Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	day_n	place_n	56	3	4.1397	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46811	Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that mights at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1646 (1646)	Wing J65; ESTC R25554	997,926	828

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26.34_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o people_n come_v up_o out_o of_o jordan_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v the_o very_a day_n whereon_o by_o the_o law_n the_o lamb_n for_o the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o exod._n 12.3_o and_o hereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v full_a forty_o year_n within_o four_o or_o five_o day_n from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n and_o now_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 23._o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n dry_v up_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n from_o before_o you_o until_o you_o be_v pass_v over_o etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n be_v appoint_v thus_o to_o answer_v their_o child_n for_o many_o generation_n after_o when_o they_o shall_v inquire_v concern_v those_o stone_n that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n even_o as_o if_o that_o miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v for_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n dry_v up_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n from_o before_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o because_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o for_o their_o ancestor_n he_o do_v it_o for_o they_o who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n they_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o their_o ancestor_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n to_o they_o also_o and_o his_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n chap._n v._n verse_n 2._o at_o that_o

be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n it_o be_v because_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v all_o so_o obstinate_o stand_v it_o out_o against_o the_o israelite_n none_o of_o they_o attempt_v to_o procure_v condition_n of_o peace_n from_o they_o save_v only_o the_o gibeonite_n verse_n 20._o for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 7.13_o verse_n 21._o and_o at_o that_o time_n come_v joshua_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o anakim_v from_o the_o mountain_n from_o hebron_n and_o from_o debir_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o anakim_v see_v what_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o numb_a 13.22_o where_o it_o be_v also_o express_o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v at_o first_o send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v these_o anakim_v about_o hebron_n from_o whence_o joshua_n do_v now_o drive_v they_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o hebron_n yea_o and_o debir_n too_o or_o else_o another_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v former_o take_v by_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n in_o that_o their_o expedition_n against_o those_o five_o king_n that_o have_v join_v their_o force_n together_o to_o besiege_v gibeon_n as_o we_o may_v see_v chap._n 10.36_o 37.38_o that_o therefore_o which_o be_v say_v here_o that_o joshua_n cut_v off_o the_o anakim_v from_o hebron_n from_o debir_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v about_o hebron_n and_o debir_n it_o seem_v that_o these_o giant_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o wild_a savage_a man_n monster_n rather_o than_o man_n do_v chief_o abide_v in_o den_n and_o cave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n or_o at_o least_o that_o when_o joshua_n have_v prevail_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v take_v the_o several_a town_n and_o city_n there_o and_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n many_o of_o these_o monster_n have_v withdraw_v themselves_o to_o those_o their_o fastness_n and_o strong_a hold_n from_o whence_o afterward_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o so_o thereupon_o joshua_n go_v out_o against_o they_o with_o his_o force_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o from_o the_o mountain_n from_o hebron_n from_o debir_n from_o anab_n that_o be_v the_o mountain_n adjoin_v to_o those_o city_n and_o from_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o mountain_n in_o that_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o indeed_o from_o all_o the_o mountain_n throughout_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o judah_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o dignity_n be_v often_o mention_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n i_o conceive_v this_o expression_n be_v use_v from_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o division_n of_o the_o land_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o jeroboam_n revolt_v it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v before_o that_o time_n even_o before_o david_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o place_n chap._n 15.63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o place_n be_v this_o that_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o joshua_n cut_v off_o the_o anakim_v from_o hebron_n from_o debir_n etc._n etc._n city_n that_o he_o have_v take_v before_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n chap._n 10.36_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o afterward_o chap._n 15.14_o it_o be_v say_v that_o caleb_n take_v hebron_n and_o drive_v the_o anakim_v thence_o to_o this_o some_o answer_n that_o though_o joshua_n take_v hebron_n and_o afterward_o cut_v off_o the_o anakim_v from_o the_o mountain_n about_o hebron_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v yet_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n and_o especial_o these_o anakim_v do_v again_o seize_v upon_o hebron_n and_o possess_v it_o and_o so_o be_v after_o joshuas_n death_n drive_v out_o thence_o by_o caleb_n for_o though_o this_o be_v relate_v chap._n 15.14_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v evident_a they_o say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o judge_n vers_n 9_o where_o the_o same_o story_n be_v again_o relate_v but_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n vers_n 12._o that_o caleb_n while_o joshua_n be_v yet_o live_v desire_v hebron_n and_o the_o mountainous_a country_n about_o it_o to_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n as_o moses_n have_v promise_v it_o shall_v be_v undertake_v withal_o that_o with_o god_n help_v he_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o anakim_v thence_o give_v i_o say_v he_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v they_o out_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o ever_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o canaanite_n to_o recover_v one_o foot_n of_o that_o land_n out_o of_o which_o joshua_n have_v expel_v they_o till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n when_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o they_o nor_o that_o the_o valorous_a caleb_n will_v suffer_v the_o canaanite_n to_o roost_v so_o long_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n as_o till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o true_a answer_n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v caleb_n that_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o anakim_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n about_o hebron_n as_o be_v relate_v chap._n 15.14_o only_o it_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o joshua_n because_o joshua_n be_v their_o chief_a general_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v under_o his_o government_n and_o command_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o caleb_n however_o the_o destroy_v the_o anakim_v throughout_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v here_o particular_o record_v that_o in_o god_n goodness_n and_o power_n in_o cut_v they_o now_o off_o they_o may_v see_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o forefather_n infidelity_n who_o be_v so_o scare_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o report_n of_o the_o formidable_a stature_n of_o these_o giant_n that_o they_o will_v not_o enter_v the_o land_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o moses_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n can_v say_v to_o they_o verse_n 22._o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o anakim_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o in_o gaza_n in_o gath_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v city_n of_o the_o philistines_n who_o land_n be_v also_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 23.31_o and_o i_o will_v set_v thy_o bound_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistines_n though_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o prevail_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o far_o in_o these_o city_n there_o be_v of_o these_o anakim_v these_o giant_n still_o remain_v many_o year_n after_o for_o goliath_n be_v of_o gath_n see_v 1._o sam._n 17.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o four_o huge_a giant_n mention_v 2._o sam._n 21.16_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o the_o philistines_n verse_n 23._o and_o joshua_n take_v the_o whole_a land_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o vanquish_v the_o whole_a land_n before_o mention_v or_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o whole_a land_n because_o he_o have_v so_o far_o subdue_v it_o that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n dare_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o or_o any_o way_n molest_v they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v now_o peaceable_o make_v a_o division_n of_o it_o among_o the_o tribe_n though_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o the_o canaanite_n have_v yet_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o be_v large_o express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n yet_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v against_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o clause_n add_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o land_n rest_v from_o war_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v brief_o present_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o table_n or_o map_n the_o several_a country_n and_o king_n vanquish_v by_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o

in_o the_o utmost_a north-end_n of_o canaan_n whence_o the_o length_n of_o the_o land_n be_v ordinary_o describe_v to_o be_v from_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n to_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 1._o king_n 8.65_o see_v num._n 13.22_o and_o cinnereth_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n whence_o the_o lake_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o lake_n of_o genezereth_n verse_n 38._o nineteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n for_o some_o of_o they_o mention_v before_o in_o draw_v the_o border_n of_o their_o lot_n stand_v happy_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o border_a tribe_n verse_n 40._o and_o the_o seven_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan._n though_o this_o tribe_n lot_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o judah_n as_o simeon_n be_v yet_o that_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v be_v manifest_a by_o some_o of_o the_o city_n mention_v here_o that_o chap._n 15._o be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v at_o first_o in_o judah_n portion_n it_o be_v compass_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n former_o describe_v and_o so_o the_o border_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v here_o omit_v verse_n 41._o and_o the_o coast_n of_o their_o inheritance_n be_v zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o zorah_n samson_n be_v bear_v judge_n 13.2_o and_o between_o zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n he_o be_v bury_v verse_n 43._o and_o elon_n and_o timnathah_n etc._n etc._n whence_o samson_n take_v a_o wife_n judges_z 14.1_o verse_n 47._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o leshem_n etc._n etc._n or_o laish_n the_o story_n we_o have_v judge_n 18._o this_o then_o happen_v after_o joshuas_n death_n but_o here_o it_o be_v mention_v lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a how_o the_o danite_n come_v to_o inhabit_v the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n when_o their_o lot_n fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o south_n part_n even_o close_o by_o judah_n portion_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v not_o able_a to_o drive_v out_o the_o philistine_n out_o of_o their_o land_n they_o be_v straighten_v for_o room_n &_o so_o go_v out_o and_o take_v laish_n a_o city_n that_o be_v in_o naphtalies_n lot_n though_o then_o in_o the_o zidonian_o possession_n and_o transplant_v a_o colony_n thither_o call_v it_o dan_n from_o their_o father_n dan_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n it_o stand_v almost_o in_o the_o further_a north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n judges_z 20.1_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o one_o wan_a from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n verse_n 50._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n he_o ask_v even_o timnath-serah_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n not_o only_o concern_v caleb_n but_o concern_v joshua_n for_o why_o indeed_o shall_v he_o be_v leave_v out_o see_v josh_n 14.7_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v a_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o himself_o where_o he_o will_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v also_o of_o some_o direction_n give_v he_o by_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n upon_o his_o inquiry_n of_o god_n for_o he_o however_o herein_o first_o be_v the_o modesty_n of_o joshua_n remarkable_a that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o stay_v till_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v their_o portion_n ere_o there_o be_v any_o motion_n make_v of_o that_o which_o by_o way_n of_o special_a prerogative_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o second_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o as_o by_o way_n of_o gift_n from_o the_o people_n he_o ask_v and_o they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n he_o ask_v three_o that_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v the_o fair_a and_o goodly_a city_n in_o all_o their_o tribe_n he_o choose_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o mountainous_a country_n nothing_o so_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a as_o many_o other_o place_n be_v yea_o and_o it_o seem_v a_o city_n that_o be_v ruinate_v so_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o build_v it_o ere_o he_o dwell_v in_o it_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o build_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v therein_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 2._o appoint_v out_o for_o you_o city_n of_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 35.6_o and_o 24_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o that_o city_n until_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n for_o judgement_n and_o until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v until_o he_o be_v fetch_v thence_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v witting_o or_o unwitting_o so_o long_o he_o be_v to_o abide_v there_o however_o or_o until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o for_o than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v there_o till_o the_o high_a priest_n die_v concern_v the_o mystical_a reason_n of_o the_o man-slayer_n stay_v in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o num._n 35.25_o but_o to_o this_o some_o also_o do_v add_v a_o literal_a reason_n to_o wit_n that_o hereby_o be_v employ_v how_o heinous_a a_o fault_n it_o be_v to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n and_o how_o displease_v to_o god_n in_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v but_o unwitting_o defile_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n must_v be_v thus_o shut_v up_o lest_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o come_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o do_v as_o it_o be_v represent_v god_n person_n among_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o high_a priest_n nor_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o stir_v from_o thence_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a verse_n 8._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n eastward_o they_o assign_v bezer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v these_o to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n without_o jordan_n which_o moses_n himself_o have_v former_o choose_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n see_v deut._n 4.41_o 42_o 43._o chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o then_o come_v near_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v doubtless_o immediate_o after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n that_o the_o levite_n come_v thus_o to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o their_o dwell_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v any_o delay_n which_o may_v move_v the_o levite_n to_o challenge_v their_o right_n and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o improbable_a that_o the_o israelite_n do_v first_o settle_v themselves_o in_o these_o city_n and_o then_o be_v afterward_o put_v out_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o levite_n verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v we_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o numb_a 35.2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n god_n have_v express_v the_o number_n of_o city_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o to_o wit_n forty_o eight_o numb_a 35.7_o so_o all_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n he_o have_v also_o give_v they_o direction_n to_o take_v these_o city_n out_o of_o each_o tribe_n some_o according_a as_o their_o proportion_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o therefore_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n make_v choice_n no_o doubt_n of_o these_o city_n as_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o find_v they_o most_o convenient_a for_o the_o levite_n and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o then_o have_v divide_v the_o city_n they_o have_v choose_v into_o four_o part_n one_o for_o the_o priest_n a_o second_o for_o the_o levite_n of_o kohaths_n family_n a_o three_o for_o the_o gershonite_n and_o a_o four_o for_o the_o merarite_n than_o be_v it_o at_o last_o decide_v in_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v place_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o at_o least_o of_o those_o city_n which_o be_v judge_v convenient_a they_o take_v the_o number_n agree_v upon_o by_o lot_n see_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n have_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n the_o

to_o the_o wicked_a way_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a father_n yea_o and_o do_v worse_a than_o they_o indeed_o as_o relapse_n in_o regard_n of_o sickness_n bring_v man_n usual_o into_o a_o more_o dangerous_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o so_o it_o be_v with_o relapse_n to_o idolatry_n a_o church_n and_o people_n that_o have_v be_v reform_v and_o fall_v back_o to_o idolatry_n be_v usual_o far_a worse_a and_o more_o gross_o superstitious_a than_o they_o be_v before_o verse_n 22._o that_o through_o they_o i_o may_v prove_v israel_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o several_a way_n for_o first_o they_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o joshua_n his_o leave_v the_o canaanites_n unexpel_v the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v and_o then_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o whole_o drive_v out_o in_o joshua_n time_n but_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v be_v draw_v away_o by_o their_o idolatry_n or_o no_o and_o second_o they_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n because_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n i_o also_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drive_v out_o any_o from_o before_o they_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v that_o through_o they_o i_o may_v prove_v israel_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n resolve_v not_o to_o cast_v out_o any_o more_o of_o the_o canaanite_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v continual_o oppress_v and_o vex_v the_o israelite_n and_o so_o thereby_o he_o may_v prove_v they_o namely_o whether_o by_o these_o affliction_n they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o again_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o indeed_o both_o these_o may_v be_v well_o here_o comprehend_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 2._o only_o that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v know_v to_o teach_v they_o war_n etc._n etc._n two_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o whole_o cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n and_o here_o now_o a_o three_o be_v add_v some_o conceive_v indeed_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n to_o be_v this_o that_o by_o leave_v the_o canaanite_n among_o they_o god_n will_v now_o let_v this_o wicked_a generation_n know_v to_o their_o cost_n what_o war_n be_v their_o father_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a help_n which_o the_o lord_n afford_v they_o do_v soon_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n and_o know_v not_o the_o misery_n that_o war_n usual_o bring_v with_o it_o but_o this_o their_o degenerate_a posterity_n be_v now_o forsake_v of_o god_n shall_v know_v to_o their_o sorrow_n what_o war_n be_v but_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v rather_o this_o that_o god_n leave_v these_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n unexpel_v that_o the_o future_a generation_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v careful_a to_o train_v up_o their_o people_n in_o martial_a discipline_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o perform_v what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o in_o not_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o canaanite_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o the_o land_n and_o this_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v chief_o aim_v at_o not_o so_o much_o their_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o skill_n of_o the_o war_n as_o their_o intention_n therein_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v obey_v the_o lord_n command_v in_o drive_v out_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o people_n verse_n 3._o namely_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o nation_n be_v reckon_v that_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o the_o first_o mention_v be_v the_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n of_o ashdod_n gaza_n askelon_n gath_n and_o ekron_n indeed_o three_o of_o these_o city_n be_v at_o first_o take_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o wit_n gaza_n askelon_n and_o ekron_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o philistine_n soon_o recover_v they_o again_o see_v chap._n 1.18_o verse_n 5._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n unto_o this_o place_n we_o have_v have_v a_o summary_n description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o here_o now_o the_o author_n of_o this_o story_n enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a story_n of_o othniel_n the_o first_o of_o the_o judge_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n what_o their_o sin_n be_v that_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o bondage_n out_o of_o which_o othniel_n deliver_v they_o verse_n 7._o and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v the_o idol_n which_o they_o set_v up_o and_o worship_v in_o the_o grove_n verse_n 8._o and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.14_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v cushan-rishathaim_a eight_o year_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o evident_a that_o for_o some_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n the_o people_n continue_v constant_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n chap._n 2.7_o and_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n etc._n etc._n and_o doubtless_o some_o few_o year_n it_o be_v after_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n ere_o god_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o therefore_o how_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n these_o eight_o year_n begin_v of_o israel_n bondage_n under_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n we_o can_v say_v verse_n 9_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o a_o deliverer_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o saviour_n but_o thereby_o be_v mean_v one_o that_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n they_o be_v in_o and_o this_o be_v othniel_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o calebs_n brother_n and_o withal_o his_o son_n in_o law_n as_o be_v marry_v to_o achsah_n his_o daughter_n chap._n 1.13_o for_o that_o noble_a exploit_n of_o he_o in_o take_v debir_n and_o this_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o the_o first_o judge_n after_o joshua_n be_v of_o their_o tribe_n the_o lord_n therein_o make_v good_a that_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o many_o hold_v that_o othniel_n become_v judge_n of_o israel_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o israel_n bondage_n under_o cushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thereupon_o god_n raise_v up_o othniel_n to_o be_v a_o deliverer_n that_o be_v god_n do_v then_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o his_o spirit_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o make_v war_n against_o this_o tyrant_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o all_o necessary_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n both_o for_o the_o vanquish_a of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n which_o it_o seem_v upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o but_o yet_o if_o othniel_n take_v debir_n and_o thereupon_o marry_v calebs_n daughter_n whilst_o joshua_n be_v yet_o live_v as_o many_o expositor_n hold_v he_o do_v hereby_o we_o may_v probable_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n after_o joshuas_n death_n ere_o the_o israelite_n be_v thus_o oppress_v by_o this_o king_n and_o so_o thereupon_o othniel_n be_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n verse_n 10._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o all_o gift_n requisite_a

for_o the_o service_n he_o be_v to_o undertake_v and_o withal_o do_v secret_o but_o mighty_o work_v upon_o his_o spirit_n in_o move_v he_o to_o undertake_v that_o service_n for_o which_o he_o have_v fit_v he_o verse_n 11._o and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o expiration_n of_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o expositor_n whether_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n to_o have_v be_v in_o bondage_n under_o those_o nation_n that_o prevail_v over_o they_o and_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o judge_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n and_o wherein_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o several_a distinct_a year_n or_o no_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a place_n some_o hold_v that_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n under_o othniels_n government_n after_o those_o eight_o year_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n have_v tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o other_o hold_v that_o both_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o bondage_n of_o israel_n under_o cushan-rishathaim_a and_o the_o forego_n year_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n live_v without_o a_o judge_n under_o the_o joynt-government_n of_o their_o elder_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o by_o their_o sin_n bring_v themselves_o into_o bondage_n be_v to_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o forty_o year_n here_o mention_v and_o indeed_o these_o last_o i_o conceive_v be_v in_o the_o right_n unquestionable_o as_o may_v be_v thus_o make_v evident_a it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o from_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n there_o be_v but_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n 1._o king_n 6.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o first_o if_o to_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o joshua_n we_o add_v the_o several_a year_n of_o israel_n bondage_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o second_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o have_v rest_v and_o three_o the_o several_a year_n of_o the_o judge_n from_o abimelech_n to_o eli_n and_o fourthly_a the_o year_n of_o eli_n samuel_n and_o david_n we_o must_v say_v then_o that_o there_o be_v well_o nigh_o six_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n yea_o though_o we_o allow_v no_o time_n of_o distance_n between_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o cushan-rishathaims_a tyranny_n which_o will_v be_v absurd_a and_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o that_o place_n 1._o king_n 6.1_o beside_o in_o one_o place_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v confound_v with_o those_o of_o the_o enemy_n oppress_v the_o land_n namely_o chap._n 15.20_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samson_n that_o he_o judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o philistine_n twenty_o year_n and_o why_o therefore_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o the_o other_o judge_n too_o i_o make_v no_o question_n therefore_o but_o under_o the_o forty_o year_n here_o mention_v and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n we_o must_v comprehend_v both_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o israel_n bondage_n under_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o all_o the_o year_n before_o that_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n even_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n the_o main_a objection_n against_o this_o be_v how_o the_o land_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v rest_v forty_o year_n if_o part_n of_o those_o forty_o year_n it_o be_v waste_v with_o war_n and_o the_o people_n hold_v under_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o denominate_v a_o full_a number_n of_o year_n from_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o true_a only_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o number_n as_o we_o see_v gen._n 35.26_o where_o after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jacob_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o padan-aram_n and_o yet_o benjamin_n be_v mention_v among_o they_o who_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o padan-aram_n but_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o likewise_o act_v 7.14_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o joseph_n send_v and_o call_v his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o kindred_n threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n and_o yet_o indeed_o there_o go_v but_o threscore_a and_o ten_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n into_o egypt_n gen._n 46.27_o and_o so_o again_o exod._n 12.40_o where_o it_o say_v that_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o egypt_n above_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n may_v be_v that_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n count_v the_o forty_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n and_o so_o indeed_o junius_n translate_v these_o word_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la quadragesimum_fw-la annune_n unto_o the_o expiration_n of_o forty_o year_n for_o so_o the_o like_a expression_n we_o find_v chap._n 14.17_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samson_n wife_n that_o she_o weep_v before_o he_o the_o seven_o day_n while_o the_o feast_n last_v and_o yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o she_o weep_v to_o the_o end_n of_o those_o seven_o day_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o time_n he_o refuse_v to_o tell_v she_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o riddle_n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n against_o israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o invade_v israel_n and_o prosper_v his_o attempt_n against_o they_o whereas_o otherwise_o happy_o they_o will_v have_v be_v afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v so_o victorious_a verse_n 13._o and_o go_v and_o smite_v israel_n and_o possess_v the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n that_o be_v jericho_n deut._n 34.3_o jericho_n be_v indeed_o whole_o burn_v by_o the_o israelite_n josh_n 6.24_o and_o be_v not_o rebuilt_a till_o ahabs_n day_n 1._o king_n 16.43_o but_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o this_o eglon_fw-mi king_n of_o moab_n have_v vanquish_v the_o israelite_n in_o battle_n possess_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n thereabouts_o where_o the_o city_n jericho_n former_o stand_v and_o either_o build_v some_o strong_a fort_n there_o or_o possess_v himself_o of_o some_o fort_n that_o may_v he_o there_o before_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n both_o because_o there_o be_v the_o passage_n over_o towards_o his_o own_o country_n the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o keep_v the_o israelite_n within_o jordan_n and_o those_o without_o from_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o he_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o ehud_n begin_v to_o raise_v the_o country_n against_o the_o moabite_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v eglon_n their_o king_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o take_v the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n vers_fw-la 28._o they_o go_v down_o after_o he_o and_o take_v the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n towards_o moab_n and_o suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o verse_n 14._o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n eighteen_o year_n how_o long_o it_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n ere_o these_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o israelite_n bondage_n under_o eglon_n begin_v it_o be_v not_o express_v only_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o first_o the_o israelite_n revolt_v to_o idolatry_n after_o othniels_n death_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n bring_v eglon_n against_o they_o for_o it_o however_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o whereas_o their_o first_o bondage_n under_o cushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n continue_v but_o eight_o year_n ver_fw-la 8._o this_o next_o under_o eglon_n continue_v eighteen_o year_n and_o so_o the_o next_o too_o after_o that_o under_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n continue_v twenty_o year_n

doubt_n because_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o accompany_v and_o assault_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o deborahs_n answer_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o she_o discover_v what_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v so_o doubtful_o to_o yield_v to_o what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o verse_n 9_o the_o journey_n that_o thou_o take_v shall_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v sell_v sisera_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n thus_o she_o yield_v to_o go_v with_o he_o but_o withal_o show_v he_o that_o because_o of_o his_o distrustfulness_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v now_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o glory_n he_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v have_v because_o he_o will_v not_o undertake_v the_o enterprise_n without_o the_o support_n and_o encouragement_n of_o a_o woman_n presence_n therefore_o a_o woman_n shall_v carry_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o wit_n jael_n the_o wife_n of_o heber_n into_o who_o hand_n sisera_n shall_v fall_v and_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v verse_n 10._o and_o barak_n call_v zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n to_o kedesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a strength_n therefore_o of_o the_o army_n consist_v of_o those_o that_o by_o barak_n be_v gather_v together_o out_o of_o these_o two_o tribe_n whence_o also_o be_v that_o chap._n 5.18_o zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n be_v a_o people_n that_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n where_o yet_o that_o some_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v also_o voluntary_o join_v in_o this_o war_n make_v against_o sisera_n deborah_n in_o her_o song_n do_v plain_o acknowledge_v vers_fw-la 14._o out_o of_o ephraim_n be_v there_o a_o root_n of_o they_o against_o amalek_n after_o thou_o benjamin_n among_o thy_o people_n out_o of_o machir_n come_v down_o governor_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o now_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o hobab_n the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v sever_v himself_o from_o the_o kenites_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o kenites_n be_v seat_v among_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n chap._n 1.16_o lest_o we_o shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la dwell_v near_o kedesh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n this_o be_v here_o premise_v concern_v this_o heber_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o some_o reason_n not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n he_o have_v sever_v himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kenites_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n as_o indeed_o the_o kenites_n it_o seem_v do_v always_o dwell_v not_o in_o house_n but_o in_o tent_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v sisera_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o the_o israelite_n prevail_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v prevail_v prov._n 21.31_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o safety_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n beside_o josephus_n report_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o terrible_a tempest_n wherewith_o the_o canaanite_n be_v both_o terrify_v and_o disorder_v the_o israelite_n do_v the_o more_o easy_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o indeed_o some_o such_o thing_n those_o word_n seem_v to_o intend_v chap._n 5.20_o they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n verse_n 17._o for_o there_o be_v peace_n between_o jabin_n the_o king_n of_o hazor_n and_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la though_o the_o kenites_n come_v in_o with_o the_o israelite_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n incorporate_v among_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n and_o live_v with_o all_o love_n and_o amity_n with_o they_o yet_o jabin_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v peace_n to_o they_o only_o perhaps_o take_v some_o certain_a tribute_n of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n while_o he_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n first_o because_o they_o live_v as_o sojourner_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o land_n second_o because_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o peaceable_a pastoral_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o not_o like_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o three_o because_o the_o lord_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o heathenish_a king_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o happy_o because_o they_o have_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o those_o idolatrous_a and_o sinful_a course_n whereunto_o the_o israelite_n have_v plunge_v themselves_o that_o so_o in_o they_o his_o people_n may_v see_v wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v such_o misery_n upon_o they_o verse_n 18._o and_o jael_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v sisera_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o turn_v in_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o to_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o event_n discover_v plain_o that_o she_o intend_v his_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o though_o her_o word_n may_v be_v interpret_v so_o as_o if_o she_o intend_v that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v he_o be_v afraid_a but_o commit_v himself_o to_o her_o custody_n yet_o since_o she_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o her_o word_n will_v be_v understand_v by_o he_o as_o if_o she_o intend_v that_o in_o her_o tent_n he_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v safe_a i_o see_v not_o what_o can_v be_v say_v herein_o to_o quit_v she_o from_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o what_o she_o do_v herein_o she_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v turn_v in_o unto_o she_o into_o the_o tent_n she_o cover_v he_o with_o a_o mantle_n to_o wit_n as_o pretend_v herewith_o to_o cover_v he_o and_o hide_v he_o in_o case_n any_o of_o those_o that_o pursue_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o thither_o or_o else_o to_o keep_v he_o warm_v be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a heat_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fly_v on_o foot_n from_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o or_o else_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o fall_v asleep_a that_o she_o may_v do_v to_o he_o what_o no_o doubt_n already_o she_o have_v purpose_v with_o herself_o verse_n 19_o and_o she_o open_v a_o bottle_n of_o milk_n and_o give_v he_o drink_v though_o he_o ask_v for_o water_n which_o man_n in_o great_a heat_n and_o thirst_n do_v especial_o desire_v yet_o she_o fetch_v a_o bottle_n of_o milk_n and_o give_v he_o of_o that_o either_o thereby_o to_o testify_v her_o great_a respect_n of_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o confide_v in_o she_o or_o else_o because_o milk_v when_o man_n that_o be_v hot_a drink_n large_o of_o it_o do_v natural_o incline_v man_n to_o sleep_v and_o that_o she_o desire_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o then_o she_o may_v do_v to_o he_o what_o while_o he_o be_v awake_a she_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o when_o deborah_n commend_v jael_n this_o be_v particular_o express_v as_o a_o act_n of_o special_a prudency_n and_o policy_n chap._n 5.25_o he_o ask_v water_n and_o she_o give_v he_o milk_n she_o bring_v forth_o butter_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n verse_n 21._o and_o jael_n heber_n wife_n take_v a_o nail_n of_o the_o tent_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o pin_n or_o nail_n of_o iron_n or_o point_v with_o iron_n wherewith_o the_o tent_n be_v stretch_v forth_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o for_o this_o act_n of_o she_o she_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n chap._n 5.24_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o she_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v peace_n between_o jabin_n and_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o mutual_a league_n for_o prince_n do_v not_o use_v to_o enter_v into_o treaty_n of_o that_o nature_n with_o man_n of_o such_o inferior_a rank_n who_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v but_o only_o that_o jabin_n have_v happy_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o some_o yearly_a tribute_n yield_v that_o his_o house_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n however_o jael_n may_v know_v of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o deborah_n that_o god_n have_v now_o determine_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o tyranny_n and_o beside_o she_o may_v now_o be_v move_v by_o a_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o she_o both_o to_o ensnare_v this_o captain_n by_o policy_n and_o afterward_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n as_o a_o enemy_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o hereby_o she_o may_v approve_v herself_o a_o true_a member_n

be_v a_o people_n that_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o mount_n tabor_n whither_o barak_n be_v send_v to_o fight_v with_o sisera_n chap._n 4.6_o go_v and_o draw_v towards_o mount_n tabor_n and_o take_v with_o thou_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n and_o where_o though_o they_o see_v how_o great_a a_o disproportion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o their_o force_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o they_o be_v content_a to_o hazard_v their_o life_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n how_o desperate_a soever_o their_o attempt_n may_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n verse_n 19_o the_o king_n come_v and_o fight_v then_o fight_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n in_o taanach_n by_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n that_o be_v jabin_n and_o his_o confederate_a king_n who_o come_v to_o help_v jabin_n against_o the_o israelite_n either_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o by_o their_o force_n and_o this_o be_v here_o express_v to_o note_v the_o base_a faithlessenesse_n of_o those_o tribe_n that_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o to_o aid_v their_o brethren_n as_o the_o heathen_n be_v to_o help_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o different_a religion_n and_o serve_v several_a god_n nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o these_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n in_o taanach_n by_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n whereas_o before_o chap._n 4.6_o 7._o the_o story_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v about_o mount_n tabor_n and_o the_o river_n kishon_n which_o be_v also_o confirm_v psal_n 83.9_o do_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o midianite_n as_o to_o sisera_n as_o to_o jabin_n at_o the_o brook_n of_o kishon_n for_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o taanach_n and_o megiddo_n be_v not_o far_o from_o mount_n tabor_n and_o the_o river_n kishon_n for_o though_o taanach_n and_o megiddo_n belong_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n chap._n 1.37_o neither_o do_v manasseh_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n yet_o they_o stand_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o issachars_n portion_n and_o that_o border_v upon_o zebulun_n where_o mount_n tabor_n be_v josh_n 17.11_o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n and_o second_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a about_o mount_n tabor_n where_o they_o do_v first_o pitch_n battle_n they_o may_v retire_v or_o fly_v to_o taanach_n and_o there_o make_v a_o stand_n may_v renew_v the_o battle_n again_o and_o so_o be_v there_o whole_o discomfit_v they_o take_v no_o gain_n of_o 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that_o observe_v both_o rank_n and_o file_n to_o have_v fight_v against_o sisera_n and_o that_o from_o heaven_n as_o soldier_n that_o have_v get_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ground_n verse_n 21._o the_o river_n kishon_n sweep_v they_o away_o that_o ancient_a river_n the_o river_n kishon_n that_o be_v that_o river_n so_o famous_a of_o old_a the_o river_n kishon_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sweep_v they_o away_o either_o because_o in_o their_o flight_n they_o attempt_v to_o get_v over_o the_o river_n and_o so_o be_v drown_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o stream_n or_o else_o because_o through_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o river_n cause_v by_o the_o storm_n that_o god_n send_v at_o that_o time_n their_o dead_a carcase_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o land_n about_o the_o river_n be_v by_o the_o sweep_a flood_n carry_v away_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n that_o be_v o_o deborah_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n to_o wit_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o the_o hebrew_n do_v usual_o put_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o happy_o she_o may_v also_o have_v respect_n herein_o to_o the_o success_n of_o her_o prayer_n verse_n 22._o then_o be_v the_o horse_n hoof_n break_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o pransing_n of_o their_o mighty_a one_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v either_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o mighty_a strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o goodly_a troop_n of_o horse_n which_o they_o have_v horse_n that_o be_v so_o lusty_a and_o full_a of_o mettle_n and_o courage_n that_o they_o even_o break_v their_o hoof_n sometime_o with_o their_o pa_n wing_n and_o pransing_n that_o so_o the_o great_a glory_n may_v redound_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o victorious_a over_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n or_o else_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o flight_n when_o they_o be_v rout_v by_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v such_o that_o they_o break_v their_o very_a 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the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o because_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v prevail_v against_o such_o a_o mighty_a prince_n and_o for_o they_o to_o have_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o without_o hope_n of_o prevail_a will_v have_v be_v only_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n to_o take_v away_o this_o excuse_n from_o they_o this_o be_v express_o mention_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a the_o more_o mighty_a their_o adversary_n be_v the_o more_o need_n have_v their_o brethren_n of_o their_o help_n and_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v so_o puissant_a argue_v manifest_a distrust_n of_o god_n assistance_n how_o this_o curse_n here_o denounce_v against_o this_o people_n fall_v upon_o they_o we_o read_v not_o but_o 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the_o tell_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o that_o he_o worship_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o bow_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o bring_v he_o to_o hear_v this_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o first_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n have_v already_o strike_v they_o with_o a_o fear_n of_o he_o &_o those_o force_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v against_o they_o and_o second_o he_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o this_o business_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v he_o that_o just_a at_o this_o time_n one_o of_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v tell_v this_o dream_n and_o another_o of_o his_o fellow_n shall_v in_o this_o manner_n expound_v it_o verse_n 18._o and_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n thus_o be_v gideon_n careful_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o ascribe_v all_o their_o success_n to_o the_o lord_n acknowledge_v thereby_o that_o gideon_n sword_n will_v 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three_o hour_n to_o every_o watch_n matt._n 14.25_o and_o in_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n jesus_n go_v unto_o they_o walk_v on_o the_o sea_n if_o it_o be_v so_o now_o also_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o gideon_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o watch_n which_o be_v call_v the_o middle_a watch_n because_o it_o begin_v about_o midnight_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o they_o have_v not_o four_o watch_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o so_o follow_v their_o custom_n in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o night-watche_n and_o they_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o break_v the_o pitcher_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o see_v so_o many_o light_n burn_v about_o they_o and_o of_o hear_v so_o many_o pitcher_n break_v so_o many_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o so_o many_o man_n cry_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n &_o that_o 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that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o 2._o by_o his_o resurrection_n wherein_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o divinity_n do_v shine_v forth_o most_o glorious_o rom._n 1.4_o and_o 8.34_o and_o how_o do_v the_o saint_n prevail_v but_o 1._o by_o the_o preach_n and_o the_o free_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o treasure_n we_o have_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n 2._o cor._n 4.7_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2._o by_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o light_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o 3._o by_o a_o willing_a suffering_n for_o the_o truth_n rev._n 12.11_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n verse_n 21._o and_o they_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n round_o about_o the_o camp_n as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v only_o to_o be_v torchbearer_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n and_o indeed_o thereby_o testify_v also_o that_o this_o victory_n be_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o exod._n 14.14_o the_o lord_n shall_v sight_n for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peace_n verse_n 24._o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o take_v the_o water_n unto_o bethbarah_a and_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o ford_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n jordan_n even_o unto_o bethbarah_a or_o bethabarah_n john_n 1.28_o or_o else_o these_o water_n unto_o bethbarah_a be_v some_o other_o river_n they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o ere_o they_o come_v to_o jordan_n and_o therefore_o distinguish_v from_o they_o and_o indeed_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o of_o the_o midianite_n do_v they_o here_o intercept_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n two_o of_o their_o prince_n oreb_n and_o zeeb_n and_o the_o other_o that_o escape_v over_o before_o the_o passage_n can_v be_v take_v gideon_n pursue_v now_o hereby_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v see_v the_o humble_a spirit_n of_o gideon_n namely_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o engross_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n whole_o to_o himself_o but_o be_v willing_a that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v have_v their_o share_n in_o it_o too_o verse_n 25._o and_o they_o slay_v oreb_n at_o the_o rock_n oreb_n and_o zeeb_n they_o slay_v at_o the_o winepress_a of_o zeeb_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o winepress_v which_o be_v afterward_o call_v upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o rock_n oreb_n and_o the_o wine_n press_v of_o zeeb_n namely_o because_o there_o these_o prince_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v the_o very_a place_n where_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o bring_v the_o head_n of_o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n to_o gideon_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n though_o this_o be_v here_o insert_v that_o so_o the_o whole_a passage_n of_o that_o which_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n do_v may_v be_v relate_v together_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o do_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n till_o gideon_n have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o pursue_v those_o midianite_n that_o be_v escape_v which_o must_v be_v note_v because_o we_o see_v that_o after_o this_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o gideon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n chap._n 8.4_o and_o gideon_n come_v to_o jordan_n and_o pass_v over_o he_o and_o the_o three_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o serve_v we_o thus_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o last_o note_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o afterward_o they_o quarrel_v with_o jephthah_n chap._n 12.1_o and_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o go_v northward_o and_o say_v unto_o jephthah_n wherefore_o passedst_a thou_o over_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o go_v with_o thou_o so_o here_o now_o they_o contend_v with_o gideon_n jacob_n have_v give_v this_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n the_o pre-eminence_n above_o that_o of_o manasseh_n which_o may_v happy_o make_v they_o the_o more_o impatient_a of_o this_o dishonour_n which_o be_v now_o do_v they_o as_o they_o conceive_v and_o the_o less_o able_a to_o brook_v that_o the_o manassices_n of_o who_o gideon_n be_v shall_v become_v so_o renown_v for_o this_o victorious_a exploit_n of_o they_o against_o the_o midianite_n but_o however_o be_v puff_v up_o partly_o with_o the_o potency_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o pre-eminence_n they_o have_v above_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v settle_v among_o they_o

return_v also_o that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o that_o misery_n which_o with_o she_o she_o be_v like_a to_o undergo_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o she_o may_v hope_v that_o ruth_n will_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o yet_o because_o she_o see_v that_o ruth_n be_v more_o bend_v to_o stay_v with_o she_o than_o her_o sister_n orpah_n be_v it_o it_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o she_o now_o say_v to_o she_o be_v chief_o intend_v to_o try_v she_o and_o therefore_o she_o mention_n orpah_n her_o return_v to_o her_o god_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n that_o she_o must_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v both_o her_o people_n and_o god_n too_o that_o she_o have_v former_o serve_v if_o she_o will_v go_v along_o with_o she_o and_o therefore_o ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o what_o she_o will_v do_v verse_n 17._o the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o ought_v but_o death_n part_v thou_o and_o i_o this_o form_n of_o swear_v or_o imprecation_n which_o ruth_n here_o use_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o be_v it_o seem_v familiar_a not_o among_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o several_a place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o king_n as_o 1._o sam._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o among_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o false_a god_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o kin._n 19.2_o &_o 20.10_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o imprecation_n be_v doubtless_o to_o express_v that_o they_o desire_v some_o notable_a mischief_n may_v befall_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v what_o they_o say_v they_o will_v do_v or_o what_o they_o desire_v shall_v be_v do_v by_o other_o but_o why_o do_v they_o not_o express_v the_o evil_n they_o desire_v shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o at_o first_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v thus_o without_o name_v the_o mischief_n they_o wish_v be_v take_v up_o either_o because_o they_o be_v natural_o afraid_a to_o mention_v the_o evil_n they_o wish_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o not_o dare_v to_o use_v such_o desperate_a expression_n as_o bold_a wretch_n nowadays_o use_v without_o fear_n as_o god_n confound_v i_o etc._n etc._n or_o else_o because_o by_o this_o suppress_n the_o evil_n they_o desire_v may_v light_v upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o they_o do_v purposely_o intimate_v how_o grievous_a the_o mischief_n be_v they_o wish_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o what_o they_o vow_v to_o do_v or_o that_o other_o do_v not_o what_o they_o desire_v of_o they_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o name_v they_o verse_n 19_o all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v about_o they_o and_o they_o say_v be_v this_o naomi_n that_o be_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v move_v with_o much_o compassion_n and_o wonder_n at_o the_o sad_a condition_n wherein_o she_o be_v come_v back_o from_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n it_o seem_v she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o good_a rank_n and_o note_n above_o other_o in_o bethlehem_n when_o she_o go_v thence_o and_o therefore_o the_o report_n of_o she_o be_v return_v home_o in_o such_o a_o poor_a plight_n be_v soon_o spread_v about_o the_o city_n every_o body_n wonder_v at_o it_o and_o gaze_v at_o she_o as_o they_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o see_v she_o they_o cry_v out_o be_v this_o naomi_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o a_o alteration_n be_v here_o who_o will_v have_v ever_o look_v to_o see_v naomi_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n it_o seem_v that_o not_o only_o her_o poverty_n but_o even_o the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o her_o countenance_n by_o reason_n of_o exceed_v much_o sorrow_n make_v all_o that_o see_v she_o and_o have_v know_v she_o former_o wonder_v at_o she_o verse_n 20._o call_v i_o not_o naomi_n call_v i_o mara_n for_o the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o though_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o hour_n of_o affliction_n be_v many_o time_n too_o full_a of_o passion_n yet_o the_o singular_a piety_n of_o naomi_n make_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o she_o speak_v not_o this_o by_o way_n of_o murmur_a or_o with_o charge_v god_n for_o deal_v too_o severe_o with_o she_o but_o only_o to_o express_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v many_o bitter_a affliction_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o she_o in_o regard_n whereof_o mara_n which_o signify_v bitter_a be_v a_o fit_a name_n for_o she_o then_o naomi_n which_o signify_v pleasant_a or_o merry_a verse_n 21._o the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o because_o affliction_n be_v ordinary_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o job_n chap._n 10.17_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o increase_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o and_o again_o chap._n 16.8_o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o naomi_n speak_v thus_o of_o her_o affliction_n the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o and_o naomi_n have_v a_o kinsman_n of_o her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n to_o intimate_v why_o boaz_n at_o the_o first_o knowledge_n of_o ruth_n show_v she_o such_o favour_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n this_o be_v here_o prefix_v that_o he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o elimelech_n naomies_n husband_n verse_n 2._o let_v i_o now_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o glean_v ear_n of_o corn_n after_o he_o in_o who_o sight_n i_o shall_v find_v grace_n these_o last_o word_n in_o who_o sight_n i_o shall_v find_v grace_n be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o she_o will_v be_v careful_a no_o way_n to_o be_v offensive_a to_o any_o and_o that_o she_o will_v not_o glean_v without_o leave_n for_o which_o her_o modesty_n she_o be_v express_o commend_v by_o boaz_n his_o bailiff_n vers_fw-la 7._o she_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o glean_v and_o gather_v after_o the_o reaper_n among_o the_o sheaf_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o though_o the_o glean_n of_o their_o corn_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o poor_a levit._n 19.9_o thou_o shall_v not_o whole_o reap_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o field_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n yet_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o take_v they_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o favour_n from_o the_o owner_n if_o not_o to_o crave_v leave_n too_o when_o they_o go_v to_o gather_v they_o verse_n 5._o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o this_o he_o may_v ask_v either_o because_o he_o perceive_v she_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o because_o he_o find_v she_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n see_v the_o follow_a note_n verse_n 7._o so_o she_o come_v and_o have_v continue_v even_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o now_o that_o she_o tarry_v a_o little_a in_o the_o house_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o ruth_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n do_v withdraw_v herself_o to_o the_o house_n or_o hovel_n which_o be_v there_o in_o the_o field_n wherein_o happy_o the_o harvest_n man_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n that_o there_o she_o may_v a_o while_n ease_n and_o refresh_v herself_o and_o then_o return_v to_o her_o work_n again_o which_o may_v also_o be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n that_o induce_v boaz_n see_v she_o sit_v there_o to_o inquire_v vers_n 5._o who_o damsel_n she_o be_v and_o therefore_o this_o servant_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o inform_v boaz_n of_o her_o diligence_n and_o industry_n that_o from_o morning_n till_o that_o time_n she_o have_v follow_v she_o glean_v hard_a only_o now_o a_o little_a while_n she_o have_v rest_v herself_o there_o in_o the_o house_n to_o refresh_v herself_o verse_n 8._o but_o abide_v here_o fast_o by_o my_o maiden_n who_o be_v doubtless_o employ_v not_o in_o glean_v as_o some_o think_v for_o the_o owner_n may_v not_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o the_o field_n but_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o stranger_n levit._fw-la 23.22_o when_o you_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o your_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o clean_a riddance_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o thy_o field_n when_o thou_o reape_v neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v any_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o stranger_n but_o either_o in_o reap_v or_o else_o in_o gather_v the_o corn_n after_o the_o reaper_n and_o bind_v the_o sheaf_n verse_n 12._o a_o full_a

for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o that_o very_a place_n vers_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o city_n out_o of_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v then_o fetch_v be_v baal_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a as_o be_v before_o note_v josh_n 15.9_o and_o the_o city_n gibeah_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n josh_n 18.28_o judg._n 19.14_o the_o three_o particular_a here_o relate_v be_v that_o have_v carry_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o â—oâ—se_n of_o abinadab_n in_o the_o hill_n they_o sanctify_a eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o keep_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o this_o holy_a employment_n even_o to_o give_v continual_a attendance_n upon_o the_o ark_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v other_o from_o come_v near_o to_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v himself_o in_o all_o holy_a manner_n for_o this_o sacred_a charge_n under_o which_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o garment_n with_o water_n and_o such_o other_o ceremony_n of_o legal_a purify_n may_v be_v comprehend_v as_o we_o see_v exod._n 19.10_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n but_o may_v some_o say_v when_o the_o israelite_n have_v get_v the_o ark_n again_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n why_o do_v they_o not_o carry_v it_o back_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o shiloh_n i_o answer_v at_o first_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v present_o remove_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a a_o city_n near_o unto_o bethshemesh_n yet_o because_o the_o ark_n stay_v there_o so_o long_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o either_o it_o be_v at_o first_o remove_v thither_o or_o at_o least_o afterward_o continue_v there_o not_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o samuel_n their_o judge_n and_o the_o other_o elder_n of_o israel_n yea_o happy_o not_o without_o express_a direction_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o because_o shiloh_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n or_o else_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o show_v his_o indignation_n against_o the_o former_a wickedness_n of_o that_o place_n by_o not_o suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v carry_v thither_o again_o verse_n 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o ark_n abode_n in_o kirjath-jearim_a that_o the_o time_n be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o the_o ark_n remain_v in_o kirjath-jearim_a for_o between_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n present_o after_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o it_o be_v first_o remove_v thence_o 2._o sam._n 6.2_o 3._o there_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o year_n allow_v for_o the_o government_n of_o saul_n and_o samuel_n act._n 13.21_o all_o which_o time_n the_o ark_n continue_v in_o kirjath-jearim_a unless_o when_o it_o be_v for_o a_o while_n only_o carry_v forth_o into_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 14.18_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o ahiah_n bring_v hither_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o clause_n be_v only_o thus_o that_o twenty_o year_n be_v expire_v ere_o the_o people_n by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o samuel_n or_o by_o the_o trouble_n that_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o can_v be_v win_v to_o that_o solemn_a conversion_n relate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v say_v here_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o begin_v with_o all_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n to_o seek_v the_o recovery_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_n because_o of_o the_o heavy_a oppression_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ark_n they_o have_v keep_v many_o of_o israel_n city_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o many_o way_n tyrannize_v over_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a vers_n 7._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v up_o 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 of_o the_o philistine_n and_o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o city_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n be_v restore_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n resort_v to_o he_o from_o all_o place_n or_o to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o go_v about_o in_o his_o circuit_n put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o ashtaroth_n from_o among_o you_o and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o that_o be_v content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o remove_v your_o strange_a god_n but_o labour_v to_o bring_v your_o heart_n into_o a_o fit_a temper_n for_o god_n purify_v by_o faith_n humble_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o detestation_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o settle_v in_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n concern_v ashtaroth_n see_v the_o note_n judge_n 2.13_o verse_n 5._o and_o samuel_n say_v gather_v all_o israel_n to_o mizpeh_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o you_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o mizpeh_n see_v judge_n 20.1_o thither_o the_o people_n be_v at_o present_a appoint_a to_o gather_v themselves_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v there_o consult_v about_o mean_n both_o for_o reform_v of_o public_a abuse_n and_o for_o make_v war_n against_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 6._o and_o they_o gather_v together_o to_o mizpeh_n and_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v on_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o pour_v forth_o of_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v many_o expositor_n understand_v it_o mere_o of_o draw_v and_o pour_v forth_o water_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n or_o rather_o as_o a_o sacred_a ceremony_n whereby_o they_o desire_v to_o signify_v either_o first_o that_o they_o wish_v that_o those_o that_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o idolatry_n again_o may_v utter_o perish_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n as_o that_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v forth_o that_o can_v not_o be_v gather_v up_o again_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n 2._o sam._n 14.14_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o or_o second_o that_o they_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o cast_v away_o their_o idolatry_n even_o as_o that_o water_n be_v whole_o pour_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o vessel_n not_o the_o least_o drop_n remain_v behind_o and_o be_v resolve_v never_o more_o to_o take_v up_o their_o superstitious_a practice_n again_o no_o more_o than_o they_o will_v think_v of_o take_v up_o that_o water_n again_o which_o they_o have_v so_o pour_v forth_o or_o three_o that_o they_o hope_v that_o as_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v forth_o be_v straight_o go_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v so_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n &_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v perfect_o wash_v away_o or_o four_o that_o in_o their_o confession_n and_o prayer_n that_o day_n they_o do_v sincere_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n even_o as_o that_o water_n be_v pour_v forth_o thus_o i_o say_v many_o expositor_n understand_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v do_v where_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o way_n of_o religion_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o where_o happy_o they_o have_v for_o the_o time_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n among_o they_o but_o yet_o because_o we_o find_v no_o such_o ceremony_n any_o where_o enjoin_v by_o god_n law_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n practise_v by_o god_n people_n other_o do_v i_o think_v upon_o better_a ground_n conceive_v otherwise_o of_o these_o word_n for_o some_o hold_n that_o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a and_o hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o their_o great_a lamentation_n and_o weep_v to_o wit_n

david_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o yet_o saul_n never_o feel_v he_o verse_n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o man_n the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o saul_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o sincerity_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v do_v this_o he_o will_v venture_v the_o displease_a and_o enrage_v of_o all_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v like_o doubtless_o to_o be_v high_o offend_v that_o he_o will_v wilful_o neglect_v this_o opportunity_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o danger_n and_o fear_n verse_n 9_o wherefore_o hear_v thou_o man_n word_n say_v behold_v david_n seek_v thy_o hurt_n thus_o david_n do_v with_o great_a wisdom_n cast_v the_o blame_n of_o saul_n violence_n against_o he_o rather_o upon_o saul_n wicked_a counsel_n and_o those_o flatterer_n about_o he_o that_o do_v daily_o incense_v he_o against_o david_n by_o their_o false_a slander_n then_o upon_o saul_n himself_o verse_n 11._o moreover_o my_o father_n see_v etc._n etc._n david_n call_v saul_n father_n either_o because_o he_o have_v indeed_o marry_v his_o daughter_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o title_n usual_o give_v to_o king_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 12._o the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n thus_o david_n refer_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o hereby_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o it_o be_v that_o do_v comfort_n david_n against_o saul_n injury_n and_o make_v he_o patient_o bear_v the_o wrong_n he_o do_v he_o and_o restrain_v he_o at_o this_o time_n from_o avenge_a himself_n upon_o saul_n namely_o that_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o that_o he_o will_v therefore_o certain_o plead_v his_o cause_n and_o take_v occasion_n soon_o or_o late_a to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v verse_n 13._o as_o say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ancient_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o by_o allege_v this_o proverb_n david_n intimate_v first_o that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v not_o allow_v himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n will_v make_v no_o conscience_n to_o do_v second_o that_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v counsel_v &_o advise_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a yet_o a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o that_o counsel_n and_o three_o that_o though_o unconscionable_a man_n deal_v wicked_o with_o the_o righteous_a servant_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o righteous_a will_v not_o thence_o take_v liberty_n to_o deal_v wicked_o with_o they_o so_o that_o summary_o this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o proverb_n that_o no_o example_n nor_o persuasion_n nor_o provocation_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v win_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o draw_v the_o same_o guilt_n upon_o themselves_o verse_n 14._o after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o a_o flea_n that_o be_v after_o a_o man_n of_o no_o estimation_n nor_o power_n one_o not_o worthy_a thy_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n but_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v that_o david_n have_v also_o respect_n in_o these_o word_n to_o his_o humble_a deportment_n of_o himself_o hitherto_o free_a from_o all_o ambition_n have_v he_o make_v a_o party_n among_o the_o noble_n or_o elder_n of_o israel_n there_o have_v be_v some_o pretence_n of_o suspect_v he_o but_o consider_v his_o lowly_a carriage_n of_o himself_o all_o the_o time_n he_o have_v be_v in_o saul_n court_n saul_n proceed_v against_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n he_o do_v be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v come_v with_o a_o army_n of_o soldier_n against_o a_o flea_n or_o against_o a_o dead_a dog_n verse_n 22._o and_o saul_n go_v home_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n get_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o hold_n namely_o of_o engedi_n vers_fw-la 1._o have_v find_v david_n and_o his_o man_n hem_v up_o in_o a_o cave_n it_o be_v much_o that_o saul_n will_v overslip_v such_o a_o opportunity_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o fear_n but_o his_o conscience_n be_v strong_o convince_v and_o thereby_o god_n carry_v he_o away_o and_o hereby_o david_n find_v that_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o 57_o psalm_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o that_o psalm_n be_v pen_v as_o be_v most_o probable_a when_o he_o hide_v himself_o in_o this_o cave_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o title_n michtam_n of_o david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n in_o the_o cave_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o samuel_n die_v and_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o lament_v he_o etc._n etc._n under_o saul_n government_n they_o have_v find_v what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o respect_n samuel_n and_o how_o much_o better_o it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o to_o have_v live_v under_o a_o judge_n of_o god_n appoint_v than_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n and_o therefore_o now_o they_o lament_v samuel_n death_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o house_n in_o ramah_n in_o ramah_n samuel_n father_n dwell_v before_o he_o 1._o sam._n 1.1_o and_o there_o in_o the_o ancient_a burial_n place_n of_o his_o family_n be_v samuel_n bury_v and_o david_n arise_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n not_o far_a from_o the_o desert_n of_o maon_n it_o seem_v samuel_n death_n add_v to_o david_n fear_n he_o have_v lose_v he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v for_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n and_o be_v like_a enough_o now_o to_o have_v more_o enemy_n and_o few_o friend_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o flee_v to_o a_o wilderness_n without_o the_o border_n of_o israel_n land_n verse_n 2._o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o maon_n who_o possession_n be_v in_o carmel_n and_o that_o man_n be_v very_o great_a etc._n etc._n because_o carmel_n be_v near_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n whether_o david_n be_v remove_v than_o maon_n be_v therefore_o this_o be_v express_v concern_v nabal_n that_o though_o he_o dwell_v in_o maon_n yet_o his_o possession_n be_v in_o carmel_n and_o so_o there_o he_o shear_v his_o sheep_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o david_n send_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o maon_n ziph_n and_o carmel_n be_v all_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o it_o seem_v asunder_o and_o therefore_o join_v together_o josh_n 15.55_o his_o great_a riches_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o inhumanity_n towards_o david_n follower_n have_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o mean_a estate_n he_o may_v have_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o send_v relief_n to_o david_n six_o hundred_o man_n but_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o estate_n he_o may_v have_v send_v somewhat_o to_o david_n and_o his_o man_n and_o have_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o say_v by_o way_n of_o excuse_v he_o verse_n 6._o peace_n be_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n this_o modest_a manner_n of_o their_o seek_v some_o relief_n from_o nabal_n be_v therefore_o express_v to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o they_o speak_v nothing_o that_o can_v provoke_v he_o to_o answer_v they_o so_o bitter_o and_o so_o churlish_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 7._o for_o we_o come_v in_o a_o good_a day_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n for_o we_o be_v come_v in_o a_o good_a day_n two_o reason_n be_v employ_v to_o move_v nabal_n to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n first_o because_o he_o have_v now_o provide_v a_o liberal_a feast_n out_o of_o which_o he_o may_v well_o spare_v they_o somewhat_o second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v at_o which_o time_n man_n heart_n be_v free_a to_o give_v and_o so_o thence_o he_o conclude_v give_v i_o pray_v thou_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o thou_o think_v good_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o verse_n 9_o they_o speak_v to_o nabal_n according_a to_o all_o those_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o david_n and_o cease_v these_o last_o word_n and_o cease_v be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o this_o before_o mention_v be_v all_o they_o say_v they_o be_v neither_o importunate_a nor_o insolent_a in_o their_o speech_n but_o in_o a_o fair_a manner_n speak_v what_o david_n have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n and_o then_o they_o have_v do_v verse_n 10._o there_o be_v many_o servant_n now_o adays_o that_o break_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o master_n herein_o covert_o he_o upbraid_v david_n first_o for_o fly_v from_o the_o

a_o poetical_a expression_n of_o the_o great_a and_o grievous_a loss_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o of_o their_o just_a sorrow_n for_o it_o that_o they_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o wish_v if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v slay_v may_v for_o ever_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o doleful_a monument_n of_o this_o lamentable_a accident_n it_o be_v much_o like_o that_o of_o job_n chap._n 3.3_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o manchild_n conceive_v there_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v vile_o cast_v away_o the_o shield_n of_o saul_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o fall_v and_o die_v as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o common_a soldier_n verse_n 22._o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v from_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o mighty_a the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n turn_v not_o back_o and_o the_o sword_n of_o saul_n turn_v not_o empty_a the_o sword_n in_o war_n be_v say_v to_o devour_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n shall_v the_o sword_n devour_v for_o ever_o say_v abner_n to_o joab_n chap._n 2.29_o and_o thence_o that_o which_o be_v translate_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o jonathans_n bow_n and_o saul_n sword_n return_v not_o empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o from_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o mighty_a mean_v that_o they_o do_v always_o devour_v the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o the_o stout_a enemy_n for_o fat_a be_v mention_v to_o imply_v man_n lusty_a healthful_a and_o strong_a verse_n 23_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o life_n and_o in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o divide_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o life_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v dear_o belove_v of_o one_o another_o and_o indeed_o though_o saul_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v against_o jonathan_n yet_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v â—ealous_a of_o david_n for_o jonathans_n sake_n and_o how_o pious_o affect_a jonathan_n be_v towards_o his_o father_n he_o now_o manifest_v by_o die_v with_o he_o in_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o philistine_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o clause_n of_o jonathans_n living_n and_o die_v with_o his_o father_n be_v the_o rather_o insert_v to_o clear_v he_o from_o that_o suspicion_n of_o have_v conspire_v with_o david_n against_o he_o they_o be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n this_o may_v be_v mean_v first_o of_o their_o nimbleness_n and_o agility_n of_o body_n which_o be_v in_o soldier_n very_o commendable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o evade_n of_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o for_o strike_v home_o upon_o they_o and_o especial_o for_o the_o pursuit_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n though_o man_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v lumpish_a and_o heavy_a a_o active_a nimble_a man_n of_o less_o strength_n may_v do_v better_a service_n than_o they_o and_o second_o of_o their_o speedy_a prosecute_n any_o noble_a service_n they_o have_v undertake_v or_o resolve_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o active_a and_o quick_a and_o be_v often_o upon_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o can_v well_o hear_v any_o tiding_n of_o they_o verse_n 24._o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n partly_o by_o the_o spoil_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n in_o his_o war_n wherein_o he_o be_v always_o victorious_a according_a to_o that_o expression_n psalm_n 68.12_o king_n of_o army_n do_v flee_v apace_o and_o she_o that_o tarry_v at_o home_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o government_n under_o which_o they_o grow_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o speak_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o costly_a attire_n wherewith_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o through_o the_o flourish_a prosperity_n they_o enjoy_v under_o saul_n government_n he_o address_v his_o speech_n in_o this_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o israel_n you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_n etc._n etc._n because_o woman_n be_v most_o delight_v in_o glorious_a attire_n verse_n 25._o how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n these_o word_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n may_v be_v addde_a to_o imply_v how_o valiant_o they_o die_v not_o as_o coward_n fly_v and_o pursue_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o as_o gallant_a man_n stand_v it_o out_o stout_o against_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o the_o philistine_n till_o they_o fall_v down_o dead_a in_o the_o place_n verse_n 27._o how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n perish_v this_o last_o clause_n be_v either_o add_v by_o way_n of_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o arm_n in_o that_o last_o battle_n fight_v with_o the_o philistine_n or_o else_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o gallant_a man_n that_o fall_v in_o that_o fight_n and_o then_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o war_n be_v perish_v with_o they_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n though_o david_n know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o that_o saul_n be_v now_o dead_a the_o diadem_n which_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n belong_v unto_o he_o yet_o where_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n will_v open_v a_o way_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v it_o he_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o ephod_n as_o former_o the_o rather_o doubtless_o because_o he_o know_v that_o god_n answer_v herein_o will_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o follower_n and_o david_n say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o hebron_n this_o be_v at_o present_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v bury_v and_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v first_o erect_v where_o they_o lay_v inter_v to_o who_o long_o since_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n verse_n 2._o so_o david_n go_v up_o thither_o and_o his_o two_o wife_n also_o etc._n etc._n that_o as_o they_o have_v be_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n so_o they_o may_v have_v their_o share_n in_o his_o prosperity_n too_o and_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n and_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v sure_a also_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n luke_n 22.28_o 29._o you_o be_v they_o which_o have_v continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o 2._o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o verse_n 3._o and_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o hebron_n that_o be_v in_o hebron_n and_o the_o town_n and_o city_n adjoin_v in_o that_o mountainous_a tract_n of_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o hebron_n see_v josh_n 21.11_o 12._o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n come_v and_o there_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n though_o many_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n come_v into_o david_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o at_o ziklag_n even_o some_o that_o be_v saul_n brethren_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1._o chron._n 12.1_o 2._o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o even_o now_o too_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o hebron_n some_o of_o every_o tribe_n come_v in_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n so_o many_o as_o be_v convince_v that_o david_n have_v be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n at_o god_n appointment_n and_o therefore_o judge_v they_o shall_v rebel_v against_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n yet_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n stand_v for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o saul_n posterity_n though_o indeed_o they_o do_v it_o at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o because_o

valiant_a man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o much_o more_o might_n solomon_n use_v this_o term_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o speak_v comparative_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o great_a charge_n of_o govern_v god_n people_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o be_v as_o probable_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v at_o least_o twenty_o year_n old_a verse_n 12._o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o before_o thou_o neither_o after_o thou_o shall_v any_o arise_v like_a unto_o thou_o to_o wit_n for_o wisdom_n some_o refer_v this_o only_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o king_n in_o israel_n either_o before_o solomon_n or_o after_o he_o that_o equal_v he_o in_o wisdom_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o he_o be_v promise_v riches_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o it_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o king_n and_o i_o have_v also_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v both_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o among_o the_o king_n like_v unto_o thou_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o of_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o not_o of_o supernatural_a wisdom_n which_o be_v reserve_v as_o the_o special_a privilege_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v as_o they_o be_v express_v without_o any_o such_o limitation_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v never_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n like_v unto_o solomon_n for_o wisdom_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o comparison_n be_v make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o king_n and_o of_o other_o nation_n too_o as_o well_o as_o israelite_n vers_fw-la 30.31_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n country_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n than_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o be_v solomon_n a_o notable_a type_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.3_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n verse_n 13._o so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o among_o the_o king_n like_v unto_o thou_o all_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v among_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o like_o thou_o for_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o in_o the_o chronicle_n this_o be_v more_o general_o express_v namely_o that_o he_o shall_v excel_v in_o riches_n and_o glory_n all_o before_o he_o and_o all_o after_o he_o 2_o chron._n 1.12_o verse_n 15._o and_o solomon_n awake_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v behold_v he_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v in_o a_o supernatural_a dream_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o return_v thereupon_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o noble_n he_o there_o offer_v many_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n verse_n 16._o then_o come_v there_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v harlot_n unto_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o translate_v harlot_n signify_v either_o victualler_n or_o harlot_n &_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v open_o profess_v themselves_o victualler_n though_o they_o be_v more_o secret_o harlot_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o likely_a that_o they_o dare_v thus_o have_v present_v themselves_o before_o the_o king_n if_o they_o have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o as_o live_v so_o open_o in_o so_o lewd_a a_o course_n of_o life_n that_o the_o people_n may_v the_o more_o reverence_n solomon_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o this_o controversy_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o let_v they_o see_v what_o a_o singular_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o verse_n 18._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o three_o day_n after_o i_o be_v deliver_v that_o this_o woman_n be_v deliver_v also_o etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v show_v in_o part_n what_o it_o be_v that_o 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tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o floored_a with_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o cover_v the_o floor_n of_o the_o house_n with_o plank_n of_o fir_n yet_o perhaps_o the_o fir_n be_v next_o the_o stone_n and_o then_o they_o be_v overlay_v with_o cedar_n verse_n 16._o and_o he_o build_v twenty_o cubit_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o house_n both_o the_o floor_n and_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n so_o also_o in_o those_o twenty_o cubit_n which_o be_v set_v out_o he_o cover_v there_o also_o both_o floor_n and_o wall_n with_o cedar_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o oracle_n in_o the_o forepart_n be_v twenty_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o twenty_o cubit_n in_o breath_n and_o twenty_o cubit_n in_o the_o height_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o oracle_n or_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v every_o way_n square_a but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o say_v vers_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o whole_a house_n contain_v in_o length_n 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difference_n betwixt_o the_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o oracle_n for_o they_o be_v all_o round_a about_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o oracle_n in_o the_o forepart_n that_o be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o further_a part_n westward_o for_o that_o be_v here_o call_v the_o forepart_n of_o the_o house_n be_v every_o way_n square_a twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n broad_a and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o temple_n or_o holy_a place_n yea_o and_o perhaps_o too_o there_o go_v a_o floor_n over_o from_o wall_n to_o wall_n in_o the_o oracle_n whereas_o the_o vault-covering_a of_o the_o temple_n lie_v open_a and_o there_o be_v no_o floor_n over_o it_o and_o he_o overlay_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n and_o so_o cover_v the_o altar_n which_o be_v of_o cedar_n that_o be_v as_o he_o cover_v the_o oracle_n itself_o with_o gold_n to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exceed_a glory_n of_o heaven_n so_o also_o he_o cover_v the_o altar_n with_o gold_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o golden_a altar_n chap._n 7.48_o be_v otherwise_o make_v of_o cedar-wood_n as_o that_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v of_o shittim_n wood_n exod._n 30.13_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 21._o so_o solomon_n overlay_v the_o house_n within_o with_o pure_a gold_n the_o gold_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o overlay_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n amount_v to_o six_o hundred_o talent_n 1._o chron._n 3.8_o and_o yet_o beside_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n vers_n 6._o and_o he_o garnish_v the_o house_n with_o precious_a stone_n for_o beauty_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v gold_n of_o parvaim_n and_o he_o make_v a_o partition_n by_o the_o chain_n of_o gold_n before_o the_o oracle_n that_o be_v the_o chain_n whereon_o the_o vail_n hang_v before_o this_o partition_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n 2._o chron._n 3.14_o and_o he_o make_v the_o vail_n of_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o crimson_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o wrought_v cherubim_n thereon_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o stead_n of_o this_o at_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n matth._n 27.51_o of_o the_o like_a vail_n see_v exod._n 26.31_o verse_n 22._o and_o the_o whole_a house_n he_o overlay_v with_o gold_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o also_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o upper_a chamber_n also_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a nail_n wherewith_o the_o plate_n be_v fasten_v have_v at_o least_o head_n of_o gold_n the_o weight_n whereof_o be_v fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n 2._o chron._n 3.9_o and_o the_o hinge_n of_o the_o door_n chap._n 7.50_o now_o all_o this_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o precious_a and_o glorious_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v adorn_v also_o the_o whole_a altar_n that_o be_v by_o the_o oracle_n he_o overlay_v with_o gold_n that_o be_v that_o be_v by_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o oracle_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n not_o the_o most_o holy_a so_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n place_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 30.6_o and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v doubtless_o place_v here_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o high_a priest_n enter_v only_o once_o a_o year_n heb._n 9.6_o 7._o but_o the_o other_o priest_n use_v to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o this_o altar_n luke_n 1.6_o and_o that_o twice_o every_o day_n exod._n 30.7_o 8._o see_v the_o note_n concern_v that_o altar_n of_o incense_n that_o be_v in_o moses_n tabernacle_n verse_n 23._o and_o within_o the_o oracle_n he_o make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o olive_n tree_n each_o ten_o cubit_n high_a so_o that_o beside_o the_o two_o cherubim_n of_o beat_a gold_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n make_v by_o moses_n exod._n 25.18_o which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a wherewith_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o there_o be_v now_o for_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n two_o other_o cherubim_v make_v by_o solomon_n appointment_n of_o far_o great_a size_n but_o not_o of_o beat_a gold_n as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o of_o olive_n wood_n cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n and_o these_o it_o seem_v be_v make_v after_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o description_n of_o they_o 2._o chro._n 3.13_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o face_n be_v inward_a that_o be_v eastward_o towards_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n to_o hide_v and_o cover_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n even_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o to_o represent_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o continual_a attendance_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o stature_n of_o these_o cherubim_v so_o far_o surpass_v the_o stature_n of_o man_n ten_o cubit_n that_o be_v five_o yard_n high_a be_v to_o represent_v of_o what_o mighty_a strength_n and_o excellency_n the_o angel_n be_v verse_n 24._o from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o one_o wing_n unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o other_o be_v ten_o cubit_n so_o that_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o one_o cherub_n take_v up_o ten_o cubit_n which_o be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n vers_n 20._o and_o the_o other_o take_v up_o the_o other_o half_o the_o outer_a wing_n of_o the_o one_o touch_v the_o south_n wall_n and_o the_o outer_a wing_n of_o the_o other_o the_o

thing_n of_o that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v get_v till_o himself_o fall_v from_o god_n chap._n 5.4_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o rezon_n do_v elsewhere_o shelter_v himself_o or_o live_v by_o secret_a rob_n and_o pillage_n till_o solomon_n decline_a day_n and_o that_o then_o he_o bring_v damascus_n to_o a_o open_a revolt_n and_o become_v king_n thereof_o and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o solomon_n on_o the_o north_n as_o hadad_n the_o edomite_n be_v on_o the_o south_n verse_n 26._o and_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la a_o ephrathite_n etc._n etc._n a_o ephrathite_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o so_o in_o this_o tribe_n all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v their_o chief_a residence_n and_o herein_o be_v that_o pprophecy_n fulfil_v that_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o manasseh_n gen._n 48.19_o now_o of_o this_o man_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n to_o wit_n by_o revolt_a from_o he_o and_o become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o his_o son_n for_o though_o perhaps_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o ahijah_n he_o may_v entertain_v thought_n of_o disloyalty_n against_o his_o sovereign_n and_o perhaps_o secret_o sow_v some_o seed_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n for_o which_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 40._o yet_o we_o read_v of_o nothing_o he_o open_o attempt_v against_o solomon_n or_o against_o his_o house_n till_o solomon_n be_v dead_a verse_n 28._o he_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v he_o make_v he_o receiver_n or_o treasurer_n for_o all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n verse_n 29._o when_o jeroboam_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o office_n and_o charge_n which_o solomon_n have_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n find_v he_o in_o the_o way_n who_o be_v call_v the_o shilonite_n because_o he_o be_v of_o shilo_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v many_o year_n together_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o write_v the_o act_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o and_o they_o two_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o field_n if_o therefore_o jeroboam_n go_v attend_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o charge_n whereto_o solomon_n have_v now_o advance_v he_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o have_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o he_o verse_n 30._o and_o ahijah_n catch_v the_o new_a garment_n that_o be_v on_o he_o that_o be_v the_o new_a garment_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n who_o now_o represent_v god_n person_n the_o absolute_a disposer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n new_o erect_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n have_v clad_v himself_o verse_n 31._o behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v all_o beside_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n some_o conceive_v that_o simeon_n be_v the_o only_a tribe_n which_o join_v with_o that_o of_o judah_n as_o have_v their_o lot_n within_o the_o lot_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19.2_o but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n that_o join_v themselves_o with_o asa_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o revolt_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 15.9_o neither_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o portion_n within_o that_o of_o judah_n shall_v notwithstanding_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o simeonites_n in_o david_n time_n go_v forth_o with_o colony_n and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o other_o place_n as_o be_v manifest_a 1_o chron._n 4.31_o 39_o however_o by_o foretell_v jeroboam_n what_o shall_v happen_v the_o lord_n take_v order_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o whatever_o shall_v occasion_v that_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v now_o confer_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o see_v the_o note_n also_o vers_fw-la 13._o verse_n 33._o because_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v worship_v ashtore_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v for_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 31._o i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o shall_v rehoboam_n suffer_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o ten_o tribe_n for_o the_o people_n idolatry_n i_o answer_v first_o because_o solomon_n give_v way_n to_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o people_n and_o occasion_v their_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o second_o even_o the_o people_n suffer_v as_o well_o as_o rehoboam_n hereby_o this_o rent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o continual_a war_n between_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o they_o of_o israel_n which_o bring_v in_o many_o misery_n from_o foreign_a nation_n upon_o both_o kingdom_n verse_n 36._o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o tribe_n that_o david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o light_n always_o before_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 21.17_o verse_n 39_o and_o i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o for_o at_o length_n christ_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n to_o reign_v over_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o luk._n 1.32_o 33._o verse_n 40._o solomon_n seek_v therefore_o to_o kill_v jeroboam_n and_o jeroboam_n arise_v and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o jeroboam_n have_v some_o way_n discover_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o secret_o impart_v to_o he_o and_o perhaps_o begin_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o to_o escape_v solomon_n fury_n he_o flee_v to_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o shelter_v himself_o there_o till_o solomon_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o be_v this_o shishak_n solomon_n brother_n in_o law_n if_o he_o be_v as_o general_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o that_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o daughter_n solomon_n have_v marry_v verse_n 41._o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n the_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n ahijah_n and_o iddo_n prophet_n that_o live_v in_o solomon_n time_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o but_o this_o book_n here_o mention_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o complete_a history_n not_o now_o extant_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o several_a writing_n of_o these_o prophet_n and_o other_o record_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o many_o particular_n of_o his_o life_n be_v record_v not_o express_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n doubtless_o that_o of_o his_o repentance_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o that_o he_o do_v repent_v before_o his_o death_n may_v be_v evident_o gather_v from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o 2_o chron._n 11.17_o so_o they_o strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n strong_a three_o year_n for_o three_o year_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o son_n solomon_n where_o solomon_n and_o david_n be_v joint_o commend_v and_o from_o that_o promise_n make_v concern_v solomon_n psal_n 89.33_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o my_o love_a kindness_n from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v but_o especial_o from_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o questionless_a be_v write_v as_o the_o public_a monument_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 2._o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o where_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n for_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n to_o make_v he_o king_n though_o solomon_n have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n chap._n 11.3_o yet_o we_o read_v but_o of_o three_o child_n that_o he_o have_v two_o daughter_n taphath_fw-mi and_o basmath_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o two_o of_o his_o own_o prince_n chap._n 4.11.15_o and_o this_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n who_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o of_o naamah_n a_o ammonitesse_n chap._n 14.21_o a_o

in_o hide_v any_o fire_n secret_o under_o the_o wood_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n may_v be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o why_o there_o be_v three_o time_n four_o barrel_n of_o water_n pour_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v twelve_o barrel_n we_o may_v judge_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n note_n concern_v the_o twelve_o stone_n where_o of_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v verse_n 37._o hear_v i_o that_o this_o people_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v turn_v their_o heart_n back_o again_o that_o be_v that_o by_o thy_o appointment_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n their_o heart_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o idol_n to_o thou_o verse_n 40._o and_o elijah_n bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o brook_n kishon_n and_o slay_v they_o there_o that_o be_v he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o bring_v they_o down_o and_o to_o slay_v they_o there_o so_o wonderful_o be_v the_o people_n affect_v at_o present_a with_o see_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v elijah_n sacrifice_v and_o such_o a_o dread_n it_o bring_v upon_o they_o of_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o that_o god_n who_o by_o this_o miracle_n do_v testify_v against_o their_o idolatry_n that_o without_o any_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v what_o ever_o elijah_n will_v advise_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o apprehend_v the_o opportunity_n of_o their_o present_a condition_n appoint_v they_o to_o put_v all_o the_o prophet_n to_o death_n they_o yield_v straight_o and_o the_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o the_o brook_n kishon_n that_o execution_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v either_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n that_o the_o brook_n and_o river_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n even_o dry_v up_o or_o that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o their_o blood_n verse_n 41._o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o ahab_n get_v thou_o up_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sound_n of_o abundance_n of_o rain_n because_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o that_o day_n fast_v in_o a_o eager_a expectation_n of_o the_o event_n of_o this_o great_a business_n and_o to_o show_v how_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n the_o slay_v of_o baal_n prophet_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o the_o refresh_n of_o himself_o assure_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v now_o have_v rain_n and_o to_o express_v how_o certain_a that_o be_v which_o he_o foretell_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o already_o he_o hear_v the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o pour_v rain_n that_o be_v now_o come_v for_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o sound_n of_o abundance_n of_o rain_n verse_n 42._o and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n etc._n etc._n he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n that_o there_o he_o may_v pray_v for_o rain_n and_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o watch_n tower_n wait_v and_o look_v for_o the_o rise_n of_o those_o cloud_n that_o shall_v bring_v those_o glad_a shower_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o whereas_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o kneel_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o bow_v his_o face_n down_o to_o his_o knee_n by_o this_o humble_a posture_n to_o express_v his_o awful_a respect_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o god_n who_o aid_n he_o implore_v and_o withal_o so_o to_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o all_o distract_n object_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o whole_o attend_v the_o work_n which_o he_o go_v about_o to_o wit_n the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o rain_n for_o though_o god_n have_v assure_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v rain_n vers_fw-la 1._o i_o will_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v assure_v ahab_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o he_o know_v withal_o that_o prayer_n must_v accomplish_v that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v verse_n 43._o and_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v up_o now_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n elijah_n desire_v to_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o cloud_n that_o he_o may_v present_o go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v he_o away_o that_o so_o still_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a that_o he_o have_v procure_v the_o rain_n from_o god_n but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o himself_o be_v take_v off_o from_o his_o prayer_n while_o he_o be_v pray_v he_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o observe_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o cloudâ—_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n because_o thence_o the_o vapour_n do_v usual_o arise_v which_o breed_v cloud_n and_o rain_n and_o because_o there_o he_o may_v have_v the_o fair_a prospect_n to_o discover_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o a_o cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n and_o seven_o several_a time_n he_o do_v this_o purposely_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v but_o with_o patience_n must_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n though_o we_o have_v not_o present_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o verse_n 46._o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o elijah_n and_o he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n and_o run_v before_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o elijah_n do_v thus_o as_o a_o lackey_n run_v before_o ahab'_v chariot_n to_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o jezreel_n may_v be_v first_o to_o manifest_v the_o prophet_n humility_n and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o that_o wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v second_o to_o show_v the_o king_n how_o ready_a both_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n will_v be_v to_o honour_v he_o if_o he_o will_v proceed_v on_o to_o remove_v idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o land_n the_o work_n that_o be_v now_o so_o happy_o begin_v by_o the_o slaughter_n make_v of_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n three_o to_o signify_v hereby_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v they_o this_o rain_n that_o do_v now_o begin_v to_o pour_v down_o from_o the_o cloud_n upon_o they_o four_o to_o avow_v hereby_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o baalite_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o triumph_v in_o the_o victory_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a prophet_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v dead_a behind_o he_o five_o that_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n all_o the_o way_n he_o return_v home_o this_o may_v make_v he_o the_o more_o serious_o to_o ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o great_a thing_n the_o prophet_n have_v do_v that_o so_o they_o may_v make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a indeed_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o take_v up_o the_o prophet_n into_o his_o chariot_n but_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o elijah_n and_o he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n that_o be_v he_o be_v extraordinary_o move_v of_o god_n and_o enable_v by_o god_n thus_o to_o run_v before_o the_o chariot_n of_o ahab_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o and_o ahab_n tell_v jezebel_n all_o that_o elijah_n have_v do_v and_o withal_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o tell_v she_o the_o success_n of_o that_o conflict_n betwixt_o elijah_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o all_o the_o miraculous_a passage_n that_o elijah_n have_v do_v and_o that_o to_o clear_v himself_o from_o be_v blame_v by_o that_o his_o imperious_a wife_n for_o that_o unavoidable_a execution_n of_o the_o baalite_n which_o follow_v hereupon_o yet_o withal_o he_o will_v have_v she_o know_v that_o the_o put_n of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n be_v rather_o elijah_n fact_n then_o he_o he_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n as_o fear_v that_o all_o which_o can_v be_v say_v will_v hardly_o satisfy_v she_o but_o that_o the_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n be_v not_o include_v among_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o elijah_n we_o may_v the_o rather_o think_v because_o chap._n 22.6_o we_o read_v again_o of_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n that_o be_v call_v together_o by_o ahab_n verse_n 2._o then_o jezebel_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o elijah_n say_v so_o let_v the_o god_n do_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n either_o she_o assure_v herself_o that_o he_o who_o have_v always_o show_v himself_o so_o stout_a and_o bold_a and_o may_v now_o be_v encourage_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n will_v not_o fly_v or_o else_o she_o be_v mere_o carry_v away_o with_o

all_o the_o priest_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o defile_v the_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o beat_v down_o their_o altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o turn_v the_o place_n to_o profane_a and_o unclean_a use_n or_o do_v something_o to_o they_o which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o esteem_v they_o sacred_a must_v needs_o render_v they_o unfit_a for_o any_o sacred_a employment_n as_o by_o burn_v dead_a man_n bone_n in_o they_o vers_n 14._o or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o break_v down_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o joshuah_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_o think_v by_o some_o expositor_n that_o these_o high_a place_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v high_a place_n build_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o some_o tutelary_a god_n who_o they_o esteem_v the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o guardian_n and_o protector_n of_o their_o city_n which_o be_v therefore_o erect_v nigh_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o joshua_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o chief_a captain_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o the_o break_n down_o of_o these_o high_a place_n be_v particular_o express_v to_o show_v that_o josiah_n regard_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o any_o that_o have_v any_o special_a interest_n in_o any_o idolatrous_a monument_n but_o suppress_v they_o all_o verse_n 9_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n these_o priest_n be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n that_o yet_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o high_a place_n where_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n now_o though_o these_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o office_n nor_o be_v ever_o suffer_v more_o to_o serve_v at_o god_n altar_n yet_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n that_o be_v of_o the_o provision_n allow_v for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o priest_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o defile_v tophet_n etc._n etc._n this_o tophet_n be_v a_o high_a place_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a valley_n call_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n or_o as_o it_o be_v josh_n 15.8_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n where_o the_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o it_o be_v call_v tophet_n as_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n that_o signify_v a_o drum_n or_o a_o timbrel_n either_o because_o of_o the_o music_n and_o dance_n which_o they_o use_v at_o the_o time_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n or_o rather_o because_o by_o the_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o tabrel_n they_o seek_v at_o those_o time_n to_o defenâ—_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o parent_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v the_o shriek_n and_o cry_n of_o their_o child_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n threaten_v that_o in_o that_o very_a valley_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v tophet_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n jer._n 7.31_o 32._o yea_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o shriek_n or_o torment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v here_o call_v hell_n tophet_n isaiah_n 30.33_o for_o tophet_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a yea_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o and_o so_o the_o evangelist_n call_v hell_n gehenna_n as_o mat._n 5.22_o and_o so_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n gehinnom_n that_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n verse_n 11._o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n some_o conceive_v be_v mean_v only_o a_o carve_a statue_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o sun_n sit_v in_o a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o fiery_a horse_n but_o why_o be_v it_o then_o distinct_o say_v that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n and_o that_o these_o horse_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n other_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v horse_n keep_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o judge_v the_o horse_n for_o his_o swiftness_n a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sun_n that_o run_v so_o swift_o about_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o what_o use_v then_o be_v the_o chariot_n more_o probable_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v horse_n consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n wherewith_o in_o chariot_n either_o the_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o ride_v forth_o when_o they_o go_v to_o worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n or_o else_o the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o city_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n for_o which_o only_a use_n they_o be_v still_o keep_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o jerusalem_n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o ahaz_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v make_v for_o on_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o we_o see_v jer._n 19.13_o and_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v defile_v as_o the_o place_n of_o tophet_n because_o of_o all_o the_o house_n upon_o who_o roof_n they_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n zeph._n 1.4_o 5._o i_o will_v also_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o judah_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o baal_n from_o this_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chemarim_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o altar_n which_o manasseh_n have_v make_v in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v express_o say_v 2._o chron._n 33.15_o that_o manasseh_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o former_a wickedness_n take_v away_o all_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o though_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n yet_o his_o son_n amon_n after_o his_o death_n restore_v they_o it_o seem_v to_o their_o former_a place_n or_o if_o they_o be_v demolish_v and_o ruin_v yet_o at_o least_o he_o build_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o yet_o these_o which_o josiah_n now_o do_v beat_v to_o dust_n be_v call_v manasseh_n altar_n because_o he_o first_o set_v they_o up_o in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n this_o mount_n whereon_o solomon_n high_a place_n stand_v be_v the_o mount_n olivet_n near_o unto_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o call_v here_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o idol_n wherewith_o the_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o according_a to_o that_o expression_n deut._n 32.5_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o solomon_n high_a place_n erect_v to_o these_o heathen_a god_n have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n as_o some_o man_n hold_v seek_v hence_o to_o infer_v that_o solomon_n do_v never_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o neither_o asa_n nor_o jehoshaphat_n nor_o hezekiah_n do_v meddle_v with_o deface_v these_o idolatrous_a monument_n which_o be_v doubtless_o in_o most_o esteem_n among_o the_o people_n questionless_a asa_n that_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o grandmother_n idol_n and_o hezekiah_n that_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n will_v not_o suffer_v these_o execrable_a high_a place_n to_o stand_v undemolish_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o what_o these_o good_a prince_n pull_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o jupah_n do_v soon_o set_v up_o again_o and_o because_o they_o be_v erect_v as_o in_o the_o room_n

verse_n 4._o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n etc._n etc._n eleazar_n succeed_v his_o father_n aaron_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 20.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33.18_o and_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o die_v immediate_o after_o he_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o death_n together_o josh_n 24.29_o 33._o phinehas_n his_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o be_v he_o that_o slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v thereupon_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o see_v numb_a 25.7_o 13._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n eleazar_n about_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n josh_n 24.29_o 33._o how_o long_o he_o live_v high_a priest_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v but_o probable_a it_o be_v he_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n 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the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n zophai_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mahath_n and_o grandchild_n of_o amasai_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o verse_n 27._o jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanah_n his_o son_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 31._o and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o service_n of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o be_v they_o that_o david_n make_v chief_a in_o the_o three_o quire_n of_o singer_n after_o the_o ark_n have_v rest_n that_o be_v after_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o david_n house_n for_o before_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o wit_n these_o mention_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n heman_n of_o the_o kohathite_n ver_fw-la 33._o who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o have_v the_o middle_a choir_n and_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o hemans_n right_a hand_n v._n 39_o 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there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o verse_n 19_o when_o you_o be_v but_o few_o even_o a_o few_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 105.12_o it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o &_o this_o be_v express_v first_o to_o imply_v the_o freedom_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n deut._n 7.7_o second_o to_o magnify_v the_o more_o the_o lord_n protect_v they_o verse_n 20._o and_o when_o they_o go_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o be_v seven_o mighty_a nation_n deut._n 7.1_o and_o sometime_o remove_v thence_o to_o other_o kingdom_n as_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 12.10_o and_o gerar_n gen._n 20.1_o for_o under_o this_o clause_n all_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o patriarchy_n be_v comprehend_v verse_n 21._o yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o pharaoh_n gen._n 12.17_o and_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o verse_n 22._o say_v touch_v 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verse_n 23._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o to_o the_o 34._o verse_n be_v the_o ninety_o six_o psalm_n and_o the_o chief_a drift_n of_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o nation_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o it_o include_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o nation_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o psal_n 96.1_o to_o express_v the_o strange_a and_o unlooked_a for_o change_v that_o shall_v be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n these_o word_n a_o new_a song_n be_v add_v and_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n verse_n 27._o glory_n &_o honour_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n strength_n &_o

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assist_v the_o israelite_n against_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o so_o formidable_a to_o joash_n be_v this_o approach_n of_o hazael_n towards_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o take_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o with_o that_o present_a purchase_v his_o peace_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o invasion_n of_o hazael_n mention_v in_o the_o king_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o inroad_n of_o the_o syrian_n speak_v of_o vers_n 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o this_o be_v before_o the_o slay_v of_o zachariah_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o after_o it_o vers_n 23._o in_o this_o the_o matter_n be_v compound_v without_o a_o battle_n in_o that_o a_o battle_n be_v fight_v to_o joash_n his_o great_a loss_n vers_fw-la 24._o in_o this_o hazael_n be_v present_a 2._o king_n 12.11_o in_o that_o the_o syrian_n send_v the_o spoil_n they_o take_v to_o 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