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have_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o age_n of_o a_o 110_o and_o have_v govern_v egypt_n under_o several_a king_n 80_o year_n and_o find_v his_o death_n approach_v he_o tell_v his_o brethren_n that_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v they_o in_o mercy_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o that_o land_n into_o canaan_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o testify_v his_o own_o and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n concern_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n he_o command_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o carry_v into_o canaan_n when_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o carry_v they_o thither_o see_v heb._n 11.20_o he_o take_v also_o a_o oath_n of_o they_o to_o perform_v it_o which_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v like_a be_v record_v and_o transmit_v to_o succeed_a generation_n that_o they_o in_o who_o time_n that_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v 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where_o he_o have_v such_o bad_a neighbour_n the_o chaldean_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o sabean_o on_o the_o other_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v undoubted_o a_o true_a history_n and_o accompany_v full_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o a_o true_a history_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o attest_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n james_n ch._n 5.11_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o prose_n to_o vers_fw-la 3._o of_o chap._n 3._o and_o in_o verse_n from_o thence_o to_o chap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o it_o conclude_v in_o prose_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v elihu_n one_o of_o the_o speaker_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 32._o vers_fw-la 15._o they_o be_v amaze_v they_o answer_v no_o more_o they_o leave_v off_o speak_v verse_n 16._o when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o verse_n 17._o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o my_o part_n i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n job_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n huz_n gen._n 22.21_o huz_o his_o first-born_a and_o buz_v his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o his_o friend_n most_o likely_a be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n viz._n eliphaz_n and_o zophar_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.10_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 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plague_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first-born_a 10._o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o first_o come_v down_o down_o into_o egypt_n be_v but_o few_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o goshen_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o but_o afterward_o they_o multiply_v so_o much_o that_o they_o spread_v all_o over_o that_o country_n and_o beside_o have_v many_o mix_a habitation_n in_o other_o part_n of_o egypt_n permixti_fw-la egypt_n habitant_fw-la egyptii_fw-la hebraeis_n permixti_fw-la the_o evening_n therefore_o of_o this_o 14_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v come_v moses_n call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o draw_v out_o their_o lamb_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o to_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n the_o door-post_n of_o their_o house_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v stir_v out_o of_o the_o door_n where_o they_o do_v meet_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n till_o the_o 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chief_a of_o the_o family_n be_v slay_v pharaoh_n hereupon_o present_o send_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v about_o he_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o command_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n that_o they_o shall_v present_o go_v away_o and_o shall_v take_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n herd_n and_o flock_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v along_o with_o they_o and_o he_o desire_v they_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o at_o their_o departure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v by_o this_o plague_n 17._o plague_n he_o have_v desire_v their_o prayer_n for_o he_o several_a time_n before_o exod._n 8.8_o &_o 9.28_o &_o 10.16_o 17._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v very_o urgent_a with_o the_o israelite_n and_o use_v humble_a and_o earnest_a entreaty_n to_o they_o to_o be_v go_v see_v exod._n 11.8_o say_v among_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hasten_v they_o away_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n that_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o like_a to_o perish_v the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o this_o dreadful_a consternation_n the_o israelite_n as_o moses_n have_v command_v they_o borrow_v of_o they_o jewel_n fecerat_fw-la jewel_n solebant_fw-la idololatrae_fw-la in_o colendis_fw-la idolis_fw-la se_fw-la gemmis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la auribus_fw-la decorare_fw-la credebant_fw-la autem_fw-la egyptii_fw-la hoc_fw-la petentes_fw-la israelitas_fw-la suis_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificaturos_fw-la prout_fw-la antea_fw-la fecerant_fw-la ideoque_fw-la nec_fw-la abituros_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la nam_fw-la moses_n hactenus_fw-la tridui_fw-la tantum_fw-la itineris_fw-la mentionem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la and_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o fine_a raiment_n jans_n raiment_n v._o 35._o et_fw-la vestem_fw-la i._n e._n pretiosiores_fw-la vestes_fw-la tapetes_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la jans_n and_o rich_a furniture_n and_o such_o like_a precious_a thing_n for_o their_o use_n in_o keep_v the_o festival_n and_o god_n thus_o dispose_v their_o heart_n through_o the_o great_a and_o panic_n fear_v they_o be_v in_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o think_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o send_v away_o present_o the_o next_o plague_n will_v destroy_v they_o all_o and_o beside_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n favour_n in_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o they_o very_o ready_o lend_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n they_o desire_v of_o they_o and_o possible_o they_o think_v the_o israelite_n intend_v only_o a_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o will_v return_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o rich_a thing_n again_o and_o that_o which_o in_o likelihood_n incline_v their_o heart_n the_o more_o to_o favour_v the_o israelite_n be_v the_o high_a opinion_n that_o both_o pharaoh_n courtier_n and_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n have_v general_o of_o moses_n for_o he_o they_o much_o honour_v and_o fear_v in_o regard_n of_o 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all_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o mat._n 20.15_o and_o just_o it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n thus_o to_o recompense_v the_o israelite_n for_o the_o hard_a service_n injury_n and_o oppression_n they_o have_v suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v most_o unjust_o detain_v from_o they_o exod._n 12._o from_o 29._o to_o vers_fw-la 37._o chap._n iu._n the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n contain_v a_o space_n of_o 480_o year_n and_o end_v in_o the_o 2988_o year_n of_o the_o world_n sect_n i._o the_o egyptian_n be_v now_o in_o great_a distraction_n and_o fill_v with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a press_v the_o israelite_n to_o depart_v the_o very_a 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and_o famous_a man_n though_o faulty_a in_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o his_o child_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o in_o his_o time_n and_o under_o his_o government_n samuel_n be_v bear_v who_o history_n we_o come_v now_o to_o describe_v his_o father_n be_v elkanah_n a_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o of_o korah_n 1_o chron._n 6.22_o 23._o who_o dwell_v in_o ramathaim-zophim_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n probable_o hannah_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v barren_a he_o afterward_o take_v peninnah_n who_o be_v fruitful_a though_o the_o lord_n allow_v not_o polygamy_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o tolerate_v it_o for_o a_o time_n and_o possible_o the_o jew_n do_v conceive_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v imply_v a_o dispensation_n for_o they_o to_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o at_o shiloh_n 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 and_o possible_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n peninnah_n be_v angry_a at_o this_o and_o thereupon_o quarrel_v with_o and_o provoke_v hannah_n and_o upbraid_v she_o for_o her_o barrenness_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n against_o she_o and_o as_o elkanah_n do_v thus_o continual_o express_v his_o great_a love_n to_o hannah_n when_o he_o go_v yearly_o with_o his_o family_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o peninnah_n persist_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o vex_v she_o with_o her_o provocation_n and_o possible_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o fruitless_a seek_v to_o god_n so_o earnest_o at_o those_o time_n for_o a_o child_n this_o great_o trouble_a hannah_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o care_n to_o eat_v as_o other_o do_v especial_o not_o with_o any_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o those_o solemn_a feast_n elkanah_n perceive_v it_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o so_o grieve_a and_o weep_v and_o so_o mourn_v in_o a_o time_n when_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v rejoice_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o afford_v thou_o child_n but_o be_o not_o i_o who_o love_v thou_o so_o dear_o better_a to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n gr._n son_n in_o concord_n matrimonio_fw-la plus_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la faecunditate_fw-la gr._n but_o when_o elkanah_n and_o his_o family_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o who_o hannah_n sit_v she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n go_v out_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o she_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o look_v on_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o manchild_n i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n mother_n life_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o her_o vow_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o she_o only_o vow_v to_o do_v what_o in_o she_o lay_v that_o 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
three_o section_n be_v of_o one_o week_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o seventy_o wherein_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o week_n the_o angel_n seem_v to_o divide_v into_o two_o half_n intimate_v some_o special_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o happen_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o and_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o enter_v on_o his_o prophetic_a office_n to_o preach_v and_o work_v miracle_n and_o than_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o week_n which_o be_v the_o other_o half_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o cut_v off_o and_o so_o by_o his_o death_n cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o that_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o death_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o four_o passover_n which_o he_o celebrate_v after_o his_o baptism_n now_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o seventy_o week_n or_o 490_o year_n there_o flourish_v 1_o the_o 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poor_a intend_v now_o to_o sell_v to_o maintain_v herself_o and_o her_o daughter-in-law_n he_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o right_n of_o redeem_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o next_o kinsman_n to_o elimelech_n but_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o redeem_v it_o than_o it_o belong_v to_o himself_o as_o next_o of_o kin_n after_o he_o to_o elimelech_n the_o kinsman_n hear_v this_o say_v he_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o naomi_n boaz_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o naomi_n he_o must_v buy_v it_o of_o ruth_n the_o widow_n of_o mahlon_n the_o son_n of_o elimelech_n who_o have_v also_o a_o right_n in_o it_o and_o so_o come_v in_o as_o next_o kinsman_n to_o buy_v her_o husband_n land_n he_o be_v bind_v as_o next_o kinsman_n also_o to_o marry_v she_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o her_o decease_a husband_n and_o so_o continue_v his_o name_n to_o his_o inheritance_n for_o as_o naomi_n have_v enjoy_v this_o parcel_n of_o land_n as_o elimelech_n widow_n so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v 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neighbour_n intimate_v that_o he_o do_v forgo_v his_o own_o right_n and_o resign_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o go_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o his_o own_o see_v psal_n 60.8_o and_o give_v it_o to_o boaz_n thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o willing_o resign_v his_o right_n unto_o he_o boaz_n as_o it_o seem_v hereupon_o buy_v of_o naomi_n the_o land_n beforementioned_a and_o call_v the_o elder_n there_o present_a to_o be_v witness_n thereof_o and_o as_o a_o consequent_a thereof_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v purchase_v ruth_n to_o himself_o for_o a_o wife_n the_o widow_n of_o mahlon_n to_o
tell_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o brethren_n he_o will_v have_v spare_v their_o life_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v they_o be_v not_o canaanites_n though_o they_o be_v enemy_n but_o now_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o see_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v be_v next_o of_o blood_n and_o also_o a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n that_o have_v murder_v his_o brethren_n see_v numb_a 35.19_o 31._o whereupon_o he_o bid_v his_o young_a son_n jether_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o he_o impose_v this_o work_n on_o he_o rather_o than_o another_o that_o he_o may_v train_v he_o up_o from_o a_o youth_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o he_o may_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o that_o it_o may_v add_v if_o not_o to_o the_o pain_n yet_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o death_n to_o die_v by_o so_o young_a a_o hand_n but_o this_o young_a boy_n have_v scarce_o courage_n enough_o to_o look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o they_o zeba_n and_o zalmuâ—na_n see_v this_o say_v to_o gideon_n rise_v thou_o up_o and_o fall_v upon_o we_o thyself_o for_o as_o the_o man_n be_v so_o be_v his_o strength_n do_v thou_o slay_v we_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o dispatch_v we_o quick_o and_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v ignoble_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n so_o gideon_n slay_v they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o take_v away_o the_o ornament_n that_o be_v on_o their_o camel_n neck_n which_o be_v very_o rich_a be_v adorn_v with_o gold-chain_n and_o jewel_n as_o ensign_n and_o memorial_n of_o his_o victory_n now_o the_o ephramite_n come_v over_o jordan_n and_o bring_v the_o head_n of_o orch_n and_o zeeb_n and_o present_v they_o to_o gideon_n but_o then_o they_o high_o expostulate_v 43._o expostulate_v thus_o they_o proud_o quarrel_v with_o jephta_n ch._n 12._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n see_v the_o like_a 2_o sam._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o call_v out_o as_o well_o as_o other_o tribe_n when_o he_o first_o raise_v force_n to_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n they_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o great_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o that_o other_o tribe_n that_o be_v not_o so_o near_o ally_v to_o he_o and_o the_o manassites_n as_o they_o be_v be_v both_o of_o they_o of_o joseph_n posterity_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o first_o onset_a and_o they_o leave_v only_o to_o snatch_v up_o here_o and_o there_o some_o of_o the_o fly_a midianites_n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n have_v gather_v in_o the_o main_a vintage_n and_o they_o be_v call_v in_o only_a to_o gather_v up_o the_o glean_n gideon_n mild_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o what_o have_v i_o do_v say_v he_o in_o comparison_n of_o you_o be_v not_o the_o glean_n of_o ephraim_n better_a than_o the_o vintage_n of_o abiezer_n family_n abiezer_n gideon_n be_v of_o that_o family_n consider_v what_o vast_a multitude_n of_o they_o you_o have_v have_v the_o kill_n and_o pillage_n of_o at_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n whilst_o we_o go_v in_o pursuit_n of_o only_a fifteen_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o flee_v with_o zeba_n and_o salmunna_n consider_v you_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o take_v and_o kill_v oreb_n and_o zeeb_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v you_o to_o murmur_v or_o repine_v this_o mild_a answer_n of_o his_o abate_v their_o anger_n and_o so_o they_o rest_v satisfy_v judg._n ch._n 7._o whole_a chapter_n and_o ch._n 8._o from_o 1._o to_o 22._o sect_n cxl_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o so_o high_o please_v with_o gideon_n for_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a that_o they_o offer_v to_o make_v he_o their_o king_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n successive_o upon_o his_o posterity_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o a_o king_n because_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n will_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v a_o take_v of_o the_o government_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n who_o set_v up_o who_o he_o please_v to_o rule_v over_o they_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v rule_v over_o you_o take_v you_o heed_n of_o reject_v he_o 1_o sam._n 8.6_o 7._o neither_o i_o nor_o my_o son_n shall_v be_v your_o king_n thus_o he_o will_v not_o give_v any_o consent_n to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n without_o god_n leave_n but_o though_o gideon_n refuse_v this_o proffer_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v one_o request_n to_o make_v to_o they_o which_o if_o they_o will_v grant_v he_o he_o will_v take_v it_o very_o kind_o from_o they_o which_o be_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o will_v give_v he_o one_o of_o those_o earring_n 35.4_o earring_n or_o golden_a ornament_n whither_o wear_v in_o the_o ear_n or_o on_o the_o forehead_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v for_o both_o see_v gen._n 24.22_o &_o 35.4_o which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o use_v to_o wear_v such_o golden_a ornament_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v willing_o do_v it_o and_o according_o spread_a a_o garment_n to_o receive_v they_o every_o one_o cast_v in_o one_o of_o those_o earring_n or_o golden_a ornament_n they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o come_v to_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n which_o according_a to_o our_o account_n come_v to_o 2380_o pound_n and_o beside_o these_o they_o add_v some_o chain_n and_o golden_a box_n wherein_o the_o ishamelites_n carry_v sweet_a perfume_n and_o purple_a garment_n which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o midianite_n have_v wear_v all_o these_o they_o add_v beside_o the_o collar_n which_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o camel_n which_o gideon_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a prey_n gideon_n of_o part_n of_o this_o gold_n now_o give_v he_o make_v a_o ephod_n like_o that_o of_o aaron_n with_o a_o breastplate_n set_v with_o many_o precious_a stone_n of_o great_a value_n see_v exod._n 28.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o make_v of_o gold_n blue_n purple_a scarlet_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_o his_o design_n in_o make_v this_o ephod_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o that_o great_a victory_n he_o have_v obtain_v after_o he_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n over_o the_o midianite_n the_o monument_n be_v make_v of_o the_o prey_n there_o take_v and_o possible_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o ephod_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o privilege_n be_v only_o annex_v to_o aaron_n ephod_n or_o possible_o he_o make_v this_o ephod_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v adorn_v with_o it_o shall_v sacrifice_v for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n at_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o by_o 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the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o amasa_n david_n bow_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n even_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n so_o that_o they_o send_v this_o word_n unto_o the_o king_n return_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n we_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o submit_v unto_o thou_o david_n consider_v that_o it_o may_v cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blood_n to_o subdue_v they_o by_o force_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_o by_o these_o tender_n of_o grace_n to_o bow_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o and_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n for_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n now_o agree_v to_o meet_v together_o at_o gilgal_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o
it_o may_v be_v have_v in_o high_a honour_n and_o esteem_v than_o any_o other_o build_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o i_o may_v not_o build_v it_o myself_o yet_o i_o will_v provide_v material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o great_a abundance_n before_o his_o death_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 22._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 6._o sect_n ccvi_o in_o the_o next_o place_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o gad_n the_o seer_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n see_v 2_o chron._n 29.25_o and_o call_v the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v present_a to_o observe_v the_o order_n he_o set_v up_o he_o appoint_v the_o several_a officer_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o rank_n they_o into_o their_o several_a order_n and_o division_n 1._o he_o distribute_v all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n into_o two_o part_n viz._n all_o the_o priest_n descend_v either_o from_o eleazar_n or_o ithamar_n aaron_n two_o son_n all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n over_o who_o zadock_n be_v the_o chief_a into_o one_o and_o all_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n over_o who_o ahimelech_n be_v chief_a under_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n into_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v more_o head_n of_o family_n find_v among_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n than_o among_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n then_o he_o divide_v all_o these_o priest_n into_o twenty_o four_o course_n in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v one_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v sixteen_o of_o these_o course_n among_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o but_o eight_o among_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n then_o he_o order_v lot_n to_o be_v cast_v among_o these_o division_n promiscuous_o not_o prefer_v those_o of_o the_o one_o lineage_n before_o those_o of_o the_o other_o to_o determine_v which_o of_o these_o course_n shall_v first_o serve_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v second_o and_o so_o in_o order_n each_o company_n be_v to_o serve_v a_o week_n and_o then_o to_o go_v out_o as_o also_o to_o show_v which_o of_o these_o that_o be_v head_n of_o family_n in_o each_o company_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o that_o company_n do_v company_n 1_o chron._n 24._o v._o 19_o under_o aaron_n their_o father_n that_o be_v under_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v here_o call_v aaron_n because_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o place_n that_o aaron_n former_o do_v and_o so_o the_o first_o company_n be_v choose_v by_o lot_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jehojarib_n to_o be_v head_n of_o that_o course_n which_o be_v from_o thence_o call_v the_o course_n of_o jehojarib_n and_o so_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o rest_n 2_o he_o number_v the_o levite_n from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o and_o their_o number_n arise_v to_o 38000._o this_o number_n be_v not_o like_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.2_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n but_o out_o of_o piety_n and_o prudence_n and_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a command_n that_o know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n he_o may_v better_o distribute_v they_o into_o several_a order_n these_o levite_n he_o thus_o distribute_v 1._o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o he_o appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n viz._n to_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n these_o be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o course_n as_o be_v the_o priest_n david_n also_o give_v order_n before_o his_o death_n v._o 27._o that_o in_o each_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n all_o of_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n because_o they_o be_v not_o any_o long_a to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o such_o strength_n of_o body_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_a as_o be_v former_o require_v and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v now_o one_o way_n or_o other_o employ_v they_o all_o see_v 1_o chron._n 23.24_o david_n therefore_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n see_v cause_n now_o to_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o that_o age_n and_o possible_o at_o first_o they_o be_v only_o as_o novice_n and_o learner_n admit_v to_o behold_v the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o after_o twenty_o five_o year_n they_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o elder_a levite_n in_o their_o particular_a service_n and_o after_o thirty_o to_o bear_v office_n themselves_o these_o levite_n also_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o measure_n viz._n that_o the_o fine_a flower_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o meat-offering_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o to_o some_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o these_o require_v and_o to_o some_o less_o see_v numb_a 15.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o levit._n 23.13_o and_o some_o think_v they_o have_v the_o oversee_n of_o all_o public_a measure_n and_o keep_v the_o pattern_n or_o standard_n of_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n whence_o the_o just_a shekel_n be_v call_v the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n these_o levite_n be_v cast_v into_o twenty_o four_o course_n or_o division_n there_o be_v lot_n cast_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o course_n come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o first_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o second_o etc._n etc._n 2._o six_o thousand_o he_o appoint_v for_o officer_n and_o judge_n these_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v into_o several_a place_n of_o the_o land_n to_o judge_n of_o cause_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o according_a to_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o levite_n be_v best_o skill_v in_o they_o be_v also_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o outward_a business_n see_v 1_o chron._n 26.29_o viz._n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o to_o give_v judgement_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n to_o train_v up_o young_a levites_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n to_o look_v to_o the_o gather_n and_o receive_v such_o money_n as_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o charge_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o jordan_n and_o some_o on_o the_o east_n and_o more_o on_o that_o side_n than_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v divide_v from_o their_o brethren_n by_o the_o river_n there_o be_v the_o more_o care_n requisite_a to_o retain_v they_o in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o prevent_v any_o backslide_n or_o remissness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o departure_n from_o his_o law_n 3._o four_o hundred_o be_v to_o be_v porter_n 9.22_o porter_n so_o many_o be_v at_o this_o time_n set_v apart_o by_o david_n for_o this_o employment_n but_o at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n there_o be_v of_o these_o only_o find_v two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o 1_o chronic._n 9.22_o to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o seasonable_a time_n and_o to_o watch_v at_o the_o gate_n thereof_o to_o keep_v out_o all_o unclean_a person_n and_o thing_n these_o be_v also_o divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o course_n to_o attend_v in_o their_o turn_n weekly_o according_a to_o their_o course_n and_o the_o order_n of_o their_o course_n be_v determine_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n and_o by_o lot_n also_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o course_n or_o company_n appoint_v and_o some_o of_o these_o have_v also_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sacred_a treasure_n viz._n of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o vestment_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n see_v 1_o chron._n 26.27_o 28._o obed-edom_n be_v one_o of_o these_o porter_n 1_o chron._n 15.18_o and_o god_n exceed_o bless_v he_o because_o he_o receive_v the_o ark_n into_o his_o house_n 1_o chron._n 13.14_o not_o only_o with_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n but_o with_o great_a prosperity_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o eight_o of_o his_o son_n beside_o his_o grandchild_n by_o shemaiah_n be_v head_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o course_n of_o the_o porter_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n their_o work_n be_v not_o only_o to_o keep_v unclean_a person_n from_o enter_v the_o temple_n but_o to_o prevent_v all_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n at_o the_o resort_v of_o the_o people_n on_o their_o solemn_a festival_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n unto_o the_o holy_a place_n upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o might_n
and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o it_o so_o that_o the_o lion_n have_v neither_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o tear_v the_o ass_n the_o lion_n it_o seem_v run_v away_o immediate_o upon_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v as_o have_v now_o do_v what_o he_o stay_v for_o and_o so_o the_o old_a prophet_n take_v and_o carry_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o other_o prophet_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n mourn_v over_o he_o and_o say_v alas_o my_o brother_n see_v jer._n 22.18_o and_o the_o old_a prophet_n further_o speak_v unto_o his_o son_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a bury_v i_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o this_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v lay_v my_o bone_n by_o his_o bone_n that_o so_o my_o bone_n may_v lie_v at_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v by_o josiah_n and_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o end_n he_o cause_v a_o superscription_n to_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o sepulchre_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.17_o 18._o he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o decease_a prophet_n which_o he_o utter_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o against_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n afterward_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a warning_n jeroboam_n return_v not_o from_o his_o idolatry_n and_o evil_a way_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v miraculous_o strike_v dead_a and_o as_o miraculous_o heal_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v present_o with_o that_o hand_n have_v pluck_v down_o his_o idolatrous_a calf_n and_o altar_n but_o neither_o that_o nor_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o altar_n asunder_o nor_o the_o strange_a death_n that_o befall_v the_o young_a prophet_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v mighty_o confirm_v can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o forsake_v that_o idolaty_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o therein_o he_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v for_o this_o idolatry_n be_v not_o only_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o house_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n at_o last_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o possible_o from_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o harden_v himself_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v his_o threaten_n and_o thereupon_o be_v obstinate_a in_o his_o idolatry_n he_o cast_v off_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o make_v of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n even_o whosoever_o will_v offer_v himself_o he_o consecrate_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n of_o that_o order_n whereupon_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n leave_v their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v in_o those_o part_n retire_v into_o jury_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o such_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n some_o year_n after_o his_o son_n abijah_n fall_v sick_a at_o tirzah_n for_o though_o shechem_n be_v at_o first_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o jeroboam_n kingdom_n yet_o afterward_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o build_v some_o stately_a palace_n for_o himself_o at_o tirzah_n a_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a city_n to_o which_o solomon_n allude_v cant._n 6.4_o and_o so_o both_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o succeed_v he_o do_v usual_o keep_v their_o court_n there_o till_o samaria_n be_v build_v by_o omri_n from_o thence_o therefore_o he_o send_v his_o wife_n to_o shiloh_n to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n who_o first_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v now_o blind_a with_o old_a age_n he_o appoint_v she_o to_o go_v disguise_v lest_o if_o the_o prophet_n know_v she_o he_o shall_v either_o refuse_v to_o answer_v she_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o idolatry_n or_o else_o give_v she_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o hear_v he_o enjoin_v she_o therefore_o to_o go_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o carry_v a_o small_a present_a to_o he_o viz._n ten_o loaf_n and_o cake_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o honey_n that_o by_o so_o small_a a_o present_a she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v only_o the_o wife_n of_o some_o poor_a countryman_n and_o only_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o her_o son_n that_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o send_v she_o not_o to_o he_o to_o beg_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o child_n though_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o prophet_n prayer_n in_o the_o miraculous_a restore_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o seem_v his_o obstinacy_n in_o his_o idolatry_n discourage_v he_o from_o seek_v such_o a_o favour_n from_o he_o his_o wife_n going_z according_o to_o shiloh_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n inform_v ahijah_n of_o her_o come_n and_o that_o she_o will_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o she_o according_o when_o ahijah_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o she_o come_v into_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v to_o she_o come_v in_o thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n i_o be_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o thou_o with_o heavy_a tiding_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o rend_v ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o to_o my_o worship_n do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o idolater_n solomon_n though_o by_o his_o wife_n instigation_n he_o permit_v idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n himself_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o other_o god_n go_n god_n representation_n of_o god_n be_v account_v as_o go_n and_o melt_a image_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o law_n behind_o thy_o back_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thy_o house_n and_o will_v so_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v in_o it_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o will_v destroy_v both_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o at_o home_n or_o leave_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o remove_v for_o be_v a_o noisome_a and_o filthy_a thing_n he_o will_v take_v it_o every_o whit_n away_o 15.29_o away_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o see_v chap._n 15.29_o furthermore_o let_v thy_o husband_n know_v that_o he_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v burial_n eat_v intimate_v they_o shall_v die_v unhappy_a death_n and_o not_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o arise_v therefore_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n home_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n tirzah_n thy_o son_n shall_v die_v and_o this_o judgement_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o your_o sorrow_n but_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o lamentation_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o of_o all_o jeroboam'_v family_n in_o he_o only_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n some_o seed_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o some_o regard_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n moreover_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o king_n 15.27_o king_n viz._n baasha_n who_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o nadab_n jeroboam_n son_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o second_o year_n
where_o his_o father_n die_v with_o zerubbabel_n and_o begin_v and_o forward_v the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n and_o ahasuerus_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v now_o grow_v poor_a and_o low_a but_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o dignity_n with_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o that_o office_n zach._n ch._n 3._o and_o joshua_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n both_o he_o and_o the_o people_n be_v comfort_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o joiakim_n the_o son_n of_o joshua_n 3._o eliashib_n the_o son_n of_o joiakim_n nehem._n 12.10_o 4._o joiada_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n 5._o jonathan_n or_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o joiada_n nehem._n 12.11_o 22._o josephus_n call_v he_o john_n antiq._n lib._n 11._o c._n 7._o and_o relate_v how_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n who_o bagosis_n the_o chief_a commander_n for_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n will_v have_v make_v high_a priest_n for_o which_o foul_a fact_n bagosis_n break_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o lay_v a_o tax_n of_o forty_o dram_n upon_o every_o lamb_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n 6._o jaddua_n son_n of_o jonathan_n neh._n 12.11_o 22._o he_o have_v a_o brother_n call_v manasses_n who_o have_v marry_v sanballat_n daughter_n and_o for_o that_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o priesthood_n which_o occasion_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o this_o jaddua_n meet_v alexander_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n vestment_n when_o he_o march_v in_o fury_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o appease_v he_o 7._o onias_n the_o son_n of_o jaddua_n 8._o simon_n or_o simeon_n the_o just_a of_o he_o the_o jewish_a writer_n speak_v many_o excellent_a thing_n 9_o eleazar_n simeons_n brother_n this_o be_v he_o that_o send_v the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n to_o ptolemaeus_n philadelphus_n to_o translate_v the_o law_n into_o greek_a 10._o manasses_n eleazar_n uncle_n brother_n to_o onias_n the_o first_o 11._o onias_n the_o second_o son_n of_o simeon_n the_o just_a a_o covetous_a wretch_n who_o bring_v the_o displeasure_n of_o ptolemaeus_n euergetes_n upon_o he_o by_o his_o covetousness_n and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v a_o moderate_a tribute_n of_o twenty_o talent_n use_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 12._o simon_n the_o second_o son_n of_o onias_n the_o second_o 13._o onias_n 3_o we_o the_o son_n of_o simon_n the_o second_o 14._o jesus_n the_o brother_n of_o this_o onias_fw-la 3_o we_o his_o brother_n leave_v a_o son_n behind_o he_o but_o very_o young_a this_o jesus_n who_o call_v himself_o jason_n be_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n make_v high_a priest_n but_o antiochus_n be_v afterward_o offend_v with_o he_o set_v up_o his_o brother_n menelaus_n 15._o onias_n the_o brother_n of_o jason_n jason_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o people_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n whereupon_o he_o fly_v to_o antiochus_n and_o forsake_v his_o country_n law_n and_o religion_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n and_o antiochus_n come_v in_o to_o restore_v he_o bring_v in_o such_o trouble_n as_o israel_n have_v never_o see_v since_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n to_o that_o time_n see_v dan._n 11.30_o 31._o dan._n 12.1_o 16._o the_o woeful_a pollution_n antiochus_n have_v bring_v into_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o temple_n cause_v mattathias_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o course_n of_o joiarib_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o though_o he_o be_v now_o old_a to_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o country_n here_o begin_v the_o name_n and_o renown_n of_o the_o asmonean_a man_n asmonean_a josephus_n say_v that_o mattathias_n be_v the_o son_n of_o asamonaeus_n or_o rather_o the_o grandson_n of_o simon_n surname_v asamonaeus_n david_n in_o psal_n 68_o v._n 32._o use_v hasmonim_n to_o express_v prince_n and_o great_a man_n family_n mattathias_n not_o live_v long_o after_o his_o first_o appear_v a_o champion_n for_o his_o distress_a country_n he_o leave_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o war_n to_o his_o son_n after_o he_o among_o who_o 17._o judas_n his_o elder_a son_n surname_v maccabeus_n from_o these_o four_o acrostic_n letter_n in_o his_o ensign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 15.12_o lord_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o among_o the_o mighty_a be_v choose_v high_a priest_n by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o first_o on_o who_o they_o confer_v the_o honour_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o priest_n he_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v very_o victorious_a in_o many_o battle_n but_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v in_o these_o time_n of_o confusion_n one_o alcimus_n be_v put_v in_o high_a priest_n by_o demetrius_n soter_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n a_o mischievous_a wretch_n and_o one_o that_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n see_v 1_o mac._n 7.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o ch._n 9_o v._n 55_o 56._o 18._o jonathan_n succee_v his_o brother_n judas_n as_o chief_a commander_n he_o be_v make_v high_a priest_n by_o alexander_n bala_n son_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n he_o be_v very_o valiant_a and_o successful_a and_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v by_o tryphon_n see_v 1_o mac._n ch._n 9_o &_o ch._n 10._o &_o ch._n 11._o &_o 12._o 19_o simon_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o he_o be_v also_o valiant_a and_o successful_a in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o people_n like_o his_o brethren_n but_o slay_v at_o last_o treacherous_o by_o his_o own_o son-in-law_n ptolemaeus_n at_o a_o feast_n 20._o johannes_n hircanes_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n he_o sack_v samaria_n destroy_v the_o temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n in_o the_o 200th_o year_n after_o it_o have_v be_v build_v by_o sanballat_n in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o grow_v much_o offend_v with_o the_o pharisee_n who_o at_o first_o he_o much_o favour_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o sadducee_n the_o people_n enjoy_v much_o tranquillity_n under_o he_o 21._o aristobulus_n his_o son_n he_o first_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o stile_n of_o king_n he_o kill_v his_o second_o brother_n antigonus_n famish_v his_o mother_n and_o die_v vomit_v blood_n 22._o alexander_n jannaeus_n brother_n to_o aristobulus_n and_o three_o son_n to_o hircanus_n he_o take_v also_o the_o title_n of_o king_n he_o wage_v war_n against_o ptol._n lathurus_n he_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o much_o vex_v with_o their_o insurrection_n against_o he_o he_o die_v at_o last_o of_o a_o quartan_a ague_n which_o hold_v he_o three_o year_n 23._o hircanus_n his_o son_n be_v make_v high_a priest_n but_o his_o mother_n alexandra_n by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sway_v the_o kingdom_n 24._o aristobulus_n young_a brother_n to_o hircanus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o mother_n alexandra_n make_v war_n upon_o his_o brother_n hircanus_n and_o drive_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o private_a life_n and_o take_v both_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n upon_o himself_o they_o both_o desire_n help_v from_o pompey_n aristobulus_n by_o some_o misbehaviour_n provoke_v pompey_n occasion_v the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o roman_a yoke_n from_o under_o which_o they_o be_v never_o after_o deliver_v pompey_n restore_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o hircanus_n and_o carry_v aristobulus_n and_o his_o son_n antigonus_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n prisoner_n to_o rome_n julius_n caesar_n after_o pompey_n death_n be_v assist_v by_o antipater_n a_o idumaean_a but_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o egyptian_a war_n against_o the_o pompeyan_n the_o war_n be_v end_v caesar_n make_v he_o procurator_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o confirm_v hircanus_n in_o the_o priesthood_n antipater_n make_v phasaelus_n his_o elder_a son_n governor_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o herod_n his_o young_a governor_n of_o galilee_n 25._o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pompey_n when_o he_o carry_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brother_n antigonus_n to_o rome_n in_o judea_n he_o raise_v divers_a stir_n and_o tumult_n and_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n be_v twice_o suppress_v by_o the_o roman_a gabinius_n 26._o antigonus_n aristobulus_n other_o son_n escape_v from_o rome_n into_o judea_n first_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o after_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o parthian_n he_o strive_v to_o get_v the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o kingly_a dignity_n from_o hircanus_n in_o order_n hereunto_o take_v hircanus_n prisoner_n he_o cause_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o by_o that_o blemish_n or_o maim_n he_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o parthian_n to_o be_v
so_o weak_a a_o condition_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o she_o can_v not_o take_v care_n of_o those_o matter_n and_o short_o after_o she_o die_v have_v reign_v nine_o year_n and_o in_o 73_o of_o she_o age._n in_o the_o meantime_n aristobulus_n increase_v in_o power_n many_o flock_v to_o he_o that_o hope_v to_o get_v something_o by_o this_o innovation_n in_o the_o state_n hircanus_n the_o high_a priest_n now_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n his_o brother_n aristobulus_n present_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o they_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n near_o jericho_n where_o many_o of_o hircanus_n soldier_n revolt_v to_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o which_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o castle_n where_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v then_o keep_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o party_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o conqueror_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o a_o short_a space_n deliver_v up_o themselves_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o a_o 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