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

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so_o they_o do_v in_o shiloh_n unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v thither_o again_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus_n customary_a portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v seethe_v that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v burn_v direct_o against_o that_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o fat_a upon_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o breast_n shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n yea_o and_o perhaps_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o vers_fw-la 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n verse_n 18._o but_o samuel_n minister_v before_o the_o lord_n
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verse_n 41._o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o lad_n be_v go_v david_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o place_n towards_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o first_o agree_v that_o jonathan_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o david_n how_o his_o father_n stand_v affect_v towards_o he_o by_o the_o shoot_n of_o his_o arrow_n and_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o lad_n that_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v they_o they_o agree_v upon_o this_o secret_a way_n of_o give_v david_n intelligence_n because_o they_o think_v some_o body_n may_v be_v present_a in_o the_o field_n where_o it_o be_v do_v and_o hardly_o can_v hope_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o meet_v and_o consult_v together_o yet_o when_o jonathan_n have_v do_v that_o and_o look_v about_o perceive_v the_o coast_n be_v clear_a he_o send_v away_o the_o lad_n and_o then_o david_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o place_n towards_o the_o south_n that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o southward_o of_o the_o field_n where_o all_o this_o 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they_o dare_v do_v no_o other_o for_o fear_v of_o abner_n you_o seek_v for_o david_n in_o time_n past_a to_o be_v king_n over_o you_o say_v abner_n to_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 3.17_o and_o only_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n do_v general_o at_o this_o time_n come_v into_o david_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v only_o anoint_v king_n over_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n hitherto_o david_n have_v be_v extreme_o persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o have_v endure_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n but_o now_o at_o last_o god_n make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o herein_o be_v david_n a_o notable_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o many_o suffering_n enter_v into_o glory_n he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o these_o man_n to_o the_o government_n of_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o christ_n subject_n to_o his_o sceptre_n according_a to_o that_o prophetical_a expression_n psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o they_o anoint_a david_n now_o again_o at_o hebron_n whereas_o he_o have_v be_v before_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n namely_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o how_o free_o and_o cheerful_o they_o do_v all_o consent_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a and_o they_o tell_v david_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n be_v they_o that_o bury_v saul_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o david_n make_v enquiry_n after_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n as_o intend_v to_o have_v they_o honourable_o bury_v and_o that_o hereupon_o he_o be_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v herein_o do_v by_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n verse_n 6._o and_o now_o the_o lord_n show_v kindness_n and_o truth_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v may_v the_o lord_n recompense_v the_o kindness_n which_o you_o have_v show_v to_o saul_n by_o be_v constant_o kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o you_o these_o two_o word_n kindness_n and_o truth_n be_v often_o join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v a_o constant_a sure_a hearty_a kindness_n verse_n 7._o your_o master_n saul_n be_v dead_a and_o also_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n have_v anoint_v i_o king_n over_o they_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o send_v this_o message_n to_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v now_o anoint_v king_n in_o saul_n room_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o jealousy_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v they_o any_o spleen_n for_o their_o kindness_n to_o saul_n but_o will_v rather_o study_v to_o requite_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o by_o kindness_n he_o seek_v to_o win_v the_o other_o tribe_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n verse_n 8_o but_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o captain_n of_o saul_n host_n take_v ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n and_o bring_v he_o over_o to_o mahanaim_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v there_o anoint_v he_o king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o father_n saul_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o he_o make_v he_o king_n over_o gilead_n and_o over_o the_o ashurite_n and_o over_o jezreel_n not_o that_o of_o judah_n josh_n 15.26_o but_o that_o of_o issachar_n josh_n 19.18_o and_o over_o ephraim_n and_o over_o benjamin_n and_o over_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n except_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o have_v anoint_v david_n abner_n be_v saul_n cousin_n german_a for_o never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n and_o kish_n the_o father_n of_o saul_n be_v brother_n and_o in_o saul_n time_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n fear_v therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v displace_v and_o disregard_v if_o david_n be_v king_n at_o least_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o the_o preferment_n and_o favour_n under_o david_n that_o he_o may_v expect_v under_o a_o king_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o family_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o king_n he_o resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o kingdom_n if_o he_o can_v in_o saul_n family_n and_o because_o mephibosheth_n jonathans_n son_n the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o saul_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a and_o now_o late_o lame_v in_o his_o foot_n chap._n 4.4_o therefore_o he_o rather_o think_v fit_a to_o proclaim_v ishbosheth_n king_n who_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v except_o those_o that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o concubine_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o take_v he_o and_o carry_v to_o mahanaim_n which_o be_v a_o city_n in_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n choose_v there_o at_o first_o to_o settle_v his_o new_a make_v king_n either_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o message_n which_o david_n have_v send_v to_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_a and_o so_o desire_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o those_o part_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v win_v to_o fall_v off_o to_o david_n or_o else_o only_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ishbosheth_n may_v be_v here_o safe_a from_o david_n party_n it_o be_v indeed_o evident_a that_o abner_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o david_n be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n at_o god_n appointment_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o throne_n for_o we_o see_v that_o afterward_o in_o his_o anger_n he_o can_v tell_v ishbosheth_n that_o he_o will_v translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o he_o chap._n 3.9_o but_o what_o do_v ambitious_a athesticall_a man_n care_v for_o god_n command_n he_o consider_v at_o this_o time_n that_o ishbosheth_n be_v his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a feeble-spirited_n man_n he_o may_v use_v he_o as_o a_o scale_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rule_v all_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o bone_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o these_o his_o ambitious_a design_n to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n contrary_n to_o what_o he_o know_v god_n have_v appoint_v verse_n 10._o ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n some_o therefore_o conceive_v that_o ishbosheth_n take_v not_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o till_o five_o year_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o that_o ishbosheth_n reign_v but_o two_o year_n in_o all_o but_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v but_o two_o year_n when_o abner_n lead_v forth_o a_o army_n against_o david_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o joab_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o chapter_n for_o have_v not_o ishbosheth_n reign_v long_o than_o two_o year_n why_o be_v it_o say_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o that_o there_o be_v long_a war_n between_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o why_o be_v it_o seven_o year_n and_o odd_a month_n ere_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n accept_v of_o david_n for_o their_o king_n yet_o some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v above_o five_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n ere_o abner_n rise_v up_o against_o david_n and_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n but_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n follow_v david_n to_o wit_n even_o after_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v make_v ishbosheth_n king_n which_o be_v doubtless_o note_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n they_o may_v well_o assure_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o still_o stick_v to_o david_n it_o will_v make_v a_o dangerous_a rent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n wherein_o much_o blood_n be_v like_a to_o be_v shed_v and_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n appointment_n that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n they_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o that_o they_o do_v still_o hold_v fast_o with_o david_n leave_v the_o event_n for_o other_o thing_n to_o god_n verse_n 12._o and_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n go_v out_o from_o mahanaim_n to_o gibeon_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v war_n against_o david_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o story_n verse_n 14._o and_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n let_v the_o young_a man_n now_o arise_v and_o play_v before_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o
jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v see_v thou_o be_v displease_v at_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n i_o will_v now_o large_o show_v you_o the_o whole_a vision_n that_o i_o see_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v by_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a that_o be_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n at_o who_o command_n they_o be_v continual_o employ_v and_o if_o in_o this_o host_n the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v also_o include_v they_o be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n only_o because_o they_o also_o be_v under_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v minister_n to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v happy_o such_o as_o stand_v now_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n verse_n 20._o and_o one_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_v on_o that_o manner_n this_o be_v add_v only_o to_o imply_v that_o god_n have_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o he_o can_v accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o verse_n 25._o thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o to_o wit_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v for_o encourage_v the_o king_n to_o go_v against_o ramoth_n gilead_n by_o his_o false_a prophecy_n verse_n 26._o take_v micaiah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o unto_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n this_o joash_n be_v it_o seem_v either_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n or_o rather_o the_o son_n of_o omri_n the_o father_n of_o ahab_n and_o call_v usual_o among_o the_o people_n the_o king_n son_n and_o be_v in_o some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o he_o together_o with_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n as_o for_o these_o word_n of_o ahab_n take_v micaiah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o gather_v that_o when_o at_o first_o they_o fetch_v michaiah_n they_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n whither_o he_o be_v now_o send_v back_o again_o and_o because_o of_o this_o many_o expositor_n incline_v to_o think_v that_o this_o micaiah_n be_v that_o prophet_n that_o former_o threaten_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o benhadad_a who_o he_o have_v send_v away_o in_o peace_n chap._n 20.42_o and_o that_o for_o this_o he_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o keep_v in_o prison_n verse_n 27._o put_v this_o fellow_n in_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v with_o a_o diet_n course_n and_o scanty_a a_o poor_a pittance_n enough_o to_o hold_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o such_o as_o be_v usual_o allow_v to_o poor_a captive_n and_o slave_n and_o will_v only_o serve_v to_o prolong_v their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o verse_n 29._o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n it_o be_v much_o that_o good_a jehoshaphat_n shall_v cause_v micaiah_n to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o then_o suffer_v a_o proud_a baalitish_n priest_n to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n before_o his_o face_n and_o hear_v the_o king_n with_o such_o a_o severe_a charge_n send_v he_o back_o to_o prison_n and_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o the_o poor_a prophet_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n with_o ahab_n after_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o dangerous_a event_n of_o this_o expedition_n be_v far_o more_o strange_a and_o indeed_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v herein_o be_v this_o that_o either_o he_o be_v so_o far_o overbear_v with_o the_o confidence_n of_o those_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n that_o promise_v victory_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v however_o at_o first_o he_o suspect_v they_o that_o their_o word_n may_v prove_v true_a rather_o than_o micaiahs_n the_o rather_o because_o he_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v fight_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n which_o god_n usual_o favour_n or_o else_o that_o have_v engage_v his_o word_n already_o to_o ahab_n with_o who_o he_o have_v late_o join_v himself_o in_o affinity_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v now_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o micaiah_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o hazard_v the_o success_n and_o to_o make_v trial_n what_o the_o event_n will_v be_v verse_n 30._o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o etc._n etc._n great_a personage_n be_v usual_o most_v lay_v at_o in_o battle_n and_o beside_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o micaiah_n have_v scare_v ahab_n doubtless_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o slight_v it_o yea_o perhaps_o he_o may_v also_o hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syrias_n charge_n to_o his_o soldier_n concern_v he_o to_o avoid_v therefore_o this_o danger_n and_o so_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o elude_v micaiahs_n threat_n he_o resolve_v to_o disguise_v himself_o and_o to_o enter_v the_o battle_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o ordinary_a captain_n but_o yet_o happy_o ahab_n pretend_v that_o he_o do_v this_o only_o that_o the_o syrian_n may_v not_o know_v there_o be_v two_o king_n in_o the_o battle_n lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v render_v the_o more_o cautelous_a and_o wary_a in_o their_o fight_n and_o thus_o he_o may_v indeed_o upon_o a_o fair_a ground_n wish_v jehoshaphat_n to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o robe_n because_o he_o will_v not_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o disguise_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o attire_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n or_o captain_n verse_n 31._o fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n command_v his_o two_o and_o thirty_o captain_n 1._o king_n 22.31_o first_o because_o he_o may_v well_o hope_v that_o the_o death_n or_o take_v of_o the_o king_n will_v be_v the_o ready_a mean_n to_o rout_n the_o whole_a army_n or_o second_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o dishonour_n that_o fall_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o last_o battle_n by_o bring_v ahab_n under_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v then_o expose_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o ahab_n so_o well_o do_v he_o repay_v the_o mercy_n which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v then_o show_v he_o and_o that_o no_o doubt_n by_o the_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o folly_n in_o spare_v he_o who_o god_n will_v have_v have_v destroy_v verse_n 32._o jehoshaphat_n cry_v out_o that_o be_v he_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n to_o wit_n both_o by_o call_v upon_o ahab_n to_o help_v he_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v the_o syrian_a captain_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o succour_n who_o thereupon_o help_v he_o 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verse_n 42._o jehoshaphat_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n see_v therefore_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n who_o reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o samaria_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o while_o jehoshaphat_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n ahab_n reign_v in_o israel_n about_o seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joram_n two_o year_n and_o jehoram_n his_o brother_n the_o second_o son_n of_o ahab_n about_o four_o year_n and_o then_o jehoshaphat_n die_v and_o
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thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o moses_n he_o do_v covert_o encourage_v he_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o mighty_a nation_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v verse_n 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v this_o often_o press_v upon_o joshua_n first_o by_o moses_n deut._n 31.7_o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o have_v a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n deut._n 1.38_o and_o 3.28_o charge_v joshua_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o etc._n etc._n second_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o deut._n 31.23_o and_o so_o again_o three_o several_a time_n in_o this_o chapter_n here_o and_z vers_n 7._o and_o vers_n 9_o and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o people_n and_o why_o be_v this_o not_o because_o joshua_n have_v discover_v any_o faintheartednesse_n or_o cowardice_n but_o first_o because_o 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have_v enjoin_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o difficulty_n that_o may_v lie_v in_o their_o way_n of_o which_o god_n give_v joshua_n special_a warning_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o unto_o this_o people_n shall_v thou_o divide_v for_o a_o inheritance_n the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o i_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v thy_o honour_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n wherein_o joshua_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n moses_n do_v not_o carry_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o moses_n be_v dead_a joshua_n do_v it_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o law_n carry_v we_o into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v no_o man_n 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to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n verse_n 8._o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n write_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o 26._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n whereof_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v to_o joshua_n this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o by_o frequent_a and_o continual_a read_n and_o conference_n he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v so_o expert_a in_o it_o that_o in_o all_o his_o
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 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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 ibl●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
why_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o verse_n 3._o but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 31.55_o verse_n 5._o and_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bochim_n and_o they_o sacrifice_v there_o unto_o the_o lord_n though_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n or_o at_o least_o god_n connive_v at_o it_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v sometime_o sacrifice_v in_o other_o place_n then_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o so_o do_v samuel_n at_o mizpeh_n 1._o sam._n 7.6_o and_o gideon_n in_o ophrah_n judg._n 6.24_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o can_v force_v we_o to_o say_v it_o be_v so_o here_o for_o this_o bochim_n may_v be_v in_o shiloh_n or_o near_o about_o it_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v as_o be_v note_v above_o vers_n 1._o verse_n 6._o and_o when_o joshua_n have_v let_v the_o people_n go_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o general_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n to_o wit_n israel_n idolatry_n and_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o both_o in_o punish_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o again_o but_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n which_o have_v see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v way_n to_o this_o defection_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o story_n first_o begin_v with_o that_o and_o tell_v we_o how_o joshua_n dismiss_v they_o from_o the_o camp_n where_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o continue_v together_o and_o send_v they_o every_o tribe_n to_o their_o own_o portion_n which_o by_o lot_n in_o the_o late_a division_n of_o the_o land_n god_n have_v give_v they_o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o border_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o timnath-heres_a josh_n 24.30_o it_o be_v call_v timnath-serah_a verse_n 10._o and_o there_o arise_v another_o generation_n after_o they_o which_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o israel_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v none_o now_o alive_a that_o know_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o may_v be_v some_o that_o do_v as_o doubtless_o there_o be_v some_o likewise_o that_o do_v not_o fall_v away_o with_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o arise_v another_o generation_n that_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n namely_o because_o the_o great_a number_n be_v of_o that_o generation_n that_o have_v not_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n those_o work_n which_o he_o do_v in_o egypt_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o not_o those_o work_n which_o he_o do_v at_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n the_o divide_v of_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o they_o be_v that_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v effectual_o as_o the_o other_o generation_n have_v do_v who_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n wondrous_a work_n be_v bring_v true_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n verse_n 11._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la that_o be_v the_o several_a god_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v baalim_fw-la for_o baal_n signify_v a_o lord_n hence_o be_v those_o name_n so_o frequent_a among_o the_o great_a man_n of_o carthage_n of_o hannibal_n and_o asdrubal_n and_o many_o other_o whereupon_o they_o call_v god_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n baal_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n every_o man_n of_o renown_n that_o after_o his_o death_n be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n be_v call_v baal_n and_o by_o some_o of_o those_o eastern_a nation_n bell_n esa_n 46.1_o bell_n bow_v down_o nebo_n stoop_v yea_o and_o the_o several_a planet_n which_o by_o the_o chaldean_a astrologer_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v in_o their_o several_a house_n in_o heaven_n be_v call_v baalim_fw-la that_o be_v lord_n or_o ruler_n and_o so_o all_o the_o several_a god_n of_o the_o chaldean_n syrian_n and_o canaanites_n yea_o and_o several_a idol_n and_o image_n of_o these_o god_n be_v call_v baalim_fw-la verse_n 13._o and_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidonian_n 1._o king_n 11.5_o and_o solomon_n go_v after_o ashtaroth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidonian_n 2._o king_n 23.13_o and_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n which_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v build_v for_o ashtaroth_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o of_o the_o philistine_n 1._o sam._n 31.10_o and_o they_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashtaroth_n yet_o it_o seem_v as_o baalim_fw-la be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o their_o god_n so_o be_v ashtaroth_n the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o their_o goddess_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n that_o spoil_v they_o &_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o land_n &_o carry_v away_o their_o good_n whereby_o as_o with_o a_o gentle_a rod_n he_o do_v at_o first_o chastise_v they_o but_o at_o last_o he_o give_v their_o person_n also_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o make_v war_n with_o they_o to_o be_v their_o bondslave_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v sell_v his_o child_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o slave_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n pass_v away_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v in_o they_o and_o put_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o also_o sell_v they_o away_o here_o and_o there_o when_o they_o please_v psal_n 44.12_o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v thy_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n verse_n 16._o nevertheless_o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n that_o deliver_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n stir_v up_o man_n to_o undertake_v the_o avenge_a of_o they_o upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o advance_v they_o above_o other_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o those_o great_a employment_n verse_n 17._o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o their_o judge_n but_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o a_o while_o they_o hearken_v unto_o they_o but_o not_o constant_o within_o a_o while_n after_o they_o return_v unto_o their_o evil_a way_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o as_o for_o this_o phrase_n of_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o god_n it_o be_v use_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o imply_v man_n unlawful_a and_o base_a join_v of_o their_o soul_n to_o idol_n that_o be_v former_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v keep_v themselves_o sole_o to_o he_o as_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o rather_o doubtless_o be_v the_o blind_a mad_a and_o unreasonable_a zeal_n of_o idolater_n compare_v to_o the_o violent_a and_o incorrigible_a lust_n of_o whoremonger_n because_o as_o they_o that_o be_v once_o inflame_v with_o those_o lust_n be_v as_o man_n bewitch_v no_o counsel_n or_o persuasion_n do_v any_o good_a upon_o they_o they_o care_v not_o what_o they_o spend_v what_o pain_n they_o take_v into_o what_o inconvenience_n they_o cast_v themselves_o so_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n so_o it_o be_v with_o idolater_n so_o bewitch_v they_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o dissuade_v they_o no_o charge_n toil_n or_o danger_n can_v make_v they_o give_v over_o this_o abominable_a sin_n verse_n 18._o for_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o their_o groan_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 6.6_o verse_n 19_o and_o they_o return_v and_o corrupt_v themselves_o more_o than_o their_o father_n before_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 19_o that_o they_o return_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o their_o father_n walk_v in_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o generation_n which_o be_v immediate_o after_o those_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o godly_a elder_n after_o he_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o this_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o in_o the_o follow_a generation_n do_v apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n these_o their_o child_n though_o for_o a_o time_n during_o the_o life_n of_o their_o judge_n they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n yet_o when_o their_o judge_n be_v dead_a they_o soon_o return_v again_o
chap._n 4.3_o twenty_o year_n he_o mighty_o oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o when_o light_a correction_n do_v no_o good_a the_o next_o be_v sore_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o because_o they_o abuse_v god_n readiness_n to_o repent_v and_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n when_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o continue_v the_o next_o judgement_n the_o long_o upon_o they_o verse_n 15._o the_o lord_n raise_v they_o up_o a_o deliverer_n ehud_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n a_o benjamite_n a_o man_n left-handed_a some_o conceive_v that_o this_o last_o particular_a of_o his_o be_v left-handed_a be_v purposely_o express_v to_o intimate_v by_o what_o weak_a mean_n and_o despise_a instrument_n god_n be_v wont_v many_o time_n to_o effect_v his_o great_a work_n but_o because_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n be_v ordinary_o more_o able_a and_o strong_a and_o fit_a for_o any_o service_n then_o left-handed_a man_n whence_o it_o be_v note_v chap._n 20.16_o that_o among_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n there_o be_v seven_o hundred_o choose_a man_n left-handed_a every_o one_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v here_o note_v of_o ehud_n the_o second_o judge_n that_o god_n raise_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o imply_v rather_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o instrument_n who_o god_n choose_v for_o this_o service_n of_o kill_a eglon_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o the_o stroke_n of_o such_o man_n be_v far_o the_o more_o hard_a either_o espy_v or_o guard_v when_o ehud_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o conceive_v that_o ehud_n be_v judge_v immediate_o after_o othniels_n death_n and_o that_o he_o be_v their_o judge_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n after_o othniels_n death_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o eighteen_o year_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n raise_v they_o up_o a_o deliverer_n ehud_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n they_o take_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o to_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o ehud_n their_o judge_n to_o undertake_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o their_o bondage_n and_o not_o that_o he_o be_v then_o first_o raise_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n but_o methinks_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a order_n of_o the_o word_n it_o shall_v rather_o seem_v that_o upon_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o have_v be_v eighteen_o year_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o eglon_n the_o lord_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o undertake_v their_o deliverance_n and_o thereupon_o afterward_o he_o become_v their_o judge_n and_o by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a unto_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n which_o ehud_n embrace_v as_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o eglon_n because_o it_o will_v make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o less_o suspect_v verse_n 16._o but_o ehud_n make_v he_o a_o dagger_n which_o have_v two_o edge_n of_o a_o cubit_n length_n and_o he_o do_v gird_v it_o under_o his_o raiment_n upon_o his_o right_a thigh_n have_v resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o kill_v eglon_n he_o provide_v he_o a_o dagger_n according_o concern_v which_o it_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o it_o have_v two_o edge_n that_o it_o may_v pierce_v the_o more_o ready_o and_o make_v the_o more_o deadly_a wound_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o cubit_n length_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o carry_v unseen_a under_o his_o garment_n and_o 3._o that_o he_o do_v gird_v it_o upon_o his_o right_a thigh_n namely_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o draw_v it_o forth_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n those_o that_o be_v right-handed_a use_n always_o to_o wear_v their_o weapon_n on_o their_o left_a side_n verse_n 17._o and_o eglon_n be_v a_o very_a fat_a man_n this_o be_v express_v to_o intimate_v that_o hereby_o ehud_n have_v the_o better_a advantage_n to_o do_v what_o he_o intend_v for_o be_v such_o a_o corpulent_a and_o unwieldy_a man_n he_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o decline_v the_o stroke_n which_o ehud_n give_v he_o and_o beside_o the_o wound_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o more_o deadly_a verse_n 18._o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o present_a he_o send_v away_o the_o people_n that_o bear_v the_o present_a these_o word_n he_o send_v away_o the_o people_n may_v imply_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o present_a because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o to_o bear_v it_o to_o the_o king_n he_o send_v they_o away_o before_o he_o will_v do_v the_o act_n he_o intend_v go_v himself_o along_o with_o they_o till_o he_o come_v to_o gilgal_n and_o then_o return_v again_o both_o that_o be_v alone_o he_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o accomplish_v his_o design_n and_o also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n and_o himself_o not_o be_v encumber_v with_o care_n for_o they_o when_o he_o be_v to_o sly_a for_o his_o life_n verse_n 19_o but_o he_o himself_o turn_v again_o from_o the_o quarry_n that_o be_v by_o gilgal_n and_o say_v i_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n to_o thou_o o_o king_n the_o word_n translate_v quarry_n may_v also_o be_v translate_v grave_v image_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o this_o moabitish_a king_n have_v set_v up_o certain_a idol_n in_o gilgal_n either_o to_o vex_v the_o israelite_n therewith_o who_o happy_o esteem_v gilgal_n the_o more_o because_o there_o their_o forefather_n have_v be_v circumcise_v and_o there_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v for_o many_o year_n together_o or_o else_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v win_v to_o worship_v they_o or_o else_o by_o way_n of_o honour_v his_o idol-god_n as_o it_o be_v testify_v hereby_o that_o by_o their_o help_n he_o have_v enter_v successful_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o then_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v here_o make_v of_o these_o image_n may_v be_v to_o intimate_v one_o reason_n among_o other_o wherewith_o god_n stir_v the_o spirit_n of_o ehud_n against_o eglon_n namely_o because_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o idol-god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o if_o we_o read_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o bible_n quarry_n that_o be_v pit_n out_o of_o which_o they_o cut_v hew_v stone_n for_o their_o building_n then_o doubtless_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v only_o to_o show_v how_o far_o ehud_n go_v back_o with_o those_o that_o go_v with_o he_o before_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n as_o for_o those_o first_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o eglon_n when_o he_o come_v back_o to_o he_o i_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n to_o thou_o o_o king_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v a_o errand_n he_o have_v which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o in_o secret_a though_o not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o dagger_n and_o it_o be_v from_o god_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o commission_n yet_o sure_o ehud_n intend_v that_o eglon_n shall_v understand_v he_o so_o as_o if_o in_o his_o return_n home_o he_o have_v be_v send_v back_o with_o some_o message_n of_o great_a secrecy_n which_o he_o be_v now_o come_v back_o to_o deliver_v neither_o yet_o can_v we_o say_v that_o ehud_n do_v evil_a in_o this_o his_o dissemble_n with_o eglon_n and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v no_o doubt_n his_o call_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n for_o what_o he_o do_v who_o say_v keep_v silence_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o bad_a ehud_n forbear_v deliver_v his_o errand_n till_o his_o servant_n and_o attendant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n verse_n 20._o and_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o a_o summer_n parlour_n which_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o alone_o that_o be_v wherein_o eglon_n use_v to_o be_v private_a by_o himself_o which_o be_v add_v that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o his_o servant_n wait_v so_o long_o without_o after_o ehud_n be_v go_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o room_n wherein_o he_o use_v ordinary_o to_o be_v alone_o by_o himself_o and_o ehud_n say_v i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o he_o arise_v out_o of_o his_o seat_n ehud_n have_v tell_v the_o king_n before_o ver_fw-la 19_o that_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n unto_o he_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o now_o he_o add_v that_o the_o message_n he_o bring_v he_o be_v from_o god_n partly_o perhaps_o that_o be_v astonish_v with_o that_o word_n he_o may_v take_v the_o
of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o she_o prefer_v their_o welfare_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v herself_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o then_o sing_v deborah_n and_o barak_n the_o son_n of_o abinoam_n etc._n etc._n deborah_n be_v first_o name_v here_o because_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o as_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v probable_o think_v the_o composer_n of_o this_o song_n and_o in_o every_o respect_n the_o chief_a in_o this_o business_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n yet_o with_o her_o barak_n be_v join_v too_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o victory_n get_v so_o he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o prime_n in_o sing_v god_n praise_n and_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n we_o have_v in_o this_o sweet_a song_n one_o instance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n though_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v of_o this_o only_a to_o wit_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v give_v goodly_a word_n gen._n 49.21_o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a he_o give_v goodly_a word_n verse_n 2._o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o israel_n when_o the_o people_n willing_o offer_v themselves_o principal_o hereby_o be_v mean_v those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n of_o who_o baraks_n army_n do_v chief_o consist_v though_o such_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n as_o do_v put_v too_o their_o help_a hand_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o these_o be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v themselves_o willing_o because_o they_o do_v ready_o yield_v to_o follow_v barak_n when_o he_o call_v they_o together_o though_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n god_n work_v their_o heart_n thereto_o to_o who_o therefore_o the_o praise_n be_v principal_o give_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o israel_n when_o the_o people_n willing_o offer_v themselves_o verse_n 3._o hear_v o_o you_o king_n give_v ear_n o_o you_o prince_n etc._n etc._n deborah_n undertake_v in_o this_o song_n to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n of_o that_o victory_n which_o she_o and_o barak_n have_v get_v over_o sisera_n to_o show_v what_o a_o glorious_a work_n god_n have_v therein_o do_v for_o his_o people_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o a_o poetical_a strain_n she_o call_v upon_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o hearken_v to_o she_o hear_v o_o you_o king_n give_v ear_n o_o you_o prince_n thereby_o only_o to_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o her_o joy_n she_o can_v be_v glad_a if_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v hear_v what_o she_o have_v now_o to_o say_v concern_v this_o great_a work_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o israel_n and_o she_o address_v her_o speech_n particular_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n first_o because_o they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o second_o because_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o their_o pride_n to_o oppress_v other_o and_o to_o think_v they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o they_o please_v and_o therefore_o she_o desire_v they_o may_v know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n and_o so_o beware_v of_o provoke_a god_n by_o oppress_v other_o as_o these_o have_v do_v verse_n 4._o lord_n when_o thou_o wente_v out_o of_o seir_n when_o thou_o marche_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o edom_n the_o earth_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n the_o most_o of_o expositor_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v a_o poetical_a expression_n of_o the_o terror_n wherewith_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v affright_v when_o the_o lord_n carry_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o border_n of_o edom_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o tremble_a on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o not_o man_n only_o but_o even_o the_o heaven_n and_o mountain_n and_o hill_n seem_v to_o tremble_v and_o melt_v away_o and_o that_o even_o as_o sinai_n tremble_v and_o shake_v at_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o upon_o it_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o to_o that_o end_n they_o conceive_v the_o melt_a or_o shake_v of_o sinai_n be_v mention_v vers_fw-la 5._o the_o mountain_n melt_v from_o before_o the_o lord_n even_o that_o sinai_n before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n march_v before_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o amorites_n the_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v terrible_o amaze_v the_o lord_n cast_v such_o a_o fear_n upon_o they_o as_o if_o the_o earth_n have_v tremble_v and_o great_a storm_n and_o tempest_n intermix_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n have_v be_v shower_v down_o from_o the_o cloud_n yea_o as_o if_o the_o mountain_n have_v melt_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o deut._n 2.24_o 25._o rise_v you_o up_o take_v your_o journey_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n etc._n etc._n this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o thunder_n lightning_n earthquake_n tempest_n and_o such_o other_o terrible_a expression_n of_o god_n majesty_n wherein_o he_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n for_o than_o he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o come_v from_o seir_n deut._n 33.2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n and_o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o and_o the_o shake_n of_o sinai_n we_o see_v be_v express_o mention_v vers_fw-la 5._o the_o mountain_n melt_v from_o before_o the_o lord_n even_o that_o sinai_n before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal_n 68.7_o 8._o o_o god_n when_o thou_o wente_v forth_o before_o thy_o people_n when_o thou_o do_v march_v through_o the_o wilderness_n selah_n the_o earth_n shake_v the_o heaven_n also_o drop_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n even_o sinai_n itself_o be_v move_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o cloud_n drop_v water_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n yet_o there_o be_v of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o violent_a shower_n but_o why_o shall_v deborah_n mention_v this_o here_o i_o answer_v first_o because_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n and_o second_o because_o she_o will_v the_o better_o express_v how_o terrible_a god_n have_v be_v now_o to_o their_o adversary_n by_o compare_v the_o terror_n of_o this_o day_n with_o those_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o god_n continue_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n still_o for_o his_o people_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o from_o their_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 6._o in_o the_o day_n of_o shamgar_a the_o son_n of_o anath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jael_n the_o highway_n be_v unoccupied_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v even_o from_o the_o death_n of_o ehud_n who_o shamgar_n succeed_v though_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a champion_n and_o do_v miraculous_o avenge_v the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o philistine_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n wherein_o jael_n live_v though_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o heroical_a spirit_n and_o one_o that_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n so_o miserable_o oppress_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o she_o have_v now_o do_v for_o they_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o miserable_a desolation_n the_o people_n not_o dare_v to_o travel_v in_o the_o highway_n nor_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o village_n but_o only_o in_o the_o wall_a city_n whither_o they_o all_o flee_v to_o secure_v themselves_o till_o god_n be_v please_v by_o i_o a_o poor_a woman_n to_o set_v on_o foot_n this_o work_n of_o their_o deliverance_n verse_n 8._o they_o choose_v new_a god_n than_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v than_o be_v there_o war_n in_o every_o city_n the_o lord_n let_v loose_a the_o neighbour_a nation_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o several_a city_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o idolatry_n because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o city_n be_v in_o their_o gate_n therefore_o
in_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n for_o then_o it_o seem_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o prisoner_n to_o live_v idle_o but_o make_v they_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n and_o thence_o be_v that_o expression_n where_o babylon_n captivity_n be_v threaten_v isa_n 47.2_o take_v the_o millstone_n and_o grind_v meal_n uncover_v thy_o lock_n make_v bare_a the_o leg_n etc._n etc._n yet_o withal_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o chucker_v themselves_o to_o think_v what_o good_a use_n they_o shall_v make_v herein_o of_o his_o great_a strength_n verse_n 22._o howbeit_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n begin_v to_o grow_v again_o after_o he_o be_v shave_v this_o show_v that_o samson_n be_v keep_v a_o good_a while_n in_o prison_n ere_o he_o be_v bring_v out_o to_o this_o their_o solemn_a festivitie_n and_o it_o be_v note_v not_o as_o if_o his_o strength_n lie_v mere_o in_o the_o length_n of_o his_o hair_n but_o to_o imply_v his_o repentance_n the_o reassume_v of_o his_o vow_n of_o the_o nazarite_n which_o he_o have_v break_v the_o recovery_n of_o god_n former_a favour_n and_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o former_a strength_n together_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o reassume_v vow_n his_o nazarite_n hair_n verse_n 23._o then_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n gather_v themselves_o together_o for_o to_o offer_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n unto_o dagon_n their_o god_n this_o dagon_n be_v a_o idol-god_n among_o the_o philistine_n and_o his_o image_n be_v in_o the_o upper_a part_n like_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o nether_a part_n like_o a_o fish_n as_o many_o gather_v from_o 1._o sam._n 5.4_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n and_o that_o because_o happy_o the_o philistine_n who_o land_n lie_v altogether_o on_o the_o sea-coast_n do_v worship_v he_o as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v a_o temple_n in_o ashdod_n 1._o sam._n 5.4_o and_o by_o this_o which_o be_v say_v here_o that_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n meet_v here_o together_o from_o all_o the_o several_a lordship_n of_o their_o country_n to_o offer_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o dagon_n to_o wit_n for_o deliver_v samson_n into_o their_o hand_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v another_o temple_n in_o gaza_n too_o verse_n 25._o and_o they_o call_v for_o samson_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o he_o make_v they_o sport_n to_o wit_n passive_o as_o be_v abuse_v deride_v buffer_v and_o happy_o force_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o that_o he_o may_v dash_v his_o head_n against_o the_o pillar_n yea_o and_o general_o by_o suffer_v whatever_o such_o a_o poor_a blind_a prisoner_n can_v expect_v from_o enrage_a proud_a insult_a enemy_n when_o they_o be_v now_o flush_v with_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n and_o herein_o be_v samson_n also_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o thus_o do_v they_o sport_v themselves_o with_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 26_o 67_o 68_o then_o do_v they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n say_v prophecy_n unto_o we_o thou_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v thou_o and_o matth._n 27.29_o and_o when_o they_o have_v plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n they_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o set_v he_o between_o the_o pillar_n to_o wit_n because_o there_o he_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o see_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n that_o be_v meet_v together_o but_o withal_o by_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o be_v so_o order_v that_o he_o may_v by_o thrust_v away_o those_o pillar_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 26._o suffer_v i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o pillar_n whereupon_o the_o house_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v lean_v upon_o they_o this_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o lad_n that_o lead_v he_o that_o the_o lad_n may_v think_v it_o be_v only_a weariness_n partly_o through_o his_o continual_a grind_n at_o the_o mill_n and_o partly_o through_o their_o turmoyl_a he_o at_o present_a to_o make_v themselves_o sport_n that_o make_v he_o now_o desire_v to_o rest_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o two_o pillar_n verse_n 28._o and_o strengthen_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o only_o this_o once_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o once_o avenge_v of_o the_o philistine_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n thus_o by_o his_o call_n upon_o god_n for_o help_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o rely_v not_o upon_o his_o grow_a hair_n but_o expect_v the_o renew_n of_o his_o strength_n mere_o from_o god_n neither_o do_v samson_n by_o seek_v to_o revenge_v his_o own_o wrong_n take_v god_n work_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n contrary_a to_o that_o precept_n rom._n 12.19_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n raise_v of_o god_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o wrong_v his_o people_n and_o beside_o what_o he_o do_v now_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n verse_n 30._o and_o samson_n say_v let_v i_o die_v with_o the_o philistine_n and_o he_o bow_v himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v only_o a_o expression_n of_o his_o contempt_n of_o death_n upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v such_o a_o remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o the_o philistine_n his_o primary_n and_o direct_a intention_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v they_o that_o make_v away_o themselves_o but_o his_o direct_a aim_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o philistine_n only_o he_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o a_o action_n so_o advantageous_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o whereby_o he_o shall_v give_v such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n to_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n so_o that_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o slay_v at_o his_o death_n be_v mo_z than_o they_o that_o he_o slay_v in_o his_o life_n and_o herein_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o death_n overcome_v death_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n to_o which_o some_o add_v also_o that_o die_v thus_o with_o one_o hand_n reach_v out_o to_o one_o pillar_n and_o the_o other_o to_o another_o and_o so_o bow_v himself_o he_o do_v the_o more_o fit_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n die_v with_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n john_n 19.30_o when_o jesus_n therefore_o have_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n verse_n 31._o then_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n come_v down_o and_o take_v he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v indeed_o strange_a that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v yield_v his_o body_n to_o his_o kindred_n to_o be_v bury_v by_o they_o but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o happy_o the_o philistine_n do_v not_o know_v or_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o house_n fall_v by_o samson_n mean_n but_o rather_o by_o some_o other_o casualty_n second_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistine_n as_o also_o their_o pride_n and_o wrath_n against_o god_n people_n must_v needs_o by_o this_o fatal_a blow_n give_v to_o all_o their_o prince_n and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v much_o abate_v and_o pull_v down_o so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o time_n to_o domineer_v over_o the_o israelite_n or_o to_o provoke_v they_o by_o any_o harsh_a answer_n but_o rather_o to_o provide_v by_o all_o mean_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n three_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o may_v therefore_o move_v they_o to_o yield_v samson_n body_n to_o his_o brethren_n as_o he_o do_v pilate_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o like_a suit_n concern_v christ_n john_n 19.38_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n but_o secret_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o jew_n beseech_v pilate_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o pilate_n give_v he_o leave_v and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1._o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o particular_a passage_n relate_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o time_n of_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a
almighty_a what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o verse_n 5._o peradventure_o he_o will_v lighten_v his_o hand_n from_o off_o you_o and_o from_o off_o your_o god_n from_o this_o passage_n some_o expositor_n gather_v that_o not_o dagon_n only_o but_o many_o other_o of_o their_o idol-god_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o break_v to_o piece_n by_o a_o secret_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o city_n whither_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o lord_n punish_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v against_o all_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n say_v the_o lord_n exod._n 12.12_o and_o num._n 33.4_o it_o be_v say_v the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a upon_o their_o god_n also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n but_o yet_o because_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o story_n other_o understand_v this_o which_o be_v say_v here_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v upon_o their_o god_n only_o of_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o their_o idol_n partly_o by_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o dagon_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o have_v infflict_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o serve_v they_o and_o that_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v which_o the_o philistine-priest_n hope_v will_v be_v lighten_v from_o off_o their_o god_n if_o the_o ark_n be_v send_v back_o with_o those_o trespass-offering_n they_o have_v now_o prescribe_v verse_n 6._o wherefore_o then_o do_v you_o harden_v your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o though_o the_o great_a number_n incline_v to_o the_o send_n of_o the_o ark_n back_o vers_n 2._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v they_o to_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o wherewith_o we_o shall_v send_v it_o to_o his_o place_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o oppose_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v here_o blame_v for_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v use_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n verse_n 7._o now_o therefore_o make_v a_o new_a cart_n and_o take_v two_o milk-cow_n on_o which_o then_o have_v come_v no_o yoke_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o these_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o diviner_n of_o the_o philistine_n do_v not_o mere_o of_o their_o own_o invention_n prescribe_v this_o strange_a way_n of_o send_v home_o the_o ark_n to_o make_v trial_n whether_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n cause_v these_o milk-cow_n to_o go_v the_o right_a way_n with_o it_o but_o be_v herein_o direct_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o their_o practice_n of_o sorcery_n and_o divination_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o even_o herein_o too_o there_o be_v a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o providence_n that_o dispose_v of_o all_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o god_n glory_n a_o new_a cart_n be_v doubtless_o appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o reverence_v the_o ark_n their_o choose_v young_a heifer_n that_o have_v never_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o profane_a service_n may_v also_o be_v do_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o main_a end_n be_v to_o make_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o more_o manifest_a if_o they_o shall_v go_v along_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n custom_n may_v make_v cattle_n use_v to_o the_o yoke_n to_o go_v on_o right_a forward_a when_o they_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o a_o beat_a way_n but_o young_a thing_n not_o use_v to_o the_o yoke_n especial_o when_o their_o calf_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v endure_v the_o yoke_n at_o all_o verse_n 8._o and_o put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o you_o return_v he_o for_o a_o trespasse-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n etc._n etc._n these_o jewel_n of_o gold_n be_v the_o golden_a image_n of_o the_o emerod_v and_o mouse_n which_o they_o put_v in_o a_o coffer_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o venture_v it_o seem_v to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o ark._n verse_n 9_o and_o see_v if_o it_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o coast_n to_o bethshemesh_n a_o city_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.10_o close_o by_o the_o confine_n of_o judea_n and_o philistea_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o shiloh_n and_o therefore_o propound_v here_o by_o the_o philistine_n priest_n as_o the_o city_n whither_o the_o kine_n will_v go_v if_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o the_o business_n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o kine_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o the_o way_n of_o bethshemesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o all-ruling_a power_n and_o providence_n prosper_v the_o device_n which_o they_o have_v contrive_v to_o discover_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o he_o and_o for_o 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beside_o when_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n come_v flock_v about_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o levite_n have_v take_v down_o the_o ark_n out_o of_o the_o cart_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n to_o come_v among_o they_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n they_o stand_v by_o and_o as_o it_o be_v communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n sure_o no_o rather_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n follow_v the_o ark_n aloof_o off_o only_o desire_v to_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o and_o come_v not_o near_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 16._o that_o when_o the_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v see_v it_o that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o return_v to_o ekron_n the_o same_o day_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v concern_v the_o offering_n up_o of_o kine_n which_o we_o know_v be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o like_a to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o philistine_n then_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o law_n do_v express_o command_v that_o none_o but_o male_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o burnt-offering_n levit._fw-la 1.3_o if_o his_o offering_n be_v a_o burn_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o herd_n let_v he_o offer_v a_o male_a without_o blemish_n but_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o either_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n do_v sin_n herein_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o excess_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v one_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o displease_v god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o
the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n even_o ten_o thousand_o captive_n and_o all_o the_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n and_o jer._n 24.1_o nebuchad-rezzar_a king_n of_o babylon_n have_v carry_v away_o captive_a jeconiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o carpenter_n and_o smith_n from_o jerusalem_n &_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o babylon_n now_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o philistine_n disarm_v the_o israelite_n in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v and_o that_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v use_v this_o policy_n of_o keep_v they_o from_o have_v any_o smith_n in_o israel_n for_o first_o after_o that_o solemn_a repentance_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n chap._n 7.3_o 4._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o memorable_a victory_n which_o the_o philistine_n obtain_v against_o the_o israelite_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 7.13_o 14._o so_o the_o philistine_n be_v subdue_v and_o they_o come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o city_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n be_v restore_v to_o israel_n from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o gath_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o do_v israel_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o second_o though_o the_o israelite_n prevail_v often_o against_o the_o philistine_n yet_o all_o this_o time_n they_o may_v have_v few_o other_o weapon_n but_o such_o as_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o most_o use_v to_o wit_n club_n and_o bow_n and_o sling_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a victory_n they_o get_v be_v we_o see_v miraculous_a not_o get_v with_o sword_n or_o spear_n but_o with_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n 1._o sam._n 7.10_o and_o three_o these_o craftsman_n be_v once_o root_v out_o in_o a_o short_a peace_n under_o samuel_n they_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v replant_v again_o the_o philistine_n especial_o keep_v garrison_n still_o for_o this_o purpose_n in_o their_o land_n verse_n 20._o but_o all_o the_o israelite_n go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v every_o man_n his_o share_n and_o his_o coulter_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v either_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o it_o seem_v they_o keep_v smith_n for_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 22._o there_o be_v neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n but_o how_o then_o a_o little_a before_o this_o do_v jonathan_n smite_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o geba_n vers_fw-la 3._o i_o answer_v first_o they_o may_v have_v club_n and_o bow_n and_o sling_n and_o these_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a weapon_n in_o those_o time_n see_v 1._o chron._n 12.1_o 2._o now_o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o david_n to_o ziklag_n while_o he_o keep_v himself_o close_o because_o of_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o they_o be_v among_o the_o mighty_a man_n helper_n of_o the_o war_n they_o be_v arm_v with_o bow_n and_o can_v use_v both_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o leave_v in_o hurl_v stone_n and_o shoot_v arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n judg._n 20.16_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v seven_o hundred_o choose_a man_n left-handed_a every_o one_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breath_n and_o not_o miss_v second_o some_o iron_n arm_n they_o may_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a from_o the_o philistine_n and_o three_o those_o happy_o that_o be_v better_o arm_v of_o the_o three_o thousand_o mention_a vers_n 2._o be_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o saul_n and_o the_o six_o hundred_o that_o stay_v with_o he_o be_v of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v come_v up_o to_o he_o unfurnished_v of_o such_o arm_n for_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a which_o some_o say_v that_o those_o that_o run_v not_o away_o from_o saul_n but_o follow_v he_o tremble_v as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 7._o do_v in_o their_o fear_n cast_v away_o their_o arm_n or_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o camp_n behind_o they_o verse_n 23._o and_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v out_o to_o the_o passage_n of_o mich●ash_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n remain_v in_o the_o plain_a adjoin_v there_o go_v out_o a_o company_n and_o take_v a_o passage_n near_o to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o advantage_n and_o keep_v it_o against_o the_o israelite_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 1._o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n that_o bear_v his_o armour_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v over_o to_o the_o philistine_n garrison_n this_o jonathan_n propound_v by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n that_o have_v one_o man_n alone_o with_o he_o his_o armour-bearer_n that_o be_v his_o squire_n as_o we_o use_v to_o call_v they_o he_o shall_v set_v upon_o a_o whole_a garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v not_o his_o father_n to_o wit_n lest_o out_o of_o fear_n he_o shall_v dissuade_v or_o hinder_v he_o verse_n 2._o and_o saul_n tarry_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o gibeah_n under_o a_o pomegranate_n tree_n which_o be_v in_o migron_n this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o field_n or_o plain_n near_o unto_o gibeah_n mention_v esa_n 10.28_o he_o be_v come_v to_o ajah_n he_o be_v pass_v to_o migron_n at_o michmash_n he_o have_v lay_v out_o his_o carriage_n where_o saul_n with_o his_o company_n lie_v now_o within_o their_o trench_n and_o fortification_n in_o regard_n whereof_o also_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o philistine_n send_v out_o those_o three_o spoil_v band_n to_o waste_v the_o country_n chap._n 13.17_o to_o see_v if_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o can_v draw_v saul_n out_o of_o his_o fastness_n and_o that_o the_o philistine_n flout_v jonathan_n with_o this_o vers_n 11._o behold_v the_o hebrew_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o hole_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o verse_n 3._o and_o ahiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n ichabodi_n brother_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o also_o be_v with_o saul_n in_o migron_n and_o it_o seem_v because_o of_o the_o strait_n the_o people_n be_v in_o he_o be_v come_v to_o bring_v the_o ark_n thither_o for_o the_o people_n encouragement_n as_o they_o have_v be_v wont_v former_o to_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o ahimelech_n who_o give_v the_o shewbread_n and_o goliahs_n sword_n to_o david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n and_o who_o be_v thereupon_o slay_v by_o saul_n command_v be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n chap._n 22.9_o and_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v then_o highpriest_n either_o therefore_o this_o ahiah_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a then_o ahimelech_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o high-preisthood_a or_o else_o this_o ahiah_n who_o be_v come_v with_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o ephod_n to_o saul_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v there_o call_v ahimelech_n which_o indeed_o most_o interpreter_n do_v hold_v after_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n his_o son_n phinehas_n be_v before_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n ahitub_n his_o grandchild_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o preisthood_n who_o it_o seem_v long_o enjoy_v not_o that_o dignity_n but_o die_v for_o god_n have_v threaten_v eli_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n chap._n 2.23_o and_o so_o ahiah_o his_o son_n be_v now_o high-preist_n in_o his_o room_n verse_n 4._o and_o between_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o jonathan_n seek_v to_o go_v over_o unto_o the_o philistine_n garrison_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o this_o place_n through_z or_o over_o which_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n be_v to_o go_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v doubtless_o here_o insert_v purposely_o to_o show_v how_o hard_o a_o adventure_n it_o be_v that_o they_o undertake_v but_o so_o exceed_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o conceive_v thereby_o how_o these_o rock_n and_o passage_n lay_v which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o most_o expositor_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o undertake_v to_o explain_v the_o many_o difficulty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v herein_o i_o conceive_v be_v this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o michmash_n where_o the_o philistine_n camp_n be_v
and_o gibeah_n where_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v chap._n 13.16_o lay_v north_n and_o south_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o that_o these_o two_o rock_n here_o mention_v bozez_n and_o seneh_n lie_v together_o in_o the_o midst_n the_o one_o northward_o the_o other_o southward_o for_o how_o else_o can_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o one_o be_v situate_a northward_o over_o against_o michmash_n and_o the_o other_o southward_o over_o against_o gibeah_n but_o now_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v here_o say_v that_o these_o rock_n be_v between_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o jonathan_n seek_v to_o go_v over_o and_o yet_o withal_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o for_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o i_o know_v no_o other_o probable_a answer_n that_o can_v be_v give_v but_o this_o to_o wit_n first_o that_o the_o passage_n between_o which_o the_o rock_n be_v say_v to_o be_v be_v the_o two_o several_a strait_n or_o inlet_n whereat_o there_o be_v a_o passable_a way_n though_o craggy_a through_o these_o rock_n the_o one_o as_o they_o come_v from_o michmash_n to_o go_v to_o gibeah_n the_o other_o as_o they_o go_v from_o gibeah_n to_o go_v to_o michmash_n so_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o one_o passage_n through_o these_o rock_n and_o that_o be_v sure_o the_o passage_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v surprise_v only_o the_o two_o inlet_n into_o this_o be_v the_o passage_n here_o intend_v the_o one_o call_v the_o passage_n of_o michmash_n as_o we_o see_v chap._n 13.23_o the_o other_o the_o passage_n of_o gibeah_n and_o second_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o other_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o as_o man_n go_v along_o in_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o each_o side_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o leave_v for_o the_o rock_n stand_v the_o one_o with_o the_o forefront_n northward_o and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o forefront_n southward_o that_o can_v not_o be_v he_o that_o go_v through_o this_o passage_n from_o gibeah_n to_o michmash_n must_v go_v over_o both_o rock_n one_o after_o another_o and_o can_v not_o have_v one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o one_o side_n towards_o michmash_n and_o a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o other_o side_n towards_o gibeah_n which_o be_v mention_v to_o show_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o that_o passage_n which_o the_o philistine_n keep_v there_o be_v no_o go_v over_o a_o sharp_a steep_a craggy_a rock_n make_v the_o way_n unpasseable_a in_o all_o other_o place_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o jonathan_n with_o his_o armour-bearer_n clamber_v over_o this_o rock_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o so_o get_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 6._o come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v over_o unto_o the_o garrison_n of_o these_o uncircumcised_a this_o call_v the_o philistine_n uncircumcised_a be_v to_o intimate_v that_o jonathan_n rely_v upon_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n and_o consequent_o upon_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v vanquish_v their_o enemy_n and_o happy_o more_o particular_o upon_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v concern_v saul_n that_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 9.16_o yet_o he_o add_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o we_o for_o though_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o this_o attempt_n by_o a_o powerful_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o special_a promise_n of_o victory_n at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v not_o confident_a of_o the_o success_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o follow_v thou_o in_o this_o enterprise_n as_o thy_o own_o soul_n can_v desire_v verse_n 9_o if_o they_o say_v thus_o unto_o we_o tarty_a until_o we_o come_v to_o you_o then_o we_o will_v stand_v still_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o secret_a guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n he_o pitch_v no_o doubt_n upon_o this_o as_o a_o sign_n whereby_o he_o shall_v know_v whether_o they_o may_v with_o hope_n of_o success_n undertake_v this_o attempt_n and_o no_o doubt_n pray_v that_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o true_a token_n as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v in_o alike_o case_n gen._n 24.13_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o choose_a without_o some_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n for_o if_o they_o say_v tarry_v until_o we_o come_v to_o you_o it_o may_v argue_v courage_n and_o boldness_n but_o if_o they_o say_v come_v up_o to_o we_o that_o may_v bewray_v some_o fearfulness_n in_o they_o verse_n 11._o and_o both_o of_o they_o discover_v themselves_o unto_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o ordinary_a passage_n which_o be_v now_o keep_v by_o the_o philistine_n as_o for_o that_o scoff_n of_o the_o philistine_n when_o they_o espy_v they_o behold_v the_o hebrew_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o hole_n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 2._o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o garrison_n answer_v jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n and_o say_v come_v up_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v show_v you_o a_o thing_n this_o they_o say_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n as_o imply_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v up_o or_o that_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v give_v they_o their_o payment_n but_o god_n intend_v it_o as_o a_o token_n advise_v jonathan_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v verse_n 13._o and_o jonathan_n climb_v up_o upon_o his_o hand_n and_o upon_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o the_o way_n where_o they_o go_v be_v so_o steep_a that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v clamber_v up_o and_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v the_o better_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o rock_n and_o so_o get_v up_o unespy_v for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o they_o go_v not_o up_o in_o the_o ordinary_a passage_n which_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o when_o they_o have_v discover_v themselves_o to_o the_o philistine_n in_o that_o way_n and_o the_o philistine_n have_v in_o a_o scoff_a manner_n challenge_v they_o to_o come_v up_o as_o be_v before_o note_v vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o then_o they_o turn_v aside_o and_o creep_v up_o on_o the_o sharp_a rock_n above_o mention_v vers_fw-la 4._o where_o the_o philistine_n never_o dream_v of_o a_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o come_v upon_o they_o unaware_o have_v they_o climb_v up_o in_o any_o place_n where_o the_o philistine_n can_v have_v see_v they_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v beat_v they_o down_o but_o they_o therefore_o wound_v about_o some_o other_o way_n and_o clamber_v up_o on_o all_o four_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v do_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o those_o craggy_a rock_n till_o they_o be_v get_v up_o in_o a_o place_n where_o the_o philistine_n look_v not_o for_o they_o verse_n 15._o and_o there_o be_v tremble_v in_o the_o host_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n be_v show_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n shall_v so_o strange_o beat_v down_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n before_o they_o and_o that_o present_o upon_o this_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v so_o easy_o be_v put_v to_o disorder_n and_o flight_n it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v strike_v they_o all_o with_o a_o mighty_a terror_n there_o be_v tremble_v in_o the_o host_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o garrison_n be_v thus_o affright_v who_o jonathan_n at_o first_o assault_v but_o those_o also_o in_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o spoiler_n to_o wit_n those_o mention_v before_o chap._n 13.17_o they_o also_o tremble_v all_o which_o too_o be_v help_v forward_o with_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n that_o be_v send_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o earth_n quake_v that_o be_v that_o also_o be_v move_v under_o they_o and_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o quake_v for_o fear_n which_o i_o say_v no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n send_v the_o more_o to_o terrify_v and_o
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
righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o innocence_n in_o regard_n of_o my_o enemy_n david_n enemy_n charge_v he_o with_o ambition_n rebellion_n against_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o grievous_a crime_n but_o they_o charge_v he_o unjust_o and_o therefore_o god_n that_o know_v his_o integrity_n take_v his_o part_n against_o his_o enemy_n nor_o need_v we_o startle_v at_o it_o that_o david_n call_v the_o good_a which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o a_o reward_n and_o a_o recompense_n for_o though_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v yet_o god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n may_v reward_v they_o that_o serve_v he_o though_o their_o work_n be_v far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v verse_n 22._o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o that_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n which_o god_n require_v in_o all_o his_o servant_n because_o every_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n therefore_o when_o man_n do_v not_o herein_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n they_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n forsake_v he_o there_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o degree_n a_o defection_n from_o god_n but_o yet_o because_o god_n righteous_a servant_n do_v sincere_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o law_n even_o then_o when_o they_o break_v they_o therefore_o indeed_o their_o slip_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a defection_n from_o god_n and_o to_o distinguish_v david_n fail_n from_o such_o a_o desperate_a apostasy_n speak_v here_o of_o his_o integrity_n he_o express_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o not_o have_v wicked_o depart_v from_o his_o god_n verse_n 25._o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o my_o cleanness_n in_o his_o eye_n sight_n or_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psalm_n 18.24_o verse_n 27._o and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o unsavourie_a that_o be_v as_o they_o walk_v cross_v and_o contrary_a to_o thou_o so_o thou_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o oppose_v and_o cross_v they_o in_o all_o they_o do_v according_a to_o that_o levit._fw-la 26.27_o 28._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o hearken_v unto_o i_o but_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o than_o i_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o also_o in_o fury_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 28._o and_o the_o afflict_a people_n thou_o will_v save_v but_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o haughty_a that_o thou_o may_v bring_v they_o down_o this_o be_v add_v to_o clear_v that_o which_o go_v before_o though_o god_n seem_v not_o always_o to_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o they_o deserve_v yet_o the_o issue_n show_v he_o do_v for_o though_o the_o righteous_a be_v afflict_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o at_o length_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o though_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v a_o while_n yet_o at_o length_n in_o their_o pride_n they_o shall_v be_v be_v bring_v down_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o haughty_a or_o thou_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n psalm_n 18.27_o when_o he_o spare_v such_o for_o a_o time_n he_o do_v but_o watch_n for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n among_o they_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o time_n to_o watch_v for_o a_o fit_a season_n to_o ruin_v they_o verse_n 29._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o lamp_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v lighten_v my_o darkness_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v psalm_n 18.28_o for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o candle_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v his_o affliction_n and_o grief_n into_o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n according_a to_o that_o esther_n 8.19_o the_o jew_n have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o honour_n or_o else_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n as_o god_n make_v the_o wicked_a grope_v even_o at_o noon_n so_o he_o cause_v a_o light_n to_o shine_v upon_o his_o righteous_a servant_n even_o in_o their_o great_a darkness_n by_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v when_o of_o themselves_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o and_o as_o a_o candle_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o dark_a though_o it_o do_v not_o make_v day_n where_o it_o come_v as_o the_o sun_n do_v so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n when_o god_n do_v cheer_v up_o and_o enlighten_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n in_o affliction_n though_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o affliction_n away_o verse_n 30._o by_o my_o god_n have_v i_o leap_v over_o a_o wall_n that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o only_o scale_v their_o wall_n and_o so_o have_v take_v their_o city_n fort_n and_o castle_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o speedy_o but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n verse_n 31._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v that_o be_v it_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a by_o unquestionable_a proof_n and_o experience_n verse_n 33._o god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o power_n or_o it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n psalm_n 18.22_o and_o he_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a that_o be_v by_o he_o i_o full_o accomplish_v all_o my_o attempt_n by_o his_o providence_n all_o impediment_n be_v remove_v i_o fail_v not_o to_o perfect_v what_o i_o go_v about_o verse_n 34._o he_o make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o agility_n and_o nimbleness_n a_o great_a help_n in_o martial_a affair_n 1._o chron._n 12.8_o and_o be_v as_o swift_a as_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v rather_o mean_v of_o his_o sudden_a and_o speedy_a success_n in_o take_v the_o strong_a fort_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o as_o hind_n do_v sudden_o run_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o inaccessible_a rock_n so_o he_o do_v sudden_o take_v into_o his_o power_n the_o strong_a tower_n and_o fort_n of_o his_o enemy_n verse_n 35._o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n be_v break_v by_o my_o arm_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v in_o those_o time_n some_o bow_n make_v of_o steel_n because_o that_o be_v more_o flexible_a and_o strong_a than_o iron_n whence_o be_v that_o job_n 20.24_o he_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o iron_n weapon_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o verse_n 36._o and_o thy_o gentleness_n have_v make_v i_o great_a in_o psal_n 18.35_o it_o be_v and_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v hold_v i_o up_o and_o thy_o gentleness_n have_v make_v i_o great_a verse_n 37._o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o step_n under_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v remove_v all_o impediment_n out_o of_o my_o way_n that_o may_v hinder_v i_o in_o the_o erterprise_n which_o i_o undertake_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o go_v on_o free_o without_o any_o rub_n the_o contrary_a we_o see_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 18.7_o the_o step_n of_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v straighten_a and_o his_o own_o counsel_n shall_v cast_v he_o down_o when_o a_o man_n go_v in_o a_o deep_a troublesome_a way_n he_o can_v hardly_o stir_v his_o foot_n but_o pass_v on_o slow_o but_o in_o a_o plain_a way_n he_o may_v take_v large_a step_n and_o make_v what_o speed_n he_o will_v hence_o be_v this_o expression_n verse_n 39_o and_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 18.38_o i_o have_v wound_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v they_o be_v fall_v under_o my_o foot_n verse_n 42._o they_o look_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o even_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o or_o they_o cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o as_o be_v express_v psal_n 18.41_o for_o even_o wicked_a man_n and_o idolatour_n may_v in_o their_o extremity_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n though_o do_v it_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n their_o prayer_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n when_o they_o pray_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n verse_n 43._o then_o do_v i_o beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o do_v stamp_v they_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n and_o do_v spread_v they_o abroad_o in_o psal_n 18.42_o it_o be_v then_o do_v i_o beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n i_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o as_o the_o dirt_n in_o the_o street_n have_v say_v before_o that_o they_o look_v
david_n but_o the_o most_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n prefer_v by_o solomon_n partly_o out_o of_o a_o grateful_a respect_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o their_o father_n partly_o because_o he_o have_v have_v his_o education_n with_o they_o under_o the_o tutouridge_n of_o nathan_n their_o father_n as_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v verse_n 10._o to_o he_o pertain_v sochoh_o and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hepher_n a_o tract_n of_o land_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n so_o call_v from_o hepher_n the_o son_n of_o asher_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o hezron_n 1_o chron._n 4.6_o verse_n 11._o the_o son_n of_o abinadab_n in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o dor._n which_o be_v manasses_n portion_n josh_n 17.11_o as_o be_v also_o taanach_n and_o bethshean_n and_o megiddo_n mention_v vers_fw-la 12._o verse_n 12._o even_o unto_o the_o place_n that_o be_v beyond_o jokneam_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o zebulon_n josh_n 19.11_o verse_n 19_o geber_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n and_o in_o the_o country_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n without_o jordan_n to_o wit_n beside_o that_o before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 13._o which_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o geber_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o circuit_n of_o land_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a officer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o officer_n to_o gather_v up_o provision_n for_o the_o king_n household_n in_o this_o land_n before_o mention_v but_o he_o only_o verse_n 20._o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o be_v solomon_n kingdom_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o people_n by_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v become_v innumerable_a like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v concern_v the_o comfortable_a condition_n wherein_o the_o people_n live_v under_o solomon_n reign_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a for_o this_o do_v notable_o shadow_v forth_o the_o joyful_a estate_n of_o christian_n partly_o in_o this_o world_n but_o especial_o in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.7_o though_o they_o be_v often_o afflict_v yet_o they_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n even_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v their_o joy_n be_v great_a when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 8.11_o verse_n 21._o and_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o kingdom_n from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o because_o it_o lay_v north-east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o only_a limit_n here_o mention_v of_o solomon_n kingdom_n on_o those_o two_o quarter_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n as_o lie_v all_o along_o by_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n where_o be_v the_o river_n sihor_n josh_n 13.3_o which_o be_v the_o south_n bound_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n fulfil_v gen._n 15.18_o unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o in_o this_o exceed_a glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v solomon_n also_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n concern_v who_o royalty_n and_o kingdom_n so_o many_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o that_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o philip._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 11_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o eu●ry_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o again_o psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n verse_n 24._o and_o he_o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o and_o herein_o vas_fw-la solomon_n also_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n esa_n 9.6_o whence_o be_v that_o luke_n 2.14_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o m●n_z john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o word_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o verse_n 25._o and_o judah_n and_o israel_n dwell_v safe_o every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o fence_a city_n but_o also_o in_o the_o open_a country_n they_o live_v without_o fear_n of_o enemy_n follow_v their_o husbandry_n and_o enjoy_v with_o much_o cheerfulness_n choice_n and_o plenty_n of_o god_n good_a blessing_n verse_n 26._o and_o solomon_n have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o his_o chariot_n in_o 2._o chron._n 9.25_o it_o be_v four_o thousand_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a here_o translate_v stall_n do_v signify_v both_o stable_n wherein_o many_o horse_n be_v keep_v together_o and_o also_o the_o stall_n or_o sever_v petition_n for_o each_o horse_n in_o those_o stable_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o whereas_o in_o the_o 2._o chron._n 9.25_o by_o stall_n be_v mean_v stable_n contain_v at_o least_o ten_o stall_n or_o several_a partition_n for_o horse_n a_o piece_n for_o so_o in_o four_o thousand_o stable_n there_o may_v stand_v forty_o thousand_o horse_n in_o their_o several_a stall_n as_o be_v here_o express_v indeed_o a_o far_o less_o number_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o fourteen_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o we_o read_v of_o no_o more_o that_o solomon_n have_v 2._o chron._n 1.14_o and_o solomon_n gather_v chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o those_o horse_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o service_n in_o the_o chariot_n may_v also_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o carriage_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o herein_o lay_v his_o magnificence_n that_o he_o have_v such_o choice_n and_o store_n of_o horse_n and_o as_o herein_o it_o seem_v he_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.16_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n so_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o hereby_o he_o overburthen_v his_o people_n and_o give_v too_o just_a a_o occasion_n to_o that_o complaint_n of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 12.4_o thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n grievous_a now_o therefore_o make_v thou_o the_o grievous_a service_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o his_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o he_o put_v on_o we_o light_a and_o we_o will_v serve_v thou_o verse_n 29._o and_o god_n give_v solomon_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n exceed_v much_o and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o sand_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v he_o such_o a_o vast_a capacity_n a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o understanding_n judgement_n memory_n that_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v seem_v even_o infinite_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n almost_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v and_o comprehend_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.12_o verse_n 3●_n and_o solomon_n wisdom_n excll_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n country_n
prov._n 19.12_o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n second_o the_o vigilancy_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o prince_n because_o of_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o many_o enemy_n thy_o have_v need_n to_o wake_v when_o other_o sleep_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lion_n that_o they_o sleep_v always_o with_o their_o eye_n open_a three_o that_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o king_n have_v need_n be_v both_o valorous_a and_o vigilant_a because_o their_o charge_n be_v so_o precious_a and_o in_o such_o continual_a danger_n by_o reason_n of_o open_a and_o secret_a enemy_n fourthly_a that_o prince_n be_v so_o guard_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n over_o they_o that_o it_o be_v as_o perilous_a to_o offer_v they_o any_o injury_n as_o to_o rush_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o ramp_a lion_n and_o fift_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o christ_n that_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o of_o who_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n and_o especial_o to_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o because_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o his_o wrath_n insupportable_a they_o that_o will_v be_v so_o desperate_a as_o to_o put_v too_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o overturning_a of_o his_o throne_n shall_v find_v that_o his_o throne_n be_v guard_v with_o lion_n they_o shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o help_v they_o verse_n 21._o none_o be_v of_o silver_n it_o be_v nothing_o account_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n that_o be_v comparative_o silver_n be_v not_o esteem_v for_o their_o drink_a vessel_n in_o solomon_n day_n even_o silver_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v over_o in_o the_o navy_n of_o tharshish_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v of_o good_a esteem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o have_v such_o abundance_n of_o gold_n most_o of_o their_o plate_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n plate_n be_v little_o esteem_v in_o those_o time_n verse_n 22._o for_o the_o king_n have_v at_o sea_n a_o navy_n of_o tharshish_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o navy_n bind_v for_o tharshish_n as_o the_o ship_n that_o go_v from_o we_o to_o the_o east_n indies_n be_v usual_o call_v the_o india_n ship_n where_o this_o tharshish_n be_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v some_o interpreter_n conceive_v that_o by_o tharshish_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o ocean_n sea_n but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v take_v here_o for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o manifest_a tautology_n in_o these_o word_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o king_n have_v at_o sea_n a_o navy_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o beside_o tharshish_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o place_n to_o which_o the_o ship_n go_v 2_o chron._n 9.21_o for_o the_o king_n ship_n go_v to_o tharshish_n and_o so_o again_o the_o 2_o chron._n 20.37_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o tharshish_n nor_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o because_o we_o can_v conclude_v what_o particular_a place_n this_o tharshish_n be_v since_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o as_o we_o call_v all_o country_n unknown_a because_o so_o far_o remote_a from_o we_o the_o indies_n so_o they_o call_v all_o far_o remote_a land_n and_o country_n to_o which_o their_o ship_n make_v such_o long_a voyage_n tharshish_n verse_n 26._o and_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o horse_n he_o have_v to_o serve_v by_o turn_n in_o these_o chariot_n we_o find_v 2_o chron._n 9.25_o but_o especial_o 1_o king_n 4.26_o where_o see_v the_o note_n on_o that_o place_n verse_n 28._o and_o solomon_n have_v horse_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o linen_n yarn_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v whence_o solomon_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o horse_n this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o wit_n that_o solomon_n merchant_n do_v usual_o buy_v and_o transport_v horse_n and_o linen_n yarn_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o linen_n yarn_n at_o such_o a_o price_n as_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o and_o the_o horse_n at_o the_o rate_n mention_v vers_fw-la 27._o for_o their_o price_n be_v particular_o express_v to_o intimate_v the_o magnificence_n of_o solomon_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v who_o daughter_n solomon_n have_v marry_v that_o they_o do_v enjoy_v this_o traffic_n for_o horse_n and_o linen_n yarn_n be_v the_o choice_a commodity_n of_o egypt_n cant._n 1.9_o ezek._n 27.7_o verse_n 29._o and_o a_o chariot_n come_v up_o and_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v four_o horse_n for_o a_o chariot_n one_o horse_n cost_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n and_o therefore_o four_o horse_n cost_v four_o time_n as_o much_o to_o wit_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o so_o for_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n do_v they_o bring_v they_o out_o by_o their_o mean_n that_o be_v they_o buy_v not_o only_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o prince_n and_o country_n but_o also_o for_o other_o border_a king_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o but_o king_n solomon_n love_v many_o strange_a woman_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o solomon_n sin_v not_o only_o in_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v strange_a woman_n that_o be_v not_o israelites_n but_o of_o other_o idolatrous_a nation_n but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n deut._n 17.17_o neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o verse_n 3._o and_o he_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n princess_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n a_o far_o less_o number_n be_v reckon_v cant._n 6.8_o there_o be_v threescore_o queen_n and_o fourscore_o concubine_n and_o virgin_n without_o number_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n there_o to_o solomon_n wife_n and_o concubine_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v no_o more_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v that_o song_n though_o afterward_o they_o be_v increase_v to_o the_o number_n here_o mention_v verse_n 4._o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n be_v old_a that_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o god_n that_o be_v they_o win_v he_o to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o idolatry_n for_o so_o the_o most_o and_o best_a expositor_n understand_v this_o not_o that_o solomon_n do_v indeed_o esteem_v their_o idol_n god_n or_o that_o he_o do_v himself_o worship_v their_o idol-god_n for_o then_o it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o open_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n yea_o further_v it_o by_o build_a temple_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o by_o suffer_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n thus_o to_o fall_v god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o little_a trust_n there_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n the_o time_n when_o he_o thus_o fall_v off_o from_o his_o former_a integrity_n be_v note_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v when_o solomon_n be_v old_a and_o that_o either_o by_o way_n of_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n both_o because_o his_o lust_a after_n and_o slavish_a dote_a upon_o so_o many_o idolatrous_a wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v most_o unseemly_a in_o old_a age_n and_o also_o because_o after_o so_o long_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n it_o be_v the_o more_o insufferable_a that_o he_o shall_v now_o fall_v into_o so_o gross_a a_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o way_n of_o intimate_v the_o occasion_n of_o solomon_n defection_n at_o last_o namely_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o weakness_n in_o his_o old_a age_n and_o so_o win_v he_o to_o that_o which_o former_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v verse_n 5._o for_o solomon_n go_v after_o ashtore_v etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v ashtore_v judge_n 2.13_o and_o of_o milcom_a or_o molech_n vers_fw-la 7._o see_v levit._n 18.21_o verse_n 7._o then_o do_v solomon_n build_v a_o high_a place_n for_o chemosh_fw-mi etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o worship_n for_o this_o idol-god_n either_o a_o temple_n or_o at_o least_o a_o image_n and_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v on_o these_o be_v usual_o rear_v on_o mountain_n and_o hill_n though_o not_o always_o jer._n 7.31_o and_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v high_a place_n and_o so_o according_o
do_v solomon_n build_v these_o high_a place_n for_o his_o wife_n idol-god_n in_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o mount_n olivet_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v 2._o sam._n 15.30_o call_v afterward_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n where_o they_o continue_v till_o josiahs_n day_n 2._o king_n 23.13_o and_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n which_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v build_v do_v the_o king_n defile_v probable_a it_o be_v that_o solomon_n do_v purposely_o build_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o defile_v the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_a place_n with_o such_o abomination_n but_o yet_o be_v set_v up_o so_o nigh_o the_o temple_n they_o may_v seem_v erect_v to_o outbrave_v or_o defy_v god_n temple_n and_o therefore_o even_o hereby_o his_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v verse_n 8._o and_o likewise_o do_v he_o for_o all_o his_o strange_a wife_n though_o at_o first_o happy_o he_o may_v only_o grant_v this_o favour_n to_o one_o or_o two_o of_o his_o wife_n yet_o the_o rest_n by_o degree_n plead_v for_o the_o same_o liberty_n and_o so_o at_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o build_v high_a place_n for_o all_o his_o wife_n idol-god_n verse_n 9_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o that_o be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n as_o he_o use_v to_o appear_v to_o his_o prophet_n by_o dream_n and_o nightly_a vision_n to_o wit_n once_o at_o gibeon_n chap._n 3.5_o and_o the_o second_o time_n at_o jerusalem_n chap._n 9.2_o which_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n be_v therefore_o mention_v as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n verse_n 11._o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n and_o thus_o god_n repay_v he_o in_o his_o kind_n for_o as_o he_o divide_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n leave_v part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v away_o part_n of_o it_o to_o his_o wife_n idol-god_n so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o posterity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o kingdom_n leave_v his_o son_n two_o tribe_n and_o give_v away_o ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n his_o servant_n verse_n 12._o notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o david_n thy_o father_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o 2._o sam._n 7.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o verse_n 13._o but_o will_v give_v one_o tribe_n to_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n consider_v apart_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n there_o be_v but_o ten_o that_o follow_v jeroboam_n vers_fw-la 31._o rehoboam_n therefore_o and_o his_o posterity_n have_v two_o tribe_n that_o revolt_v not_o to_o jeroboam_n to_o wit_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n 2._o chron._n 11.12_o have_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n on_o his_o side_n and_o why_o then_o be_v it_o say_v here_o that_o one_o tribe_n only_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o solomon_n son_n i_o answer_v because_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o tribe_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n judah_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o eminency_n be_v still_o reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n 1._o sam._n 11.8_o and_o when_o he_o number_v they_o in_o bezek_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousand_o but_o especial_o after_o that_o division_n when_o judah_n follow_v david_n and_o the_o other_o tribe_n follow_v the_o house_n of_o saul_n henceforth_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v still_o distinguish_v yea_o even_o after_o both_o be_v joint_o under_o david_n command_n 2._o sam._n 5.5_o in_o hebron_n he_o reign_v over_o judah_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o three_o year_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n now_o the_o lord_n therefore_o threaten_v the_o rend_n away_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n he_o add_v howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o rend_v away_o all_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o will_v give_v one_o tribe_n to_o thy_o son_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n namely_o benjamin_n see_v the_o note_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o chap._n 12.20_o and_o this_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o do_v for_o david_n his_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o may_v live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o david_n seed_n the_o true_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o descend_v verse_n 15._o when_o david_n be_v in_o edom_n and_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n be_v go_v up_o to_o bury_v the_o slay_v etc._n etc._n of_o david_n subdue_a the_o edomite_n we_o read_v 2._o sam._n 8.14_o and_o he_o put_v garrison_n in_o edom_n throughout_o all_o edom_n put_v he_o garrison_n and_o they_o of_o edom_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v while_o joab_n prosecute_v his_o victory_n slay_v all_o the_o male_n where_o he_o come_v hadad_n be_v hide_v be_v a_o little_a child_n and_o afterward_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o see_v that_o all_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o have_v slay_v be_v bury_v hadad_n secret_o escape_v away_o yet_o some_o conceive_v otherwise_o of_o this_o passage_n to_o wit_n that_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o edomite_n 2._o sam._n 8.14_o the_o edomite_n fall_v upon_o the_o garrison_n which_o david_n leave_v behind_o he_o and_o slay_v they_o whereupon_o joab_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o the_o edomite_n and_o so_o slay_v all_o the_o male_n where_o he_o come_v hadad_n of_o the_o seed-royall_a be_v convey_v away_o verse_n 18._o and_o they_o take_v man_n with_o they_o out_o of_o paran_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o attendance_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n verse_n 21._o hadad_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n let_v i_o depart_v that_o i_o may_v go_v into_o my_o own_o country_n as_o conceive_v hope_n of_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o edom_n now_o david_n and_o joab_n be_v dead_a who_o it_o seem_v he_o much_o fear_v or_o at_o least_o of_o enjoy_v liberty_n upon_o some_o honourable_a condition_n to_o live_v again_o in_o his_o native_a country_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o solomon_n a_o long_a time_n after_o this_o for_o he_o leave_v egypt_n immediate_o after_o david_n death_n before_o pharaoh_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o because_o of_o his_o affinity_n with_o solomon_n and_o till_o solomon_n fall_n in_o his_o old_a age_n his_o enemy_n stir_v not_o chap._n 5.4_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n have_v give_v i_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o either_o lay_v hide_v along_o time_n in_o idumea_n or_o make_v some_o covenant_n with_o solomon_n as_o become_v tributary_n to_o he_o for_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o when_o he_o do_v stir_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n for_o the_o edomite_n continue_a tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n till_o jehorams_fw-mi reign_n 2._o chron._n 21.10_o verse_n 23._o rezon_n the_o son_n of_o eliadah_n which_o flee_v from_o his_o lord_n hadadezar_n king_n of_o zobah_n to_o wit_n when_o david_n have_v get_v the_o better_a of_o his_o master_n in_o battle_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v when_o david_n get_v that_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o syrian_n mention_v 2._o sam._n 10.18_o verse_n 24._o and_o they_o go_v to_o damascus_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o reign_v in_o damascus_n david_n have_v put_v a_o garrison_n in_o damascus_n 2._o sam._n 8.6_o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o rezon_n with_o his_o band_n of_o man_n set_v upon_o this_o garrison_n and_o take_v the_o place_n from_o solomon_n and_o so_o there_o reign_v as_o king_n verse_n 25._o and_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n that_o be_v after_o his_o first_o rise_v against_o he_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o be_v a_o adversary_n in_o heart_n ever_o since_o he_o flee_v in_o that_o battle_n wherein_o his_o lord_n hadadezer_n be_v vanquish_v and_o that_o then_o he_o gather_v this_o band_n of_o man_n here_o mention_v perhaps_o of_o his_o lord_n break_v troop_n yet_o because_o david_n put_v garrison_n in_o syria_n of_o damascus_n 2._o sam._n 8.1_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o solomon_n lose_v any_o
have_v in_o baal_n and_o second_o that_o be_v curb_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o drought_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o hope_n of_o be_v relieve_v herein_o must_v needs_o make_v he_o the_o more_o flexible_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o prophet_n desire_n and_o beside_o god_n may_v at_o this_o time_n powerful_o over-awe_n his_o spirit_n indeed_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o story_n that_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n be_v present_a who_o elijah_n have_v also_o desire_v he_o to_o call_v thither_o but_o only_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o baal_n vers_fw-la 22._o ay_o even_o i_o only_o remain_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o baal_n prophet_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n and_o therefore_o many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o jezebel_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v there_o verse_n 21._o how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n they_o be_v say_v to_o halt_v in_o the_o 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charge_v by_o elijah_n to_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n this_o may_v be_v either_o from_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n or_o distraction_n of_o mind_n fear_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n verse_n 22._o ay_o even_o i_o only_o remain_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o himself_o that_o do_v open_o show_v himself_o for_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n against_o their_o idolatry_n at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o present_v there_o at_o that_o time_n verse_n 25._o choose_v you_o one_o bullock_n for_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v not_o afterward_o pretend_v that_o their_o god_n refuse_v to_o answer_v they_o because_o the_o god_n of_o elijah_n have_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o he_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n if_o any_o it_o be_v both_o of_o offer_v first_o to_o wit_n the_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o of_o choose_v which_o of_o the_o bullock_n they_o like_v best_a verse_n 26._o and_o they_o take_v the_o bullock_n which_o be_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n which_o ahab_n have_v give_v they_o or_o which_o elijah_n have_v give_v they_o liberty_n to_o choose_v vers_fw-la 25._o and_o they_o leap_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v make_v this_o may_v be_v also_o render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o they_o leap_v up_o and_o down_o at_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v either_o that_o they_o dance_v and_o skip_v about_o the_o altar_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v customary_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n as_o desire_v perhaps_o to_o make_v show_n of_o such_o prophetical_a ecstasy_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o divine_a spirit_n or_o else_o that_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o frantic_a manner_n they_o leap_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o express_v thereby_o their_o vehement_a desire_n that_o baal_n will_v hear_v they_o as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v clamber_v up_o to_o fetch_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a or_o be_v ready_a even_o to_o sacrifice_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v prevail_v in_o their_o suit_n some_o indeed_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o elijah_n altar_n upon_o which_o the_o baalitish_n prophet_n leap_v as_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a fury_n to_o throw_v it_o down_o but_o the_o first_o exposition_n do_v far_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n verse_n 27._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o noon_n that_o elijah_n mock_v they_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v full_o end_v or_o well_o nigh_o at_o a_o end_n before_o this_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o it_o may_v first_o be_v apparent_a by_o their_o lose_a labour_n so_o long_o together_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v mock_v and_o because_o they_o may_v not_o afterward_o say_v that_o he_o have_v interrupt_v they_o verse_n 28._o and_o they_o cry_v aloud_o and_o cut_v themselves_o after_o their_o manner_n with_o knife_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o sorrow_n deut._n 14.1_o and_o the_o more_o to_o move_v their_o god_n to_o take_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o not_o to_o deny_v they_o that_o be_v content_a thus_o to_o torture_v themselves_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v their_o own_o blood_n upon_o his_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v what_o will_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o they_o verse_n 29._o and_o they_o prophesy_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n that_o be_v they_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o baal_n and_o with_o many_o strange_a gesture_n as_o man_n inspire_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o idol-god_n so_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o send_v fire_n to_o consume_v their_o sacrifice_n see_v the_o note_n 1._o sam._n 10.5_o and_o 18.10_o verse_n 30._o and_o he_o repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v break_v down_o not_o the_o altar_n whereon_o baal_n priest_n lay_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o afterward_o they_o break_v down_o and_o that_o by_o leap_v upon_o it_o vers_n 26._o as_o some_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o elijah_n will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o altar_n rather_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o elijah_n break_v down_o their_o altar_n and_o have_v purge_v the_o place_n build_v another_o in_o the_o room_n or_o that_o this_o mount_n carmel_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a place_n whereon_o they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v in_o former_a time_n there_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o altar_n there_o which_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n have_v break_v down_o according_a to_o that_o complaint_n of_o elijah_n chap._n 19.14_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o this_o the_o prophet_n do_v now_o repair_v a_o real_a sign_n of_o his_o great_a design_n which_o be_v to_o restore_v again_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n verse_n 31._o and_o elijah_n take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v at_o this_o time_n corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n yet_o elijah_n will_v build_v his_o altar_n with_o twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n first_o thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v build_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o that_o god_n who_o the_o patriarch_n have_v former_o worship_v second_o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o 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that_o ambition_n and_o zeal_n for_o idolatry_n do_v usual_o blind_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o make_v they_o most_o unnatural_o cruel_a second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n induce_v she_o thereto_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n perhaps_o she_o may_v have_v other_o son_n and_o grandchild_n either_o by_o adultery_n or_o by_o a_o former_a husband_n or_o by_o some_o daughter_n of_o jorams_fw-mi upon_o who_o she_o may_v rather_o desire_v to_o settle_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n perhaps_o those_o that_o break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o bestow_v the_o dedicate_v thing_n thereof_o upon_o baalim_fw-la 2._o chron._n 24.7_o for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o also_o all_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v they_o bestow_v upon_o baalim_fw-la three_o howsoever_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n 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athaliah_n have_v employ_v in_o this_o bloody_a service_n or_o some_o such_o way_n by_o which_o mean_v athaliah_n may_v very_o think_v he_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n or_o if_o she_o have_v same_o small_a ground_n to_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a she_o may_v in_o policy_n forbear_v to_o make_v any_o noise_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o people_n hear_v such_o a_o rumour_n shall_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o hearken_v after_o innovation_n and_o be_v the_o less_o conformable_a to_o the_o present_a government_n however_o because_o joash_n this_o young_a infant_n thus_o miraculous_o save_v be_v express_o here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o constant_o vers_fw-la 4.12_o chap._n 12.18_o 2._o chron._n 22.11_o 1._o chron._n 3.11_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o way_n probable_a which_o some_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o nathan_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n because_o all_o solomon_n posterity_n be_v extinguish_v by_o athaliah_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o reason_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n why_o jehosheba_n preserve_v he_o be_v because_o of_o her_o near_a alliance_n to_o he_o as_o be_v his_o aunt_n his_o father_n sister_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n jehoiada_n send_v and_o fetch_v the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o with_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n when_o athaliah_n have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n six_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o without_o any_o disturbance_n either_o of_o domestical_a adversary_n or_o foreign_a enemy_n for_o jehu_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v at_o home_n to_o oppose_v the_o victorious_a army_n of_o hazael_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o far_o overcharge_v at_o length_n jehoiada_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v who_o be_v now_o full_a seven_o year_n old_a vers_fw-la 21._o seven_o year_n old_a be_v jehoash_fw-mi when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o have_v be_v hitherto_o hide_v in_o a_o cell_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o his_o wife_n jehosheba_n not_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o conceal_v he_o any_o long_o first_o that_o his_o young_a sovereign_n may_v not_o want_v that_o princely_a education_n which_o be_v requisite_a and_o whereof_o his_o year_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v capable_a and_o second_o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n may_v not_o by_o her_o mean_n take_v too_o deep_a root_n before_o it_o be_v weed_v up_o have_v therefore_o first_o impart_v this_o secret_a to_o five_o of_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o land_n in_o who_o fidelity_n he_o have_v best_a assurance_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o afterward_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o draw_v in_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o country_n both_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o only_a at_o first_o procure_v that_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v further_o acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a matter_n 2._o chro._n 23.1_o 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be_v appoint_v to_o slay_v they_o verse_n 10._o and_o to_o the_o captain_n over_o hundred_o do_v the_o priest-give_a king_n david_n spear_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o man_n these_o spear_n and_o shield_n may_v be_v such_o as_o david_n have_v take_v in_o the_o war_n and_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o do_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n as_o memorial_n of_o the_o great_a victory_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o which_o be_v afterward_o by_o solomon_n remove_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o however_o i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o armoury_n in_o the_o temple_n provide_v purposely_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o guard_n and_o defence_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v now_o find_v there_o weapon_n for_o so_o many_o thousand_o as_o be_v at_o present_a employ_v and_o happy_o because_o for_o this_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n david_n have_v give_v direction_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v here_o david_n spear_n and_o shield_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n have_v they_o be_v to_o b●ing_v in_o man_n ready_a arm_v into_o the_o temple_n they_o can_v hardly_o have_v carry_v the_o business_n so_o close_o as_o they_o do_v but_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o man_n appoint_v for_o this_o exploit_n and_o they_o come_v in_o unarmed_a as_o at_o other_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n house_n and_o be_v there_o arm_v out_o of_o the_o magazine_n that_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o noise_n or_o suspicion_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v intend_v till_o it_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n verse_n 12._o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n son_n and_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v enjoin_v deut._n 17.18_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o athaliah_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o of_o the_o people_n she_o come_v to_o the_o people_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v when_o she_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o guard_n in_o the_o temple_n shout_v and_o clap_v their_o hand_n when_o the_o king_n be_v crown_v and_o the_o people_n run_v in_o the_o street_n and_o make_v towards_o the_o temple_n with_o many_o unusual_a acclamation_n and_o expression_n of_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 23.12_o athaliah_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n run_v and_o praise_v the_o king_n she_o go_v to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o any_o whit_n suspect_v that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o so_o through_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v unwitting_o cast_v herself_o into_o their_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o charge_n give_v by_o jehoiada_n vers_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o come_v within_o the_o range_n let_v he_o be_v slay_v that_o she_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v within_o the_o range_n because_o she_o come_v not_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n but_o quiet_o come_v in_o among_o they_o without_o any_o mistrust_n or_o fear_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o get_v she_o within_o their_o power_n verse_n 14._o and_o when_o she_o look_v behold_v the_o king_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o seem_v the_o throne_n for_o the_o king_n be_v erect_v but_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n make_v in_o the_o temple_n 2._o chron._n 6.13_o the_o like_a be_v note_v afterward_o of_o josiah_n chap._n 23.3_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o and_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o and_o she_o go_v by_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o the_o horse_n come_v into_o the_o king_n house_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o way_n into_o the_o city_n where_o be_v the_o horse_n gate_n mention_v neh._n 3.28_o and_o jer._n 31.40_o but_o the_o word_n do_v clear_o enough_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a horse_n and_o cart_n way_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o court_n where_o be_v the_o stable_n and_o other_o outhouse_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 20._o that_o they_o slay_v athaliah_n with_o the_o sword_n beside_o the_o king_n house_n even_o in_o the_o place_n of_o her_o death_n they_o seek_v to_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o she_o her_o mother_n jezebel_n be_v tread_v under_o the_o horse_n heel_n and_o now_o she_o be_v drag_v by_o the_o horse_n way_n and_o slay_v among_o the_o stable_n and_o dunghill_n of_o the_o king_n house_n verse_n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o his_o altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o cheerful_o no_o doubt_n they_o do_v this_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v behind_o the_o israelite_n where_o jehu_n have_v already_o suppress_v the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n as_o they_o do_v now_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o priest_n appoint_v officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v jehoiada_n appoint_v officer_n for_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o rather_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n in_o this_o sudden_a change_n and_o withal_o perhaps_o reduce_v into_o order_n whatever_o beside_o have_v be_v disorder_v in_o the_o day_n of_o athaliah_n 2._o chron._n 24.7_o for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 19_o they_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n from_o the_o
all_o the_o priest_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o defile_v the_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o beat_v down_o their_o altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o turn_v the_o place_n to_o profane_a and_o unclean_a use_n or_o do_v something_o to_o they_o which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o esteem_v they_o sacred_a must_v needs_o render_v they_o unfit_a for_o any_o sacred_a employment_n as_o by_o burn_v dead_a man_n bone_n in_o they_o vers_n 14._o or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o break_v down_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o joshuah_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_o think_v by_o some_o expositor_n that_o these_o high_a place_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v high_a place_n build_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o some_o tutelary_a god_n who_o they_o esteem_v the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o guardian_n and_o protector_n of_o their_o city_n which_o be_v therefore_o erect_v nigh_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o joshua_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o chief_a captain_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o the_o break_n down_o of_o these_o high_a place_n be_v particular_o express_v to_o show_v that_o josiah_n regard_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o any_o that_o have_v any_o special_a interest_n in_o any_o idolatrous_a monument_n but_o suppress_v they_o all_o verse_n 9_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n these_o priest_n be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n that_o yet_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o high_a place_n where_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n now_o though_o these_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o office_n nor_o be_v ever_o suffer_v more_o to_o serve_v at_o god_n altar_n yet_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n that_o be_v of_o the_o provision_n allow_v for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o priest_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o defile_v tophet_n etc._n etc._n this_o tophet_n be_v a_o high_a place_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a valley_n call_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n or_o as_o it_o be_v josh_n 15.8_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n where_o the_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o it_o be_v call_v tophet_n as_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n that_o signify_v a_o drum_n or_o a_o timbrel_n either_o because_o of_o the_o music_n and_o dance_n which_o they_o use_v at_o the_o time_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n or_o rather_o because_o by_o the_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o tabrel_n they_o seek_v at_o those_o time_n to_o defen●_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o parent_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v the_o shriek_n and_o cry_n of_o their_o child_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n threaten_v that_o in_o that_o very_a valley_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v tophet_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n jer._n 7.31_o 32._o yea_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o shriek_n or_o torment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v here_o call_v hell_n tophet_n isaiah_n 30.33_o for_o tophet_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a yea_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o and_o so_o the_o evangelist_n call_v hell_n gehenna_n as_o mat._n 5.22_o and_o so_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n gehinnom_n that_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n verse_n 11._o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n some_o conceive_v be_v mean_v only_o a_o carve_a statue_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o sun_n sit_v in_o a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o fiery_a horse_n but_o why_o be_v it_o then_o distinct_o say_v that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n and_o that_o these_o horse_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n other_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v horse_n keep_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o judge_v the_o horse_n for_o his_o swiftness_n a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sun_n that_o run_v so_o swift_o about_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o what_o use_v then_o be_v the_o chariot_n more_o probable_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v horse_n consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n wherewith_o in_o chariot_n either_o the_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o ride_v forth_o when_o they_o go_v to_o worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n or_o else_o the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o city_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n for_o which_o only_a use_n they_o be_v still_o keep_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o jerusalem_n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o ahaz_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v make_v for_o on_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o we_o see_v jer._n 19.13_o and_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v defile_v as_o the_o place_n of_o tophet_n because_o of_o all_o the_o house_n upon_o who_o roof_n they_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n zeph._n 1.4_o 5._o i_o will_v also_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o judah_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o baal_n from_o this_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chemarim_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o altar_n which_o manasseh_n have_v make_v in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v express_o say_v 2._o chron._n 33.15_o that_o manasseh_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o former_a wickedness_n take_v away_o all_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o though_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n yet_o his_o son_n amon_n after_o his_o death_n restore_v they_o it_o seem_v to_o their_o former_a place_n or_o if_o they_o be_v demolish_v and_o ruin_v yet_o at_o least_o he_o build_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o yet_o these_o which_o josiah_n now_o do_v beat_v to_o dust_n be_v call_v manasseh_n altar_n because_o he_o first_o set_v they_o up_o in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n this_o mount_n whereon_o solomon_n high_a place_n stand_v be_v the_o mount_n olivet_n near_o unto_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o call_v here_o the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o idol_n wherewith_o the_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o according_a to_o that_o expression_n deut._n 32.5_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o solomon_n high_a place_n erect_v to_o these_o heathen_a god_n have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n as_o some_o man_n hold_v seek_v hence_o to_o infer_v that_o solomon_n do_v never_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o neither_o asa_n nor_o jehoshaphat_n nor_o hezekiah_n do_v meddle_v with_o deface_v these_o idolatrous_a monument_n which_o be_v doubtless_o in_o most_o esteem_n among_o the_o people_n questionless_a asa_n that_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o grandmother_n idol_n and_o hezekiah_n that_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n will_v not_o suffer_v these_o execrable_a high_a place_n to_o stand_v undemolish_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o what_o these_o good_a prince_n pull_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o jupah_n do_v soon_o set_v up_o again_o and_o because_o they_o be_v erect_v as_o in_o the_o room_n
verse_n 4._o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n etc._n etc._n eleazar_n succeed_v his_o father_n aaron_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 20.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33.18_o and_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o die_v immediate_o after_o he_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o death_n together_o josh_n 24.29_o 33._o phinehas_n his_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o be_v he_o that_o slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v thereupon_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o see_v numb_a 25.7_o 13._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n eleazar_n about_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n josh_n 24.29_o 33._o how_o long_o he_o live_v high_a priest_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v but_o probable_a it_o be_v he_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n after_o joshuahs_n death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n judg._n 2.7_o and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o grief_n to_o a_o man_n of_o such_o zeal_n as_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o israelite_n make_v war_n against_o benjamin_n he_o be_v high_a priest_n josh_n 20.28_o and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o in_o those_o day_n as_o for_o the_o next_o three_o that_o follow_v abishau_n &_o bukki_n his_o son_n and_o vzzi_n his_o son_n they_o be_v it_o seem_v high_a priest_n in_o those_o corrupte_v time_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o judge_n whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v by_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o uzzi_n it_o be_v that_o eli_n and_o so_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o get_v the_o high_a priest_n office_n not_o be_v of_o eleazar_n stock_n but_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v than_o the_o four_o next_o follow_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n be_v never_o high_a priest_n to_o wit_n zerahiah_n and_o meraioth_n and_o amariah_n and_o ahitub_n but_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n vers_fw-la 8._o be_v the_o first_o that_o recover_v that_o dignity_n again_o which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n who_o thrust_v out_o abiathar_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n and_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n from_o be_v high_a priest_n and_o put_v zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n in_o his_o room_n 1._o king_n 2.27_o 35._o verse_n 10._o and_o johanan_n beget_v azariah_n he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v this_o be_v that_o azariah_n of_o who_o such_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n 2._o chron._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n who_o do_v so_o worthy_o execute_v &_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n of_o uzziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v write_v there_o be_v another_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n build_v by_o zerub-babel_a yet_o some_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o johanan_n the_o father_n of_o azariah_n that_o he_o be_v that_o jehoiada_n that_o be_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o athaliah_n by_o who_o both_o the_o temple_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v preserve_v when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o she_o verse_n 13._o and_o shallum_n beget_v hil●iah_n who_o find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 2._o king_n 22.8_o verse_n 14._o and_o azariah_n beget_v seraiah_n etc._n etc._n seraiah_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n slay_v see_v 2._o king_n 25.18_o 21._o he_o be_v also_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n 7.1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o jehozadak_v his_o son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o josuah_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n hag._n 1.1_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n in_o the_o six_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n verse_n 19_o and_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o father_n that_o be_v of_o these_o before_o name_v be_v the_o several_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n call_v to_o wit_n the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o of_o gershom_n libni_n his_o son_n jahath_n his_o son_n zimmah_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o that_o be_v successive_o the_o head_n both_o of_o the_o gershonite_n kohathites_n and_o merarites_n perhaps_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n who_o do_v dispose_v of_o the_o levite_n into_o new_a order_n and_o whereas_o zimmah_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jahath_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v his_o grandchild_n for_o shimei_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jahath_n and_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n vers_fw-la 42_o 43._o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n amasai_n and_o ahimoth_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n be_v here_o more_o particular_o express_v because_o from_o he_o descend_v that_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 26._o as_o for_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n zophai_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mahath_n and_o grandchild_n of_o amasai_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o verse_n 27._o jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanah_n his_o son_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 31._o and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o service_n of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o be_v they_o that_o david_n make_v chief_a in_o the_o three_o quire_n of_o singer_n after_o the_o ark_n have_v rest_n that_o be_v after_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o david_n house_n for_o before_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o wit_n these_o mention_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n heman_n of_o the_o kohathite_n ver_fw-la 33._o who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o have_v the_o middle_a choir_n and_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o hemans_n right_a hand_n v._n 39_o and_o be_v of_o the_o gershonite_n and_o ethan_n who_o be_v also_o call_v jeduthun_n chap._n 25.1_o and_o be_v of_o the_o merarite_n and_o stand_v on_o hemans_n leave_v hand_n ver_fw-la 44._o these_o be_v in_o their_o time_n famous_a man_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a singer_n and_o withal_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o some_o of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o chron._n 29.30_o moreover_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o of_o asaph_n the_o seer_n verse_n 33._o heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n that_o be_v samuel_n for_o heman_n be_v samuel_n grandchild_n verse_n 50._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o several_a office_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v here_o again_o set_v down_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n by_o who_o the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o several_a order_n verse_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n and_o simeon_n josh_n 21.9_o and_o they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n these_o city_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o name_n verse_n 60._o all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n to_o wit_n the_o eleven_o here_o mention_v and_o ain_z in_o judah_n portion_n and_o gibeon_n in_o benjamin_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n josh_n 21.16_o 17._o but_o
wheat_n and_o the_o barley_n the_o oil_n and_o the_o wine_n which_o my_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o let_v he_o send_v unto_o his_o servant_n thus_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o hire_n for_o his_o servant_n which_o solomon_n have_v proffer_v vers_fw-la 10._o but_o withal_o he_o make_v a_o request_n to_o he_o for_o a_o certain_a yearly_a provision_n for_o his_o own_o household_n which_o solomon_n grant_v he_o also_o 1_o king_n 5.9_o 11._o of_o which_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o king_n of_o tire_n answer_v see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 17._o and_o solomon_n number_v all_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n see_v 1_o king_n 5.15_o 16._o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o then_o solomon_n begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o mount_n moriah_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o king_n verse_n 14._o and_o he_o make_v the_o vail_n of_o blue_a and_o purple_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o chain_n of_o gold_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v 1._o king_n 6.21_o verse_n 15._o also_o he_o make_v before_o the_o house_n two_o pillar_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o two_o pillar_n see_v the_o note_n 1._o king_n 17.15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o and_o he_o make_v chain_n as_o in_o the_o oracle_n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n that_o be_v wreath_n of_o chain-work_n see_v 1_o king_n 7.17_o and_o make_v a_o hundred_o pomegranate_n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o chain_n that_o be_v a_o hundred_o in_o each_o of_o the_o two_o row_n that_o go_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o network_n of_o each_o chapter_n see_v 1._o king_n 7.18_o chap._n four_o verse_n 1._o and_o ten_o cubit_n the_o height_n thereof_o if_o their_o cubit_n contain_v a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a as_o be_v usual_o hold_v then_o according_a to_o our_o measure_n this_o altar_n be_v five_o yard_n high_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v some_o way_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o ascend_v up_o to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n on_o this_o altar_n though_o they_o may_v not_o ascend_v by_o such_o step_n as_o be_v in_o a_o ladder_n lest_o their_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v thereby_o discover_v exod._n 20.26_o neither_o shall_v thou_o go_v up_o by_o step_n unto_o my_o altar_n that_o thy_o nakedness_n be_v not_o discover_v thereon_o see_v the_o note_n exod._n 27.1_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o also_o he_o make_v a_o melt_a sea_n of_o ten_o cubit_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o sea_n see_v the_o note_n 1._o king_n 7.23_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o he_o make_v also_o ten_o laver_n and_o put_v five_o of_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n 1._o king_n 7.39_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v set_v upon_o so_o many_o several_a base_n which_o be_v there_o also_o large_o describe_v verse_n 7._o and_o he_o make_v ten_o candlestick_n of_o gold_n according_a to_o their_o form_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v david_n to_o understand_v in_o writing_n much_o alike_o to_o that_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o description_n which_o be_v give_v of_o they_o 1._o king_n 7.49_o and_o the_o candlestick_n of_o pure_a gold_n five_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o five_o on_o the_o left_a before_o the_o oracle_n with_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o lamp_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o gold_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 9_o furthermore_o he_o make_v the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n call_v the_o inner_a court_n 1._o king_n 6.36_o verse_n 16._o all_o their_o instrument_n do_v huram_fw-la his_o father_n make_v to_o king_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n solomon_n father_n so_o solomon_n it_o seem_v call_v he_o out_o of_o the_o great_a respect_n he_o bear_v he_o for_o his_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o skill_n and_o the_o good_a service_n he_o do_v he_o in_o make_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o temple_n chap._n v._n verse_n 2._o then_o solomon_n assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n what_o needs_o explanation_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v already_o explain_v in_o the_o nine_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1._o then_o say_v solomon_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n the_o annotation_n of_o this_o chapter_n unto_o the_o 41._o verse_n see_v 1._o king_n 8.12_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 41._o now_o therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n do_v as_o it_o be_v invite_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o his_o rest_a place_n that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o settle_a abode_n and_o that_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o no_o long_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o to_o continue_v there_o and_o herein_o he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o moses_n use_v at_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n as_o they_o travel_v through_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 10.35_o rise_v up_o o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o call_v the_o ark_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v call_v god_n strength_n and_o glory_n psal_n 78.61_o he_o deliver_v his_o strength_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o as_o their_o strength_n and_o defence_n which_o have_v be_v manifest_v by_o many_o mighty_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o divide_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o we_o find_v this_o last_o clause_n of_o solomon_n prayer_n psal_n 132.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o psalm_n it_o may_v well_o be_v be_v compose_v by_o solomon_n upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v the_o note_n 1._o king_n 8.54_o let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o goodness_n the_o first_o clause_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o several_a way_n either_o of_o god_n save_v and_o preserve_v the_o priest_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n that_o be_v let_v thy_o salvation_n be_v as_o a_o garment_n to_o defend_v they_o or_o as_o a_o robe_n to_o adorn_v they_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o man_n that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v make_v such_o precious_a account_n of_o they_o as_o to_o be_v always_o watchful_a over_o they_o to_o preserve_v and_o save_v they_o or_o else_o of_o the_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n this_o be_v a_o deck_v and_o glorious_a ornament_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o stand_v as_o typical_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o and_o be_v the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v now_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o save_a soul_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o convert_v thessalonian_o that_o they_o be_v his_o joy_n his_o glory_n and_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v 1._o thes_n 2.19.20_o indeed_o in_o psal_n 132.9_o this_o clause_n be_v express_v thus_o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n but_o even_o that_o also_o the_o most_o expositor_n understand_v of_o god_n righteousness_n in_o save_v and_o defend_v his_o priest_n as_o for_o that_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v mean_v doubtless_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o goodness_n that_o be_v let_v thy_o holy_a people_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n to_o they_o in_o all_o regard_n yet_o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n consist_v chief_o in_o his_o make_v they_o good_a even_o this_o may_v be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o this_o request_n of_o solomon_n that_o god_n people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o goodness_n and_o grace_n rather_o than_o in_o outward_a blessing_n verse_n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n that_o be_v deny_v not_o the_o request_n of_o i_o thy_o anointed_n because_o when_o petitioner_n be_v deny_v their_o request_n their_o face_n be_v turn_v away_o with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n hence_o be_v this_o phrase_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n verse_n 42._o remember_v the_o
against_o they_o in_o the_o watch_n that_o be_v they_o be_v also_o employ_v in_o other_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n successive_o in_o their_o several_a course_n verse_n 10._o and_o jeshua_n beget_v joiakim_n joiakim_n also_o beget_v eliashib_n the_o name_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n from_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o persian_a monarchy_n be_v here_o insert_v among_o other_o reason_n no_o doubt_n because_o in_o those_o day_n the_o year_n of_o the_o hebrew_n commonwealth_n be_v note_v by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o king_n they_o have_v none_o as_o in_o former_a age_n and_o as_o for_o this_o joiakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n and_o father_n of_o eliashib_n he_o be_v happy_o the_o same_o that_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o judith_n see_v judith_n 4.6_o and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o or_o about_o the_o time_n when_o artaxerxes_n send_v ezra_n to_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 7.1_o for_o eliashib_n his_o son_n who_o succeed_v he_o be_v high_a priest_n when_o nehemiah_n come_v first_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o commission_n to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o then_o build_v the_o sheep-gate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3.1_o then_o eliashib_n the_o high_a priest_n rise_v up_o with_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o they_o build_v the_o sheep-gate_n etc._n etc._n though_o afterward_o nehemiah_n be_v with_o artaxerxes_n in_o persia_n he_o do_v very_o gross_o misdemean_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n lodging_n tobiah_n to_o who_o he_o be_v ally_v by_o marriage_n as_o also_o to_o sanballat_n chap._n 13.28_o in_o the_o very_a chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 13.4_o 5._o before_o this_o eliashib_n the_o priest_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n be_v ally_v unto_o tobiah_n and_o he_o prepare_v for_o he_o a_o great_a chamber_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o and_o joiada_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n beget_v jaddua_n this_o joiada_n jonathan_n and_o jaddua_n be_v doubtlosse_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o king_n of_o persia_n that_o succeed_v artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la who_o cupbearer_n nehemiah_n be_v to_o wit_n darius_n nothus_fw-la artaxerxes_n mnemon_n artaxerxes_n ochus_n arses_n and_o darius_n the_o last_o call_v codomanus_n who_o lose_v the_o empire_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o as_o josephus_n report_v this_o jaddua_n it_o be_v that_o meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a in_o his_o pontifical_a robe_n when_o he_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o who_o presence_n that_o great_a conqueror_n be_v so_o strike_v that_o he_o grant_v the_o jew_n all_o and_o more_o than_o they_o desire_v nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o nehemiah_n shall_v live_v to_o see_v so_o many_o succession_n of_o high_a priest_n for_o happy_o he_o be_v very_o young_a when_o he_o be_v artaxerxes_n cupbearer_n and_o second_o happy_o jaddua_n who_o live_v in_o alexander_n time_n be_v not_o yet_o high_a priest_n when_o nehemiah_n write_v this_o but_o be_v only_o add_v to_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v to_o succeed_v his_o father_n jonathan_n and_o three_o god_n do_v usual_o grant_v long_a life_n to_o those_o who_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o be_v great_a instrument_n of_o good_a to_o his_o church_n but_o however_o it_o may_v well_o be_v which_o other_o say_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v insert_v after_o nehemiahs_n death_n by_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n verse_n 12._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n be_v priest_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o seraiah_n meraiah_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v meraiah_n be_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o order_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiakim_n of_o which_o seraiah_n be_v head_n or_o chief_a vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n and_o so_o we_o must_v understand_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v name_v in_o this_o second_o catalogue_n verse_n 17._o of_o miniamim_n of_o moadiah_n piltai_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v either_o that_o piltai_n be_v the_o head_n of_o both_o these_o family_n or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o miniamin_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o moadiah_n verse_n 22._o the_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eliashib_n joiada_n and_o johanan_n and_o jaddua_n be_v record_v etc._n etc._n have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o ten_o forego_v verse_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n here_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o both_o the_o chief_a levite_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o follow_v high_a priest_n to_o wit_n eliashib_n joiada_n and_o johanan_n the_o same_o that_o be_v before_o call_v jonathan_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o jaddua_n even_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o persian_a that_o be_v darius_n codomanus_n the_o last_o persian_a king_n who_o be_v vanquish_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v record_v which_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v be_v record_v elsewhere_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repeat_v they_o here_o again_o now_o because_o jaddua_n be_v here_o again_o mention_v it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v also_o insert_v after_o the_o death_n of_o nehemiah_n verse_n 23._o the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o be_v tell_v where_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a levites_n before_o mention_v be_v record_v until_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n or_o jonathan_n the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o eliashib_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o because_o many_o of_o they_o live_v also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jaddua_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o also_o be_v mention_v namely_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n chronicle_n or_o no_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v verse_n 24._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 26._o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 27._o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o seek_v the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o at_o their_o first_o take_v possession_n of_o any_o new_a build_v house_n they_o use_v to_o dedicate_v it_o with_o feast_v prayer_n and_o praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v note_v deut._n 20.1_o whence_o be_v that_o title_n of_o psalm_n 30._o a_o psalm_n and_o song_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o david_n house_n so_o now_o they_o resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a festivity_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n with_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o mean_n of_o safety_n to_o his_o holy_a city_n and_o with_o praise_v god_n with_o psalm_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o miraculous_o finish_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 30._o and_o purify_v the_o people_n and_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n to_o wit_n by_o sprinkle_v upon_o they_o the_o water_n of_o purify_n as_o also_o by_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n as_o in_o the_o former_a note_n verse_n 31._o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n upon_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n viz._n together_o with_o the_o levite_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 38._o and_o then_o be_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n nehemiah_n appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o that_o be_v he_o divide_v they_o into_o two_o company_n in_o the_o one_o company_n be_v ezra_n who_o go_v foremost_a vers_fw-la 36._o with_o who_o go_v those_o levite_n and_o priest_n mention_v vers_fw-la 32._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 36._o verse_n with_o half_a of_o the_o prince_n vers_fw-la 32._o yea_o and_o half_a of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 38._o in_o the_o other_o company_n be_v nehemiah_n vers_fw-la 38._o and_o the_o other_o half_a both_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n vers_fw-la 38_o 40._o and_o likewise_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n mention_v vers_fw-la 41.42_o and_o then_o be_v thus_o divide_v ezra_n and_o his_o company_n turn_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n towards_o the_o dung-gate_n nehemiah_n and_o his_o company_n to_o the_o left_a towards_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n vers_fw-la 38._o and_o so_o meet_v both_o at_o last_o in_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 40._o which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o city_n whence_o it_o seem_v they_o begin_v on_o the_o east-side_n concern_v the_o several_a gate_n here_o mention_v see_v the_o several_a note_n on_o the_o second_o and_o