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pretence_n and_o practice_v see_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n otherwise_o than_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n prescribe_v fear_v he_o not_o in_o effect_n §_o 4._o however_o afterward_o the_o samaritan_n quit_v their_o multitude_n of_o idol_n creed_n and_o patch_v up_o a_o religion_n among_o themselves_o wherein_o 1_o they_o adore_v one_o deity_n but_o he_o so_o erroneous_o that_o christ_n flat_o tell_v they_o 22._o you_o worship_v that_o which_o you_o know_v not_o 2_o they_o acknowledge_v only_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o canonical_a 3_o they_o have_v a_o temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n stickle_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o to_o equal_v yea_o exceed_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n 4_o they_o expect_v a_o saviour_n believe_v he_o as_o able_a so_o willing_a to_o resolve_v all_o important_a difficulty_n 25._o when_o messiah_n be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n 5_o they_o false_o account_v themselves_o extract_v from_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n 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be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o galilean_a sea_n behold_v the_o high_a seat_v city_n of_o jotopata_n jotâ—pata_n some_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o inlet_n thereof_o the_o stout_a defend_n of_o this_o place_n against_o the_o roman_n with_o no_o less_o wisdom_n than_o valour_n be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o flavius_n josephus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o countryman_n and_o now_o have_v make_v necessary_a mention_n of_o his_o name_n pardon_v a_o digression_n in_o give_v a_o free_a character_n of_o his_o write_n whereof_o next_o holy_a writ_n we_o have_v make_v most_o use_v in_o this_o book_n §_o 23._o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o unexcusable_a fault_n maâ—tathias_n namely_o of_o boast_v immoderate_o of_o his_o own_o birth_n valour_n learning_n piety_n levity_n insert_v frivolous_a fable_n of_o the_o root_n boras_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o confine_v nature_n
ahazâ—ah_n have_v a_o martial_a interview_n with_o jehu_n and_o be_v both_o worsted_n by_o he_o here_o jehu_n with_o a_o shot_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n archery_n fatal_a both_o to_o 34._o ahab_n and_o his_o son_n wound_v jehoram_n to_o the_o 24_o heart_n and_o by_o special_a order_n to_o bidkarâ—_n captain_n command_v that_o his_o corpse_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o field_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezrâ—â—lite_a oh_o the_o exact_a topography_n observe_v in_o divine_a justice_n so_o accurate_a be_v god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n but_o place_n of_o his_o punishment_n §_o 9_o great_a be_v the_o difficulty_n about_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ahaziah_n slay_v about_o the_o same_o time_n reconcile_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v 27._o appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o he_o seem_v twice_o to_o die_v and_o that_o in_o far_o distant_a place_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o but_o when_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n see_v this_o he_o flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o garden-house_n and_o jehu_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o say_v smite_v he_o also_o in_o the_o chariot_n and_o they_o do_v so_o at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o gur_z which_o be_v by_o ibleam_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o die_v there_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o and_o jehu_n seek_v ahaziah_n and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o they_o bury_v he_o because_o say_v they_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n who_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n but_o all_o be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o take_v samaria_n not_o for_o the_o city_n so_o name_v but_o for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o notion_n ahab_n be_v style_v king_n of_o 1._o samaria_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n whereof_o samaria_n be_v the_o metropolis_n in_o this_o acception_n megiddo_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n thereunto_o be_v in_o samaria_n where_o ahaziah_n hope_v in_o vain_a by_o his_o flight_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v himself_o §_o 10._o all_o thus_o agree_v concern_v the_o death_n doublâ—â—â—riall_n i_o hope_v no_o difference_n will_v arise_v about_o the_o burial_n of_o ahaziah_n though_o in_o one_o text_n his_o 28._o owâ—_n servant_n in_o another_o jehu_n 9_o his_o man_n be_v say_v to_o buâ—y_v he_o the_o one_o may_v do_v it_o by_o the_o leave_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o other_o and_o jehu_n his_o soldier_n do_v deliver_v ahaziah_n deâ—d_a corpse_n to_o his_o own_o servant_n to_o inter_v it_o in_o jerusalem_n §_o 11._o jezebel_n survive_v not_o long_o after_o death_n as_o jehu_n be_v enter_v jezreel_n she_o new_o paint_v entertain_v he_o with_o a_o taunt_n out_o of_o the_o window_n to_o try_v whether_o her_o tongue_n or_o his_o sword_n be_v the_o sharp_a we_o meet_v but_o with_o three_o principal_a speech_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n the_o first_o a_o idolatrous_a oath_n and_o curse_n the_o 2_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o the_o next_o a_o mortal_a threat_n and_o loud_o lie_v if_o i_o make_v not_o elijah_n like_o ibidem_fw-la one_o of_o their_o life_n by_o to_o morrow_n this_o time_n the_o last_o a_o impudent_a and_o unseasonable_a jeer_n have_v zimri_n 31._o peace_n that_o slay_v his_o master_n present_o she_o be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o and_o the_o dog_n eat_v she_o up_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o her_o 35._o skull_n palm_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o foot_n what_o hâ—d_n the_o poison_n of_o her_o paint_n 〈◊〉_d deep_o pierce_v into_o these_o the_o naked_a iâ—â—andalâ—_n part_n of_o her_o body_n that_o the_o dog_n be_v afraid_a to_o feed_v oâ—_n they_o however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v jezebel_v skull_n may_v be_v wear_v as_o a_o deaths-head_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o wicked_a person_n abuse_v their_o power_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o certain_a ruin_n without_o serious_a repentance_n the_o head_n also_o of_o ahab_n child_n kill_v in_o samaria_n be_v lay_v in_o two_o heap_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o 8._o jezreel_n §_o 12._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a jehu_n that_o see_v jehu_n be_v warrant_v by_o commission_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o ahab_n family_n and_o friend_n that_o god_n shall_v afterward_o threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v 4._o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n but_o it_o seem_v though_o herein_o jehu_n his_o chariot_n go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n command_n yet_o he_o do_v drive_v it_o on_o furious_o the_o pace_n of_o his_o own_o cruelty_n vainglory_n and_o ambition_n thus_o that_o officer_n be_v a_o murderer_n though_o act_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o withal_o he_o please_v his_o private_a malice_n in_o execute_v person_n condemn_v to_o die_v the_o matter_n of_o jehu_n his_o act_n be_v reward_v the_o manner_n revenge_v by_o god_n §_o 13._o the_o river_n kishon_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o tribe_n 〈◊〉_d which_o enter_v in_o at_o naboth_n vineyard_n take_v his_o course_n northward_n with_o a_o wind_a channel_n not_o far_o from_o shamir_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n wherein_o tola_n the_o judge_n or_o rather_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o israel_n nothing_o of_o war_n be_v achieve_v in_o his_o government_n both_o dwell_v 2._o and_o be_v bury_v hence_o on_o his_o western_a bank_n kishon_n behold_v the_o place_n where_o barak_n fight_v that_o famous_a battle_n against_o sisera_n it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o such_o israelite_n 19_o as_o assist_v he_o that_o they_o take_v no_o gain_n of_o money_n indeed_o they_o of_o zebulun_n be_v by_o their_o calling_n 14._o such_o as_o handle_v the_o pen_n though_o now_o turn_v swordman_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o when_o man_n of_o peaceable_a profession_n be_v on_o a_o pinch_n of_o extremity_n for_o a_o short_a time_n force_v to_o fight_v they_o ought_v not_o like_o soldier_n of_o fortune_n to_o make_v a_o tradeto_o enrich_v themselves_o thereby_o see_v defence_n of_o religion_n life_n and_o liberty_n be_v the_o only_a wage_n they_o seek_v for_o in_o their_o service_n §_o 14._o in_o this_o most_o eminent_a battle_n waâ—â—curs_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n what_o be_v the_o numerous_a people_n of_o israel_n mean_v thereby_o who_o god_n 17._o promise_v to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n or_o be_v only_o the_o principal_a officer_n in_o their_o army_n intend_v therein_o sure_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o embrace_v the_o literal_a sense_n that_o those_o celestial_a light_n frown_v with_o their_o malignant_a aspect_n cause_v fright_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n such_o as_o utter_o deny_v all_o influence_n of_o star_n on_o man_n mind_n show_v therein_o that_o the_o moon_n have_v make_v too_o much_o impression_n on_o their_o crazy_a judgement_n and_o lunatic_a opinion_n §_o 15._o but_o the_o river_n of_o kishon_n bosom_n be_v not_o only_o a_o spectator_n of_o this_o fight_n but_o also_o a_o actor_n of_o a_o principal_a part_n therein_o 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a_o very_a pleasant_a 113._o place_n have_v fine_a garden_n orchard_n and_o water_n about_o it_o as_o it_o have_v its_o hebrew_a name_n from_o a_o fountain_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o country_n hereabout_o still_o retain_v more_o than_o the_o ruin_n of_o its_o former_a fertility_n a_o judicious_a ibidem_fw-la modern_a traveller_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o whole_a journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o see_v not_o more_o fruitful_a ground_n and_o so_o much_o together_o than_o he_o do_v in_o two_o and_o twenty_o mile_n ride_v betwixt_o mount_n tabor_n and_o engannim_n §_o 17._o hence_o kishon_n continue_v his_o course_n northward_o birthplach_v leave_v the_o city_n 18._o shunem_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o his_o western_a bank_n the_o birthplace_n of_o abishag_fw-mi wife-nurse_n to_o king_n david_n
of_o ahilud_o to_o who_o belong_v taanach_n megiddo_n and_o all_o bethshâ—an_n 12._o and_o partly_o to_o aminadaâ—_n husband_n to_o taphath_n solomon_n daughter_n purveyour_fw-mi alone_a in_o the_o land_n of_o 11._o dor._n a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a fertility_n of_o that_o little_a land_n because_o the_o land_n of_o dor_n alone_o be_v a_o sign_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n in_o the_o zodiac_n of_o solomon_n yearly_a provision_n a_o ass_n former_o observe_v argent_a in_o a_o field_n vert_fw-fr be_v issachar_n arm_n couâ—hing_v between_o two_o 14._o burden_n some_o by_o these_o understand_v zebulun_n and_o manasseh_n which_o bound_v issachar_n on_o both_o side_n but_o why_o be_v their_o neighbourhood_n more_o burdensome_a than_o any_o other_o tribe_n such_o perchance_o be_v near_o the_o truth_n who_o expound_v the_o two_o burden_n tribute_n and_o tillage_n betwixt_o which_o issachar_n quiet_o cocuhe_v never_o meddle_v with_o war_n but_o when_o force_v thereunto_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n here_o the_o map_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o description_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n chap._n 8._o §_o 1._o manasseh_n his_o number_n and_o worthy_n have_v former_o be_v describe_v on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n manasseh_n as_o also_o such_o city_n as_o be_v environ_v with_o issachar_n yet_o belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o survey_v that_o portion_n of_o manasseh_n west_n of_o jordan_n lie_v entire_a in_o itself_o and_o have_v issachar_n on_o the_o north_n ephraim_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o jordan_n on_o the_o east_n thereof_o a_o fruitful_a country_n divide_v betwixt_o 2._o six_o male-family_n of_o the_o manassites_n and_o the_o five_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n plea._n §_o 2._o these_o be_v those_o virgin_n who_o plead_v before_o 12._o moses_n get_v a_o right_a to_o before_o 4._o joshua_n get_v possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n silence_n be_v enjoin_v their_o sex_n in_o the_o 1â—_n church_n not_o court_n where_o they_o handle_v their_o own_o cause_n so_o well_o it_o be_v pity_v any_o counsel_n shall_v be_v retain_v for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o their_o rhetoric_n the_o good_a character_n they_o give_v their_o dead_a father_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o epitaph_n to_o be_v inscribe_v on_o his_o monument_n here_o lie_v the_o man_n who_o 2â—3_n be_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o who_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n mean_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n for_o his_o personal_a offence_n and_o be_v no_o sharer_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n in_o moses_n this_o instance_n of_o zelophehad_n his_o coheir_n let_v lawyer_n judge_v how_o just_o it_o be_v allege_v of_o some_o against_o their_o practice_n who_o by_o entail_v on_o the_o heir_n male_a dam_v up_o 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the_o best_a argument_n in_o his_o excuse_n a_o 17._o thousand_o man_n of_o benjamin_n some_o will_v say_v david_n show_v shimei_n too_o much_o mercy_n and_o do_v mephibosheth_n too_o little_a justice_n not_o right_v he_o against_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o ziba_n who_o better_o deserve_v a_o whole_a halter_n then_o half_a of_o the_o land_n of_o mephibosheth_n such_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o david_n who_o have_v his_o hand_n strike_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n before_o his_o foot_n in_o his_o renew_a kingdom_n be_v firm_o fasten_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o authority_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o have_v overturn_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n here_o 1._o sheba_n a_o benjamite_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o unseasonable_a contest_v betwixt_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o shall_v have_v most_o interest_n in_o david_n with_o his_o trumpet_n blue_a rebellion_n into_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n thereof_o be_v seasonable_o prevent_v by_o the_o vigilancy_n and_o valour_n of_o david_n and_o his_o servant_n §_o 7._o more_o south_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n straighten_v for_o dwelling_n college_n go_v about_o to_o enlarge_v their_o habitation_n but_o mean_o provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o 1_o architect_n a_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n little_o skill_v no_o doubt_n in_o such_o employment_n 2_o timber_n green_a wood_n and_o grow_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n 3_o tool_n a_o borrow_a hatchet_n the_o iron_n whereof_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n alas_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o when_o house_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v build_v the_o iron_n forsake_v the_o handle_n which_o stick_v too_o steadfast_o thereunto_o when_o they_o break_v they_o down_o 6._o with_o axe_n and_o hammer_n but_o 6._o elisha_n make_v all_o thing_n whole_a the_o hatchet_n come_v unto_o the_o helve_z swim_v above_o the_o water_n §_o the_o alter_v ed_n succeed_v next_o ed._n more_o southward_o on_o the_o river_n former_o we_o have_v place_v it_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n but_o other_o 〈◊〉_d it_o west_n of_o that_o river_n in_o this_o tribe_n hear_v the_o argument_n for_o both_o for_o benjamin_n 1_o it_o 10._o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o land_n strict_o and_o proper_o take_v be_v on_o the_o west_n of_o jordan_n 2_o it_o be_v erect_v to_o show_v the_o contesseration_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o most_o probable_a and_o proper_a on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o main_a continent_n of_o the_o land_n to_o claim_v right_a or_o rather_o continue_v a_o title_n of_o those_o separatist-tribe_n reuben_n gad_n and_o manasseh_n in_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n with_o other_o tribe_n 3_o e._n saint_n hiâ—rome_n and_o since_o he_o learned_a locum_fw-la tostatus_n to_o who_o argument_n in_o this_o controversy_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n with_o many_o other_o commentator_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o place_v this_o altar_n west_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n for_o reuben_n 1_o it_o be_v set_v up_o 11._o over_o against_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o in_o proper_a construction_n import_v it_o to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n opposite_a thereunto_o 2_o it_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a trespass_n for_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a in_o aliena_fw-la republica_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n on_o the_o ground_n of_o other_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n they_o do_v it_o on_o their_o own_o ground_n east_n of_o jordan_n 3_o josephus_n 143._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n go_v over_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n 4_o another_o house_n joseph_n though_o a_o modern_a yet_o a_o learned_a writer_n believe_v that_o in_o those_o elder_a time_n that_o country_n or_o territory_n be_v count_v unhallowed_a or_o unclean_a which_o have_v not_o a_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n worship_n and_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o phinebas_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o on_o their_o side_n lest_o otherwise_o have_v no_o place_n consecrate_v they_o may_v be_v conclude_v to_o live_v in_o a_o unhallowed_a habitation_n thus_o as_o this_o altar_n cause_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o brethren_n about_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v erect_v so_o have_v occsion_v a_o dissension_n among_o learned_a man_n concern_v the_o place_n where_o the_o same_o be_v set_v up_o the_o best_a be_v the_o controversy_n be_v not_o of_o such_o moment_n as_o to_o concern_v salvation_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o of_o that_o generation_n 9_o which_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n aright_o and_o then_o the_o danger_n be_v not_o great_a though_o we_o set_v this_o altar_n on_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o the_o river_n however_o as_o the_o devout_a jew_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v new_o change_v into_o the_o lordsday_n keep_v both_o saturday_n and_o sunday_n holy_a observe_v both_o ex_fw-la nimia_fw-la cautela_fw-la to_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o right_a day_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o for_o more_o certainty_n we_o have_v erect_v two_o altar_n one_o one_o each_o side_n of_o the_o river_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v which_o of_o they_o he_o please_v §_o 9_o hinge_n come_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o 20._o twelve_o great_a stone_n set_v up_o by_o joshua_n in_o memorial_n that_o there_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n on_o foot_n tremellius_n conceive_v probable_o that_o these_o be_v the_o quarry_n in_o gilgal_n mention_v judg._n 3._o 19_o whence_o ehud_n return_v back_o when_o he_o go_v to_o kill_v eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n other_o likewise_o conceive_v that_o john_n baptise_v hereabout_o do_v particular_o point_v at_o these_o stone_n in_o that_o his_o expression_n to_o the_o pharisee_n 9_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o country_n gilgal_n the_o city_n so_o call_v lie_v some_o five_o mile_n west_n of_o the_o river_n §_o 10._o gilgal_n roll_v in_o hebrew_n be_v so_o call_v by_o joshua_n joshua_n because_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n be_v there_o roll_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n and_o circumcision_n suspend_v during_o their_o travel_n be_v 9_o here_o administer_v and_o the_o passeover_n solemn_o observe_v here_o also_o manna_n cease_v the_o country_n afford_v plentiful_a provision_n miracle_n and_o mean_n never_o shine_v together_o in_o the_o same_o horizon_n but_o the_o former_a set_v when_o the_o late_a arise_v it_o will_v perchance_o be_v demand_v why_o manna_n rain_v so_o long_o see_v
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 abner_n very_o loyal_a to_o saul_n either_o while_o saul_n be_v live_v and_o too_o love_v to_o his_o 7._o concubine_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a never_o man_n be_v kill_v more_o cowardly_a or_o bury_v more_o honourable_o david_n himself_o 31._o follow_v the_o bâ—ere_o weep_v as_o chief_a mourner_n at_o his_o funeral_n in_o the_o same_o sepulchre_n the_o 12._o head_n of_o ishbosheth_n be_v afterward_o inter_v though_o some_o jar_n be_v betwixt_o they_o while_o live_v their_o dust_n well_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o grave_n nor_o dare_v the_o ash_n of_o ishbosheth_n across_o the_o other_o who_o when_o alive_a though_o check_v and_o chide_v by_o he_o 11._o can_v not_o answer_v abner_n a_o word_n again_o because_o he_o fear_v he_o as_o for_o the_o body_n of_o baanah_n and_o rechab_n the_o murderer_n of_o ishbosheth_n they_o have_v by_o order_n from_o david_n their_o hand_n and_o foot_n cut_v off_o and_o they_o hang_v up_o over_o the_o 12._o pool_n in_o hebron_n §_o 25._o after_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n hebron_n all_o israel_n repair_v to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n their_o king_n who_o several_a number_n deserve_v our_o observation_n 1_o out_o of_o 24._o judah_n six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o 2_o simeon_n seven_o thousand_o &_o one_o hundred_o 3_o levi_n eight_o thousand_o &_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o 4_o benjamin_n three_o thousand_o 5_o ephraim_n twenty_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o 6_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eighteen_o thousand_o 7_o issachar_n two_o hundred_o officer_n and_o all_o their_o brethren_n at_o their_o commandment_n 8_o zebulun_n fifty_o thousand_o 9_o naphtali_n thirty_o seven_o â—housand_o beside_o a_o thousand_o captain_n 10_o dan_o twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d forty_o thousand_o 12_o reuben_n gâ—d_n and_o manassâ—h_v beyond_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o behold_v here_o those_o tribe_n which_o live_v far_a from_o hebron_n appear_v 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 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