and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o 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jos._n 14._o and_o judg._n 1._o 22_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o anakim_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o in_o gaza_n in_o gath_n and_o in_o ashdod_n possession_n ashdod_n three_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o which_o they_o retire_v and_o where_o we_o find_v some_o of_o they_o afterward_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 4._o and_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 16._o which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o these_o place_n though_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o possession_n there_o remain_v 23_o so_o joshua_n take_v the_o whole_a land_n history_n land_n synecdochical_o i._n e._n the_o great_a and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o for_o some_o part_n and_o place_n be_v express_o except_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o joshua_n give_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o israel_n 53._o israel_n numb_a 26._o 53._o according_a to_o their_o division_n by_o their_o tribe_n and_o the_o land_n rest_v from_o war_n land_n war_n from_o actual_a war_n so_o far_o that_o they_o can_v now_o quiet_o survey_v and_o distribute_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n chap._n xii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v and_o possess_v their_o land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n unto_o mount_n hermon_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o the_o east_n 1._o east_n on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n call_v the_o plain_a deut._n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n deut._n 34._o 1._o 2_o 6._o 2_o numb_a 21._o 24._o deut._n 3._o 6._o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o rule_v from_o aroer_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n side_n river_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a even_o among_o we_o for_o a_o river_n to_o be_v divide_v between_o two_o lord_n and_o for_o their_o territory_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n and_o beside_o here_o be_v a_o very_a particular_a reason_n for_o this_o expression_n because_o the_o city_n be_v which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o sihons_n dominion_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 18._o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n deut._n 2._o 36._o and_o 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n be_v most_o fit_o and_o proper_o here_o mention_v as_o the_o bind_v of_o sihons_n dominion_n on_o that_o side_n and_o from_o half_a gilead_n manner_n gilead_n heb._n and_o the_o half_a gilead_n i._n e._n half_a of_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n the_o particle_n from_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a and_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o term_n or_o bind_v from_o which_o his_o dominion_n begin_v as_o our_o version_n imply_v for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o place_n or_o 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as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o sea_n that_o of_o cinneroth_n and_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o eastward_o to_o they_o both_o and_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a sea_n plain_a the_o salt_n sea_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a plain_n pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a before_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o salt_n sea_n even_o the_o salt_n sea_n on_o the_o east_n the_o way_n to_o bethjeshimoth_a and_o from_o teman_fw-mi from_o or_o teman_fw-mi the_o south_n south_n south_n or_o on_o or_o towards_o the_o south_n under_o †_o 49._o †_o deut._n 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 49._o ashdoth-pisgah_a hill_n ‡_o or_o the_o spring_n of_o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n which_o be_v of_o the_o †_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n that_o 4._o that_o deut._n 1._o 4._o dwell_v at_o 12._o ‡_o deut._n 3._o 11._o chap._n 13._o 12._o ashtaroth_n and_o at_o edrei_n mansion_n edrei_n to_o wit_n successive_o sometime_o at_o the_o one_o sometime_o at_o the_o other_o city_n both_o be_v his_o royal_a mansion_n 5_o and_o reign_v in_o mount_n hermon_n and_o in_o salcah_n and_o in_o all_o bashan_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n 8._o geshurite_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 13._o jos._n 13._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 37._o and_o 15._o 8._o and_o the_o maacathite_n and_o half_a gilead_n the_o border_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n 6_o 33._o 6_o num._n 21._o 33._o they_o do_v moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v and_o â—…_n and_o numb_a 3â—…_n deut._n 3._o 12_o
ahab_n and_o make_v a_o garden_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joram_n see_v jehu_n that_o he_o say_v be_v it_o peace_n destruction_n peace_n do_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o with_o a_o peaceable_a mind_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o hostility_n for_o now_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v some_o treachery_n which_o god_n hide_v from_o he_o before_o to_o prepare_v he_o for_o destruction_n jehu_n and_o he_o answer_v what_o peace_n practice_n peace_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o expect_v peace_n when_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o abet_v and_o do_v still_o abet_v and_o allow_v thy_o mother_n in_o her_o abominable_a practice_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n up_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o first_o literal_o spiritual_a whoredom_n which_o be_v idolatry_n be_v oft_o punish_v with_o corporal_a see_v ver_fw-la 30._o and_o witchcraft_n there_o be_v oft_o practise_v by_o 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oft_o and_o true_o call_v burden_n as_o isa._n 13._o 1._o and_o 15._o 1._o jer._n 23._o 33_o 34._o nah._n 1._o 1._o upon_o he_o 26_o sure_o i_o have_v see_v yesterday_o the_o blood_n the_o heb._n blood_n blood_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n life_n son_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v kill_v with_o their_o father_n by_o iezabel_n advice_n to_o make_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o vineyard_n more_o sure_a to_o ahab_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o bring_v in_o such_o fragment_n of_o history_n in_o succeed_a write_n which_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o matter_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n amos_n 1._o 1._o which_o be_v not_o record_v in_o his_o history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n or_o chronicle_n although_o he_o may_v well_o be_v charge_v with_o â—…aking_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n because_o he_o take_v away_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o their_o life_n say_z the_o lord_z and_o i_o will_v requite_v thou_o in_o this_o portion_n this_o or_o portion_n plat_n 19_o plat_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 21._o 19_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o therefore_o take_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o plat_n of_o ground_n 24._o ground_n where_o he_o shall_v lie_v unbury_v and_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o dog_n or_o fowl_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n 1_o king_n 21._o 24._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 27_o ¶_o but_o when_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n see_v this_o he_o flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o garden-house_n joram_n garden-house_n by_o some_o secret_a way_n hope_v to_o escape_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_a about_o joram_n and_o jehu_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o say_v smite_v he_o also_o 18._o also_o as_o you_o have_v do_v joram_n for_o he_o also_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n chap._n 8._o 18._o in_o the_o chariot_n and_o they_o do_v so_o sake_n so_o they_o smite_v or_o wound_v he_o but_o not_o mortal_o either_o suppose_v that_o the_o wound_n be_v mortal_a or_o be_v more_o remiss_a in_o execute_v iehu_n sentence_n against_o he_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o his_o as_o in_o ioram_n death_n or_o because_o they_o have_v some_o kindness_n for_o he_o either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o for_o iehoshaphat_n sake_n at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o gur_z which_o be_v by_o ibleam_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o die_v there_o understand_v there_o quest._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o he_o seek_v ahaziah_n and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o &_o c_o ans._n either_o first_o samaria_n be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o city_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n so_o call_v 1_o kin._n 13._o 32._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o which_o megiddo_n be_v and_o so_o that_o may_v be_v note_v to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o flee_v into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n where_o he_o may_v have_v be_v safe_a but_o be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o samaria_n and_o there_o to_o hide_v himself_o or_o second_o if_o samaria_n be_v the_o city_n than_o the_o history_n be_v brief_o and_o imperfect_o describe_v here_o and_o the_o defect_n supply_v there_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n be_v in_o great_a part_n write_v for_o that_o end_n to_o supply_v thing_n omit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o out_o of_o both_o the_o history_n may_v be_v thus_o complete_v he_o flee_v first_o to_o megiddo_n and_o thence_o to_o samaria_n where_o he_o be_v catch_v and_o thence_o bring_v to_o jehu_n and_o by_o his_o sentence_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o megiddo_n either_o because_o jehu_n be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n which_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n we_o can_v understand_v 28_o and_o his_o servant_n carry_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 9_o david_n which_o they_o do_v by_o iehu_n permission_n for_o iehoshaphat_n sake_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o 29_o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n 25._o joram_n of_o this_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 8._o 25._o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v ahaziah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n 30_o ¶_o and_o when_o jehu_n be_v come_v to_o jezreel_n jezebel_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o she_o pâ—…ing_n she_o heb._n put_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n in_o pâ—…ing_n paint_v her_o face_n and_o tire_v her_o head_n gallantry_n head_n
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will._n yet_o not_o like_o david_n his_o father_n 2._o father_n not_o sincere_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o joash_n his_o father_n do_v 3._o do_v i_o e._n for_o a_o time_n serve_v god_n aright_o but_o afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 14._o as_o joash_n have_v do_v 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 4_o howbeit_o parenthesis_n howbeit_o though_o he_o do_v right_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o particle_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n chap._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n jehoiada_n whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o his_o father_n murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n at_o beth-shemesh_a and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n deny_v jerusalem_n command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n and_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n which_o lead_v to_o ephraim_n unto_o the_o corner-gate_n four_o hundred_o cubit_n war._n cubit_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v re-enter_v and_o re-take_a it_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o renew_v the_o war._n 14_o and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o hostage_n he_o hostage_n to_o assure_v their_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o return_v to_o samaria_n family_n samaria_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v jerusalem_n nor_o seek_v to_o gain_v the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n partly_o because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n he_o find_v in_o keep_v his_o own_o from_o such_o potent_a and_o near_a enemy_n as_o the_o syrian_n be_v and_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o 〈◊〉_d judah_n bear_v to_o david_n house_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n so_o incline_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o promue_n to_o david_n and_o his_o family_n 15_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoash_n which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v with_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n 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 16_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 17_o ¶_o and_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n fifteen_o year_n 18_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o amaziah_n 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 19_o now_o 27._o now_o 2_o chr._n 25_o 27._o they_o show_v i_o e._n the_o people_n or_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o possible_o those_o who_o son_n he_o have_v deliver_v up_o as_o hostage_n to_o jehoash_n with_o the_o connivance_n if_o not_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o desigâ—…_n be_v carry_v on_o open_o and_o steady_o and_o irresistible_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n â—…_n lachish_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o judah_n towards_o the_o philistine_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 10._o 31._o and_o 15._o 39_o 2_o king_n 19_o â—…_n but_o they_o send_v after_o he_o 15._o he_o 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from_o his_o high_a or_o upper_a sanctuary_n to_o wit_n heaven_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v call_v god_n high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa._n 57_o 15._o from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20_o 11._o 20_o psal._n 79._o 11._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v death_n loose_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o death_n those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n destruction_n death_n to_o release_v his_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v more_o from_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n 21_o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n church_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v may_v publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n messiah_n lord_n when_o 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end_n and_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v as_o other_o sacred_a writer_n do_v elsewhere_o and_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n frequent_o do_v of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o of_o one_o man_n and_o of_o its_o continuance_n as_o of_o the_o life_n of_o one_o man_n and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o do_v choose_v we_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o do_v plant_v we_o in_o ganaan_n and_o cause_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o be_v build_v to_o thy_o name_n to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o thy_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v make_v great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n that_o thy_o eye_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v upon_o it_o perpetual_o 1_o king_n
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