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israel_n solemnity_n israel_n not_o only_o the_o chief_a man_n who_o be_v particular_o invite_v but_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v forward_o to_o see_v and_o to_o join_v in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a solemnity_n assemble_v themselves_o unto_o king_n solomon_n at_o the_o feast_n 10._o feast_n understand_v either_o first_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o rather_o second_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n to_o which_o solomon_n have_v invite_v they_o which_o be_v before_o that_o feast_n for_o that_o begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n leu._n 23._o 34._o but_o this_o begin_v at_o the_o least_o 7_o day_n before_o that_o feast_n for_o solomon_n and_o the_o people_n keep_v the_o feast_n for_o 14_o day_n here_o v._o 65._o i._n e._n 7_o day_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o 7_o other_o day_n for_o that_o of_o tabernacle_n and_o after_o both_o these_o be_v finish_v he_o send_v all_o the_o people_n to_o their_o 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all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n priest_n ark_n for_o although_o the_o levite_n may_v do_v this_o numb_a 4._o 15._o yet_o the_o priest_n do_v it_o at_o this_o time_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n much_o less_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v into_o which_o the_o priest_n themselves_o may_v not_o have_v enter_v if_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o can_v have_v do_v it_o obj_fw-la the_o levite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v this_o 2_o chron._n 5._o 4._o ans._n that_o be_v most_o true_a because_o all_o the_o priest_n be_v levites_n though_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n 4_o and_o they_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n worship_v congregation_n that_o make_v by_o moses_n which_o doubtless_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o gibeon_n to_o zion_n and_o now_o together_o with_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lords-house_n to_o prevent_v all_o the_o superstitious_a use_n and_o profane_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o to_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o only_a place_n where_o god_n will_v now_o be_v worship_v and_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o those_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n other_o levite_n the_o priest_n carry_v some_o and_o the_o levites_n other_o bring_v up_o 5_o and_o king_n solomon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v assemble_v unto_o he_o be_v with_o he_o before_o the_o ark_n sacrifice_v sheep_n and_o ox_n case_n ox_n either_o first_o
people_n promiscuous_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n which_o exposition_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v these_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n and_o that_o indeed_o be_v ieroboam_n sin_n not_o that_o he_o choose_v mean_a person_n for_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v such_o and_o his_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v less_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o noble_a and_o great_a person_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 18_o 19_o but_o that_o he_o choose_v man_n of_o other_o tribe_n contrary_a to_o god_n appointment_n which_o restrain_v that_o office_n to_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n tribe_n levi_n to_o who_o that_o office_n be_v confine_v by_o god_n express_a command_n but_o promiscuous_o to_o any_o person_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n 32_o and_o jeroboam_n ordain_v a_o feast_n in_o feast_n either_o 1._o a_o feast_n of_o dedication_n like_o that_o which_o be_v in_o judah_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o may_v be_v think_v 1._o because_o that_o begin_v on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n levit._n 23._o 34._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o devise_v the_o feast_n which_o thereby_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o god_n appointment_n but_o only_a for_o devise_v the_o month_n ver_fw-la 33._o for_o keep_v god_n feast_n not_o in_o god_n time_n which_o be_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n and_o so_o onward_o levit._n 23._o 34._o but_o on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o month._n and_o this_o alteration_n he_o make_v either_o 1._o to_o keep_v up_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o subject_n and_o those_o of_o judah_n as_o by_o the_o differ_a manner_n so_o by_o the_o distinct_a time_n of_o their_o worship_n or_o 2._o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v direct_o to_o oppose_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n oblige_v all_o the_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n deut._n 16._o 16._o by_o require_v their_o attendance_n to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n elsewhere_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o 3._o to_o engage_v as_o many_o person_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o come_v to_o his_o feast_n which_o they_o will_v more_o willing_o do_v when_o the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v pass_v and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v most_o perfect_o gather_v in_o in_o the_o eight_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n end_v month_n and_o so_o onward_o till_o the_o seven_o day_n end_v like_v unto_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v be_v be_v or_o be_v in_o judah_n time_n judah_n he_o take_v his_o pattern_n thence_o to_o show_v that_o he_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n and_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n for_o substance_n which_o they_o do_v howsoever_o he_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n as_o here_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n and_o he_o etc._n he_o or_o go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n offer_v do_v offer_v either_o 1._o by_o his_o priest_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 13._o 1_o 4._o which_o he_o do_v to_o give_v the_o more_o countenance_n to_o his_o new-devised_a solemnity_n nor_o be_v this_o strange_a for_o he_o may_v plausible_o think_v that_o he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n have_v make_v other_o priest_n may_v much_o more_o exercise_v a_o part_n of_o that_o office_n at_o least_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n in_o which_o case_n he_o know_v david_n himself_o have_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v not_o do_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o do_v he_o in_o bethel_n dan._n bethel_n i_o e._n he_o himself_o do_v offer_v there_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o now_o have_v do_v at_o dan._n sacrifice_n dan._n or_o to_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_v unto_o the_o calf_n 29._o calf_n for_o they_o be_v two_o ver_fw-la 29._o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o place_v in_o bethel_n 31._o bethel_n as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o dan._n v._n 31._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 33_o so_o he_o etc._n he_o or_o go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o bethel_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o month_n even_o in_o the_o month_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n 31._o heart_n which_o he_o appoint_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n which_o be_v superstition_n comp_n jer._n 7._o 31._o and_o ordain_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n incense_n altar_n heb._n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o burn_v incense_n chap._n xiii_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n prophet_n god_n a_o holy_a prophet_n out_o of_o judah_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n command_n lord_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o command_n unto_o bethel_n and_o jeroboam_n stand_v by_o the_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o or_o to_o offer_v ãâã_d to_o burn_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n 2_o and_o he_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n 10._o altar_n and_o consequent_o against_o all_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o altar_n see_v isa._n 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13._o heb._n 7._o 13._o and_o 13._o 10._o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o altar_n alter_z effect_n alter_z he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o altar_n partly_o because_o the_o follow_a sign_n be_v wrought_v upon_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o jeroboam_fw-la will_v no_o more_o regard_v his_o word_n than_o the_o altar_n do_v and_o yet_o they_o shall_v take_v effect_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v a_o child_n bear_v child_n heb._n be_v bear_v shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 16._o david_n 2_o king_n 23._o 16._o josiah_n by_o name_n imagine_v name_n which_o be_v do_v above_o 300_o year_n after_o this_o prophecy_n plain_o show_v the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o foreknowledge_n even_o in_o the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n for_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o uncertain_a and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o man_n will_n both_z as_o to_o the_o have_v of_o a_o child_n and_o as_o to_o the_o give_v it_o this_o name_n therefore_o god_n can_v certain_o and_o effectual_o over-rule_v man_n will_n which_o way_n he_o please_v or_o else_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o prediction_n shall_v have_v be_v false_a which_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o imagine_v and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v he_o offer_v the_o priest_n defile_v priest_n synecdochical_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n 2_o king_n 23._o 15_o 16._o whereby_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v defile_v of_o the_o high-place_n that_o burn_v incense_n upon_o thou_o and_o man_n bone_n shall_v be_v burn_v upon_o thou_o 3_o and_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n the_o same_o day_n prophecy_n day_n i_o e._n he_o then_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n say_v this_o be_v the_o sign_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v behold_v the_o altar_n shall_v be_v rend_v and_o the_o ash_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o pour_v out_o 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n jeroboam_n hear_v the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o have_v cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n that_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n so_o hand_n to_o point_v out_o the_o man_n who_o he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n lay_v hand_n on_o and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o do_v so_o from_o the_o altar_n it_o altar_n where_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o offer_v something_o upon_o it_o say_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o against_o he_o dry_v up_o office_n up_o or_o wither_a the_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n the_o instrument_n of_o motion_n be_v shrink_v up_o this_o god_n do_v partly_o to_o chastise_v jeroboam_fw-la for_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n partly_o to_o secure_v the_o prophet_n against_o further_a violence_n and_o partly_o that_o in_o this_o example_n god_n may_v show_v how_o high_o he_o resent_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o minister_n in_o and_o for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o to_o he_o 5_o the_o altar_n also_o be_v rend_v and_o the_o ash_n pour_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o sign_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v give_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v testament_n answer_v i_o e._n speak_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o both_o testament_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o
the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o but_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o he_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o argob_n and_o arieh_n he_o arieh_n who_o may_v be_v either_o pekah_n partner_n in_o this_o treason_n or_o the_o king_n courtier_n or_o officer_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o be_v and_o ãâã_d be_v with_o he_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o gileadite_n treason_n gileadite_n who_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o he_o kill_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n 26_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekahiah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 27_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o judah_n ãâã_d 7._o 1._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n 28_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 29_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v 26._o come_v ââ¦_n chr._n 5._o 26._o tiglath-pilese_a 9_o tiglath-pilese_a or_o tiglath-pilnese_a 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o call_v in_o heathen_a author_n phulasar_n or_o phul-assur_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pull_v or_o phul_n above_o v._o 9_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o take_v ijon_n and_o abel-beth-maachah_a 20._o abel-beth-maachah_a of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o janoah_n 6._o janoah_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n jos._n 16._o 6._o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n two_o city_n of_o napthali_n jos._n 12._o 22._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o gilead_n rest_n gilead_n all_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o be_v nigh_a to_o the_o assyrian_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o galilee_n 1._o galilee_n to_o wit_n the_o upper_a galilee_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o or_o even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphthali_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o restriction_n to_o show_v what_o galilee_n he_o mean_v even_o the_o upper_a in_o which_o naphthali_n lot_n fall_v see_v the_o note_n on_o isa._n 9_o 1._o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n and_o carry_v they_o captive_a to_o assyria_n 30_o and_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o kingdom_n he_o which_o he_o do_v more_o easy_o effect_n because_o the_o people_n be_v enrage_v against_o pekah_n as_o the_o man_n who_o by_o his_o murder_n of_o king_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n who_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n set_v up_o and_o favour_v and_o by_o his_o unnecessary_a war_n with_o ahaz_n have_v bring_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o they_o and_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o half_a of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n long_a uzziah_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o jotham_n reign_v only_o 16_o year_n below_o v._o 33_o ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o iotham_n reign_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n son_n of_o jotham_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 16._o 1._o but_o the_o sacred_a writer_n have_v not_o yet_o maââ¦e_a mention_n of_o ahaz_n think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o number_v hoshea_n year_n by_o jotham_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v than_o by_o ahaz_n beside_o as_o jotham_n do_v reign_v divers_a year_n in_o his_o father_n life_n so_o may_v ahaz_n in_o iotham_n life_n and_o jotham_n may_v for_o divers_a reason_n which_o it_o be_v needless_a heââ¦e_n to_o inquire_v resign_v up_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whole_o into_o ahaz_n his_o hand_n some_o year_n before_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v but_o 16_o year_n though_o he_o live_v long_a 31_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pekah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 32_o ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v 1._o begin_v 2_o chr._n 2ââ¦_n 1._o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v 33_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v viceroy_n reign_v to_o wit_n proper_o and_o alone_o for_o he_o have_v reign_v before_o this_o as_o his_o father_n deputy_n and_o viceroy_n and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jerusha_n the_o daughter_n of_o zadok_n 34_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 he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n have_v do_v 35_o ¶_o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n not_o of_o the_o temple_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n probable_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 20._o call_v also_o the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 26._o 10._o and_o 36._o 10._o 36_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o that_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 37_o in_o those_o day_n reign_n day_n i_o e._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o iotham_n reign_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o send_v reign_n send_v i_o e._n dispose_a their_o heart_n to_o unite_v their_o force_n together_o and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o a_o war_n against_o judah_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v till_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n against_o judah_n 1._o judah_n isa._n 7._o 1._o rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n 38_o and_o jotham_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 his_o father_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvi_o in_o 1._o in_o ââ¦_n chr._n 28._o 1._o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n 30._o pekah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 15._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaz_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v belong_v reign_v of_o the_o difficulty_n hence_o arise_v see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 2._o to_o which_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n like_a david_n his_o father_n 3_o but_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yea_o and_o make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 10._o fire_n either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lustration_n to_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v scorch_v and_o as_o it_o be_v baptize_v with_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o consume_v and_o offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o heathen_n and_o of_o some_o israelite_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 21._o 6._o psal._n 10ââ¦_n 36._o jer._n 7._o 31._o which_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o burn_v his_o child_n i._n e._n some_o of_o they_o first_o one_o as_o be_v here_o note_v and_o afterward_o other_o of_o they_o as_o be_v there_o observe_v of_o these_o practice_n see_v more_o on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o deut._n 18._o 10._o according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a ãâã_d 13._o ãâã_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d on_o ãâã_d ãâã_d 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hos._n 4._o 13._o 5_o ¶_o ââ¦_n isââ¦_n 7._o ââ¦_n then_o reziââ¦ââ¦ing_v of_o ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d remalââ¦ah_o king_n of_o israel_n ãâã_d up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o war_n and_o they_o besiege_v ãâã_d but_o can_v ââ¦ot_v overcome_v ãâã_d 7._o because_o god_n
house_n of_o the_o lord_n 24._o lord_n which_o ahaz_n his_o father_n have_v shut_v up_o ch_n 28._o 24._o and_o repair_v they_o 4_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o east-street_n temple_n east-street_n which_o be_v before_o the_o eastern_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n 5_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o yourselves_o and_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n there_o filthiness_n that_o filthy_a altar_n which_o ahaz_n have_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n altar_n 2_o king_n 16._o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o idol_n or_o other_o abominable_a or_o pollute_a thing_n which_o be_v there_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n 7._o place_n the_o temple_n or_o the_o priest_n court_n which_o also_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a place_n levit._n 6._o 16._o &_o 10._o 13._o numb_a 28._o 7._o 6_o for_o our_o father_n have_v trespass_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o gr._n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gr._n habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d turn_v their_o back_n god_n back_n either_o 1._o metaphorical_o they_o have_v wilful_o and_o obstinate_o and_o contumelious_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o house_n and_o worship_n that_o posture_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o contempt_n or_o 2._o literal_o and_o proper_o for_o ahaz_n have_v remove_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n into_o a_o by-place_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o direct_v his_o worship_n towards_o the_o east_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o he_o design_v to_o follow_v and_o not_o to_o the_o west_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v by_o god_n command_n in_o which_o quarter_n the_o ark_n be_v he_o must_v needs_o consequent_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o house_n and_o ark_n of_o god_n 7_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_a burnt-offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 8_o wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d trouble_v to_o astonishment_n and_o to_o 8._o to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d 25._o kin._n 9_o 8._o hiss_v 8._o hiss_v i_o e._n to_o such_o calamity_n as_o all_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o and_o hiss_v at_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n have_v bring_v such_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 8._o as_o you_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n 9_o for_o lo_o our_o father_n have_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n and_o our_o wife_n be_v 15._o be_v or_o be_v though_o they_o be_v present_o release_v ch_n 28._o 5_o 14_o 15._o in_o captivity_n for_o this_o 10_o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o 11_o my_o son_n 23._o son_n so_o he_o call_v they_o indifferent_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v elder_a than_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v by_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o affection_n as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o office_n oblige_v to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o they_o see_v isa._n 49._o 23._o ãâã_d 23._o ãâã_d noââ¦_n ãâã_d be_v not_o now_o negligent_a service_n negligent_a in_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o the_o temple_n v._o 5._o and_o in_o quicken_a and_o prepare_v yourselves_o and_o the_o people_n to_o god_n service_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v 6._o have_v ãâã_d ââ¦_n 14._o ãâã_d 2_o 6._o choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d burn_v incense_n 12_o then_o the_o levite_n arise_v mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n and_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n kish_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n and_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehallelel_n and_o of_o the_o gershonite_n joah_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o and_o eden_n the_o son_n of_o joah_n 13_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shimri_n and_o jehiel_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zechariah_n and_o mattaniah_n 14_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n jehiel_n and_o shimei_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n shemajah_n and_o uzziel_n 15_o and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n ãâã_d king_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n place_n lord_n not_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o only_o the_o highpriest_n may_v enter_v and_o that_o but_o once_o in_o a_o year_n but_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o court_n eminency_n court_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n court_n call_v here_o the_o court_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o abroad_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 17_o now_o they_o begin_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o sanctify_v and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v they_o to_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o eight_o day_n and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o make_v a_o end_n work_n end_n in_o 16_o day_n purge_v the_o house_n and_o porch_n and_o court_n and_o all_o the_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v note_v to_o imply_v partly_o the_o universal_a abuse_n and_o defilement_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o by_o ahaz_n which_o require_v so_o much_o time_n to_o remove_v and_o partly_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o work_n 18_o then_o they_o go_v in_o to_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v we_o have_v cleanse_v all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o show_n bread_n table_n with_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o 19_o moreover_o all_o the_o vessel_n which_o king_n ahaz_n in_o his_o reign_n do_v cast_v away_o in_o his_o transgression_n have_v we_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_a and_o behold_v they_o be_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n 20_o then_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n arise_v early_o and_o gather_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 21_o and_o they_o bring_v seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n and_o seven_o he-goat_n etc._n he-goat_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o be_v famous_a and_o customary_a in_o sacred_a matter_n and_o be_v here_o use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n and_o various_a kind_n of_o sin_n the_o gild_n whereof_o yet_o lay_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v expiate_v indeed_o in_o case_n of_o one_o particular_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n do_v by_o the_o people_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bullock_n to_o be_v offer_v levit._n 4._o 13_o 14._o but_o here_o the_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o presumptuous_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o 14._o a_o leu._n 4._o 3_o 14._o sin_n offering_n for_o the_o kingdom_n court._n kingdom_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o the_o court._n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n sacrifice_n sanctuary_n for_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o uncleanness_n wherewith_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v pollute_v which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v cleanse_v natural_o by_o the_o priest_n hand_n so_o now_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v moral_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o judah_n judah_n judah_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o command_v the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o so_o they_o kill_v the_o bullock_n and_o the_o priest_n receive_v the_o blood_n and_o 21._o and_o leu._n 8._o 14_o 15._o heb._n 9_o 21._o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n likewise_o when_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o ram_n they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o kill_v also_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o
and_o particular_o describe_v as_o the_o former_a 65_o beside_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o maid_n of_o who_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o and_o there_o be_v among_o they_o two_o hundred_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n expire_v singing-woman_n for_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o this_o exercise_n in_o the_o temple-service_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chr._n 25._o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o person_n have_v take_v care_n to_o instruct_v and_o exercise_v they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v in_o this_o art_n both_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n when_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a which_o they_o know_v will_v be_v do_v after_o jeremiahs_n 70_o year_n be_v expire_v 66_o their_o horse_n be_v seven_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o their_o mule_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 67_o their_o camel_n four_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o their_o ass_n six_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 68_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n or_o to_o the_o place_n where_o that_o house_n stand_v that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n offer_v free_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o his_o place_n 69_o they_o give_v after_o their_o ability_n unto_o the_o 20._o the_o 1_o chr._n 2ââ¦_n 20._o treasure_n of_o the_o work_n threescore_o and_o one_o thousand_o dram_n of_o gold_n crown_n gold_n a_o dram_n of_o gold_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o a_o french_a crown_n and_o five_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n and_o one_o hundred_o priest_n garment_n 70_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o nethinim_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o city_n chap._n iii_o 1_o and_o when_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v come_v they_o come_v or_o rather_o be_v come_v or_o draw_v near_o for_o the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o after_o this_o time_n v._n 3_o which_o yet_o be_v employ_v the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n v._o 6._o this_o be_v a_o sacred_a kind_n of_o month_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a festival_n as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 23._o for_o which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v prepare_v themselves_o and_o now_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o city_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o as_o one_o man_n to_o jerusalem_n 2_o then_o stand_v up_o 1._o up_o or_o joshua_n hag._n 1._o 1._o zech._n 3._o 1._o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n highpriest_n jozadak_n the_o highpriest_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o salathiel_n and_o call_v zorobabil_n mat._n 1._o 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offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n even_o burnt-offering_n morning_n and_o evening_n 4_o they_o keep_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 6._o tabernacle_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o month_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o last_a otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v neglect_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v so_o severe_o enjoin_v leu._n 23._o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o be_v so_o exceed_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n see_v on_o v._o 6._o 16._o 6._o ex._n 23._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o etc._n and_o num._n 29._o 12._o etc._n etc._n offer_v the_o daily_a burnt-offering_n etc._n burnt-offering_n heb._n burnt-offering_n day_n by_o day_n i._n e._n every_o day_n of_o that_o feast_n they_o offer_v as_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v prescribe_v of_o which_o see_v numb_a 29._o 13_o etc._n etc._n by_o number_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n day_n custom_n heb._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o day_n in_o his_o day_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o day_n require_v 5_o and_o afterward_o offer_v the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a 6._o burnt-offering_a the_o morning_n and_o evening-sacrifice_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 28._o 6._o both_o of_o the_o new-moon_n and_o of_o all_o the_o set-feast_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v consecrate_v god_n consecrate_v i_o e._n set_v apart_o for_o the_o solemn_a and_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o every_o one_o that_o willing_o offer_v a_o free-will-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n begin_v they_o to_o oft_o burnt-offering_n again_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o they_o upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n numb_a 29._o 1_o etc._n etc._n burnt-offering_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o all_o sacrifice_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v once_o and_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o found_v but_o heb._n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o found_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o lay_v it_o lay_v though_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v do_v something_o towards_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o it_o 7_o they_o give_v money_n also_o unto_o the_o mason_n and_o to_o the_o workman_n the_o or_o workman_n carpenter_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o oil_n unto_o they_o of_o zidon_n and_o to_o they_o of_o tyre_n to_o bring_v cedar-tree_n from_o lebanon_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o 36._o of_o act._n 9_o 36._o joppa_n according_a to_o the_o grant_n that_o they_o have_v of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n 8_o now_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o month_n begin_v zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o appoint_v the_o levite_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o then_o stand_v jeshua_n l_o with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n kadmiel_n and_o his_o son_n the_o son_n of_o 40._o of_o or_o hodaviah_n ch_n 2._o 40._o judah_n one_o judah_n heb._n as_o one_o together_o to_o set_v forward_o the_o workman_n work_n workman_n by_o their_o presence_n and_o favour_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o henadad_n with_o their_o son_n and_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n 40._o not_o the_o highpriest_n so_o call_v but_o a_o levite_n of_o who_o see_v chap._n 2._o 40._o 10_o and_o when_o the_o bvilder_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o apparel_n with_o trumpet_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n with_o cymbal_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n after_o hand_n after_o heb._n ãâã_d hand_n the_o 1._o the_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 3ââ¦_n &_o 16._o 7._o &_o 25._o 1._o ordinance_n of_o david_n david_n david_n heb._n by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n i._n e._n in_o such_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o psalm_n or_o song_n and_o instrument_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o hand_n or_o ministry_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n 11_o and_o they_o 3._o they_o ex._n 15_o ãâã_d 2_o chr._n 7._o 3._o sing_v together_o by_o course_n in_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o towards_o israel_n and_o
the_o jew_n from_o who_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v secure_v somewhere_o by_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o cease_v by_o force_n or_o power_n ezra_n 4_o 23._o and_o ãâã_d and_o chal._n ãâã_d bring_v again_o unto_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o to_o his_o place_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o now_o therefore_o tatnai_n governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o ãâã_d and_o chal._n their_o ãâã_d your_o companion_n the_o apharsachites_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n be_v you_o far_o from_o thence_o work_n thence_o i_o e._n from_o hinder_v or_o discourage_v the_o work_n 7_o let_v the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n alone_o let_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n 8_o moreover_o ãâã_d moreover_o chal._n by_o i_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d i_o make_v a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ãâã_d not_o chal._n make_v ãâã_d ãâã_d hinder_v money_n hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o money_n 9_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n 10_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v rest_v offer_v chal._n sweet_a ãâã_d or_o rest_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 11_o also_o i_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v alter_v this_o word_n let_v timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o ãâã_d up_o chal._n let_v he_o ãâã_d let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n for_o this_o 12_o and_o the_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o destroy_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o darius_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o speed_n 13_o then_o tatnai_n governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o their_o companion_n according_a to_o that_o which_o darius_n the_o king_n have_v send_v so_o they_o do_v speedy_o 14_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v and_o they_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_a of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n action_n iddo_n this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a intimation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o unexpected_a success_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v nor_o to_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a humour_n of_o darius_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n have_v require_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n dispose_v darius_n heart_n to_o such_o kind_a and_o noble_a purpose_n and_o action_n and_o they_o build_v and_o finish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o chal._n decree_n commandment_n of_o cyrus_n ââ¦and_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n religion_n artaxerxes_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n darius_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n and_o ahashuerus_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o his_o father_n darius_n possible_o because_o he_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o promote_v their_o cause_n with_o his_o father_n and_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n decree_n and_o be_v his_o father_n viceroy_n if_o not_o make_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a or_o 2._o artaxerxes_n longââ¦s_v the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n who_o be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n because_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n in_o darius_n reign_n v._o 15._o yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o complete_v and_o adorn_v by_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ch_z 7._o v._n 20_o 27._o by_o who_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n king_n of_o persia._n 15_o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 13._o month_n ãâã_d 3._o 13._o adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o ãâã_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n 17_o and_o offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n a_o hundred_o bullock_n two_o hundred_o ram_n four_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n for_o all_o israel_n 5._o israel_n ãâã_d 35._o ãâã_d ââ¦_n 63._o ãâã_d 7._o 5._o twelve_o he-goat_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o division_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n writing_n jerusalem_n shall_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o writing_n 9_o writing_n numb_a 3._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o more_n ses_fw-fr 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o passover_n 6._o passover_n exod._n 1_o 2._o 6._o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n 20_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v together_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o for_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o for_o themselves_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a 14._o heathen_a i_o e._n such_o as_o have_v forsake_v that_o filthy_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v proselyre_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 48._o numb_a 9_o 14._o of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v 22_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o assyria_n also_o or_o emperor_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o famous_a assyrian_a empire_n which_o be_v first_o subdue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o therefore_o be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v here_o so_o call_v emphatical_o to_o note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o great_a monarch_n who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n unto_o they_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o 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19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sarââ¦i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
etc._n etc._n or_o in_o general_a other_o rare_a and_o excellent_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n man_n give_v portion_n for_o their_o wife_n as_o now_o they_o have_v portion_n with_o they_o 54_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o say_v 59_o say_v vers._n 56._o and_o 59_o send_v i_o away_o unto_o my_o master_n 55_o and_o her_o brother_n and_o her_o mother_n say_v let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o month_n we_o or_o a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n a_o few_o day_n at_o the_o least_o ten_o expedition_n ten_o other_o thus_o a_o year_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o month_n the_o word_n day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o will_v demand_v or_o expect_v such_o a_o thing_n from_o this_o man_n who_o they_o see_v bend_v so_o much_o upon_o expedition_n after_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v 56_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hinder_v i_o not_o seeing_z the_o lord_z have_v prosper_v my_o way_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n 57_o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n departure_n mouth_n i._n e._n understand_v her_o mind_n by_o her_o word_n not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o marriage_n itself_o in_o which_o she_o resign_v up_o herself_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o which_o she_o have_v give_v a_o implicit_a consent_n by_o her_o acceptance_n of_o those_o present_n which_o be_v make_v to_o she_o for_o that_o end_n as_o concern_v the_o hastiness_n of_o her_o departure_n 58_o and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v 59_o and_o they_o send_v away_o rebekah_n their_o sister_n and_o her_o nurse_n 7._o nurse_n deborah_n by_o compare_v chap._n 35._o 8._o in_o this_o corrupt_a family_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o nurse_n be_v two_o distinct_a person_n but_o in_o abraham_n pious_a family_n there_o be_v no_o such_o principle_n or_o practice_n see_v gen._n 21._o 7._o and_o abraham_n servant_n and_o his_o man_n 60_o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v our_o sister_n thou_o sister_n i._n e._n our_o near_a kinswoman_n distance_n of_o place_n shall_v not_o alienate_v our_o affection_n from_o thou_o but_o we_o shall_v still_o own_v thou_o as_o our_o sister_n and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o brethren_n to_o thou_o be_v thou_o the_o mother_n of_o thousand_o of_o million_o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 22._o 17._o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o those_o which_o hate_v they_o 61_o and_o rebekah_n arise_v and_o her_o damsel_n and_o they_o ride_v upon_o the_o camel_n and_o follow_v the_o man_n and_o the_o servant_n take_v rebekah_n and_o go_v his_o way_n 62_o and_o isaac_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 25._o 11._o well_o lahairoi_a for_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o south-country_n death_n south-country_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n as_o gen._n 12._o 9_o at_o beersheba_n whither_o it_o seem_v abraham_n return_v after_o sarahs_n death_n 63_o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o pray_v to_o or_o to_o pray_v meditate_v answer_v meditate_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o with_o himself_o by_o pious_a and_o profitable_a thought_n and_o ejaculation_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o this_o great_a affair_n and_o so_o his_o prayer_n be_v eminent_o answer_v in_o the_o field_n distraction_n field_n he_o choose_v a_o solitary_a place_n wherein_o he_o may_v more_o free_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o any_o interruption_n or_o distraction_n at_o the_o eventide_n 17._o eventide_n that_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n so_o he_o may_v close_v it_o with_o he_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o his_o protection_n compare_v psal._n 55._o 17._o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o camel_n be_v come_v 64_o and_o rebekah_n lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o when_o she_o see_v isaac_n she_o light_v off_o the_o camel_n 23._o camel_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o her_o respect_n to_o he_o who_o by_o the_o servant_n she_o understand_v to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n compare_v jos._n 15._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 23._o 65_o for_o she_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o servant_n what_o man_n be_v this_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o meet_v we_o and_o the_o servant_n have_v say_v it_o be_v my_o master_n therefore_o she_o take_v a_o vail_n and_o cover_v herself_o 10._o herself_o in_o token_n of_o modesty_n reverence_n and_o subjection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 66_o and_o the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 67_o and_o isaac_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n sarahs_n tent_n 33._o tent_n partly_o to_o give_v her_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n woman_n than_o have_v their_o tent_n apart_o from_o men._n see_v gen._n 18._o 10._o and_o 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 33._o and_o take_v rebekah_n and_o she_o become_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o love_v she_o and_o isaac_n be_v comfort_v after_o his_o mother_n death_n time_n death_n a_o sorrowful_a sense_n whereof_o he_o yet_o have_v retain_v though_o she_o die_v three_o year_n before_o this_o time_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o then_o marriage_n then_o after_o sarahs_n death_n and_o isaac_n marriage_n again_o abraham_n take_v seed_n take_v not_o from_o any_o inordinate_a lust_n which_o his_o age_n and_o eminent_a grace_n may_v sufficient_o evince_v but_o from_o a_o desire_n of_o more_o child_n and_o of_o accomplish_v god_n promise_v concern_v the_o great_a multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n a_o wife_n 32._o wife_n a_o secondary_a wife_n or_o a_o concubine_n as_o she_o be_v call_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 32._o and_o her_o name_n be_v keturah_n child_n keturah_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o hagar_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o better_a quality_n and_o young_a for_o hagar_n be_v now_o eighty_o year_n old_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v a_o mother_n of_o six_o child_n 2_o and_o she_o bear_v he_o power_n he_o quest._n how_o can_v abraham_n be_v now_o about_o one_o hundred_o year_n old_a have_v so_o many_o child_n when_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o his_o hundred_o year_n answ._n because_o that_o renew_a strength_n which_o be_v miraculous_o confer_v upon_o he_o do_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n remain_v in_o he_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a action_n but_o a_o durable_a habit_n or_o power_n zimran_n and_o jokshan_n and_o medan_n language_n medan_n these_o person_n be_v the_o head_n of_o several_a people_n dwell_v in_o arabia_n and_o syria_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v evident_a footstep_n of_o their_o name_n among_o ancient_a geographer_n only_o a_o little_a change_v which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v in_o their_o translation_n into_o another_o language_n and_o midian_a 26._o midian_a the_o father_n of_o those_o midianite_n of_o who_o we_o read_v gen._n 36._o 35._o judg._n 6._o 2._o isa._n 10._o 26._o and_o ishbak_v and_o shuah_n 11._o shuah_n from_o who_o bildad_n seem_v to_o be_v descend_v job_n 2._o 11._o 3_o 32._o 3_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 32._o and_o jokshan_n beget_v sheba_n and_o dedan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n be_v asshurim_n and_o letushim_n and_o leummim_v 4_o and_o the_o son_n of_o midian_a ephah_n 6._o ephah_n of_o who_o see_v isa._n 60._o 6._o and_o epher_n name_n epher_n from_o who_o some_o think_v africa_n receive_v its_o name_n and_o hanoch_n and_o abidah_n and_o eldaah_o all_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o keturah_n 5_o and_o abraham_n give_v give_v give_v which_o before_o he_o purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v gen._n 24._o 36._o and_o 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9_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v send_v abroad_o and_o take_v 27._o take_v i_o e._n take_v they_o home_o for_o wife_n to_o hip_n son_n see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 50._o deut._n 21._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o in_o thirty_o daughter_n from_o abroad_o for_o his_o son_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n 10_o then_o die_v ibzan_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bethlehem_n 11_o and_o after_o he_o elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n 12_o and_o elon_n the_o zebulonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o ajelon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o zebulun_n 13._o zebulun_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o asalons_n of_o which_o see_n judg._n 1._o 35._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 69._o and_o 8._o 13._o 13_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n a_o pirathonite_n judge_v israel_n 14_o and_o he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o son_n thirty_o heb._n son_n son_n nephew_n that_o 4._o that_o chap._n 5._o 10._o and_o 10._o 4._o ride_v on_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ass_n colt_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n 15_o and_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n the_o pirathonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o pirathon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o amalekite_n place_n amalekite_n so_o call_v from_o some_o remarkable_a exploit_n do_v either_o by_o or_o upon_o the_o amalekite_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n xiii_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n heb._n add_v to_o commit_v etc._n etc._n 6._o etc._n chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o 3._o 7._o and_o 4._o 1._o and_o 6._o 1._o and_o 10._o 6._o do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n forty_o year_n death_n year_n to_o be_v compute_v not_o from_o abdon_n death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o v._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o from_o judg._n 15._o 20._o where_o only_o twenty_o of_o these_o year_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o sampson_n day_n and_o it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o that_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n make_v by_o jephthah_n do_v great_o encourage_v the_o philistine_n to_o rise_v against_o israel_n when_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a bulwark_n be_v so_o much_o weaken_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o philistine_n begin_v to_o domineer_v over_o they_o not_o long_o after_o iepthah_n death_n judge_n death_n i_o e._n fall_v into_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n not_o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abdon_n the_o last_o judge_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o former_a judge_n 2_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a
and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o city_n and_o land_n or_o 3_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n whereof_o dan_n be_v one_o be_v conquer_a and_o the_o people_n carry_v captive_a by_o the_o assyrian_a 2_o king_n 17._o 6_o 23._o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 22._o but_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o this_o idolatry_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o public_a place_n and_o manner_n or_o that_o david_n and_o solomon_n will_v suffer_v it_o ans._n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grave_a image_n be_v there_o so_o long_o for_o that_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o short_a date_n even_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o shiloh_n v._o 31._o which_o be_v remove_v thence_o 1_o sam._n 4._o but_o only_o that_o ionathan_n posterity_n be_v priest_n to_o this_o tribe_n or_o family_n of_o dan_n which_o they_o may_v be_v under_o all_o the_o change_n even_o till_o the_o assyrian_a captivity_n sometime_o more_o open_o and_o allowed_o sometime_o more_o cunning_o sometime_o more_o secret_o sometime_o in_o one_o way_n of_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o and_o in_o and_o after_o ieroboam_n time_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n for_o which_o service_n though_o he_o do_v make_v priest_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o yet_o that_o be_v not_o by_o choice_n but_o out_o of_o necessity_n because_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n general_o forsake_v he_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o can_v engage_v any_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o that_o service_n he_o be_v doubtless_o very_o glad_a of_o they_o to_o gain_v reputation_n to_o his_o impious_a and_o absurd_a device_n 31_o and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o micah_n grave_a image_n which_o he_o make_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v in_o shiloh_n chap._n xix_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n 1._o day_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 17._o 1._o ââ¦_n and_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a levite_n ââ¦journing_v on_o the_o side_n 18._o side_n heb._n in_o the_o side_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o side_n as_o verse_n 18._o of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o ââ¦k_v to_o he_o concubine_n he_o heb._n a_o woman_n a_o ââ¦bine_n or_o a_o wââ¦e_a a_o concubine_n a_o concubine_n 1._o concubine_n heb._n a_o wiââ¦e_n a_o concubine_n i._n e._n such_o a_o concubine_n as_o be_v also_o his_o wife_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 9_o 26_o 27._o and_o judg._n 20._o 4._o see_v of_o these_o gen._n 22._o 24._o and_o 25._o 1._o out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n 2_o and_o his_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n against_o he_o follow_v he_o i_o e._n against_o her_o faith_n give_v to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o wrong_n or_o with_o he_o i._n e._n in_o his_o house_n or_o while_o she_o live_v with_o he_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o she_o go_v away_o which_o here_o follow_v and_o go_v away_o from_o he_o he_o he_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o severe_a rebuke_n or_o punishment_n or_o because_o her_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o he_o unto_o her_o father_n house_n to_o bethlehem-judah_n and_o be_v there_o month_n there_o or_o a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n month_n month_n day_n for_o month_n four_o whole_a month_n manner_n month_n heb._n some_o day_n to_o wit_n four_o month_n or_o a_o year_n so_o day_n common_o signify_v and_o four_o month_n wherein_o not_o only_o she_o sin_v but_o her_o father_n by_o some_o indulgence_n and_o connivance_n at_o her_o sin_n and_o neglect_v of_o just_a endeavour_n for_o her_o reconciliation_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o ill_a effect_n whereof_o he_o speedy_o feel_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o daughter_n in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n 3_o and_o her_o husband_n arise_v and_o go_v after_o she_o to_o speak_v heart_n speak_v heb._n to_o her_o heart_n friendly_a unto_o she_o state_n she_o or_o to_o speak_v to_o her_o heart_n i._n e._n kind_o and_o comfortable_o as_o that_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 50._o 21._o hos._n 2._o 14._o to_o offer_v her_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o restitution_n to_o her_o former_a state_n and_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o house_n again_o to_o wit_n to_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n 19_o ass_n partly_o for_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n to_o ride_v upon_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o partly_o for_o carry_v their_o provision_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 19_o and_o she_o bring_v he_o into_o her_o father_n house_n and_o when_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n see_v he_o he_o rejoice_v to_o meet_v he_o mean_n he_o hope_v the_o breach_n will_v be_v make_v up_o by_o this_o mean_n 4_o and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o damsel_n father_n retain_v he_o and_o he_o abide_v with_o he_o three_o day_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lodge_v there_o 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o four_o day_n when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o to_o depart_v and_o the_o damsel_n father_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n en_fw-fr law_n heb._n strength_n en_fw-fr comfort_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o afterward_o go_v your_o way_n 6_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_n both_o of_o they_o together_o for_o the_o damsel_n father_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o man_n be_v content_a i_o pray_v thou_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n good_a heart_n heb._n bââ¦_n good_a be_v merry_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v his_o father_n in_o law_n urge_v he_o therefore_o he_o lodge_v there_o again_o 8_o and_o he_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o five_o day_n to_o depart_v and_o the_o damsel_n father_n say_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o they_o tarry_v decline_v tarry_v heb._n till_o the_o day_n decline_v until_o afternoon_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v both_o of_o they_o 9_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v he_o and_o his_o concubine_n and_o his_o servant_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o damsel_n father_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o the_o day_n weak_a day_n heb._n be_v weak_a draw_v towards_o evening_n i_o pray_v you_o tarry_v all_o night_n behold_v day_n behold_v heb._n it_o be_v the_o pitch_v time_n of_o the_o day_n the_o day_n grow_v to_o a_o end_n l_o lodge_v here_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v merry_a and_o to_o morrow_n get_v you_o early_o on_o your_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v go_v tent_n go_v hebr._n to_o thy_o tent_n home_o rest_v home_o heb._n it_o be_v the_o encamp_a time_n of_o the_o day_n i._n e._n the_o evening_n when_o army_n have_v march_v in_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o pitch_v their_o camp_n or_o when_o the_o sun_n that_o make_v the_o day_n begin_v to_o encamp_v himself_o and_o go_v towards_o rest_n so_o it_o be_v a_o poetical_a expression_n take_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o set_v seem_v to_o vulgar_a eye_n to_o go_v to_o rest_v 10_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o tarry_v that_o night_n but_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o depart_v and_o come_v jebus_n come_v hebr._n to_o over_o against_o jebus_n over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v with_o he_o two_o ass_n saddle_v his_o concubine_n also_o be_v with_o he_o 11_o and_o when_o they_o be_v by_o jebus_n the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v and_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o his_o master_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o let_v we_o turn_v in_o unto_o this_o city_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o lodge_v in_o it_o 12_o and_o his_o master_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o hither_o into_o the_o city_n of_o a_o strange_a there_o strange_a i_o e._n of_o a_o strange_a nation_n which_o the_o canaanite_n possess_v for_o though_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v by_o caleb_n judg._n 1._o yet_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n be_v still_o in_o their_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o do_v much_o molest_v and_o afterword_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n drive_v out_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v there_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n we_o will_v pass_v over_o to_o gibeah_n 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o one_o of_o these_o place_n to_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o gibeah_n or_o in_o ramah_n gibeah_n ramah_n both_o which_o place_n lay_v in_o benjamin_n portion_n a_o little_a northward_o from_o
jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o road_n from_o bethlehem-iudah_n to_o gibeah_n 14_o and_o they_o pass_v on_o and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v by_o gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n 4._o benjamin_n this_o be_v add_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o gibeah_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 57_o possible_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v gibeah_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 4._o 15_o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o thither_o to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o a_o street_n of_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o take_v they_o into_o his_o house_n to_o lodging_n 2._o lodging_n though_o they_o be_v soft_a and_o effeminate_a in_o other_o respect_n yet_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o stranger_n or_o indigent_a person_n either_o there_o be_v no_o public_a house_n to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v traveller_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 28._o and_o 42._o and_o 45._o and_o jos._n 9_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o here_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a house_n as_o be_v in_o so_o lewd_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o may_v decline_v it_o and_o expect_v that_o some_o private_a person_n will_v exercise_v hospitality_n to_o they_o as_o person_n of_o any_o worth_n use_v to_o do_v as_o gen._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16_o ¶_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o which_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n countryman_n ephraim_n whence_o also_o the_o levite_n be_v which_o oblige_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o show_v the_o more_o kindness_n to_o his_o countryman_n and_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gibeah_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v ââ¦5_n hebr._n son_n of_o ãâã_d chap._n ââ¦5_n benjamites_n conveniency_n benjamites_n this_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n jos._n 21._o 1_o chron._n 6._o but_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v possessor_n and_o owner_n be_v not_o inhabit_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n only_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n but_o by_o many_o other_o person_n of_o differ_v profession_n and_o calling_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o conveniency_n 17_o and_o when_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o see_v a_o wayfaring_a man_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v whither_o go_v thou_o and_o whence_o come_v thou_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o berhlehem-judah_n towards_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n from_o thence_o be_o i_o and_o i_o go_v to_o bethlehem-judah_n but_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n wise._n lord_n which_o be_v in_o shilo_n jos._n 18._o 1._o and_o 22._o 12._o thither_o he_o go_v either_o because_o he_o live_v there_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o will_v there_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o reconcile_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n together_o and_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o again_o and_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o wise._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o gather_v that_o hebr._n gather_v receive_v i_o to_o house_n 19_o yet_o there_o be_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n also_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o for_o the_o young_a man_n which_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n 20_o and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o howsoever_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o want_n i_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o thou_o want_v nothing_o for_o every_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o supply_v all_o thy_o want_n ââ¦_n want_n gen._n 13._o ââ¦_n only_o lodge_v not_o in_o the_o street_n 21_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_o give_v provender_n unto_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o wash_v their_o foot_n etc._n foot_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o traveller_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n gen._n 18._o 4._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o 24._o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 22_o ¶_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a they_o merry_a i_o e._n refresh_v themselves_o with_o the_o provision_n set_v before_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a 9_o certain_a hos._n 99_o ãâã_d 10._o 9_o son_n of_o belial_n 13._o belial_n wicked_a and_o licentious_a man_n see_v deut._n 13._o 13._o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o old_a man_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o he_o he_o a_o ambiguous_a expression_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v only_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v and_o see_v what_o person_n he_o have_v bring_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n of_o know_v he_o carnal_o compare_v gen._n 19_o 5._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n but_o though_o they_o name_v only_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o follow_a relation_n that_o their_o design_n be_v principal_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n they_o comprehend_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o ãâã_d and_o gen._n ãâã_d the_o man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n go_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o my_o brethren_n nay_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v come_v into_o my_o house_n 8._o house_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o protect_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n 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day_n and_o say_v there_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n judge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n punish_v israel_n i_o e._n govern_v they_o reform_v all_o abuse_n against_o god_n or_o man_n take_v care_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o execute_v and_o wilful_a transgressor_n punish_v in_o mizpeh_n 7_o and_o when_o the_o philistine_n hear_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o mizpeh_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v up_o bud_n up_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o army_n v._o 10._o suspect_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o general_a convention_n and_o intend_v to_o nip_v they_o in_o the_o bud_n against_o israel_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hear_v it_o they_o be_v afraid_a battle_n afraid_a be_v a_o company_n of_o unarmed_a person_n and_o unfit_a for_o battle_n of_o the_o philistine_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o samuel_n cry_v samuel_n heb._n be_v not_o siââ¦ent_a from_o we_o from_o 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in_o other_o offering_n some_o part_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 6._o and_o psal._n 99_o 6._o samuel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v lord_n or_o answer_v hear_v he_o host._n he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o follow_a thunder_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o philistine_n host._n 10_o and_o as_o samuel_n be_v offer_v up_o the_o burnt-offering_a the_o philistine_n draw_v near_a to_o battle_n against_o israel_n but_o the_o lord_n thunder_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n great_a heb._n voice_n thunder_n on_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o discomfit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v smite_v mention_n smite_v either_o by_o the_o lightning_n or_o thunderbolt_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o accompany_v the_o crack_n of_o thunder_n or_o by_o the_o israelite_n who_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v affright_v and_o flee_v away_o pursued_z and_o smite_v they_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n mention_n before_o ââ¦rael_n 11_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o mizpeh_n and_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n and_o smite_v they_o case_n they_o qu._n whence_o have_v they_o weapon_n wherewith_o to_o smite_v they_o answ._n divers_a of_o they_o probable_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o assembly_n other_o borrow_v they_o at_o mizpeh_n or_o the_o neighbour_a place_n and_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o they_o throw_v away_o to_o hasten_v their_o flight_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n until_o they_o come_v under_o bethcar_n 12_o then_o samuel_n take_v a_o stone_n victory_n stone_n a_o rude_a unpolished_a stone_n which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o that_o law_n levit._n 26._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o worship_v such_o a_o stone_n and_o this_o be_v set_v up_o only_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o set_v it_o between_o mizpeh_n and_o shen_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o oââ¦ââ¦elp_v thereof_o ãâã_d the_o ãâã_d oââ¦ââ¦elp_v eben-eze_a loss_n eben-eze_a by_o which_o compare_v with_o chap._n 4._o 1._o it_o appear_v that_o this_o victory_n be_v gain_v in_o or_o ââ¦ear_v the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n receive_v their_o former_a fatal_a loss_n say_v hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o effectual_o we_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o help_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n though_o not_o complete_o to_o deliver_v we_o by_o which_o wary_a expression_n he_o excit_v both_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o mercy_n receive_v and_o their_o holy_a fear_n and_o care_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v to_o help_v and_o deliver_v they_o more_o effectual_o 13_o ¶_o so_o the_o philistine_n be_v subdue_v and_o they_o come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n i_o e._n they_o come_v not_o with_o a_o great_a host_n as_o now_o they_o do_v but_o only_o molest_v they_o with_o straggle_a party_n or_o garrison_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o and_o they_o come_v not_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n as_o it_o follow_v i._n e._n while_n samuel_n be_v their_o ââ¦ole_a judge_n or_o ruler_n for_o in_o saul_n time_n they_o do_v come_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 5_o 17._o and_o 14._o 52._o and_o 17._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o samuel_n 14_o and_o the_o city_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n return_v israel_n heb._n return_v be_v restore_v to_o israel_n they_o israel_n by_o the_o philistine_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v fright_v into_o this_o restitution_n by_o their_o dread_n of_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n object_n the_o philistine_n have_v city_n and_o garrison_n in_o israel_n land_n after_o this_o time_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o and_o 1ââ¦_n ââ¦_n answ._n either_o therefore_o those_o place_n be_v not_o any_o of_o ãâã_d here_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o their_o city_n be_v restore_v but_o only_o indefinite_o 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judge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n dispensation_n life_n for_o though_o saul_n be_v king_n in_o samuel_n last_o day_n yet_o samuel_n do_v not_o then_o quite_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n be_v so_o make_v by_o god_n extraordinary_a call_v which_o saul_n can_v not_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o samuel_n do_v sometime_o upon_o great_a occasion_n though_o not_o ordinary_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o saul_n reign_n as_o chap._n 11._o 7._o and_o 15._o 32_o 33._o and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o saul_n and_o samuel_n be_v join_v together_o act._n 13._o 20_o 21._o qu._n how_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n agree_v with_o hannah_n vow_v whereby_o she_o devote_v he_o to_o a_o perpetual_a attendance_n upon_o the_o lord_n service_n answ._n this_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o her_o
and_o special_a covenant_n god_n himself_o will_v hide_v and_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 31._o 20._o where_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v reach_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o saul_n or_o other_o against_o thou_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o can_v destroy_v who_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v he_o sling_v out_o sling_n out_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o sling_n as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n hurt_n sling_n god_n himself_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o violent_o and_o irresistible_o and_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o thy_o neighbourhood_n and_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n 30_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o and_o 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guilty_a of_o abominable_a rudeness_n uncharitableness_n and_o ingratitude_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man._n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n be_v innocent_a or_o that_o my_o lord_n 26._o lord_n heb._n save_v himself_o v._o 26._o have_v avenge_v himself_o 19_o himself_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n levit._n 19_o 18._o deut._n 32._o 35._o compare_n with_o rom._n 12._o 19_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v deal_v well_o with_o my_o lord_n then_o remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o handmaid_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o king_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o justice_n or_o relief_n let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o let_v i_o do_v at_o this_o time_n or_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v my_o lord_n and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o mortification_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o thou_o will_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thou_o wilt_v remember_v my_o counsel_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o i_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o instrument_n thou_o which_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o singular_a providence_n so_o dispose_v matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o he_o right_o begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o instrument_n this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o 33_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o advice_n thou_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o good_a advice_n which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n they_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o oath_n whereby_o man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o so_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n 34_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v which_o have_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o she_o thou_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v she_o but_o the_o male_n only_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 22._o but_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o dreadful_a affliction_n and_o damage_n to_o she_o except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o sure_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 35_o so_o david_n receive_v of_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v up_o in_o peace_n to_o thy_o house_n see_v i_o have_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o person_n 21_o person_n i_o e._n show_v my_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n by_o my_o grant_n of_o thy_o request_n see_v gen._n 19_o 21_o 36_o ¶_o and_o abigail_n come_v to_o nabal_n and_o behold_v he_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n he_o king_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o those_o solemn_a occasion_n sordid_a covetousness_n and_o vain_a prodigality_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o and_o nabals_n heart_n be_v merry_a within_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o drunken_a wherefore_o she_o tell_v he_o nothing_o asleep_a nothing_o he_o be_v then_o uncapable_a of_o admonition_n his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o asleep_a less_o or_o more_o until_o the_o morning_n light_n 37_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o nabal_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o heaââ¦t_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o stone_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o faint_v away_o through_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o one_o who_o have_v in_o the_o night_n gallop_v over_o a_o narrow_a plank_n lay_v upon_o a_o break_a bridge_n over_o a_o steep_a river_n when_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o review_v it_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o 38_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o ten_o day_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n smite_v nabaââ¦_n that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v god_n either_o inflict_v some_o other_o stroke_n or_o disease_n upon_o he_o or_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o fear_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o kill_v he_o 39_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v that_o nabal_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o reproach_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o nabal_n judgement_n nabal_n how_o can_v david_n rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n answ._n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o nabal_n death_n as_o such_o but_o only_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o a_o document_n and_o therefore_o a_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o a_o public_a good_a and_o cause_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o weighty_a if_o we_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o duvid_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o for_o our_o caution_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o pure_o a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n because_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o anoint_v king_n and_o therefore_o nabal_n reproach_n cast_v upon_o david_n above_o v._o 10_o 11._o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n which_o be_v vindicate_v by_o this_o remarkable_a judgement_n and_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n 33._o evil_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o self-revenge_n v._o 33._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v the_o wickedness_n of_o nabal_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o david_n send_v thing_n send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a than_o to_o go_v himself_o partly_o because_o if_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o repulse_v it_o have_v be_v less_o ignominion_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v leave_v she_o to_o her_o freedom_n and_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o take_v she_o by_o violence_n but_o this_o doubtless_o be_v not_o do_v immediate_o after_o nabal_n death_n but_o in_o some_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n after_o it_o though_o such_o circumstance_n be_v common_o omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n which_o give_v only_o the_o head_n
so_o but_o a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o ephraim_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v call_v a_o benjamite_n ver_fw-la 1._o answ._n either_o he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n by_o birth_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o many_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n dwell_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n or_o mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o ephraim_n and_o look_v towards_o it_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a action_n or_o event_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n in_o that_o place_n comp._n chap._n 18._o 6._o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la name_n bichri_fw-la heb._n by_o ãâã_d name_n by_o name_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n rebellion_n hand_n i_o e._n take_a up_o arm_n or_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n even_o against_o david_n deliver_v he_o only_o and_o i_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v his_o head_n shall_v be_v throw_v to_o thou_o over_o the_o wall_n 11._o wall_n which_o she_o undertake_v because_o she_o know_v the_o present_a temper_n and_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_z soldiers_z too_o and_o that_o consider_v their_o evident_a and_o extreme_a danger_n they_o be_v general_o desirous_a of_o peace_n from_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v only_o by_o sheba_n authority_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o her_o wise_a counsel_n to_o effect_v it_o as_o indeed_o she_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o governess_n in_o that_o city_n for_o though_o this_o office_n be_v common_o perform_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n whole_o exclude_v but_o sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o government_n as_o we_o see_v in_o deborah_n who_o judged_n israel_n judg._n 4._o 4._o and_o queen_n athalia_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o 22_o then_o the_o woman_n go_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n in_o her_o wisdom_n do_v wisdom_n prudent_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o it_o either_o several_o or_o joint_o as_o she_o see_v fit_a represent_v to_o they_o the_o certainty_n and_o nearness_n of_o all_o their_o ruin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o comply_v with_o her_o desire_n and_o certain_a deliverance_n if_o they_o do_v and_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la and_o cast_v it_o out_o to_o joab_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o they_o they_o joab_n and_o his_o army_n which_o besiege_v they_o â _o retire_a from_o scatter_a â¡_o heb._n ãâã_d scatter_a the_o city_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n and_o joab_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o king_n 23_o ¶_o now_o ãâã_d now_o chap._n ãâã_d joab_n be_v over_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o and_o of_o former_a expedition_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joab_n have_v so_o fix_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o army_n and_o other_o of_o david_n fast_o friend_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n displace_v he_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o over_o the_o pelethite_n 24_o and_o adoram_n be_v over_o the_o tribute_n 6._o tribute_n the_o receiver_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n public_a revenue_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 4._o 6._o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_n be_v remembranceââ¦_n be_v or_o remembranceââ¦_n recorder_n 16._o recorder_n see_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 16._o 25_o and_o sheba_n be_v scribe_n and_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n 35._o priest_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o and_o 15._o 35._o 26_o and_o ira_n also_o the_o jairite_n 4._o jairite_n so_o call_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o dwell_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jair_a in_o gilead_n numb_a 32._o 41._o judg._n 10._o 4._o be_v prince_n be_v or_o a_o prince_n a_o chief_a ruler_n estate_n ruler_n either_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cohen_n signify_v of_o state_n instead_o of_o ahitophe_n or_o in_o some_o other_o very_o high_a place_n near_o the_o king_n person_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o where_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o david_n son_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o alteration_n to_o show_v that_o david_n be_v now_o full_o reestablish_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n about_o david_n chap._n xxi_o then_o 7._o then_o when_o either_o first_o after_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o some_o other_o time_n before_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o particle_n then_o do_v not_o always_o note_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v but_o be_v oft_o of_o a_o indefinite_a signification_n as_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o history_n and_o relation_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o the_o thing_n relate_v here_o and_o chap._n 24._o be_v by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n first_o this_o particle_n then_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n during_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o david_n which_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o intimation_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o next_o forego_v passage_n for_o then_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v rather_o have_v add_v after_o these_o thing_n or_o some_o such_o expression_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n second_o here_o be_v divers_a passage_n which_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n such_o as_o these_o first_o that_o saul_n sin_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n seven_o son_n hang_v by_o david_n order_n before_o that_o time_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n till_o this_o time_n second_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o till_o that_o time_n three_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v wage_v war_n with_o david_n again_o and_o again_o v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v full_o subdue_v they_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v attempt_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o philistine_n giant_n or_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o four_o that_o david_n shall_v then_o have_v so_o vehement_a a_o desire_n to_o number_v his_o people_n chap._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o vanity_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o old_a age_n nor_o with_o that_o state_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o great_a affliction_n in_o which_o he_o then_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o matter_n be_v put_v here_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a order_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o david_n sin_n be_v once_o relate_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o david_n punishment_n inflict_v for_o it_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scipture-story_n to_o put_v those_o thing_n together_o which_o belong_v to_o one_o matter_n though_o they_o happen_v at_o several_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a difficulty_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o david_n etc._n david_n heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n life_n gibeonite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n but_o also_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o perjury_n because_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o public_a violation_n of_o that_o solemn_a oath_n give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o security_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n of_o that_o
may_v be_v observe_v or_o 4._o there_o be_v include_v here_o the_o 30000_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o 30_o colonel_n mention_v chap._n 23._o who_o be_v exclude_v 1_o chron._n 21._o although_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o those_o be_v all_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n man_n 10_o ¶_o and_o david_n heart_n smoââ¦e_v sin_n smoââ¦e_v his_o conscience_n discern_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 11._o for_o when_o etc._n etc._n as_o former_o god_n message_n by_o nathan_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n 2_o sam._n 12._o both_o which_o passage_n be_v note_a to_o show_v how_o necessary_a the_o further_o and_o repeat_v supply_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v even_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n to_o raise_v they_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o use_v for_o because_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o my_o sin_n and_o folly_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v psal._n 51._o 5_o 6._o or_o although_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 11_o for_o when_o david_n be_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o the_o prophet_n gad_n david_n ãâã_d david_n 2_o chââ¦_n 29._o ãâã_d seer_n 29._o seer_n so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o such_o be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o now_o and_o at_o other_o time_n employ_v by_o god_n to_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o david_n see_v 1_o sam._n 22._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 29._o say_v 12_o go_v and_o say_v unto_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o offer_v thou_o three_o thing_n choose_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o unto_o 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repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o stop_v the_o angel_n in_o his_o course_n ver_fw-la 16_o answ._n this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o day_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v have_v go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o this_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n god_n give_v over_o smite_v for_o than_o be_v god_n say_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o repent_v when_o he_o cease_v to_o proceed_v as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o die_v of_o the_o people_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beer-sheba_a seventy_o thousand_o man_n diminish_v man_n so_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o glory_v be_v diminish_v 16_o and_o when_o the_o angel_n god_n angel_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 16._o to_o convince_v they_o more_o full_o that_o this_o be_v no_o natural_a nor_o common_a 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their_o heart_n bethink_v themselves_o repent_v themselves_o heb._n bring_v back_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n their_o sin_n express_v for_o 46._o and_o imply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n repent_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n and_o repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n say_v heart_n say_v sensible_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v do_v prevers_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n 48_o and_o so_o return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n steadfast_o soul_n i_o e._n sincerely_n universal_o and_o steadfast_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_a and_o 10._o and_o dan._n 6._o 10._o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a 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that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n ââ¦_n child_n exod._n 19_o ââ¦_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1ââ¦_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1ââ¦_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o 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15._o by_o who_o instigation_n they_o be_v lead_v to_o such_o idolatrous_a practice_n and_o who_o alone_o they_o serve_v and_o worship_v therein_o whatsoever_o pretence_n they_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n throne_n anger_n i_o e._n whereby_o thou_o do_v provoke_v i_o for_o otherwise_o this_o be_v not_o ieroboam_n design_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o establish_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o have_v cast_v i_o behind_o thy_o back_n back_n back_n despise_a and_o disregard_v and_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o command_n and_o my_o worship_n as_o we_o do_v thing_n which_o we_o cast_v behind_o our_o back_n 10_o therefore_o behold_v i_o 29._o i_o chap._n 15._o 29._o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_n 8._o jeroboam_n chap._n 21._o 21._o 2_o king_n 9_o 8._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 22._o wall_n either_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o male_a child_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v 36._o leave_v those_o who_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n invade_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o cave_n or_o castle_n or_o strong_a town_n or_o because_o they_o be_v leave_v over-looked_n or_o neglect_v by_o they_o or_o spare_v as_o poor_a impotent_a helpless_a creature_n but_o now_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o search_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o destruction_n see_v more_o on_o deut._n 32._o 36._o in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_n universal_o dung_n which_o they_o remove_v as_o a_o loathsome_a thing_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o thorough_o and_o universal_o till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v 11_o he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v unbury_v eat_v so_o both_o sort_n shall_v die_v unbury_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 12_o arise_v thou_o therefore_o get_v thou_o to_o thinââ¦_n own_o house_n and_o when_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n prophecy_n city_n present_o upon_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o it_o even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o king_n door_n v._o 17._o which_o possible_o be_v near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o this_o branch_n judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o prophecy_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v 13_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o he_o he_o either_o first_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o worthy_a and_o hopeful_a a_o person_n or_o second_o for_o the_o sad_a calamity_n which_o shall_v follow_v his_o death_n which_o possible_o his_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n may_v have_v prevent_v whereof_o his_o death_n be_v a_o certain_a presage_n and_o evidence_n so_o they_o shall_v mourn_v not_o simple_o for_o he_o but_o for_o their_o own_o loss_n in_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n 11._o grave_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n deny_v to_o the_o rest_n v._o 11._o because_o in_o he_o 3._o 2_o chr._n 12._o 12._o and_o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n case_n israel_n some_o pââ¦ous_a inclination_n and_o intention_n of_o take_v away_o the_o calf_n or_o of_o permit_v or_o oblige_v his_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n if_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o and_o of_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o kingdom_n in_o that_o case_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n stock_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v add_v for_o his_o great_a commendation_n he_o be_v good_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o wicked_a example_n a_o good_a branch_n of_o a_o bad_a stock_n 14_o moreover_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o a_o king_n 28._o king_n baasha_n chap._n 15._o 28._o over_o israel_n who_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o day_n 29._o day_n when_o he_o be_v so_o raise_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 15._o 29._o but_o what_o execute_v what_o but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v raise_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n he_o have_v already_o raise_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o man_n be_v now_o in_o be_v if_o not_o in_o power_n who_o shall_v do_v this_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v short_o execute_v even_o now_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n 11._o israel_n because_o they_o obey_v ieroboam_n wicked_a command_n of_o worship_v the_o calf_n and_o that_o willing_o hos._n 5._o 11._o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n 18._o water_n easy_o and_o various_o hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o wind_n so_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v always_o in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o unsettled_a posture_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o civil_a war_n by_o opposite_a king_n and_o faction_n and_o by_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o people_n see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 18._o and_o he_o shall_v 23._o shall_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 23._o root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n 6._o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n oft_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o 31._o 21._o 1_o king_n 4._o 21_o 24._o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o part_n 2_o king_n
servant_n zimri_n captain_n of_o half_a his_o chariot_n hand_n chariot_n i_o e._n of_o all_o his_o military_a chariot_n and_o the_o man_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o chariot_n for_o carriage_n of_o necessary_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o other_o and_o mean_a hand_n conspire_v against_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o tirzah_n drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o arza_n etc._n arza_n heb._n which_o be_v over_o etc._n etc._n steward_n of_o his_o house_n in_o tirzah_n design_n tirzah_n whilst_o his_o force_n be_v elsewhere_o employ_v ver_fw-la 15._o which_o give_v zimri_n advantage_v to_o execute_v his_o design_n 10_o and_o zimri_n go_v in_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v assoon_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n that_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n he_o leave_v he_o 22_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o a_o wall_n friend_n wall_n or_o both_o his_o kinsman_n and_o his_o friend_n neither_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n 12._o kinsfolk_n heb._n avenger_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n see_v numb_a 35._o 12._o nor_o of_o his_o friend_n quarrel_v friend_n his_o confident_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n such_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o hinder_v his_o settlement_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o avenge_v their_o friend_n quarrel_v 12_o thus_o do_v zimri_n destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v against_o baasha_n end_n baasha_n i_o e._n thus_o fulfil_v god_n threaten_v but_o either_o without_o his_o knowledge_n oââ¦_n mere_o for_o his_o own_o end_n etc._n end_n heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n by_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n 13_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o elah_n his_o son_n by_o which_o they_o sin_v and_o by_o which_o they_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o vanity_n hurt_n n_o i._n e._n idol_n oft_o call_v vanity_n as_o deut._n 32._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 21._o jer._n 14._o 22._o because_o they_o be_v but_o imaginary_a deity_n and_o mere_a nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o a_o god_n in_o they_o and_o nothing_o of_o power_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o hurt_n 14_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o elah_n and_o all_o that_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 israel_n 19_o israel_n see_v above_o 14._o 19_o 15_o ¶_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v zimri_n reign_v seven_o day_n in_o tirzah_n and_o the_o people_n be_v encamp_v against_o gibethon_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o philistine_n enemy_n philistine_n which_o have_v be_v besiege_a before_o chap._n 15._o 27._o but_o it_o seem_v be_v then_o relieve_v or_o afterward_o recover_v by_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o disorder_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v among_o their_o enemy_n 16_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v encamp_v hear_v say_v zimri_n have_v conspire_v and_o have_v also_o slay_v the_o king_n wherefore_o all_o israel_n make_v omri_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n king_n over_o israel_n that_o day_n in_o the_o camp_n 17_o and_o omri_n go_v up_o from_o gibbethon_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o they_o besiege_v tirzah_n 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o zimri_n see_v that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o burn_v the_o king_n house_n over_o he_o adversary_n he_o or_o and_o he_o burn_v etc._n etc._n either_o 1._o omri_n burn_v it_o over_o zimri_n for_o pronoun_n sometime_o respect_v more_o remote_a noun_n or_o rather_o 2._o zimri_n to_o who_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n apparent_o belong_v who_o burn_v it_o upon_o himself_o that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o treasure_n may_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o insult_a adversary_n with_o fire_n and_o die_v 19_o for_o his_o sin_n sin_n sin_n i_o e._n this_o befall_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o sin_v in_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n desire_v jeroboam_n which_o he_o may_v do_v either_o before_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v just_o charge_v upon_o he_o because_o of_o his_o impenitency_n or_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o he_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o publish_v his_o intention_n or_o decree_n about_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o for_o his_o good_a success_n either_o already_o obtain_v or_o further_o desire_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v to_o make_v israel_n sin_n 20_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zimri_n and_o his_o treason_n that_o he_o wrought_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 israel_n 19_o israel_n see_v chap._n 14._o 19_o 21_o ¶_o then_o be_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n ruin_n part_n fall_v into_o a_o civil_a war_n yet_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n can_v win_v they_o to_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o prodigious_a impiety_n and_o incorrigibleness_n and_o how_o ripe_a they_o be_v for_o ruin_n half_a of_o the_o people_n follow_v tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n to_o make_v he_o king_n kingdom_n king_n disdain_v that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v usurp_v such_o a_o power_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o half_o follow_v omri_n election_n omri_n because_o they_o approve_v the_o person_n though_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o election_n 22_o but_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v omri_n prevail_v 26._o prevail_v partly_o because_o they_o have_v the_o army_n on_o their_o side_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o appointment_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n give_v up_o the_o israelite_n to_o he_o who_o be_v much_o the_o worst_a for_o 25_o 26._o against_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n so_o tibni_n die_v battle_n die_v a_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o omri_n reign_v 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o one_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v omri_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n twelve_o year_n peaceable_o year_n i_o e._n and_o he_o reign_v twelve_o year_n not_o from_o this_o 31_o year_n of_o asa_n for_o he_o die_v in_o his_o 38_o year_n ver_fw-la 29._o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v in_o asa_n 27_o year_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o so_o he_o reign_v four_o year_n in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o tibni_n and_o eight_o year_n peaceable_o six_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o tirzah_n 24_o and_o he_o buy_v the_o hill_n samaria_n of_o shemer_n for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o build_v 18._o build_v to_o wit_n the_o city_n and_o especial_o a_o royal_a palace_n because_o that_o at_o tirzah_n be_v burn_v ver_fw-la 18._o on_o the_o hill_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v after_o the_o name_n of_o shemer_n owner_n of_o the_o hill_n shemeron_n hill_n heb._n shemeron_n 32._o shemeron_n see_v chap._n 13._o 32._o samaria_n 25_o ¶_o but_o 16._o but_o mic._n 6._o 16._o omri_n wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 26_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n servant_n jeroboam_n i_o e._n do_v not_o only_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o all_o his_o successor_n hitherto_o have_v do_v but_o do_v also_o imitate_v all_o ieroboam_n other_o sin_n which_o doubtless_o be_v many_o and_o great_a and_o peradventure_o he_o add_v this_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o together_o with_o the_o calf_n he_o worship_v devil_n i_o e._n other_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o 20._o where_o his_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o calf_n be_v distinguish_v beside_o though_o he_o do_v no_o more_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o action_n than_o his_o predecessor_n do_v yet_o he_o may_v just_o and_o true_o be_v say_v to_o do_v worse_a than_o they_o because_o he_o do_v it_o with_o great_a aggravation_n after_o so_o many_o terrible_a example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o sin_n or_o because_o he_o make_v seveââ¦er_a law_n concern_v the_o calf-worship_n whence_o we_o
not_o jehu_n heb._n observe_v not_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n sincerity_n heart_n his_o obedience_n want_v three_o necessary_a property_n care_n or_o heedfulness_n universality_n and_o sincerity_n for_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n action_n jeroboam_n his_o resolve_a continuance_n in_o one_o single_a course_n be_v just_o allege_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o false-heartedness_n in_o all_o his_o other_o action_n which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 32_o in_o those_o day_n 34._o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o iehu_n life_n and_o reign_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o comp_n v._o 34._o the_o lord_n begin_v end_n begin_v heb._n to_o cut_v off_o the_o end_n to_o cut_v israel_n short_a o_o and_o hazael_n smite_v they_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n 12._o israel_n i_o e._n in_o their_o border_n or_o the_o outtermost_a part_n of_o their_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 33._o and_o at_o this_o time_n possible_o he_o execute_v those_o cruelty_n mention_v chap._n 8._o 12._o border_n a_o either_o to_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n by_o cut_v they_o off_o or_o to_o straiten_v their_o border_n 33_o from_o jordan_n sun_n jordan_n heb._n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n eastward_o canaan_n eastward_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n all_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o manassites_n from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n arnon_n bashan_n arnon_n or_o even_o to_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n even_o 3._o even_o amos_n 1._o 3._o gilead_n and_o bashan_n 34_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehu_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o all_o his_o might_n 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 israel_n 35_o and_o jehu_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o samaria_n and_o jehoahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 36_o and_o be_v and_o heb._n the_o day_n be_v the_o time_n that_o jehu_n reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n be_v twenty_o and_o eight_o year_n chap._n xi_o and_o when_o 10._o when_o 2_o chro._n 22._o 10._o athaliah_n the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n see_v that_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a she_o arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o kingdom_n the_o heb._n seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n seed_n royal_a affinity_n royal_a i_o e._n all_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n leave_v after_o those_o slaughter_v 2_o chron._n 21._o 2_o 4._o and_o 22._o 1._o and_o 2_o king_n 10._o 13_o 14._o except_o one_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n limit_n and_o explain_v it_o this_o she_o do_v partly_o out_o of_o rage_n at_o the_o extirpation_n of_o her_o family_n resolve_v that_o david_n family_n shall_v not_o outlive_v she_o partly_o from_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o rule_n for_o which_o many_o person_n have_v destroy_v their_o near_a relation_n partly_o from_o the_o zeal_n which_o she_o have_v for_o idolatry_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n which_o she_o intend_v to_o establish_v to_o which_o she_o know_v the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v implacable_a enemy_n and_o partly_o in_o her_o own_o defence_n that_o she_o may_v secure_v herself_o from_o iehu_n fury_n who_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o resolve_v in_o himself_o utter_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o branch_n of_o ahab_n family_n whereof_o she_o be_v one_o chap._n 8._o 18_o 26._o for_o have_v she_o not_o do_v this_o she_o suspect_v that_o either_o the_o king_n or_o people_n of_o judah_n will_v have_v deliver_v she_o up_o to_o jehu_n upon_o his_o demand_n possible_o those_o who_o she_o slay_v be_v ioram_n child_n by_o another_o wife_n of_o which_o see_v on_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o iehoshaphat_n marry_v his_o son_n to_o a_o daughter_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a house_n of_o ahab_n even_o the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o one_o and_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n god_n permit_v and_o inflict_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v all_o such_o sinful_a and_o unequal_a affinity_n 2_o but_o jehosheba_n 11._o jehosheba_n call_v jehoshabeath_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 11._o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n joram_n parent_n joram_n to_o wit_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o not_o by_o this_o athaliah_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a jehoiadah_n who_o marry_v she_o 2_o chron_n 22._o 11._o will_v have_v marry_v one_o of_o that_o wicked_a and_o curse_a house_n except_o he_o be_v marry_v very_o young_a and_o therein_o overrule_v by_o his_o parent_n sister_n of_o ahaziah_n take_v joash_n the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n son_n ahaziah_n either_o 1._o his_o adopt_a and_o legal_a son_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o though_o he_o be_v of_o another_o house_n and_o of_o nathan_n family_n as_o many_o think_v such_o person_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o son_n of_o their_o predecessor_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 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of_o those_o chamber_n adjoin_v or_o near_o to_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o for_o they_o only_o which_o make_v it_o more_o proper_a for_o this_o purpose_n from_o athaliah_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o slay_v 3_o and_o he_o be_v with_o she_o hide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n six_o year_n change_n year_n either_o athaliah_n think_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a or_o if_o she_o suspect_v that_o this_o be_v preserve_v she_o think_v a_o infant_n can_v do_v she_o no_o great_a harm_n and_o that_o she_o can_v so_o well_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o herself_o within_o a_o few_o year_n that_o she_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o such_o weak_a competitor_n or_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o smother_v up_o the_o business_n lest_o if_o she_o have_v make_v a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a search_n for_o it_o the_o people_n shall_v thereby_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o son_n of_o david_n family_n leave_v and_o so_o be_v unquiet_a under_o her_o government_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o change_n and_o athaliah_n do_v reign_v over_o the_o land_n ramoth-gilead_n land_n which_o she_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v because_o she_o be_v not_o only_o the_o late_a king_n wife_n but_o also_o be_v probable_o make_v queen-regent_n upon_o ioram_n go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_n 4_o and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 1._o in_o the_o seven_o year_n jehoiada_n send_v kingdom_n send_v if_o this_o action_n of_o iehoiadah_n seem_v strange_a and_o irregular_a this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a case_n but_o there_o be_v divers_a peculiar_a thing_n in_o it_o as_o that_o athaliah_n be_v a_o mere_a usurper_n have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o one_o of_o that_o wicked_a house_n which_o god_n have_v particular_o and_o by_o name_n devote_v to_o destrnction_n that_o iehoiadah_n wife_n be_v neareââ¦_n ally_v and_o have_v more_o right_o to_o the_o crown_n than_o athaliah_n that_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n appropriate_v to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v inherent_o in_o he_o who_o jehoiadah_n set_v up_o which_o right_a her_o usurpation_n can_v not_o exclude_v that_o jehoiadah_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a private_a person_n but_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o king_n aunt_n and_o probable_o the_o highpriest_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v in_o great_a part_n to_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n execute_v that_o jehoiadah_n do_v not_o act_v alone_o in_o the_o business_n but_o have_v the_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o beside_o all_o this_o that_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o the_o direction_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o
very_o young_a when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o agree_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n till_o his_o 16_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 1._o and_o yet_o these_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n of_o inter-reign_a in_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n some_o think_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o 52_o year_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o azariah_n reign_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v reign_v doubt_v heb._n reign_v begin_v azariah_n 30._o azariah_n call_v also_o uzziah_n here_o and_o v._o 13_o 30._o son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v power_n reign_v sole_o and_o full_o to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n 2_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n mention_v year_n beside_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o minority_n last_o mention_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jecholiah_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_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 to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v time_n do_v i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n unsincere_o and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n 4_o save_o that_o 4._o that_o understand_v this_o as_o howbeit_o chap._n 14._o 4._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 19_o smite_v the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 16._o leper_n the_o cause_n whereof_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n subject_n house_n separate_a from_o conversation_n with_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o which_o being_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n bind_v king_n no_o less_o than_o subject_n and_o jotham_n the_o king_n son_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n vicegerent_n land_n i_o e._n he_o govern_v the_o king_n court_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n 6_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o azariah_n and_o all_o that_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 7_o so_o azariah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o ãâã_d and_o 2_o chr._n ââ¦6_n ãâã_d they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 2._o do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n six_o month_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 10_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n captain_n jabesh_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o 9_o and_o job_n 34._o ââ¦6_n amos_n 7._o 9_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n attempt_n people_n open_o and_o impudent_o which_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v either_o because_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o jehu_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o four_o generation_n chap._n 10._o 30._o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o favourable_a to_o his_o attempt_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zachariah_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o this_o be_v ãâã_d be_v chap_n ãâã_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o jehu_n say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o ¶_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d calââ¦ed_v ãâã_d uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v day_n reign_v heb._n ãâã_d of_o day_n a_o full_a month_n in_o samaria_n 14_o for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o smite_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n in_o samaria_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 15_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o shallum_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o he_o make_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o ¶_o then_o menahem_n smite_v tiphsah_n name_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 24._o or_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o ãâã_d all_o chap._n ãâã_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n ãâã_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anââ¦hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_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 israel_n 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
and_o land_n and_o ãâã_d set_v a_o ãâã_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o joââ¦im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v joââ¦im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o or_o accept_v jehojakim_n as_o their_o king_n but_o only_o as_o his_o brother_n viceroy_n though_o pharaoh_n have_v by_o violence_n force_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o jehoahaz_n may_v be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v johanan_n and_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o though_o he_o may_v be_v place_v first_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o of_o his_o dignity_n the_o crown_n be_v first_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n though_o by_o popular_a violence_n put_v by_o his_o right_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zebudah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pedaiah_n of_o rumah_n 37_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n by_o idolatry_n the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o ãâã_d in_o 2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d his_o day_n 1._o day_n i_o e._n in_o iehoiakim_n reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n dan._n 1._o 1._o or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n world_n babylon_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n who_o quite_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_a first_o his_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o competitor_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v up_o 2._o up_o to_o wit_n against_o jehoiakim_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o force_n he_o have_v late_o conquer_a jer._n 46._o 2._o and_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n then_o he_o turn_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a who_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rebel_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o utmost_a assistance_n if_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o band_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n emperor_n ammon_n for_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a nation_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o puissant_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o ãâã_d it_o chap._n ãâã_d and_o 23._o ãâã_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v oââ¦_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n oââ¦_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3_o sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o ãâã_d for_o chap._n ãâã_d and_o 2ââ¦_n ãâã_d the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n proper_o and_o direct_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o occasional_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n which_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o their_o impenitency_n for_o they_o and_o repetition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 4_o and_o also_o for_o ãâã_d for_o chap._n ãâã_d the_o innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o saint_n who_o either_o reprove_v or_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o shed_v for_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n ãâã_d blood_n heb._n ãâã_d god_n ãâã_d not_o ãâã_d or_o ââ¦e_v ââ¦rable_a ãâã_d which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 5_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o all_o that_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 6_o so_o jehoiakim_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jehoiachin_n 24._o jehoiachin_n call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o ââ¦_n for_o jer._n 4ââ¦_n ââ¦_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o his_o eight_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n who_o make_v he_o king_n with_o he_o as_o divers_z other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a time_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o eighteen_o year_n he_o reign_v alone_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o eight_o year_n not_o of_o his_o age_n but_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o bondage_n under_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v be_v just_a so_o long_o for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v jer._n 25._o 1._o and_o continue_v all_o his_o reign_n which_o last_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n be_v precise_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o year_n of_o king_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o account_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o age_n but_o from_o some_o other_o remarkable_a time_n or_o thing_n thus_o saul_n when_o at_o man_n estate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o year_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o ahaziah_n who_o father_n live_v only_o forty_o year_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n family_n as_o most_o think_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v compute_v not_o from_o liis_fw-la birth_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o so_o great_a
of_o azariah_n v._o 1._o who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n obed._n or_o obed_n may_v be_v here_o put_v patronymical_o for_o the_o son_n of_o obed_n as_o david_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n jer._n 30._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o moses_n for_o the_o son_n of_o moses_n psal._n 90._o title_n or_o here_o be_v a_o ellipse_n of_o the_o relative_n word_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n both_o in_o saââ¦red_a and_o profane_a author_n as_o 2_o saââ¦_n 21._o 19_o the_o brother_n of_o golââ¦ah_n mat._n 4._o 21._o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebecke_n luk._n 24._o 10._o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n by_o compare_v mark._n 15._o 40._o joh._n 19_o 25._o marry_o the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o so_o this_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o read_v when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n even_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o oded_a the_o prophet_n and_o this_o ellipsis_n be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o tolerable_a because_o 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they_o to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o so_o great_a and_o solemn_a a_o work_n that_o they_o may_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 7_o and_o josiah_n ãâ¦ã_o josiah_n ãâ¦ã_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o stock_n lamb_n and_o kid_n 5._o kid_n for_o either_o of_o these_o may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o paschal-offering_a exod._n 12._o 5._o all_o for_o the_o passover_n offering_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o bullock_n bread_n bullock_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v after_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o several_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n these_o be_v of_o the_o king_n substance_n 8_o and_o his_o prince_n follow_v prince_n not_o the_o political_a but_o ecclesiastical_a prince_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o name_n here_o follow_v ãâ¦ã_o follow_v ãâ¦ã_o give_v willing_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o the_o priest_n 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the_o blood_n from_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o levite_n ââ¦9_n levite_n ãâã_d ââ¦9_n flay_v they_o other_o they_o which_o they_o do_v though_o proper_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n because_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o that_o work_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o cattle_n and_o they_o be_v full_o employ_v in_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o priest_n work_n than_o the_o other_o 12_o and_o they_o remove_v the_o burnt-offering_n kid_n burnt-offering_n i_o e._n those_o cattle_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o burnt-offering_n to_o wit_n some_o of_o the_o lesser_a cattle_n for_o these_o also_o may_v be_v offer_v as_o burnt-offering_n levit._fw-la 1._o 10._o and_o hence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o all_o these_o small_a cattle_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o for_o their_o paschal-lamb_n but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o burnt-offering_n for_o the_o people_n and_o these_o they_o put_v apart_o by_o themselves_o partly_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v with_o they_o which_o be_v for_o another_o use_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o that_o which_o be_v their_o present_a and_o more_o immediate_a work_n as_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v give_v to_o wit_n the_o paschal-lamb_n or_o kid_n that_o they_o may_v give_v according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o people_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n author_n lord_n these_o word_n may_v belong_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n the_o burnt-offering_n the_o other_o word_n be_v to_o be_v put_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n or_o there_o be_v a_o trajection_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o which_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o last_o word_n and_o to_o the_o paschal-lamb_n which_o they_o be_v first_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o kill_v they_o and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o then_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n though_o the_o give_v be_v here_o mention_v before_o the_o offering_n such_o transposition_n be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 3_o write_v leu._n 3._o 3_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o do_v they_o with_o the_o ox_n offering_n ox_n to_o wit_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o lesser_a cattle_n of_o which_o see_v the_o first_o note_n on_o this_o verse_n they_o remove_v those_o ox_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o burnt-offering_n from_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o peace_n offering_n 13_o and_o they_o 9_o they_o exod._n 12._o 8_o 9_o roast_v the_o passover_n with_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o other_o holy_a offering_n people_n offering_n those_o from_o which_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v remove_v v._o 12._o to_o wit_n the_o peace-offering_n part_n of_o which_o fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o offerer_n who_o be_v josiah_n and_o by_o his_o gift_n to_o the_o people_n sod_a they_o in_o pot_n and_o in_o caldron_n and_o in_o pan_n and_o run_v and_o heb._n make_v they_o run_v divide_v they_o speedy_o among_o all_o the_o people_n 14_o and_o afterward_o they_o make_v ready_a peace-offering_n ready_a to_o wit_n the_o paschal-lamb_n and_o their_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o priest_n because_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v busy_v in_o offer_v of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a until_o night_n therefore_o the_o levite_n prepare_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n 15_o and_o the_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v in_o their_o station_n their_o heb._n station_n place_n according_a to_o the_o etc._n the_o 1_o chr._n 25._o 1ââ¦_n etc._n etc._n commandment_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n the_o king_n seer_n and_o the_o porter_n etc._n porter_n 1_o chr._n 9_o 17_o 18._o &_o 26._o 14_o etc._n etc._n wait_v at_o every_o gate_n they_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o service_n for_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n prepare_v for_o they_o 16_o so_o all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prepare_v the_o same_o day_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n josiah_n 17_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a keep_v the_o passover_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n 18_o and_o 22._o and_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 22._o there_o be_v no_o passover_n like_o to_o that_o keep_v in_o israel_n from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n neither_o do_v all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n keep_v such_o a_o passover_n as_o josiah_n keep_v and_o the_o priest_n 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8._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 18_o year_n old_a and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o ãâã_d and_o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v conquest_n expire_v heb._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n i._n e._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a account_n of_o the_o hebrew_n at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o battle_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n among_o other_o go_v forth_o to_o settle_v and_o enlarge_v his_o conquest_n king_n nabuchadnezzar_n send_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o ãâã_d the_o heb_fw-mi ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d goodly_a vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v 1ââ¦_n make_v or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d 1ââ¦_n ãâã_d 1ââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d zedekiah_n his_o brother_n 3_o brother_n large_o so_o call_v for_o this_o be_v his_o uncle_n or_o his_o father_n brother_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 1._o 3_o king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11_o ãâã_d 11_o ââ¦_n ãâã_d jer._n ãâã_d zedekiah_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 12_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o 19_o himself_o by_o repentance_n for_o his_o past_a error_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o express_v jer._n 38._o 19_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 18._o god_n who_o have_v require_v and_o force_v he_o to_o swear_v fealty_n and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o he_o by_o the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o serve_v and_o who_o he_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o he_o if_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n so_o his_o rebellion_n be_v aggravate_v with_o perjury_n and_o horrid_a contempt_n of_o god_n compare_v ezek._n 17._o 18._o but_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n sin_n heart_n i_o e._n he_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n to_o his_o sin_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 14_o moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o destruction_n much_o they_o be_v universal_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o general_a destruction_n after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n 15_o *_o and_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o to_o they_o â _o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o â_o betimes_o and_o send_v captivity_n send_v i_o e._n send_v they_o early_o and_o diligent_o as_o a_o careful_a householder_n who_o rise_v betimes_o about_o his_o business_n and_o pursue_v it_o till_o night_n come_v god_n send_v they_o many_o prophet_n and_o message_n some_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o other_o afterward_o as_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o impiety_n until_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o captivity_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n 16_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 49._o god_n of_o which_o see_v instance_n ezek._n 11._o 3._o &_o 20._o 49._o and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n relate_v prophet_n imprison_v and_o persecute_v they_o as_o they_o do_v jeremy_n or_o seduce_v themselves_o by_o his_o prophet_n i._n e._n by_o their_o prophecy_n which_o 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hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o write_v in_o a_o english_a character_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n 8_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o shimshai_n the_o secretary_n the_o or_o secretary_n scribe_n write_v a_o letter_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n in_o this_o sort_n 9_o then_o write_v rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o shimshai_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sociââ¦_n their_o chald._a sociââ¦_n companion_n the_o dinaite_n the_o apharsathchites_n the_o tarpelite_n the_o apharsites_n the_o archevite_n the_o babylonian_n the_o susanchites_n the_o dehavite_v and_o the_o elamites_n part_n elamites_n several_a people_n thus_o call_v from_o the_o several_a place_n of_o that_o vast_a assyrian_a empire_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v fetch_v and_o who_o be_v unite_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o send_v as_o
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this_o jaddua_n may_v be_v father_n to_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o persian_a 23_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ââ¦_n the_o ãâã_d ââ¦_n 14._o ââ¦_n chronicle_n agree_v chronicle_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a annal_n or_o register_n in_o which_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o several_a family_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a exactness_n as_o all_o person_n agree_v even_o until_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n hashabiah_n sherebiah_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o kadmiel_n with_o their_o brethren_n over_o against_o they_o to_o praise_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o ââ¦_n thanks_o ãâã_d ââ¦_n &_o ââ¦_n &_o ââ¦_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n ward_v over_o against_o ward_n 9_o ward_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 9_o 25_o mattaniah_n and_o bakbukiah_n obadiah_n meshullam_n talmon_n akkub_n be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o watching-place_n be_v close_o by_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o now_o be_v 26_o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n and_o of_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n title_n wall_n and_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v mention_v v._n 30._o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o within_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o general_a account_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o more_o special_a ground_n because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n 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nest_n so_o be_v a_o man_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o place_n moss_n place_n that_o through_o vanity_n or_o lightness_n change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n or_o his_o call_v and_o course_n of_o life_n the_o ill_a effect_n whereof_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v and_o note_v even_o in_o vulgar_a proverb_n as_o when_o we_o say_v a_o roll_a stone_n gather_v no_o moss_n 9_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n spirit_n heart_n by_o increase_v and_o comfort_v the_o spirit_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n the_o friend_n ãâã_d from_o the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o by_o hearty_a counsel_n design_n counsel_n no_o less_o grateful_a and_o pleasant_a be_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n which_o come_v from_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n and_o contain_v his_o most_o inward_a and_o serious_a thought_n whereas_o deceitful_a person_n give_v such_o counsel_n not_o as_o they_o think_v to_o be_v best_a but_o as_o most_o serve_v their_o lust_n or_o design_n 10_o thy_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n experience_n friend_n of_o who_o friendship_n thou_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n forsake_v not_o neither_o go_v into_o thy_o brother_n house_n he_o house_n to_o wit_n for_o comfort_n and_o relief_n and_o so_o as_o to_o forsake_v or_o neglect_v thy_o friend_n for_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n for_o 24._o for_o ch._n 17._o 17_o &_o 18._o 24._o better_a be_v a_o neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n the_o friend_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o good_a neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o wicked_a near_o either_o 1._o in_o place_n by_o cohabitation_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o affection_n in_o which_o respect_n god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v near_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o far_o from_o the_o wicked_a than_o a_o brother_n far_o off_o 11_o 24._o 11_o ch._n 10._o 1_o &_o 23._o 24._o my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o 4._o i_o for_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o wicked_a son_n as_o if_o i_o have_v either_o deserve_v he_o as_o a_o curse_n from_o god_n or_o make_v he_o so_o by_o my_o example_n or_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o education_n see_v ezek._n 16._o 44._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 4._o 12_o a_o prudent_a man_n forsee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o simple_a pass_n on_o and_o be_v punish_v wisdom_n punish_v this_o be_v deliver_v ch._n 22._o 3._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o enforce_v the_o forego_n exhortation_n by_o represent_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o wisdom_n 13_o 16_o 13_o ch._n 20._o 16_o take_v his_o garment_n that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o he_o for_o a_o strange_a woman_n grave_n woman_n possible_o this_o be_v here_o repeat_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o father_n counsel_n to_o his_o son_n 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and_o zech._n 12._o 11._o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n 25_o and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o the_o sing_a woman_n speak_v to_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n intimate_v day_n in_o all_o their_o succeed_a lamentation_n for_o their_o public_a calamity_n and_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o state_n and_o church_n they_o remember_v josiahs_n death_n as_o their_o first_o and_o most_o fatal_a blow_n and_o as_o that_o which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o their_o follow_a misery_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o next_o word_n intimate_v and_o make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n lose_v lamentation_n either_o in_o that_o canonical_a book_n of_o jeremy_n lamentation_n or_o in_o some_o other_o volume_n of_o mournful_a ditty_n make_v by_o divers_a person_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o follow_a calamity_n which_o be_v since_o lose_v 26_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o josiah_n and_o his_o 32._o his_o heb._n kindness_n ch._n 32._o 32._o goodness_n 14._o goodness_n either_o 1._o his_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o house_n or_o 2_o his_o penignity_n clemency_n and_o kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v of_o 2_o most_o tender_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n ch_n 34._o 27._o and_o towards_o men._n but_o the_o former_a seem_v principal_o intend_v because_o it_o best_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o history_n of_o josiah_n which_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o former_a and_o speak_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o it_o do_v not_o disagree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hese_v which_o though_o it_o do_v most_o frequent_o express_v kindness_n to_o man_n yet_o sometime_o it_o note_v a_o man_n piety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o house_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 27_o and_o his_o deed_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o then_o etc._n then_o 2_o ãâã_d etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v jehoahaz_n necessary_a jehoahaz_n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n ch_n 23._o 31_o etc._n etc._n &_o 24._o &_o 25._o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o open_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a the_o son_n of_o josiah_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o joahaz_n be_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n ãâã_d egypt_n heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d put_v he_o down_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o ãâã_d and_o heb._n ãâã_d condemn_v the_o land_n in_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n and_o necho_n take_v joahaz_n his_o brother_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o egypt_n 5_o jehojakim_n be_v twenty_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 eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 6_o ãâã_d 6_o 2_o ãâã_d against_o he_o come_v up_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o ãâã_d in_o or_o ãâã_d fetter_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 7_o ãâã_d 7_o 2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d nabuchadnezzar_n also_o carry_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n at_o babylon_n 8_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehojakim_n and_o his_o abomination_n which_o he_o do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a in_o he_o 1._o he_o that_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n but_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a he_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o see_v 2_o king_n 24._o 1._o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o ãâã_d and_o or_o ãâã_d 1_o ãâã_d ãâã_d jer._n ãâã_d jehojachin_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o ãâã_d 9_o 2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d jehojachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v old_a reign_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 24
the_o people_n compose_v people_n who_o passion_n be_v once_o raise_v can_v not_o sudden_o be_v compose_v say_v hold_v your_o peace_n thanksgiving_n peace_n cease_v from_o weep_v and_o mournful_a cry_n and_o turn_v your_o lamentation_n into_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o day_n be_v holy_a neither_o be_v you_o grieve_v 12_o and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v their_o way_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o send_v portion_n and_o to_o make_v great_a mirth_n because_o they_o have_v understand_v the_o word_n that_o be_v declare_v unto_o they_o joy_n r_o because_o they_o now_o know_v god_n mind_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o practice_v which_o give_v they_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n mercy_n and_o consequent_o of_o great_a and_o just_a joy_n 13_o and_o on_o the_o second_o day_n be_v gather_v together_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n people_n levite_n choose_v rather_o to_o 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23._o 34._o deut._n 16._o 1ââ¦_n booth_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n 15_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v publish_v be_v publish_v i_o e._n and_o they_o find_v this_o also_o write_v which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o require_v so_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v yet_o in_o the_o general_n be_v require_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o precept_n levit._n 23_o 4._o numb_a 10._o 10._o and_o according_a to_o this_o translation_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n that_o they_o do_v according_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v render_v which_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v here_o v._o 14._o and_o most_o common_o also_o so_o the_o particle_n vau_fw-mi be_v use_v isa._n 6._o 1._o jer._n 1._o 3_o also_o they_o do_v publish_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o they_o do_v as_o 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the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o water-gate_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n that_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 17_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n make_v booth_n and_o sit_v under_o the_o booth_n for_o feast_n for_o or_o sure_o as_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v or_o do_v concern_v their_o dwell_n in_o booth_n as_o to_o contain_v the_o holy_a writer_n reflection_n upon_o the_o present_a celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n since_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n unto_o that_o day_n have_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o verse_n so_o either_o 1._o so_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o 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