as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 36._o and_o thenâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d ophir_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v see_v more_o on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o ophir_n 28._o ophir_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 28._o for_o gold_n but_o they_o go_v not_o for_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v at_o eziongebe_a territory_n eziongebe_a which_o be_v in_o edom_n and_o consequent_o in_o iehoshaphat_n territory_n 49_o then_o say_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n unto_o jehoshaphat_n let_v my_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o ship_n but_o jehoshaphat_n will_v not_o repentance_n not_o obj._n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v join_v with_o ahaziah_n herein_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 35_o 36._o answ._n that_o be_v before_o this_o time_n and_o before_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o ship_n mention_v here_o ver_fw-la 48._o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n in_o join_v with_o ahaziah_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consequent_a upon_o it_o 2_o chron._n 20_o 37._o and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d be_v warn_v and_o chastise_v by_o god_n for_o this_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v persuade_v to_o repeat_v it_o whereby_o he_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n 50_o ¶_o and_o jehoshaphat_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o jehoram_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 51_o ¶_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n kingdom_n jehoshaphat_n by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o ver_fw-la 41._o it_o appear_v that_o ahaziah_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n and_o reign_v in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o ahab_n death_n and_o as_o long_o after_o it_o even_o as_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life-time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o possible_o be_v do_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d he_o by_o so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o provoke_v to_o anger_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v ii_o king_n chap._n i._n than_o moab_n it_o moab_n which_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o as_o edom_n be_v and_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o two_o moab_n be_v adjoin_v to_o that_o of_o israel_n and_o edom_n to_o that_o of_o judah_n each_o to_o that_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o it_o border_v and_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v weak_a and_o forsake_v by_o god_n they_o take_v that_o opportunity_n to_o revolt_n from_o they_o moab_n here_o and_o edom_n a_o little_a after_o it_o rebel_v against_o israel_n 5._o israel_n chap._n 3._o 5._o after_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n 2_o and_o ahaziah_n fall_v down_o through_o a_o lattess_n in_o his_o upper_a chamber_n house_n chamber_n in_o which_o the_o lattess_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o convey_v light_n into_o the_o low_a room_n which_o 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either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o event_n of_o thy_o disease_n or_o unable_a to_o give_v thou_o any_o relief_n and_o as_o if_o baalzebub_a have_v more_o skill_n and_o power_n than_o he_o that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 4_o now_o therefore_o 10._o therefore_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a heinous_a crime_n to_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o to_o transfer_v they_o to_o a_o idol_n see_v levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 26._o 6_o 27._o deut._n 18._o 10._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n heb._n the_o bed_n whither_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o elijah_n depart_v bedchamber_n depart_v the_o messenger_n not_o dare_v to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n because_o he_o know_v the_o secret_a message_n which_o the_o king_n deliver_v to_o they_o 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be_v a_o hairy_a man_n 37._o man_n either_o 1._o as_o to_o his_o body_n the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n be_v through_o neglect_n grow_v long_o and_o spread_v over_o much_o of_o his_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o outward_a garment_n which_o be_v rough_a and_o hairy_a such_o as_o be_v sometime_o wear_v by_o eminent_a person_n in_o greece_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a habit_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o zech._n 13._o 4._o mat._n 3._o 4._o heb._n 11._o 37._o and_o gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n about_o his_o loin_n come_v loin_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n also_o have_v mat._n 3._o
shall_v i_o 2._o i_o heb._n live_v chap._n 1._o 2._o recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 10_o and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o may_v certain_o recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v die_v die_v here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o the_o first_o word_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o benhadad_n question_n ver_fw-la 8._o shall_v i_o recover_v this_o disease_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v thâ—…u_fw-mi may_v or_o shall_v recover_v i._n e._n notwithstanding_o thy_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o morâ—…l_o and_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o life_n the_o late_a word_n contain_v the_o prophet_n explication_n of_o or_o addition_n to_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o disease_n but_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v lo_o the_o adverb_n which_o signify_v not_o which_o though_o most_o affirm_v to_o be_v put_v for_o lo_o the_o pronoun_n signify_v to_o he_o yet_o other_o take_v it_o as_o it_o lie_v and_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o recover_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o according_a to_o the_o former_a read_n the_o first_o word_n may_v be_v take_v interrogative_o say_v unto_o he_o shall_v thou_o indeed_o recover_v as_o thou_o do_v flatter_v thyself_o no_o which_o negation_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o very_a question_n and_o gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v 11_o and_o he_o settle_v his_o countenance_n it_o countenance_n heb._n and_o â—…et_v it_o steadfast_o hazael_n steadfast_o the_o prophet_n fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o hazael_n until_o he_o be_v ashamed_a weep_v ashamed_a either_o till_o the_o prophet_n be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v any_o long_o upon_o he_o or_o till_o hazael_n be_v ashamed_a as_o apprehend_v that_o the_o prophet_n suspect_v or_o discern_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a and_o shameful_a nature_n in_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v indifferent_o â—…e_v refer_v to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o they_o seem_v more_o proper_o to_o belong_v to_o hazael_n because_o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v 12_o and_o hazael_n say_v why_o weep_v my_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o know_v 3._o know_v chap._n 10._o 32._o and_o 13._o 3._o amos_n 1._o 3._o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n israel_n israel_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a cause_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o tear_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o hazael_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v upon_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n will_v thou_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v 13._o will_v chap._n 15._o 16._o hos._n 13._o 16._o amos_n 1._o 13._o dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n 13_o and_o hazael_n say_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n 6._o dog_n either_o so_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a as_o this_o expression_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o and_o 9_o 8._o or_o so_o impudent_a for_o which_o dog_n be_v note_v or_o so_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a compare_v psal._n 22._o 16_o 20._o and_o 59_o 6._o that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o elisha_n answer_v the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n â—…ons_n syria_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o wilt_v discover_v that_o bloody_a disposition_n and_o that_o hatred_n against_o god_n people_n which_o now_o lie_v hide_v from_o other_o and_o possible_o from_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o kingdom_n thou_o wilt_v inherit_v their_o cruel_a â—…ons_n 14_o so_o he_o depart_v from_o elisha_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n who_o say_v to_o he_o what_o say_v elisha_n to_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o recover_v design_n recover_v he_o represent_v the_o prophet_n answer_n by_o half_n that_o by_o his_o master_n security_n he_o may_v have_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o execute_v his_o treasonable_a design_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o he_o take_v a_o thick_a cloth_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o water_n and_o spread_v it_o on_o his_o face_n success_n face_n pretend_v it_o may_v be_v to_o cool_v his_o immoderate_a heat_n with_o it_o but_o apply_v it_o so_o close_o that_o he_o choke_v he_o therewith_o by_o which_o artifice_n his_o death_n seem_v to_o be_v natural_a there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o violent_a death_n upon_o his_o body_n and_o this_o he_o the_o more_o bold_o attempt_v because_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n make_v he_o confident_a of_o the_o success_n so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o hazael_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n war._n stead_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war._n 16_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n jehoshaphat_n be_v then_o king_n of_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 2_o chr._n 21._o 4._o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v jehoram_n be_v first_o make_v king_n or_o viceroy_n by_o his_o father_n divers_a year_n before_o this_o time_n to_o wit_n at_o his_o expedition_n to_o ramoth-gilead_n as_o be_v note_v before_o which_o dominion_n of_o his_o end_v at_o his_o father_n return_n but_o now_o jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o have_v divers_a son_n and_o fear_v some_o competition_n and_o dissension_n among_o they_o make_v jehoram_n king_n the_o second_o time_n as_o david_n do_v solomon_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o relate_v but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 1._o 17_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eight_o year_n alone_o year_n part_v with_o his_o father_n and_o part_n by_o himself_o alone_o in_o jerusalem_n 18_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n death_n israel_n after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o 26._o for_o ver._n 26._o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n they_o ahab_n athaliah_n ver_fw-la 26._o this_o unequal_a marriage_n though_o jehoshaphat_n possible_o design_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a of_o unite_n the_o two_o kingdom_n under_o one_o head_n and_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o note_v as_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o of_o those_o sore_a calamity_n which_o befall_v they_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v judah_n for_o david_n his_o servant_n sake_n 13._o sake_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o as_o he_o promise_v he_o to_o give_v he_o always_o manner_n always_o heb._n all_o day_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o limit_v and_o explain_v for_o so_o long_o and_o not_o long_o this_o succession_n may_v seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n but_o when_o the_o messiah_n be_v once_o come_v there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o succession_n and_o the_o sceptre_n may_v and_o do_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o from_o all_o the_o succeed_a branch_n of_o david_n family_n because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o not_o in_o so_o gross_a a_o way_n as_o the_o carnal_a jew_n imagine_v but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n a_o lamp_n a_o heb._n candle_n or_o lamp_n light_n 36._o light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o phrase_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 36._o and_o to_o his_o child_n 20_o ¶_o in_o his_o day_n edom_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n 47._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v be_v from_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n king_n 22._o 47._o and_o make_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o 21_o so_o joram_n go_v over_o to_o zair_a and_o all_o the_o chariot_n with_o he_o and_o he_o rise_v by_o night_n and_o smite_v the_o edomite_n which_o compass_v he_o about_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o people_n captain_n people_n i_o e._n the_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o edomite_n herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o captain_n flee_v into_o
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will._n yet_o not_o like_o david_n his_o father_n 2._o father_n not_o sincere_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o joash_n his_o father_n do_v 3._o do_v i_o e._n for_o a_o time_n serve_v god_n aright_o but_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 14._o as_o joash_n have_v do_v 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 4_o howbeit_o parenthesis_n howbeit_o though_o he_o do_v right_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o particle_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n chap._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n jehoiada_n whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o his_o father_n murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
lest_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v destroy_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o continue_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o gracious_a acceptance_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o then_o david_n say_v build_v say_v partly_o by_o his_o observation_n of_o this_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n to_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o this_o place_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o which_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n porch_n altar_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 19_o so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v also_o instruct_v as_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v 18._o build_v deut._n 12._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n altar_n god_n this_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a for_o israel_n 2_o and_o david_n command_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n the_o same_o person_n who_o solomon_n afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o same_o work_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 5._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 9_o 20_o 21._o and_o he_o set_v mason_n to_o hew_v wrought_v stone_n begin_v stone_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o do_v much_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n but_o solomon_n carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v what_o david_n have_v begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o david_n prepare_v iron_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o nail_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o for_o the_o joyning_n together_o joyning_n to_o be_v use_v together_o with_o melt_a lead_n for_o the_o join_n of_o thâ—…se_n great_a and_o square_a stone_n together_o and_o brass_n in_o abundance_n without_o weight_n 4_o also_o cedar-tree_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o zidonian_o and_o they_o of_o tyre_n bring_v much_o cedar-wood_n to_o david_n 5_o and_o david_n say_v thought_n say_v within_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o thought_n 1._o thought_n ca._n 2â—…_n 1._o solomon_n my_o son_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a 7._o tender_a and_o therefore_o through_o youthful_a vanity_n and_o folly_n and_o unsettledness_n may_v not_o use_v that_o care_n and_o consideration_n and_o diligence_n in_o make_v such_o provision_n as_o this_o great_a work_n require_v of_o solomonsâ—…ge_n â—…ge_z see_v 1_o king_n 3._o 7._o and_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v for_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v exceed_o magnifical_a of_o fame_n and_o of_o glory_n throughout_o all_o country_n i_o will_v therefore_o now_o make_v preparation_n for_o it_o so_o david_n prepare_v abundant_o before_o his_o death_n 6_o then_o he_o call_v for_o solomon_n his_o son_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o solomon_n my_o son_n as_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…_n sam._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o build_v a_o house_n 11._o house_n 〈◊〉_d 12â—…_n â—…_n 11._o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n 8_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v â—…_n say_v ch_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 5._o â—…_n thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n abundant_o and_o have_v make_v great_a war_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n peace_n earth_n not_o that_o war_n either_o now_o be_v or_o then_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a or_o that_o david_n sin_v in_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o david_n war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n or_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o his_o blessing_n but_o partly_o because_o david_n military_a employment_n do_v for_o a_o good_a while_n fill_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o no_o leisure_n for_o temple_n work_n and_o principal_o for_o mystical_a sgnification_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o manifest_a and_o illustrious_a type_n shall_v be_v build_v by_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v gather_v and_o build_v up_o not_o by_o might_n or_o power_n or_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o by_o god_n spirit_n zech._n 4._o 6._o and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o sight_n sight_n sight_n which_o i_o have_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o and_o this_o expression_n may_v possible_o be_v add_v in_o reference_n to_o uriah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n by_o david_n contrivance_n which_o peradventure_o david_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n psal._n 51._o 4._o where_o david_n confess_v this_o sin_n use_v this_o very_a expression_n i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n 9_o behold_v a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o kiâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o 13._o ever_o of_o this_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 11_o now_o my_o son_n the_o lord_z be_v with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thou_o it_o thou_o go_v on_o prosperous_o in_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n or_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o rest_v and_o prosperity_n which_o be_v 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any_o considerable_a inconvenience_n to_o we_o who_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v former_o under_o of_o procure_v such_o stone_n and_o abstain_v in_o their_o diet_n from_o such_o beast_n and_o bird_n as_o then_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v doubtful_a they_o have_v one_o safe_a course_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o and_o the_o onyx_n stone_n 20._o stone_n a_o kind_n of_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 7._o and_o 28._o 9_o 20._o 13._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o river_n be_v gihen_n conceive_v gihen_n not_o that_o river_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n so_o call_v 1_o king_n 1._o 33._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 30._o but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o great_a river_n here_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n either_o of_o euphrates_n as_o most_o think_v or_o of_o tigris_n as_o some_o late_a writer_n conceive_v the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o câ—…sh_v of_o câ—…sh_v ethiopia_n synopsis_n ethiopia_n not_o that_o country_n in_o africa_n above_o egypt_n common_o so_o call_v but_o either_o arabia_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v cush_n or_o ethiopia_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o job_n 28._o 19_o ezek._n 29._o 10._o and_o 30._o 8_o 9_o hab._n 3._o 7._o or_o rather_o a_o country_n adjoin_v to_o india_n and_o persia_n with_o which_o cush_n be_v join_v ezek._n 38._o 5._o see_v also_o esa._n 11._o 11._o and_o ezek._n 27._o 10._o and_o about_o which_o place_n the_o ethiopian_n be_v seat_v by_o herod_n l._n 7._o homer_n heâ—…iod_n and_o other_o of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o river_n be_v hiddekel_n 4._o hiddekel_n i._n e._n tigris_n or_o a_o eminent_a branch_n of_o it_o see_v dan._n 10._o 4._o that_o be_v it_o which_o go_v assyria_n go_v or_o eastward_o to_o assyria_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o four_o river_n be_v euphrates_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v adam_n take_v or_o adam_n the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o go_v he_o i._n e._n command_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o 23._o to_o or_o till_o see_v chap._n 3._o 23._o dress_v it_o it_o it_o i._n e._n to_o prune_v dress_n and_o order_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n of_o it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o it_o it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a creature_n and_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o herb_n may_v easy_o spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n thereof_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n too_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o permission_n for_o eat_v herb_n and_o fruit_n give_v to_o she_o together_o with_o her_o husband_n gen._n 1._o 28_o 29._o and_o from_o gen._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o eve_n punishment_n and_o that_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o adam_n who_o god_n enjoin_v to_o inform_v she_o 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which_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v the_o other_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v 28._o say_v or_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v gen._n 1._o 27_o 28._o it_o be_v not_o good_a kind_n good_a not_o convenient_a either_o for_o my_o purpose_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n or_o for_o man_n personal_a comfort_n or_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o kind_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n 1â—…_n help_n heb_fw-mi as_o before_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v comparable_a to_o he_o is._n 40._o 1â—…_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o a_o most_o emphatical_a phrase_n signify_v thus_o much_o one_o correspondent_a to_o he_o suitable_a both_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o necessity_n one_o altogether_o like_a to_o he_o in_o shape_n and_o constitution_n disposition_n and_o affection_n a_o second_o self_n or_o one_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o near_o to_o he_o to_o stand_v continual_o before_o he_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o succour_v serve_v and_o comfort_v he_o or_o one_o who_o eye_n respect_n and_o care_n as_o well_o as_o desire_v gen._n 3._o 16._o shall_v be_v to_o he_o who_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o please_v and_o help_v he_o 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o bring_v they_o season_n they_o either_o by_o wind_n or_o angel_n or_o by_o his_o own_o secret_a instinct_n by_o which_o stork_n and_o crane_n and_o swallow_n change_v their_o place_n with_o the_o season_n unto_o man._n unto_o or_o the_o man._n adam_n follow_v adam_n partly_o to_o own_o their_o subjection_n to_o he_o partly_o that_o man_n be_v recreate_v with_o their_o prospect_n may_v adore_v and_o praise_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o and_o withal_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o want_n of_o a_o meet_a companion_n and_o so_o the_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v 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callâ—…d_n give_v name_n to_o all_o cattle_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o for_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o find_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o but_o though_o in_o give_v they_o name_n he_o consider_v their_o several_a nature_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n it_o adam_n that_o he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n may_v feel_v no_o pain_n in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o rib._n and_o in_o this_o sleep_n some_o think_v adam_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o he_o see_v what_o be_v do_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n he_o rib_n together_o with_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o v._o 23._o or_o one_o of_o his_o side_n for_o the_o hebrew_n 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they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o 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and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o 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from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
kenaz_n calebs_n young_a brother_n 13._o brother_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 1._o 13._o 10_o and_o 18._o and_o see_v num._n 27._o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lord_n heb._n be_v come_v upon_o he_o 29._o he_o with_o extraordinary_a influence_n indow_v he_o with_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o this_o great_a undertake_n compare_v judg._n 6._o 34._o and_o 11._o 29._o and_o he_o judge_v israel_n 1._o israel_n i_o e._n plead_v and_o avenge_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n against_o their_o oppressor_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o deut._n 32._o 36._o psal._n 10._o 18._o and_o 43._o 1._o and_o go_v out_o to_o war_n and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o aram._n of_o heb._n aram._n mesopotamia_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o hand_n prevail_v against_o chushan-rishathaim_a 11_o and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n author_n year_n either_o first_o it_o rest_v about_o forty_o 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tell_v we_o how_o long_o it_o last_v in_o the_o latter_a when_o it_o begin_v by_o which_o compare_v with_o the_o other_o year_n it_o be_v easy_a also_o to_o know_v how_o long_o the_o rest_n last_v to_o strengthen_v this_o interpretation_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v note_v 1._o that_o rest_v be_v here_o put_v for_o beginning_n to_o rest_n as_o to_o beget_v be_v put_v for_o beginning_n to_o beget_v gen._n 5._o 32._o and_o 11._o 26._o and_o to_o reign_v for_o to_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 10._o and_o to_o build_v 1_o king_n 6._o 15._o 36._o for_o to_o begin_v to_o build_v 2_o chron._n 3._o 1._o 2._o that_o forty_o year_n be_v put_v for_o the_o forty_o year_n the_o cardinal_n number_n for_o the_o ordinal_n which_o be_v common_a both_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o gen._n 1._o 5_o and_o 2._o 11._o exod._n 12._o 2._o hag._n 1._o 1._o mark_n 16._o 1._o and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n die_v 12_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z strengthen_v 9_o strengthen_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 9_o eglon_n they_o eglon_n by_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o power_n and_o success_n against_o they_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n against_o israel_n because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o gather_v unto_o he_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o amalek_n and_o go_v and_o smite_v israel_n and_o possess_v the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n 28._o palm-tree_n i_o e._n jericho_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o deut._n 34._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o not_o the_o city_n which_o be_v demolish_v but_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o here_o he_o fix_v his_o camp_n partly_o for_o the_o admirable_a fertility_n of_o that_o soil_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o its_o nearness_n to_o the_o passage_n over_o jordan_n which_o be_v most_o commodious_a both_o for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o own_o force_n which_o lie_v on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o canaan_n with_o their_o brethren_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o to_o secure_v his_o retreat_n into_o his_o own_o country_n which_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n prevent_v v._o 28._o 14_o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n eighteen_o year_n 15_o but_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z raise_v they_o up_o a_o saâ—…our_n a_o heb._n a_o saâ—…our_n deliverer_n ehud_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n jemini_fw-la gera_n or_o the_o sâ—…_n of_o jemini_fw-la a_o benjamite_n deliverer_n benjamite_n heb._n the_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 11._o and_o 19_o 17._o 1_o king_n 2._o 8._o this_o tribe_n be_v next_o to_o he_o and_o doubtless_o most_o afflict_a by_o he_o and_o hence_o god_n raise_v a_o deliverer_n a_o man_n hand_n man_n heb._n shut_v 〈◊〉_d his_o right_a hand_n leave_v hand_v blow_n hand_v which_o be_v here_o note_v partly_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o strength_n and_o activity_n see_v judg._n 20._o 16._o and_o principal_o as_o a_o considerable_a circumstance_n in_o the_o follow_a story_n whereby_o he_o may_v more_o advantageous_o and_o unsuspected_o give_v the_o deadly_a blow_n and_o by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a unto_o eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n 16_o but_o ehud_n make_v he_o a_o dagger_n which_o have_v two_o edge_n of_o a_o cubit_n length_n concealment_n length_n long_o enough_o for_o his_o design_n and_o not_o too_o long_o for_o carriage_n and_o concealment_n and_o he_o do_v gird_v it_o under_o his_o raiment_n upon_o his_o right_a thigh_n suspicion_n thigh_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a both_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o suspicion_n 17_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o present_a tribute_n present_a which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o tribute_n unto_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o eglon_n be_v a_o very_a fat_a man_n blow_n man_n and_o therefore_o more_o unwieldy_a and_o unable_a to_o ward_v of_o ehud_n blow_n 18_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n to_o offer_v the_o present_a he_o send_v away_o the_o people_n that_o bear_v the_o present_a escape_n present_a he_o accompany_v they_o part_n of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o dismiss_v they_o and_o return_v to_o eglon_n alone_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v more_o easy_a access_n to_o he_o and_o privacy_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v his_o escape_n 19_o but_o he_o himself_o turn_v again_o business_n again_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v or_o neglect_v some_o important_a business_n from_o the_o image_n the_o or_o gâ—…_n image_n quarry_n it_o quarry_n either_o first_o whence_o they_o hew_v stone_n or_o second_o the_o twelve_o stone_n which_o joshua_n set_v up_o there_o by_o the_o sight_n whereof_o he_o be_v animate_v to_o his_o work_n or_o three_o the_o idol_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v which_o that_o heathen_a king_n may_v place_v there_o either_o in_o spite_n and_o contempt_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v that_o place_n in_o great_a veneration_n or_o that_o he_o may_v ascribe_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o idol_n at_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n by_o set_v up_o this_o monument_n in_o the_o entrance_n or_o beginning_n of_o it_o that_o be_v by_o gilgal_n and_o say_v i_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n unto_o thou_o o_o king_n who_o say_v keep_v silence_n importance_n silence_n till_o my_o servant_n be_v go_v who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v acquaint_v with_o a_o business_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o great_a and_o close_a
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from_o they_o and_o carry_v on_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o monopolise_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o success_n to_o themselves_o and_o exclude_v their_o brethren_n from_o it_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n lie_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o therefore_o so_o chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o render_v they_o say_v fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n be_v you_o i._n e._n you_o ephraimite_n be_v mere_a runaways_a for_o the_o word_n next_o forego_n be_v the_o man_n of_o gilead_n smite_v ephraim_n and_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o they_o say_v because_o the_o pronoun_n they_o be_v ambiguous_a he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n who_o say_v it_o even_o the_o gileadite_n and_o they_o say_v it_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o advantage_n over_o they_o and_o get_v between_o they_o and_o home_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v be_v between_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n i._n e._n have_v take_v the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n as_o it_o 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jordan_n before_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o those_o ephraimite_n which_o be_v escape_v he_o escape_v heb._n the_o fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n as_o before_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o which_o may_v make_v the_o latter_a exposition_n of_o the_o forego_n word_n more_o probable_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gileadite_n but_o the_o ephraimite_n who_o be_v there_o as_o well_o as_o here_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v smite_v before_o jepthah_n and_o flee_v from_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v over_o that_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o ephraimite_n if_o he_o say_v nay_o danger_n nay_o to_o avoid_v the_o present_a danger_n 6_o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o say_v now_o shibbole_v river_n shibbole_v which_o signify_v a_o stream_n or_o river_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o pass_v over_o so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n proper_a for_o the_o occasion_n and_o give_v they_o no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o design_n because_o they_o be_v require_v only_o to_o express_v their_o desire_n to_o go_v over_o the_o shibbole_v or_o river_n and_o he_o say_v sibbole_v pronunciation_n sibbole_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o not_o only_o divers_a nation_n but_o divers_a province_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n who_o use_v the_o same_o language_n differ_v in_o their_o dialect_n and_o manner_n of_o pronunciation_n for_o he_o can_v not_o frame_v to_o pronounce_v it_o right_n expression_n right_n or_o rather_o he_o do_v not_o frame_v or_o direct_v himself_o to_o speak_v so_o or_o to_o speak_v right_a i._n e._n so_o as_o he_o be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o the_o hebrew_n text_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o but_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o he_o suspect_v not_o the_o design_n of_o it_o utter_v it_o speedy_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n of_o expression_n then_o they_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o at_o the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n and_o there_o fall_v at_o that_o time_n jordan_n time_n not_o in_o that_o place_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n but_o in_o that_o expedition_n be_v slay_v either_o in_o the_o battle_n or_o in_o the_o pursuit_n or_o at_o jordan_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o 7_o and_o jephthah_n judge_v israel_n six_o year_n then_o die_v jephthah_n the_o gileadite_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n side_n city_n heb._n in_o the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 19_o 29._o where_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o city_n and_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21_o the_o twain_o be_v put_v for_o one_o of_o the_o twain_o and_o judg._n 18._o 14._o house_n for_o house_n and_o jonah_n 1._o 5._o the_o side_n for_o one_o of_o the_o side_n of_o gilead_n 8_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o ibzan_n of_o bethlehem_n 15._o bethlehem_n either_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o matt._n 2._o 6._o or_o that_o in_o zebulun_n josh._n 19_o 15._o judge_v israel_n 9_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v send_v abroad_o and_o take_v 27._o take_v i_o e._n take_v they_o home_o for_o wife_n to_o hip_n son_n see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 50._o deut._n 21._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o in_o thirty_o daughter_n from_o abroad_o for_o his_o son_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n 10_o then_o die_v ibzan_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bethlehem_n 11_o and_o after_o he_o elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n 12_o and_o elon_n the_o zebulonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o ajelon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o zebulun_n 13._o zebulun_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o asalons_n of_o which_o see_n judg._n 1._o 35._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 69._o and_o 8._o 13._o 13_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n a_o pirathonite_n judge_v israel_n 14_o and_o he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o son_n thirty_o heb._n son_n son_n nephew_n that_o 4._o that_o chap._n 5._o 10._o and_o 10._o 4._o ride_v on_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ass_n colt_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n 15_o and_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n the_o pirathonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o pirathon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o amalekite_n place_n amalekite_n so_o call_v from_o some_o remarkable_a exploit_n do_v either_o by_o or_o upon_o the_o amalekite_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n xiii_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n heb._n add_v to_o commit_v etc._n etc._n 6._o etc._n chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o 3._o 7._o and_o 4._o 1._o and_o 6._o 1._o and_o 10._o 6._o do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n forty_o year_n death_n year_n to_o be_v compute_v not_o from_o abdon_n death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o v._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o from_o judg._n 15._o 20._o where_o only_o twenty_o of_o these_o year_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o sampson_n day_n and_o it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o that_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n make_v by_o jephthah_n do_v great_o encourage_v the_o philistine_n to_o rise_v against_o israel_n when_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a bulwark_n be_v so_o much_o weaken_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o philistine_n begin_v to_o domineer_v over_o they_o not_o long_o after_o iepthah_n death_n judge_n death_n i_o e._n fall_v into_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n not_o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abdon_n the_o last_o judge_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o former_a judge_n 2_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o intimate_v i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o want_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o dear_a father_n thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n affection_n by_o pretend_v such_o respect_n and_o love_n to_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o time_n absalon_n have_v so_o far_o recover_v his_o father_n favour_n as_o to_o be_v recall_v he_o begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v no_o iniquity_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o to_o deserve_v death_n for_o so_o much_o this_o speech_n intimate_v 33_o so_o joab_n
and_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o joâ—…im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v joâ—…im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o or_o accept_v jehojakim_n as_o their_o king_n but_o only_o as_o his_o brother_n viceroy_n though_o pharaoh_n have_v by_o violence_n force_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o jehoahaz_n may_v be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v johanan_n and_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o though_o he_o may_v be_v place_v first_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o of_o his_o dignity_n the_o crown_n be_v first_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n though_o by_o popular_a violence_n put_v by_o his_o right_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zebudah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pedaiah_n of_o rumah_n 37_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n by_o idolatry_n the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n 1._o day_n i_o e._n in_o iehoiakim_n reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n dan._n 1._o 1._o or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n world_n babylon_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n who_o quite_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_a first_o his_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o competitor_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v up_o 2._o up_o to_o wit_n against_o jehoiakim_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o force_n he_o have_v late_o conquer_a jer._n 46._o 2._o and_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n then_o he_o turn_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a who_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rebel_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o utmost_a assistance_n if_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o band_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n emperor_n ammon_n for_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a nation_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o puissant_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v oâ—…_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n oâ—…_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3_o sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n proper_o and_o direct_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o occasional_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n which_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o their_o impenitency_n for_o they_o and_o repetition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 4_o and_o also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o saint_n who_o either_o reprove_v or_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o shed_v for_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…e_v â—…rable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 5_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 6_o so_o jehoiakim_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jehoiachin_n 24._o jehoiachin_n call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o â—…_n for_o jer._n 4â—…_n â—…_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o his_o eight_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n who_o make_v he_o king_n with_o he_o as_o divers_z other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a time_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o eighteen_o year_n he_o reign_v alone_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o eight_o year_n not_o of_o his_o age_n but_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o bondage_n under_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v be_v just_a so_o long_o for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v jer._n 25._o 1._o and_o continue_v all_o his_o reign_n which_o last_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n be_v precise_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o year_n of_o king_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o account_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o age_n but_o from_o some_o other_o remarkable_a time_n or_o thing_n thus_o saul_n when_o at_o man_n estate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o year_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o ahaziah_n who_o father_n live_v only_o forty_o year_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n family_n as_o most_o think_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v compute_v not_o from_o liis_fw-la birth_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o so_o great_a
their_o father_n 21_o and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o meshelemiah_n be_v 2._o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v see_v ch_n 26._o 1_o 2._o &_o 27._o 2._o porter_n porter_n porter_n i_o e._n chief_a porter_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17._o tabernacle_n i_o e._n of_o the_o door_n which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n court_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v place_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o all_o these_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v porter_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o these_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n in_o their_o village_n course_n village_n where_o their_o usual_a residence_n be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o course_n who_o 1â—…_n who_o ch_n â—…6_n 1â—…_n david_n and_o samuel_n the_o 9_o the_o 1_o saâ—…_n 9_o 9_o seer_n 〈◊〉_d seer_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d do_v ordain_v execution_n ordain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o be_v much_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n promiscuous_o and_o as_o their_o inclination_n or_o occasion_n bring_v they_o but_o samuel_n the_o best_a of_o judge_n have_v some_o prospect_n and_o good_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o of_o a_o happy_a settlement_n of_o the_o israelitish_n church_n and_o nation_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v great_o increase_v he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o establish_v some_o order_n among_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o ministration_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o these_o intention_n of_o his_o probable_o be_v communicate_v by_o he_o to_o david_n who_o after_o samuel_n death_n and_o his_o own_o peaceable_a settlement_n in_o his_o throne_n revive_v and_o perfect_v samuel_n design_n and_o take_v care_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n submit_v office_n heb._n in_o their_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v call_v faithfulness_n because_o this_o be_v require_v in_o that_o office_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o they_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 12._o which_o they_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o according_o design_v and_o david_n execute_v it_o and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n as_o some_o may_v conceive_v but_o a_o divine_a appointment_n to_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o submit_v 23_o so_o they_o and_o their_o child_n have_v the_o oversight_n time_n oversight_n to_o wit_n in_o david_n time_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o the_o house_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n tabernacle_n this_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o that_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v set_v up_o for_o the_o ark_n but_o that_o more_o solemn_a tabernacle_n which_o moses_n have_v make_v by_o god_n express_a command_n and_o most_o particular_a direction_n which_o in_o david_n time_n be_v at_o gibeon_n in_o which_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v worship_v until_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v see_v 1_o king_n 3._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 1._o 3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o ward_n time_n ward_n i_o e._n by_o turn_v or_o course_n each_o of_o they_o at_o his_o gate_n and_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n 24_o in_o four_o quarter_n be_v the_o porter_n 26._o porter_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a porter_n as_o this_o be_v explain_v v._o 26._o towards_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n 25_o and_o their_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o their_o village_n be_v to_o come_v worship_n come_v from_o their_o several_a village_n to_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n after_o seven_o day_n 9_o day_n every_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n the_o course_n be_v change_v and_o the_o new_a comer_n be_v to_o tarry_v till_o the_o next_o sabbath-day_n see_v 2_o kin._n 11._o 5_o 7_o 9_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n to_o be_v with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o chief_a porter_n who_o always_o abode_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o 26_o for_o these_o levite_n the_o four_o chief_a porter_n be_v in_o their_o trust_n their_o or_o trust_n set_a office_n they_o office_n i_o e._n these_o be_v constant_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n that_o so_o they_o may_v oversee_v and_o direct_v the_o inferior_a porter_n in_o their_o work_n or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n for_o these_o i._o e._n their_o brethren_n v._o 25._o be_v under_o the_o charge_n or_o commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a porter_n who_o also_o be_v levites_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v whereas_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o of_o they_o be_v a_o priest_n either_o way_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 25._o why_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o come_v to_o these_o and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chamber_n and_o treasury_n keep_v treasury_n in_o which_o the_o sacred_a utensil_n and_o other_o treasure_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n be_v keep_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 27_o and_o they_o lodge_v round_o about_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v god_n therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o constant_a residence_n in_o the_o place_n and_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o village_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v because_o the_o charge_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o gr._n and_o heb._n they_o be_v â—…_n the_o key_n &_o gr._n the_o open_n thereof_o every_o morning_n pertain_v to_o they_o 28_o and_o certain_a of_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o minister_a vessel_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n bring_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n by_o tale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v they_o in_o and_o out_o by_o tale_n 29_o some_o of_o they_o also_o be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v the_o vessel_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o fine_a flour_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o frankincense_n and_o the_o spice_n 30_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n make_v 2â—…_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 30._o 2â—…_n the_o ointment_n of_o the_o spice_n etc._n spice_n this_o be_v add_v to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n and_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o levite_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o ointment_n yet_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n can_v make_v it_o see_v exod._n 30._o 22_o etc._n etc._n 31_o and_o mattithiah_n one_o of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o shallum_n the_o korhite_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n over_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pan_n 5._o pan_n i_o e._n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o fine_a flour_n may_v be_v provide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d saâ—…ly_o and_o well_o that_o when_o occasion_n require_v they_o may_v make_v cake_n in_o pan_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o see_v on_o leu._n 2._o 5._o 32_o and_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d shewbread_n 13._o shewbread_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 35._o 13._o to_o prepare_v it_o every_o sabbath_n 33_o and_o these_o before_o these_o i_o e._n other_o of_o the_o levite_n of_o who_o several_a office_n he_o have_v speak_v before_o be_v verse_n be_v or_o rather_o be_v which_o be_v understand_v and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o again_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n 〈…〉_o verse_n 〈…〉_o the_o singer_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o chamber_n taberâ—…_n chamber_n where_o they_o wait_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v â—…hensoever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o taberâ—…_n be_v free_a work_n free_a from_o all_o trouble_n and_o employment_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o attend_v upon_o the_o proper_a work_n for_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n thâ—…_n work_n either_o compose_v or_o order_v sacred_a song_n or_o actual_o sing_v or_o teach_v other_o to_o sing_v thâ—…_n day_n and_o night_n offering_n night_n i_o e._n continual_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n the_o two_o time_n appoint_v for_o solemn_a service_n and_o offering_n 34_o these_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v
both_o which_o case_n it_o be_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o adjunct_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v disappoint_v decline_v or_o that_o be_v extend_v or_o stretch_v out_o to_o its_o ulmost_o length_n as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v when_o it_o speedy_o and_o total_o vanish_v and_o just_o so_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o restitution_n which_o sometime_o we_o have_v be_v quick_o cut_v off_o and_o disappoint_v and_o i_o be_o 13._o be_o isai._n 40._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 10._o psal._n 109._o 13._o wither_v like_o grass_n 12_o but_o 19_o but_o lam._n 5._o 19_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o people_n ever_o but_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n although_o we_o die_v and_o our_o hope_n vanish_v yet_o our_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o invincible_a by_o all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n constant_a in_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n steadfast_a and_o faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v deliver_v his_o people_n and_o â—…3_n and_o psal._n 135._o â—…3_n thy_o remembrance_n vanity_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o the_o fame_n and_o memory_n of_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o name_n jehovah_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n which_o be_v call_v by_o this_o very_a word_n god_n remembrance_n or_o memorial_n and_o that_o unto_o all_o generation_n exod._n 3._o 15._o thus_o this_o clause_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a and_o both_o of_o they_o describe_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n existence_n whereby_o the_o psalmist_n relieve_v and_o support_v himself_o under_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n frailty_n and_o vanity_n unto_o all_o generation_n 13_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n people_n zion_n upon_o jerusalem_n or_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n 2._o time_n the_o end_n of_o those_o 70._o year_n which_o thou_o have_v fix_v of_o which_o see_n jer._n 25._o 12._o and_o 29._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 2._o be_v come_v 14_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o rebuilt_a thereof_o thy_o people_n value_v the_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n more_o than_o all_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o passionate_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v rebuilt_a 15_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n acknowledgement_n glory_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n fulfil_v when_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v through_o so_o many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o admiration_n envy_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o we_o read_v nehem._n 6._o 16._o compare_v psal._n 126._o 2._o but_o much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o in_o build_v of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n by_o christ_n unto_o who_o the_o gentile_n be_v gather_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n pay_v their_o acknowledgement_n 16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n world_n glory_n his_o glorious_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a babylon_n destitute_a i_o e._n of_o his_o poor_a forsake_a despise_a people_n in_o babylon_n and_o not_o despise_v answer_v despise_v i_o e._n will_v accept_v and_o answer_v their_o prayer_n 18_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v people_n write_v this_o wonderful_a deliverance_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v nor_o forget_v but_o careful_o record_v by_o thy_o people_n for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v ordinary_a come_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o succeed_a generation_n the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o 31._o and_o psal._n 22._o 31._o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v 15._o create_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v restore_v who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o mere_a dry_a bone_n isa._n 26._o 19_o ezek._n 37._o and_o therefore_o their_o restauration_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o creation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o a_o resurrection_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o shall_v be_v convert_v who_o conversion_n be_v frequent_o and_o may_v very_o just_o be_v call_v a_o second_o creation_n see_v 43._o 1_o 7_o 15._o and_o 65._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 10_o 15._o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 19_o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o declare_v down_o to_o wit_n upon_o we_o not_o like_o a_o idle_a spectator_n but_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o relief_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n 15._o sanctuary_n from_o his_o high_a or_o upper_a sanctuary_n to_o wit_n heaven_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v call_v god_n high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa._n 57_o 15._o from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20_o 11._o 20_o psal._n 79._o 11._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v death_n loose_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o death_n those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n destruction_n death_n to_o release_v his_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v more_o from_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n 21_o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n church_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v may_v publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n messiah_n lord_n when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v gather_v themselves_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o the_o messiah_n this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o intimate_v that_o although_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o psalm_n respect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o further_a design_n and_o a_o principal_a respect_n unto_o that_o great_a and_o more_o general_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o messiah_n 23_o he_o relief_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v these_o calamity_n v._o 10._o to_o who_o therefore_o he_o address_v himself_o for_o relief_n afflict_v relief_n heb._n afflict_v weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n verse_n way_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o expectation_n while_o we_o be_v expect_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o promise_n either_o of_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n or_o of_o send_v the_o messiah_n we_o faint_v and_o one_o of_o we_o perish_v after_o another_o and_o our_o hope_n be_v like_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n which_o sense_n be_v confirm_v 1._o from_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n explain_v the_o former_a he_o shorten_v my_o day_n as_o also_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o beg_v relief_n from_o god_n against_o this_o misery_n in_o these_o word_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n 2._o from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n way_n which_o be_v use_v for_o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n psal._n 2._o 12._o and_o which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o course_n of_o a_o journey_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o journey_n gen._n 24._o 27._o exod._n 23._o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o a_o journey_v or_o travel_v and_o death_n to_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v as_o other_o sacred_a writer_n do_v elsewhere_o and_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n frequent_o do_v of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o of_o one_o man_n and_o of_o its_o continuance_n as_o of_o the_o life_n of_o one_o man_n and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o do_v choose_v we_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o do_v plant_v we_o in_o ganaan_n and_o cause_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o be_v build_v to_o thy_o name_n to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o thy_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v make_v great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n that_o thy_o eye_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v upon_o it_o perpetual_o 1_o king_n
which_o the_o poor_a will_v therefore_o soon_o embrace_v and_o the_o rich_a more_o likely_a to_o oppose_v or_o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o office_n up_o now_o follow_v several_a particular_a expression_n to_o describe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o mention_v before_o more_o general_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n that_o careful_o and_o tender_o roll_v up_o a_o break_a bone_n hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o this_o relate_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o brokenhearted_a wrath_n brokenhearted_a the_o heart_n deject_v and_o break_v with_o sorrow_n i_o be_o send_v to_o ease_v their_o pain_n who_o conscience_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n 7._o captive_n those_o captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o principal_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n see_v ch_n 42._o 7._o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v here_o bind_v i_o e._n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o great_a bondage_n the_o further_a explication_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v upon_o luke_n 4._o 18._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n express_o mention_v here_o 2_o to_o proclaim_v hand_n proclaim_v to_o declare_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o acceptable_a man_n acceptable_a viz._n the_o happy_a age_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o which_o will_v be_v grateful_a and_o welcome_a news_n to_o they_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o time_n wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o far_a extent_n than_o to_o babylon_n and_o rather_o unto_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o tit._n 3._o 4._o call_v a_o time_n of_o god_n good_a will_n in_o that_o angelical_a song_n luke_n 2._o 14._o on_o the_o account_n of_o those_o good_a tiding_n which_o the_o angel_n bring_v v._o 10._o 11._o call_v so_o possible_o from_o the_o arbitrariness_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o man_n year_n 10._o year_n not_o precise_o as_o if_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n the_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_n mention_v and_o râ—…uted_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o ch_n 38._o but_o for_o time_n indefinite_o and_o may_v include_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o now_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o and_o probable_o have_v a_o pertinent_a allusion_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v a_o general_a release_n proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n which_o relate_v also_o here_o to_o the_o word_n proclaim_v leu._n 25._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n death_n vengeance_n viz._n on_o babylon_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o mystical_o and_o principal_o on_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a one_o chief_o viz._n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v 18._o mourn_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 11._o 28._o or_o the_o misery_n of_o zion_n see_v on_o ch_n 57_o 18._o 3_o to_o appoint_v garment_n appoint_v supple_a it_o viz._n comfort_n or_o joy_n or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o those_o accusative_a case_n follow_v beauty_n oil_n garment_n unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n zion_n zion_n put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o jew_n q._n d._n among_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o 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