jehu_n the_o prophet_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n he_o also_o great_o blame_v josaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n when_o he_o come_v back_o from_o the_o battle_n wherein_o he_o have_v assist_v ahab_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o so_o do_v he_o have_v deserve_v god_n wrath_n but_o with_o all_o that_o there_o be_v good_a thing_n find_v in_o he_o azarias_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n 2_o chro._n 15_o oded_a chap._n ix_o this_o prophet_n come_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o have_v overthrow_v the_o altar_n of_o strange_a god_n take_v away_o their_o worship_n and_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o prayer_n obtain_v god_n assistance_n 2_o chro._n 14.11_o by_o a_o army_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n he_o have_v overthrow_v a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o arabian_n that_o have_v invade_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o people_n have_v be_v with_o god_n god_n also_o have_v be_v with_o they_o and_o to_o foretell_v he_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 15.35_o israel_n this_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o thing_n pass_v in_o the_o 2_o chro._n 15.35_o shall_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o in_o adversity_n they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o return_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o but_o great_a fear_n and_o terror_n upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o not_o hang_v down_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o azariah_n asa_n take_v courage_n to_o go_v on_o in_o put_v down_o the_o worship_n of_o strange_a god_n every_o where_o and_o restore_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v his_o people_n in_o the_o same_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n chap._n x._o hanani_fw-la father_n of_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n serve_v in_o the_o 26._o the_o cajetan_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v 26._o thirty_o sixth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n k._n of_o judah_n now_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o send_n baosha_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v with_o a_o hostile_a army_n against_o judah_n and_o fortify_v ramah_n that_o none_o may_v come_v in_o or_o go_v our_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n when_o this_o be_v tell_v asa_n he_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o send_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o 19_o to_o benhadad_n 2_o chr._n 19_o benhadab_n king_n of_o syria_n who_o have_v seat_v his_o palace-royall_a at_o damascus_n desire_v aid_n of_o he_o hereupon_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n send_v his_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n which_o destroy_v many_o fence_a city_n of_o israel_n when_o this_o be_v tell_v baasha_n he_o leave_v work_v at_o ramah_n and_o so_o asa_n call_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o pull_v down_o what_o baasha_n have_v set_v up_o but_o god_n abhor_v this_o deed_n of_o asa_n send_v hanani_n the_o prophet_n unto_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o because_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o in_o his_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o host_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n which_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o assyrian_n therefore_o be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n escaper_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o foretell_v he_o that_o thence_o forward_o he_o shall_v have_v war_n asa_n who_o i_o say_v before_o do_v better_a and_o better_o at_o the_o word_n of_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n be_v so_o far_o from_o recover_v his_o former_a degree_n of_o goodness_n by_o the_o word_n of_o hanani_n his_o father_n that_o he_o cast_v the_o prophet_n into_o prison_n the_o life_n of_o michaiah_n son_n of_o imlah_n or_o jimlah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 2_o chron._n 18._o chap._n xi_o michaiah_n son_n of_o imlah_n be_v famous_a for_o his_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehosaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prophecy_n jehosaphat_n be_v join_v in_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v also_o persuade_v by_o he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o war_n against_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o when_o jehosaphat_n and_o his_o force_n be_v come_v up_o to_o he_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v consult_v whether_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o to_o go_v thither_o or_o no_o ahab_n send_v for_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n to_o advise_v with_o about_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n who_o when_o they_o answer_v all_o go_v thither_o &_o prosper_v ichosaphat_n not_o trust_v they_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v not_o there_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o may_v also_o ask_v direction_n ahab_n tell_v he_o there_o be_v indeed_o one_o michaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n but_o he_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o prophesy_v some_o evil_a or_o other_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o ichosaphat_n say_v let_v not_o ahab_n say_v so_o a_o eunuch_n or_o officer_z be_v send_v to_o call_v michaiah_n who_o have_v find_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o prophet_n with_o one_o assent_n declare_v good_a speed_n to_o the_o king_n design_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o but_o michaiah_n swear_v sad_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o king_n ask_v he_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n to_o battle_n or_o shall_v they_o forbear_v he_o answer_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o prosper_v then_o say_v ahab_n how_o often_o shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o then_o michaiah_n answer_v i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v return_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o house_n these_o have_v no_o master_n then_o say_v ahab_n to_o ichosaphat_n say_v i_o not_o true_a before_o that_o this_o man_n will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a to_o i_o but_o only_o evil_a but_o michaiah_n not_o terrify_v with_o his_o word_n see_v also_o that_o ahab_n believe_v he_o not_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a and_o when_o he_o ask_v who_o will_v go_v and_o deceive_v and_o make_v ahab_n go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o fall_v there_o and_o one_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o then_o come_v there_o forth_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o desire_v that_o that_o business_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o he_o and_o when_o god_n ask_v he_o how_o or_o wherewith_o he_o will_v deceive_v he_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v and_o sit_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n then_o zedekiah_n one_o of_o ahab_n talse_a prophet_n strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n ask_v he_o what_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o thou_o michatab_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o to_o his_o cost_n when_o he_o run_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n to_o hide_v himself_o hereupon_o ahab_n command_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o joas_n son_n joas_n the_o king_n son_n the_o son_n of_o amelech_n 2_o chron._n 18._o who_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n till_o the_o king_n come_v back_o safe_a and_o have_v dispatch_v his_o business_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n but_o michaiah_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v this_o unto_o he_o answer_v if_o thou_o return_v in_o peace_n god_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o bad_a all_o that_o hear_v hear_v witness_n what_o he_o have_v say_v so_o go_v ahab_n and_o ichosaphat_n with_o their_o army_n to_o ramoth_n gilead_n in_o the_o way_n ahab_n disguise_v himself_o but_o ichoshaphat_n keep_v on_o his_o robe_n now_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v charge_v his_o chieftain_n only_o to_o make_v at_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n they_o therefore_o guess_v by_o the_o robe_n fall_v all_o upon_o ichashaphat_n with_o might_n and_o main_a he_o see_v himself_o in_o such_o eminent_a peril_n of_o death_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o hear_v he_o for_o the_o spians_n see_v their_o mistake_n forbear_v and_o leave_v he_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o common_a soldier_n
shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_v rovirs_n or_o at_o adventure_n wound_v ahab_n in_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o dâ—ed_v that_o evening_n the_o life_n of_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n xii_o section_n 1._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o begin_v on_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o last_v twenty_o two_o year_n be_v elijah_n glorious_a both_o for_o prophesy_v and_o work_n of_o miracle_n he_o god_n send_v to_o ahab_n first_o with_o this_o prediction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n for_o a_o month_n a_o three_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n space_n of_o time_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n during_o which_o time_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o 1_o king_n 17._o brook_n cherith_n which_o be_v before_o jordan_n out_o of_o which_o he_o drink_v where_o god_n also_o have_v promise_v that_o the_o raven_n shall_v feed_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o raven_n bring_v he_o bread_n and_o flesh_n morning_n and_o evening_n constant_o and_o water_n he_o draw_v and_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o brook_n which_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o roason_n of_o the_o drought_n god_n send_v he_o to_o sarepta_n a_o city_n of_o zidon_n to_o a_o widow_n who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o feed_v he_o there_o elijah_n be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o light_v upon_o that_o very_a widow_n gather_v stick_n and_o call_v she_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o bring_v he_o a_o little_a vessel_n of_o water_n and_o as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o fetoh_o that_o he_o call_v and_o entreat_v she_o to_o bring_v a_o crust_n of_o bread_n with_o she_o also_o she_o answer_v that_o she_o have_v no_o bread_n at_o all_o only_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n she_o have_v which_o she_o be_v about_o to_o bake_v for_o herself_o and_o her_o child_n which_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o die_v he_o bid_v she_o not_o fear_n but_o go_v and_o do_v as_o she_o have_v say_v yet_o first_o make_v a_o cake_n for_o he_o and_o then_o for_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n for_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n shall_v not_o waste_v nor_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v till_o the_o day_n he_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earch_n the_o woman_n believe_v he_o so_o elijah_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n do_v feed_v upon_o that_o bread_n and_o from_o that_o day_n the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v sect._n 2._o the_o power_n and_o excellency_n of_o elijah_n be_v most_o apparent_a &_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o but_o it_o burst_v out_o more_o glorious_o in_o this_o that_o follow_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o son_n of_o that_o widow_n fall_v into_o so_o sore_a a_o sickness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o life_n in_o he_o she_o come_v and_o complain_v to_o elijah_n that_o his_o come_n to_o her_o house_n have_v bring_v death_n along_o with_o it_o to_o her_o son_n then_o elijah_n tock_n her_o son_n out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o the_o loft_n where_o himself_o keep_v lay_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n three_o time_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o child_n soul_n may_v return_v to_o he_o again_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n raise_v the_o child_n and_o elijah_n deliver_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n who_o consess_v her_o faith_n say_v by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a in_o thy_o mouth_n s._n 3._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o this_o drought_n god_n bad_a elijah_n show_v himself_o to_o ahab_n for_o now_o he_o will_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n now_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_o in_o samaria_n that_o ahab_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v obadiah_n governor_n of_o his_o house_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n into_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o land_n and_o himselse_a to_o go_v into_o another_o to_o seek_v provision_n about_o the_o spring_n and_o brook_n to_o save_v the_o horse_n mule_n and_o carrell_n from_o starve_v in_o the_o way_n who_o shall_v obadiah_n meet_v with_o all_o but_o elijah_n who_o he_o well_o know_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n say_v be_v thou_o my_o lord_n elijah_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o tell_v ahab_n his_o master_n that_o elijah_n be_v here_o obadiah_n ask_v he_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o which_o lie_n will_v deliver_v he_o to_o ahab_n to_o slay_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n whither_o he_o have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o thou_o bid_v i_o say_v obadiah_n go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n that_o elijah_n be_v here_o and_o whilst_o i_o be_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v carry_v thou_o to_o some_o other_o place_n and_o when_o ahab_n come_v and_o find_v thou_o not_o for_o certain_a he_o will_v slay_v i_o yet_o when_o elijah_n swear_v he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o ahab_n that_o day_n then_o upon_o his_o word_n obadiah_n go_v to_o tell_v ahab_n that_o elijah_n be_v there_o and_o out_o come_v ahab_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o thus_o he_o entertain_v he_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o trouble_v israel_n elijah_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n tell_v ahab_n that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n have_v do_v it_o in_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o with_o like_a confidence_n he_o bid_v he_o send_v for_o the_o 450_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o people_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o mount_n carmel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o meet_v together_o he_o come_v and_o ask_v the_o people_n once_o how_o long_o they_o will_v halt_v betwixt_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n they_o shall_v 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the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o with_o such_o other_o material_n as_o he_o think_v sit_v then_o when_o he_o have_v the_o three_o time_n command_v they_o to_o pour_v store_n of_o water_n into_o the_o trench_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v come_v and_o the_o wood_n order_v he_o come_v without_o fire_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n manifest_v thyself_o this_o day_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o thy_o servant_n have_v do_v
desire_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v grow_v ancient_a and_o his_o son_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v grant_v and_o appoint_v they_o a_o king_n who_o they_o may_v make_v use_n on_o for_o a_o judge_n that_o say_v displease_v samuel_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o advise_v with_o god_n god_n bid_v he_o do_v as_o they_o have_v desirod_v for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v and_o cast_v off_o samuel_n but_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o he_o show_v he_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n who_o he_o shall_v anoint_v and_o ordain_v king_n 1_o sam._n 10._o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o because_o he_o be_v tall_a than_o any_o man_n by_o the_o shoulder_n he_o bid_v all_o the_o people_n see_v how_o that_o none_o be_v like_o he_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o when_o they_o have_v cry_v god_n save_v their_o new_a king_n verse_n 24._o after_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o bless_v the_o people_n after_o this_o by_o recital_n of_o god_n benefit_n which_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v always_o neglect_v he_o make_v know_v to_o they_o what_o a_o grievous_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v when_o they_o ask_v a_o king_n which_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v there_o be_v thunderclap_n hear_v rain_v pour_v down_o at_o his_o request_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o aforehand_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o which_o so_o strange_a and_o usual_a a_o matter_n be_v much_o affright_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v beseech_v god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o confess_v they_o have_v grievous_o sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n samuel_n exhort_v they_o at_o large_a to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v 1_o sam_n 12.3_o for_o that_o they_o indeed_o have_v sin_v exceed_o yet_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v god_n but_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o care_n &_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n scorn_v and_o neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o strange_a god_n who_o see_v they_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v from_o evil_a for_o thus_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o for_o his_o great_a name_n see_v especial_o he_o have_v make_v it_o good_a with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o his_o people_n but_o it_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o sin_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v perish_v sect._n 7._o saul_n be_v king_n have_v offer_v sacrifice_n short_o after_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n because_o samuel_n come_v not_o within_o the_o 7_o day_n 1_o sam._n 13._o in_o which_o time_n he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o the_o jew_n slip_v away_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o huge_a company_n of_o philistine_n that_o come_v to_o battle_n when_o as_o samuel_n come_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o rebuke_v he_o sharp_o and_o foretell_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o in_o his_o stead_n there_o shall_v succeed_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 13._o a_o second_o time_n as_o god_n prophet_n he_o tell_v saul_n of_o the_o end_n or_o downfall_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 13._o the_o amalekite_n have_v make_v resistance_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n who_o wrong_v when_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o revenge_v by_o saul_n he_o send_v samuel_n to_o he_o to_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v raise_v a_o mighty_a army_n and_o utter_o destroy_v amaleck_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o he_o spated_a king_n agag_n when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o reserve_v the_o herd_n and_o the_o flock_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n hereupon_o god_n tell_v samuel_n that_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o that_o he_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n who_o set_v light_n by_o his_o commandment_n 1_o sam._n 15._o upon_o these_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o saul_n have_v commit_v samuel_n take_v such_o grief_n that_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n in_o cry_v and_o pray_v and_o care_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o haste_v by_o long_a journey_n to_o saul_n who_o when_o he_o have_v sound_o chide_v have_v reckon_v up_o god_n benefit_n towards_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o again_o observe_v god_n and_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_n maintain_v that_o he_o have_v obey_v he_o and_o the_o people_n only_o have_v reserve_v the_o rich_a of_o the_o spoil_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v it_o to_o god_n he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o desire_v sacrifice_n but_o will_v rather_o that_o man_n shall_v obey_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n therefore_o he_o shall_v know_v and_o persuade_v himself_o thus_o much_o that_o he_o have_v reject_v god_n and_o that_o he_o also_o be_v reject_v by_o god_n from_o be_v king_n when_o saul_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v also_o bear_v with_o his_o fault_n and_o go_v back_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o samuel_n say_v he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o because_o god_n have_v despise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n he_o catch_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n as_o he_o be_v go_v away_o with_o such_o a_o force_n as_o that_o it_o rend_v by_o which_o passage_n as_o by_o a_o token_n aforehand_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v rend_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o one_o better_a than_o he_o when_o again_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o entreat_v samuel_n that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o honour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v return_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v worship_v god_n he_o follow_v he_o and_o cut_v in_o piece_n king_n agag_n who_o be_v a_o corpulent_a man_n with_o these_o word_n as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v mother_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n sect._n 8._o after_o that_o samuel_n go_v to_o his_o house_n in_o ramath_n neither_o do_v he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o see_v saul_n who_o chance_n and_o misfortune_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o 1_o sam._n 16._o god_n rebuke_v he_o when_o he_o sorrow_v and_o ask_v how_o long_o he_o will_v mourn_v for_o he_o who_o he_o have_v put_v from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v fill_v a_o horn_n with_o oil_n that_o he_o may_v send_v he_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n who_o son_n he_o have_v choose_v king_n when_o he_o ask_v how_o he_o can_v go_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v quick_o kill_v by_o saul_n when_o he_o know_v it_o he_o show_v a_o way_n and_o a_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v easy_o avoid_v his_o fury_n thus_o at_o the_o last_o be_v very_o confident_a he_o go_v diligent_o and_o dutiful_o to_o execute_v what_o god_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o anoint_v david_n king_n who_o god_n have_v manifest_v and_o show_v to_o he_o sect._n 9_o samuel_n after_o all_o these_o famous_a and_o holy_a performance_n dye_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n at_o his_o own_o house_n in_o ramath_n 1_o sam_n 25._o which_o when_o the_o jew_n know_v of_o they_o all_o meet_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o there_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o scry_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v dye_v before_o saul_n death_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n or_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o government_n and_o kingly_a office_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o booko_n of_o the_o chronicle_n how_o that_o david_n and_o samuel_n the_o seer_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n choose_v two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o porter_n which_o be_v there_o reckon_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o ha_o have_v be_v do_v whilst_o saul_n be_v live_v he_o do_v not_o die_v till_o after_o saul_n death_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n chap._n iii_o section_n 1_o nathan_n be_v prophet_n when_o david_n be_v king_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o that_fw-mi as_o epiphanius_n say_v who_o who_o also_o write_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o gabath_n and_o that_o he_o know_v beforehand_o that_o grievous_a sin_n which_o david_n be_v to_o commit_v with_o bersheba_n and_o that_o as_o he_o come_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n from_o
such_o a_o evil_a act_n he_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o villain_n who_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n who_o when_o he_o find_v lie_v naked_a upon_o the_o ground_n he_o tarry_v there_o to_o bury_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o of_o wild_a beast_n and_o that_o he_o know_v that_o very_o same_o night_n that_o david_n commit_v that_o foul_a act_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o go_v back_o with_o sorrow_n to_o gabath_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o david_n have_v kill_v vriah_n the_o husband_n of_o bershebah_n god_n send_v he_o to_o he_o to_o reprove_v he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o epiphanius_n write_v concern_v nathan_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n s._n 2._o king_n david_n have_v take_v order_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v with_o exceed_a pomp_n and_o reverence_n all_o sort_n of_o musical_a instrument_n be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o 3000_o choose_a man_n make_v to_o attend_v it_o first_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n because_o of_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o vzza_n who_o have_v touch_v it_o 2_o sam._n 6_o and_o after_o to_o his_o own_o house_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o obed-edom_n for_o the_o arke_n sake_n a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o conceive_v it_o unfit_a for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o cedar_n and_o the_o ark_n in_o skin_n viz._n in_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o ask_v nathan_n his_o advice_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o thing_n nathan_n at_o the_o first_o who_o yet_o know_v not_o god_n intent_n think_v that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o be_v resolve_v as_o touch_v that_o matter_n the_o night_n follow_v god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n but_o his_o son_n who_o throne_n he_o will_v establish_v after_o his_o decease_n which_o when_o nathan_n have_v tell_v he_o he_o sorbare_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o do_v and_o give_v god_n hoarty_a thanks_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v for_o his_o especial_a favour_n towards_o he_o sect._n 3_o a_o second_o time_n god_n send_v he_o to_o david_n in_o a_o case_n altogether_o differ_v from_o this_o for_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o bersheba_n have_v order_v that_o urias_n her_o husband_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n god_n do_v by_o nathan_n tell_v he_o in_o this_o parable_n the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o crime_n so_o home_o that_o he_o not_o understand_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o condemn_v himself_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a nathan_n at_o god_n bid_v tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v two_o man_n in_o one_o city_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v store_n of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n have_v take_v from_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o sheep_n which_o be_v all_o he_o have_v and_o have_v set_v it_o before_o a_o stranger_n to_o eat_v and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o he_o to_o know_v what_o judgement_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v pass_v upon_o he_o david_n be_v move_v with_o anger_n towards_o he_o who_o as_o he_o think_v have_v do_v this_o say_v he_o deserve_v to_o die_v and_o be_v make_v to_o restore_v fourfold_a nathan_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v take_v *_o bersheba_n *_o bathshebah_n who_o he_o have_v defile_v to_o wife_n and_o have_v kill_v urias_n her_o husband_n and_o that_o therefore_o evil_a shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o he_o foretell_v all_o those_o evil_n and_o adversity_n which_o befall_v he_o short_o after_o then_o at_o the_o last_o david_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n which_o repentance_n of_o he_o god_n know_v to_o be_v true_a he_o bad_a nathan_n tell_v he_o that_o for_o that_o reason_n his_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o he_o because_o the_o enemy_n be_v move_v by_o this_o his_o wickedness_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o dishonour_n he_o which_o when_o nathan_n have_v speak_v he_o go_v home_o and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v fall_v out_o according_o sect._n 4._o david_n be_v very_o age_v insomuch_o as_o when_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o clothes_n he_o can_v get_v no_o heat_n 1_o kin._n 1._o adonijah_n his_o son_n by_o haggith_n who_o by_o this_o conclude_v that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o live_v long_o have_v unknown_a to_o he_o seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v his_o father_n blame_v he_o when_o he_o know_v it_o yet_o nathan_n will_v not_o side_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o persuade_v bathsheba_n solomon_n mother_n that_o if_o she_o will_v take_v order_n for_o she_o or_o her_o son_n safety_n she_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v adonijah_n who_o whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n whereas_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o solomon_n shall_v succeed_v he_o and_o he_o promise_v she_o that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o interim_n and_o help_v she_o out_o with_o what_o she_o have_v begin_v to_o say_v she_o be_v first_o let_v in_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o matter_n to_o that_o purpose_n when_o withal_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n that_o nathan_n be_v there_o he_o come_v in_o do_v aggravate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o matter_n at_o large_a and_o give_v his_o judgement_n that_o solomon_n shall_v rather_o be_v prefer_v as_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v which_o when_o it_o like_v the_o king_n again_o he_o give_v order_n to_o nathan_n and_o zadock_n the_o priest_n and_o other_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v set_v solomon_n upon_o his_o mule_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o gihen_n and_o that_o there_o zadock_n shall_v he_o with_o oil_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o fast_o as_o can_v be_v every_o man_n shout_v god_n save_o the_o king_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v find_v concern_v his_o life_n now_o he_o die_v very_o ancient_a and_o be_v bury_v in_o gabath_n his_o own_o country_n as_o epiphanius_n write_v gad_n the_o prophet_n chap._n four_o section_n 1._o the_o prophet_n gad_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n at_o the_o same_o time_n almost_o that_o nathan_n although_o i_o find_v that_o god_n send_v he_o to_o david_n once_o before_o nathan_n for_o when_o david_n sly_v from_o saul_n sight_n to_o avoid_v present_a death_n be_v come_v to_o achish_a king_n of_o the_o gothite_n and_o he_o lie_v neglect_v he_o see_v he_o counterfeit_v himself_o mad_a to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o eseip_v thence_o into_o the_o camp_n of_o adullam_n be_v choose_v the_o commander_n over_o five_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v indebt_v and_o go_v thence_o into_o maspha_n which_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v entreat_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o abide_v with_o he_o till_o he_o know_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v he_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o hold_n this_o prophet_n god_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v thence_o and_o come_v into_o that_o part_n of_o judea_n which_o at_o the_o divide_n fall_v to_o judah_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o advice_n and_o command_v or_o god_n rather_o he_o obey_v and_o betake_v himself_o into_o the_o forest_n of_o have_v sect._n 2._o another_o time_n god_n send_v he_o to_o david_n david_n have_v give_v order_n that_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n shall_v number_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o can_v bear_v arm_n in_o which_o when_o he_o find_v he_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o put_v he_o upon_o this_o service_n both_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v remove_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v get_v up_o very_o timely_a god_n send_v the_o prophet_n gad_n who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v use_v to_o prophesy_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o david_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v the_o choice_n of_o three_o thing_n either_o of_o seven_o year_n famine_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n or_o to_o fly_v before_o his_o enemy_n who_o shall_v pursue_v he_o for_o three_o month_n together_o or_o at_o least_o the_o pestilemce_n for_o three_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v answer_n which_o of_o those_o three_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v word_n back_o again_o to_o he_o that_o have_v send_v he_o when_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o pestilence_n say_v that_o he_o have_v
all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o command_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hear_v i_o and_o let_v this_o people_n learn_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o thyself_o have_v convert_v their_o heart_n these_o word_n be_v scarce_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n ere_o the_o sire_n send_v from_o heaven_n burn_v up_o the_o sacrisice_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n also_o and_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o very_a water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trench_n after_o this_o the_o people_n strike_v with_o admiration_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n cry_v out_o once_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n then_o command_v elijah_n that_o the_o propher_n of_o baal_n shall_v be_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o carry_v to_o the_o brook_n kishon_n and_o there_o he_o slay_v they_o every_o one_o sect._n 4._o after_o this_o ahab_n bad_a elijah_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o there_o be_v a_o noise_n of_o much_o raino_n so_o ahab_n come_v and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmell_n and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n and_o bad_a his_o servant_n go_v seven_o time_n and_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o seem_v a_o little_a cloud_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n when_o he_o behold_v this_o he_o warn_v ahab_n to_o prepare_v his_o charior_fw-la and_o have_v down_o lest_o the_o rain_n shall_v stop_v he_o and_o immediate_o there_o sell_v rain_n in_o great_a abundance_n sect._n 5._o from_o thence_o go_v ahab_n to_o jesabell_n and_o tell_v she_o all_o elijah_n have_v do_v and_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o prophet_n also_o with_o which_o report_n she_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o so_o onrage_v against_o elijah_n that_o she_o send_v one_o to_o he_o to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o she_o wish_v the_o god_n may_v confound_v she_o if_o she_o make_v not_o he_o like_o one_o of_o those_o prophet_n by_o the_o morrow_n that_o time_n elijah_n afraid_a at_o the_o threat_n of_o jesabell_n go_v for_o his_o life_n as_o he_o think_v best_a to_o beersheba_n of_o judah_n but_o himself_o go_v go_v on_o a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sit_v under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n he_o even_o wish_v for_o death_n at_o length_n fall_v asleep_o there_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o rise_v and_o eat_v so_o he_o do_v and_o lie_v to_o rest_v again_o than_o the_o angel_n come_v again_o and_o bid_v he_o up_o and_o eat_v for_o the_o journey_n he_o be_v to_o go_v be_v very_o great_a when_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o cake_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v set_v by_o he_o and_o drink_v the_o water_n he_o arise_v and_o travail_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o food_n till_o he_o come_v to_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n where_o as_o he_o be_v private_a in_o a_o cave_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o ask_v what_o he_o do_v there_o in_o that_o place_n elijah_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v be_v very_o earnest_a in_o god_n behalte_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v scorn_v god_n law_n pull_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o slay_v his_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n so_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v and_o fain_o he_o be_v to_o fly_v for_o his_o life_n for_o it_o they_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o also_o hereupon_o god_n command_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o show_v he_o some_o sign_n of_o his_o approach_n which_o so_o fright_v the_o prophet_n that_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o mantle_n and_o so_o go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o cave_n where_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v what_o do_v thou_o here_o elijah_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v just_a as_o before_o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o damaschus_n and_o there_o to_o anoint_v hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o jehu_n son_n of_o ninshi_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n prophet_n in_o his_o own_o room_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n jehu_n shall_v slay_v and_o he_o that_o escape_v jehu_n shall_v elijha_n slay_v yet_o say_v god_n i_o have_v leave_v i_o seven_o thousand_o man_n in_o israel_n that_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n thence_o go_v elijah_n after_o that_o and_o find_v elisha_n at_o plough_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o cast_v his_o mantle_n but_o he_o under_o stand_v the_o business_n and_o ask_v his_o leave_n but_o to_o go_v and_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o he_o will_v return_v to_o he_o with_o speed_n so_o elijah_n bid_v he_o go_v and_o come_v to_o he_o again_o and_o so_o he_o do_v when_o he_o have_v dispatch_v what_o he_o go_v for_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o he_o attend_v on_o elijah_n sect._n 6._o ahab_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o buy_v a_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n the_o jesrcelite_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o sell_v as_o come_v from_o his_o forefather_n by_o inheritance_n but_o ahab_n take_v this_o answer_n so_o ill_a that_o for_o wrath_n and_o grief_n he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o for_o sooke_v his_o meat_n but_o jesabell_n the_o queen_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o know_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v vex_v bid_v he_o rise_v eat_z and_o cheer_v up_o she_o will_v order_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o naboth_n vineyard_n shall_v soon_o be_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n she_o write_v letter_n in_o ahab_n name_n seal_v with_o his_o ring_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o jezreel_n exhort_v they_o to_o suborn_v witness_n to_o accuse_v naboth_n of_o high_a treason_n condemn_v he_o and_o stone_n he_o this_o they_o do_v punctual_o and_o send_v word_n to_o jesabell_n of_o the_o same_o she_o tell_v ahab_n what_o be_v do_v and_o he_o be_v rid_v of_o that_o which_o grieve_v he_o haste_v to_o the_o vineyard_n where_o by_o god_n appointment_n he_o meet_v with_o elijah_n who_o rebuke_v he_o very_a fore_n for_o kill_v and_o take_v possession_n for_o which_o abominable_a wickedness_n he_o foretell_v he_o that_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n they_o shall_v lick_v he_o ahab_n think_v that_o elijah_n speak_v thus_o without_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o what_o or_o wherein_o he_o have_v find_v he_o his_o enemy_n elijah_n answer_v he_o have_v find_v it_o by_o experience_n in_o that_o he_o have_v so_o greedy_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o therefore_o will_v destroy_v his_o house_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o baasha_n ahab_n wrought_v upon_o by_o these_o threat_n rend_v his_o clothes_n go_v in_o sackcloth_n observe_v a_o fast_n and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o walk_v droop_v and_o deject_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o repentance_n move_v god_n to_o tell_v elijah_n that_o because_o ahab_n have_v humble_v himself_o in_o that_o manner_n those_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v shall_v not_o come_v in_o his_o life_n time_n but_o be_v defer_v till_o his_o son_n day_n sect._n 7._o when_o ahab_n be_v dead_a ahazia_n his_o son_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n fall_v through_o the_o lattesse_n of_o his_o upper_a chamber_n and_o get_v a_o hurt_n he_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v mortal_a consult_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o baalzebub_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v or_o no._n god_n offend_v with_o this_o deed_n command_v elijah_n to_o go_v meet_v these_o ambassador_n of_o ahazia_n and_o to_o ask_v they_o first_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v to_o advise_v with_o baalzebub_n god_n of_o eckron_n and_o next_o to_o bid_v they_o tell_v their_o master_n that_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o the_o bed_n whereon_o he_o lay_v but_o shall_v sure_o die_v when_o ahaziah_n hear_v the_o answer_n which_o his_o messenger_n bring_v he_o and_o their_o answer_n upon_o question_v what_o a_o man_n he_o be_v that_o tell_v they_o this_o that_o be_v be_v a_o haitic_a man_n wear_v a_o leathern_a girdle_n he_o conclude_v by_o his_o habit_n and_o garb_n that_o it_o be_v elijah_n he_o send_v therefore_o a_o captain_n and_o fifty_o man_n to_o fetch_v he_o the_o messenger_n call_v elijah_n man_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o ahazia_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v send_v they_o to_o he_o with_o a_o command_n to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n elijah_n hear_v their_o message_n answer_v if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n let_v sire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v you_o all_o and_o so_o it_o do_v the_o king_n
they_o be_v not_o take_v in_o war_n but_o he_o command_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o satisfy_v sect._n 11._o after_o those_o thing_n benhadad_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v get_v a_o great_a army_n besiege_v samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o so_o long_o that_o when_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o food_n be_v spend_v there_o grow_v such_o a_o dearth_n of_o provision_n that_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n 2_o king_n 24._o in_o this_o so_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n two_o woman_n constrain_v with_o hunger_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o themselves_o to_o eat_v their_o child_n by_o turn_n now_o when_o one_o of_o they_o have_v give_v her_o child_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o the_o other_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o agreement_n but_o on_o the_o day_n after_o hide_v her_o child_n that_o woman_n pine_v with_o hunger_n beseech_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o cry_n and_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v help_v she_o and_o take_v some_o order_n for_o her_o life_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o story_n of_o the_o child_n hereupon_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n in_o all_o their_o sight_n swear_v bitter_o that_o elisha_n shall_v die_v that_o day_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o dispatch_v away_o a_o executioner_n but_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o elisha_n elisha_n tell_v the_o elder_n that_o sit_v with_o he_o that_o purpose_n of_o the_o king_n and_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o messenger_n because_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o master_n foot_n follow_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v those_o word_n when_o as_o the_o king_n prevent_v the_o messenger_n and_o say_v behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o kin._n 6.33_o the_o prophet_n at_o god_n appointment_n foretell_v that_o the_o next_o day_n about_o that_o very_a hour_n a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n shall_v be_v sell_v fora_fw-la shekell_n and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 2_o kin._n 7.1_o the_o matter_n seem_v so_o incredible_a to_o a_o certain_a lord_n upon_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v that_o he_o say_v that_o can_v not_o be_v although_o god_n shall_v open_v heaven_n whereas_o the_o prophet_n assure_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o thing_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o at_o that_o time_n four_o leper_n constrain_v with_o hunger_n go_v into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n in_o such_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o camp_n they_o find_v no_o body_n for_o god_n have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o hear_v a_o rush_v and_o a_o noise_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o of_o a_o great_a army_n which_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o leave_v their_o luggage_n and_o run_v away_o now_o when_o the_o leper_n have_v tell_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o city_n the_o king_n at_o the_o first_o interpret_v it_o to_o be_v a_o stratagem_n afterward_o have_v send_v two_o horse_n of_o the_o six_o that_o be_v only_o leave_v when_o the_o scout_n have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o all_o the_o people_n come_v thither_o for_o booty_n and_o when_o the_o tent_n be_v spoil_v that_o cheapness_n of_o provision_n follow_v which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v and_o then_o that_o lord_n of_o who_o i_o make_v mention_v before_o to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v give_v charge_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v tread_v to_o death_n by_o the_o multitude_n sect._n 12._o the_o prophet_n have_v persuade_v that_o woman_n who_o son_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2_o king_n 8.1_o he_o raise_v from_o death_n when_o he_o foretell_v the_o seven_o year_n famine_n that_o she_o shall_v go_v some_o whither_o else_o and_o sojourn_v with_o her_o family_n to_o avoid_v it_o she_o follow_v his_o counsel_n but_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n end_n when_o she_o come_v back_o she_o find_v her_o house_n and_o land_n seize_v on_o therefore_o she_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o she_o may_v recover_v she_o own_o king_n joram_n then_o opportune_o at_o that_o nick_n of_o time_n command_v gehazi_n elisha_n servant_n to_o relate_v the_o great_a and_o strange_a work_n that_o his_o master_n have_v do_v for_o beside_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o son_n that_o be_v also_o present_a there_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a thereupon_o when_o she_o be_v ask_v have_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o king_n command_v a_o officer_n or_o eunuch_n to_o restore_v she_o not_o only_o all_o her_o land_n but_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o also_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o woman_n avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o recover_v she_o own_o estate_n through_o elisha_n goodness_n sect._n 13._o when_o benhadad_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sick_a elisha_n be_v at_o damascus_n 2_o king_n 8.7_o of_o who_o come_v when_o the_o king_n be_v certify_v he_o send_v hazael_n to_o he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a servant_n with_o presents_z to_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v from_o his_o disease_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o indeed_o shall_v recover_v but_o nevertheless_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v short_o whereupon_o while_o hazael_n stand_v in_o his_o sight_n elisha_n begin_v to_o weep_v and_o when_o hazael_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o weep_v he_o answer_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o syria_n he_o will_v afflict_v the_o israelite_n therefore_o the_o next_o day_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o master_n benhadad_n news_n of_o recovery_n he_o smother_v he_o and_o seize_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o many_o sad_a overthrow_n the_o same_o elisha_n take_v order_n to_o anoint_v john_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 9_o who_o shall_v root_v 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the_o lord_n he_o hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o by_o fifty_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n yet_o when_o elias_n for_o all_o that_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v tell_v the_o king_n he_o be_v there_o he_o obey_v but_o ahab_n go_v with_o not_o good_a mind_n to_o meet_v elias_n when_o he_o understand_v by_o abdias_n that_o he_o be_v there_o for_o at_o the_o first_o meeting_n he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o that_o elias_n that_o trouble_v the_o state_n which_o when_o he_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_n maintain_v that_o ahab_n be_v he_o who_o neglect_v god_n command_n do_v worship_n baalim_fw-la with_o his_o whole_a family_n as_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v he_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v together_o all_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o god_n baal_n to_o mount_n carmel_n where_o when_o they_o be_v meet_v all_o those_o thing_n fall_v out_o which_o be_v well_o know_v and_o set_v forth_o 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number_n of_o word_n but_o long_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o sentence_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o land_n although_o st_n hierome_n write_v that_o his_o sepulchre_n together_o with_o the_o monument_n of_o elissaeus_n the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o city_n schasto_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v samaria_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n or_o osee_n chap._n xvi_o saint_n hierome_n think_v that_o osee_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o beeri_n and_o discharge_v his_o office_n of_o prophecy_n when_o hieroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joas_n be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o vzzia_n joatham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o he_o live_v long_o for_o whereas_o hieroboam_n reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n ozias_n fifty_o and_o two_o joatham_n sixteen_o ahaz_n sixteen_o and_o hezekias_n twenty_o nine_o although_o i_o can_v deliver_v nothing_o for_o certain_a in_o what_o year_n of_o hieroboam_n he_o begin_v or_o in_o what_o year_n of_o hezekias_n he_o leave_v off_o to_o prophesy_v yet_o i_o thing_n this_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o he_o prophesy_v fourscore_o and_o four_o year_n and_o above_o unto_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o those_o year_n he_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekias_n and_o till_o heo_fw-la die_v which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o he_o live_v very_o long_o this_o hosee_n at_o god_n command_n marry_v gomer_n a_o harlot_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o child_n to_o which_o he_o give_v name_n also_o at_o his_o command_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o jezreel_n to_o his_o daughter_n lo-ruamah_a to_o the_o three_o a_o son_n lo-ammi_a hos_fw-la 1.1_o sâ—_n hierom_n who_o think_v this_o be_v real_o do_v say_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n to_o hosea_n but_o rather_o a_o commendation_n because_o of_o a_o bad_a woman_n he_o make_v she_o a_o good_a one_o and_o do_v not_o marry_v she_o for_o lust_n but_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n now_o that_o which_o be_v do_v at_o god_n command_n can_v be_v repute_v a_o fault_n nor_o indeed_o will_v god_n have_v this_o do_v without_o a_o cause_n but_o that_o he_o may_v typify_v or_o by_o fact_n also_o signify_v what_o he_o command_v by_o word_n to_o forerell_n namely_o such_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o have_v worship_v strange_a god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o hieroboam_n and_o his_o posterity_n that_o god_n shall_v neither_o be_v move_v with_o mercy_n towards_o they_o nor_o esteem_n or_o call_v they_o his_o people_n and_o these_o very_a thing_n which_o indeed_o come_v to_o pass_v signify_v the_o rejection_n or_o detestation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o other_o woman_n who_o the_o same_o prophet_n at_o god_n commandment_n love_v do_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o these_o two_o almost_o be_v the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o hosea_n spend_v the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n or_o ionas_n chap._n xvii_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amittai_n a_o sydonian_a of_o sarepta_n for_o epiphanius_n and_o st_n hierome_n and_o so_o also_o the_o hebrew_n as_o he_o say_v will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o elias_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o how_o it_o happen_v although_o we_o relate_v it_o elsewhere_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v far_o amiss_o to_o declare_v it_o in_o this_o as_o the_o proper_a place_n when_o elias_n have_v foretell_v the_o famine_n which_o last_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o ahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n as_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o ahab_n and_o first_o dwell_v near_o jordan_n by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n till_o the_o brook_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o sarepta_n a_o city_n of_o sidon_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n gate_n he_o find_v a_o widow_n as_o god_n have_v foretell_v he_o gather_v stick_n when_o she_o at_o elia_n bid_n have_v bring_v a_o cruse_a wherein_o be_v a_o little_a oil_n and_o a_o barrel_n wherein_o be_v a_o little_a meal_n though_o she_o tell_v he_o she_o have_v provide_v both_o these_o for_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n that_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o may_v die_v yet_o that_o oil_n do_v so_o increase_v at_o his_o prayer_n that_o afterward_o it_o never_o fail_v by_o this_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o work_n the_o widow_n be_v so_o affect_v that_o when_o her_o son_n who_o short_o after_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v she_o come_v and_o complain_v to_o he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n as_o though_o his_o come_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o elias_n that_o be_v both_o grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o mother_n mourning_n and_o tear_n when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o into_o a_o chamber_n stretch_v himself_o three_o time_n upon_o he_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o prayer_n and_o restore_v he_o alive_a to_o his_o mother_n now_o when_o this_o child_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o nineve_n a_o very_a great_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o declare_v and_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o not_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o joppe_v a_o haven_n town_n of_o judaea_n he_o there_o find_v a_o ship_n set_v out_o for_o tharsis_n and_o have_v pay_v the_o
have_v beat_v he_o into_o prison_n the_o next_o day_n very_o early_o when_o phashur_n have_v bring_v he_o out_o whatever_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o write_v jeremiah_n constant_o and_o free_o maintain_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v phashur_n by_o god_n but_o magor-missabib_a jer._n 20._o fear_n on_o every_o side_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n will_v astonish_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o his_o friend_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v run_v through_o with_o the_o enemy_n whilst_o he_o look_v on_o and_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v all_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o their_o riches_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o phashur_n himself_o shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a thither_o with_o all_o his_o family_n and_o die_v there_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n unto_o who_o he_o prophesy_v lie_n what_o answer_n phashur_n make_v to_o these_o word_n or_o what_o he_o do_v be_v move_v with_o they_o be_v not_o foe_n down_o in_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ichoiakim_n son_n of_o josiah_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o denounce_v to_o all_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n that_o unless_o they_o keep_v god_n law_n both_o that_o shall_v befall_v the_o temple_n which_o besell_v siloh_n and_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v abhor_v that_o city_n jer._n 26._o the_o priest_n false_a prophet_n and_o people_n who_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n apprehend_v he_o and_o say_v first_o among_o themselves_o afterward_o to_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v hear_v this_o doom_n of_o he_o go_v from_o the_o palace_n into_o the_o temple_n that_o for_o that_o matter_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o have_v leave_n give_v he_o to_o speak_v tell_v they_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o declare_v every_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v 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shall_v remain_v none_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o withal_o that_o his_o carcase_n shall_v be_v throw_v out_o and_o that_o he_o his_o posterity_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o those_o evil_n shall_v befall_v they_o the_o city_n and_o people_n which_o when_o they_o be_v foretell_v they_o have_v so_o neglect_v and_o slight_v jeremiah_n as_o he_o be_v command_v by_o god_n deliver_v the_o other_o book_n to_o baruch_n whether_o baruch_n read_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o the_o people_n or_o both_o or_o what_o the_o king_n do_v or_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o jeremiah_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ichotakim_n
the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n at_o god_n command_n have_v foretell_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o jew_n be_v lead_v away_o to_o babylon_n by_o nebuchadnezer_n the_o king_n but_o the_o false_a prophet_n stisly_a maintain_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o disfavour_n and_o dislike_v of_o jehoiakim_n the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v away_o of_o zedekiah_n sect._n 5._o among_o these_o be_v hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o azure_a a_o gebeonite_n who_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedechias_n maintain_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o god_n foretell_v this_o that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o will_v cause_v that_o within_o two_o year_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o nebuchadonozer_n the_o king_n have_v take_v away_o and_o carry_v to_o 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god_n bid_v he_o return_v and_o declare_v that_o not_o only_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o have_v foretell_v concern_v seventie_o year_n captivity_n but_o also_o that_o hananiah_n shall_v die_v that_o very_o same_o year_n because_o he_o have_v lie_v against_o god_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n whereas_o the_o former_a word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o five_o sect._n 6._o this_o same_o jeremiah_n also_o a_o little_a before_o that_o time_n that_o be_v when_o jechonias_n be_v take_v and_o lead_v away_o to_o babylon_n in_o the_o three_o month_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o god_n appointment_n he_o send_v a_o letter_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o thither_o with_o the_o king_n wherein_o first_o he_o exhort_v or_o rather_o command_v they_o that_o there_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n that_o they_o shall_v plant_v garden_n and_o vine_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v and_o bestow_v wife_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n use_v to_o do_v and_o withal_o do_v forewarn_v they_o not_o to_o believe_v those_o false_a prophet_n which_o god_n have_v not_o send_v last_o he_o foretell_v they_o when_o the_o number_n of_o seventie_o year_n be_v fulfil_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o paste_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o but_o they_o that_o have_v not_o remove_v thither_o out_o of_o judah_n shall_v die_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o because_o two_o false_a prophet_n out_o of_o judah_n jer._n 29.21_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o kolaiah_n and_o zedechiah_n the_o son_n maaseiah_n prophesy_v lie_n to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o write_v how_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o nebuchadonozer_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o hatred_n of_o all_o as_o that_o he_o that_o will_v wish_v any_o thing_n to_o fall_v amiss_o or_o unhappy_o to_o any_o body_n shall_v desire_v the_o same_o to_o befall_v he_o which_o befall_v they_o he_o foretell_v how_o the_o same_o thing_n almost_o shall_v befall_v shemaiah_n the_o nethelanite_n who_o in_o babylon_n prophesy_v lie_v also_o to_o they_o that_o be_v go_v thither_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o gomariah_n the_o son_n of_o helkiah_n carry_v this_o letter_n at_o the_o command_n of_o king_n zedechiah_n but_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v uncertain_a sect._n 7._o zedechiah_o the_o king_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v send_v twice_o to_o jeremiah_n once_o by_o phashur_n the_o son_n of_o malchiah_n and_o zephaniah_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o maaseiah_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o deliliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n jer._n 37.3_o and_o the_o second_o time_n by_o jehucall_a the_o son_n of_o shelemiah_n and_o zephaniah_n son_n of_o maastiah_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n he_o command_v the_o first_o messenger_n that_o they_o shall_v tell_v the_o king_n that_o god_n say_v this_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v back_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o gather_v they_o rogether_o into_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o make_v war_n with_o they_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o citizen_n with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o that_o all_o those_o who_o the_o pestilence_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o famine_n have_v spare_v to_o the_o will_n of_o k._n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n without_o mercy_n and_o the_o latter_a messenger_n he_o bid_v tell_v the_o king_n because_o upon_o report_n of_o pharaoh_n army_n '_o the_o caldaean_o who_o have_v besiege_v jerusalem_n have_v raise_v the_o siege_n yet_o the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v come_v to_o help_v he_o shall_v return_v into_o egypt_n and_o then_o the_o caldaean_o shall_v return_v who_o shall_v beser_fw-ge lack_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n now_o when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o caldaean_o have_v receive_v the_o news_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o egyptian_a army_n for_o zedechiah_n relief_n and_o thereupon_o depart_v jer._n 37.13_o jeremiah_n be_v go_v from_o jerusalem_n into_o the_o country_n about_o some_o business_n by_o the_o way_n he_o light_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o certain_a captain_n name_v irijah_n who_o when_o he_o have_v upbraid_v he_o that_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o caldaean_o and_o he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n deny_v it_o yet_o he_o believe_v he_o not_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o noble_n whereupon_o they_o be_v very_a wretch_n beat_v jeremiah_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o jonathans_n prison_n where_o he_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o loathsome_a condition_n zedechias_n the_o king_n afterward_o send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o into_o the_o palace_n and_o ask_v he_o private_o whither_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n any_o message_n concern_v the_o captivity_n and_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o zedechiah_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o send_v he_o back_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o jonathan_n to_o die_v there_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o king_n move_v with_o his_o supplication_n put_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n give_v charge_n that_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o pottage_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o city_n last_v yet_o be_v not_o his_o enemy_n content_a with_o this_o punishment_n for_o shaphaiab_n the_o son_n of_o mahan_n and_o gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o pashur_n and_o jucal_n the_o son_n of_o shelmeiah_n and_o pashur_n the_o son_n of_o malchiah_n the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o court_n be_v move_v against_o he_o jer._n 33.1_o because_o they_o hear_v he_o speak_v open_o that_o which_o i_o mention_v a_o little_a before_o 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