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miserable_o waste_v by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o that_o that_o desolation_n shall_v last_v forty_o year_n ezek._n 29._o from_o 1_o to_o 17._o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v rout_v the_o egyptian_a army_n return_v and_o lay_v siege_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o dungeon_n many_o day_n the_o king_n send_v and_o take_v he_o out_o and_o ask_v he_o private_o whither_o he_o have_v any_o word_n of_o prophecy_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o must_v be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n moreover_o jeremy_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v against_o thou_o or_o against_o thy_o servant_n or_o against_o this_o people_n that_o you_o have_v put_v i_o in_o prison_n where_o be_v now_o your_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v not_o come_v against_o you_o nor_o against_o this_o land_n therefore_o hear_v now_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o supplication_n be_v accept_v before_o thou_o that_o thou_o cause_v i_o not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n lest_o i_o die_v there_o then_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v commit_v jeremiah_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o daily_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o baker_n street_n until_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o city_n be_v spend_v and_o so_o jeremiah_n remain_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n jer._n 37._o from_o 16_o to_o the_o end_n the_o siege_n continue_v zedekiah_n send_v again_o to_o jeremy_n but_o he_o return_v the_o same_o answer_n viz._n that_o both_o king_n and_o people_n must_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o that_o they_o that_o will_v stay_v in_o the_o city_n shall_v perish_v either_o by_o famine_n sword_n or_o pestilence_n but_o they_o that_o will_v go_v out_o shall_v have_v their_o life_n save_v the_o prince_n be_v so_o exceed_o enrage_v against_o he_o for_o this_o answer_n that_o they_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o person_n that_o weaken_v the_o hand_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n leave_v it_o to_o they_o they_o cast_v jeremy_n into_o malchias_n dungeon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n into_o which_o be_v let_v down_o by_o cord_n his_o foot_n sink_v in_o the_o mire_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n from_o which_o loathsome_a dungeon_n he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o intercession_n and_o help_n of_o ebedmelech_n one_o of_o the_o king_n eunuch_n and_o put_v again_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n jer._n 21._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 38._o from_o 1_o to_o 14._o zedekiah_n send_v for_o jeremy_n once_o more_o and_o in_o the_o principal_a entry_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n privately_z consults_z him_z the_o prophet_n express_v his_o fear_n that_o the_o king_n will_v kill_v he_o or_o give_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o man_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n if_o he_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o the_o king_n thereupon_o swear_v to_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o make_v we_o this_o soul_n no_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o whereupon_o he_o counsel_v the_o king_n by_o yield_v himself_o to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o king_n have_v command_v the_o prophet_n to_o conceal_v what_o pass_v between_o they_o from_o the_o prince_n he_o depart_v and_o jeremy_n continue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o the_o day_n the_o city_n be_v take_v jer._n 38._o from_o 14_o to_o the_o end_n jeremy_n remain_v thus_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n he_o assure_v ebedmelech_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o harm_n in_o that_o approach_a calamity_n because_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n jer._n 39_o from_o 15_o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n the_o first_o month_n god_n by_o ezekiel_n foretell_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n which_o much_o rejoice_v at_o the_o misery_n the_o jew_n be_v fall_v into_o by_o the_o babylonian_n that_o she_o also_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o he_o foretell_v also_o that_o the_o like_a misery_n shall_v befall_v the_o sidonian_n their_o neighbour_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v the_o fame_n of_o daniel_n wisdom_n be_v grow_v so_o great_a even_o in_o foreign_a nation_n that_o they_o use_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o proverb_n as_o wise_a as_o daniel_n
caleb_n request_n to_o joshua_n hebron_n give_v to_o he_o othniel_n marriage_n sect._n 111._o seven_o tribe_n desire_v a_o stop_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n sect._n 112._o the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n sect._n 113._o a_o solemn_a feast_n of_o tabernacle_n keep_v sect._n 114._o the_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n remove_v to_o shiloh_n sect._n 115._o the_o seven_o tribe_n reprove_v their_o lot_n sect._n 116._o joshua_n inheritance_n sect._n 117._o city_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o levite_n sect._n 118._o israel_n possession_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 119._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n commend_v and_o blessed_v their_o altar_n ed._n sect._n 120._o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n call_v together_o by_o joshua_n his_o speech_n to_o they_o sect._n 121._o the_o tabernacle_n remove_v to_o sechem_n joshua_n exhortation_n to_o the_o israelite_n joseph_n bone_n solemn_o inter_v joshua_n and_o eleazar_n death_n sect._n 122._o the_o book_n of_o judge_n sect._n 123._o bezek_n take_v adonibezek_n usage_n sect._n 124._o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o kenites_n sect._n 125._o hormah_n and_o other_o city_n take_v sect._n 126._o bethel_n take_v luz_n build_v the_o canaanite_n remain_v sect._n 127._o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o they_o in_o a_o humane_a shape_n and_o reprove_v they_o the_o people_n weep_v sect._n 128._o micah_n idolatry_n his_o priest_n sect._n 129._o the_o danite_n carry_v away_o micah_n idol_n laish_n take_v sect._n 130._o the_o wickedness_n of_o gibeah_n the_o levite_n concubine_n sect._n 131._o a_o convention_n at_o mizpeh_n the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n sect._n 132._o six_o hundred_o benjamite_n in_o rimmon_n the_o virgin_n surprise_v at_o shiloh_n sect._n 133._o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n king_n of_o mesopotamia_n othniel_n deliver_v they_o his_o conquest_n of_o cushan_n and_o death_n sect._n 134._o ehud_n kill_v eglon._n shamgar_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o the_o philistine_n sect._n 135._o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n sect._n 136._o jabin_n oppress_v israel_n deborah_n and_o barak_n sisera_n slay_v sect._n 137._o deborahs_n song_n sect._n 138._o the_o midianite_n oppress_v israel_n gideon_n vision_n he_o throw_v down_o baal_n altar_n the_o fleece_n dry_a and_o wet_a sect._n 139._o gigeon_n army_n diminish_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o barley_n cake_n he_o destroy_v the_o midianite_n slay_v their_o king_n ephramite_n expostulate_v with_o he_o sect._n 140._o the_o people_n offer_n gideon_n to_o make_v he_o king_n his_o ephod_n and_o death_n sect._n 141._o baal-berith_a abimelech_n tyranny_n his_o death_n at_o thebez_n sect._n 142._o tola_n government_n and_o death_n sect._n 143._o jair_a the_o gileadite_n sect._n 144._o ammon_n invade_v israel_n jeptha_n victory_n and_o vow_n sect._n 145._o jeptha_n subdue_v the_o ephraimite_n his_o death_n sect._n 146._o ibzan_n judge_n israel_n manoah_n vision_n samson_n bear_v sect._n 147._o elon_n and_o abdon_n sect._n 148._o samson_n marry_v a_o philistine_n honey_n in_o the_o lion_n carcase_n samson_n riddle_n he_o burn_v the_o philistine_n corn._n slay_v many_o of_o they_o sect._n 149._o break_v the_o bond_n with_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v en_fw-fr hakkore_n sect._n 150._o samson_n take_v with_o dalilah_n his_o lock_n cut_v and_o eye_n put_v out_o he_o pull_v down_o dagons_n house_n and_z dies_z sect._n 151._o eli_n judge_n israel_n hannah_n prayer_n samuel_n bear_v sect._n 152._o hannah_n song_n samuel_n leave_v with_o eli._n sect._n 153._o the_o wickedness_n of_o eli_n son_n a_o prophet_n come_v to_o eli._n sect._n 154._o samuel_n call_v he_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o elimine_n sect._n 155._o the_o philistine_n invade_v israel_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n take_v hophni_n and_o phinehas_n slay_v eli_n death_n sect._n 156._o the_o ark_n carry_v in_o triumph_n dagon_n break_v the_o philistine_n plague_v the_o beshemite_v smite_v sect._n 157._o the_o ark_n at_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o meeting_n at_o mizpeh_n the_o philistine_n overcome_v sect._n 158._o samuel_n make_v judg._n his_o circuit_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n sect._n 159._o samuel_n son_n very_o wicked_a the_o people_n desire_v a_o king_n sect._n 160._o kish_n send_v his_o son_n saul_n to_o seek_v his_o ass_n samuel_n meet_v he_o saul_n prophecy_n sect._n 161._o saul_n take_v by_o lot_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sect._n 162._o nahash_n besieges_fw-fr jabesh-gilead_n he_o require_v to_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n the_o place_n relieve_v by_o saul_n and_o the_o kingdom_n renew_v sect._n 163._o samuel_n show_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n extraordinary_a thunder_n sect._n 164._o saul_n raise_v force_n to_o go_v against_o the_o philistine_n he_o sacrifice_v samuel_n declare_v his_o rejection_n of_o god_n sect._n 165._o the_o passage_n at_o michmash_n saul_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n take_v a_o fort_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o confusion_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n thereupon_o jonathan_n eat_v honey_n saul_n son_n sect._n 166._o saul_n send_v to_o destroy_v amalek_n he_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a cattle_n agag_n slay_v by_o samuel_n sect._n 167._o samuel_n send_v to_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n jesse_n son_n pass_v before_o he_o david_n take_v and_o anoint_a sect._n 168._o saul_n frenzy_n david_n play_v on_o his_o harp_n to_o he_o sect._n 169._o david_n leave_v the_o court._n the_o philistine_n invade_v israel_n bring_v a_o giant_n with_o they_o david_n visit_v his_o brethren_n he_o slay_v goliath_n jonathan_n entire_o love_v he_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o david_n be_v high_o applaud_v sect._n 170._o saul_n hatred_n of_o and_o design_n against_o he_o david_n escape_v to_o ramah_n sect._n 171._o david_n fly_v to_o jonathan_n who_o intercede_v with_o his_o father_n for_o he_o jonathan_n and_o david_n renew_v their_o covenant_n sect._n 172._o david_n fly_v to_o nob._n he_o eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n give_v he_o by_o ahimelech_n and_o take_v goliah_n sword_n his_o several_a removal_n doeg_n malice_n eighty_o five_o priest_n slay_v by_o he_o david_n interview_n with_o saul_n samuel_n death_n nabal_n churlishness_n michal_n be_v give_v to_o phalti_fw-la david_n marry_v abigal_n he_o fly_v to_o hachilah_n thence_o to_o achish_n achish_n go_v against_o israel_n dismiss_v he_o saul_n and_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n david_n defeat_v the_o amalekite_n saul_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v sect._n 173._o mephibosheth_n fall_n sect._n 174._o david_n have_v news_n of_o saul_n death_n he_o mourn_v the_o amalekite_n slay_v sect._n 175._o david_n funeral_n elegy_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n sect._n 176._o david_n go_v to_o hebron_n be_v there_o anoint_v sect._n 177._o abner_n make_v ishbosheth_n king_n sect._n 178._o david_n marry_v the_o king_n of_o geshur_n daughter_n sect._n 179._o war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n abner_n challenge_n to_o joab_n that_o twelve_o of_o a_o side_n may_v fight_v asahel_n slay_v sect._n 180._o the_o war_n continue_v david_n six_o son_n sect._n 181._o abner_n strong_o uphold_v ishbosheth_n side_n and_o joab_n david_n michal_n return_v to_o david_n abner_n treacherous_o slay_v by_o joab_n sect._n 182._o baanah_n and_o rechab_n murder_n ishbosheth_n sect._n 183._o david_n make_v king_n of_o israel_n a_o list_n of_o the_o tribe_n sect._n 184._o david_n take_v zion_n hiram_n embassy_n to_o he_o sect._n 185._o the_o philistine_n encamp_v at_o rephaim_n their_o defeat_n sect._n 186._o the_o ark_n remove_v vzzah_n slay_v obed-edom_n blessed_v david_n remove_v the_o ark_n to_o zion_n and_o dance_v before_o it_o michal_n scoff_v sect._n 187._o levites_n appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o ark._n a_o psalm_n appoint_v by_o david_n to_o be_v sing_v sect._n 188._o david_n design_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n nathan_n message_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o about_o it_o sect._n 189._o david_n several_a war_n with_o the_o border_a enemy_n his_o great_a officer_n sect._n 190._o david_n kindness_n to_o mephibosheth_n his_o order_n to_o ziba_n sect._n 191._o david_n embassy_n to_o nahash_n king_n of_o ammon_n the_o base_a usage_n of_o his_o ambassador_n the_o ammonite_n and_o syrian_n vanquish_v sect._n 192._o rabbah_n besiege_v david_n adultery_n vriah_n slay_v sect._n 193._o rabbah_n take_v david_n assume_v the_o crown_n his_o severe_a usage_n of_o the_o conquer_a sect._n 194._o david_n repentance_n his_o child_n die_v solomon_n bear_v sect._n 195._o ammon_n ravish_v tamar_n absalon_n murder_v he_o sect._n 196._o the_o woman_n of_o tekoa_n absalom_n return_n sect._n 197._o absalom_n conspiracy_n sect._n 198._o david_n fly_v several_a remarkable_n during_o his_o absence_n from_o jerusalem_n sect._n 199._o a_o famine_n saul_n son_n be_v hang_v sect._n 200._o war_n with_o the_o philistine_n four_o giant_n sect._n 201._o david_n triumphant_a song_n sect._n 202._o david_n prophecy_n sect._n 203._o david_n worthy_n sect._n 204._o david_n militia_n sect._n 205._o the_o people_n number_v of_o three_o judgement_n propound_v david_n choose_v the_o plague_n
afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o 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myself_o worthy_a to_o be_v husband_n to_o a_o king_n daughter_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o aspire_v to_o this_o honour_n though_o so_o just_o due_a to_o he_o but_o though_o david_n sufficient_o approve_v his_o valour_n in_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o contrary_a to_o saul_n expectation_n escape_v many_o danger_n and_o win_v much_o honour_n yet_o saul_n perfidious_o break_v his_o promise_n with_o he_o and_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n he_o give_v she_o to_o adriel_n the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n the_o ephraimite_n bear_v at_o meholah_n see_v judg._n 7.22_o david_n bear_v this_o great_a indignity_n patient_o without_o express_v any_o unbeseeming_a resentment_n of_o it_o but_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v will_v not_o suffer_v the_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o saul_n express_v herein_o to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o all_o the_o five_o son_n 21._o son_n they_o be_v certain_o adriel_n son_n by_o merab_n though_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o michal_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 21._o that_o adriel_n have_v by_o this_o daughter_n of_o saul_n be_v hang_v up_o to_o satisfy_v the_o gibeonite_n for_o the_o cruelty_n which_o saul_n have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o sam._n 21.8_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 4_o david_n be_v thus_o treacherous_o defeat_v of_o merab_n michal_n saul_n young_a daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o this_o be_v make_v know_v to_o saul_n he_o seem_v to_o like_v it_o very_o well_o hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n about_o of_o destroy_v david_n so_o please_v to_o a_o malicious_a mind_n be_v the_o very_a hope_n of_o do_v mischief_n to_o a_o person_n who_o he_o hate_v saul_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o give_v this_o daughter_n to_o david_n to_o wife_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o a_o mean_v one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o run_v he_o into_o danger_n and_o he_o hope_v that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o complot_v and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o effect_v his_o ruin_n but_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o cross_v his_o design_n in_o this_o also_o for_o he_o make_v michal_n a_o instrument_n of_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o her_o father_n have_v lay_v for_o he_o chap._n 19.11_o 12._o but_o to_o proceed_v saul_n carry_v on_o this_o treacherous_a design_n against_o david_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o he_o fail_v he_o before_o yet_o now_o he_o will_v make_v he_o amends_o he_o have_v but_o two_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o they_o he_o resolve_v he_o shall_v have_v and_o if_o he_o become_v his_o son-in-law_n by_o marry_v either_o of_o they_o he_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a wrong_n to_o he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o elder_a david_n be_v not_o very_o forward_o to_o believe_v saul_n in_o this_o proposal_n nor_o greedy_a to_o embrace_v this_o motion_n have_v be_v before_o deceive_v by_o he_o saul_n perceive_v this_o set_v his_o courtier_n to_o persuade_v he_o as_o of_o themselves_o that_o the_o king_n very_o much_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o that_o all_o his_o servant_n love_v and_o high_o value_v he_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o ready_o accept_v of_o this_o honour_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n david_n answer_v they_o seem_v it_o to_o you_o a_o light_n and_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o a_o king_n and_o do_v you_o think_v i_o worthy_a of_o it_o who_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o dowry_n they_o dowry_n in_o those_o day_n and_o long_a before_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o give_v dowâ—ies_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o not_o as_o now_o to_o receive_v portion_n see_v gen._n 34.12_o exod._n 22.16_o deut._n 22.29_o and_o the_o dowry_n be_v at_o the_o woman_n dispose_n and_o if_o her_o husband_n die_v before_o she_o serve_v for_o her_o maintenance_n and_o education_n of_o her_o child_n if_o no_o other_o portion_n be_v leave_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o king_n daughter_n and_o possible_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o be_v slight_v before_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v have_v his_o other_o daughter_n the_o courtier_n relate_v to_o saul_n what_o david_n have_v say_v saul_n bid_v they_o go_v to_o he_o again_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o any_o dowry_n for_o his_o daughter_n but_o only_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o take_v thereby_o some_o revenge_n on_o they_o they_o be_v his_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n this_o be_v that_o which_o saul_n hypocritical_o pretend_v whereas_o his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o make_v david_n fall_v in_o the_o attempt_n or_o else_o to_o provoke_v the_o survive_a philistine_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o he_o if_o he_o do_v effect_v it_o and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o require_v their_o foreskin_n not_o their_o head_n the_o more_o to_o enrage_v they_o against_o david_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o circumcise_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o slay_v philistine_n will_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o their_o survive_a brethren_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a scorn_n and_o disgrace_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o however_o david_n hear_v on_o what_o term_n he_o may_v be_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n namely_o if_o he_o bring_v he_o so_o many_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o find_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o expire_v he_o accept_v the_o term_n and_o according_o go_v out_o with_o his_o man_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o philistine_n two_o hundred_o and_o bring_v their_o foreskin_n and_o give_v they_o in_o full_a tale_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thus_o perform_v double_a to_o what_o be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v saul_n have_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o deny_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o forthwith_o give_v he_o michal_n to_o wife_n however_o saul_n see_v and_o find_v by_o continual_a experience_n that_o god_n prosper_v david_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o bless_v he_o in_o all_o his_o concernment_n he_o be_v the_o more_o afraid_a of_o he_o apprehend_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v set_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o become_v his_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n beside_o former_a provocation_n be_v now_o extreme_o enrage_v at_o the_o slaughter_n david_n have_v late_o make_v among_o they_o when_o he_o kill_v two_o hun-hundred_n of_o they_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o dishonour_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o their_o nation_n by_o cut_v off_o their_o foreskin_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o saul_n they_o with_o their_o force_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o david_n though_o a_o new_a marry_a man_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n deut._n 24.5_o exempt_v from_o go_v to_o war_n this_o year_n yet_o it_o seem_v ready_o go_v out_o and_o behave_v himself_o more_o prudent_o and_o valiant_o in_o this_o expedition_n than_o 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see_v to_o be_v his_o temper_n and_o inclination_n towards_o he_o he_o will_v discover_v to_o he_o jonathan_n according_o wait_v upon_o his_o father_n into_o the_o field_n and_o there_o speak_v good_a of_o david_n to_o he_o and_o though_o he_o know_v he_o be_v sometime_o trouble_v with_o frantic_a fit_n and_o may_v in_o a_o rage_n do_v he_o a_o mischief_n for_o it_o yet_o he_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v that_o rather_o than_o desert_n his_o friend_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a whilst_o david_n be_v esteem_v a_o favourite_n with_o saul_n all_o his_o courtier_n carry_v it_o fair_a towards_o he_o ch._n 18.5_o and_o fan_v upon_o he_o but_o now_o when_o saul_n have_v open_o discover_v his_o ill_a will_n to_o
the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o you_o unfortunate_a mountain_n of_o gilboa_n let_v no_o dew_n or_o rain_v ever_o fall_v upon_o you_o more_o be_v you_o curse_v with_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n 3.3_o barrenness_n gravitas_fw-la doloris_fw-la etiam_fw-la rebus_fw-la inanimatis_fw-la maledicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la vid._n job_n 3.3_o as_o a_o sad_a and_o woeful_a monument_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o let_v there_o be_v no_o fruitful_a plot_n or_o field_n find_v among_o you_o that_o may_v yield_v offering_n of_o first_o fruit_n percelluntur_fw-la fruit_n poëtica_fw-la exclamatio_fw-la cum_fw-la hyperbolica_fw-la imprecatione_fw-la ad_fw-la figurandum_fw-la horrorem_fw-la quo_fw-la pii_fw-la recordantes_fw-la accepti_fw-la mali_fw-la percelluntur_fw-la and_o tithe_n may_v those_o hill_n which_o have_v give_v so_o much_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n never_o afford_v any_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v for_o there_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v vile_o cast_v away_o viz._n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v rout_v in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o shield_n of_o saul_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n that_o be_v there_o saul_n himself_o drop_v his_o shield_n and_o fall_v contemptible_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o common_a ordinary_a man_n and_o not_o a_o king_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o former_o for_o jonathan_n bow_n and_o saul_n sword_n use_v not_o to_o return_v empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o from_o the_o fat_a strong_a fat_a eat_v be_v mention_v to_o signify_v man_n healthful_a lusty_a and_o strong_a of_o the_o mighty_a that_o be_v they_o do_v usual_o devour_v the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o stout_a enemy_n saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o life_n that_o be_v they_o dear_o love_v one_o another_o though_o saul_n in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v against_o jonathan_n yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o dear_o love_v he_o when_o those_o fit_n be_v over_o and_o in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o divide_v that_o be_v they_o fall_v together_o in_o the_o field_n they_o be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n and_o strong_a than_o lion_n that_o be_v they_o be_v nimble_a and_o active_a in_o pursue_v their_o enemy_n and_o strong_a and_o valiant_a in_o subdue_a they_o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_n with_o other_o delight_n and_o give_v you_o ornament_n of_o gold_n upon_o your_o apparel_n remember_v the_o peace_n you_o enjoy_v under_o his_o government_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n remember_v how_o he_o enrich_v the_o land_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o o_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n o_o jonathan_n how_o be_v thou_o slay_v upon_o those_o curse_a high_a mountain_n i_o be_o distress_v exceed_o distress_v for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a exceed_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n who_o affection_n usual_o be_v very_o strong_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n lose_v viz._n the_o arm_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o become_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o weaken_n of_o god_n own_o people_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o 17_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxvi_o david_n now_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ephod_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o receive_v direction_n from_o god_n to_o go_v up_o to_o hebron_n bury_v hebron_n this_o be_v at_o present_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v withal_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v bury_v according_o he_o with_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o his_o follower_n with_o their_o family_n go_v up_o to_o that_o city_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n present_o flock_v thither_o and_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o they_o for_o though_o before_o he_o have_v be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o cheerful_o now_o consent_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a and_o he_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v general_o submit_v to_o he_o soon_o after_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v thus_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o make_v inquiry_n after_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n intend_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o have_v honourable_o bury_v they_o and_o he_o be_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v do_v concern_v they_o by_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n of_o which_o before_o 1_o sam._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o they_o to_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o kindness_n they_o have_v show_v to_o saul_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v now_o anoint_a king_n over_o judah_n will_v not_o have_v they_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o jealousy_n as_o if_o he_o will_v bear_v they_o any_o spleen_n or_o ill_a will_n for_o their_o kindness_n show_v to_o saul_n but_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v all_o kindness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o requite_v they_o for_o it_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o sect_n clxxvii_o abner_n saul_n cousin-german_n who_o in_o saul_n life-time_n have_v be_v general_n of_o his_o army_n fear_v that_o if_o david_n be_v make_v king_n he_o shall_v be_v displace_v or_o disregard_v and_o know_v he_o can_v not_o in_o reason_n expect_v that_o 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samuel_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o throne_n see_v chap._n 3.4_o but_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o atheistical_a man_n he_o regard_v not_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o see_v ishbosheth_n to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o poor-spirited_a man_n he_o think_v he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rule_v all_o himself_o and_o according_o in_o that_o city_n he_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n judah_n except_v who_o to_o their_o great_a praise_n stick_v to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n though_o they_o know_v it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o of_o much_o danger_n to_o they_o however_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n ishbosheth_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n quiet_o without_o any_o quarrel_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 2._o from_o 8_o to_o 11._o sect_n clxxviii_o david_n now_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n contract_v affinity_n with_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n prey_n geshur_n israelitis_n ut_fw-la puto_fw-la era_fw-la vectigalis_fw-la rex_fw-la geshur_n eumque_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la devinciret_fw-la david_n &_o ishboshetho_fw-mi adversarium_fw-la faceret_fw-la filiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la maacham_n sibi_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la deposcit_fw-la tirinus_n geshur_n pars_fw-la est_fw-la syriae_n contermina_fw-la gileadi_n in_o trachionitide_n deut._n 3.14_o there_o be_v also_o geshurite_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n 1_o sam._n 27._o and_o from_o who_o david_n be_v at_o ziklag_n fetch_v great_a store_n of_o prey_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n in_o the_o border_n of_o gilead_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n maacha_n who_o bear_v he_o absalon_n and_o a_o
in_o his_o mind_n a_o 2.22_o a_o so_o we_o read_v of_o adonijah_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n by_o the_o like_a practice_n 1_o king_n 2.22_o abner_n be_v exceed_o provoke_v and_o enrage_v at_o this_o and_o angry_o reply_v what_o be_o i_o a_o dogshead_n be_o i_o so_o mean_a and_o vile_a a_o person_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v school_v and_o reprehend_v for_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o this_o ay_o that_o have_v show_v such_o kindness_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n and_o have_v so_o strenuous_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o make_v david_n king_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o king_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n and_o hitherto_o support_v thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o have_v not_o deliver_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n as_o i_o may_v have_v do_v what!_o be_o i_o so_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a a_o person_n that_o thou_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o thy_o family_n that_o i_o shall_v lie_v with_o one_o of_o thy_o father_n concubine_n god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o do_v not_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n even_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o abner_n know_v very_o well_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v david_n to_o be_v king_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v oppose_v he_o against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n for_o his_o own_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a end_n but_o though_o he_o behave_v himself_o thus_o insolent_o yet_o ishbosheth_n be_v a_o low_a and_o poor-spirited_a man_n dare_v not_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n he_o stand_v in_o such_o fear_n of_o he_o abner_n pursuant_n to_o what_o he_o have_v threaten_v send_v messenger_n to_o david_n by_o who_o he_o make_v his_o acknowledgement_n 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25.44_o and_o 2_o david_n can_v no_o way_n better_o express_v his_o love_n to_o she_o than_o by_o rescue_v she_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o live_v in_o adultery_n 3_o he_o see_v in_o policy_n it_o import_v he_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o and_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o saul_n kindred_n and_o ally_n which_o he_o can_v no_o way_n better_o do_v than_o by_o this_o mean_n 4_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v hereby_o try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o abner_n abner_n it_o seem_v hereupon_o advise_v david_n to_o send_v to_o ishbosheth_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o then_o he_o will_v second_v the_o motion_n and_o procure_v it_o to_o be_v do_v david_n according_o send_v messenger_n to_o ishbosheth_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o wife_n michal_n deliver_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v to_o he_o for_o a_o hundred_o 27._o hundred_o david_n be_v enjoin_v only_o to_o bring_v a_o 100_o but_o he_o bring_v 200_o 1_o sam._n 18.25_o 27._o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n ishbosheth_n be_v persuade_v by_o abner_n to_o gratify_v david_n therein_o immediate_o send_v and_o take_v she_o away_o from_o phaltiel_n her_o husband_n who_o go_v along_o with_o she_o as_o far_o as_o bahurim_n a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n weep_v and_o lament_v that_o a_o wise_a so_o noble_a and_o beautiful_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o but_o abner_n bid_v he_o return_v and_o comfort_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o weep_v for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v help_v then_o abner_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o design_n to_o come_v in_o to_o david_n have_v communication_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v to_o they_o many_o of_o you_o long_o ago_o seek_v to_o have_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o you_o now_o than_o i_o pray_v let_v we_o all_o agree_v to_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n people_n lord_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n where_o this_o be_v express_o speak_v but_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v speak_v by_o samuel_n and_o common_o know_v among_o the_o people_n have_v speak_v of_o david_n say_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o servant_n david_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n he_o have_v thus_o speak_v receive_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o will_v receive_v david_n for_o their_o king_n then_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n speak_v to_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o he_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o address_v himself_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o they_o because_o saul_n have_v be_v of_o their_o tribe_n and_o so_o be_v chief_o in_o their_o favour_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o give_v way_n to_o david_n title_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n little_a doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n will_v submit_v also_o have_v therefore_o receive_v such_o a_o answer_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o benjamin_n as_o satisfy_v he_o he_o to_o show_v his_o great_a diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o manage_v david_n business_n go_v himself_o to_o carry_v the_o news_n of_o his_o good_a success_n to_o david_n at_o hebron_n report_v to_o he_o all_o that_o israel_n and_o especial_o benjamin_n have_v say_v be_v attend_v with_o twenty_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a carry_v michal_n along_o with_o he_o david_n receive_v he_o very_o gracious_o and_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n for_o he_o and_o his_o company_n when_o that_o be_v over_o abner_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v go_v and_o endeavour_v to_o get_v all_o israel_n to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v reign_v over_o they_o all_o even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n desire_v so_o david_n dismiss_v he_o in_o peace_n joab_n with_o a_o brigade_n of_o his_o soldier_n now_o return_v home_o from_o pursue_v a_o troop_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o some_o other_o enemy_n that_o have_v invade_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a spoil_n along_o with_o they_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o abner_n have_v be_v new_o with_o the_o king_n and_o have_v be_v gracious_o receive_v by_o he_o and_o honourable_o dismiss_v joab_n be_v enrage_v at_o this_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o bold_a and_o insolent_a manner_n he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o wonder_v at_o his_o imprudence_n in_o send_v away_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enemy_n as_o abner_n be_v when_o he_o have_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n thou_o may_v well_o have_v know_v say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v consider_v it_o that_o abner_n be_v a_o subtle_a and_o politic_a man_n and_o come_v not_o for_o any_o good_a end_n but_o to_o deceive_v thou_o and_o as_o a_o spy_n to_o discover_v thy_o counsel_n and_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o action_n and_o proceed_n thus_o he_o pretend_v only_a david_n good_a but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o fear_v lest_o abner_n by_o this_o important_a service_n of_o come_v in_o to_o he_o himself_o and_o bring_v in_o the_o other_o israelite_n shall_v insinuate_v himself_o into_o david_n favour_n and_o so_o prove_v a_o corrival_n to_o he_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o beside_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n asahel_n kill_v by_o abner_n stick_v in_o his_o stomach_n david_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o much_o move_v by_o what_o he_o say_v wherefore_o joab_n fling_v away_o in_o a_o discontent_n when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o from_o the_o king_n he_o send_v messenger_n after_o abner_n and_o possible_o in_o the_o king_n name_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o who_o bring_v he_o
to_o revenge_n ishbosheth_n death_n according_o these_o conspirator_n come_v to_o ishbosheth_n house_n who_o be_v then_o repose_v himself_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o they_o come_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o disguise_n or_o habit_n of_o country_n man_n or_o merchant_n that_o come_v to_o buy_v wheat_n exigunt_fw-la wheat_n non_fw-la mirum_fw-la tirticum_n in_fw-la regius_fw-la domo_fw-la repositum_fw-la esse_fw-la nimis_fw-la delicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o antiquae_fw-la simplicitatis_fw-la ignavi_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la hodiernam_fw-la aularum_fw-la elegantiam_fw-la pristinas_fw-la regum_fw-la aulas_fw-la exigunt_fw-la whereof_o ishbosheth_n land_n yield_v great_a store_n or_o of_o porter_n that_o come_v to_o carry_v some_o away_o that_o have_v be_v buy_v and_o by_o this_o colour_n have_v free_a access_n into_o his_o house_n and_o find_v he_o asleep_o upon_o his_o bed_n they_o desperate_o murder_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n take_v it_o away_o with_o they_o and_o travel_v all_o night_n from_o mahanaim_n through_o the_o plain_a of_o jericho_n to_o hebron_n they_o bring_v it_o to_o david_n and_o present_v it_o to_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o head_n of_o ishbosheth_n thy_o enemy_n who_o seek_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avenge_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o day_n on_o saul_n and_o on_o his_o seed_n david_n be_v enrage_v at_o this_o their_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o treachery_n against_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n say_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o trouble_n i_o will_v inflict_v upon_o you_o the_o punishment_n that_o your_o heinous_a crime_n deserve_v when_o the_o amalekite_n come_v to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o saul_n be_v dead_a think_v to_o have_v bring_v i_o acceptable_a tiding_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o upon_o saul_n request_n he_o have_v help_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o his_o pain_n see_v 2_o sam._n 1.10_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o ziklag_n though_o he_o think_v i_o will_v have_v give_v he_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o tiding_n how_o much_o great_a reason_n than_o have_v i_o to_o execute_v severe_a justice_n on_o such_o bloody_a and_o wicked_a assassinate_n as_o you_o be_v who_o have_v murder_v one_o that_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a as_o to_o you_o have_v do_v you_o no_o wrong_n but_o contrary_a deserve_v well_o of_o you_o and_o that_o so_o base_o and_o treacherous_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o upon_o his_o bed_n where_o he_o lay_v secure_a suspect_v no_o such_o danger_n have_v not_o i_o reason_n therefore_o to_o require_v his_o blood_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o to_o take_v you_o away_o from_o the_o earth_n for_o commit_v such_o a_o abominable_a villainy_n have_v thus_o speak_v he_o command_v the_o young_a man_n about_o he_o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o which_o they_o immediate_o do_v and_o cut_v off_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o over_o the_o pool_n in_o hebron_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v how_o much_o david_n abhor_v this_o fact_n of_o they_o and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o or_o give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o as_o for_o the_o head_n of_o ishbosheth_n they_o take_v and_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o abner_n in_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxxxiii_o ishbosheth_n be_v dead_a the_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o captain_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n that_o bear_v arm_n come_v unto_o david_n to_o hebron_n to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n upon_o he_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o some_o of_o they_o addressing_z themselves_o to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o flesh_n that_o be_v israelite_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o saul_n be_v king_n over_o we_o thou_o be_v our_o captain_n and_o do_v lead_v forth_o our_o army_n against_o our_o enemy_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o crown_v with_o victory_n and_o lade_v with_o spoil_n and_o therefore_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o prowess_n move_v we_o to_o desire_v thou_o for_o our_o king_n and_o further_o god_n do_v by_o samuel_n appoint_v thou_o to_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o be_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o our_o king_n who_o god_n shall_v choose_v for_o we_o deut._n 17.15_o upon_o all_o these_o account_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o thou_o and_o submit_v to_o thou_o as_o our_o king_n david_n gracious_o receive_v they_o and_o their_o address_n and_o declare_v himself_o ready_a to_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v past_a and_o to_o receive_v they_o as_o his_o subject_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o so_o he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o promise_v to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o god_n law_n and_o they_o promise_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o loyal_a and_o liege_n people_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o invocation_n of_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o league_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o anoint_v anoint_v anoint_v david_n now_o a_o three_o time_n anoint_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v reign_v seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n over_o judah_n in_o hebron_n before_o and_o after_o this_o he_o reign_v over_o all_o israel_n thirty_o three_o year_n so_o that_o his_o whole_a reign_n be_v almost_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o 1_o chron._n 12.23_o we_o have_v the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o out_o of_o the_o several_a tribe_n come_v to_o hebron_n upon_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o ready_a arm_v they_o have_v before_o anoint_a david_n king_n over_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o shall_v appear_v in_o great_a number_n at_o this_o time_n of_o simeon_n seven_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n of_o levi_n four_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o though_o this_o tribe_n be_v set_v apart_o peculiar_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o valour_n do_v it_o seem_v go_v out_o into_o the_o war_n and_o david_n be_v now_o to_o be_v inaugurate_v and_o anoint_a king_n the_o levite_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v their_o forwardness_n also_o to_o establish_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o aaronites_n or_o priest_n three_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o with_o jehojada_n their_o leader_n and_o zadok_v 2.35_o zadok_v this_o zadok_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o in_o david_n reign_n be_v join_v with_o abiathar_n 2_o sam._n 8.17_o and_o by_o solomon_n be_v put_v into_o abiathars_n room_n and_o make_v highpriest_n 1_o king_n 2.35_o a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a valour_n be_v another_o leader_n among_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o with_o he_o come_v twenty_o two_o captain_n that_o be_v priest_n and_o of_o his_o father_n house_n of_o the_o chilren_n of_o benjamin_n three_o thousand_o no_o more_o of_o they_o it_o seem_v appear_v because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o saul_n a_o multitude_n of_o they_o endeavour_v to_o continue_v the_o kingdom_n in_o saul_n race_n pisc_n race_n v._o 29._o observabant_fw-la observationem_fw-la domus_fw-la saulis_n i._n e._n adhaerebant_fw-la domui_fw-la saulis_n capessentes_fw-la mandata_fw-la ishboshethi_fw-la pisc_n and_o be_v unwilling_a the_o royal_a dignity_n shall_v go_v from_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n twenty_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o famous_a in_o their_o tribe_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n eighteen_o thousand_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o name_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n that_o be_v singular_o prudent_a and_o able_a to_o give_v advice_n for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o fit_a time_n 1.13_o time_n vide_fw-la esth_n 1.13_o and_o season_n do_v season_n they_o have_v much_o give_v themselves_o to_o observe_v season_n wherein_o matter_n of_o moment_n be_v meet_a to_o be_v do_v and_o who_o brethren_n be_v at_o their_o command_n out_o of_o the_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o their_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o these_o the_o head_n or_o captain_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o therefore_o undoubted_o have_v divers_a thousand_o under_o their_o command_n who_o come_v along_o with_o they_o of_o zebulon_n no_o less_o than_o
1_o chron._n 14.1_o 2._o sect_n clxxxv_o the_o philistine_n who_o during_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n be_v content_a to_o look_v on_o when_o they_o see_v that_o ishbosheth_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o people_n have_v general_o receive_v david_n for_o their_o king_n who_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o bestir_v themselves_o and_o to_o oppose_v his_o grow_a power_n and_o herein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v remarkable_a that_o they_o begin_v with_o he_o and_o not_o he_o with_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v former_o oblige_v and_o so_o may_v have_v seem_v ungrateful_a if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o they_o therefore_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o seek_v david_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o go_v to_o a_o fort_n or_o strong-hold_a near_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n see_v 2_o sam._n 23.13_o there_o to_o muster_n and_o arm_v his_o soldier_n and_o the_o philistine_n spread_v themselves_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o bethlem_n and_o they_o have_v their_o headquarters_n in_o bethlem_n itself_o the_o israelite_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n something_o distress_v through_o want_n of_o water_n it_o be_v hot_a weather_n and_o harvest-time_n david_n wish_v he_o have_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlem_n but_o not_o with_o any_o intent_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o stir_v up_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v to_o fetch_v it_o for_o he_o however_o three_o of_o his_o valiant_a commander_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v adino_n eleazar_n and_o shammah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.19_o 2_o sam._n 23.13_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a over_o the_o thirty_o colonel_n or_o commander_n have_v hear_v he_o express_v his_o desire_n of_o that_o water_n they_o venture_v to_o break_v through_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o come_v to_o bethlem_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o david_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o extreme_a danger_n they_o have_v go_v through_o to_o procure_v it_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o such_o a_o rash_a enterprise_n and_o have_v thereby_o so_o dangerous_o expose_v the_o life_n of_o his_o great_a captain_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o but_o take_v it_o and_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o great_a danger_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o drink_v that_o water_n which_o be_v procure_v with_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o these_o man_n blood_n life_n blood_n 2_o sam._n 23.17_o be_v not_o this_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n that_o go_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n and_o life_n libaretur_fw-la life_n aquam_fw-la tam_fw-la pretiosam_fw-la dignam_fw-la judicavit_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la libaretur_fw-la then_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o the_o philistine_n or_o no_o for_o though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a army_n yet_o he_o rely_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o without_o that_o will_v not_o stir_v he_o receive_v answer_v from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o be_v victorious_a then_o david_n come_v to_o baalperazim_n whether_o the_o philistine_n be_v now_o come_v from_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 1_o chron_n 14.11_o and_o david_n smite_v they_o there_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n whereupon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o my_o enemy_n by_o my_o hand_n like_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o water_n signify_v thereby_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o power_n in_o drive_v away_o his_o enemy_n as_o water_n when_o they_o break_v through_o the_o bank_n do_v sweep_v away_o all_o before_o they_o thence_o this_o place_n be_v call_v afterward_o baal-perazim_a destroy_v baal-perazim_a the_o name_n be_v take_v from_o the_o idol_n baal_n who_o with_o his_o idolatrous_a worshipper_n be_v there_o destroy_v see_v be_v 28.21_o and_o there_o the_o philistine_n leave_v their_o image_n and_o idol_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o and_o trust_v in_o as_o their_o titular_a god_n which_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o defend_v their_o vain_a worshipper_n nor_o themselves_o and_o david_n command_v his_o man_n to_o burn_v they_o see_v deut._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o the_o philistine_n short_o after_o recruit_v their_o scatter_a army_n come_v again_o to_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o former_a defeat_n though_o they_o have_v no_o provocation_n from_o david_n to_o do_v so_o he_o have_v not_o hot_o pursue_v his_o former_a victory_n but_o though_o david_n have_v get_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o they_o before_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o puff_v up_o with_o it_o as_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o strength_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v with_o they_o again_o without_o first_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n bid_v he_o not_o go_v up_o open_o and_o direct_o against_o they_o as_o former_o but_o to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o so_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o behind_o over_o against_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n where_o they_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o go_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n viz._n of_o a_o army_n of_o horseman_n and_o chariot_n march_v over_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n like_o that_o 2_o king_n 7.6_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o destroy_v the_o philistine_n before_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v bestir_v himself_o and_o fetch_v upon_o they_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o victory_n over_o they_o and_o david_n do_v according_o and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n from_o geba_n or_o gibeah_n in_o benjamin_n where_o the_o fight_n begin_v unto_o gazer_n situate_v in_o the_o west_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n so_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o david_n go_v into_o all_o land_n and_o god_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o upon_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o he_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 23._o from_o v._o 13_o to_o the_o 18._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 15_o to_o the_o 20._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 14._o from_o v._o 8_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxvi_o david_n now_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n begin_v to_o take_v into_o his_o pious_a thought_n the_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n from_o kirjath-jearim_a and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o he_o have_v late_o take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o at_o gibeon_n two_o chron._n 1.3_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v remove_v from_o nob_n after_o that_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n to_o which_o the_o people_n frequent_o go_v content_v themselves_o therewith_o and_o not_o regard_v the_o ark_n the_o principal_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o and_o whereat_o divine_a oracle_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v it_o be_v now_o lodge_v in_o a_o private_a house_n upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n in_o kirjath-jearim_a we_o may_v see_v sect._n 153._o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o where_o it_o continue_v about_o fourtysix_v year_n save_v only_o when_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n see_v 1_o sam._n 14.8_o viz._n thirtynine_a in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n and_o seven_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n david_n therefore_o judge_v it_o more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o private_a family_n which_o possible_o have_v occasion_v the_o people_n so_o much_o to_o neglect_v it_o but_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o place_n purposely_o appoint_v for_o it_o that_o the_o people_n may_v more_o convenient_o resort_v unto_o it_o wherefore_o call_v his_o great_a commander_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o impart_v his_o design_n unto_o they_o and_o desire_v their_o advice_n upon_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o and_o they_o apprehend_v
that_o rigour_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n and_o will_v not_o fetch_v he_o home_o again_o from_o his_o banishment_n though_o it_o redound_v exceed_o to_o the_o detriment_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n thou_o know_v o_o king_n that_o we_o must_v all_o die_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o recall_v we_o to_o life_n again_o no_o more_o than_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n can_v be_v again_o gather_v up_o and_o thou_o may_v die_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o we_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o unsettle_a state_n we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a and_o as_o for_o absalon_n see_v god_n have_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o all_o these_o three_o year_n of_o his_o banishment_n he_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o have_v provide_v a_o way_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thou_o again_o namely_o by_o my_o mediation_n for_o he_o at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n may_v something_o wonder_v that_o i_o presume_v to_o speak_v thus_o bold_o to_o he_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o people_n be_v so_o full_a of_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n fear_v lest_o absalon_n live_v so_o long_o among_o idolater_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v in_o his_o religion_n and_o so_o may_v corrupt_v the_o people_n if_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o i_o be_v real_o afraid_a and_o dare_v hold_v my_o tongue_n no_o long_o and_o know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v always_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o right_a their_o wrong_n i_o think_v it_o best_o in_o a_o parabolical_a way_n to_o propound_v this_o matter_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o thou_o for_o i_o know_v that_o the_o king_n for_o wisdom_n to_o judge_n and_o discern_v between_o right_a and_o wrong_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n 19.27_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n use_v to_o express_v a_o man_n excellency_n in_o any_o thing_n see_v 1_o sam._n 29.9_o &_o 2_o sam._n 19.27_o of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o government_n then_o the_o king_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n tell_v i_o true_a be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n in_o all_o this_o she_o answer_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v o_o king_n none_o can_v evade_v what_o thou_o have_v say_v by_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a for_o thou_o have_v hit_v the_o very_a right_n and_o the_o truth_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n set_v i_o on_o work_n and_o put_v word_n into_o my_o mouth_n to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o however_o i_o have_v deliver_v myself_o i_o know_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v wise_a even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o 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fire_n design_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o he_o as_o god_n bring_v people_n home_o to_o himself_o by_o affliction_n joab_n then_o come_v and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v fire_v his_o corn_n he_o tell_v he_o because_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o once_o and_o again_o and_o he_o will_v not_o come_v at_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o send_v for_o he_o to_o represent_v his_o condition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o know_v of_o he_o why_o he_o be_v please_v to_o send_v for_o he_o from_o geshur_n and_o yet_o still_o all_o this_o while_n withdraw_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v stay_v there_o still_o than_o to_o be_v thus_o use_v help_v i_o say_v he_o to_o see_v the_o king_n face_n once_o again_o and_o if_o he_o think_v i_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v let_v he_o put_v i_o upon_o a_o legal_a trial_n and_o take_v away_o my_o life_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o live_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o i_o now_o do_v joab_n hereupon_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o heavy_o absalon_n take_v it_o that_o he_o be_v debar_v from_o his_o presence_n david_n hear_v this_o send_v for_o he_o who_o come_v bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o king_n and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a humble_o beg_v his_o pardon_n whereupon_o the_o king_n kiss_v he_o in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v full_o reconcile_v to_o he_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 14._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxcvi_o absalom_n be_v now_o admit_v to_o come_v to_o court_n contrive_v to_o get_v his_o father_n kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o thus_o god_n execute_v upon_o david_n the_o heavy_a doom_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v viz._n that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n ch._n 12.11_o absalon_n remember_v the_o displeasure_n his_o father_n have_v show_v against_o he_o for_o murder_v his_o brother_n amnon_n and_o fear_v lest_o for_o that_o he_o judge_v he_o unfit_a to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n and_o have_v possible_o some_o intimation_n that_o solomon_n be_v design_v for_o the_o crown_n be_v so_o much_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n he_o resolve_v if_o he_o can_v to_o get_v into_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n during_o his_o father_n life_n and_o to_o accomplish_v this_o ambitious_a design_n he_o put_v divers_a policy_n in_o practice_n first_o he_o get_v a_o princely_a retinue_n and_o provide_v himself_o chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o yet_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v and_o a_o guard_n of_o fifty_o man_n to_o go_v before_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o
generous_o resolve_v give_v order_n that_o he_o and_o his_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n kidron_n 18.1_o kidron_n call_v cedron_n joh._n 18.1_o which_o lie_v between_o the_o city_n and_o mount_n olivet_n which_o they_o according_o do_v their_o child_n who_o they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o follow_v they_o and_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o woeful_o lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n they_o see_v their_o king_n now_o in_o and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o v._o 17_o to_o 24._o 2_o zadock_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o highpriest_n abiathar_n and_o who_o course_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n come_v with_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n to_o david_n bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o david_n and_o his_o company_n stay_v they_o set_v it_o down_o and_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o to_o david_n and_o lead_v they_o up_o to_o mount_n olivet_n until_o all_o the_o company_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n david_n then_o speak_v to_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n to_o carry_v back_o the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o though_o he_o high_o value_v the_o ark_n be_v the_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o at_o which_o they_o use_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n in_o their_o difficulty_n yet_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v convenient_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o that_o fly_a posture_n they_o be_v now_o in_o and_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n also_o with_o he_o to_o attend_v it_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o expose_v they_o to_o so_o much_o danger_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v unto_o he_o command_v they_o to_o carry_v it_o back_o into_o the_o city_n say_v to_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o back_o again_o unto_o it_o and_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n i_o have_v provide_v for_o it_o in_o which_o he_o use_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o manifest_v his_o gracious_a presence_n but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o nor_o will_v accept_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o heinous_a sin_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o i_o whole_o submit_v myself_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n further_o he_o say_v to_o zadock_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o seer_n and_o a_o prophet_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n return_v thou_o therefore_o and_o abiathar_n into_o the_o city_n in_o peace_n go_v and_o that_o with_o my_o love_n and_o good_a like_n and_o take_v your_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n along_o with_o you_o you_o may_v do_v i_o great_a service_n there_o by_o inquire_v into_o the_o counsel_n and_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o give_v i_o intelligence_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v tarry_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o wilderness_n till_o i_o hear_v from_o you_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n according_o carried_z the_o ark_n back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o do_v not_o take_v their_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n along_o with_o they_o as_o david_n appoint_v but_o order_v they_o to_o stay_v at_o enrogel_n in_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n see_v ch._n 17.17_o that_o lie_v there_o in_o obscurity_n they_o may_v receive_v intelligence_n from_o their_o father_n and_o so_o acquaint_v david_n therewith_o as_o occasion_v require_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o 24_o to_o 30._o 3_o david_n now_o march_v up_o to_o mount_n olivet_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v these_o trouble_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o with_o his_o head_n cover_v as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n thereby_o testify_v his_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o shame_n for_o so_o high_o offend_v god_n and_o the_o people_n also_o that_o go_v up_o with_o he_o cover_v their_o head_n and_o weep_v bitter_o thereby_o testify_v their_o sympathy_n with_o their_o king_n in_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n ver_fw-la 30._o 4_o psalm_n david_n upon_o this_o occasion_n compose_v the_o 3d._n and_o 55._o psalm_n one_o come_v now_o to_o david_n and_o acquaint_v he_o that_o achitophel_n that_o great_a politician_n have_v join_v himself_o to_o absalon_n and_o the_o conspirator_n with_o he_o whereupon_o david_n earnest_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n which_o petition_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o grant_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v ch._n 17.14_o 23._o v._n 30._o 5_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n he_o there_o pray_v and_o worship_v god_n and_o humble_o implore_v his_o mercy_n towards_o he_o and_o to_o help_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o behold_v immediate_o hushai_n the_o archite_a ephraim_n archite_a of_o the_o town_n of_o archi_n in_o ephraim_n his_o faithful_a friend_n and_o counsellor_n and_o a_o great_a politician_n come_v to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o man_n who_o god_n have_v qualify_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o countermine_v and_o counterplot_n achitophel_n hushai_n come_v to_o he_o with_o his_o coat_n rend_v and_o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n thereby_o testify_v the_o deep_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o suffering_n david_n kind_o receive_v he_o but_o tell_v he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o a_o burden_n to_o take_v he_o along_o with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o statesman_n and_o not_o a_o soldier_n but_o he_o will_v do_v he_o much_o better_a service_n if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o seem_o join_v with_o absalon_n and_o say_v to_o he_o 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 and_o so_o by_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o his_o counsel_n he_o may_v defeat_v they_o be_v they_o david_n send_v hushai_n to_o dissemble_v with_o absalon_n may_v teach_v we_o how_o prone_a man_n be_v in_o their_o extremity_n to_o pitch_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o be_v not_o so_o good_a and_o right_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o say_v he_o thou_o will_v have_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n there_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o their_o best_a endeavour_n and_o what_o thou_o hear_v from_o absalon_n or_o his_o council_n thou_o may_v impart_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v with_o they_o their_o two_o son_n by_o who_o thou_o may_v send_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v david_n think_v their_o son_n have_v go_v back_o with_o they_o to_o the_o city_n and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v order_v by_o they_o to_o stay_v at_o enrogel_n as_o we_o show_v before_o hushai_n be_v david_n sure_a friend_n comply_v with_o he_o herein_o and_o according_o go_v to_o absalon_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o v._o 32_o to_o the_o end_n 6_o when_o david_n be_v a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o be_v go_v on_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n ziba_n servant_n to_o mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o with_o two_o ass_n saddle_v and_o lade_v with_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 piece_n of_o summer-fruit_n and_o a_o leather-sack_n of_o wine_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o he_o reply_v the_o ass_n be_v for_o any_o of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o ride_v upon_o and_o the_o bread_n and_o summer-fruit_n and_o wine_n for_o any_o of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v his_o follower_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o and_o he_o hope_v the_o king_n will_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v his_o humble_a respect_n and_o 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sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o hang_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o plead_v that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o according_o adonijah_n flee_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v there_o he_o desire_v that_o king_n solomon_n so_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o will_v swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n solomon_n send_v he_o word_n that_o if_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n for_o the_o future_a not_o a_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o disloyal_a after_o this_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v upon_o this_o promise_n they_o bring_v adonijah_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o solomon_n to_o who_o he_o bow_v himself_o and_o solomon_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o there_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o 1_o king_n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 5_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n ccx_o david_n have_v now_o cause_v solomon_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n he_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n my_o son_n it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o do_v it_o because_o i_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o many_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n they_o blood_n god_n do_v not_o upbraid_v david_n for_o shed_v blood_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n saul_n and_o ahab_n for_o spare_v blood_n lose_v their_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o 1_o king_n 20.22_o 42._o the_o levite_n for_o their_o fact_n in_o shed_v blood_n exod._n 32._o and_o phineas_n for_o his_o numb_a 25._o have_v the_o priesthood_n settle_v on_o they_o and_o so_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o he_o say_v to_o i_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v solomon_n that_o be_v peaceable_a for_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v continue_v one_o of_o solomon_n posterity_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n that_o david_n possible_o none_n of_o
manner_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n only_o of_o a_o few_o who_o do_v it_o hasty_o to_o prevent_v adonijah_n from_o make_v himself_o king_n and_o therefore_o this_o second_o anoint_v be_v do_v more_o public_o and_o more_o solemn_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o anoint_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v devote_v he_o solemn_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n under_o he_o then_o they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v highpriest_n instead_o of_o abiathar_n who_o have_v join_v with_o adonijah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rather_o do_v as_o we_o may_v suppose_v because_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o another_o family_n for_o abiathar_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o eli_n and_o descend_v from_o ithamar_n second_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o zadok_v be_v descend_v from_o phineas_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o eleazar_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o so_o the_o 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ascend_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 2_o chron._n 9.10_o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v terrace_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o king_n house_n of_o the_o algum-tree_n india_n algum-tree_n some_o think_v that_o the_o almug-tree_n here_o mention_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o algum-tree_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 9.10_o for_o these_o grow_v in_o lebanon_n the_o almug_a in_o india_n that_o be_v supporter_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o gallery_n that_o lead_v from_o the_o king_n palace_n to_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v also_o of_o this_o wood_n harp_n and_o psaltery_n for_o the_o singer_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 9_o from_o 26_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o king_n 10._o v._n 11_o &_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 9.10_o 11_o 21._o sect_n ix_o solomon_n now_o repair_v 9.6_o repair_v 2_o chron._n 32.5_o in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n hezekiah_n repair_v it_o see_v judg._n 9.6_o millo_n munster_n millo_n aedificium_fw-la hoc_fw-la erat_fw-la civitatis_fw-la zion_n quod_fw-la david_n quidem_fw-la incepit_fw-la sed_fw-la solomon_n absolvit_fw-la munster_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o townhouse_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n wherein_o the_o people_n have_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n or_o else_o some_o tower_n or_o fortress_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n he_o build_v also_o hazor_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n in_o former_a time_n of_o the_o canaanite_n josh_n 11.1_o 10._o and_o megiddo_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o manasseh_n josh_n 17.11_o and_o gezer_n which_o pharaoh_n have_v take_v and_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n see_v sect._n 5._o and_o beth-horn_n the_o upper_a and_o nether_a that_o be_v fence_v with_o wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n 2_o chron._n 8.5_o and_o baalath_n in_o dan_n josh_n 19.44_o and_o tadmor_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o sandy_a place_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o syria_n though_o belong_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o build_v city_n of_o store_n for_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o city_n for_o his_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o design_v to_o build_v in_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n and_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o prosperous_o finish_v 1_o king_n from_o v._o 15_o to_o 20._o sect_n x._o solomon_n understanding_n that_o hamath_n a_o city_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n syria_n which_o his_o father_n david_n have_v former_o take_v have_v now_o revolt_v from_o he_o he_o send_v his_o force_n against_o it_o and_o take_v it_o 2_o chron._n 8.3_o sect_n xi_o solomon_n still_o continue_v constant_a in_o his_o religion_n offer_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n and_o constant_o observe_v
religious_a towards_o god_n prov._n 29.2_o ch._n 16.12_o 2._o just_o prov._n 24.23_o ch._n 17.15_o prov._n 29.14_o eccles_n 4.1_o eccles_n 5.8_o prov._n 18.5_o ch._n 28.21_o ch._n 31.8_o 9_o prov._n 28.15_o ch._n 21.15_o ch._n 22.22_o 3._o merciful_a prov._n 20_o 28._o 3._o he_o show_v what_o duty_n those_o that_o be_v under_o authority_n owe_v to_o their_o magistrate_n 1._o reverence_n prov._n 24.21_o 2._o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n eccles_n 8.4_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n sect_n fourteen_o solomon_n fame_n be_v now_o spread_v far_o and_o wide_a the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n a_o country_n that_o lie_v south_n 12.42_o south_n see_v mat._n 12.42_o and_o far_o remote_a from_o jerusalem_n probable_o in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a hear_v of_o his_o renown_n and_o the_o glorious_a temple_n he_o have_v build_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o out_o of_o her_o noble_a spirit_n take_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n spare_v neither_o pain_n nor_o cost_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v he_o and_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n she_o come_v with_o a_o great_a train_n and_o with_o many_o camel_n lade_v with_o spice_n gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o such_o rich_a thing_n to_o present_a to_o solomon_n and_o be_v come_v she_o commune_v with_o he_o and_o propound_v to_o he_o many_o hard_a and_o difficult_a question_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o for_o she_o own_o information_n and_o solomon_n resolve_v all_o her_o question_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dark_a or_o hard_o propound_v by_o she_o to_o he_o that_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n when_o she_o have_v be_v there_o some_o time_n and_o have_v diligent_o observe_v the_o great_a evidence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o have_v see_v the_o glorious_a temple_n he_o have_v build_v and_o all_o the_o court_n and_o other_o excellent_a thing_n thereunto_o appertain_v so_o far_o as_o by_o a_o stranger_n they_o may_v be_v see_v with_o the_o 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with_o admiration_n and_o she_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o be_v a_o true_a report_n i_o hear_v of_o thou_o in_o my_o own_o country_n and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o till_o i_o come_v hither_o and_o see_v it_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o now_o i_o can_v true_o say_v that_o the_o one_o half_a be_v not_o tell_v i_o of_o what_o i_o here_o find_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o prosperity_n far_o exceed_v what_o i_o hear_v of_o it_o happy_a be_v thy_o subject_n happy_a be_v thy_o servant_n that_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o set_v his_o favour_n upon_o thou_o and_o advance_v thou_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n his_o peculiar_a people_n that_o thou_o shall_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n for_o he_o and_o under_o he_o as_o his_o deputy_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n love_v israel_n in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o king_n over_o they_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o establish_v your_o nation_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o last_a and_o a_o long_a flourish_a people_n when_o he_o set_v such_o wise_a and_o good_a governor_n over_o they_o then_o she_o present_v the_o king_n with_o some_o rare_a jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o with_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o with_o very_o great_a store_n of_o excellent_a spice_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v thither_o before_o solomon_n kind_o accept_v her_o present_n and_o full_o requite_v she_o for_o they_o and_o give_v she_o of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n some_o rare_a and_o precious_a thing_n and_o deny_v she_o not_o any_o thing_n she_o desire_v of_o he_o so_o she_o take_v her_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o return_v with_o her_o servant_n to_o her_o own_o country_n 1_o king_n ch._n 10._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 11._o &_o v._o 13._o 2_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 10._o &_o v._o 12._o sect_n xv._o hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o singular_a piety_n the_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n and_o the_o wonderful_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n of_o king_n solomon_n who_o may_v well_o be_v call_v jedidjah_n the_o belove_a of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12.15_o but_o alas_o we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a to_o be_v find_v in_o solomon_n viz._n his_o revolt_n from_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o signal_n and_o extraordinary_a favour_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v anonym_n fall_v labi_fw-la deus_fw-la eum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ne_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la humanae_fw-la nimium_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la anonym_n that_o all_o posterity_n may_v learn_v how_o frail_a man_n be_v even_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n when_o leave_v to_o himself_o and_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o support_a hand_n from_o he_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o fall_n be_v his_o inordinate_a love_a of_o many_o strange_a woman_n beside_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n woman_n of_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n edomite_n zidonian_o and_o hittites_n so_o that_o he_o sin_v first_o in_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17.17_o neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o 2_o in_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v strange_a woman_n not_o israelites_n and_o of_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v charge_v the_o israelites_n not_o to_o mix_v in_o marriage_n with_o lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o heart_n from_o he_o to_o their_o idol_n exod_a 34.16_o david_n have_v but_o six_o wife_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o but_o solomon_n have_v such_o a_o prodigious_a number_n as_o scarce_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o text_n say_v 700_o wife_n and_o 300_o concubine_n in_o cant._n 6.8_o he_o mention_n only_o threescore_o queen_n and_o fourscore_o concubine_n and_o virgin_n without_o number_n so_o that_o possible_o he_o have_v but_o threescore_o wife_n or_o queen_n who_o by_o marry_v he_o have_v make_v princess_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o before_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o make_v up_o the_o number_n 700_o be_v young_a maiden_n and_o virgin_n that_o attend_v on_o they_o he_o have_v also_o fourscore_o concubine_n legitima_fw-la concubine_n vxores_fw-la hae_fw-la erant_fw-la secundariae_fw-la ac_fw-la legitima_fw-la or_o wife_n of_o a_o inferior_a degree_n and_o they_o have_v maiden_n to_o attend_v they_o that_o make_v up_o their_o number_n 300._o 3_o he_o love_v they_o too_o inordinate_o martyr_n inordinate_o disce_fw-la hinc_fw-la carnis_fw-la affectus_fw-la non_fw-la obsequendo_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la reluctando_fw-la &_o obtundendo_fw-la imminui_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n quis_fw-la cesserit_fw-la indy_n majores_fw-la &_o vehementiores_fw-la illos_fw-la experitur_fw-la p._n martyr_n and_o which_o be_v strange_a in_o his_o old_a age_n dabat_fw-la age_n solomon_n in_o senectate_v otio_fw-la marcescens_fw-la insanis_fw-la amoribus_fw-la operam_fw-la dabat_fw-la when_o those_o affection_n use_v to_o languish_v in_o other_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v strong_a in_o he_o 4_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o worship_v idol_n they_o by_o their_o cunning_a and_o subtlety_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o weakness_n in_o his_o old_a age_n win_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o idolatry_n not_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o bring_v to_o esteem_v their_o idol_n as_o god_n or_o that_o he_o himself_o do_v worship_v they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n but_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o open_a and_o public_a idolatrous_a worship_n of_o his_o
come_v to_o ahab_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v ahab_n reply_v be_v he_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v my_o brother_n now_o the_o messenger_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whither_o any_o word_n will_v fall_v from_o he_o that_o signify_v any_o comfort_n to_o they_o and_o hasty_o catch_v at_o they_o and_o according_o hear_v these_o word_n they_o speedy_o reply_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_o yet_o live_v do_v he_o say_v he_o go_v and_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o and_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n so_o as_o they_o perceive_v he_o intend_v good_a to_o their_o king_n then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o his_o chariot_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v before_o carry_v it_o so_o insolent_o towards_o himself_o but_o he_o high_o honour_v he_o benhadad_o be_v much_o wrought_v upon_o by_o this_o kindness_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o city_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v from_o ahab_n father_n or_o predecessor_n see_v chap._n 15.20_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v street_n for_o his_o subject_n to_o meet_v and_o free_o trade_n in_o at_o damascus_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v in_o samaria_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o former_a king_n of_o syria_n have_v great_a power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n like_o a_o weak_a prince_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v accept_v those_o condition_n and_o will_v send_v he_o away_o upon_o that_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o according_o so_o dismiss_v he_o thus_o slight_o do_v this_o weak_a and_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n pass_v over_o the_o great_a damage_n have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o syrian_n invade_v their_o land_n two_o year_n together_o but_o how_o well_o benhadad_n perform_v his_o covenant_n will_v appear_v afterward_o by_o his_o detain_v ramoth-gilead_n so_o that_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n be_v fain_o to_o join_v their_o force_n to_o besiege_v it_o see_v ch._n 22.3_o nevertheless_o upon_o this_o league_n make_v there_o follow_v a_o three_o year_n cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n see_v 1_o king_n 22.1_o short_o after_o this_o victory_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o foreshow_v in_o himself_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa_n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o jer._n 27.2_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o ahab_n require_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n by_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o sword_n so_o as_o to_o wound_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o resemble_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o bloody_a he_o may_v the_o better_a show_n ahab_n what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o spare_v benhadad_o but_o this_o neighbour_n prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o the_o command_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o smite_v the_o prophet_n and_o be_v thereupon_o for_o his_o disobedience_n immediate_o slay_v by_o a_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o and_o hereby_o god_n anger_n against_o ahab_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o not_o smite_v benhadad_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o clemency_n be_v intimate_v then_o the_o prophet_n meet_v another_o man_n who_o he_o bid_v as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a to_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o wound_v he_o then_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disguise_v himself_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o face_n besmear_v with_o blood_n that_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v discern_v who_o he_o be_v that_o so_o the_o king_n not_o know_v he_o may_v the_o more_o impartial_o give_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v as_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v a_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n turn_v aside_o to_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o a_o prisoner_n and_o charge_v i_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v if_o he_o do_v he_o tell_v i_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v pay_v a_o talon_n much_o talon_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n be_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o of_o silver_n for_o my_o neglect_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o thy_o servant_n be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n slip_v away_o from_o i_o ahab_n reply_v as_o thou_o have_v state_v the_o case_n so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v thou_o have_v decide_v the_o case_n against_o thyself_o and_o shall_v suffer_v according_o then_o the_o prophet_n wash_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o his_o face_n so_o that_o the_o king_n know_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v benhadad_n go_v who_o i_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n as_o saul_n spare_v agag_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v die_v instead_o of_o his_o people_n possible_o ahab_n have_v be_v express_o charge_v not_o to_o spare_v benhadad_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o v._o 28._o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o syrian_n have_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o spare_v that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n without_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o power_n ahab_n be_v thus_o self-convict_a go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o samaria_n heavy_a and_o displease_v with_o this_o doleful_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 20._o wh_o ch._n god_n have_v now_o give_v to_o ahab_n great_a evidence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n in_o give_v rain_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n ch._n 18.45_o and_o in_o give_v he_o two_o such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n no_o mercy_n will_v mend_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n nor_o work_v upon_o their_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a temper_n we_o have_v this_o full_o exemplify_v in_o ahab_n of_o who_o we_o be_v next_o to_o relate_v a_o remarkable_a story_n ahab_n have_v in_o jezreel_n a_o palace_n royal_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o one_o naboth_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o place_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o ahab_n eye_n 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