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some_o think_v the_o abyssine_n in_o africa_n and_o havilah_n 7._o havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o havilah_n mention_v gen._n 2._o 11._o a_o land_n in_o the_o most_o eastern_a part_n of_o arabia_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o sur_n a_o desert_n near_o egypt_n as_o the_o two_o remote_a bound_n of_o arabia_n gen._n 23._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o sabtah_n pliny_n sabtah_n the_o father_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a near_o the_o persian_a gulf_n who_o also_o send_v forth_o a_o colony_n into_o persia._n for_o in_o those_o part_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o sabateni_n in_o josephus_n the_o stabaei_n and_o messabathi_o in_o ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n and_o raamah_n 22._o raamah_n from_o who_o descend_v another_o people_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o arabia_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 22._o and_o sabtecha_n they_o sabtecha_n the_o father_n of_o another_o people_n adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 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and_o wild_a beast_n abound_v and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o those_o part_n by_o hunt_v and_o destroy_v of_o those_o beast_n he_o get_v much_o reputation_n and_o favour_n with_o man_n who_o thereby_o be_v secure_v in_o their_o dwelling_n in_o confidence_n hereof_o and_o have_v this_o occasion_n to_o gather_v great_a company_n of_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a man_n together_o to_o himself_o by_o their_o help_n he_o establish_v a_o tyranny_n and_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n ensnare_a hunt_v after_o and_o destroy_v like_o beast_n all_o those_o man_n who_o oppose_v his_o dominion_n tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v fowler_n and_o hunter_n as_o psal._n 91._o 3._o jer._n 16._o 16._o lament_n 3._o 52._o and_o 4._o 18._o before_o the_o lord_n dominion_n lord_n a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o god_n presence_n impudent_o and_o in_o contempt_n both_o of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o manifest_v his_o derestation_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n among_o other_o sin_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o violence_n gen._n 6._o 13._o and_o of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n noah_n then_o live_v and_o preach_v who_o probable_o do_v admonish_v he_o of_o the_o wickedness_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o practice_n thus_o he_o show_v that_o he_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n if_o they_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o usurpation_n of_o dominion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v nimrod_n say_v it_o become_v a_o proverb_n when_o any_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o that_o join_v with_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o be_v another_o nimrod_n even_o as_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n part_n kingdom_n i._n e._n either_o his_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n or_o the_o place_n where_o his_o dominion_n begin_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o part_n be_v babylon_n be_v gr._n babylon_n babel_n relation_n babel_n which_o be_v not_o build_v till_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n chap._n 11._o 4._o show_v that_o this_o though_o here_o mention_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o genealogy_n be_v not_o execute_v till_o afterward_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o neglect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o historical_a relation_n and_o erech_v and_o accad_n and_o calneh_n city_n calneh_n call_v calno_n isa._n 10._o 9_o and_o can_v ezek._n 27._o 23._o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o calnâ—…h_o amos_n 6._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o eminent_a city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n country_n shinar_n i._n e._n in_o mesopotamia_n this_o clause_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o city_n here_o name_v and_o be_v add_v for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o there_o be_v a_o babylon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o other_o country_n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n assyria_n land_n or_o he_o go_v out_o into_o assyria_n go_v forth_o asshur_n 2._o asshur_n a_o man_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o asshur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o forsake_v the_o land_n either_o be_v force_v by_o or_o weary_v of_o nimrods_n tyranny_n and_o impiety_n and_o erect_v another_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a either_o that_o moses_n will_v here_o relate_v a_o exploit_n of_o a_o man_n who_o birth_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o ver_fw-la 22._o or_o that_o one_o single_a son_n of_o shem_n will_v be_v here_o disorderly_o place_v among_o the_o son_n of_o ham._n or_o 2._o another_o asshur_n of_o ham_n race_n but_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o asshur_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o country_n even_o of_o assyria_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v asshur_n and_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v thus_o render_v he_o i._n e._n nimrod_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n to_o asshur_n to_o war_n against_o it_o and_o add_v it_o to_o his_o empire_n for_o to_o go_v forth_o be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o those_o that_o go_v to_o war_n or_o to_o battle_n as_o jud._n 2._o 15._o and_o 11._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 12._o and_o the_o particle_n to_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 10._o and_o 10._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 13._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o build_v nineveh_n situate_a nineveh_n a_o famous_a and_o vast_a city_n near_o the_o river_n tigris_n but_o so_o ruin_v by_o time_n that_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v situate_a and_o city_n and_o or_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n the_o city_n rehoboth_n 48._o rehoboth_n of_o whiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d genesis_n 36._o 37._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 48._o and_o calah_n 12._o and_o resen_fw-mi between_o nineveh_n and_o calah_n the_o same_o city_n same_o either_o 1._o nineveh_n which_o be_v call_v a_o great_a city_n jonah_n 3._o 3._o and_o 4._o 11._o and_o indeed_o be_v so_o be_v 60_o mile_n in_o compass_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o trajection_n and_o the_o relative_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o remote_a noun_n as_o sometime_o be_v do_v though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a force_v or_o 2._o resen_fw-mi so_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o this_o city_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o nineveh_n yet_o this_o also_o if_o compare_v with_o most_o other_o be_v a_o great_a city_n be_v a_o great_a city_n 13._o and_o mizraim_n beget_v 9_o beget_v jer._n 46._o 9_o ludim_n egypt_n ludim_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a name_n here_o and_o ver_fw-la 14._o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o person_n but_o of_o people_n or_o nation_n and_o the_o word_n father_n be_v here_o understand_v ludim_n for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n call_v ludim_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v the_o several_a nation_n dwell_v in_o africa_n spring_v from_o the_o egyptian_n which_o as_o they_o multiply_v go_v further_a and_o further_a westward_o and_o southward_o from_o egypt_n and_o anamim_v and_o lehabim_n and_o naphtuhim_n 14._o and_o pathrusim_n 14._o pathrusim_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o pathros_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 11._o 11._o jer._n 44._o 1_o 15._o ezek._n 29._o 14._o and_o casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o 4._o philistim_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n or_o be_v his_o oftspring_n which_o may_v be_v true_a though_o afterward_o we_o find_v they_o seat_v among_o the_o offspring_n of_o canaan_n have_v drive_v out_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o ancient_a time_n object_n the_o philistine_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o come_v from_o caphtorim_n see_v jer._n 47._o 4._o answ._n therefore_o some_o make_v a_o trajection_n here_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a and_o
read_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o casluhim_n and_o caphtorim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o but_o this_o seem_v force_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o read_v without_o any_o parenthesis_n and_o casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v the_o philistim_n and_o caphtorim_n which_o two_o latter_a be_v brethren_n both_o the_o son_n of_o casluchim_n and_o so_o may_v at_o first_o dwell_v together_o whence_o their_o name_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v one_o for_o another_o and_o the_o caphtorim_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o azzah_n or_o gaza_n the_o know_a seat_n of_o the_o philistine_n deut._n 2._o 23._o afterward_o they_o may_v be_v divide_v first_o in_o their_o dwelling_n then_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o the_o caphtorim_n seem_v to_o have_v subdue_v and_o enslave_v the_o philistine_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o their_o country_n who_o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v and_o deliver_v from_o caphtor_n amos_n 9_o 7._o and_o the_o caphtorim_n either_o then_o or_o afterward_o may_v be_v destroy_v and_o extirpate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n whence_o the_o philistine_n in_o after_o time_n be_v call_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o caphtor_n jer._n 27._o 4._o and_o caphtorim_n 15._o and_o canaan_n beget_v tzidon_n beget_v heb._n tzidon_n sidon_n his_o first-born_a 28._o first-born_a the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sidon_n jos._n 11._o 8._o and_o 19_o 28._o and_o heth_n etc._n heth_n of_o who_o come_v the_o hittite_n jos._n r._n 4._o and_o 9_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 16._o and_o the_o jebusite_n &c_n jebusite_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o people_n follow_v see_v jos._n 18._o 22_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 4._o isa._n 49._o 12._o ezek._n 27._o 8_o 11._o amos_n 6._o 2_o 14._o &c_n &c_n and_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o girgasite_n 17._o and_o the_o hivite_n and_o the_o arkite_n and_o the_o sinite_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o arvadite_n and_o the_o zemarite_n and_o the_o hemathite_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n spread_v abroad_o place_n abroad_o disperse_a in_o the_o several_a quarter_n of_o the_o land_n who_o before_o they_o grow_v so_o numerous_a dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 19_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v from_o sidon_n north-west_n sidon_n i._n e._n the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o sidon_n on_o the_o north-west_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o gerar_n unto_o azzâ—…h_v unto_o heb._n azzâ—…h_v gaza_n south-west_n gaza_n on_o the_o south-west_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n southeast_n zeboim_n on_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n even_o unto_o lasha_n north-east_n lasha_n on_o the_o north-east_n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ham_n after_o their_o family_n after_o their_o tongue_n in_o their_o country_n and_o in_o their_o nation_n 21._o unto_o shem_n also_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber_n 8._o eber_n i._n e._n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o only_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n when_o moses_n write_v who_o be_v call_v eber_n numb_a 24._o 24._o as_o here_o the_o child_n of_o heber_n and_o he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o father_n of_o they_o peculiar_o though_o he_o have_v other_o child_n because_o he_o be_v their_o father_n not_o only_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o through_o shems_n hand_n and_o of_o that_o faith_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o he_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o eminent_a pattern_n even_o as_o ham_n though_o he_o have_v other_o son_n be_v special_o call_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 4._o 22._o because_o his_o father_n curse_n rest_v upon_o he_o v._o 25._o object_n eber_n have_v many_o other_o child_n here_o record_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o sense_n shem_fw-mi be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber._n answ._n though_o eber_n have_v other_o child_n yet_o none_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o child_n of_o eber_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o hebrew_n but_o abraham_n posterity_n even_o as_o though_o abraham_n have_v divers_a other_o child_n yet_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o many_o place_n peculiar_o call_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o ungodly_a jew_n when_o they_o degenerate_a from_o god_n and_o godliness_n god_n take_v away_o their_o name_n and_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v jew_n rom._n 2._o 28._o and_o call_v they_o sodomite_n esa._n 1._o 10._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o joktan_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a forsake_v their_o father_n god_n and_o turn_v idolater_n be_v here_o disow_v as_o bastard_n and_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o honourable_a catalogue_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heber_n see_v rom._n 9_o 8._o the_o etc._n the_o or_o the_o elder_a brother_n etc._n etc._n brother_n of_o japheth_n 5._o japheth_n japheth_n alone_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o his_o brother_n and_o not_o ham_n because_o he_o be_v deserve_o shut_v out_o from_o shems_n blessing_n pronounce_v by_o noah_n and_o be_v accurse_v of_o god_n whereas_o japheth_n be_v partaker_n with_o shem_n both_o in_o the_o piety_n exercise_v towards_o their_o father_n and_o the_o blessing_n thereupon_o pronounce_v the_o word_n brother_n be_v often_o apply_v to_o person_n alike_o in_o condition_n disposition_n or_o manner_n see_v gen._n 49._o 5._o the_o elder_a god_n elder_a though_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n may_v seem_v ambiguous_a yet_o other_o text_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a for_o noah_n begin_v to_o beget_v child_n in_o his_o five_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 5._o 32._o and_o shem_n be_v not_o bear_v till_o two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 11._o 10._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o elder_a and_o ham_n be_v conclude_v not_o to_o be_v elder_a from_o gen._n 9_o 24._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o if_o so_o japheth_n must_v be_v the_o elder_a and_o shem_n be_v general_o name_v first_o not_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a but_o because_o he_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o to_o he_o be_v child_n bear_v 22._o the_o 17._o the_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 17._o child_n of_o shem_n elam_n 9_o elam_n of_o who_o come_v the_o elamites_n or_o persian_n see_v gen._n 14._o 9_o isa._n 2._o 21._o jer._n 49._o 34._o dan._n 8._o 2._o act_n 2._o 9_o and_o asshur_n 11._o asshur_n the_o father_n of_o the_o assyrian_n see_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o arpachshad_n and_o heb._n arpachshad_n arphaxad_v arrapachitis_n arphaxad_v of_o who_o the_o chaldean_n as_o many_o conceive_v or_o as_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o part_n of_o assyria_n from_o he_o call_v arphaxitis_n which_o ptolemy_n corrupt_o call_v arrapachitis_n and_o lud_n less_o lud_n the_o father_n of_o the_o lydian_n a_o well_o know_v people_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o aram_n 21._o aram_n of_o who_o the_o syrian_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o aramite_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o other_o author_n compare_v with_o this_o gen._n 22._o 21._o 23._o and_o the_o child_n of_o aram_n uz_n and_o hul_n and_o gether_o and_o mash_n 24._o and_o arphaxad_o beget_v shâ—…lah_n beget_v heb._n shâ—…lah_n 12._o shâ—…lah_n chap._n 11._o 12._o salah_n and_o salah_n beget_v eber._n 25._o 19_o 25._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o unto_o eber_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n and_o the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v peleg_n for_o in_o his_o day_n earth_n day_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n whence_o he_o be_v so_o call_v or_o 2._o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n so_o his_o father_n give_v he_o this_o name_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n soreseeing_a this_o great_a event_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o this_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v to_o give_v prophetical_a name_n to_o child_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o long_o and_o more_o convenient_a space_n leave_v for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o ripen_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o general_a dispersion_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o earth_n divide_v habitation_n divide_v first_o in_o language_n and_o then_o in_o habitation_n and_o his_o brother_n name_n be_v joktan_n 26._o and_o joktan_n beget_v almodad_o writer_n almodad_o from_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o joktans_n son_n here_o mention_v come_v either_o 1._o the_o various_a nation_n of_o jedia_n as_o most_o think_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o several_a people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o arabia_n who_o profess_v themselves_o the_o posterity_n of_o iâ—…tan_n and_o have_v a_o city_n near_o micca_n call_v jectan_n and_o the_o hâ—…merites_n one_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v deduce_v from_o he_o
levit_fw-la 18._o 26._o deut._n 4._o 25_o 26._o isa._n 48._o 18_o 19_o 2._o the_o word_n olam_n render_v for_o ever_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v eternity_n but_o a_o long_a continuance_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o 48._o 4._o exod._n 21._o 6._o psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o particular_a when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o privilege_n it_o common_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o during_o the_o stand_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o it_o may_v here_o be_v understand_v 16._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v 17._o arise_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o for_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o 18._o then_o abram_n remove_v his_o tent_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o hoâ—…ts_n the_o heb._n plain_n or_o oaken_a hoâ—…ts_n plain_a of_o mamre_n god_n mamre_n a_o amorite_n of_o great_a note_n from_o who_o the_o city_n hebron_n be_v call_v mamre_o gen._n 23._o 19_o a_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o abram_n gen._n 14._o 13._o by_o who_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v in_o 27._o in_o chap._n 35._o 27._o hebron_n take_v hebron_n or_o â—…ear_v hebron_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n bâ—…th_n be_v sometime_o take_v and_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n and_o tidal_a king_n of_o 23._o of_o â—…osh_fw-mi 12._o 23._o nation_n account_n nation_n i_o e._n of_o a_o people_n which_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o several_a nation_n be_v allure_v possible_o by_o his_o fame_n or_o by_o promise_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o and_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o government_n or_o goiiâ—…_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n or_o country_n so_o call_v from_o the_o confluence_n of_o divers_a people_n or_o nation_n thither_o as_o tyrus_n be_v call_v the_o mâ—…t_n of_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o 3._o upon_o the_o same_o account_n 2._o that_o these_o make_a war_n with_o bera_n king_n 12._o king_n once_o for_o all_o observe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o city_n or_o little_a province_n compare_v iâ—…_n 12._o of_o sodom_n and_o with_o birsha_n king_n of_o gomorrah_n shinab_n king_n of_o admah_n and_o shemeber_v king_n of_o zeboiim_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bela_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d zoar._n 3._o all_o these_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n which_o be_v so_o be_v which_o now_o be_v though_o when_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o salt_n sea_n 4._o twelve_o year_n they_o serve_v chedorlaomer_n of_o chedorlaomer_n who_o be_v their_o lord_n either_o 1._o by_o inheritance_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o elam_n sâ—…ms_n son_n gen._n 10._o 22._o or_o 2._o by_o conquest_n have_v subdue_v those_o people_n in_o a_o former_a war_n which_o josephus_n speak_v of_o and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n they_o rebel_v 5._o and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n come_v chedorlaom_a and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v with_o he_o occasion_n he_o i._n e._n confederate_n with_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n expect_v the_o same_o assistance_n from_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o smite_v the_o rephaim_v 11._o rephaim_v a_o fierce_a and_o warlike_a people_n of_o caâ—…an_n see_v gâ—…n_n 15._o 20._o or_o the_o giant_n as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v deut._n 2._o 11._o in_o ashtaroth-karnaim_a worship_v ashtaroth-karnaim_a a_o place_n in_o bâ—…san_n call_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1._o 4._o jos._n 9_o 10._o and_o 13._o 31._o it_o be_v surname_v caâ—…aim_n q._n d._n two_o horâ—…d_n like_o a_o half_a moon_n either_o from_o the_o situation_n and_o form_n of_o the_o place_n or_o from_o the_o goddess_n diana_n or_o the_o moon_n which_o usual_o be_v paint_v with_o two_o horn_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o the_o zuzim_n in_o ham_n and_o the_o emims_n 11._o emims_n a_o people_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o giantlike_a stature_n deut._n 2_o 10_o 11._o in_o kiriathaim_n in_o or_o the_o plain_a of_o kiriathaim_n shaveh-kiriathaim_a it_o shaveh-kiriathaim_a kiriathaim_n be_v a_o note_a city_n in_o gilead_n and_o shauâ—…_n may_v be_v either_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o that_o city_n or_o the_o present_a name_n of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o belong_v to_o it_o 6._o and_o the_o horites_n 12._o horites_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o seir_n of_o who_o see_v gen._n 36._o 20._o and_o deut._n 2._o 12._o in_o the_o mount_n seir_n unto_o paran_n unto_o or_o the_o plain_a of_o paran_n el-paran_a etc._n el-paran_a el_n signiâ—…ies_v a_o plain_a and_o paran_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o know_a city_n and_o mountain_n see_v nâ—…_n 13._o 3._o deut._n 33._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 1._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v by_o the_o wilderness_n 7._o and_o they_o return_v and_o come_v to_o en-mishpat_a which_o be_v kadesh_n etc._n kadesh_n i._n e._n which_o after_o that_o time_n be_v call_v kadesâ—…_n of_o which_o see_n num._n 20._o 1_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o smite_v all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amalekite_n prolepsis_n amalekite_n i._n e._n which_o afterward_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o amalekite_n gen._n 26._o 12._o a_o know_a figure_n call_v prolepsis_n and_o also_o the_o amorites_n that_o dwell_v in_o hazezon-tamar_a 8._o and_o there_o go_v out_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o admah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o zeboim_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bela_n the_o same_o be_v zoar_v and_o they_o join_v battle_n with_o they_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n 9_o with_o chedorlaomer_n the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o with_o tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n and_o amrâ—…phel_n king_n of_o shinar_n and_o arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n four_o king_n with_o five_o 10._o and_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n pit_n siddim_n heb._n pit_n pit_n be_v full_a of_o slime-pit_n escape_v slime-pit_n and_o therefore_o choose_v by_o those_o five_o king_n for_o the_o place_n of_o battle_n that_o their_o adverâ—…ries_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o place_n may_v unaware_o fall_v into_o those_o pit_n which_o they_o by_o their_o knowledge_n of_o it_o think_v to_o escape_v and_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 17._o gomorrah_n i._n e._n their_o army_n a_o figurative_a speech_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o their_o person_n escape_v see_v ver_fw-la 17._o flee_v and_o fall_v remain_v fall_v either_o 1._o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o design_v for_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o be_v slay_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o jos._n 8._o 24_o 25._o judg._n 8._o 10._o and_o 12._o 6._o and_o here_o too_o for_o those_o that_o fall_v be_v here_o oppose_v to_o those_o that_o remain_v there_o and_o they_o that_o remain_v flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n 11._o and_o they_o take_v all_o the_o good_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o all_o their_o victual_n and_o go_v their_o way_n 12_o and_o they_o take_v lot_n neighbour_n lot_n who_o now_o suffer_v for_o his_o co-habitation_n with_o bad_a neighbour_n abraham_n brother_n son_n who_o dwell_v in_o sodom_n and_o his_o good_n and_o depart_v 13_o and_o there_o come_v one_o that_o have_v escape_v and_o tell_v abram_n the_o hebrew_n canaan_n hebrew_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o from_o his_o great_a and_o good_a predecessor_n eber_n gen._n 10._o 24._o and_o 11._o 14._o in_o and_z by_o who_o the_o primitive_a language_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o therefore_o though_o abram_n have_v five_o other_o progenitor_n between_o eber_n and_o he_o which_o be_v person_n of_o less_o note_n he_o be_v right_o denominate_v from_o eber_n the_o hebrew_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o revive_v the_o memory_n and_o the_o work_n of_o eber_n that_o keep_v up_o the_o same_o language_n and_o eminent_o propagate_v the_o same_o true_a religion_n or_o 2._o as_o other_o think_v from_o his_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n euphrates_n from_o beyond_o which_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n for_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_o the_o amorite_n brother_n of_o eshcol_n and_o brother_n of_o aner_n and_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o abram_n religion_n abram_n i_o e._n have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n against_o common_a enemy_n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o universal_o unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o
angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 16._o lord_n i._n e._n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 16._o call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n blow_n abraham_n he_o repeat_v his_o name_n to_o prevent_v abraham_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o expeditious_a in_o god_n service_n and_o just_o ready_a to_o give_v the_o deadly_a blow_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v here_o be_o i_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o lad_n neither_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v 15._o know_v god_n know_v the_o sincerity_n and_o resolvedness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n before_o and_o without_o this_o evidence_n and_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v this_o fact_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n have_v now_o make_v any_o new_a discovery_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v then_o say_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o evident_a to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o other_o by_o some_o remarkable_a effect_n thus_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v search_v and_o know_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o thought_n psal._n 139._o 23._o though_o he_o have_v before_o profess_v that_o god_n understand_v his_o thought_n afar_o off_o ver_fw-la 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o sense_n now_o i_o know_v i._n e_o now_o i_o have_v what_o i_o design_v and_o desire_v now_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o and_o other_o to_o know_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o cry_n abba_n father_n gal._n 4._o 6._o when_o it_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v so_o rom._n 8._o 15._o that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o word_n i_o from_o my_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o for_o i_o i_o e._n for_o my_o sake_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v prefer_v my_o authority_n and_o honour_n before_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n himself_o speak_v these_o word_n 13_o and_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v behind_o he_o thicket_n he_o which_o way_n he_o look_v either_o because_o the_o voice_n come_v that_o way_n or_o because_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n make_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o ram_n in_o the_o thicket_n a_o ram_n thing_n ram_n which_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o who_o error_n be_v direct_v hither_o by_o god_n wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n and_o be_v young_a though_o horn_a it_o may_v be_v call_v either_o lamb_n as_o v._o 7._o or_o ram_n as_o it_o be_v here_o there_o need_v no_o curious_a enquiry_n how_o he_o can_v offer_v up_o that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o both_o because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o public_a place_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n utter_o lose_v to_o his_o owner_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o doubt_n a_o warrant_n and_o inspiration_n for_o it_o from_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o supreme_a owner_n of_o all_o thing_n catch_v in_o a_o thicket_n by_o his_o horn_n and_o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram_n and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n 14._o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n provide_v place_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v jehovah-jireh_a he_o jehovah-jireh_a the_o same_o hebrew_n letter_n different_o point_v make_v the_o sense_n either_o active_a the_o lord_n will_v see_v i._n e._n provide_v or_o take_v care_n of_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o and_o their_o affair_n to_o he_o or_o passive_a the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v i._n e._n will_v appear_v and_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n proverb_n day_n wherein_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n this_o be_v still_o use_v as_o a_o proverb_n in_o the_o mount_n brink_n mount_n i._n e._n in_o great_a extremity_n and_o distress_n as_o we_o say_v at_o the_o pit_n brink_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v flesh._n see_v or_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v or_o manifest_v and_o although_o these_o word_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n and_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o such_o like_a eminent_a preservation_n from_o great_a danger_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v a_o further_a respect_n and_o may_v signify_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o earnest_n of_o further_a and_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh._n 15_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o abraham_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n 16_o and_o say_v 13._o say_v psal._n 105._o 9_o luk._n 1._o 73._o heb._n 6._o 13._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v 13._o swear_v so_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o his_o name_n jer._n 44._o 26._o by_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jer._n 51._o 14._o by_o his_o holiness_n amos_n 4._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o by_o himself_o here_o hence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o speak_v here_o be_v christ_n and_o god_n because_o this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 6._o 13._o say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n obedience_n thing_n not_o that_o abraham_n by_o this_o act_n do_v proper_o merit_v or_o purchase_v the_o follow_a promise_n as_o plain_o appear_v because_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n have_v be_v free_o promise_v to_o abraham_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o action_n gen._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 16._o only_o what_o before_o be_v promise_v be_v now_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o singular_a respect_n which_o god_n have_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o this_o heroical_a instance_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n 17_o that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n lip_n sea_n heb._n lip_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n 3._o gate_n i._n e._n the_o city_n by_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n as_o deut._n 12._o 15._o and_o 18._o 6._o all_o the_o city_n and_o consequent_o the_o country_n adjacent_a gate_n for_o gate_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o place_n both_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o judicature_n deut._n 21._o 19_o and_o 22._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 12_o 15._o zech._n 8._o 16._o and_o of_o fortification_n and_o chief_a strength_n in_o war_n judg._n 5._o 8._o psal._n 147._o 13._o isa._n 22._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 22._o and_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v both_o literal_o in_o israel_n conquest_n of_o canaan_n in_o david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n and_o spiritual_o in_o christ_n psal._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o his_o enemy_n 18_o 8._o 18_o chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o act_n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n 19_o so_o abraham_n return_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a and_o abraham_n dwell_v at_o beer-sheba_a 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v tell_v abraham_n say_v behold_v 29._o behold_v chap._n 11._o 29._o milcah_n she_o have_v also_o bear_v child_n unto_o thy_o brother_n nahor_n relation_n nahor_n this_o narration_n and_o genealogy_n be_v add_v for_o rebekahs_n sake_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a relation_n 21_o huz_o his_o first-born_a and_o buz_v 2._o buz_v from_o who_o descend_v as_o some_o conceive_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n 32._o 2._o his_o brother_n and_o kemuel_n the_o father_n of_o aram_n 22._o aram_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o syrian_n as_o jacob_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o syrian_a deut._n 26._o 5._o but_o there_o be_v another_o more_o ancient_a aram_n from_o who_o the_o syrian_n descend_v gen._n 10._o 22._o 22_o and_o chese_v and_o hazo_n and_o pildash_n and_o jidlaph_n and_o bethuel_n 23_o and_o bethuel_n beget_v rebecca_n beget_v called_n rom._n 9_o 10._o rebecca_n rebekah_n 24._o rebekah_n afterward_o isaac_n wife_n chap._n 24._o these_o eight_o milcah_n do_v bear_v to_o nahor_v abraham_n brother_n 24_o and_o his_o concubine_n 6._o concubine_n
there_o 14_o and_o ephron_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 15_o my_o lord_n harken_v unto_o i_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o 12._o hundred_o exod._n 30._o 15._o ezek._n 45._o 12._o shekel_n of_o silver_n sanctuary_n silver_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a shekel_n which_o many_o value_n at_o fifteen_o penny_n of_o english_a money_n but_z other_o more_z probable_o at_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n right_o as_o i_o conceive_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o value_n with_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v so_o call_v not_o as_o if_o that_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a but_o only_o because_o all_o shekel_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o that_o standard_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o we_o thou_o both_o friend_n and_o rich_a man_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a any_o word_n oâ—…_n trouble_v between_o we_o bury_v therefore_o thy_o dead_a 16_o and_o abraham_n hearken_v unto_o ephron_n and_o abraham_n weigh_v 10._o weigh_v for_o in_o those_o time_n silver_n be_v pay_v by_o weight_n gen._n 43._o 21._o jer._n 32._o 10._o to_o ephron_n the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v name_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n currant_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n it_o merchant_n i._n e._n right_o for_o quality_n as_o well_o as_o weight_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o merchant_n who_o frequent_a deal_n in_o it_o make_v they_o more_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o it_o 17_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 25._o 9_o and_o 50._o 13._o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n which_o be_v in_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o border_n round_o about_o be_v make_v sure_o 18_o unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n before_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n before_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 20_o and_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n by_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a 20._o old_a be_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a by_o compare_v gen._n 21._o 5._o with_o gen._n 25._o 20._o and_o day_n and_o heb._n go_v into_o day_n well_o strike_v in_o age_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n 2._o house_n viz._n eliezer_n gen._n 15._o 2._o that_o rule_v over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v 29._o have_v chap._n 47._o 29._o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n believer_n thigh_n a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o swear_v as_o now_o so_o ancient_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n as_o gen._n 47._o 29._o either_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o subjection_n and_o promise_v of_o faithful_a service_n for_o this_o rite_n be_v use_v only_o by_o inferior_n towards_o superior_n or_o as_o some_o think_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o bless_a seed_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n thigh_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v gen._n 46._o 26._o because_o this_o rite_n be_v use_v only_o to_o believer_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 24._o 3._o and_o 27._o 46._o &_o 28._o 2._o exod._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n experience_n son_n i._n e._n not_o persuade_v nor_o engage_v my_o son_n to_o take_v for_o isaac_n though_o forty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o father_n in_o this_o affair_n but_o also_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o who_o both_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o have_v such_o long_a and_o large_a experience_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n 15._o canaanite_n for_o he_o knâ—…w_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o gross_a idolater_n and_o heinous_a sinner_n for_o so_o many_o other_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n under_o god_n peculiar_a curse_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o devote_v to_o extirpation_n and_o utter_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o abraham_n posterity_n and_o therefore_o to_o marry_v his_o son_n to_o such_o person_n have_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o self-murder_n whereby_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a seed_n have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o great_a infection_n from_o they_o and_o utter_a ruin_n with_o they_o and_o abraham_n practice_n be_v afterward_o justify_v by_o god_n who_o have_v oft_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o such_o unequal_a match_n of_o his_o people_n with_o those_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n by_o severe_a prohibition_n and_o sharp_a censure_n see_v exod._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o jos._n 23._o 12._o esd._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o nehem._n 13._o 23_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15._o among_o who_o i_o dwell_v 4_o but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o country_n it_o country_n i._n e._n mesopotamia_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v large_o take_v for_o the_o country_n between_o those_o two_o famous_a rivers_n euphrates_n and_o tigris_n from_o which_o situation_n it_o have_v that_o name_n so_o chaldaea_n whence_o abraham_n come_v gen._n 11._o 31._o and_o 12._o 1._o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o my_o kindred_n canaan_n kindred_n the_o family_n of_o nahor_n concern_v the_o increase_n whereof_o he_o have_v receive_v information_n chap._n 22._o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o just_o prefer_v before_o the_o canaanite_n partly_o because_o though_o they_o be_v idolater_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 31._o 19_o 30_o 32_o 35._o and_o jos._n 24._o 2._o yet_o they_o do_v worship_n the_o true_a god_n together_o with_o idol_n aâ—…_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 31_o 50_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o from_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o of_o that_o family_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n do_v and_o shall_v live_v and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o stock_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o disintangle_v from_o her_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n because_o she_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n and_o example_n of_o her_o near_a relation_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o bless_a shem_n and_o not_o of_o curse_a canaan_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n 5_o and_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o peradventure_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v i_o unto_o this_o land_n it_o land_n note_v here_o the_o prudence_n and_o piety_n of_o this_o good_a man_n who_o before_o he_o will_v take_v a_o oath_n do_v diligent_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o express_o mention_v that_o exception_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o course_n suppose_v in_o it_o must_v i_o needs_o bring_v thy_o son_n again_o unto_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v 6_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o beware_v thou_o that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o she_o again_o in_o case_n she_o will_v not_o come_v hither_o do_v not_o thou_o engage_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o why_o so_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o infection_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o kindred_n because_o of_o their_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a and_o constant_a converse_n with_o he_o than_o from_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o and_o live_v separately_z from_o he_o and_o have_v but_o little_a conversation_n with_o he_o 2._o because_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n to_o come_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o into_o canaan_n do_v extend_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o god_n will_v oblige_v to_o dwell_v there_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o constant_a faith_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o give_v this_o land_n unto_o they_o quest._n how_o can_v he_o bring_v isaac_n thither_o again_o where_o he_o never_o be_v answ._n 1._o isaac_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v there_o before_o virtual_o or_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n by_o abraham_n in_o who_o loin_n he_o be_v 2._o this_o
afterward_o give_v to_o they_o which_o make_v it_o no_o loss_n but_o a_o great_a convenience_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o chief_a wife_n to_o have_v their_o half-brethren_n the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n seat_v so_o near_o to_o they_o which_o abraham_n have_v abraham_n give_v gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n corruption_n son_n partly_o that_o the_o entire_a possession_n of_o that_o land_n may_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o partly_o lest_o nearness_n of_o relation_n join_v with_o cohabitation_n or_o neighbourhood_n shall_v beget_v a_o great_a familiarity_n between_o they_o whereby_o isaac_n seed_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v infect_v by_o their_o brethren_n who_o degeneration_n and_o apostasy_n abraham_n may_v easy_o foresee_v from_o the_o evil_a inclination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o god_n exclusion_n of_o they_o from_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a effectual_a remedy_n against_o that_o powerful_a and_o universal_a corruption_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v eastward_o unto_o the_o east-country_n 3._o east-country_n into_o arabia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n the_o great_a which_o be_v situate_a eastward_o from_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n where_o abraham_n now_o be_v whence_o these_o people_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n as_o judg._n 6._o 3._o and_o 7._o 12._o job_n 1._o 3._o 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n which_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n 8_o then_o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n intimate_v ghost_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o fool_n luk._n 12._o 20._o not_o force_v from_o he_o by_o sharp_a and_o violent_a disease_n but_o be_v quiet_o easy_o and_o cheerful_o yield_v up_o by_o he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n as_o the_o word_n intimate_v and_o die_v in_o a_o good_a etc._n good_a good_a both_o gracious_o his_o hoary_a head_n be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o natural_o free_a from_o the_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o calamity_n of_o old_a age_n of_o which_o see_v eccles._n 12._o 1._o etc._n etc._n old_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o 29._o of_o or_o day_n see_v chap._n 35._o 29._o year_n child_n year_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o full_a or_o satisfy_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v with_o day_n or_o year_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v gen._n 35._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o 29._o 28._o job_n 42._o 17._o jer._n 6._o 11._o when_o he_o have_v live_v as_o long_o as_o he_o desire_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n weary_a of_o life_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o full_a of_o all_o good_a as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naphtali_n deut._n 33._o 23._o with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o child_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 10._o people_n to_o his_o godly_a progenitour_n the_o former_a patriarch_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a in_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o 23._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa._n 14._o 20._o but_o bury_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o only_o sarahs_n body_n lay_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o none_o but_o good_a man_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o full_o persuade_v that_o from_o this_o very_a expression_n use_v concern_v ishmael_n here_o below_o ver_fw-la 17._o they_o infer_v his_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v this_o phrase_n gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 49._o 29._o numb_a 20._o 24._o and_o 27._o 13._o judg._n 2._o 10._o 9_o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n express_v ishmael_n for_o ishmael_n though_o banish_v from_o his_o father_n house_n live_v in_o a_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o he_o and_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o receive_v many_o favour_n from_o his_o father_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o be_v imply_v here_o ver_fw-la 6._o though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v elsewhere_o so_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a respect_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o father_n which_o he_o here_o express_v bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n in_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n the_o hittite_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o 10_o 16._o 10_o chap._n 23._o 16._o the_o field_n which_o abraham_n purchase_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n there_o be_v abraham_n bury_v and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n that_o god_n bless_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o isaac_n dwell_v by_o the_o 62._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 24._o 62._o well_o lahairoi_a 12_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o ishmael_n 20._o ishmael_n here_o record_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 16._o 10._o and_o 17._o 20._o abraham_n son_n who_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a sarahs_n handmaid_n bare_a unto_o abraham_n 13_o and_o 29._o and_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 29._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n by_o their_o name_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n the_o first-born_a of_o ishmael_n nebajoth_o nabathea_n nebajoth_o of_o who_o see_v isa._n 60._o 7._o from_o who_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v call_v nabathea_n and_o kedar_n arabia_n kedar_n of_o who_o see_v psal._n 120._o 5._o isa._n 21._o 16._o jer._n 49._o 28._o the_o father_n of_o those_o call_v cedraei_fw-la or_o cedareni_fw-la in_o arabia_n and_o adbeel_n and_o mibsam_n 14_o and_o mishma_n and_o dumah_n idumean_n dumah_n from_o he_o dumah_n isa._n 21._o 11._o or_o dumatha_n a_o place_n in_o arabia_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n other_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o idumean_n and_o massa_n 15_o 30._o 15_o or_o hadad_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 30._o hadar_n and_o tema_n 23._o tema_n he_o give_v his_o name_n to_o the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o tema_n or_o teman_fw-mi job_n 2._o 11._o and_o 6._o 19_o jer._n 25._o 23._o jetur_fw-la 19_o jetur_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o iturean_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 19_o naphish_o and_o kedemah_n 16_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n by_o their_o town_n and_o by_o their_o castle_n 20._o castle_n chap._n 17._o 20._o twelve_o prince_n according_a to_o their_o nation_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o ishmael_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 18_o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o havilah_n unto_o shur_n that_o be_v before_o egypt_n as_o thou_o go_v towards_o assyria_n assyria_n assyria_n i._n e._n on_o that_o part_n or_o side_n of_o egypt_n which_o lead_v to_o assyria_n and_o he_o 9_o he_o heb._n fall_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 9_o die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n west_n brethren_n his_o brethren_n survive_v he_o and_o be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v conversation_n with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n so_o now_o they_o do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n but_o this_o translation_n and_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v improbable_a 1._o because_o his_o death_n be_v relate_v for_o 17._o and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o present_o repeat_v 2._o because_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o verse_n speak_v not_o of_o his_o death_n but_o of_o his_o dwell_n to_o which_o these_o word_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v for_o what_o we_o translate_v and_o he_o die_v be_v common_o render_v and_o he_o fall_v or_o it_o fall_v and_o be_v most_o common_o use_v concern_v a_o lot_n whereby_o man_n portion_n be_v design_v and_o divide_v as_o levit._n 16._o 9_o 10._o numb_a 33._o 54._o jos._n 16._o 1._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v it_o fall_v i._n e._n that_o country_n fall_v to_o he_o and_o he_o or_o he_o lay_v or_o be_v stretch_v out_o or_o post_v himself_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v judg._n 7._o 12._o i_o e._n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o israel_n on_o the_o west_n 19_o and_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n 2._o son_n matth._n 1._o 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n 20_o and_o isaac_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v rebekah_n to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n
be_v put_v for_o emim_n either_o by_o a_o apocope_n of_o the_o first_o letter_n or_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n iâ—…d_v into_o aleph_fw-la both_o which_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o anah_n the_o horite_n find_v out_o the_o emims_n that_o be_v he_o meet_v with_o they_o or_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o and_o smotâ—…_n they_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n find_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o judg._n 1._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 3._o psal._n 21._o 8._o iâ—…a_fw-la 10._o 10._o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o feed_v the_o ass_n of_o zibeon_n his_o father_n 25_o and_o the_o child_n 7._o child_n heb._n son_n though_o but_o one_o son_n be_v mention_v either_o then_o he_o have_v other_o son_n not_o here_o express_v or_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 21._o 7._o of_o anah_n be_v these_o dishon_n and_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o dishon_n 41._o dishon_n or_o amram_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 41._o hemdan_n and_o eshban_n and_o ithran_n and_o cheran_n 27_o the_o child_n of_o ezer_n be_v these_o bilhan_n and_o zaavan_n and_o 42._o and_o or_o jakan_n â—…_n chron._n 1._o 42._o akan_n 28_o the_o child_n of_o dishan_n be_v these_o uz_n and_o aran._n 29_o these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o the_o horites_n duke_n lotan_n duke_n shobal_n duke_n zibeon_n duke_n anah_n 30_o duke_n dishon_n duke_n ezer_n duke_n dishan_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o hori_n among_o their_o duke_n 17._o duke_n among_o other_o duke_n which_o be_v in_o that_o country_n or_o according_a to_o their_o dukedom_n or_o principality_n the_o word_n duke_n be_v here_o put_v for_o dukedom_n as_o the_o word_n king_n be_v put_v for_o kingdom_n isa._n 23._o 15._o dan._n 7._o 17._o in_o the_o land_n of_o seir._n 31_o and_o 43._o and_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 43._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n there_o edom_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n who_o after_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o horites_n erect_v a_o kingdom_n there_o before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v israel_n here_o profane_a wiâ—…s_n triumph_n how_o say_v they_o can_v moses_n write_v this_o when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n answ._n 1._o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v for_o any_o chief_a governor_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o title_n of_o king_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n deut._n 33._o 5._o and_o to_o the_o judge_n judg._n 17._o 6._o and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o king_n proper_o so_o call_v psal._n 119._o 46._o luke_n 22._o 25._o act_n 9_o 15._o etc._n etc._n answ._n 2._o moses_n may_v well_o say_v thus_o because_o he_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesieforesee_v and_o therefore_o can_v foretell_v that_o the_o israelite_n will_v have_v a_o king_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 17._o 14_o 15._o answ._n 3._o this_o with_o other_o clause_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v be_v insert_v afterward_o by_o some_o holy_a and_o inspire_a man_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o part_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v 32_o and_o bela_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n reign_v in_o edom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o dwell_v and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o diversity_n of_o their_o city_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o king_n have_v not_o their_o power_n by_o succession_n but_o either_o by_o election_n or_o by_o usurpation_n according_a to_o isaac_n pprophecy_n of_o they_o gen._n 27._o 40._o by_o thy_o sword_n thou_o shall_v live_v be_v dinhabah_n 33_o and_o bela_n die_v and_o jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o bozrah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 34_o and_o jobab_n die_v and_o husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o temani_fw-la it_o temani_fw-la of_o which_o land_n see_v jer._n 49._o 7_o 20._o so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o city_n teman_fw-mi or_o from_o teman_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n ver_fw-la 11._o or_o of_o the_o south_n country_n as_o the_o ancient_a translation_n render_v it_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 35_o and_o husham_n die_v and_o hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n who_o smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v avith_n 36_o and_o hadad_n die_v and_o samlah_n of_o masrekah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 37_o and_o samlah_n die_v and_o saul_n of_o rehoboth_n by_o the_o river_n part_n river_n either_o euphrates_n or_o a_o branch_n of_o it_o call_v chabras_fw-mi by_o which_o there_o be_v even_o at_o this_o day_n a_o city_n call_v rahabath-melic_a i._n e._n king_n rahabath_n as_o the_o learned_a observe_v or_o some_o other_o river_n of_o note_n in_o those_o time_n and_o part_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 38_o and_o saul_n die_v and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n die_v and_o hadad_n and_o or_o hadad_n hadar_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v 50._o be_v or_o pai_n 1_o chro._n 1._o 50._o pau_n and_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezahab_n grandmother_n mezahab_n either_o matred_n be_v the_o father_n and_o mezahab_n the_o mother_n or_o matred_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mezahab_n the_o grandmother_n 40_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 51._o of_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 51._o the_o duke_n part_n duke_n of_o their_o person_n and_o generation_n and_o family_n the_o state_n of_o edom_n between_o the_o time_n of_o esaâ—…_n and_o moses_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o there_o be_v first_o duke_n than_o king_n and_o after_o they_o duke_n again_o but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o time_n be_v too_o short_a for_o a_o succession_n of_o so_o many_o person_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o what_o be_v confess_v concern_v the_o duke_n precede_v the_o king_n may_v be_v true_a also_o of_o these_o succeed_a dukâ—…_n and_o that_o the_o edomite_n either_o have_v take_v some_o distaste_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n or_o differ_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d â—…vided_v themselves_o again_o into_o several_a petty_a principality_n oâ—…_n dukedom_n and_o so_o several_a of_o those_o be_v duke_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o divers_a part_n that_o come_v of_o esau_n according_a to_o their_o family_n after_o their_o place_n by_o their_o name_n duke_n timnah_n duke_n aliah_n duke_n or_o aliah_n alvah_n duke_n jetheth_n 41_o duke_n aholibamah_n duke_n elah_n duke_n pinon_n 42_o duke_n kenaz_n duke_n teman_fw-mi duke_n mibzar_n 43_o duke_n magdiel_n duke_n iram_fw-la these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o edom_n according_a to_o their_o habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o possession_n he_o be_v esau_n the_o father_n of_o edom._n of_o heb._n edom._n the_o edomite_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n sojourning_n land_n heb._n of_o his_o father_n sojourning_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n concern_v generation_n i._n e._n the_o event_n or_o occurrence_n which_o happen_v to_o jacob_n in_o his_o family_n and_o issue_n so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 6._o 9_o and_o numb_a 3._o 1._o or_o the_o word_n these_o may_v relate_v to_o what_o be_v say_v gen._n 35._o 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o genealogy_n of_o esau_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o that_o be_v finish_v moses_n return_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o jacob_n as_o his_o principal_a business_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o history_n of_o their_o concern_v of_o jacob_n joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a be_v feed_v the_o flock_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n and_o with_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n imply_v zilpah_n jacob_n place_v joseph_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o the_o son_n of_o leah_n 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for_o we_o then_o shall_v he_o redeem_v that_o which_o his_o brother_n sold._n 26_o and_o if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o to_o redeem_v it_o sufficiency_n it_o heb._n his_o 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n and_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v it_o 27_o then_o let_v he_o count_v the_o year_n of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o 16._o thereof_o i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sale_n to_o the_o jubilee_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o restore_v the_o overplus_n jubilee_n overplus_n i._n e._n a_o convenient_a price_n for_o the_o year_n from_o this_o redemption_n to_o the_o jubilee_n unto_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o he_o may_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n 28_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v it_o until_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o in_o the_o jubilee_n it_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n money_n possession_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o buyer_n hand_n without_o any_o redemption_n money_n 29_o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o dwell_a house_n in_o a_o wall_a city_n than_o he_o may_v redeem_v it_o within_o a_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sell_v within_o 7._o within_o heb._n day_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 3_o and_o 27._o 7._o a_o full_a year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o 30_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o full_a year_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_a city_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o throughout_o his_o generation_n it_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n land_n jubilee_n the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o such_o house_n and_o land_n the_o reason_n before_o allege_a for_o land_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o such_o house_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o confusion_n in_o tribe_n or_o family_n by_o the_o alienation_n of_o house_n the_o seller_n also_o have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o house_n than_o in_o land_n as_o not_o come_v to_o he_o by_o god_n mere_a gift_n but_o be_v common_o build_v by_o the_o owner_n cost_n and_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o beside_o god_n will_v hereby_o encourage_v person_n to_o buy_v and_o possess_v house_n in_o such_o place_n which_o frequency_n and_o fullness_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o city_n be_v a_o great_a strength_n honour_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n 31_o but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o village_n land_n village_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v necessary_a or_o very_a convenient_a for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v no_o wall_n round_o about_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o field_n of_o the_o country_n it_o country_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d belong_v unto_o it_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v and_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n 32_o notwithstanding_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o their_o possession_n may_v the_o levite_n redeem_v at_o any_o time_n 33_o and_o if_o they_o if_o or_o one_o of_o the_o levite_n redeem_v they_o a_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o levite_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o redemption_n out_o or_o thus_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v redeem_v it_o shall_v be_v or_o must_v be_v of_o the_o levite_n i._n e._n no_o person_n of_o another_o tribe_n though_o by_o marriage_n near_o akin_a to_o the_o sell_v levite_n shall_v redeem_v it_o but_o levites_n only_o and_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o redeem_v it_o which_o in_o other_o tribe_n only_o the_o near_a kindred_n have_v and_o in_o case_n none_o of_o they_o redeem_v it_o yet_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n i._n e._n his_o share_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o return_n to_o the_o levite_n without_o any_o redemption_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v their_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n 5._o city_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 35._o 5._o may_v not_o be_v sell_v themselves_o sell_v not_o sell_v at_o all_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o they_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o be_v no_o enclosure_n but_o common_a field_n in_o which_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o live_v in_o such_o a_o city_n have_v a_o interest_n and_o therefore_o no_o particular_a levite_n can_v dispose_v of_o his_o part_n in_o it_o some_o conceive_v that_o this_o law_n be_v alter_v in_o ensue_a age_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o jer._n 32._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o act._n â—…_n 36_o 37._o but_o those_o example_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o that_o sale_n of_o jeremiahs_n be_v make_v by_o a_o particular_a dispensation_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v or_o disperse_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v no_o considerable_a injury_n by_o it_o and_o beside_o this_o sale_n be_v only_o make_v formal_o and_o for_o signification_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o for_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o barnabas_n a_o levite_n act._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v dissolve_v and_o their_o state_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a ruin_n so_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v such_o suburb_n land_n which_o will_v have_v yield_v but_o a_o small_a price_n but_o it_o may_v be_v other_o land_n either_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v purchase_v for_o though_o the_o levite_n in_o general_n have_v no_o other_o share_n of_o land_n beside_o this_o allot_v they_o by_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o particular_a levites_n may_v purchase_v land_n to_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v their_o perpetual_a possession_n 35_o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v in_o decay_n 26._o decay_n heb._n his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d or_o fail_v or_o be_v decay_v so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o get_v or_o keep_v wealth_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v deut._n 8._o 18._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a his_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n as_o here_o above_o ver_fw-la 26._o with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d relieve_v he_o hand_n he_o heb._n strengthen_v he_o comfort_v his_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n 20._o sojourner_n understand_v it_o of_o proselyte_n only_o for_o of_o other_o stranger_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o 36_o 12._o 36_o exod._n 22._o 25._o deut._n 23._o 19_o prov._n 28._o 8._o ezek._n 18._o 8._o and_o 22._o 12._o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o proselyte_n he_o i._n e._n of_o thy_o brother_n whether_o he_o be_v israelite_n or_o proselyte_n or_o increase_v 19_o increase_v this_o some_o conceive_v relate_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n food_n etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o money_n but_o here_o may_v rather_o feem_v to_o be_v two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o subtle_a evasion_n of_o crafty_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o make_v gain_v of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n for_o of_o such_o only_a he_o speak_v here_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 36._o by_o the_o lend_n of_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o palliate_v their_o sin_n they_o disguise_v it_o under_o other_o name_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v in_o this_o case_n forbid_v whether_o of_o money_n or_o of_o victual_n or_o of_o anything_o that_o be_v common_o lend_v by_o one_o man_n to_o another_o upon_o usury_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o receive_v the_o thing_n lend_v with_o advantage_n and_o overplus_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 23._o 19_o but_o 9_o but_o nehem._n 5._o 9_o fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o 37_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v 38_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o give_v
dig_v it_o dig_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o who_o they_o command_v to_o do_v it_o the_o well_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n 16._o lawgiver_n or_o with_o the_o lawgiver_n i._n e._n moses_n they_o together_o with_o moses_n or_o they_o by_o moses_n his_o direction_n and_o appointment_n which_o be_v signify_v for_o 16._o with_o their_o staff_n rock_n staff_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o authority_n judg._n 5._o 14._o by_o which_o they_o give_v this_o command_n of_o dig_v or_o 2._o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o work_n not_o that_o they_o do_v formal_o and_o effectual_o dig_v the_o well_o or_o receptacle_n for_o the_o water_n for_o which_o spade_n be_v more_o proper_a than_o staff_n but_o that_o as_o moses_n smite_v the_o rock_n with_o his_o rod_n so_o they_o strike_v the_o earth_n with_o their_o staff_n make_v only_o some_o small_a impression_n only_o for_o form_n sake_n or_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o water_n to_o flow_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o smite_v it_o as_o he_o do_v before_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n they_o go_v to_o mattanah_n 19_o and_o from_o mattanah_n to_o nahaliel_n and_o from_o nahaliel_n to_o bamoth_n 16._o bamoth_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 16._o 20_o and_o from_o bamoth_n in_o the_o valley_n 25._o valley_n or_o the_o valley_n which_o may_v be_v call_v bamoth_n not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n natural_o high_a but_o from_o divers_a other_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o guess_v or_o to_o the_o valley_n or_o to_o that_o valley_n that_o famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a valley_n to_o wit_n of_o abelshittim_a numb_a 33._o 49._o where_o they_o commit_v those_o foul_a abomination_n record_v numb_a 25._o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o heb_fw-mi field_n country_n of_o moab_n to_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n of_o or_o the_o hill_n pisgah_n 6._o pisgah_n this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o those_o high_a hill_n of_o abarim_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 17_o 27._o &_o 32._o 49._o &_o 34._o 1_o 6._o which_o look_v towards_o wilderness_n towards_o or_o the_o wilderness_n jeshimon_n 21_o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n defence_n messenger_n by_o god_n allowance_n that_o so_o sihons_n malice_n may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a and_o inexcusable_a and_o that_o their_o title_n to_o his_o country_n more_o clear_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n as_o be_v get_v by_o a_o just_a war_n into_o which_o they_o be_v force_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n unto_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n say_v 22_o 19_o 22_o deut._n 2._o 27._o judg._n 11._o 19_o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o into_o the_o vineyard_n we_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o but_o we_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o king_n highway_n until_o we_o be_v pass_v thy_o border_n be_v border_n they_o speak_v what_o they_o serious_o intend_v and_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v give_v they_o quiet_a passage_n but_o withal_o they_o know_v that_o sihon_n will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v withstand_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v subdue_v he_o and_o take_v his_o land_n as_o god_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o they_o send_v this_o message_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 2._o 24_o 26_o 27._o and_o according_o god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o israel_n hand_n there_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v amorites_n and_o therefore_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o all_o that_o people_n be_v 23_o 7._o 23_o deut._n 29._o 7._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n 21._o jahaz_n a_o city_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 2._o 32._o jer._n 48._o 21._o and_o fight_v against_o israel_n 24_o and_o 7._o and_o deut._n 2._o 32._o &_o 29._o 7._o israel_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n from_o arnon_n moabite_n arnon_n or_o which_o reach_v from_o arnon_n etc._n etc._n such_o supplement_n be_v very_o usual_a and_o so_o here_o be_v contain_v a_o description_n or_o limitation_n of_o sihons_n conquest_n and_o kingdom_n that_o it_o extend_v only_o from_o arnon_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a come_v in_o very_o fit_o not_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o conquer_v the_o ammonite_n for_o they_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o they_o deut._n 3._o 8._o but_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o sihon_n can_v not_o enlarge_v his_o conquest_n and_o empire_n to_o the_o ammonite_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o moabite_n unto_o 9_o *_o josh._n 12._o 2._o &_o 24._o 8._o psal._n 135._o 10_o 11._o &_o 136._o 19_o amos_n 2._o 9_o jabbok_n divide_v jabbok_n a_o river_n by_o which_o the_o country_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n be_v in_o part_n bound_v and_o divide_v even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a frontier_n strong_a either_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o river_n or_o by_o their_o strong_a hold_n in_o their_o frontier_n 25_o and_o israel_n take_v all_o these_o city_n and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o amorite_n 34._o amorite_n have_v destroy_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n deut._n 2._o 34._o in_o heshbon_n and_o in_o all_o the_o daxâ—…ters_v the_o heb._n daxâ—…ters_v village_n thereof_o 26_o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n amorites_n sihon_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o israel_n take_v possession_n of_o this_o land_n notwithstanding_o god_n prohibition_n of_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 9_o because_o it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o have_v be_v some_o time_n since_o take_v from_o they_o and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n who_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n king_n moab_n i._n e._n the_o predecessor_n of_o balak_n who_o be_v the_o present_a king_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n even_o unto_o arnon_n 27_o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n enemy_n proverb_n the_o poet_n or_o other_o ingenious_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o amorites_n or_o canaanites_n who_o make_v this_o follow_a song_n of_o triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a moabite_n which_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o partly_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o this_o be_v now_o sihons_n land_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o spoil_v the_o spoiler_n and_o subdue_a those_o who_o insult_v over_o their_o conquer_a enemy_n say_v come_v into_o heshbon_n take_v heshbon_n these_o be_v the_o word_n either_o of_o sihon_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o people_n or_o of_o the_o people_n exhort_v one_o another_o to_o come_v and_o possess_v and_o repair_v the_o city_n which_o they_o have_v take_v let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n sihon_n sihon_n that_o which_o once_o be_v the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n but_o now_o be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v 28_o for_o there_o be_v a_o 4â—…_n a_o jer._n 48._o 4â—…_n fire_n 5._o fire_n i._n e._n the_o fury_n of_o war_n which_o be_v oft_o and_o fit_o compare_v to_o fire_n here_o as_o isa._n 47._o 14._o amos_n 1._o 7_o 10_o 12_o 14._o and_o 2._o 2_o 5._o go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n mischief_n heshbon_n that_o city_n which_o before_o be_v a_o refuge_n and_o defence_n to_o all_o the_o country_n now_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o great_a annoyance_n and_o a_o public_a mischief_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n do_v moab_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v since_o be_v be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o moabite_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 18_o 29_o ans._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o be_v but_o of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o country_n subject_a or_o belong_v to_o that_o great_a and_o royal_a city_n as_o the_o chaldee_n understand_v it_o 2._o possible_o be_v be_v take_v by_o sihon_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o afterward_o be_v either_o recover_v by_o the_o moabite_n or_o upon_o the_o israelite_n approach_v quit_v by_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o force_n together_o that_o he_o may_v fight_v with_o
the_o israelite_n and_o so_o repossess_v by_o the_o moabite_n 3._o this_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v it_o shall_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n the_o past_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetical_a passage_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v the_o amorites_n prediction_n or_o presage_n that_o have_v take_v heshbon_n and_o its_o territory_n they_o shall_v now_o extend_v their_o victory_n to_o be_v of_o moab_n though_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o hope_n as_o ordinary_o man_n do_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 17._o place_n either_o 1._o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o strong_a hold_n which_o be_v frequent_o in_o high_a place_n especial_o in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n and_o which_o be_v in_o divers_a part_n all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o have_v take_v some_o of_o these_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o proceed_v further_o and_o further_o till_o they_o have_v take_v be_v itself_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o worship_n their_o god_n in_o their_o high_a place_n which_o may_v seem_v more_o probable_a 1._o because_o as_o the_o israelite_n worship_v god_n so_o the_o heathen_n worship_v baal_n in_o high-place_n numb_a 22._o 41._o and_o particular_o the_o moabite_n be_v note_v for_o so_o do_v jer._n 48._o 35._o 2._o because_o among_o the_o eminent_a place_n of_o moab_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o bamoth-baal_a or_o of_o the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n jos._n 13._o 17._o of_o arnon_n 29_o woe_n to_o thou_o moab_n sword_n moab_n alas_o poor_a moab_n thou_o can_v not_o save_v thyself_o from_o sihons_n sword_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o 33._o of_o 1_o kin._n 11._o â—…_n 33._o chemosh_fw-mi 46._o chemosh_fw-mi i._n e._n the_o worshipper_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi so_o the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v 1_o king_n 11._o 7_o 33._o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o jer._n 48._o 46._o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n captivity_n captivity_n he_o i._n e._n their_o god_n have_v deliver_v up_o his_o own_o people_n to_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n he_o can_v not_o defend_v they_o but_o suffer_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v kill_v nor_o can_v he_o secure_v even_o those_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n amorites_n amorite_n now_o the_o word_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o that_o triumphant_a song_n or_o poem_n make_v as_o i_o suppose_v by_o some_o amoritish_a bard_n or_o poet_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v conclude_v for_o 28._o but_o of_o the_o israelite_n make_v their_o observation_n upon_o it_o and_o here_o they_o scoff_n at_o the_o impotency_n not_o only_o of_o the_o moabite_n but_o of_o their_o god_n also_o who_o can_v not_o save_v his_o people_n from_o the_o sword_n of_o sihon_n and_o the_o amorites_n 30_o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o word_n they_o though_o you_o feeble_a moabite_n and_o your_o god_n too_o can_v not_o resist_v sihon_n we_o israelites_n by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o god_n have_v shoot_v to_o wit_n with_o success_n and_o victory_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v at_o they_o to_o wit_n at_o sihon_n and_o his_o amorites_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o plain_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n heshbon_n be_v perish_v even_o unto_o dibon_n 45._o dibon_n heshbon_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o sihon_n and_o by_o he_o late_o repair_v be_v perish_v be_v take_v away_o from_o sihon_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o territory_n or_o country_n even_o as_o far_o as_o dibon_n which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v call_v dibon-gad_n numb_a 33._o 45._o and_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medebah_n perish_v medebah_n i._n e._n who_o territory_n extend_v to_o medeba_n or_o yea_o even_o to_o medeba_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n asher_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o yea_o or_o moreover_o as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 10._o 6._o and_o 95._o 11._o the_o sense_n be_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o sihon_n take_v by_o he_o from_o the_o moabite_n be_v waste_v and_o perish_v 31_o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorite_n 32_o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n 32._o jaazer_n one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o moab_n former_o take_v from_o they_o by_o sihon_n and_o now_o take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 32._o 1_o 3_o 35._o and_o after_o the_o decay_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n repossess_v by_o the_o moabite_n jer._n 48._o 32._o and_o they_o take_v the_o village_n thereof_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o amorite_n that_o be_v there_o 33_o 7._o 33_o deut._n 3._o 1._o and_o 29._o 7._o and_o they_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o bashan_n and_o og_n place_n og_n who_o also_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n of_o who_o see_v deut._n 3._o 1_o 11._o and_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o sihon_n and_o og_n be_v the_o leader_n or_o captain_n of_o two_o great_a colony_n which_o come_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o place_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n 6._o bashan_n a_o rich_a country_n famous_a for_o its_o pasture_n and_o breed_v of_o cattle_n deut._n 32._o 14._o psal._n 22._o 12._o jer._n 50._o 19_o and_o for_o its_o oak_n ezek._n 27._o 6._o go_v out_o against_o they_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o the_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 34_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n fear_v he_o not_o terror_n not_o a_o necessary_a caution_n for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a giant_n deut._n 3._o 11._o likely_a to_o strike_v they_o with_o terror_n for_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n and_o 20._o and_o psal._n 135._o 10_o 11._o &_o 136._o 20._o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 35_o so_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n until_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v he_o alive_a and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o and_o *_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o 48._o chap._n 33._o 48._o and_o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n israelite_n moab_n which_o still_o retain_v their_o ancient_a title_n though_o they_o have_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o moabite_n by_o sihon_n and_o from_o he_o by_o the_o israelite_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n territory_n jericho_n i._n e._n over_o against_o jericho_n or_o near_o the_o passage_n over_o jordan_n to_o jericho_n or_o its_o territory_n 2_o and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n 5._o zippor_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o he_o who_o sihon_n have_v spoil_v of_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n numb_a 21._o 26._o of_o he_o see_v indg._n 11._o 25._o mich._n 6._o 5._o see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorite_n 3_o and_o moab_n be_v sore_o afraid_a 15._o afraid_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v both_o in_o general_a of_o all_o nation_n deut._n 2._o 25._o and_o particular_o concern_v moab_n exod._n 15._o 15._o of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o moab_n be_v distress_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o moab_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o midian_a scripture_n midian_a call_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a numb_a 31._o 8._o and_o prince_n of_o midian_a jos._n 13._o 21_o who_o though_o divide_v in_o their_o kingdom_n yet_o be_v now_o unite_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o israelite_n their_o common_a enemy_n and_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o potent_a and_o crafty_a people_n and_o neighbour_n to_o the_o moabite_n these_o seek_v confederacy_n with_o they_o we_o read_v of_o midianites_n near_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 2._o and_o 3._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o part_n or_o colony_n of_o this_o people_n that_o go_v out_o to_o seek_v new_a quarter_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n be_v bâ—…t_v the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n be_v seat_v in_o those_o part_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o scripture_n now_o shall_v this_o company_n lick_v up_o opposition_n up_o i._n e._n consume_v and_o utter_o destroy_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n and_o sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18._o 38._o the_o meaning_n be_v we_o can_v expect_v no_o mercy_n from_o they_o they_o will_v utter_o root_v we_o out_o as_o they_o do_v the_o amorites_n if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v a_o stout_a and_o timely_a opposition_n all_o that_o be_v round_o
have_v be_v injure_v by_o the_o midianite_n all_o be_v to_o have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o reparation_n but_o the_o warrior_n who_o be_v but_o 12000_o have_v a_o far_o great_a share_n than_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o undergo_v great_a pain_n and_o danger_n 28_o and_o levy_v a_o tribute_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n one_o soul_n 30._o soul_n i._n e._n one_o person_n as_o it_o follow_v here_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o of_o five_o hundred_o both_o of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o beef_n and_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o the_o sheep_n 29_o take_v it_o of_o their_o half_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n for_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o lord_n success_n lord_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o good_a success_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a thou_o shall_v take_v one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o few_o fifty_o whereas_o the_o former_a part_n be_v one_o of_o 500_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v partly_o because_o this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o people_n portion_n who_o hazard_n be_v less_o than_o the_o other_o their_o gain_n also_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v less_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v into_o more_o hand_n the_o levite_n be_v now_o numerous_a when_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o beef_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o the_o goat_n the_o or_o goat_n sheep_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n 36._o levite_n chap._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 25_o 31_o 36._o which_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 32_o and_o the_o booty_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prey_n army_n prey_n all_o which_o be_v now_o leave_v of_o the_o prey_n it_o be_v so_o express_v because_o they_o take_v more_o but_o some_o of_o the_o person_n be_v since_o kill_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o some_o of_o the_o cattle_n be_v spend_v for_o the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o the_o army_n which_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v catch_v be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o and_o five_o thousand_o sheep_n 33_o and_o threescore_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o beef_n 34_o and_o threescore_o and_o one_o thousand_o ass_n 35_o and_o thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o person_n in_o all_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v not_o know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o 36_o and_o the_o half_a which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o go_v out_o to_o war_n be_v in_o number_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o seven_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n 37_o and_o the_o lord_n tribute_n of_o the_o sheep_n be_v six_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o 38_o and_o the_o beef_n be_v thirty_o and_o six_o thousand_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v threescore_o and_o twelve_o 39_o and_o the_o ass_n be_v thirty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v threescore_o and_o one_o 40_o and_o the_o person_n be_v sixteen_o thousand_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o person_n 41_o and_o moses_n give_v the_o tribute_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n heave-offering_a unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 8._o moses_n either_o now_o upon_o his_o consult_v of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n or_o former_o in_o general_a rule_n and_o law_n for_o such_o occasion_n such_o as_o numb_a 18._o 8._o 42_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a which_o moses_n divide_v from_o the_o man_n that_o war_v 43_o now_o the_o half_a that_o pertain_v unto_o the_o congregation_n be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n 44_o and_o thirty_o and_o six_o thousand_o beef_n 45_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o ass_n and_o five_o hundred_o 46_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o person_n 47_o even_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a moses_n take_v one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o beast_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n which_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 48_o and_o the_o officer_n which_o be_v over_o thousand_o of_o the_o host_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o come_v near_o unto_o moses_n 49_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o moses_n thy_o servant_n have_v take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o be_v under_o our_o 〈◊〉_d our_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d charge_n and_o there_o lack_v not_o one_o man_n of_o we_o 50_o we_o have_v therefore_o bring_v a_o oblation_n for_o the_o lord_n what_o every_o man_n have_v soâ—…_n have_v heb._n soâ—…_n get_v of_o jewel_n of_o gold_n chain_n and_o bracelet_n ring_n earrings_a and_o tablet_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o soul_n 49._o soul_n for_o their_o error_n note_v for_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o withal_o for_o a_o memorial_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 54._o or_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n for_o such_o a_o stupendous_a assistance_n and_o deliverance_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o ver_fw-la 49._o before_o the_o lord_n 51_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n of_o they_o even_o all_o wrought_a jewel_n 52_o and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o offering_n the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d offering_n offering_n that_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o be_v sixteen_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n 53_o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o 54_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o 1_o now_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n 32._o jazer_n a_o city_n and_o country_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21._o 32._o and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 14._o gilead_n a_o mountainous_a country_n famous_a for_o pasturage_n jer._n 50._o 19_o mich._n 7._o 14._o that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n 2_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o to_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v 3_o ataroth_n jordan_n ataroth_n different_a from_o that_o ataroth_n josh._n 16._o 2_o 7._o which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o dibon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrah_n 6._o nimrah_n call_v bethnimrah_a ver_fw-la 36._o and_o jos._n 13._o 27._o and_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n isa._n 15._o 6._o and_o heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o shebam_fw-la 23._o shebam_fw-la which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v baalmeon_a ver_fw-la 38._o and_o beth-meon_a jer._n 48._o 23._o and_o nebo_n and_o beon_n f_o 4_o even_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d country_n ch_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n canaan_n israel_n and_o give_v to_o they_o for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o land_n for_o cattle_n and_o thy_o servant_n have_v cattle_n 5_o wherefore_o say_v they_o if_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n let_v this_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o over_o jordan_n possession_n jordan_n to_o wit_n to_o give_v we_o our_o possession_n there_o but_o let_v this_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v our_o whole_a possession_n 6_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n shall_v your_o brethren_n go_v to_o war_n and_o shall_v you_o sit_v here_o policy_n here_o in_o ease_n and_o peace_n while_o your_o brethren_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n their_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o moses_n think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o unbelief_n and_o sloth_n and_o self-love_n and_o policy_n 7_o and_o wherefore_o break_v wherefore_o heb._n break_v discourage_v you_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 8_o thus_o do_v your_o father_n when_o i_o 3._o i_o chap._n 13._o 3._o send_v they_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a 22._o kadesh-barnea_a deut._n 1._o 22._o
to_o see_v the_o land_n 9_o for_o 24._o for_o chap._n 13._o 24._o when_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o eshcol_n and_o see_v the_o land_n they_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v 4._o go_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o go_v but_o rather_o return_v to_o egypt_n numb_a 14._o 4._o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v the_o same_o time_n and_o he_o swear_v say_v 11_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n â—…9_n egypt_n chap._n 14._o 28_o â—…9_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o 30._o because_o chap._n 14._o 24_o 30._o they_o have_v not_o i_o not_o heb._n fulfil_v after_o i_o whole_o follow_v i_o 12_o save_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n 15._o kenezite_n so_o call_v from_o kenaz_n his_o grandfather_n or_o one_o of_o his_o eminent_a ancestor_n jos._n 15._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o they_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n until_o all_o the_o generation_n that_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v consume_v 14_o and_o behold_v you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n a_o increase_n of_o sinful_a man_n sin_n man_n succeed_v your_o father_n as_o in_o their_o place_n and_o estate_n so_o also_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n 15_o for_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o from_o after_o he_o he_o will_v yet_o again_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o you_o shall_v destroy_v all_o this_o people_n canaan_n people_n who_o be_v move_v by_o your_o counsel_n and_o example_n will_v refuse_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 16_o and_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v we_o will_v build_v sheepfold_n here_o for_o our_o cattle_n and_o city_n for_o our_o little_a one_o 17_o but_o we_o ourselves_o 13._o ourselves_o either_o all_o or_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a leave_v only_o so_o many_o as_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o sustenance_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n here_o see_v jos._n 4._o 12_o 13._o will_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n until_o we_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o their_o place_n and_o our_o little_a one_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n because_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n people_n land_n the_o moabite_n and_o edomite_n or_o other_o border_a people_n 18_o 2._o 18_o josh_n 22._o 2._o we_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o our_o house_n until_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v inherit_v every_o man_n his_o inheritance_n 19_o for_o we_o will_v not_o inherit_v with_o they_o on_o yonder_o side_n jordan_n or_o forward_o because_o our_o inheritance_n be_v fall_v to_o we_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o 20_o and_o 13._o and_o josh._n 1._o 13._o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v go_v arm_v before_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n either_o 1._o sincere_o and_o hearty_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n or_o rather_o 2._o before_o the_o ark._n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n he_o allude_v either_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o their_o march_n whereby_o reuben_n and_o gad_n march_v next_o and_o immediate_o before_o the_o ark_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 2._o 10_o 14_o 16_o 17._o or_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o passage_n over_o jordan_n wherein_o the_o ark_n go_v first_o into_o jordan_n and_o stand_v there_o while_o all_o the_o tribe_n march_v over_o jordan_n by_o and_o before_o it_o jos._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o these_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v express_o note_v in_o these_o very_a word_n that_o they_o pass_v over_o before_o the_o lord_n jos._n 4._o 13._o to_o war_n 21_o and_o will_v go_v all_o of_o you_o arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o his_o enemy_n from_o before_o he_o 22_o and_o 20._o and_o deut._n 3._o 20._o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n assistance_n lord_n i._n e._n by_o his_o presence_n and_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n then_o afterward_o you_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o israel_n and_o 8._o and_o deut._n 3._o 12_o 15_o 16._o josh._n 1._o 15_o and_o 13._o 8._o this_o land_n shall_v be_v your_o possession_n before_o the_o lord_n 23_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v so_o behold_v you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sure_a your_o sin_n use_v sin_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o your_o sin_n as_o that_o word_n be_v very_o oft_o use_v will_v find_v you_o out_o 24_o build_v you_o city_n for_o your_o little_a one_o and_o fold_n for_o your_o sheep_n and_o do_v that_o which_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 18._o mouth_n which_o you_o have_v utter_v and_o promise_v to_o do_v see_v this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n numb_a 30._o 2._o mat._n 15._o 18._o 25_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v thy_o servant_n will_v do_v as_o my_o lord_n command_v 26_o our_o little_a one_o our_o wife_n our_o flock_n and_o all_o our_o cattle_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n t._n elsewhere_o r_o large_o so_o call_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o that_o whole_a country_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o here_o below_o ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o and_o elsewhere_o 27_o 12._o 27_o josh._n 4._o 12._o but_o thy_o servant_n will_v pass_v over_o every_o man_n arm_v for_o war_n before_z the_o lord_z to_o battle_n as_o my_o lord_n say_v 28_o so_o 13._o so_o josh._n 1._o 13._o concern_v they_o moses_n command_v eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 29_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n will_v pass_v with_o you_o over_o jordan_n every_o man_n arm_v to_o battle_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v subdue_v before_o you_o than_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n for_o your_o possession_n 30_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o with_o you_o arm_a they_o shall_v have_v possession_n among_o you_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n brethren_n canaan_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v their_o possession_n in_o gilead_n and_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o to_o seek_v possession_n there_o among_o their_o brethren_n 31_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n answer_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o say_v either_o at_o this_o time_n by_o thy_o mouth_n or_o former_o where_o he_o command_v we_o as_o well_o as_o our_o brethren_n to_o go_v into_o canaan_n and_o possess_v it_o unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o will_v we_o do_v 32_o we_o will_v pass_v over_o arm_v before_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n may_v be_v we_o 33_o and_o 4._o and_o deut._n 3._o 2._o josh._n 13._o 8._o and_o 22._o 4._o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o unto_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 1._o manasseh_n who_o be_v here_o add_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n either_o because_o upon_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n they_o be_v encourage_v to_o make_v the_o same_o request_n for_o themselves_o as_o have_v much_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o because_o upon_o further_a consideration_n it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o portion_n of_o land_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o those_o two_o tribe_n and_o it_o be_v give_v by_o mosesâ—…o_o â—…o_z these_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o because_o these_o fight_v against_o the_o amorites_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o success_n here_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o jos_n 17._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o 33._o the_o chap._n 21._o 24_o 33._o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o land_n
with_o the_o city_n thereof_o in_o the_o coast_n even_o the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o 34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v be_v build_v i._n e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 12._o 25._o 2_o king_n 14._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 1._o and_o 11._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 26._o 2._o dan._n 4._o 30._o for_o they_o neither_o have_v need_n nor_o leisure_n as_o yet_o to_o do_v more_o the_o old_a city_n not_o be_v burn_v and_o ruin_v as_o divers_a in_o canaan_n be_v dibon_n and_o ataroth_n and_o aroer_n 35_o and_o atroth_o shophan_v and_o jazâ—…r_n and_o verse_n 1_o 3._o jazâ—…r_n jaazer_n and_o jogbehah_n 36_o and_o nimrah_n and_o verse_n 3._o nimrah_n bethnimrah_a and_o beth-haran_a fence_a city_n and_o fold_n for_o sheep_n 37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n 27._o reuben_n chap._n 21._o 27._o build_v heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o kirjathaim_n 38_o and_o nebo_n 1._o nebo_n of_o which_o city_n see_v deut._n 34._o 1._o jer._n 48._o 1._o and_o baalmeon_a 7._o baalmeon_a see_v verse_n 3_o josh._n 23._o 7._o their_o name_n be_v change_v 20_o change_v either_o because_o conqueror_n of_o place_n use_v to_o do_v so_o or_o because_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n which_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a unquestionable_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v exod._n 23._o 13._o especial_o at_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o the_o israelite_n there_o that_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o the_o idol_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o so_o the_o temptation_n to_o idolatry_n remove_v though_o afterward_o when_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o old_a name_n again_o jos._n 13._o 17_o 20_o and_o shibmah_n and_o city_n and_o heb._n they_o call_v by_o name_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n give_v other_o name_n unto_o the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v 39_o and_o the_o child_n of_o 23._o of_o gen._n 50._o 23._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v to_o gilead_n and_o take_v it_o 13._o it_o i._n e._n part_v of_o it_o or_o gilead_n be_v here_o take_v more_o strict_o see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o gen._n 31._o 21._o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o and_o dispossess_v the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o it_o 40_o and_o moses_n 15._o moses_n deut._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 15._o give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n posterity_n manasseh_n i._n e._n not_o to_o machir_n himself_o who_o doubtless_o be_v long_a since_o dead_a see_v gen._n 50._o 23._o the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o machir_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n act._n 7._o 16._o of_o isaac_n amos_n 7._o 9_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n frequent_o of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n judg._n 1._o 3._o of_o david_n 1_o king_n 12._o 6._o be_v manifest_o put_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o he_o dwell_v therein_o 41_o and_o 30._o and_o deut._n 3._o 14._o josh._n 13._o 30._o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n call_v here_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o mother_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21_o 22._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o manassites_n in_o this_o expedition_n and_o settle_a himself_o among_o they_o go_v and_o take_v the_o small_a town_n thereof_o and_o call_v they_o havoth-jair_a 42_o and_o nobah_n manasseh_n nobah_n who_o though_o not_o elsewhere_o name_v be_v doubtless_o a_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n go_v and_o take_v kenath_n and_o the_o village_n daughter_n village_n heb._n daughter_n thereof_o and_o call_v it_o nobah_n after_o his_o own_o name_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o these_o be_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o army_n 18._o army_n i._n e._n in_o great_a number_n and_o exact_a order_n as_o armies_z march_z and_o they_o do_v exod._n 12._o 37_o 38_o and_o 13._o 18._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 2_o and_o moses_n write_v their_o go_n out_o according_a to_o their_o journey_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n undertake_n lord_n who_o will_v have_v this_o do_v partly_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n both_o of_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o thereby_o to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o their_o present_a difficult_a undertake_n and_o these_o be_v their_o journey_n according_a to_o their_o go_n out_o 3_o and_o they_o 37._o they_o exod._n 12._o 37._o depart_v from_o ramese_n land_n ramese_n whither_o they_o all_o repair_v by_o moses_n his_o order_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o 8._o out_o exod._n 14._o 8._o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 30._o egyptian_n see_v exod._n 14._o 8._o numb_a 15._o 30._o 4_o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d first-born_a exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o 1._o they_o exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 18._o 11._o isa._n 21._o 9_o &_o 19_o 1._o upon_o their_o god_n 11._o god_n either_o 1._o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o amplification_n god_n fly_v their_o first-born_a not_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n but_o even_o of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o 2._o their_o falsegod_n to_o wit_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o brutish_a egyptian_n worship_v as_o god_n which_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o first-born_a both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v then_o kill_v exod._n 13._o 15._o see_v more_o on_o exod._n 12._o 12._o and_o 18._o 11._o also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n 6_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o â—…_n from_o exod._n 13._o â—…_n succoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n which_o be_v in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n 7_o and_o they_o 1â—…â—…_n they_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n 8_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o 23._o and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n &_o 15._o 22_o 23._o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o 1â—…â—…_n and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n come_v unto_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n and_o they_o pitch_v there_o 10_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n over_o red-sea_n i._n e._n by_o another_o part_n of_o that_o sea_n which_o they_o pass_v over_o 11_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sin_n 12_o and_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o encamp_v in_o dophkah_n 13_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o dophkah_n and_o encamp_v in_o alush_n 14_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o alush_n and_o encamp_v at_o â—…_n at_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n rephidim_n where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v 15_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 16._o â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 16_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v 〈◊〉_d pitch_v chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d at_o lust_n at_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o lust_n kibroth-hattaavah_a 17_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d encamp_v at_o hazeroth_n 18_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o rithmah_n kadesh-barnea_a rithmah_n a_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a 19_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rithmah_n and_o pitch_v at_o rimmon-parez_a 20_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rimmon-parez_a and_o pitch_v in_o libnah_n 21_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o libnah_n and_o pitch_v at_o rissah_n 22_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o rissah_n and_o pitch_v in_o kehelathah_n 23_o and_o they_o go_v from_o kehelathah_n and_o pitch_v in_o mount_n shapher_n 24_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o mount_n shapher_n and_o encamp_v in_o haradah_n 25_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n 26_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o makheloth_n and_o encamp_v at_o tahath_n 27_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n 28_o
in_o jos._n 15._o 3._o may_v seem_v distinguish_v into_o two_o place_n hezron_n and_o addar_fw-la which_o here_o be_v unite_v because_o peradventure_o they_o be_v contiguous_a or_o join_v together_o or_o the_o village_n of_o addar_fw-la and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v addar_fw-la jos._n 15._o 3._o and_o for_o hezron_n that_o may_v be_v another_o place_n here_o omit_v and_o there_o supply_v for_o more_o exactness_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o azmon_n edom._n azmon_n which_o be_v at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o edom._n 5_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v fetch_v a_o compass_n from_o azmon_a unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 18._o egypt_n call_v sihon_n jos._n 13._o 3._o which_o divide_v egypt_n from_o canaan_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o sea_n lake_n sea_n the_o midland_n sea_n call_v the_o sea_n emphatical_o whereas_o the_o other_o sea_n there_o as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v indeed_o but_o lake_n 6_o and_o as_o for_o the_o western_a border_n you_o shall_v even_o have_v the_o great_a libanus_n great_a the_o midland_n sea_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n so_o far_o as_o run_v parallel_n with_o mount_n libanus_n sea_n for_o a_o border_n this_o shall_v be_v your_o west-border_n 7_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v your_o north_n border_n from_o the_o great_a â—…ea_n you_o shall_v poinâ—…_n oâ—…_n for_o you_o moâ—…_n hâ—…r_n place_n hâ—…r_n not_o that_o hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v numb_a 20._o 22._o which_o be_v southward_o and_o border_v upon_o edom_n numb_a 33._o 37_o 38._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v their_o northern_a border_n but_o another_o mountain_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o mountain_n of_o libanus_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o mention_v as_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n and_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o divers_a part_n or_o by_o divers_a people_n be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n as_o sirion_n and_o senir_fw-fr deut._n 3._o 9_o and_o zion_n deut._n 4._o 48._o and_o hermon_n jos._n 13._o 5._o and_o here_o hor_n which_o signify_v a_o mountain_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o as_o hor_n here_o so_o hermon_n jos._n 13._o 5._o be_v join_v with_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n 8_o from_o mount_n hor_n you_o shall_v point_v out_o your_o border_n unto_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n 65._o hamath_n call_v hamath_n the_o great_a amos_n 6._o 2._o which_o be_v among_o the_o northern_a border_n ezek._n 47._o 16_o 17._o see_v gen._n 10._o 15_o 18._o numb_a 13._o 21._o judg._n 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 8._o 65._o and_o the_o go_n forth_o of_o the_o border_n shall_v be_v to_o zedad_n 9_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v go_v unto_o ziphron_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o hazar-enan_a this_o shall_v be_v your_o north-border_n 10_o and_o you_o shall_v point_v out_o your_o east-border_n from_o hazar-enan_a to_o shepham_n 11_o and_o the_o coast_n shall_v go_v down_o from_o shepham_n to_o riblah_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o ain_z and_o the_o border_n shall_v descend_v and_o shall_v reach_v unto_o the_o shoulder_n the_o heb._n shoulder_n side_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o chinnereth_n 1._o chinnereth_n of_o this_o name_n we_o have_v a_o city_n jos._n 19_o 35._o and_o a_o country_n jos._n 11._o 2._o 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o a_o sea_n or_o lake_n here_o and_o jos._n 12._o 3._o and_o 13._o 27._o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n luk._n 5._o 1._o and_o of_o galilee_n and_o of_o tâ—…otrias_n joh._n 6._o 1._o eastward_o 12_o and_o the_o border_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o jordan_n border_n jordan_n i._n e._n all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o eastern_a border_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o salt_n sea_n this_o shall_v be_v your_o land_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o round_o about_o 13_o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v by_o lot_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n 14_o 3._o 14_o chap._n 32._o 33._o josh._n 14._o 2_o 3._o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n 15_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n near_o jericho_n eastward_o towards_o the_o sunrising_a 16_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 17_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n unto_o you_o 51._o you_o josh._n 14._o 1._o and_o 19_o 51._o eleazar_n the_o priest_n manner_n priest_n who_o be_v to_o act_v in_o god_n name_n to_o cast_v lot_n to_o prevent_v difference_n and_o contention_n to_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n to_o transact_v the_o whole_a business_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n 18_o and_o you_o shall_v take_v one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o inheritance_n 19_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v these_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n people_n judah_n the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v here_o differ_v from_o that_o numb_a 1_o 7_o 26._o and_o in_o other_o place_n be_v here_o as_o also_o jos._n 16._o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o conform_v to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o several_a inheritance_n which_o afterward_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o of_o his_o exact_a and_o peculiar_a care_n over_o his_o people_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n shemuel_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o 21_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n elidad_n the_o son_n of_o chisbon_n 22_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n bukki_n the_o son_n of_o jogli_n 23_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n hanniel_n the_o son_n of_o ephod_n 24_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n kemuel_n the_o son_n of_o shiphtan_n 25_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o parnach_n 26_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n paltiel_n the_o son_n of_o azzan_n 27_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n ahihud_v the_o son_n of_o shelomi_n 28_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n pedahel_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o 29_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n say_v 2_o 2._o 2_o josh._n 14._o 3_o 4._o and_o 21._o 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o possession_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v also_o unto_o the_o levite_n suburb_n for_o the_o city_n round_o about_o they_o 3_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v they_o have_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o suburb_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o cattle_n 60._o cattle_n for_o pasturage_v for_o their_o cattle_n where_o they_o may_v not_o build_v house_n nor_o plant_v garden_n orchard_n or_o vineyard_n no_o nor_o sow_v corn_n for_o which_o they_o be_v abundant_o provide_v out_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n and_o these_o suburb_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o common_a but_o be_v distribute_v to_o they_o in_o convenient_a proportion_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o jos._n 21._o 18._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 60._o and_o for_o their_o good_n and_o for_o all_o their_o beast_n 4_o and_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n shall_v reach_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o outward_a a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o city_n about_o obj._n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v two_o thousand_o how_o do_v these_o agree_v ans._n 1._o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n read_v both_o here_o and_o ver_fw-la
child_n because_o he_o have_v after_o have_v heb._n fulfil_v â—…go_o after_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n 37_o 4._o 37_o num._n 20._o 12._o and_o 27._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 26._o and_o 4._o 21._o and_o 34._o 4._o also_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n 33._o sake_n upon_o occasion_n of_o your_o wickedness_n and_o perverseness_n by_o which_o you_o provoke_v i_o to_o speak_v unadvised_o psal._n 106._o 32_o 33._o say_v thou_o also_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o thither_o 38_o but_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n which_o stand_v before_o thou_o 19_o thou_o i_o e._n who_o be_v now_o thy_o minister_n and_o servant_n for_o such_o be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 2._o dan._n 1._o 5_o 19_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o thither_o encourage_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v cause_v israel_n to_o inherit_v it_o 39_o moreover_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n 11._o evil_n a_o common_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o childhood_n as_o jonah_n 4._o 11._o they_o shall_v go_v in_o thither_o and_o unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o 40_o but_o as_o for_o you_o turn_v you_o and_o take_v your_o journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 41_o then_o you_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o 40._o i_o num._n 14._o 40._o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v go_v up_o and_o sight_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n command_v we_o and_o when_o you_o have_v gird_v on_o every_o man_n his_o weapon_n of_o war_n you_o be_v ready_a attempt_v ready_a or_o you_o offer_v yourselves_o or_o you_o begin_v or_o you_o earnest_o resolve_v and_o attempt_v to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o hill_n 42_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v not_o up_o neither_o fight_n for_o i_o be_o not_o among_o you_o assistance_n you_o with_o my_o powerful_a presence_n and_o assistance_n lest_o you_o be_v smite_v before_o your_o enemy_n 43_o so_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o rebel_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d be_v presumptuous_a &_o 〈◊〉_d go_v presumptuous_o up_o into_o the_o hill_n 44_o and_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o mountain_n come_v out_o against_o you_o and_o chase_v you_o as_o bee_n do_v 12._o do_v as_o bee_n which_o be_v provoke_v come_v out_o of_o their_o hive_n in_o great_a number_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n pursue_v and_o sting_v their_o adversary_n and_o disturber_n psal._n 118._o 12._o and_o destroy_v you_o in_o seir_n even_o unto_o hormah_n 45_o and_o you_o return_v and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o voice_n nor_o give_v ear_n unto_o you_o 46_o so_o you_o abide_v in_o kadesh_n many_o day_n according_a unto_o the_o day_n that_o you_o abide_v there_o canaan_n there_o i_o e._n as_o you_o abode_n in_o kadeh_n many_o even_o 40_o day_n until_o the_o spy_n which_o you_o send_v return_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n so_o you_o also_o abide_v there_o many_o day_n or_o a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o be_v not_o now_o permit_v to_o make_v any_o further_a progress_n towards_o canaan_n chap._n ii_o 1_o then_o we_o turn_v and_o take_v our_o journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 40._o red-sea_n num._n chap._n 1._o 40._o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o and_o we_o compass_v mount_n seir_n eâ—…_n seir_n the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o sâ—…r_n or_o eâ—…_n many_o day_n year_n day_n or_o many_o year_n even_o for_o 38_o year_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o say_v 3_o you_o have_v compass_v this_o mountain_n long_a enough_o turn_v you_o northward_o canaanite_n northward_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o canaanite_n 4_o and_o command_v thou_o the_o people_n say_v you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o coast_n it_o coast_n or_o by_o or_o near_o the_o coast_n or_o border_n for_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v through_o their_o border_n as_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a 20._o 21._o and_o the_o particle_n beth_n do_v oft_o signify_v by_o or_o nâ—…ar_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o joâ—…_n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o jer._n 32._o 7._o thus_o that_o difference_n may_v be_v reconcile_v which_o other_o reconcile_v thus_o that_o they_o at_o first_o deny_v it_o but_o afterward_o grant_v it_o of_o your_o brethren_n 14._o *_o num._n 20._o 14._o the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n 12._o seir_n these_o word_n restrain_v the_o prohibition_n to_o these_o particular_a child_n of_o esau_n for_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n or_o branch_n of_o esau_n child_n which_o be_v to_o be_v meddle_v with_o and_o destroy_v even_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 17._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 17._o who_o be_v esau_n posterity_n gen._n 36._o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o you_o do_v you_o 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this_o great_a wilderness_n these_o forty_o year_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v lack_v nothing_o 8_o and_o when_o we_o pass_v by_o from_o our_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a from_o elath_n and_o from_o ezion-gaber_n name_n ezion-gaber_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 33._o 35._o which_o may_v be_v either_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o red-sea_n 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o or_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n we_o turn_v land_n turn_v to_o wit_n from_o our_o direct_a road_n which_o lie_v through_o edom_n land_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o moab_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o moab_n i_o or_o use_v no_o hoâ—…_n against_o moab_n distress_n not_o the_o moabite_n neither_o contend_v with_o they_o in_o battle_n for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o of_o their_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n because_o i_o have_v give_v be_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moabite_n numb_a 21._o 15_o 28._o here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n honour_n lot_n so_o call_v to_o signify_v that_o this_o preservation_n be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n for_o they_o be_v a_o wicked_a people_n but_o for_o let_v sake_n who_o memory_n god_n yet_o honour_n for_o a_o possession_n 10_o the_o emims_n caâ—…_n emims_n man_n terrible_a for_o stature_n and_o strength_n as_o their_o very_a name_n import_v see_v gen._n 14._o 5._o who_o expulsion_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o sake_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d driâ—…e_v out_o the_o wicked_a and_o accury_v caâ—…_n
and_o his_o land_n before_o thou_o begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n 32_o 23._o 32_o num._n 21._o 23._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n 34_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n and_o utter_o destroy_v 16._o destroy_v by_o god_n command_n these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v devote_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n see_v deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o 20._o 16._o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v 35_o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n which_o we_o take_v 36_o from_o aroer_n amorites_n aroer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o from_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n heb._n in_o the_o river_n wherewith_o it_o be_v encompass_v numb_a 21_o 15_o 28._o jos._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 9_o he_o speak_v exclusive_o for_o this_o be_v be_v which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o moabite_n jurisdiction_n above_o v._o 9_o even_o unto_o gilead_n there_o be_v not_o one_o city_n too_o strong_a for_o we_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deliver_v all_o unto_o we_o 37_o only_a unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n thou_o come_v not_o nor_o unto_o any_o place_n of_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n â—…en_n 32._o 22._o jabbok_n ammonite_n jabbok_n i_o e._n beyond_o jaâ—…ok_n for_o that_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n jos._n 12._o 2._o obj._n half_a the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n jos._n 13._o 27._o answ._n this_o be_v true_a of_o that_o half_a of_o it_o which_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v from_o they_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o half_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o unto_o the_o city_n in_o the_o mountain_n ammonite_n mountain_n the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o unto_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n forbid_v we_o frequent_a we_o heb._n command_v we_o command_v be_v put_v for_o forbid_v here_o as_o gen._n 2._o 16._o and_o 3._o 11._o levit._fw-la 4._o 2._o deut._n 4._o 23._o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v concern_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o command_v or_o charge_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o preposition_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a chap._n iii_o 1_o then_o we_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o the_o way_n to_o bashan_n and_o 7._o and_o num._n 21._o 33._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o 7._o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o fear_v he_o not_o 11._o not_o though_o he_o be_v of_o so_o frightful_a a_o look_n and_o stature_n ver_fw-la 11._o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o 24._o unto_o num._n 21._o 24._o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 3_o so_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n 33._o hand_n num._n 21._o 33._o og_n also_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o until_o none_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o remain_v 4_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n which_o we_o take_v not_o from_o they_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n owner_n 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beyond_o jordan_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v bashan_n but_o here_o more_o strict_o for_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o lie_v in_o and_o near_a mount_n gilead_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o bashan_n and_o argob_n and_o 11._o and_o â—…osh_fw-mi 12._o 5._o â—…d_n 13._o 11._o all_o bashan_n unto_o salchah_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n 11_o for_o only_a og_n king_n of_o bashan_n remain_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o giant_n do_v giant_n the_o other_o giant_n of_o bashan_n be_v destroy_v before_o and_o therefore_o when_o og_n be_v kill_v the_o israelite_n work_n be_v do_v behold_v his_o bedstead_n be_v a_o bedstead_n of_o iron_n be_v it_o not_o in_o 2._o in_o 2_o sâ—…m_n 12._o 26._o jer._n 49._o 2._o rabbath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n city_n ammon_n where_o it_o may_v now_o be_v either_o because_o the_o ammonite_n in_o some_o former_a battle_n with_o og_n have_v take_v it_o as_o a_o spoil_n or_o because_o after_o ogs_n death_n the_o ammonite_n desire_v to_o have_v this_o monument_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o israelite_n permit_v they_o to_o carry_v it_o away_o to_o their_o chief_a city_n nine_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o after_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n broad_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o ordinary_a stature_n so_o his_o bed_n be_v four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o two_o yard_n broad_a 12_o and_o this_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v at_o that_o time_n from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o half_a mount_n gilead_n and_o etc._n and_o num._n 32._o 33_o josh._n 13._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n thereof_o give_v i_o unto_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o to_o the_o gadite_n 13_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o gilead_n and_o all_o bashen_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n give_v i_o unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n with_o all_o bashan_n which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o giant_n 14_o 2â—…_n 14_o 1_o chro._n 2._o 2â—…_n jair_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n take_v all_o the_o country_n of_o argob_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o geshuri_n 13._o geshuri_n or_o geshurite_n a_o people_n towards_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o and_o 15._o 8._o see_v also_o jos._n 13._o 13._o and_o maachathi_o 6._o maachathi_o of_o who_o see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o and_o 10._o 6._o and_o call_v they_o after_o his_o own_o name_n bashan_n 41._o bashan_n num._n 32._o 41._o havoth-jair_a unto_o this_o day_n people_n day_n this_o must_v be_v put_v among_o those_o other_o passage_n which_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o add_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o
which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o ever_o 41_o then_o moses_n sever_v three_o city_n 14._o city_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o numb_a 35._o 6_o 14._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 42_o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o shall_v kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o and_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a and_o that_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n he_o may_v live_v 43_o namely_o â—…_n namely_o josh._n 2â—…_n â—…_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassite_n 44_o and_o this_o preface_n this_o which_o have_v be_v general_o intimate_v already_o but_o be_v more_o particular_o and_o punctual_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o which_o these_o word_n be_v a_o preface_n be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 45_o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 46_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n â—…_n jordan_n chap._n 3._o â—…_n in_o the_o valley_n over_o against_o beth-peor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n who_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n who_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—…_n israel_n num._n 21._o 2â—…_n 34._o chap._n 1._o â—…_n smite_v after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 47_o and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o 3_o of_o num._n 21._o 3â—…_n chap._n 3._o 3_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n two_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 48_o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n even_o unto_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v 3._o be_v chap._n 3_o â—…_n psa._n 133._o 3._o hermon_n 49_o and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a under_o the_o â—…_n the_o chap._n â—…_n â—…_n spring_n of_o pisgah_n chap._n v._n 1_o and_o moses_n call_v all_o israel_n rest_n israel_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o elder_n who_o be_v to_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o speak_v in_o your_o ear_n this_o day_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v they_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o 2_o 5._o 2_o exod._n 1â—…_n 5._o the_o lord_z our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb._n 3_o the_o lord_z 9_o lord_z 〈◊〉_d mat._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 8._o 9_o make_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n word_n father_n either_o 1._o not_o only_o with_o they_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v gâ—…_n 32._o 2â—…_n and_o 35._o 1â—…_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o â—…_n jer._n 7._o 19_o and_o 31._o 34._o matt._n 9_o 13._o or_o 2._o not_o at_o all_o with_o they_o but_o then_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n for_o so_o it_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n exod._n 2._o 24._o but_o for_o this_o particular_a and_o mix_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n but_o with_o we_o even_o we_o who_o be_v all_o of_o we_o here_o alive_a this_o day_n story_n day_n he_o say_v not_o that_o all_o who_o make_v that_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v now_o alive_a for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o that_o be_v now_o alive_a which_o be_v most_o true_a for_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o do_v covenant_n for_o they_o for_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v exclusive_o as_o to_o their_o father_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o posterity_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 2._o 39_o and_o course_n of_o the_o story_n 4_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_z talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n 〈…〉_o face_n not_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n which_o be_v utter_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 4._o 12_o 15._o but_o personal_o and_o immediate_o not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n 5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o 19_o you_o as_o a_o mediator_n or_o messenger_n between_o you_o according_a to_o your_o desire_n below_o v._o 2â—…_n compare_v 〈◊〉_d 19_o 1â—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n himself_o utter_v but_o the_o follow_a statute_n and_o judgement_n for_o you_o be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o go_v not_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n say_v 6_o 〈…〉_o 6_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thence_o god_n the_o ten_o commandment_n deliver_v eâ—…_n 2â—…_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o small_a difference_n of_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v perfect_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o must_v be_v fetch_v thence_o which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o bondage_n 7_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…owe_v down_o thyself_o unto_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n 7._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 7._o â—…ting_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hate_v i_o 10_o 1â—…_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 1â—…_n and_o â—…wing_a mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 11_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v himâ—…iltless_a â—…iltless_z that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 12_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o mind_n and_o memory_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 20._o 8._o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o whither_o he_o dirâ—…ts_v they_o and_o therefore_o â—…e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argument_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v urge_v 〈◊〉_d 13_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o tâ—…y_a work_n 14_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 4._o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o â—…hine_v â—…nor_n thy_o ass_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 15_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n day_n servant_n 〈…〉_o grudge_v thy_o servant_n their_o rest_n upon_o that_o day_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n 16_o 〈…〉_o 16_o 〈…〉_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o thâ—…_n lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 17_o 〈…〉_o 17_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 18_o 〈…〉_o 18_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 19_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v 20_o neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 21_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wise_a neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n here_o house_n in_o exod._n 2â—…_n the_o order_n iâ—…_n contrary_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d intend_v thâ—…â—…ut_o for_o one_o commandment_n wherein_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o inconsiderable_a circumstance_n for_o if_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d commandment_n as_o some_o will_v
when_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o exceed_v 39_o stripe_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o least_n through_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o eagerness_n they_o shall_v go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v but_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n too_o brother_n who_o though_o faulty_a and_o chastise_v yet_o still_o be_v thy_o brother_n by_o nation_n and_o probable_o by_o religion_n too_o shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o produce_v thou_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o his_o brethren_n either_o by_o this_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n or_o brute_n beast_n or_o by_o the_o desormity_n or_o infirmity_n of_o body_n which_o excessive_a beat_n may_v produce_v 4_o 18._o 4_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n when_o he_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n 9_o corn_n as_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o do_v have_v divers_a device_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v when_o they_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o do_v in_o those_o part_n and_o time_n by_o ox_n hos._n 10._o 11._o either_o immediate_o by_o their_o hoof_n isa._n 28._o 28._o mich._n 4._o 13._o or_o by_o draw_v cart_n or_o other_o instrument_n over_o the_o corn_n isa._n 25._o 10._o and_o 28._o 27._o and_o 41._o 15._o amos_n 1._o 3._o hereby_o god_n teach_v they_o humanity_n and_o kindness_n even_o to_o their_o beast_n that_o serve_v they_o prov._n 12._o 10._o and_o much_o more_o to_o their_o servant_n or_o other_o man_n who_o labour_v for_o they_o and_o especial_o to_o their_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o thresh_v †_o heb._n thresh_v 5_o 28._o 5_o mat._n 22._o 24._o mar._n 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o if_o brethren_n 25._o brethren_n strict_o so_o call_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 7._o gen._n 38._o 8._o ruth_n 1._o 15._o mat._n 22._o 24_o 25._o dwell_v together_o she_o together_o either_o 1._o strict_o in_o the_o same_o house_n or_o family_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a because_o the_o marry_a brother_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o set_v up_o a_o family_n of_o his_o own_o or_o 2._o more_o large_o in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o city_n or_o at_o least_o country_n this_o be_v add_v for_o a_o relief_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o if_o the_o next_o brother_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n into_o remote_a part_n or_o be_v carry_v thither_o into_o captivity_n which_o god_n foresee_v will_v be_v their_o case_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v to_o the_o next_o kinsman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o she_o and_o one_o of_o they_o portion_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o elder_a of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v gen._n 38._o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o expound_v mat._n 22._o 25._o one_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o first_o as_o gen._n 1._o 5._o and_o 2._o 11._o hag._n 1._o 1._o mark_v 16._o 2._o and_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v invest_v with_o singular_a privilege_n and_o be_v type_n of_o christ._n or_o 2._o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o so_o the_o practice_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v ruth_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o distinction_n as_o of_o tribe_n and_o family_n that_o so_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o proceed_v so_o also_o of_o inheritance_n which_o be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o first-born_a have_v only_o a_o double_a portion_n die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n grandfather_n child_n heb._n no_o son_n but_o son_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o any_o child_n male_a or_o female_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n no_o son_n be_v render_v no_o child_n here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n mat._n 22._o 24._o mark_v 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o and_o indeed_o this_o caution_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o there_o be_v a_o daughter_n who_o child_n may_v be_v adopt_v into_o the_o name_n and_o family_n of_o its_o grandfather_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n use_v stranger_n i._n e._n to_o one_o of_o another_o family_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v her_o kinsman_n her_o or_o next_o kinsman_n husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o family_n she_o except_o he_o be_v marry_v himself_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o some_o add_v from_o the_o phrase_n of_o dwell_v together_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o father_n family_n and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o 6_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n 17._o brother_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o repute_v his_o son_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 17._o which_o be_v dead_a that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n diminish_v israel_n that_o a_o family_n be_v not_o lose_v so_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v 7_o and_o if_o the_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o wife_n his_o or_o next_o kinsman_n wife_n brother_n wife_n then_o let_v his_o brother_n wife_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o say_v 7._o say_v ruth_n 4._o 7._o my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n memory_n name_n to_o revive_v his_o brother_n name_n and_o memory_n in_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o husband_n brother_n 8_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o it_o he_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v to_o it_o it_o it_o if_o he_o obstinate_o refuse_v it_o and_o say_v i_o like_v not_o to_o take_v she_o 9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n 4._o foot_n partly_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o resignation_n of_o all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n for_o as_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o one_o power_n and_o right_n psal._n 60_o 8._o and_o 108._o 9_o so_o the_o part_n with_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o alienation_n of_o such_o right_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o and_o henceforth_o may_v not_o enter_v upon_o his_o brother_n land_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o this_o unnatural_a and_o disingenuous_a action_n he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v among_o 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i._n e._n his_o person_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n and_o his_o posterity_n also_o so_o it_o be_v a_o last_a blot_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v 11_o when_o man_n strive_v together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o one_o draw_v near_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o secret_n 12_o then_o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n punish_v hand_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n she_o do_v to_o he_o
upon_o a_o particular_a dislike_n of_o that_o place_n but_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 16._o 34._o god_n will_v have_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o city_n remain_v as_o a_o stand_a monument_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o this_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o of_o his_o almighty_a power_n in_o destroy_v so_o great_a and_o strong_a a_o city_n by_o such_o contemptible_a mean_n that_o rise_v up_o and_o build_v 5._o build_v i_o e._n that_o shall_v attempt_v or_o endeavour_v to_o build_v it_o so_o this_o curse_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o builder_n but_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v inhabit_v it_o after_o it_o be_v build_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o king_n 4._o 18._o luke_n 19_o 1_o 5._o this_o city_n jericho_n he_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o his_o first-born_a and_o in_o his_o young_a son_n shall_v he_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o 34._o it_o i._o e_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o his_o child_n in_o the_o 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country_n border_v and_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o there_o to_o understand_v the_o state_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n and_o people_n which_o be_v beside_o 11._o beside_o so_o the_o hebrew_n in_o be_v use_v gen._n 25._o 11._o and_o 35._o 4._o judg._n 9_o 6._o and_o 18._o 3._o and_o 19_o 11._o beth-aven_a 12._o beth-aven_a a_o city_n or_o town_n distinct_a from_o but_o nigh_o unto_o bethel_n though_o bethel_n be_v afterward_o by_o allusion_n call_v bethaven_n hos._n 4._o 15._o and_o 10._o 5._o compare_v jos._n 18._o 12._o on_o the_o east-side_n of_o beth-el_a 12._o beth-el_a compare_v gen._n 12._o 8._o jos._n 8._o 9_o 12._o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v go_v up_o and_o view_v the_o country_n and_o the_o man_n go_v up_o and_o view_v ai._n 3_o and_o they_o return_v to_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v not_o all_o the_o people_n go_v up_o but_o let_v †_o about_o meâ—…_n ‡_o heb._n about_o two_o thousand_o man_n or_o about_o three_o thousand_o meâ—…_n two_o or_o three_o thousand_o man_n go_v up_o defeat_v up_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o wise_a contrivance_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o they_o awaken_v and_o reform_v with_o as_o little_a hazard_n and_o mischief_n and_o reproach_n as_o may_v be_v for_o if_o the_o defeat_n of_o these_o cause_v so_o great_a a_o consternation_n in_o joshua_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v what_o dread_n and_o confusion_n and_o despair_n it_o will_v have_v cause_v in_o the_o people_n if_o a_o great_a host_n have_v be_v defeat_v and_o smite_v a_z and_o make_v not_o all_o the_o people_n to_o labour_v thither_o for_o they_o be_v but_o few_o 4_o so_o there_o go_v up_o thither_o of_o the_o people_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o they_o flee_v hand_n flee_v not_o have_v their_o usual_a courage_n to_o strike_v a_o stroke_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o and_o a_o useful_a instruction_n â—…o_o show_v they_o what_o weak_a and_o 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clothes_n suspect_v clothes_n in_o testimony_n of_o great_a sorrow_n as_o gen._n 37._o 34._o and_o 44._o 13._o for_o the_o loss_n feel_v the_o consequent_a mischief_n fear_v and_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o suspect_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n prayer_n face_n in_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o fervent_a supplication_n continue_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o the_o eventide_n r_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n 10._o head_n â—…_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o case_n of_o grief_n and_o astonishment_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 2._o and_o 13._o 19_o jon._n 3._o 6._o mich._n 1._o 10._o 7_o and_o joshua_n say_v alas_o o_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o at_o all_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n man_n jordan_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n though_o well_o intend_v and_o offer_v to_o god_n only_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o 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moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v up_o any_o iron_n and_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n 32_o and_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n not_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a v._o 31._o but_o upon_o other_o stone_n sinooth_o and_o plastered_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27._o 2._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n commandment_n moses_n not_o certain_o the_o whole_a five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o stone_n and_o time_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o this_o nor_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n here_o follow_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v they_o presuppose_v the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v only_o as_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o 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person_n either_o choose_v to_o live_v in_o the_o den_n or_o cave_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o mountain_n of_o those_o part_n or_o else_o they_o be_v drive_v thither_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o success_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o hebron_n from_o debir_n place_n debir_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o these_o city_n as_o we_o have_v oft_o see_v in_o this_o history_n city_n mention_v for_o the_o country_n subject_n to_o they_o for_o the_o city_n be_v take_v before_o by_o joshua_n chap._n 10._o 36_o 37_o 38._o or_o 2._o from_o the_o city_n themselves_o and_o so_o either_o the_o city_n be_v retake_a by_o the_o giant_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o god_n will_v permit_v in_o ioshua_n time_n or_o he_o speak_v here_o
or_o battle_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v numb_a 21._o 23_o 24._o with_o numb_a 31._o 8._o but_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o they_o be_v here_o mention_v partly_o because_o they_o be_v slay_v not_o long_o after_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n even_o their_o enmity_n against_o israel_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o their_o relation_n and_o subjection_n to_o sihon_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v evi_n and_o rekem_n and_o zior_fw-la and_o hur_z and_o reba_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o sihon_n he_o sihon_n â—…u_n how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o when_o they_o be_v king_n of_o midian_a numb_a 31._o 8._o ans._n there_o be_v divers_a petty_a king_n in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a king_n and_o such_o these_o be_v but_o be_v here_o call_v duke_n or_o prince_n of_o sihon_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o tributary_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o do_v one_o way_n or_o other_o assist_v sihon_n in_o this_o war_n though_o they_o be_v not_o kill_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o sihon_n destroy_v those_o moabite_n which_o dwell_v in_o these_o part_n he_o fright_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o and_o with_o they_o their_o neighbour_n and_o confederate_n the_o midianite_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o homage_n or_o tribute_n which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v to_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n another_o country_n heb._n inhabit_v that_o land_n namely_o midian_a last_v mention_v whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sihon_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o land_n but_o in_o another_o 22_o 25._o 22_o num._n 22._o 25._o balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n the_o †_o soothsayer_n 25._o soothsayer_n so_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n though_o a_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o in_o title_n and_o profession_n see_v numb_a 24._o 25._o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o divine_a ‡_o or_o divine_a sword_n among_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o 23_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n be_v jordan_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o 6_o thereof_o i_o e._n those_o city_n or_o place_n which_o border_v upon_o jordan_n compare_v numb_a 34._o 6_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n after_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o village_n thereof_o 24_o and_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v jazer_n and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n there_o gilead_n i_o e._n all_o the_o city_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n all_o city_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o it_o seem_v lay_v in_o that_o part_n of_o gilead_n and_o so_o this_o may_v well_o agree_v with_o v._o 31._o where_o half_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o manassâ—…tes_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o city_n there_o and_o half_a the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 15._o ammon_n not_o of_o that_o which_o now_o be_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o deut._n 2._o 9_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v ancient_o they_o but_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amoâ—…ites_n numb_a 21._o 26._o from_o who_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o judg._n 11._o 15._o unto_o aroer_n moab_n aroer_n the_o border_n between_o they_o and_o moab_n that_o be_v before_o rabbah_n 27._o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o and_o 12._o 26_o 27._o 26_o and_o from_o heshbon_n 17._o heshbon_n either_o exclusive_o or_o inclusive_o see_v before_o on_o v._o 17._o unto_o ramath-mizpeh_a elsewhere_o ramath-mizpeh_a call_v ramoth-gilead_n or_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o betonim_n and_o from_o mahanaim_n manasseh_n mahanaim_n exclusive_o for_o mahanaim_n be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jabbok_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o gad_n and_o manasseh_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o debir_n 27_o and_o in_o the_o valley_n betharam_a and_o bethnimrah_n and_o succoth_n and_o zaphon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n kingdom_n sihon_n the_o northern_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n king_n of_o heshbon_n jordan_n and_o his_o border_n even_o unto_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o 28_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n after_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 29_o and_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n gad._n manasseh_n not_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o as_o reuben_n and_o gad_n do_v numb_a 32._o 1._o but_o partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n to_o machir_n the_o manassite_n for_o his_o valiant_a act_n against_o og_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o better_a security_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n by_o so_o considerable_a a_o accession_n to_o they_o which_o also_o be_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o they_o because_o the_o country_n be_v too_o large_a for_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad._n and_o this_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o family_n 30_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o mahanaim_n all_o bashan_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o the_o town_n of_o jair_a jair_a jair_a who_o though_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o father_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21_o 22._o yet_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 32._o 41._o because_o he_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n and_o whole_o associate_v himself_o with_o those_o valiant_a manassites_n and_o with_o their_o help_n take_v sixty_o city_n or_o great_a town_n deut._n 3._o 4_o 14._o which_o thence_o be_v call_v the_o town_n of_o jair_a which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o city_n 31_o and_o half_a gilead_n and_o ashtaroth_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n be_v pertain_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n even_o to_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o machir_n etc._n machir_n who_o before_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n he_o now_o call_v the_o child_n of_o machir_n because_o machir_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o only_a survive_a son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 26._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o other_o half_a of_o machir_n or_o manasseh_n child_n see_v josh._n 17._o 1._o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o family_n 32_o these_o be_v the_o country_n which_o moses_n do_v distribute_v for_o inheritance_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n eastward_o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 33_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d but_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n moses_n give_v not_o any_o inheritance_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israâ—…_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o and_o these_o 19_o these_o mention_v chap._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o be_v the_o country_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inherit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 17._o canaan_n numb_a 34._o 17._o which_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n occurrence_n priest_n see_v on_o josh._n 8._o 33._o and_o 9_o 15_o 18._o and_o 19_o 51._o he_o best_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o this_o division_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v god_n upon_o any_o difficult_a occurrence_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n stead_n tribe_n twelve_o person_n each_o the_o head_n of_o his_o tribe_n which_o be_v appoint_v and_o name_v by_o god_n numb_a 34._o 19_o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a no_o doubt_n joshua_n and_o eleazar_n by_o god_n direction_n put_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n distribute_v for_o inheritance_n to_o they_o 2_o 54._o 2_o numb_a 26._o 5â—…_n &_o 33._o 54._o by_o lot_n be_v their_o inheritance_n 18_o inheritance_n this_o course_n god_n ordain_v partly_o to_o prevent_v discontent_n enmity_n animosity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o tribe_n about_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o several_a portion_n and_o partly_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o which_o alone_o those_o part_n fall_v to_o each_o of_o they_o which_o jacob_n long_v since_o and_o moses_n late_o foretell_v so_o that_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v he_o must_v be_v more_o stupid_a than_o stupidity_n and_o more_o impudent_a than_o impudence_n itself_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v a_o divine_a hand_n and_o providence_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o lot_n do_v only_o determine_v the_o several_a part_n or_o province_n to_o the_o several_a tribe_n
and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o iudah_n share_n even_o mount_v moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o mount_v zion_n when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n unto_o this_o day_n take_v day_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v whether_o in_o ioshuah_n life_n and_o old_a age_n which_o continue_v many_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o after_o his_o death_n when_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n by_o some_o other_o man_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v before_o david_n time_n when_o the_o jebusite_n be_v quite_o expel_v and_o their_o fort_n take_v chap._n xvi_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v together_o in_o one_o not_o because_o they_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n for_o
the_o child_n of_o abiezer_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o helek_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o afriel_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shechem_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o hepher_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male-children_n child_n male-children_n this_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v in_o what_o follow_v concern_v his_o female_a child_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o 2._o but_o numb_a 26._o â—…3_n and_o 27._o 1._o â—…nd_n 36._o 2._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hephir_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n 1._o daughter_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 26._o 33._o and_o 27._o 1._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o and_o they_o come_v near_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o work_n he_o i_o e._n eleazar_n or_o joshua_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o six_o portion_n for_o the_o six_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v hepher_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o equal_a part_n for_o each_o of_o the_o daughter_n or_o 2._o ten_o portion_n five_o for_o the_o son_n and_o five_o for_o the_o daughter_n for_o as_o for_o hepher_n both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n zelophehad_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o without_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o portion_n but_o his_o daughter_n have_v several_a portion_n allot_v to_o they_o to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 6_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o his_o son_n inheritance_n son_n i_o e._n no_o less_o than_o the_o son_n so_o their_o sex_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o manasseh_n son_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 7_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n be_v from_o asher_n to_o michmethah_n that_o lie_v before_o shechem_n and_o the_o border_n go_v along_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o entappuah_a 8_o now_o manasseh_n have_v the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n but_o the_o city_n of_o tappuah_n on_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n 9_o and_o the_o coast_n descend_v unto_o the_o reed_n the_o or_o brook_n of_o reed_n river_n kanah_n southward_a of_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n chap._n 16._o 9_o these_o city_n of_o ephraim_n mention_v ephraim_n tappuah_n and_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o coast_n descend_v to_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n last_o mention_v be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n rest_n manasseh_n i_o e._n be_v intermix_v with_o their_o city_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unfit_a these_o two_o be_v link_v together_o by_o a_o near_a alliance_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n also_o be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o out-going_n of_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n 10_o southward_o it_o be_v ephraim_n and_o northward_o it_o be_v manasseh_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v his_o border_n they_o border_n either_o 1._o manasseh_n who_o portion_n be_v here_o describe_v and_o who_o name_n be_v last_o mention_v or_o 2._o ephraim_n and_n manasseh_n both_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o follow_a they_o and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n 26._o asher_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n for_o though_o zabulon_n come_v between_o asher_n and_o they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o land_n yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o neck_n or_o parcel_n of_o land_n both_o of_o ephraim_n and_o of_o manasseh_n which_o jut_v out_o far_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o asher_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v many_o such_o incursion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o one_o tribe_n upon_o some_o parcel_n of_o another_o although_o they_o be_v otherwise_o considerable_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o see_v jos._n 19_o 34._o and_o you_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o present_a map_n which_o be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a author_n which_o many_o time_n be_v false_a and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n by_o they_o but_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n do_v reach_v to_o asher_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o dor_n a_o city_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 11._o be_v as_o josephus_n witness_v near_o carmel_n which_o belong_v to_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 26._o on_o the_o north_n s_o and_o in_o issachar_n on_o the_o east_n 11_o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n 9_o asher_n either_o 1._o border_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o asher_n be_v take_v v._o 10._o and_o as_o aaron_n rod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n i._n e._n close_o by_o it_o heb._n 9_o 4._o or_o 2._o proper_o in_o they_o as_o ephraim_n have_v some_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n jos._n 16._o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a when_o the_o place_n allot_v to_o any_o tribe_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o it_o and_o the_o next_o too_o large_a to_o give_v away_o part_n from_o the_o large_a to_o the_o less_o portion_n nay_o sometime_o oâ—…e_v whole_a tribe_n be_v take_v into_o another_o as_o simeon_n be_v into_o iudah_n portion_n when_o it_o be_v find_v too_o large_a for_o judah_n jos._n 19_o 9_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n possess_v dor_n not_o the_o place_n only_o but_o the_o people_n who_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n they_o spare_v and_o use_v for_o servant_n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v or_o possess_v and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o endor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n even_o three_o country_n lay_v country_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o some_o to_o wit_n the_o three_o last_o place_n or_o to_o all_o the_o place_n name_v in_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v here_o say_v either_o to_o have_v three_o country_n or_o tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o to_o be_v in_o three_o several_a country_n or_o portion_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o in_o issachar_n and_o some_o in_o asher_n and_o yet_o both_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o the_o article_n seem_v emphatical_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o town_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n i._n e._n of_o that_o part_n of_o issachar_n and_o asher_n portion_n in_o which_o those_o place_n lay_v 12_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o â—…udg_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n can_v not_o you_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n but_o the_o canaanites_n will_v dwell_v habitation_n dwell_v be_v resolve_v to_o fight_v rather_o than_o he_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n in_o that_o land_n 63._o q_o see_v on_o jos._n 15._o 63._o 13_o yet_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v wax_v strong_a that_o they_o put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n but_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o place_n out_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o now_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o numerous_a enough_o to_o possess_v those_o place_n 14_o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n lot_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n as_o be_v manifest_a partly_o from_o v._o 17._o where_o it_o be_v so_o explain_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v two_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o lot_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n expectation_n joshua_n i_o e._n expostulate_v with_o he_o when_o they_o go_v and_o see_v that_o portion_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o and_o find_v it_o much_o short_a of_o their_o expectation_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n and_o one_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o real_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n which_o afterward_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o arbitrator_n between_o they_o or_o 2._o because_o the_o land_n
several_o allot_v to_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v little_a enough_o for_o one_o of_o they_o to_o inherit_v see_v i_o be_o a_o great_a signify_v great_a or_o numerous_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v people_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o hitherto_o 15_o and_o joshua_n answer_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a people_n assistance_n people_n he_o report_v their_o own_o argument_n see_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a people_n turn_v thy_o complaint_n into_o action_n and_o valiant_a exploit_n and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n by_o thy_o own_o hand_n to_o which_o thou_o may_v confident_o expect_v god_n assistance_n then_o get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o wood-countrey_n room_n wood-countrey_n to_o the_o mountain_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 17._o where_o among_o some_o town_n there_o be_v much_o wood-land_n which_o thou_o may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n possess_v and_o so_o get_v the_o more_o room_n and_o cut_v down_o tillage_n down_o either_o the_o wood_n v._o 18._o for_o thy_o own_o advantage_n and_o use_v partly_o in_o building_n more_o city_n and_o town_n and_o partly_o in_o prepare_v the_o land_n for_o the_o use_n of_o pasture_n and_o tillage_n for_o thyself_o there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o perizzites_n mountain_n perizzites_n suppose_a to_o be_v a_o savage_a and_o brutish_a kind_n of_o people_n that_o live_v in_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o of_o the_o rephaim_v the_o or_o rephaim_v giant_n city_n giant_n who_o live_v in_o cave_n and_o mountain_n now_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o city_n if_o mount_n ephraim_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o thou_o they_o thou_o or_o see_v mount_n ephraim_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o thou_o as_o thou_o complain_v take_v to_o thyself_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o hilly_a and_o wood_n country_n mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o particular_a and_o eminent_a portion_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o appear_v from_o josh._n 19_o 50._o and_o 20._o 7._o and_o 21._o 21._o judg._n 4._o 5._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o complaint_n which_o be_v not_o that_o this_o part_n but_o that_o their_o whole_a portion_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n say_v the_o hill_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o mountain_n we_o if_o we_o shall_v invade_v and_o conquer_v it_o and_o cut_v down_o both_o wood_n and_o man_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o heb._n the_o hill_n will_v not_o be_v find_v i._n e._n obtain_v by_o we_o those_o fierce_a and_o strong_a people_n the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o giant_n will_v easy_o defend_v themselves_o and_o frustrate_v our_o attempt_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o all_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o valley_n enemy_n valley_n i_o e._n and_o if_o thou_o say_v as_o we_o know_v thou_o will_v reply_v that_o if_o the_o hill_n either_o can_v be_v conquer_a or_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o we_o may_v go_v down_o and_o take_v the_o more_o land_n out_o of_o the_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a valley_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o less_o difficulty_n there_o than_o in_o the_o mountain_n or_o thus_o in_o go_v to_o the_o hill_n to_o which_o thou_o direct_v we_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o valley_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v waylay_v by_o powerful_a and_o arm_a enemy_n have_v 3._o have_v judg._n 4._o 3._o charet_n of_o iron_n way_n iron_n not_o all_o make_v of_o iron_n but_o arm_v with_o iron_n not_o only_o for_o defence_n but_o for_o offence_n also_o have_v as_o it_o be_v scythe_n and_o sword_n fasten_v to_o they_o to_o cut_v down_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n both_o they_o who_o be_v of_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o valley_n of_o jezzeel_n 18._o jezzeel_n which_o be_v either_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n or_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o it_o jos._n 19_o 18._o 17_o and_o joshua_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n even_o to_o ephraim_n and_o to_o manasseh_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o have_v great_a power_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o lot_n only_o more_o only_o thou_o need_v and_o deserve_v more_o than_o that_o lot_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v actual_o possess_v and_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o get_v more_o which_o if_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o do_v god_n will_v bless_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o more_o 18_o but_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v a_o wood_n and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o and_o the_o out-going_n of_o it_o 16._o it_o either_o 1_o the_o production_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o land_n when_o it_o be_v clear_v from_o the_o wood_n and_o purge_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o valley_n and_o field_n belong_v or_o adjoin_v to_o it_o for_o there_o the_o canaanite_n be_v v._o 16._o shall_v be_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n though_o they_o have_v iron_n charet_n and_o though_o they_o be_v strong_a chap._n xviii_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n assemble_v together_o at_o shiloh_n and_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o 3._o there_o by_o god_n appointment_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 12._o 5_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7._o 12._o hither_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o gilgal_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o conveniency_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o seat_v himself_o there_o may_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o desire_v and_o need_v and_o partly_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o centre_n of_o they_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o resort_v to_o it_o from_o all_o place_n here_o the_o tabernacle_n continue_v for_o above_o 300_o year_n even_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d kindle_v king_n kindle_v it_o seem_v he_o have_v temporize_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o people_n humour_n and_o plot_n against_o abimelech_n either_o in_o dissimâ—…ation_n and_o design_n and_o by_o abimelech_n connivance_n or_o advice_n or_o real_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v gaal_n word_n and_o himself_o traduce_v and_o strike_v at_o by_o they_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n repent_v of_o his_o defection_n from_o abimelech_n and_o intend_v to_o return_v himself_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n again_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n 31_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o abimelech_n 〈◊〉_d abimelech_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d privy_o 41._o privy_o so_o as_o gaal_n and_o his_o confederate_n may_v not_o know_v it_o or_o in_o thormah_n or_o who_o be_v in_o tormah_n for_o some_o make_v it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o abimelech_n be_v which_o be_v call_v with_o some_o variation_n arumah_n v._o 41._o say_v behold_v gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n and_o behold_v they_o fortify_v the_o city_n against_o thou_o thou_o thou_o they_o besiege_v or_o guard_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n so_o as_o none_o may_v go_v out_o to_o thou_o nor_o come_v in_o from_o thou_o 32_o now_o therefore_o up_o by_o night_n thou_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n in_o the_o field_n 33_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n assoon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o thou_o shall_v rise_v early_o and_o set_v upon_o the_o city_n and_o behold_v when_o he_o 33._o he_o i_o e._n gaal_n mention_v v._n 33._o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v out_o against_o thou_o then_o may_v thou_o do_v to_o they_o find_v they_o heb._n as_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n 〈◊〉_d find_v as_o thou_o shall_v find_v occasion_n 34_o ¶_o and_o abimelech_n rise_v up_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o by_o night_n and_o they_o lay_v wait_v against_o shechem_n in_o four_o company_n 35_o and_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n distance_n city_n to_o put_v his_o army_n in_o order_n and_o to_o conduct_v they_o against_o abimelech_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o abimelech_n rise_v up_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o from_o lie_v in_o wait_n 36_o and_o when_o gaal_n see_v the_o people_n he_o say_v to_o zebul_n he_o zebul_n who_o conceal_v the_o anger_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v v._o 30._o and_o pretend_v compliance_n with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o field_n where_o abimilech_n may_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o overthrow_v he_o behold_v there_o come_v people_n down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o zebul_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o see_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o they_o be_v man_n shadow_n man_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o this_o be_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o shadow_n be_v long_a and_o move_v most_o quick_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o shadow_n 37_o and_o gaal_n speak_v again_o and_o say_v see_v there_o come_v people_n down_o by_o the_o navel_n the_o hebr._n navel_n middle_n of_o the_o land_n body_n land_n heb._n by_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o land_n so_o he_o call_v either_o first_o the_o middle_a of_o it_o as_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o greece_n and_o of_o sicily_n be_v call_v the_o navel_n of_o they_o by_o the_o roman_a writer_n because_o the_o navel_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o man_n body_n or_o second_o the_o high_a part_n of_o it_o call_v the_o mountain_n v._o 36._o and_o here_o the_o navel_n because_o it_o be_v raise_v above_o the_o other_o ground_n as_o the_o navel_n be_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o another_o company_n come_v along_o by_o the_o plain_a of_o â—…imes_n of_o or_o the_o regarder_n of_o â—…imes_n meonenim_n 38_o then_o say_v zebul_n unto_o he_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o mouth_n people_n mouth_n i_o e._n thy_o brag_n now_o thou_o betray_v thy_o fear_n and_o therefore_o now_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n and_o fight_v valiant_o for_o thyself_o and_o people_n wherewith_o thou_o say_v who_o be_v abimelech_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o be_v not_o this_o the_o people_n that_o thou_o have_v despise_v go_v out_o i_o pray_v now_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o 39_o and_o gaal_n go_v out_o before_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o fight_v with_o abimelech_n 40_o and_o abimelech_n chase_v he_o and_o he_o flee_v before_o he_o encounter_n he_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o unexpected_a come_n of_o abimelech_n and_o possible_o not_o full_o prepare_v for_o the_o encounter_n and_o many_o be_v overthrow_v and_o wound_v abimelech_n wound_v be_v pursue_v and_o overtake_v by_o abimelech_n even_o unto_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n 41_o and_o abimelech_n dwell_v at_o arumah_n of_o arumah_n he_o do_v not_o prosecute_v his_o victory_n but_o retreat_v to_o arumah_n partly_o to_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o fight_n and_o whether_o the_o shechemite_n will_v not_o of_o themselves_o return_v to_o his_o government_n be_v either_o persuade_v by_o zebul_n upon_o this_o occasion_n or_o terrify_v by_o his_o strength_n and_o valour_n or_o now_o by_o his_o clemency_n in_o proceed_v no_o further_o against_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o be_v hereby_o grow_v more_o secure_a he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a advantage_n against_o they_o which_o according_o he_o here_o make_v use_v of_o and_o zebul_n thrust_v out_o gaal_n and_o his_o brethren_n vain_a brethren_n which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v because_o the_o multitude_n which_o be_v general_o light_a and_o unstable_a and_o
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god_n enemy_n god_n which_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a distrust_v good_a let_v we_o do_v our_o part_n and_o quiet_o refer_v ourselves_o and_o the_o event_n to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n which_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o distrust_v 13_o and_o joab_n draw_v nigh_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unto_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o syrian_n defence_n syrian_n he_o prudent_o fall_v upon_o they_o first_o because_o they_o be_v but_o mercenary_n and_o not_o concern_v so_o much_o in_o the_o success_n as_o the_o ammonite_n be_v all_o who_o interest_n lie_v at_o stake_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o venture_v too_o far_o in_o their_o defence_n and_o they_o flee_v before_o he_o 14_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 confidence_n flee_v in_o who_o number_n and_o prowess_n they_o have_v the_o most_o confidence_n then_o flee_v they_o also_o before_o abishai_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n so_o joab_n return_v from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n together_o ammon_n not_o judge_v it_o convenient_a or_o safe_a to_o pursue_v they_o because_o the_o force_n be_v not_o utter_o ruin_v but_o only_o disperse_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o so_o may_v easy_o rally_v together_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 15_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o syrian_n see_v that_o they_o be_v smite_v before_o israel_n they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o together_o partly_o to_o wipe_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o cowardice_n which_o they_o have_v now_o contract_v partly_o to_o prevent_v that_o vengeance_n which_o they_o suppose_v david_n will_v execute_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o last_o attempt_n and_o partly_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n that_o david_n have_v late_o put_v upon_o they_o 16_o and_o hadarezer_n 3._o hadarezer_n the_o same_o with_o hadadezer_n chap._n 8._o 3._o send_v and_o bring_v out_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n 19_o river_n who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o former_a expedition_n as_o be_v note_v before_o be_v now_o oblige_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n be_v also_o persuade_v and_o hire_v to_o this_o second_o expedition_n v._o 19_o and_o they_o come_v to_o helam_n and_o shobach_n 16._o shobach_n or_o shophack_n 1_o chron._n 19_o 16._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o hadarezer_n go_v before_o they_o 17_o and_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n he_o gather_v all_o israel_n israel_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o choose_a and_o valiant_a man_n pick_v out_o of_o all_o israel_n together_o and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o come_v to_o helam_n and_o the_o syrian_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o david_n and_o fight_v with_o he_o 18_o and_o the_o syrian_n flee_v before_o israel_n and_o david_n slay_v the_o man_n of_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n 7._o chariot_n heb._n seven_o hundred_o chariot_n i_o e._n the_o man_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o fight_v in_o or_o with_o they_o as_o plain_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o man_n only_o and_o not_o the_o chariot_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v kill_v as_o these_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v thus_o explain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v after_o this_o book_n for_o this_o end_n to_o explain_v what_o be_v dark_a or_o doubtful_a and_o to_o supply_v what_o be_v omit_v here_o where_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n be_v seven_o thousand_o man_n which_o fight_v in_o chariot_n 1_o chron._n 19_o 18._o and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a common_a metonymy_n of_o which_o see_v above_o chap._n 8._o 4._o and_o the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 5._o although_o there_o may_v be_v
business_n be_v commit_v 7_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n have_v twelve_o officer_n over_o all_o israel_n which_o provide_v victual_n for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o household_n each_o man_n his_o month_n in_o a_o year_n make_v provision_n 8_o and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n ben-hâ—…_a name_n or_o ben-hâ—…_a the_o son_n of_o hur_z generation_n hur_z this_o and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v denominate_v from_o their_o father_n because_o they_o be_v know_v and_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n 9_o bendekaâ—…_n 9_o or_o bendekaâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o dekar_n in_o makaz_n and_o in_o shaalbim_n and_o bethshemesh_n and_o elon-beth-hanan_a beth-hanan_a elon-beth-hanan_a or_o elon_n the_o house_n or_o dwell_v place_n of_o hanan_n and_o hanan_n may_v be_v a_o man_n name_n and_o this_o place_n may_v be_v so_o difference_v from_o other_o elon_n or_o the_o plain_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v of_o beth-hanan_a 10_o ben-hesed_n 10_o or_o ben-hesed_n the_o son_n of_o hesed_a in_o aruboth_n to_o he_o pertain_v sochoh_o 48._o sochoh_o there_o be_v two_o sochohs_n but_o both_o near_a together_o see_v jos._n 15._o 35_o 48._o and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hepher_n 6._o hepher_n in_o judah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 6._o 11_o ben-aâ—…nadab_a 11_o or_o ben-aâ—…nadab_a the_o son_n of_o abinadab_n in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o dor_n 12._o dor_n in_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n where_o also_o be_v tamach_n megiddo_n and_o bethshean_a v._o 12._o which_o have_v taphath_n the_o daughter_n of_o solomon_a to_o wife_n 12_o baana_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_o to_o he_o pertain_v taanach_n and_o megiddo_n and_o all_o bethshean_a which_o be_v by_o zartanah_n beneath_o jezreel_n 16._o jezreel_n which_o be_v in_o issachar_n and_o this_o seem_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o zartanah_n jos._n 3._o 16._o from_o bethshean_a to_o abel-meholah_a even_o unto_o the_o place_n that_o be_v beyond_o jockneam_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o or_o ben_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o geber_n in_o ramoth_n gilead_n 73._o gilead_n ramoth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n deut._n 4._o 43._o jos._n 20._o 8._o 1_o king_n 22._o 3._o so_o call_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o ramoth_n in_o issachar_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 73._o to_o he_o pertain_v the_o town_n of_o jair_a 14._o jair_a in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n see_v numb_a 32._o 41._o deut._n 3._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v in_o gilead_n to_o he_o also_o pertain_v the_o region_n of_o argob_n which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o great_a city_n with_o wall_n and_o brazen_a bar_n enemy_n bar_n this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o those_o town_n of_o jair_a for_o be_v without_o jordan_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n 14_o ahinadab_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n have_v â—…naim_v have_v or_o to_o â—…naim_v mahanaim_n gad._n mahanaim_n the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o mahanaim_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 32._o 2._o jos._n 13._o 26._o but_o this_o seem_v too_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o one_o of_o these_o great_a officer_n and_o unequal_a to_o the_o rest_n although_o these_o portion_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v distribute_v into_o equal_a portion_n of_o land_n but_o into_o large_a or_o lesser_a part_n according_a to_o their_o fertility_n or_o barrenness_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n see_v 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o or_o to_o mahanaim_n so_o he_o may_v understand_v all_o the_o space_n from_o the_o part_n last_o mention_v to_o mahanaim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n 15_o ahimaaz_n be_v in_o naphtali_n he_o also_o take_v basmath_n the_o daughter_n of_o solomon_n to_o wife_n 16_o baanah_n the_o son_n of_o hushai_n be_v in_o asher_n and_o in_o aloth_n 17_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o paruah_n in_o issachar_n 18_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 5._o elah_n which_o he_o add_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o that_o curse_a and_o curse_a shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 5._o in_o benjamin_n 19_o geber_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n 19_o gilead_n i_o e._n in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o that_o land_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v mention_v above_o v._o 19_o in_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a officer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n extent_n land_n or_o rather_o in_o that_o land_n for_o the_o hebrew_n point_n intimate_v that_o the_o emphatical_a article_n be_v there_o understand_v to_o wit_n in_o all_o gilead_n except_v the_o parcel_n mention_v before_o in_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n which_o because_o they_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n and_o yet_o all_o commit_v to_o this_o one_o man_n it_o be_v here_o note_v concern_v he_o as_o his_o privilege_n above_o the_o rest_n who_o jurisdiction_n be_v of_o a_o narrow_a extent_n 20_o ¶_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n in_o multitude_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a 21_o and_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o kingdom_n from_o the_o river_n require_v river_n euphrates_n for_o so_o far_o david_n have_v conquer_v the_o syrian_n extend_v his_o empire_n which_o solomon_n also_o maintain_v in_o that_o extent_n and_o so_o god_n promise_v concern_v the_o give_v of_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v fulfil_v and_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v multiply_v so_o much_o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n will_v not_o suffice_v they_o have_v god_n grant_v of_o all_o the_o land_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n they_o may_v have_v seize_v upon_o it_o whensoever_o occasion_n require_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n dominion_n philistine_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v inclusive_o for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o within_o solomon_n dominion_n and_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n 18._o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n sihor_n which_o be_v the_o border_n between_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n jos._n 13._o 3._o compare_v gen._n 15._o 18._o they_o bring_v present_n and_o serve_v solomon_n require_v solomon_n by_o tribute_n or_o other_o way_n as_o he_o need_v and_o require_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 22_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n bread_n solomon_n â—…eb_fw-mi bread_n provision_n for_o one_o day_n be_v thirty_o corâ—…_n thirty_o heb._n corâ—…_n measure_n person_n measure_n heb._n cors_fw-la each_o of_o which_o contain_v ten_o ephah_n exod._n 16._o 36._o so_o this_o provision_n be_v sufficient_a for_o near_o three_o thousand_o person_n of_o fine_a flour_n and_o three_o score_n measure_n of_o meal_n sort_n meal_n of_o a_o courser_n sort_n for_o common_a use_n and_o for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n 23_o ten_o fat_a ox_n stall_n ox_n fat_a in_o stall_n and_o twenty_o ox_n out_o of_o the_o pasture_n former_a pasture_n well_o flesh_v tender_a and_o good_a though_o not_o so_o faâ—…_n as_o the_o former_a and_o a_o hundred_o sheep_n beside_o heart_n and_o robuck_n and_o fallow_a deer_n and_o fat_a fowl_n 24_o for_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o region_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n from_o tiphsah_n border_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 16._o which_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n within_o jordan_n or_o rather_o another_o place_n of_o that_o name_n upon_o the_o river_n now_o mention_v to_o wit_n euâ—…ates_n even_o that_o eminent_a city_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o ptolemy_n and_o strabo_n and_o pliny_n call_v thapsarum_n and_o this_o best_a agree_v with_o the_o follow_a azzah_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o south_n and_o west_n gen._n 10._o 19_o deut._n 2._o 23._o as_o tiphsab_n be_v in_o the_o north_n and_o east_n and_o so_o his_o dominion_n be_v describe_v by_o both_o its_o border_n even_o to_o azzah_n over_o all_o the_o king_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n he_o river_n who_o own_a subjection_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o 25_o and_o judah_n and_o israel_n dwell_v confident_o dwell_v heb._n confident_o safe_o 4._o safe_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 4._o every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n enemy_n figtree_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n with_o safety_n and_o comfort_n under_o these_o two_o tree_n which_o be_v most_o use_v and_o cultivate_v by_o the_o israelite_n he_o understand_v all_o other_o fruitbearing_a tree_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o sit_v or_o dwell_v under_o these_o tree_n partly_o for_o recreation_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o shade_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o comfort_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o withal_o to_o note_v their_o great_a security_n not_o only_o in_o their_o strong_a city_n but_o even_o in_o the_o country_n where_o the_o vine_n
continual_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n 9_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n person_n god_n he_o deserve_v all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n for_o delight_v to_o honour_n and_o advance_v so_o worthy_a a_o person_n which_o delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n brother_n israel_n for_o it_o be_v god_n special_a act_n to_o make_v he_o king_n rather_o than_o his_o elder_a brother_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v israel_n for_o ever_o therefore_o make_v he_o thou_o king_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n people_n justice_n i_o e._n to_o execute_v just_a judgement_n among_o they_o to_o govern_v they_o with_o right_a and_o equity_n she_o tacit_o admonish_v solomon_n that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v king_n that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o splendour_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 10_o and_o she_o give_v the_o king_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o spice_n very_o great_a store_n and_o precious_a stone_n there_o come_v no_o more_o such_o abundance_n of_o spice_n as_o these_o which_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n give_v to_o king_n solomon_n 11_o and_o the_o navy_n also_o of_o hiram_n that_o bring_v gold_n from_o ophir_n bring_v in_o from_o ophir_n great_a plenty_n of_o almug-tree_n and_o precious_a stone_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o almug-tree_n say_v almug-tree_n call_v also_o by_o a_o inversion_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n algum-tree_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 8._o and_o 9_o 10._o whereof_o there_o be_v some_o in_o lebanon_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 8._o but_o the_o best_a sort_n come_v from_o ophir_n as_o be_v here_o say_v rail_n say_v or_o rail_n prop_n rail_n heb._n a_o prop_n pillar_n house_n pillar_n or_o supporter_n either_o for_o the_o ascent_n or_o stair_n by_o which_o they_o go_v from_o the_o king_n house_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v 1_o chron._n 26._o 16._o and_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 11._o or_o for_o divers_a part_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n for_o to_o for_o heb._n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o king_n house_n harp_v also_o and_o psaltery_n for_o singer_n there_o come_v no_o such_o 10_o such_o 2_o chr._n 9_o 10_o almug-tree_n nor_o be_v see_v unto_o this_o day_n 13_o and_o king_n solomon_n give_v unto_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n all_o her_o desire_n whatsoever_o she_o ask_v beside_o that_o which_o solomon_n give_v she_o solomon_n she_o heb._n according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n solomon_n of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n so_o she_o turn_v and_o go_v to_o her_o own_o country_n she_o and_o her_o servant_n 14_o ¶_o now_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n that_o come_v to_o solomon_n in_o one_o year_n be_v six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o six_o talent_n of_o gold_n age_n gold_n which_o amount_v to_o about_o two_o million_o of_o our_o money_n and_o this_o gold_n do_v not_o come_v from_o ophir_n in_o india_n or_o tarshish_n but_o from_o 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the_o sea_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v call_v tarshish_n as_o psal._n 48._o 7._o isa._n 60._o 9_o from_o a_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n near_o judea_n so_o call_v or_o rather_o the_o ship_n that_o go_v to_o tarshish_n for_o tarshish_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n upon_o the_o sea_n famous_a for_o its_o traffic_n with_o merchant_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o isa._n 23._o 6_o 10._o and_o 66._o 19_o jer._n 10._o 9_o ezek._n 27._o 12_o and_o it_o be_v a_o place_n very_o remote_a from_o judea_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 3_o year_n usual_o spend_v in_o that_o voyage_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v spain_n where_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o strabo_n and_o other_o
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ahab_n who_o reign_v 22_o year_n therefore_o he_o reign_v about_o 18_o year_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n 42_o jehoshaphat_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n 17._o year_n part_n by_o himself_o and_o partly_o with_o his_o son_n who_o he_o take_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v azubah_n the_o daughter_n of_o shilhi_n 43_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n 11._o father_n he_o take_v the_o same_o care_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o asa_n do_v of_o who_o see_v chap._n 15._o 11._o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o it_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o reign_n away_o object_n 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relieve_v they_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7._o or_o that_o in_o which_o the_o guard_n or_o watchman_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v their_o station_n or_o that_o under_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o chief_a time_n in_o which_o the_o king_n use_v it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n of_o feast_v or_o fast_v which_o all_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n use_v more_o certain_o and_o solemn_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n than_o at_o other_o time_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o 12._o without_o by_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 12._o turn_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n assyria_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o public_a contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v the_o only_a partition-wall_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o king_n and_o which_o possible_o the_o present_a king_n of_o assyria_n do_v vehement_o dislike_v and_o hate_n and_o therefore_o require_v these_o thing_n from_o ahaz_n 19_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaz_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o ahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o 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the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n who_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o time_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 18._o 10_o 13._o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n especial_o by_o the_o people_n of_o several_a country_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o day_n he_o come_v against_o he_o either_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o tributary_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o hoshea_n become_v his_o servant_n and_o render_v and_o heb._n render_v give_v he_o tribute_n he_o or_o tribute_n present_n tribute_n present_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n for_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n by_o heathen_a writer_n call_v sva_fw-la or_o sabacus_n that_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o may_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o now_o be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n rival_n see_v 2_o king_n 18._o 21._o jer._n 37._o 5._o and_o bring_v no_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o he_o have_v do_v year_n by_o year_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n follow_v prison_n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o take_v he_o with_o samaria_n the_o particular_a relation_n whereof_o here_o follow_v 5_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o go_v up_o to_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o three_o year_n 6_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o chap._n 18._o 10._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v 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they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o possess_v samaria_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o 25_o and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o dwell_n there_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n sort_n lord_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o sort_n therefore_o sin_n therefore_o for_o this_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o use_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o live_v and_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o their_o false_a god_n which_o here_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o true_a hereby_o also_o god_n assert_v his_o own_o right_a and_o sovereignty_n over_o that_o land_n and_o make_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o neither_o the_o israelite_n be_v cast_v out_o nor_o they_o bring_v into_o that_o land_n by_o their_o valour_n or_o strength_n but_o by_o god_n 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babylon_n make_v succoth-benoth_a and_o the_o man_n of_o cuth_o make_v nergal_o and_o the_o man_n of_o hamath_n make_v ashima_fw-la 31_o and_o the_o avite_v make_v nibhaz_n and_o tartak_v and_o the_o sepharvite_v burn_v their_o child_n in_o fire_n to_o adrammelech_n and_o anammelech_n the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_n 32_o so_o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o make_v unto_o themselves_o of_o the_o low_a of_o they_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 31._o place_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o which_o sacrifice_v for_o they_o therein_o they_o to_o wit_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n for_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o own_o god_n they_o need_v no_o instruction_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v a_o person_n of_o another_o religion_n to_o minister_v therein_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 33_o 1â—…_n 33_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n use_v lord_n they_o worship_v god_n external_o in_o that_o way_n which_o the_o israelite_n use_v and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d nation_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ho_o carâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o carry_v away_o from_o thence_o proper_a thence_o these_o word_n belong_v either_o 1._o to_o both_o the_o forego_n branch_n and_o to_o the_o israelite_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o israelite_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n be_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o call_v nation_n who_o do_v many_o of_o they_o worship_v both_o god_n in_o their_o calf_n and_o baal_n too_o or_o 2._o to_o the_o last_o branch_n only_o but_o then_o the_o word_n must_v be_v otherwise_o render_v they_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n from_o which_o they_o bring_v or_o carry_v they_o or_o from_o whence_o they_o these_o new_a inhabitant_n be_v bring_v i._n e._n each_o of_o they_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n whence_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o be_v relate_v above_o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o but_o these_o nation_n can_v not_o so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o or_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v as_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a interpretation_n seem_v more_o proper_a 34_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o captivity_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o samaritan_n who_o religion_n he_o have_v hitherto_o be_v describe_v and_o to_o the_o description_n whereof_o he_o reâ—…_n ver_fw-la 41._o so_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v a_o digression_n wherein_o he_o design_v only_o to_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n above_o they_o which_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o return_v to_o the_o former_a description_n ver_fw-la 31._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n and_o of_o who_o he_o unquestionable_o speak_v ver_fw-la 35._o and_o thence_o to_o ver_fw-la 41._o of_o who_o also_o the_o last_o word_n of_o ver_fw-la 33._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o return_v to_o his_o main_a business_n to_o relate_v and_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n and_o thereby_o to_o justify_v his_o severe_a proceed_n against_o they_o to_o all_o the_o world_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o as_o the_o israelite_n before_o their_o captivity_n give_v these_o nation_n a_o ill_a example_n in_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o baal_n together_o so_o or_o after_o their_o former_a manner_n they_o do_v unto_o this_o day_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n do_v after_o the_o former_a manner_n they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n idolatry_n lord_n though_o they_o
agreement_n with_o i_o by_o a_o present_a you_o present_a to_o redeem_v yourselves_o from_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o a_o close_a siege_n and_o that_o death_n which_o certain_o will_v follow_v on_o they_o or_o procure_v or_o purchase_v a_o blessing_n from_o i_o i._n e._n a_o bless_a peace_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o your_o distress_a and_o curse_a condition_n and_o receive_v from_o i_o the_o blessing_n of_o protection_n and_o provision_n which_o your_o king_n can_v give_v you_o and_o come_v out_o to_o i_o and_o then_o eat_v you_o every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o vine_n possession_n vine_n upon_o these_o term_n i_o will_v give_v you_o no_o disturbance_n but_o quiet_o suffer_v each_o of_o you_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o possession_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o figtree_n and_o drink_v you_o every_o one_o the_o water_n of_o his_o pit_n his_o or_o pit_n cistern_n 32_o until_o i_o come_v and_o take_v you_o away_o to_o a_o land_n like_o your_o own_o land_n own_o land_n i_o e._n a_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a land_n because_o he_o can_v not_o conceal_v from_o they_o his_o intention_n of_o transplant_n they_o into_o another_o land_n which_o he_o have_v already_o discover_v in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o nation_n he_o assure_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o it_o and_o shall_v only_o change_v their_o place_n but_o not_o their_o condition_n and_o comfort_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o that_o land_n no_o less_o than_o in_o their_o own_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n a_o land_n of_o bread_n and_o vineyard_n a_o land_n of_o oil-olive_n and_o of_o honey_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o harken_v not_o unto_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o 33_o 10._o 33_o iâ—…a_fw-la 10._o 10._o have_v any_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v at_o all_o his_o land_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 34_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hamath_n and_o of_o arpad_a 23._o arpad_a of_o which_o see_v jer._n 49._o 23._o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_n 24._o sepharvaim_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 17._o 24._o hena_n and_o ivah_n same_o ivah_n the_o name_n either_o 1._o oâ—…_n idol-god_n but_o why_o shall_v only_a these_o two_o be_v name_v and_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o other_o place_n here_o mention_v or_o rather_o 2._o of_o city_n or_o country_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o chap._n 19_o 13._o where_o those_o word_n be_v repeat_v among_o other_o place_n who_o king_n be_v there_o mention_v and_o where_o they_o be_v render_v of_o henah_n and_o ivah_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v here_o also_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o very_a same_o have_v they_o word_n they_o i_o e._n either_o the_o god_n here_o mention_v which_o together_o with_o other_o idol_n be_v worship_v in_o samaria_n or_o 2._o their_o god_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n deliver_v samaria_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 35_o who_o be_v they_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o country_n that_o have_v deliver_v their_o country_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 36_o but_o the_o people_n answer_n people_n i_o e._n either_o these_o three_o man_n this_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v of_o a_o very_a few_o man_n as_o 1_o sam._n 9_o 24._o or_o rather_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o wall_n ver_fw-la 26._o to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o from_o who_o he_o expect_v a_o answer_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n for_o the_o king_n commandment_n be_v say_v answer_v he_o not_o he_o not_o which_o be_v wise_o order_v partly_o lest_o by_o their_o word_n they_o shall_v either_o betray_v their_o fear_n or_o provoke_v their_o enemy_n to_o great_a injury_n or_o blasphemy_n or_o give_v they_o some_o advantage_n or_o direction_n for_o their_o further_o proceed_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o instance_n of_o obedience_n and_o calmness_n he_o may_v see_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o people_n to_o cleave_v unto_o their_o king_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o attempt_n to_o seduce_v they_o to_o a_o defection_n from_o he_o 37_o then_o come_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n which_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o recorder_n to_o hezekiah_n 22._o hezekiah_n isa._n 36._o 22._o with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v and_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_a chap._n xix_o and_o 1._o and_o isa._n 37._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sack_n cloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n which_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sack_n cloth_n to_o esaias_n to_o luk._n 3._o 4._o call_v esaias_n isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amos._n 3_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n assyrian_a rebuke_n either_o 1._o from_o god_n wherein_o god_n rebuke_n and_o chasten_v we_o sore_o or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o assyrian_a who_o revile_v and_o reproach_v we_o for_o his_o business_n here_o be_v to_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o provocation_n and_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 1._o forth_o we_o be_v like_o a_o poor_a travel_a woman_n in_o great_a extremity_n and_o have_v no_o strength_n leave_v to_o help_v herself_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o her_o infant_n into_o the_o world_n we_o have_v attempt_v to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n and_o have_v carry_v on_o that_o work_n to_o some_o maturity_n and_o as_o we_o think_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o birth_n but_o now_o we_o have_v no_o might_n to_o finish_v unless_o thou_o assist_v we_o we_o have_v begin_v a_o happy_a reformation_n and_o be_v hinder_v by_o this_o insolent_a assyrian_a from_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o 4_o it_o may_v be_v 12._o be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o god_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o all_o up_o into_o the_o assyrian_n hand_n as_o he_o and_o his_o people_n deserve_v but_o sometime_o this_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o doubt_n but_o of_o good_a hope_n as_o numb_a 22._o 33._o josh._n 14._o 12._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o god_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a he_o say_v not_o our_o god_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v and_o reject_v they_o and_o they_o by_o their_o design_n have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o will_v hear_v indignation_n hear_v i_o e._n will_v show_v by_o his_o action_n that_o he_o 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that_o be_v sound_n be_v heb._n sound_n leave_v 5_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6_o ¶_o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v with_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o signification_n he_o heb._n a_o wind_n a_o storm_z or_o tempest_n by_o which_o name_n god_n judgement_n be_v oft_o call_v i._n e._n a_o violent_a and_o sudden_a and_o terrible_a stroke_n namely_o that_o miraculous_a destruction_n of_o his_o army_n of_o which_o ver_fw-la 35._o although_o the_o place_n
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it_o 15._o it_o have_v thou_o not_o long_o since_o learned_a that_o which_o some_o of_o thy_o philosopher_n can_v and_o do_v teach_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o powerful_a god_n by_o who_o decree_n and_o providence_n all_o these_o war_n and_o calamity_n be_v send_v and_o order_v who_o mere_a instrument_n thou_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o these_o vain_a boasting_n this_o work_n be_v i_o more_o than_o thou_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v i_o have_v make_v i._o e._n constitute_v or_o purchase_v or_o adorn_v for_o all_o these_o way_n be_v this_o hebrew_n verb_n use_v
their_o inheritance_n with_o that_o jos._n 13._o 15_o 16._o dwell_v in_o 16._o in_o josh._n 13._o 15_o 16._o aroer_n even_o unto_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_n 9_o and_o eastward_o he_o reuben_n he_o i_o e._n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n inhabit_v unto_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o wilderness_n from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n reach_v euphrates_n from_o jordan_n and_o the_o wilderness_n beyond_o it_o unto_o euphrates_n or_o of_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v towards_o or_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n namely_o the_o great_a wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n deut._n 2._o 26._o which_o be_v extend_v far_o and_o wide_o towards_o euphrates_n for_o that_o be_v the_o eastern_a border_n of_o reubens_n possession_n and_o not_o euphrates_n to_o which_o their_o habitation_n never_o reach_v because_o their_o cattle_n be_v multiply_v euphrates_n multiply_v which_o force_v they_o to_o enlarge_v their_o habitation_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v eastward_o towards_o euphrates_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 10_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n they_o make_v war_n 19_o war_n the_o gadite_n and_o marassites_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o war_n v._o 18_o 19_o with_o the_o hagarite_n desert_n hagarite_n the_o ishmeelite_n who_o dwell_v in_o arabia_n the_o desert_n who_o fall_v by_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n house_n tent_n the_o israelite_n take_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tent_n or_o house_n east_n house_n heb._n upon_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o east_n throughout_o all_o the_o east_n land_n of_o gilead_n gilead_n gilead_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 11_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n who_o dwell_v over_o against_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 11._o of_o josh._n 13._o 11._o bashan_n unto_o salcah_n be_v as_o follow_v 12_o joel_n the_o chief_a 17._o chief_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o at_o least_o of_o his_o family_n when_o they_o be_v number_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n shall_fw-mi 17._o and_o shapham_n the_o next_o and_o jaanai_n and_o shaphat_n in_o bashan_n 18._o bashan_n i_o e._n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bashan_n other_o thus_o who_o abode_n in_o bashan_n to_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o country_n when_o their_o brethren_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o the_o hagarens_n v._o 18._o 13_o and_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v michael_z and_o meshullam_n and_o sheba_n and_o jorai_n and_o jachan_n and_o zia_n and_o heber_n seven_o 14_o these_o name_v these_o these_o seven_o last_o name_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abihail_n the_o son_n of_o huri_n the_o son_n of_o jaroah_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o jeshishai_n the_o son_n of_o jahdo_n the_o son_n of_o buzz_o 15_o ahi_fw-la the_o son_n of_o abdiel_n the_o son_n of_o guni_n chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n father_n father_n this_o aâ—…i_n be_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n or_o family_n 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body_n and_o more_o remiss_a in_o god_n cause_n out_o of_o judah_n 7_o also_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o his_o prince_n even_o to_o benhail_n and_o to_o obadiah_n and_o to_o zechariah_n and_o to_o nethaneel_n and_o to_o michajah_n to_o teach_v 9_o teach_v to_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n as_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n teach_v or_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n when_o they_o deliver_v their_o charge_n upon_o the_o bench_n so_o do_v these_o prince_n in_o the_o king_n name_v admonish_v and_o require_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o municipal_a law_n of_o that_o land_n the_o particular_a explication_n and_o enforcement_n whereof_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n here_o follow_v who_o be_v send_v for_o this_o end_n and_o according_o teach_v the_o people_n v._o 9_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 8_o and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n even_o shemajah_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o zebadiah_n and_o asahel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehonathan_n and_o adonijah_n and_o tobijah_n and_o tob-adonijah_a levites_n and_o with_o they_o elishama_n and_o jehoram_n priest_n 9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n and_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n 10_o and_o 5._o and_o gen._n â—…5_n 5._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v round_o about_o judah_n he_o judah_n just_o conclude_v from_o this_o singular_a piety_n that_o god_n will_v eminent_o appear_v for_o he_o and_o against_o all_o those_o who_o have_v ill_o wâ—…ll_o to_o he_o which_o be_v their_o case_n for_o even_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o unhappy_a according_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n or_o forsake_v he_o so_o that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n against_o jehoshaphat_n 11_o also_o some_o of_o the_o philistine_n it_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v subject_n to_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o since_o david_n time_n but_z it_o seem_v have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o now_o be_v move_v by_o their_o own_o fear_n to_o perform_v it_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n present_v and_o tribute-silver_n and_o the_o arabian_n he_o arabian_n either_o because_o he_o have_v upon_o some_o just_a occasion_n wage_v war_n against_o they_o and_o subdue_v they_o though_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o â—…e_v not_o describe_v in_o scripture_n or_o because_o they_o voluntary_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o protection_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o they_o send_v he_o those_o present_n or_o only_o as_o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o respect_n to_o he_o bring_v he_o flock_n seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o ram_n and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o he-goat_n 12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o he_o build_v in_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o city_n of_o store_n 13_o and_o he_o have_v much_o business_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 28._o judah_n partly_o to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o partly_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o seed_n of_o idolatry_n and_o injustice_n which_o be_v more_o secret_o and_o subtle_o manage_v in_o the_o city_n than_o in_o the_o country_n and_o which_o be_v first_o and_o most_o in_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o spread_v their_o infection_n into_o the_o country_n about_o they_o see_v jer._n 2._o 28._o and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n 14_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n of_o judah_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o adnah_n the_o chief_a and_o with_o he_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o 15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o he_o host._n he_o either_o 1._o after_o his_o death_n as_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o command_n and_o the_o like_a be_v suppose_v concern_v jehozabad_n v._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2._o next_o to_o he_o in_o place_n and_o authority_n or_o at_o least_o in_o power_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o host._n be_v jehohanan_n the_o captain_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o 16_o and_o next_o he_o be_v amasiah_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la who_o willing_o offer_v himself_o time_n himself_o as_o volunteer_n and_o auxiliary_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o occasion_n as_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v require_v possible_o these_o or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o stranger_n which_o have_v come_v out_o of_o israel_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n in_o asa_n day_n and_o probable_o since_o that_o in_o his_o time_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 17_o and_o of_o benjamin_n eliada_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o with_o he_o arm_a man_n with_o bow_n and_o shield_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o 18_o and_o next_o he_o be_v jehozabad_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o ready_o prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 19_o these_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n require_v king_n these_o above_o mention_v be_v the_o train_v band_n or_o auxiliary_n who_o chief_a officer_n wait_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n and_o to_o raise_v and_o bring_v in_o all_o or_o part_n of_o their_o force_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n
32._o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o seer_n 2._o seer_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o kin._n 16._o 1_o 2._o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v to_o king_n jehoshaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o 21._o and_o psal._n 139._o 21._o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n he_o lord_n be_v this_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o duty_n and_o love_n which_o thou_o proâ—…essest_v to_o god_n and_o godliness_n that_o thou_o have_v enter_v into_o so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o wicked_a ahab_n my_o swear_a enemy_n and_o give_v such_o assistance_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n ahab_n lord_n therefore_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o thou_o and_o will_v chastise_v thou_o for_o this_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o stir_v up_o the_o moabite_n and_o other_o to_o invade_v he_o ch_z 20._o partly_o by_o permit_v his_o elder_a son_n jehoram_n to_o kill_v all_o his_o brethren_n ch_n 21._o 4._o and_o principal_o by_o bring_v that_o sore_a and_o almost_o general_a destruction_n upon_o his_o grandchild_n by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o 10._o 13_o 14._o which_o be_v the_o proper_a fâ—…uit_n of_o his_o alliance_n with_o ahab_n 3_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v 6._o be_v ch._n 17._o 4._o 6._o good_a thing_n find_v in_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o e._n good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o honest_a heart_n which_o god_n more_o regard_v than_o this_o particular_a error_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v chasten_v thou_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o the_o gâ—…oves_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n or_o direct_v or_o set_v thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o have_v seek_v and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o feign_o as_o many_o other_o do_v and_o this_o work_n of_o prepare_v or_o direct_v his_o heart_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o jehoshaphat_n as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n prov._n 16._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 13._o because_o it_o be_v man_n action_n but_o perform_v by_o god_n grace_n prevent_v enable_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o it_o to_o seek_v god_n 4_o and_o jehoshaphat_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o out_o and_o heb._n he_o return_v and_o go_v out_o he_o go_v out_o again_o through_o the_o people_n from_o beersheba_n to_o mount_v ephraim_n bound_n ephraim_n i_o e._n through_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o two_o bound_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n state_n father_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v revolt_v from_o god_n to_o idol_n he_o reclaim_v by_o his_o good_a counsel_n and_o example_n and_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n who_o doubtless_o now_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o as_o he_o send_v they_o before_o with_o his_o officer_n of_o state_n person_n g_o once_o he_o go_v by_o his_o officer_n ch_z 17._o 7_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 5_o and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n jerusalem_n city_n in_o every_o city_n for_o itself_o and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a that_o justice_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o convenience_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v force_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o 17._o for_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n you_o represent_v god_n person_n to_o who_o judgement_n belong_v and_o you_o have_v your_o commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n only_o and_o your_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o only_o for_o man_n good_a but_o also_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n 8._o service_n psal._n 82._o 1._o eccles._n 5._o 8._o who_o be_v with_o you_o provoke_v you_o both_o to_o observe_v your_o carriage_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d you_o against_o all_o those_o enemy_n who_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o justice_n may_v provoke_v judgement_n provoke_v heb._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o judgement_n 7_o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o 17._o nor_o deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o rom._n 2._o 11._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o respect_v oâ—…_n person_n 34._o person_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o must_v imitate_v god_n here_o of_o respect_n of_o person_n see_v deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o nor_o take_v of_o gift_n 23._o gift_n so_o as_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o they_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o exod._n 23._o 8._o deut._n 16._o 19_o prov._n 17._o 23._o 8_o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o iâ—…rael_n permit_v iâ—…rael_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o such_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n as_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o their_o dignity_n ability_n and_o integrity_n but_o whether_o these_o person_n make_v up_o one_o court_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n by_o which_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v decide_v or_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a court_n the_o one_o ecclesâ—…astical_a consist_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o other_o civil_a consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n belong_v to_o another_o place_n to_o determine_v and_o require_v more_o word_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o work_n can_v permit_v for_o the_o 18._o the_o deut._n 16._o 18._o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n for_o sacred_a matter_n concern_v the_o law_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o controversiâ—…s_n man._n controversiâ—…s_n for_o matter_n of_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man._n return_v man._n heb._n and_o they_o return_v whâ—…n_v they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n before_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n when_o jehoshaphat_n and_o his_o company_n be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n than_o he_o make_v this_o order_n â—…ing_v establish_v judge_n there_o but_o so_o this_o last_o clause_n may_v seeâ—…_n superfluous_a and_o tautological_a be_v more_o than_o employ_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o rather_o when_o they_o i._n e._n the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n last_o mention_v shall_v return_v or_o be_v return_v tâ—…_n jerusalem_n i._n e._n when_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v so_o difficult_a that_o the_o judge_n ordain_v in_o every_o city_n can_v determine_v they_o or_o when_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 10._o appeal_n from_o their_o city-courts_a to_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d or_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 18._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 17._o &_o 17._o 8._o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n not_o only_o person_n but_o thingâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o return_v or_o be_v return_v as_o blood_n 1_o king_n 2._o 33._o and_o cloud_n eccles._n 12._o 2._o and_o reproach_n hos._n 12._o 14._o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o these_o cause_n be_v never_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n before_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v return_v thither_o that_o may_v be_v answer_v both_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o our_o law_n wherein_o sucâ—…_n cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v return_v to_o westminster_n which_o never_o be_v there_o before_o and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o sinner_n be_v common_o say_v to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o sense_n before_o but_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n even_o from_o 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of_o 20._o of_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o kin._n 14._o 20._o judah_n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o then_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v 1._o take_v 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o 15._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o or_o 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n 3._o uzziah_n call_v also_o azariah_n 2_o king_n 14._o 21._o both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n strength_n or_o help_n see_v of_o this_o and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o on_o 2_o king_n 14._o 21_o 22._o &_o 15._o 2_o 3._o who_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n 2_o he_o build_v eloth_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o judah_n after_o that_o the_o king_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 3_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v uzziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o and_o two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v jecoliah_n of_o jerusalem_n 4_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a 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also_o have_v invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n land_n country_n that_o part_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o towards_o the_o philistine_n land_n and_o of_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n 21._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 21._o and_o have_v take_v beth-shemesh_a and_o ajalon_n and_o gederoth_n and_o socho_fw-es with_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o and_o timnah_n with_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o gimzo_n also_o and_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o they_o dwell_v there_o 19_o for_o the_o lord_n bring_v judah_n low_a because_o of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n for_o â—…5_n for_o exod._n 32._o â—…5_n he_o make_v judah_n naked_a 25._o naked_a take_v away_o their_o ornament_n and_o their_o defence_n and_o strength_n to_o wit_n their_o treasure_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o assyrian_a to_o no_o purpose_n their_o frontier_n town_n and_o other_o strong_a hold_v which_o by_o his_o 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those_o day_n the_o noble_n of_o judah_n 〈…〉_o judah_n 〈…〉_o send_v many_o letter_n unto_o tobiah_n nation_n tobiah_n corresponding_n with_o he_o against_o nehemiah_n and_o against_o their_o own_o city_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o tobiah_n come_v unto_o they_o 18_o for_o there_o be_v many_o in_o judah_n swear_v unto_o he_o design_n he_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o wicked_a design_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o arah_n and_o his_o son_n ichanan_n have_v take_v the_o daughter_n of_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n they_o berechiah_n this_o be_v note_v to_o show_v the_o mischief_n of_o such_o unequal_a and_o forbid_a marriage_n and_o how_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a ezra_n action_n be_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o they_o 19_o also_o they_o report_v his_o good_a deed_n before_o i_o and_o utter_v my_o matter_n my_o or_o matter_n word_n to_o he_o and_o tobiah_n send_v letter_n to_o put_v i_o in_o fear_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o wall_n be_v build_v and_o i_o have_v set_v up_o the_o door_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v 27._o appoint_v i_o e._n when_o i_o have_v take_v order_n that_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v summon_v from_o all_o place_n to_o celebrate_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n as_o it_o be_v do_v ch_n 12._o 27._o 2_o that_o i_o give_v my_o brother_n hanani_n 2._o hanani_n of_o who_o see_v ch_n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o hananiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o palace_n charge_n palace_n i_o e._n of_o nehemiah_n court_n just_o so_o call_v because_o he_o live_v in_o great_a splendour_n and_o like_o a_o viceroy_n though_o it_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n charge_v over_o jerusalem_n city_n jerusalem_n to_o preserve_v its_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o take_v particular_a care_n of_o the_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n for_o he_o 1._o he_o to_o wit_n hananiah_n last_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o commendation_n of_o hanani_n who_o have_v show_v his_o piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o country_n in_o take_v a_o tedious_a journey_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o shushan_n to_o inform_v nehemiah_n of_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o implore_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o relieve_v it_o chap._n 1._o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n employment_n man_n he_o choose_v not_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n out_o of_o any_o partial_a or_o carnal_a respect_n to_o his_o own_o kindred_n or_o acquaintance_n or_o favourite_n but_o from_o true_a piety_n and_o prudence_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o will_v be_v most_o faithful_a in_o their_o employment_n and_o fear_v god_n sense_n god_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n both_o why_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o why_o nehemiah_n put_v such_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o yield_v to_o those_o temptation_n to_o perfidiousness_n which_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v with_o when_o nehemiah_n be_v go_v and_o against_o which_o a_o man_n destitute_a of_o god_n fear_n have_v no_o sufficient_a sense_n above_o many_o piety_n many_o more_o than_o most_o man_n do_v or_o above_o the_o common_a pitch_n of_o piety_n 3_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v open_v until_o the_o son_n be_v hot_a assault_n hot_a i_o e._n till_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o broad_a day_n when_o enemy_n approach_v may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n will_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o a_o assault_n and_o while_o they_o word_n they_o i_o e._n the_o watch_v appoint_v to_o that_o end_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n stand_v by_o let_v they_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o bar_v they_o and_o appoint_v watch_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o in_o his_o watch_n and_o every_o one_o to_o be_v over_o against_o his_o house_n house_n house_n i_o e._n every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n keep_v watch_n with_o other_o in_o that_o watching-place_n which_o be_v next_o to_o his_o house_n 4_o now_o the_o city_n be_v space_n be_v heb._n broad_a of_o hand_n or_o space_n large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v few_o therein_o and_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v people_n build_v i_o e._n not_o all_o nor_o complete_o build_v but_o only_o some_o sleight_n building_n of_o board_n or_o stone_n be_v make_v for_o the_o present_a use_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n 5_o and_o my_o god_n put_v into_o my_o heart_n it_o heart_n this_o action_n though_o mere_o prudential_a he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o wit_n
tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n to_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o treasure-house_n priest_n treasure-house_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n 39_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n â—…1_n levi_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 6_o â—…1_n shall_v bring_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o oil_n unto_o the_o chamber_n where_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o sanctuary_n where_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v up_o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v there_o and_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o singer_n make_v singer_n i_o e._n where_o also_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o that_o minister_n in_o their_o course_n for_o who_o use_n these_o provision_n be_v make_v and_o we_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n we_o do_v here_o solemn_o declare_v and_o engage_v ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v take_v care_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o neglect_v or_o forsake_v for_o want_n of_o necessary_a provision_n to_o support_v it_o chap._n xi_o 1_o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v jerusalem_n which_o their_o very_a office_n in_o some_o sort_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o cast_v lot_n to_o bring_v one_o of_o ten_o to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v complete_v and_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o it_o better_o provide_v for_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o nine_o part_n to_o dwell_v in_o other_o city_n 2_o and_o the_o people_n bless_v all_o the_o man_n that_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n supply_n jerusalem_n because_o they_o deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o profit_n for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o this_o city_n be_v the_o buâ—…t_n of_o all_o the_o malicious_a plot_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v rather_o chargeable_a than_o beneficial_a to_o its_o inhabitant_n whereas_o the_o country_n do_v more_o easy_o and_o certain_o afford_v they_o supply_n 3_o now_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n province_n province_n i_o e._n of_o judea_n which_o be_v now_o make_v a_o province_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n dwell_v every_o one_o in_o his_o possession_n in_o their_o city_n to_o wit_n israel_n sequel_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whether_o of_o judah_n or_o benjamin_n or_o any_o other_o tribe_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o general_a enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o which_o either_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n be_v include_v under_o the_o title_n of_o israel_n or_o they_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v because_o they_o make_v up_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o these_o he_o call_v israel_n rather_o than_o judah_n partly_o because_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n now_o join_v and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o none_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o sequel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o 43._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 43._o nethinim_n and_o the_o 55._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 55._o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n 4_o and_o at_o jerusalem_n dwell_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n benjamin_n for_o to_o these_o two_o tribe_n this_o city_n ancient_o and_o most_o proper_o belong_v although_o some_o also_o of_o other_o tribe_n dwell_v in_o it_o of_o which_o and_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o catalogue_n see_v 1_o chron._n â—…_n 3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n athajah_n 6._o athajah_n and_o his_o family_n and_o relation_n with_o he_o and_o under_o he_o as_o their_o head_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 6._o the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o mahalaleel_n one_o mahalaleel_n one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o perez_n 5_o and_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o baruch_n the_o son_n of_o col-hozeh_a the_o son_n of_o hazaiah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n the_o son_n of_o jojarib_o the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o shiloni_n 6_o all_o the_o son_n of_o perez_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v four_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o eight_o valiant_a man_n it_o man_n such_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o place_n and_o time_n because_o of_o its_o many_o enemy_n round_o about_o it_o 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n sallu_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o joed_n the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n the_o son_n of_o kolajah_n the_o son_n of_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o ithiel_n the_o son_n of_o jesajah_n 8_o and_o after_o he_o gabbai_n sallai_n nine_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o before_o eight_o so_o here_o be_v more_o of_o benjamin_n than_o of_o judah_n because_o the_o city_n do_v chief_o and_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o that_o tribe_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o 9_o and_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la be_v their_o overseer_n thousand_o overseer_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o thousand_o and_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o senuah_n be_v second_o over_o the_o city_n 10_o of_o the_o priest_n jedajah_n the_o son_n of_o jojarib_o jachin_n 11_o serajah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 13._o god_n one_o of_o the_o chief-priest_n who_o rule_v with_o and_o under_o the_o highpriest_n see_v numb_a 3._o 32._o 1_o chr._n 9_o 11._o 2_o chr._n 19_o 11._o &_o 31._o 13._o 12_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n god_n house_n of_o god_n be_v eight_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o two_o and_o adajah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o pelatiah_n the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o pashur_n the_o son_n of_o malchiah_n 13_o and_o his_o brethren_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o and_o amashai_n the_o son_n of_o azareel_n the_o son_n of_o ahasai_n the_o son_n of_o meshillemoth_n the_o son_n of_o immer_n 14_o and_o their_o brethren_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o and_o their_o overseer_n be_v zabdiel_n haggedojiâ—…_n zabdiel_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o haggedojiâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n call_v man_n i_o e._n of_o a_o person_n then_o or_o late_o eminent_a in_o valour_n or_o worth_n or_o dignity_n or_o of_o gedolim_n or_o haggedoliâ—…_n a_o man_n so_o call_v 15_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o hashub_n the_o son_n of_o azrikam_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o bunni_n 16_o and_o shabbethai_n and_o jozabad_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n over_o levite_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d over_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o outward_a business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 29._o god_n i_o e._n for_o those_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o it_o or_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n as_o for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n or_o other_o necessary_a provision_n out_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n see_v 1_o chr._n 26._o 29._o 17_o and_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micha_n the_o son_n of_o zabdi_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v the_o principal_a to_o begin_v the_o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n begin_v prayer_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v constant_o join_v with_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o which_o the_o singer_n be_v present_a and_o praise_v god_n with_o a_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n which_o this_o man_n begin_v and_o bakbukiah_n the_o second_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o abda_n the_o son_n of_o shammua_n the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n 18_o all_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v two_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o four_o 19_o moreover_o the_o porter_n akkub_n talmon_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n be_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o two_o 20_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n every_o one_o in_o his_o inheritance_n 21_o 26._o 21_o see_v ch_n â—…_n 26._o but_o the_o
our_o first_o parent_n have_v utter_o lose_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o mankind_n upon_o the_o great_a contriver_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n by_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v take_v a_o course_n to_o preserve_v our_o name_n and_o honour_n and_o person_n to_o eternity_n and_o if_o the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v call_v goel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v examine_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o either_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o may_v be_v and_o some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n the_o son_n or_o oâ—…_n christ_n as_o gen._n 48._o 16._o isa._n 59_o 20._o see_v also_o psalm_n 74._o 2._o isa._n 41._o 14._o &_o 44._o 6._o &_o 49._o 7_o &_o 52._o 3._o &_o 63._o 16._o 3._o because_o job_n be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n as_o he_o here_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o glorious_a temporal_a restauration_n as_o his_o friend_n promise_v to_o he_o as_o we_o have_v oft_o see_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n as_o chap._n 16._o 22._o &_o 17._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o hope_n which_o every_o righteous_a man_n have_v in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o and_o which_o job_n oft_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v must_v necessary_o be_v fix_v upon_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o future_a life_n 4._o because_o some_o of_o the_o follow_a expression_n can_v without_o wrest_v and_o violence_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o metaphorical_a resurrection_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n 5._o because_o this_o be_v a_o more_o lofty_a and_o spiritual_a strain_n than_o any_o in_o iob_n former_a discourse_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o general_o â—…avour_v of_o dejection_n and_o diffidence_n and_o do_v either_o declare_v or_o increase_v his_o grief_n so_o this_o put_v he_o into_o another_o and_o much_o better_a temper_n and_o 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unto_o true_a felicity_n and_o this_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o job._n oppose_v to_o those_o â—…oul_n and_o false_a aspersâ—…ons_n which_o his_o friâ—…_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o as_o iâ—…_n he_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o â—…ear_n of_o he_o and_o hope_n in_o he_o object_n 1._o if_o this_o place_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n or_o commentator_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o do_v believe_v that_o doctrine_n will_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o and_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o the_o sadducee_n which_o they_o do_v not_o answ._n 1._o all_o the_o jewish_a writer_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a live_v and_o write_v â—…ce_n christ_n time_n when_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o people_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o many_o great_a truth_n and_o of_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o many_o scripture_n and_o very_o corrupt_a in_o their_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o 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child_n and_o servant_n gen._n 18._o 1â—…_n aâ—…d_a to_o his_o kiâ—…red_n and_o other_o as_o he_o have_v occasâ—…on_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a that_o job_n profess_v his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o a_o die_a man_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v die_v but_o he_o live_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o die_v 〈◊〉_d both_o caâ—…_n and_o will_v make_v i_o to_o live_v again_o in_o due_a time_n â—…ugh_v not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v much_o better_a and_o though_o i_o be_o now_o high_o censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o my_o friend_n and_o other_o as_o a_o great_a dissembler_n and_o a_o secret_a sinner_n who_o god_n haâ—…d_n have_v find_v out_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v wherein_o 〈◊〉_d caâ—…se_n shall_v be_v plead_v and_o my_o name_n and_o honour_n vindicate_v from_o all_o these_o reproach_n and_o my_o integrity_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v follow_v stand_v i_o be_o fall_v and_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o unmoâ—…able_a and_o victorious_a in_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n all_o which_o this_o word_n stand_v signify_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o to_o maintain_v my_o cause_n against_o all_o opposer_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…all_v arise_v as_o this_o verb_n most_o common_o signify_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o he_o shall_v exist_v or_o be_v bear_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o num._n 32._o 14_o deut_n 29._o 22._o judg._n 2._o 10._o 1_o king_n 3_o 12._o matth._n 11._o 11._o and_o it_o note_v christ_n incarnation_n that_o although_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v now_o and_o from_o all_o eternity_n in_o be_v yet_o he_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o 2._o he_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n which_o have_v be_v more_o probable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o text_n from_o or_o out_o of_o as_o now_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n for_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v fiâ—…ly_o mention_v here_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o iob_n resurrection_n which_o follow_v last_o follow_v or_o at_o last_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n glory_n day_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o letter_n or_o last_o day_n or_o time_n as_o isa._n 2._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 28._o compare_v with_o act_n 2._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n which_o as_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n well_o know_v and_o firm_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v at_o
my_o house_n and_o the_o gate_n or_o to_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n so_o job_n may_v live_v in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o it_o when_o i_o prepare_v my_o seat_n country_n seat_n when_o i_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v set_v for_o i_o by_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o expression_n it_o appear_v that_o job_n be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n in_o the_o street_n they_o street_n i_o e._n in_o that_o void_a and_o open_a place_n within_o or_o near_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n assemble_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n among_o they_o 8._o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o punishment_n themselves_o either_o out_o of_o a_o profound_a reverence_n to_o my_o person_n and_o dignity_n or_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n or_o folly_n which_o they_o suppose_v i_o may_v either_o understand_v by_o information_n from_o other_o or_o discover_v by_o their_o countenance_n or_o carriage_n in_o my_o presence_n for_o which_o they_o know_v i_o will_v reprove_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_n or_o other_o punishment_n and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o do_v up_o while_o i_o either_o pass_v by_o they_o or_o be_v present_a with_o they_o see_v levit._n 19_o 3â—…_n 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o so_o great_a a_o veneration_n they_o have_v for_o my_o person_n 〈◊〉_d regard_n of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o they_o discern_v in_o i_o and_o in_o all_o my_o proceed_n and_o therefore_o they_o judge_v quite_o otherwise_o of_o i_o than_o you_o now_o do_v 9_o the_o prince_n refrain_v talk_v be_v talk_v either_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v discern_v their_o weakness_n by_o their_o word_n or_o desire_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o sentence_n which_o they_o ready_o approve_v of_o and_o full_o assent_v to_o such_o a_o opinion_n have_v they_o of_o my_o wisdom_n and_o do_v not_o think_v i_o such_o a_o foolish_a erroneous_a and_o impertinent_a person_n as_o you_o fancy_n or_o represent_v i_o to_o be_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n 32._o mouth_n in_o token_n both_o of_o their_o wonder_n at_o iob_n wise_a speech_n and_o sentence_n and_o of_o their_o resolution_n to_o be_v silent_a see_v job_n 21._o 5._o prov._n 30._o 32._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n speak_v mouth_n it_o lay_v as_o still_o as_o if_o it_o have_v do_v so_o and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v speak_v 11._o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n pronounce_v i_o to_o be_v a_o man_n bless_v of_o god_n with_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n or_o hearty_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o see_v in_o all_o my_o action_n and_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o give_v to_o all_o and_o the_o relief_n which_o i_o give_v to_o the_o oppress_a by_o my_o righteous_a and_o equitable_a decree_n in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o 9_o i_o when_o my_o appearance_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o i_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o my_o pious_a and_o just_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o be_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o of_o which_o see_n ch._n 22._o 9_o 12._o because_o 13._o because_o 〈◊〉_d â—…2_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 13._o i_o deliver_v adversary_n deliver_v from_o his_o potent_a oppressor_n they_o do_v not_o honour_v i_o for_o my_o great_a wealth_n or_o power_n but_o for_o my_o impartial_a justice_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o courage_n in_o maintain_v their_o cause_n and_o right_n against_o their_o mighty_a adversary_n the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o 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great_a and_o unexpected_a deliverance_n 14._o 8._o 14._o isa._n 59_o 17_o eph._n 6._o 14._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 8._o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o be_v i_o as_o a_o garment_n cover_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v wear_v continual_o all_o the_o day_n long_o so_o i_o be_v constant_o just_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o all_o my_o administration_n public_a and_o private_a and_o never_o put_v off_o this_o garment_n out_o of_o a_o partial_a respect_n to_o myself_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o other_o man_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o judge_n be_v my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o diadem_n reputation_n diadem_n my_o judgement_n or_o decree_n be_v so_o equal_a and_o righteous_a that_o they_o never_o bring_v shame_n and_o reproach_n upon_o i_o but_o always_o honour_n and_o great_a reputation_n 15._o i_o be_v eye_n assist_v eye_n i_o e._n instead_o of_o eye_n to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o blind_a way_n blind_a either_o 1._o corporal_o or_o rather_o 2._o spiritual_o such_o as_o through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o to_o be_v seduce_v or_o cheat_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o evil-minded_n man_n these_o i_o caution_v and_o advise_v and_o lead_v into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a himself_o lame_a i_o e._n ready_a to_o help_v he_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v himself_o 16._o i_o be_v a_o father_n they_o father_n i_o e._n have_v the_o care_n and_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n to_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o discover_v not_o either_o 1._o those_o which_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o tribunal_n either_o through_o neglect_n or_o because_o the_o injure_a person_n dare_v not_o complain_v i_o diligent_o inquire_v after_o or_o 2._o those_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o possible_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o fraud_n or_o art_n of_o the_o oppressor_n or_o their_o 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sabbath_n in_o solemn_a humiliation_n or_o otherwise_o set_v apart_o for_o sacred_a service_n which_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 16._o 31._o and_o 23._o 32._o day_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v set_v apart_o before_o the_o captivity_n ch._n 22._o 12._o jer._n 36._o 9_o and_o also_o in_o the_o captivity_n zech._n 7._o 5._o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 3._o and_o further_o though_o sabbath_n be_v here_o only_o mention_v yet_o it_o may_v take_v in_o every_o institution_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o observe_v during_o their_o captivity_n thus_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v understand_v ch_n 56._o 1_o 2._o or_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n such_o a_o carriage_n do_v god_n expect_v as_o do_v become_v it_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n will_n pleasure_n satisfy_v thy_o lust_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n day_n day_n i_o e._n on_o my_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n more_o delight_n full_o of_o delight_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o burden_n and_o practise_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o with_o cheerfulness_n delight_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n by_o a_o metonymy_n be_v put_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o time_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o time_n therefore_o call_v here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o verbal_a but_o affectionate_a call_n the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v and_o the_o action_n conform_v thereto_o this_o delight_n appear_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o breathe_n after_o it_o as_o it_o do_v frequent_o in_o david_n psal._n 27._o 4._o &_o 36._o 8._o &_o 42._o 1._o with_o many_o more_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n contrary_n lord_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n dedicate_v to_o he_o 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and_o this_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o sequel_n where_o they_o seem_v to_o particularize_v those_o sin_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 13_o in_o transgress_v rebellion_n transgress_v proper_o we_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v ch_z 1_o 2._o and_o have_v persist_v in_o our_o rebellion_n and_o lie_v yoke_n lie_v be_v true_a to_o none_o of_o their_o engagement_n vow_n and_o promise_n some_o make_v transgress_v here_o and_o lâ—…ing_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v break_v their_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o 8._o &_o 24._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o which_o be_v a_o down_o â—…ight_o lie_v against_o god_n for_o wherein_o do_v we_o more_o lie_n to_o god_n than_o in_o a_o perfidious_a withdraw_n from_o he_o so_o that_o by_o transgress_v here_o he_o do_v mean_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o or_o another_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o their_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fugitive_n that_o will_v be_v under_o no_o yoke_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v idol_n depart_v i_o e._n turn_v from_o god_n to_o idol_n away_o from_o our_o god_n speak_v god_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v talk_v of_o little_a else_o one_o among_o another_o but_o how_o to_o oppress_v their_o neighbour_n and_o apostatise_v from_o god_n oppression_n and_o revolt_n conceive_v and_o utter_v temptation_n utter_v i_o e._n first_o contrive_n and_o forge_v in_o their_o heart_n false_a accusation_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o false_a worship_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n lay_v the_o contrivance_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a and_o then_o utter_v it_o or_o vent_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o their_o discourse_n thereby_o encourage_v each_o other_o in_o their_o perverse_a way_n see_v v._o 3._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o heart_n it_o note_v a_o resoluteness_n in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o than_o now_o and_o then_o to_o deal_v false_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o temptation_n from_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o falsehood_n lip_n falsehood_n they_o be_v call_v word_n of_o falsehood_n both_o with_o reference_n to_o man_n and_o to_o signify_v slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n as_o also_o to_o god_n and_o so_o signify_v their_o deal_n false_o with_o god_n as_o a_o adulteress_n do_v with_o her_o husband_n hence_o idolater_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o falsehood_n ch_n 57_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o show_v that_o when_o they_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o way_n of_o fraud_n it_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v with_o god_n it_o be_v but_o from_o the_o lip_n body_n he_o now_o enumerate_v some_o of_o those_o particular_a sin_n they_o proâ—…ss_v themselves_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o whereby_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o some_o slight_a sin_n but_o a_o general_a deâ—…ection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 14_o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o other_o backward_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v carry_v quite_o contrary_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n god_n deny_v you_o justice_n as_o you_o have_v deny_v help_n to_o other_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o asunder_o off_o iâ—…_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a to_o show_v that_o justice_n and_o judge_n be_v far_o asunder_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v foot_n fall_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o feeble_a person_n that_o want_v support_v without_o which_o he_o fall_v thus_o truth_n have_v none_o to_o support_v or_o patronize_v it_o the_o same_o only_o otherwise_o express_v with_o v._o 16._o truth_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o justice_n trample_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o street_n public_a street_n i_o e._n in_o public_a and_o equity_n can_v enter_v one_o enter_v no_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v admit_v in_o their_o court_n all_o corrupt_a so_o that_o all_o equity_n and_o justice_n be_v violent_o keep_v off_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a one_o 15_o yea_o truth_n fail_v it_o fail_v q._n d._n truth_n be_v more_o than_o fall_v which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o fail_v for_o be_v only_o fall_v it_o may_v recover_v itself_o again_o but_o fail_v note_n the_o loss_n of_o its_o very_a vital_n as_o be_v every_o where_o neglect_v in_o court_n in_o city_n in_o country_n in_o inferior_a as_o well_o as_o superior_a rank_n in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o market_n in_o the_o fair_n in_o all_o public_a place_n of_o commerce_n the_o condition_n much_o like_o that_o under_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 13._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v ps._n 10._o 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v amiss_o neither_o judgement_n or_o justice_n or_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o but_o fraud_n and_o deceiâ—…_n vet_z none_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n other_o evil_n that_o separate_v himself_o from_o evil_a thing_n and_o person_n will_v not_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o or_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d make_v himself_o a_o prey_n sincerity_n prey_n or_o be_v account_v mad_a be_v laugh_v at_o that_o talk_v of_o justice_n so_o some_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o immediate_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o scorn_n to_o be_v religious_a though_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o nor_o need_v of_o that_o marginal_a read_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o truth_n the_o translator_n reach_v the_o meaning_n by_o prey_n the_o wicked_a like_o wild_a beast_n endeavour_v to_o devour_v such_o as_o be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o where_o wickedness_n rule_v innocency_n be_v oppress_v in_o bargain_v as_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o innocent_a be_v outwitted_a by_o the_o crafty_a and_o fraudulent_a as_o not_o willing_a or_o rather_o dare_v to_o oppose_v fraud_n with_o fraud_n but_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o place_n it_o i_o e._n take_v notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o gen._n 11._o 5._o &_o 18._o 21._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o displease_v he_o eye_n he_o â—…_n d._n if_o you_o will_v know_v why_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o you_o it_o be_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n 16_o and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n intercede_v man_n viz._n to_o intercede_v which_o be_v supply_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o no_o man_n to_o help_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o show_v himself_o and_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o corrupt_a state_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o equity_n as_o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o like_a circumstance_n we_o have_v ezek._n 22._o 29_o 30._o or_o none_o fit_a to_o intercede_v and_o wonder_v 1._o wonder_v heb._n â—…istomen_n be_v amaze_v astonish_v as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v this_o note_n both_o god_n sollicitousness_n about_o their_o condition_n and_o their_o hypocrisy_n as_o if_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o together_o with_o their_o dulness_n and_o blockishness_n in_o not_o concern_v themselves_o about_o it_o especial_o consider_v they_o have_v be_v a_o people_n so_o well_o instruct_v and_o yet_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o gross_a sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o solicitous_a about_o pardon_n which_o god_n will_v ready_o have_v grant_v if_o any_o such_o can_v have_v be_v find_v jer._n 5._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n 5._o intercessor_n psal._n 98._o 1._o ch_n 63._o 5._o therefore_o 21._o therefore_o or_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v use_v ch_n 7._o 14._o &_o 51._o 21._o his_o arm_n 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may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v he_o and_o which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o particular_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n his_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o be_v slay_v there_o ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o destruction_n of_o 185_o thousand_o soldier_n in_o one_o night_n ver_fw-la 35._o be_v not_o omit_v here_o but_o express_v in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o angel_n this_o latter_a word_n be_v there_o use_v to_o limit_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a which_o otherwise_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o shall_v 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especial_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n upon_o numb_a 12._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o ethiopia_n beyond_o egypt_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o he_o shall_v force_v his_o passage_n through_o egypt_n which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n because_o the_o egyptian_n against_o who_o this_o sennacherib_n war_v as_o heathen_a historian_n herodotus_n and_o berosus_n relate_v and_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v confederates_n in_o this_o expedition_n as_o josephus_n express_o affirm_v who_o live_v above_o 1600_o year_n near_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o understand_v it_o behold_v he_o be_v come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o he_o send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o hezekiah_n say_v 10_o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o 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with_o the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o compare_v their_o king_n with_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o by_o both_o intend_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o neither_o their_o god_n nor_o their_o king_n be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arpad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n of_o henah_n and_o ivah_n 34._o ivah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 34._o 14_o ¶_o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v lord_n i_o e._n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o further_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o ark_n or_o temple_n which_o â—…e_n do_v not_o to_o acquaint_v god_n but_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o faith_n and_o quicken_v himself_o to_o prayer_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 4._o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 16_o lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v lord_z thy_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v he_o letter_n he_o i_o e._n the_o messenger_n who_o bring_v this_o rail_a letter_n ver_fw-la 14._o or_o rabshakeh_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n although_o he_o will_v not_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o name_v he_o or_o send_v it_o to_o wit_n this_o letter_n to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 17_o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o their_o land_n 18_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 19_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o save_v thou_o we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o thou_o only_o 20_o ¶_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v to_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n i_o have_v hear_v synecdoche_n hear_v i_o e._n accept_v it_o and_o will_v answer_v it_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n 21_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n she_o virgin_n so_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o she_o be_v pure_a in_o good_a measure_n from_o that_o gross_a idolatry_n wherewith_o other_o people_n be_v defile_v which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a whoredom_n partly_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v defend_v she_o from_o that_o rape_n which_o sennacherib_n intend_v to_o commit_v upon_o she_o with_o no_o less_o care_n and_o zeal_n than_o parent_n do_v their_o virgin_n daughter_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o force_v and_o deflower_v they_o and_o partly_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v force_v and_o take_v by_o her_o barbarous_a enemy_n so_o she_o shall_v still_o retain_v her_o virginity_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o attempt_n against_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 8._o zion_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o follow_v of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v synecdochical_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o city_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n
6._o of_o the_o congregation_n with_o sing_v until_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n book_n order_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n 33_o and_o these_o 44._o these_o to_o wit_n heman_n here_o mention_v and_o asaph_n v._o â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n sequel_n lot_n or_o this_o lot_n or_o portion_n which_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o first_o lot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n 55_o and_o they_o give_v they_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 56_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o they_o give_v to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n note_v city_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o hebrew_a eth_z being_n put_v for_o meeth_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v of_o judah_n namely_o hebron_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o libna_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jattir_v and_o eshtemoa_n with_o their_o suburb_n 58_o and_o 15._o and_o or_o holon_n josh._n 21._o 15._o hilen_v with_o her_o suburb_n debiâ—…_n with_o her_o suburb_n 59_o and_o 16._o and_o or_o ain_z josh._n 21._o 16._o ashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-shemesh_a with_o 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all_o their_o city_n be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o this_o sacred_a writer_n explain_v himself_o v._o 66_o etc._n etc._n where_o eight_o of_o these_o city_n be_v name_v whereof_o only_o two_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 70._o the_o other_o two_o be_v name_v jos._n 21._o 21_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v 62_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 64._o gershom_n understand_v here_o city_n be_v give_v which_o be_v also_o understand_v v._n 61_o and_o express_v v._o 64._o throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o bashan_n thirteen_o city_n 63_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n 34._o zebulun_n josh._n 21._o 7_o 34._o twelve_o city_n 64_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n levite_n levite_n i_o e._n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o other_o levite_n these_o city_n chapter_n city_n which_o be_v number_v or_o name_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o their_o suburb_n 65_o and_o they_o give_v relate_v give_v to_o wit_n to_o those_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n who_o be_v priest_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o city_n give_v to_o the_o aâ—…ronites_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n here_o name_v even_o out_o of_o judah_n under_o which_o simeon_n be_v comprehend_v because_o his_o lot_n lie_v within_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o other_o kohathite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n 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e._n of_o their_o country_n contain_v within_o its_o border_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 67_o 21._o 67_o josh._n 21._o 21._o and_o they_o manassites_n they_o either_o the_o ephraimiter_n or_o rather_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 64._o who_o give_v part_n out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o part_v out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o the_o ephâ—…aimites_n can_v not_o give_v away_o any_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o manassites_n give_v unto_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o kohathite_n last_o mention_v of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n depend_v refuge_n or_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n use_v of_o one_o of_o which_o frequent_a example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o see_v ch_n 7_o 3_o 12_o 14._o of_o refuge_n or_o city_n the_o construct_v form_n be_v put_v for_o the_o absolute_a of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o these_o city_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v differ_v from_o those_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a that_o the_o name_n of_o place_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o be_v between_o joshua_n and_o this_o time_n and_o to_o the_o city_n themselves_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n partly_o that_o jacobt_n prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v concern_v the_o scatter_n of_o levi_n gen._n 49._o 7._o and_o partly_o that_o every_o tribe_n may_v have_v teacher_n among_o they_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o which_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n whole_o depend_v shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n with_o her_o suburb_n they_o give_v also_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 68_o and_o name_n and_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d name_n jokmeam_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n 69_o and_o ajalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n 70_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n aner_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bileam_n with_o her_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 71_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o ashtaroth_n with_o her_o suburb_n 72_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kedesh_n with_o her_o suburb_n deberath_n with_o her_o suburb_n 73_o and_o ramoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anem_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n 74_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mashal_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 75_o and_o hukok_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n 76_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n kedesh_n in_o galilee_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kirjathaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 77_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n â—…rt_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n rimmon_n with_o her_o suburb_n tabor_n with_o her_o suburb_n 78_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n oâ—…_n the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahzah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 79_o kedemoth_n also_o with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n 80_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n iâ—…_n gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 81_o and_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v gen._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n numb_a 〈◊〉_d tola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puah_n jashub_n 13._o jashub_n call_v by_o way_n of_o contraction_n job_n gen._n 46._o 13._o and_o shimron_n â—…our_n 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o tola_n uzzi_n and_o rephajah_n and_o jeriel_n and_o jahmai_n jibsam_n and_o shemuel_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n to_o wit_n of_o tola_n they_o be_v valiant_a man_n of_o might_n in_o their_o generation_n 2._o generation_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 3_o and_o the_o son_n son_n son_n for_o the_o son_n for_o he_o name_v buâ—…_n one_o son_n of_o uzzi_n izrahiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o izrahiah_n michael_n and_o obadiah_n and_o joâ—…h_n ishiah_n five_o izrahiah_n five_o including_n their_o father_n izrahiah_n all_o of_o they_o chief_a man_n 4_o and_o with_o they_o by_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v band_n of_o soldier_n for_o war_n six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n tobah_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n as_o the_o other_o 22600_o v._o 2._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o tobah_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o son_n 5_o and_o their_o brethren_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o might_n reckon_v in_o all_o by_o their_o genealogy_n four_o score_n and_o seven_o thousand_o 6_o the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 21._o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jediael_n three_o extinct_a three_o they_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v name_v ch_n 8._o 1._o but_o here_o only_o three_o be_v mention_v either_o because_o these_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o courage_n or_o fruitfulness_n or_o because_o the_o other_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n ezbon_n and_o uzzi_n and_o uzziel_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o iri_n five_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n eminency_n father_n each_o of_o they_o head_n or_o chief_a or_o commander_n of_o that_o house_n or_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o to_o which_o he_o belong_v for_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o belah_n but_o his_o grandchild_n descend_v each_o from_o a_o several_a father_n and_o their_o father_n be_v here_o omit_v peradventure_o because_o they_o be_v obscure_a person_n as_o their_o son_n be_v mention_v for_o their_o eminency_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o and_o four_o 8_o and_o the_o son_n of_o becher_n zemira_n and_o joash_n and_o eliezer_n and_o elioenai_n and_o omri_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o abiah_n and_o anathoth_v and_o alame_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o becher_n 9_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o after_o their_o genealogy_n by_o their_o generation_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 10_o the_o son_n also_o of_o jediael_n bilhan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhan_n jeush_o and_o benjamin_n and_o ehud_n and_o chenaanah_n and_o zethan_n and_o tarshish_n and_o ahishahar_n 11_o all_o these_o the_o son_n of_o jediael_n by_o the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v seventeen_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n fit_a to_o go_v out_o for_o war_n and_o battle_n 12_o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la 39_o huppim_fw-la call_v muppim_fw-la and_o huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o also_o hupham_n and_o shupham_n numb_a 26._o 39_o the_o child_n of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ir_z and_o hushim_n the_o son_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 18._o aher_n 7._o aher_n but_o divers_a take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o common_a not_o proper_a name_n and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o â—…uther_n son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o another_o family_n or_o tribe_n to_o wit_n of_o dan_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o gen._n 46._o 23._o where_o hushim_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o only_a son_n of_o dan_o where_o also_o the_o word_n son_n be_v use_v of_o that_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o 2._o from_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n who_o be_v mother_n both_o to_o dan_fw-mi and_o napthali_n 3._o because_o otherwise_o the_o genealogy_n of_o dan_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o 4._o from_o the_o word_n another_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n to_o design_n a_o abominable_a thing_n which_o the_o writer_n disdain_v to_o mention_v whence_o they_o call_v a_o swine_n which_o to_o
a_o long_a time_n in_o search_v and_o judge_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o this_o and_o the_o other_o act_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n sole_o and_o exclusive_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n sufficient_o imply_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o all_o god_n counsel_n and_o work_n be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o man_n reach_n man_n do_v not_o see_v this_o wisdom_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o other_o man_n do_v not_o prepare_v nor_o order_n nor_o contriâ—…_n it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v search_v it_o out_o and_o so_o this_o be_v most_o fit_o connect_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o as_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o wisdom_n be_v deny_v to_o man_n so_o there_o he_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o 28._o and_o nature_n and_o or_o rather_o but_o for_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o show_v that_o man_n wisdom_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o curious_a enquiry_n into_o or_o a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_a path_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o another_o and_o of_o a_o low_a nature_n unto_o man_n posterâ—…ty_n man_n unto_o adam_n at_o first_o and_o in_o and_o with_o he_o to_o all_o his_o race_n and_o posterâ—…ty_n he_o say_v 29._o say_v i_o e._n god_n speak_v it_o partly_o and_o at_o first_o inward_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o which_o god_n write_v this_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n and_o engrave_v it_o as_o a_o first_o principle_n for_o his_o direction_n and_o partly_o afterward_o by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n who_o god_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v man_n true_a wisdom_n which_o according_o they_o do_v not_o by_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o the_o secret_n and_o intricacy_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o by_o declare_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n make_v this_o their_o great_a if_o not_o only_a business_n to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n see_v deut._n 4._o 6._o &_o 29._o 29._o behold_v speculation_n behold_v which_o expression_n note_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o withal_o man_n dulness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o apprehend_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o man_n proneness_n to_o place_v his_o wisdom_n in_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n 〈◊〉_d speculation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d eccâ—…_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n lord_n i_o e._n true_a religion_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a all_o which_o come_v under_o this_o name_n that_o be_v wisdom_n capacity_n wisdom_n in_o that_o only_o consist_v man_n true_a wisdom_n because_o that_o and_o that_o only_a be_v his_o duty_n and_o his_o safety_n and_o happiness_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o next_o and_o withal_o this_o be_v attainable_a whereas_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n way_n be_v unknown_a and_o unsearchable_a to_o humane_a or_o create_v capacity_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n word_n evil_n i_o e._n from_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v evil_a eminent_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o that_o which_o be_v constant_o and_o immutable_o evil_a whereas_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o make_v good_a and_o high_o beneficial_a religion_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n do_v good_a and_o forsake_v evil_n the_o former_a be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n be_v understanding_n evil_n understanding_n be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n to_o which_o man_n can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o twice_o express_v in_o several_a phrase_n and_o the_o design_n of_o job_n in_o this_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o mistake_n and_o reprove_v the_o arrogance_n and_o boldness_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o pass_v such_o a_o rash_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o god_n way_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o to_o uâ—…ndicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrifie_n and_o profaneness_n which_o they_o fasten_v upon_o he_o by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v his_o best_a wisdom_n and_o true_a interest_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n chap._n xxix_o 1._o moreover_o job_n up_o job_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o continue_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v 2._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n preserve_v i_o he_o i_o to_o wit_n from_o all_o those_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v this_o he_o desire_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o comfort_n but_o also_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n which_o suffer_v by_o his_o mean_n for_o as_o his_o calamity_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n and_o censure_n of_o he_o as_o a_o man_n for_o saken_a and_o hate_a by_o god_n so_o he_o right_o judge_v that_o this_o ground_n be_v remove_v and_o his_o prosperity_n restore_v his_o friend_n will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o mild_a and_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o 3._o when_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d candle_n darkness_n candle_n i_o e._n his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n light_n as_o his_o displeasure_n and_o a_o state_n of_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o call_v darkness_n shine_v upon_o my_o head_n we_o head_n or_o over_o my_o bead_n to_o comfort_v and_o direct_v i_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v this_o that_o light_v use_v to_o be_v carry_v and_o set_v on_o high_a that_o man_n may_v make_v the_o better_a use_n of_o they_o as_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o end_n be_v place_v above_o we_o and_o when_o by_o his_o light_n i_o walk_v through_o darkness_n myself_o darkness_n i_o pass_v safe_o through_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o common_a calamity_n which_o befall_v other_o who_o live_v round_o about_o i_o and_o overcome_v those_o trouble_n which_o fall_v upon_o myself_o 4._o as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n 1._o youth_n i_o e._n in_o my_o former_a and_o flourish_a day_n which_o he_o call_v the_o day_n of_o youth_n because_o those_o be_v common_o the_o time_n of_o mirth_n and_o comfort_n as_o old-age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o when_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n be_v upon_o my_o tabernacle_n i_o tabernacle_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o my_o family_n protect_v direct_a and_o succeed_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n which_o the_o devil_n observe_v ch._n 1._o 10._o whereas_o now_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o 5._o when_o the_o almighty_a be_v yet_o with_o i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n on_o my_o side_n whereas_o now_o he_o be_v against_o i_o and_o have_v forsake_v i_o when_o my_o child_n both_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o use_v this_o word_n which_o comprehend_v both_o be_v about_o i_o 6._o when_o i_o wash_v my_o step_n with_o ‖_o butter_n it_o butter_n i_o e._n when_o i_o abound_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n as_o gen._n 49._o 11._o deut._n 33._o 24._o job_n 20._o 17._o psal._n 81._o 16._o when_o i_o have_v such_o numerous_a herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o consequent_o such_o plenty_n of_o butter_n that_o if_o i_o have_v need_v it_o or_o be_v please_v so_o to_o use_v it_o i_o may_v have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o it_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n pour_v †_o i_o out_o river_n of_o oil_n 13._o oil_n when_o not_o only_o fruitful_a field_n but_o even_o barren_a and_o rocky_a place_n such_o as_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v where_o job_n live_v yield_v i_o olive_n tree_n and_o oil_n in_o great_a plenty_n see_v on_o deut._n 32._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o when_o i_o go_v out_o dwell_n out_o from_o my_o dwell_n to_o the_o gate_n observe_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v through_o the_o city_n it_o city_n through_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v between_o