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till_o david_n reign_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o which_o be_v 40_o year_n act._n 13._o 21._o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o there_o ere_o the_o israelite_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n ere_o they_o lament_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o e._n they_o follow_v after_o god_n with_o lamentation_n for_o his_o departure_n and_o so_o long_a estrangement_n from_o they_o and_o with_o prayer_n for_o his_o return_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o 3_o ¶_o and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n administration_n israel_n to_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o people_n too_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n in_o his_o circuit_n describe_v below_o v._o 16._o mix_v exhortation_n to_o repentance_n with_o his_o judicial_a administration_n say_v if_o you_o do_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n begin_v lord_n if_o you_o do_v indeed_o what_o you_o profess_v if_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v begin_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n earnest_n heart_n sincere_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n than_o â—…3_n than_o josh._n 24._o 14_o â—…3_n put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n you_o god_n out_o of_o your_o house_n where_o some_o of_o you_o keep_v and_o worship_n they_o and_o out_o of_o you_o heart_n and_o affection_n where_o they_o still_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o many_o of_o you_o and_o 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 13._o deut._n 6._o 13._o ashtaroth_n 13._o ashtaroth_n and_o particular_o or_o especial_o ashtaroth_n which_o â—…e_a mention_n as_o a_o god_n who_o they_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d neighbour_a nation_n do_v more_o eminent_o worship_n see_v judg._n 2._o 13._o from_o among_o you_o and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n vanity_n heart_n by_o purge_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o other_o god_n or_o direct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d your_o heart_n from_o your_o idol_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o otâ—…_n idol_n or_o vanity_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 8._o and_o matt._n 4._o 10._o luk._n 4._o 8._o serve_v he_o only_o and_o it_o and_o or_o then_o upon_o these_o condition_n you_o may_v confident_o expect_v it_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 4_o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v put_v away_o 16._o away_o â—…udg_n 10._o 16._o baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o 5_o and_o samuel_n say_v gather_v all_o israel_n to_o mizpeh_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o you_o unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o they_o gather_v together_o to_o mizpeh_n 17._o mizpeh_n not_o that_o beyond_o jordan_n of_o which_o judg._n 11._o 11._o â—…9_n but_o another_o in_o canaan_n where_o the_o israelite_n use_v to_o 〈◊〉_d judg._n 20._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 17._o and_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o spirit_n out_o which_o they_o do_v either_o â—…guratively_o they_o draw_v tear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o their_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v river_n of_o water_n such_o desâ—…ptions_n of_o penitential_a sorrow_n be_v not_o unusual_a see_v psâ—…l_o 6._o 7._o and_o 119._o 136._o jer._n 9_o 1._o lam._n 3._o 48_o 49._o or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o because_o they_o be_v say_v first_o to_o draw_v it_o and_o then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o out_o and_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o such_o rite_n as_o this_o be_v very_o customary_a now_o this_o course_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v use_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o mean_a or_o instrument_n of_o their_o purification_n so_o they_o wash_v themselves_o in_o this_o water_n thereby_o acknowledge_v their_o filthiness_n and_o cleanse_v themselves_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v but_o this_o seem_v
invite_v all_o the_o king_n son_n 24_o and_o absalon_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v sheep_n shearer_n let_v the_o king_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o his_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n 11._o servant_n to_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v usual_a upon_o those_o occasion_n see_v gen._n 38._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 7_o 11._o 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o absalon_n nay_o my_o son_n let_v we_o not_o all_o now_o go_v lest_o we_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o thou_o and_o he_o press_v he_o family_n he_o pretend_v great_a desire_n of_o his_o presence_n there_o to_o prevent_v any_o jealousy_n which_o otherwise_o he_o think_v will_v arise_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o king_n so_o wise_a and_o experience_a and_o under_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o his_o family_n howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o bless_v he_o blessing_n he_o dismiss_v he_o with_o thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n and_o with_o his_o fatherly_a blessing_n 26_o then_o say_v absalon_n if_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o brother_n amnon_n go_v with_o we_o difference_n we_o for_o the_o king_n design_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o keep_v he_o at_o home_n with_o he_o as_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n otherwise_o absalon_n will_v never_o have_v make_v particular_a mention_n of_o he_o which_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v nor_o do_v this_o desire_n of_o amnon_n presence_n want_v specious_a pretence_n as_o that_o see_v the_o king_n will_v not_o he_o who_o be_v next_o to_o he_o might_n honour_v he_o with_o his_o company_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o manifest_a and_o public_a token_n of_o that_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a occasion_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o shall_v he_o go_v with_o thou_o 27_o but_o absalon_n press_v he_o that_o he_o let_v amnon_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n go_v with_o he_o lewdness_n he_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o his_o urgent_a desire_n of_o amnon_n company_n raise_v no_o suspicion_n in_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n but_o god_n blind_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o david_n and_o bring_v upon_o amnon_n the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o lewdness_n 28_o ¶_o now_o absalon_n have_v command_v his_o servant_n say_v mark_v you_o now_o when_o amnons_n heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n evil_n wine_n when_o he_o lest_o suspect_v and_o will_v be_v most_o unable_a to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n and_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o smite_v amnon_n then_o kill_v he_o fear_v not_o you_o not_o or_o will_v you_o not_o since_o i_o have_v command_v you_o have_v not_o i_o command_v you_o you_o you_o i_o who_o be_o the_o king_n son_n and_z when_o amnon_n be_v go_v his_o heir_n who_o therefore_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o you_o and_o will_v liberal_o reward_v you_o be_v courageous_a 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 occasion_v the_o death_n of_o all_o and_o god_n suffer_v this_o false_a report_n to_o be_v spread_v for_o david_n great_a terror_n and_o humiliation_n that_o he_o who_o have_v former_o rejoice_v in_o the_o tide_n of_o uriah_n death_n may_v now_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o report_n of_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o leave_v 31_o then_o the_o king_n arise_v and_o tear_v his_o garment_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n stand_v by_o with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v 32_o and_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shimeah_n david_n brother_n temper_n brother_n a_o man_n of_o great_a craft_n and_o subtlety_n and_o one_o that_o have_v exact_a knowledge_n of_o amnon_n fact_n and_o of_o absalom_n temper_n answer_v and_o say_v let_v not_o my_o lord_n suppose_v that_o they_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o young_a man_n the_o king_n son_n for_o amnon_n only_o be_v dead_a for_o by_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n appointment_n 16._o 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 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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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lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o 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yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
slaughter_n among_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v abâ—…alom_n 10_o and_o he_o also_o that_o be_v valiant_a who_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lion_n shall_v utter_o melt_v for_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o which_o be_v with_o he_o be_v valiant_a man_n they_o man_n the_o know_a fame_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d valour_n of_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n will_v easy_o gain_v credit_n to_o that_o report_n and_o strike_v the_o stour_a of_o our_o man_n with_o dread_n even_o ahitophel_n himself_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v with_o they_o 11_o therefore_o i_o counsel_v that_o all_o israel_n be_v general_o gather_v unto_o thou_o allegiance_n thou_o his_o pretence_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o far_o great_a army_n and_o make_v sure_a though_o slow_a work_n his_o design_n be_v to_o gain_v david_n more_o time_n that_o he_o may_v increase_v his_o army_n and_o make_v better_a provision_n for_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o the_o present_a 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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 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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
that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v they_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o past_a he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o israelitish_n blood_n 17_o and_o they_o take_v absalon_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o stone_n upon_o he_o 21._o he_o as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o absalom_n sin_n and_o shame_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o compare_v jos._n 7._o 26._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 27._o he_o be_v first_o hang_v after_o a_o sort_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n deut._n 21._o 23._o and_o then_o thrust_v through_o with_o dart_n and_o sword_n and_o after_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n stone_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellioâ—…s_n son_n deut._n 21._o 21._o and_o all_o israel_n flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o tent_n rebellion_n tent_n to_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n 18_o ¶_o now_o absalon_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v take_v and_o rear_v up_o for_o himself_o a_o pillar_n vainglory_n pillar_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n in_o memory_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o honour_n if_o his_o name_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n which_o be_v in_o â—…_n in_o gen._n 14_o â—…_n the_o king_n dale_n 17._o dale_n a_o place_n near_o jerâ—…salem_n so_o call_v genesis_n 14._o 17._o for_o he_o say_v â—…_n have_v no_o son_n to_o keep_v my_o name_n in_o remembrance_n son_n remembrance_n object_n he_o have_v three_o son_n chap._n 14._o 27._o ans._n either_o they_o be_v all_o now_o dead_a or_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a he_o think_v he_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n or_o he_o erect_v this_o pillar_n before_o his_o son_n be_v bear_v but_o the_o first_o opinion_n seem_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o his_o father_n life_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n absaloms_n place_n procurement_n place_n heb._n absalom_n hand_n i._n e._n his_o work_n make_v though_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n yet_o for_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o procurement_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n let_v i_o now_o run_v and_o bear_v the_o king_n tiding_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v etc._n have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…dings_n not_o heb._n be_v â—…_n man_n of_o â—…dings_n bear_v tiding_n this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v bear_v tiding_n another_o day_n but_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o tiding_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a thou_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o he_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o thou_o 21_o then_o say_v joab_n to_o cushi_n israelite_n cushi_n or_o to_o a_o ethiopian_a so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o birth_n and_o yet_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n go_v tell_v the_o king_n what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o cushi_n bow_v himself_o unto_o joab_n and_o run_v 22_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n yet_o again_o to_o joab_n but_o may_v but_o heb._n be_v what_o may_v howsoever_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o also_o run_v after_o cushi_n and_o joab_n say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o run_v my_o son_n he_o son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o his_o young_a year_n and_o to_o that_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o tiding_n 22._o tiding_n or_o â—…ent_n or_o â—…ent_a numb_a 11._o 22._o ready_a 23_o but_o howsoever_o say_v he_o let_v i_o run_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o run_v then_o ahimaaz_n run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a way_n plain_a which_o be_v the_o smooth_a and_o easy_a though_o the_o long_a way_n and_o overran_a cushi_n 24_o and_o david_n sit_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n city_n gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v large_a and_o thick_a and_o for_o the_o great_a security_n have_v two_o gate_n one_o more_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a here_o he_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v hear_v tiding_n when_o any_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o watchman_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n over_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o wall_n 2._o wall_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o tower_n upon_o the_o gate_n where_o watchman_n use_v to_o watch_v compare_v 2_o king_n 9_o 17._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n run_v alone_o 25_o and_o the_o watchman_n cry_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v tiding_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n he_o be_v send_v with_o some_o special_a message_n which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n for_o if_o he_o have_v run_v or_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n many_o other_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o come_v apace_o and_o draw_v near_o 26_o and_o the_o watchman_n see_v another_o man_n run_v and_o the_o watchman_n call_v unto_o the_o porter_n and_o say_v behold_v another_o man_n run_v alone_o and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o also_o bring_v tiding_n 27_o and_o the_o watchman_n say_v run_v say_v heb._n i_o see_v thou_o run_v i_o think_v the_o run_n of_o the_o foremost_a be_v like_o the_o run_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n tiding_n he_o love_v i_o well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o afflict_v i_o with_o evil_a tiding_n 28_o and_o ahimaaz_v call_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n thou_o king_n or_o peace_n be_v to_o thou_o peace_n thou_o heb._n peace_n all_o be_v well_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v up_o 8._o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o to_o destruction_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 19_o and_o 26._o 8._o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 29_o and_o the_o king_n say_v peace_n say_v heb._n be_v there_o peace_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a and_o ahimaaz_v answer_v when_o joab_n send_v the_o king_n servant_n cushi_fw-la servant_n cushi_fw-la and_o i_o thy_o servant_n i_o see_v a_o great_a tumult_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v entrust_v be_v he_o seem_v to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 20._o because_o he_o now_o plain_o perceive_v what_o joab_n foretell_v he_o that_o such_o tiding_n will_v be_v very_o unwelcome_a to_o david_n but_o he_o make_v a_o bad_a choice_n to_o offend_v god_n with_o a_o lie_n rather_o than_o to_o displease_v the_o king_n with_o a_o truth_n yet_o thus_o far_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o though_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v absalon_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o concern_v it_o wherewith_o cushi_n be_v entrust_v 30_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v here_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v still_o 31_o and_o behold_v cushi_n come_v and_o cushi_n say_v bring_v say_v heb._n tiding_n â—…s_v bring_v tiding_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o
by_o zadok_n or_o abiathar_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o they_o persuade_v or_o constrain_v to_o do_v this_o office_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o great_a reputation_n and_o a_o likely_a mean_n to_o gain_v the_o more_o authority_n and_o veneration_n from_o the_o people_n to_o absalon_n as_o one_o who_o god_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n have_v constitute_v and_o set_v up_o and_o this_o rite_n be_v usual_a upon_o all_o translation_n of_o the_o government_n from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n as_o this_o confess_o be_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o will_v now_o omit_v it_o though_o otherwise_o anoint_v be_v frequent_o put_v for_o design_v or_o constitute_v over_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o battle_n he_o battle_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o he_o and_o no_o hope_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o he_o now_o therefore_o why_o silent_a why_o heb._n be_v you_o silent_a speak_v you_o not_o a_o word_n he_o word_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o next_o see_v their_o design_n for_o absalon_n disappoint_v they_o now_o repent_v of_o that_o undertake_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o testify_v so_o much_o by_o their_o forwardness_n to_o bring_v back_o david_n and_o re-establish_a he_o of_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o 11_o ¶_o and_o king_n david_n send_v to_o zadok_v and_o to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n say_v speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n restauration_n judah_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a abettor_n of_o absalom_n rebellion_n despair_v of_o ever_o obtain_v the_o king_n grace_n and_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o be_v backward_o to_o promote_v the_o king_n restauration_n say_v why_o be_v you_o the_o last_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o to_o his_o house_n jerusalem_n house_n to_o his_o royal_a palace_n at_o jerusalem_n â—…eeing_v the_o speech_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n even_o to_o his_o house_n jerusalem_n house_n i_o e._n even_o to_o mahanaim_n where_o now_o the_o king_n house_n and_o family_n be_v thus_o sometime_o one_o word_n be_v take_v in_o divers_a sense_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n as_o matth._n 8._o 22._o or_o rather_o thus_o about_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o to_o his_o house_n for_o first_o those_o word_n be_v very_o fit_o and_o easy_o understand_v here_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n member_n of_o the_o verse_n such_o defect_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v a_o very_a concise_a or_o short_a language_n so_o it_o be_v exod._n 22._o 15._o and_o deut._n 1._o 4_o etc._n etc._n second_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v the_o same_o phrase_n to_o his_o house_n be_v twice_o here_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o place_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o rule_v and_o to_o scripture-usage_n three_o thus_o the_o word_n have_v more_o emphasis_n than_o the_o other_o way_n for_o if_o the_o speech_n come_v to_o the_o king_n at_o mahanaim_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o find_v he_o in_o his_o house_n there_o or_o in_o the_o gatehouse_n or_o in_o the_o field_n four_o david_n have_v no_o house_n in_o mahanaim_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v his_o house_n as_o he_o have_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o the_o parenthesis_n shall_v close_v before_o those_o last_o word_n even_o to_o his_o house_n or_o even_o to_o his_o own_o house_n to_o wit_n that_o at_o jerusalem_n 12_o you_o be_v my_o brethren_n you_o be_v my_o bone_n and_o my_o flesh_n preserve_v flesh_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o some_o of_o you_o of_o the_o same_o family_n with_o myself_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v revenge_v myself_o of_o you_o which_o perhaps_o you_o may_v fear_v i_o will_v do_v when_o i_o have_v full_o regain_v my_o power_n i_o shall_v but_o tear_v my_o own_o flesh_n in_o piece_n and_o hate_v my_o own_o body_n which_o nature_n and_o interest_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o preserve_v wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o the_o last_o to_o bring_v back_o the_o king_n i_o king_n this_o delay_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o relation_n you_o have_v and_o the_o affection_n you_o owe_v to_o i_o 13_o and_o say_v you_o to_o amasa_n return_n amasa_n absalom_n late_a general_n who_o judge_v his_o case_n above_o all_o other_o desperate_a may_v be_v ready_a to_o use_v all_o his_o interest_n with_o that_o tribe_n to_o delay_v or_o hinder_v the_o king_n return_n be_v thou_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o bone_n and_o of_o my_o flesh_n 17._o flesh_n i_o e._n my_o near_a kinsman_n my_o nephew_n see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 16_o 17._o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n before_o i_o it_o i_o i_o e._n in_o my_o presence_n or_o now_o whilst_o i_o live_v lest_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o promise_v he_o only_o the_o reversion_n of_o it_o continual_o in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n place_n joab_n who_o beside_o his_o other_o crime_n have_v late_o exasperate_v the_o king_n by_o his_o wilful_a murder_n of_o absalon_n contrary_a to_o david_n express_a command_n and_o by_o his_o insolent_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v now_o the_o opportunity_n of_o another_o person_n who_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n both_o in_o judah_n and_o israel_n than_o joab_n he_o glad_o comply_v with_o it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v both_o chaftise_n joab_n for_o his_o fault_n and_o rescue_v himself_o from_o the_o bondagein_o which_o joab_n have_v hitherto_o hold_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a from_o those_o word_n in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n to_o conclude_v that_o joab_n be_v to_o be_v displace_v to_o make_v room_n for_o amasa_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o like_a condition_n with_o joab_n but_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n make_v very_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v indeed_o displace_v and_o amasa_n put_v in_o his_o place_n 14_o and_o he_o offend_v he_o either_o first_o amasa_n by_o his_o great_a influence_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o second_o david_n by_o this_o prudent_a and_o kind_a message_n and_o his_o free_a offer_n of_o pardon_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o offend_v bow_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 1._o judah_n judg._n 20._o 1._o even_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n so_o that_o they_o send_v this_o word_n unto_o the_o king_n return_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n 15_o so_o the_o king_n return_v and_o come_v to_o jordan_n and_o judah_n come_v to_o gilgal_n to_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n to_o conduct_v the_o king_n over_o jordan_n 42._o jordan_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n in_o his_o passage_n over_o jordan_n and_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o convenience_n for_o his_o passage_n and_o journey_n see_v below_o v._o 41_o 42._o 16_o ¶_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 16._o 5._o 1_o king_n 2._o â—…_n shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n a_o benjamite_n which_o be_v of_o bahurim_n haste_v and_o come_v down_o with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n to_o meet_v king_n david_n 17_o and_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o benjamin_n with_o he_o expect_v he_o who_o he_o bring_v partly_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v david_n either_o great_a service_n or_o great_a disservice_n and_o partly_o as_o intercessor_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o as_o witness_n of_o david_n clemency_n or_o severity_n that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v see_v what_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 16._o 1._o ziba_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n return_n saul_n who_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o former_a abuse_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o master_n mephibosheth_n which_o he_o know_v the_o king_n will_v understand_v design_v to_o sweeten_v david_n spirit_n towards_o he_o by_o his_o great_a officiousness_n and_o forwardness_n in_o meet_v he_o and_o congratulate_v his_o return_n and_o his_o fifteen_o son_n and_o his_o twenty_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o they_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o the_o king_n king_n king_n they_o do_v not_o tarry_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n wait_v till_o the_o king_n come_v over_o as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n do_v but_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o pay_v their_o respect_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n there_o to_o express_v their_o eager_a and_o impatient_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o king_n 18_o and_o there_o go_v over_o a_o ferry_n boat_n other_o boat_n make_a by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o king_n proper_a use_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v doubtless_o many_o boat_n ready_a for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o to_o carry_v the_o king_n
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it_o that_o go_v down_o ans._n either_o first_o the_o shadow_n alone_o go_v back_o without_o the_o sun_n for_o god_n can_v so_o dispose_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o interpose_v cloud_n or_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o shadow_n shall_v fall_v only_o upon_o those_o line_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o god_n direct_v it_o and_o whereas_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v down_o that_o may_v be_v speak_v according_a to_o appearance_n as_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v understand_v as_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v call_v one_o of_o the_o great_a light_n gen._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v less_o than_o some_o of_o the_o star_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o jer._n 15._o
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and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o true_a jacob_n or_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o be_v so_o only_o in_o name_n and_o title_n although_o they_o be_v descend_v lineal_o from_o he_o or_o in_o jacob_n the_o particle_n in_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o psal._n 2._o 12._o and_o 17._o 12._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o be_v the_o true_a generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n face_n in_o jacob_n i._n e._n either_o in_o jacobs_n land_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o only_a place_n where_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v or_o among_o the_o jacobite_n or_o israelite_n by_o which_o he_o insinuate_v what_o be_v express_v rom._n 9_o 6._o that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n and_o that_o all_o be_v not_o israelites_n indeed_o that_o be_v spring_v from_o jacob_n but_o only_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v such_o as_o he_o describe_v v._o 4._o comp._n joâ—…_n 1._o 47._o rom._n 228_o 29._o and_o 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tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v build_v for_o it_o call_v everlasting_a either_o from_o the_o solidity_n and_o durableness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o from_o david_n desire_n and_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o such_o in_o some_o sort_n because_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n psal._n 87._o 2_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o temple_n which_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n he_o behold_v as_o already_o build_v and_o according_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o it_o who_o door_n he_o call_v everlasting_a not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o strong_a and_o durable_a material_n as_o in_o opposition_n of_o those_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n whereas_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o door_n be_v constant_o fix_v in_o one_o place_n and_z if_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o hinder_v â—…were_n to_o abide_v there_o for_o ever_o i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n be_v to_o 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the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v when_o david_n be_v under_o some_o strait_n and_o pressure_n when_o his_o outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a â—…horrors_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v god_n favour_n and_o procure_v these_o calamity_n to_o himself_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o 8._o i_o psal._n 143._o 8._o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n 15._o soul_n i._n e._n i_o direct_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o phrase_n psal._n 24._o 4._o jer._n 22._o 27._o lam._n 3._o 41._o with_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n which_o also_o it_o imply_v
a_o old_a and_o proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o israel_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o my_o shoe_n shoe_n shoe_n i._n e._n i_o will_v use_v they_o like_o slave_n either_o hold_v forth_o my_o shoe_n that_o they_o may_v pluck_v they_o off_o or_o throw_v my_o shoe_n at_o they_o either_o in_o anger_n or_o contempt_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o master_n be_v and_o be_v in_o such_o case_n other_o i_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o which_o be_v do_v by_o trading_n upon_o their_o land_n or_o i_o will_v tread_v upon_o their_o neck_n as_o they_o do_v in_o like_a case_n jos._n 10._o 24._o but_o these_o notion_n suit_v not_o with_o this_o phrase_n of_o cast_v or_o throw_v the_o shoe_n philistia_n irony_n philistia_n or_o triumph_n thou_o over_o i_o by_o a_o irony_n triumph_n thou_o because_o of_o i_o end_n i_o or_o over_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v in_o former_a year_n use_v to_o triumph_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o poor_a israelite_n it_o be_v a_o ironical_a expression_n signify_v that_o her_o triumph_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n 9_o who_o will_v bring_v i_o verse_n i_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o god_n as_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n into_o the_o strength_n the_o heb._n city_n of_o strength_n strong_a city_n he_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v usual_a have_v beat_v his_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o into_o their_o strong_a city_n from_o whence_o they_o hope_v to_o renew_v the_o war_n he_o desire_v god_n assistance_n whereby_o he_o may_v take_v their_o strong_a hold_n and_o so_o secure_v himself_o from_o further_a attempt_n against_o he_o 10._o he_o psal._n 108._o 10._o who_o will_v lead_v i_o into_o edom_n hand_n edom_n which_o be_v a_o high_a and_o rocky_a country_n obad._n v._n 3_o fortify_v by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o by_o art_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v invade_v and_o subdue_v without_o a_o divine_a hand_n 10_o will_v not_o thou_o o_o god_n which_o 11._o which_o psal._n 44._o 9_o &_o 108._o 11._o have_v cast_v we_o off_o and_o thou_o o_o god_n which_o do_v not_o go_v out_o with_o our_o army_n deliverance_n army_n to_o wit_n in_o former_a time_n but_o now_o have_v gracious_o return_v to_o we_o he_o bring_v to_o his_o own_o and_o people_n mind_n their_o former_a calamity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o thankful_a for_o present_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n 11_o give_v we_o help_v from_o trouble_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o salvation_n the_o heb._n salvation_n help_n of_o man_n m._n 12_o through_o god_n 23._o god_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 19_o 23._o we_o shall_v do_v valiant_o for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v tread_v down_o our_o enemy_n help_n n_z though_o i_o have_v some_o reputation_n for_o valour_n and_o conduct_n and_o though_o my_o people_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o now_o unite_v under_o i_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v avail_v little_a or_o nothing_o without_o thy_o almighty_a help_n psal._n lxi_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o neginah_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v some_o great_a distress_n of_o david_n either_o by_o saul_n or_o by_o absalon_n though_o it_o may_v be_v compose_v some_o time_n after_o it_o be_v pass_v 1_o hear_v my_o cry_n o_o god_n attend_v unto_o my_o prayer_n 2_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n enemy_n earth_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o david_n be_v drive_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o enemy_n will_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v overwhelm_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o i_o etc._n i_o convey_v i_o into_o some_o high_a and_o secure_a fortress_n which_o i_o can_v not_o reach_v without_o thy_o succour_n and_o where_o my_o enemy_n can_v come_v at_o i_o he_o allude_v to_o their_o custom_n of_o secure_v themselves_o in_o rock_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 3_o for_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o shelter_n for_o i_o and_o a_o strong_a tower_n from_o the_o enemy_n 4_o i_o will_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o ever_o day_n ever_o i_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o which_o i_o be_o now_o banish_v and_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n worship_n and_o enjoy_v thou_o there_o all_o my_o day_n i_o will_v refuge_n will_v or_o make_v my_o refuge_n trust_v in_o the_o covert_n of_o thy_o wing_n confidence_n wing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n and_o trouble_n i_o will_v cast_v myself_o upon_o thy_o protection_n with_o full_a confidence_n selah_n 5_o for_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v hear_v my_o vow_n 31._o vow_n my_o servant_n prayer_n attend_v with_o many_o vow_n and_o promise_n as_o be_v usual_a especial_o in_o case_n of_o great_a danger_n or_o difficulty_n gen._n 28._o 20._o judg._n 11._o 30_o 31._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o heritage_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n world_n name_n thou_o have_v allot_v i_o my_o portion_n with_o and_o among_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o worship_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o excellent_a one_o in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o thy_o praise_n that_o the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n psal._n 16._o 3._o 6._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o this_o singular_a mercy_n to_o live_v in_o god_n land_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o to_o worship_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o heritage_n that_o i_o and_o all_o that_o fear_v thou_o prize_n and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 6_o king_n 6_o heb._n thou_o shall_v add_v day_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n thou_o will_v prolong_v the_o king_n life_n tabernacle_n life_n i._n e._n my_o life_n he_o call_v himself_o king_n either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v actual_o king_n though_o absalon_n usurp_v the_o throne_n or_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v design_v and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n and_o by_o call_v himself_o king_n he_o support_v himself_o under_o his_o present_a strait_n and_o declare_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o david_n do_v common_o and_o public_o call_v or_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v king_n which_o have_v neither_o be_v true_a nor_o convenient_a for_o his_o affair_n but_o this_o psalm_n either_o be_v not_o compose_v whilst_o saul_n live_v or_o at_o least_o be_v pen_v only_o for_o his_o private_a use_n and_o comfort_n and_o not_o commit_v to_o the_o chief_a musician_n which_o indeed_o it_o can_v not_o be_v till_o david_n have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o sacred_a music_n and_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o year_n reign_n year_n i._n e._n the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n and_o reign_n generation_n reign_n heb._n as_o generation_n and_o generation_n as_o many_o generation_n ever_o generation_n as_o long_o as_o if_o i_o have_v a_o lease_n of_o it_o for_o many_o age_n thus_o he_o speak_v partly_o because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o like_o saul_n a_o matter_n of_o one_o age_n expire_a with_o his_o life_n but_o establish_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o partly_o because_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n shall_v actual_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o 7_o he_o shall_v abide_v tabernacle_n abide_v or_o sit_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o throne_n jer_n 13._o 13._o live_v and_o rule_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o his_o royal_a power_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n before_o god_n l_o for_o ever_o o_o prepare_v 6._o prepare_v or_o order_n or_o appoint_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v jonah_n 1._o 17._o and_o 4._o 6._o 28._o 6._o pro._n 20._o 28._o mercy_n and_o truth_n i_o truth_n either_o 1._o the_o grace_n of_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n and_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v the_o great_a supporter_n of_o throne_n prov._n 20._o 28._o and_o 29._o 14._o or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o mercy_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n the_o effect_n of_o they_o thy_o truth_n in_o give_v i_o those_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o mercy_n in_o give_v i_o such_o further_a blessing_n as_o i_o need_v and_o thou_o â—…eest_v fit_a to_o give_v i_o which_o may_v preserve_v he_o 8_o so_o will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n for_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v daily_o perform_v my_o vow_n trouble_n vow_n that_o so_o i_o may_v pay_v unto_o thou_o those_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o i_o vow_v to_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal._n lxii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v make_v in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a danger_n
of_o iâ—…dah_n isa._n 48._o 1._o and_o consequent_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n see_v also_o prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 51._o 1._o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o this_o fountain_n be_v distribute_v into_o its_o several_a stream_n the_o tribe_n of_o israâ—…l_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o join_v with_o the_o former_a either_o thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n for_o that_o fountain_n which_o god_n have_v open_v to_o israel_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v zech._n 13._o 1._o even_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o god_n confer_v upon_o his_o people_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o isa._n 12._o 3._o ezek._n 47._o 1._o and_o to_o a_o fountain_n or_o wâ—…ll_n as_o joel_n 3._o 18._o joh._n 4._o 14._o see_v also_o prov._n 14._o 27._o jer._n 2._o 13._o or_o thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v descend_v from_o israel_n as_o be_v note_v rom._n 9_o 5._o but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v most_o natural_a and_o easy_a 27_o there_o be_v king_n be_v present_v in_o this_o solemn_a pomp_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o zion_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o david_n their_o king_n little_a they_o little_a that_o tribe_n be_v call_v little_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o young_a as_o be_v descend_v from_o iacob_n young_a son_n benjamin_n and_o principal_o because_o it_o be_v exceed_o diminish_v and_o almost_o extinguish_v under_o the_o judge_n judg._n 20._o and_o 21._o he_o mention_n this_o tribe_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v near_a unto_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o the_o ark_n be_v go_v and_o partly_o to_o note_v their_o reconciliation_n and_o submission_n to_o david_n against_o who_o they_o have_v stand_v out_o with_o more_o obstinacy_n than_o any_o other_o tribe_n as_o have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v to_o govern_v and_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o regal_a dignity_n which_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n first_o scare_v among_o they_o benjamin_n z_o with_o their_o ruler_n mention_v ruler_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o tribe_n who_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o heb._n the_o ruler_n i._n e._n the_o tribe_n which_o have_v late_o sway_v the_o sâ—…epter_n but_o now_o submit_v themselves_o to_o david_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v the_o truâ—…st_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a tribe_n be_v here_o mention_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n company_n judah_n or_o with_o their_o company_n and_o their_o council_n solemnity_n council_n their_o counsellor_n or_o rather_o their_o company_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o people_n of_o that_o tribe_n who_o wait_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o action_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v to_o intimate_v that_o though_o the_o prince_n only_o of_o the_o follow_a tribe_n be_v name_v yet_o the_o people_n be_v comprehend_v under_o they_o and_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o that_o solemnity_n the_o prince_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o naphtali_n 28._o naphtali_n he_o mention_n these_o tribe_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o excel_v in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gâ—…n_n 49._o 21._o deut._n 33._o 19_o judg._n 5._o 14._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v more_o hearty_a and_o forward_a in_o comply_v with_o david_n and_o in_o his_o service_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o may_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o which_o come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o david_n in_o hebron_n 1_o chron._n 12_o 33_o 34._o or_o 3_o because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o by_o name_v two_o of_o the_o near_a tribe_n and_o two_o of_o the_o further_a he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n also_o do_v come_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 15_o 19_o and_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o 15._o 3_o 28._o 28_o thy_o god_n they_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o sâ—…veral_a tribe_n v._o 26_o 27._o he_o now_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o have_v command_v 4._o command_v i._n e._n have_v ordain_v or_o effectual_o procure_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o levit._n 25._o 21._o deut._n 28._o 8._o psal._n 42._o 8._o and_o 44._o 4._o thy_o strength_n quiet_v strength_n all_o that_o strength_n and_o power_n which_o thou_o last_o put_v forth_o at_o any_o time_n in_o fight_v with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o which_o be_v now_o great_o increase_v by_o the_o recollection_n and_o union_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n under_o one_o head_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o without_o who_o all_o the_o difference_n and_o animosity_n which_o have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v among_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v compose_v and_o quiet_v strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o 2._o thou_o psal._n 57_o 2._o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o enemy_n we_o see_v therefore_o all_o our_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o from_o thou_o alone_o we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v proceed_v to_o finish_v that_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v among_o we_o by_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v and_o perpetuate_n this_o blessed_a union_n and_o by_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a deliverance_n from_o our_o enemy_n 29_o because_o of_o thy_o temple_n 43._o temple_n either_o 1._o the_o old_a tabernacle_n which_o then_o be_v which_o be_v oft_o call_v by_o this_o name_n but_o that_o be_v now_o at_o gibeon_n not_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o 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lord_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o his_o temple_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o have_v build_v a_o better_a temple_n instead_o of_o it_o even_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o which_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o flow_v in_o great_a abundance_n according_a to_o the_o â—…enour_n of_o many_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n bring_v present_n unto_o thou_o 30_o rebuke_v follow_v rebuke_v to_o wit_n real_o humble_a and_o chastise_v those_o that_o will_v not_o bring_v present_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o king_n do_v v._o 29._o till_o they_o see_v their_o error_n and_o submit_v themselves_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v reed_n follow_v or_o the_o beast_n if_o the_o reed_n the_o company_n same_o company_n so_o this_o word_n signify_v here_o above_o v._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 11._o psal._n 74._o 19_o or_o the_o beast_n or_o wild_a beast_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v i_o e._n the_o beast_n the_o singular_a be_v put_v 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which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o ever_o 41_o then_o moses_n sever_v three_o city_n 14._o city_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o numb_a 35._o 6_o 14._o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 42_o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o shall_v kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o and_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a and_o that_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n he_o may_v live_v 43_o namely_o â—…_n namely_o josh._n 2â—…_n â—…_n bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassite_n 44_o and_o this_o preface_n this_o which_o have_v be_v general_o intimate_v already_o but_o be_v more_o particular_o and_o punctual_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o which_o these_o word_n be_v a_o preface_n be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 45_o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 46_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n â—…_n jordan_n chap._n 3._o â—…_n in_o the_o valley_n over_o against_o beth-peor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n who_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n who_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—…_n israel_n num._n 21._o 2â—…_n 34._o chap._n 1._o â—…_n smite_v after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 47_o and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o 3_o of_o num._n 21._o 3â—…_n chap._n 3._o 3_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n two_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 48_o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n even_o unto_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v 3._o be_v chap._n 3_o â—…_n psa._n 133._o 3._o hermon_n 49_o and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o 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they_o but_o then_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n for_o so_o it_o be_v make_v with_o their_o father_n exod._n 2._o 24._o but_o for_o this_o particular_a and_o mix_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n but_o with_o we_o even_o we_o who_o be_v all_o of_o we_o here_o alive_a this_o day_n story_n day_n he_o say_v not_o that_o all_o who_o make_v that_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v now_o alive_a for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o that_o be_v now_o alive_a which_o be_v most_o true_a for_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o do_v covenant_n for_o they_o for_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v exclusive_o as_o to_o their_o father_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o posterity_n as_o 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that_o hate_v i_o 10_o 1â—…_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 1â—…_n and_o â—…wing_a mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 11_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v himâ—…iltless_a â—…iltless_z that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 12_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o mind_n and_o memory_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 20._o 8._o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o whither_o he_o dirâ—…ts_v they_o and_o therefore_o â—…e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argument_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v urge_v 〈◊〉_d 13_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o tâ—…y_a work_n 14_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 4._o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o â—…hine_v â—…nor_n thy_o ass_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 15_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n day_n servant_n 〈…〉_o grudge_v thy_o servant_n their_o rest_n upon_o that_o day_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n 16_o 〈…〉_o 16_o 〈…〉_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o thâ—…_n lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 17_o 〈…〉_o 17_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 18_o 〈…〉_o 18_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 19_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v 20_o neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 21_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 〈…〉_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wise_a neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n here_o house_n in_o exod._n 2â—…_n the_o order_n iâ—…_n contrary_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d intend_v thâ—…â—…ut_o for_o one_o commandment_n wherein_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o inconsiderable_a circumstance_n for_o if_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d commandment_n as_o some_o will_v
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what_o ail_v thou_o and_o she_o answer_v i_o be_o indeed_o a_o widow-woman_n relieve_v widow-woman_n one_o of_o they_o who_o most_o need_v thy_o compassion_n and_o assistance_n and_o who_o thou_o be_v by_o god_n law_n oblige_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o protect_v and_o relieve_v and_o my_o husband_n be_v dead_a 6_o and_o thy_o handmaid_n have_v two_o son_n and_o they_o two_o strive_v together_o in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o be_v they_o be_v heb._n no_o deliverer_n between_o they_o none_o to_o part_v they_o otherwise_o they_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n either_o that_o he_o kill_v he_o or_o how_o he_o kill_v he_o whether_o from_o some_o sudden_a passion_n and_o great_a provocation_n or_o in_o his_o own_o necessary_a defence_n or_o otherwise_o but_o the_o one_o smite_v the_o other_o and_o slay_v he_o report_n he_o as_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n report_n 7_o and_o behold_v the_o whole_a family_n be_v rise_v against_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o they_o say_v deliver_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o brother_n that_o we_o may_v kill_v he_o 12._o he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 35._o 19_o deut._n 19_o 12._o for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o slay_v and_o we_o will_v destroy_v the_o heir_n also_o pity_n also_o so_o they_o plain_o discover_v that_o their_o prosecution_n of_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o love_n of_o justice_n as_o from_o a_o covetous_a desire_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o to_o transfer_v it_o to_o themselves_o which_o self-interest_n may_v just_o render_v their_o testimony_n suspect_v or_o perhaps_o these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v as_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o prosecutor_n who_o can_v hardly_o be_v think_v so_o direct_o to_o express_v a_o sinister_a design_n as_o the_o woman_n inference_n or_o comment_n upon_o what_o they_o be_v do_v for_o this_o will_v be_v indeed_o the_o result_n of_o it_o though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o in_o express_a word_n thereby_o to_o lie_v to_o 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on_o my_o father_n house_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a concern_v guiltless_a the_o sense_n be_v either_o first_o this_o if_o i_o do_v not_o inform_v thou_o aright_o and_o thou_o thereby_o be_v draw_v to_o give_v a_o unrighteous_a sentence_n on_o my_o behalf_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bear_v the_o whole_a blame_n of_o it_o before_o god_n and_o man_n i_o acknowledge_v thou_o be_v whole_o innocent_a in_o the_o case_n compare_v gen._n 27._o 13._o or_o second_o this_o if_o through_o thy_o forgetfulness_n or_o neglect_n of_o this_o my_o just_a cause_n my_o adversary_n prevail_v and_o destroy_v my_o son_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o king_n charge_n but_o rather_o to_o i_o and_o i_o so_o the_o king_n may_v be_v exempt_v thereby_o whereby_o she_o both_o insinuate_v her_o great_a esteem_n of_o and_o affection_n for_o the_o king_n thereby_o win_v upon_o he_o to_o compass_v her_o design_n and_o withal_o imply_v that_o such_o a_o omission_n of_o the_o king_n will_v bring_v guilt_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o most_o prudent_o and_o decent_o order_v her_o phrase_n so_o as_o not_o to_o seem_v to_o blame_v or_o threaten_v the_o king_n compare_v exod._n 5._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 16._o this_o sense_n seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o david_n answer_n which_o show_v that_o she_o desire_v some_o further_a assurance_n of_o the_o king_n care_n and_o justice_n in_o she_o concern_v 10_o and_o the_o king_n say_v whosoever_o say_v aught_o unto_o thou_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o son_n thou_o i_o e._n so_o as_o to_o hurt_v or_o molest_v thou_o by_o pursue_v thy_o son_n any_o more_o 11_o then_o say_v she_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o god_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o first_o make_v mention_n as_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n be_v oft_o render_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o oath_n i._n e._n swear_v to_o i_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v protect_v i_o and_o my_o son_n against_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n for_o so_o david_n do_v in_o compliance_n with_o this_o desire_n of_o she_o only_o she_o be_v force_v to_o express_v her_o mind_n in_o more_o general_n and_o ambiguous_a term_n because_o it_o have_v be_v presumption_n and_o rudeness_n for_o she_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o desire_v the_o king_n oath_n as_o if_o she_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o word_n yet_o withal_o she_o insinuate_v her_o meaning_n so_o plain_o that_o the_o king_n understand_v it_o and_o yet_o so_o handsome_o and_o elegant_o that_o the_o king_n be_v much_o please_v with_o her_o wisdom_n and_o thereby_o incline_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n or_o second_o this_o remember_v the_o
gracious_a nature_n of_o thy_o god_n who_o be_v not_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a to_o mark_v at_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o nor_o do_v cut_v off_o every_o manslayer_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o from_o thyself_o o_o king_n though_o this_o she_o express_v not_o but_o only_o use_v such_o word_n which_o â—…he_n know_v will_v give_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o king_n occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v he_o though_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o spare_v the_o person_n who_o she_o design_v or_o three_o this_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o this_o promise_n and_o who_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o break_v it_o destroy_v it_o heb._n that_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o multiply_v to_o destroy_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o 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nor_o have_v god_n himself_o yet_o cut_v he_o off_o for_o his_o murder_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v with_o person_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v but_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v he_o even_o in_o a_o heathenish_a land_n all_o which_o be_v intimation_n that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o spare_v yet_o do_v he_o devise_v mean_n that_o his_o banish_a be_v not_o expel_v from_o he_o kingdom_n he_o or_o but_o have_v devise_v mean_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n have_v give_v law_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o manslayer_n who_o be_v banish_v shall_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o banishment_n but_o upon_o the_o high-priest_n death_n return_v to_o his_o own_o city_n whereby_o he_o have_v show_v his_o pleasure_n
that_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v not_o implacable_o persist_v in_o seek_v revenge_n and_o that_o the_o manslayer_n shall_v be_v spare_v or_o rather_o thus_o but_o think_v thought_n or_o but_o have_v design_v or_o therefore_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o who_o be_v banish_v to_o wit_n absalon_n be_v not_o always_o expel_v or_o banish_v from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o people_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v home_o to_o he_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v absaloms_n life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o land_n and_o people_n even_o as_o in_o our_o day_n and_o land_n god_n miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o presage_v that_o god_n intend_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n 15_o now_o therefore_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o thing_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v i_o afraid_a exclude_v afraid_a the_o truth_n be_v i_o be_v even_o force_v to_o this_o bold_a address_n to_o thou_o by_o the_o disposition_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v discontent_v at_o absalom_n perpetual_a banishment_n and_o full_a of_o fear_n either_o lest_o upon_o thy_o death_n which_o none_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v happen_v they_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n about_o thy_o successor_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o absalon_n by_o his_o father-in-law_n assistance_n invade_v the_o land_n and_o endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o regain_v and_o secure_v his_o right_n to_o the_o succession_n the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o kindness_n for_o he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v very_o hardly_o use_v shall_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o he_o or_o 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opinion_n which_o his_o subject_n now_o have_v of_o he_o to_o deliver_v his_o handmaid_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n absalon_n man_n to_o grant_v my_o request_n concern_v my_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n petition_n concern_v absalon_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o son_n he_o son_n imply_v that_o her_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o son_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o outlive_v his_o death_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o may_v be_v david_n case_n also_o and_o will_v therefore_o touch_v he_o in_o a_o tender_a part_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o express_o and_o thereby_o suggest_v that_o the_o tranquillity_n safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n depend_v upon_o absalom_n restitution_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o he_o together_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n idolater_n god_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v 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and_o good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o be_v or_o unrighteous_a and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o her_o cause_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o king_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o withal_o arm_v the_o king_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n law_n against_o absalon_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o restore_v absalon_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o angelical_a wisdom_n which_o the_o king_n have_v who_o wise_o consider_v many_o thing_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o in_o strict_a justice_n deserve_v punishment_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o god_n will_v own_v and_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n will_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o erterprise_n or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o 18_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o speak_v 19_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o this_o contrivance_n this_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v and_o do_v this_o by_o ioab_n direction_n and_o contrivance_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v and_o say_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n none_o can_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o aught_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v business_n speak_v as_o the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v he_o by_o any_o turn_n or_o wind_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n but_o he_o quick_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v or_o go_v about_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o be_v even_o so_o thou_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n he_o bid_v i_o and_o he_o put_v all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n prudence_n handmaid_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o she_o use_v for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o king_n answer_n give_v occasion_n which_o also_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a prudence_n 20_o to_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n person_n speech_n i_o e._n to_o propose_v i_o and_o he_o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n restitution_n in_o this_o parabolical_a manner_n in_o i_o and_o my_o son_n person_n have_v thy_o servant_n joab_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n affair_n earth_n or_o in_o this_o land_n in_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o thy_o subject_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o affair_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o thing_n in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o desire_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o overlook_v the_o woman_n in_o this_o grant_n because_o she_o be_v but_o ioab_n instrument_n in_o it_o go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n rashness_n man_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o mitigate_v his_o crime_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o folly_n and_o rashness_n absalon_n again_o 22_o and_o
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n 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 his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o 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 and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o intimate_v i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o want_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o dear_a father_n thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n affection_n by_o pretend_v such_o respect_n and_o love_n to_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o time_n absalon_n have_v so_o far_o recover_v his_o father_n favour_n as_o to_o be_v recall_v he_o begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v no_o iniquity_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o to_o deserve_v death_n for_o so_o much_o this_o speech_n intimate_v 33_o so_o joab_n
come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v call_v for_o absalon_n he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bow_v himself_o on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n kiss_v absalon_n manife_v absalon_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thorough_a reconciliation_n to_o he_o which_o absalon_n do_v very_o ill_o requite_v as_o the_o next_o chapter_n manife_v chap._n xv._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o absalon_n 5._o absalon_n 1_o king_n 1._o 5._o prepare_v he_o charet_n and_o horse_n and_o fifty_o man_n to_o run_v before_o he_o successor_n he_o as_o be_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n now_o amnon_n be_v dead_a for_o chileab_n who_o be_v his_o elder_a brother_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o be_v either_o dead_a or_o manifest_o uncapable_a of_o the_o government_n and_o this_o course_n he_o know_v will_v draw_v the_o eye_n and_o mind_n of_o people_n to_o he_o and_o make_v they_o conclude_v that_o david_n intend_v he_o for_o his_o successor_n 2_o and_o absalon_n rise_v up_o early_o opportunity_n early_o thereby_o make_v a_o show_n of_o self-denial_n and_o diligence_n and_o solicitude_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a and_o of_o every_o private_a person_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o stand_v beside_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n come_v gate_n either_o first_o of_o the_o king_n palace_n or_o rather_o second_o of_o the_o city_n for_o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o judicature_n or_o judgement_n for_o which_o these_o man_n come_v and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o any_o man_n that_o have_v a_o controversy_n 〈◊〉_d controversy_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n than_o absalon_n call_v unto_o he_o assistance_n he_o prevent_v he_o with_o the_o offer_v of_o his_o assistance_n and_o say_v of_o what_o city_n be_v thou_o cause_n thou_o as_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v particular_a enquiry_n into_o the_o state_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n city_n israel_n or_o rather_o of_o one_o city_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n question_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n of_o a_o israelitish_n city_n either_o this_o or_o that_o of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o city_n 3_o and_o absalon_n say_v unto_o he_o see_v thy_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o right_n all_o right_n upon_o some_o very_a flight_n hear_v of_o their_o case_n he_o approve_v it_o that_o he_o may_v oblige_v all_o but_o downward_o but_o or_o none_o will_v hear_v thou_o from_o the_o king_n downward_o there_o be_v no_o man_n depute_v of_o the_o king_n to_o hear_v thou_o conduct_n thou_o to_o wit_n none_o such_o as_o will_v do_v thou_o justice_n the_o other_o son_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o ruler_n under_o he_o and_o they_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o sway_v by_o favour_n or_o bribe_n or_o at_o least_o not_o careful_a and_o diligent_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o my_o father_n be_v grow_v in_o year_n be_v negligent_a of_o public_a affair_n leave_v they_o whole_o to_o their_o conduct_n 4_o absalon_n say_v moreover_o o_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n trust._n land_n for_o the_o king_n have_v only_o restore_v absalon_n to_o favour_n but_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o put_v he_o into_o any_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust._n that_o every_o man_n spirit_n man_n i_o shall_v refuse_v no_o man_n and_o decline_v no_o pain_n to_o do_v any_o man_n good_a so_o he_o pretend_v to_o a_o very_a public_a spirit_n which_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justice_n 5_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o any_o man_n come_v nigh_o to_o he_o to_o do_v he_o obeisance_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o we_o he_o put_v on_o the_o garb_n of_o singular_a humanity_n and_o good_a will_n to_o all_o man_n for_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o ceremony_n in_o frequent_a use_n in_o those_o time_n of_o show_v respect_n as_o pull_v off_o the_o hat_n and_o bow_v or_o embrace_v be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o we_o 6_o and_o on_o this_o manner_n do_v absalon_n to_o all_o israel_n that_o come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n so_o absalon_n steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n carriage_n israel_n i_o e._n he_o secret_o and_o subril_o undermine_v his_o father_n and_o rob_v his_o father_n of_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o such_o insinuation_n into_o their_o affection_n by_o his_o plausible_a and_o over-civil_a carriage_n 7_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o forty_o year_n reason_n year_n quest._n whence_o be_v these_o to_o be_v compute_v ans._n not_o from_o absalom_n birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o hebron_n some_o considerable_a time_n after_o david_n have_v begin_v his_o reign_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o much_o less_o from_o 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 seven_o year_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o as_o be_v manifest_a and_o confess_v so_o in_o a_o like_a expression_n after_o three_o day_n will_v i_o rise_v again_o mark_v 8._o 31._o i_o e._n on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o day_n when_o christ_n do_v rise_v the_o number_n of_o three_o day_n be_v then_o complete_v when_o the_o three_o day_n be_v begin_v and_o the_o 40_o year_n be_v here_o express_v as_o one_o motive_n or_o inducement_n to_o absalon_n to_o rebel_n because_o now_o his_o father_n end_n grow_v near_o and_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n or_o rumour_n or_o prediction_n that_o david_n shall_v reign_v but_o 40_o year_n and_o absalon_n may_v easy_o understand_v that_o david_n intend_v to_o decline_v he_o and_o to_o make_v solomon_n his_o successor_n as_o well_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n and_o unfitness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o trust_n as_o by_o that_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o piety_n 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 much_o strength_n and_o vigour_n leave_v as_o to_o march_n on_o foot_n especial_o when_o he_o do_v so_o humble_a and_o afflict_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o do_v v._o 30._o and_o yet_o through_o his_o tedious_a march_n and_o the_o torment_a care_n fear_n and_o griess_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o absalon_n may_v be_v so_o strange_o and_o sudden_o impair_v as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n to_o be_v very_o feeble_a and_o bedrid_a it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a accident_n especial_o in_o old_a man_n and_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o languish_v and_o decline_v exceed_o and_o to_o fall_v from_o some_o competent_a degree_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n to_o be_v very_o infirm_a and_o bedrid_a
his_o servant_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n arise_v and_o let_v we_o flee_v flee_v flee_v for_o though_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n be_v strong_a and_o impregnable_a and_o he_o may_v have_v defend_v himself_o there_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o lay_v in_o provision_n for_o a_o long_a siege_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v once_o besiege_v there_o absalâ—…m_fw-mi will_v have_v get_v speedy_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n whereas_o if_o he_o march_v abroad_o he_o may_v raise_v a_o considerable_a army_n for_o his_o defence_n and_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o rebel_n beside_o the_o great_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v well_o defend_v against_o he_o and_o he_o suspect_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o citizen_n may_v take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o possible_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o absalom_n hand_n be_v beside_o if_o he_o have_v make_v that_o the_o â—…eat_a of_o the_o war_n he_o fear_v the_o destruction_n of_o that_o city_n which_o he_o vehement_o desire_v to_o preserve_v because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n and_o the_o place_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o put_v his_o name_n and_o worship_n moreover_o when_o david_n consider_v that_o god_n hand_n be_v now_o against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v evil_a upon_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v chap._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v intimidate_v and_o dispose_v to_o flee_v for_o we_o shall_v not_o else_o escape_v from_o absalon_n make_v speed_n to_o depart_v leâ—…t_v he_o overtake_v we_o sudden_o and_o thrust_v and_o heb._n thrust_v bring_v evil_a upon_o we_o and_o smite_v the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 15_o and_o the_o king_n servant_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v thy_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v choose_v shall_v heb._n choose_v appoint_v 16_o and_o title_n and_o psal._n 3._o title_n the_o king_n go_v forth_o and_o all_o his_o household_n foot_n household_n heb._n at_o his_o foot_n after_o he_o he_o he_o or_o on_o foot_n by_o compare_v v._o 30._o which_o the_o king_n choose_v to_o do_v â—…ather_o than_o to_o ride_v partly_o to_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n partly_o to_o encourage_v his_o companionâ—…_n in_o this_o hand_n and_o comfortless_a march_n and_o partly_o to_o move_v compassion_n in_o his_o people_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o king_n leave_v ten_o woman_n which_o be_v concubine_n year_n concubine_n for_o he_o suppose_v that_o their_o sex_n will_v protect_v they_o even_o among_o barbarian_n and_o their_o relation_n to_o david_n will_v gain_v they_o some_o respect_n and_o at_o least_o safety_n from_o his_o son_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o now_o actual_o consider_v that_o clause_n of_o the_o threaten_a concern_v his_o wife_n god_n divert_v his_o mind_n to_o other_o thing_n or_o he_o think_v that_o will_v be_v accomplish_v some_o other_o way_n conceive_v that_o absalon_n will_v abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o incestuous_a converse_n especial_o with_o person_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v in_o year_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n 17_o and_o the_o king_n go_v forth_o and_o all_o the_o people_n after_o he_o and_o tarry_v assistance_n tarry_v either_o to_o rest_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o a_o little_a or_o rather_o in_o expectation_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v or_o will_v come_v after_o he_o that_o they_o may_v march_v away_o in_o a_o considerable_a body_n which_o may_v both_o defend_v the_o king_n and_o invite_v other_o to_o come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v far_o off_o far_o off_o at_o some_o convenient_a distance_n but_o not_o very_o far_o 18_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n pass_v on_o beside_o he_o and_o all_o the_o cherethite_n and_o all_o the_o pelethite_n 18._o pelethite_n of_o who_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o all_o the_o gittites_n king_n gittites_n who_o be_v either_o first_o israelite_n by_o birth_n call_v gittites_n because_o they_o go_v with_o he_o to_o gath_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o in_o that_o country_n or_o rather_o second_o stranger_n as_o ittai_o their_o head_n be_v call_v v._o 19_o and_o they_o be_v call_v his_o brethren_n v._o 20._o and_o probable_o they_o be_v philistine_n by_o birth_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n or_o territory_n of_o gath_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v who_o by_o david_n counsel_n and_o example_n and_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v win_v to_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o have_v give_v good_a proof_n of_o their_o military_a skill_n and_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n six_o hundred_o man_n which_o come_v after_o he_o from_o gath_n pass_v on_o before_o the_o king_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o â—…ttai_fw-mi the_o gittite_n wherefore_o go_v thou_o also_o with_o we_o return_v to_o thy_o place_n be_v place_n either_o first_o to_o thy_o native_a country_n of_o gath_n where_o thou_o wilt_v be_v remote_a from_o our_o brosâ—…s_n or_o second_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o thy_o settle_a abode_n now_o be_v and_o habitation_n and_o or_o or_o for_o he_o can_v not_o both_o go_v to_o gath_n and_o tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o â—…salom_n although_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n â—…es_v otherwise_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n there_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stranger_n and_o exile_n from_o thy_o own_o place_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o place_n or_o as_o concern_v thy_o place_n i._n e._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o birth_n and_o former_a habitation_n abide_v with_o the_o king_n intend_v king_n with_o absalon_n who_o be_v now_o make_v king_n by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o that_o protection_n and_o encouragement_n which_o thou_o deserve_v whereas_o i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n depose_v and_o unable_a to_o do_v for_o thou_o what_o i_o desire_v and_o intend_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o also_o a_o exile_n trouble_n exile_n not_o much_o concern_v in_o our_o affair_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v involve_v in_o our_o trouble_n 20_o whereas_o thou_o come_v but_o yesterday_o use_v yesterday_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o israelitish_n soldier_n which_o go_v with_o david_n to_o gath_n and_o come_v up_o with_o he_o from_o thence_o to_o hebron_n which_o be_v above_o thirty_o year_n before_o this_o time_n but_o some_o proselyte_n which_o come_v from_o thence_o more_o late_o for_o though_o this_o word_n yesterday_o be_v sometime_o use_v of_o a_o time_n long_o before_o past_a as_o 2_o king_n 9_o 26._o job_n 8._o 9_o isa._n 30._o 33._o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o restrain_v to_o a_o short_a compass_n by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o by_o the_o argument_n here_o use_v shall_v i_o this_o day_n go_v day_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n go_v make_v thou_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o we_o see_v i_o go_v whither_o 〈◊〉_d whither_o heb._n i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v place_n may_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o have_v now_o no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n return_v thou_o and_o take_v back_o thy_o brethren_n 18._o brethren_n thy_o countryman_n and_o soldier_n the_o gittites_n v._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o chap._n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o since_o i_o be_o now_o unable_a to_o recompense_v thy_o kindness_n and_o fidelity_n to_o i_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n be_v that_o he_o will_v show_v to_o thou_o his_o mercy_n in_o bless_v thou_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a all_o those_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v not_o to_o israelites_n only_o but_o in_o and_o with_o they_o to_o all_o true-hearted_a proselyte_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v 21_o and_o ittai_n answer_v the_o king_n and_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n live_v sure_o in_o what_o place_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v whether_o in_o death_n or_o life_n even_o there_o also_o will_v thy_o servant_n be_v 22_o and_o david_n say_v to_o ittai_n go_v and_o pass_v over_o and_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n pass_v over_o and_o all_o his_o man_n and_o all_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v with_o he_o mercy_n he_o for_o be_v so_o deep_o engage_v for_o david_n he_o dare_v not_o leave_v his_o little_a one_o to_o absalom_n mercy_n 23_o and_o all_o the_o country_n stone_n country_n i_o e._n the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n by_o who_o they_o pass_v for_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o absalom_n friend_n and_o partisan_n be_v go_v to_o he_o to_o hebron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n
10._o behold_v hushai_n 2._o hushai_n josh._n 16._o 2._o the_o archite_a come_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o coat_n rend_v and_o ash_n upon_o his_o head_n 33_o unto_o who_o david_n say_v if_o thou_o pass_v on_o with_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o burden_n unto_o i_o m._n war._n increase_v my_o charge_n and_o care_n and_o sorrow_n for_o what_o may_v befall_v thou_o and_o be_v but_o of_o little_a use_n to_o i_o for_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o counsel_n than_o for_o war._n 34_o but_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o city_n and_o say_v unto_o absalon_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o father_n servant_n heretofore_o servant_n or_o heretofore_o hitherto_o so_o will_v i_o now_o also_o be_v thy_o servant_n end_n servant_n i_o e._n as_o faithful_a to_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v be_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v great_a dissimulation_n and_o david_n suggest_v this_o crafty_a counsel_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o his_o error_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o violent_a temptation_n and_o his_o present_a and_o press_a strait_n god_n be_v please_v merciful_o to_o pardon_n and_o to_o direct_v this_o evil_a advice_n to_o a_o good_a end_n then_o may_v thou_o for_o i_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n 35_o and_o haste_v thou_o not_o there_o with_o thou_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o shall_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o to_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 36_o behold_v they_o have_v there_o 27._o there_o ver._n 27._o with_o they_o 17._o they_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o a_o place_n near_o to_o it_o to_o which_o they_o can_v easy_o send_v upon_o occasion_n see_v chap._n 17._o 17._o their_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n zadok_v son_n and_o jonathan_n abiathars_n son_n and_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v send_v unto_o i_o every_o thing_n that_o you_o can_v hear_v 37_o so_o hushai_n david_n friend_n come_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o absalon_n come_v into_o jerusalem_n chap._n xvi_o and_o when_o david_n be_v a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o 35_o of_o chap._n 15._o 35_o the_o hill_n behold_v 2._o behold_v chap._n 9_o 2._o ziba_n advancement_n ziba_n a_o crafty_a man_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n appear_v for_o the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o so_o good_a a_o king_n and_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o future_a advancement_n the_o servant_n of_o mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n saddle_v and_o upon_o they_o two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o hundred_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o a_o bottle_n provision_n bottle_n a_o large_a bottle_n or_o vessel_n proportionable_a to_o the_o other_o provision_n of_o wine_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o ziba_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o these_o and_o ziba_n say_v the_o ass_n be_v for_o the_o king_n household_n to_o ride_v on_o be_v on_o for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v all_o on_o foot_n not_o that_o he_o have_v noâ—…_n or_o can_v not_o procure_v ass_n for_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o he_o choose_v it_o as_o best_o become_v that_o state_n of_o penitence_n and_o humiliation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o the_o bread_n and_o summer_n fruit_n for_o the_o young_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o wine_n that_o such_o as_o be_v â—…aint_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v drink_v 3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v and_o where_o be_v thy_o master_n son_n and_o ziba_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v he_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n probable_a father_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n yet_o such_o vain_a expectation_n do_v often_o get_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o when_o david_n family_n be_v thus_o divide_v and_o one_o part_n engage_v against_o another_o they_o may_v destroy_v themselves_o by_o mutual_a wound_n and_o the_o people_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o civil_a war_n may_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o family_n of_o saul_n their_o old_a master_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o top-branch_n and_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o general_a defection_n of_o many_o who_o the_o king_n have_v great_o oblige_v witness_n achitophel_n and_o mephibosheth_n absence_n make_v the_o calumny_n more_o probable_a 4_o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o ziba_n behold_v thou_o be_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o mephibosheth_n disprove_v mephibosheth_n a_o rash_a sentence_n and_o unrighteous_a to_o condemn_v a_o man_n unheard_a upon_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o his_o accuser_n and_o servant_n but_o david_n mind_n be_v both_o cloud_v by_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o calamity_n and_o bias_v by_o ziba_n great_a and_o seasonable_a kindness_n and_o he_o may_v think_v that_o ziba_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o accuse_v his_o master_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n which_o if_o false_a may_v so_o easy_o be_v disprove_v and_o ziba_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v heb._n i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n thankfulness_n king_n thy_o favour_n be_v more_o to_o i_o than_o this_o gift_n which_o as_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o favour_n i_o accept_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n 5_o and_o when_o king_n david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n 14._o bahurim_n a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n chap._n 3._o 16._o and_o 19_o 16._o i_o e._n to_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o for_o to_o the_o city_n he_o come_v not_o till_o v._o 14._o behold_v thence_o come_v out_o a_o man_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n who_o name_n be_v shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n curse_v gera_n or_o he_o still_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_a still_o as_o he_o come_v 6_o and_o he_o cast_v stone_n k_n at_o david_n and_o at_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n be_v on_o his_o right-hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a action_n left_a which_o be_v note_v to_o show_v the_o prodigious_a madness_n of_o the_o man_n though_o rage_n which_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n and_o the_o height_n of_o malice_n have_v oft_o transport_v man_n to_o the_o most_o hazardous_a and_o desperate_a speech_n and_o action_n they_o h_z not_o so_o much_o to_o hurt_v they_o as_o to_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o 7_o anâ—…_n thus_o say_v shimei_n when_o he_o curse_v come_v out_o deserve_v out_o or_o rather_o go_v out_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n as_o thou_o deserve_v come_v out_o thou_o †_o bloody_a man_n and_o thou_o bloâ—…d_n ‡_o heb._n man_n of_o bloâ—…d_n man_n of_o belial_n 8_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 7._o saul_n either_o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_n which_o he_o malicious_o impute_v to_o david_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o david_n contrivance_n especial_o the_o former_a because_o david_n do_v only_o give_v joab_n hard_a word_n as_o in_o policy_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v but_o instead_o of_o punish_v he_o do_v reward_n and_o prefer_v he_o or_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o saul_n seven_o son_n chap._n 21._o 8._o which_o though_o relate_v after_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v before_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 7._o in_o who_o stead_n thou_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n thy_o son_n and_o evil_a and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o thy_o evil_a behold_v thou_o be_v take_v in_o thy_o mischief_n it_o mischief_n the_o same_o mischief_n thou_o do_v bring_v upon_o other_o be_v now_o return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n or_o thy_o sin_n have_v find_v thou_o out_o and_o thou_o be_v now_o receive_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n 9_o then_o say_v abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n unto_o the_o king_n why_o shall_v this_o 8._o this_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 8._o dead_a dog_n curse_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v over_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n 10_o and_o the_o king_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o fit_a you_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o ask_v not_o your_o advice_n nor_o will_v i_o follow_v it_o nor_o
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 spread_v absalon_n a_o tent_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n punishment_n house_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n the_o very_a place_n from_o whence_o david_n have_v spy_v and_o gaze_v upon_o bathsheba_n chap._n 11._o 2._o so_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v legible_a in_o the_o very_a place_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o absalon_n 11._o absalon_n chap._n 12._o 11._o go_v in_o unto_o his_o father_n concubine_n 8._o concubine_n i_o e._n to_o one_o or_o some_o of_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v do_v further_o make_v claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o his_o own_o and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o eastern_a country_n to_o account_v the_o wife_n and_o concubine_n of_o the_o late_a king_n to_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o successor_n see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 12._o 8._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n do_v israel_n who_o see_v he_o go_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o lie_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v design_v to_o do_v 23_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o ahitophel_n which_o he_o counsel_v in_o those_o day_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v inquire_v at_o the_o word_n the_o heb._n word_n oracle_n of_o god_n approbation_n god_n it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o people_n with_o equal_a authority_n and_o veneration_n and_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o as_o certain_a success_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o counsel_n which_o have_v so_o ill_a a_o face_n shall_v meet_v with_o such_o general_a approbation_n so_o be_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o ahitophel_n both_o with_o david_n heart_n david_n to_o who_o pious_a disposition_n he_o â—…ted_v himself_o as_o policy_n oblige_v he_o but_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o he_o take_v this_o first_o occasion_n to_o discover_v himself_o and_o execute_v that_o wickedness_n which_o before_o lay_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o absalon_n chap._n xvii_o moreover_o ahithophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n let_v i_o now_o choose_v out_o twelve_o 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
lord_n have_v avenge_v thou_o this_o day_n of_o all_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o 32_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o cushi_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a and_o cushi_n answer_v the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v be_v as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v be_v be_v may_v they_o perish_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o he_o be_v 33_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n be_v much_o move_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n lamentation_n gate_n retire_v himself_o from_o all_o man_n and_o business_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o lamentation_n and_o weep_v and_o as_o he_o go_v thus_o he_o 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 death_n son_n this_o he_o may_v speak_v from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o eternal_a state_n because_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o the_o least_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n and_o because_o david_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o siâ—…s_n be_v the_o unhappy_a instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o son_n death_n chap._n xix_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v joab_n return_n joab_n by_o his_o messenger_n upon_o their_o return_n behold_v the_o king_n weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o absalon_n 2_o and_o the_o deliverance_n the_o heb._n salvation_n or_o deliverance_n victory_n that_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n hear_v say_v that_o day_n how_o the_o king_n be_v grieve_v for_o his_o son_n 3_o and_o the_o people_n get_v they_o by_o stealth_n that_o day_n into_o the_o city_n son_n city_n not_o open_o and_o orderly_o and_o triumphant_o as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v but_o secret_o and_o disorderly_a and_o asunder_o as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a lest_o david_n shall_v see_v they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n as_o those_o that_o 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altar_n without_o necessity_n and_o from_o benaiah_n affirmation_n of_o it_o for_o why_o shall_v he_o tell_v a_o lie_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o from_o his_o return_n to_o the_o king_n for_o new_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o ioab_n resolution_n not_o to_o come_v thence_o and_o he_o say_v nay_o but_o i_o will_v die_v here_o advantage_n here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o that_o solomon_n will_v not_o defile_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n or_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v adonijah_n or_o he_o have_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o his_o die_v there_o may_v give_v his_o guilty_a and_o miserable_a soul_n some_o advantage_n and_o benaiah_n bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o say_v thus_o say_v joab_n and_o thus_o he_o answer_v i_o 31_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v blood_n say_v either_o 1._o kill_v he_o in_o that_o place_n and_o for_o so_o do_v solomon_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n exod._n 21._o 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that_o neither_o this_o nor_o follow_a age_n may_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o david_n secret_a instigation_n or_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o joab_n shed_v from_o i_o and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n 32_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v his_o blood_n shed_v blood_n i_o e._n the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n who_o sell_v upon_o two_o man_n more_o righteous_a and_o better_a than_o he_o service_n he_o of_o more_o ingenuous_a and_o generous_a temper_n abhor_v from_o all_o such_o treacherous_a practice_n and_o both_o of_o they_o then_o devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o my_o service_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n my_o father_n david_n not_o know_v thereof_o to_o wit_n 27._o wit_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o *_o amasa_n the_o son_n of_o jether_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 10._o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o judah_n 33_o their_o 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isa._n 42._o 11._o jer._n 25._o â—…4_n ezek_n 34._o 25._o 35_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n put_v benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n in_o his_o room_n over_o the_o host_n and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n do_v the_o king_n put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n 27._o abiathar_n he_o now_o put_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v anoint_v before_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 22._o but_o of_o that_o see_v my_o note_n here_o on_o ver_fw-la 27._o 36_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n send_v and_o call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d shimei_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o go_v not_o forth_o thence_o any_o whither_o be_v whither_o this_o solomon_n order_v partly_o for_o his_o own_o security_n that_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o place_n where_o his_o kindred_n and_o estate_n and_o interest_n lie_v to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n and_o sufficient_o odious_a for_o his_o former_a 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jer._n 35._o 2._o rechab_n chap._n iii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o hebron_n the_o first-born_a 2._o first-born_a 2_o sam._n 3._o 2._o amnon_n of_o ahinoam_n the_o 56._o the_o josh._n 15._o 56._o jezreelitess_n 16._o jezreelitess_n of_o that_o jezreel_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 56._o not_o of_o that_o in_o manasseh_n jos._n 17._o 16._o the_o second_o 3_o second_o or_o chileab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3_o daniel_n of_o abigail_n the_o carmelitess_n 55._o carmelitess_n so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o nabâ—…l_n who_o dwell_v in_o carmel_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o which_o be_v in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 55._o 2_o the_o three_o absalon_n the_o son_n of_o maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n the_o four_o adonijah_n the_o son_n of_o haggith_n 3_o the_o five_o shephatiah_n of_o abital_n the_o six_o ithream_v by_o 5._o by_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 5._o eglah_n his_o wife_n 5._o wife_n which_o title_n belong_v either_o to_o all_o the_o forego_n woman_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o singular_a number_n show_v to_o eglah_n only_o last_o mention_v who_o possible_o may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v his_o first_o and_o therefore_o most_o proper_a wife_n though_o her_o son_n be_v bear_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n beforementioned_a and_o therefore_o both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n be_v put_v in_o the_o six_o place_n the_o wife_n be_v here_o name_v only_o for_o the_o son_n sake_n see_v more_o on_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 5._o 4_o these_o six_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o hebron_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d there_o he_o reign_v seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o 5._o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 5_o â—…_n 5_o 2_o sam._n 5._o â—…_n and_o these_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d shimea_n and_o shobab_n and_o nathan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d solomon_n four_o so_o four_o all_o david_n child_n by_o she_o as_o the_o text_n positive_o affirm_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n be_v call_v her_o only_a son_n prov._n 4._o 3._o because_o she_o love_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o of_o â—…_n of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n bathshuah_n the_o daughter_n of_o â—…_n of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ammiel_n 3._o ammiel_n call_v also_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o see_v on_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o 6_o ibhar_n also_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o elishama_n and_o eliphelet_n memory_n eliphelet_n and_o he_o have_v two_o other_o son_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n v._o 8._o but_o they_o be_v by_o differ_v wife_n and_o probable_o they_o be_v then_o distinguish_v by_o some_o additional_a clause_n or_o title_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o it_o be_v now_o needless_a for_o we_o to_o know_v it_o or_o the_o two_o first_o be_v dead_a before_o the_o two_o second_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v give_v to_o these_o to_o preserve_v their_o memory_n 7_o and_o nogah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o japhia_fw-la 8_o and_o elishama_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o eliada_n and_o eliphelet_n nine_o 5._o nine_o obj._n there_o be_v but_o seven_o mention_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ans._n two_o of_o they_o be_v omit_v there_o because_o they_o die_v very_o early_o or_o be_v inglorious_a or_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 9_o which_o clause_n be_v not_o add_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o these_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o david_n beside_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o tamar_n their_o sister_n 10_o and_o solomon_n son_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o rehoboam_n 〈…〉_o rehoboam_n 〈…〉_o abia_n his_o son_n asa_n his_o son_n jehoshaphat_n his_o son_n 11_o joram_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n joash_n his_o son_n 12_o amaziah_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o azariah_n his_o son_n jotham_n his_o son_n 13_o ahaz_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n his_o son_n manasseh_n his_o son_n 14_o amon_n his_o son_n josiah_n his_o son_n 15_o and_o the_o son_n of_o josiah_n be_v the_o first-born_a 〈…〉_o first-born_a 〈…〉_o johanan_n the_o second_o 〈…〉_o second_o 〈…〉_o jehoiakim_n the_o three_o 〈…〉_o three_o 〈…〉_o zedekiah_n the_o four_o shallum_n son_n shallum_n of_o who_o at_o least_o under_o that_o name_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o iosiah_n son_n 2_o king_n 23_o &_o 24._o but_o in_o jerem._n 22._o 11._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o reign_v instead_o of_o josiah_n his_o father_n which_o most_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v otherwise_o call_v jehoahaz_n 2_o king_n 23._o and_o this_o seem_v most_o probable_a 1._o from_o that_o phrase_n he_o reign_v instead_o of_o josiah_n which_o imply_v that_o he_o immediate_o succeed_v his_o father_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v instead_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o zedekiah_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v instead_o of_o jehojachim_n 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o because_o he_o be_v his_o next_o successor_n 2._o from_o the_o order_n of_o that_o sermon_n or_o discourse_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o jer._n 21._o 1_o 2_o 11._o &_o 22._o 1_o 2._o who_o he_o admonish_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n concern_v each_o of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o order_n as_o they_o reign_v 1._o of_o shallum_n v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o jehojakim_n v._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o jechoniah_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shallum_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jehoahaz_n who_o be_v the_o first_o king_n after_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23._o 31._o 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o prophecy_n jer._n 22._o 11_o 12._o which_o best_o agree_v to_o jehoahaz_n who_o be_v carry_v captive_a not_o so_o far_o as_o babylon_n but_o only_o to_o egypt_n a_o very_a near_o country_n whence_o the_o people_n hope_v that_o he_o will_v speedy_o and_o easy_o return_v or_o be_v reestablish_v in_o his_o throne_n by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 4._o because_o jehoahaz_n be_v one_o of_o iosiah_n young_a son_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o 31._o 36._o and_o this_o shallum_n be_v here_o call_v his_o four_o son_n 16_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jehojakim_n 〈…〉_o jehojakim_n 〈…〉_o jeconiah_n his_o son_n zedekiah_n his_o son_n parent_n son_n not_o his_o natural_a son_n for_o he_o be_v his_o uncle_n 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o but_o his_o legal_a son_n or_o his_o successor_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n right_o be_v devolve_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n numb_a 27._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o son_n with_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o luke_n 3_o or_o this_o be_v another_o zedekiah_n because_o it_o be_v improbable_a and_o without_o example_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o maâ—…_n shall_v be_v twice_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o genealogy_n as_o the_o son_n of_o two_o several_a parent_n 17_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n assir_n place_n assir_n or_o of_o jechoniah_n the_o captive_n or_o prisoner_n which_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o beget_v his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v noâ—…ed_v mat._n 1._o 12._o whether_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_a 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o obj._n it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o jechonias_n jer._n 22._o 30._o write_v this_o man_n childless_a ans._n so_o he_o be_v call_v because_o he_o be_v a_o unhappy_a prince_n and_o have_v no_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o see_v more_o on_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d salathiel_n 11._o salathiel_n mat._n 1._o 11._o his_o son_n 27._o son_n either_o his_o legal_a or_o his_o natural_a son_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o jer._n 22._o 30._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 12._o &_o luke_n 3._o 27._o 18_o malchâ—…ram_n also_o and_o pedajah_n place_n pedajah_n the_o sentence_n seem_v to_o be_v short_a and_o imperfect_a as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o something_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o the_o son_n also_o of_o salathiel_n be_v malchiram_n and_o pedajah_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o same_o zerubbabel_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pâ—…jah_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o son_n i._n e._n the_o grandson_n of_o salathiel_n mâ—…_n 1._o 12._o or_o malchiram_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o name_v be_v the_o son_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o they_o be_v differ_v
israel_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n 14_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a because_o he_o 3._o he_o or_o fix_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o prepare_v not_o god_n not_o or_o direct_v nâ—…t_o or_o settle_v not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o seem_v penitent_a for_o a_o season_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o quick_o relapse_v into_o his_o former_a sin_n because_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a nor_o serious_a in_o his_o action_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 15_o now_o the_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n the_o heb._n word_n book_n of_o shemajah_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o iddo_n the_o seer_n concern_v genea_fw-la logy_n judah_n logy_n in_o a_o historical_a account_n write_v by_o he_o of_o the_o genealogy_n and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n conâ—…inually_o 16_o and_o rehoboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o abijah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 1_o kiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n jeroboam_n begin_v abijah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n 2_o he_o reign_v three_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v micajah_n the_o daughter_n of_o uriel_n 2._o uriel_n call_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o absalon_n 1_o king_n 15._o 2._o she_o may_v be_v daughter_n to_o one_o and_o granddaughter_n to_o the_o other_o or_o the_o proper_a and_o natural_a daughter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o adoption_n of_o which_o there_o be_v instance_n in_o scripture_n or_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v call_v uriel_n and_o absalon_n see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 2._o of_o gibeah_n and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijah_n and_o jeroboam_n 3_o and_o abijah_n 〈◊〉_d abijah_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n dominion_n array_n against_o jeroboam_n we_o need_v not_o scrupulous_o inquire_v into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o war_n for_o this_o abijah_n though_o here_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a flourish_n and_o maintain_v the_o better_a cause_n yet_o be_v indeed_o a_o ungodly_a man_n 1_o king_n 15._o 3._o and_o therefore_o mind_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o parent_n ancient_a dominion_n with_o a_o army_n of_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n even_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n jeroboam_n also_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o he_o with_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 4_o and_o abijah_n stand_v up_o upon_o mount_n zemaraim_n offer_v zemaraim_n some_o commodious_a place_n whence_o his_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v by_o jeroboam_n and_o some_o of_o his_o host_n who_o possible_o be_v pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n or_o the_o two_o army_n be_v pitch_v near_o to_o one_o another_o abijah_n may_v desire_v a_o parley_n before_o they_o fight_v whereupon_o jeroboam_n and_o some_o of_o his_o commander_n and_o soldier_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o stand_v below_o he_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o they_o may_v hear_v his_o speech_n which_o jeroboam_n be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v cause_v a_o ambushment_n to_o come_v behind_o abijah_n and_o his_o army_n as_o he_o do_v v._o 13._o while_o he_o be_v quiet_o stand_v before_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o hearken_v to_o any_o term_n of_o accommodation_n which_o may_v be_v offer_v which_o be_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o say_v hear_v i_o thou_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o israel_n 5_o ought_v you_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n give_v the_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n to_o david_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o 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follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 12._o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o telassar_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arphad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n hena_n and_o ivah_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o land_n the_o heb._n land_n nation_n and_o their_o country_n 19_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n save_v we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o as_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o sit_v thy_o or_o sit_v abode_n and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31._o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 32._o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n the_o 7._o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 31._o chap._n 9_o 7._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 33._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o 34_o by_o the_o
speak_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v i_o from_o thou_o mischief_n thou_o this_o the_o speak_v either_o because_o she_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o not_o remember_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prohibit_v such_o marriage_n between_o a_o brother_n and_o his_o half-sister_n or_o because_o she_o think_v her_o royal_a father_n can_v or_o will_v dispense_v with_o it_o upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o save_v his_o first-born_a son_n life_n or_o that_o by_o this_o pretence_n she_o may_v free_v herself_o from_o her_o present_a and_o most_o urgent_a danger_n know_v she_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n enough_o to_o prevent_v other_o mischief_n 14_o howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o her_o voice_n but_o be_v strong_a than_o she_o force_v she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o 15_o ¶_o then_o amnon_n hate_v she_o great_o she_o heb._n with_o great_a hatred_n great_o exceed_o kindness_n exceed_o partly_o because_o his_o lust_n be_v now_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n and_o conscience_n have_v a_o true_a and_o clear_a prospect_n and_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o natural_a turpitude_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o action_n and_o of_o that_o shame_n and_o contempt_n and_o loss_n and_o mischief_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v it_o and_o consequent_o a_o utter_a aversion_n from_o she_o who_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o amnon_n and_o david_n that_o so_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v make_v public_a and_o way_n make_v for_o the_o succeed_a tragedy_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v probable_o produce_v love_n and_o kindness_n to_o she_o as_o it_o do_v in_o another_o gen._n 34._o 2_o 3._o especial_o in_o he_o who_o both_o nature_n and_o interest_n and_o even_o lust_n itself_o oblige_v to_o allay_v her_o grief_n and_o shame_n by_o all_o possible_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n so_o that_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o he_o hate_v she_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v she_o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o she_o arise_v be_v go_v 16_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n i_o cause_n to_o wit_n give_v thou_o by_o i_o this_o evil_a in_o send_v i_o away_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o they_o other_o this_o she_o may_v true_o say_v because_o though_o the_o other_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a sin_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a inhumanity_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o a_o great_a wrong_a and_o calamity_n to_o she_o which_o she_o mean_v by_o evil_a because_o it_o expose_v she_o to_o public_a infamy_n and_o contempt_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o impudent_a strumpet_n and_o have_v either_o entice_v he_o to_o the_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o beside_o it_o turn_v a_o private_a offence_n into_o a_o public_a scandal_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o cause_v direful_a passion_n and_o breach_n and_o mischief_n among_o they_o that_o thou_o do_v unto_o i_o but_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o she_o 17_o then_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v put_v now_o this_o woman_n out_o from_o i_o and_o bolt_n the_o door_n after_o she_o 18_o and_o she_o have_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n 3._o colour_n of_o embroider_a work_n compare_v gen._n 37._o 3._o up_o on_o she_o for_o with_o such_o robe_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v virgin_n apparel_v then_o his_o servant_n bring_v she_o out_o and_o bolt_v the_o door_n after_o she_o 19_o ¶_o and_o tamar_n put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n and_o rend_v her_o garment_n discover_v garment_n to_o signify_v her_o grief_n for_o some_o calamity_n which_o have_v befall_v she_o and_o what_o that_o be_v concur_v circumstance_n do_v easy_o discover_v of_o divers_a colour_n that_o be_v on_o she_o and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n 37._o head_n in_o token_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n as_o if_o the_o be_v unable_a and_o ashamed_a to_o show_v her_o face_n see_v iâ—…r_n 2._o 37._o and_o go_v on_o crying_z consent_n crying_z to_o manifest_v her_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o her_o consent_n 20_o and_o absalon_n her_o brother_n say_v unto_o she_o have_v amnon_n thy_o brother_n be_v with_o thou_o scripture-expression_n thou_o i_o e._n lie_v with_o thou_o behold_v and_o imitate_v the_o modesty_n of_o scripture-expression_n but_o hold_v now_o thy_o peace_n my_o sister_n he_o be_v thy_o brother_n opportunity_n brother_n therefore_o thou_o must_v forgive_v and_o forget_v the_o injury_n therefore_o thy_o disgrace_n of_o he_o will_v be_v a_o blot_n to_o we_o all_o therefore_o thou_o wilt_v not_o get_v right_a from_o david_n against_o he_o because_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o thou_o therefore_o thy_o dishonour_n be_v the_o less_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o abuse_v by_o any_o mean_a person_n but_o by_o a_o king_n son_n therefore_o this_o evil_n must_v be_v bear_v because_o it_o can_v be_v revenge_v and_o thus_o he_o cover_v his_o design_n of_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o at_o the_o first_o opportunity_n heart_n opportunity_n heb._n not_o thy_o heart_n regard_v not_o this_o thing_n thyself_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o torment_v thyself_o so_o tamar_n remain_v desolate_a remain_v heb._n and_o be_v desolate_a desolate_a retirement_n desolate_a neglect_a and_o forsake_v by_o other_o none_o now_o seek_v she_o in_o marriage_n and_o through_o shame_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n give_v herself_o up_o to_o solitude_n and_o retirement_n in_o her_o brother_n absaloms_n house_n 21_o ¶_o but_o when_o king_n david_n hear_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v very_o wroth_a incestuous_a wroth_a to_o wit_n with_o amnon_n who_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v at_o least_o so_o severe_o as_o he_o shall_v either_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n or_o from_o that_o foolish_a indulgence_n which_o he_o oft_o show_v to_o his_o child_n or_o because_o the_o case_n be_v perplex_v for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o fact_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o she_o also_o who_o be_v innocent_a must_v have_v die_v with_o he_o because_o she_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o although_o indeed_o that_o law_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o present_a case_n tamar_n not_o be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o for_o the_o follow_a law_n concern_v a_o virgin_n not_o betroth_v that_o can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o he_o can_v not_o force_v amnon_n to_o marry_n tamar_n because_o that_o marriage_n have_v be_v incestuous_a 22_o and_o absalon_n speak_v unto_o his_o brother_n amnon_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a revenge_n bad_a i_o e._n he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n about_o that_o business_n it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n gen._n 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