upon_o his_o son_n a_o austere_a rule_n of_o civility_n jer._n 35.6_o that_o they_o shall_v drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o build_v house_n nor_o sow_v seed_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n nor_o have_v any_o but_o shall_v all_o their_o day_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o that_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o better_a to_o preserve_v they_o from_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o grow_a luxury_n of_o those_o time_n and_o to_o inure_v they_o beforehand_o to_o hardness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o bear_v the_o misery_n which_o he_o foresee_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a note_n especial_o for_o his_o piety_n in_o these_o time_n and_o therefore_o jehu_n the_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v countenance_v by_o he_o and_o to_o have_v his_o approbation_n of_o his_o zealous_a proceed_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o chariot_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o samaria_n only_o first_o he_o question_v he_o whether_o he_o do_v from_o his_o heart_n approve_v of_o his_o proceed_n or_o no_o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v be_v thy_o heart_n faithful_a towards_o i_o as_o i_o be_v towards_o thou_o verse_n 19_o but_o jehu_n do_v it_o in_o subtlety_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n when_o jehu_n have_v slay_v ahab_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o have_v always_o be_v the_o great_a promoter_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o baalite_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o all_o place_n they_o begin_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o to_o hide_v their_o head_n as_o fear_v what_o he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o because_o therefore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v then_o hard_o to_o have_v any_o way_n surprise_v they_o several_o and_o because_o withal_o the_o take_n of_o any_o open_a way_n of_o violence_n against_o they_o may_v have_v cause_v some_o sedition_n in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o think_v it_o the_o wise_a way_n thus_o to_o catch_v they_o in_o a_o snare_n altogether_o by_o pretend_v for_o baal_n and_o proclaim_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o his_o service_n but_o how_o far_o this_o blemish_a his_o zeal_n against_o that_o horrible_a idolatry_n we_o may_v judge_v by_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o verse_n 23._o search_v and_o look_v that_o there_o be_v here_o with_o you_o none_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o jehu_n speak_v as_o pretend_v no_o doubt_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o worship_n of_o baal_n profane_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o cordial_a to_o his_o service_n but_o withal_o intend_v to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o sword_n what_o ever_o they_o may_v deserve_v if_o curiosity_n perchance_o shall_v have_v draw_v any_o of_o they_o thither_o verse_n 25._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o burn_a offering_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v assoon_o as_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o baal_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v by_o jehues_n encouragement_n so_o long_v it_o seem_v jehu_n defer_v the_o execution_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o yet_o come_v thither_o he_o may_v be_v the_o sure_a to_o have_v they_o all_o there_o ere_o the_o soldier_n be_v let_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n many_o expositor_n take_v this_o indefinite_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o guard_n and_o the_o captain_n go_v into_o every_o city_n where_o there_o be_v any_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o baal_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o temple_n and_o destroy_v the_o image_n whence_o they_o say_v that_o be_v add_v vers_fw-la 28._o thus_o jehu_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n but_o i_o think_v the_o word_n seem_v here_o rather_o to_o imply_v their_o go_n first_o to_o some_o city_n near_o samaria_n which_o be_v particular_o dedicate_v to_o baal_n where_o be_v baal_n chief_a temple_n of_o which_o i_o conceive_v that_o be_v speak_v vers_fw-la 27._o that_o they_o break_v down_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o make_v it_o a_o draught-house_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o every_o house_n of_o baal_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o jakes_n but_o only_o his_o chief_a temple_n thereby_o to_o express_v their_o detestation_n of_o that_o idolatry_n wherewith_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v defile_v verse_n 30._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jehu_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o some_o prophet_n that_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o perhaps_o elisha_n or_o the_o young_a prophet_n that_o be_v send_v to_o anoint_v he_o though_o jehu_n continue_v in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n yet_o because_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o idol-worship_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o root_n out_o of_o ahabs_n posterity_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o good_a service_n god_n promise_v here_o that_o kingdom_n to_o his_o heir_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o mediate_a succession_n of_o jehoahaz_n and_o jehoash_n and_o jeroboam_n and_o zachariah_n chap._n 13.1_o and_o chap._n 14.16_o and_z vers_n 29._o verse_n 32._o in_o those_o day_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o cut_v israel_n short_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o abate_v their_o power_n and_o to_o make_v sore_a havoc_n among_o the_o people_n for_o so_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o hazael_n smite_v they_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n do_v he_o exercise_v those_o inhuman_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o israelite_n of_o which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v he_o chap._n 8.12_o i_o know_v the_o evil_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n will_v thou_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n verse_n 36._o and_o the_o time_n that_o jehu_n reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n be_v twenty_o and_o eight_o year_n whereof_o six_o year_n athaliah_n reign_v in_o judah_n and_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n the_o remain_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o athaliah_n the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n see_v that_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a she_o arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a that_o be_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a that_o be_v leave_v joram_n have_v kill_v his_o six_o young_a brethren_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o chron._n 21.2_o 4._o after_o that_o all_o his_o own_o son_n save_o only_a ahaziah_n the_o young_a who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n 2._o chron._n 22.1_o again_o after_o that_o forty_o two_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n jehu_n have_v slay_v chap._n 10.13_o 14._o so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v there_o be_v not_o many_o of_o the_o seed_n royal_a leave_v athaliah_n therefore_o that_o happy_o be_v leave_v by_o her_o son_n ahaziah_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n when_o he_o go_v to_o help_v joram_n in_o his_o war_n take_v this_o advantage_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o royal_a family_n do_v forthwith_o lie_v hold_v upon_o those_o few_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o slay_v they_o that_o so_o she_o may_v occupy_v the_o royal_a throne_n herself_o and_o so_o settle_v the_o worship_n of_o baal_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o to_o her_o grief_n she_o see_v be_v now_o root_v out_o by_o jehu_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n if_o these_o prince_n who_o she_o slay_v have_v be_v only_o the_o grandchild_n of_o jehoshaphat_n by_o some_o of_o his_o other_o son_n and_o not_o by_o her_o husband_n joram_n or_o have_v they_o be_v her_o husband_n child_n by_o some_o other_o wife_n this_o fact_n have_v be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o by_o the_o save_n of_o her_o own_o son_n son_n out_o of_o her_o hand_n to_o wit_n joash_n the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o spare_v not_o her_o own_o child_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v most_o strange_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v also_o that_o under_o the_o title_n of_o be_v protector_n to_o her_o young_a grandchild_n joash_n she_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o safety_n have_v do_v what_o she_o listen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o his_o life_n then_o of_o his_o death_n but_o for_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o
but_o also_o of_o other_o thing_n reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n at_o other_o time_n in_o regard_n whereof_o that_o be_v add_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o lord_n appear_v again_o in_o shiloh_n to_o wit_n to_o samuel_n verse_n 21._o for_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o samuel_n in_o shiloh_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o his_o father_n or_o by_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o word_n unto_o he_o which_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o to_o other_o to_o wit_n by_o prophetical_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o corporal_a or_o visible_a apparition_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n come_v to_o all_o israel_n or_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o samuel_n as_o a_o prophet_n make_v know_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o eli_n before_o so_o afterward_o to_o all_o israel_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v they_o beforehand_o the_o judgement_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v all_o which_o do_v according_o come_v upon_o they_o now_o israel_n go_v against_o the_o philistine_n to_o battle_n etc._n etc._n who_o begin_v now_o again_o to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o all_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n judge_v israel_n they_o have_v be_v quiet_a happy_o because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o exceed_o weaken_v by_o the_o slaughter_n which_o samson_n make_v so_o often_o among_o they_o especial_o at_o his_o death_n where_o no_o doubt_n most_o of_o their_o prince_n and_o lord_n be_v slay_v judg._n 16.30_o and_o samson_n say_v let_v i_o die_v with_o the_o philistine_n and_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o the_o house_n fall_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o so_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o slay_v at_o his_o death_n be_v mo_z than_o they_o which_o he_o slay_v in_o his_o life_n but_o now_o they_o begin_v again_o to_o quarrel_n with_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_v not_o without_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n who_o intend_v to_o punish_v hereby_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o philistine_n be_v enter_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n the_o israelite_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o now_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v beside_o eben-eze_a that_o be_v a_o place_n where_o afterward_o a_o stone_n be_v erect_v that_o be_v call_v eben-eze_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v chap._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v in_o aphek_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n see_v josh_n 15.53_o verse_n 3._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o to_o day_n before_o the_o philistine_n let_v we_o fetch_v the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n though_o idolatry_n and_o many_o other_o gross_a sin_n be_v at_o this_o time_n rife_o among_o the_o israelite_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o high_a place_n and_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o grave_a image_n say_v the_o psalmist_n concern_v these_o very_a time_n psal_n 78.58_o yet_o so_o blind_a and_o stupid_a they_o be_v that_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o wonder_v why_o god_n shall_v take_v the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n part_v against_o they_o never_o mind_v or_o mention_v their_o own_o wickedness_n which_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o they_o wherefore_o say_v they_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o to_o day_n before_o the_o philistine_n and_o vain_o they_o think_v to_o mend_v all_o for_o the_o future_a by_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o be_v among_o they_o let_v we_o say_v they_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o shiloh_n unto_o we_o that_o when_o it_o come_v among_o we_o it_o may_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n now_o however_o they_o be_v move_v no_o doubt_n to_o take_v this_o course_n first_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o people_n send_v to_o shiloh_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v from_o thence_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o second_o because_o the_o israelite_n in_o former_a time_n have_v prevail_v mighty_o against_o their_o enemy_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v among_o they_o as_o when_o they_o vanquish_v the_o midianite_n num._n 31.6_o and_o at_o the_o sack_n of_o jericho_n when_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v down_o before_o they_o josh_n 6.4_o 5._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o with_o they_o they_o have_v go_v by_o the_o worst_a as_o when_o they_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n num._n 14.44_o 45._o they_o presume_v to_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o hill_n top_n nevertheless_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n then_o the_o amalekite_n come_v down_o and_o the_o canaanite_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o hill_n and_o smite_v they_o and_o discomfit_v they_o even_o to_o hormah_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v afterward_o to_o have_v be_v a_o usual_a custom_n to_o carry_v forth_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o field_n with_o they_o for_o saul_n have_v it_o with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 14.18_o saul_n say_v unto_o ahiah_n bring_v hither_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o joab_n as_o some_o think_v have_v it_o with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v out_o against_o the_o ammonite_n the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n abide_v in_o tent_n say_v uriab_n 2._o sam._n 11.11_o yet_o because_o at_o present_a they_o do_v mere_o rest_v upon_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n nor_o seek_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o their_o confidence_n in_o the_o ark_n be_v groundless_a and_o vain_a and_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n become_v ineffectual_a among_o they_o and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o their_o sudden_a resolution_n to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n whereby_o he_o make_v way_n to_o the_o deliver_v up_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o ark_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v there_o with_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n either_o to_o carry_v it_o as_o num._n 4.15_o or_o at_o least_o to_o attend_v it_o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o philistine_n be_v afraid_a for_o they_o say_v god_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n this_o happy_o the_o philistine_n speak_v as_o think_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v some_o representation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o have_a the_o same_o opinion_n of_o it_o as_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o idol_n at_o least_o they_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v some_o divine_a power_n that_o go_v along_o with_o the_o ark_n where_o it_o go_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o astonishment_n and_o fear_n and_o they_o say_v woe_n unto_o we_o for_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n heretofore_o that_o be_v in_o former_a conflict_n we_o have_v have_v with_o they_o they_o use_v not_o to_o bring_v their_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n even_o by_o this_o unwonted_a shout_n of_o the_o israelite_n we_o may_v see_v how_o much_o great_a their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v now_o than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o verse_n 8._o these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o all_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o clause_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o philistine_n speak_v of_o those_o divers_a great_a plague_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n smite_v both_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n in_o egypt_n thereby_o force_v they_o to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o these_o word_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a because_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o join_v to_o the_o desert_n of_o etham_n exod._n 13.20_o there_o be_v a_o
be_v there_o not_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o my_o come_n hither_o do_v not_o my_o father_n send_v i_o and_o be_v there_o not_o just_a cause_n of_o speak_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n that_o this_o wretch_n shall_v thus_o outface_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n and_o no_o body_n shall_v dare_v to_o undertake_v he_o verse_n 34._o and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v there_o come_v a_o lion_n at_o one_o time_n and_o a_o bear_n at_o another_o time_n for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v that_o they_o come_v both_o together_o and_o together_o take_v one_o kid_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o kill_v they_o several_o i_o go_v out_o after_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o lion_n at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o bear_n at_o another_o verse_n 35._o and_o when_o he_o arise_v i_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o his_o nether_a jaw_n or_o the_o hair_n about_o his_o jaw_n have_v he_o kill_v he_o casual_o by_o shoot_v or_o cast_v any_o thing_n at_o he_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n but_o thus_o to_o kill_v he_o be_v a_o act_n indeed_o of_o admirable_a courage_n verse_n 37._o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o david_n go_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o saul_n shall_v yield_v to_o let_v david_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o goliath_n consider_v how_o unequal_a the_o match_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o goliath_n have_v propound_v this_o as_o a_o condition_n in_o his_o challenge_n that_o if_o he_o vanquish_v the_o man_n that_o fight_v with_o he_o than_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o servant_n to_o the_o philistine_n but_o doubtless_o however_o at_o first_o he_o slight_v david_n proffer_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v every_o way_n unfit_a to_o grapple_v with_o such_o a_o adversary_n vers_fw-la 33._o yet_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v david_n courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n help_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o two_o miraculous_a exploit_n of_o he_o against_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n this_o wrought_v in_o he_o some_o kind_n of_o faint_a hope_n yea_o perhaps_o some_o temporary_a faith_n that_o god_n will_v miraculous_o assist_v he_o and_o so_o he_o give_v he_o liberty_n and_o wish_v he_o good_a speed_n verse_n 38._o and_o saul_n arm_v david_n with_o his_o armour_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v with_o armour_n out_o of_o his_o own_o armoury_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o armour_n which_o saul_n use_v to_o wear_v can_v fit_v david_n verse_n 39_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o can_v go_v with_o these_o for_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v they_o that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o wear_v such_o arm_n and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o verse_n 40._o and_o he_o take_v his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o choose_v he_o five_o smooth_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o brook_n etc._n etc._n the_o slight_a the_o mean_n be_v whereby_o david_n overcome_v this_o giant_n the_o more_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v of_o god_n and_o thus_o too_o the_o mean_n whereby_o christ_n overcome_v satan_n be_v not_o likely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n to_o vanquish_v such_o a_o adversary_n for_o he_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o cross_n death_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o kill_v that_o goliath_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n heb._n 2.14_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n verse_n 42._o and_o when_o the_o philistine_n look_v about_o and_o see_v david_n he_o disdain_v he_o for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n and_o ruddy_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o soldier_n it_o be_v rather_o amiable_a then_o terrible_a verse_n 43._o and_o the_o philistine_n curse_v david_n by_o his_o go_n that_o be_v he_o wish_v some_o mischief_n or_o evil_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o by_o his_o idol-god_n to_o wit_n that_o dagon_n may_v destroy_v he_o or_o some_o other_o such_o like_a imprecation_n verse_n 45._o but_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n who_o thou_o have_v defy_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v defy_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n because_o he_o have_v defy_v the_o israelite_n his_o people_n for_o god_n always_o take_v any_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o by_o say_v that_o he_o come_v against_o goliath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o come_v against_o he_o to_o vindicate_v the_o dishonour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o by_o warrant_n from_o god_n and_o in_o the_o assure_a confidence_n of_o his_o aid_n and_o assistance_n whence_o be_v that_o which_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 46._o this_o day_n will_v the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v thou_o and_o take_v thy_o head_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n this_o day_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n verse_n 47._o and_o all_o this_o assembly_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o with_o sword_n and_o spear_n that_o be_v that_o he_o can_v save_v without_o these_o and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o such_o outward_a mean_n verse_n 49._o and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n in_o his_o forehead_n that_o the_o stone_n sink_v into_o his_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n either_o therefore_o the_o stone_n which_o david_n sling_v be_v cast_v with_o such_o extraordinary_a force_n through_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n that_o it_o go_v through_o his_o helmet_n of_o brass_n and_o so_o into_o his_o forehead_n or_o else_o the_o philistine_n as_o not_o fear_v any_o thing_n which_o david_n can_v do_v never_o pull_v down_o his_o helmet_n over_o his_o face_n but_o go_v with_o his_o face_n open_a to_o fight_v with_o david_n however_o the_o very_a guide_n of_o the_o stone_n so_o direct_o to_o the_o forehead_n of_o this_o giant_n be_v doubtless_o of_o god_n for_o though_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v able_a to_o sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n judg._n 20.16_o among_o all_o these_o people_n there_o be_v seven_o hundred_o choose_a man_n left-handed_a every_o one_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v yet_o the_o mark_n be_v then_o fix_v and_o goliath_n forehead_n though_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a mark_n yet_o it_o be_v less_o easy_a to_o be_v hit_v because_o he_o be_v stir_v only_a god_n guide_v the_o stone_n and_o so_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o forehead_n of_o this_o blaspheme_a miscreant_n verse_n 51._o and_o when_o the_o philistine_n see_v their_o champion_n be_v dead_a they_o flee_v god_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o secret_a terror_n for_o else_o little_a may_v they_o have_v regard_v the_o loss_n of_o goliath_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o they_o be_v nor_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v vers_fw-la 9_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o case_n their_o champion_n shall_v foil_v and_o kill_v he_o verse_n 52._o and_o the_o wound_a of_o the_o philistine_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n to_o shaaraim_n a_o town_n in_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.36_o verse_n 54._o and_o david_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o though_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o david_n take_v it_o from_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n 2._o sam._n 5.7_o yet_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n itself_o be_v long_o before_o this_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o israelite_n judge_n 1.8_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v take_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n return_v now_o in_o triumph_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n david_n carry_v the_o head_n of_o this_o giant_n in_o triumph_n with_o he_o and_o at_o last_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o this_o glorious_a victory_n the_o rather_o perhaps_o choose_v to_o carry_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o jebusite_n that_o hitherto_o keep_v that_o strong_a hold_n there_o may_v be_v terrify_v with_o this_o sight_n but_o he_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o his_o tent_n this_o be_v
concubine_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o king_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n too_o why_o they_o advise_v she_o shall_v be_v a_o virgin_n as_o have_v respect_n therein_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v also_o say_v of_o her_o attendance_n upon_o he_o and_o let_v she_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n and_o let_v she_o cherish_v he_o this_o i_o conceive_v the_o physian_o add_v partly_o because_o they_o will_v show_v that_o beside_o the_o principal_a end_n they_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o counsel_n they_o give_v such_o a_o young_a wife_n may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o help_v to_o he_o in_o his_o weakness_n by_o wait_v on_o he_o and_o minister_a unto_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v need_n of_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o service_n may_v mediate_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n principal_o intend_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v gain_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o david_n and_o so_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o she_o he_o may_v take_v the_o more_o delight_n in_o she_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o the_o cherish_n of_o his_o cold_a body_n verse_n 3._o so_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o fair_a damosel_n throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o find_v abishag_fw-mi a_o shunammite_n that_o be_v of_o shunem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n josh_n 19.18_o where_o afterward_o dwell_v that_o honourable_a matron_n that_o make_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n 2._o king_n 4.8_o verse_n 4._o but_o the_o king_n know_v she_o not_o this_o be_v express_o note_v first_o as_o a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o king_n continue_v weakness_n and_o second_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o adonijah_n do_v after_o his_o father_n death_n desire_v to_o have_v this_o abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n to_o wit_n because_o his_o father_n have_v never_o know_v she_o which_o make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o marry_v she_o though_o she_o have_v be_v his_o father_n wife_n or_o concubine_n verse_n 5._o then_o adonijah_n the_o son_n of_o haggith_n exalt_v himself_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n it_o be_v now_o doubtless_o general_o know_v in_o the_o court_n that_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n have_v give_v order_n that_o his_o son_n solomon_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n for_o we_o see_v 1._o chron._n 28.5_o etc._n etc._n before_o he_o be_v bedrid_a in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o israel_n he_o do_v open_o make_v know_v both_o god_n command_n and_o his_o purpose_n in_o this_o particular_a now_o adonijah_n be_v the_o elder_a of_o david_n son_n then_o live_v grudge_a at_o this_o resolve_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n before_o his_o father_n death_n for_o beside_o that_o solomon_n be_v young_a and_o bear_v of_o a_o mother_n former_o attaint_v with_o adultery_n his_o father_n be_v now_o bedrid_a and_o near_a his_o end_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a advantage_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v to_o make_v head_n against_o he_o and_o a_o fair_a pretence_n because_o his_o father_n can_v not_o live_v long_o and_o in_o that_o weakness_n he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o king_n and_o then_o beside_o joab_n that_o invincible_a and_o fear_a captain_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o absaloms_n overthrow_n be_v now_o discontent_v and_o be_v easy_o draw_v unto_o his_o party_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v however_o absalon_n have_v speed_v ill_o in_o the_o like_a attempt_n he_o make_v no_o question_n but_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o matter_n without_o resistance_n and_o therefore_o he_o exalt_v himself_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n that_o be_v though_o he_o have_v no_o just_a title_n neither_o from_o god_n nor_o man_n yet_o he_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v be_v king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o present_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n to_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v resolve_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o crush_a his_o father_n heart_n with_o sorrow_n even_o then_o when_o he_o lie_v already_o in_o such_o a_o sad_a &_o weak_a condition_n but_o thus_o still_o god_n make_v good_a that_o 2._o sam._n 12.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n &_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n and_o he_o prepare_v he_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o fifty_o man_n to_o run_v before_o he_o as_o absalon_n his_o brother_n have_v former_o do_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n 2._o sam._n 15.1_o verse_n 6._o and_o his_o father_n have_v not_o displease_v he_o at_o any_o time_n in_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o this_o be_v note_v first_o because_o this_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o adonijah_n he_o presume_v upon_o his_o father_n indulgence_n this_o it_o be_v that_o have_v mar_v he_o former_o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o do_v now_o embolden_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o second_o because_o this_o circumstance_n do_v render_v this_o fact_n of_o his_o far_a the_o more_o odious_a that_o he_o can_v deal_v so_o lewd_o with_o a_o father_n that_o have_v love_v he_o so_o dear_o and_o have_v be_v so_o tender_a over_o he_o as_o david_n have_v be_v and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o very_a goodly_a man_n it_o be_v questionable_a what_o this_o word_n also_o have_v relation_n to_o some_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v reference_n only_o to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o concern_v david_n fondness_n over_o adonijah_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o that_o do_v embolden_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v so_o do_v this_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o goodly_a personage_n and_o therefore_o as_o himself_o judge_v the_o fit_a to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o find_v favour_n among_o the_o people_n and_o indeed_o that_o the_o goodliness_n of_o his_o person_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o another_o advantage_n that_o be_v in_o probability_n likely_a to_o promote_v his_o design_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o yet_o this_o word_n also_o i_o conceive_v have_v reference_n to_o absalon_n too_o for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o absalon_n in_o the_o forego_n word_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n where_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v concern_v adonijah_n pomp_n that_o be_v former_o use_v concern_v absaloms_n he_o prepare_v chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o fifty_o man_n to_o run_v before_o he_o which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v as_o absalon_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o his_o father_n put_v himself_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a excessive_a way_n of_o pomp_n and_o state_n and_o princely_a attendance_n thereby_o to_o get_v himself_o the_o name_n of_o a_o gallant_a prince_n and_o so_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o among_o the_o common_a people_n so_o do_v adonijah_n too_o and_o so_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o it_o follow_v here_o and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o very_a goodly_a man_n that_o be_v as_o absalon_n be_v a_o proper_a handsome_a goodly_a man_n 2._o sam._n 14.25_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o raise_v his_o ambitious_a thought_n to_o look_v after_o the_o crown_n so_o it_o be_v with_o adonijah_n too_o he_o also_o be_v a_o very_a goodly_a man_n and_o this_o likewise_o have_v some_o influence_n into_o this_o attempt_n of_o he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n first_o because_o this_o puff_a he_o up_o with_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o as_o think_v that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v above_o other_o and_o fit_v he_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o israel_n second_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v make_v his_o father_n so_o extreme_o fond_a of_o he_o and_o now_o he_o hope_v it_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o too_o and_o three_o because_o for_o this_o he_o expect_v to_o find_v the_o more_o favour_n among_o the_o people_n see_v the_o note_n 2._o sam._n 14.25_o and_o his_o mother_n bear_v he_o after_o absalon_n that_o be_v the_o next_o son_n that_o david_n have_v after_o absalon_n be_v this_o adonijah_n by_o his_o wife_n haggith_n and_o so_o absalon_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v david_n elder_a son_n and_o to_o he_o therefore_o as_o the_o next_o heir_n the_o kingdom_n he_o think_v do_v of_o right_o belong_v verse_n 8._o and_o the_o mighty_a man_n which_o belong_v to_o david_n be_v not_o with_o adonijah_n that_o be_v the_o cherethite_n and_o pelethites_n
and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n be_v mean_v the_o arabian_n or_o chaldean_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n famous_a for_o their_o learning_n especial_o for_o philosophy_n astronomy_n and_o other_o the_o liberal_a science_n as_o be_v also_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o be_v that_o concern_v moses_n act_v 7.22_o and_o moses_n be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o solomon_n excel_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n verse_n 31._o for_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n then_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a and_o henen_o etc._n etc._n who_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o famous_a man_n for_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n in_o these_o tines_n among_o the_o israelite_n for_o these_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n 1._o chron._n 2.6_o and_o that_o therefore_o â—than_fw-ge be_v here_o call_v the_o ezrahite_a it_o seem_v by_o be_v famous_a also_o for_o their_o poetry_n if_o these_o be_v that_o ethan_n and_o heman_n mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 88_o and_z and_o 89._o psalm_n verse_n 32._o and_o he_o speak_v three_o thousand_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o next_o verse_n thâ—t_o he_o speak_v of_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o beast_n and_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n and_o of_o fish_n and_o that_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n yet_o he_o read_v lecture_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o of_o divinity_n too_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o that_o will_v come_v to_o hear_v he_o verse_n 34._o and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n from_o all_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o wisdom_n that_o iâ—_n from_o all_o the_o king_n which_o be_v any_o thing_n near_o about_o he_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o and_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v his_o servant_n unto_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n this_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n be_v also_o king_n of_o zidon_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o tyre_n and_o therefore_o the_o zidonian_o be_v call_v hiram_n servant_n verse_n 6._o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v hire_n for_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o among_o we_o any_o that_o can_v skill_n to_o hew_v timber_n like_v unto_o the_o sidonian_n be_v therefore_o a_o neighbour_n prince_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o david_n death_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o send_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o custom_n of_o prince_n than_o be_v his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n to_o congratulate_v his_o succession_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o as_o the_o text_n say_v he_o have_v be_v always_o a_o constant_a friend_n to_o david_n for_o hiram_n be_v ever_o a_o lover_n of_o david_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o eighty_o three_o psalm_n be_v not_o compose_v by_o david_n because_o there_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n verse_n 7._o be_v name_v among_o other_o enemy_n that_o be_v confederate_a against_o the_o israelite_n which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o in_o david_n and_o hiram_n day_n verse_n 3._o thou_o know_v how_o that_o david_n my_o father_n can_v not_o build_v a_o house_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o common_a report_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o solomon_n allege_v the_o kindness_n hiram_n have_v show_v to_o his_o father_n in_o send_v he_o cedar_n to_o build_v himself_o a_o house_n whereof_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o 2_o sam._n 5.11_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o afford_v he_o the_o like_a favour_n for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 2.3_o and_o solomon_n send_v to_o hiram_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n say_v as_o thou_o do_v deal_v with_o david_n my_o father_n and_o do_v send_v he_o cedar_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v therein_o even_o so_o deal_v with_o i_o verse_n 4._o there_o be_v neither_o adversary_n nor_o evil_a occurrent_a that_o be_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n verse_n 5._o i_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 12.2_o and_o herein_o be_v solomon_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o the_o church_n the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o god_n be_v build_v verse_n 6._o command_v thou_o that_o they_o hew_v i_o cedar_n tree_n out_o of_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o libanus_n be_v a_o part_n of_o solomon_n land_n and_o that_o he_o require_v of_o hiram_n only_o workman_n to_o hew_v timber_n but_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hiram_n send_v cedar_n as_o a_o present_a to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.11_o and_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v messenger_n to_o david_n and_o cedar_n tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o oil_n which_o solomon_n give_v to_o hiram_n year_n by_o year_n in_o lieu_n of_o this_o which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o verse_n 11._o and_o solomon_n give_v hiram_n twenty_o thousand_o measure_n of_o wheat_n for_o food_n to_o his_o household_n and_o twenty_o measure_n of_o pure_a oil_n thus_o give_v solomon_n to_o hiram_n year_n by_o year_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o libanus_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n though_o it_o be_v the_o utmost_a bound_n northward_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o solomon_n therefore_o have_v the_o timber_n also_o from_o he_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v that_o libanus_n be_v a_o large_a tract_n of_o mountain_n be_v partly_o in_o solomon_n territory_n though_o most_o in_o hiram_n and_o so_o both_o may_v be_v true_a that_o most_o of_o the_o material_n he_o have_v from_o hiram_n and_o that_o such_o timber_n as_o be_v cut_v in_o solomon_n territory_n be_v hew_v also_o by_o hiram_n servant_n here_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o cedar_n tree_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a timber_n he_o use_v but_o he_o send_v also_o for_o fir_n tree_n and_o algume_v tree_n and_o for_o a_o man_n cunning_a to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 2.7_o 8._o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v that_o david_n before_o his_o death_n prepare_v abundant_o both_o workman_n and_o cedar_n tree_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n 1_o chron._n 22.2_o 3_o 4_o 14.15_o and_o 1_o chron._n 29.2_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v only_o that_o he_o prepare_v exceed_v much_o not_o that_o he_o prepare_v enough_o or_o more_o then_o enough_o both_o for_o the_o house_n and_o the_o holy_a utensile_n thereof_o though_o he_o have_v provide_v exceed_v abundant_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o more_o want_v which_o solomon_n therefore_o now_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v and_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v hire_n for_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v see_v the_o note_n verse_n 11._o verse_n 7._o he_o rejoice_v great_o and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2_o chron._n 2.12_o it_o be_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n now_o hence_o and_o because_o he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n jehovah_n some_o expositor_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n which_o other_o deny_v and_o that_o because_o his_o people_n the_o tyrian_n and_o sidonian_n be_v at_o this_o time_n idolater_n and_o serve_v ashtaroth_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o zidonian_o chap._n 11.5_o and_o indeed_o even_o the_o heathen_n have_v in_o these_o time_n a_o kind_n of_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o of_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o they_o worship_v not_o as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o sam._n 4.8_o woe_n unto_o we_o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o mighty_a god_n these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n 1_o king_n 20.23_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n say_v unto_o he_o their_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n therefore_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o we_o daniel_n 6_o 16._o now_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v unto_o daniel_n thy_o god_n who_o thou_o serve_v continual_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o act_n 17.23_o for_o as_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o behold_v your_o devotion_n i_o find_v a_o altar_n with_o this_o inscription_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v
hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o more_o intend_v in_o many_o place_n than_o a_o continuance_n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o here_o happy_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v continue_v one_o of_o solomon_n posterity_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n second_o that_o this_o promise_n may_v be_v conditional_a to_o wit_n that_o if_o his_o posterity_n shall_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n than_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o three_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o king_n of_o who_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n though_o he_o be_v not_o lineal_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o solomon_n verse_n 12._o only_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o give_v thou_o charge_n concern_v israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o the_o lord_n instruct_v thou_o and_o direct_v thou_o how_o thou_o ought_v to_o govern_v his_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o we_o see_v solomon_n beg_v wisdom_n of_o god_n 1._o king_n 3.9_o verse_n 14._o now_o behold_v in_o my_o trouble_n i_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v prepare_v material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n thou_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n not_o according_a unto_o my_o desire_n nor_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o transcendent_a majesty_n of_o god_n may_v require_v but_o according_a as_o i_o be_v able_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o continual_a trouble_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v here_o join_v with_o israel_n as_o the_o king_n with_o his_o people_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o by_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o land_n the_o people_n enjoy_v their_o possession_n and_o dwelling_n and_o the_o lord_n his_o worship_n and_o service_n chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1._o so_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v he_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o people_n and_o prince_n that_o after_o his_o death_n his_o will_n be_v that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o appoint_v as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v chap._n 28_o 1_o 6._o where_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v do_v before_o david_n be_v bedrid_a vers_fw-la 2._o then_o david_n the_o king_n stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v hear_v i_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o that_o adonijah_n attempt_n 1._o king_n 1.5_o be_v against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o david_n embolden_v therein_o only_o by_o david_n weakness_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o such_o prince_n of_o his_o faction_n as_o mislike_v david_n prefer_v solomon_n before_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o david_n cause_v solomon_n to_o be_v actual_o anoint_a king_n 1._o king_n 1.33.34_o verse_n 2._o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o that_o solomon_n by_o the_o lord_n express_a appointment_n be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n second_o to_o persuade_v the_o prince_n to_o assist_v solomon_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n three_o to_o establish_v a_o settle_a order_n for_o the_o attendance_n and_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v exceed_o increase_v and_o they_o be_v then_o to_o serve_v not_o in_o several_a place_n as_o before_o some_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o gibeon_n some_o before_o the_o ark_n in_o david_n tent_n chap._n 16.37_o etc._n etc._n but_o altogether_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o order_n for_o their_o service_n to_o prevent_v confusion_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a the_o prince_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v inform_v of_o god_n will_v herein_o and_o that_o david_n do_v nothing_o herein_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o lord_n chap._n 28.11_o 12_o 13_o 19_o verse_n 3._o now_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_a etc._n etc._n david_n number_v of_o the_o levite_n from_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n be_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n that_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v first_o number_v only_o than_o they_o number_v not_o any_o above_o fifty_o year_n numb_a 4.2_o 3._o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n etc._n etc._n from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o until_o fifty_o year_n old_a but_o now_o it_o seem_v they_o number_v all_o from_o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_a not_o stay_v at_o those_o that_o be_v above_o fifty_o year_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v not_o now_o to_o carry_v the_o holy_a thing_n as_o they_o do_v in_o moses_n time_n and_o therefore_o even_o those_o above_o fifty_o year_n though_o weaken_v with_o age_n may_v serve_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o it_o seem_v when_o he_o have_v distribute_v the_o thirty_o eight_o thousand_o that_o be_v number_v from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a to_o their_o several_a employment_n to_o wit_n four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o for_o the_o ordinary_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o six_o thousand_o for_o officer_n and_o judge_n vers_n 4._o four_o thousand_o for_o porter_n and_o four_o thousand_o for_o the_o choir_n vers_fw-la 5._o afterward_o he_o give_v order_n that_o all_o their_o posterity_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v in_o each_o rank_n be_v take_v in_o vers_fw-la 24._o first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o any_o long_a to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o such_o strength_n of_o body_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_o requisite_a as_o before_o as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o second_o because_o now_o when_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v only_o in_o their_o course_n the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v employ_v they_o all_o even_o those_o from_o twenty_o year_n be_v take_v in_o verse_n 4._o and_o six_o thousand_o be_v officer_n and_o judge_n and_o these_o be_v disperse_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o land_n to_o judge_v of_o cause_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o for_o have_v no_o other_o civil_a and_o judicial_a law_n but_o those_o of_o moses_n the_o levite_n be_v always_o join_v with_o the_o other_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o work_n and_o happy_o to_o train_v up_o the_o young_a levite_n and_o other_o officer_n belong_v thereto_o of_o which_o see_v what_o be_v further_o add_v in_o note_n chap._n 26.29_o verse_n 5._o moreover_o four_o thousand_o be_v porter_n so_o many_o be_v at_o this_o time_n set_v a_o part_n by_o david_n to_o this_o employment_n yet_o of_o these_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v find_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n only_o two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o chap._n 9.22_o and_o four_o thousand_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o instrument_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o be_v eminent_a man_n for_o cunning_a and_o happy_o teacher_n of_o the_o rest_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 25.7_o verse_n 6._o and_o david_n divide_v they_o into_o course_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n into_o twenty_o four_o course_n as_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o gad_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2._o chron._n 29.25_o and_o he_o set_v levite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 8._o the_o son_n of_o laadan_n the_o chief_a be_v jehiel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o posterity_n of_o laadan_n head_n of_o family_n at_o this_o time_n when_o david_n divide_v they_o to_o their_o several_a employment_n and_o their_o several_a course_n be_v jehiel_n and_o zetham_n and_o joel_n and_o so_o this_o word_n son_n must_v be_v understand_v hereafter_o in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shelomith_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gershon_n vers_fw-la 7._o for_o his_o posterity_n be_v speak_v of_o afterward_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o another_o that_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n among_o the_o son_n of_o laadan_n perhaps_o one_o of_o those_o mention_v also_o in_o the_o forego_n
the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o the_o number_n of_o each_o tribe_n that_o be_v under_o these_o prince_n especial_o because_o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o late_o number_v by_o david_n in_o answer_v whereto_o therefore_o this_o clause_n be_v insert_v and_o two_o thing_n concern_v this_o be_v affirm_v first_o that_o david_n give_v order_n to_o number_v only_o those_o of_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v increase_v israel_n like_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o david_n will_v not_o attempt_v to_o have_v they_o so_o number_v to_o wit_n because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o withal_o because_o he_o do_v indeed_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a and_o tedious_a work_n and_o second_o vers_fw-la 24._o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n begin_v to_o number_n but_o finish_v not_o because_o there_o fell_a wrath_n for_o it_o against_o israel_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v he_o see_v the_o work_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o so_o give_v it_o over_o chap._n 21.6_o but_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n count_v he_o not_o for_o the_o king_n word_n be_v abominable_a to_o joab_n verse_n 24._o neither_o be_v the_o number_n put_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o king_n david_n to_o wit_n both_o because_o the_o work_n be_v not_o finish_v and_o because_o their_o proceed_n so_o far_o in_o it_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a wrath_n upon_o israel_n verse_n 32._o and_o jehiel_n the_o son_n of_o hachmoni_n be_v with_o the_o king_n son_n that_o be_v their_o tutor_n one_o that_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n train_v up_o and_o instruct_v as_o beseem_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n verse_n 33._o and_o hushai_n the_o archite_a be_v the_o king_n companion_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a favourite_n in_o who_o company_n he_o most_o delight_v verse_n 34._o and_o after_o ahithophel_n be_v jehoiada_n the_o son_n of_o benaiah_n and_o abiathar_n that_o be_v after_o ahithophels_n death_n jehoiada_n and_o abiathar_n be_v his_o chief_a counselor_n chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o david_n assemble_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n here_o be_v repeat_v what_o be_v say_v before_o chap._n 23.2_o for_o both_o that_o and_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o assemble_v of_o the_o prince_n verse_n 2._o then_o david_n the_o king_n stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n here_o use_v for_o david_n stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o though_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n yet_o even_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o far_o enfeeble_v with_o age_n that_o he_o use_v to_o lie_v along_o upon_o a_o bed_n or_o couch_v only_o be_v now_o to_o be_v speaker_n in_o the_o assembly_n to_o make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v solomon_n his_o son_n he_o strengthen_v himself_o be_v happy_o assist_v therein_o by_o his_o noble_n or_o servant_n to_o stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n and_o indeed_o within_o a_o while_n after_o this_o we_o see_v he_o lay_v bedrid_a in_o great_a extremity_n of_o weakness_n 1._o king_n 1.1_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n of_o rest_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o footstool_n of_o our_o god_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n or_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n wherewith_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v for_o elsewhere_o also_o we_o find_v the_o ark_n term_v god_n footstool_n as_o psal_n 99.5_o exalt_v you_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o worship_n at_o his_o footstool_n and_o psal_n 132.7_o we_o will_v go_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n we_o will_v worship_v at_o his_o footstool_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ark_n be_v so_o call_v may_v be_v first_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v represent_v as_o sit_v between_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_v as_o in_o a_o throne_n the_o body_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o footstool_n to_o he_o and_o second_o to_o intimate_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o god_n presence_n there_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o entertain_v any_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a conceit_n of_o god_n presence_n there_o not_o consonant_n to_o the_o infinite_a glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o ark_n be_v call_v god_n footstool_n so_o to_o raise_v their_o thought_n of_o god_n above_o the_o world_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o so_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o ark_n as_o withal_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a and_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n yea_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o 1._o king_n 8.27_o verse_n 4._o howbeit_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n choose_v i_o before_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o to_o wit_n in_o my_o posterity_n and_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n see_v luke_n 1.32_o 33._o verse_n 14._o he_o give_v of_o gold_n by_o weight_n for_o thing_n of_o gold_n for_o all_o instrument_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n silver_z also_o for_o all_o instrument_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o golden_a vessel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o silver_z vessel_n for_o the_o priest_n court_n verse_n 15._o even_o the_o weight_n for_o the_o candlestick_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v these_o candlestick_n make_v for_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o candlestick_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n yet_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v ten_o candlestick_n of_o pure_a gold_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n 1._o king_n 7.49_o as_o for_o the_o candlestick_n of_o silver_n here_o also_o mention_v they_o be_v doubtless_o for_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o court_n and_o happy_o also_o for_o the_o chamber_n that_o be_v about_o the_o court_n verse_n 16._o and_o by_o weight_n he_o give_v gold_n for_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v several_a table_n of_o shewbread_n 2._o chron._n 4.19_o as_o for_o the_o silver_n table_n here_o mention_v also_o they_o be_v for_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 18._o and_o gold_n for_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o two_o cherubim_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n one_o at_o each_o end_n for_o they_o be_v make_v in_o moses_n time_n and_o now_o carry_v by_o solomon_n into_o the_o temple_n but_o of_o those_o two_o great_a cherubim_n make_v by_o solomon_n appointment_n of_o olive_n wood_n and_o cover_v over_o with_o plate_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n to_o hide_v and_o cover_v it_o even_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n 1._o king_n 6.23_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o cherubim_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o god_n presence_n there_o attend_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n chariot_n psal_n 68.17_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n but_o also_o happy_o because_o there_o be_v in_o these_o cherubim_v thus_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o chariot_n use_v in_o those_o time_n yea_o and_o some_o add_v that_o hereby_o be_v signify_v also_o that_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o so_o fix_v among_o they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v they_o if_o his_o people_n shall_v too_o far_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n chap._n xxix_o verse_n 1._o solomon_n my_o son_n who_o alone_o god_n have_v choose_v be_v yet_o young_a and_o tender_a etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o king_n 3.7_o verse_n 4._o three_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o seven_o thousand_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n withal_o to_o wit_v the_o gold_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o other_o house_n and_o building_n adjoin_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o ordinary_o we_o account_v the_o value_n of_o the_o talent_n there_o be_v prepare_v by_o david_n of_o gold_n eleven_o million_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o of_o silver_n two_o million_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o according_o we_o
the_o reign_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o that_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n hag._n 1.1_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n in_o the_o six_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n &c_n &c_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a indeed_o that_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v hinder_v in_o cyrus_n time_n but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o cyrus_n go_v abroad_o a_o while_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o finish_v such_o other_o warlike_a expedition_n as_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n he_o leave_v cambyses_n his_o son_n or_o viceroy_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n dan._n 10.13_o and_o with_o he_o those_o counselor_n mention_v do_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o he_o countermand_v the_o building_n begin_v cyrus_n be_v dead_a cambyses_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n a_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a prince_n that_o as_o other_o history_n report_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n and_o afterward_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o not_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o reign_v as_o absolute_a king_n in_o his_o own_o right_n have_v be_v so_o when_o he_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n as_o viceroy_n in_o his_o father_n right_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o other_o history_n report_v that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o invade_v egypt_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o fear_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v always_o a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o ready_a still_o to_o side_n with_o egypt_n while_o he_o be_v abroad_o follow_v the_o war_n one_o smerdis_n one_o of_o his_o magi_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v smerdis_n the_o brother_n of_o cambyses_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n whereof_o cambyses_n hear_v as_o he_o be_v mount_v his_o horse_n to_o haste_v home_o his_o sword_n unshethe_n run_v into_o his_o thigh_n and_o so_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n god_n revenge_v the_o great_a wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v dead_a the_o seven_o prince_n of_o persia_n soon_o slay_v the_o usurp_a magus_n and_o and_o then_o darius_n hystaspes_n be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o who_o second_o year_n a_o decree_n be_v make_v for_o the_o jew_n rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 6.1_o many_o learned_a man_n indeed_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v darius_n nothus_fw-la that_o be_v long_o after_o darius_n hystaspes_n that_o make_v this_o decree_n and_o that_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o hystaspes_n be_v here_o mention_v inclusive_o as_o one_o of_o those_o king_n in_o who_o time_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v hinder_v but_o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o second_o of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la be_v ordinary_o account_v above_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o first_o 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his_o wife_n atossa_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o cyrus_n and_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o jew_n enemy_n begin_v first_o open_o to_o write_v letter_n of_o accusation_n against_o they_o for_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o so_o again_o likewise_o they_o hold_v that_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n by_o esther_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n esther_n 2.15_o who_o be_v by_o other_o author_n call_v amestris_n the_o daughter_n of_o otan_n and_o so_o that_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n cease_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o both_o these_o king_n until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la who_o be_v the_o bastard_n son_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a note_n and_o withal_o because_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o temple_n lie_v so_o long_o unbuilt_a and_o especial_o in_o 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prevail_v etc._n etc._n this_o they_o conclude_v for_o certain_a both_o because_o they_o may_v well_o think_v that_o mordecai_n have_v thus_o get_v the_o start_n of_o he_o and_o be_v exalt_v above_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o as_o favourite_n use_v to_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v favourite_n before_o they_o because_o he_o have_v plot_v to_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o also_o because_o what_o they_o have_v observe_v former_o concern_v god_n miraculous_a plead_n for_o his_o people_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n they_o see_v now_o confirm_v in_o this_o unexpected_a advancement_n of_o mordecai_n and_o may_v thence_o well_o guess_v that_o god_n be_v now_o make_v way_n to_o the_o mine_n of_o haman_n verse_n 14._o and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o talk_v with_o he_o come_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o haste_v to_o bring_v haman_n etc._n etc._n if_o harbonah_n mention_v chap._n 1.10_o be_v one_o of_o these_o no_o marvel_n though_o afterward_o he_o tell_v ahasuerus_n of_o the_o gallow_n that_o haman_n have_v set_v up_o for_o mordecai_n since_o he_o may_v perhaps_o then_o see_v they_o at_o this_o his_o go_v to_o fetch_v haman_n to_o esther_n banquet_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 2._o and_o the_o king_n say_v again_o to_o esther_n on_o the_o second_o day_n at_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 5.6_o verse_n 4._o for_o we_o be_v sell_v i_o and_o my_o people_n to_o be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n she_o say_v they_o be_v sell_v because_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sell_v so_o be_v they_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o power_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o withal_o because_o there_o be_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n proffer_v to_o the_o king_n even_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thus_o deliver_v into_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o 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useful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n will_v have_v be_v a_o irrecoverable_a loss_n this_o be_v most_o insufferable_a verse_n 7._o and_o the_o king_n arise_v from_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n in_o his_o wrath_n go_v into_o the_o palace_n garden_n as_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o haman_n and_o therefore_o fling_v away_o in_o a_o chase_n and_o so_o nettle_v with_o vexation_n and_o shame_n that_o he_o have_v so_o rash_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o abuse_v that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o rest_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o and_o withal_o that_o he_o may_v by_o himself_o deliberate_a what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n verse_n 8._o and_o haman_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o bed_n where_o esther_n be_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o bed_n whereon_o she_o have_v sit_v at_o the_o feast_n for_o on_o the_o bed_n they_o use_v then_o to_o eat_v as_o be_v note_v before_o chap._n 1.6_o the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n there_o be_v haman_n fall_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n vers_fw-la 7._o yea_o and_o some_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n that_o those_o that_o come_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o great_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o clasp_v their_o hand_n about_o their_o foot_n or_o knee_n as_o the_o good_a shunamite_n do_v to_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n when_o she_o come_v to_o beg_v for_o her_o son_n life_n 2._o king_n 4.27_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o follow_a word_n of_o wrath_n and_o disdain_n will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n not_o that_o he_o can_v think_v that_o haman_n mean_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o impudent_a wretch_n that_o will_v almost_o dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o his_o servant_n may_v perceive_v that_o he_o 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carry_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o mighty_a captivity_n and_o will_v sure_o cover_v thou_o verse_n 9_o and_o harbonah_n one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n say_v before_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 6.14_o verse_n 10._o so_o they_o hang_v haman_n on_o the_o gallow_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n which_o stand_v in_o hamans_n house_n or_o court_n as_o before_o so_o verify_v that_o psal_n 7.15_o 16._o but_o beside_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v the_o better_a of_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n of_o esther_n it_o will_v be_v well_o to_o compare_v with_o this_o that_o which_o we_o find_v there_o chap._n 16.18_o for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v hang_v as_o the_o gate_n of_o sâ—sa_n with_o all_o his_o family_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o on_o that_o day_n do_v the_o king_n ahasuerus_n give_v the_o house_n of_o haman_n the_o jew_n enemy_n unto_o esther_n that_o be_v his_o house_n together_o with_o all_o his_o estate_n and_o good_n whereof_o ere_o while_o he_o have_v so_o much_o boast_v chap._n 5.11_o which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o whosoever_o it_o please_v he_o and_o mordecai_n come_v before_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o continual_a household_n attendant_n and_o take_v into_o his_o especial_a favour_n yea_o happy_o one_o of_o those_o prince_n that_o see_v the_o king_n face_n that_o be_v that_o have_v always_o free_a access_n into_o his_o presence_n chap._n 1.14_o and_o that_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o now_o to_o be_v his_o kinsman_n by_o his_o queen_n esther_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v plain_o imply_v for_o esther_n have_v tell_v what_o he_o be_v to_o she_o verse_n 2._o and_o the_o king_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o haman_n and_o give_v it_o to_o mordecai_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o that_o seal_n wherewith_o the_o king_n use_v to_o seal_v the_o decree_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o in_o his_o name_n which_o for_o that_o only_a purpose_n say_v they_o he_o give_v to_o haman_n chap._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n have_v it_o again_o after_o that_o decree_n be_v seal_v and_o this_o they_o hold_v because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o reason_n why_o that_o shall_v be_v now_o give_v to_o mordecai_n rather_o they_o judge_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o ring_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o honour_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a prince_n and_o counselor_n of_o state_n about_o the_o king_n which_o have_v be_v former_o give_v to_o haman_n be_v take_v from_o he_o
when_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o give_v now_o to_o mordecai_n but_o because_o the_o text_n speak_v plain_o of_o one_o special_a ring_n the_o king_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n etc._n etc._n i_o rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v that_o very_a ring_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n 3.10_o and_o that_o mordecai_n be_v now_o make_v keeper_n of_o the_o king_n signet_n as_o haman_n have_v be_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o wear_v those_o badge_n of_o honour_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o mordecai_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n in_o royal_a apparel_n of_o blue_a and_o white_a and_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o with_o a_o garment_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v great_a in_o the_o king_n house_n chap_n 9.4_o and_o next_o unto_o he_o king_n ahasuerus_n chap._n 10.3_o and_o esther_n set_v mordecai_n over_o the_o house_n of_o haman_n that_o be_v she_o commit_v it_o and_o all_o he_o have_v to_o mordecay_v care_n and_o charge_n to_o be_v by_o he_o dispose_v and_o order_v as_o may_v be_v for_o her_o best_a advantage_n verse_n 5._o let_v it_o be_v write_v to_o reverse_v the_o letter_n devise_v by_o haman_n etc._n etc._n esther_n wise_o will_v not_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o this_o bloody_a decree_n lest_o she_o shall_v seem_v to_o cast_v the_o least_o blame_n upon_o he_o and_o withal_o she_o know_v well_o that_o a_o decree_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n may_v not_o be_v reverse_v dan._n 6._o 15._o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v that_o no_o decree_n nor_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n establish_v may_v be_v change_v and_o therefore_o to_o give_v he_o a_o hint_n to_o reverse_v it_o as_o a_o decree_n devise_v by_o haman_n and_o surreptitious_o write_v and_o seal_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o he_o she_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o king_n but_o call_v they_o letter_n devise_v by_o haman_n which_o he_o write_v to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n verse_n 7._o i_o have_v give_v esther_n the_o house_n of_o haman_n and_o he_o they_o have_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n because_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v he_o intend_v and_o endeavour_v so_o to_o do_v have_v assign_v a_o decree_n to_o have_v they_o all_o slay_v verse_n 8._o write_v you_o also_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o like_v you_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o the_o king_n ring_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v the_o king_n will_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o former_a letter_n be_v devise_v by_o haman_n without_o this_o direction_n because_o he_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o can_v yield_v to_o the_o reverse_v of_o the_o former_a decree_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n but_o let_v they_o write_v what_o they_o can_v devise_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o their_o preservation_n so_o the_o former_a decree_n be_v not_o in_o express_a term_n reverse_v he_o consent_v free_o to_o it_o and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o which_o the_o king_n here_o say_v we_o may_v the_o rather_o think_v because_o in_o the_o new_a decree_n which_o mordecai_n send_v forth_o vers_fw-la 11._o no_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v the_o magistrate_n command_v to_o assist_v they_o only_o the_o jew_n be_v allow_v to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n which_o show_v that_o mordecai_n be_v restrain_v to_o this_o that_o he_o may_v not_o in_o express_a term_n reverse_v what_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o former_a decree_n verse_n 9_o then_o be_v the_o king_n scribe_n call_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o three_o month_n that_o be_v the_o month_n sivan_n etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v part_n of_o may_n and_o part_n of_o june_n the_o decree_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n chap._n 3.12_o so_o that_o this_o call_n of_o the_o king_n scribe_n to_o make_v a_o new_a decree_n be_v two_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o former_a decree_n be_v make_v all_o which_o time_n we_o may_v well_o imagine_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n but_o yet_o their_o be_v eight_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n still_o behind_o ere_o the_o day_n at_o first_o appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v to_o wit_n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n all_o this_o time_n they_o have_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n it_o be_v write_v according_a to_o all_o that_o mordecai_n command_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o concern_v their_o security_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n that_o they_o may_v publish_v it_o and_o not_o hinder_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v send_v to_o every_o province_n according_a to_o the_o write_v thereof_o for_o this_o see_v chap._n 1.22_o verse_n 11._o to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o to_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n to_o destroy_v to_o slay_v etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o the_o former_a decree_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n the_o nation_n of_o each_o province_n be_v authorize_v to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n and_o by_o this_o second_o edict_n the_o jew_n be_v authorize_v to_o destroy_v those_o that_o shall_v set_v upon_o they_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o they_o live_v among_o can_v have_v never_o do_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n have_v not_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o king_n mind_n and_o this_o intimation_n of_o his_o desire_n much_o abate_v the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n yea_o have_v not_o god_n miraculous_o prosper_v this_o weak_a mean_n for_o their_o preservation_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o shushan_n the_o palace_n that_o be_v there_o it_o be_v date_v sign_v and_o seal_v and_o then_o afterward_o there_o as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v verse_n 15._o and_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.15_o verse_n 16._o the_o jew_n have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o honour_n light_n may_v be_v here_o set_v against_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n as_o gladness_n against_o sorrow_n or_o else_o gladness_n joy_n and_o honour_n may_v be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o light_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n 2._o sam._n 22.29_o verse_n 17._o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v upon_o they_o they_o become_v proselyte_n and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n some_o perhaps_o serious_o as_o be_v wonderful_o affect_v with_o this_o miraculous_a manifestation_n of_o god_n watchful_a providence_n over_o this_o people_n who_o they_o do_v now_o therefore_o fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n darling_n people_n but_o other_o again_o fained_o and_o with_o a_o dissemble_a heart_n mere_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o esther_n mordecai_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v destroy_v they_o by_o warrant_n of_o that_o new_a decree_n which_o be_v now_o come_v forth_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hope_v to_o have_v power_n over_o they_o though_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v note_v to_o show_v how_o false_a and_o deceitful_a the_o lot_n which_o haman_n cast_v prove_v in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o day_n which_o be_v design_v as_o the_o only_a lucky_a day_n for_o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v quite_o contrary_a a_o happy_a day_n to_o they_o and_o fatal_a to_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 2._o and_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v they_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o fall_v upon_o all_o people_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o several_a place_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n itself_o where_o ahasuerus_n live_v vers_n 6._o take_v up_o arm_n and_o go_v about_o to_o massacre_v the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o first_o decree_n chap._n 3.13_o notwithstanding_o the_o second_o decree_n that_o be_v send_v out_o after_o it_o chap._n 8.10_o 11._o wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v allow_v to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o to_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v set_v upon_o they_o esther_n therefore_o they_o take_v this_o second_o edict_n to_o be_v a_o reverse_v of_o the_o