Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	david_n	lord_n	saul_n	2,776	5	9.6848	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34874	The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ...	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6750; ESTC R11566	1,349,257	877

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possible_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o for_o ask_v a_o king_n see_v he_o have_v give_v they_o one_o by_o who_o they_o have_v obtain_v so_o great_a a_o victory_n samuel_n think_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o mistake_n and_o that_o they_o have_v grievous_o sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n whereby_o they_o reject_v god_n from_o reign_v over_o they_o as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o himself_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o your_o voice_n and_o have_v according_a to_o your_o desire_n the_o lord_n also_o permit_v it_o set_v a_o king_n over_o you_o and_o now_o you_o have_v a_o king_n settle_v among_o you_o to_o govern_v you_o and_o go_v before_o you_o as_o your_o general_n to_o war_n and_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o have_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v well_o please_v be_v old_a and_o gray-headed_a that_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o government_n be_v take_v off_o from_o my_o shoulder_n and_o as_o for_o my_o son_n behold_v they_o be_v with_o you_o now_o not_o as_o ruler_n but_o as_o private_a man_n they_o be_v before_o you_o to_o give_v account_n to_o you_o and_o your_o king_n of_o their_o former_a behaviour_n and_o carriage_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n excusabo_fw-la satisfaction_n q._n d._n filios_fw-la meos_fw-la habetis_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la vestra_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la severo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la commise●int_fw-la non_fw-la substraham_fw-la eòs_fw-la legitimae_fw-la satisfactioni_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la quid_fw-la perperam_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la gubernation_n commiserint_fw-la id_fw-la i_o praeceptore_fw-la non_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la neque_fw-la talia_fw-la excusabo_fw-la for_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v amiss_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o place_n of_o government_n and_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v faithful_o and_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o you_o all_o both_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o my_o young_a day_n when_o i_o be_v a_o levite_n and_o in_o my_o ripe_a age_n by_o administer_a justice_n since_o i_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o judg._n and_o see_v the_o government_n be_v transfer_v from_o i_o to_o another_o you_o need_v not_o now_o fear_v to_o speak_v your_o mind_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o can_v just_o accuse_v i_o of_o any_o evil_n speak_v it_o free_o and_o witness_v it_o against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anointed_n who_o ox_n office_n ox_n a_o rare_a precedent_n for_o such_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o be_v in_o any_o public_a place_n or_o office_n i_o pray_v you_o or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o wrongful_o take_v away_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v or_o who_o have_v i_o oppress_v of_o who_o have_v i_o receive_v bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n 16.19_o eye_n see_v deut._n 16.19_o and_o to_o cause_v i_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n if_o any_o such_o injurious_a deal_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o i_o here_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o make_v restitution_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n the_o people_n answer_v thou_o have_v not_o defraud_v or_o oppress_v we_o at_o all_o neither_o haste_n thou_o take_v aught_o of_o any_o man_n hand_n to_o pervert_v justice_n well_o then_o say_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_n and_o let_v his_o anointed_n here_o present_a be_v witness_n that_o you_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v that_o you_o have_v not_o find_v any_o injustice_n or_o injurious_a deal_n in_o i_o they_o answer_v let_v they_o be_v witness_n possible_o he_o desire_v thus_o to_o justify_v and_o clear_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o government_n as_o moses_n likewise_o have_v do_v numb_a 16.15_o both_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o their_o new_a king_n and_o make_v he_o the_o

samuel_n v._o 32._o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o kingdom_n saul_n hear_v this_o say_v unto_o samuel_n i_o perceive_v now_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o oserve_v the_o order_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o from_o he_o indeed_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o obey_v their_o voice_n which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o i_o however_o i_o entreat_v thou_o earnest_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o gilgal_n that_o there_o we_o may_v together_o praise_n god_n for_o our_o late_a victory_n and_o also_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o this_o great_a sin_n which_o myself_o and_o the_o people_n have_v commit_v samuel_n reply_v i_o will_v not_o go_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v have_v no_o conversation_n with_o thou_o who_o have_v show_v thyself_o such_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v any_o way_n to_o allow_v or_o approve_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o undoubted_o samuel_n real_o mean_v ascendit_fw-la mean_v non_fw-la intendebat_fw-la reverti_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la mutavit_fw-la propositum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la quae_fw-la dicentur_fw-la v._n 31._o sic_fw-la christus_fw-la joh._n 7._o dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la ascendam_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la postea_fw-la ascendit_fw-la to_o do_v as_o he_o say_v and_o according_o turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o but_o saul_n be_v extreme_a loath_a that_o he_o shall_v thus_o go_v away_o from_o he_o in_o a_o anger_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o and_o consequent_o of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o he_o wherefore_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n to_o detain_v he_o and_o use_v some_o force_n to_o hold_v he_o the_o mantle_n rend_v samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a omen_n etc._n omen_n the_o hebrew_n add_v that_o it_o be_v also_o to_o show_v that_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o tear_v off_o the_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o which_o saul_n say_v ch._n 24.20_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o and_o signify_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rend_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o his_o that_o be_v better_a than_o he_o viz._n to_o david_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v either_o to_o saul_n or_o samuel_n himself_o and_o samuel_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o he_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v absolute_o able_a to_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v nor_o alter_v his_o decree_n consilium_fw-la decree_n mutat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la deus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la significatam_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la consilium_fw-la and_o purpose_n as_o weak_a man_n oftentimes_o do_v saul_n hereupon_o confess_v again_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o depose_n be_v so_o firm_o decree_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v yet_o he_o entreat_v samuel_n for_o the_o present_a to_o uphold_v his_o credit_n with_o the_o people_n and_o to_o grace_v he_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o and_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o worship_v god_n samuel_n be_v thus_o importune_v go_v along_o with_o he_o propositum_fw-la he_o non_fw-la intendebat_fw-la reverti_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la mutavit_fw-la propositum_fw-la to_o preserve_v his_o government_n for_o the_o present_a from_o the_o disrespect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v what_o saul_n have_v omit_v namely_o to_o destroy_v agag_n samuel_n therefore_o be_v come_v to_o gilgal_n command_v that_o agag_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o agag_n come_v to_o he_o delicate_o that_o be_v in_o the_o attire_n and_o with_o the_o gesture_n and_o gate_n of_o a_o king_n think_v sure_o that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n have_v be_v past_a see_v he_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v not_o before_o the_o king_n that_o take_v he_o prisoner_n but_o before_o the_o old_a prophet_n who_o he_o think_v as_o it_o be_v like_a will_v only_o reprehend_v he_o when_o he_o come_v before_o samuel_n he_o say_v to_o he_o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n then_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n 18.40_o piece_n see_v a_o like_a instance_n 1_o kin._n 18.40_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n then_o samuel_n go_v to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o gibeah_n and_o samuel_n never_o go_v after_o to_o visit_v saul_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o affair_n or_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v he_o do_v indeed_o afterward_o see_v he_o at_o naioth_n but_o it_o be_v accidental_o and_o unaware_o ch._n 19.24_o however_o samuel_n mourn_v exceed_o for_o he_o and_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o disobedience_n whereby_o he_o have_v so_o high_o provoke_v god_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 15._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvii_o the_o lord_n now_o make_v know_v to_o samuel_n that_o all_o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a partly_o because_o he_o continue_v still_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v absolute_o determine_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o in_o which_o case_n though_o samuel_n may_v bewail_v saul_n condition_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o bewail_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o may_v imply_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o that_o saul_n shall_v present_o be_v depose_v from_o be_v king_n 24.6_o king_n see_v ch._n 24.6_o yet_o he_o order_v samuel_n present_o to_o fill_v his_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o to_o go_v to_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v one_o of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o that_o office_n who_o he_o shall_v point_v out_o unto_o he_o that_o as_o he_o have_v anoint_v saul_n so_o by_o anoint_v one_o of_o another_o family_n by_o god_n appointment_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o may_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n posterity_n indeed_o saul_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o violent_a importunity_n of_o the_o people_n that_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v the_o people_n king_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o wrath_n but_o david_n be_v mere_o choose_v of_o god_n who_o do_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n no_o body_n think_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o god_n own_o provide_v the_o king_n in_o who_o seed_n the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o one_o who_o will_v in_o his_o government_n careful_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v ch._n 13.14_o samuel_n be_v something_o afraid_a to_o go_v upon_o this_o enterprise_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v lord_n how_o can_v i_o go_v if_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o kill_v i_o the_o lord_n instruct_v he_o how_o to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n he_o bid_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethlem_n and_o to_o take_v a_o heifer_n and_o say_v he_o come_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n there_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n fecit_fw-la sacrifice_n authoritas_fw-la prophetae_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la be_v adest_fw-la &_o imperat_fw-la rite_n fiat_fw-la subsunt_fw-la enim_fw-la prophetae_fw-la imperio_fw-la leges_fw-la rituales_fw-la faten●ibus_fw-la hebraeis_n samuel_n ex_fw-la peculiari_fw-la mandato_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la of_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a after_o which_o follow_v a_o feast_n make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n see_v ch._n 9.12_o he_o order_v he_o to_o invite_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o this_o feast_n thus_o the_o lord_n direct_v he_o to_o conceal_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o pretend_v only_o that_o business_n which_o may_v be_v safe_o make_v know_v samuel_n according_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n tremble_v when_o they_o see_v he_o fear_v lest_o some_o heinous_a sin_n commit_v among_o they_o have_v draw_v he_o thither_o and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v some_o sad_a

message_n from_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o therefore_o they_o present_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o come_v peaceable_o he_o say_v yes_o for_o i_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v therefore_o yourselves_o and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o particular_o let_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n prepare_v and_o sanctify_v themselves_o both_o legal_o and_o spiritual_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v like_a samuel_n have_v acquaint_v jesse_n private_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o that_o thereupon_o jesse_n bring_v in_o his_o son_n one_o by_o one_o into_o some_o private_a place_n whether_o before_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v retire_v themselves_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o that_o person_n may_v be_v anoint_v who_o god_n shall_v point_v out_o to_o samuel_n according_o eliab_n jesse_n elder_a son_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o when_o samuel_n see_v he_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o man_n the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o person_n make_v he_o think_v this_o be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v but_o herein_o he_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v only_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n present_o say_v to_o he_o look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n or_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n consider_v the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n then_o jesse_n call_v abinadab_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v before_o samuel_n and_o samuel_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o secret_a voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v then_o shammah_n be_v call_v he_o also_o be_v refuse_v jesse_n then_o call_v four_o more_o of_o his_o son_n in_o order_n and_o set_v they_o one_o after_o another_o before_o samuel_n but_o he_o tell_v he_o never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v 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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

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8.18_o revelation_n by_o vision_n be_v when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o they_o be_v awake_a see_v ch._n 24.16_o revelation_n by_o dream_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v shut_v and_o they_o asleep_a and_o by_o his_o mighty_a overrule_a power_n constrain_v he_o to_o bless_v those_o who_o he_o resolve_v to_o curse_v balaam_n therefore_o declare_v how_o god_n have_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v thing_n to_o come_v he_o utter_v another_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n concern_v israel_n say_v how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n what_o a_o goodly_a sight_n do_v they_o yield_v be_v rank_v in_o such_o admirable_a order_n under_o their_o several_a ensign_n and_o standard_n this_o people_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o large_a and_o fruitful_a valley_n and_o garden_n enclose_v set_v with_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a plant_n and_o keep_v always_o fresh_a and_o fruitful_a by_o the_o water_v of_o river_n yea_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o lign-aloe_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v plant_v which_o prosper_v above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o that_o which_o by_o mere_a skill_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v and_o as_o this_o tree_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a odour_n so_o shall_v a_o sweet_a fame_n and_o report_n be_v spread_v of_o this_o people_n yea_o last_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o cedar-tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n which_o be_v great_a tall_a and_o very_o durable_a so_o great_a shall_v the_o growth_n of_o this_o people_n be_v and_o so_o stable_a and_o flourish_a the_o glory_n of_o their_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v pour_v water_n out_o of_o his_o bucket_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v so_o water_v they_o that_o israel_n shall_v have_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n 68.26_o offspring_n ita_fw-la benedicit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la copiosam_fw-la sobolem_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o in_fw-la posteritatem_fw-la magnam_fw-la excrescat_fw-la gloss_n hebraismus_fw-la est_fw-la erit_fw-la foecundus_fw-la multos_fw-la procreabit_fw-la liberos_fw-la i._n e._n proles_fw-la ejus_fw-la uchementer_fw-la crescet_fw-la ut_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o humida_fw-la terra_fw-la sicut_fw-la situla_fw-la plena_fw-la copiosam_fw-la that_fw-mi aquam_fw-la ita_fw-la prosapia_fw-la israelis_fw-la erit_fw-la foecunda_fw-la propagatio_fw-la liberorum_fw-la saepe_fw-la per_fw-la aquas_fw-la significatur_fw-la ut_fw-la psal_n 68.26_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v wonderful_o grow_v up_o and_o increase_v as_o seed_v in_o moist_a ground_n and_o among_o many_o water_n his_o king_n shall_v be_v more_o potent_a than_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o kingdom_n be_v then_o the_o most_o potent_a and_o flourish_a this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.7_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n in_o david_n and_o in_o solomon_n day_n but_o especial_o in_o christ_n psal_n 89.23_o he_o go_v on_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o almighty_a god_n his_o power_n be_v irresistible_a he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n see_v ch._n 23.22_o he_o further_o show_v that_o israel_n shall_v eat_v up_o the_o nation_n his_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o like_v as_o a_o lion_n the_o king_n of_o beast_n return_v from_o his_o prey_n couch_v down_o and_o lie_v at_o rest_n and_o none_o dare_v disquiet_v he_o so_o safe_a and_o secure_a shall_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o people_n be_v bless_v be_v he_o that_o bless_v they_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v they_o balak_n hear_v this_o be_v exceed_o enrage_v against_o balaam_n and_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o to_o curse_v this_o people_n but_o behold_v he_o have_v bless_v they_o and_o that_o three_o several_a time_n he_o bid_v he_o therefore_o be_v go_v he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v prefer_v he_o but_o his_o god_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o preferment_n he_o intend_v for_o he_o balaam_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v he_o for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v his_o messenger_n at_o the_o first_o viz._n that_o if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n however_o say_v he_o i_o will_v counsel_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v now_o do_v and_o will_v show_v thou_o also_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o counsel_v thou_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a to_o entice_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o your_o idol-feast_n and_o let_v the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o midian_a entice_v they_o to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o they_o see_v ch._n 31.16_o rev._n 2.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o be_v against_o they_o and_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o need_v not_o fear_v they_o for_o god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o set_v upon_o you_o see_v deut._n 2.9_o but_o hereafter_o viz._n many_o year_n hence_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o prince_n out_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v subdue_v thy_o people_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o and_o i_o balaam_n be_v one_o who_o eye_n god_n have_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n open_v to_o see_v thing_n to_o come_v do_v now_o utter_a another_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n unto_o thou_o which_o be_v this_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o jans_n he_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o david_n though_o in_o the_o sublime_a sense_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n v._o 17._o videbo_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la prope_fw-la hebrai_n exponunt_fw-la i_o will_v davide_n quia_fw-la subjugatio_fw-la moabitarum_fw-la &_o idumaorum_fw-la ei_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la 2_o reg._n 8._o sed_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la christiani_n de_fw-la christo_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la illum_fw-la enim_fw-la directe_v spectant_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la allusione_fw-la ad_fw-la typum_fw-la ejus_fw-la davidem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gesta_fw-la e'us_fw-la sicut_fw-la a_o prophetis_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la balaam_n ergo_fw-la vidit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la oculis_fw-la suis_fw-la sed_fw-la posterorum_fw-la &_o successorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la jans_n but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o shall_v shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n and_o government_n and_o this_o king_n be_v david_n in_o who_o day_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o exceed_a splendour_n and_o height_n and_o this_o king_n do_v vanquish_v the_o moabite_n 2_o sam._n 8.2_o and_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o a_o star_n matth._n 2.2_o now_o this_o david_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v see_v though_o not_o now_o viz._n in_o his_o posterity_n he_o shall_v see_v he_o after_o many_o generation_n and_o this_o king_n he_o say_v shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n or_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n who_o be_v the_o corner_n or_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o build_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v so_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v because_o some_o one_o of_o their_o progenitor_n famous_a in_o his_o time_n be_v call_v sh_v and_o further_o he_o foretell_v that_o the_o edomite_n that_o inhabit_v mount_n seir_n shall_v also_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v in_o

come_v to_o bethshan_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jabesh_n and_o burn_v they_o there_o that_o be_v burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o which_o have_v hang_v some_o day_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v putrify_v and_o stink_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v burn_v from_o the_o bone_n they_o gather_v up_o their_o bone_n and_o solemn_o bury_v they_o under_o a_o tree_n in_o jabesh_n and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o he_o take_v they_o up_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n the_o father_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 21.12_o 14._o then_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o they_o may_v implore_v mercy_n from_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n they_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o fast_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o only_o take_v still_o at_o night_n some_o small_a refreshment_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxxiii_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v five_o year_n old_a at_o this_o time_n upon_o the_o dismal_a tiding_n of_o these_o disaster_n his_o nurse_n catch_v he_o up_o and_o fly_v away_o with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a fright_n and_o consternation_n she_o let_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o her_o arm_n and_o he_o become_v lame_a of_o his_o foot_n ever_o after_o 2_o sam._n 4.4_o sect_n clxxiv_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n samuel_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v because_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o david_n reign_n who_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v thereunto_o by_o samuel_n and_o because_o it_o relate_v how_o those_o thing_n which_o samuel_n promise_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n be_v real_o make_v good_a unto_o he_o it_o contain_v a_o 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for_o he_o be_v in_o great_a anguish_n and_o trouble_n that_o his_o life_n be_v yet_o whole_a and_o entire_a in_o he_o and_o according_o he_o dispatch_v he_o as_o saul_n desire_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o live_v after_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o he_o take_v off_o the_o coronet_n he_o wear_v on_o his_o head_n and_o the_o bracelet_n which_o he_o wear_v on_o his_o arm_n and_o here_o say_v he_o i_o present_v they_o unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n david_n then_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v unto_o the_o evening_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o land_n david_n angry_o ask_v this_o young_a man_n how_o he_o dare_v presume_v to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v it_o be_v like_o the_o amalekite_n think_v david_n will_v have_v be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o for_o do_v it_o but_o david_n upon_o saul_n death_n be_v come_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o regal_a right_n and_o this_o man_n have_v confess_v the_o crime_n himself_o david_n bid_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n about_o he_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o david_n say_v thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n 2.19_o head_n see_v josh_n 2.19_o for_o thy_o own_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1._o to_o 17._o sect_n clxxv_o david_n now_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o funeral_n song_n have_v first_o give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n have_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o archer_n among_o the_o philistine_n therefore_o he_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o that_o art_n that_o they_o may_v match_v their_o enemy_n in_o that_o military_a skill_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o order_n be_v further_o record_v in_o the_o civil_a annal_n or_o the_o general_n chronicle_n of_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o the_o nation_n call_v the_o book_n of_o jasher_n chaldean_n jasher_n which_o book_n with_o divers_a other_o particular_o some_o compose_v by_o solomon_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldean_n which_o be_v continue_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n see_v note_n on_o josh_n 10.13_o david_n begin_v his_o funeral_n elegy_n thus_o o_o how_o be_v saul_n jonathan_n and_o many_o other_o valiant_a man_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o beauty_n ornament_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o land_n fall_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_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 lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o dance_n and_o song_n see_v note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 18.6_o o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n lest_o they_o triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o see_v judg._n 16.23_o mich._n 1.10_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o their_o idol-god_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n

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with_o he_o to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o gird_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n to_o intimate_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v rend_v with_o grief_n for_o this_o horrid_a fact_n then_o he_o make_v a_o solemn_a and_o public_a funeral_n for_o abner_n and_o he_o himself_o follow_v the_o bier_n with_o great_a expression_n of_o grief_n so_o they_o bury_v abner_n in_o hebron_n and_o the_o king_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n at_o his_o grave_n and_o weep_v and_o the_o people_n weep_v also_o and_o the_o king_n lament_v over_o abner_n and_o say_v die_v abner_n like_o as_o a_o fool_n die_v that_o be_v as_o a_o weak_a and_o cowardly_a man_n that_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v slaughter_v by_o his_o enemy_n make_v little_a or_o no_o resistance_n no_o sure_o thou_o do_v not_o die_v like_o a_o base_a weak_a captive_a take_v in_o war_n nor_o as_o a_o malefactor_n bind_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o so_o lead_v out_o to_o execution_n no_o but_o thou_o be_v base_o and_o treacherous_o slay_v as_o a_o man_n fall_v before_o wicked_a man_n so_o fell_a thou_n as_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o valiant_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o false_a cowardly_a and_o treacherous_a man_n so_o it_o have_v happen_v unto_o thou_o and_o this_o david_n speak_v before_o joab_n face_n and_o brand_v he_o with_o dishonour_n and_o reproach_n before_o all_o the_o people_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o punishment_n for_o his_o wicked_a fact_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n at_o solemn_a funeral_n to_o have_v a_o feast_n provide_v to_o refresh_v and_o cheer_v the_o guest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o mourning_n see_v jer._n 16.7_o 8._o ezek._n 24.17_o and_o such_o a_o feast_n be_v now_o provide_v but_o david_n to_o express_v his_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a grief_n for_o abner_n refuse_v to_o eat_v at_o it_o whereupon_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o he_o and_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o lay_v the_o matter_n so_o much_o to_o heart_n as_o to_o forbear_v his_o food_n but_o david_n swear_v to_o they_o say_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o taste_v bread_n or_o aught_o else_o till_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v the_o people_n observe_v his_o carriage_n therein_o be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o so_o much_o to_o resent_v the_o base_a murder_n of_o abner_n and_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n to_o seek_v to_o clear_v himself_o thereof_o they_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o david_n counsel_n or_o instigation_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o abner_n be_v slay_v but_o it_o proceed_v mere_o from_o joab_n malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o not_o only_a david_n carriage_n in_o this_o matter_n concern_v abner_n please_v the_o people_n but_o general_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o he_o do_v through_o his_o prudence_n and_o wise_a conduct_n be_v very_o please_v to_o they_o indeed_o whither_o they_o like_v his_o not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o joab_n at_o this_o time_n be_v uncertain_a but_o however_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o apologise_v for_o himself_o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n about_o he_o you_o see_v there_o be_v prince_n and_o a_o great_a man_n this_o day_n fall_v in_o israel_n who_o blood_n i_o will_v revenge_v on_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n abishai_n these_o son_n of_o zerviah_n 17._o zerviah_n zerviah_n one_o of_o david_n sister_n be_v mother_n of_o joab_n abishai_n and_o asahel_n and_o abigail_n his_o other_o sister_n be_v mother_n of_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 17.25_o 1_o chr._n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v at_o this_o time_n too_o potent_a for_o i_o they_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o people_n and_o command_v the_o army_n and_o i_o myself_o though_o anoint_a king_n yet_o be_o at_o present_a but_o unsettle_a in_o my_o kingdom_n however_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v the_o evil_a doer_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o according_a to_o his_o wickedness_n but_o this_o excuse_n be_v below_o pious_a and_o valiant_a david_n and_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o carnal_a fear_n worldly_a policy_n for_o he_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o execute_n of_o justice_n upon_o so_o heinous_a a_o malefactor_n as_o joab_n be_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o power_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ally_n and_o if_o justice_n have_v be_v now_o execute_v on_o he_o amasa_n death_n have_v be_v prevent_v who_o joab_n afterward_o slay_v in_o a_o like_o treacherous_a manner_n see_v 2_o sam._n 20.10_o but_o some_o will_v ask_v why_o do_v not_o david_n execute_v justice_n upon_o joab_n afterward_o when_o he_o be_v establish_v in_o his_o throne_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o he_o and_o before_o his_o death_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o which_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n seem_v to_o imply_v 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6._o ziz_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v joab_n hoary_a head_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 3._o from_o v._n 6_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxii_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o adhere_v to_o he_o be_v wonderful_o perplex_v and_o dismay_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n he_o be_v their_o general_n on_o who_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v they_o have_v hitherto_o so_o much_o depend_v thing_n go_v thus_o bad_o with_o they_o two_o of_o ishbosheth_n captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o who_o name_n be_v baanah_n and_o rechab_n the_o son_n of_o rimmon_n bear_v in_o beeroth_n a_o city_n of_o benjamin_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n after_o saul_n discomfiture_n flee_v out_o of_o it_o to_o gittaim_v another_o town_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o philistine_n possess_v it_o and_o so_o they_o be_v still_o call_v beerothite_n after_o the_o place_n of_o their_o former_a habitation_n and_o live_v but_o as_o sojourner_n in_o gittaim_n among_o 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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

boves_fw-la ita_fw-la eos_fw-la arguit_fw-la parens_fw-la q._n d._n crudeles_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o avidi_fw-la raptores_fw-la down_o a_o wall_n viz._n of_o shechem_n house_n where_o their_o sister_n be_v keep_v to_o rescue_v she_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n he_o pronounce_v their_o anger_n to_o be_v detestable_a which_o be_v so_o cruel_a and_o violent_a and_o which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o he_o then_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o prophet_n use_v sometime_o to_o do_v he_o say_v he_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n and_o according_o it_o happen_v for_o simeon_n be_v not_o plant_v apart_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v but_o his_o tribe_n have_v their_o inheritance_n intermix_v habitation_n intermix_v yet_o out_o of_o their_o lot_n in_o several_a place_n here_o and_o there_o these_o simionite_n have_v certain_a city_n and_o village_n josh_n 19.9_o and_o afterward_o upon_o their_o multiply_a they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v further_o for_o new_a habitation_n in_o mount_n seir_n and_o mount_v geder_o drive_v out_o the_o amalekite_n 1_o chron._n 4.39_o and_o so_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o their_o habitation_n with_o that_o of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o and_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 3_o he_o come_v to_o judah_n he_o tell_v he_o as_o his_o name_n signify_v praise_n ch._n 29.35_o so_o his_o tribe_n shall_v be_v renown_v and_o praise_v and_o shall_v be_v famous_a and_o eminent_a among_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o external_a power_n and_o government_n but_o much_o more_o because_o out_o of_o he_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v heb._n 7.14_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n he_o tell_v he_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v they_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o judah_n be_v fulfil_v when_o that_o tribe_n become_v the_o leader_n numb_v 10.14_o &_o 7.11_o 12._o judg._n 1.2_o &_o 20.18_o as_o also_o in_o those_o worthy_n of_o this_o tribe_n othniel_n jud._n 3.9_o 10._o david_n 2_o sam._n 8.1_o solomon_n 1_o chron._n 22.9_o but_o more_o eminent_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n he_o go_v on_o thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o a_o regal_a power_n to_o which_o all_o the_o israelite_n shall_v sumbit_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v more_o full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2.10_o he_o further_o add_v judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o mighty_a strength_n and_o courage_n of_o this_o tribe_n and_o how_o terrible_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o eenemy_n and_o how_o great_a and_o glorious_a their_o conquest_n he_o further_o add_v for_o the_o prey_n my_o son_n thou_o be_v go_v up_o venatione_fw-la up_o leones_n postquam_fw-la in_o planis_fw-la praedati_fw-la sunt_fw-la saturi_fw-la ad_fw-la montes_fw-la redeunt_fw-la testae_fw-la zenoph_n de_fw-fr venatione_fw-la that_o be_v have_v take_v the_o prey_n thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o thy_o habitation_n in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n he_o stoop_v down_o he_o couch_v here_o he_o vary_v the_o person_n as_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n move_v he_o sometime_o speak_v as_o to_o his_o son_n and_o sometime_o of_o he_o and_o as_o a_o lion_n be_v the_o king_n of_o beast_n and_o fly_v upon_o other_o beast_n and_o tear_n they_o in_o piece_n and_o return_v from_o his_o prey_n couch_v down_o and_o lie_v at_o rest_n and_o none_o dare_v disquiet_v he_o or_o offer_v to_o rouse_v he_o and_o take_v his_o prey_n from_o he_o so_o shall_v judah_n king_n conquer_v and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o then_o return_v with_o victory_n shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o 4.25_o peaceable_o so_o it_o be_v in_o solomon_n be_v day_n after_o david_n victory_n 1_o king_n 4.25_o enjoy_v their_o spoil_n and_o conquest_n see_v numb_a 23.24_o but_o this_o be_v more_o especial_o verify_v in_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n that_o be_v from_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o denominate_v from_o judah_n roman_n judah_n after_o the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v once_o settle_v in_o this_o tribe_n viz._n in_o david_n 1_o chron._n 5.2_o there_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n after_o jeconiah_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 22.30_o after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n the_o principality_n be_v in_o zerubbabel_n and_o likely_a in_o other_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o a_o time_n but_o some_o while_n after_o the_o maccabee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n get_v the_o rule_n and_o continue_v therein_o by_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n till_o a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n when_o herod_n a_o idumaan_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o roman_n which_o become_v a_o kingdom_n apart_o by_o itself_o after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o of_o benjamin_n mix_v among_o they_o and_o incorporate_v into_o they_o yet_o the_o people_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v a_o government_n still_o in_o judah_n whereas_o the_o ten_o tribe_n after_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n do_v never_o return_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n again_o but_o those_o of_o judah_n after_o 70_o year_n captivity_n do_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o become_v a_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n though_o not_o so_o glorious_a come_v glorious_a the_o jewish_a sceptre_n be_v much_o weaken_v by_o pompey_n much_o shake_v by_o herod_n intrusion_n but_o final_o break_v and_o abolish_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o which_o they_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o face_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v as_o before_o and_o do_v live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o command_v of_o their_o own_o ruler_n he_o further_o add_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n between_o judah_n foot_n see_v deut._n 28.57_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o progeny_n of_o some_o belong_v to_o that_o kingdom_n till_o shilo_n come_v that_o be_v the_o prosperer_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o promise_a messiah_n to_o who_o not_o only_o the_o believe_a jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o sceptre_n jacob_n further_o 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obtain_v by_o jonathan_n ascribitur_fw-la jonathan_n v._o 4._o the_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o saul_n though_o obtain_v by_o jonathan_n because_o he_o put_v his_o son_n upon_o this_o service_n victoria_fw-la militum_fw-la principi_fw-la ascribitur_fw-la for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o also_o to_o make_v know_v to_o they_o that_o the_o philistine_n be_v hereupon_o extreme_o enrage_v be_v prepare_v to_o come_v against_o they_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n and_o because_o samuel_n have_v before_o appoint_v saul_n ch._n 10.8_o that_o if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o intend_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o philistine_n he_o shall_v first_o go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n and_o there_o wait_v for_o he_o seven_o day_n till_o he_o come_v and_o advise_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n therefore_o saul_n now_o remove_v with_o his_o force_n from_o michmash_n to_o gilgal_n and_o the_o people_n be_v command_v 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samuel_n six_o day_n and_o have_v stay_v till_o the_o seven_o be_v almost_o expire_v he_o begin_v to_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v and_o see_v his_o soldier_n continual_o drop_v away_o from_o he_o and_o fear_v lest_o the_o philistine_n may_v fall_v upon_o he_o on_o a_o sudden_a before_o he_o have_v by_o sacrifice_n seek_v the_o lord_n favour_n and_o h●lp_v he_o resolve_v not_o to_o stay_v any_o long_o for_o samuel_n but_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v immediate_o offer_v intend_v after_o that_o to_o pitch_v upon_o some_o course_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o about_o he_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o country_n against_o the_o philistine_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a behold_v samuel_n come_v and_o thus_o by_o not_o wait_v a_o small_a time_n long_o he_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a punishment_n upon_o himself_o saul_n hear_v that_o samuel_n be_v come_v to_o gilgal_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v

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day_n as_o i_o appoint_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n ch._n 10.18_o have_v thou_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n herein_o he_o will_v have_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n even_o as_o long_o as_o any_o of_o thy_o posterity_n live_v but_o now_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v that_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v establish_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n but_o shall_v be_v rend_v from_o thou_o and_o give_v to_o another_o it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a that_o saul_n shall_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o this_o which_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n appear_v not_o so_o great_a a_o transgression_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o saul_n plead_v for_o himself_o but_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v that_o there_o may_v be_v much_o wickedness_n of_o heart_n in_o do_v that_o which_o outward_o seem_v but_o a_o small_a offence_n and_o saul_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n god_n be_v please_v by_o this_o severity_n against_o he_o for_o his_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o succeed_v in_o that_o throne_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v to_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o great_a severity_n punish_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.1_o that_o all_o the_o succeed_a posterity_n of_o aaron_n may_v take_v warning_n thereby_o and_o beware_v how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o priestly_a office_n but_o to_o go_v on_o samuel_n tell_v saul_n that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o lord_n he_o know_v by_o revelation_n that_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o reject_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o he_o know_v not_o at_o present_a who_o it_o be_v who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o design_v to_o be_v king_n and_o captain_n over_o his_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n 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24.14_o na●_n the_o israelite_n be_v in_o such_o miserable_a bondage_n that_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o go_v to_o the_o smith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o philistine_n garrison_n to_o sharpen_v their_o share_n and_o coulter_n their_o axe_n and_o mattock_n only_o they_o allow_v they_o file_n at_o their_o own_o house_n to_o sharpen_v their_o tool_n when_o they_o be_v blunt_v 1_o sam._n ch._n 13._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 23._o sect_n clxv_o the_o body_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n remain_v in_o the_o plain_n about_o michmash_n it_o seem_v a_o party_n of_o they_o go_v and_o take_v a_o passage_n near_o to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o passage_n from_o michmash_n towards_o gibeah_n and_o keep_v it_o against_o the_o israelite_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v move_v by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o endue_v not_o only_o with_o heroic_a gift_n of_o valour_n and_o fortitude_n but_o also_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a strong_a faith_n in_o god_n promise_n that_o 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and_o ark_n for_o the_o people_n better_a encouragement_n jonathan_n now_o acquaint_v his_o armour-bearer_n with_o his_o design_n come_v say_v he_o let_v thou_o and_o i_o go_v and_o surprise_v that_o court_n of_o guard_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a 9.16_o uncircumcised_a for_o be_v alien_n and_o not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v not_o under_o his_o protection_n and_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o have_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o victory_n over_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n yea_o a_o special_a promise_n that_o saul_n shall_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n ch._n 9.16_o philistine_n keep_v near_o michmash_n come_v let_v we_o try_v it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o he_o to_o save_v by_o many_o or_o by_o few_o his_o armour-bearer_n reply_v do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n

the_o people_n spare_v he_o 22.11_o he_o saul_n now_o spare_v agag_n who_o god_n have_v by_o a_o absolute_a command_n devote_v to_o destruction_n but_o show_v himself_o afterward_o so_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_o cruel_a that_o he_o cause_v god_n priest_n to_o be_v slaughter_v who_o he_o shall_v have_v preserve_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o mere_a suspicion_n ch._n 22.11_o either_o to_o make_v their_o triumph_n more_o glorious_a or_o out_o of_o covetousness_n dei_fw-la covetousness_n ecce_fw-la quantum_fw-la abstrahit_fw-la homines_fw-la avaritia_fw-la ab_fw-la obedientia_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o get_v a_o great_a ransom_n for_o he_o or_o out_o of_o foolish_a pity_n because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n 20.35_o king_n so_o ahab_n spare_v benhadad_o 1_o king_n 20.35_o they_o spare_v also_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n ox_n and_o lamb_n pretend_v to_o reserve_v they_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o covetous_a desire_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o but_o god_n have_v 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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 favour_n and_o preferment_n under_o david_n which_o he_o may_v under_o a_o king_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o family_n especial_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o further_o consider_v that_o mephibosheth_n jonathans_n son_n the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o saul_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a and_o now_o late_o lame_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o so_o unfit_a for_o his_o purpose_n see_v ch._n 4.4_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o take_v ishbosheth_n who_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v except_o those_o he_o have_v by_o his_o concubine_n and_o to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n a_o city_n in_o gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n beyond_o jordan_n choose_v there_o to_o settle_v his_o new_a king_n where_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o david_n party_n abner_n well_o know_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v by_o 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

fifty_o thousand_o the_o great_a number_n that_o come_v out_o of_o any_o one_o tribe_n man_n expert_a in_o war_n and_o arm_v with_o all_o military_a instrument_n and_o who_o can_v keep_v rank_a and_o order_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divide_a or_o double_a heart_n but_o man_n of_o great_a singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o arm_v with_o shield_n and_o spear_n of_o the_o danite_n twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o expert_a soldier_n of_o asher_n forty_o thousand_o of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n and_o military_a instrument_n all_o these_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o all_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o be_v man_n of_o war_n who_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v rank_n and_o observe_v military_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o those_o that_o come_v not_o up_o with_o they_o yet_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o there_o they_o stay_v with_o david_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o feast_v three_o day_n together_o their_o brethren_n of_o hebron_n make_v what_o preparation_n for_o they_o they_o can_v and_o other_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o send_v in_o provision_n yea_o as_o far_o as_o from_o issachar_n tremel_n issachar_n v._o 40._o usque_fw-la ab_fw-la issachar_n etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la jun._n &_o tremel_n zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n they_o bring_v bread_n and_o other_o provision_n some_o on_o ass_n and_o camel_n and_o mule_n and_o some_o draw_v by_o ox_n and_o meat_n and_o meal_n cake_n of_o fig_n and_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n wine_n and_o oil_n they_o bring_v also_o ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o make_v the_o feast_n for_o there_o be_v then_o great_a joy_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 4._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 12._o from_o v._o 23_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxiv_o david_n have_v now_o so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n together_o and_o most_o of_o they_o arm_v he_o resolve_v to_o make_v some_o good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o see_v judg._n 1.8_o but_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o their_o part_n see_v judg._n 1.21_o no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n see_v josh_n 15.63_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o stranger_n when_o the_o levite_n with_o his_o concubine_n go_v that_o way_n judg._n 19_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o place_n it_o seem_v of_o very_o great_a strength_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v hold_v it_o ever_o since_o joshua_n have_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n david_n have_v therefore_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v man_n of_o war_n about_o he_o who_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n have_v come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o hebron_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jebusite_n resolve_v that_o the_o wrest_n of_o that_o place_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v his_o first_o enterprise_n after_o his_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o intend_v when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o to_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n according_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n up_o thither_o but_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v siege_n thereto_o the_o jebusite_n that_o be_v within_o presume_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n in_o a_o flout_a manner_n tell_v he_o that_o except_o he_o can_v take_v from_o they_o their_o tutelar_a god_n that_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o which_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n though_o he_o and_o his_o people_n count_v they_o and_o in_o contempt_n call_v they_o blind_a and_o lame_a god_n he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o come_v in_o thither_o and_o so_o confident_a they_o be_v of_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o think_v david_n and_o all_o israel_n can_v never_o take_v their_o fort_n or_o castle_n david_n hereupon_o to_o encourage_v his_o captain_n in_o the_o enterprise_n promise_v they_o that_o whoever_o with_o his_o soldier_n do_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o get_v into_o the_o gutter_n and_o kill_v the_o jebusite_n and_o destroy_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a idol_n they_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v he_o shall_v be_v chief_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o his_o force_n joab_n possible_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v the_o king_n favour_n who_o he_o have_v high_o offend_v by_o kill_a abner_n do_v hereupon_o first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o so_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.6_o and_o david_n do_v the_o rather_o promise_v this_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o fort_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v say_v in_o scorn_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v here_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o you_o shall_v ever_o come_v into_o this_o house_n place_n house_n some_o think_v it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o house_n that_o be_v take_v heed_n lest_o your_o confidence_n prove_v like_o that_o of_o the_o jebusite_n see_v oftentimes_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o which_o begin_v in_o confidence_n end_v in_o shame_n other_o think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v thus_o insult_v over_o the_o jebusite_n after_o they_o have_v take_v the_o fort_n your_o blind_a and_o lame_a idol_n that_o shall_v have_v keep_v we_o out_o be_v never_o like_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o fort_n again_o for_o no_o blind_a or_o lame_a or_o dumb_a idol_n shall_v ever_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o place_n david_n have_v thus_o take_v the_o fort_n he_o build_v it_o round_o about_o from_o millo_n inward_a that_o be_v he_o do_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n build_v and_o re-edify_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o city_n from_o millo_n and_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o build_v the_o outwall_n to_o joab_n 1_o chron._n 11.8_o millo_n be_v a_o deep_a and_o broad_a ditch_n that_o separate_a mount_n zion_n from_o the_o low_a city_n which_o solomon_n afterward_o fill_v up_o 1_o king_n 9.15_o 24._o and_o so_o david_n dwell_v in_o this_o city_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n no_o less_o than_o bethlem_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o he_o grow_v great_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o his_o especial_a favour_n be_v with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o as_o a_o effect_n thereof_o at_o this_o time_n hiram_n 2._o hiram_n see_v the_o like_o concern_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 5.1_o 2._o king_n of_o tyre_n a_o stranger_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o settlement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o upon_o david_n request_n he_o send_v he_o cedar-tree_n and_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o build_v he_o a_o palace_n and_o david_n perceive_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o have_v establish_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o that_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n famous_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o david_n take_v to_o he_o more_o concubine_n and_o wife_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o hebron_n and_o this_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v multiply_v his_o friend_n and_o ally_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o herein_o he_o show_v much_o humane_a frailty_n est_fw-la frailty_n habuit_fw-la david_n 8_o vxores_fw-la &_o decem_fw-la concubinas_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la tot_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la libido_fw-la adulterandi_fw-la extincta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o weakness_n in_o make_v use_n of_o that_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o establish_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n viz._n the_o multiply_a of_o wife_n see_v deut._n 17.7_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o 6_o to_o 17._o 1_o chron._n 11._o from_o 4_o to_o 10._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 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and_o upon_o this_o thy_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o supplication_n we_o shall_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o hearken_v to_o we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n for_o thou_o do_v separate_v we_o unto_o thyself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o inheritance_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o thy_o servant_n moses_n solomon_n have_v end_v this_o his_o devout_a prayer_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o knee_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n he_o repeat_v part_n of_o the_o 132_o psalm_n say_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thou_o as_o a_o rest_a place_n and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o a_o ambulatory_a and_o move_a one_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v and_o let_v thy_o ark_n whereon_o thou_o do_v manifest_v thy_o glory_n hand_n glory_n psal_n 78.61_o he_o 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god_n who_o have_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n as_o he_o promise_v of_o old_a and_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v of_o perform_v any_o of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n now_o therefore_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n and_o let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o let_v he_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n law_n commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n and_o let_v my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n continual_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o i_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v 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five_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n to_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o of_o beast_n and_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n and_o of_o fish_n so_o that_o he_o read_v lecture_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n yea_o and_o of_o divinity_n too_o to_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o or_o come_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n he_o be_v also_o a_o excellent_a poet_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o many_o song_n and_o ode_n munsterus_n ode_n libre_fw-la odarum_fw-la quam_fw-la ediderat_fw-la complectebatur_fw-la mille_fw-la &_o quinque_fw-la odas_fw-la non_fw-la theologus_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o philosophus_fw-la sed_fw-la insignis_fw-la poëta_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ex_fw-la canticis_fw-la &_o proverblis_n solomonis_fw-la solum_fw-la utiliora_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la instinctu_fw-la reservata_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o in_o libellos_fw-la illos_fw-la coacta_fw-la qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la extant_a 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some_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o such_o a_o generality_n of_o truth_n as_o stand_v good_a and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o and_o yet_o admit_v of_o alteration_n by_o the_o change_n of_o circumstance_n throughout_o this_o book_n solomon_n speak_v one_o while_n in_o his_o own_o name_n another_o while_n in_o his_o father_n then_o in_o wisdom_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o mother_n and_o sometime_o in_o god_n name_n 1._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n in_o ch._n one_a 2d_o 3d._n 2._o he_o set_v down_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o father_n david_n instruction_n ch._n 4.5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o he_o bring_v in_o wisdom_n speak_v ch._n 8.9_o 4._o he_o set_v down_o those_o proverb_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o have_v set_v in_o order_n in_o his_o life_n time_n from_o ch._n 10._o to_o ch._n 25._o 5._o then_o other_o be_v add_v which_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n

much_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n sect_n xvii_o god_n threaten_v solomon_n 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o that_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o according_o he_o now_o stir_v up_o three_o adversary_n revolt_n adversary_n though_o solomon_n enemy_n have_v herein_o their_o own_o end_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v his_o revolt_n against_o he_o 1._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n when_o david_n subdue_v the_o edomite_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 8.14_o he_o put_v garrison_n through_o all_o edom_n and_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n and_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v whilst_o joab_n pursue_v his_o victory_n slay_v all_o the_o male_n where_o he_o come_v hadad_n then_o be_v very_o young_a be_v hide_v and_o afterward_o secret_o carry_v away_o by_o some_o 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servant_n howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o solomon_n while_o he_o live_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n thereof_o all_o his_o day_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n but_o i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n viz._n ten_o tribe_n of_o it_o and_o will_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o entire_a tribe_n viz._n judah_n with_o simeon_n benjaminis_fw-la simeon_n ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la synecdochice_v includitur_fw-la nam_n e_o benjamine_n tantum_fw-la pars_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la fuit_fw-la jeroboamo_n cesserunt_fw-la bethel_n &_o ephraim_n quae_fw-la erant_fw-la oppida_fw-la benjaminis_fw-la that_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o together_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o light_n always_o before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v a_o royal_a 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so_o establish_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o thy_o posterity_n as_o i_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o though_o i_o will_v by_o this_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sore_o afflict_v the_o house_n of_o david_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ever_o for_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v most_o glorious_o for_o ever_o ahijah_n have_v deliver_v what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o jeroboam_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o how_o jeroboam_n be_v affect_v with_o this_o surprise_v message_n we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v it_o seem_v he_o

who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n ahab_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a something_a inward_o trouble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o micaiah_n though_o he_o seem_v outward_o to_o slight_v they_o and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n charge_n to_o his_o captain_n concern_v himself_o v._o 31._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_o only_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v especial_o where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o bend_v their_o main_a force_n against_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n he_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o the_o battle_n disguise_v as_o a_o ordinary_a commander_n but_o advise_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o armour_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v like_o himself_o this_o be_v according_o do_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o syrian_n see_v jehoshaphat_n they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o leave_v all_o other_o assault_v the_o party_n where_o he_o be_v and_o compass_v they_o about_o hereupon_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n who_o help_v he_o in_o that_o great_a strait_n and_o move_v the_o syrian_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o gather_v from_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n into_o so_o great_a danger_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n fair_a warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o against_o that_o party_n in_o which_o ahab_n be_v a_o syrian_a draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n hit_v ahab_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o harness_n and_o wound_v he_o sore_o he_o be_v thus_o wound_v speak_v to_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o battle_n grow_v fierce_a and_o fierce_a it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o dress_v his_o wound_n but_o only_o stay_v he_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n in_o which_o he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o die_v and_o his_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n death_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v the_o fight_n any_o long_o and_o so_o make_v proclamation_n about_o sunsetting_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v v._n 17._o i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n thus_o die_v ahab_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o possible_o his_o bloody_a armour_n may_v be_v wash_v in_o jezreel_n where_o his_o chief_a armoury_n be_v and_o where_o naboth_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o elijah_n ch._n 21.19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o ivory_n house_n which_o he_o make_v 3.15_o make_v see_v amos_n 3.15_o and_o the_o city_n of_o defence_n which_o he_o build_v be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o large_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o time_n but_o be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v 22_o year_n in_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 1_o to_o 41._o as_o soon_o as_o ahab_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n david_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o but_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o moabite_n as_o it_o seem_v revolt_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o part_n of_o who_o kingdom_n their_o land_n border_v and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n but_o now_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o late_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n mesha_n the_o present_a king_n of_o moab_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n which_o before_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o and_o ch._n 3.4.5_o 2_o chron._n 18._o from_o 3_o to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n king_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o ahab_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o jehoshaphat_n till_o israel_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o judah_n captivate_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o their_o reign_n we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o ensue_a table_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoram_fw-la 8._o year_n ahaziah_n 1_o athaliah_n 6._o joash_n 40._o amaziah_n 29._o vzziah_n 52._o jotham_n 16._o ahaz_n 16._o hezekiah_n 29._o manasseh_n 55._o amon_n 2._o josiah_n 31._o jehoahaz_n or_o shallum_n 3_o month_n eliakim_n or_o jehoiakim_n 11._o jehoiakin_n 3_o month._n and_o then_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n mattaniah_n alias_o zedekiah_n reign_n zedekiah_n the_o history_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o last_o ch._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o partly_o in_o 2_o king_n 1._o and_o some_o think_v the_o 2d_o book_n of_o king_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o king_n of_o israel_n ahaziah_n israel_n ahaziah_n so_o

a_o deadly_a hatred_n as_o appear_v joh._n 4._o 9_o the_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v brief_o and_o clear_o state_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n to_o our_o saviour_n our_o father_n viz._n samaritan_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n viz._n gerizim_n but_o you_o jew_n say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n joh._n 4.20_o and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o whereas_o moses_n appoint_v a_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v on_o mount_n ebal_n which_o joshua_n according_o afterward_o erect_v in_o that_o place_n josh_n 8.30_o yet_o the_o samaritan_n penteteuch_n make_v the_o same_o to_o be_v build_v on_o mount_n gerizim_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o afterward_o this_o mock-temple_n stand_v to_o gain_v thereto_o the_o great_a reputation_n of_o holiness_n and_o so_o they_o wilful_o deprave_v the_o original_n vide_fw-la samarit_fw-la pentet_fw-la in_o deut._n 27.4_o but_o if_o beside_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n these_o samaritan_n have_v receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n their_o testimony_n will_v have_v overthrow_v their_o cause_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v express_o psal_n 78._o 67._o he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n but_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o love_v but_o to_o return_v this_o temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n afterward_o turn_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n who_o be_v celebrate_v for_o hospitality_n and_o it_o be_v destroy_v something_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o john_n hircanus_n after_o it_o have_v stand_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n but_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o the_o mountain_n remain_v still_o in_o which_o the_o samaritan_n continue_v their_o adoration_n and_o false_a worship_n here_o end_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n king_n of_o judah_n rehoboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o judah_n rehoboam_n solomon_n be_v dead_a some_o of_o the_o head_n and_o officer_n of_o israel_n immediate_o send_v into_o egypt_n for_o jeroboam_n to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o it_o seem_v they_o contrive_v among_o themselves_o that_o before_o they_o will_v crown_v rehoboam_n king_n they_o will_v petition_v he_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o tax_n his_o father_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o though_o he_o make_v not_o the_o israelite_n bondman_n ch._n 9.22_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o large_a provision_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o land_n to_o maintain_v the_o royalty_n of_o his_o court_n ch._n 4.7_o 22_o 23._o and_o of_o levy_n make_v for_o his_o building_n ch._n 9.15_o and_o in_o his_o decline_a age_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n and_o concubine_n undoubted_o heavy_a tax_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o people_n and_o it_o may_v be_v hadad_n and_o 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who_o be_v not_o much_o short_a of_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n have_v enjoy_v that_o office_n above_o sixty_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o midst_n of_o david_n reign_n see_v 2_o sam._n 20.24_o and_o all_o solomon_n until_o now_o but_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o they_o think_v promote_v the_o lay_n of_o imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o do_v so_o enrage_v they_o that_o in_o a_o mutinous_a and_o outrageous_a manner_n they_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n upon_o this_o rehoboam_n think_v it_o high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o be_v go_v and_o therefore_o speedy_o get_v into_o his_o chariot_n he_o flee_v to_o jerusalem_n thing_n be_v now_o come_v to_o this_o desperate_a pass_n immediate_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v off_o from_o rehoboam_n and_o choose_v jeroboam_n the_o

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