he_o king_n over_o they_o but_o abner_n saul_n general_n make_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n king_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n then_o joab_n and_o abner_n meet_v and_o fight_v a_o battle_n wherein_o abner_n be_v beat_v and_o asahel_n pursue_v after_o abner_n abner_n turn_v back_o and_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v but_o joab_n and_o abishai_n pursue_v still_o after_o abner_n till_o abner_n call_v to_o joab_n and_o check_v he_o for_o his_o hot_a pursuit_n whereupon_o he_o sound_v a_o retreat_n chap._n iii_o after_o this_o there_o be_v long_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n still_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a during_o which_o time_n abner_n go_v in_o to_o one_o of_o saul_n concubine_n for_o which_o be_v reprove_v by_o ishbosheth_n he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o revolt_n to_o david_n and_o promise_n to_o bring_v all_o israel_n to_o he_o and_z according_o persuade_v all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v for_o david_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o promise_v he_o his_o assistance_n but_o joab_n persuade_v david_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a but_o intend_v only_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o therefore_o send_v messenger_n to_o abner_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o and_o pretend_v to_o talk_v friendly_a with_o he_o but_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v at_o which_o david_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o clear_v himself_o from_o any_o guilt_n therein_o and_o make_v a_o great_a mourning_n for_o he_o chap._n iu._n when_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n hear_v of_o abner_n death_n they_o be_v much_o concern_v and_o ishbosheth_n party_n grow_v very_o weak_a two_o of_o his_o captain_n come_v and_o slay_v he_o and_o carry_v his_o head_n to_o david_n think_v thereby_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o but_o david_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o their_o treachery_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o take_v ishbosheth_n head_n and_o bury_v it_o chap._n v._n then_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n come_v to_o david_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n and_o dwell_v there_o calling_z it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n then_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v he_o workman_n and_o material_n and_o he_o build_v he_o a_o house_n then_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o but_o david_n smite_v they_o twice_o together_o chap._n vi_o then_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n and_o they_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n and_o uzza_n and_o ahio_n drive_v the_o cart._n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n play_v afore_o it_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o nachon_n threshing-floor_n the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o shake_v the_o cart_n whereupon_o uzza_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o from_o fall_v but_o god_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o rashness_n and_o he_o die_v there_o then_o david_n be_v afraid_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o god_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n which_o be_v tell_v to_o david_n than_o he_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o his_o own_o city_n with_o great_a gladness_n sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n as_o they_o go_v along_o and_o david_n dance_v before_o it_o which_o michal_n spy_v despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n so_o they_o place_v it_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v make_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o feast_n but_o michal_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v david_n and_o deride_v he_o for_o his_o undecent_a carriage_n as_o she_o interpret_v it_o for_o which_o god_n smite_v she_o with_o barrenness_n chap._n vii_o david_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n bethink_v himself_o of_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o acquaint_v nathan_n with_o it_o who_o encourage_v he_o thereto_o but_o that_o night_n god_n send_v nathan_n to_o david_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o but_o his_o son_n shall_v build_v he_o a_o house_n whereupon_o david_n acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o his_o house_n may_v be_v bless_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o chap._n viii_o after_o this_o david_n subdue_v the_o philistine_n moabite_n hadadezer_n and_o the_o syrian_n and_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n from_o the_o servant_n of_o hadadezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o exceed_v much_o brass_n from_o his_o city_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o treasure_n that_o he_o take_v from_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o present_n that_o be_v send_v he_o and_o god_n prosper_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o administer_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o people_n chap._n ix_o david_n remember_v the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o jonathan_n inquire_v after_o his_o posterity_n and_o hear_v of_o mephibosheth_n send_v for_o he_o give_v he_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o saul_n entertain_v he_o at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o give_v ziba_n charge_v to_o manage_v all_o his_o concern_v for_o he_o chap._n x._o david_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a send_v ambassador_n to_o his_o son_n to_o condole_v with_o he_o but_o he_o treat_v they_o very_o rude_o and_o send_v they_o away_o whereupon_o david_n send_v joab_n against_o they_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o insolence_n and_o joab_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o the_o syrian_n also_o who_o come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o so_o again_o a_o second_o time_n whereupon_o they_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n and_o become_v tributary_n to_o '_o they_o chap._n xi_o after_o this_o david_n send_v joab_n to_o besiege_v rabbah_n but_o himself_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o one_o evening_n walk_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n he_o spy_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n bathe_v herself_o so_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o acquaint_v david_n with_o it_o who_o thereupon_o send_v for_o her_o husband_n uriah_n from_o the_o siege_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o refresh_v himself_o but_o he_o stay_v among_o david_n servant_n whereupon_o david_n send_v he_o to_o joab_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o set_v he_o in_o a_o place_n of_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v which_o be_v do_v and_o david_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v pass_v he_o send_v and_o take_v bathsheba_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n but_o this_o displease_v the_o lord_n chap._n xii_o and_o he_o send_v nathan_n to_o david_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o flock_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o ewe_n lamb_n yet_o the_o rich_a man_n take_v the_o poor_a man_n ewe_n lamb_n to_o dress_v for_o a_o traveller_n that_o come_v to_o he_o cause_v david_n to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o then_o nathan_n tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o threaten_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n whereupon_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o nathan_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v pardon_v but_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o afterward_o bathsheba_n bear_v another_o son_n who_o david_n call_v solomon_n and_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o send_v by_o nathan_n and_o call_v he_o jedidiah_n then_o joab_n send_v to_o david_n to_o come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v it_o which_o he_o do_v and_o set_v the_o king_n crown_n on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o take_v much_o spoil_n and_o torture_v the_o people_n and_o so_o come_v back_o chap._n xiii_o after_o this_o amnon_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o half_a sister_n tamar_n and_o by_o jonadab_n advice_n feign_v himself_o sick_a and_o desire_n that_o his_o sister_n tamar_n may_v come_v and_o attend_v upon_o he_o so_o david_n send_v she_o to_o he_o then_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o force_v she_o and_o ravish_v she_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n so_o she_o go_v away_o cry_v and_o meet_v with_o her_o brother_n absalon_n who_o quiet_v she_o and_o keep_v she_o in_o his_o house_n and_o hate_v amnon_n for_o this_o but_o conceal_v it_o and_o have_v a_o sheepshearing_a he_o invite_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n his_o servant_n slay_v amnon_n whereupon_o they_o all_o flee_v away_o and_o absalon_n flee_v to_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o be_v there_o three_o
year_n so_o that_o david_n long_v to_o see_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o whereupon_o joab_n employ_v a_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n a_o subtle_a woman_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o her_o two_o son_n slay_v one_o the_o other_o and_o david_n promise_v she_o to_o indemnify_v the_o manslayer_n and_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n fetch_v about_o the_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o incline_v david_n to_o recall_v absalon_n and_o bid_v joab_n send_v for_o he_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o david_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o he_o dwell_v there_o two_o year_n and_o see_v nor_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o joab_n to_o plead_v with_o the_o king_n and_o make_v his_o peace_n which_o he_o do_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o favour_n again_o chap._n xv._o after_o this_o absalon_n inveigle_v the_o people_n by_o his_o flatter_a and_o fair_a speech_n and_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o his_o father_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n get_v leave_v to_o go_v to_o hebron_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n to_o he_o there_o and_o have_v ahitophel_n for_o his_o counsellor_n and_o the_o people_n flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n which_o david_n hear_v of_o fly_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o but_o he_o send_v zadok_v with_o it_o back_o again_o and_o hear_v that_o ahitophel_n be_v with_o absalon_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n and_o also_o send_v hushai_n his_o friend_n to_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o absalon_n that_o he_o may_v defeat_v ahitophel_n counsel_n and_o give_v he_o intelligence_n by_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n chap._n xvi_o as_o david_n travel_v along_o zibah_n come_v to_o he_o with_o present_n and_o slander_v his_o master_n mephibosheth_n whereupon_o david_n give_v he_o all_o mephibosheth_n land_n afterward_o shimei_n meet_v he_o and_o revile_v and_o curse_v he_o and_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o which_o david_n take_v patient_o own_v god_n hand_n in_o it_o and_o that_o since_o his_o son_n seek_v his_o life_n no_o wonder_n if_o a_o stranger_n use_v he_o so_o then_o absalon_n and_o all_o his_o party_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o call_v a_o council_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o ahiâ—ophel_n counsel_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n which_o will_v make_v the_o breach_n between_o they_o irreconcilable_a so_o he_o go_v in_o to_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o after_o this_o ahitophel_n counsel_v absalon_n to_o pursue_v david_n speedy_o and_o to_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o recruit_v himself_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o but_o hushai_n advise_v rather_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o so_o to_o oppress_v he_o by_o their_o multitude_n and_o this_o counsel_n absalon_n hearken_v to_o which_o zadok_n give_v david_n notice_n of_o but_o when_o ahitophel_n see_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o chap._n xviii_o david_n draw_v up_o the_o army_n for_o the_o battle_n and_o intend_v to_o go_v with_o they_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n hinder_v he_o so_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o they_o pass_v out_o and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o absalon_n so_o the_o two_o army_n meet_v and_o david_n man_n make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o absalom_n and_o they_o meet_v with_o absalon_n and_o find_v he_o hang_v by_o the_o head_n in_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o oak_n which_o one_o tell_v joab_n of_o who_o come_v present_o and_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n then_o joab_n sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o they_o cast_v absalon_n into_o a_o pit_n then_o ahimaaz_n and_o cushi_n run_v to_o carry_v the_o tiding_n to_o david_n which_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n of_o lamentation_n say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n chap._n xix_o so_o david_n take_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o victory_n but_o turn_v it_o into_o lamentation_n and_o the_o people_n steal_v into_o the_o city_n as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v whereupon_o joab_n go_v and_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o carriage_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o more_o cheerful_a temper_n then_o all_o the_o people_n be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v show_v most_o forwardness_n in_o recall_v the_o king_n so_o the_o king_n return_v and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o jordan_n and_o shimei_n come_v to_o beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o and_o mephibosheth_n come_v likewise_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n why_o he_o go_v not_o with_o he_o and_o how_o his_o servant_n zibah_n have_v slander_v he_o but_o however_o the_o king_n give_v mephibosheth_n but_o half_o his_o land_n again_o and_o give_v the_o other_o half_a to_o zibah_n barzillai_n also_o come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o excuse_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n so_o the_o king_n dismiss_v he_o and_o take_v his_o son_n chimham_n into_o his_o service_n then_o the_o man_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n come_v and_o expostulate_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o fetch_v the_o king_n back_o without_o they_o but_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o '_o they_o chap._n xx._n upon_o this_o quarrel_n one_o sheba_n draw_v all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n away_o from_o david_n and_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o then_o david_n make_v amasa_n general_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n but_o joab_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendly_a discourse_n with_o amaza_n slay_v he_o then_o joabâ—nd_n â—nd_z abishai_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n and_o come_v to_o abel_n and_o besiege_v he_o there_o but_o a_o wise_a woman_n get_v his_o head_n to_o be_v throw_v over_o the_o wall_n to_o joab_n so_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o force_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n xxi_o then_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v because_o saul_n have_v slay_v the_o gibeonite_n so_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v demand_v what_o satisfaction_n they_o will_v require_v desire_v only_o that_o seven_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v the_o deliver_v to_o they_o to_o be_v hang_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v do_v according_o then_o david_n command_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o these_o seven_o shall_v be_v all_o bury_v together_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n after_o this_o david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v four_o battle_n with_o the_o philistine_n wherein_o four_o valiant_a man_n of_o david_n slay_v four_o giant_n of_o the_o philistine_n chap._n xxii_o when_o god_n have_v thus_o deliver_v david_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o compose_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o god_n powerful_a deliverance_n and_o manifold_a blessing_n chap._n xxiii_o and_o likewise_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o his_o day_n profess_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o after_o which_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o david_n worthy_n chap._n xxiv_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n permit_v satan_n to_o tempt_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n so_o he_o send_v joab_n about_o it_o and_o though_o joab_n dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o yet_o david_n word_n prevail_v so_o joab_n bring_v the_o number_n of_o they_o but_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o and_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o beg_v pardon_v but_o in_o the_o morning_n god_n send_v gad_n to_o he_o to_o choose_v whether_o there_o shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o to_o flee_v three_o month_n before_o his_o enemy_n or_o three_o day_n pestilence_n and_o he_o choose_v this_o last_o so_o god_n send_v a_o pestilence_n and_o there_o die_v seventy_o thousand_o men._n and_o when_o the_o angel_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o thresh_a place_n of_o araunah_n david_n see_v of_o he_o intercede_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n so_o gad_n appoint_v he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o then_o he_o come_v and_o buy_v the_o threshing-floor_n of_o araunah_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n so_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v i._o king_n chap._n i._n david_n be_v old_a adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o get_v joab_n and_o abiathar_n to_o assist_v he_o whereupon_o nathan_n
his_o court_n in_o all_o respect_n she_o be_v even_o astonish_v with_o admiration_n and_o though_o fame_n use_v to_o be_v lavish_a enough_o of_o its_o tongue_n yet_o she_o tell_v he_o though_o more_o be_v tell_v she_o than_o she_o believe_v yet_o half_o be_v not_o tell_v she_o of_o what_o she_o find_v then_o she_o make_v he_o great_a present_n of_o gold_n spice_n and_o precious_a stone_n he_o likewise_o give_v to_o she_o whatsoever_o she_o desire_v and_o so_o return_v into_o she_o own_o country_n then_o solomon_n make_v two_o hundred_o target_n of_o beat_a gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o shield_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o great_a ivory_n throne_n damasked_a with_o gold_n and_o gather_v charet_n and_o horse_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o he_o make_v silver_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar_n as_o sycamore-tree_n chap._n xi_o solomon_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a and_o god_n appear_v twice_o to_o he_o love_v many_o woman_n of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n and_o take_v he_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n and_o do_v so_o dote_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o his_o old_a age_n that_o they_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n so_o that_o he_o tolerate_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n whereupon_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o threaten_v to_o rend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o in_o his_o son_n day_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o stir_v up_o several_a adversary_n against_o he_o and_o likewise_o by_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n declare_v to_o jeroboam_n that_o hold_v give_v he_o ten_o tribe_n and_o solomon_n posterity_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o tribe_n beside_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o worship_v strange_a go_n so_o solomon_n have_v reign_v forty_o year_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n chap._n xii_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n meet_v together_o at_o shechem_n and_o jeroboam_n come_v along_o with_o they_o and_o they_o petition_v rehoboam_n to_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o tax_n which_o solomon_n have_v impose_v on_o '_o they_o he_o take_v three_o day_n time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o advise_v with_o his_o father_n old_a counsellor_n they_o persuade_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o humour_v the_o people_n and_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n at_o present_a which_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o he_o for_o ever_o after_o but_o this_o counsel_n he_o like_v not_o and_o therefore_o consult_v with_o some_o young_a giddy_a person_n his_o companion_n and_o flatterer_n and_o they_o advise_v he_o to_o answer_v they_o rough_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o his_o father_n loin_n and_o whereas_o his_o father_n have_v chastise_v they_o with_o whip_n he_o will_v chastise_v they_o with_o scorpion_n and_o this_o counsel_n he_o follow_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o leave_v to_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o rashness_n and_o answer_v they_o according_o whereupon_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n immediate_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o choose_v jeroboam_n for_o their_o king_n and_o only_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n stick_v unto_o rehoboam_n then_o rehoboam_n raise_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n but_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n shemajah_n to_o forbid_v they_o to_o fight_v against_o their_o brethren_n but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n because_o it_o be_v god_n do_v and_o so_o they_o do_v then_o jeroboam_n fear_v lest_o if_o the_o people_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n their_o heart_n may_v in_o time_n be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o they_o may_v submit_v to_o rehoboam_n make_v two_o golden_a calf_n and_o set_v they_o up_o one_o in_o dan_n the_o other_o in_o bethel_n for_o the_o people_n to_o worship_n and_o build_v high_a place_n and_o ordain_v priest_n and_o appoint_v feast_n and_o so_o change_v and_o innovate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o jeroboam_n stand_v by_o the_o altar_n at_o bethel_n to_o burn_v incense_n a_o prophet_n be_v send_v out_o of_o judah_n by_o god_n to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o altar_n which_o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o king_n josiah_n who_o shall_v burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n upon_o it_o and_o defile_v it_o and_o in_o token_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o altar_n shall_v be_v rend_v in_o twain_o when_o jeroboam_n hear_v this_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o but_o immediate_o his_o hand_n wither_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o to_o he_o again_o and_o also_o the_o altar_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o then_o jeroboam_n entreat_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o again_o which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o hand_n be_v heal_v whereupon_o jeroboam_n invite_v he_o to_o go_v home_o with_o he_o but_o he_o refuse_v be_v forbid_v by_o god_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o return_v the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v now_o there_o be_v a_o old_a prophet_n that_o dwell_v in_o that_o city_n and_o his_o son_n tell_v he_o all_o these_o passage_n then_o he_o go_v after_o he_o and_o invite_v he_o to_o go_v back_o with_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v as_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n the_o old_a prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o but_o he_o lie_v to_o he_o so_o he_o go_v back_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o old_a prophet_n house_n then_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o old_a prophet_n to_o threaten_v this_o other_o for_o his_o disobedience_n so_o as_o he_o go_v away_o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o which_o be_v noise_v in_o the_o city_n the_o old_a prophet_n go_v and_o fetch_v his_o body_n and_o bury_v it_o in_o his_o own_o grave_a and_o command_v his_o son_n to_o bury_v he_o there_o by_o the_o prophet_n because_o all_o his_o threaten_n against_o those_o idolatrous_a place_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o providence_n jeroboam_n continue_v his_o idolatrous_a practice_n which_o in_o the_o issue_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n chap._n fourteen_o jeroboam_n son_n abijah_n be_v sick_a he_o send_v his_o wife_n in_o disguise_n to_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v concern_v his_o recovery_n but_o god_n tell_v ahijah_n who_o she_o be_v and_o what_o be_v her_o errand_n so_o when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o door_n he_o say_v come_v in_o thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o bid_v she_o tell_v her_o husband_n that_o because_o he_o have_v provoke_v god_n by_o his_o idolatry_n god_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o his_o house_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o because_o in_o he_o only_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n some_o good_a thing_n be_v find_v and_o he_o will_v root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o their_o land_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n so_o when_o she_o come_v back_o to_o the_o threshold_n of_o her_o house_n the_o child_n die_v thus_o jeroboam_n reign_v twenty_o two_o year_n and_o die_v during_o his_o time_n the_o people_n of_o judah_n under_o rehoboam_n provoke_v god_n with_o their_o image_n high-place_n grove_n and_o the_o like_a sin_n so_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n instead_o whereof_o rehoboam_n make_v shield_n of_o brass_n at_o last_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n chap._n xv._o rehoboam_n be_v dead_a abijam_v his_o son_n succeed_v he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n he_o reign_v but_o three_o year_n and_o die_v and_o asa_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n asa_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o destroy_v idolatry_n and_o depose_v his_o grandmother_n maacha_n from_o be_v queen-regent_n then_o there_o be_v war_n between_o he_o and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n so_o he_o hire_v benhadad_o king_n of_o syria_n to_o take_v his_o part_n so_o they_o make_v a_o league_n together_o and_o benhadad_o smite_v some_o of_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n in_o his_o foot_n and_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n more_o than_o
samaria_n and_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v the_o people_n into_o assyria_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o bring_v other_o from_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n but_o god_n send_v lion_n among_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v a_o priest_n to_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o all_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n and_o set_v up_o their_o image_n in_o their_o high-place_n so_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o their_o own_o god_n too_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v chap._n xviii_o 2_o chron._n 29._o hezekiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o destroy_v all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n because_o the_o people_n burn_v incense_n to_o it_o he_o also_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o do_v then_o he_o gather_v the_o ruler_n together_o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n 2_o chron._n 30._o then_o he_o send_v letter_n to_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o those_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o come_v and_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o so_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o second_o month_n and_o because_o many_o do_v eat_v otherwise_o than_o be_v write_v hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o he_o and_o heal_v the_o people_n then_o he_o encourage_v the_o levite_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o he_o give_v to_o the_o congregation_n a_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v they_o a_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o ten_o thousand_o sheep_n so_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n and_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prayer_n come_v up_o to_o heaven_n 2_o chron._n 31._o then_o they_o destroy_v all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o return_v home_o then_o he_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o wait_v in_o their_o course_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o pay_v they_o all_o their_o due_n which_o they_o cheerful_o do_v and_o he_o appoint_v officer_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o title_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v with_o sincerity_n and_o diligence_n so_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o prosper_v he_o ch._n 18.11_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 32._o after_o this_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n take_v several_a city_n of_o judah_n then_o hezekiah_n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n say_v with_o he_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n then_o sennacherib_n besiege_v lachish_n and_o hezekiah_n send_v to_o buy_v his_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o his_o own_o treasury_n yet_o sennacherib_n continue_v his_o siege_n and_o send_v a_o great_a army_n against_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o command_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o revile_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n he_o speak_v also_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o hezekiah_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o siege_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n but_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n but_o some_o go_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o rabshakeh_n have_v say_v chap._n xix_o when_o hezekiah_n hear_v it_o he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o send_v to_o esay_n the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o '_o they_o then_o esay_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o word_n for_o god_n will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v and_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o land_n then_o sennacherib_n send_v messenger_n again_o to_o hezekiah_n with_o letter_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o hezekiah_n spread_v the_o letter_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n then_o god_n send_v esay_n with_o a_o message_n to_o hezekiah_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o despise_v sennacherib_n and_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pride_n and_o boasting_n for_o he_o will_v turn_v he_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v so_o that_o night_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o assyrian_n then_o sennacherib_n return_v with_o shame_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o dwell_v at_o niniveh_n and_o as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n his_o two_o son_n slay_v he_o thus_o god_n save_v hezekiah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o bring_v gift_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o present_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o he_o be_v magnify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n chap._n xx._n in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o mortal_a disease_n and_o god_n send_v esay_n to_o he_o to_o bid_v he_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v upon_o this_o hezekiah_n pray_v earnest_o and_o weep_v then_o god_n send_v esay_n again_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o and_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o deliver_v the_o city_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v a_o cake_n of_o fig_n on_o the_o sore_a so_o he_o recover_v and_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o three_o day_n he_o cause_v the_o shadow_n to_o go_v back_o ten_o degree_n upon_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n then_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v messenger_n and_o present_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n wherewith_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o show_v they_o all_o his_o treasure_n whereupon_o esay_n be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n and_o some_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v eunuch_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o which_o ezekiah_n reply_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v so_o he_o die_v and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o chap._n xxi_o 2_o chron._n 33._o manasseh_n do_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o for_o he_o restore_v idolatry_n build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n use_v enchantment_n deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o shed_v abundance_n of_o innocent_a blood_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v bring_v such_o evil_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v and_o according_o the_o captains_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v manasseh_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o again_o unto_o jerusalem_n then_o he_o make_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o repair_v the_o altar_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n he_o die_v and_o ammon_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o he_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o like_o his_o father_n but_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o then_o his_o son_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o josiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o 2_o chron._n 33._o josiah_n while_o he_o be_v young_a about_o sixteen_o year_n old_a begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o temple_n repair_v and_o as_o they_o be_v cleanse_v it_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n find_v the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v before_o he_o and_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o especial_o with_o the_o threaten_n against_o idolatry_n and_o send_v to_o huldah_n a_o prophetess_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o who_o answer_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v great_a evil_n upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n but_o
as_o for_o josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v '_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o 2_o chron._n 34._o then_o the_o king_n gather_v the_o ruler_n and_o all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v the_o book_n to_o be_v read_v and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n and_o then_o purge_v the_o temple_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a relic_n and_o make_v a_o general_a reformation_n among_o '_o they_o then_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o grove_n and_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o he_o do_v likewise_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n upon_o their_o altar_n 2_o chron._n 35._o then_o he_o command_v and_o they_o keep_v a_o passover_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n so_o as_o have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o provocation_n of_o manasseh_n after_o this_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o carchemish_n and_o josiah_n go_v out_o against_o he_o but_o he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o concern_v himself_o in_o that_o quarrel_n because_o the_o war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n but_o josiah_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v but_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o fight_n he_o be_v wound_v and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n then_o all_o the_o people_n mourn_v for_o he_o and_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n lament_v for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n make_v jehoahaz_n king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pharaoh_n depose_v he_o and_o make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n who_o also_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o his_o day_n nabuchadnezzar_n come_v up_o and_o make_v he_o tributary_n but_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o many_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o bind_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o carry_v away_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o jehojakim_n die_v and_o jehojachin_n succeed_v he_o and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v his_o servant_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o jehojachin_n render_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o they_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v zedekiah_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o god_n in_o judgement_n suffer_v he_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n chap._n xxv_o then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n the_o famine_n prevail_v it_o be_v take_v but_o the_o king_n escape_v by_o night_n but_o the_o chaldean_n pursue_v and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n where_o they_o slay_v his_o son_n before_o his_o face_n then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o carry_v he_o bind_v to_o babylon_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v nebuzaradan_n and_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o and_o carry_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n all_o but_o the_o poor_a who_o he_o leave_v to_o husband_n the_o land_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o several_a of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n who_o slay_v they_o there_o and_o over_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n he_o set_v gedaliah_n to_o be_v governor_n but_o ishmael_n come_v private_o and_o slay_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n captivity_n evilmerodac_n king_n of_o babylon_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o a_o daily_a allowance_n at_o his_o own_o table_n all_o his_o day_n ezra_n chap._n i._n cyrus_n be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o likewise_o give_v they_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v carry_v away_o which_o be_v great_a and_o small_a five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o chap._n ii_o hereupon_o there_o return_v forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o beside_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o give_v free_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n chap._n iii_o then_o joshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n build_v the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n thereon_o and_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n then_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o return_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o great_a rejoice_v but_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a man_n that_o have_v see_v the_o first_o temple_n weep_v when_o they_o see_v this_o foundation_n lay_v chap._n iu._n the_o samaritan_n enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v about_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n come_v and_o offer_v their_o assistance_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o whereupon_o they_o make_v friend_n at_o court_n who_o prevail_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n and_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o rebellion_n whereupon_o he_o send_v a_o command_n that_o the_o building_n shall_v cease_v chap._n v._n but_o darius_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o jew_n be_v encourage_v by_o haggai_n and_o zechary_n to_o set_v about_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o which_o they_o do_v and_o be_v oppose_v again_o by_o the_o samaritan_n who_o demand_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o go_v on_o with_o this_o work_n they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n this_o they_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n withal_o desire_v that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o decree_n and_o to_o send_v they_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o search_v be_v make_v the_o decree_n be_v find_v which_o darius_n confirm_v with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n and_o curse_n upon_o the_o infringer_n of_o it_o then_o the_o jew_n go_v on_o vigorous_o and_o finish_v the_o house_n and_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v chap._n vii_o artaxerxes_n be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o new_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v as_o many_o more_o jew_n with_o he_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o can_v collect_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o authority_n to_o reform_v all_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n there_o to_o appoint_v such_o magistrate_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o free_v the_o priest_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n chap._n viii_o ezra_n have_v gather_v all_o his_o company_n together_o that_o be_v to_o go_v with_o he_o appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o seek_v direction_n and_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o deliver_v the_o vessel_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o temple_n to_o certain_a priest_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o deliver_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o his_o leiutenant_n and_o officer_n who_o further_v the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o ezra_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n complain_v be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n this_o ezra_n be_v mighty_o affect_v with_o and_o do_v large_o confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n chap._n x._o hereupon_o a_o great_a congregation_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o weep_v very_o