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tribe_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v their_o lot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o division_n be_v eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n joshua_n and_o one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n who_o be_v particular_o name_v the_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v in_o their_o particular_a order_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n their_o inheritance_n abut_a one_o upon_o another_o as_o their_o name_n be_v here_o join_v together_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v allot_v their_o portion_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n numb_a ch._n 34._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xc_o the_o lord_n further_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o give_v 48_o city_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o possession_n he_o appoint_v the_o suburb_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n on_o each_o side_n so_o that_o measure_v the_o length_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o line_n to_o the_o other_o end_n opposite_a against_o it_o as_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o from_o north_n to_o south_n there_o be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o make_v the_o perfect_a square_n god_n also_o appoint_v six_o of_o these_o city_n for_o city_n of_o refuge_n three_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o three_o 9_o three_o there_o be_v no_o inequality_n in_o this_o because_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a without_o jordan_n reach_v as_o far_o in_o length_n as_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o broad_a beside_o if_o the_o lord_n enlarge_v their_o coast_n and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o add_v three_o city_n more_o deut._n 19.8_o 9_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o those_o city_n be_v as_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o deut._n 4._o and_o joshua_n 20._o 1._o bezer_n a_o city_n of_o the_o reubenites_n 2._o ramoth_n of_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n 3._o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n these_o three_o moses_n separate_v deut._n 4.41_o 43._o 4._o kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n napthali_n 5._o shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o judah_n and_o these_o joshua_n separate_v joshua_n 20.7_o before_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v it_o seem_v the_o altar_n only_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctuary_n to_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o it_o see_v exod._n 21.14_o but_o afterward_o these_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a sanctuary_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o only_a to_o those_o who_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o man_n till_o he_o have_v profess_v his_o innocency_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a see_v josh_n 20.4_o and_o such_o city_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v as_o lay_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o no_o man_n drive_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o may_v have_v too_o far_o to_o go_v and_o so_o may_v be_v overtake_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o be_v the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o the_o man_n slay_v and_o may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o who_o have_v slay_v his_o kinsman_n if_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o before_o he_o can_v recover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o way_n to_o these_o city_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v even_o and_o plain_a that_o the_o manslayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o without_o hindrance_n see_v deut._n 19.3_o when_o the_o manslayer_n come_v thither_o he_o be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v to_o take_v he_o in_o till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o and_o fetch_v to_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v do_v the_o fact_n and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n joshua_n 24.4_o 6._o who_o if_o they_o find_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o avenger_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o not_o they_o be_v to_o return_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n again_o where_o he_o be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o exile_n and_o imprisonment_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o may_v not_o come_v out_o before_o he_o before_o if_o he_o go_v out_o before_o he_o forfeit_v his_o privilege_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o avenger_n may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o former_a dwell_a place_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o high_a priest_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n but_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v 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the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 35._o whole_a chapter_n and_o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o sect_n xci_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o order_v that_o zelophehad_n daughter_n shall_v have_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v have_v for_o his_o share_n have_v he_o live_v the_o child_n of_o gilead_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n consider_v that_o if_o these_o daughter_n marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n this_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n will_v be_v quite_o alienate_v from_o their_o tribe_n therefore_o they_o make_v it_o their_o suit_n that_o some_o order_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n for_o by_o like_a accident_n the_o portion_n of_o every_o tribe_n may_v in_o time_n be_v change_v and_o so_o at_o length_n all_o may_v come_v to_o confusion_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n appoint_v every_o tribe_n to_o have_v their_o portion_n apart_o by_o themselves_o may_v be_v quite_o make_v 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that_o be_v all_o that_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o turn_v thou_o and_o go_v whither_o thou_o will_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o follow_v thou_o in_o this_o enterprise_n as_o thy_o own_o soul_n can_v desire_v now_o there_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o craggy_a passage_n between_o gibeah_n and_o michmash_n and_o he_o that_o go_v through_o that_o passage_n which_o have_v two_o rock_n in_o the_o way_n must_v go_v over_o both_o of_o they_o one_o after_o another_o jonathan_n now_o with_o his_o armour-bearer_n resolve_v to_o make_v this_o attempt_n he_o humble_o desire_v a_o sign_n from_o god_n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o dangerous_a enterprise_n as_o abraham_n servant_n in_o a_o like_a case_n do_v gen._n 24.13_o and_o undoubted_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o pitch_v upon_o this_o particular_a sign_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o philistine_n when_o they_o 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the_o ephod_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o tumult_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v on_o this_o occasion_n but_o he_o understand_v again_o by_o his_o spy_n that_o the_o tumult_n go_v on_o and_o increase_v he_o bid_v the_o highpriest_n stay_v his_o hand_n ephod_n hand_n by_o the_o many_o sad_a effect_n that_o accompany_v the_o follow_a victory_n we_o may_v see_v how_o much_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o this_o profane_a contempt_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o not_o stay_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ephod_n for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o they_o now_o to_o stand_v consult_v and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o present_a opportunity_n suggest_v to_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v namely_o all_o join_v together_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o philistine_n be_v thus_o disorder_v with_o all_o their_o might_n which_z according_o they_o do_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o philistine_n camp_n they_o find_v that_o every_o man_n sword_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n not_o be_v able_a through_o fear_n and_o amazement_n to_o discern_v friend_n from_o enemy_n see_v judg._n 7.22_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o they_o and_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v former_o be_v take_v captive_n and_o be_v now_o slave_n and_o bondman_n to_o the_o philistine_n and_o force_v to_o follow_v their_o camp_n and_o attend_v upon_o their_o carriage_n join_v now_o with_o their_o brethren_n against_o they_o also_o the_o israelite_n that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o philistine_n flee_v they_o also_o come_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n and_o pursue_v after_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o man_n which_o join_v in_o this_o battle_n to_o work_v their_o destruction_n the_o philistine_n themselves_o who_o slaughter_v one_o another_o saul_n army_n the_o israelite_n 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and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n but_o jonathan_n not_o be_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o he_o thus_o adjure_v the_o people_n and_o so_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o be_v through_o hunger_n and_o weariness_n ready_a to_o faint_v he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o javelin_n or_o spear_n that_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o wild_a honey_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o whereby_o his_o spirit_n be_v much_o revive_v and_o refresh_v and_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v dim_v before_o with_o fast_v and_o faintness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o want_n of_o spirit_n be_v now_o enlighten_v and_o grow_v clear_a again_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o thus_o eat_v tell_v 11.28_o tell_v v._o 28._o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v when_o his_o speech_n relate_v to_o a_o thing_n before_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n before_o speak_v see_v numb_a 11.28_o he_o of_o the_o charge_n that_o his_o father_n have_v give_v the_o people_n which_o till_o then_o they_o have_v observe_v but_o now_o be_v grow_v so_o weary_a and_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o any_o long_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n jonathan_n hear_v this_o say_v my_o father_n have_v cause_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n by_o impose_v upon_o you_o this_o severe_a charge_n see_v hereby_o he_o hinder_v you_o from_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a victory_n for_o if_o i_o myself_o by_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n be_o so_o much_o refresh_v that_o i_o be_o enable_v to_o go_v on_o cheerful_o as_o your_o leader_n in_o the_o pursuit_n how_o much_o more_o if_o all_o the_o soldier_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v free_o of_o the_o enemy_n spoil_n as_o they_o happen_v to_o light_v upon_o they_o will_v they_o have_v be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o have_v pursue_v and_o slaughter_a more_o of_o their_o enemy_n however_o the_o israelite_n smite_v the_o 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severe_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o but_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o you_o have_v sin_v this_o day_n say_v he_o in_o thus_o eat_v the_o blood_n roll_v i_o a_o great_a stone_n that_o thereon_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o people_n may_v kill_v their_o beast_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o may_v see_v the_o blood_n full_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o they_o kill_v then_o saul_n begin_v consuleret_fw-la begin_v v._o 35._o aedificavit_fw-la saul_n altar_n i._n e._n caepit_fw-la aedificare_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caepisset_fw-la extruere_fw-la altar_n domino_fw-la dixit_fw-la saul_n descendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la philisteos_n etc._n etc._n videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la innuere_fw-la saulem_fw-la opus_fw-la tantummodo_a incaepisse_v &_o postea_fw-la negligenter_n destitisse_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antea_fw-la fecit_fw-la quando_fw-la deum_fw-la consuleret_fw-la to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v thereon_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o glorious_a victory_n which_o god_n have_v new_o give_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o finish_v it_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n have_v now_o refresh_v themselves_o he_o exhort_v they_o vigorous_o to_o prosecute_v the_o philistine_n let_v we_o go_v say_v he_o after_o the_o philistine_n by_o night_n and_o spoil_v they_o unto_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o let_v we_o not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o the_o people_n seem_v very_o willing_a to_o it_o but_o the_o highpriest_n say_v before_o we_o undertake_v such_o a_o weighty_a business_n let_v we_o first_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o crave_v his_o direction_n in_o it_o saul_n agree_v hereunto_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o protraheretur_fw-la not_o silentium_fw-la dei_fw-la eo_fw-la spectabat_fw-la ut_fw-la innocentia_fw-la jonathae_n &_o praepostera_fw-la saulis_n inhumanitas_fw-la &_o nimia_fw-la durity_n in_fw-la lucem_fw-la protraheretur_fw-la that_o day_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v see_v ch._n 28.6_o but_o not_o with_o jonathan_n for_o eat_v a_o little_a honey_n but_o with_o saul_n for_o the_o rash_a charge_n which_o he_o in_o his_o arrogance_n and_o tyranny_n have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n tend_v to_o his_o that_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v that_o jonathan_n have_v indeed_o offend_v against_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n though_o ignorant_o but_o that_o saul_n have_v by_o that_o rash_a unadvised_a charge_n and_o curse_v hinder_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o now_o bring_v his_o own_o son_n under_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v accurse_a and_o put_v to_o death_n saul_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o when_o he_o inquire_v of_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o therefore_o present_o command_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o by_o cast_a lot_n it_o may_v be_v discover_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o offend_v god_n among_o they_o for_o though_o himself_o have_v great_o sin_v in_o that_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o curse_n he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o find_v out_o this_o he_o will_v have_v they_o cast_v lot_n and_o solemn_o protest_v who_o ever_o be_v find_v guilty_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v jonathan_n his_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o will_v accuse_v jonathan_n then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v you_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o i_o and_o jonathan_n will_v be_v on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o perfect_a lot_n that_o be_v a_o lot_n which_o may_v clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guilty_a the_o lot_n be_v cast_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v than_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v jonathan_n be_v true_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a but_o not_o in_o saul_n sense_n and_o therefore_o why_o be_v he_o take_v by_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v innocent_a many_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o it_o 1._o to_o punish_v saul_n rash_a oath_n who_o thereby_o bring_v his_o dear_a son_n into_o extreme_a danger_n see_v the_o case_n of_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.30_o 31_o 35._o 2_o to_o discover_v saul_n hypocrisy_n who_o seem_v very_o scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v a_o rash_a and_o wicked_a oath_n yet_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n 3_o to_o justify_v jonathan_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v declare_v innocent_a jonathan_n be_v take_v saul_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v jonathan_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v taste_v a_o little_a honey_n with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o rod_n or_o javelin_n and_o he_o see_v he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n severe_a prohibition_n saul_n reply_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o spare_v thou_o a_o stranâ—e_a zeal_n this_o be_v in_o saul_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o he_o will_v not_o now_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n spare_v a_o brave_a â—â—riant_n and_o most_o worthy_a son_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n after_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_v coâ—trâ—â—â—â—d_v spare_v the_o wicked_a king_n agag_n ch._n 15.8_o the_o people_n hear_v this_o his_o raâ—â—_n
come_v to_o bethshan_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jabesh_n and_o burn_v they_o there_o that_o be_v burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o which_o have_v hang_v some_o day_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v putrify_v and_o stink_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v burn_v from_o the_o bone_n they_o gather_v up_o their_o bone_n and_o solemn_o bury_v they_o under_o a_o tree_n in_o jabesh_n and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o he_o take_v they_o up_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n the_o father_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 21.12_o 14._o then_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o they_o may_v implore_v mercy_n from_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n they_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o fast_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o only_o take_v still_o at_o night_n some_o small_a refreshment_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxxiii_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v five_o year_n old_a at_o this_o time_n upon_o the_o dismal_a tiding_n of_o these_o disaster_n his_o nurse_n catch_v he_o up_o and_o fly_v away_o with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a fright_n and_o consternation_n she_o let_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o her_o arm_n and_o he_o become_v lame_a of_o his_o foot_n ever_o after_o 2_o sam._n 4.4_o sect_n clxxiv_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n samuel_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v because_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o david_n reign_n who_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v thereunto_o by_o samuel_n and_o because_o it_o relate_v how_o those_o thing_n which_o samuel_n promise_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n be_v real_o make_v good_a unto_o he_o it_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o forty_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n to_o the_o death_n of_o david_n as_o for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o some_o think_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o highpriest_n to_o register_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o remarkable_a occurrence_n that_o happen_v in_o his_o time_n other_o think_v it_o be_v pen_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o first_o of_o chron._n 29.29_o now_o the_o act_n of_o david_n the_o king_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o seer_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o gad_n the_o seer_n 149._o seer_n see_v more_o concern_v the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n sect._n 149._o the_o first_o thing_n here_o relate_v be_v how_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v bring_v to_o david_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o at_o ziklag_n philistine_n ziklag_n which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o total_o burn_v down_o but_o that_o some_o of_o it_o be_v stand_v in_o which_o david_n think_v better_a to_o remain_v with_o his_o man_n than_o to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o town_n of_o the_o philistine_n whether_o he_o be_v new_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o have_v be_v prepare_v and_o send_v away_o present_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o judah_n of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v take_v in_o that_o expedition_n on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o a_o young_a man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n with_o his_o clothes_n rend_v and_o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n to_o testify_v the_o dismalness_n of_o the_o tiding_n he_o bring_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o david_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v obeisance_n david_n understanding_n he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n ask_v he_o how_o matter_n go_v he_o tell_v he_o the_o israelite_n be_v vanquish_v many_o of_o they_o kill_v and_o saul_n and_o 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presume_v to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v it_o be_v like_o the_o amalekite_n think_v david_n will_v have_v be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o for_o do_v it_o but_o david_n upon_o saul_n death_n be_v come_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o regal_a right_n and_o this_o man_n have_v confess_v the_o crime_n himself_o david_n bid_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n about_o he_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o david_n say_v thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n 2.19_o head_n see_v josh_n 2.19_o for_o thy_o own_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1._o to_o 17._o sect_n clxxv_o david_n now_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o funeral_n song_n have_v first_o give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o 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on_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o dance_n and_o song_n see_v note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 18.6_o o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n lest_o they_o triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o see_v judg._n 16.23_o mich._n 1.10_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o their_o idol-god_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n
the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o you_o unfortunate_a mountain_n of_o gilboa_n let_v no_o dew_n or_o rain_v ever_o fall_v upon_o you_o more_o be_v you_o curse_v with_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n 3.3_o barrenness_n gravitas_fw-la doloris_fw-la etiam_fw-la rebus_fw-la inanimatis_fw-la maledicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la vid._n job_n 3.3_o as_o a_o sad_a and_o woeful_a monument_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o let_v there_o be_v no_o fruitful_a plot_n or_o field_n find_v among_o you_o that_o may_v yield_v offering_n of_o first_o fruit_n percelluntur_fw-la fruit_n poëtica_fw-la exclamatio_fw-la cum_fw-la hyperbolica_fw-la imprecatione_fw-la ad_fw-la figurandum_fw-la horrorem_fw-la quo_fw-la pii_fw-la recordantes_fw-la accepti_fw-la mali_fw-la percelluntur_fw-la and_o tithe_n may_v those_o hill_n which_o have_v give_v so_o much_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n never_o afford_v any_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v for_o there_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v vile_o cast_v away_o viz._n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v rout_v in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o shield_n of_o saul_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n that_o be_v there_o saul_n himself_o drop_v his_o shield_n and_o fall_v contemptible_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o common_a ordinary_a man_n and_o not_o a_o king_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o former_o for_o jonathan_n bow_n and_o saul_n sword_n use_v not_o to_o return_v empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o from_o the_o fat_a strong_a fat_a eat_v be_v mention_v to_o signify_v man_n healthful_a lusty_a and_o strong_a of_o the_o mighty_a that_o be_v they_o do_v usual_o devour_v the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o stout_a enemy_n saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o life_n that_o be_v they_o dear_o love_v one_o another_o though_o saul_n in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v against_o jonathan_n yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o dear_o love_v he_o when_o those_o fit_n be_v over_o 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my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a exceed_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n who_o affection_n usual_o be_v very_o strong_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n lose_v viz._n the_o arm_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o become_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o weaken_n of_o god_n own_o people_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o 17_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxvi_o david_n now_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ephod_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o receive_v direction_n from_o god_n to_o go_v up_o to_o hebron_n bury_v hebron_n this_o be_v at_o present_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v withal_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v bury_v according_o he_o with_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o his_o follower_n with_o their_o family_n go_v up_o to_o that_o city_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n present_o flock_v thither_o and_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o they_o for_o though_o before_o he_o have_v be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o cheerful_o now_o consent_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a and_o he_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v general_o submit_v to_o he_o soon_o after_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v thus_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o make_v inquiry_n after_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n intend_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o have_v honourable_o bury_v they_o and_o he_o be_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v do_v concern_v they_o by_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n of_o which_o before_o 1_o sam._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o they_o to_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o kindness_n they_o have_v show_v to_o saul_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v now_o anoint_a king_n over_o judah_n will_v not_o have_v they_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o jealousy_n as_o if_o he_o will_v bear_v they_o any_o spleen_n or_o ill_a will_n for_o their_o kindness_n show_v to_o saul_n but_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v all_o kindness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o requite_v they_o for_o it_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o sect_n clxxvii_o abner_n saul_n cousin-german_n who_o in_o saul_n life-time_n have_v be_v general_n of_o his_o army_n fear_v that_o if_o david_n be_v make_v king_n he_o shall_v be_v displace_v or_o disregard_v and_o know_v he_o can_v not_o in_o reason_n expect_v that_o favour_n and_o preferment_n under_o david_n which_o he_o may_v under_o a_o king_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o family_n especial_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o further_o consider_v that_o mephibosheth_n jonathans_n son_n the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o saul_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a and_o now_o late_o lame_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o so_o unfit_a for_o his_o purpose_n see_v ch._n 4.4_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o take_v ishbosheth_n who_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v except_o those_o he_o have_v by_o his_o concubine_n and_o to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n a_o city_n in_o gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n beyond_o jordan_n choose_v there_o to_o settle_v his_o new_a king_n where_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o david_n party_n abner_n well_o know_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o throne_n see_v chap._n 3.4_o but_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o atheistical_a man_n he_o regard_v not_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o see_v ishbosheth_n to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o poor-spirited_a man_n he_o think_v he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rule_v all_o himself_o and_o according_o in_o that_o city_n he_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n judah_n except_v who_o to_o their_o great_a praise_n stick_v to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n though_o they_o know_v it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o of_o much_o danger_n to_o they_o however_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n ishbosheth_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n quiet_o without_o any_o quarrel_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 2._o from_o 8_o to_o 11._o sect_n clxxviii_o david_n now_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n contract_v affinity_n with_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n prey_n geshur_n israelitis_n ut_fw-la puto_fw-la era_fw-la vectigalis_fw-la rex_fw-la geshur_n eumque_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la devinciret_fw-la david_n &_o ishboshetho_fw-mi adversarium_fw-la faceret_fw-la filiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la maacham_n sibi_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la deposcit_fw-la tirinus_n geshur_n pars_fw-la est_fw-la syriae_n contermina_fw-la gileadi_n in_o trachionitide_n deut._n 3.14_o there_o be_v also_o geshurite_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n 1_o sam._n 27._o and_o from_o who_o david_n be_v at_o ziklag_n fetch_v great_a store_n of_o prey_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n in_o the_o border_n of_o gilead_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n maacha_n who_o bear_v he_o absalon_n and_o a_o
and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n shed_v by_o saul_n and_o his_o bloody_a family_n for_o saul_n pretend_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o israel_n attempt_v to_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n and_o with_o they_o all_o wizard_n and_o witch_n 1_o sam._n 28.3_o 9_o and_o with_o they_o he_o also_o fall_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n 15.16_o gibeonite_n v._o 2._o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v amorites_n see_v gen._n 15.16_o and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o occuparetur_fw-la they_o occidit_fw-la eos_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la urbes_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la israelitis_n traderet_fw-la indignam_fw-la ratus_fw-la ut_fw-la praestans_fw-la illa_fw-la terrae_fw-la portio_fw-la ab_fw-la alienigenis_fw-la occuparetur_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n which_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o josh_n 9.15_o and_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o tell_v david_n wherefore_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v but_o enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v sustain_v david_n according_o send_v for_o the_o gibeonite_n ask_v they_o what_o satisfaction_n they_o will_v require_v for_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o complain_v any_o long_o to_o god_n of_o the_o cruelty_n the_o israelite_n have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v down_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v satisfy_v may_v pray_v for_o their_o peace_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n the_o gibeonite_n answer_v we_o will_v have_v no_o silver_n or_o gold_n of_o any_o of_o saul_n family_n neither_o for_o we_o shall_v thou_o kill_v any_o man_n in_o israel_n save_v only_o those_o of_o his_o 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