will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v as_o be_v almighty_a and_o therefore_o able_a to_o do_v whatever_o he_o please_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o that_o saul_n shall_v do_v against_o david_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o david_n and_o three_o it_o may_v be_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o saul_n mind_n saul_n may_v think_v that_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o indeed_o take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v save_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 9.16_o to_o beat_v he_o from_o this_o refuge_n samuel_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o can_v save_v and_o deliver_v they_o and_o yet_o make_v good_a his_o word_n in_o remove_v he_o from_o be_v king_n verse_n 30._o then_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v see_v the_o note_n vers_n 24._o verse_n 31._o so_o samuel_n turn_v again_o after_o saul_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o have_v former_o refuse_v to_o go_v with_o saul_n to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o saul_n sin_n yet_o now_o upon_o another_o ground_n he_o yield_v to_o go_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o take_v any_o occasion_n of_o not_o yield_v to_o saul_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v yet_o due_a to_o he_o as_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o rather_o because_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n of_o seem_v to_o allow_v saul_n sin_n by_o execute_v god_n sentence_n upon_o agag_n who_o saul_n have_v spare_v verse_n 32._o and_o agag_n come_v unto_o he_o delicate_o that_o be_v in_o the_o attire_n and_o with_o the_o gesture_n and_o gate_n of_o a_o king_n as_o one_o that_o think_v not_o of_o death_n but_o only_o take_v care_n that_o both_o his_o apparel_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o about_o he_o yea_o his_o deportment_n and_o carriage_n of_o himself_o shall_v be_v princelike_a and_o such_o as_o beseem_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n though_o now_o a_o captive_a because_o he_o be_v bring_v not_o to_o saul_n the_o king_n that_o have_v take_v he_o prisoner_n but_o to_o samuel_n a_o age_a prophet_n this_o it_o may_v be_v make_v he_o so_o confident_a that_o now_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v over_o now_o think_v he_o with_o himself_o sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a verse_n 33._o and_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o gilgal_n whether_o samuel_n do_v this_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o he_o do_v it_o doubtless_o by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n verse_n 35._o and_o samuel_n come_v to_o see_v saul_n no_o more_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v he_o never_o go_v after_o this_o to_o visit_v he_o as_o former_o to_o give_v he_o instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o his_o affair_n for_o that_o samuel_n do_v before_o his_o death_n see_v saul_n after_o this_o be_v evident_a chap._n 19.24_o and_o he_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n also_o and_o prophesy_v before_o samuel_n in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o samuel_n to_o mourn_v for_o saul_n when_o god_n have_v reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n we_o can_v say_v for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n well-pleasing_a to_o god_n to_o mourn_v for_o wicked_a man_n that_o lie_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o yet_o mourn_v not_o for_o themselves_o especial_o in_o god_n prophet_n and_o messenger_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o interpose_v themselves_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o people_n &_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o sue_v for_o mercy_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n complain_v of_o these_o prophet_n ezek._n 13.5_o that_o have_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o gap_n neither_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o samuel_n may_v well_o fear_v that_o if_o saul_n be_v cut_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n may_v happen_v among_o the_o people_n in_o which_o case_n he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o mourn_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n expostulate_v with_o samuel_n how_o long_a will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n etc._n etc._n sure_o to_o make_v know_v to_o samuel_n that_o all_o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n be_v in_o vain_a partly_o because_o he_o continue_v still_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a and_o partly_o because_o god_n have_v absolute_o reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n in_o which_o case_n though_o samuel_n may_v bewail_v saul_n condition_n for_o all_o mourning_n for_o that_o which_o we_o know_v god_n have_v decree_v be_v not_o unlawful_a when_o we_o lose_v dear_a friend_n we_o know_v it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o yet_o may_v mourn_v for_o their_o death_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o bewail_v it_o so_o as_o may_v imply_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o mourning_n but_o for_o his_o mourning_n so_o long_o that_o god_n expostulate_v with_o he_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n though_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o that_o saul_n shall_v be_v present_o depose_v from_o be_v king_n and_o therefore_o david_n after_o he_o be_v anoint_v do_v always_o acknowledge_v saul_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n chap._n 24.6_o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v he_o anoint_a beforehand_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v saul_n 1._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o samuel_n and_o other_o that_o know_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v and_o cast_v off_o saul_n who_o by_o this_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o for_o all_o this_o god_n intend_v not_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o that_o david_n be_v anoint_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n so_o unlikely_a to_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n 3._o that_o hereby_o david_n may_v be_v support_v in_o his_o many_o follow_v trouble_n and_o 4._o that_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o have_v anoint_v saul_n may_v testify_v god_n reject_v saul_n posterity_n by_o anoint_v one_o of_o another_o family_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n for_o samuel_n draw_v now_o to_o his_o end_n have_v therefore_o this_o business_n now_o impose_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v send_v to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n and_o grandchild_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n the_o lord_n make_v know_v to_o he_o that_o one_o of_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v king_n the_o expression_n the_o lord_n use_v in_o make_v this_o know_v to_o samuel_n be_v very_o observable_a because_o it_o imply_v that_o the_o king_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v anoint_v be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o lord_n king_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n saul_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o people_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o and_o can_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v the_o people_n king_n rather_o than_o god_n give_v they_o because_o of_o the_o people_n preposterous_a and_o unruly_a desire_n and_o therefore_o his_o government_n be_v abortive_a continue_v not_o nor_o thrive_v well_o for_o the_o best_a thing_n while_o it_o do_v continue_v but_o how_o when_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o he_o be_v mere_o choose_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o body_n desire_v or_o speak_v the_o least_o word_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o his_o government_n yea_o even_o samuel_n himself_o by_o his_o desire_n after_o saul_n and_o mourn_v for_o he_o do_v unwitting_o what_o he_o can_v to_o oppose_v the_o advance_n of_o david_n only_a god_n do_v then_o of_o his_o own_o freewill_n when_o no_o body_n think_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o send_v samuel_n
whole_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n judge_n 5.14_o out_o of_o machir_n come_v down_o governor_n and_o among_o his_o posterity_n it_o seem_v that_o manasseh_n portion_n be_v now_o whole_o divide_v but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v question_v by_o some_o why_o machir_n be_v here_o call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o manasseh_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o child_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o bear_v though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o bear_v after_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n therefore_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n that_o be_v because_o machir_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n many_o conceive_v that_o machir_n have_v no_o other_o son_n but_o gilead_n and_o that_o all_o manasseh_n portion_n be_v divide_v among_o gilead_v posterity_n but_o this_o we_o may_v well_o doubt_v 1._o because_o gen._n 50.23_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o machir_n child_n 2._o because_o num._n 26.29_o we_o read_v of_o a_o family_n of_o the_o machirite_n distinct_a from_o those_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gilead_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o the_o place_n however_o the_o posterity_n of_o machir_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n that_o be_v the_o half_a of_o it_o settle_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o the_o way_n that_o after_o he_o may_v proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o divide_v to_o the_o other_o half_a of_o this_o tribe_n their_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n within_o jordan_n and_o that_o because_o machir_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v because_o the_o machirite_n be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o do_v themselves_o win_v gilead_n and_o dispossess_v the_o enemy_n of_o it_o see_v the_o note_n numb_a 32.39_o 40._o verse_n 4._o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n see_v numb_a 27.7_o verse_n 5._o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n to_o manasseh_n that_o be_v the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gilead_n mention_v verse_n 2._o and_o hepher_n part_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n and_o give_v to_o his_o son_n zelophehad_n five_o daughter_n and_o so_o there_o be_v ten_o portion_n in_o all_o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n be_v from_o asher_n to_o michmethah_n etc._n etc._n if_o asher_n be_v a_o town_n seat_v at_o the_o southeast_n end_n of_o manasseh_n lot_n as_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v then_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n we_o have_v only_o the_o description_n of_o the_o southern_a bound_n of_o this_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v also_o the_o north_n bound_n of_o ephraim_n portion_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o michmethah_n and_o the_o other_o follow_v place_n here_o mention_v as_o tappuah_n and_o the_o river_n kanah_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v name_v before_o in_o the_o north_n border_n of_o ephraim_n but_o if_o asher_n stand_v as_o other_o think_v in_o the_o north-east_n of_o manasseh_n portion_n then_o in_o the_o first_o word_n we_o have_v the_o east_n bound_n of_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o asher_n on_o the_o north_n all_o along_o by_o the_o river_n jordan_n to_o michmethah_n on_o the_o south_n that_o lie_v before_o shechem_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o word_n we_o have_v the_o southern_a bound_n describe_v from_o michmethah_n to_o the_o midland_n sea_n to_o wit_n that_o from_o michmethah_n it_o go_v a_o long_a on_o the_o right_a hand_n turn_v westward_o to_o tappuah_n and_o so_o on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o river_n kanah_n verse_n 9_o and_o so_o right_o on_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o thus_o as_o be_v note_v in_o that_o nine_o verse_n the_o land_n be_v manasseh_n both_o on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n kanah_n though_o the_o city_n that_o stand_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o that_o river_n belong_v to_o ephraim_n which_o be_v intend_v in_o those_o word_n these_o city_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v the_o city_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n belong_v to_o ephraim_n though_o they_o be_v within_o the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n verse_n 10._o and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n on_o the_o north_n and_o on_o issachar_n on_o the_o east_n that_o be_v the_o north_n bound_n of_o joseph_n portion_n to_o wit_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n consider_v joint_o in_o one_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n on_o the_o north_n and_o issachar_n on_o the_o east_n for_o otherwise_o then_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o they_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o asher_n on_o the_o north_n since_o ephraim_n no_o where_n can_v reach_v to_o asher_n be_v bound_v as_o manasseh_n also_o be_v on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o main_a sea_n verse_n 11._o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n etc._n etc._n even_o three_o country_n this_o be_v add_v to_o intimate_v that_o these_o town_n to_o wit_n bethshean_a iblâ—am_n dor_n and_o en-dor_n whither_o saul_n go_v to_o a_o witch_n and_o taanach_n and_o megiddo_n be_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o asher_n and_o issachar_n and_o yet_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n stand_v not_o all_o in_o one_o place_n but_o be_v in_o three_o several_a tract_n of_o ground_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o three_o of_o the_o country_n before_o mention_v be_v in_o ashers_n portion_n and_o three_o in_o issachar_n and_o so_o manasseh_n have_v in_o each_o of_o they_o three_o country_n verse_n 12._o yet_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v judg._n 1.27_o 28._o partly_o through_o cowardliness_n and_o partly_o through_o god_n withdraw_v his_o help_n at_o first_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o afterward_o when_o their_o fear_n can_v not_o so_o much_o blind_v their_o judgement_n but_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o then_o acknowledge_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o yet_o they_o put_v they_o to_o tribute_n which_o do_v much_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o story_n relate_v how_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n come_v to_o joshua_n and_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n and_o it_o be_v doubtless_o after_o they_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o land_n which_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o convenient_a portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n no_o more_o indeed_o then_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o one_o tribe_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n and_o one_o portion_n to_o inherit_v that_o be_v why_o have_v thou_o give_v we_o no_o more_o of_o the_o land_n then_o if_o we_o have_v be_v to_o be_v account_v but_o as_o one_o tribe_n and_o so_o to_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n questionless_a joshua_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v entrust_v in_o this_o business_n have_v not_o either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o partiality_n set_v forth_o a_o less_o portion_n of_o land_n for_o these_o son_n of_o joseph_n then_o be_v fit_v but_o because_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n allot_v they_o be_v overgrow_v with_o wood_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o rephaim_v or_o giant_n with_o who_o through_o infidelity_n and_o sloth_n they_o afraid_a to_o encounter_v therefore_o they_o judge_v this_o as_o nothing_o conclude_v they_o have_v no_o more_o give_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o then_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v the_o portion_n of_o one_o tribe_n the_o most_o questionable_a passage_n in_o this_o complaint_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o to_o make_v good_a that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o competent_a portion_n of_o land_n assign_v they_o they_o allege_v the_o extraordinary_a increase_n of_o their_o people_n in_o number_n through_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n and_o one_o portion_n to_o inherit_v see_v i_o be_o a_o great_a people_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o hitherto_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a as_o be_v note_v num._n 26.37_o that_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n when_o they_o be_v number_v the_o second_o time_n a_o little_a before_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n be_v eight_o thousand_o
speak_v a_o expression_n this_o be_v therefore_o much_o like_o that_o jer._n 2.12_o be_v you_o astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 29._o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a it_o be_v manifest_a there_o be_v but_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n betwixt_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o king_n 6.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o yield_v forty_o year_n to_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o to_o othniels_n government_n forty_o year_n judge_n 3.11_o to_o ehud_n eighty_o year_n verse_n 30._o to_o shamgar_n some_o few_o month_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o deborah_n and_o barak_n forty_o judge_n 5.31_o to_o gideon_n forty_o judge_n 8.28_o to_o abimelech_n three_o judges_z 9.22_o to_o tolah_n three_o and_o twenty_o judge_n 10.2_o and_o to_o jair_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n verse_n 3._o to_o jephthe_n six_o judges_z 12.7_o and_o ibzan_n seven_o verse_n 9_o and_o elon_n ten_o verse_n 11._o and_o abdon_n eight_o verse_n 14._o to_o samson_n twenty_o judge_n 15.20_o to_o elie_n forty_o 1._o sam._n 4.18_o to_o samuel_n and_o saul_n forty_o year_n act_n 13.21_o to_o david_n forty_o 1._o king_n 2.11_o and_o then_o four_o to_o solomon_n ere_o he_o begin_v the_o temple_n all_o together_o make_v four_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o and_o then_o the_o most_o leave_v for_o joshua_n will_v be_v seventeen_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o interregnum_fw-la between_o the_o judge_n verse_n 32._o and_o the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n bury_v they_o in_o shechem_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n have_v command_v the_o israelite_n to_o carry_v his_o bone_n with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 50.25_o which_o according_o they_o do_v exod._n 13.19_o here_o now_o we_o be_v tell_v where_o they_o bury_v his_o bone_n to_o wit_n in_o shechem_n in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n which_o jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v doubtless_o the_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n mention_v gen._n 33.19_o which_o jacob_n buy_v of_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n and_o which_o when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o give_v to_o joseph_n as_o a_o special_a legacy_n gen_n 48.22_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o bury_v joseph_n bone_n here_o whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o forefather_n and_o their_o wife_n too_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n gen._n 49.29_o 30_o 31._o i_o be_o say_v jacob_n to_o be_v gather_v unto_o my_o people_n bury_v i_o with_o my_o father_n in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o abraham_n buy_v with_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n there_o they_o bury_v abraham_n and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n there_o they_o bury_v isaac_n and_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n and_o there_o i_o bury_v leah_n to_o wit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n peculiar_o bequeath_v he_o by_o his_o father_n indeed_o by_o the_o word_n of_o stephen_n act_v 7.15_o 16._o it_o may_v seem_v that_o all_o the_o patriarch_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o so_o joseph_n bone_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v bury_v not_o in_o the_o field_n which_o jacob_n buy_v gen._n 33.19_o but_o in_o the_o burying-place_n which_o abraham_n buy_v of_o ephron_n in_o machpelah_n gen._n 23.17_o 18._o for_o though_o stephen_n say_v they_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o field_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n the_o father_n of_o sichem_n yet_o withal_o he_o say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n purchase_v by_o abraham_n act_v 7.15_o 16._o so_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o die_v he_o and_o our_o father_n and_o be_v carry_v over_o into_o sichem_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n now_o we_o read_v of_o no_o bury_a place_n which_o abraham_n buy_v but_o that_o of_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n gen._n 23.16.17_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o be_v evident_a gen._n 49.29_o 30_o 31._o that_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n and_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n and_o jacob_n &_o leah_n be_v bury_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o many_o of_o our_o best_a expositor_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o place_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o carelessness_n or_o rather_o the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o transcribe_v the_o copy_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o allow_v that_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v general_o falsify_v in_o any_o one_o passage_n i_o think_v it_o be_v better_a answer_v that_o though_o stephen_n say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o emor_n the_o father_n of_o sichem_n yet_o he_o mean_v only_o thereby_o that_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o the_o posterity_n or_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n and_o that_o be_v jacob_n because_o that_o which_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o he_o and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v bury_v here_o together_o with_o joseph_n at_o what_o time_n they_o bury_v joseph_n bone_n here_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o parcel_n of_o ground_n and_o it_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v do_v after_o they_o have_v rest_n in_o the_o land_n and_o have_v divide_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o canaan_n among_o the_o tribe_n and_o so_o this_o part_n of_o canaan_n where_o this_o parcel_n of_o land_n lay_v fall_v then_o by_o lot_n to_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n to_o who_o jacob_n at_o his_o death_n have_v bequeath_v it_o here_o they_o bury_v the_o bone_n of_o their_o father_n verse_n 33._o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o hill_n that_o pertain_v to_o phinehas_n his_o son_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n because_o the_o city_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o lot_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n 21.4_o and_o thence_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o eleazar_n or_o phinehas_n his_o son_n shall_v have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n wherein_o for_o that_o cause_n eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v bury_v since_o mount_v ephraim_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n therefore_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o phinehas_n by_o warrant_n of_o a_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o not_o by_o the_o designment_n of_o the_o lot_n which_o be_v draw_v forth_o for_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n whether_o this_o hill_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n or_o phinehas_n it_o be_v not_o full_o and_o clear_o express_v the_o word_n seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o phinehas_n they_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o hill_n which_o pertain_v to_o phinehas_n his_o son_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o place_n where_o eleazar_n be_v bury_v be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o hill_n of_o phinehas_n or_o a_o hill_n that_o pertain_v to_o phinehas_n not_o because_o it_o do_v not_o first_o pertain_v to_o eleazar_n but_o with_o relation_n to_o future_a time_n whence_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o hill_n of_o phinehas_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o expositor_n give_v why_o this_o place_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n be_v by_o extraordinary_a gift_n confer_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n whereas_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o dwelling_n by_o lot_n in_o the_o other_o tribe_n above_o mention_v be_v
what_o if_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n have_v meet_v he_o yea_o what_o if_o his_o wife_n or_o any_o of_o his_o marry_a servant_n have_v meet_v he_o that_o can_v not_o have_v be_v devote_v to_o perpetual_a virginity_n for_o to_o avoid_v this_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o answer_v that_o such_o may_v have_v be_v redeem_v for_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o redemtion_n in_o these_o case_n than_o we_o reply_v why_o may_v not_o his_o daughter_n have_v be_v redeem_v too_o that_o be_v also_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n levit._n 27.5_o and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o five_o year_n old_a even_o to_o twenty_o year_n old_a than_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o male_a twenty_o shekel_n and_o for_o the_o female_a ten_o shekel_n and_o three_o the_o bitter_a lamentation_n of_o jephthah_n vers_fw-la 35._o alas_o my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o very_o low_a and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o his_o vow_n than_o the_o consecrate_v of_o his_o daughter_n to_o perpetual_a virginity_n verse_n 39_o she_o return_v unto_o her_o father_n who_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v that_o be_v he_o sacrifice_v she_o it_o be_v indeed_o strange_a that_o have_v two_o month_n liberty_n to_o deliberate_v about_o it_o he_o be_v not_o all_o that_o time_n either_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o some_o other_o resolve_v both_o how_o unlawful_a his_o vow_n be_v and_o how_o lawful_o he_o may_v now_o break_v it_o but_o much_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o ignorance_n corruption_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o time_n and_o she_o know_v not_o man_n these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o this_o do_v much_o aggravate_v jephthahs_n loss_n that_o his_o daughter_n die_v childless_a and_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o four_o day_n every_o year_n the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o the_o mountain_n to_o bewail_v jephthahs_n daughter_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 40._o at_o first_o happy_o they_o meet_v only_o that_o be_v her_o companion_n but_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o anniversary_n custom_n and_o it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o rather_o take_v up_o and_o continue_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o warn_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o such_o rash_a and_o unlawful_a vow_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o go_v northward_n that_o be_v have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n they_o then_o turn_v northward_n into_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n wherefore_o passedst_a thou_o over_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o go_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o quarrel_v before_o with_o gideon_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 1._o jephthah_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o answer_n vers_n 2._o have_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o come_v and_o expel_v the_o ammonite_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o can_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o undertake_v it_o yet_o now_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o they_o envy_v his_o victory_n and_o quarrel_n with_o he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o call_v they_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o wit_n as_o pretend_v that_o though_o he_o call_v they_o to_o expel_v the_o ammonite_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o own_o resolution_n to_o go_v against_o they_o nor_o do_v desire_v they_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o so_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n and_o withal_o give_v the_o gileadite_n many_o opprobrious_a and_o revile_v speech_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n smite_v ephraim_n because_o they_o say_v you_o gileadite_n be_v fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o you_o deliver_v i_o not_o i_o put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o pass_v over_o against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n all_o expositor_n agree_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n i_o put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n jephthah_n mean_v that_o he_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o manifest_a danger_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o go_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n with_o force_n no_o way_n answerable_a to_o they_o and_o that_o thereby_o jephthah_n intend_v to_o intimate_v to_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o assistance_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v go_v out_o upon_o so_o much_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o he_o do_v but_o whence_o be_v that_o phrase_n that_o when_o a_o man_n expose_v his_o life_n to_o manifest_a peril_n he_o be_v say_v to_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n i_o answer_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o phrase_n some_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n carry_v any_o precious_a thing_n that_o be_v brittle_a in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v or_o to_o be_v snatch_v away_o sudden_o from_o he_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o to_o be_v because_o when_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o lay_v down_o or_o deliver_v up_o any_o thing_n to_o another_o he_o take_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v it_o up_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o manifest_a peril_n for_o any_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o take_v his_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o 1._o john_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v well_o be_v which_o a_o learned_a divine_a have_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o former_a time_n to_o picture_n the_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o their_o head_n in_o their_o hand_n only_o to_o express_v this_o by_o way_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o ignorant_a people_n not_o understand_v in_o the_o succeed_a dark_a time_n of_o popery_n they_o thence_o raise_v those_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a tale_n and_o legend_n of_o divers_a martyr_n that_o when_o their_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o do_v notwithstanding_o walk_v a_o certain_a way_n with_o their_o head_n in_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o come_v up_o unto_o we_o this_o day_n to_o fight_v against_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v you_o thus_o reward_v i_o for_o the_o good_a service_n i_o have_v do_v to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n verse_n 4_o and_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n smite_v ephraim_n because_o they_o say_v you_o gileadite_n be_v fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n among_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o among_o the_o manassites_n these_o be_v the_o revile_v speech_n wherewith_o the_o ephraimite_n have_v enrage_v the_o gileadite_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o deal_v so_o rigorous_o with_o they_o for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v note_v that_o jephthah_n and_o the_o gileadite_n with_o who_o the_o ephramite_n do_v now_o contend_v be_v of_o that_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o utmost_a coast_n northward_o of_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n now_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n and_o that_o next_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n they_o live_v love_o together_o and_o keep_v good_a correspondence_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o be_v both_o descend_v of_o joseph_n and_o have_v continual_o commerce_n together_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o neighbourhood_n but_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n without_o jordan_n because_o they_o dwell_v so_o far_o off_o from_o they_o even_o their_o brethren_n the_o manassites_n within_o jordan_n begin_v to_o grow_v strange_a to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o to_o despise_v and_o scorn_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o better_a than_o fugitive_n that_o be_v run_v away_o from_o they_o the_o very_a scum_n and_o refuse_v of_o their_o tribe_n cast_v out_o into_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o that_o land_n without_o jordan_n as_o unworthy_a to_o live_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o their_o fury_n these_o ephraimite_n do_v with_o scorn_n cast_v into_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o gileadite_n that_o both_o themselves_o and_o their_o brethren_n of_o manasseh_n do_v esteem_v the_o gileadite_v no_o better_a than_o fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o say_v now_o shibbole_v etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v
former_o conclude_v the_o maâ—ch_n between_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n of_o timnath_n he_o go_v now_o thither_o again_o to_o solemnize_v the_o marriage_n his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n as_o we_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o former_o and_o so_o come_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v in_o his_o last_o pass_v that_o way_n slay_v the_o lion_n he_o turn_v aside_o to_o see_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o lion_n no_o doubt_n that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lion_n carcase_n may_v affect_v he_o the_o more_o in_o the_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o he_o in_o enable_v he_o so_o miraculous_o to_o kill_v that_o ravenous_a beast_n when_o he_o fly_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o come_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o god_n intend_v shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ensue_a quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o the_o philistine_n for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n and_o honey_n in_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o carcase_n as_o they_o lay_v fasten_v still_o together_o the_o flesh_n be_v eat_v or_o dry_v away_o for_o otherwise_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n will_v not_o have_v settle_v there_o and_o this_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a distance_n of_o time_n between_o his_o first_o go_v down_o with_o his_o parent_n to_o timnath_n to_o make_v the_o match_n between_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n of_o timnath_n to_o who_o he_o have_v take_v a_o like_n and_o his_o go_v now_o down_o with_o they_o the_o second_o time_n to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n verse_n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o see_v he_o that_o they_o bring_v thirty_o companion_n to_o be_v with_o he_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n by_o far_o understand_v this_o place_n thus_o that_o when_o the_o philistine_n see_v samson_n perceive_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o wonderful_a strength_n and_o full_a of_o terror_n they_o bring_v thirty_o companion_n to_o be_v with_o he_o under_o pretence_n of_o respect_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o marriage_n solemnity_n but_o indeed_o that_o they_o may_v set_v a_o guard_n upon_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v sudden_o do_v they_o any_o mischief_n but_o first_o because_o they_o have_v see_v he_o before_o and_o be_v not_o then_o afraid_a of_o he_o second_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o any_o where_n make_v the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n extraordinary_a in_o samson_n body_n or_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o ascribe_v his_o strength_n mere_o to_o the_o come_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o three_o samson_n by_o the_o guidance_n no_o doubt_n of_o god_n spirit_n purposely_o conceal_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o the_o philistine_n may_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o far_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v only_o this_o that_o when_o the_o bride_n friend_n and_o kindred_n see_v that_o samson_n be_v come_v to_o take_v his_o wife_n they_o provide_v thirty_o young_a man_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n as_o his_o companion_n and_o brideman_n child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n as_o they_o be_v call_v matt._n 9.15_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o verse_n 12._o and_o samson_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v now_o put_v forth_o a_o riddle_n unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_v their_o wit_n especial_o at_o feast_n to_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n one_o with_o another_o in_o point_n of_o resolve_v dark_a and_o intricate_a question_n and_o riddle_n whereto_o some_o apply_v that_o 1._o king_n 10.1_o that_o when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o solomon_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o come_v to_o prove_v he_o with_o hard_a question_n and_o so_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o samson_n the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o wedding_n feast_v propound_v a_o riddle_n to_o his_o brideman_n however_o his_o aim_n doubtless_o therein_o be_v to_o take_v a_o occasion_n of_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o philistine_n to_o which_o some_o expositor_n do_v add_v this_o too_o that_o as_o samson_n in_o his_o marry_n with_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o calling_n the_o gentile_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o marry_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o bride_n and_o spouse_n so_o also_o this_o riddle_n propound_v by_o samson_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 1.23_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n foolishness_n as_o concern_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o wedding_n feast_n here_o mention_v see_v the_o note_n gen._n 29.27_o and_o concern_v the_o thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wager_n propound_v by_o samson_n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 45_o 22._o verse_n 14._o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v forth_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n the_o honey_n which_o samson_n find_v in_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o riddle_n but_o withal_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o meditate_v by_o himself_o concern_v this_o observable_a passage_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o yield_v he_o food_n to_o eat_v out_o of_o the_o carcase_n of_o that_o lion_n that_o a_o while_n before_o thought_n to_o have_v eat_v up_o he_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o usual_o god_n be_v wont_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o his_o child_n to_o bring_v they_o good_a out_o of_o evil_a &_o so_o do_v the_o rather_o propound_v this_o riddle_n because_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a enigmatical_a expression_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n in_o this_o regard_n for_o when_o satan_n temptation_n yea_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a turn_n to_o their_o advantage_n what_o be_v this_o but_o honey_n out_o of_o that_o roar_a lion_n that_o seek_v to_o devour_v we_o when_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v make_v their_o friend_n or_o that_o god_n turn_v their_o malicious_a practice_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v this_o but_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n when_o affliction_n yea_o death_n itself_o yield_v matter_n of_o much_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o open_v a_o way_n to_o a_o better_a life_n for_o they_o what_o be_v this_o but_o sweetness_n draw_v forth_o for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o carcase_n as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o strong_a enemy_n yea_o principal_o do_v this_o shadow_n forth_o that_o mystery_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o save_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n victory_n over_o hell_n and_o death_n by_o his_o own_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.17_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 6.51_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o more_o unexpected_o good_a come_v to_o we_o out_o of_o evil_a the_o more_o thankful_a his_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n love_v to_o store_v up_o comfort_n where_o his_o people_n will_v least_o expect_v to_o find_v they_o and_o they_o can_v not_o in_o three_o day_n expound_v the_o riddle_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o philistine_n as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o natural_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n have_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o able_a by_o any_o wisdom_n and_o endeavour_n of_o their_o own_o to_o comprehend_v it_o unless_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n
that_o place_n ramath-lehi_n as_o for_o this_o phrase_n and_o spread_v themselves_o in_o lehi_n it_o be_v purposely_o use_v to_o imply_v how_o great_a a_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v that_o come_v up_o against_o he_o verse_n 12._o swear_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o will_v not_o fall_v upon_o i_o yourselves_o thus_o by_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o philistine_n he_o discover_v how_o careful_a he_o be_v that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o israelite_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o agree_v beforehand_o with_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o he_o themselves_o he_o seek_v to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v constrain_v to_o resist_v they_o or_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n verse_n 13._o and_o they_o bind_v he_o with_o two_o new_a cord_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o herein_o be_v samson_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o jew_n his_o own_o brethren_n and_o so_o deliver_v up_o to_o pilate_n and_o the_o roman_n matth._n 27.2_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o cord_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o hand_n become_v as_o flax_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o saviour_n also_o of_o who_o samson_n be_v a_o type_n be_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n who_o he_o come_v to_o save_v yea_o his_o own_o disciple_n deliver_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o to_o death_n matth._n 26.21_o and_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v he_o say_v very_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o yet_o not_o without_o his_o voluntary_a yield_v thereto_o joh._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n can_v not_o hold_v he_o act_v 2.24_o but_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o by_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v 1._o cor._n 1.21_o he_o beat_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n before_o he_o and_o have_v subdue_v the_o world_n under_o he_o verse_n 18._o and_o he_o be_v sore_o a_o thirst_n and_o he_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n how_o sore_a samson_n thirst_n be_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v also_o through_o faintness_n ready_a to_o die_v and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o seek_v water_n else_o where_o though_o therefore_o his_o thirst_n and_o faintness_n may_v partly_o proceed_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n from_o the_o violent_a stir_v of_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a work_n as_o this_o be_v of_o slay_v a_o thousand_o philistine_n with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n yet_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n beside_o in_o it_o first_o that_o he_o may_v herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o agony_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o he_o have_v now_o in_o a_o manner_n vanquish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n do_v also_o cry_v out_o of_o thirst_n john_n 19.28_o after_o this_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o accomplish_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v say_v i_o thirst_v and_o second_o that_o he_o may_v hereby_o see_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o former_a victory_n and_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o beat_v down_o his_o proud_a enemes_n before_o he_o and_o thus_o indeed_o god_n be_v usual_o wont_a to_o humble_v his_o servant_n when_o they_o have_v do_v any_o memorable_a act_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o therewith_o as_o see_v how_o weak_a they_o be_v in_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a as_o for_o the_o word_n here_o which_o samson_n speak_v when_o he_o cry_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o thirst_n thou_o have_v give_v this_o great_a deliverance_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o now_o shall_v i_o die_v for_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n therein_o first_o he_o do_v not_o only_o intimate_v his_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v not_o now_o suffer_v he_o to_o perish_v and_o that_o because_o god_n have_v so_o miraculous_o enable_v he_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n but_o even_o from_o this_o he_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o help_v as_o conclude_v that_o all_o this_o great_a work_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o thirst_n and_o so_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o second_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n service_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o weary_v himself_o and_o thereupon_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v he_o in_o this_o his_o extremity_n for_o so_o much_o be_v clear_o enough_o employ_v in_o those_o word_n thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v give_v this_o great_a deliverance_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o now_o shall_v i_o die_v for_o thirst_n for_o indeed_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n they_o may_v bold_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o their_o want_n and_o need_n not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v supply_v they_o verse_n 19_o but_o god_n cleave_v a_o hollow_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o jaw_n and_o there_o come_v water_n thereout_o etc._n etc._n some_o read_v this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n but_o god_n cleave_v a_o hollow_a place_n that_o be_v in_o lehi_n and_o there_o come_v water_n thereout_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v either_o that_o god_n cleave_v a_o hollow_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o jawbone_n of_o the_o ass_n wherewith_o samson_n have_v before_o make_v such_o havoc_n among_o the_o philistine_n or_o else_o that_o god_n cleave_v some_o hollow_a place_n in_o that_o field_n which_o in_o memory_n of_o this_o miraculous_a act_n of_o his_o do_v with_o a_o ass_n jawbone_n he_o have_v call_v lehi_n that_o be_v the_o jawbone_n and_o so_o according_o also_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n wherefore_o he_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o enhakkor_n that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o call_v or_o cry_v which_o be_v in_o lehi_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o wit_n either_o that_o samson_n call_v that_o particular_a place_n where_o the_o water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o jawbone_n enhakkor_n and_o that_o this_o place_n hence_o call_v enhakkor_n be_v in_o that_o field_n or_o tract_n of_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v former_o call_v lehi_n or_o else_o that_o samson_n call_v the_o fountain_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o hollow_a place_n in_o lehi_n enhakkor_n and_o that_o this_o well_o or_o spring_n of_o water_n continue_v afterward_o and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o lehi_n at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v and_o indeed_o because_o the_o word_n do_v seem_v plain_o to_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o well_o or_o spring_n that_o continue_v in_o that_o place_n call_v enhakkor_n that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o call_v or_o cry_v insomuch_o that_o some_o hold_v that_o the_o water_n which_o god_n miraculous_o give_v samson_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o his_o thirst_n be_v a_o well_o that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n only_o it_o come_v through_o the_o tooth_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n where_o the_o tooth_n have_v be_v in_o the_o ass_n jaw_n therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o god_n cleave_v a_o hollow_a place_n in_o the_o field_n call_v lehi_n whence_o a_o fountain_n spring_v call_v enhakkor_n which_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n of_o write_v this_o history_n then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hollow_a place_n out_o of_o the_o very_a jawbone_n of_o the_o ass_n out_o of_o which_o god_n bring_v water_n that_o samson_n may_v drink_v thereof_o and_o be_v refresh_v verse_n 20._o and_o he_o judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o philistine_n twenty_o year_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 13.1_o chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1._o then_o go_v samson_n to_o gaza_n and_o see_v there_o a_o harlot_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o this_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o his_o see_v the_o harlot_n to_o who_o he_o go_v in_o imply_v that_o he_o go_v not_o thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o go_v secret_o thither_o with_o some_o other_o intent_n he_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a entangle_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o harlot_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o verse_n 2._o and_o they_o compass_v he_o in_o and_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o all_o night_n in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v hear_v by_o some_o
of_o this_o horrible_a villainy_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v upon_o his_o concubine_n some_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v none_o send_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n but_o that_o there_o be_v two_o piece_n send_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n because_o that_o tribe_n dwell_v half_a within_o jordan_n and_o half_a without_o but_o this_o be_v altogether_o a_o groundless_a conceit_n for_o there_o be_v most_o reason_n for_o send_v a_o piece_n to_o benjamin_n in_o regard_n the_o fact_n be_v commit_v in_o a_o city_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v have_v send_v two_o piece_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n as_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n since_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v also_o seat_v in_o two_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n some_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o judah_n and_o some_o northward_a at_o laish_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v relate_v verse_n 30._o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o that_o see_v it_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o deed_n do_v nor_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o messenger_n relate_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o levite_n have_v do_v this_o not_o only_o the_o elder_n of_o each_o tribe_n to_o who_o these_o parcel_n of_o her_o body_n be_v send_v because_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n arm_v with_o regal_a power_n to_o punish_v this_o fact_n but_o even_o all_o that_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o as_o a_o matchless_a villainy_n and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o not_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v unrevenged_a and_o hence_o be_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 9.9_o they_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o and_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o people_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n all_o the_o elder_n and_o officer_n captain_n and_o man_n of_o war_n except_o only_o they_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n go_v out_o from_o their_o own_o habitation_n several_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o as_o one_o man_n that_o be_v unanimous_o as_o ready_o as_o if_o one_o man_n only_o have_v be_v appoint_v to_o come_v to_o any_o place_n and_o thus_o be_v there_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n those_o within_o jordan_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n and_o together_o with_o they_o also_o of_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n that_o be_v those_o without_o jordan_n and_o that_o in_o mizpeh_n mizpeh_n be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n do_v usual_o hold_v their_o public_a assembly_n 1._o sam_n 7.5_o and_o samuel_n say_v gather_v all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o mizpeh_n and_o so_o also_o chap._n 10.17_o and_o jer._n 40.7_o 8._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o be_v therefore_o reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o both_o tribe_n see_v josh_n 15.38_o &_o 18.26_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v therefore_o for_o the_o business_n they_o meet_v about_o a_o fit_a place_n choose_v now_o here_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o unto_o the_o lord_n not_o because_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v there_o as_o we_o shall_v after_o see_v vers_fw-la 27._o but_o either_o because_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o god_n name_n and_o to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n or_o because_o in_o all_o judicial_a assembly_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a psal_n 82.1_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n or_o else_o because_o they_o meet_v in_o a_o synagogue_n a_o house_n set_v apart_o for_o public_a prayer_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o likely_a even_o because_o of_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o one_o of_o our_o apocryphal_a book_n 1._o macc._n 3.46_o wherefore_o the_o israelite_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o maspha_n over_o against_o jerusalem_n for_o maspha_n be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o pray_v aforetime_o in_o israel_n some_o conceive_v i_o know_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v at_o present_a remove_v to_o mizpeh_n but_o of_o that_o see_v vers_n 27._o verse_n 2._o four_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n that_o draw_v sword_n the_o number_n of_o these_o man_n of_o war_n be_v express_v both_o to_o show_v their_o zeal_n in_o seek_v to_o punish_v this_o abominable_a fact_n of_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n and_o also_o to_o show_v how_o evident_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v against_o these_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v twice_o beat_v by_o the_o benjamite_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o many_o more_o in_o number_n than_o they_o verse_n 3._o now_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n hear_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v to_o mizpeh_n this_n be_v add_v to_o imply_v how_o resolve_v the_o benjamite_n be_v to_o stand_v out_o in_o defence_n against_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o israelite_n assemble_v themselves_o about_o this_o business_n neither_o go_v to_o the_o assembly_n themselves_o nor_o send_v any_o messenger_n to_o they_o verse_n 5._o and_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n rise_v against_o i_o and_o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o upon_o i_o by_o night_n and_o think_v to_o have_v slay_v i_o to_o wit_n by_o their_o unnatural_a lust_n as_o they_o have_v slay_v his_o wife_n or_o at_o least_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o think_v to_o have_v do_v that_o to_o he_o which_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v have_v endure_v he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o life_n verse_n 7._o behold_v you_o be_v all_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v to_o heart_n that_o so_o foul_a a_o abomination_n shall_v be_v commit_v in_o israel_n it_o concern_v you_o all_o and_o therefore_o look_v to_o it_o verse_n 8._o we_o will_v not_o any_o of_o we_o go_v to_o his_o tent_n neither_o will_v we_o any_o of_o we_o turn_v in_o to_o his_o house_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o zealous_a they_o be_v in_o seek_v to_o punish_v this_o horrible_a sin_n they_o vow_v that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n till_o they_o have_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o at_o the_o same_o place_n and_o time_n at_o least_o when_o the_o report_n be_v bring_v they_o that_o the_o benjamite_n will_v not_o deliver_v the_o malefactor_n into_o their_o hand_n but_o be_v resolve_v rather_o to_o defend_v they_o they_o vow_v also_o that_o have_v slay_v the_o benjamite_n they_o will_v not_o give_v any_o of_o their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o any_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 1._o now_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v in_o mizpeh_n say_v there_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o give_v his_o daughter_n to_o benjamin_n to_o wife_n and_o that_o they_o will_v likewise_o destroy_v every_o town_n throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v not_o send_v some_o of_o their_o people_n to_o this_o assembly_n to_o help_v they_o in_o this_o war_n chap._n 21.5_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a oath_n concern_v he_o that_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o mizpeh_n say_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n verse_n 9_o we_o will_v go_v up_o by_o lot_n against_o it_o that_o be_v we_o will_v by_o lot_n determine_v it_o who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o gibeah_n and_o who_o shall_v go_v forth_o to_o fetch_v in_o victual_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o people_n one_o in_o ten_o have_v need_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o service_n and_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lot_n shall_v decide_v verse_n 12._o and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n send_v man_n through_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o benjamite_n absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o israel_n at_o mizpeh_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o malefactor_n to_o be_v punish_v yet_o will_v not_o the_o israelite_n thereupon_o make_v war_n present_o against_o they_o but_o first_o they_o send_v messenger_n to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n to_o desire_v the_o delivery_n of_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n to_o deserve_a punishment_n that_o so_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a bloodshed_n and_o civil_a war_n may_v be_v prevent_v verse_n 13._o deliver_v we_o the_o man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n which_o be_v in_o gibeah_n that_o we_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n that_o be_v make_v other_o
reason_n why_o saul_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o three_o thousand_o israelite_n be_v doubtless_o that_o they_o may_v surprise_v all_o those_o garrison_n which_o the_o philistine_n keep_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n wherewith_o they_o do_v mighty_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o miserable_a bondage_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o what_o they_o get_v by_o stealth_n or_o keep_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n nor_o will_v let_v a_o smith_n live_v among_o they_o lest_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o shall_v get_v they_o sword_n or_o spear_n as_o be_v afterward_o express_v vers_fw-la 19_o jonathan_n therefore_o have_v a_o thousand_o of_o these_o new_a muster_v force_n to_o be_v under_o his_o command_n do_v present_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o work_n and_o go_v and_o smite_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o gibeah_n make_v this_o no_o doubt_n his_o first_o enterprise_n because_o gibeah_n be_v his_o own_o country_n the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n and_o ancestor_n have_v live_v before_o he_o chap._n 10.26_o and_o saul_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n say_v let_v the_o hebrew_n hear_v that_o be_v he_o give_v order_n to_o the_o messenger_n he_o send_v abroad_o to_o proclaim_v and_o to_o make_v know_v in_o all_o part_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n both_o the_o victory_n which_o jonathan_n have_v get_v for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o how_o the_o philistine_n be_v hereupon_o enrage_v and_o make_v great_a preparation_n against_o they_o that_o have_v this_o warning_n they_o may_v in_o every_o place_n take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o may_v send_v further_a force_n from_o all_o part_n to_o be_v with_o he_o at_o gilgal_n verse_n 4._o and_o all_o israel_n hear_v say_v that_o saul_n have_v smite_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n though_o it_o be_v jonathan_n that_o smite_v the_o garrison_n yet_o it_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o saul_n because_o usual_o that_o which_o a_o king_n general_n do_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v express_o make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n that_o jonathan_n have_v not_o do_v this_o without_o saul_n approbation_n and_o the_o people_n be_v call_v together_o after_o saul_n to_o gilgal_n because_o samuel_n chap._n 10.8_o have_v appoint_v saul_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n to_o wit_n if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n or_o take_v occasion_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o philistine_n and_o shall_v there_o wait_v for_o he_o seven_o day_n till_o he_o come_v and_o advise_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o people_n therefore_o be_v gilgal_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o rendevouz_n for_o the_o people_n verse_n 6._o when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o straight_a for_o the_o people_n be_v distress_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v their_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o great_a distress_n the_o enemy_n be_v innumerable_a and_o withal_o strong_a and_o well_o arm_v with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o the_o israelite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o few_o in_o number_n and_o those_o either_o unarmed_a or_o very_o poor_o provide_v to_o join_v in_o battle_n with_o that_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o thus_o they_o that_o erewhile_o repose_v all_o their_o hope_n of_o safety_n in_o have_v a_o king_n do_v now_o follow_v their_o king_n tremble_v as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o be_v teach_v that_o without_o god_n assistance_n all_o humane_a device_n and_o counsel_n be_v nothing_o worth_a verse_n 8._o and_o he_o tarry_v seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o set_a time_n that_o samuel_n have_v appoint_v that_o be_v he_o tarry_v until_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o part_n of_o that_o for_o that_o he_o tarry_v not_o till_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v out_o as_o samuel_n have_v appoint_v chap._n 10.8_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o samuel_n reprove_v he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o herein_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 9_o and_o saul_n say_v bring_v hither_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o i_o and_o peace-offering_n and_o he_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a that_o be_v the_o priest_n for_o he_o as_o elkanah_n do_v chap._n 1.3_o and_o this_o man_n go_v up_o out_o of_o his_o city_n yearly_a to_o worship_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o shiloh_n and_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 3.4_o and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o gibeon_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a high_a place_n a_o thousand_o burnt-offering_n do_v solomon_n offer_v upon_o that_o altar_n some_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o samuel_n afterward_o reprove_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o priest_n office_n but_o this_o be_v not_o probable_a first_o because_o samuel_n be_v a_o levite_n not_o a_o priest_n may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n by_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n no_o more_o than_o saul_n and_o therefore_o saul_n stay_v for_o samuel_n seven_o day_n be_v not_o enjoin_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v not_o for_o saul_n and_o second_o because_o saul_n afterward_o excuse_v himself_o that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o but_o for_o this_o sacrifice_a himself_o without_o a_o priest_n he_o can_v pretend_v no_o necessity_n ahiah_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n be_v then_o with_o he_o in_o the_o camp_n chap._n 14.3_o doubtless_o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o saul_n be_v this_o that_o have_v receive_v a_o charge_n from_o the_o lord_n by_o samuel_n chap._n 10.8_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v for_o samuel_n at_o gilgal_n seven_o day_n and_o not_o resolve_v upon_o any_o thing_n till_o he_o come_v when_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n be_v to_o advise_v saul_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v saul_n have_v stay_v till_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v almost_o expire_v begin_v to_o conclude_v that_o samuel_n will_v not_o come_v and_o fear_v lest_o if_o he_o stay_v any_o long_a his_o soldier_n may_v all_o slink_v away_o or_o that_o the_o philistine_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o on_o a_o sudden_a before_o they_o have_v by_o sacrifice_n seek_v the_o lord_n favour_n and_o help_v he_o resolve_v not_o to_o stay_v any_o long_o for_o samuel_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a which_o argue_v his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n and_o thereupon_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v intend_v after_o that_o be_v do_v to_o pitch_v upon_o some_o course_n or_o other_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o country_n against_o the_o philistine_n this_o i_o say_v be_v saul_n sin_n not_o that_o he_o himself_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o this_o samuel_n never_o charge_v he_o with_o verse_n 10._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a behold_v samuel_n come_v and_o thus_o for_o want_v of_o stay_v a_o hour_n or_o two_o long_a than_o he_o do_v perhaps_o less_o he_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o he_o may_v salute_v he_o the_o rather_o happy_o because_o out_o of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n he_o fear_v samuel_n displeasure_n and_o by_o this_o external_a reverence_n therefore_o seek_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o any_o contempt_n of_o the_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o verse_n 11._o and_o samuel_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v he_o see_v well_o enough_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o by_o these_o word_n of_o discontent_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v he_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o he_o and_o withal_o the_o danger_n that_o saul_n be_v in_o because_o of_o this_o his_o disobedience_n and_o saul_n say_v because_o i_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v scatter_v from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o come_v not_o within_o the_o day_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n saul_n intimate_v that_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v past_a he_o conceive_v that_o samuel_n will_v not_o have_v come_v within_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o so_o he_o seek_v to_o cast_v the_o blame_n upon_o samuel_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v himself_o in_o a_o fault_n verse_n 12._o i_o force_v myself_o therefore_o
abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o 2._o cor._n 4.7_o but_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v too_o of_o all_o they_o have_v about_o they_o and_o the_o bread_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n common_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v as_o any_o other_o ordinary_a bread_n prepare_v to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v it_o be_v stand_v upon_o the_o table_n before_o the_o lord_n it_o have_v be_v another_o matter_n but_o be_v take_v thence_o though_o it_o be_v sanctify_v this_o day_n in_o the_o vessel_n however_o it_o be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n because_o it_o have_v be_v hallow_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o to_o they_o it_o be_v but_o as_o any_o other_o common_a bread_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v the_o less_o to_o scruple_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o give_v to_o other_o verse_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 before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n be_v doeg_n a_o edomite_n to_o wit_n by_o birth_n or_o because_o he_o have_v dwell_v there_o as_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n chap._n 26.6_o ahimelech_n be_v call_v the_o hittite_n yet_o in_o profession_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v a_o israelite_n for_o why_o else_o be_v he_o now_o detain_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o wit_n by_o some_o vow_n but_o a_o wicked_a wretched_a man_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o ill_a fame_n and_o therefore_o now_o fear_v by_o david_n chap._n 22.22_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abiathar_n i_o know_v that_o day_n that_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n be_v there_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o tell_v saul_n verse_n 8._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 a_o spear_n or_o sword_n this_o he_o speak_v no_o doubt_n as_o desire_v goliath_n sword_n verse_n 10._o and_o david_n arise_v that_o day_n and_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o saul_n and_o go_v to_o achish_a the_o king_n of_o gath._n that_o be_v he_o flee_v into_o his_o country_n this_o achish_n be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o thirty_o four_o psalm_n call_v abimelech_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n gen._n 20.2_o doubtless_o he_o hope_v here_o to_o have_v sojourn_v unknown_a but_o however_o though_o he_o can_v not_o but_o apprehend_v much_o danger_n in_o fly_v thither_o because_o the_o philistine_n be_v at_o present_a deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o his_o name_n be_v above_o all_o other_o abhor_v among_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o victory_n he_o have_v get_v over_o they_o and_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n he_o have_v make_v among_o they_o and_o particular_o for_o his_o kill_n of_o goliath_n who_o be_v of_o gath_n chap._n 17.4_o yet_o such_o be_v saul_n rage_n and_o david_n fear_n that_o he_o have_v more_o hope_n of_o safety_n there_o then_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n verse_n 11._o and_o the_o servant_n of_o achish_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n have_v discover_v and_o catch_v david_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 56._o psalm_n michtam_n of_o david_n when_o the_o philistine_n take_v he_o in_o gath_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o achish_n and_o make_v know_v who_o he_o be_v that_o he_o may_v consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o david_n say_v they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o ruler_n in_o the_o land_n or_o be_v not_o this_o david_n that_o be_v design_v to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o land_n for_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o report_n that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o that_o saul_n persecute_v he_o because_o of_o this_o be_v now_o so_o rife_a and_o common_a in_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v spread_v even_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 13._o and_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o they_o and_o feign_v himself_o mad_a etc._n etc._n yet_o still_o withal_o he_o seek_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n his_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o though_o he_o use_v this_o plot_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o escape_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 34._o and_o 56._o psalm_n which_o be_v make_v by_o he_o at_o this_o time_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n infatuate_v achish_n whereby_o it_o be_v that_o he_o altogether_o slight_v the_o matter_n how_o easy_o may_v this_o dissimulation_n of_o david_n have_v be_v discover_v in_o time_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o david_n therefore_o depart_v thence_o and_o go_v to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.21_o 35._o a_o place_n of_o good_a strength_n as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 23.13_o and_o thither_o no_o doubt_n david_n go_v hope_v to_o find_v relief_n and_o comfort_n in_o his_o own_o tribe_n and_o here_o perhaps_o he_o make_v the_o 142._o psalm_n for_o that_o be_v make_v when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o cave_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n maschil_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cave_n and_o when_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o father_n house_n hear_v it_o they_o go_v down_o thither_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n as_o be_v or_o fear_v to_o be_v persecute_v and_o oppress_v by_o saul_n for_o david_n sake_n and_o this_o no_o doubt_n add_v much_o to_o his_o affliction_n not_o only_o because_o it_o must_v needs_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v they_o force_v to_o fly_v from_o their_o land_n house_n and_o estate_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o also_o because_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o his_o brethren_n who_o do_v former_o cast_v a_o envious_a eye_n upon_o he_o and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o pride_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v now_o perhaps_o upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o misery_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o tell_v how_o much_o better_o it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o if_o he_o have_v content_v himself_o with_o that_o mean_a condition_n wherein_o before_o he_o live_v in_o his_o father_n family_n but_o beside_o in_o that_o which_o david_n brethren_n suffer_v for_o david_n sake_n christian_n may_v see_v what_o they_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o christ_n as_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n luke_n 8.21_o my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o but_o because_o of_o this_o therefore_o do_v the_o world_n hate_v they_o matth._n 10.22_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n see_v also_o john_n 15.19_o 20_o 21._o verse_n 2._o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n etc._n etc._n these_o doubtless_o aim_v at_o the_o shelter_a themselves_o though_o they_o strengthen_v david_n by_o come_v in_o to_o he_o but_o be_v it_o well_o do_v in_o david_n to_o entertain_v such_o as_o these_o i_o answer_v that_o what_o david_n do_v herein_o he_o may_v do_v it_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o may_v be_v lawful_a in_o he_o which_o will_v not_o be_v lawful_a in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n but_o then_o beside_o much_o may_v be_v say_v in_o defence_n of_o david_n herein_o even_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o first_o david_n may_v not_o know_v of_o the_o several_a engagement_n by_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o of_o those_o that_o come_v in_o to_o he_o second_o he_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o shelter_v they_o against_o any_o that_o shall_v demand_v justice_n against_o they_o three_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o against_o saul_n or_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o just_a defence_n we_o see_v what_o a_o testimony_n nabals_n servant_n give_v of_o david_n soldier_n chap._n 25.15_o the_o man_n be_v very_o good_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o hurt_v neither_o miss_v we_o any_o thing_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o fourthly_a it_o be_v probable_a that_o by_o this_o time_n it_o come_v to_o be_v general_o know_v that_o saul_n persecute_v david_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o god_n by_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o if_o they_o come_v pretend_v this_o for_o their_o come_n the_o cause_n they_o allege_v be_v just_a and_o how_o can_v david_n then_o reject_v they_o it_o be_v likely_a indeed_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o be_v open_v against_o he_o because_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v a_o company_n of_o
severity_n against_o his_o son_n by_o his_o own_o sentence_n in_o her_o cause_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o the_o king_n do_v speak_v this_o thing_n as_o one_o that_o be_v faulty_a in_o that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o fetch_v home_o again_o his_o banish_a that_o be_v in_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a my_o son_n shall_v be_v spare_v thou_o have_v condemn_v thyself_o as_o faulty_a in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o fetch_v home_o thy_o banish_a son_n verse_n 14._o for_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o welfare_n do_v so_o depend_v upon_o absaloms_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o fetch_v home_o again_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o but_o as_o dead_a man_n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o their_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o be_v dissolve_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n even_o as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o and_o thus_o she_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n faulty_a against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o not_o fetch_v home_o his_o absalon_n as_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n be_v against_o she_o in_o seek_v to_o bereave_v she_o of_o her_o only_a son_n but_o rather_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o inevitable_a lot_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o must_v need_v die_v and_o that_o be_v dead_a they_o can_v be_v recall_v no_o more_o than_o water_n can_v be_v gather_v up_o that_o be_v spill_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v pertinent_a to_o make_v good_a that_o which_o she_o have_v say_v that_o the_o continue_v of_o absaloms_n banishment_n will_v leave_v god_n people_n in_o as_o desolate_a a_o 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man_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v away_o that_o be_v when_o they_o flee_v from_o before_o the_o philistine_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v 1._o chron._n 11.13_o 14._o where_o also_o some_o circumstance_n of_o this_o exploit_n be_v more_o particular_o relate_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v at_o pasdammim_n and_o in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o barley_n which_o he_o defend_v against_o the_o philistine_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v sle_z away_o and_o slow_v they_o there_o so_o that_o at_o last_o the_o people_n return_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10._o and_o his_o hand_n cleave_v unto_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v do_v slay_v the_o philistine_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v go_v his_o sword_n or_o take_v his_o hand_n away_o from_o it_o whether_o because_o his_o hand_n be_v as_o it_o be_v glue_v with_o blood_n to_o the_o hilt_n of_o his_o sword_n or_o because_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o benumb_v with_o grasp_a it_o so_o hard_a and_o hold_v it_o so_o long_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o off_o verse_n 11._o and_o after_o he_o be_v shammah_n this_o be_v the_o three_o worthy_a of_o the_o first_o three_o in_o the_o 1._o chron._n 11._o this_o shammah_n be_v not_o mention_v but_o as_o be_v above_o note_v the_o very_a same_o exploit_n be_v there_o ascribe_v to_o eleazar_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o shammah_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o alone_o defend_v a_o field_n of_o corn_n against_o a_o troop_n of_o philistine_n and_o root_v and_o slay_v they_o when_o his_o man_n run_v away_o from_o he_o only_o this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v
rear_v and_o sacrifice_n offer_v thereon_o which_o be_v doubtless_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o present_a judgement_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o their_o promise_a messiah_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o for_o they_o but_o why_o be_v this_o altar_n appoint_v to_o be_v rear_v in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n i_o answer_v first_o to_o intimate_v the_o end_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v to_o stay_v the_o plague_n that_o it_o may_v go_v no_o further_o there_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n 1._o chron._n 21.15_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n thither_o therefore_o david_n be_v send_v to_o rear_v up_o a_o altar_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n second_o because_o of_o david_n fear_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o gracious_a respect_n herein_o to_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n which_o we_o find_v express_v 1._o chron._n 21.29.30_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o moses_n make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o burn_a offering_n be_v at_o that_o season_n in_o the_o high_a place_n at_o gibeon_n but_o david_n can_v not_o go_v before_o it_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v afraid_a because_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o dare_v not_o give_v over_o intercede_v there_o to_o go_v unto_o gibeon_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o slaughter_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o interim_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o else_o he_o be_v so_o weaken_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o see_v the_o angel_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v thither_o and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o go_v to_o gibeon_n what_o place_n be_v then_o sitter_n to_o rear_v a_o altar_n in_o then_o that_o where_o the_o angel_n appear_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n three_o to_o signify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o araunah_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o jebusite_n though_o doubtless_o at_o present_a a_o proselyte_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n appoint_v david_n to_o rear_v a_o altar_n in_o his_o threshingâ—floore_n do_v notable_o shadow_v forth_o that_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v when_o god_n will_v dwell_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o and_o fourthly_a because_o god_n have_v determine_v in_o this_o very_a place_n to_o have_v the_o temple_n build_v as_o be_v evident_a 2._o chron._n 3.1_o then_o solomon_n begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o david_n his_o father_n in_o the_o place_n that_o david_n have_v prepare_v in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o place_n consecrate_v as_o it_o be_v and_o endear_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o procure_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n for_o they_o as_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o this_o rage_a pestilence_n verse_n 22._o behold_v here_o be_v ox_n for_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o thresh_a instrument_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o the_o ox_n for_o wood_n in_o 1._o chron._n 21.23_o there_o be_v add_v that_o he_o offer_v he_o also_o his_o wheat_n for_o a_o meat-offering_a lo_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o ox_n also_o for_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o thresh_a instrument_n for_o wood_n and_o the_o wheat_n for_o the_o meat-offering_a i_o give_v it_o all_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o terror_n he_o be_v strike_v into_o by_o see_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o draw_a sword_n for_o as_o it_o be_v note_v before_o from_o 1._o chron._n 21.20_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n have_v see_v the_o angel_n and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n intend_v be_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o lie_v now_o upon_o the_o people_n in_o stead_n of_o sell_v he_o proffer_v to_o give_v unto_o david_n not_o the_o thresh_a floor_n only_o but_o the_o ox_n also_o the_o thresh_a instrument_n wheat_n and_o all_o not_o care_v how_o much_o he_o give_v for_o so_o good_a a_o use_n verse_n 23._o all_o these_o thing_n do_v araunah_n as_o a_o king_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o most_o expositor_n do_v hereupon_o infer_v that_o this_o araunah_n have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o israel_n be_v content_a to_o live_v as_o a_o private_a man_n and_o to_o let_v david_n reign_v as_o king_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v all_z these_o thing_n do_v araunah_n a_o king_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n but_o this_o ground_n methinks_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o warrant_v this_o conceit_n rather_o i_o conceive_v this_o expression_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o extol_v the_o bounty_n of_o araunah_n that_o he_o do_v herein_o as_o it_o be_v match_n david_n the_o king_n in_o bounty_n &_o carry_v himself_o more_o like_o a_o king_n then_o a_o private_a subject_n in_o this_o his_o princely_a bounty_n verse_n 24._o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o araunah_n nay_o but_o i_o will_v sure_o buy_v it_o of_o thou_o at_o a_o price_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o david_n will_v needs_o give_v the_o full_a price_n for_o these_o thing_n because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v another_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n as_o know_v well_o that_o sometime_o a_o king_n request_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o command_n &_o that_o subject_n do_v often_o give_v what_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o but_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o give_v it_o but_o because_o david_n may_v well_o see_v that_o araunah_n offer_v these_o thing_n free_o it_o be_v better_a say_v by_o other_o that_o this_o be_v from_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o david_n because_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o serve_v god_n cost-free_a so_o david_n buy_v the_o threshing-floore_n and_o the_o ox_n for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 1._o chron._n 11.25_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n give_v to_o ornan_n for_o the_o place_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n by_o weight_n which_o seem_v difference_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o buy_v the_o thresning-floore_n and_o the_o ox_n as_o here_o for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n but_o for_o the_o whole_a place_n and_o the_o ground_n with_o the_o house_n where_o afterward_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v he_o give_v six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n verse_n 25._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o israel_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n testify_v by_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v express_v 1._o chron._n 21.26_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o from_o heaven_n by_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o must_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o burn_v the_o burn_a offering_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace_n offering_n be_v not_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v as_o a_o holy_a feast_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o burnt-offering_n be_v first_o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v miraculous_o consume_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o then_o afterward_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o same_o altar_n annotation_n upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n otherwise_o call_v the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n i._n now_o king_n david_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o they_o cover_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o these_o two_o follow_a book_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o several_a kingdom_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o several_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o history_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o two_o forego_v book_n of_o samuel_n because_o they_o reign_v over_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n unite_v in_o one_o body_n only_a solomon_n reign_n be_v here_o describe_v and_o the_o death_n of_o david_n as_o make_v way_n thereto_o because_o in_o his_o reign_n we_o be_v to_o see_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o that_o follow_a schism_n and_o rend_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n into_o two_o several_a kingdom_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o samaria_n by_o who_o these_o book_n be_v write_v we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o the_o
bason_n 2._o chron._n 4.8_o it_o be_v express_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o bason_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o then_o solomon_n assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v zion_n where_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o david_n bring_v it_o thither_o 2_o sam._n 6.12_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o unto_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n have_v now_o build_v in_o mount_n moriah_n for_o by_o this_o personal_a attendance_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n upon_o the_o ark_n they_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o lord_n of_o who_o present_n the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n to_o be_v the_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o israel_n and_o themselves_o his_o servant_n a_o great_a question_n indeed_o it_o be_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o zion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n see_v ordinary_o in_o the_o scripture_n zion_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o place_n where_o god_n dwell_v in_o his_o temple_n among_o his_o people_n as_o psal_n 78.68.69_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o love_v and_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n like_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n and_o esa_n 8.18_o where_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o build_v in_o mount_n zion_n but_o in_o mount_n moriah_n 2._o chron._n 3.1_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v zion_n into_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v usual_o call_v zion_n and_o mount_v zion_n from_o that_o mount_n which_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o temple_n god_n dwell_v place_n be_v so_o usual_o say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o zion_n verse_n 2._o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n assemble_v themselves_o unto_o king_n solomon_n at_o the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n in_o the_o month_n of_o ethanim_fw-la which_o be_v the_o seven_o month_n by_o the_o feast_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v most_o probable_o hold_v by_o the_o most_o of_o interpreter_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o begin_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 23.34_o and_o be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a feast_n of_o this_o month_n as_o be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o feast_n whereto_o all_o the_o male_n of_o israel_n be_v bind_v to_o resort_v yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o people_n assemble_v at_o least_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n seven_o or_o eight_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o fifteen_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n and_o on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n solomon_n dismiss_v the_o people_n 2._o chron._n 7.10_o and_o on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n he_o send_v the_o people_n away_o unto_o their_o tent_n so_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o he_o keep_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v vers_fw-la 65._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o 2._o chron._n 7.9_o be_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n immediate_o forego_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n doubtless_o the_o ten_o day_n be_v except_v which_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o afflict_v their_o soul_n with_o fast_v levit_fw-la 23.27_o and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o this_o festivitie_n of_o the_o temple_n dedication_n now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o till_o the_o eight_o month_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o finish_v chap._n 6.38_o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n in_o the_o month_n bullaker_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o month_n be_v the_o house_n finish_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o dedication_n therefore_o be_v doubtless_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n that_o month_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o people_n convenience_n who_o be_v then_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o in_o the_o interim_n there_o may_v be_v time_n for_o the_o dry_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n in_o 2._o chron._n 5.4_o it_o be_v and_o the_o levite_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n but_o that_o be_v only_o because_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n verse_n 4._o and_o they_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o moses_n which_o only_o be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o have_v be_v hitherto_o in_o gibeon_n 2._o chron._n 1.3_o but_o be_v now_o remove_v thence_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n thereof_o and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o make_v sure_a that_o the_o temple_n shall_v now_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n verse_n 5._o sacrifice_v sheep_n and_o ox_n that_o can_v not_o be_v tell_v nor_o number_v for_o multitude_n to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v go_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n before_o the_o ark_n to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o perhaps_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n too_o that_o be_v observe_v by_o david_n when_o he_o remove_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n 2._o sam._n 6.13_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v go_v six_o pace_n he_o sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n verse_n 8._o and_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n be_v see_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o hard_a place_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o to_o be_v remove_v no_o more_o and_o so_o the_o staff_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n their_o four_o end_n or_o head_n may_v be_v see_v as_o one_o go_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a but_o out_o of_o that_o place_n they_o be_v never_o see_v because_o the_o ark_n be_v never_o remove_v but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o make_v this_o exposition_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n the_o most_o approve_a exposition_n therefore_o be_v this_o when_o they_o have_v set_v the_o ark_n in_o his_o place_n behind_o the_o cherubim_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o great_a cherubim_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v neither_o the_o ark_n nor_o the_o staff_n can_v be_v see_v but_o then_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n eastward_o that_o so_o though_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o see_v yet_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n may_v be_v see_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v behind_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n be_v see_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o oracle_n that_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v more_o especial_o call_v the_o oracle_n and_o they_o be_v not_o see_v without_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o see_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n they_o that_o be_v before_o the_o oracle_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n may_v discern_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 5.9_o and_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n be_v see_v from_o the_o ark_n before_o the_o oracle_n but_o the_o staff_n be_v never_o see_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n for_o that_o be_v against_o god_n law_n exod._n 25.15_o the_o staff_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o it_o
then_o to_o kiss_v their_o hand_n as_o they_o bow_v before_o they_o whence_o be_v that_o of_o job_n chap._n 31.26_o 27._o if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v or_o the_o moon_n walk_v in_o brightness_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n therefore_o to_o imply_v man_n that_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o kind_a pollute_a themselves_o with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n the_o lord_n use_v this_o expression_n here_o all_o the_o knee_n which_o have_v not_o bow_v unto_o baal_n and_o every_o mouth_n which_o have_v not_o kiss_v he_o and_o by_o this_o as_o by_o a_o book-case_n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n prove_v that_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o israelite_n in_o his_o time_n rom._n 11.2_o 3_o 4_o verse_n 19_o and_o find_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n who_o be_v plough_v with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n before_o he_o and_o he_o with_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v he_o have_v twelve_o plough_n go_v in_o the_o field_n with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v several_a servant_n attend_v they_o and_o hold_v they_o he_o himself_o be_v with_o the_o twelve_o and_o elijah_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o mantle_n upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n wear_v a_o rough_a mantle_n peculiar_a to_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v know_v 2._o king_n 1.8_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o he_o be_v a_o hairy_a man_n and_o gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n about_o his_o loin_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n zach._n 13.4_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v so_o that_o by_o the_o throw_n of_o his_o mantle_n upon_o he_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o the_o office_n and_o will_v give_v he_o the_o gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o his_o room_n yea_o and_o afterward_o perhaps_o he_o do_v also_o anoint_v he_o as_o god_n command_v above_o vers_fw-la 16._o seem_v to_o imply_v verse_n 20._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v back_o again_o for_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o this_o elijah_n speak_v to_o imply_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v from_o a_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o from_o his_o throw_v of_o his_o mantle_n upon_o he_o that_o elisha_n shall_v thus_o tender_v himself_o to_o abandon_v all_o and_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o he_o do_v not_o neglect_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o though_o he_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o return_v back_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n yet_o withal_o he_o give_v he_o a_o caveat_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v any_o delay_n in_o do_v what_o god_n have_v move_v he_o to_o do_v he_o may_v go_v whither_o he_o listen_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o but_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o peril_n withstand_v or_o disregard_n this_o powerful_a and_o command_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o he_o verse_n 21._o and_o he_o return_v back_o from_o he_o and_o take_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o boil_v their_o flesh_n with_o the_o instrument_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v therewith_o a_o farewell_n feast_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o express_v thereby_o his_o joy_n worthy_a a_o feast_n and_o his_o bid_n adve_o to_o his_o former_a employment_n chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o and_o benhadad_a the_o king_n of_o syria_n gather_v all_o his_o host_n together_o etc._n etc._n some_o thirty_o year_n before_o this_o asa_n have_v call_v in_o benhadad_a the_o father_n of_o this_o benhadad_a vers_fw-la 34._o to_o his_o aid_n against_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 15.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n benhadad_a take_v some_o of_o the_o israelite_n town_n and_o such_o sweetness_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v find_v in_o the_o soil_n of_o israel_n that_o now_o he_o come_v again_o unsent_a for_o and_o nothing_o now_o will_v serve_v he_o but_o samaria_n itself_o and_o thus_o withal_o too_o god_n punish_v the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o gross_a sin_n that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n verse_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v upon_o a_o parley_n desire_v on_o one_o side_n benhadad_a by_o his_o messenger_n send_v into_o the_o city_n make_v know_v what_o he_o require_v ere_o he_o will_v raise_v the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n namely_o that_o ahab_n shall_v yield_v up_o all_o he_o have_v to_o he_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n be_v i_o insolent_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o manifest_v that_o benhadad_a in_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n do_v exceed_o despise_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n answer_v and_o say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n etc._n etc._n two_o several_a ground_n of_o ahab_n yield_v thus_o to_o benhadad's_a motion_n be_v conceive_v by_o expositor_n the_o one_o be_v that_o ahab_n think_v benhadad_a have_v desire_v only_o that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o not_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o that_o this_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o save_v his_o subject_n from_o damage_n he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o be_v that_o ahab_n understand_v the_o message_n of_o benhadad_a as_o if_o he_o have_v only_o require_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o that_o they_o have_v namely_o that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n shall_v acknowledge_v themselves_o his_o vassal_n and_o so_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n shall_v testify_v that_o they_o hold_v all_o they_o have_v of_o he_o and_o that_o this_o to_o rid_v himself_o of_o the_o siege_n he_o yield_v to_o according_a to_o thy_o say_n i_o be_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v so_o grant_v he_o the_o dominion_n with_o reservation_n of_o his_o own_o subordinate_a interest_n and_o this_o last_o exposition_n i_o conceive_v be_v the_o best_a because_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o shall_v so_o ready_o yield_v to_o deliver_v up_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heathen_a king_n verse_n 5._o although_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v i_o thy_o silver_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o second_o condition_n which_o benhadad_a send_v to_o ahab_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o either_o ahab_n mistake_v his_o former_a motion_n and_o so_o this_o be_v now_o send_v to_o explain_v that_o or_o else_o that_o benhadad_a be_v puff_v up_o with_o ahab_n submissive_a answer_n do_v now_o propound_v hard_a condition_n than_o he_o do_v before_o and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o the_o forego_n verse_n two_o several_a way_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v namely_o that_o either_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v think_v he_o require_v only_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o child_n silver_n and_o gold_n now_o he_o require_v liberty_n to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a câ—ty_n whatsoever_o he_o please_v or_o else_o that_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v think_v he_o require_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o hold_v all_o that_o they_o have_v of_o he_o as_o his_o vassal_n and_o tributary_n now_o he_o demand_v that_o they_o shall_v absolute_o yield_v up_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o city_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o servant_n suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n and_o take_v from_o thence_o whatsoever_o they_o please_v although_o say_v he_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v i_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o challenge_v that_o thy_o riches_n thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o child_n be_v i_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o meaning_n that_o thou_o shall_v only_o acknowledge_v the_o dominion_n of_o they_o to_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v still_o hold_v they_o in_o thy_o own_o possession_n no_o i_o require_v that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o hand_n deliver_v to_o i_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v satisfy_v with_o word_n or_o a_o bare_a title_n to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n i_o will_v send_v my_o servant_n who_o shall_v not_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n only_o but_o also_o out_o of_o thy_o servant_n house_n take_v what_o they_o please_v and_o only_o upon_o this_o condition_n will_v i_o raise_v the_o siege_n verse_n 7._o
the_o city_n eliakim_n therefore_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o desire_z rabshake_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o syrian_a and_o not_o in_o the_o jew_n language_n speak_v i_o pray_v thou_o to_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n for_o we_o understand_v it_o and_o talk_v not_o with_o we_o in_o the_o jew_n language_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wall_n a_o strange_a request_n indeed_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o enemy_n who_o they_o may_v be_v sure_o will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o discourage_v the_o people_n and_o to_o raise_v sedition_n among_o they_o but_o first_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o man_n in_o danger_n shall_v seek_v to_o help_v themselves_o in_o those_o way_n whereby_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o likelihood_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v themselves_o any_o good_a and_o second_o perhaps_o they_o desire_v this_o of_o he_o as_o refuse_v to_o continue_v the_o parley_n unless_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o syrian_a language_n upon_o which_o ground_n they_o may_v conceive_v he_o will_v yield_v to_o they_o as_o hope_v that_o upon_o this_o parley_n they_o will_v surrender_v the_o city_n to_o he_o peaceable_o verse_n 32._o until_o i_o come_v and_o take_v you_o away_o to_o a_o land_n like_o your_o own_o land_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o assyrian_a king_n have_v late_o carry_v away_o the_o israelites_n captives_z into_o a_o strange_a country_n this_o people_n can_v not_o but_o fear_v the_o like_a measure_n by_o way_n of_o answer_v these_o their_o fear_n therefore_o he_o add_v these_o word_n wherein_o he_o yield_v indeed_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v that_o at_o his_o return_n for_o their_o purpose_n be_v to_o go_v against_o egypt_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v perfect_v the_o conquest_n of_o judea_n they_o shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o country_n but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o a_o land_n as_o good_a as_o their_o own_o verse_n 36._o but_o the_o people_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n for_o the_o king_n commandment_n be_v say_v answer_v he_o not_o to_o wit_n lest_o they_o shall_v rash_o either_o exasperate_v the_o enemy_n or_o discover_v their_o fear_n or_o give_v any_o other_o advantage_n to_o they_o by_o any_o thing_n they_o shall_v say_v and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o swell_a pride_n of_o this_o insolent_a tyrant_n than_o thus_o to_o seem_v not_o to_o mind_v what_o he_o say_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o judge_v his_o word_n worthy_a a_o answer_n verse_n 37._o then_o come_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n which_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o recorder_n to_o hezekiah_n with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o rabshakeh_n and_o the_o great_a distress_n whereinto_o they_o be_v all_o like_a to_o fall_v chap._n xix_o verse_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v this_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o we_o and_o rebuke_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o wherein_o the_o proud_a enemy_n have_v blaspheme_v god_n name_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n when_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o very_a birth_n and_o then_o her_o strength_n fail_v she_o that_o she_o can_v be_v deliver_v such_o be_v our_o condition_n our_o sorrow_n be_v extreme_a our_o danger_n desperate_a as_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o unless_o help_v come_v present_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o perish_v and_o no_o power_n or_o ability_n we_o have_v to_o help_v ourselves_o so_o that_o unless_o god_n do_v miraculous_o help_v we_o we_o must_v needs_o perish_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o in_o such_o extremity_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o help_n of_o his_o poor_a distress_a people_n verse_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v manifest_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o by_o punish_v he_o for_o they_o wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v that_o be_v pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n for_o those_o few_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o call_v they_o a_o remnant_n first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o so_o only_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n be_v leave_v second_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o havoc_n that_o have_v be_v make_v among_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n his_o father_n and_o now_o also_o by_o sennacherib_n in_o many_o of_o their_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o for_o these_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v fervent_o for_o in_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n mount_v up_o as_o it_o be_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v above_o all_o think_n of_o earthly_a thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n verse_n 7._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o as_o the_o dust_n or_o chaff_n be_v drive_v by_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n show_v how_o unable_a the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v to_o stand_v against_o his_o indignation_n notwithstanding_o he_o think_v his_o power_n can_v not_o be_v resist_v what_o this_o blast_n be_v wherewith_o the_o assyrian_a be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v probable_o gather_v by_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v afterward_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n arm_v against_o he_o or_o of_o the_o slaughter_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o army_n vers_n 35._o or_o of_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n wherewith_o he_o be_v strike_v of_o god_n upon_o those_o occasion_n or_o of_o all_o these_o together_o and_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o rumour_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v meanâ—_n both_o of_o the_o rumour_n that_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v come_v out_o against_o he_o vers_n 9_o and_o of_o the_o rumour_n of_o the_o slaughter_n make_v in_o the_o assyrian_a army_n perhaps_o the_o tumult_n and_o shriek_v and_o groan_n that_o be_v then_o among_o they_o verse_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n rabshakeh_n find_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o open_v their_o gate_n unto_o he_o go_v present_o to_o sennacherib_n to_o libnah_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o resolution_n or_o rather_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o concern_v the_o army_n of_o tirhakah_n the_o arabian_a or_o ethiopian_a king_n whereof_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v hear_v whether_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v away_o with_o that_o army_n he_o carry_v against_o jerusalem_n chap._n 18.17_o it_o be_v not_o express_v the_o threaten_a letter_n which_o sennacherib_n immediate_o send_v to_o hezekiah_n by_o terrify_v he_o to_o make_v he_o yield_v be_v a_o probable_a argument_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v leave_v his_o army_n still_o before_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o other_o captain_n and_o only_o go_v himself_o to_o sennacherib_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o concern_v their_o affair_n verse_n 9_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v of_o tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n behold_v he_o be_v come_v out_o to_o sight_n against_o thou_o he_o send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o hezekiah_n and_o withal_o he_o give_v they_o letter_n write_v to_o hezekiah_n contain_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o message_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o thus_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n be_v to_o make_v he_o yield_v present_o to_o he_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v possess_v of_o jerusalem_n before_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o ethiopian_a army_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o city_n will_v be_v the_o most_o convenient_a place_n for_o he_o to_o retreat_v unto_o with_o his_o army_n if_o need_n be_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o against_o the_o ethiopian_n verse_n
babylon_n 2._o king_n 24.15_o together_o with_o ten_o thousand_o captive_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o make_v zedekiah_n his_o brother_n king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n his_o father_n brother_n by_o the_o father_n but_o the_o brother_n of_o jehoahaz_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n see_v 2._o king_n 24.17_o 18._o verse_n 13._o and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n which_o do_v great_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n ezek._n 17.15_o 16._o but_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n into_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v give_v he_o horse_n and_o much_o people_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n he_o shall_v die_v see_v 2._o king_n 24.20_o verse_n 17._o therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldee_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o king_n 25.2_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v a_o full_a year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v at_o length_n take_v by_o force_n and_o the_o people_n expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o merciless_a enemy_n zedekiah_n indeed_o by_o a_o secret_a way_n escape_v with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o principal_a servant_n to_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n but_o be_v there_o overtake_v be_v carry_v back_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n where_o his_o child_n be_v first_o slay_v before_o his_o face_n his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o so_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n of_o brass_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n see_v 2._o king_n 25.1_o 7._o verse_n 20._o and_o they_o that_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o sword_n carried_z he_o away_o to_o babylon_n to_o wit_n by_o nebuzaradan_a captain_n of_o his_o guard_n some_o immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o some_o in_o after_o time_n indeed_o some_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n together_o with_o some_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o party_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v leave_v behind_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o one_o gedaliah_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v their_o governor_n but_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o ishmael_n they_o all_o sle_z for_o fear_n into_o egypt_n where_o they_o afterward_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o misery_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o evilmerodach_n his_o son_n 2._o king_n 25.27_o and_o belshazzar_n his_o grandchild_n son_n of_o evilmerodach_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 27.6.7_o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n in_o which_o time_n doubtless_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v many_o and_o great_a though_o withal_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o allay_v partly_o by_o the_o prophesy_a of_o ezekiel_n among_o they_o partly_o through_o the_o favour_n they_o may_v find_v by_o mean_n of_o jechoniah_n esther_n mordecai_n daniel_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o their_o time_n much_o respect_v and_o honour_v by_o these_o babylonian_a king_n verse_n 21._o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v thus_o destroy_v the_o people_n carry_v away_o the_o land_n lie_v desolate_a seventy_o year_n which_o be_v ten_o sabbath_n of_o year_n as_o jeremiah_n have_v prophesy_v jer._n 25.11_o this_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n seventy_o year_n and_o 29.10_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o so_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n threaten_v levit._n 26.34_o 35._o then_o shall_v the_o land_n enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v desolate_a and_o you_o be_v in_o your_o enemy_n land_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o your_o sabbath_n when_o you_o dwell_v upon_o it_o some_o indeed_o do_v begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jechoniah_n 2._o king_n 24.12_o and_o that_o first_o because_o jeremiah_n write_v to_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o after_o seventy_o year_n the_o lord_n will_v visit_v they_o jer._n 29.10_o second_o because_o ezekiel_n do_v usual_o reckon_v the_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n from_o that_o of_o jechoniah_n ezek._n 1.2_o and_o the_o 8_o 1._o and_o the_o 20.1_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o do_v distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 40.1_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o city_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o three_o because_o that_o captivity_n be_v most_o notable_a both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o that_o be_v then_o carry_v away_o to_o wit_n the_o king_n his_o mother_n his_o servant_n prince_n and_o officer_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n even_o ten_o thousand_o captive_n etc._n etc._n 2._o king_n 24.12_o 13_o 14._o but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v these_o seventy_o year_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v number_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o because_o dan._n 9.2_o they_o be_v call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n second_o because_o the_o same_o term_n of_o seventy_o year_n be_v set_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n isaiah_n 23.15_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o tyre_n shall_v be_v forget_v seventy_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o jer._n 25.11_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v not_o subdue_v those_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o make_v himself_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o time_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v and_o three_o because_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o usual_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o follow_a desolation_n of_o that_o country_n verse_n 22._o now_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezra_n 1.1_o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n chap._n i._n now_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v always_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n a_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o scripture_n i_o find_v not_o question_v by_o any_o indeed_o who_o be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o it_o we_o can_v absolute_o say_v yet_o general_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o ezra_n who_o name_n be_v set_v as_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a stock_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o seraiah_n chap._n 7.1_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o chaldean_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o they_o 2._o king_n 25.18.21_o and_o withal_o because_o he_o live_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o book_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o people_n return_n from_o babylon_n and_o be_v a_o ready_a scribe_n as_o be_v express_o note_v of_o he_o chap._n 7.6_o and_o so_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o continue_v the_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n as_o the_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o the_o former_a age_n have_v several_o do_v in_o their_o time_n the_o first_o two_o verse_n be_v word_n for_o word_n the_o same_o that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n book_n of_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n which_o have_v move_v some_o expositor_n to_o think_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v also_o write_v by_o ezra_n and_o therein_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n over_o babylon_n for_o he_o have_v then_o be_v king_n of_o
grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o may_v be_v and_o such_o as_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o loud_a cry_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o judgement_n to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o we_o verse_n 7._o as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n have_v say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o captivity_n and_o to_o a_o spoil_n and_o to_o confusion_n of_o face_n he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v still_o in_o captivity_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v return_v be_v in_o a_o low_a and_o sad_a condition_n and_o lay_v under_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o shame_n and_o reproach_n verse_n 8._o and_o now_o for_o a_o little_a space_n grace_n have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v but_o a_o while_n free_v from_o those_o punishment_n which_o their_o former_a sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v so_o soon_o venture_v to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o god_n displeasure_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n to_o escape_v and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o nail_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n ezra_n show_v wherein_o grace_n have_v be_v show_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o wit_n first_o in_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o a_o remnant_n to_o escape_v whereas_o he_o may_v just_o have_v destroy_v they_o all_o he_o have_v preserve_v a_o seed_n a_o remnant_n that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n second_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o nail_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n whereby_o it_o mean_v either_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n to_o wit_n zerubbabel_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v compare_v to_o pin_n and_o nail_n because_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o kingdom_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o their_o great_a affair_n rest_n much_o upon_o their_o wisdom_n and_o care_n whence_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o eliakim_n isaiah_n 22.23_o 24._o and_o i_o will_v fasten_v he_o as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n house_n or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o some_o prop_n and_o support_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n something_o that_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o wait_v for_o some_o better_a day_n than_o yet_o they_o have_v see_v or_o else_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n settle_v they_o again_o and_o give_v they_o a_o rest_a place_n in_o his_o holy_a land_n city_z and_o temple_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o pin_n and_o nail_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o fasten_v the_o cord_n of_o their_o tent_n in_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o go_v to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n as_o intend_v to_o abide_v a_o while_n in_o that_o place_n or_o else_o from_o those_o nail_n wherewith_o we_o use_v to_o fasten_v any_o thing_n and_o which_o we_o strike_v into_o our_o wall_n to_o hang_v thing_n upon_o that_o our_o god_n may_v lighten_v our_o eye_n and_o give_v we_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o our_o bondage_n to_o wit_n by_o refresh_v our_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o jonathan_n when_o in_o his_o faintness_n he_o be_v refresh_v with_o eat_v a_o little_a honey_n 1._o sam._n 14.29_o 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 or_o by_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n who_o be_v in_o our_o slavery_n and_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n as_o man_n dead_a and_o bury_v ezek._n 37.12_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n verse_n 9_o to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n two_o particular_n be_v here_o mention_v wherein_o ezra_n acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v intend_v mercy_n to_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o wherewith_o he_o have_v thereupon_o revive_v their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n to_o wit_n first_o that_o they_o have_v liberty_n give_v they_o to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o where_o by_o repair_v the_o desolation_n of_o god_n house_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n ruin_n and_o also_o principal_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o joyful_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n and_o the_o sacred_a employment_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n there_o and_o second_o that_o there_o be_v give_v they_o a_o wall_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v some_o protection_n and_o defence_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o a_o wall_n or_o pen_n to_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n the_o 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this_o day_n etc._n etc._n either_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o continue_n in_o this_o condition_n they_o be_v now_o in_o they_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o that_o because_o god_n be_v righteous_a though_o he_o have_v spare_v they_o and_o they_o stand_v guilty_a of_o a_o gross_a sin_n or_o else_o in_o this_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n ezra_n justify_v god_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o themselves_o so_o intimate_v that_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v poor_a penitent_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o deal_n with_o we_o what_o thou_o have_v inflict_v upon_o we_o have_v be_v just_o inflict_v yea_o of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n thou_o have_v reserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o we_o but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v here_o before_o thou_o wait_v indeed_o for_o thy_o mercy_n but_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o even_o because_o of_o this_o wickedness_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v it_o out_o and_o to_o abide_v the_o trial_n chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o there_o assemble_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o israel_n a_o very_a great_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n have_v in_o public_a before_o the_o temple_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o outer_a court_n manifest_v such_o wonderful_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n by_o rend_v his_o garment_n yea_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n cast_v himself_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n weeping_z and_o wail_v call_v and_o cry_v upon_o god_n for_o mercy_n as_o a_o man_n astonish_v and_o distract_v with_o grief_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_n purposely_o to_o discover_v to_o the_o people_n the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o because_o thereof_o the_o noise_n hereof_o be_v soon_o carry_v throughout_o the_o city_n and_o present_o there_o come_v in_o to_o he_o of_o those_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o those_o judgement_n threaten_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n some_o few_o at_o first_o chap._n 9.4_o but_o now_o at_o last_o a_o very_a great_a assembly_n of_o they_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o ezraes_n grievous_a lamentation_n do_v also_o weep_v very_o sore_o with_o he_o verse_n 2._o yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o be_v hope_n that_o god_n
be_v do_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o lentile_n that_o by_o eleazar_n in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o barley_n it_o be_v therefore_o probable_o conceive_v by_o interpreter_n that_o this_o exploit_n against_o the_o philistine_n be_v joint_o perform_v by_o both_o these_o captain_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o chron._n 11.14_o that_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n and_o deliver_v it_o and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n and_o that_o there_o be_v both_o barley_n and_o lentiles_n in_o the_o same_o field_n eleazar_n keep_v the_o philistine_n from_o the_o barley_n field_n and_o shammah_n from_o that_o part_n that_o have_v the_o lentile_n verse_n 13._o and_o three_o of_o the_o thirty_o chief_a go_v down_o and_o come_v to_o david_n in_o the_o harvest_n time_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o text_n whereby_o we_o can_v certain_o conclude_v who_o these_o three_o worthy_n be_v that_o fetch_a water_n from_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n for_o david_n some_o think_v that_o they_o be_v three_o of_o those_o thirty_o name_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n other_o that_o they_o be_v the_o three_o colonel_n in_o the_o second_o rank_n or_o lieutenant_n colonel_n but_o the_o most_o general_a opinion_n of_o expositor_n be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o three_o immediate_o before_o mention_v to_o wit_n adino_n the_o tachmonite_n eleazar_n and_o shammah_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o 1._o chron._n 11_o 19_o this_o passage_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o this_o clause_n these_o thing_n do_v these_o three_o mighty_a before_o we_o be_v tell_v what_o they_o do_v several_o here_o a_o exploit_n be_v add_v which_o they_o do_v all_o joint_o together_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o these_o first_o word_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o thirty_o chief_a go_v down_o etc._n etc._n must_v be_v thus_o understand_v that_o the_o three_o chief_a of_o the_o thirty_o or_o colonel_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o thirty_o that_o be_v over_o the_o thirty_o go_v down_o and_o come_v to_o david_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o oh_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n etc._n etc._n though_o david_n be_v happy_o at_o present_a distress_a for_o want_v of_o water_n yet_o he_o speak_v not_o these_o word_n as_o desire_v to_o stir_v up_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o fetch_v it_o for_o he_o but_o occasional_o to_o show_v how_o precious_a a_o draught_n of_o that_o water_n will_v be_v in_o that_o his_o distress_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o will_v one_o give_v now_o for_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o three_o mighty_a man_n break_v through_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o know_v there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o bethlehem_n as_o be_v before_o note_v vers_fw-la 14._o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o band_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n vers_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o way_n as_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v david_n seem_v to_o wish_v for_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n but_o those_o three_o resolve_v to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o so_o break_v through_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o wit_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o garrison_n there_o draw_v of_o that_o water_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o david_n nevertheless_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v thereof_o but_o pour_v it_o out_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o to_o testify_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o desire_v to_o to_o expose_v so_o rash_o the_o life_n of_o his_o captain_n for_o satisfy_v of_o his_o desire_n to_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n he_o pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o ground_n though_o it_o seem_v at_o that_o time_n they_o want_v water_n and_o therefore_o that_o may_v be_v think_v a_o act_n of_o folly_n to_o cast_v away_o water_n procure_v with_o so_o much_o danger_n it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o religious_a respect_n to_o make_v know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o desire_v to_o hazard_v their_o life_n to_o please_v his_o appetite_n verse_n 18._o and_o abishai_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v chief_a among_o three_o that_o be_v among_o the_o second_o three_o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o spear_n against_o three_o hundred_o and_o slay_v they_o etc._n etc._n other_o valiant_a act_n he_o do_v beside_o as_o that_o when_o he_o go_v with_o david_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o saul_n camp_n 1._o sam._n 26.6_o 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 2._o sam._n 21.16_o 17._o and_o ishbi-benob_a which_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o giant_n the_o weight_n of_o who_o spear_n weigh_v three_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o brass_n in_o weight_n he_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o new_a sword_n think_v to_o have_v slay_v david_n but_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n succour_v he_o and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n and_o kill_v he_o but_o here_o that_o only_o be_v record_v which_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o verse_n 20._o and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o son_n of_o a_o valiant_a man_n of_o kabzeel_n etc._n etc._n a_o city_n in_o judah_n tribe_n josh_n 15.21_o this_o be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o second_o three_o he_o go_v down_o also_o and_o slay_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o pit_n in_o time_n of_o snow_n his_o valour_n in_o slay_v the_o lion_n be_v here_o amplify_v by_o two_o circumstance_n first_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o pit_n where_o the_o room_n be_v straight_o and_o where_o he_o know_v beforehand_o he_o must_v either_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o snow-time_n when_o lion_n be_v most_o fierce_a by_o reason_n than_o they_o want_v there_o prey_n the_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n be_v usual_o shut_v up_o in_o such_o hard_a weather_n verse_n 21._o and_o he_o slay_v a_o egyptian_a a_o goodly_a man_n and_o the_o egyptian_a have_v a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 11.23_o it_o be_v express_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a stature_n five_o cubit_n high_a and_o that_o his_o spear_n be_v like_o a_o weaver_n beam_n verse_n 22._o these_o thing_n do_v benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o have_v the_o name_n among_o the_o three_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v among_o the_o second_o three_o who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o second_o three_o be_v not_o here_o express_v some_o reckon_v one_o of_o those_o worthy_n mention_v chap_n 21.18_o etc._n etc._n sibbechai_n elhanan_n and_o jonathan_n other_o asahel_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o that_o especial_o because_o there_o be_v thirty_o mention_v beside_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o conclude_v upon_o such_o uncertain_a ground_n thirty_o and_o seven_o in_o all_o there_o be_v here_o in_o this_o catalogue_n only_o thirty_o one_o name_v to_o which_o if_o we_o join_v the_o five_o worthy_n or_o colonel_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o make_v but_o thirty_o six_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v up_o this_o number_n of_o thirty_o seven_o either_o joab_n must_v be_v comprehend_v as_o be_v general_a of_o all_o the_o king_n force_n or_o else_o the_o three_o of_o the_o second_o three_o worthy_n not_o be_v here_o express_v by_o name_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o again_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n and_o again_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o relate_v chap._n 21._o concern_v the_o famine_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o displeasure_n send_v among_o the_o israelite_n immediate_o after_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n be_v again_o angry_a with_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o that_o be_v for_o their_o hurt_n to_o say_v go_v number_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o by_o let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o he_o and_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v foil_v by_o satan_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o chron._n 21.1_o and_o satan_n stand_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v