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from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o hereunto_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o allude_v psal_n 45.10_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o fathers-house_n 1_o king_n ch._n 3._o v._n 1._o sect_n ccxvii_o solomon_n be_v now_o quiet_o settle_v and_o strengthen_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o magnify_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o statute_n wherein_o david_n his_o father_n walk_v it_o seem_v the_o people_n after_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v separate_v do_v not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o do_v offer_v they_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o think_v meet_a for_o such_o service_n to_o wit_n upon_o high_a hill_n and_o mountain_n indeed_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o heathen-idolater_n be_v always_o abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o god_n command_v the_o israelite_n to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o numb_a 33.52_o but_o there_o other_o high_a place_n it_o seem_v be_v think_v at_o this_o time_n lawful_a 13._o lawful_a see_v 1_o sam._n 9.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o ch._n 10.5_o 13._o and_o according_o resort_v unto_o but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v than_o all_o other_o high_a place_n for_o god_n solemn_a and_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v count_v abominable_a manasseh_n abominable_a and_o in_o this_o sin_n the_o ten_o tribe_n live_v they_o make_v priest_n of_o high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o their_o altar_n be_v as_o heap_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n 1_o king_n 13.32_o hos_fw-la 12.11_o yea_o solomon_n himself_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n fearful_o offend_v in_o permit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o 8._o and_o judah_n itself_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n in_o rehoboam_n reign_v 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there_o on_o the_o brazen_a altar_n make_v by_o moses_n which_o he_o and_o the_o great_a congregation_n now_o with_o he_o choose_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o altar_n he_o offer_v a_o thousand_o burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n he_o stay_v there_o and_o in_o that_o night_n after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v those_o burnt-offering_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n among_o the_o manifold_a way_n whereby_o god_n of_o old_a make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o people_n dream_n be_v one_o and_o in_o dream_n sometime_o man_n hear_v a_o voice_n and_o apprehend_v the_o sense_n thereof_o return_v a_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o the_o thing_n god_n so_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a and_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o make_v they_o know_v be_v assure_v thereof_o god_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o dream_n appear_v to_o solomon_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o he_o answer_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v show_v to_o david_n my_o father_n great_a mercy_n according_a as_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n except_v righteousness_n all_o these_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o david_n inward_a disposition_n &_o outward_a conversation_n as_o to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n his_o frailty_n and_o fail_n still_o except_v and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o have_v reserve_v for_o he_o this_o great_a kindness_n to_o set_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n which_o be_v a_o favour_n thou_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o saul_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v gracious_o make_v i_o king_n instead_o of_o my_o father_n i_o be_o sensible_a that_o i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a child_n and_o unfit_a to_o sway_v so_o great_a a_o sceptre_n as_o this_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o before_o this_o great_a people_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v they_o or_o govern_v they_o without_o thy_o especial_a direction_n and_o assistance_n i_o be_o indeed_o set_v up_o as_o supreme_a governor_n under_o thou_o of_o this_o vast_a multitude_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v so_o increase_v they_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a according_a to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n gen._n 15.5_o give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o a_o understand_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v right_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o who_o be_v able_a right_o to_o judge_n and_o govern_v this_o great_a people_n without_o wisdom_n give_v he_o from_o thyself_o solomon_n have_v thus_o pray_v the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o request_n he_o have_v make_v and_o say_v to_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v a_o understand_a heart_n that_o thou_o may_v right_o govern_v this_o people_n and_o in_o hear_v cause_n may_v know_v what_o judgement_n to_o give_v behold_v thy_o request_n be_v grant_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a heart_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n as_o no_o king_n before_o thou_o ever_o attain_v unto_o neither_o shall_v any_o after_o thou_o be_v like_a wisdom_n like_a some_o heathen_a monarch_n that_o possible_o exceed_v solomon_n in_o riches_n come_v far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wisdom_n unto_o thou_o see_v chap._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o moreover_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o ask_v viz_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v unto_o thou_o either_o for_o riches_n or_o glory_n see_v 2_o chron._n 1.12_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o statute_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v i_o will_v lengthen_v out_o thy_o day_n also_o then_o solomon_n awake_v and_o 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it_o be_v like_a live_v by_o rob_v and_o pillage_n till_o solomon_n decline_a day_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o solomon_n lose_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v get_v till_o himself_o fall_v from_o god_n yet_o then_o it_o seem_v rezon_n take_v courage_n to_o set_v upon_o damascus_n into_o which_o david_n have_v put_v a_o garrison_n 2_o sam._n 8.6_o and_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n and_o there_o reign_v as_o king_n so_o that_o solomon_n have_v now_o one_o enemy_n in_o the_o north_n and_o another_o in_o the_o south_n 3_o a_o three_o enemy_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o against_o he_o be_v jeroboam_n his_o own_o servant_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o prefer_v by_o he_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rise_n be_v this_o solomon_n when_o he_o build_v millo_n of_o which_o see_n ch._n 9.15_o and_o repair_v the_o breach_n in_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n go_v out_o often_o to_o see_v sweat_v see_v the_o master_n eye_n they_o say_v make_v the_o horse_n fat_a and_o the_o servant_n to_o sweat_v his_o workman_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o diligence_n he_o observe_v jeroboam_n who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v very_o active_a and_o industrious_a in_o those_o labour_n and_o service_n he_o be_v set_v about_o whereupon_o solomon_n take_v a_o like_n to_o he_o prefer_v he_o and_o in_o time_n make_v he_o receiver_n or_o treasurer_n for_o all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n 9.29_o ahijah_n he_o who_o with_o some_o other_o pen_v the_o act_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o the_o shilonite_n who_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n meet_v he_o and_o desire_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o he_o take_v off_o his_o new_a garment_n and_o rend_v 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so_o establish_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o thy_o posterity_n as_o i_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o though_o i_o will_v by_o this_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sore_o afflict_v the_o house_n of_o david_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ever_o for_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v most_o glorious_o for_o ever_o ahijah_n have_v deliver_v what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o jeroboam_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o how_o jeroboam_n be_v affect_v with_o this_o surprise_v message_n we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v it_o seem_v he_o
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courage_n fortitude_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o indeed_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n need_v a_o wise_a and_o able_a judge_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o former_a government_n overthrow_v by_o abimelech_n and_o to_o abolish_v idolatry_n which_o much_o prevail_v in_o his_o licentious_a reign_n and_o to_o restore_v god_n pure_a worship_n which_o it_o be_v like_a have_v be_v much_o corrupt_v though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o enemy_n that_o invade_v the_o land_n during_o his_o government_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o invasion_n and_o oppression_n though_o not_o so_o vexatious_a as_o the_o former_a he_o dwell_v in_o shamir_n a_o town_n border_v on_o mount_n ephraim_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o shiloh_n and_o there_o be_v bury_v have_v judge_v israel_n three_o and_o twenty_o year_n judg._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o sect_n cxliii_o after_o tola_n arise_v jair_a dwell_v in_o gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n judge_n jair_a the_o seven_o judge_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o two_o year_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n before_o he_o be_v raise_v to_o be_v judge_n for_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n to_o wit_n by_o several_a wife_n that_o ride_v on_o asse-colt_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n he_o be_v descend_v it_o seem_v of_o that_o jair_a who_o have_v take_v the_o city_n of_o argob_n call_v they_o after_o his_o own_o name_n havoth-jair_a that_o be_v the_o village_n of_o jair_a numb_a 33.41_o deut._n 3.14_o those_o village_n be_v at_o first_o only_o twenty_o three_o 1_o chron._n 2.22_o but_o this_o jair_a come_n to_o inherit_v these_o town_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v take_v from_o the_o amorites_n divide_v they_o among_o his_o son_n and_o they_o be_v increase_v either_o by_o themselves_o their_o father_n or_o grandfather_n to_o thirty_o and_o the_o old_a name_n continue_v to_o they_o 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and_o thus_o solomon_n by_o thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o his_o office_n and_o place_v zadok_v in_o his_o room_n fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v concern_v eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v at_o shiloh_n and_o concern_v phineas_n numb_v 25.13_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o transact_v tiding_n come_v present_o to_o joab_n that_o adonijah_n be_v slay_v and_o abiathar_n confine_v to_o anathoth_n whereupon_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o guilt_n in_o join_v with_o adonijah_n in_o his_o aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n though_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o absalon_n in_o the_o like_a case_n he_o flee_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o gibeon_n and_o there_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n think_v possible_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o rather_o to_o escape_v because_o adonijah_n have_v there_o not_o long_o before_o find_v favour_n 1_o king_n 1.52_o solomon_n hear_v where_o he_o be_v present_o send_v benaiah_n and_o command_v he_o to_o kill_v he_o there_o benaiah_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n will_v have_v persuade_v joab_n to_o come_v forth_o thence_o but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o say_v if_o he_o must_v die_v he_o will_v die_v there_o which_o possible_o he_o speak_v hope_v that_o by_o hang_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o life_n and_o not_o imagine_v that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n there_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v he_o forget_v what_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v exod._n 21.14_o that_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n wilful_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n benaiah_n be_v loath_a of_o his_o own_o head_n to_o shed_v blood_n at_o the_o altar_n go_v back_o to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o joab_n say_v the_o king_n reply_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v see_v he_o resolve_v to_o die_v there_o let_v he_o die_v there_o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o bury_v he_o decent_o for_o the_o 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