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and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d valiant_a 29_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o absalon_n do_v unto_o amnon_n as_o absalon_n have_v command_v then_o all_o the_o king_n son_n arise_v and_o every_o man_n ride_v man_n heb._n ride_v get_v he_o up_o upon_o his_o mule_n engender_v mule_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o israelite_n see_v 1_o king_n 23._o 33._o for_o though_o they_o may_v not_o promote_v such_o mix_a kind_n of_o procreation_n levit._n 19_o 19_o yet_o they_o may_v use_v creature_n so_o engender_v and_o flee_v 30_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o tiding_n come_v to_o david_n say_v absalon_n have_v slay_v all_o the_o king_n son_n son_n son_n which_o be_v not_o improbable_a when_o the_o sword_n be_v once_o draw_v among_o they_o and_o one_o of_o they_o kill_v which_o may_v provoke_v the_o rest_n to_o draw_v their_o sword_n both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o revenge_v their_o brother_n death_n and_o thereby_o 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appointment_n or_o by_o the_o command_n heb._n mouth_n put_v for_o command_n num._n 3._o 16._o of_o absalon_n this_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d determine_v from_o the_o day_n that_o he_o force_v his_o sister_n tamar_n sequel_n x_o it_o be_v resolve_v from_o that_o time_n in_o his_o breast_n but_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v not_o then_o give_v to_o other_o for_o that_o will_v probable_o have_v hinder_v his_o design_n but_o all_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v from_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n rather_o than_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n as_o apper_n by_o the_o sequel_n 33_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n take_v the_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a for_o amnon_n only_o be_v dead_a 34_o but_o absalon_n flee_v life_n flee_v he_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v his_o servant_n fly_v for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o watch_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o come_v much_o people_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o hill_n side_n behind_o he_o they_o he_o behind_o the_o watchman_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o come_v in_o the_o direct_a road_n where_o the_o watchman_n look_v for_o they_o but_o for_o some_o reason_n or_o fancy_n they_o have_v fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o come_v that_o way_n which_o he_o least_o expect_v they_o 35_o and_o jonadab_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v the_o king_n son_n come_v ‡_o as_o they_o servant_n say_v so_o 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi accordâ—…_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 36_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v that_o behold_v the_o king_n son_n come_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d weep_v 〈◊〉_d king_n also_o and_o his_o servant_n weep_v ‡_o very_o sore_o 37_o ¶_o but_o absalon_n flee_v and_o go_v to_o talmai_n ammiâ—…_n or_o ammiâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o ‖_o ammihud_v king_n of_o geshur_n favour_n geshur_n his_o mother_n father_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o may_v have_v present_a protection_n and_o sustenance_n from_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v obtain_v his_o father_n pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n every_o day_n 38_o so_o absalon_n flee_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o be_v there_o three_o year_n 39_o and_o 10._o and_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o the_o soul_n of_o king_n david_n consume_v david_n or_o be_v consume_v long_v to_o go_v forth_o unto_o absalon_n note_v absalon_n to_o wit_n to_o visit_v he_o or_o to_o send_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o this_o word_n the_o soul_n be_v here_o understand_v partly_o from_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n agree_v not_o with_o david_n but_o with_o david_n soul_n and_o partly_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o place_n where_o the_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v and_o the_o soul_n express_v as_o psal._n 84._o 3._o and_o 119._o 81._o but_o as_o this_o supplement_n may_v seem_v too_o bold_a so_o this_o version_n seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o that_o phrase_n of_o go_v out_o to_o absalon_n for_o david_n neither_o desire_v nor_o intend_v to_o go_v out_o to_o absalon_n but_o that_o absalon_n shall_v come_v home_o to_o he_o and_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v otherwise_o render_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o remarkable_a interpreter_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o end_n of_o go_v out_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n as_o that_o verb_n be_v oft_o use_v gen._n 14._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n el_fw-es be_v oft_o use_v as_o
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as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v 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tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o 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that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v 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and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o his_o father_n life_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n absaloms_n place_n procurement_n place_n heb._n absalom_n hand_n i._n e._n his_o work_n make_v though_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n yet_o for_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o procurement_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n let_v i_o now_o run_v and_o bear_v the_o king_n tiding_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v etc._n have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…dings_n not_o heb._n be_v â—…_n man_n of_o â—…dings_n bear_v tiding_n this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v bear_v tiding_n another_o day_n but_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o tiding_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a thou_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o he_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o thou_o 21_o then_o say_v joab_n to_o cushi_n israelite_n cushi_n or_o to_o a_o ethiopian_a so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o birth_n and_o yet_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n go_v tell_v the_o king_n what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o cushi_n bow_v himself_o unto_o joab_n and_o run_v 22_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n yet_o again_o to_o joab_n but_o may_v but_o heb._n be_v what_o may_v howsoever_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o also_o run_v after_o cushi_n and_o joab_n say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o run_v my_o son_n he_o son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o his_o young_a year_n and_o to_o that_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o tiding_n 22._o tiding_n or_o â—…ent_n or_o â—…ent_a numb_a 11._o 22._o ready_a 23_o but_o howsoever_o say_v he_o let_v i_o run_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o run_v then_o ahimaaz_n run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a way_n plain_a which_o be_v the_o smooth_a and_o easy_a though_o the_o long_a way_n and_o overran_a cushi_n 24_o and_o david_n sit_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n city_n gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v large_a and_o thick_a and_o for_o the_o great_a security_n have_v two_o gate_n one_o more_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a here_o he_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v hear_v tiding_n when_o any_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o watchman_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n over_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o wall_n 2._o wall_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o tower_n upon_o the_o gate_n where_o watchman_n use_v to_o watch_v compare_v 2_o king_n 9_o 17._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n run_v alone_o 25_o and_o the_o watchman_n cry_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v tiding_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n he_o be_v send_v with_o some_o special_a message_n which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n for_o if_o he_o have_v run_v or_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n many_o other_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o come_v apace_o and_o draw_v near_o 26_o and_o the_o watchman_n see_v another_o man_n run_v and_o the_o watchman_n call_v unto_o the_o porter_n and_o say_v behold_v another_o man_n run_v alone_o and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o also_o bring_v tiding_n 27_o and_o the_o watchman_n say_v run_v say_v heb._n i_o see_v thou_o run_v i_o think_v the_o run_n of_o the_o foremost_a be_v like_o the_o run_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n tiding_n he_o love_v i_o well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o afflict_v i_o with_o evil_a tiding_n 28_o and_o ahimaaz_v call_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o 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be_v very_o unwelcome_a to_o david_n but_o he_o make_v a_o bad_a choice_n to_o offend_v god_n with_o a_o lie_n rather_o than_o to_o displease_v the_o king_n with_o a_o truth_n yet_o thus_o far_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o though_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v absalon_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o concern_v it_o wherewith_o cushi_n be_v entrust_v 30_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v here_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v still_o 31_o and_o behold_v cushi_n come_v and_o cushi_n say_v bring_v say_v heb._n tiding_n â—…s_v bring_v tiding_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o
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the_o time_n of_o his_o vow_n make_v or_o of_o his_o return_n from_o banishment_n but_o either_o first_o from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n election_n or_o designation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o or_o second_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o saul_n reign_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a time_n and_o observable_a for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n in_o israel_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v make_v a_o epocha_n from_o which_o the_o computation_n or_o account_n of_o time_n begin_v as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n begin_v their_o account_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n or_o rather_o three_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v about_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o year_n i._n e._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n and_o so_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 15._o 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n i._n e._n in_o the_o 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which_o appear_v in_o solomon_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o that_o great_a respect_n and_o affection_n which_o his_o father_n must_v needs_o have_v and_o manifest_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n and_o oath_n give_v to_o bathsheba_n concern_v his_o succession_n mention_v 1_o king_n 1._o 30._o but_o make_v before_o that_o time_n which_o also_o may_v come_v to_o absalom_n ear_n against_o this_o opinion_n two_o thing_n be_v object_v first_o that_o david_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o rebellion_n a_o strong_a man_n for_o he_o march_v on_o foot_n v._o 30._o whereas_o in_o his_o last_o year_n he_o be_v very_o infirm_a and_o bedrid_a second_o that_o after_o this_o rebellion_n be_v end_v divers_a other_o thing_n happen_v as_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o and_o other_o thing_n follow_v in_o the_o history_n but_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o david_n may_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o last_o year_n have_v so_o 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thought_n of_o peace_n as_o know_v that_o his_o father_n though_o he_o may_v dissemble_v yet_o will_v never_o forgive_v so_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a a_o crime_n yea_o they_o will_v fight_v with_o great_a courage_n and_o resolution_n when_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v make_v their_o heart_n saint_n and_o hand_n slack_a in_o thy_o cause_n but_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v the_o character_n of_o absalom_n party_n and_o how_o abominable_o wicked_a they_o be_v who_o such_o a_o loathsome_a and_o scandalous_a action_n tie_v the_o fast_o to_o he_o who_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n they_o shall_v have_v desert_v and_o abhor_v and_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v how_o corrupt_a and_o filthy_a the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o how_o ripe_a for_o that_o severe_a judgement_n which_o be_v now_o hasten_v to_o they_o then_o shall_v the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v strong_a e._n 22_o so_o they_o 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thousand_o man_n and_o i_o will_v arise_v and_o pursue_v it_o pursue_v i_o be_o so_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o counsel_n that_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o own_o person_n and_o life_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o after_o david_n this_o night_n it_o night_n i_o be_o so_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o counsel_n that_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o own_o person_n and_o life_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 2_o and_o i_o will_v come_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v weary_a and_o weakhanded_n subject_n weakhanded_n tire_v with_o a_o tedious_a march_n on_o foâ—…t_n and_o destitute_a of_o man_n and_o military_a provision_n and_o dishearten_v by_o his_o own_o small_a number_n and_o by_o the_o general_a defection_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o will_v make_v he_o afraid_a and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o shall_v flee_v and_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o king_n only_o 3_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v back_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o thou_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o seek_v be_v as_o if_o all_o return_v thou_o return_v i_o e._n the_o death_n of_o that_o man_n who_o thou_o seek_v to_o destroy_v be_v no_o less_o considerable_a to_o thou_o than_o if_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v he_o shall_v desert_v he_o and_o return_v unto_o thou_o so_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n 4_o and_o the_o say_v etc._n say_v heb._n be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o etc._n etc._n please_v absalon_n well_o and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 5_o then_o say_v absalon_n call_v now_o hushai_n the_o archite_a also_o and_o let_v we_o hear_v likewise_o mouth_n likewise_o heb._n what_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n what_o he_o say_v help_n say_v a_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o divine_a providence_n blind_a his_o mind_n and_o influence_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v in_o ahitophel_n counsel_n though_o it_o be_v so_o evident_o wise_a and_o good_a and_o approve_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o his_o whole_a party_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v desire_v hushai_n advice_n though_o neither_o his_o repuation_n for_o wisdom_n be_v equal_a to_o ahitophels_n nor_o have_v he_o yet_o give_v any_o one_o proof_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o absalon_n as_o ahitophel_n have_v do_v nor_o be_v he_o so_o fix_v by_o his_o interest_n to_o he_o as_o ahitophel_n be_v and_o though_o there_o want_v not_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v he_o and_o his_o counsel_n too_o but_o there_o be_v no_o contend_v with_o that_o god_n who_o can_v arm_v a_o man_n against_o himself_o and_o destroy_v he_o by_o his_o own_o mistake_v and_o passion_n without_o any_o other_o help_n 6_o and_o when_o hushai_n be_v come_v to_o absalon_n absalon_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v ahithophel_n have_v speak_v after_o this_o manner_n shall_v we_o do_v after_o his_o word_n his_o heb._n word_n say_n if_o not_o speak_v thou_o 7_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n the_o counsel_n that_o ahithophel_n have_v counsel_v have_v heb._n counsel_v give_v be_v not_o good_a at_o this_o time_n business_n time_n though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o general_o give_v most_o wise_a and_o admirable_a counsel_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v under_o a_o mistake_n and_o not_o sufficient_o to_o consider_v all_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o this_o business_n 8_o for_n say_v hushai_n thou_o know_v thy_o father_n and_o his_o man_n that_o they_o be_v mighty_a man_n suppose_v man_n of_o approve_a courage_n and_o strength_n therefore_o not_o so_o soon_o vanquish_v as_o ahitophel_n suppose_v and_o they_o be_v soul._n be_v hâ—…b_n bitter_a of_o soul._n chafe_v in_o their_o mind_n rate_n mind_n heb._n bitter_a of_o soul_n inflame_v with_o rage_n desperate_a and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o sell_v their_o life_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n as_o 8._o as_o hos._n 13._o 8._o a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n in_o the_o field_n rate_n field_n heb._n bitter_a of_o soul_n inflame_v with_o rage_n desperate_a and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o sell_v their_o life_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n and_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n do_v war_n a_o wise_a prince_n and_o general_n who_o know_v of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o secure_v his_o own_o person_n and_o that_o your_o great_a design_n be_v against_o his_o life_n will_v doubtless_o use_v extraordinary_a care_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o your_o reach_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o do_v and_o will_v not_o lodge_v with_o the_o people_n 9_o behold_v he_o be_v hide_v now_o in_o some_o pit_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n flight_n place_n have_v be_v oft_o accustom_v to_o that_o course_n and_o well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o hiding-place_n from_o saul_n time_n in_o one_o of_o they_o unknown_a to_o we_o he_o will_v lurk_v with_o some_o of_o his_o choose_a man_n and_o lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o we_o and_o when_o they_o see_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n they_o will_v sudden_o come_v forth_o and_o surprise_v some_o of_o our_o man_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v it_o and_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o probable_o will_v at_o first_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o some_o of_o they_o david_n they_o to_o wit_n of_o absalom_n man_n send_v against_o david_n be_v fall_v be_v heb._n fall_v overthrow_v at_o the_o first_o defeat_n first_o imply_v that_o their_o good_a success_n at_o first_o will_v mighty_o animate_v david_n man_n to_o proceed_v vigorous_o in_o the_o fight_n and_o intimidate_a absalom_n army_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v both_o a_o presage_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o total_a defeat_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v it_o will_v say_v army_n say_v they_o who_o first_o hear_v these_o ill_a tiding_n will_v propagate_v it_o and_o strike_v terror_n with_o it_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n there_o be_v a_o
go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n against_o israel_n and_o the_o battle_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n scripture_n ephraim_n so_o call_v not_o from_o its_o situation_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o from_o some_o memorable_a action_n or_o occurrent_a of_o the_o ephraimite_n beyond_o jordan_n whether_o it_o be_v their_o kill_n of_o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n there_o judg._n 7._o 25._o and_o 8._o 3._o or_o their_o slaughter_n by_o jephthah_n judg._n 12._o 5_o 6._o or_o some_o other_o not_o mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n 7_o where_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n judah_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o soldier_n of_o absalon_n so_o call_v partly_o to_o note_v that_o all_o israel_n some_o few_o except_v be_v engage_v in_o this_o rebellion_n which_o make_v david_n deliverance_n more_o glorious_a and_o remarkable_a and_o partly_o in_o opposition_n to_o david_n man_n who_o as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n or_o most_o considerable_a part_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o have_v follow_v he_o from_o judah_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n and_o there_o be_v there_o a_o great_a slaughter_n that_o day_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 8_o for_o the_o battle_n be_v there_o scatter_v 6._o scatter_v i_o e._n the_o warrior_n be_v beat_v in_o the_o fight_n flee_v and_o be_v disperse_v the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o poverty_n be_v put_v for_o poor_a man_n 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o and_o deceit_n for_o the_o deceiver_n and_o dream_n for_o dreamer_n prov._n 12._o 24._o and_o 13._o 6._o over_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o the_o 9_o the_o isa._n 15._o 9_o wood_n devour_v wood_n heb._n multiply_v to_o devour_v devour_v more_o people_n side_n people_n i_o e._n more_n people_n die_v in_o the_o wood_n either_o through_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o weariness_n or_o by_o the_o wild_a beast_n whereof_o great_a number_n be_v there_o which_o though_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o noâ—…se_n and_o clamour_n from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o main_a battle_n yet_o may_v easy_o meet_v with_o they_o when_o they_o sâ—…ed_v several_a way_n which_o also_o may_v be_v direct_v and_o send_v to_o they_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o just_a judgement_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n or_o by_o fall_v into_o ditch_n and_o pit_n which_o be_v in_o that_o place_n v._o 17._o and_o probable_o be_v cover_v with_o grass_n or_o wood_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o see_v they_o till_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o or_o by_o be_v hang_v in_o tree_n as_o absalon_n be_v v._n 9_o and_o especial_o by_o david_n man_n who_o pursue_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o wood_n be_v right_o say_v to_o have_v devour_v they_o because_o it_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o their_o destruction_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o tree_n and_o ditch_n and_o pit_n entangle_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o flight_n and_o make_v they_o a_o easy_a prey_n to_o david_n man_n who_o follow_v they_o aâ—…d_n slay_v they_o in_o the_o pursuit_n be_v therein_o direct_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n who_o after_o the_o manner_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o victorious_a side_n that_o day_n than_o the_o sword_n devour_v metoâ—…ymy_n devour_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o main_a battle_n the_o sword_n be_v put_v for_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o common_a metoâ—…ymy_n 9_o ¶_o and_o absalon_n meet_v the_o servant_n of_o david_n escape_v david_n who_o according_a to_o david_n command_n spare_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v and_o absalon_n ride_v upon_o a_o mule_n and_o the_o mule_n go_v under_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o great_a oak_n and_o his_o head_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o oak_n destruction_n oak_n in_o which_o probable_o he_o be_v â—…ntangled_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v very_o long_o and_o thick_a may_v easy_o â—…atch_v hold_n of_o a_o bough_n especial_o when_o the_o great_a god_n direct_v it_o either_o he_o wear_v no_o helmet_n or_o his_o helmet_n be_v such_o as_o leave_v much_o of_o his_o hair_n visible_a or_o he_o have_v throw_v away_o his_o helmet_n as_o well_o as_o his_o other_o arm_n to_o hasten_v his_o flight_n or_o because_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o season_n thus_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o pride_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o also_o asahel_n swiftness_n chap._n 2._o 18._o and_o ahitophel_n policy_n chap._n 17._o 23._o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o he_o be_v take_v up_o between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o mule_n that_o be_v under_o he_o go_v away_o swift_o away_o which_o may_v easy_o happen_v because_o be_v in_o â—…light_n the_o mule_n pass_v along_o very_o swift_o 10_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n see_v it_o and_o tell_v joab_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o see_v absalon_n hang_v in_o a_o oak_n 11_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o tell_v he_o and_o behold_v thou_o see_v he_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o smite_v he_o there_o to_o the_o ground_n ground_n ground_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o smite_v he_o down_o from_o the_o oak_n and_o with_o thy_o spear_n nail_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o girdle_n 4._o girdle_n a_o military_a belt_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a price_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o valour_n and_o good_a service_n see_v on_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 4._o 12_o and_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o joab_n though_o i_o shall_v hand_n shall_v heb._n weigh_v upon_o my_o hand_n receive_v a_o thousand_o shekel_n of_o silver_n in_o my_o hand_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o put_v â—…orth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n son_n for_o in_o our_o hear_n the_o king_n charge_v thou_o and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n say_v etc._n say_v heb._n beware_v whosoever_o you_o be_v of_o etc._n etc._n beware_v that_o none_o touch_v the_o young_a man_n word_n or_o take_v heed_n what_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n pronoun_n there_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o judâ—…_n 13._o 17._o you_o do_v with_o the_o young_a man_n he_o expresseâ—…h_v david_n sense_n though_o not_o his_o word_n absalon_n 13_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v wrought_v falsehood_n against_o my_o own_o life_n life_n life_n either_o first_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o false_a and_o perfidious_a deal_n against_o the_o king_n express_a injunction_n and_o that_o with_o the_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o my_o own_o life_n or_o second_o i_o shall_v have_v betray_v my_o own_o life_n i_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v deceive_v myself_o with_o false_a hope_n either_o of_o conceal_v my_o fact_n from_o the_o king_n or_o of_o obtain_v a_o reward_n yea_o or_o a_o pardon_n from_o he_o or_o thou_o for_o it_o but_o also_o have_v destroy_v myself_o thereby_o and_o lay_v a_o plot_n against_o my_o own_o life_n for_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n hide_v from_o the_o king_n ear_n king_n this_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v certain_o come_v to_o the_o king_n ear_n and_o thou_o thyself_o will_v have_v set_v thyself_o against_o i_o i_o i_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v my_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o partly_o to_o vindicate_v thyself_o by_o cast_v the_o blame_n upon_o another_o or_o thou_o will_v have_v stand_v afar_o of_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 38._o 11._o thou_o will_v not_o have_v stand_v to_o i_o to_o intercede_v for_o my_o life_n or_o reward_n but_o will_v keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o i_o 14_o then_o say_v joab_n i_o may_v not_o tarry_v thus_o thou_o thus_o heb._n before_o thou_o with_o thou_o slip_v thou_o i_o must_v not_o lose_v time_n in_o contend_v with_o thou_o till_o i_o let_v the_o occasion_n slip_v and_o he_o take_v three_o dart_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o thrust_v they_o through_o the_o heart_n mortal_a heart_n not_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o these_o wound_n and_o be_v slay_v ver_fw-la 15._o but_o through_o his_o middle_n as_o the_o word_n heart_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 46._o 2._o and_o that_o too_o not_o exact_o but_o more_o large_o understand_v as_o deut._n 4._o 11._o ezek._n 27._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 40._o or_o through_o his_o body_n which_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o the_o wound_n not_o mortal_a of_o absalon_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a 15._o alive_a or_o yet_o he_o continue_v alive_a i._n e._n the_o dart_n do_v not_o dispatch_v â—…im_a and_o therefore_o they_o smiâ—…e_v he_o again_o and_o kill_v he_o v._o 15._o in_o the_o heart_n the_o heb._n heart_n midst_n of_o the_o oak_n 15_o and_o ten_o young_a man_n that_o bare_a joabs_n armour_n compass_v about_o and_o smite_v absalon_n and_o slay_v he_o determine_v he_o judge_v
comparative_o of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o david_n crime_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n thou_o require_v more_o and_o better_a sacrifice_n which_o here_o follow_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o kind_n it_o else_o i_o shall_v have_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o that_o kind_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a 17._o 2._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 57_o 15._o â—…_n 66._o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o or_o of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 28._o god_n which_o god_n in_o such_o case_n as_o i_o require_v and_o will_v accept_v in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 28._o be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n incorrigible_a heart_n i._n e._n a_o heart_n deep_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o earnest_o seek_v and_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n upon_o any_o term_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 1._o and_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o hard_a or_o slony_n heart_n of_o which_o we_o read_v so_o oft_o which_o signify_v a_o heart_n insensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o god_n impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v prove_v despise_v i._n e._n thou_o do_v high_o approve_v as_o such_o negative_a phrase_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n c_o unto_o zion_n case_n zion_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o both_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n and_o church_n of_o god_n who_o i_o have_v high_o scandalize_v and_o injure_v already_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o thou_o may_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o king_n as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v in_o like_a case_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n away_o jerusalem_n perfect_a the_o wall_n and_o building_n of_o that_o city_n and_o especial_o let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o city_n notwithstanding_o its_o pollution_n by_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o purge_v away_o do_v or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v beth_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o those_o way_n thy_o good_a grace_n or_o favour_n or_o pleasure_n i._n e._n thy_o free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n and_o thy_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o and_o concern_v zion_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o retract_v it_o as_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o do_v 19_o then_o 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