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ophrah_n judg._n 6._o 26._o for_o a_o extraordinory_n time_n and_o occasion_n though_o it_o may_v be_v continue_v for_o ordinary_a use_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o procure_v priest_n so_o he_o design_v to_o make_v priestly_a garment_n and_o especial_o a_o ephod_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o costly_a which_o beside_o its_o use_n in_o sacred_a ministration_n be_v also_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v inquire_v and_o discover_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 6_o 9_o and_o 30._o 7._o which_o may_v seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o have_v at_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v consult_v with_o god_n upon_o all_o occasion_n even_o in_o ophrah_n and_o all_o israel_n go_v thither_o
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his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o ten_o woman_n his_o 22._o his_o chap._n 15._o 16._o and_o 16._o 22._o concubine_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n in_o heb._n a_o house_n of_o ward_n ward_n they_o ward_n partly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o vigorous_o oppose_v absaloms_n lustful_a desire_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o partly_o lest_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o shall_v renew_v the_o memory_n of_o absalom_n filthiness_n and_o of_o their_o own_o and_o david_n reproach_n which_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o may_v appear_v incestuous_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o partly_o because_o as_o david_n will_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o now_o convenient_a that_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o conjugal_a conversation_n with_o they_o and_o say_v they_o but_o go_v not_o in_o unto_o they_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v be_v heb._n bind_v shut_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n life_n death_n heb._n in_o widowhood_n of_o life_n live_v in_o widowhood_n 4_o ¶_o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o amasa_n call_n amasa_n heb._n call_n assemble_v i_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 13._o judah_n and_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o as_o their_o general_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o chap._n 19_o 13._o within_o three_o day_n haste_n day_n which_o he_o suppose_v amasa_n have_v be_v their_o late_a general_n can_v easy_o do_v and_o the_o business_n require_v haste_n and_o be_v thou_o here_o present_a i_o present_a within_o that_o time_n to_o receive_v order_n and_o instruction_n from_o i_o 5_o so_o amasa_n go_v to_o assemble_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o tarry_v long_o than_o the_o set_a time_n men._n time_n either_o because_o the_o people_n be_v weary_v out_o by_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n be_v not_o forward_o to_o engage_v in_o another_o or_o because_o the_o soldier_n have_v more_o affection_n to_o joaâ—…_n than_o to_o their_o new_a general_n to_o who_o ill_a conduct_n possible_o they_o may_v impute_v their_o unsuccessfulness_n in_o the_o last_o battle_n or_o because_o amasa_n for_o his_o own_o interest_n may_v seek_v delay_n to_o render_v himself_o more_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a employment_n which_o be_v the_o common_a policy_n of_o such_o men._n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o 6_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n question_v abishai_n not_o to_o joab_n lest_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v recover_v his_o place_n and_o amasa_n be_v discontent_v and_o david_n fidelity_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o amasa_n be_v question_v now_o shall_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la do_v we_o more_o harm_n than_o do_v absalon_n take_v thou_o 11_o thou_o chap._n 11._o 11_o thy_o lord_n servant_n guard_n servant_n i_o e._n my_o guard_n that_o attend_v upon_o my_o person_n and_o the_o other_o soldier_n who_o be_v now_o present_a with_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v very_o frequent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o will_v now_o call_v joab_n his_o lord_n who_o he_o have_v late_o depose_v nor_o amasa_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o have_v the_o command_n over_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o pursue_v after_o he_o lest_o he_o get_v he_o fence_v city_n and_o eye_n and_o heb._n deliver_v himself_o from_o our_o eye_n escape_v we_o 7_o and_o there_o go_v out_o after_o he_o joabs_n man_n design_v man_n the_o remainder_n of_o ioab_n army_n who_o be_v there_o present_a with_o who_o also_o joab_n may_v go_v as_o a_o reformade_a watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o design_v and_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n 18._o pelethite_n of_o who_o see_v on_o chap._n 8._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n amasa_n go_v before_o they_o general_n they_o have_v gather_v some_o force_n and_o give_v due_a order_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o the_o king_n command_n go_v after_o those_o mention_v for_o 7._o and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o they_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o head_n of_o ioab_n man_n and_o the_o cherâ—…thites_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o march_v before_o they_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o general_n and_o joabs_n garment_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o be_v gird_v unto_o he_o soldier_n he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o traveller_n and_o soldier_n and_o upon_o it_o a_o sword_n a_o heb_fw-mi girdle_n or_o belt_n of_o a_o sword_n girdle_n with_o a_o sword_n fasten_v upon_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o and_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o honor._n forth_o to_o meet_v and_o salute_v amasa_n who_o be_v come_v towards_o he_o to_o do_v he_o honor._n it_o fall_v out_o suspicion_n out_o thing_n have_v it_o be_v likely_a be_v so_o contrive_v by_o joab_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n his_o sword_n shall_v drop_v out_o and_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o without_o raise_v amasa_n suspicion_n 9_o and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n another_o beard_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v when_o they_o kiss_v and_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 10_o but_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n stroke_n hand_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o seem_v casual_o he_o suppose_v that_o joab_n intend_v only_o to_o put_v it_o into_o its_o scabbard_n and_o therefore_o take_v no_o care_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o stroke_n so_o he_o smite_v he_o therewith_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n 23._o rib_n see_v on_o chap._n 2._o 23._o and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o stroke_n and_o heb._n double_v not_o his_o stroke_n strike_v he_o not_o again_o again_o again_o he_o dispatch_v he_o at_o one_o stroke_n or_o give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n at_o the_o first_o blow_n and_o need_v not_o to_o smite_v he_o again_o and_o he_o die_v so_o joab_n trust._n joab_n who_o now_o bold_o resume_v his_o former_a place_n and_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o amasa_n soldier_n do_v not_o fight_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n partly_o because_o not_o many_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o come_v up_o but_o come_v by_o degree_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n â—…hew_v and_o partly_o because_o ioab_n interest_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o military-man_n be_v very_o great_a especial_o with_o david_n guard_n who_o be_v here_o present_a and_o who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o have_v be_v the_o general_n of_o the_o rebellious_a army_n and_o as_o they_o may_v think_v be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o trust._n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la 11_o and_o one_o of_o joabs_n man_n message_n man_n leave_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v the_o follow_a message_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v he_o that_o favour_v joab_n amasa_n joab_n he_o that_o will_v have_v joab_n to_o be_v general_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o perfidious_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n as_o amasa_n and_o he_o that_o be_v
rather_o by_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n as_o he_o please_v and_o incline_v they_o to_o this_o course_n that_o they_o may_v though_o ignorant_o accomplish_v his_o word_n and_o counsel_n 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n see_v jehoshaphat_n that_o they_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o turn_v aside_o jehoshaphat_n aside_o they_o draw_v their_o force_n from_o their_o several_a quarter_n towards_o jehoshaphat_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v out_o 31._o out_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o 33_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n know_v israel_n which_o they_o easy_o perceive_v either_o by_o their_o word_n utter_v to_o god_n or_o they_o or_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o his_o shape_n and_o countenance_n from_o that_o of_o ahab_n which_o probable_o many_o of_o they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o they_o turn_v back_o from_o pursue_v he_o 34_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o bow_n simplicity_n bow_n heb._n in_o his_o simplicity_n at_o a_o venture_n armour_n venture_n heb._n in_o his_o simplicity_n i._n e._n ignorant_o without_o care_n or_o choice_n or_o any_o design_n or_o think_v of_o reach_a ahab_n or_o according_a to_o his_o perfection_n i._n e._n with_o his_o perfect_a and_o utmost_a strength_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o pierce_v through_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o armour_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n between_o the_o breastplate_n the_o heb._n joint_n and_o the_o breastplate_n joint_n of_o the_o harness_n be_v harness_n where_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o armour_n be_v join_v together_o which_o possible_o be_v not_o then_o join_v with_o so_o much_o art_n and_o closeness_n as_o now_o they_o be_v wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n turn_v thy_o hand_n and_o carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o host_n verse_n host_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o host_n where_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v into_o a_o safe_a part_n of_o the_o army_n see_v the_o next_o verse_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a be_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 35_o and_o the_o battle_n ascend_v battle_n heb._n ascend_v increase_v violent_a increase_v i_o e._n grow_v hot_a and_o violent_a that_o day_n and_o the_o king_n be_v stay_v up_o battle_n up_o be_v support_v by_o cordial_n or_o by_o his_o servant_n that_o by_o his_o presence_n he_o may_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o fight_v more_o courageous_o and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n in_o his_o chariot_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o die_v at_o even_o and_o the_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n into_o the_o bosom_n the_o heb._n bosom_n midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n 36_o and_o there_o go_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o the_o host_n 31._o host_n probably_n by_o iehoshaphat_n order_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o israel_n and_o possible_o with_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n upon_o notice_n of_o ahab_n death_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v ver_fw-la 31._o about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n say_v every_o man_n to_o his_o city_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o country_n occasion_n country_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o battle_n end_v and_o therefore_o every_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o private_a occasion_n 37_o ¶_o so_o the_o king_n die_v and_o come_v and_o heb._n come_v be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o they_o bury_v the_o king_n in_o samaria_n 38_o and_o one_o wash_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n mix_v blood_n together_o with_o the_o water_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o armour_n according_a 19_o according_a chap._n 21._o 19_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v 19_o speak_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 21._o 19_o 39_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o ivory_n house_n 15._o house_n heb._n the_o house_n of_o the_o tooth_n or_o tooth_n to_o wit_n of_o elephant_n see_v chap._n 10._o 18._o not_o that_o it_o be_v make_v whole_o of_o solid_a ivory_n but_o because_o the_o other_o material_n be_v cover_v or_o intermix_v or_o adorn_v with_o ivory_n compare_v amos_n 3._o 15._o which_o he_o make_v and_o all_o the_o city_n that_o he_o build_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 40._o so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 41_o ¶_o and_o 31._o and_o 2_o chr._n 20._o 31._o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o judah_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n ahab_n ahab_n who_o reign_v 22_o year_n therefore_o he_o reign_v about_o 18_o year_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n 42_o jehoshaphat_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n 17._o year_n part_n by_o himself_o and_o partly_o with_o his_o son_n who_o he_o take_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v azubah_n the_o daughter_n of_o shilhi_n 43_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n 11._o father_n he_o take_v the_o same_o care_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o asa_n do_v of_o who_o see_v chap._n 15._o 11._o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o it_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o reign_n away_o object_n it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v take_v they_o away_o 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o answ._n he_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v erect_v to_o idol_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v there_o because_o the_o high_a place_n be_v there_o join_v with_o grove_n which_o be_v general_o erect_v to_o idol_n and_o not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v compare_v all_o the_o scripture_n where_o grove_n be_v mention_v but_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v erect_v to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o which_o this_o place_n manifest_o speak_v as_o also_o that_o parallel_n place_n 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o where_o see_v the_o note_n or_o he_o take_v they_o away_o but_o not_o full_o or_o not_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o people_n offer_v and_o burn_v incense_n yet_o in_o the_o high_a place_n 44_o and_o jehoshaphat_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n with_o ahab_n first_o and_o then_o with_o his_o son_n this_o be_v note_v as_o a_o blemish_n in_o his_o government_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o and_o prove_v of_o most_o mischievous_a consequence_n to_o iehoshaphat_n posterity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v 2_o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o 45_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o his_o might_n that_o he_o show_v and_o how_o he_o war_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n chronicle_n judah_n whence_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n be_v translate_v into_o that_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n 46_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 12._o sodomite_n of_o who_o see_v deut._n 23._o 17._o 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o and_o 15._o 12._o which_o remain_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n asa_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 47_o there_o be_v then_o no_o king_n in_o edom_n a_o deputy_n 8._o deputy_n send_v and_o set_v over_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o until_o the_o day_n of_o jehoram_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 8._o be_v king_n 48_o jehoshaphat_n ship_n jehoshaphat_n or_o have_v ten_o ship_n make_v ship_n sense_n ship_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 36._o or_o there_o be_v to_o jehoshaphat_n ten_o ship_n the_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n and_o of_o the_o praefix_v lame_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n some_o render_v the_o word_n he_o make_v ten_o ship_n so_o join_v both_o text_n together_o and_o out_o of_o both_o complete_n the_o sense_n of_o tharshish_n 〈◊〉_d tharshish_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o sea_n as_o this_o word_n be_v think_v sometime_o to_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o 2._o to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n
and_o so_o god_n blessing_n he_o with_o such_o solid_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n be_v note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o singular_a beauty_n and_o grace_n here_o express_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o 3._o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n 2._o thigh_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o royal_a majesty_n but_o that_o be_v usual_o and_o much_o better_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o instrument_n for_o war_n and_o battle_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v v._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o sword_n be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o his_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o where_o we_o read_v also_o of_o his_o arrow_n and_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o messiâ—…s_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sword_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o isa._n 49._o 2._o eph._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 12._o revel_v 1._o 16._o which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 11._o 4_o and_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110._o 2._o o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n kingdom_n majesty_n or_o which_o be_v thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n or_o magnificence_n or_o beauty_n for_o these_o word_n be_v join_v with_o the_o snord_a by_o way_n of_o apposition_n which_o sword_n or_o word_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o maintain_v and_o propagate_a thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n 4._o and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n arm_v majesty_n be_v thus_o glorious_o or_o magnificent_o gird_v and_o arm_v thou_o arm_v heb._n prosper_v thou_o ride_v thou_o ride_v prosperous_o exhortation_n prosperous_o march_v on_o speedy_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o ride_v and_o successful_o against_o tâ—…ine_a enemy_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n shall_v teach_v thou_o so_o imperative_n be_v ofâ—…_n put_v for_o future_n and_o prediction_n be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o command_n or_o exhortation_n because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n or_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n because_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o dominion_n and_o success_n for_o thou_o neither_o do_v obtain_v nor_o will_v manage_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n and_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n â—…requently_o do_v but_o with_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n towards_o thy_o people_n and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v submit_v to_o thou_o with_o impartial_a justice_n and_o equity_n whereby_o thy_o throne_n will_v be_v establish_v prov._n 16._o 12._o and_o 20._o 28._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n upon_o the_o â—…ord_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o forego_n word_n which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v prosper_v thou_o ride_v thou_o and_o then_o immediate_o follow_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o joâ—…_n 8._o 32._o col._n 1._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph_n 1._o 13._o and_o may_v no_o less_o true_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o meekness_n because_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v with_o terror_n as_o the_o law_n be_v at_o sinai_n but_o meek_o and_o sweet_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o minister_n mat._n 21._o 5._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 25._o and_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n because_o it_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o and_o strong_o oblige_v and_o excitâ—…_n all_o man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o horse_n or_o chariot_n upon_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o ride_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o carry_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n revel_v 19_o 11._o and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v manage_v with_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o like_o a_o spouse_n v._o 13._o all_o glorious_a within_z as_o conssi_v in_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o grace_n truth_n meekness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n 3._o thing_n i._n e._n thou_o â—…alt_v do_v great_a and_o glorious_a exploit_n which_o shall_v be_v grievous_a and_o terrible_a to_o thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o and_o this_o not_o by_o great_a force_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o but_o by_o thy_o own_o single_a power_n compare_v isa._n 63._o 3._o which_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v to_o solomon_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o engage_v in_o any_o martial_a action_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n considerable_a in_o that_o kind_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o soldier_n but_o this_o do_v excellent_o agree_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o to_o he_o only_o obâ—…_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o first_o come_v be_v rather_o comfortable_a than_o terrible_a ans._n they_o be_v indeed_o comfortable_a to_o all_o good_a man_n but_o withal_o they_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o particular_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o who_o christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o utter_a destruction_n and_o upon_o that_o and_o other_o account_n not_o only_a christ_n second_n but_o even_o his_o first_o come_v be_v represent_v as_o dreadful_a as_o joâ—…l_v 2._o 30._o mal._n 3._o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o phrase_n thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v â—…each_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o so_o he_o teach_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o his_o hand_n he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v show_v he_o i._n e._n discover_v and_o work_v before_o he_o for_o verbal_a word_n be_v oft_o understand_v real_o as_o call_v be_v put_v for_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 9_o 6._o so_o teach_v or_o show_v be_v put_v for_o do_v as_o psal._n 16._o last_o and_o 60._o 3._o 5._o thy_o arrow_n 2._o arrow_n the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o sword_n v._o 3._o both_o note_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a and_o powerful_a and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n heb._n 4._o 12._o which_o also_o first_o wound_n sinner_n and_o then_o heal_v they_o and_o which_o be_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 34_o and_o for_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o for_o mercy_n joh._n 9_o 39_o to_o some_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o to_o other_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o arrow_n which_o title_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o word_n as_o psal_n 64._o 4._o and_o frequent_o to_o god_n plague_n or_o judgement_n deut._n 32._o 23._o psal._n 18._o 14._o and_o 64._o 7._o such_o as_o the_o word_n become_v to_o ungodly_a man_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o these_o metaphorical_a weapon_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v a_o bow_n revel_v 6._o 2._o and_o weapon_n of_o warfare_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o who_o mouth_n god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o sword_n and_o a_o arrow_n isa_n 49._o 2._o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n 27._o enemy_n i._n e._n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o three_o person_n be_v put_v for_o the_o second_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetical_a write_n which_o here_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o emphasis_n as_o describe_v the_o person_n against_o who_o he_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o because_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o luk._n 19_o 27._o whereby_o the_o people_n fall_v under_o thou_o enemy_n thou_o either_o as_o slay_v by_o thy_o arrow_n or_o as_o prostrate_v at_o thy_o foot_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o conquer_a person_n psal._n 18._o 38._o and_o 20._o 8._o according_a to_o this_o and_o many_o other_o translation_n the_o word_n be_v transplace_v which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n lie_n thus_o thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a whereby_o the_o people_n do_v fall_v under_o thou_o in_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o the_o midst_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v
womb_n be_v his_o reward_n covenant_n reward_n not_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n merit_v by_o good_a man_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o read_v rom._n 4._o 4._o which_o god_n give_v they_o gracious_o as_o jacob_n acknowledge_v of_o his_o child_n gen._n 33._o 5._o and_o although_o god_n give_v child_n and_o other_o outward_a comfort_n to_o ungodly_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o common_a providence_n yet_o he_o give_v they_o only_o to_o his_o people_n as_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o covenant_n 4_o as_o arrow_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n himself_o man_n when_o they_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n by_o a_o man_n of_o great_a strength_n against_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o power_n both_o to_o offend_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o defend_v himself_o so_o be_v child_n of_o the_o youth_n death_n youth_n child_n beget_v in_o youth_n as_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n marry_v in_o their_o youth_n be_v call_v a_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o youth_n prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o and_o as_o a_o son_n beget_v in_o old_a age_n be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o old_a age_n gen._n 37._o 3._o and_o these_o he_o prefer_v before_o other_o child_n in_o this_o point_n partly_o because_o such_o be_v common_o more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a than_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o live_v long_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o their_o comfort_n and_o support_v whereas_o child_n bear_v in_o old_a age_n seldom_o come_v to_o any_o maturity_n of_o year_n before_o their_o parent_n death_n 5_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o they_o that_o heb._n have_v fill_v his_o quiver_n with_o they_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o eye_n they_o who_o have_v a_o numerous_a issue_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o itself_o so_o solomon_n want_n of_o it_o make_v it_o more_o valuable_a in_o his_o eye_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a enemy_n ashamed_a such_o parent_n fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o barrenness_n which_o be_v grievous_a especial_o among_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o see_v luke_n 1._o 25._o nor_o any_o other_o shame_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o they_o destroy_v they_o or_o shall_v subdâ—…_n as_o psal._n 18._o 47._o or_o destroy_v shall_v speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n they_o shall_v courageous_o plead_v their_o cause_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n deut._n 21._o 19_o &_o 25._o 7._o not_o fear_v to_o be_v crush_v by_o the_o might_n of_o their_o adversary_n as_o weak_a and_o helpless_a person_n frequent_o be_v psal._n cxxviii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o good_a man_n 1_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 2_o 10._o 2_o isai._n 3._o 10._o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n satisfaction_n hand_n thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v vain_a and_o 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