esther_n charge_v she_o to_o use_v her_o interest_n with_o the_o king_n for_o their_o preservation_n but_o she_o make_v a_o excuse_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o go_v into_o the_o king_n uncalled_a he_o send_v her_o word_n that_o if_o she_o refuse_v he_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o some_o other_o way_n but_o probable_o god_n bring_v she_o to_o this_o place_n for_o this_o very_a end_n whereupon_o she_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n whatever_o come_v of_o it_o only_a desire_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n at_o shushan_n will_v seek_v god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n on_o her_o behalf_n which_o they_o do_v chap._n v._n then_o esther_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o she_o and_o ask_v what_o her_o business_n be_v with_o he_o she_o desire_v that_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n will_v come_v to_o a_o banquet_n that_o day_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v for_o '_o they_o which_o they_o do_v and_o then_o the_o king_n ask_v she_o again_o what_o she_o have_v to_o say_v to_o he_o she_o desire_v the_o same_o favour_n the_o next_o day_n of_o their_o come_n to_o a_o banquet_n and_o then_o she_o will_v acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o request_n haman_n as_o he_o go_v home_o not_o meet_v with_o that_o respect_n from_o mordecai_n that_o he_o expect_v be_v full_a of_o wrath_n but_o conceal_v it_o for_o the_o present_a and_o boast_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o wealth_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n yet_o he_o take_v little_a content_n in_o all_o because_o of_o that_o disrespect_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o mordecai_n whereupon_o his_o wife_n advise_v he_o to_o make_v a_o gallow_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o get_v leave_n of_o the_o king_n to_o hang_v he_o thereon_o chap._n vi_o that_o night_n the_o king_n be_v restless_a call_v for_o the_o chronicle_n to_o be_v read_v to_o he_o and_o light_n upon_o that_o story_n how_o mordecai_n have_v discover_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o inquire_v what_o honour_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n for_o it_o they_o answer_v none_o at_o all_o then_o the_o king_n ask_v who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n they_o say_v haman_n who_o be_v now_o come_v to_o beg_v leave_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o honour_n haman_n think_v this_o can_v be_v none_o but_o himself_o direct_v honour_n enough_o in_o several_a particular_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o do_v all_o this_o immediate_o to_o mordecai_n which_o he_o be_v feign_v to_o do_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o regret_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o hasten_v home_o to_o acquaint_v his_o wife_n and_o friend_n with_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o they_o conclude_v that_o if_o mordecai_n before_o who_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v be_v a_o jew_n he_o shall_v certain_o fall_v before_o he_o then_o messenger_n come_v to_o hasten_v haman_n to_o the_o banquet_n chap._n vii_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n be_v come_v to_o the_o banquet_n the_o king_n renew_v his_o instance_n to_o esther_n to_o know_v her_o request_n she_o than_o beg_v that_o her_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n may_v be_v give_v she_o which_o be_v all_o destine_v to_o destruction_n the_o king_n be_v mighty_o surprise_v at_o this_o and_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o ask_v who_o dare_v presume_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o queen_n reply_v it_o be_v haman_n the_o king_n be_v enrage_v walk_v into_o the_o garden_n to_o cool_v and_o quiet_a himself_o haman_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o the_o queen_n to_o beg_v her_o favour_n the_o king_n come_v in_o again_o and_o see_v he_o in_o this_o posture_n say_v what_o will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n before_o my_o face_n so_o they_o take_v haman_n out_o of_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o one_o tell_v the_o king_n how_o that_o haman_n have_v prepare_v a_o gallow_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a for_o mordecai_n whereupon_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v thereupon_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v the_o king_n anger_n be_v appease_v chap._n viii_o then_o the_o king_n give_v haman_n house_n and_o estate_n to_o esther_n who_o set_v mordecai_n over_o it_o and_o the_o king_n make_v he_o also_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n then_o esther_n further_o beg_v of_o the_o king_n with_o tear_n that_o some_o course_n mighr_fw-mi be_v take_v to_o prevent_v that_o mischief_n that_o haman_n have_v design_v against_o the_o jew_n who_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o frame_v another_o decree_n as_o it_o like_v they_o then_o they_o make_v a_o new_a decree_n and_o send_v it_o into_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n to_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o on_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o massacre_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o that_o shall_v assault_v they_o which_o cause_v great_a rejoice_v among_o all_o the_o jew_n chap._n ix_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o haman_n decree_n be_v come_v they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o slay_v their_o enemy_n and_o in_o shushan_n alone_o they_o slay_v five_o hundred_o of_o their_o enemy_n among_o which_o be_v haman_n ten_o son_n and_o upon_o esther_n request_n the_o king_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o the_o next_o day_n in_o shushan_n and_o then_o thy_o slay_v three_o hundred_o more_o and_o haman_n son_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n hereupon_o they_o appoint_v that_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n shall_v be_v keep_v yearly_o as_o day_n of_o rejoice_v by_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o memorial_n of_o this_o deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v both_o by_o esther_n and_o mordecai_n daniel_n the_o six_o first_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n be_v historical_a i_o must_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o design_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o '_o they_o chap._n i._n nebuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o carry_v many_o of_o the_o people_n captive_n to_o babylon_n give_v commandment_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n to_o seek_v out_o some_o young_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o noble_a birth_n comely_a person_n and_o of_o good_a part_n who_o may_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o king_n service_n among_o other_o he_o pitch_v upon_o daniel_n hananiah_n mishael_n and_o azariah_n who_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v allow_v they_o of_o the_o king_n provision_n but_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n refuse_v the_o court-dyet_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o pulse_n and_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v find_v to_o look_v better_a than_o those_o that_o feed_v of_o the_o king_n fare_v and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n they_o be_v find_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o science_n to_o excel_v all_o the_o magician_n and_o astronomer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n ii_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v a_o dream_n which_o cause_v a_o great_a discomposure_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o so_o he_o send_v for_o all_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o such_o matter_n to_o tell_v he_o his_o dream_n but_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o command_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o impostor_n so_o some_o seek_v to_o bring_v daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o command_n but_o daniel_n desire_v time_n and_o undertake_v to_o give_v the_o king_n satisfaction_n both_o concern_v his_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o so_o he_o go_v home_o and_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n seek_v unto_o god_n to_o reveal_v this_o secret_a to_o they_o whereby_o their_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v then_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o daniel_n in_o a_o night_n vision_n for_o which_o he_o return_v thanks_o to_o he_o so_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v he_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v reveal_v this_o secret_a but_o god_n only_o and_o so_o tell_v the_o king_n both_o his_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o then_o the_o king_n promote_v daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n upon_o his_o request_n chap._n iii_o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o golden_a image_n and_o command_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o worship_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n then_o certain_a man_n accuse_v daniel_n three_o
to_o stand_v still_o over_o gibeon_n which_o it_o do_v for_o about_o a_o whole_a day_n but_o the_o five_o king_n flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o cave_n which_o joshua_n be_v tell_v of_o he_o send_v for_o they_o and_o make_v the_o great_a officer_n set_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v deal_v so_o by_o all_o their_o enemy_n then_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v hang_v till_o the_o evening_n afterward_o he_o take_v several_a other_o town_n with_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o then_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o gilgal_n chap._n xi_o divers_a other_o king_n join_v together_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n god_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o till_o they_o leave_v none_o remain_v they_o also_o take_v their_o city_n and_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o take_v the_o spoil_n for_o themselves_o chap._n xii_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o king_n that_o moses_n take_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o of_o the_o thirty_o one_o king_n that_o joshua_n take_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n chap._n xiii_o though_o much_o of_o the_o land_n be_v yet_o unconquered_a yet_o god_n bid_v joshua_n divide_v it_o all_o among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a chap._n fourteen_o caleb_n challenge_v a_o certain_a share_n in_o the_o land_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o moses_n which_o joshua_n allow_v and_o give_v he_o hebron_n for_o his_o inheritance_n chap._n xv._o the_o border_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o judah_n be_v set_v down_o among_o which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o caleb_n who_o promise_v his_o daughter_n acsah_n to_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v kinjath-seph_a this_o othniel_n perform_v and_o obtain_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n she_o beg_v of_o her_o father_n some_o land_n that_o have_v spring_n in_o it_o so_o he_o give_v she_o the_o upper_a spring_n and_o the_o nether_a spring_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o whole_o drive_v the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n chap._n xvi_o the_o border_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n viz._n ephraim_n and_o ch_z 27._o manasseh_n chap._n xviii_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o at_o shiloh_n and_o there_o be_v seven_o tribe_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v to_o describe_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o land_n into_o seven_o part_n for_o which_o they_o cast_v lot_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o shiloh_n for_o benjamin_n and_o ch_z 19_o for_o simeon_n zebulon_n issachar_n asher_n nepthali_n and_o dan._n then_o they_o allot_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n chap._n xx._n six_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v set_v out_o chap._n xxi_o forty_o eight_o city_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o levite_n so_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o land_n that_o god_n promise_v they_o and_o have_v rest_n chap._n xxii_o then_o joshua_n call_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a and_o bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v homeward_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n in_o canaan_n they_o build_v there_o a_o great_a altar_n which_o when_o the_o other_o tribe_n hear_v of_o they_o gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n with_o they_o but_o first_o send_v phineas_n and_o ten_o prince_n to_o they_o to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o intend_v thereby_o to_o apostatise_v from_o god_n but_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_o reply_v that_o the_o design_n of_o that_o altar_n be_v not_o for_o sacrifice_n or_o offering_n but_o for_o a_o witness_n between_o they_o that_o though_o they_o dwell_v without_o jordan_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o people_n and_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o israelite_n on_o the_o inner_a side_n jordan_n which_o when_o phineas_n and_o the_o prince_n relate_v to_o the_o congregation_n they_o be_v very_o well_o please_v and_o call_v the_o altar_n ed_n i._n e._n witness_v chap._n xxiii_o joshua_n be_v old_a call_v for_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o obedience_n as_o they_o desire_v god_n shall_v continue_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o god_n have_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o a_o tittle_n to_o they_o so_o if_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n then_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o sort_n of_o evil_n upon_o â—em_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o land_n chap._n xxiv_o he_o further_o give_v they_o a_o brief_a narrative_n of_o god_n signal_n providence_n and_o singular_a benefit_n to_o they_o and_o their_o father_n from_o his_o first_o call_v of_o abraham_n to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o thereupon_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n declare_v his_o own_o fix_a resolution_n that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n which_o the_o people_n likewise_o engage_v themselves_o to_o do_v so_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n that_o day_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o set_v up_o a_o great_a stone_n in_o testimony_n thereof_o after_o which_o he_o die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a and_o eleazar_n die_v also_o and_o joseph_n bone_n be_v bury_v in_o shechem_n according_a to_o his_o commandment_n judge_n chap._n i._n after_o joshua_n death_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n make_v war_n with_o some_o of_o the_o cannanite_n and_o fly_v ten_o thousand_o in_o bezek_n and_o take_v their_o king_n adonibeâ—ek_v and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o great_a tâ—â—â—_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v as_o a_o just_a requital_n from_o god_n for_o have_v serve_v seventy_o king_n in_o that_o manner_n afterward_o they_o fight_v against_o other_o of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o slay_v three_o giant_n at_o hebron_n and_o take_v several_a place_n because_o god_n be_v with_o '_o they_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n also_o take_v luz_n or_o bethel_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n except_o one_o man_n and_o his_o family_n that_o show_v he_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n but_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n remain_v still_o among_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n asher_n and_o nepthali_n who_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v out_o chap._n ii_o a_o angel_n reprove_v the_o israelite_n for_o make_v league_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o spare_v their_o altar_n and_o thereupon_o threaten_v not_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o then_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v so_o the_o place_n be_v call_v bochim_n afterward_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n then_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n god_n raise_v up_o judge_n who_o deliver_v they_o yet_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o idolatry_n again_o and_o thus_o they_o do_v time_n after_o time_n therefore_o god_n leave_v many_o of_o the_o canaanite_n among_o '_o they_o and_o chap._n iii_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o and_o serve_v their_o go_n then_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n â—ishathaim_v eight_o year_n but_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o raise_v up_o othniel_n who_o prevail_v against_o cushan_n rishathaim_n so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n then_o they_o do_v evil_a again_o and_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n who_o smite_v they_o and_o rule_v over_o they_o eighteen_o year_n but_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o raise_v up_o ehud_n who_o be_v send_v with_o a_o present_a to_o eglon_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o dagger_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o afterward_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o slay_v about_o ten_o thousand_o moabite_n whereupon_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v eighty_o year_n and_o after_o he_o be_v shamgar_a who_o slay_v six_o hundred_o philistine_n with_o a_o ox_n goud_z and_o deliver_v israel_n chap._n iu._n then_o they_o do_v evil_a again_o and_o god_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n who_o captain_n be_v sisera_n and_o he_o oppress_v they_o twenty_o year_n and_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n now_o deborah_n a_o prophetess_n judge_v israel_n at_o that_o time_n and_o she_o call_v barak_n and_o send_v he_o against_o sisera_n but_o he_o will_v not_o go_v except_o she_o go_v with_o he_o so_o they_o go_v together_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n with_o they_o and_o sisera_n come_v with_o nine_o hundred_o charet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o great_a host_n but_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v they_o before_o barak_n who_o slay_v they_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v only_a sisera_n escape_v on_o his_o foot_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la and_o
for_o a_o burnt-offering_a so_o jephthah_n fight_v with_o they_o and_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o '_o they_o after_o which_o as_o he_o return_v to_o his_o house_n his_o daughter_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n and_o she_o be_v his_o only_a child_n jephthah_n see_v she_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o tell_v she_o his_o vow_n but_o she_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v since_o god_n have_v deliver_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o she_o go_v with_o her_o companion_n two_o month_n into_o the_o mountain_n to_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n after_o which_o her_o father_n do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n chap._n xii_o the_o ephraimite_n quarrel_n with_o jephthah_n for_o not_o call_v they_o to_o the_o war_n and_o raise_v war_n against_o he_o but_o he_o overcome_v they_o and_o discover_v many_o of_o they_o by_o their_o pronunciation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o say_v shibbole_v he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o so_o at_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v forty_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o then_o jephthah_n die_v have_v judge_v israel_n six_o year_n after_o he_o ibzan_n judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n after_o he_o elon_n judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n after_o he_o abdon_n judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n chap._n xiii_o the_o israelite_n do_v evil_a again_o and_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n then_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o manoah_n wife_n and_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v israel_n she_o relate_v this_o to_o her_o husband_n who_o pray_v that_o the_o angel_n may_v come_v again_o to_o satisfy_v they_o further_o about_o the_o child_n so_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o she_o again_o and_o she_o call_v her_o husband_n who_o inquire_v of_o he_o how_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v order_v ask_v his_o name_n and_o offer_v a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o flame_n whereof_o the_o angel_n ascend_v whereby_o manoah_n know_v he_o be_v a_o angel_n so_o the_o woman_n bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samson_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o then_o samson_n go_v down_o to_o timnah_n and_o see_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o desire_v his_o father_n to_o get_v she_o for_o he_o to_o wife_n this_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o occasion_n against_o the_o philistine_n as_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n go_v to_o timnah_n he_o slay_v a_o lion_n then_o they_o go_v down_o and_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o she_o please_v he_o well_o another_o time_n as_o he_o go_v to_o she_o look_v at_o the_o carkasâ—_n of_o the_o lion_n he_o find_v a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n in_o it_o and_o honey_n and_o he_o take_v some_o of_o the_o comb_n and_o give_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o they_o go_v down_o to_o solemnize_v the_o wedding_n for_o seven_o day_n the_o philistine_n provide_v thirty_o companion_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o propound_v a_o riddle_n which_o if_o they_o can_v expound_v within_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n he_o be_v to_o give_v they_o thirty_o change_n of_o raiment_n but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o they_o be_v to_o give_v he_o so_o many_o the_o riddle_n be_v this_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v forth_o meat_n anâ—_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n but_o they_o can_v not_o find_v it_o out_o then_o they_o employ_v hiâ—_n wife_n to_o pick_v it_o out_o of_o he_o who_o at_o last_o prevail_v by_o her_o importunity_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o tell_v it_o she_o and_o she_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o brideman_n so_o before_o sun_n set_v they_o resolve_v hiâ—_n riddle_n say_v what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n and_o he_o say_v if_o you_o have_v not_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n you_o have_v not_o find_v out_o my_o riddle_n so_o he_o go_v among_o the_o philistine_n and_o slay_v thirty_o of_o they_o and_o give_v thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n to_o the_o brideman_n and_o he_o go_v away_o to_o his_o own_o father_n house_n displease_v whereupon_o his_o wife_n be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o brideman_n chap._n xv._o samson_n go_v to_o visit_v his_o wife_n but_o be_v repulse_v by_o her_o father_n whereupon_o he_o catch_v three_o hundred_o fox_n and_o tie_v they_o tail_n to_o tail_n with_o firebrand_n between_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o philistine_n corn_n and_o burn_v it_o all_o up_o and_o theiâ—_n vine_n and_o olive_n which_o the_o philistine_n understand_v the_o reason_n of_o come_v and_o burn_v she_o and_o her_o father_n then_o he_o take_v that_o occasion_n also_o and_o smite_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n whereupon_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o take_v he_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n bind_v he_o with_o two_o new_a cord_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o they_o but_o he_o break_v the_o cord_n and_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o after_o which_o he_o be_v exceed_v thirsty_a and_o call_v upon_o god_n who_o make_v the_o water_n spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o wherewith_o be_v be_v revive_v chap._n xvi_o then_o he_o go_v to_o gaza_n to_o a_o harlot_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n watch_v for_o he_o all_o night_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o at_o midnight_n he_o take_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n afterward_o he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o delilah_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n promise_v a_o great_a reward_n if_o she_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o discover_v wherein_o his_o great_a strength_n lay_v who_o after_o he_o have_v delude_v her_o several_a time_n at_o length_n tell_v she_o how_o that_o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n and_o have_v never_o be_v shear_v but_o if_o his_o hair_n be_v cut_v his_o strength_n will_v depart_v from_o he_o then_o she_o make_v he_o sleep_v in_o her_o lap_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o hair_n and_o call_v for_o the_o philistine_n who_o take_v he_o and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o gaza_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n there_o but_o on_o a_o festival_n day_n they_o call_v for_o he_o to_o make_v they_o sport_n but_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o house_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o strength_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o they_o and_o thereby_o slay_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o all_o his_o life-time_n chap._n xvii_o micah_n a_o man_n of_o ephraim_n have_v a_o house_n of_o idol_n and_o a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o make_v one_o of_o his_o son_n his_o priest_n but_o a_o levite_n come_v thither_o to_o seek_v employment_n he_o hire_v he_o to_o be_v his_o priest_n chap._n xviii_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n seek_v to_o gain_v part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o they_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v possess_v of_o send_v some_o man_n to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o land_n who_o in_o their_o journey_n lodge_v at_o micah_n house_n and_o find_v the_o levite_n there_o who_o be_v of_o their_o acquaintance_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o journey_n he_o return_v a_o answer_n of_o encouragement_n to_o '_o they_o so_o they_o go_v to_o laish_n and_o find_v the_o people_n there_o very_o secure_a so_o they_o acquaint_v their_o brethren_n with_o it_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o they_o set_v forward_o upon_o this_o expedition_n and_o come_v to_o micah_n house_n and_o steal_v away_o his_o god_n and_o persuade_v the_o priest_n to_o go_v along_o with_o '_o they_o but_o micah_n pursue_v they_o with_o a_o great_a outcry_n for_o his_o god_n but_o they_o answer_v he_o rough_o so_o that_o he_o be_v feign_v to_o be_v go_v then_o they_o come_v to_o laish_n and_o smite_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o and_o build_v another_o city_n which_o they_o call_v dan_n and_o set_v up_o micah_n grave_v image_n there_o where_o it_o remain_v till_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o land_n chap._n xix_o in_o those_o day_n a_o certain_a levite_n take_v a_o wife_n who_o play_v the_o whore_n and_o return_v to_o her_o father_n house_n but_o her_o husband_n follow_v she_o thither_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o and_o her_o father_n entertain_v he_o kind_o at_o last_o they_o go_v away_o and_o come_v to_o gibeah_n and_o a_o old_a man_n invite_v they_o into_o his_o house_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n beset_v the_o house_n and_o will_v have_v the_o levite_n bring_v out_o to_o abuse_v he_o but_o he_o bring_v out_o his_o concubine_n to_o they_o and_o they_o abuse_v she_o all_o night_n
as_o for_o josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v '_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o 2_o chron._n 34._o then_o the_o king_n gather_v the_o ruler_n and_o all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v the_o book_n to_o be_v read_v and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n and_o then_o purge_v the_o temple_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a relic_n and_o make_v a_o general_a reformation_n among_o '_o they_o then_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o grove_n and_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o he_o do_v likewise_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n upon_o their_o altar_n 2_o chron._n 35._o then_o he_o command_v and_o they_o keep_v a_o passover_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n so_o as_o have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o provocation_n of_o manasseh_n after_o this_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o carchemish_n and_o josiah_n go_v out_o against_o he_o but_o he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o concern_v himself_o in_o that_o quarrel_n because_o the_o war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n but_o josiah_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v but_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o fight_n he_o be_v wound_v and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n then_o all_o the_o people_n mourn_v for_o he_o and_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n lament_v for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n make_v jehoahaz_n king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pharaoh_n depose_v he_o and_o make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n who_o also_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o his_o day_n nabuchadnezzar_n come_v up_o and_o make_v he_o tributary_n but_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o many_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o bind_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o carry_v away_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o jehojakim_n die_v and_o jehojachin_n succeed_v he_o and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v his_o servant_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o jehojachin_n render_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o they_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v zedekiah_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o god_n in_o judgement_n suffer_v he_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n chap._n xxv_o then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n the_o famine_n prevail_v it_o be_v take_v but_o the_o king_n escape_v by_o night_n but_o the_o chaldean_n pursue_v and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n where_o they_o slay_v his_o son_n before_o his_o face_n then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o carry_v he_o bind_v to_o babylon_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v nebuzaradan_n and_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o and_o carry_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n all_o but_o the_o poor_a who_o he_o leave_v to_o husband_n the_o land_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o several_a of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n who_o slay_v they_o there_o and_o over_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n he_o set_v gedaliah_n to_o be_v governor_n but_o ishmael_n come_v private_o and_o slay_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n captivity_n evilmerodac_n king_n of_o babylon_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o a_o daily_a allowance_n at_o his_o own_o table_n all_o his_o day_n ezra_n chap._n i._n cyrus_n be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o likewise_o give_v they_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v carry_v away_o which_o be_v great_a and_o small_a five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o chap._n ii_o hereupon_o there_o return_v forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o beside_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o give_v free_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n chap._n iii_o then_o joshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n build_v the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n thereon_o and_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n then_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o return_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o great_a rejoice_v but_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a man_n that_o have_v see_v the_o first_o temple_n weep_v when_o they_o see_v this_o foundation_n lay_v chap._n iu._n the_o samaritan_n enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v about_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n come_v and_o offer_v their_o assistance_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o whereupon_o they_o make_v friend_n at_o court_n who_o prevail_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n and_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o rebellion_n whereupon_o he_o send_v a_o command_n that_o the_o building_n shall_v cease_v chap._n v._n but_o darius_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o jew_n be_v encourage_v by_o haggai_n and_o zechary_n to_o set_v about_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o which_o they_o do_v and_o be_v oppose_v again_o by_o the_o samaritan_n who_o demand_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o go_v on_o with_o this_o work_n they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n this_o they_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n withal_o desire_v that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o decree_n and_o to_o send_v they_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o search_v be_v make_v the_o decree_n be_v find_v which_o darius_n confirm_v with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n and_o curse_n upon_o the_o infringer_n of_o it_o then_o the_o jew_n go_v on_o vigorous_o and_o finish_v the_o house_n and_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v chap._n vii_o artaxerxes_n be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o new_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v as_o many_o more_o jew_n with_o he_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o can_v collect_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o authority_n to_o reform_v all_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n there_o to_o appoint_v such_o magistrate_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o free_v the_o priest_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n chap._n viii_o ezra_n have_v gather_v all_o his_o company_n together_o that_o be_v to_o go_v with_o he_o appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o seek_v direction_n and_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o deliver_v the_o vessel_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o temple_n to_o certain_a priest_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o deliver_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o his_o leiutenant_n and_o officer_n who_o further_v the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o ezra_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n complain_v be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n this_o ezra_n be_v mighty_o affect_v with_o and_o do_v large_o confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n chap._n x._o hereupon_o a_o great_a congregation_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o weep_v very_o