy_v in_o battle_n but_o
now_o entrench_v and_o environ_v with_o this_o trench_n or_o rampire_n as_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a give_v this_o sense_n well_o obsessa_fw-la est_fw-la vrbs_fw-la the_o city_n begin_v thus_o to_o be_v assault_v 13._o quest._n v._o 18._o of_o these_o word_n they_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n say_v ask_v of_o abel_n 1._o some_o thus_o expound_v it_o in_o this_o city_n of_o abel_n have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o excellent_a man_n for_o wisdom_n who_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o resort_v unto_o for_o counsel_n will_v thou_o then_o destroiâ—_n such_o a_o famous_a citiâ—_n osiand_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o oblation_n of_o peace_n first_o to_o be_v make_v when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.10_o and_o therefore_o the_o woman_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v peaceable_a that_o be_v which_o will_v not_o refuse_v the_o offer_n and_o order_n of_o peace_n 2._o some_o read_v thus_o they_o speak_v in_o old_a time_n say_v ask_v of_o abel_n genevens_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o old_a proverb_n lat._n and_o the_o chalde_n thus_o expound_v remember_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n that_o they_o use_v of_o old_a time_n to_o ask_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o effect_n pellic._n borrh._n but_o see_v there_o be_v particular_a mention_n make_v of_o abel_n it_o seem_v that_o no_o such_o proverb_n be_v here_o insinuate_v though_o reference_n be_v have_v to_o the_o law_n 3._o therefore_o they_o which_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o septuag_n read_v rather_o than_o of_o old_a be_v the_o citizen_n of_o abel_n that_o thus_o commune_v and_o consult_v among_o themselves_o that_o joab_n will_v first_o offer_v unto_o the_o city_n peace_n to_o see_v if_o it_o will_v be_v accept_v jun._n 14._o quest._n v._o 23._o of_o joabs_n restitution_n to_o his_o office_n 1._o it_o be_v neither_o like_a that_o joab_n be_v absolute_o restore_v unto_o his_o place_n which_o david_n have_v promise_v to_o amasa_n because_o of_o his_o valiant_a exploit_n pelican_n for_o david_n do_v altogether_o mislike_v he_o for_o those_o two_o bloody_a murder_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n 2._o neither_o yet_o as_o jun._n do_v he_o improbè_fw-la recuperare_fw-la wicked_o recover_v his_o place_n of_o government_n against_o david_n mind_n altogether_o for_o david_n can_v not_o spare_v he_o 3._o but_o david_n be_v content_a he_o shall_v retain_v his_o place_n because_o his_o service_n be_v so_o necessary_a not_o clear_v he_o of_o his_o due_a deserve_a punishment_n but_o only_o defer_v it_o osiand_n chap._n 21._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o land_n 1._o the_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o famine_n follow_v immediate_o after_o those_o civil_a war_n end_v with_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n bella_fw-la fame_n excipiuntur_fw-la the_o war_n end_v with_o famine_n borrh._n so_o also_o pelican_n with_o other_o but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v be_v evident_a by_o that_o place_n c._n 15.7_o where_o absaloms_n rebellion_n fall_v out_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o that_o place_n for_o david_n reign_v but_o 40._o year_n in_o all_o but_o by_o this_o account_n if_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n follow_v after_o absaloms_n rebellion_n david_n must_v have_v reign_v 43._o year_n and_o above_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o only_a doubt_n how_o all_o these_o thing_n set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n from_o c._n 15._o to_o c._n 21._o can_v fall_v out_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n but_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v for_o absaloms_n rebellion_n continue_v not_o long_o and_o immediate_o upon_o that_o follow_v the_o rebellion_n of_o shebah_n so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v very_o well_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o not_o many_o month_n 3._o so_o then_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o these_o story_n of_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n c._n 21._o and_o of_o number_v the_o people_n c._n 24._o be_v transpose_v as_o the_o like_a be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 3._o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o order_n of_o time_n than_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o these_o history_n for_o the_o scripture_n rather_o respect_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n than_o the_o consequence_n of_o time_n sic_fw-la fere_n junius_n 2._o quest._n v._o 1._o how_o david_n seek_v the_o face_n of_o jehovah_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v by_o the_o face_n understand_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o face_n 2._o some_o do_v read_v that_o david_n seek_v the_o lord_n vatab._n geneven_n but_o to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 3._o some_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n latin_n express_v the_o sense_n in_o part_n but_o not_o whole_o for_o beside_o that_o he_o receive_v answer_v from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n he_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n 4._o josephus_n think_v that_o david_n consult_v with_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o receive_v a_o answer_n 5._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o that_o extraordinary_a revelation_n by_o prophet_n but_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o ask_v counsel_n by_o which_o be_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o give_v judgement_n by_o his_o urim_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v numb_a 27.21_o jun._n osiand_n 3._o quest._n wherefore_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v and_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 1._o although_o this_o famine_n be_v cause_v by_o drought_n as_o be_v evident_a v._o 10._o that_o rizpah_n take_v this_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v when_o the_o rain_n fall_v yet_o david_n consider_v a_o other_o overrule_a cause_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o resort_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n so_o faithful_a man_n do_v see_v further_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n then_o natural_a and_o worldly_a wise_a man_n common_o do_v borrh._n 2._o the_o cause_n which_o procure_v this_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o cruelty_n show_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o saul_n oppress_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o joshua_n josh._n 9_o 3._o beside_o herein_o god_n punish_v the_o people_n also_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o for_o their_o thrice_o rebel_a against_o david_n their_o lawful_a governor_n once_o under_o ishbosheth_n again_o under_o absalon_n three_o in_o conspire_v with_o shebah_n suffer_v three_o year_n famine_n pellic._n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o the_o lord_n take_v occasion_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n lest_o they_o may_v still_o have_v practise_v against_o david_n house_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v shall_v continue_v borrh._o 5._o so_o then_o by_o this_o example_n we_o see_v that_o famine_n be_v send_v as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o germany_n for_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o italy_n for_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a lust_n as_o also_o that_o sometime_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o wicked_a man_n many_o temporal_o be_v punish_v osiand_n 4._o quest._n v._o 1._o why_o and_o at_o what_o time_n saul_n slay_v the_o gibeonite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o he_o slay_v they_o of_o malice_n against_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n in_o nob_n because_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o tabarnacle_n for_o the_o cleave_v of_o wood_n and_o draw_v of_o water_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o of_o zeal_n vers_fw-la 5._o therefore_o not_o of_o malice_n and_o consequent_o not_o then_o nor_o at_o that_o time_n jun._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o convey_v unto_o they_o the_o inheritance_n land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o commodious_a dwell_n vatab._n osiand_n but_o this_o have_v be_v rather_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n then_o of_o zeal_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o his_o zeal_n be_v herein_o because_o they_o have_v in_o joshuahs_n time_n consened_z and_o deceive_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o now_o borr._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o that_o error_n which_o joshuah_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n then_o
say_n ask_v of_o abel_n 20._o q._n 13_o abishai_n his_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n in_o david_n cause_n 16._o q._n 4_o of_o his_o exploit_n 23._o q._n 18_o abner_n why_o he_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 2._o q._n 6_o why_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n 2._o q._n 7_o of_o abners_n word_n let_v the_o young_a man_n play_v 2._o q._n 10_o his_o persuasion_n to_o joab_n to_o give_v over_o 2._o q._n 27_o whether_o he_o indeed_o go_v into_o rispah_n 3._o q._n 5_o of_o abners_n answer_n to_o ishbosheth_n 3._o q._n 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o abners_n message_n to_o david_n 3._o q._n 10_o of_o his_o persuasion_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 3._o q._n 13_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o use_v the_o help_n of_o abner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o make_v abner_n a_o feast_n 3._o q._n 14_o of_o the_o treacherous_a murder_n of_o abner_n 3._o q._n 16_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v kill_v 3._o q._n 16_o david_n lamentation_n for_o abner_n 3._o q._n 20_o abshalom_n david_n desire_n to_o abshalom_n 13._o q._n 18._o joabs_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v again_o abshalom_n 14._o q._n 1_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o spare_v abshalom_n 14._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n beauty_n 14._o q._n 1â—_n what_o move_v abshalom_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 1_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 3._o why_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o hebron_n 15._o q._n 4_o of_o abshaloms_n conspiracy_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 15._o q._n 5_o after_o what_o 40._o year_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n 15._o q._n 3_o absalon_n incest_n how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n will_n c._n 16._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n will_v not_o have_v abshalom_n kill_v 16._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o abshaloms_n man_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o abshaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n manner_n of_o death_n 16._o q._n 15_o of_o abshaloms_n child_n 16._o q._n 16_o why_o david_n mourn_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 19_o why_o david_n wish_v to_o die_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 20_o achitophel_n of_o achitophel_n wicked_a counsel_n to_o abshalom_n to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n 16._o q._n 11_o why_o his_o council_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 16._o q._n 13_o his_o perverse_a counsel_n against_o david_n 17._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n as_o the_o return_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 17._o q._n 2_o of_o achitophel_n desperate_a end_n 17._o q._n 9_o adultery_n of_o david_n adultery_n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o 11._o q._n 2_o david_n practice_n in_o conceal_v of_o his_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 7_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v one_o with_o who_o adultery_n be_v commit_v 11._o q._n 12_o how_o david_n herein_o displease_v god_n 11._o q._n 13_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 14._o of_o the_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 12._o what_o nation_n punish_v adultery_n by_o death_n 12._o q._n 12_o whether_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 12._o q._n 17_o whether_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n upon_o her_o repentance_n may_v be_v receive_v 12._o q._n 14_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v his_o wifâ—_n dismiss_v for_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 15_o whether_o adultery_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n or_o in_o the_o woman_n 12._o q._n 14_o why_o our_o saviour_n spare_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 17._o q._n 74_o adino_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 23._o q._n 10_o of_o the_o number_n slay_v by_o he_o 23._o q._n 11_o ahimaaz_n whether_o he_o know_v of_o absalon_n death_n and_o why_o he_o tell_v not_o david_n 16._o q._n 18_o amalekite_n whether_o he_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n 1._o q._n 1_o whether_o he_o be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n 1._o q._n 4_o amasa_n kill_v treacherous_o by_o joab_n 20._o q._n 7_o ammon_n why_o david_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n 10._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n prince_n 10._o q._n 2_o the_o ammonite_n despite_v offer_v to_o david_n servant_n 10._o q._n 3._o from_o who_o they_o hire_v their_o soldier_n 10._o q._n 4_o of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n crown_n which_o david_n take_v 12._o q._n 28_o why_o david_n put_v the_o ammonite_n into_o the_o tilekil_n 12._o q._n 29_o of_o his_o severity_n in_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o harrow_n 12._o q._n 30_o amnon_n of_o his_o unlawful_a love_n of_o his_o sister_n thamar_n 13._o q._n 2._o of_o his_o impotent_a affection_n and_o love_n sickness_n 12._o q._n 3._o of_o amnons_n hatred_n of_o his_o sister_n 13._o q._n 8_o whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v amnon_n 13._o q._n 10_o of_o amnons_n slaughter_n and_o david_n mourning_n for_o he_o 13._o q._n 13_o anabaptist_n their_o error_n confute_v in_o condemn_a war_n &_o the_o use_n of_o weapon_n 5._o q._n 5.2_o q._n 20_o aramite_n that_o come_v to_o aid_n hadadezer_n 8._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o number_n that_o be_v slay_v 8._o q._n 10.10_o q._n 7_o ark_n of_o david_n consultation_n in_o bring_v the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 2_o of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n 6.3.7.8_o how_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 4._o why_o the_o ark_n be_v put_v on_o a_o new_a cart_n 6._o q._n 6._o why_o they_o sacrifice_v when_o they_o have_v go_v six_o pace_n with_o the_o ark_n 6.17_o how_o many_o bullock_n they_o then_o offer_v 6._o q._n 18_o why_o david_n will_v have_v the_o ark_n carry_v again_o into_o the_o city_n 15._o q._n 18_o asahel_n of_o asahels_n swiftness_n 2._o q._n 14._o of_o his_o death_n and_o slaughter_n 2._o q._n 15_o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v bury_v 2._o q._n 21._o baptism_n want_v of_o baptism_n condemn_v not_o but_o the_o contempt_n 12._o q._n 22_o bathsheba_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o bathsheba_n 11._o q._n 5_o her_o willingness_n in_o consent_v to_o david_n 11._o q._n 6_o how_o david_n comfort_v she_o 12._o q._n 25_o berothites_n of_o their_o flee_v to_o gittaim_n and_o when_o 4._o q._n 1_o bithron_n what_o place_n it_o be_v through_o the_o which_o abner_n pass_v 2._o q._n 19_o blasphemy_n how_o david_n cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 12._o q._n 19_o blind_a who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a that_o david_n smite_v 5._o q._n 6.7.8_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o that_o house_n 5._o q._n 8_o book_n of_o the_o inscription_n and_o title_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n why_o so_o call_v 1._o p._n 1_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n 1._o p._n 1.2_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n of_o this_o book_n p._n 2.3_o how_o many_o year_n the_o history_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v p._n 2.4_o chelcath_n hazzurim_fw-la what_o place_n it_o be_v 2._o q._n 12_o cherethites_n and_o petethits_n who_o they_o be_v 8._o q._n 13_o cherubin_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 6.5_o child_n why_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n die_v 12._o q._n 20_o why_o david_n beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o child_n who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v shall_v die_v 12._o q._n 21_o upon_o what_o seven_o day_n the_o child_n die_v 12._o q._n 22_o why_o david_n leave_v weep_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a 12._o q._n 24_o christ_n how_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 7._o q._n 12_o christ_n prophesy_v of_o where_o david_n say_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o man_n 7._o q._n 15_o of_o christ_n passion_n and_o affection_n 13._o q._n 16_o combat_n singular_a combat_n whether_o lawful_a 2._o q._n 11_o whether_o a_o christian_a challenge_v to_o a_o combat_n aught_o to_o take_v it_o 2._o q._n 11_o concubine_n of_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o david_n concubine_n 20._o q._n 2_o covenant_n how_o the_o israelite_n madâ—_n a_o covenant_n with_o david_n before_o the_o lord_n 5._o q._n 2_o counsel_n general_n counsel_n not_o always_o to_o be_v stay_v for_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o q._n 4_o cushai_n of_o david_n counsel_n to_o he_o whether_o he_o teach_v he_o to_o dissemble_v 15._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o lie_v or_o dissemble_v ibid._n of_o cushai_n his_o salutation_n to_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o speech_n as_o i_o serve_v thy_o father_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o cushai_n his_o counsel_n in_o general_n 17._o q._n 3_o of_o the_o several_a point_n of_o cushai_n his_o counsel_n 17._o q._n 4_o of_o the_o prefer_n cushai_n his_o counsel_n before_o achitophel_n
music_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o music_n in_o the_o church_n 6._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o likewise_o right_a use_n of_o music_n 9_o q._n 10_o nathan_n deceive_v in_o approve_v david_n purpose_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 7._o q._n 13_o why_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n 7._o q._n 13_o of_o nathan_n faithfulness_n ibid._n who_o this_o nathan_n be_v 12._o q._n 1_o how_o long_o after_o david_n adultery_n nathan_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o 12._o q._n 2_o why_o he_o speak_v to_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n 12._o q._n 3_o of_o nathan_n word_n to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 12._o q._n 18_o number_n who_o it_o be_v that_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n 24._o q._n 2_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v move_v he_o 23._o q._n 2_o wherein_o david_n sin_v in_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v 24._o q._n 3_o of_o joabs_n dissuasion_n not_o to_o have_v the_o people_n number_v 24._o q._n 4_o of_o joabs_n journey_n go_v to_o number_v the_o people_n 24._o q._n 5_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o take_v 24.6_o how_o it_o be_v reconcile_v with_o other_o place_n 24.6_o how_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 24._o q._n 7_o obed._n of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n 6.15_o what_o move_v david_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n 6.16_o passion_n child_n of_o god_n not_o without_o their_o passion_n 13_o q._n 15_o heathen_a why_o more_o void_a of_o passion_n 13._o q._n 15_o of_o the_o passion_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 13.10_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o more_o passionate_a 13.17_o paul_n how_o he_o count_v himself_o the_o great_a sinner_n 9_o q._n 6_o perfection_n whether_o any_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 22.8_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o perfection_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perverse_a with_o the_o perverse_a 20._o q._n 9_o pestilence_n how_o long_o the_o pestilence_n continue_v send_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n 24._o q._n 11_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o 24._o q._n 13_o peter_n not_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n 22.3_o philistines_n of_o david_n victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n 5._o q._n 12_o prayer_n of_o david_n prayer_n c._n 7._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n 7._o q._n 22_o why_o david_n pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v 7.22_o of_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n 7._o q._n 23_o prayer_n without_o faith_n not_o hear_v 22.13_o priest_n whether_o david_n son_n be_v priest_n 8._o q._n 14_o providence_n how_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n may_v stand_v together_o 16._o q._n 8_o god_n providence_n in_o deliver_v david_n messenger_n from_o danger_n 17._o q._n 7_o psalm_n many_o thing_n in_o the_o psalm_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o christ._n 22._o q._n 1._o 22._o q._n 15_o punishment_n how_o it_o remain_v the_o sin_n be_v remit_v 12._o q._n 11_o of_o david_n punishment_n for_o his_o former_a offence_n 13._o q._n 1_o purgatory_n against_o popish_a purgatory_n 3._o q._n 20_o reconciliation_n of_o place_n c._n 8._o q._n 5._o p._n 50._o c._n 8._o q._n 10._o p._n 51._o c._n 10._o q._n 7._o p._n 60._o c._n 12._o v._n 20._o p._n 76._o c._n 23._o q._n 11._o p._n 134._o q._n 16._o p._n 135._o readins_n diverse_a of_o certain_a place_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o p._n 3._o c._n 1._o v._n 10._o p._n 3._o c._n 1._o v._n 21._o p._n 6._o c._n 7._o v._n 7._o p._n 41._o c._n 7._o v._n 13._o p._n 46._o c._n 9_o v._n 10._o p._n 57_o c._n 17._o v._n 3._o p._n 105._o c._n 23._o v._n 5._o p._n 131_o 132._o c._n 23._o v._n 8._o p._n 133._o c._n 23._o q._n 21._o p._n 137._o c._n 24._o v._n 9_o p._n 141._o v._n 13._o p._n 142._o rejoice_v how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o enemy_n 8._o q._n 8_o rest._n how_o david_n have_v rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o 7.1_o rest_n under_o david_n how_o great_a than_o any_o before_o 7.9_o reward_n a_o evil_a man_n whether_o he_o may_v be_v reward_v 5._o q._n 7_o how_o far_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v 5._o q._n 7_o how_o god_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o righteousness_n 22._o q._n 7_o rispah_n why_o she_o hang_v up_o sackcloth_n 20.11_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n that_o her_o son_n body_n hang_v unbury_v 20.12_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n 6.4_o solomon_n who_o give_v he_o his_o name_n and_o why_o 12.26_o solomon_n no_o reprobate_a 12.26_o salt_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n what_o it_o be_v 8._o q._n 11_o of_o david_n commend_v of_o saul_n 1._o q._n 14_o whether_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n 20.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v hang_v 20._o q._n 10_o scripture_n whether_o any_o want_v and_o why_o 1._o q._n 6._o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 1._o q._n 6_o seed_n what_o seed_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v set_v up_o 9_o q._n 8_o servant_n diverse_a kind_n of_o they_o 9_o q._n 2_o shammah_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n and_o his_o act_n 23.12_o of_o diverse_a of_o that_o name_n 23._o q._n 21_o shave_v against_o superstitious_a shave_n 10._o q._n 3_o shebi_fw-la that_o come_v to_o succour_n david_n 17.11_o shebah_n what_o move_v he_o to_o entice_v israel_n to_o leave_v david_n 20._o q._n 4_o shemei_n of_o his_o vile_a curse_v 16._o q._n 3_o why_o david_n charge_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o shemei_n 16._o q._n 5_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o bear_v shemy_n reproach_n 16._o q._n 6_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n 16._o q._n 7_o how_o shemei_n be_v say_v to_o come_v first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 19_o q._n 4_o how_o david_n perform_v his_o oath_n to_o shemei_n for_o his_o life_n 19_o q._n 5_o sheepcoate_n why_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v of_o take_v david_n from_o the_o sheepecoate_n 7._o q._n 8_o sinne._n god_n no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o it_o 16._o q._n 7_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 100_o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n ibid._n spies_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n 10._o q._n 2_o spoil_n spoil_n of_o enemy_n consecrate_v to_o god_n 8._o q._n 9_o sword_n how_o it_o go_v not_o from_o david_n house_n for_o ever_o 12._o q._n 8_o how_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n 13._o q._n 11_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o david_n place_v the_o ark_n 6.21_o temple_n out_o of_o what_o temple_n david_n be_v hear_v 12._o q._n 5_o tekoah_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n whence_o she_o be_v 14._o q._n 3_o of_o her_o speech_n and_o persuasion_n 14._o q._n 5_o 6_o 7_o of_o her_o reveal_v joabs_n counsel_n 14.8_o temporal_a temporal_a blessing_n how_o far_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n 5._o q._n 10_o thamar_n her_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n to_o amnon_n 12._o q._n 5_o why_o thamar_n say_v of_o david_n who_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o unto_o thou_o 13._o q._n 6_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 13._o q._n 9_o theft_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n 12._o q._n 5.17_o transpose_v whether_o the_o history_n of_o bring_v the_o ark_n be_v transpose_v 6._o q._n 1_o david_n subdue_a of_o the_o ammonite_n transpose_v 21._o q._n 1_o tribe_n how_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o david_n 5._o q._n 1_o trinity_n how_o signify_v by_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a 7._o q._n 17_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o divide_v and_o how_o undevided_a 7._o q._n 18_o virginity_n whether_o perpetual_a virginity_n or_o widowhood_n may_v be_v impose_v 16._o q._n 3_o vow_n rash_n vow_n may_v be_v break_v 7._o q._n 4_o upbray_v how_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v david_n for_o benefit_n receive_v 12._o q._n 7_o vriah_n his_o answer_n to_o david_n 11._o q._n 8_o why_o it_o please_v god_n vriah_n shall_v be_v slay_v 11_o q._n 11_o vzzah_n of_o the_o occasion_n which_o mooveed_n vzzah_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o hand_n 6._o q._n 10_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v vzzah_n 6._o q._n 11_o how_o he_o be_v smite_v ibid._n why_o he_o rather_o than_o ahio_n ibid._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n 6._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n be_v displease_v therewith_o 6._o q._n 13_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o thereupon_o in_o go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n 6.14_o war_n lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o make_v war_n 2._o q._n 29_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o lawful_a war_n 2._o q._n 29_o how_o long_o the_o war_n continue_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 3._o q._n 1_o what_o time_n king_n go_v forth_o to_o war_n 11.1_o water_n of_o the_o city_n of_o water_n which_o joab_n take_v 12._o q._n 27_o of_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o three_o worthy_n in_o fetch_v water_n for_o david_n by_o who_o whence_o and_o when_o it_o be_v fetch_v 23._o q._n 15.16.17_o wicked_a why_o compare_v to_o thorn_n 23._o q._n 8_o wife_n whether_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o geshur_n c._n 3._o q._n 3_o how_o god_n give_v david_n lord_n wife_n to_o he_o 12._o q._n 6_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o give_v david_n wife_n to_o abshalom_n 12._o q._n 9_o work_n how_o the_o lord_n recompense_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n 3._o q._n 23._o c._n 22._o q._n 10_o worthy_n of_o david_n worthy_n in_o general_n 23._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o difference_n of_o their_o name_n 23.21_o of_o their_o place_n and_o country_n 23._o q._n 22_o how_o they_o be_v count_v to_o 37._o c._n 23._o q._n 23_o zadoch_n how_o he_o and_o ahimelech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v priest_n together_o 8._o q._n 12_o why_o call_v a_o seer_n 15._o q._n 9_o zerviah_n how_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o strong_a for_o david_n 3._o q._n 21_o zibah_n what_o manner_n of_o servant_n he_o be_v 9_o q._n 2_o his_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o his_o master_n 16._o q._n 1_o miphibosheths_n good_n rash_o give_v by_o david_n to_o zibah_n 16._o q._n 2_o the_o fault_n escape_v pag._n 3._o line_n 19_o read_v antiquity_n 5.20_o r._n jasher_n l._n 30._o r._n andr._n mas._n 14.32_o r._n 20._o q._n f._n 29.26.47_o r._n 35._o f._n 25.26.84_o r._n 2d_o 100_o f._n 1800.34.8_o r._n ingeramus_fw-la p._n 36._o l._n 37._o r._n devotum_fw-la p._n 43._o l._n 29._o r._n rezon_n p._n 48._o l._n 42._o r._n balaam_n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o r._n zobah_n p._n 51._o l._n 21._o r._n thoi_n l._n 29._o r._n ever_o f._n over_o p._n 53._o l._n 38._o r._n cohanim_fw-la l._n 48._o r._n scholar_n f._n school_n p._n 58._o l._n 45._o r._n zobah_n l._n 46._o r._n tob._n p._n 60._o l._n 40._o ticinum_n p._n 69._o l._n 1._o r._n paena_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n zaleucus_n l._n 42._o r._n thus_o f._n such_o p._n 77._o l._n 41._o r._n name_n f._n more_o p._n 84._o l._n 16._o pere_v f._n peredeh_o p._n 124._o l._n 1._o r._n march_n f._n monah_n p._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n and_o vriah_n f._n and_o ahasel_n