Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	withstand_v	work_n	wrought_v	14	3	7.7295	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46811	Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that mights at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1646 (1646)	Wing J65; ESTC R25554	997,926	828

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dwell_v in_o your_o ciel_v house_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o while_o it_o seem_v the_o most_o of_o the_o house_n lay_v ruinate_v and_o unbuilt_a and_o though_o there_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n with_o zerubbabel_n forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o ezra_n 2_o 64._o yet_o the_o great_a number_n of_o these_o happy_o choose_v to_o seat_n themselves_o in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n rather_o than_o in_o jerusalem_n either_o because_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n former_o when_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o chaldee_n or_o because_o they_o find_v the_o city_n unfit_a to_o dwell_v in_o verse_n 5._o and_o my_o god_n put_v into_o my_o heart_n to_o gather_v together_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n to_o wit_n that_o know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o several_a genealogy_n first_o those_o family_n 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deut._n 7.1_o verse_n 12._o now_o therefore_o take_v you_o twelve_o man_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n a_o man_n here_o it_o be_v not_o express_v for_o what_o employment_n these_o twelve_o man_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v but_o chap._n 4.2_o we_o be_v tell_v for_o what_o service_n it_o be_v namely_o to_o take_v twelve_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n and_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o gilgal_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o miraculous_a passage_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o here_o speak_v of_o seem_v employ_v chap._n 4.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o second_o repeat_v this_o charge_n that_o joshua_n call_v the_o twelve_o man_n who_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o wit_n before_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n yet_o the_o give_v the_o charge_n here_o may_v also_o happy_o imply_v that_o the_o same_o twelve_o man_n be_v also_o to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o present_a 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that_o hot_a country_n in_o their_o first_o month_n call_v abib_fw-la or_o nisan_fw-la the_o month_n wherein_o the_o passeover_n be_v keep_v as_o be_v evident_a levit._n 23.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o feast_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o elsewhere_o so_o express_v 1._o chron._n 12.15_o these_o be_v they_o that_o go_v over_o jordan_n in_o the_o first_o month_n when_o it_o have_v overflow_v all_o his_o bank_n and_o indeed_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o harvest_n time_n just_o when_o it_o be_v ready_o furnish_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o be_v for_o their_o provision_n and_o store_n the_o follow_a year_n as_o for_o jordan_n overflow_a his_o bank_n at_o this_o time_n either_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o river_n so_o to_o do_v or_o else_o it_o be_v 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before_o they_o come_v at_o the_o channel_n in_o a_o place_n convenient_a for_o they_o to_o stand_v on_o awhile_o it_o be_v because_o jordan_n at_o that_o time_n overflow_v his_o bank_n verse_n 16._o the_o water_n which_o come_v down_o from_o above_o stand_v and_o rise_v up_o upon_o a_o heap_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n concern_v the_o water_n above_o the_o place_n where_o jordan_n be_v divide_v be_v not_o much_o question_v by_o expositor_n all_o in_o a_o manner_n make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o that_o those_o upper_a water_n stand_v firm_a as_o a_o wall_n swell_v continual_o and_o rise_v up_o high_a and_o high_a even_o as_o far_o backward_o as_o from_o the_o city_n adam_n that_o be_v beside_o zaretan_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n pass_v over_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o successive_a come_n down_o of_o the_o water_n from_o above_o and_o their_o stay_n in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v bound_v and_o bar_v up_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n but_o now_o the_o second_o clause_n which_o speak_v of_o water_n beneath_o the_o place_n where_o the_o river_n be_v divide_v and_o those_o that_o come_v down_o towards_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a even_o the_o salt_n sea_n fail_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v somewhat_o more_o questionable_a and_o that_o because_o some_o by_o the_o fail_n and_o cut_v off_o those_o low_a water_n understand_v only_o this_o that_o they_o roll_v a_o little_a way_n towards_o the_o salt_n sea_n till_o there_o be_v a_o space_n broad_a enough_o for_o the_o people_n to_o go_v over_o and_o then_o not_o be_v supply_v still_o as_o before_o by_o the_o water_n from_o above_o fail_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o upper_a water_n and_o there_o stand_v on_o a_o heap_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o so_o the_o ground_n lie_v bare_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v over_o but_o than_o other_o again_o by_o the_o fail_n and_o cut_v off_o those_o 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because_o there_o they_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n over_o they_o to_o hinder_v their_o entrance_n into_o their_o land_n and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v not_o then_o set_v a_o guard_n upon_o these_o ford_n of_o jordan_n i_o answer_v sure_a because_o they_o be_v confident_o persuade_v that_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o have_v pass_v over_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o jordan_n at_o that_o time_n or_o else_o because_o god_n have_v strike_v they_o with_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o tremble_a of_o heart_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o wall_a city_n or_o else_o because_o he_o have_v infatuate_v they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o wisdom_n

behold_v my_o family_n be_v poor_a in_o manasseh_n which_o be_v add_v partly_o to_o distinguish_v this_o ophrah_n from_o another_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o his_o son_n gideon_n thresh_v wheat_n by_o the_o wine_n press_v to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o midianite_n this_o gideon_n be_v doubtless_o the_o next_o that_o judge_v israel_n after_o deborah_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v now_o judge_n when_o the_o angel_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o have_v be_v all_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o israelite_n oppression_n by_o the_o medianite_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v call_v now_o thereto_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o midianite_n however_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o rank_n in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v vers_fw-la 27._o of_o his_o take_v ten_o of_o his_o servant_n along_o with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n enjoin_v he_o and_o the_o more_o observable_a therefore_o be_v that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o he_o that_o the_o angel_n find_v he_o thresh_v his_o wheat_n for_o hereby_o be_v plain_o discover_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n not_o disdain_v any_o honest_a labour_n and_o indeed_o we_o often_o find_v that_o when_o god_n have_v afford_v any_o special_a favour_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v to_o testify_v his_o approve_v of_o this_o confer_v it_o upon_o they_o still_o when_o they_o be_v so_o employ_v and_o withal_o this_o do_v plain_o show_v what_o a_o sad_a condition_n the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n when_o such_o a_o man_n as_o gideon_n be_v glad_a to_o thresh_v his_o corn_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o midianite_n not_o dare_v happy_o to_o trust_v his_o own_o servant_n with_o the_o do_v of_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n also_o it_o seem_v he_o thresh_v it_o out_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o flail_n &_o do_v not_o tread_v it_o out_o with_o ox_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v because_o this_o way_n it_o may_v be_v do_v both_o more_o close_o and_o speedy_o and_o that_o too_o by_o the_o wine_n press_v where_o corn_n will_v not_o be_v look_v for_o and_o where_o perhaps_o he_o may_v thresh_v it_o out_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v when_o he_o be_v do_v it_o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v see_v of_o gideon_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o follow_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n the_o title_n here_o give_v to_o gideon_n thou_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n may_v imply_v that_o he_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o military_a affair_n but_o however_o it_o imply_v that_o god_n now_o have_v and_o will_v still_o endue_v he_o with_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o though_o it_o imply_v god_n favourable_a presence_n and_o all_o the_o comfortable_a effect_n thereof_o yet_o here_o it_o have_v reference_n chief_o to_o that_o employ_v in_o the_o title_n give_v he_o that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o courageous_a oppose_v of_o the_o midianite_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n by_o fix_v his_o eye_n so_o serious_o upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o affection_n and_o admiration_n do_v doubtless_o silent_o intimate_v the_o same_o that_o he_o express_v immediate_o in_o the_o word_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n choose_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o these_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o now_o they_o endure_v go_v say_v he_o in_o this_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v in_o the_o might_n of_o which_o he_o have_v former_o speak_v when_o he_o call_v he_o thou_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n the_o might_n wherewith_o god_n have_v now_o fit_v he_o to_o be_v a_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o save_v his_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v save_v israel_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n have_v not_o i_o send_v thou_o that_o be_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v thou_o and_o have_v impose_v this_o task_n upon_o thou_o and_o therefore_o have_v both_o authority_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o success_n from_o he_o thou_o may_v courageous_o undertake_v this_o service_n verse_n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o my_o lord_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o save_v israel_n etc._n etc._n because_o gideon_n faith_n be_v commend_v heb._n 11.32_o 33._o and_o because_o withal_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o reprove_v he_o for_o this_o he_o now_o speak_v but_o only_o satisfy_v he_o concern_v that_o he_o now_o inquire_v of_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o he_o speak_v not_o these_o word_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o save_v israel_n as_o not_o believe_v what_o be_v promise_v but_o because_o know_v his_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v how_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v promise_v as_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v his_o faith_n strengthen_v lest_o those_o unlikely_a hood_n which_o his_o reason_n discern_v shall_v be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o he_o either_o in_o believe_v what_o be_v promise_v or_o undertake_v what_o be_v command_v and_o so_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v his_o desire_n of_o sign_n vers_fw-la 17_o 36_o 37._o verse_n 16._o sure_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o midianite_n as_o one_o man_n that_o be_v as_o easy_o as_o thou_o may_v smite_v one_o man_n verse_n 17._o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n then_o show_v i_o a_o sign_n that_o thou_o talk_v with_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o speak_v to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o midianite_n as_o one_o man_n now_o therefore_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o i_o by_o some_o sign_n or_o other_o that_o thou_o talk_v with_o i_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v that_o same_o lord_n that_o great_a angel_n of_o god_n at_o who_o command_n i_o may_v safe_o undertake_v this_o enterprise_n see_v the_o forego_n note_n upon_o verse_n 15._o verse_n 18._o depart_v not_o hence_o i_o pray_v thou_o until_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o bring_v forth_o my_o present_a and_o set_v it_o before_o thou_o because_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v my_o present_n may_v also_o signify_v a_o meat-offering_a and_o so_o therefore_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n therefore_o many_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o gideon_n mean_v to_o fetch_v out_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o mean_v shall_v be_v offer_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o the_o angel_n but_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o this_o conceit_n in_o the_o text._n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o common_o signify_v a_o meat-offering_a be_v frequent_o also_o use_v for_o any_o present_a or_o gift_n in_o general_a as_o before_o chap._n 3.15_o 17._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o present_a that_o ehud_n carry_v the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v here_o and_o which_o ordinary_o be_v translate_v a_o meat-offering_a and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n beside_o have_v gideon_n intend_v to_o fetch_v out_o a_o sacrifice_n will_v he_o have_v bring_v out_o a_o kid_n ready_a boil_a together_o with_o the_o broth_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n we_o see_v he_o do_v when_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o such_o sacrifice_n questionless_a therefore_o gideon_n intend_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o mean_v to_o bring_v forth_o some_o provision_n or_o other_o for_o this_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o refresh_v himself_o as_o abraham_n do_v for_o those_o angel_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o gen._n 18.5_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o expect_v some_o sign_n from_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o great_a angel_n of_o god_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v some_o prophet_n or_o other_o messenger_n send_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n concern_v which_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o satisfy_v verse_n 19_o and_o gideon_n go_v in_o and_o make_v ready_a a_o kid_n and_o unleavened_a cake_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o these_o may_v sudden_o be_v make_v ready_a verse_n 20._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o this_o rock_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o broth_n and_o he_o do_v so_o

that_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n but_o not_o know_v into_o what_o house_n he_o be_v enter_v they_o take_v order_n that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o narrow_o watch_v to_o make_v sure_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v away_o in_o the_o night_n and_o then_o at_o each_o gate_n especial_o at_o that_o gate_n out_o of_o which_o his_o way_n lay_v be_v to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o country_n they_o set_v certain_a man_n who_o shall_v the_o next_o morning_n diligent_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o as_o he_o come_v out_o shall_v sudden_o kill_v he_o as_o be_v afraid_a any_o other_o way_n to_o set_v upon_o he_o verse_n 3._o and_o samson_n lie_v till_o midnight_n and_o arise_v at_o midnight_n and_o take_v the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n know_v it_o seem_v by_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o he_o be_v descry_v and_o that_o there_o be_v wait_v lay_v for_o he_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n he_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v fast_o shut_v to_o prevent_v his_o escape_n take_v the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o two_o post_n and_o go_v away_o with_o they_o bar_n and_o all_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v before_o hebron_n and_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o hebron_n be_v at_o least_o seven_o german_a mile_n from_o gaza_n the_o city_n who_o gate_n he_o carry_v away_o which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o sea-coast_n a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a wonder_n that_o ever_o samson_n do_v and_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o notable_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o glorious_a act_n of_o his_o resurrection_n when_o be_v shut_v up_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_n the_o sepulchre_n be_v seal_v and_o a_o company_n of_o soldier_n set_v to_o watch_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o bar_n of_o death_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_v 2.24_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o stone_n be_v remove_v and_o so_o he_o arise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o almighty_a power_n carrying_z away_o as_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o post_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o so_o within_o a_o while_n ascend_v up_o triumphant_o into_o heaven_n indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o strange_a that_o samson_n arise_v new_o from_o the_o bed_n of_o fornication_n shall_v have_v such_o wonderful_a assistance_n from_o god_n as_o to_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v so_o glorious_a and_o admirable_a a_o work_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n suffer_v his_o holy_a nazarite_n to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a if_o leave_v unto_o themselves_o second_o that_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a always_o to_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o their_o sin_n nor_o present_o to_o withdraw_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n though_o they_o sometime_o great_o provoke_v he_o and_o three_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n herein_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o this_o triumph_n of_o his_o servant_n over_o the_o philistine_n though_o afterward_o he_o take_v his_o time_n to_o correct_v he_o and_o that_o sharp_o too_o for_o his_o sin_n verse_n 4._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o he_o love_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o sorek_n who_o name_n be_v delilah_n it_o be_v plain_o enough_o employ_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o this_o delilah_n be_v a_o philistine_n harlot_n as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o not_o his_o wife_n or_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n as_o some_o have_v think_v first_o because_o this_o story_n be_v so_o immediate_o bring_v in_o just_a as_o another_o story_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n that_o go_v before_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o afterward_o he_o love_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o sorek_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o if_o it_o be_v purposely_o add_v to_o show_v how_o prone_a the_o best_a be_v if_o once_o entangle_v in_o this_o sin_n to_o proceed_v still_o to_o further_a degree_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o what_o misery_n god_n suffer_v his_o progress_n in_o this_o sin_n to_o bring_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o spare_v he_o at_o first_o second_o because_o the_o phrase_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o use_v he_o love_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o sorek_n do_v not_o sound_a as_o speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o of_o the_o love_n of_o a_o harlot_n three_o because_o the_o free_a intercourse_n that_o be_v betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o her_o hide_v the_o philistine_n that_o be_v to_o seize_v upon_o he_o again_z and_o again_o in_o a_o chamber_n in_o her_o house_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o samson_n be_v there_o as_o a_o stranger_n not_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o among_o his_o own_o family_n and_o fourthly_a because_o her_o whorish_a quality_n in_o that_o she_o be_v so_o ready_o win_v by_o the_o hire_n of_o money_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o by_o dandle_v he_o upon_o her_o lâ—p_n do_v proclaim_v she_o to_o have_v be_v neither_o wife_n nor_o israelite_n but_o a_o philistine_n and_o harlot_n verse_n 6._o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherein_o thy_o great_a strength_n lie_v and_o wherewith_o thou_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o afflict_v thou_o she_o ask_v he_o this_o question_n doubtless_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o may_v not_o suspect_v any_o thought_n she_o have_v of_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o with_o many_o flatter_a speech_n she_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o not_o herself_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o report_n of_o his_o admirable_a strength_n and_o those_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v thereby_o among_o they_o and_o how_o happy_a she_o think_v herself_o in_o have_v such_o a_o lover_n that_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o then_o withal_o as_o only_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o satisfy_v she_o own_o curiosity_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o great_a affection_n she_o bear_v he_o make_v she_o long_o to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v concern_v he_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o tell_v she_o wherein_o his_o strength_n lay_v and_o whether_o any_o thing_n can_v weaken_v his_o strength_n and_o make_v he_o like_o other_o man_n verse_n 7._o and_o samson_n say_v unto_o she_o if_o they_o bound_v i_o with_o seven_o green_a with_o his_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o answer_v she_o thereby_o to_o evade_v the_o tell_n of_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o discover_v and_o that_o either_o as_o think_v she_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n and_o not_o attempt_v to_o make_v proof_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o or_o no_o or_o else_o as_o intend_v to_o make_v himself_o sport_n with_o she_o if_o she_o will_v make_v trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v but_o whilst_o he_o thus_o dally_v with_o she_o and_o assay_n to_o put_v she_o off_o with_o a_o jest_n and_o do_v not_o resolute_o deny_v she_o as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v at_o last_o she_o prevail_v over_o he_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n bind_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 9_o now_o there_o be_v man_n lie_v in_o wait_n abide_v with_o she_o in_o the_o chamber_n they_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o he_o to_o take_v he_o no_o not_o when_o he_o be_v asleep_a no_o more_o than_o man_n dare_v venture_v upon_o a_o sleep_a lion_n delilah_n hide_v they_o therefore_o in_o some_o place_n near_o at_o hand_n intend_v to_o call_v they_o forth_o if_o she_o find_v he_o can_v not_o break_v his_o band_n if_o otherwise_o to_o laugh_v it_o out_o and_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o as_o if_o all_o do_v have_v be_v do_v in_o sport_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o have_v tell_v her_o true_a verse_n 10._o and_o delilah_n say_v unto_o samson_n behold_v thou_o have_v mock_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o lie_n new_a tell_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o doubtless_o delilah_n say_v not_o immediate_o upon_o his_o break_v the_o green_a withe_n but_o at_o some_o other_o time_n for_o have_v all_o this_o be_v do_v at_o one_o time_n it_o may_v have_v breed_v some_o suspicion_n in_o samson_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v evident_a she_o do_v appoint_v the_o philistine_n several_a time_n to_o come_v unto_o she_o as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 18._o and_o when_o delilah_n see_v that_o he_o have_v tell_v she_o all_o his_o heart_n she_o

mark_v i_o pray_v you_o and_o see_v how_o this_o man_n seek_v mischief_n that_o be_v by_o this_o second_o message_n he_o have_v send_v if_o you_o well_o observe_v it_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o though_o he_o pretend_v a_o treaty_n and_o will_v seem_v upon_o condition_n willing_a to_o raise_v this_o siege_n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o ruin_n to_o we_o or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o propound_v such_o condition_n to_o we_o either_o we_o must_v yield_v up_o the_o whole_a city_n to_o be_v pillage_v by_o his_o soldier_n and_o ourselves_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o be_v their_o slave_n or_o else_o nothing_o will_v content_v he_o verse_n 9_o tell_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o that_o thou_o do_v send_v for_o to_o thy_o servant_n at_o the_o first_o i_o will_v do_v but_o this_o thing_n i_o may_v not_o do_v thus_o though_o ahab_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o what_o benhadad_o have_v the_o second_o time_n require_v of_o he_o yet_o his_o denial_n 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the_o people_n the_o more_o vaunt_v that_o such_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o soldier_n that_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v not_o suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o they_o so_o speak_v of_o samaria_n notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o her_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o dust_n which_o shall_v be_v level_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o as_o much_o ease_n as_o if_o every_o soldier_n be_v to_o carry_v away_o but_o a_o handful_n or_o rather_o after_o a_o hyperbolical_a manner_n menace_v they_o that_o they_o will_v make_v nothing_o to_o carry_v away_o the_o very_a ground_n whereon_o the_o city_n stand_v or_o at_o least_o the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o city_n though_o each_o of_o his_o follower_n take_v but_o a_o handful_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o see_v 2_o sam._n 17.13_o verse_n 12._o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n set_v yourselves_o in_o array_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v translate_v also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n place_v the_o engine_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o batter_a of_o the_o city_n it_o seem_v that_o during_o the_o parley_n or_o treaty_n there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n on_o both_o side_n and_o therefore_o when_o benhadad_n see_v that_o ahab_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o what_o he_o have_v propound_v he_o command_v his_o captain_n again_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o assault_n upon_o the_o city_n verse_n 13._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o prophet_n unto_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n god_n foretell_v what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v by_o a_o prophet_n that_o the_o victory_n may_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v and_o withal_o to_o discover_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o afford_v so_o much_o mercy_n to_o this_o vile_a wretch_n even_o by_o one_o of_o those_o prophet_n who_o he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v verse_n 14._o even_o by_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n that_o be_v not_o by_o thy_o experience_a captain_n or_o old_a train_a soldier_n shall_v thou_o prevail_v over_o the_o syrian_n but_o by_o the_o young_a man_n that_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n then_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v order_v the_o battle_n this_o question_n propound_v by_o ahab_n to_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o several_a way_n to_o wit_n either_o that_o he_o require_v who_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o his_o force_n as_o commander_n in_o chief_a to_o order_v the_o battle_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n or_o else_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v stay_v till_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n come_v out_o and_o set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o they_o or_o whether_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o first_o and_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o he_o answer_v thou_o that_o be_v ahab_n himself_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o young_a man_n may_v the_o more_o ready_o undertake_v the_o service_n verse_n 15._o then_o he_o number_v the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n and_o they_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o two_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o it_o seem_v be_v to_o be_v captain_n and_o leader_n to_o the_o seven_o thousand_o afterward_o mention_v and_o or_o else_o rather_o these_o be_v to_o go_v before_o as_o a_o forlorn_a hope_n to_o set_v first_o on_o the_o enemy_n and_o then_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n be_v to_o follow_v and_o second_v they_o and_o so_o much_o indeed_o the_o follow_a word_n vers_fw-la 17._o seem_v to_o imply_v and_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n go_v out_o first_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 18._o whether_o they_o be_v come_v out_o for_o peace_n take_v they_o alive_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v come_v out_o for_o war_n take_v they_o alive_a that_o be_v though_o they_o shall_v now_o come_v out_o to_o sue_v for_o condition_n of_o peace_n yet_o take_v they_o prisoner_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o i_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n as_o think_v scorn_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o he_o command_v his_o man_n to_o take_v they_o alive_a and_o as_o presumptuous_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o great_a strength_n he_o think_v enough_o to_o say_v take_v they_o alive_a as_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o courage_n enough_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o they_o verse_n 22._o go_v strengthen_v thyself_o and_o mark_v and_o see_v what_o thou_o do_v that_o be_v take_v heed_n that_o through_o security_n or_o any_o other_o way_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v any_o advantage_n to_o these_o syrian_n when_o they_o shall_v again_o invade_v the_o land_n the_o next_o year_n and_o herein_o doubtless_o the_o prophet_n do_v intend_v to_o imply_v not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v prepare_v all_o outward_a mean_n for_o the_o withstand_v of_o the_o syrian_n but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n lest_o god_n shall_v be_v provoke_v at_o last_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o same_o prophet_n that_o foretell_v the_o former_a victory_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v here_o to_o import_v and_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o king_n have_v the_o more_o reason_n now_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o what_o he_o say_v verse_n 23._o their_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n therefore_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o we_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o sottish_a conceit_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o their_o god_n bear_v rule_v some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o because_o the_o former_a battle_n be_v fight_v in_o a_o hilly_a country_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o rather_o also_o incline_v to_o this_o conceit_n say_v some_o expositor_n partly_o because_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o full_a of_o mountain_n and_o hill_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o israelite_n use_v constant_o to_o offer_v up_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o hill_n and_o high_a place_n but_o however_o observable_a it_o be_v how_o herein_o also_o they_o flatter_v both_o their_o king_n and_o themselves_o too_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n speak_v of_o their_o own_o cowardice_n or_o the_o sensuality_n and_o security_n of_o their_o king_n who_o be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v when_o the_o israelite_n come_v upon_o they_o but_o all_o their_o loss_n be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o that_o their_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n god_n of_o the_o

ordinary_o use_v for_o the_o ripen_n of_o such_o hard_a purulent_a pestilential_a tumor_n make_v it_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v the_o plague_n whereof_o hezekiah_n be_v now_o sick_a and_o though_o therefore_o the_o medicine_n prescribe_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o cure_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o speedy_a the_o cure_n be_v we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n add_v of_o god_n to_o hasten_v the_o operation_n of_o these_o natural_a mean_n verse_n 8._o and_o hezekiah_n say_v unto_o isaiah_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v i_o &c_n &c_n not_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o do_v hezekiah_n desire_v this_o sign_n but_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o promise_n he_o now_o make_v do_v so_o direct_o contradict_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o see_v the_o note_n judg._n 6.15_o verse_n 9_o shall_v the_o shadow_n go_v forward_o ten_o degree_n or_o go_v backward_o ten_o degree_n because_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o hezekiahs_n choice_n whether_o the_o shadow_n shall_v go_v forward_o or_o backward_o ten_o degree_n and_o both_o be_v propound_v as_o equal_o miraculous_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o the_o prophet_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o retire_n or_o go_v forward_o of_o the_o shadow_n so_o many_o degree_n in_o a_o instant_n for_o the_o leisurely_o go_v forward_o of_o the_o shadow_n will_v not_o have_v have_v any_o wonder_n in_o it_o and_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v proffer_v to_o he_o as_o a_o miraculous_a sign_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o recovery_n second_o that_o the_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o or_o backward_o be_v not_o the_o line_n wherewith_o in_o the_o dial_n the_o hour_n be_v mark_v out_o for_o there_o can_v not_o be_v ten_o hour_n for_o it_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o ten_o to_o go_v backward_o since_o the_o day_n be_v never_o twenty_o hour_n long_o in_o the_o climate_n of_o judea_n but_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o those_o lesser_a line_n or_o degree_n where_o with_o half_a hour_n or_o quarter_n of_o hour_n be_v mark_v yea_o rather_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o quarter_n and_o that_o because_o this_o miraculous_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n now_o have_v the_o sun_n go_v backward_o ten_o hour_n or_o five_o hour_n it_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o observe_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o go_v back_o no_o more_o than_o ten_o of_o these_o small_a degree_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o well_o observe_v in_o the_o sun_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o dial_n verse_n 10._o and_o hezekiah_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n for_o the_o shadow_n to_o go_v down_o ten_o degree_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a go_v downward_o or_o forward_o of_o the_o sun_n or_o shadow_n ten_o degree_n will_v have_v be_v a_o wonderful_a miracle_n to_o wit_n be_v do_v on_o a_o sudden_a or_o in_o a_o instant_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o sun_n or_o shadow_n to_o go_v forward_o though_o it_o have_v remove_v far_o fast_o away_o forward_o then_o at_o other_o time_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o to_o remove_v backward_o which_o be_v a_o course_n direct_o against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o do_v hezekiah_n reject_v this_o and_o choose_v the_o go_v backward_o of_o the_o shadow_n to_o be_v his_o sign_n verse_n 11._o he_o bring_v the_o shadow_n ten_o degree_n backward_o by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n though_o the_o sun_n go_v backward_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o shadow_n go_v backward_o as_o be_v express_v isaiah_n 38.8_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o degree_n which_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o sun_n dial_n of_o ahaz_n ten_o degree_n backward_o so_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o degree_n by_o which_o degree_n it_o be_v go_v down_o yet_o the_o retire_n of_o the_o shadow_n be_v only_o express_v because_o this_o miraculous_a turn_n of_o the_o sun_n ten_o degree_n backward_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v in_o the_o sun_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o diall_n and_o though_o doubtless_o the_o shadow_n go_v backward_o alike_o in_o all_o diall_n yet_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n be_v only_o mention_v either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o court_n dial_n and_o so_o in_o that_o the_o sick_a king_n or_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o appointment_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o miracle_n or_o because_o it_o be_v set_v up_o by_o ahaz_n in_o some_o public_a place_n for_o common_a use_n and_o so_o the_o miracle_n be_v therein_o most_o general_o observe_v by_o the_o people_n verse_n 12._o at_o that_o time_n berodach-baladan_a the_o son_n of_o baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n this_o berodach-baladan_a be_v call_v merodach-baladan_a isai_n 39.1_o by_o other_o writer_n mardocempadus_a and_o be_v by_o many_o good_a writer_n count_v the_o first_o babylonian_n monarch_n at_o least_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v that_o title_n for_o esarhaddon_a succeed_a his_o father_n sennacherib_n in_o the_o monarchy_n of_o assyria_n chap._n 19.37_o it_o seem_v this_o merodach_n sennacherib_n lieutenant_n in_o babylon_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o assyrian_n before_o jerusalem_n where_o a_o angel_n have_v slay_v so_o many_o thousand_o and_o withal_o of_o the_o young_a king_n weakness_n and_o his_o contention_n with_o his_o brother_n revolt_v from_o he_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o babylon_n now_o his_o chaldaean_n the_o great_a astronomer_n of_o those_o time_n have_v observe_v with_o astonishment_n this_o strange_a alteration_n in_o the_o sun_n motion_n and_o hear_v a_o report_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o assure_v their_o king_n of_o his_o recovery_n merodach_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o hezekiah_n both_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n 2._o chron._n 32.31_o howbeit_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n who_o send_v unto_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o congratulate_v the_o recovery_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o withal_o doubtless_o to_o assure_v to_o himself_o the_o friendship_n of_o hezekiah_n a_o know_a enemy_n to_o the_o assyrian_a king_n from_o who_o he_o be_v revolt_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o it_o be_v some_o year_n after_o that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v verse_n 13._o and_o hezekiah_n hearken_v unto_o they_o and_o show_v they_o the_o house_n of_o his_o precious_a thing_n etc._n etc._n though_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v low_o enough_o yet_o now_o he_o be_v great_o enrich_v partly_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o sennacherib_n camp_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o rich_a present_n bring_v he_o from_o many_o place_n 2._o chron._n 32.23_o and_o many_o bring_v gift_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o present_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o these_o riches_n he_o show_v to_o the_o ambassador_n in_o a_o vainglorious_a ostentation_n as_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o his_o mind_n in_o that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o sun_n go_v backward_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o seek_v to_o by_o a_o prince_n so_o far_o remote_a from_o he_o who_o ambassador_n he_o will_v have_v see_v that_o their_o master_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o he_o and_o of_o this_o pride_n be_v that_o speak_v 2._o chron._n 32.25_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n even_o from_o babylon_n this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o boast_v verse_n 17._o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n unto_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o be_v threaten_v both_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 2._o chron._n 32.25_o and_o because_o his_o ambition_n to_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o babylonian_a friendship_n argue_v too_o much_o trust_v in_o his_o aid_n a_o great_a sin_n in_o he_o that_o have_v such_o experience_n of_o god_n defence_n verse_n 19_o be_v it_o not_o good_a if_o peace_n and_o truth_n be_v in_o my_o day_n however_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o think_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v befall_v our_o posterity_n in_o future_a time_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o yet_o

shall_v pretend_v that_o they_o have_v the_o law_n or_o statute_n on_o their_o side_n and_o so_o one_o shall_v allege_v one_o law_n and_o another_o a_o other_o see_v deut._n 17.8_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a or_o which_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n for_o all_o civil_a affair_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o civil_a statute_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n also_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v officer_n before_o you_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v officer_n in_o every_o city_n subordinate_a to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o who_o they_o shall_v receive_v their_o power_n and_o direction_n chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o with_o they_o other_o beside_o the_o ammonite_n come_v against_o jehoshaphat_n in_o battle_n that_o be_v the_o edomite_n of_o mount_n seir_n vers_fw-la 10._o verse_n 2._o there_o come_v a_o great_a multitude_n against_o thou_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n on_o this_o side_n syria_n that_o be_v the_o dead_a sea_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o judah_n and_o syria_n and_o because_o they_o come_v from_o those_o part_n some_o expositor_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o jehoshaphat_v aid_v of_o ahab_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o syrian_n chap._n 18._o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o invasion_n of_o his_o land_n verse_n 5._o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o new_a court_n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o new_a court_n add_v of_o late_a year_n to_o the_o temple_n for_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n and_o unclean_a among_o the_o israelite_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o but_o because_o of_o this_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v better_a by_o other_o expound_v of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o solomon_n build_v and_o that_o it_o be_v here_o call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o it_o be_v of_o late_o new_o repair_v and_o beautify_v and_o that_o happy_o by_o asa_n when_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n be_v also_o renew_v chap._n 18.8_o other_o again_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v late_o repair_v and_o perhaps_o divide_v into_o two_o court_n the_o one_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o man_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o though_o at_o first_o when_o solomon_n build_v it_o it_o be_v but_o one_o court_n yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o or_o that_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n alienate_v to_o other_o use_n because_o then_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o so_o large_a a_o court_n as_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n now_o upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v open_v and_o restore_v again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v to_o pray_v among_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v 2._o chron._n 6.13_o which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v this_o new_a court_n before_o which_o he_o stand_v be_v the_o priest_n court_v new_o repair_v verse_n 13._o and_o all_o judah_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o little_a one_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n in_o time_n of_o public_a humiliation_n they_o use_v to_o bring_v their_o little_a one_o to_o the_o assembly_n joel_n 2.16_o gather_v the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n first_o that_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o move_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o their_o little_a one_o now_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v cruel_o butcher_v by_o these_o enemy_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v render_v the_o more_o serious_a and_o vehement_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o more_o courageous_a in_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o second_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o pitiful_a object_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o may_v also_o be_v move_v to_o take_v compassion_n on_o they_o verse_n 16._o behold_v they_o come_v by_o the_o cliff_n of_o ziz_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o brook_n etc._n etc._n by_o tell_v they_o beforehand_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v meet_v their_o enemy_n the_o next_o day_n he_o let_v they_o see_v with_o what_o assurance_n they_o may_v believe_v whatever_o else_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o verse_n 20._o believe_v his_o prophet_n so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v this_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v speak_v with_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jehaziel_n the_o levite_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o day_n before_o concern_v their_o subdue_a the_o mighty_a army_n that_o be_v come_v against_o they_o verse_n 21._o and_o when_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v advise_v with_o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v their_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n etc._n etc._n he_o appoint_v singer_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v before_o the_o army_n as_o it_o be_v to_o triumph_v beforehand_o for_o the_o victory_n promise_v and_o that_o shall_v praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v god_n most_o holy_a majesty_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n his_o dwell_a place_n which_o also_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal_n 29.2_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o psal_n 96.9_o o_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o say_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o several_a psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n compose_v by_o david_n and_o other_o as_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o 136._o psalm_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o enumeration_n of_o many_o several_a mercy_n which_o god_n afford_v to_o his_o people_n and_o that_o therefore_o be_v happy_o at_o this_o time_n sing_v by_o the_o levite_n verse_n 22._o and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n set_v ambushment_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o when_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o enemy_n that_o lie_v in_o ambush_n against_o they_o and_o that_o by_o send_v some_o unexpected_a strife_n among_o those_o nation_n whereupon_o they_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o so_o that_o be_v accomplish_v which_o the_o levite_n have_v foretell_v vers_fw-la 17._o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o battle_n etc._n etc._n yet_o some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o ambushment_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o come_v sudden_o in_o upon_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o slay_v they_o whereupon_o they_o mistake_v the_o matter_n and_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v their_o own_o companion_n fly_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o sheathe_v their_o sword_n in_o one_o another_o bowel_n verse_n 31._o he_o be_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o king_n 22.41_o verse_n 33._o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 17.6_o for_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n have_v not_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v though_o jehoshaphat_n do_v endeavour_v to_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o chap._n 19.4_o yet_o from_o the_o high_a place_n the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v verse_n 36._o and_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o he_o to_o make_v ship_n to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o king_n 22.48_o chap._n xxi_o verse_n 2._o all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n usual_o in_o the_o sacred_a history_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v only_o call_v king_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v be_v therefore_o that_o jehoshaphat_n be_v here_o so_o call_v because_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v now_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n chap._n 15.9_o they_o fall_v to_o he_o out_o of_o israel_n in_o abundance_n when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o

when_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o give_v now_o to_o mordecai_n but_o because_o the_o text_n speak_v plain_o of_o one_o special_a ring_n the_o king_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n etc._n etc._n i_o rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v that_o very_a ring_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n 3.10_o and_o that_o mordecai_n be_v now_o make_v keeper_n of_o the_o king_n signet_n as_o haman_n have_v be_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o wear_v those_o badge_n of_o honour_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o mordecai_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n in_o royal_a apparel_n of_o blue_a and_o white_a and_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o with_o a_o garment_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v great_a in_o the_o king_n house_n chap_n 9.4_o and_o next_o unto_o he_o king_n ahasuerus_n chap._n 10.3_o and_o esther_n set_v mordecai_n over_o the_o house_n of_o haman_n that_o be_v she_o commit_v it_o and_o all_o he_o have_v to_o mordecay_v care_n and_o charge_n to_o be_v by_o he_o dispose_v and_o order_v as_o may_v be_v for_o her_o best_a advantage_n verse_n 5._o let_v it_o be_v write_v to_o reverse_v the_o letter_n devise_v by_o haman_n etc._n etc._n esther_n wise_o will_v not_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o this_o bloody_a decree_n lest_o she_o shall_v seem_v to_o cast_v the_o least_o blame_n upon_o he_o and_o withal_o she_o know_v well_o that_o a_o decree_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n may_v not_o be_v reverse_v dan._n 6._o 15._o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v that_o no_o decree_n nor_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n establish_v may_v be_v change_v and_o therefore_o to_o give_v he_o a_o hint_n to_o reverse_v it_o as_o a_o decree_n devise_v by_o haman_n and_o surreptitious_o write_v and_o seal_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o he_o she_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o king_n but_o call_v they_o letter_n devise_v by_o 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province_n according_a to_o the_o write_v thereof_o for_o this_o see_v chap._n 1.22_o verse_n 11._o to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o to_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n to_o destroy_v to_o slay_v etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o the_o former_a decree_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n the_o nation_n of_o each_o province_n be_v authorize_v to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n and_o by_o this_o second_o edict_n the_o jew_n be_v authorize_v to_o destroy_v those_o that_o shall_v set_v upon_o they_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o they_o live_v among_o can_v have_v never_o do_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n have_v not_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o king_n mind_n and_o this_o intimation_n of_o his_o desire_n much_o abate_v the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n yea_o have_v not_o god_n miraculous_o prosper_v this_o weak_a mean_n for_o their_o preservation_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o shushan_n the_o palace_n that_o be_v there_o it_o be_v date_v sign_v and_o seal_v and_o then_o afterward_o there_o as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v verse_n 15._o and_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.15_o verse_n 16._o the_o jew_n have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o honour_n light_n may_v be_v here_o set_v against_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n as_o gladness_n against_o sorrow_n or_o else_o gladness_n joy_n and_o honour_n may_v be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o light_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n 2._o sam._n 22.29_o verse_n 17._o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v upon_o they_o they_o become_v proselyte_n and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n some_o perhaps_o serious_o as_o be_v wonderful_o affect_v with_o this_o miraculous_a manifestation_n of_o god_n watchful_a providence_n over_o this_o people_n who_o 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