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which_o saul_n do_v here_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v so_o mighty_o deliver_v israel_n c._n 14.45_o this_o mutability_n in_o saul_n and_o changeable_a nature_n in_o fall_v from_o clemency_n to_o cruelty_n from_o piety_n to_o profane_v from_o a_o good_a governor_n to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n do_v show_v that_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o thorough_o ground_v in_o he_o but_o only_o superficial_o infuse_v 12._o quest._n whether_o the_o prince_n may_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a part_n for_o clemency_n to_o be_v extend_v where_o there_o be_v place_n for_o favour_n so_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o honourable_a before_o man_n for_o justice_n due_o to_o be_v execute_v as_o these_o reason_n do_v show_v 1._o the_o prince_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o but_o if_o malefactor_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a what_o use_n shall_v be_v then_o of_o the_o sword_n 2._o to_o justify_v the_o 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to_o mizpeh_n c._n 10._o so_o now_o be_v it_o remove_v to_o gilgal_n hieron_n chap._n xii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o samuel_n purge_v of_o himself_o 1._o samuel_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o clear_v himself_o before_o he_o dismiss_v the_o people_n lest_o that_o afterward_o when_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o answerable_a unto_o the_o people_n expectation_n they_o may_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o unjust_a government_n under_o samuel_n and_o his_o son_n to_o ask_v a_o king_n therefore_o he_o will_v clear_v himself_o and_o his_o government_n before_o the_o people_n osiand_n 2._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o new_a elect_a king_n with_o a_o carnal_a and_o immoderate_a joy_n he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o allay_v and_o temper_v their_o joy_n by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n how_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o ask_v a_o king_n pelican_n 3._o and_o withal_o by_o 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to_o bear_v office_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o samuel_n be_v at_o this_o time_n 52._o year_n old_a at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o he_o live_v more_o 18._o year_n under_o saul_n and_o may_v be_v about_o 70._o year_n of_o age_n in_o all_o josephus_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o first_o opinion_n for_o he_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v but_o 12._o year_n old_a when_o the_o lord_n first_o appear_v unto_o he_o c._n 3._o not_o long_o after_o that_o eli_n die_v &_o he_o say_v that_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n 12._o year_n alone_o and_o 18._o year_n with_o saul_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o all_o make_v but_o 42._o year_n but_o after_o eli_n his_o death_n the_o ark_n be_v 20._o year_n in_o kiriathiearim_n c._n 7.2_o not_o long_o before_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n and_o whereas_o immediate_o after_o eli_n his_o 40._o year_n samuel_n and_o saul_n succeed_v 40._o year_n more_o act._n 13.21_o if_o this_o time_n be_v divide_v and_o half_a of_o it_o give_v to_o samuel_n half_a 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also_o be_v gather_v by_o cast_v of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o unto_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o salomon_n reign_n be_v 480._o year_n 1._o king_n 6.1_o reckon_v thus_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 17._o year_n under_o joshua_n 299._o under_o the_o judge_n 80._o under_o eli_n samuel_n &_o saul_n 40._o under_o david_n and_o 4._o year_n of_o salomon_n reign_n which_o make_v 480._o year_n it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n after_o eli_n before_o saul_n at_o the_o least_o 20._o year_n c._n 7.2_o it_o be_v like_o then_o that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o 12._o year_n old_a when_o eli_n die_v &_o at_o the_o least_o 50._o or_o more_o when_o he_o substitute_v his_o son_n his_o whole_a age_n than_o can_v not_o be_v so_o little_a as_o 52._o year_n as_o some_o hebrew_n surmise_n pellic._n 4._o and_o further_o some_o think_v as_o peter_n mar._n in_o c._n 1._o that_o samuel_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 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show_v that_o none_o other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v beside_o the_o almighty_a creator_n and_o sovereign_a commander_n of_o all_o creature_n as_o c._n 1.3_o elkanah_n be_v say_v to_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o reason_n the_o prophet_n isai_n allege_v c._n 40.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o liken_v god_n to_o any_o thing_n nor_o make_v any_o similitude_n of_o he_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o etc._n etc._n behold_v who_o have_v create_v all_o these_o thing_n 2._o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o persuasion_n to_o obedience_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o all_o creature_n ready_o obey_v as_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o vineyard_n
the_o philistines_n behold_v and_o bind_v unto_o they_o with_o who_o he_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v to_o have_v war_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o yield_v unto_o that_o david_n in_o come_v unto_o the_o philistines_n for_o succour_n therein_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n for_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o he_o herein_o take_v counsel_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n as_o josephus_n write_v but_o this_o oversight_n of_o david_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o necessity_n as_o a_o thief_n steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o he_o that_o steal_v of_o wantonness_n such_o be_v david_n extremity_n at_o this_o time_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o david_n flee_v again_o to_o achish_n of_o who_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o c._n 21._o when_o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a 1._o some_o think_v because_o achish_n be_v 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assign_v he_o whether_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israel_n till_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 12.22_o by_o this_o occasion_n ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o judah_n josh._n 15.31_o and_o unjust_o detain_v by_o the_o philistines_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n jun._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n among_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o read_v the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n be_v four_o month_n l.s._n but_o here_o somewhat_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n day_n and_o four_o month_n r._n selamo_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o but_o four_o month_n then_o day_n beside_o month_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o text_n 2._o some_o read_v four_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n b._n g._n v._n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v transpose_v which_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n day_n and_o four_o month_n so_o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o 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place_v first_o we_o say_v not_o day_n and_o month_n but_o month_n and_o day_n but_o to_o say_v a_o year_n and_o month_n agree_v well_o 5._o quest._n v_o 8._o of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n who_o david_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n 1._o these_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o geshurite_n be_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o geshur_n josh._n 12.5_o in_o gilead_n and_o the_o gizrite_n in_o gezer_n which_o belong_v unto_o ephraim_n josh._n 16._o v._n 3._o who_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v those_o place_n and_o go_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o amalekite_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o be_v the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n in_o canaan_n jun._n 2._o these_o canaanite_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o david_n may_v safe_o invade_v they_o osiand_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n as_o he_o do_v this_o exploit_n of_o a_o zeal_n to_o root_v out_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n so_o also_o he_o have_v at_o this_o time_n a_o respect_n unto_o his_o present_a state_n and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o he_o for_o god_n many_o time_n use_v man_n infirmity_n to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n martyr_n 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o whteher_n david_n offend_v in_o make_v such_o a_o excuse_n to_o achish_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v the_o israelite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o destroy_v those_o nation_n without_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n colour_n it_o with_o a_o show_n of_o invade_v his_o own_o people_n osiand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v must_v be_v consider_v but_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n now_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a david_n content_v achish_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o offence_n unto_o good_a man_n which_o may_v take_v david_n to_o have_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n dissemble_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n not_o that_o he_o put_v the_o jerahmeelite_n which_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o judah_n to_o the_o sword_n 1._o chron._n 2.9_o or_o the_o kenites_n but_o only_o smite_v the_o south_n coast_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v possess_v by_o other_o nation_n but_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o achish_n be_v contend_v with_o david_n answer_n that_o he_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o have_v invade_v 3._o other_o say_v that_o david_n here_o plain_o mentitur_fw-la tell_v a_o untruth_n mar._n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o david_n speak_v here_o doubtful_o and_o ambiguous_o not_o use_v that_o plainness_n which_o become_v such_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o may_v either_o be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v judah_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o south_n 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