behold_v the_o arrow_n be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o thou_o take_v they_o then_o come_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v peace_n to_o thou_o and_o thing_n and_o heb._n not_o any_o thing_n no_o hurt_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 22_o but_o if_o i_o say_v thus_o unto_o the_o young_a man_n behold_v the_o arrow_n be_v beyond_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v thou_o away_o court._n away_o take_v this_o for_o a_o intimation_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v away_o from_o the_o court._n 23_o and_o as_o touch_v 15._o touch_v vers._n 14_o 15._o the_o matter_n which_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o behold_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_n be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o 24_o ¶_o so_o david_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n while_n field_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o he_o go_v first_o to_o bethlehem_n as_o he_o bid_v jonathan_n tell_v his_o father_n v._o 6._o and_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o field_n when_o the_o occasion_n require_v else_o we_o must_v charge_v he_o with_o a_o downright_a lie_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n concern_v so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o in_o so_o distress_v and_o dangerous_a a_o condition_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o hide_v himself_o there_o so_o long_o before_o the_o time_n when_o jonathan_n be_v to_o come_v thither_o to_o inform_v he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o appoint_v a_o certain_a time_n to_o meet_v if_o david_n be_v there_o all_o the_o while_n and_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v come_v the_o king_n sit_v he_o down_o to_o eat_v meat_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o seat_n as_o at_o other_o time_n even_o upon_o a_o seat_n by_o the_o wall_n and_o jonathan_n arise_v army_n arise_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o seat_n where_o he_o be_v sit_v next_o to_o the_o king_n whence_o he_o arise_v and_o stand_v up_o at_o abner_n come_v to_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o who_o be_v his_o father_n cousin_n and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o abner_n sit_v by_o saul_n side_n and_o david_n place_n he_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v next_o to_o abner_n on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o he_o be_v empty_a 26_o nevertheless_o saul_n speak_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o day_n for_o he_o think_v something_o have_v befall_v he_o 15._o he_o some_o accident_n which_o have_v render_v he_o unclean_a and_o so_o unfit_a to_o partake_v of_o this_o feast_n which_o consist_v in_o part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o these_o peace-offering_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 7._o 20._o unfit_a also_o to_o come_v into_o any_o company_n much_o more_o into_o the_o king_n company_n lest_o he_o shall_v pollute_v they_o also_o see_v above_o on_o v._o 5._o see_v also_o levit._n 11._o and_o 15._o he_o be_v not_o clean_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o clean_a 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n month._n month_n or_o on_o the_o mâ—…rrow_n of_o the_o new_a mâ—…en_n be_v the_o second_o day_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o three_o day_n appoint_v v._o 5_o 19_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o feast_n or_o 3._o of_o the_o month._n that_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a and_o saul_n say_v unto_o jonathan_n his_o son_n way_n son_n who_o be_v david_n friend_n and_o best_a know_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o way_n wherefore_o come_v not_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n 10._o jesse_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n to_o note_v the_o meanness_n of_o his_o original_a and_o as_o not_o deign_v to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n see_v below_o chap._n 22._o 9_o and_o 25._o 10._o to_o meat_n neither_o yesterday_o nor_o to_o day_n 11._o day_n for_o the_o uncleanness_n which_o come_v by_o some_o chance_n usual_o last_v but_o for_o one_o day_n see_v levit._n 11._o 28_o and_o jonathan_n answer_v saul_n david_n â—…arnestly_o ask_v leave_v of_o i_o to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n 29_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o for_o our_o family_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o city_n and_o my_o brother_n he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o be_v there_o one_o there_o either_o in_o his_o father_n name_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a one_o branch_n of_o which_o be_v authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o family_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o now_o if_o i_o have_v find_v faâ—…our_n in_o thy_o eye_n let_v i_o get_v away_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o fee_v my_o brethren_n therefore_o he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o king_n table_n 30_o then_o saul_n anger_n be_v kindle_v agaâ—…nst_v jonathan_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…verse_a 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a rebellion_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o perverse_a rebellious_a woman_n slay_v woman_n this_o base_a temper_n of_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o thy_o mother_n of_o who_o perverseness_n i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n or_o thou_o son_n of_o preverse_a rebellion_n i._n e._n thou_o preverse_v and_o rebellious_a son_n or_o thou_o most_o perverse_a rebel_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o word_n son_n thus_o use_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o a_o man_n crime_n and_o note_v one_o who_o be_v extraordinary_o addict_v to_o it_o thus_o he_o call_v he_o because_o he_o hide_v and_o preserve_v that_o man_n who_o the_o king_n have_v command_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o that_o â—…e_n may_v be_v slay_v do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n kingdom_n confusion_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a shame_n and_o reproach_n unto_o thou_o that_o david_n by_o his_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o fair_a pretence_n shall_v cheat_v thou_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o the_o confusion_n of_o thy_o mother_n nakedness_n person_n nakedness_n man_n will_v conclude_v that_o thy_o mother_n be_v a_o whore_n and_o thou_o a_o bastard_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o royal_a blood_n in_o thy_o vein_n that_o can_v so_o â—…amely_o give_v up_o thy_o crown_n to_o so_o contemptible_a a_o person_n 31_o for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n live_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v nor_o thy_o kingdom_n sentence_n kingdom_n thus_o he_o gross_o mistake_v the_o cause_n of_o ionathan_n loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o david_n art_n but_o saul_n sin_n and_o vain_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v god_n irrevocable_a sentence_n wherefore_o now_o send_v and_o fetch_v he_o unto_o i_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v sure_o die_v 32_o and_o jonathan_n answer_v saul_n his_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o shall_v he_o be_v slay_v what_o have_v he_o do_v 33_o and_o saul_n cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o 10._o he_o i_o e._n to_o wound_v he_o though_o not_o to_o smite_v he_o even_o to_o the_o wall_n as_o he_o design_v to_o do_v to_o david_n chap._n 19_o 10._o whereby_o jonathan_n know_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v of_o his_o father_n to_o slay_v david_n 34_o so_o jonathan_n arise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o fierce_a anger_n and_o do_v eat_v no_o meat_n the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n for_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o david_n because_o 11._o because_o or_o and_o because_o for_o this_o be_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v ofttimes_o omit_v and_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o psal._n 33._o 2._o and_o 144._o 9_o jos._n 63._o 11._o habak_v 3._o 11._o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o shame_n 35_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n 5._o morning_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o three_o day_n appoint_v for_o this_o work_n v._o 5._o that_o jonathan_n go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v with_o david_n and_o a_o little_a lad_n with_o he_o 36_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o lad_n run_v find_v out_o now_o the_o arrow_n which_o i_o shoot_v and_o as_o the_o lad_n run_v he_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n he_o arrow_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o beyond_o he_o 37_o and_o when_o the_o lad_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n 3._o place_n i_o e._n near_o to_o the_o place_n or_o and_o the_o lad_n go_v or_o be_v go_v on_o to_o the_o place_n for_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v thither_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n bo_o which_o proper_o signify_v to_o come_v sometime_o signify_v to_o go_v as_o here_o and_o ruth_n 3._o 7._o and_o jonah_n 1._o 3._o of_o the_o arrow_n which_o jonathan_n have_v shoot_v jonathan_n cry_v after_o the_o lad_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o arrow_n beyond_o thou_o 38_o and_o
and_o most_o important_a passage_n of_o thing_n and_o commune_v with_o abigail_n to_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n 40_o and_o when_o the_o setvant_n of_o david_n be_v come_v to_o abigail_n to_o carmel_n they_o speak_v unto_o she_o say_v david_n send_v we_o unto_o thou_o to_o take_v thou_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n 41_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o bow_v herself_o on_o her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v person_n say_v she_o show_v this_o reverence_n and_o speak_v thus_o to_o they_o as_o represent_v david_n person_n behold_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 42_o and_o abigail_n haste_v and_o arise_v and_o ride_v upon_o a_o aâ—…s_n with_o five_o damsel_n of_o she_o that_o go_v 〈◊〉_d go_v heb._n at_o 〈◊〉_d after_o she_o and_o she_o go_v after_o the_o messenger_n of_o david_n it_o david_n not_o immediate_o but_o some_o competent_a time_n after_o they_o be_v go_v she_o consider_v not_o david_n present_a strait_n and_o penury_n which_o she_o think_v her_o plentiful_a estate_n may_v supply_v nor_o his_o danger_n from_o saul_n but_o by_o a_o true_a and_o strong_a faith_n rest_v upon_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o david_n not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v perform_v it_o and_o become_v his_o wife_n 43_o david_n also_o take_v ahinoam_n 〈◊〉_d ahinoam_n josh._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d of_o jezreel_n and_o they_o be_v also_o both_o of_o they_o his_o wife_n 44_o ¶_o but_o account_n but_o or_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v ofttimes_o use_v for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o david_n take_v other_o wife_n because_o saul_n have_v give_v his_o former_a wife_n to_o another_o man_n that_o he_o may_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v extinguish_v all_o relation_n and_o kindred_n to_o he_o who_o he_o hate_v and_o withal_o cut_v off_o his_o hope_n and_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n upon_o that_o account_n saul_n have_v give_v 15._o give_v 2_o same_o â—…_n 1â—…_n 15._o michal_n his_o daughter_n david_n wife_n to_o phalti_fw-la the_o son_n of_o laish_n which_o be_v of_o gallim_n chap._n xxvi_o and_o the_o ziphites_n come_v unto_o saul_n ruin_n saul_n have_v once_o betray_v he_o before_o they_o think_v their_o case_n desperate_a with_o david_n and_o therefore_o do_v more_o strenuous_o assist_v saul_n in_o discover_v he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ruin_n to_o gibeah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v chap._n 23_o 19_o psa._n 54_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o david_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n which_o be_v before_o jeshimon_n be_v jeshimon_n he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o former_a haunt_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 23._o 19_o this_o place_n may_v be_v convenient_a for_o he_o either_o for_o its_o nearness_n to_o abigail_v estate_n or_o because_o he_o may_v think_v that_o saul_n be_v mollify_v and_o the_o ziphites_n caution_v by_o the_o unsuccessfullness_n of_o their_o former_a attempt_n or_o because_o he_o can_v from_o thence_o make_v good_a his_o retreat_n into_o other_o place_n if_o need_n be_v 2_o then_o saul_n arise_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph_n have_v three_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o seek_v david_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph._n 3_o and_o saul_n pitch_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n which_o be_v before_o jeshimon_n by_o the_o way_n but_o david_n abide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o see_v jonathan_n see_v i_o e._n he_o understand_v by_o information_n probable_o from_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n that_o saul_n come_v after_o he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 4_o david_n therefore_o send_v out_o spy_v and_o understand_v that_o saul_n be_v come_v in_o very_a deed_n 5_o ¶_o and_o david_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o saul_n have_v pitch_v night_n pitch_v come_v near_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n camp_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o discover_v from_o some_o neighbour_a hill_n or_o wood_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v discern_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o come_v thither_o disguise_v and_o towards_o night_n and_o david_n behold_v the_o place_n where_o saul_n lie_v and_o 55._o and_o chap._n 14._o 50._o 17._o 55._o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n and_o saul_n lie_v in_o the_o carriage_n the_o or_o midst_n of_o â—…is_n carriage_n trench_n 20._o trench_n encompass_v with_o his_o carriage_n for_o better_a security_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 20._o and_o the_o people_n pitch_v round_o about_o he_o 6_o then_o answer_v david_n and_o say_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o hittite_n people_n hittite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o nation_n but_o convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o and_o 15._o 18._o or_o from_o his_o habitation_n among_o or_o some_o relation_n to_o some_o of_o that_o people_n and_o to_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n person_n zeruiah_n david_n sister_n see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 16._o his_o father_n be_v not_o name_v either_o because_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o obscure_a person_n brother_n to_o joab_n say_v who_o will_v go_v down_o with_o i_o to_o saul_n to_o the_o camp_n and_o abishai_n say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o 7_o so_o david_n and_o abishai_n come_v to_o the_o people_n cause_n people_n i_o e._n to_o saul_n host_n and_o camp_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a and_o strange_a atâ—…empt_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o heroical_a person_n have_v oft_o attempt_v thing_n of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n than_o this_o be_v as_o many_o credible_a historian_n relate_v 2._o that_o david_n do_v and_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v all_o fast_o asleep_a 3._o that_o david_n have_v a_o particular_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a instinct_n from_o god_n to_o this_o work_n and_o possible_o god_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o he_o may_v have_v this_o second_o opportunity_n of_o manifest_v his_o innocency_n towards_o saul_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n by_o night_n and_o behold_v saul_n lie_v sleep_v within_o the_o trench_n and_o his_o spear_n stick_v in_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o bolster_n but_o abner_n and_o the_o people_n lie_v round_o about_o he_o 8_o then_o say_v abishai_n to_o david_n god_n have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o the_o spear_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o and_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o the_o second_o time_n stroke_n time_n i_o will_v nail_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n at_o one_o blow_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v a_o second_o stroke_n 9_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a it_o guiltless_a though_o saul_n be_v 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put_v there_o either_o to_o wash_v himself_o in_o case_n of_o any_o accidental_a pollution_n which_o oft_o happen_v in_o the_o night_n or_o to_o refresh_v he_o and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n in_o that_o hot_a climate_n and_o season_n or_o for_o divers_a other_o use_n and_o let_v we_o go_v 12_o so_o david_n take_v the_o spear_n and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n from_o saul_n bolster_n and_o they_o get_v they_o away_o and_o no_o man_n see_v it_o nor_o know_v it_o neither_o awake_v for_o they_o be_v all_o asleep_a because_o a_o deep_a sleep_n lord_n sleep_n heb._n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o lord_n advantage_n lord_n send_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o david_n advantage_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o 13_o ¶_o then_o david_n go_v over_o to_o the_o
will_v punish_v they_o for_o no_o fault_n we_o will_v not_o give_v they_o aught_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o we_o have_v recover_v save_v to_o every_o man_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o away_o and_o depart_v 23_o then_o say_v david_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o my_o brethren_n fellow-soldier_n brethren_n he_o use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o over-rule_v they_o but_o manage_v it_o with_o all_o sweetness_n call_v they_o brethren_n not_o only_o as_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o he_o but_o as_o his_o fellow-soldier_n with_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o brethren_n we_o what_o he_o have_v free_o impart_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o unkind_o and_o injurious_o withhold_v from_o our_o brethren_n who_o have_v preserve_v we_o and_o deliver_v the_o company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o into_o our_o hand_n 24_o for_o who_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n matter_n matter_n what_o wise_a or_o 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way_n of_o distinction_n from_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n which_o be_v more_o northward_o 1_o king_n 22._o 12._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o jatter_n 48._o jatter_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 48._o 28_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o aroer_n 31._o aroer_n not_o that_o beyond_o jordan_n numb_a 32._o 34._o as_o many_o think_v which_o be_v too_o remote_a from_o david_n but_o another_o place_n of_o that_o name_n in_o judah_n where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n here_o name_v be_v this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v as_o be_v express_v v._n 31._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o siphmoth_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o eshtemoa_n 29_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o rhachal_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o jerahmeelite_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kenites_n 30_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hormah_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o chorashan_a and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o athach_n 31_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hebron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o place_n where_o david_n himself_o and_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v thence_o haunt_v or_o to_o go_v whither_o they_o use_v to_o resort_v in_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n persecution_n either_o to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o some_o of_o their_o territory_n or_o to_o get_v provision_n from_o thence_o chap._n xxxi_o now_o 1._o now_o 1_o chron._n 10._o 1._o the_o philistine_n fight_v against_o israel_n concern_v israel_n while_o david_n be_v engage_v against_o the_o amalekite_n so_o he_o return_v to_o the_o history_n which_o have_v be_v interrupt_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o david_n concern_v and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n flee_v from_o before_o the_o philistine_n and_o fall_v down_o wound_v down_o or_o wound_v slay_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n 2_o and_o the_o philistine_n follow_v hard_a upon_o saul_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o the_o philistine_n 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14._o 49._o ishbosheth_n be_v not_o here_o be_v possible_o at_o home_n for_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n there_o and_o malchishua_n saul_n son_n 3_o and_o the_o battle_n go_v sore_o against_o saul_n and_o the_o bow_n the_o heb._n shooter_n man_n with_o bow_n archer_n he_o archer_n heb._n find_v he_o hit_v he_o and_o he_o be_v sore_o wound_v of_o the_o archer_n 4_o then_o say_v saul_n unto_o his_o armour-bearer_n draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o thrust_v i_o through_o therewith_o lest_o these_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o thrust_v i_o through_o and_o i_o and_o or_o mock_v i_o abuse_v i_o death_n i_o lest_o they_o take_v i_o and_o put_v i_o to_o some_o shameful_a and_o cruel_a death_n but_o his_o armour-bearer_n will_v not_o for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a therefore_o saul_n take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o follow_v it_o and_o die_v of_o the_o wound_n as_o it_o follow_v 5_o and_o when_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v likewise_o 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he_o about_o it_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 14_o 15._o but_o that_o oath_n seem_v only_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o ionathan_n posterity_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o of_o saul_n house_n or_o second_o great_a and_o eminent_a kindness_n unto_o he_o and_o ziba_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n jonathan_n have_v yet_o a_o son_n which_o be_v 4._o be_v chap._n 4._o 4._o lame_a on_o his_o foot_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v he_o and_o ziba_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o ammiel_n in_o lodebar_v sight_n lodebar_v in_o a_o place_n beyond_o jordan_n chap._n 17._o 27._o where_o his_o friend_n think_v he_o may_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o david_n sight_n 5_o ¶_o then_o king_n david_n send_v and_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o ammiel_n from_o lodebar_v 6_o now_o when_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v come_v unto_o david_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o 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dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o condition_n g_o so_o contemptible_a in_o my_o person_n and_o condition_n 9_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n call_v to_o ziba_n saul_n servant_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o 29._o he_o see_v chap._n 19_o 29._o i_o have_v give_v unto_o thy_o master_n son_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o saul_n and_o to_o all_o his_o house_n 10_o thou_o therefore_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v till_o the_o land_n for_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o fruit_n that_o thy_o master_n son_n may_v have_v food_n to_o eat_v they_o eat_v i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o buy_v food_n for_o all_o his_o family_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o tile_n of_o food_n and_o bread_n necessary_a for_o himself_o and_o they_o but_o mephibosheth_n thy_o master_n son_n shall_v eat_v bread_n always_o at_o my_o table_n now_o ziba_n have_v fifteen_o son_n and_o twenty_o servant_n rich_a servant_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o 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there_o according_a to_o his_o quality_n as_o one_o of_o thy_o son_n as_o thou_o desire_v for_o the_o estate_n will_v suffice_v for_o that_o also_o 12_o and_o mephibosheth_n have_v a_o young_a son_n born_n son_n either_o first_o before_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o than_o david_n seem_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a error_n in_o forget_v his_o dear_a jonathan_n so_o long_o although_o his_o long_a and_o continue_a war_n both_o civil_a and_o foreign_a may_v afford_v he_o some_o excuse_n as_o fill_v his_o mind_n and_o time_n with_o business_n of_o another_o nature_n or_o second_o after_o that_o time_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o which_o determine_v when_o this_o son_n be_v born_n who_o name_n be_v micha_n 41._o micha_n who_o also_o have_v other_o child_n and_o grandchild_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o worthy_a and_o famous_a jonathan_n see_v 1_o chron._n 8._o 34_o 35._o and_o 9_o 40_o 41._o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o ziba_n be_v servant_n unto_o mephibosheth_n 13_o so_o mephibosheth_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o do_v eat_v continual_o at_o the_o king_n table_n and_o be_v lame_a on_o both_o his_o foot_n chap._n x._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o the_o 1_o the_o 1_o chr._n 19_o 1_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n conquest_n ammon_n nahash_n v._o 2._o probable_o the_o same_o who_o army_n saul_n defeat_v and_o destroy_v 1_o sam._n 11._o who_o out_o of_o enmity_n to_o saul_n show_v kindness_n to_o david_n as_o it_o follow_v hope_v also_o by_o foment_v the_o difference_n between_o saul_n and_o david_n to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o future_a conquest_n die_v and_o hanun_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o then_o say_v david_n i_o will_v show_v kindness_n unto_o hanun_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n follow_v nahash_n therefore_o there_o have_v hitherto_o be_v peace_n and_o friendship_n between_o david_n and_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v mention_v chap._n 8._o 12._o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o story_n here_o follow_v as_o his_o father_n show_v kindness_n unto_o i_o way_n i_o which_o he_o may_v do_v either_o by_o offer_v he_o his_o help_n if_o he_o need_v it_o or_o by_o supply_v he_o with_o military_a or_o other_o provision_n upon_o occasion_n or_o many_o other_o way_n and_o david_n send_v to_o comfort_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o of_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o father_n and_o david_n servant_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 3_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n say_v unto_o hanun_n their_o lord_n david_n lord_n heb._n in_o thy_o eye_n do_v david_n think_v thou_o that_o david_n do_v honour_v thy_o father_n that_o he_o have_v send_v comforter_n unto_o thou_o have_v not_o david_n rather_o send_v his_o servant_n unto_o thou_o to_o search_v the_o city_n and_o to_o spy_v it_o out_o law_n out_o to_o observe_v where_o the_o city_n be_v weak_a and_o may_v soon_o be_v take_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o suspicion_n be_v partly_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o ill_a desert_n and_o carriage_n towards_o the_o israelite_n who_o quarrel_n david_n have_v espouse_v partly_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o david_n policy_n and_o partly_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n law_n particular_o against_o they_o deut._n 23._o 6._o which_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o their_o ear_n and_o they_o know_v david_n be_v a_o zealous_a asserter_n of_o god_n law_n and_o to_o overthrow_v it_o 4_o wherefore_o hanun_n take_v david_n servant_n and_o shave_v off_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o
revenge_n or_o policy_n shall_v prompt_v they_o to_o kill_v he_o of_o achish_a the_o king_n of_o gath_n 13_o and_o title_n and_o psal._n 34._o title_n he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n also_o behaviour_n his_o speech_n and_o gesture_n and_o it_o may_v be_v his_o habit_n also_o before_o they_o and_o feign_v himself_o mad_a he_o mad_a which_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v partly_o become_v of_o the_o disappointment_n of_o his_o great_a hope_n and_o his_o extreme_a danger_n and_o trouble_n from_o saul_n which_o may_v well_o make_v he_o mad_a and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o suppose_v none_o but_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o madman_n will_v have_v do_v and_o david_n counterfeit_v this_o madness_n that_o he_o may_v procure_v both_o their_o pity_n and_o their_o contempt_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o future_a mischief_n from_o david_n and_o from_o his_o wise_a conduct_n of_o which_o they_o have_v sad_a experience_n may_v be_v secure_a of_o he_o and_o so_o spare_v he_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o hand_n i_o e._n while_o he_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o before_o they_o and_o mark_n and_o or_o make_v mark_n scrabble_v on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 14_o then_o say_v achish_a unto_o his_o servant_n lo_o you_o see_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v mad_a case_n mad_a and_o so_o be_v achish_n and_o his_o man_n too_o to_o be_v so_o soon_o cheat_v but_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o powerfut_n providence_n of_o god_n who_o in_o answer_n to_o david_n prayer_n now_o make_v which_o be_v record_v psal._n 34._o and_o 56._o do_v infatuate_a they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o other_o in_o like_a case_n wherefore_o then_o have_v you_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o he_o i_o what_o service_n can_v i_o expect_v from_o he_o or_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o fear_v he_o 15_o have_v i_o need_v of_o mad_a man_n be_v man_n i_o need_v wise_a man_n not_o such_o fool_n or_o madman_n as_o this_o be_v that_o you_o have_v bring_v this_o fellow_n to_o play_v the_o mad_a man_n in_o my_o presence_n shall_v this_o fellow_n come_v into_o my_o house_n fellow_n house_n i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o court_n disgrace_v with_o entertain_v such_o fellow_n chap._n xxii_o david_n therefore_o depart_v thence_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pâ—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 142._o 〈◊〉_d escape_v to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n there_o adullam_n a_o place_n of_o considerable_a strength_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 13._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 15._o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 21_o 35._o which_o being_n his_o own_o tribe_n and_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o god_n have_v first_o promise_v the_o kingdom_n gen._n 49._o 10._o he_o hope_v for_o some_o protection_n and_o assistance_n there_o and_o when_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n hear_v it_o they_o go_v down_o thither_o to_o he_o difficulty_n he_o partly_o to_o comfort_n and_o assist_v he_o partly_o to_o secure_v themselves_o at_o the_o present_a from_o saul_n rage_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a and_o think_v he_o may_v extend_v it_o to_o david_n friend_n especial_o because_o they_o have_v so_o late_o entertain_v he_o chap._n 20._o 6_o 29._o and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v share_v with_o david_n in_o his_o honour_n and_o advancement_n which_o they_o now_o conclude_v certain_a and_o near_o though_o it_o be_v interrupt_v with_o some_o difficulty_n 2_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n otherwise_o distress_n through_o want_n or_o oppression_n or_o otherwise_o and_o every_o one_o that_o creditor_n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d creditor_n be_v in_o debt_n creditor_n debt_n how_o can_v david_n receive_v and_o countenance_v such_o person_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o their_o creditor_n answ._n 1._o david_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a they_o conceal_v that_o and_o pretend_v other_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n to_o he_o as_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o just_a rite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o may_v be_v and_o probable_o be_v poor_a debtor_n who_o their_o creditor_n be_v oblige_v to_o spare_v and_o favour_n exod._n 22._o 25._o and_o though_o their_o person_n be_v with_o david_n yet_o their_o land_n and_o good_n be_v liable_a to_o their_o creditor_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v k_n soul._n k_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d soul._n discontent_v condition_n discontent_v or_o bitter_a in_o soul_n i._n e._n in_o a_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o defence_n they_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v nor_o maintain_v any_o injustice_n or_o wickedness_n which_o some_o of_o they_o possible_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o instruct_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o honesty_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 25._o 15._o and_o he_o only_o use_v they_o for_o his_o just_a defence_n and_o there_o be_v with_o he_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n 3_o ¶_o and_o david_n go_v thence_o to_o mizpeh_n of_o moab_n 5._o moab_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o mizpeh_fw-it 1_o sam._n 7._o 5._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n friend_n moab_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v relate_v to_o and_o descend_v from_o one_o of_o his_o people_n ruth_n 4._o 10._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o be_v saul_n enemy_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 47._o and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v david_n friend_n let_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n to_o mother_n who_o be_v very_o age_v be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v those_o journey_n and_o hardship_n which_o david_n foresee_v that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o i_o pray_v thou_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v with_o you_o till_o i_o know_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o i_o i_o i_o till_o i_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o i_o 4_o and_o he_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n dominion_n moab_n into_o his_o presence_n that_o he_o may_v see_v they_o and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o dominion_n and_o they_o dwell_v with_o he_o all_o the_o while_n that_o david_n be_v in_o the_o hold_n while_n hold_n either_o 1._o in_o mizpeh_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a hold._n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o speak_v of_o some_o hold_v where_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v expose_v to_o fear_v and_o danger_n from_o saul_n which_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n royal_a city_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n mention_v above_o v._o 1._o or_o 3._o in_o holes_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o be_v frequent_a i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o david_n be_v force_v to_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o from_o hold_v to_o hold_v to_o secure_v himself_o for_o it_o concern_v david_n to_o secure_v his_o father_n and_o he_o do_v doubtless_o secure_v he_o for_o all_o that_o time_n and_o not_o only_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o hold_v of_o mizpeh_n or_o of_o adullam_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o prophet_n 25._o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 11._o 1_o chro._n 21._o 9_o 2_o chro._n 29._o 25._o gad_n say_v unto_o david_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o hold_n hold_v hold_n do_v not_o shut_v up_o thyself_o in_o holes_n and_o hold_v depart_v and_o get_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n people_n judah_n go_v and_o show_v thyself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o thou_o may_v public_o put_v in_o thy_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n after_o saul_n death_n and_o that_o thy_o friend_n may_v be_v invite_v and_o encourage_v to_o appear_v on_o thy_o behalf_n hereby_o also_o god_n will_v exercise_v david_n faith_n and_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o so_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o uphold_v and_o increase_v his_o reputation_n among_o the_o people_n then_o david_n depart_v and_o come_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o hareth_n place_n hareth_n where_o there_o be_v many_o cave_n and_o lurk_a place_n 6_o ¶_o when_o saul_n hear_v that_o david_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o now_o saul_n abide_v in_o gibeah_n under_o a_o place_n a_o or_o grove_n in_o a_o high_a place_n tree_n in_o ramah_n interpreter_n ramah_n i_o e._n in_o the_o territory_n of_o gibeah_n in_o or_o near_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v show_v ramah_n or_o in_o the_o town_n of_o gibeah_n in_o a_o high_a place_n for_o so_o the_o word_n ramah_n unquestionable_o signify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o some_o both_o
10._o behold_v hushai_n 2._o hushai_n josh._n 16._o 2._o the_o archite_a come_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o coat_n rend_v and_o ash_n upon_o his_o head_n 33_o unto_o who_o david_n say_v if_o thou_o pass_v on_o with_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o burden_n unto_o i_o m._n war._n increase_v my_o charge_n and_o care_n and_o sorrow_n for_o what_o may_v befall_v thou_o and_o be_v but_o of_o little_a use_n to_o i_o for_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o counsel_n than_o for_o war._n 34_o but_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o city_n and_o say_v unto_o absalon_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o father_n servant_n heretofore_o servant_n or_o heretofore_o hitherto_o so_o will_v i_o now_o also_o be_v thy_o servant_n end_n servant_n i_o e._n as_o faithful_a to_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v be_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v great_a dissimulation_n and_o david_n suggest_v this_o crafty_a counsel_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o his_o error_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o violent_a temptation_n and_o his_o present_a and_o press_a strait_n god_n be_v please_v merciful_o to_o pardon_n and_o to_o direct_v this_o evil_a advice_n to_o a_o good_a end_n then_o may_v thou_o for_o i_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n 35_o and_o haste_v thou_o not_o there_o with_o thou_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o shall_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o to_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 36_o behold_v they_o have_v there_o 27._o there_o ver._n 27._o with_o they_o 17._o they_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o a_o place_n near_o to_o it_o to_o which_o they_o can_v easy_o send_v upon_o occasion_n see_v chap._n 17._o 17._o their_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n zadok_v son_n and_o jonathan_n abiathars_n son_n and_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v send_v unto_o i_o every_o thing_n that_o you_o can_v hear_v 37_o so_o hushai_n david_n friend_n come_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o absalon_n come_v into_o jerusalem_n chap._n xvi_o and_o when_o david_n be_v a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o 35_o of_o chap._n 15._o 35_o the_o hill_n behold_v 2._o behold_v chap._n 9_o 2._o ziba_n advancement_n ziba_n a_o crafty_a man_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n appear_v for_o the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o so_o good_a a_o king_n and_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o future_a advancement_n the_o servant_n of_o mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n saddle_v and_o upon_o they_o two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o hundred_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o a_o bottle_n provision_n bottle_n a_o large_a bottle_n or_o vessel_n proportionable_a to_o the_o other_o provision_n of_o wine_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o ziba_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o these_o and_o ziba_n say_v the_o ass_n be_v for_o the_o king_n household_n to_o ride_v on_o be_v on_o for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v all_o on_o foot_n not_o that_o he_o have_v noâ—…_n or_o can_v not_o procure_v ass_n for_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o he_o choose_v it_o as_o best_o become_v that_o state_n of_o penitence_n and_o humiliation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o the_o bread_n and_o summer_n fruit_n for_o the_o young_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o wine_n that_o such_o as_o be_v â—…aint_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v drink_v 3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v and_o where_o be_v thy_o master_n son_n and_o ziba_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v he_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n probable_a father_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a 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gera_n or_o he_o still_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_a still_o as_o he_o come_v 6_o and_o he_o cast_v stone_n k_n at_o david_n and_o at_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n be_v on_o his_o right-hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a action_n left_a which_o be_v note_v to_o show_v the_o prodigious_a madness_n of_o the_o man_n though_o rage_n which_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n and_o the_o height_n of_o malice_n have_v oft_o transport_v man_n to_o the_o most_o hazardous_a and_o desperate_a speech_n and_o action_n they_o h_z not_o so_o much_o to_o hurt_v they_o as_o to_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o 7_o anâ—…_n thus_o say_v shimei_n when_o he_o curse_v come_v out_o deserve_v out_o or_o rather_o go_v out_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n as_o thou_o deserve_v come_v out_o thou_o †_o bloody_a man_n and_o thou_o bloâ—…d_n ‡_o 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the_o same_o mischief_n thou_o do_v bring_v upon_o other_o be_v now_o return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n or_o thy_o sin_n have_v find_v thou_o out_o and_o thou_o be_v now_o receive_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n 9_o then_o say_v abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n unto_o the_o king_n why_o shall_v this_o 8._o this_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 8._o dead_a dog_n curse_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v over_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n 10_o and_o the_o king_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o fit_a you_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o ask_v not_o your_o advice_n nor_o will_v i_o follow_v it_o nor_o
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when_o he_o come_v into_o her_o tent_n behold_v sisera_n lay_v dead_a and_o the_o nail_n be_v in_o his_o temple_n 23_o so_o god_n subdue_v on_o that_o day_n jabin_n the_o king_n of_o canaan_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 24_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hard_a israel_n heb._n go_v go_v and_o be_v hard_a prosper_v and_o prevail_v against_o jabin_n the_o king_n of_o canaan_n until_o they_o have_v destroy_v jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n chap._n v._n than_o sing_v deborah_n 7._o deborah_n the_o composer_n of_o this_o song_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 7._o and_o barak_n the_o son_n of_o abinoam_n on_o that_o day_n say_v 2_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n work_n lord_n give_v he_o the_o praise_n who_o have_v do_v the_o work_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o israel_n israel_n israel_n or_o for_o take_v vengeance_n to_o wit_n upon_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n by_o israel_n or_o for_o israel_n for_o israel_n benefit_n or_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o violence_n offer_v by_o they_o to_o israel_n when_o the_o people_n mention_v people_n chief_o zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n below_o v._o 18._o and_o 4._o 6._o and_o other_o hereafter_o mention_v willing_o offer_v themselves_o they_o themselves_o when_o neither_o deborah_n nor_o barak_n have_v any_o power_n to_o compel_v they_o 3_o hear_v o_o you_o king_n give_v ear_n o_o you_o prince_n they_o prince_n you_o especial_o that_o live_v near_o to_o israel_n and_o have_v evil_a mind_n and_o design_n against_o israel_n know_v this_o for_o your_o instruction_n and_o caution_n and_o terror_n too_o if_o you_o shall_v presume_v to_o molest_v they_o i_o even_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n enemy_n israel_n who_o as_o you_o see_v by_o this_o plain_a instance_n be_v both_o able_a and_o resolve_v to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n 4_o lord_z 2._o lord_z deut._n 33._o 2._o when_o thou_o wente_v out_o of_o seir_n when_o thou_o 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64._o 1._o hab._n 3._o 10._o the_o earth_n sign_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n or_o 2._o the_o earth_n proper_o take_v as_o the_o follow_a passage_n be_v god_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o people_n and_o strike_v a_o dread_n into_o their_o enemy_n by_o earthquake_n as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o terrible_a sign_n tremble_v and_o the_o heaven_n drop_v the_o cloud_n also_o drop_v water_n text_n water_n i_o e._n thou_o do_v send_v most_o dreadful_a shower_n of_o rain_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o other_o token_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o parallel_a text_n 5_o 5._o 5_o psal._n 97._o 5._o the_o mountain_n â—…med_v mountain_n heb._n â—…med_v melt_v shower_n melt_v or_o â—…owed_v
unto_o the_o high_a place_n for_o you_o shall_v eat_v with_o i_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v let_v thou_o go_v and_o will_v tell_v thou_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n relate_v heart_n either_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v as_o concern_v the_o ass_n or_o rather_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n or_o such_o action_n as_o none_o know_v but_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o particular_o relate_v 20_o and_o as_o for_o thy_o ass_n that_o be_v lose_v day_n lose_v heb._n to_o day_n three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n ago_o set_v not_o thy_o mind_n on_o they_o they_o they_o trouble_v not_o thy_o mind_n about_o they_o for_o they_o be_v find_v and_o thing_n and_o cr._n for_o who_o be_v the_o â—…ble_a thing_n on_o who_o be_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o israel_n king_n 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they_o together_o with_o judah_n be_v account_v but_o one_o tribe_n as_o 1_o king_n 11._o 32._o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o family_n the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1._o benjamin_n i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o least_o obscure_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o divers_a other_o whence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o saul_n family_n be_v not_o so_o noble_a and_o wealthy_a as_o some_o imagine_v see_v on_o v._o 1._o wherefore_o then_o speak_v thou_o word_n thou_o heb._n according_a to_o this_o word_n so_o to_o i_o kingdom_n i_o why_o do_v thou_o feed_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 22_o and_o samuel_n take_v saul_n and_o his_o servant_n saul_n servant_n who_o he_o honour_v for_o saul_n sake_n thereby_o both_o give_v all_o the_o guest_n occasion_n to_o think_v how_o great_a that_o person_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v who_o very_a servant_n be_v advance_v above_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v doubtless_o present_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o show_v how_o far_a himself_o be_v from_o envy_v saul_n that_o honour_n and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v from_o he_o to_o saul_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o parlour_n and_o make_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n require_v place_n thereby_o to_o raise_v all_o their_o expectation_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o saul_n which_o his_o approach_a dignity_n require_v among_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v which_o be_v about_o thirty_o person_n 23_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o the_o cook_n bring_v the_o portion_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o use_n thou_o or_o i_o appoint_v or_o dispose_v to_o thou_o i._n e._n which_o i_o bid_v thou_o reserve_v for_o this_o use_n of_o which_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o set_v it_o by_o thou_o 24_o and_o the_o cook_n take_v up_o the_o shoulder_n strength_n shoulder_n to_o wit_n the_o left_a shoulder_n for_o the_o right_a shoulder_n be_v the_o priest_n levit._n 7._o 32_o 33._o this_o he_o give_v he_o either_o first_o as_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o best_a part_n be_v usual_o give_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o such_o guest_n as_o be_v most_o honourable_a or_o best_a belove_a as_o gen._n 43._o 34._o or_o second_o as_o a_o secret_a symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o that_o burden_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o saul_n and_o of_o that_o strength_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o bear_n of_o it_o the_o shoulder_n be_v both_o the_o seat_n of_o burden_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o strength_n and_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o it_o sauce_n it_o something_o which_o the_o cook_n by_o samuel_n order_n be_v to_o put_v upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v dress_v either_o for_o ornament_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sauce_n and_o set_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o samuel_n say_v behold_v that_o which_o be_v reserve_v be_v or_o reserve_v leave_v please_v leave_v to_o wit_n leave_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o so_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v leave_v or_o rather_o reserve_v or_o lay_v by_o by_o my_o order_n for_o thy_o eat_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v send_v up_o and_o dispose_v of_o as_o the_o cook_n please_v set_v it_o before_o thou_o and_o eat_v for_o unto_o this_o time_n purpose_n time_n till_o thou_o shall_v come_v hither_o and_o sit_v down_o here_o whereby_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o come_n hither_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o i_o and_o be_v design_v by_o god_n for_o a_o high_a purpose_n have_v it_o be_v keep_v for_o thou_o since_o i_o say_v commit_v say_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o cook_n who_o be_v before_o mention_v as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o care_n this_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v invite_v the_o people_n use_n people_n i_o e._n i_o have_v invite_v or_o design_v some_o person_n for_o who_o i_o reserve_v this_o part_n for_o since_o the_o word_n people_n be_v not_o here_o take_v proper_o but_o for_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v not_o in_o all_o above_o thirty_o v._o 22._o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o two_o or_o three_o person_n who_o samuel_n special_o invite_v to_o wit_n samuel_n and_o his_o servant_n so_o some_o learned_a man_n understand_v this_o word_n people_n of_o three_o man_n 2_o king_n 18._o 36._o and_o they_o further_o note_v that_o in_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a and_o persian_a language_n all_o which_o be_v near_o akin_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o do_v ofttimes_o communicate_v their_o signification_n each_o to_o other_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v people_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n or_o if_o the_o word_n people_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n mention_v above_o v._o 22._o then_o samuel_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v render_v v._n 12._o but_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n make_v by_o samuel_n for_o the_o people_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v there_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o i_o first_o speak_v or_o send_v word_n to_o the_o cook_n that_o i_o have_v invite_v the_o people_n first_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o to_o partake_v with_o i_o of_o the_o feast_n i_o then_o bid_v he_o reserve_v this_o part_n for_o thy_o use_n so_o saul_n do_v eat_v with_o samuel_n that_o day_n 25_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n into_o the_o city_n samuel_n commune_v with_o saul_n valiant_o saul_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n design_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o his_o duty_n to_o expect_v it_o patient_o till_o god_n actual_o call_v he_o to_o it_o and_o to_o administer_v it_o pious_o and_o just_o and_o valiant_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n friend_n house_n which_o be_v flat_a after_o the_o manner_n deut._n 22._o 8._o and_o so_o fit_a for_o walk_v and_o for_o secret_a prayer_n dan._n 6._o 10._o act._n 10._o 9_o or_o any_o private_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n among_o friend_n 26_o and_o they_o arise_v early_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n that_o samuel_n call_v saul_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n he_o house_n a_o second_o time_n to_o impart_v something_o more_o to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d up_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o away_o journey_n away_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n and_o journey_n and_o saul_n arise_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o he_o and_o samuel_n abroad_o way_n abroad_o samuel_n accompany_v saul_n part_n
conceal_v part_n of_o their_o intention_n to_o render_v their_o enemy_n more_o secure_a and_o fit_a for_o ruiâ—…_n which_o kind_n of_o stratagem_n be_v usual_a and_o allow_v by_o all_o person_n 11_o and_o it_o be_v so_o on_o the_o morrow_n that_o saul_n put_v the_o people_n into_o three_o company_n escape_n company_n that_o so_o invade_v they_o on_o several_a side_n with_o a_o great_a force_n he_o may_v both_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o prevent_v their_o escape_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o host_n in_o the_o morning_n watch_n it_o watch_n have_v march_v all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n before_o it_o and_o slay_v the_o ammonite_n until_o the_o heaâ—…_n of_o the_o day_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o remain_v be_v scatter_v so_o that_o two_o of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o 12_o ¶_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o samuel_n 27._o samuel_n chap._n 10._o 27._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v shall_v saul_n reign_v over_o we_o it_o we_o they_o do_v not_o say_v so_o in_o term_n as_o we_o may_v see_v v._o 27._o but_o this_o be_v the_o design_n and_o consequence_n of_o their_o speech_n as_o they_o right_o construe_v it_o 27._o it_o luk._n 19_o 27._o bring_v the_o man_n that_o we_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n universal_a death_n which_o till_o this_o time_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v because_o that_o infection_n be_v then_o almost_o universal_a 13_o and_o saul_n say_v 22._o say_v 2_o sam._n 19_o 22._o there_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o day_n for_o to_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v salvation_n in_o israel_n people_n israel_n i_o will_v not_o destroy_v any_o of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v so_o gracious_o preserve_v nor_o sully_v the_o mirth_n of_o this_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a day_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o any_o of_o my_o subject_n and_o therefore_o i_o free_o forgive_v they_o wherein_o saul_n show_v his_o policy_n as_o well_o as_o his_o clemency_n this_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o gain_v his_o enemy_n and_o secure_v his_o friend_n and_o establish_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n 14_o then_o work_n then_o while_o the_o people_n be_v together_o by_o jabesh-gilead_n wherein_o samuel_n great_a prudence_n and_o fidelity_n to_o saul_n be_v evident_a he_o suspend_v the_o confirmation_n of_o saul_n at_o first_o whilst_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n be_v disaffect_v and_o discontent_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o now_o when_o he_o have_v give_v such_o eminent_a proof_n of_o his_o princely_a virtue_n and_o when_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v unanimous_o and_o eager_o set_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v this_o as_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o that_o work_n say_v samuel_n to_o the_o people_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o gilgal_n people_n gilgal_n this_o place_n he_o choose_v both_o because_o it_o be_v near_o and_z to_o most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o their_o home_n and_o because_o thither_o the_o israelite_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n may_v more_o easy_o resort_n and_o because_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o public_a convention_n there_o keep_v and_o particular_o for_o the_o covenant_n there_o renew_v by_o joshua_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o renew_v the_o kingdom_n there_o election_n there_o i_o e._n confirm_v our_o former_a choice_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o seditious_a expression_n and_o action_n as_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o at_o the_o former_a election_n 15_o and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o gilgal_n and_o there_o they_o make_v saul_n king_n 1._o king_n i_o e._n they_o recognize_v he_o or_o own_a and_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n by_o consent_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o saul_n be_v not_o make_v or_o constitute_v king_n by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n immediate_a act_n see_v chap._n 8._o 9_o and_o 10._o 1._o before_o the_o lord_n 18._o lord_n who_o be_v there_o present_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n both_o because_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o assemble_v and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o altar_n as_o the_o follow_a sacrifice_n show_v the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v chap._n 10._o 17._o and_o 14._o 18._o in_o gilgal_n and_o there_o they_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n exigency_n peace-offering_n partly_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n and_o for_o the_o firm_a settlement_n of_o the_o distract_a kingdom_n and_o partly_o to_o implore_v the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n and_o exigency_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o saul_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n rejoice_v great_o chap._n xii_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o all_o israel_n kingdom_n israel_n whilst_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o gilgal_n and_o this_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o samuel_n great_a wisdom_n and_o integrity_n he_o will_v not_o reprove_v the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o desire_v a_o king_n whilst_o saul_n be_v raw_a and_o unweak_n and_o unsettled_a in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o people_n heart_n lest_o through_o their_o accustom_a levity_n they_o shall_v as_o hasty_o cast_v off_o their_o king_n as_o they_o have_v passionate_o desire_v he_o and_o so_o add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o he_o choose_v this_o season_n for_o it_o partly_o because_o saul_n kingdom_n be_v now_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o eminent_a victory_n and_o so_o the_o danger_n of_o reject_v he_o be_v out_o of_o door_n which_o circumstance_n be_v also_o considerable_a for_o samuel_n vindication_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o his_o follow_a reproof_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o selfish_a respect_n or_o desire_n which_o he_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v of_o retain_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o all_o their_o good_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n rejoice_v great_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n applaud_v themselves_o for_o their_o desire_n of_o a_o king_n and_o interpret_v the_o success_n which_o god_n have_v now_o give_v they_o as_o a_o divine_a approbation_n of_o those_o desire_n whereby_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n samuel_n therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o temper_v their_o excessive_a joy_n and_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o that_o repentance_n and_o holy_a fear_n which_o he_o see_v want_v in_o they_o and_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o new_a king_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n behold_v i_o have_v hearken_v unto_o your_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v make_v a_o king_n over_o you_o 2_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o king_n walk_v before_o you_o subject_n you_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o before_o you_o i._n e._n rule_v over_o you_o as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v numb_a 27._o 16._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o to_o he_o i_o have_v full_o resign_v all_o my_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v hereby_o renounce_v it_o and_o own_o myself_o for_o a_o private_a person_n and_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o i_o be_o old_a and_o gray-headed_a power_n gray-headed_a and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o government_n and_o feel_v myself_o great_o at_o ease_n to_o see_v it_o cast_v upon_o other_o shoulder_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o speak_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o say_v from_o envy_n of_o saul_n advancement_n or_o from_o discontent_n at_o the_o diminution_n of_o my_o own_o power_n and_o behold_v my_o son_n be_v with_o you_o misdemeanour_n you_o or_o among_o you_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o place_n private_a person_n as_o you_o be_v if_o they_o have_v injure_v any_o of_o you_o in_o their_o government_n as_o you_o once_o complain_v the_o law_n be_v now_o open_a against_o they_o any_o of_o you_o may_v accuse_v they_o your_o king_n can_v punish_v they_o i_o do_v not_o intercede_v for_o they_o i_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o will_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v the_o just_a fruit_n of_o their_o misdemeanour_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o you_o judge_n you_o i_o e._n be_v your_o guide_n and_o governor_n partly_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o judge_n from_o my_o childhood_n unto_o this_o day_n 3_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o witness_v against_o i_o practice_n i_o i_o here_o present_v myself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o your_o king_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o my_o administration_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o any_o injury_n that_o i_o
the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v render_v chap._n 13._o 16._o and_o that_o be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o watchman_n of_o benjamin_n look_v and_o behold_v the_o multitude_n philistine_n multitude_n â—…e_a wit_n of_o that_o numerous_a host_n of_o the_o philistine_n melt_v away_o flight_n away_o i_o e._n be_v strange_o and_o sudden_o disperse_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o they_o go_v on_o beat_v down_o one_o another_o 23._o another_o either_o 1._o accidental_o through_o hasty_a flight_n or_o 2._o with_o design_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o as_o the_o author_n or_o abettor_n of_o the_o present_a calamity_n possible_o god_n blind_v their_o eye_n or_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o can_v not_o distinguish_v friend_n from_o foe_n compare_v judg._n 7._o 22._o 2_o king_n 6._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 20._o 23._o 17_o then_o say_v saul_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o number_v now_o and_o see_v who_o be_v go_v from_o we_o make_v we_o for_o he_o probable_o suppose_v that_o not_o only_a jonathan_n but_o also_o some_o considerable_a number_n of_o his_o army_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o by_o they_o that_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o when_o they_o have_v number_v behold_v jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n be_v not_o there_o 18_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o ahiah_n bring_v hither_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n do_v god_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n and_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o ark_n what_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o tumult_n among_o our_o enemy_n be_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ark._n israel_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o camp_n whither_o sometime_o it_o be_v bring_v as_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 5._o and_o now_o the_o rather_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v now_o in_o a_o unsettle_a condition_n and_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o easy_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o partly_o because_o saul_n think_v to_o compensate_a samuel_n absence_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark._n 19_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_n saul_n talk_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or._n 〈◊〉_d noise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v on_o and_o increase_v and_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o priest_n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n it_o hand_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o in_o put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n with_o the_o ephod_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n for_o i_o now_o plain_o discern_v the_o matter_n the_o business_n call_v not_o for_o prayer_n but_o for_o action_n but_o if_o it_o do_v so_o there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o god_n direction_n and_o blessing_n that_o they_o may_v act_v with_o more_o success_n herein_o therefore_o he_o show_v his_o impatience_n in_o wait_v upon_o god_n his_o hypocrisy_n in_o pretend_v to_o religion_n and_o yet_o his_o profaneness_n in_o neglect_v and_o despise_v it_o 20_o and_o saul_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o together_o he_o heb_fw-mi be_v cry_v together_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v 23._o behold_v judg._n 7._o 2â—…_n 2_o chron._n â—…0_n 23._o every_o man_n sword_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n they_o fellow_n the_o philistine_n slay_v one_o another_o which_o may_v come_v either_o from_o mistake_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 16._o or_o from_o mutual_a jealousy_n and_o passion_n to_o which_o god_n can_v easy_o dispose_v they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a discomfiture_n 21_o moreover_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v with_o the_o philistine_n before_o that_o time_n which_o go_v up_o with_o they_o into_o the_o camp_n protection_n camp_n either_o by_o constraint_n as_o servant_n or_o in_o policy_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o country_n round_o about_o even_o they_o also_o turn_v to_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 22_o likewise_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n which_o 6._o which_o chap._n 13_o 6._o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o philistine_n flee_v even_o they_o also_o follow_v hard_a after_o they_o in_o the_o battle_n 23_o so_o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n that_o day_n and_o the_o battle_n philistine_n battle_n i_o e._n the_o warrior_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v pursue_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o philistine_n pass_v over_o unto_o beth-aven_a 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v distress_v oath_n distress_v with_o hunger_n and_o weakness_n and_o faintness_n thence_o arise_v and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o follow_a oath_n that_o day_n for_o saul_n have_v adjure_v the_o people_n say_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o eat_v any_o food_n until_o evening_n that_o i_o may_v be_v avenge_v on_o my_o enemy_n fault_n enemy_n as_o saul_n inâ—…mion_n be_v good_a namely_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o enemy_n so_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o obligation_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o rigorous_a in_o exclude_v all_o food_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o in_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o it_o under_o pain_n of_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o accurse_a death_n v._n 38_o 39_o 44._o which_o be_v a_o punishment_n far_o exceed_v the_o fault_n so_o none_o of_o the_o people_n taste_v any_o food_n curse_n food_n partly_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o partly_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o curse_n 25_o and_o all_o they_o of_o the_o land_n saul_n land_n heb._n all_o the_o land_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v below_o v._o 30._o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v gen._n 41._o 57_o all_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v with_o saul_n come_v to_o a_o wood_n and_o there_o be_v honey_n upon_o the_o ground_n 26_o and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o wood_n behold_v the_o honey_n drop_v honey_n drop_v it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o many_o traveller_n and_o writer_n that_o bee_n do_v ofttimes_o settle_v themselves_o and_o make_v their_o hive_n and_o honey_n in_o the_o trunk_n of_o tree_n or_o cleft_n of_o rock_n or_o holes_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o in_o divers_a country_n but_o eminent_o in_o this_o of_o canaan_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o deut._n 32._o 13._o psal._n 81._o 16._o whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o no_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o mouth_n for_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o oath_n 27_o but_o jonathan_n hear_v not_o 21._o not_o be_v then_o absent_a and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o philistine_n divers_a of_o the_o israelite_n have_v join_v themselves_o with_o he_o v._o 21._o when_o his_o father_n charge_v the_o people_n with_o the_o oath_n wherefore_o he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v usual_a enlighten_v he_o be_v refresh_v and_o recover_v his_o lose_a spirit_n whereof_o part_n go_v into_o his_o optic_a nerve_n and_o so_o clear_v his_o sight_n which_o be_v much_o darken_v by_o famine_n as_o be_v usual_a 28_o then_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o people_n ionathan_n people_n who_o come_v along_o with_o saul_n who_o force_n be_v now_o unite_v with_o ionathan_n and_o say_v thy_o father_n strait_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n say_v curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o eat_v any_o food_n this_o day_n and_o the_o people_n be_v weary_a be_v or_o weary_a saint_n 29_o then_o say_v jonathan_n my_o father_n have_v trouble_v the_o land_n sedition_n land_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o whole_a army_n who_o by_o this_o rash_a oath_n he_o have_v great_o injure_v the_o zeal_n of_o defend_v himself_o make_v he_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o accuse_v his_o father_n and_o that_o before_o the_o people_n who_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v have_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o sedition_n see_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o my_o eye_n have_v be_v enlighten_v because_o i_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o this_o honey_n 30_o how_o much_o more_o if_o happy_o the_o people_n have_v eat_v free_o to_o day_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o sound_v for_o have_v there_o not_o be_v now_o a_o much_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o philistine_n 31_o and_o they_o smite_v the_o philistine_n that_o day_n from_o michmash_n to_o ajalon_n 10._o ajalon_n either_o that_o in_o dan_fw-mi jos._n 19_o 42._o or_o rather_o that_o in_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 10._o and_o the_o people_n be_v very_o faint_a 32_o and_o the_o people_n fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n expire_v spoil_n to_o wit_n at_o
suspicious_a and_o most_o charitable_a in_o their_o opinion_n of_o other_o behold_v my_o father_n will_v do_v nothing_o either_o great_a or_o small_a but_o that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d show_v it_o i_o and_o why_o shall_v my_o father_n hide_v this_o thing_n from_o i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 3_o and_o david_n swear_v jonathan_n swear_v the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o jonathan_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o confirm_v his_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n only_o he_o interpose_v a_o reason_n why_o saul_n conceal_v it_o from_o jonathan_n moreover_o and_o say_v thy_o father_n certain_o â—…weth_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o he_o say_v let_v not_o jonathan_n know_v this_o lest_o he_o be_v grieve_v but_o true_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o i_o and_o death_n 4_o then_o say_v jonathan_n unto_o david_n etc._n david_n or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n thinkeâ—…_n soul_n speaâ—…_n or_o thinkeâ—…_n desire_v life_n desire_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v even_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o 5_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o jonathan_n behold_v tomorrow_o be_v the_o new_a moon_n 3._o moon_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o festival_n time_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o heathen_n so_o also_o with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o solemnize_v it_o with_o offer_v peace-offering_n to_o god_n and_o feast_v together_o upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n see_v numb_a 10._o 10._o and_o 28._o 11._o psal._n 81._o 3._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o sit_v with_o the_o king_n at_o meat_n time_n meat_n then_o he_o use_v to_o expect_v my_o company_n above_o other_o time_n but_o let_v i_o go_v that_o i_o may_v hide_v myself_o in_o the_o field_n unto_o the_o three_o day_n day_n day_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o next_o day_n but_o one_o after_o the_o new_a moon_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v v._o 19_o 27_o 35._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v hide_v himself_o in_o any_o certain_a place_n all_o the_o three_o day_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v secure_v himself_o either_o at_o bethlehem_n with_o his_o friend_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n till_o the_o three_o day_n at_o even_o 6_o if_o thy_o father_n at_o all_o miss_v i_o experiment_n i_o quest._n how_o can_v david_n imagine_v that_o saul_n will_v expect_v his_o company_n who_o he_o have_v once_o and_o again_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v ans._n first_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o david_n will_v ascribe_v all_o that_o to_o his_o madness_n and_o frantic_a fit_n which_o be_v over_o he_o will_v promise_v himself_o safety_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n second_o david_n may_v not_o think_v that_o saul_n will_v indeed_o expect_v he_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o consider_v his_o late_a and_o great_a danger_n from_o saul_n but_o that_o saul_n will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o pretence_n and_o require_v his_o presence_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o try_v the_o experiment_n then_o say_v david_n earnest_o ask_v leave_v of_o i_o occasion_n i_o who_o be_v the_o king_n son_n and_o deputy_n use_v to_o give_v licence_n to_o military_a man_n to_o depart_v for_o a_o season_n upon_o just_a occasion_n that_o he_o may_v run_v to_o bethlehem_n his_o city_n 42._o city_n i_o e._n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o education_n joh._n 7._o 42._o for_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a â—…east_n yearly_a or_o â—…east_n sacrifice_n use_v sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o some_o high-place_n there_o yearly_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o yearly_a feast_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v there_o for_o all_o the_o family_n invitation_n family_n wherein_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o family_n use_v to_o meet_v together_o when_o they_o will_v earnest_o expect_v i_o above_o other_o and_o will_v charge_v i_o with_o pride_n and_o unnaturalness_n if_o i_o neglect_v their_o invitation_n 7_o if_o they_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v well_o thy_o servant_n shall_v have_v peace_n but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o wroth_a then_o be_v sure_a do_v sure_a heb._n know_v thou_o for_o indeed_o david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o saul_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o use_v this_o course_n for_o ionathan_n information_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o his_o own_o great_a vindication_n if_o he_o do_v whole_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o saul_n and_o from_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o foresee_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v that_o evil_n be_v determine_v by_o he_o 8_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v deal_v kind_o with_o thy_o servant_n i_o servant_n in_o give_v i_o timely_a notice_n and_o a_o true_a account_n of_o saul_n disposition_n and_o intention_n towards_o i_o for_o 18._o for_o chap._n 18._o 3._o and_o â—…3_n 18._o thou_o have_v bring_v thy_o servant_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o e._n a_o solemn_a covenant_n not_o light_o undertake_v but_o serious_o enter_v into_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n call_v he_o to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o sincerity_n therein_o and_o the_o avenger_n of_o perfidiousness_n in_o he_o that_o break_v it_o with_o thou_o notwithstanding_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o iniquity_n slay_v i_o thyself_o i_o thyself_o i_o be_o content_v thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n i_o father_n why_o shall_v thou_o betray_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n by_o conceal_v his_o evil_a intention_n from_o i_o 9_o and_o jonathan_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o either_o kill_v thou_o myself_o or_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o my_o father_n to_o slay_v thou_o for_o if_o i_o know_v certain_o that_o evil_o be_v determine_v by_o my_o father_n to_o come_v upon_o thou_o then_o will_v not_o i_o tell_v it_o thou_o 10_o then_o say_v david_n to_o jonathan_n who_o shall_v tell_v i_o thyself_o i_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o messenger_n shall_v i_o understand_v this_o for_o peradventure_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o i_o thyself_o or_o what_o if_o thy_o father_n answer_v thou_o rough_o 11_o ¶_o and_o jonathan_n say_v unto_o david_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n overhear_v field_n lest_o we_o be_v overhear_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o into_o the_o field_n 12_o and_o jonathan_n say_v unto_o david_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n passion_n israel_n do_v thou_o hear_v and_o judge_v between_o we_o it_o be_v a_o abrupt_a speech_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a passion_n when_o i_o have_v search_v have_v heb._n search_v sound_v my_o father_n about_z to_z morrow_n any_o time_n or_o the_o three_o day_n and_o behold_v if_o there_o be_v good_a towards_o david_n and_o i_o then_o send_v not_o unto_o thou_o and_o ear_n and_o heb._n uncover_v â—…aine_a ear_n show_v it_o thou_o 13_o the_o lord_z do_v so_o and_o much_o more_o to_o jonathan_n but_o if_o it_o please_v my_o father_n to_o do_v thou_o evil_n than_o i_o will_v show_v it_o thou_o and_o send_v thou_o away_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o my_o father_n own_o father_n the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o honour_n and_o success_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o my_o father_n jonathan_n undoubted_o know_v of_o samuel_n final_a and_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o saul_n rejection_n from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o substitution_n of_o some_o other_o person_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o that_o david_n be_v this_o person_n he_o may_v strong_o suspect_v that_o which_o even_o saul_n suspect_v both_o from_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n and_o universal_a worth_n and_o from_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v both_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o in_o preserve_v and_o advance_v he_o by_o such_o unusual_a method_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o jonathan_n do_v ask_v david_n about_o it_o and_o that_o david_n do_v faithful_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a truth_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o from_o chap._n 23._o 17._o and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o do_v not_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o envy_n and_o rage_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o do_v in_o his_o father_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o ionathan_n
piety_n towards_o god_n to_o who_o disposal_n he_o cheerful_o submit_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o sincere_a friendship_n to_o david_n in_o who_o happiness_n he_o rejoice_v as_o in_o his_o own_o 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_a while_n yet_o i_o live_v show_v i_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n lord_n or_o and_o wilt_v thou_o not_o if_o i_o shall_v then_o be_v alive_a to_o wit_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o my_o father_n as_o he_o now_o say_v i._n e._n when_o god_n shall_v have_v advance_v thou_o to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o do_v he_o yea_o wilt_v thou_o not_o the_o same_o particle_n twice_o repeat_v for_o asseveration_n i._n e._n i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o thou_o wilt_v show_v i_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n either_o such_o kindness_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o thou_o in_o preserve_v thy_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a danger_n or_o that_o kindness_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o in_o the_o covenant_n swear_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o in_o god_n presence_n that_o i_o die_v not_o themselves_o not_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o kill_v i_o or_o i_o as_o prince_n of_o another_o line_n use_v to_o kill_v the_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o former_a line_n from_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v to_o they_o which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n or_o in_o policy_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o secure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o themselves_o 15_o but_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o 3._o off_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 3._o thy_o kindness_n progeny_n kindness_n he_o say_v not_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o before_z because_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v only_o personal_a and_o not_o comprehend_v their_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o as_o jonathan_n speak_v confident_o of_o his_o own_o preservation_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n so_o he_o here_o lay_v this_o additional_a obligation_n upon_o david_n that_o he_o will_v extend_v this_o kindness_n to_o all_o his_o progeny_n from_o my_o house_n for_o ever_o no_o not_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n every_o one_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v without_o exception_n of_o saul_n my_o father_n and_o those_o of_o his_o child_n who_o have_v join_v or_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o hostility_n and_o cruelty_n against_o david_n and_o by_o this_o word_n enemy_n he_o imply_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o request_n because_o jonathan_n be_v none_o of_o that_o number_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o such_o 16_o so_o jonathan_n â—…ut_o jonathan_n heb._n â—…ut_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n obtain_v david_n the_o covenant_n which_o before_o be_v personal_n he_o now_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o david_n expect_v a_o reciprocal_a enlargement_n of_o it_o on_o david_n side_n which_o doubtless_o he_o obtain_v say_v let_v the_o lord_n even_o require_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n enemy_n obtain_v enemy_n the_o covenant_n which_o before_o be_v personal_n he_o now_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o david_n expect_v a_o reciprocal_a enlargement_n of_o it_o on_o david_n side_n which_o doubtless_o he_o obtain_v jonathan_n h_o if_o either_o i_o or_o any_o of_o my_o house_n shall_v break_v this_o covenant_n and_o shall_v prove_v enemy_n to_o david_n or_o to_o his_o house_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o witness_n of_o this_o covenant_n severe_o punish_v the_o violator_n of_o it_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v other_o thus_o let_v the_o lord_n require_v and_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o david_n if_o he_o break_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v ominous_a and_o reproachful_a to_o suppose_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o david_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v euphemismus_n he_o name_v david_n enemy_n for_o david_n as_o they_o also_o expound_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v more_o probable_a because_o this_o verse_n contain_v only_a ionathan_n stipulation_n or_o covenant_n with_o david_n and_o his_o house_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a part_n confirm_v by_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o imprecation_n and_o the_o restipulation_n or_o covenant_n of_o david_n to_o jonathan_n and_o his_o house_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n yet_o may_v that_o other_o sense_n stand_v well_o enough_o take_v these_o word_n to_o ionathan_n adjuration_n of_o david_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o he_o confirm_v with_o a_o imprecation_n in_o case_n he_o do_v otherwise_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o adjure_v thou_o as_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v such_o a_o mischief_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o may_v befall_v thy_o enemy_n than_o thou_o that_o thou_o deal_v not_o so_o ungrateful_o with_o i_o or_o my_o house_n which_o adjuration_n of_o jonathan_n david_n second_v by_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n at_o the_o request_n of_o jonathan_n 17_o and_o jonathan_n cause_v david_n to_o swear_v again_o confirmation_n again_o heb._n and_o jonathan_n add_v or_o proceed_v to_o make_v david_n swear_v i._n e._n have_v himself_o swear_v to_o david_n or_o adjure_v david_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o here_o require_v david_n oath_n to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n or_o confirmation_n he_o confirmation_n or_o by_o his_o love_n towards_o he_o because_o he_o love_v he_o generation_n he_o because_o he_o have_v a_o true_a friendship_n for_o david_n he_o desire_v that_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v through_o all_o their_o generation_n for_o he_o love_v he_o as_o he_o love_v his_o own_o soul._n 18_o then_o jonathan_n say_v to_o david_n to_o morrow_n be_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v miss_v because_o thy_o seat_n 25._o seat_n i_o e._n the_o place_n where_o david_n use_v to_o sit_v at_o meal_n with_o saul_n see_v v._o 25._o will_v be_v miss_v be_v heb._n miss_v empty_a 19_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v stay_v three_o day_n fit_a day_n either_o at_o bethlehem_n with_o thy_o friend_n v._o 6._o or_o elsewhere_o as_o thou_o shall_v see_v fit_a than_o thou_o shall_v go_v down_o diligent_o down_o or_o diligent_o great_o diligent_o heb._n great_o quick_o and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o do_v hide_v thyself_o day_n thyself_o heb._n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o business_n gr._n in_o the_o work_a day_n when_o the_o business_n be_v in_o hand_n make_v hand_n heb._n in_o the_o day_n of_o business_n or_o of_o the_o business_n and_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o word_n next_o forego_v and_o so_o they_o note_v the_o time_n when_o david_n hide_v himself_o there_o which_o be_v when_o this_o same_o business_n which_o now_o they_o be_v treat_v about_o be_v in_o agitation_n former_o to_o wit_n to_o discover_v saul_n mind_n and_o purpose_n towards_o he_o chap._n 19_o 2_o 3._o or_o 2._o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n and_o so_o they_o note_v the_o time_n when_o david_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o former_o use_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o business_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v do_v i._n e._n when_o the_o discovery_n of_o saul_n mind_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o shall_v remain_v by_o the_o stone_n way_n stone_n or_o that_o show_v the_o way_n ezel_n stone_n ezel_n or_o by_o the_o stone_n of_o go_v or_o travel_v i._n e._n by_o that_o stone_n which_o direct_v traveller_n in_o the_o way_n to_o wit_n in_o some_o cave_n or_o convenient_a place_n which_o be_v near_o that_o stone_n 20_o and_o i_o will_v shoot_v three_o arrow_n on_o the_o side_n thereof_o as_o though_o i_o shoot_v at_o a_o mark_n expect_v mark_n he_o choose_v this_o way_n to_o avoid_v saul_n suspicion_n because_o bow_n and_o arrow_n be_v the_o principal_a arm_n of_o those_o time_n and_o jonathan_n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v oft_o go_v forth_o to_o exercise_n himself_o with_o they_o both_o for_o recreation_n and_o improvement_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o that_o art_n beside_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o opportunity_n of_o private_a converse_n with_o david_n by_o reason_n of_o passenger_n though_o the_o event_n prove_v better_a than_o he_o expect_v 21_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o lad_n say_v go_v find_v out_o the_o arrow_n occasion_n arrow_n i_o will_v send_v he_o out_o before_o i_o shoot_v to_o find_v out_o and_o take_v up_o the_o arrow_n which_o i_o shall_v shoot_v and_o i_o shall_v shoot_v they_o either_o short_a of_o he_o or_o beyoud_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v see_v occasion_n if_o i_o express_o say_v unto_o the_o lad_n
jonathan_n cry_v after_o the_o lad_n make_v speed_n haste_n stay_v not_o david_n not_o so_o he_o bid_v he_o because_o find_v the_o coast_n clear_a he_o make_v haste_n to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o dear_o belove_a david_n and_o jonathans_n lad_n gather_v up_o the_o arrow_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n 39_o but_o the_o lad_n know_v not_o any_o thing_n only_a jonathan_n and_o david_n know_v the_o matter_n 40_o and_o jonathan_n give_v his_o instrument_n his_o heb._n instrument_n artillery_n quiver_n artillery_n his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o quiver_n unto_o he_o unto_o heb._n that_o be_v he_o his_o lad_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o city_n 41_o ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o lad_n be_v go_v david_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o place_n towards_o the_o south_n himself_o south_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o stone_n where_o david_n by_o appointment_n hide_v himself_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o three_o time_n and_o they_o kiss_v one_o another_o and_o weep_v one_o with_o another_o until_o david_n exceed_v 19_o exceed_v as_o well_o he_o may_v because_o he_o be_v drive_v away_o not_o only_o from_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n but_o also_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o relation_n and_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o he_o complain_v below_o chap._n 26._o 19_o 42_o and_o jonathan_n say_v to_o david_n go_v in_o peace_n &c_n peace_n or_o the_o lord_n â—…e_a witness_n of_o that_o which_o &c_n &c_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v swear_v both_o of_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o between_o my_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o separation_n ever_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o will_v ever_o love_v thou_o and_o faithful_o serve_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a i_o assure_v myself_o from_o thou_o and_o this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n in_o our_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o depart_v and_o jonathan_n go_v into_o the_o city_n chap._n xxi_o then_o come_v david_n to_o nob_n lord_n nob_n a_o city_n of_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 22._o 19_o either_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v by_o this_o name_n among_o their_o city_n jos._n 21._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n there_o name_v by_o some_o other_o name_n which_o name_n may_v be_v change_v or_o another_o new_a name_n add_v to_o the_o old_a for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n compare_v 1_o chron._n 6._o or_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v now_o inhabit_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o now_o be_v here_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 7_o 9_o for_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n oracle_n in_o all_o their_o weighty_a affair_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o in_o or_o near_o their_o own_o habitation_n hence_o it_o be_v first_o carry_v by_o joshua_n to_o shiloh_n in_o his_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o afterward_o by_o david_n into_o his_o tribe_n and_o city_n and_o now_o as_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v by_o saul_n carry_v to_o nob_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n neâ—…_n 11._o 32._o near_a to_o anathoth_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o hither_o david_n resort_v partly_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o necessity_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v receive_v here_o without_o danger_n of_o be_v betray_v into_o saul_n hand_n and_o principal_o that_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n and_o his_o resolution_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o may_v seek_v and_o receive_v comfort_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n 11._o priest_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a priest_n brother_n to_o that_o ahiah_n chap._n 14._o 3._o and_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a his_o successor_n in_o the_o priesthood_n for_o they_o be_v both_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 3._o and_o 22._o 11._o and_o 26._o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d mar._n 2._o 26._o ahimelech_n be_v afraid_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o david_n case_n david_n suspect_v some_o extraordinary_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o fear_v the_o worst_a as_o man_n usual_o do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o alone_o and_o no_o man_n with_o thou_o 10._o thou_o for_o though_o david_n have_v some_o servant_n and_o companion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o matt._n 12._o 3_o 4._o who_o jonathan_n probable_o have_v send_v to_o a_o place_n appoint_v to_o serve_v and_o guard_v he_o yet_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o another_o place_n as_o david_n himself_o affirm_v v._o 2._o and_o david_n be_v now_o alone_o as_o also_o he_o be_v when_o he_o flee_v to_o achish_n v._o 10._o 2_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n the_o king_n have_v command_v i_o a_o business_n 29._o business_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a lie_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o fear_n and_o necessity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v officious_a for_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n there_o whence_o david_n afterward_o declare_v his_o repentaâ—…ce_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v psal._n 119._o 29._o and_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o let_v no_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o business_n whereabout_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o what_o 13._o heb._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peloni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 1._o king_n 6._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 13._o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v appoint_v my_o servant_n †_o to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n concealment_n place_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o it_o be_v not_o material_a noâ—…â—…onvenient_a now_o to_o mention_v because_o the_o whole_a business_n 〈◊〉_d concealment_n 3_o now_o therefore_o what_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n eat_v hand_n to_o wit_n in_o thy_o power_n and_o ready_a for_o thou_o to_o give_v and_o for_o i_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v give_v i_o five_o loaf_n of_o bread_n in_o my_o hand_n or_o what_o 〈◊〉_d what_o other_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v find_v be_v 〈◊〉_d find_v present_a 4_o and_o the_o priest_n answer_v david_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o common_a bread_n under_o my_o hand_n thence_o hand_n to_o wit_n here_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o doubtless_o he_o have_v enough_o of_o that_o and_o of_o other_o provision_n in_o his_o house_n but_o david_n be_v in_o great_a haste_n and_o in_o fear_n of_o doeg_n who_o he_o see_v and_o know_v there_o chap._n 22._o 2â—…_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v fetch_v thence_o but_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o hallow_v bread_n 5._o bread_n the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 30._o levit._fw-la 24._o 5._o if_o the_o young_a man_n have_v keep_v themselves_o at_o least_o from_o woman_n show_v woman_n either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d by_o woman_n which_o may_v be_v divers_a way_n contract_v or_o from_o conjugal_a converse_n with_o their_o wife_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v they_o yet_o he_o think_v may_v debar_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o such_o very_a sacred_a thing_n which_o he_o gather_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o precept_n exod._n 19_o 15._o there_o be_v a_o double_a impediment_n to_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bread_n to_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v sacredness_n in_o its_o self_n which_o the_o priest_n imply_v and_o david_n answer_v v._o 5._o and_o the_o priest_n be_v satisfy_v therein_o by_o david_n extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o great_a necessity_n 2._o the_o purity_n and_o abstinence_n from_o all_o woman_n which_o he_o suppose_v shall_v be_v in_o those_o that_o use_v it_o concern_v which_o he_o now_o inquire_v and_o though_o he_o mention_v this_o only_o concern_v david_n young_a man_n and_o out_o of_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n to_o david_n forbear_v to_o name_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o number_n as_o david_n answer_n show_v 5_o and_o david_n answer_v the_o priest_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n woman_n have_v hâ—…en_o keep_v from_o we_o about_o these_o three_o day_n they_o day_n as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n require_v exod._n 19_o 15._o and_o so_o long_a david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v it_o seem_v hide_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o saul_n in_o some_o of_o those_o cave_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o those_o part_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v both_o from_o all_o converse_n with_o any_o other_o person_n beside_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o from_o woman_n and_o withal_o from_o food_n convenient_a for_o they_o since_o i_o come_v out_o meet_v out_o from_o the_o place_n
where_o jonathan_n and_o david_n meet_v and_o the_o vessel_n latin_a vessel_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o their_o garment_n or_o other_o utensil_n for_o their_o journey_n or_o 2._o their_o body_n for_o of_o they_o the_o question_n be_v v._o 4._o and_o have_v now_o say_v that_o woman_n have_v be_v keep_v from_o they_o he_o infer_v that_o therefore_o their_o body_n be_v holy_a their_o member_n be_v undefiled_a thus_o the_o word_n vessel_n be_v use_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 4._o and_o in_o other_o author_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o bread_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n common_a circumstance_n common_a heb._n and_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o bread_n which_o be_v easy_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n because_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o present_a discourse_n be_v and_o against_o the_o give_v whereof_o the_o priest_n start_v a_o objection_n v._o 4._o to_o which_o david_n here_o give_v a_o answer_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n or_o after_o a_o sort_n common_a i._n e._n consider_v the_o time_n and_o our_o necessity_n this_o may_v be_v ask_v in_o a_o manner_n like_o common_a bread_n and_o so_o be_v use_v by_o other_o for_o though_o for_o a_o season_n while_o it_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o the_o priest_n himself_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o his_o whole_a family_n as_o their_o common_a food_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v by_o we_o in_o our_o circumstance_n bread_n circumstance_n or_o especial_o when_o this_o day_n there_o be_v other_o sanctify_a bread_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v sanctify_v this_o day_n in_o the_o vessel_n family_n vessel_n if_o it_o be_v but_o new_o put_v into_o the_o vessel_n it_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a law_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n because_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n or_o thus_o especial_o when_o or_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o day_n there_o be_v other_o i._n e._n new_a bread_n sanctify_v in_o the_o vessel_n i._n e._n put_v into_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v make_v to_o receive_v this_o bread_n exod._n 25._o 29._o and_o thereby_o sanctify_v or_o consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a shewbread_n be_v now_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o family_n 6_o so_o the_o priest_n 4._o priest_n mar._n 2._o 25._o luk._n 6._o 4._o give_v he_o hallow_v bread_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n there_o be_v there_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n now_o be_v but_o the_o shewbread_n that_o be_v take_v from_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v hot_a bread_n in_o the_o day_n when_o it_o be_v take_v away_o sabbath_n away_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n levit._n 24._o 8._o for_o though_o they_o may_v not_o then_o kindle_v a_o fire_n to_o heat_v the_o bread_n in_o yet_o they_o may_v and_o do_v keep_v it_o hot_a iâ—…_n a_o oven_n that_o have_v be_v heat_v before_o the_o sabbath_n 7_o now_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n be_v there_o that_o day_n detain_v business_n detain_v not_o by_o force_n from_o other_o but_o by_o his_o own_o choice_n he_o fix_v his_o abode_n there_o for_o that_o day_n either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n on_o which_o he_o may_v not_o proceed_v in_o his_o journey_n or_o other_o business_n or_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o some_o vow_n or_o to_o beg_v direction_n and_o help_v from_o god_n in_o some_o great_a business_n before_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n lord_n i_o e._n at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o name_n be_v title_n be_v psal._n 52._o title_n doeg_n a_o edomite_n occasion_n edomite_n either_o 1._o by_o his_o habitation_n and_o conversation_n among_o those_o people_n for_o some_o considerable_a time_n as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n uriah_n be_v call_v the_o hittite_n and_o obed-edom_n the_o gittite_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o his_o birth_n and_o nation_n but_o he_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o take_v it_o up_o for_o sinister_a end_n be_v advance_v as_o here_o we_o read_v to_o a_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o preferment_n possible_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o herdsman_n that_o belong_v to_o saul_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o ahimelech_n and_o be_v there_o not_o here_o under_o thy_o hand_n spear_n or_o sword_n for_o i_o have_v neither_o bring_v my_o sword_n nor_o my_o weapon_n with_o i_o spy_n i_o these_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o that_o he_o may_v with_o less_o suspicion_n remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o saul_n and_o his_o spy_n because_o the_o king_n business_n require_v haste_n weapon_n haste_n the_o message_n come_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_v unarm_v and_o the_o business_n require_v so_o great_a expedition_n that_o i_o can_v not_o go_v home_o to_o fetch_v my_o weapon_n 9_o and_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n the_o philistine_n who_o thou_o slay_v in_o 2._o in_o chap._n 17._o 2._o the_o valley_n of_o elah_n behold_v it_o be_v here_o wrap_v in_o a_o cloth_n behind_o the_o ephod_n 17._o ephod_n i_o e._n behind_o that_o holy_a place_n allot_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sacred_a or_o priestly_a garment_n all_o which_o be_v here_o comprehend_v under_o the_o ephod_n which_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n here_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o sacred_a monument_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o famous_a victory_n relate_v chap._n 17._o if_o thou_o will_v take_v that_o take_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o save_o that_o here_o and_o david_n say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o that_o faith_n that_o because_o it_o not_o only_o serve_v he_o for_o his_o use_n for_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o tall_a man_n and_o one_o that_o can_v wield_v that_o sword_n as_o we_o see_v chap._n 17._o but_o be_v also_o a_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o his_o faith_n give_v it_o i_o 10_o ¶_o and_o david_n arise_v and_o flee_v that_o day_n for_o fear_n of_o saul_n and_o go_v to_o title_n to_o abimelech_n psal._n 34._o title_n achish_a the_o king_n of_o gath_n demand_n gath_n a_o strange_a action_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o saul_n rage_n be_v so_o great_a and_o implacable_a his_o power_n also_o and_o diligence_n in_o hunt_v after_o he_o so_o great_a that_o he_o despair_v of_o escape_v he_o other_o way_n and_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o a_o desperate_a disease_n produce_v a_o desperate_a remedy_n 2._o david_n may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o be_v persecute_v and_o banish_v by_o saul_n and_o the_o israelite_n under_o his_o command_n he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o the_o philistine_n who_o will_v be_v glad_a not_o only_o to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v and_o be_v likely_o further_a to_o do_v 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to_o be_v king_n for_o by_o this_o time_n the_o fame_n of_o saul_n rejection_n and_o david_n destination_n to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v get_v abroad_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o from_o they_o probable_o to_o the_o philistine_n ear_n do_v they_o not_o sing_v one_o to_o another_o of_o he_o in_o dance_n say_v 7._o say_v chap._n 18._o 7._o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o alive_a thousand_o and_o therefore_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v and_o now_o thou_o and_o our_o great_a enemy_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n be_v sure_a thou_o never_o let_v he_o go_v alive_a 12_o and_o david_n lay_v up_o these_o word_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a he_o afraid_a lest_o either_o their_o
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from_o 1_o chron._n 12._o three_o they_o have_v the_o encouragement_n of_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v both_o to_o their_o tribe_n and_o to_o david_n and_o meet_v together_o meet_v heb._n they_o together_o together_o battle_n together_o i_o e._n meet_v the_o opposite_a army_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n for_o battle_n by_o the_o 12._o the_o jer._n 41._o 12._o pool_n of_o gibeon_n and_o they_o sit_v down_o the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o pool_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o pool_n 14_o and_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n battle_n joab_n abner_n trust_v to_o his_o great_a number_n offers_z battle_n let_v the_o young_a man_n now_o arise_v and_o play_v battle_n play_v i_o e._n show_v their_o prowess_n and_o dexterity_n in_o manage_v their_o weapon_n and_o fight_v together_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o vainglorious_a and_o cruel_a man_n and_o a_o soldier_n of_o fortune_n that_o esteem_v it_o a_o sport_n to_o see_v man_n wound_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o so_o this_o he_o design_v partly_o for_o their_o mutual_a recreation_n and_o trial_n of_o skill_n and_o valour_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o occasion_n they_o may_v be_v engage_v in_o a_o battle_n before_o we_o and_o joab_n say_v let_v they_o arise_v 15_o then_o there_o arise_v and_o go_v over_o by_o number_n twelve_o of_o benjamin_n tribe_n benjamin_n he_o select_v all_o his_o combatant_n out_o of_o that_o tribe_n both_o because_o that_o be_v a_o warlike_a and_o valiant_a tribe_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o his_o own_o tribe_n which_o pertain_v to_o ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n and_o twelve_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n 16_o and_o they_o catch_v every_o one_o his_o fellow_n by_o the_o head_n other_o head_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n which_o after_o their_o manner_n be_v of_o a_o considerable_a length_n and_o therefore_o give_v their_o enemy_n advantage_n which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v and_o to_o improve_v against_o the_o other_o and_o thrust_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o fellow_n side_n so_o they_o fall_v down_o together_o wherefore_o that_o place_n be_v call_v sword_n call_v that_o be_v the_o field_n of_o strong_a man_n or_o of_o sword_n helkath-hazzurim_a fight_v helkath-hazzurim_a or_o the_o field_n of_o rock_n i_o e._n of_o man_n who_o stand_v like_o rock_n unmovable_a each_o one_o die_v upon_o the_o spot_n where_o he_o fight_v which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n 17_o and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a sore_a battle_n that_o day_n and_o abner_n be_v beat_v and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n 18_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v three_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n there_o joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o asahel_n and_o asahel_n be_v as_o light_v foot_n light_v heb._n of_o his_o foot_n of_o foot_n field_n foot_n heb._n as_o one_o of_o the_o roe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n as_o a_o wild_a roe_n 19_o and_o asahel_n pursue_v after_o abner_n and_o in_o go_v he_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a from_o abner_n from_o heb._n from_o after_o abner_n follow_v abner_n 20_o then_o abner_n look_v behind_o he_o and_o say_v be_v thou_o asahel_n and_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o 21_o and_o abner_n say_v to_o he_o turn_v thou_o aside_o to_o thy_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o thy_o left_a and_o lay_v thou_o hold_v on_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o take_v thou_o his_o spoil_n his_o or_o spoil_n armour_n he_o armour_n if_o thou_o be_v ambitious_a to_o get_v a_o trophy_n or_o mark_n of_o thy_o valour_n desist_v from_o i_o who_o be_o a_o old_a and_o experience_a captain_n and_o go_v to_o some_o young_a and_o raw_a soldier_n try_v thy_o skill_n upon_o he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o arm_n from_o he_o but_o asahel_n will_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v of_o he_o 22_o and_o abner_n say_v again_o to_o asahel_n turn_v thou_o aside_o from_o follow_v of_o i_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o smite_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o hold_v up_o my_o face_n to_o joab_n thy_o brother_n david_n f_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o enrage_v joab_n too_o much_o against_o he_o because_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a and_o therefore_o he_o presage_v ill_a success_n and_o that_o he_o may_v need_v such_o a_o friend_n as_o joab_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o david_n 23_o howbeit_o he_o refuse_v to_o turn_v aside_o wherefore_o abner_n with_o the_o hinder_a end_n of_o the_o spear_n manner_n spear_n which_o be_v sharp_o point_v after_o the_o manner_n smite_v he_o 10._o he_o chap._n 20._o 10._o under_o the_o five_o rib_n mortal_a rib_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o bowel_n where_o wound_n be_v mortal_a that_o the_o spear_n come_v out_o behind_o he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o there_o and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o place_n further_o place_n upon_o the_o spot_n not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v one_o step_n further_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o asahel_n fall_v down_o and_o die_v stand_v still_o 24_o joab_n also_o and_o abishai_n pursue_v after_o abner_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o hill_n of_o ammah_o that_o lie_v before_o giah_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o gibeon_n 25_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n gather_v themselves_o together_o after_o abner_n and_o become_v one_o troop_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n themselves_o hill_n where_o be_v upon_o the_o upper_a ground_n they_o may_v better_o defend_v themselves_o 26_o then_o abner_n call_v to_o joab_n and_o say_v shall_v the_o sword_n devour_v for_o ever_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n policy_n end_n it_o will_v produce_v dreadful_a effect_n and_o many_o bloody_a slaughter_n if_o by_o a_o further_a prosecution_n thou_o make_v they_o desperate_a which_o be_v against_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v then_o ere_o thou_o bid_v the_o people_n return_v from_o follow_v their_o brethren_n philistine_n brethren_n by_o nation_n and_o religion_n who_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o pursue_v with_o so_o fierce_a a_o rage_n as_o if_o they_o be_v pursue_v the_o philistine_n 27_o and_o joab_n say_v as_o god_n live_v unless_o thou_o have_v speak_v please_v speak_v unless_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o motion_n that_o they_o may_v fight_v v._o 14._o it_o be_v thou_o not_o i_o that_o give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o fight_n withal_o he_o intimate_v that_o almer_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o this_o war_n and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v commission_n and_o command_n the_o war_n have_v never_o be_v undertake_v but_o all_o thing_n
his_o servant_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n arise_v and_o let_v we_o flee_v flee_v flee_v for_o though_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n be_v strong_a and_o impregnable_a and_o he_o may_v have_v defend_v himself_o there_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o lay_v in_o provision_n for_o a_o long_a siege_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v once_o besiege_v there_o absalâ—…m_fw-mi will_v have_v get_v speedy_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n whereas_o if_o he_o march_v abroad_o he_o may_v raise_v a_o considerable_a army_n for_o his_o defence_n and_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o rebel_n beside_o the_o great_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v well_o defend_v against_o he_o and_o he_o suspect_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o citizen_n may_v take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o possible_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o absalom_n hand_n be_v beside_o if_o he_o have_v make_v that_o the_o â—…eat_a of_o the_o war_n he_o fear_v the_o destruction_n of_o that_o city_n which_o he_o vehement_o desire_v to_o preserve_v because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n and_o the_o place_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o put_v his_o name_n and_o worship_n moreover_o when_o david_n consider_v that_o god_n hand_n be_v now_o against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v evil_a upon_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v chap._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v intimidate_v and_o dispose_v to_o flee_v for_o we_o shall_v not_o else_o escape_v from_o absalon_n make_v speed_n to_o depart_v leâ—…t_v he_o overtake_v we_o sudden_o and_o thrust_v and_o heb._n thrust_v bring_v evil_a upon_o we_o and_o smite_v the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 15_o and_o the_o king_n servant_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v thy_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v choose_v shall_v heb._n choose_v appoint_v 16_o and_o title_n and_o psal._n 3._o title_n the_o king_n go_v forth_o and_o all_o his_o household_n foot_n household_n heb._n at_o his_o foot_n after_o he_o he_o he_o or_o on_o foot_n by_o compare_v v._o 30._o which_o the_o king_n choose_v to_o do_v â—…ather_o than_o to_o ride_v partly_o to_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n partly_o to_o encourage_v his_o companionâ—…_n in_o this_o hand_n and_o comfortless_a march_n and_o partly_o to_o move_v compassion_n in_o his_o people_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o king_n leave_v ten_o woman_n which_o be_v concubine_n year_n concubine_n for_o he_o suppose_v that_o their_o sex_n will_v protect_v they_o even_o among_o barbarian_n and_o their_o relation_n to_o david_n will_v gain_v they_o some_o respect_n and_o at_o least_o safety_n from_o his_o son_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o now_o actual_o consider_v that_o clause_n of_o the_o threaten_a concern_v his_o wife_n god_n divert_v his_o mind_n to_o other_o thing_n or_o he_o think_v that_o will_v be_v accomplish_v some_o other_o way_n conceive_v that_o absalon_n will_v abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o incestuous_a converse_n especial_o with_o person_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v in_o year_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n 17_o and_o the_o king_n go_v forth_o and_o all_o the_o people_n after_o he_o and_o tarry_v assistance_n tarry_v either_o to_o rest_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o a_o little_a or_o rather_o in_o expectation_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v or_o will_v come_v after_o he_o that_o they_o may_v march_v away_o in_o a_o considerable_a body_n which_o may_v both_o defend_v the_o king_n and_o invite_v other_o to_o come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v far_o off_o far_o off_o at_o some_o convenient_a distance_n but_o not_o very_o far_o 18_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n pass_v on_o beside_o he_o and_o all_o the_o cherethite_n and_o all_o the_o pelethite_n 18._o pelethite_n of_o who_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o all_o the_o gittites_n king_n gittites_n who_o be_v either_o first_o israelite_n by_o birth_n call_v gittites_n because_o they_o go_v with_o he_o to_o gath_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o in_o that_o country_n or_o rather_o second_o stranger_n as_o ittai_o their_o head_n be_v call_v v._o 19_o and_o they_o be_v call_v his_o brethren_n v._o 20._o and_o probable_o they_o be_v philistine_n by_o birth_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n or_o territory_n of_o gath_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v who_o by_o david_n counsel_n and_o example_n and_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v win_v to_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o have_v give_v good_a proof_n of_o their_o military_a skill_n and_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n six_o hundred_o man_n which_o come_v after_o he_o from_o gath_n pass_v on_o before_o the_o king_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o â—…ttai_fw-mi the_o gittite_n wherefore_o go_v thou_o also_o with_o we_o return_v to_o thy_o place_n be_v place_n either_o first_o to_o thy_o native_a country_n of_o gath_n where_o thou_o wilt_v be_v remote_a from_o our_o brosâ—…s_n or_o second_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o thy_o settle_a abode_n now_o be_v and_o habitation_n and_o or_o or_o for_o he_o can_v not_o both_o go_v to_o gath_n and_o tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o â—…salom_n although_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n â—…es_v otherwise_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n there_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stranger_n and_o exile_n from_o thy_o own_o place_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o place_n or_o as_o concern_v thy_o place_n i._n e._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o birth_n and_o former_a habitation_n abide_v with_o the_o king_n intend_v king_n with_o absalon_n who_o be_v now_o make_v king_n by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o that_o protection_n and_o encouragement_n which_o thou_o deserve_v whereas_o i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n depose_v and_o unable_a to_o do_v for_o thou_o what_o i_o desire_v and_o intend_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o also_o a_o exile_n trouble_n exile_n not_o much_o concern_v in_o our_o affair_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v involve_v in_o our_o trouble_n 20_o whereas_o thou_o come_v but_o yesterday_o use_v yesterday_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o israelitish_n soldier_n which_o go_v with_o david_n to_o gath_n and_o come_v up_o with_o he_o from_o thence_o to_o hebron_n which_o be_v above_o thirty_o year_n before_o this_o time_n but_o some_o proselyte_n which_o come_v from_o thence_o more_o late_o for_o though_o this_o word_n yesterday_o be_v sometime_o use_v of_o a_o time_n long_o before_o past_a as_o 2_o king_n 9_o 26._o job_n 8._o 9_o isa._n 30._o 33._o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o restrain_v to_o a_o short_a compass_n by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o by_o the_o argument_n here_o use_v shall_v i_o this_o day_n go_v day_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n go_v make_v thou_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o we_o see_v i_o go_v whither_o 〈◊〉_d whither_o heb._n i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v place_n may_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o have_v now_o no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n return_v thou_o and_o take_v back_o thy_o brethren_n 18._o brethren_n thy_o countryman_n and_o soldier_n the_o gittites_n v._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o chap._n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o since_o i_o be_o now_o unable_a to_o recompense_v thy_o kindness_n and_o fidelity_n to_o i_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n be_v that_o he_o will_v show_v to_o thou_o his_o mercy_n in_o bless_v thou_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a all_o those_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v not_o to_o israelites_n only_o but_o in_o and_o with_o they_o to_o all_o true-hearted_a proselyte_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v 21_o and_o ittai_n answer_v the_o king_n and_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n live_v sure_o in_o what_o place_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v whether_o in_o death_n or_o life_n even_o there_o also_o will_v thy_o servant_n be_v 22_o and_o david_n say_v to_o ittai_n go_v and_o pass_v over_o and_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n pass_v over_o and_o all_o his_o man_n and_o all_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v with_o he_o mercy_n he_o for_o be_v so_o deep_o engage_v for_o david_n he_o dare_v not_o leave_v his_o little_a one_o to_o absalom_n mercy_n 23_o and_o all_o the_o country_n stone_n country_n i_o e._n the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n by_o who_o they_o pass_v for_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o absalom_n friend_n and_o partisan_n be_v go_v to_o he_o to_o hebron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n
thereabouts_o be_v either_o well-willer_n to_o david_n or_o at_o least_o move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o sad_a and_o sudden_a change_n of_o so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o king_n which_o be_v able_a to_o affect_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o the_o king_n also_o himself_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n 〈◊〉_d brook_n called_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d kidron_n 1._o kidron_n which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n see_v matth._n 26._o 36._o joâ—…_n 18._o 1._o and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o towards_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n jericho_n wilderness_n which_o be_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n 24_o ¶_o and_o lo_o zadok_v also_o and_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v with_o he_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n occasion_n god_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assistance_n and_o that_o david_n may_v inquire_v at_o it_o upon_o occasion_n and_o they_o set_v down_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n encouragement_n god_n either_o in_o expectation_n of_o draw_v forth_o more_o people_n to_o david_n party_n if_o not_o from_o theâ—…r_a loyalty_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n yet_o from_o their_o piety_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark_n or_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v pass_v along_o and_o the_o ark_n may_v come_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o they_o for_o their_o safeguard_n and_o encouragement_n and_o abiathar_n go_v up_o forth_o up_o either_o 1._o from_o the_o ark_n which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o low_a ground_n be_v near_o the_o brook_n cedron_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n whence_o he_o have_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n as_o appear_v from_o mark_n 13._o 3._o where_o he_o can_v discern_v when_o the_o people_n cease_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n after_o david_n which_o when_o they_o do_v he_o give_v notice_n to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v wait_v no_o long_o but_o march_v away_o and_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o or_o 2._o from_o the_o ark_n to_o the_o city_n which_o be_v in_o a_o high_a ground_n that_o so_o he_o be_v highpriest_n may_v use_v his_o authority_n and_o interest_n with_o the_o people_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o go_v forth_o to_o defend_v and_o help_v their_o king_n against_o his_o rebellious_a son_n and_o there_o he_o stay_v until_o all_o those_o who_o he_o can_v persuade_v be_v go_v forth_o until_o all_o the_o people_n have_v do_v pass_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o zadok_n carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n religion_n city_n partly_o out_o of_o care_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark_n which_o though_o sometime_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v carry_v out_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o think_v unfit_a to_o carry_v it_o from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o absalon_n as_o he_o have_v before_o expose_v they_o to_o saul_n fury_n on_o another_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o search_v ouâ—…_n and_o to_o counter-work_n absaloms_n plot_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n it_o habitation_n i_o e._n the_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v late_o build_v for_o it_o chap._n 6._o 17._o in_o which_o the_o ark_n and_o god_n by_o mean_n thereof_o ordinary_o dwell_v and_o hereby_o he_o insinuate_v another_o reason_n of_o his_o return_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o there_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n make_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o 26_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o ordinance_n thou_o i_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o into_o my_o favour_n nor_o restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o throne_n and_o city_n and_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o my_o ark_n and_o ordinance_n behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o i_o d_o ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v i_o 27_o the_o king_n say_v also_o unto_o zadok_n the_o priest_n zadok_n priest_n either_o because_o abiathar_n be_v go_v from_o he_o v._o 24._o and_o not_o yet_o return_v or_o because_o david_n put_v more_o confidence_n in_o zadok_n 9_o zadok_n â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o seer_n secrecy_n seer_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o a_o prophet_n for_o such_o be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 11._o amos_n 7._o 12._o and_o such_o he_o may_v be_v call_v either_o because_o he_o real_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n or_o because_o as_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o propheâ—…ical_a gift_n but_o be_v only_a officer_n and_o minister_n devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 18._o 4_o 13._o compare_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o name_n of_o seer_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v proper_o and_o fit_o be_v call_v a_o seer_n as_o he_o be_v with_o and_o under_o abiathar_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v the_o people_n in_o those_o matter_n whereby_o he_o have_v many_o opportunity_n both_o of_o sift_v out_o absalom_n counsel_n and_o of_o mind_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n as_o he_o see_v opportunity_n which_o sense_n suit_v well_o with_o david_n scope_n and_o design_n or_o 2._o a_o see_v or_o discern_v or_o observe_v man_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n raah_o be_v oft_o use_v and_o this_o suit_n well_o with_o david_n mind_n thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o manage_v this_o great_a business_n which_o require_v prudence_n and_o secrecy_n return_v into_o the_o city_n in_o peace_n service_n peace_n as_o man_n of_o peace_n give_v over_o all_o thought_n of_o war_n and_o devote_v yourselves_o entire_o to_o god_n service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d your_o two_o son_n with_o you_o ahimaaz_v thy_o son_n and_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n 28_o see_v i_o will_v tarry_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o wilderness_n until_o there_o come_v word_n from_o you_o to_o certify_v i_o 29_o zadok_v therefore_o and_o abiathar_n carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o tarry_v there_o 30_o and_o david_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n oliveâ—…_n weepâ—…_n oliveâ—…_n heb._n go_v 〈◊〉_d and_o weepâ—…_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v baâ—…e_a foot_n luxury_n foot_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v procure_v this_o evil_a to_o himself_o for_o these_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 4._o esth._n 6._o 12._o isa._n 20._o 3_o 4._o jer._n 14._o 3_o 4_o and_o to_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a delicacy_n and_o luxury_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o cover_v every_o man_n his_o head_n and_o they_o go_v up_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o 31_o and_o tell_v and_o or_o david_n tell_v one_o tell_v david_n he_o david_n or_o david_n tell_v i._n e._n david_n be_v hereof_o inform_v acquaint_v his_o friend_n and_o follower_n with_o it_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o â—…oyn_v with_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a prayer_n against_o he_o say_v ahithophel_n be_v among_o the_o conspirator_n with_o absalon_n and_o david_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n into_o foolishness_n it_o foolishness_n either_o infatuate_a he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v foolish_a counsel_n oâ—…_n let_v his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v as_o foolish_a or_o spoil_v by_o the_o foolish_a execution_n of_o it_o 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o worship_v god_n 10._o god_n look_v towards_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v compare_v 1_o king_n 8._o 44_o 48._o dan._n 6._o
do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v against_o david_n rather_o than_o another_o man_n at_o when_o god_n give_v up_o one_o traveller_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o robber_n rather_o than_o another_o incline_v he_o to_o be_v at_o home_n and_o then_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v david_n into_o so_o distress_v a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o precept_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o raven_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o senseless_a creature_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o shimei_n for_o it_o be_v just_o say_v so_o to_o he_o afterward_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v they_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o past_a he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o israelitish_n blood_n 17_o and_o they_o take_v absalon_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o stone_n upon_o he_o 21._o he_o as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o absalom_n sin_n and_o shame_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o compare_v jos._n 7._o 26._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 27._o he_o be_v first_o hang_v after_o a_o sort_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n deut._n 21._o 23._o and_o then_o thrust_v through_o with_o dart_n and_o sword_n and_o after_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n stone_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellioâ—…s_n son_n deut._n 21._o 21._o and_o all_o israel_n flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o tent_n rebellion_n tent_n to_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n 18_o ¶_o now_o absalon_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v take_v and_o rear_v up_o for_o himself_o a_o pillar_n vainglory_n pillar_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n in_o memory_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o honour_n if_o his_o name_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n which_o be_v in_o â—…_n in_o gen._n 14_o â—…_n the_o king_n dale_n 17._o dale_n a_o place_n near_o jerâ—…salem_n so_o call_v genesis_n 14._o 17._o for_o he_o say_v â—…_n have_v no_o son_n to_o keep_v my_o name_n in_o remembrance_n son_n remembrance_n object_n he_o have_v three_o son_n chap._n 14._o 27._o ans._n either_o they_o be_v all_o now_o dead_a or_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a he_o think_v he_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n or_o he_o erect_v this_o pillar_n before_o his_o son_n be_v bear_v but_o the_o first_o opinion_n seem_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o his_o father_n life_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n absaloms_n place_n procurement_n place_n heb._n absalom_n hand_n i._n e._n his_o work_n make_v though_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n yet_o for_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o procurement_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n let_v i_o now_o run_v and_o bear_v the_o king_n tiding_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v etc._n have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…dings_n not_o heb._n be_v â—…_n man_n of_o â—…dings_n bear_v tiding_n this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v bear_v tiding_n another_o day_n but_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o tiding_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a thou_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o he_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o thou_o 21_o then_o say_v joab_n to_o cushi_n israelite_n cushi_n or_o to_o a_o ethiopian_a so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o birth_n and_o yet_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n go_v tell_v the_o king_n what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o cushi_n bow_v himself_o unto_o joab_n and_o run_v 22_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n yet_o again_o to_o joab_n but_o may_v but_o heb._n be_v what_o may_v howsoever_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o also_o run_v after_o cushi_n and_o joab_n say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o run_v my_o son_n he_o son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o his_o young_a year_n and_o to_o that_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o tiding_n 22._o tiding_n or_o â—…ent_n or_o â—…ent_a numb_a 11._o 22._o ready_a 23_o but_o howsoever_o say_v he_o let_v i_o run_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o run_v then_o ahimaaz_n run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a way_n plain_a which_o be_v the_o smooth_a and_o easy_a though_o the_o long_a way_n and_o overran_a cushi_n 24_o and_o david_n sit_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n city_n gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v large_a and_o thick_a and_o for_o the_o great_a security_n have_v two_o gate_n one_o more_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a here_o he_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v hear_v tiding_n when_o any_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o watchman_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n over_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o wall_n 2._o wall_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o tower_n upon_o the_o gate_n where_o watchman_n use_v to_o watch_v compare_v 2_o king_n 9_o 17._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n run_v alone_o 25_o and_o the_o watchman_n cry_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v tiding_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n he_o be_v send_v with_o some_o special_a message_n which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n for_o if_o he_o have_v run_v or_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n many_o other_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o come_v apace_o and_o draw_v near_o 26_o and_o the_o watchman_n see_v another_o man_n run_v and_o the_o watchman_n call_v unto_o the_o porter_n and_o say_v behold_v another_o man_n run_v alone_o and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o also_o bring_v tiding_n 27_o and_o the_o watchman_n say_v run_v say_v heb._n i_o see_v thou_o run_v i_o think_v the_o run_n of_o the_o foremost_a be_v like_o the_o run_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n tiding_n he_o love_v i_o well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o afflict_v i_o with_o evil_a tiding_n 28_o and_o ahimaaz_v call_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n thou_o king_n or_o peace_n be_v to_o thou_o peace_n thou_o heb._n peace_n all_o be_v well_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v up_o 8._o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o to_o destruction_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 19_o and_o 26._o 8._o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 29_o and_o the_o king_n say_v peace_n say_v heb._n be_v there_o peace_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a and_o ahimaaz_v answer_v when_o joab_n send_v the_o king_n servant_n cushi_fw-la servant_n cushi_fw-la and_o i_o thy_o servant_n i_o see_v a_o great_a tumult_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v entrust_v be_v he_o seem_v to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 20._o because_o he_o now_o plain_o perceive_v what_o joab_n foretell_v he_o that_o such_o tiding_n will_v be_v very_o unwelcome_a to_o david_n but_o he_o make_v a_o bad_a choice_n to_o offend_v god_n with_o a_o lie_n rather_o than_o to_o displease_v the_o king_n with_o a_o truth_n yet_o thus_o far_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o though_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v absalon_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o concern_v it_o wherewith_o cushi_n be_v entrust_v 30_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v here_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v still_o 31_o and_o behold_v cushi_n come_v and_o cushi_n say_v bring_v say_v heb._n tiding_n â—…s_v bring_v tiding_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o
so_o but_o a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o ephraim_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v call_v a_o benjamite_n ver_fw-la 1._o answ._n either_o he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n by_o birth_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o many_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n dwell_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n or_o mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o ephraim_n and_o look_v towards_o it_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a action_n or_o event_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n in_o that_o place_n comp._n chap._n 18._o 6._o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la name_n bichri_fw-la heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d name_n by_o name_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n rebellion_n hand_n i_o e._n take_a up_o arm_n or_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n even_o against_o david_n deliver_v he_o only_o and_o i_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v his_o head_n shall_v be_v throw_v to_o thou_o over_o the_o wall_n 11._o wall_n which_o she_o undertake_v because_o she_o know_v the_o present_a temper_n and_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_z soldiers_z too_o and_o that_o consider_v their_o evident_a and_o extreme_a danger_n they_o be_v general_o desirous_a of_o peace_n from_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v only_o by_o sheba_n authority_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o her_o wise_a counsel_n to_o effect_v it_o as_o indeed_o she_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o governess_n in_o that_o city_n for_o though_o this_o office_n be_v common_o perform_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n whole_o exclude_v but_o sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o government_n as_o we_o see_v in_o deborah_n who_o judged_n israel_n judg._n 4._o 4._o and_o queen_n athalia_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o 22_o then_o the_o woman_n go_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n in_o her_o wisdom_n do_v wisdom_n prudent_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o it_o either_o several_o or_o joint_o as_o she_o see_v fit_a represent_v to_o they_o the_o certainty_n and_o nearness_n of_o all_o their_o ruin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o comply_v with_o her_o desire_n and_o certain_a deliverance_n if_o they_o do_v and_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la and_o cast_v it_o out_o to_o joab_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o they_o they_o joab_n and_o his_o army_n which_o besiege_v they_o †_o retire_a from_o scatter_a ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d scatter_a the_o city_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n and_o joab_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o king_n 23_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d joab_n be_v over_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o and_o of_o former_a expedition_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joab_n have_v so_o fix_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o army_n and_o other_o of_o david_n fast_o friend_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n displace_v he_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o over_o the_o pelethite_n 24_o and_o adoram_n be_v over_o the_o tribute_n 6._o tribute_n the_o receiver_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n public_a revenue_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 4._o 6._o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_n be_v remembranceâ—…_n be_v or_o remembranceâ—…_n recorder_n 16._o recorder_n see_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 16._o 25_o and_o sheba_n be_v scribe_n and_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n 35._o priest_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o and_o 15._o 35._o 26_o and_o ira_n also_o the_o jairite_n 4._o jairite_n so_o call_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o dwell_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jair_a in_o gilead_n numb_a 32._o 41._o judg._n 10._o 4._o be_v prince_n be_v or_o a_o prince_n a_o chief_a ruler_n estate_n ruler_n either_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cohen_n signify_v of_o state_n instead_o of_o ahitophe_n or_o in_o some_o other_o very_o high_a place_n near_o the_o king_n person_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o where_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o david_n son_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o alteration_n to_o show_v that_o david_n be_v now_o full_o reestablish_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n about_o david_n chap._n xxi_o then_o 7._o then_o when_o either_o first_o after_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o some_o other_o time_n before_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o particle_n then_o do_v not_o always_o note_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v but_o be_v oft_o of_o a_o indefinite_a signification_n as_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o history_n and_o relation_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o the_o thing_n relate_v here_o and_o chap._n 24._o be_v by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n first_o this_o particle_n then_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n during_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o david_n which_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o intimation_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o next_o forego_v passage_n for_o then_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v rather_o have_v add_v after_o these_o thing_n or_o some_o such_o expression_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n second_o here_o be_v divers_a passage_n which_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n such_o as_o these_o first_o that_o saul_n sin_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n seven_o son_n hang_v by_o david_n order_n before_o that_o time_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n till_o this_o time_n second_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o till_o that_o time_n three_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v wage_v war_n with_o david_n again_o and_o again_o v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v full_o subdue_v they_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v attempt_v to_o 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necessary_a vindication_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o word_n oft_o signify_v he_o who_o â—…e_n have_v be_v please_v to_o choose_v and_o advance_v not_o for_o any_o worth_n or_o merit_n of_o i_o but_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o who_o therefore_o will_v maintain_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o grace_n although_o i_o can_v deny_v that_o i_o have_v be_v guilâ—…_n of_o divers_a frailty_n and_o miscarriage_n for_o which_o god_n may_v just_o reject_v i_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o himself_o advantage_n himself_o either_o 1._o in_o his_o stead_n or_o to_o be_v his_o â—…icegerent_n as_o all_o king_n be_v and_o especial_o the_o king_n of_o god_n own_o people_n or_o rather_o 2._o for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o glory_n to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v express_v act_v 13._o 22._o which_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o saul_n who_o have_v no_o 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to_o all_o generation_n 12._o 15._o 12._o psal_n 65._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 94._o 14._o &_o 144._o 15._o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n servants_z inheritance_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o miserable_a who_o be_v stranger_n or_o enemy_n to_o he_o so_o thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o though_o they_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o gentile_n be_v choose_v by_o this_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o friend_n and_z servants_z 13._o 4._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 9_o job_n 28._o 24._o psal._n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_z look_v from_o heaven_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n observe_v man_n although_o he_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o israel_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o general_a care_n and_o 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o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o hope_v in_o thou_o psal._n xxxiv_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o change_v time_n change_v a_o psalm_n make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n though_o not_o at_o that_o time_n his_o behaviour_n acknowledgement_n behaviour_n or_o his_o habit_n or_o posture_n or_o his_o reason_n as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 33._o psal._n 119._o 66._o prov._n 11._o 22._o when_o he_o counterfeit_v madness_n wherein_o whether_o he_o sin_v or_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n but_o this_o be_v undoubted_a that_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o deliverance_n at_o that_o time_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o deserve_v this_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n before_o 13._o before_o or_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 11_o 13._o abimelech_n roman_n abimelech_n call_v achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o but_o abimelech_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o 26._o 1._o as_o pharaoh_n be_v 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friend_n he_o mean_v either_o aâ—…hitophel_n or_o some_o other_o perfidioâ—…s_v counsellor_n or_o courtier_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o jodas_n to_o who_o therefore_o it_o be_v apply_v joh._n 13._o 18._o as_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o be_v thus_o betray_v so_o these_o word_n be_v literal_o fulfil_v in_o david_n and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dictate_v they_o look_v further_o in_o they_o even_o to_o christ_n and_o jodas_n in_o who_o they_o receive_v a_o further_a and_o full_a accomplishment_n â—…_n a_o phrase_n imply_v injury_n join_v with_o insolency_n and_o contempt_n take_v from_o a_o unâ—…uly_a horse_n which_o kick_v at_o he_o that_o own_v and_o feed_v he_o in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v magnify_v have_v heb._n magnify_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n he_o heel_n he_o mean_v either_o aâ—…hitophel_n or_o some_o other_o perfidioâ—…s_v counsellor_n or_o courtier_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o jodas_n to_o who_o therefore_o it_o 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he_o by_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 58._o 3._o and_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o all_o the_o law_n of_o piety_n and_o humanity_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v such_o person_n heathen_n psal._n 59_o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o oppressor_n seek_v after_o my_o soul_n they_o have_v not_o set_v god_n before_o they_o judgement_n they_o they_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n to_o thy_o presence_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n selah_n 4._o behold_v i_o behold_v consider_v it_o and_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o your_o wicked_a practice_n against_o i_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n 7._o helper_n psal._n 118._o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o uphold_v my_o soul_n enemy_n soul_n he_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o against_o all_o my_o enemy_n 5._o he_o shall_v reward_v evil_a unto_o i_o unto_o heb._n those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o my_o enemy_n cut_v they_o off_o in_o thy_o truth_n enemy_n truth_n or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o thy_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o be_v engage_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o thou_o and_o i_o implacable_a enemy_n 6._o i_o will_v free_o sacrifice_n free_o not_o by_o constraint_n as_o many_o do_v because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o it_o and_o can_v neglect_v it_o without_o shame_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o themselves_o but_o with_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n which_o thou_o love_v in_a and_o above_o all_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n for_o it_o name_n it_o either_o thy_o name_n or_o rather_o to_o praise_v thy_o name_n be_v good_a gratitude_n good_a i._n e._n a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n and_o gratitude_n 7._o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v do_v see_v he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v either_o to_o express_v his_o assurance_n of_o it_o or_o because_o this_o psalm_n be_v make_v after_o it_o be_v do_v his_o desire_n side_n desire_n or_o thy_o vengeance_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o v._o 5._o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o supplement_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o my_o eye_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o enemy_n either_o with_o delight_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v psal._n 22._o 17._o and_o 27._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o without_o fear_n or_o shame_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n have_v god_n on_o my_o side_n upon_o my_o enemy_n psal._n lv._o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v certain_o compose_v by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v great_o distress_v and_o persecute_v either_o by_o saul_n or_o rather_o by_o absalon_n and_o betray_v by_o some_o pretend_a or_o former_a friend_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o give_v ear_n to_o my_o prayer_n o_o god_n and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o help_n thyself_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n and_o ear_n as_o one_o resolve_v not_o to_o hear_v nor_o help_n from_o my_o supplication_n 2._o attend_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o i_o mourn_v in_o my_o complaint_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n i_o noise_n for_o my_o misery_n be_v very_o great_a and_o sorce_v tear_n and_o bitter_a cry_n from_o i_o 3._o because_o of_o the_o voice_n i_o voice_n i._n e._n their_o clamour_n and_o threat_n and_o slander_n and_o insolent_a boasting_n all_o which_o be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o injurious_a to_o i_o of_o the_o enemy_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o cast_v iniquity_n upon_o i_o calamity_n i_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o they_o make_v i_o the_o great_a object_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a and_o mischievous_a practice_n or_o 2._o they_o lay_v many_o crime_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o 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i_o and_o horror_n have_v i_o have_v heb_fw-mi cover_v i_o overwhelm_v i_o 6._o and_o i_o say_v o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n expose_v dove_n which_o be_v fearful_a and_o pursue_v by_o bird_n of_o prey_n fly_v away_o and_o that_o very_o swift_o and_o far_o and_o into_o solitary_a place_n where_o it_o hide_v and_o secure_v itself_o in_o the_o holes_n of_o the_o rock_n or_o in_o some_o other_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n all_o which_o fit_o represent_v david_n present_a disposition_n and_o desire_n or_o that_o i_o may_v or_o where_o i_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n or_o dwell_v in_o some_o settle_a and_o safe_a place_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o uncertainty_n and_o wander_n to_o which_o i_o be_o now_o expose_v
prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v the_o bvilder_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o erect_v and_o support_v and_o improve_v the_o building_n and_o to_o use_v their_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o choose_v fit_a material_n for_o the_o several_a part_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o building_n and_o in_o the_o rejection_n of_o what_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o inconvenient_a and_o these_o master-builder_n reject_v david_n as_o a_o obscure_a and_o treacherous_a and_o rebellious_a person_n fit_a to_o be_v not_o only_o lay_v aside_o and_o throw_v away_o but_o also_o to_o be_v crush_v to_o piece_n and_o so_o their_o successor_n reject_v christ_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o moses_n a_o friend_n to_o sinner_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n and_o damnation_n be_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n david_n corner_n the_o chief_a stone_n in_o the_o whole_a building_n by_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o building_n be_v uphold_v and_o firm_o unite_v and_o keep_v together_o thus_o david_n unite_v all_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v be_v miserable_o distract_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n and_o thus_o christ_n unite_v jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o as_o be_v observe_v eph._n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o although_o david_n allude_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o have_v the_o prophetical_a spirit_n by_o which_o he_o foresee_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o ill_a usage_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v very_o particular_o psal._n 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o have_a his_o thought_n much_o take_v up_o with_o christ_n and_o the_o event_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o divers_a of_o his_o psalm_n he_o have_v his_o eye_n principal_o fix_v upon_o he_o in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a expression_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v just_o 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work_n and_o by_o his_o appointment_n as_o a_o time_n or_o season_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v but_o to_o be_v observe_v with_o great_a thankfulness_n and_o rejoice_v as_o it_o follow_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o 25_o save_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o 13._o thou_o or_o we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v render_v either_o way_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v v._n 19_o or_o of_o the_o people_n use_v these_o joyful_a acclamation_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o king_n and_o kingdom_n this_o also_o be_v interpret_v of_o and_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n even_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o mark_v 11._o 9_o joh._n 12._o 13._o o_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v now_o prosperity_n 26_o 7._o 26_o mat_n 21._o 9_o &_o 23._o 39_o mark_v 11._o 9_o luke_n 19_o 38._o see_v zech._n 4._o 7._o bless_a be_v he_o enterprise_n he_o we_o earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v his_o person_n and_o government_n and_o all_o his_o enterprise_n that_o come_v come_v come_v to_o wit_n unto_o we_o from_o who_o he_o be_v long_o banish_v or_o unto_o the_o throne_n or_o from_o his_o father_n into_o the_o world_n the_o messiah_n who_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o come_v or_o be_v to_o come_v as_o mat._n 11._o 3._o &_o 21._o 9_o luke_n 7._o 20._o &_o 13._o 35._o joh._n 12._o 13._o and_o of_o who_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v gen._n 49._o 10._o isa._n 35._o 4._o he_o who_o be_v about_o to_o come_v or_o will_v certain_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n lord_n by_o command_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o for_o his_o service_n and_o glory_n we_o have_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n priest_n lord_n we_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n minister_n attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o house_n and_o appoint_v to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n numb_a 6._o 23._o deut._n 10._o 8._o do_v pray_v for_o and_o in_o god_n name_n pronounce_v his_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o so_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n 27_o 31._o 27_o heb._n the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o have_v show_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 18._o 31._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n work_n lord_n god_n have_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n see_v the_o note_n on_o exod._n 6._o 3._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n be_v god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o another_o solemn_a occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 18._o 39_o or_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n as_o this_o name_n of_o god_n signify_v and_o as_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v by_o this_o his_o mighty_a and_o wonderful_a work_n which_o have_v show_v we_o light_a spirit_n light_a who_o have_v cause_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n who_o have_v scatter_v our_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n and_o put_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o safety_n and_o happiness_n all_o which_o be_v frequent_o signify_v by_o light_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o who_o have_v discover_v and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n send_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o man_n isa._n 42._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 4._o &_o 8._o 12._o &_o 12._o 35_o 46._o and_o by_o who_o he_o will_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o reveal_v his_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n to_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o jew_n expect_v joh._n 4._o 25._o who_o also_o will_v enlighten_v our_o dark_a mind_n by_o his_o spirit_n bound_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n even_o unto_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n name_n altar_n these_o word_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o go_v before_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v after_o they_o v._o 28._o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o david_n unto_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v now_o bless_v he_o in_o god_n name_n v._o 26._o and_o this_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o you_o wish_v i_o god_n have_v already_o give_v i_o and_o therefore_o in_o way_n of_o gratitude_n i_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o which_o do_v you_o o_o you_o priest_n according_a to_o your_o office_n bind_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 27._o 2._o which_o horn_n be_v suppose_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n to_o be_v make_v for_o this_o very_a use_n that_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o kill_v there_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o exod._n 29._o 11_o 12._o and_o levit._n 4._o 7_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v very_o near_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n and_o then_o immediate_o part_v of_o their_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n pour_v out_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o although_o these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v bound_v and_o bring_v one_o pregnant_a word_n be_v put_v for_o two_o as_o above_o v._o 5._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n unto_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o it_o may_v be_v kill_v beside_o it_o and_o its_o blood_n put_v upon_o the_o horn_n after_o the_o manner_n so_o they_o may_v be_v david_n word_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o go_v and_o bring_v one_o of_o his_o beast_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o his_o name_n 28_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o 29_o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o
psal._n 38._o 10_o lighten_v my_o eye_n 13._o eye_n either_o 1._o because_o i_o find_v my_o counsel_n insufficient_a v._o 2._o do_v thou_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n and_o helpe_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 19_o 8._o â—…ph_n 1._o 18._o or_o 2._o do_v thou_o revive_v and_o comfort_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o close_v my_o eye_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o express_v great_a danger_n and_o calamity_n by_o darkness_n and_o great_a comfort_n and_o deliverance_n by_o light_n as_o job_n 15._o 22._o and_o 17._o 13._o and_o 30._o 26._o and_o by_o a_o enlighten_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o comp._n prov._n 15_o 30._o and_o 29._o 13._o lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 11._o death_n i._n e._n lest_o i_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o die_v for_o death_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o sleep_n in_o scripture_n as_o job._n 3._o 13._o and_o 14._o 12._o psal._n 76._o 5._o john_n 11._o 11._o 4._o 2_o 4._o psal._n 25._o 2_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o honour_n he_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o art_n or_o strength_n which_o will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a and_o unmindful_a of_o thy_o promise_n oâ—…_n unable_a to_o make_v they_o good_a therefore_o repress_v this_o their_o arrogancy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o maintain_v thy_o own_o honour_n and_o those_o that_o trouble_v i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o be_o move_v mischief_n move_v or_o stumble_v or_o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o mercy_n neither_o their_o threat_n and_o brag_v nor_o my_o own_o danger_n shall_v shake_v my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v to_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o 7._o i_o either_o 1._o in_o give_v i_o that_o support_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o enjoy_v or_o 2._o in_o give_v i_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o david_n and_o other_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o future_a dèliverance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v that_o so_o they_o may_v signify_v both_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o their_o firm_a assurance_n thereof_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o this_o verb_n proper_o signify_v to_o requite_v or_o reward_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a give_v as_o it_o do_v alâ—…o_o psal._n 119._o 17._o and_o 142._o 7._o psal._n fourteen_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o describe_v and_o bewail_v the_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o especial_o of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o of_o his_o own_o enemy_n 1._o the_o 1._o the_o psal._n 10._o 4._o &_o 53._o 1._o fool_n fool_n fool_n i._n e._n the_o wicked_a man_n for_o such_o be_v common_o and_o just_o call_v fool_n every_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o meet_v with_o their_o false_a yet_o common_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o all_o other_o be_v fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 16._o heart_n i._n e._n in_o his_o secret_a thought_n or_o within_o himself_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fix_a and_o constant_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n but_o this_o he_o say_v by_o construction_n because_o he_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o life_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o so_o this_o text_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o psal._n 36._o 1._o and_o tit_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o god_n quality_n god_n he_o deny_v not_o god_n be_v or_o existence_n but_o only_o his_o providence_n he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o jehovah_n which_o name_n of_o god_n note_v his_o be_v but_o no_o elohim_n which_o express_v god_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o observe_v and_o recompense_v all_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n they_o etc._n they_o rom._n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n be_v corrupt_v infidelity_n corrupt_v heb._n they_o have_v corrupt_v to_o wit_n themselves_o or_o their_o way_n as_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v their_o great_a and_o wilful_a wickedness_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o atheism_n or_o infidelity_n they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a design_n good_a none_o of_o their_o action_n be_v real_o and_o thorough_o good_a or_o please_a to_o god_n for_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v material_o good_a as_o when_o they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o charity_n yet_o they_o be_v poison_v with_o bad_a principle_n or_o end_n not_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o serious_a care_n to_o please_v god_n for_o than_o they_o will_v do_v one_o good_a action_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o some_o finister_n and_o unworthy_a design_n describe_v e_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o fool_n here_o describe_v 2._o the_o lord_z look_v down_o from_o heaven_n men._n heaven_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o enquiry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v anthropopathia_fw-la whereby_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 5._o man_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o upon_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n under_o heaven_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o except_o his_o people_n and_o the_o righteous_a one_o who_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o these_o v._o 4._o 5._o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n favour_n god_n that_o do_v true_o know_v god_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v and_o trust_v and_o obey_v he_o for_o all_o these_o be_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture_n by_o this_o expression_n of_o know_v god_n and_o that_o do_v diligent_o seek_v he_o i._n e._n study_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 3._o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o meat_n aside_o to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v seek_v v._o 2._o and_o from_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o by_o which_o they_o sometime_o profess_v and_o seem_v to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o be_v grow_v sour_a as_o this_o word_n signify_v hos._n 4._o 18._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o corrupt_a drink_n as_o the_o next_o be_v take_v from_o rot_a meat_n they_o be_v all_o together_o become_v stink_a become_v heb._n stink_a filthy_a men._n filthy_a heb._n stink_v i._n e._n loathsome_a or_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a men._n 10._o men._n rom._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n submission_n knowledge_n have_v they_o lose_v their_o wit_n have_v they_o neither_o religion_n nor_o common_a discretion_n either_o of_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o so_o hareful_a to_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v they_o not_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o this_o i_o propound_v with_o submission_n bread_n submission_n heb_fw-mi the_o eater_n up_o of_o my_o people_n eat_v bread_n 3_o bread_n mâ—…_n 3._o 3_o who_o eat_v up_o 15._o up_o or_o they_o eat_v up_o i._n e._n devour_v and_o destroy_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v deut._n 7._o 16._o prov._n 30._o 14._o jer._n 50._o 17._o nah._n 3._o 15._o my_o people_n rebellion_n people_n i._n e._n the_o poor_a and_o godly_a israelite_n of_o who_o he_o principal_o speak_v who_o he_o call_v my_o people_n either_o 1._o god_n people_n as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n people_n for_o david_n