31. Ahazia the son of Ahab began to reigne in the seventeenth yeare of Jehoshaphat King of Judah and reigned two years Jehoram the other son of Ahab begins to reigne in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat 2 Kings I. 17. and in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat and reigned twelve years 2 Kings III. 1. Jehoshaphat began to reigne in the fourth year of Ahab 1 Kings XXII 41. and reigned twenty five years 2 Chron. XX. 31. Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat began to reigne in his fathers life-time and in the fifth year of Jehoram of Ahab and reigned eight years 2 Kings VIII 16 17. Ahaziah Kings of Judah and son of Jehoram King of Judah began to reigne in the twelfth year of Jehoram of Ahab 2 Kings VIII 25. in his eleventh year chap. IX 29. Ahaziah himself being then twenty two years old 2 Kings VIII 26. or fourty two years old 2 Chron. XXII 2. And he reigned one year 2 Kings VIII 26. 2 Chron. XXII 2. All the doubts arising from the Premises are fairly cleared as followeth viz. Jehoshaphat King of Judah beginning to reigne in the fourth year of Ahab King of Israel And Jehoram King of Israel and Ahaziah King of Judah being both slaine by Jehu in one yeare Therfore between their deaths And the first of Jehoshaphat or fourth of Ahab there must be one and the same distance and period of time Which agrees well thus In the line of Israel eighteen years remaining of Ahabs twenty two 1 Kings XVI 29. Two of Ahaziah but one of them in his fathers life-time and twelve of Jehoram in all 31. And so in the line of Iudah twenty five of Iehoshaphat and eight of Iehoram whereof two at least in his fathers life-time and Ahaziah but a piece of a year in all thirty one Now Ahaziah of Israel beginning to reigne in the seventeenth of Iehoshaphat shewes that Ahab had made him Viceroy the year before his death for Ahab died in the eighteenth of Iehoshaphat And so this Ahaziah reigned but one year himself alone And Iehoram the other son of Ahab beginning to reigne in the second year of Iehoram the son of Iehoshaphat shewes That Iehoshaphat had made his son Iehoram his Viceroy the same year that Ahab had done the like viz. the year before their going to battel to Ramoth-Gilead which battell was in the last of Ahab and eighteenth of Iehoshaphat And Iehoram the son of Iehoshaphat beginning to reigne in the fifth year of Iehoram of Ahab and that being in the time of Iehoshaphats own reigning and Iehoram reigning from that time eight years shewes that Iehoshaphat made his son of Voiceroy King joynt with himself in the twenty third year of his reigne two years before his death And so this Iehoram reigned as King two years in his father Iehoshaphats life-time and six years after his death Not four years in his life-time and four years after his death as is usualy averred And Ahaziah of Iudah upon the premises begins to reigne upon the twelfth year beginning or eleventh year ending of Iehoram of Israel And Iehoram the father of this Ahaziah beginning to reigne in the thirty two year of his age and reigning eight years and dying at fourty 2 Kings VIII 17 24 This Ahaziah cannot possibly be fourty two but twenty two when he began to reigne his father being married to Athaliah his mother in the eighth year of Iehoshaphats reigne And those fourty two years must needs relate to another time then Ahaziah's age and do justly agree with the number of years of the continuance of Omri his race in the royal Throne from whom this Ahaziah descended by his mother Athaliah and in whom and Omries grandchilde Jehoram it ended Thus Omri alone after the death of Tibni six or seven years 1 Kings XVI 23 29. Ahab twenty two Ahaziah alone one Jehoram twelve in all fourty two And the Hebrew expression in 2 Chron. XXII 2. is this A sonne of fourty two years was Ahaziah inhis reigning which may have a relation to a continuance in a stock And a passage and computation not unlike to this is that 2 Chron. XV. 19. and chap. XVI 1. from the beginning of the division of the two Kingdomes of Judah and Israel This Ahaziah of Judah is otherwise called Azariah 2 Chron. XXII 6. and Jehoahaz chap. XXI 17. and Joahaz 2 Chron. XXV 23. For the times of the reignes of Uzziah Jotham Ahaz and Hezekiah Kings of judah And of Zuchariah Shallum Menachem Pekiah Pekah Hosheah Kings of Israel take this as followeth Vzziah being smitten with Leprosie in his old age for attempting to offer Incense on the Altar of Incense his son Jotham was over the Kings house judging the people of the Land 2 Chron. XXVI 21. This seemes to be four years before his father Uzziah's death And so may seeme to extend after a sort the number of the years of Jothams reigne to twenty 2 Kings XV. 30. whereas Jotham reigned only sixteen years after the death of his father Uzziah 2 Kings XV. 33. Jotham begins his sixteen in the second of Pekah's twenty 2 Kings XV. 32. In Iothams dayes Pekah and Rezin begin to trouble Iudah 2 Kings XV. 37. Ahaz begins his sixâ—een in the seventeenth of Pekah's twenty 2 Kings XVI 1. Then doth the danger by Pekah and Rezin increase He is spoiled by them and by the Edomites and the Philistines 2 Chron. XXVIII And by the Assyrian partly helped and partly distressed Hezekiah begins his twenty nine in the third of Hoshea 2 Kings XVIII 1 2. that is the third after his first nine 2 Kings XVII 1. which ninth falls in with the ending of the twelftth of Ahaz and that third after it falls in with the beginning of the sixteenth and last of Ahaz 2 King XV. 8 13. Zachariah begins in the thirty eight of Uzziah Shallum begins in the thirty nine of Uzziah Menachem begins his ten in the thirty nine of Uzziah 2 King XV. 17. Then Pul King of Assyria made an attempt upon Menachem ver 18 19 20. Pekahiah begins his two in the fiftieth of Vzziah 2 King XV. 23. Pekah begins his twenty in the fifty two of Vzziah 2 King XV. 27. And so Pekah's first and Uzziah's last are in one year In Pekah's dayes Tiglath-Pelezer captived Galilee and Naphtali into Assyria 2 King XV. 29. Hoshea rules and reignes eighteen years For thirty eight yeares are from the first of Jotham to the sixth of Hezekiah And so many must be from the first of Pekah to the end and last of Hoshea And Pekah reigning twenty the remain for Hoshea must needs be eighteen Hoshea begins in the twentieth of Jotham 2 King XV. 30. that is from the beginning of his reigne from the beginning of his sixteenth For Jothams fourth in his father Uzziah's time did precede his sixteene And his sixteene ended in the seventeenth of Pekah when Jothams son Ahaz began to reigne 2 King XVI 1. So that
Observations on Neh. III. 1. And the Annotations on this text of Esay fullers field See the Observations on Neh. III. 1. the sonne of Tabeel Uncertaine who verse 6 But whoever a King to hold from and under them the forementioned calamities These a Type of the Elect Phil. IV. 3. Apoc. III. 5. and XVII 8. and by the spirit of burning By the fire of Gods zeale verse 4 chap. IX 7. rhe fire of his Spirit And the Lord will verse 5 c. A promise of Gods gracious presence among his people for their direction and protection after they are so washed and purged her assemblies for the solemne services of God Psal. XLVI 5. Zech. II. 5. a cloud As the Pillar was to the Israelites Exed XIII 21. a cloud by day and a fire by night Even the same Pillar Exod. XIV 19 20 24. all the glorie All Gods people Or rather all that glorious estate that God would advance his people unto as aforesaid should continue firme and stedfast unto them under his protection over-spreading every part of it and preserving it from all annoiance in any kinde Now will I sing chapter V verse 1 c. His third Sermon what could have been done more c Matth. verse 4 XXIII 37. and ch XI 21. more in regard of Ordinances and means offered and used more as a Vine-dresser more in this kinde and way by my Ministers and Labourers and Husbandmen more to leave them inexcusable Gods absolute power and will are not here questioned See Matth. III. verse 10 9. and ch XI 25 26. 1 Cor. III. 6 7. Rom. IX 16. one bath See the Observations on Gen. XVIII 6. an Homer See the Observations on Exod. XVI 36. the work of the Lord The judgements verse 12 either impendent or incumbent And the Lords hand in them are gone into captivity Or verse 13 are going It is as sure so to be as if it were done already So Jer. IX 1. and John III. 18. Hell The grave or any kinde of receptscle of mans dead body verse 14 Gen. XXXVII 35. Jonah II. 1 2. Mean man See the Annotations on Ch. verse 15 II. 9. Adam of base earth mighty man Ish. in judgement In his righteous judgements upon them verse 16 Then After the judgements threatened verse 17 are accordingly executed shall the Lambs Literaly Or rather the godly poore ones after their maner Freely and quietly as they had wont to do before their disturbance and expulsions by their great oppressors And this either in the time of the captivity when they were left in the land and the great ones carried away or upon their returne quietly enjoying their own lands and meanes againe whence by the injurious dealings of the mightier sort they had formerly beene ejected strangers eate As Chap. I. 7. Woe More wilde grapes verse 18 and vile fruits that Gods Vineyard brought forth And woes with them draw iniquity Toile and tire themselves with all their might to draw on iniquity to practise it Let him make speed That scoffe at his threatenings verse 19 jest at his judgements Therefore as the fire Gods judgements at the heeles of sinne verse 24 their carcases 2 Chron. verse 25 XXVIII 6. 120000 in one day And he will lift up verse 26 c. More and greater judgements should follow after those still more to the Nations The Assyrians in the time of Hezekiah Some stretch it to the Chaldeans in the time of Nebuchadnezzar slumber or sleep Be drowzie and sloathful verse 27 but vigilant and diligent girdle They shall not lay their armes aside but be alwayes ready for journey and march and action nor the latchets Nothing should befal them that might retard them in their march or hinder their expedition roare like young lions See the Annotations on Job IV. verse 29 10. By sundry similies and hyperbolees he sets forth the fiercenesse of the enemies and their armies and if one look The forlorne and perplexed condition of the Jewes verse 30 by the irruption of so fierce and powerful an enemie that cast they their eye which way soever they could downward or upward yet no hope of help or comfort should appear So again chap. VIII 21 22. in the closing up of this hideous prediction yeare that Uzziah died And the beginning of Jothams reigne chapter VI verse 1 Jotham had ruled some yeares in the life-time of Uzziah See the Annotations on Hos. I. 1. And the Observations on 2 Kings I. But this here is after Uzziah's death This is the fourth Vision or Sermon of Esay I saw the Lord One God in Trinity of persons as the Plural terme ver 8. go for us seemes to imply Esay saw him not in his Essence but in this visible module of glory here represented traine Of his robes filled the Temple The Throne then it seemes was in that high Portal of 120 Cubits high and the traine of his robes filled the Temple or the Sanctum flie Verse 6. verse 2 Dan. IX 21. one cried to another As by course singing out the praises of the Lord. verse 3 holy Thrice to denote the superlative eminencie of the Lords holinesse and likely the holinesse of his justice And the posts verse 4 c. The Temple doores and posts shaken and the body of the Temple filled with smoak Signes of Gods anger and indignation Psal. XVIII 8. at the voice of him that cried A loud and dreadful voice See Amos IX 1. woe is me As Hab. verse 5 III. 16. See the cause here and v. 7. within sixty five yeares From the fourth of Ahaz verse 8 to the four and twentieth of Manasseh wherein he was carried to Babylon by Esarhaddon 2 Chron. XXXIII 11. who withal swept away the remainder of those that Shalmaneser had left Ezra IV. 2. are 65. years and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's sonne Pekah verse 9 And he was slaine by Hoshea And Rezin by Shalmaneser both almost presently after 2 Kings XV. 30. and chap. XVI 9. See my observations on 2 Kings I. Ask thee a signe Seeing thou still remainest staggering and doubtful verse 11 for all this A great grace offered to a gracelesse man I will not ask Not as loath to tempt God verse 12 though he pretend that But because he beleeved nothing of that the Prophet spake and was resolved to go on another way contrary to the Prophets minde to seek help of the Assyrian and not to rely on God and his help O house of David Speaking as to him verse 13 so to his traine and attendants alike herein faulty as he was weary my God In distrusting him and me his messenger Therefore Or verse 14 Neverthelesse Though you are unworthy of it by your refusal a signe Such as never any was before it or since a Virgin This fell out in many ages after And so things to ensue afterwards are sometimes given for signes as chap. XXXVII 30. Exod. III. 12. Jer. XLIII 9 10. and LI. 63. By this signe God shewes that
to the Nations for them bring or send in the Israelies that are in captivity with them or sojourne among them This typicaly and chiefly relates to the calling home of the elect of them to Christ wheresover dispersed some at one time some at another and also the maine body of the residue in his own appointed season Acts II. 41. and IV. 4. and XXI 20. Rom. XI 5 25 26. 2 Cor. III. 16. The envie also of Ephraim That had beene between them verse 13 and Judah since the rent of the Kingdomes by Jeroboam the Ephraimite 1 Kings XII was to cease when united either to other in Christ Ezek XXXVII 16. Jer. III. 18. and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off In the time of the Messias the obstinate enemies of the Church of God shall by Christ be destroyed see chap. LX. 12. But they shall flie verse 14 c. They shall subdue these inveterate enemies the enemies of the spiritual Kingdome of Christ hereby typified the tongue of the Egyptian sea verse 15 The Prophet here promiseth from God a removal of all impediments that might hinder the Jewes in this their returne into their land This their returne shadowing out the reducing of people to the obedience of Christ and his spiritual Kingdome By this tongue there is meant the red-sea which is like a tongue the river Nilus in the seven streames By which as by so many mouths it emptieth it self into the Sea To make way for the Jewes returne from her into their own land The meaning is that no impediment or obstacle should be so great that might hinder those who were to be brought home to Christ and his Church out of all quarters but it should be removed an high way The same meaning for Assyria verse 16 as in the former verse for Egypt in that day chapter XII verse 1 Of thy returne home thou shalt say And sing these or the like Hymnes of Praise composed by the Prophet as set formes or as directories to them or both So 1 Chron. XVI 7 35 36. in that day A preface or passage into a new forme verse 4 another ditty and this in way of exhortation to others to do the like Babylon Here begin Prophecies chapter XIII verse 1 purposely against forreign States And first against Babylon that should be their principal enemy The Inscription of this Sermon is here in the first words Of Burden See Jer. XXIII 33 36. Of Babylon see my Observations on Dan. IV. 30. Of her Fall see Jer. L. and LI. And this seemes to be the seventh Sermon Lift ye up a banner To summon those that were to be imployed against Babylon verse 2 nobles The great Peeres of Babylon my sanctified ones Set apart to this service verse 3 ver 17. Jer. LI. 27 28. a far countrey Media and Persia. verse 5 whole land Of Chaldea Howle ye Babylonians their faces shall be as flames Lam. IV. verse 6 8. and V. 10. Ezek. XX. verse 8 47. Yet this here seemes to be for fear of evil yet to come See therefore that Jer. XXX 5 6. Joel II. 6. Nahum II. 10. Yet the Original word seemes to incline to the faces of Lybians or tawny-moores the stars All shall be so full of horror and terror verse 10 that the heavenly bodies may seem to have lost their light no glimps of comfort shall appeare Ophir See the Observations on 1 King verse 12 X. 11. shake the heavens I will cause them to be in such confusion and distraction verse 13 as if heaven it self were falling upon their heads and the earth moving or removing from under their feet And it shall be Babylon turne to his owne people Babylon shall be forsaken by her hired forces and confederates verse 14 found Medes and Persians Medes verse 15 Under the conduct of Cyrus and Darius verse 17 overthrew Sodom verse 19 This utter devastation of Babylon was not at once but began at the conquest of it by Cyrus and in the succeeding ages was consummated It shall never be inhabited Jer. LI. 26 verse 20. 22. 29 43. and her time is near to come Esay in vision seeth the judgements as if presently approaching or this may be taken as spoken to and for them that then should be living in the time of the captivity of the LXX years For the Lord The reason of the hastening of the destruction of Babylon chapter XIV verse 1 which is Gods mercie and compassion towards his people the deliverance of whom depended upon Babylons destruction strangers shall be joyned See the like ch 5. XLIV and LVI 3. and LX. 3. Esther VIII 17. Psal. XLVII 8 9. This partly accomplished at their returne from Babylon but more in the Kingdome of Christ by the Ministery of the Gospel possesse them These Proselites and Converts verse 2 take them captive c. Partly verified in the time of the Maccabees literaly but most of all spiritualy by the means and ministery of the Apostles and Preachers subduing them to the obedience of Christs Scepter this Proverb Or by-word verse 4 or taunting speech Here the Prophet continues the denunciation of the destruction of Babylon the King i. e. the Kingdome O Lucifer Meaning the Babylonian verse 12 the mount of the Congregation Mount Sion verse 13 or mount Moriah being in the North-side of Jerusalem 2 Chron. III. 1. Psal. XLVIII 2. that opened not the house of his prisoners But kept them LXX verse 17 years in captivity Prepare slaughter Esay speaks to the Medes and Persians verse 21. 23. 25. for the bitterne See chap. XIII 21 22. that I will break the Assyrian in my land Rather as in breaking the Assyrian in my land Sennacheribs overthrow it seemes was before this And it is brought in as an argument and example to prove that as God had done that one so he would as certainly do the other that is overthrow Babylon in its time In the yeare that King Ahaz died Here begins another Sermon verse 28 or Prophecie And might well be the beginning of another Chapter Chap. VI. did beare the date of the death of Uzziah This of the death of Ahaz Palestina Meaning here the Westerne part of Jury that was inhabited by the Philistines verse 29 Of the Philistines see my Annotations on Zech. IX 6. The Babylonians were the greatest enemies to the Jews farthest off The Philistines were their greatest enemies nearest at hand because the rod c. This is meant of King Uzziah who prevailed much in his wars against them 2 Chron. XXVI 6 7. But in Ahaz his reigne the state and strength of the Jews was much weakened whereat the Philistines did much rejoyce But Esay biddeth them not to be overjoyed for it should not last long a cockatrice Ezekiah 2 Kings XVIII 8. and his fruit shall be a fiery flying Serpent The Serpents fruit shoul be a cockatrice yea more then so a fiery flying Serpent And the first-borne of the poore The extremely poore verse 30 as
be sprinkled seven times before the Lord before the vaile of the Sanctuary And then some of it to be put upon the hornes of the Altar of sweet incense before the Lord and the rest of the blood to be poured out at the bottome of the Altar of the burnt-offering as in the sin-offering of the Holy Priest Levit 4. v. 5 6 7. And of the whole Congregation ch 4. v. 16 17 18. Sometimes it was to be put upon the tip of the right eare and upon the thumb of the right hand and upon the great toe of the right foot and some of the blood upon the Altar was to be sprinkled upon the garments as Moses did at the consecration of Aaron and his sonnes Levit. 8. 23 24 30. all which was typical and ceremonial In summe it was given upon the Altar to make an atonement for soules for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soule Lev. 17. 11. and almost all things are by the Law purged with blood and without shedding of blood is no remission Heb. 9. 22. But with them blood was never at any time or upon any occasion to be eaten Lev. 7. 26 27. 1 Sam. 14. 32 33 34. And the Apostles make a decree for the forbearance of eating things strangled and blood Acts 15. 20. yet now the ceremonial Law being expired and the restraint in this text not so clear and full or not reaching to all people in all ages out of the case of scandal which occasioned the Apostles necessary 1 Cor. 8. 13. though temporary decree I see no necessity enforcing the contrary but that Christians may use their Christian liberty knowing that to the pure all things are pure that meat commends us not to God that whatsoever is sold in the shambles that we may eat asking no question for conscience sake V. 5. And surely your blood of your lives Your life-blood The reason of the former prohibition Of every beast Exod. 21. 28. mans brother All men are brethren Act. 17. 26. V. 6. Whoso sheddeth Wittingly and wilfully Numb 35. 31. else Cities of Refuge weee appointed as may be seen Numb 35. 11 15 22 23. Deut. 29. 3 6. by man Magistrate Revenger of blood Numb 35. 19 21 27. for in the image This reason sheweth death to be due for murther before the flood and from the beginning though God extraordinarily suffered Cain to live a life likely worse then death as a spectacle of his wrath all his age To deny the legal and military use of the sword to Christians is an Anabaptistical faucie V. 10. And with every living creature For mans sake for whom they were made and in the flood for his sin destroyed V. 11. All flesh No universal deluge though particular countreys may be drowned by the waters of a flood Yet in the end by fire 2 Pet. 3. 7 10. the earth As ch 6. 11. V. 13. My bowe Wittily say some bended upwards and withoâ—t any arrow in it This was in the clouds before naturally But now significatively instituted to this use to be a token of this Covenant for the assurance of the truth and performance of it and Gods oath annexed to it Esay 54. 9. V. 14. When I bring a cloud At sometimes V. 18. And Ham is the father of Canaan So againe v. 22. To imply the reason why Canaan is cursed v. 25 26 27. And that the Israelites who in Moses time and after were commanded to root them out might know that they were of an accursed race and off-spring V. 20. Began In the new world a new beginner yet some yeares after the flood V. 21. Uncovered Likely wearing long and loose garments without breeches As likely David did when Michal mocked him 2 Sam. 6. 20. To prevent which linnen breeches were commanded to Priests Exod. 28. 42. Ezech. 44. 19. and Gods Altar was to be builded without steps Exod. 20. 26. V. 22. And told He should have concealed it from his brethren and covered it himself V. 24. And knew Upon enquiry or otherways by relation or revelation V. 25. Said Prophetically both in his cursing and blessing by warrant of Gods Spirit V. 25. Cursed be Canaan Not naming Cham. But shewing thereby the curse to be entailed on him and on Canaan his fourth sonne ch 10. 6. then borne and haply a Partner in his fathers sinne and on his posterity after him Prov. 30. 17. a servant of servants Thus fore-doom'd to a most servile slavish estate and condition This most seen long after in the Gibeouites Josh. 9. 21. and in the Canaanites As the blessing on Japhet was long after fulfilled when the Gentiles became Christians V. 26. Blessed be the Lord God of Shem Shem blessed because God is called his God Psal. 144. 15. He named before Japheth his elder brother in covering his fathers nakednesse v. 23. and Canaan shall be his servant So to Chadorâ—aomeâ—â— of Shems progeny being King of Elam ch 14. 1 4 c. and ch 10. 22. so in the times of Joshuah Judges and Kings of Judah and Israel V. 27. In the tents of Shem In the Church become Converts and Christians Eph. 2. 13 14 19. 3. 6. even when Shems posterity the natural branches was much out off Rom. 11. 11. and Canaan shall be his servant Alexander the Great and the Romanes subdued them V. 29. And he died living almost to the birth of Abram CHAP. X. Verse 1. JAphet He is renowned in the ancient Greek Writers called Iupetos V. 2. Madai Of him the Medes Javan Of him the countrey Ionia the Grecians V. 5. Isles Properly or improperly such countreys whereto the Jewes from their land could not passe but by shipping the Province of Europe here meant every one after his tongue As it fell out after that division of tongues ch 11. 9. V. 6 Cush Cushians or the Ethiopians near the Arabian sea Mizraim Egyptians Mizraim in the Old Testament is alwayes called Egypt in the New Testament V. 7. Seba Whence came the West-African-Ethiopians and likely the Queen of Shebah 1 King 10. 1. called the Queen of the South coming from the uttermost parts of the earth Matth. 12. 42. And the Eâ—nuch of Candacâ— Acts 8. 27. Havilah In Arabiah V. 8. And Cush begat Nimrod Reserved here to the last place because Moses meant to speak most of him a mighty one Usurped by violence a more imperious Power and Government then formerly was used and enlarged his dominions V. 9. A mighty Hunter Hunter of men Tyrants and Oppressors are called Hunters Jer. 16. 16. before the Lord Openly without feare of God V. 10. Babel ch 11. 9. Semiramis then the wife of Ninus sonne to this Nimrod or Belus as profane Authors have it founded not this City but repaired it After Nimrods time it seems the seat of that Monarchy being the first was translared to Nineveb in Assyria Micah 5. 6. And after many ages Babylon rebuilt by Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 4. 30. Shinar Comprehending Mesopotamia situate
points and circumstances easily to be gathered and understood Deut. XI 26 30. and XXVII 12 26 This was done in the first year of their coming over Jordan Josh. VIII 32 35. when and where were read likewise all the words of the Law of Moses before all the Congregation of Israel With ships Ships besides the Ark of Noah chapter XXVIII verse 68 are first mentione in Jacobs blessing of Zebulun Gen. XLIX 13. and in Moses his threatning the Israelites in this place Not given Gods hand in giving and working of Grace chapter XXIX verse 4 See Ch. XXX 6. Jer. XXIV 7. and XXXI 33. and XXXII 39. Ezek. XI 19 20. and Ch. XXXVI 26 27. Heb. VIII 10 11. John VI. 44 45 65 Phil. I. 29. and II. 13. Ephes. II. 8. 2. Tim. II. 25. And he gives grace to the remnant which is according to the election of Grace Matth. XI 25. and XIII 11. Mark IV. 11 12 John XII 39. Rom. XI 7. Ephes. I. 5. 2 Chron. XXX 12. Mount This Mount Hor chapter XXXII verse 50 where Aaron died Num. XX. 25 26. was South of Judea And Mount Hor on the North-bounds of Judea Num. XXXIV 7. are far differing and distant mountains King in Jeshurum Moses King in Ieshurum chapter XXXIII verse 5 25. in Blessing the twelve Tribes doth omit Simeon if we accompt him not included in Iudah as his Lot in the division of Canaan fell within the Lot and Tribe of Iudah and their expeditions against their enemies in conquering their own shares were joynt and undertaken together Iosh. XVIII and XIX Iudg. I 3. Dwell between his shoulders That is verse 12 In Ierusalem For though the Southerne and Superior part of Ierusalem where Mount Sion was and which was called the City of David did belong to the Tribe of Iudah yet the Northerne and inferior part of it where Mount Moriah was whereon the Temple was built belonged to the Tribe of Benjamin The huge deep valley of Mello between the two Mountains being filled up and levelled by Solomon so that thence afterward Sion and Moriah might be called two tops of one Mountain Sion the higher top and Moriah the lower Died The time of Moses his death was in the fourtieth year chapter XXXIV verse 5 twelfth moneth seventh day of their coming out of Egypt and one hundred and twentieth year of his age See upon Aarons death Num. XXXIII 38. No man knoweth The reason of concealing the place of the Burial of Moses verse 6 And Michael the Archangel his contending with the Devil and disputing about the body of Moses Iude ver 9. was not revealed in the Scripture of the Old Testament And this dispute might be lest the Israelites knowing it might carry it with them as Iosephs bones into Canaan into which God had said That he should not enter or rather That the people might not idolize it Joshua THE Book of Joshua was not probably written by him though of and concerning him For besides some things contained in it which are deemed by some to be done after his death As that concerning Caleb and his daughter Achsah Ch. XV. 16 19. And most surely the Conquering of Leshem or Laish by the Danites Ch. XIX 47. Iudg. XVIII 7. 29. And those things recorded Ch. XXIV 29 33. Some other things seeme to plead That it was written by some Prophet Long after his death Whence that phrase remaines unto this day is so frequently used Ch. IV. 9. and Ch. VI. 25. and VII 26. and VIII 29 and IX 27. and X. 27. and XIII 13. and XIV 14. and XV. 63. And the Book of Iasher is named Ch. X. 13. which seemes written at soonest in Davids time as recording an Act of his 2 Sam. I. 18. unlesse we say This Book of Iasher in Ioshua's time to be continued on and enlarged in after-times by adding and inserting memorable acts in after-ages And so in Davids time And further the Mountains of Iudah and the Mountains of Israel are mentioned Iosh. XI 21. Which many possibly seeme to intimate the Book to be written after the division of the Nation into the two Kingdomes of Iudah and Israel Ioshua was the Tribe of Ephraim Num. XIII 8. 1 Chron. VII 27. And he lived one hundred ten years Ch. XXIV 29. and was six full years in conquering the Land and in the seventh fell to the Dividing of it by Lot as is gathered out of the age of Caleb Iosh. XIV 7 10. And divers years Ioshua lived and governed after that time but how many it doth not appear out of this Book yet is gathered out of other places to be ten years more and so this Book to containe an History of seventeen years from the Beginning of his Government to his Death The truth of this account stands upon this computation from the coming out of Egypt to the fourth of Solomon are four hundred and eighty years 1 King VI. 1. which are made up thus fourty years in the Wildernesse seventeen of Ioshua two hundred ninety nine of the Iudges counting in the twenty of Sampson as coincident and concurring with the first twenty years of Eli twenty years more of Eli twenty of Samuel fourty of Saul fourty of David four of Solomon In all 480. Within three dayes This Edict and Proclamation of three dayes chapter I verse 2 for preparation to passe over Iordan set down here doth begin and commence after the History of the two Spies and their returne to Ioshua which History yet is recorded after in the Chapter following And thereupon the mention of the said three dayes is taken up again the second time Ch. III. 2. when new directions are given for their Passage and the manner of it Rahab Rahab chapter II verse 1 an Harlot because at least she had been so though now a beleeving Convert ver 9 10 11. Heb. XI 31. Iames II. 25. She had her house on the wall of Iericho ver 15. which fell not when the rest of wall fell Ch. VI. 20 22. In framing her excuses for the Spies sake she bewrayes her infirmity in making equivocations or untruths rather ver 4 5. In transacting with the Spies some speeches seeme to passe between them after they were let down the wall ver 18. In pleading for her family she makes no mention of an Husband ver 13. and Ch. VI. 23. She was after married to Salmon eldest sonne of Nahshon which Nahshon was great-grand-childe to Hezron or Esrom that went down with Iacob into Egppt Gen. XLVI 12. And was Prince of Iudah at the numbring of the people Num. I. 7. at the marshalling of the Camps Num. II. 3. at the Dedication of the Altar Num. VII 12. and at the setting forward in their journeys Num. X. 14. But died in the Wildernesse Num. XIV 29. This marriage of Rahab to Salmon now Prince of Iudah is not recorded in the Old Testament But mentioned Matth. I. 5. in the Genealogy of our Saviour wherein as Rachab so Thamar Ruth
XVIII 9 10. or Enemessar Tobit l. 2 15. Sennacharib who came against Hezekiah 2 King XVIII 13. Esarhaddon or Asnapper Esay XXXVII 38. 2 King XIX 37. Ezra IV. 2 10. called also Sarchedonus Tobit I. 22. And another King of Assyria against whom Pharaoh-Necho King of Egypt fights at Carchemish by Euphrates in the last year of King Josiah 2 King XXIII 29. 2 Chron. XXXV But many leave out Iareb as no proper name of a King and make Sargon to be the same with Senna harib And some place Iareb before Pul and Sargon after Shalmanesar And no doubt there were many Kings of Assyria it being the first Monarchy before Pul though their names be not in Scripture Though the Assyrians take the name from Ashur the sonne of Shem Gen. X. 22. 1 Chron. I. 17. yet the Kingdome seemes to be raised among them by the posterity of Cush the sonne of Cham Gen. X. 6 11. a Singer Heman chapter VI verse 33 of Kohath stood in the middest Asaph of Gershom on the right hand Ethan of Merari on the left ver 38 39 44 47. See more of the Singers 1 Chron. XV. ver 16 22. All their Cities The Kohathites had twenty three Cities verse 60 63. The Gershonites thirteen The Merarites twelve In all fourty eight Cities reckoned Issachar a numerous Tribe chapter VII Ephraim The line from Ephraim to Ioshuah verse 5 is Num. verse 20 I. 10. and chap. XXVI 35 1 Chron. VII 20 26 27. Shephuphan verse 5 and Huram chapter VIII verse 33 Either of these had three names Ner Ner had Kish the father of Saul and another sonne Ner the father of Abner 1 Sam. XIV 50 51. genealogies This Chapter chapter IX verse 1 and chap. III. 19 24. are some parcels of the last passages for History of the Old Testament See more on Neh. XII 10 11. David and Samuel David and Samuel the Seer though he died in the time of Sauls reigne ordained and ordered the Priests verse 22 and Levites Singers and Porters in their set Offices and Courses See ver 10 14 22 and Chapters XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him 1 Chron. XXIV 19. by the Spirit and by God and Nathan 1 Chron. XXVIII 12 19. 2 Chron. XXIX 25. and VIII 14. and XXXV 4 15. And Solomon did according to him 2 Chron. XXXV 4. Neh. XII 45. day and night verse 33 verse 9 The Singers imployed in that work day and night tydings unto their Idols Idolaters ascribe their Victories chapter X and prosperous successes to their Idols so Iudg. XVI 23 24. 1 King XX. 23. 2 Chron. XXVIII 23. Hab. I. 11. They bring their Idols to their Camps 1 Chron. XIV 12. As the Israelits the Ark 1 Sam. IV. 3. castle of Zion David took the Castle chapter XI verse 5 or strong hold of Zion dwelt in it built round about it called it the Citie of David And Ioab repaired the rest of the Citie 2 Sam. V. 9. came to David There came to David to Ziklag a great hoast chapter XII verse 1 like the hoast of God And to Hebron to make him King over all Israel 340822. And among them very many Priests and Levites ver 26 27 28. besides others intimated ver 32. Jehoiada verse 27 the Leader of the 3700. Aaronites that came to David to Hebron to make him King over all Israel 1 Chron. XII 27. Jehoiada a chief Priest 2 Chron. XXIV 6. married Iehoshabeath or Iehosheba the daughter of King Iehoram and sister of King Ahaziah 2 King XI 2 3. 2 Chron. XXII 11. He caused usurping and murthering Athaliah the daughter of Ahab and Iezebel and wife of King Iehoram and mother of King Ahaziah 2 Chron. XXI 6. and XXII 1 2. to be murtheredher self 2 King XI 16. And caused Ioash grand-childe of Athaliah and his wives nephew and sonne and heir of Ahaziah to be crowned King when he was seven years old 2 King XI 11 12 21. 2 Chron XXIII 11. Of whom see more on 2 King XI 4. Iehoiada the sonne of Benaiah Davids Counseller next to Ahitophel 1 Chron. XXVII 34. bring again the Ark David so soone as ever he was setled upon his throne over all Israel chapter XIII verse 3 taketh the strong Fort of Zion from the Jebusites brings the Ark of God with all solemnity yet not after the due maner from Kiriath-jearim and the house of Abinadab And upon the death of Uzza by the way at the threshing floore of Nachon or Chidon he carries it aside into the house of Obed-Edom where it remained three moneths 1 Chron. XIII Hiram sends to David messingers workmen and materials to build him an house in Zion And David takes more wives at Jerusalem and obtaines two victories against the Philistines chap. XIV And with great solemnity in the due maner he brings the Ark from Obed-Edoms house and sets it in the middest of the Tabernacle or Tent which he had prepared for it in the Citie of David in Zion chap. XV. where he offers Sacrifices Orders a Quire gives them a Psalme of Thanksgiving and appoints Ministers Porters Priests and Musicians to attend on the Ark continualy ch XVI In 2 Sam. V. David takes the strong Fort of Zion builds dwels in it hath messingers sent to him from Hiram King of Tyre with materials workmen for his building growes great takes moe wives and concubines at Jerusalem gets two victories over the Philistines in two set battels chap. V. And he brings up the Ark from Kiriath-Jearim and carries it aside into the house of Obed-Edom and after three moneths he brings it thence into the Citie of David with great solemnity and joy 2 Sam. VI Now whether the things contained in 1 Chr. XIV and 2 Sam. V. after the taking of Zion did intervene in that three moneths space while the Ark was in the house of Obed-Edom or were acted before the Ark was removed from Kiriath-Jearim is a matter of conjectural probabilities on either side yet I rather incline to the later opinion from Shihor of Egypt This Shihor chapter XIII verse 5 or Shichor or Sihor hath a notion of blacknesse in it And is not that rill or drill of water called by forraine writers Rhinocolura but is much rather the same with Nilus otherwise not once named in Scripture anciently by the Ethiopians called Siris by the Greeks Melas by the Latines Melo from the blacknesse of the water or rather of the mud and slime that it brings downe with it or the black colour of the grounds and soils it passeth through It is called by way of excellencie the River Esay XXIII 3. Ezek. XXIX 3 9. and the river or flood of Egypt Amos VIII 8. and chap. IX 5. This River rising in the South from unknown heads runs in one intire streame Northward to the Head Delta in Egypt where it divideth it self into two maine Channels and afterwards brancheth into seven several streames Esay XI 15. Emptying themselves