Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	slay_v	young_a	youth_n	42	3	7.4770	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34874	The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ...	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6750; ESTC R11566	1,349,257	877

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bow_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n have_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o archer_n among_o the_o philistine_n therefore_o he_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o that_o art_n that_o they_o may_v match_v their_o enemy_n in_o that_o military_a skill_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o order_n be_v further_o record_v in_o the_o civil_a annal_n or_o the_o general_n chronicle_n of_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o the_o nation_n call_v the_o book_n of_o jasher_n chaldean_n jasher_n which_o book_n with_o divers_a other_o particular_o some_o compose_v by_o solomon_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldean_n which_o be_v continue_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n see_v note_n on_o josh_n 10.13_o david_n begin_v his_o funeral_n elegy_n thus_o o_o how_o be_v saul_n jonathan_n and_o many_o other_o valiant_a man_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o beauty_n ornament_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o land_n fall_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o dance_n and_o song_n see_v note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 18.6_o o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n lest_o they_o triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o see_v judg._n 16.23_o mich._n 1.10_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o their_o idol-god_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n

caleb_n request_n to_o joshua_n hebron_n give_v to_o he_o othniel_n marriage_n sect._n 111._o seven_o tribe_n desire_v a_o stop_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n sect._n 112._o the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n sect._n 113._o a_o solemn_a feast_n of_o tabernacle_n keep_v sect._n 114._o the_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n remove_v to_o shiloh_n sect._n 115._o the_o seven_o tribe_n reprove_v their_o lot_n sect._n 116._o joshua_n inheritance_n sect._n 117._o city_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o levite_n sect._n 118._o israel_n possession_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 119._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n commend_v and_o blessed_v their_o altar_n ed._n sect._n 120._o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n call_v together_o by_o joshua_n his_o speech_n to_o they_o sect._n 121._o the_o tabernacle_n remove_v to_o sechem_n joshua_n exhortation_n to_o the_o israelite_n joseph_n bone_n solemn_o inter_v joshua_n and_o eleazar_n death_n sect._n 122._o the_o book_n of_o judge_n sect._n 123._o bezek_n take_v adonibezek_n usage_n sect._n 124._o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o kenites_n sect._n 125._o hormah_n and_o other_o city_n take_v sect._n 126._o bethel_n take_v luz_n build_v the_o canaanite_n remain_v sect._n 127._o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o they_o in_o a_o humane_a shape_n and_o reprove_v they_o the_o people_n weep_v sect._n 128._o micah_n idolatry_n his_o priest_n sect._n 129._o the_o danite_n carry_v away_o micah_n idol_n laish_n take_v sect._n 130._o the_o wickedness_n of_o gibeah_n the_o levite_n concubine_n sect._n 131._o a_o convention_n at_o mizpeh_n the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n sect._n 132._o six_o hundred_o benjamite_n in_o rimmon_n the_o virgin_n surprise_v at_o shiloh_n sect._n 133._o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n king_n of_o mesopotamia_n othniel_n deliver_v they_o his_o conquest_n of_o cushan_n and_o death_n sect._n 134._o ehud_n kill_v eglon._n shamgar_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o the_o philistine_n sect._n 135._o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n sect._n 136._o jabin_n oppress_v israel_n deborah_n and_o barak_n sisera_n slay_v sect._n 137._o deborahs_n song_n sect._n 138._o the_o midianite_n oppress_v israel_n gideon_n vision_n he_o throw_v down_o baal_n altar_n the_o fleece_n dry_a and_o wet_a sect._n 139._o gigeon_n army_n diminish_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o barley_n cake_n he_o destroy_v the_o midianite_n slay_v their_o king_n ephramite_n expostulate_v with_o he_o sect._n 140._o the_o people_n offer_n gideon_n to_o make_v he_o king_n his_o ephod_n and_o death_n sect._n 141._o baal-berith_a abimelech_n tyranny_n his_o death_n at_o thebez_n sect._n 142._o tola_n government_n and_o death_n sect._n 143._o jair_a the_o gileadite_n sect._n 144._o ammon_n invade_v israel_n jeptha_n victory_n and_o vow_n sect._n 145._o jeptha_n subdue_v the_o ephraimite_n his_o death_n sect._n 146._o ibzan_n judge_n israel_n manoah_n vision_n samson_n bear_v sect._n 147._o elon_n and_o abdon_n sect._n 148._o samson_n marry_v a_o philistine_n honey_n in_o the_o lion_n carcase_n samson_n riddle_n he_o burn_v the_o philistine_n corn._n slay_v many_o of_o they_o sect._n 149._o break_v the_o bond_n with_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v en_fw-fr hakkore_n sect._n 150._o samson_n take_v with_o dalilah_n his_o lock_n cut_v and_o eye_n put_v out_o he_o pull_v down_o dagons_n house_n and_z dies_z sect._n 151._o eli_n judge_n israel_n hannah_n prayer_n samuel_n bear_v sect._n 152._o hannah_n song_n samuel_n leave_v with_o eli._n sect._n 153._o the_o wickedness_n of_o eli_n son_n a_o prophet_n come_v to_o eli._n sect._n 154._o samuel_n call_v he_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o elimine_n sect._n 155._o the_o philistine_n invade_v israel_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n take_v hophni_n and_o phinehas_n slay_v eli_n death_n sect._n 156._o the_o ark_n carry_v in_o triumph_n dagon_n break_v the_o philistine_n plague_v the_o beshemite_v smite_v sect._n 157._o the_o ark_n at_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o meeting_n at_o mizpeh_n the_o philistine_n overcome_v sect._n 158._o samuel_n make_v judg._n his_o circuit_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n sect._n 159._o samuel_n son_n very_o wicked_a the_o people_n desire_v a_o king_n sect._n 160._o kish_n send_v his_o son_n saul_n to_o seek_v his_o ass_n samuel_n meet_v he_o saul_n prophecy_n sect._n 161._o saul_n take_v by_o lot_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sect._n 162._o nahash_n besieges_fw-fr jabesh-gilead_n he_o require_v to_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n the_o place_n relieve_v by_o saul_n and_o the_o kingdom_n renew_v sect._n 163._o samuel_n show_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n extraordinary_a thunder_n sect._n 164._o saul_n raise_v force_n to_o go_v against_o the_o philistine_n he_o sacrifice_v samuel_n declare_v his_o rejection_n of_o god_n sect._n 165._o the_o passage_n at_o michmash_n saul_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n take_v a_o fort_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o confusion_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n thereupon_o jonathan_n eat_v honey_n saul_n son_n sect._n 166._o saul_n send_v to_o destroy_v amalek_n he_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a cattle_n agag_n slay_v by_o samuel_n sect._n 167._o samuel_n send_v to_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n jesse_n son_n pass_v before_o he_o david_n take_v and_o anoint_a sect._n 168._o saul_n frenzy_n david_n play_v on_o his_o harp_n to_o he_o sect._n 169._o david_n leave_v the_o court._n the_o philistine_n invade_v israel_n bring_v a_o giant_n with_o they_o david_n visit_v his_o brethren_n he_o slay_v goliath_n jonathan_n entire_o love_v he_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o david_n be_v high_o applaud_v sect._n 170._o saul_n hatred_n of_o and_o design_n against_o he_o david_n escape_v to_o ramah_n sect._n 171._o david_n fly_v to_o jonathan_n who_o intercede_v with_o his_o father_n for_o he_o jonathan_n and_o david_n renew_v their_o covenant_n sect._n 172._o david_n fly_v to_o nob._n he_o eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n give_v he_o by_o ahimelech_n and_o take_v goliah_n sword_n his_o several_a removal_n doeg_n malice_n eighty_o five_o priest_n slay_v by_o he_o david_n interview_n with_o saul_n samuel_n death_n nabal_n churlishness_n michal_n be_v give_v to_o phalti_fw-la david_n marry_v abigal_n he_o fly_v to_o hachilah_n thence_o to_o achish_n achish_n go_v against_o israel_n dismiss_v he_o saul_n and_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n david_n defeat_v the_o amalekite_n saul_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v sect._n 173._o mephibosheth_n fall_n sect._n 174._o david_n have_v news_n of_o saul_n death_n he_o mourn_v the_o amalekite_n slay_v sect._n 175._o david_n funeral_n elegy_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n sect._n 176._o david_n go_v to_o hebron_n be_v there_o anoint_v sect._n 177._o abner_n make_v ishbosheth_n king_n sect._n 178._o david_n marry_v the_o king_n of_o geshur_n daughter_n sect._n 179._o war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n abner_n challenge_n to_o joab_n that_o twelve_o of_o a_o side_n may_v fight_v asahel_n slay_v sect._n 180._o the_o war_n continue_v david_n six_o son_n sect._n 181._o abner_n strong_o uphold_v ishbosheth_n side_n and_o joab_n david_n michal_n return_v to_o david_n abner_n treacherous_o slay_v by_o joab_n sect._n 182._o baanah_n and_o rechab_n murder_n ishbosheth_n sect._n 183._o david_n make_v king_n of_o israel_n a_o list_n of_o the_o tribe_n sect._n 184._o david_n take_v zion_n hiram_n embassy_n to_o he_o sect._n 185._o the_o philistine_n encamp_v at_o rephaim_n their_o defeat_n sect._n 186._o the_o ark_n remove_v vzzah_n slay_v obed-edom_n blessed_v david_n remove_v the_o ark_n to_o zion_n and_o dance_v before_o it_o michal_n scoff_v sect._n 187._o levites_n appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o ark._n a_o psalm_n appoint_v by_o david_n to_o be_v sing_v sect._n 188._o david_n design_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n nathan_n message_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o about_o it_o sect._n 189._o david_n several_a war_n with_o the_o border_a enemy_n his_o great_a officer_n sect._n 190._o david_n kindness_n to_o mephibosheth_n his_o order_n to_o ziba_n sect._n 191._o david_n embassy_n to_o nahash_n king_n of_o ammon_n the_o base_a usage_n of_o his_o ambassador_n the_o ammonite_n and_o syrian_n vanquish_v sect._n 192._o rabbah_n besiege_v david_n adultery_n vriah_n slay_v sect._n 193._o rabbah_n take_v david_n assume_v the_o crown_n his_o severe_a usage_n of_o the_o conquer_a sect._n 194._o david_n repentance_n his_o child_n die_v solomon_n bear_v sect._n 195._o ammon_n ravish_v tamar_n absalon_n murder_v he_o sect._n 196._o the_o woman_n of_o tekoa_n absalom_n return_n sect._n 197._o absalom_n conspiracy_n sect._n 198._o david_n fly_v several_a remarkable_n during_o his_o absence_n from_o jerusalem_n sect._n 199._o a_o famine_n saul_n son_n be_v hang_v sect._n 200._o war_n with_o the_o philistine_n four_o giant_n sect._n 201._o david_n triumphant_a song_n sect._n 202._o david_n prophecy_n sect._n 203._o david_n worthy_n sect._n 204._o david_n militia_n sect._n 205._o the_o people_n number_v of_o three_o judgement_n propound_v david_n choose_v the_o plague_n

araunah_n floor_n sect._n 206._o david_n receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o sect._n 207._o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 208._o rehoboam_n bear_v to_o solomon_n sect._n 209._o abishag_fw-mi bring_v to_o david_n sect._n 210._o adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n solomon_n anoint_v adonijah_n submission_n sect._n 211._o david_n charge_n to_o solomon_n sect._n 212._o david_n farewell_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n his_o prayer_n solomon_n prosperity_n sect._n 213._o david_n last_o word_n to_o solomon_n his_o death_n sect._n 214._o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 215._o solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n adonijah_n slay_v joab_n slay_v shimei_n oath_n not_o to_o pass_v over_o kidron_n sect._n 216._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n return_v sect._n 217._o solomon_n marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 218._o solomon_n settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o solomon_n choose_v wisdom_n sect._n 219._o solomon_n judgement_n on_o the_o two_o harlot_n sect._n 220._o hiram_n embassy_n to_o solomon_n a_o league_n between_o they_o sect._n 221._o solomon_n levy_n for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 222._o shimei_n put_v to_o death_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o age_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n sect._n 1_o the_o temple_n describe_v with_o all_o its_o part_n the_o temple-officer_n sect._n 2._o the_o temple_n finish_v solomon_n solemn_a dedication_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n again_o in_o a_o dream_n sect._n 4._o solomon_n palace_n his_o stately_a throne_n the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n his_o golden_a target_n and_o shield_n sect._n 5._o gezer_n take_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n sect._n 6._o hiram_n dislike_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n offer_v he_o sect._n 7._o solomon_n remove_v his_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n build_v for_o she_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n sect._n 8._o solomon_n navy_n sect._n 9_o solomon_n other_o building_n sect._n 10._o hamath_n take_v by_o solomon_n force_n sect._n 11._o solomon_n care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o solomon_n greatness_n splendour_n and_o glory_n sect._n 13._o solomon_n wisdom_n his_o proverb_n sect._n 14._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n sect._n 15._o solomon_n many_o wife_n and_o defection_n from_o god_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a message_n sect._n 16._o solomon_n write_v his_o ecclesiaste_n sect._n 17._o solomon_n adversary_n ahijah_n send_v to_o jeroboam_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n sect._n 18._o solomon_n die_v sect._n 19_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o rehoboam_n be_v petition_v for_o ease_n of_o tax_n ten_o tribe_n revolt_n his_o building_n and_o wife_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n plunder_v the_o temple_n 2._o abijah_n reign_v p._n 505._o his_o army_n and_o speech_n to_o jeroboam_n israel_n rout_v 3._o asa_n reign_v pag._n 509._o his_o grandmother_n grove_n zerah_n invade_v he_o and_o be_v subdue_v asa_n league_n with_o benhadad_n and_o death_n 4._o jehoshaphat_n reign_v p._n 515._o remove_v all_o high_a place_n use_v for_o false_a go_n his_o reformation_n his_o greatness_n and_o riches_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n he_o go_v to_o samaria_n jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o his_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o fleet_n break_v his_o victory_n and_o death_n 5._o jehoram_n succeed_v p._n 525._o his_o idolatry_n slay_v his_o six_o brethren_n elijah_n letter_n to_o he_o edom_n revolt_v libnah_n revolt_v philistine_n invade_v he_o his_o sad_a end_n 6._o ahaziah_n p._n 529._o his_o wickedness_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 7._o athaliah_n p._n 532._o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n 8._o joash_n p._n 533_o he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o jehoiada_n athaliah_n slay_v baal_n house_n pull_v down_o jehoiada_n good_a instruction_n of_o he_o collection_n for_o the_o temple_n jehoiada_fw-la dies_fw-la joash_n idolatry_n zachariah_n stone_v the_o syrian_n vanquish_v he_o his_o death_n 9_o amaziah_n p._n 541._o he_o begin_v well_o his_o war_n with_o edom_n and_o victory_n his_o idolatry_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n defeat_v he_o amaziah_n slay_v 10._o vzziah_n p._n 546._o his_o coronation_n he_o recover_v elath_n conquer_v the_o philistine_n his_o herd_n and_o husbandry_n isaiah_n prophecy_n also_o joel_n vzziah_n pride_n leprosy_n and_o death_n 11._o jotham_n p._n 554._o he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n micah_n prophecy_n jotham_n die_v 12._o ahaz_n p._n 555._o his_o wickedness_n syria_n and_o israel_n invade_v he_o isaiah_n send_v to_o he_o jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v ahaz_n forsake_v the_o lord_n his_o calamity_n his_o league_n with_o assyria_n and_o death_n 13._o hezekiah_n p._n 563._o his_o goodness_n and_o reformation_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n jerusalem_n besiege_v rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n hezekiah_n prayer_n isaiah_n message_n to_o he_o hezekiah_n sickness_n his_o thanksgiving_n the_o assyrian_n destroy_v ambassador_n from_o babylon_n come_v to_o he_o manasses_n bear_v nahum_n prophecy_n hezekiah_n die_v 14._o manasses_n p._n 595._o his_o great_a idolatry_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a short_o after_o be_v restore_v his_o reformation_n habakkuk_n prophecy_n manasseh_n die_v 15._o amon_n p._n 600._o his_o idolatry_n and_o death_n 16._o josiah_n p._n 601._o his_o piety_n jeremiah_n prophecy_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v huldah_fw-mi the_o prophetess_n josiah_n throw_v down_o idolatry_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o other_o place_n his_o solemn_a passover_n his_o death_n great_o lament_v zephany_n prophecy_n 17._o shallum_n or_o jehoahaz_n pag._n 611._o his_o idolatry_n jeremy_n admonition_n to_o he_o pharaoh_n necho_n carry_v he_o away_o 18._o jehoiakim_n p._n 612._o his_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n jeremy_n exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n vriah_n prophecy_n jeremy_n bond_n and_o yoke_n baruch_n roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v the_o egyptian_n jehoiakim_n take_v prisoner_n daniel_n and_o other_o carry_v to_o babylon_n jehoiakim_n burn_v the_o roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n return_v home_o his_o dream_n of_o the_o great_a image_n make_v of_o four_o metal_n jehoiakim_n revolt_v the_o golden_a image_n set_v up_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v worship_v jehoiakim_n die_v 19_o jehoiakin_o p._n 617._o his_o captivity_n cyrus_n bear_v 20._o zedekiah_n reign_v p._n 618._o his_o wickedness_n jeremy_n prophecy_n several_a ambassador_n come_v to_o zedekiah_n hananiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n jeremy_n letter_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n shemaiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n inveigh_v against_o he_o jeremy_n prophecy_v his_o death_n ezekel_n first_o vision_n jerusalem_n besiege_v his_o other_o vision_n his_o type_n zedekiah_n revolt_v judea_n be_v invade_v ezekiel_n wife_n die_v for_o who_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o mourn_v jeremy_n imprison_v jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v the_o egyptian_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o siege_n renew_v jeremy_n put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n ezekiel_n prophecy_v again_o jerusalem_n take_v the_o temple_n burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o a_o end_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n choose_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o fortify_v shechem_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o who_o declare_v against_o his_o altar_n his_o hand_n wither_v the_o prophet_n be_v seduce_v a_o lion_n slay_v he_o jeroboam_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v his_o own_o death_n 2._o nadab_n a_o evil_a king_n slay_v by_o baasha_n p._n 508._o 3._o baasha_n reign_v p._n 509._o he_o do_v evil_a he_o build_v ramah_n jehu_n message_n to_o he_o baasha_n die_v 4._o elah_n reign_v two_o year_n p._n 511._o zimri_n slay_v he_o 5._o zimri_n burn_v p._n 511._o 6._o omri_n make_v king_n his_o idolatry_n and_o burial_n p._n 512._o 7._o ahab_n p._n 512._o he_o marry_v jezabel_n jericho_n rebuilt_a obadiah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n miracle_n elisha_n call_v benhadad_o conquer_v a_o prophet_n reprove_v ahab_n naboth_n vineyard_n elijah_n meet_v ahab_n ahab_n slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n moab_n revolt_v 8._o ahaziah_n p._n 543._o his_o fall_n his_o message_n to_o baalzebub_n elijah_n bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o two_o company_n of_o fifty_o he_o die_v 9_o jehoram_fw-la p._n 545._o he_o maintain_v the_o golden_a calf_n elijah_n translation_n elisha_n take_v up_o his_o mantle_n elisha_n miracle_n the_o moabite_n destroy_v one_o another_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n sacrifice_n his_o son_n elisha_n work_v more_o miracle_n a_o sore_a famine_n in_o samaria_n it_o be_v miraculous_a relief_n the_o shunamite_n return_v benhadad_o send_v to_o elisha_n hazael_n stifle_v benhadad_o jehoram_n recover_v ramoth-gilead_n jehu_n anoint_v joram_n slay_v ahaziah_n slay_v jezabel_n death_n 10._o jehu_n make_v king_n p._n 585._o the_o slaughter_n of_o ahab_n offspring_n

and_o ahaziah_n brethren_n baal_n priest_n slay_v jehu_n idolatry_n and_o death_n 11._o jehoahaz_n reign_v p._n 590._o the_o syrian_n oppress_v he_o he_o die_v 12._o joash_n p._n 591._o he_o visit_v elisha_n elisha_n die_v joash_n take_v amaziah_n after_o his_o conquer_a the_o syrian_n joash_n die_v 13._o jeroboam_n the_o second_o p._n 593._o jonah_n hosea_n and_o amos_n prophecy_n jeroboam_n death_n the_o anarchy_n or_o interregnum_fw-la 14._o zachariah_n his_o short_a reign_n p._n 598._o 15._o shallum_n be_v slay_v by_o menahem_n p._n 599._o 16._o menahem_o p._n 599._o his_o cruelty_n the_o assyrian_a invade_v he_o he_o die_v 17._o pekaliah_n p._n 600._o 18._o pekah_n reign_v p._n 600._o his_o victory_n over_o ahaz_n the_o assyrian_a carry_v five_o tribe_n into_o captivity_n pekah_n slay_v 19_o hoshea_n p._n 602._o he_o continue_v jeroboam_n idolatry_n salman_n after_o make_v he_o tributary_n upon_o his_o revolt_n samaria_n be_v take_v and_o himself_o confine_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n end_n new_a colony_n plant_v other_o send_v after_o they_o a_o anti-temple_n build_v afterward_o destroy_v by_o john_n hircanus_n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n to_o their_o return_n zedekiah_n take_v see_v his_o child_n slay_v and_o then_o have_v his_o own_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o in_o chain_n be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n pag._n 627._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n burn_v gedaliah_n set_v over_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n to_o dress_v the_o vineyard_n and_o till_o the_o ground_n pag._n 630_o seraiah_n the_o chief_a priest_n with_o other_o principal_a man_n carry_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o riblah_n and_o there_o put_v to_o death_n ibid._n jeremy_n have_v his_o choice_n whither_o he_o will_v go_v into_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v honourable_o treat_v or_o stay_v in_o judea_n he_o choose_v the_o latter_a ibid._n ishmael_n conspire_v against_o gedaliah_n johanan_n discover_v it_o but_o gedaliah_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o ishmael_n pag._n 631._o johanan_n take_v from_o ishmael_n his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o himself_o escape_v with_o eight_o more_o to_o the_o ammonite_n johanan_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n go_v into_o egypt_n and_o carry_v jeremy_n and_o baruck_v along_o with_o they_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o last_o remainder_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o threaten_v murmurer_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o unfaithful_a shepherd_n and_o the_o edomite_n pag._n 632_o obadiah_n prophecy_n against_o edom._n ezekiel_n comfort_v the_o captive_a israelite_n promise_v that_o god_n will_v avenge_v they_o on_o their_o enemy_n he_o prophecy_v their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n though_o their_o condition_n there_o seem_v as_o hopeless_a as_o of_o dead_a man_n in_o their_o grave_n who_o be_v become_v dry_a bone_n pag._n 633_o he_o prophecy_v of_o their_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n he_o prophecy_v against_o egypt_n he_o prophecy_v against_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o against_o pharaoh_n himself_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n pag._n 633._o tyre_n besiege_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n nabuzaradan_n carry_v away_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o ibid._n ezekiel_n have_v that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o new_a temple_n pag._n 634._o tyre_n take_v nabuchadnezzar_n invade_v egypt_n make_v great_a havoc_n there_o ibid._n he_o return_v now_o into_o babylon_n he_o have_v there_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n who_o destiny_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o ibid._n he_o new_o build_v babylon_n he_o fall_v distract_v and_o so_o continue_v for_o seven_o year_n pag._n 635_o he_o return_v to_o his_o wit_n praise_n god_n and_o die_v evilmerodach_n succeed_v he_o jechoniah_n advance_v zedekiah_n die_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n of_o who_o army_n cyrus_n be_v make_v general_n he_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o babylonian_n ibid._n belshazzar_n succeed_v in_o belshazzar_n first_o year_n daniel_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n ibid._n in_o his_o three_o year_n he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n pag._n 636._o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_n besiege_n babylon_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n belshazzar_n carouse_v with_o his_o noble_n see_v the_o hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n daniel_n interpret_v it_o be_v thereupon_o advance_v pag._n 636_o belshazzar_n slay_v his_o kingdom_n bring_v to_o a_o end_n darius_n take_v on_o he_o the_o kingdom_n cyrus_n marry_v darius_n only_a daughter_n and_o so_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n darius_n set_v over_o the_o province_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o governor_n over_o who_o he_o make_v three_o principal_a overseer_n and_o daniel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o noble_n be_v stir_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n against_o he_o move_z the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o for_o thirty_o day_n space_n no_o petition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o god_n or_o man_n but_o to_o himself_o daniel_n hereupon_o cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n ibid._n the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n daniel_n pray_v for_o the_o promise_a deliverance_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n give_v he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n pag._n 637._o cyrus_n upon_o darius_n death_n be_v make_v absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o east_n the_o jew_n show_v he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o deliverer_n he_o thereupon_o make_v a_o edict_n for_o their_o return_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o build_v their_o temple_n chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o age_n from_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n cyrus_n make_v zerubbabel_n chief_a captain_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o return_v and_o consign_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o return_v they_o offer_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o return_n they_o build_v the_o altar_n and_o thereon_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o 15_o day_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o return_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o old_a man_n weep_v the_o young_a man_n rejoice_v pag._n 642_o the_o cuthaean_o or_o samaritan_n offer_v to_o join_v with_o they_o but_o be_v refuse_v by_o their_o interest_n in_o cambyses_n court_n give_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n ibid._n daniel_n vision_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n ibid._n cyrus_n die_v cambyses_n succeed_v the_o samaritan_n now_o frame_v a_o open_a accusation_n against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 643._o cambyses_n die_v darius_n histaspis_n succeed_v call_v ahashuerus_n he_o marry_v alosta_n or_o vashti_n the_o daughter_n of_o cyrus_n in_o his_o second_o year_n haggai_n prophecy_n and_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o go_v on_o with_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n afresh_o pag._n 644._o in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n zachary_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o haggai_n do_v ibid._n in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o that_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o temple_n begin_v to_o be_v rear_v by_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n the_o two_o last_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o the_o samaritan_n viz._n tatnai_n and_o sether-hoznai_a strive_v again_o to_o hinder_v they_o pag._n 645_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o horseman_n and_o several_a other_o vision_n ibid._n cyrus_n decree_n be_v find_v the_o king_n command_v the_o samaritan_n not_o only_o not_o to_o hinder_v the_o jew_n in_o build_v their_o temple_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v furnish_v they_o with_o money_n out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n for_o it_o pag._n 646_o darius_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o royal_a feast_n for_o his_o prince_n vashti_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o send_v for_o she_o she_o be_v thereupon_o divorce_v pag._n 647._o god_n answer_v the_o jew_n inquire_v concern_v their_o fast_n of_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o zachary_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v change_v their_o fast_n into_o day_n of_o rejoice_v ibid._n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o second_o temple_n be_v finish_v and_o dedicate_v pag._n 650._o upon_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o celebrate_v the_o first_o passover_n in_o

nimrod_n see_v the_o king_n thereof_o pag._n 15._o of_o chap._n ii_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o noah_n the_o original_a of_o several_a nation_n 1819_o serug_v bear_v 1846_o nahor_n bear_v 1878_o terah_n bear_v 2008_o abraham_n bear_v the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o his_o ally_n conquer_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o his_o confederate_n 2078_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o three_o age_n from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2094_o abraham_n removal_n to_o charran_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o canaan_n two_o altar_n there_o build_v by_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v unto_o his_o posterity_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o canaan_n his_o danger_n there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n he_o return_v into_o canaan_n vanquish_v chedorlaomer_n rescue_v lot_n be_v meet_v by_o melchizedec_n and_o bless_a he_o take_v hagar_n ishmael_n born_n 2107_o circumcision_n institute_v abraham_n entertain_v three_o angel_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n lot_n incest_n 2108_o isaac_n born_n hagar_n and_o ishmael_n cast_v out_o abraham_n sacrifice_v isaac_n isaac_n marry_v rebeccah_n 2168_o esau_n and_o jacob_n born_n jacob_n marriage_n with_o leah_n and_o rachel_n his_o hard_a service_n under_o 〈◊〉_d 2259_o joseph_n born_n joseph_n dream_n his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o he_o be_v sell_v after_o to_o potiphar_n his_o mistress_n be_v false_a accusation_n his_o imprisonment_n pharaoh_n dream_n joseph_n interpretation_n thereof_o and_o advancement_n the_o famine_n begin_v jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn._n joseph_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n he_o bless_v his_o son_n and_o die_v joseph_n die_v the_o history_n of_o job_n aaron_n 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and_o there_o have_v continue_v since_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n ch._n 18.1_o thither_o go_v elkanah_n yearly_a that_o be_v at_o those_o three_o solemn_a feast_n wherein_o all_o the_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.16_o he_o may_v possible_o go_v at_o other_o time_n as_o a_o levite_n to_o do_v service_n in_o his_o course_n but_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o go_v up_o at_o those_o great_a solemnity_n and_o it_o seem_v several_a of_o his_o family_n use_v to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o yea_o the_o woman_n also_o such_o be_v their_o devotion_n though_o not_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n at_o those_o great_a feast_n he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n and_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o feast_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 43.34_o but_o unto_o hannah_n who_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a he_o give_v a_o large_a and_o better_a portion_n 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it_o may_v be_v thus_o if_o the_o child_n have_v no_o defect_n either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n and_o be_v willing_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o vow_n and_o provide_v that_o her_o husband_n consent_v thereunto_o without_o which_o the_o woman_n vow_n be_v of_o no_o force_n numb_a 30.8_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o samuel_n story_n that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 7.16_o but_o go_v from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o circuit_n and_o judge_v israel_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o after_o he_o become_v judge_n in_o israel_n he_o be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n from_o god_n free_v from_o this_o vow_n of_o

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carry_v about_o as_o a_o trophy_n and_o show_v it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o country_n publish_v their_o victory_n and_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n in_o a_o way_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o idol_n pavor_fw-la idol_n heb._n terror_n so_o call_v because_o they_o possess_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o their_o superstitious_a worshipper_n with_o terror_n and_o fear_n and_o do_v neither_o teach_v nor_o comfort_v they_o hinc_fw-la superstitio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la i._n e._n daemonium_fw-la pavor_fw-la and_o afterward_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n their_o god_n thereby_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o victory_n as_o appear_v 1_o chron._n 10.10_o so_o david_n have_v before_o serve_v the_o head_n of_o goliath_n which_o he_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n ch._n 17.54_o they_o place_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashtaroth_n see_v the_o note_n on_o judg._n 2.13_o his_o body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n they_o fasten_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n 27.6_o bethshan_n a_o town_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o manasseh_n but_o not_o recover_v from_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o first_o conquest_n judg._n 1.27_o nor_o to_o this_o day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o ziklag_n ch._n 27.6_o viz._n in_o a_o street_n that_o be_v by_o the_o city-wall_n see_v 2_o sam._n 21.12_o and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n hear_v what_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n in_o gratitude_n to_o saul_n who_o have_v rescue_v they_o from_o nahash_n king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n when_o he_o have_v strait_o besiege_v their_o city_n ch._n 11.11_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o that_o city_n arise_v and_o march_v all_o night_n and_o

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justice_n upon_o joab_n at_o this_o time_n be_v uncertain_a but_o however_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o apologise_v for_o himself_o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n about_o he_o you_o see_v there_o be_v prince_n and_o a_o great_a man_n this_o day_n fall_v in_o israel_n who_o blood_n i_o will_v revenge_v on_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n abishai_n these_o son_n of_o zerviah_n 17._o zerviah_n zerviah_n one_o of_o david_n sister_n be_v mother_n of_o joab_n abishai_n and_o asahel_n and_o abigail_n his_o other_o sister_n be_v mother_n of_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 17.25_o 1_o chr._n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v at_o this_o time_n too_o potent_a for_o i_o they_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o people_n and_o command_v the_o army_n and_o i_o myself_o though_o anoint_a king_n yet_o be_o at_o present_a but_o unsettle_a in_o my_o kingdom_n however_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v the_o evil_a doer_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o according_a to_o his_o 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judge_n he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n by_o divers_a wife_n his_o daughter_n he_o send_v out_o of_o his_o own_o family_n bestow_v they_o upon_o husband_n in_o other_o family_n and_o he_o take_v in_o thirty_o daughter_n for_o his_o son_n to_o be_v wife_n to_o they_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n about_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o government_n the_o israelite_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o thraldom_n last_v forty_o year_n philistine_n the_o six_o oppression_n under_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 13.1_o and_o indeed_o jephtah_n slay_v forty_o two_o thousand_o of_o the_o ephraimite_n ch._n 12.6_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a weaken_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o those_o part_n and_o possible_o

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