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which_o jacob_n travel_v of_o bethel_n bethel_n be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v call_v luz_n but_o jacob_n see_v in_o that_o place_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n with_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o it_o and_o because_o there_o the_o lord_n renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o concern_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o therefore_o call_v it_o bethel_n afterwards_o jeroboam_n have_v unlawful_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o rehoboham_n cause_v a_o calf_n to_o be_v set_v up_o there_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v then_o call_v bethaven_n which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o sin_n and_o abominable_a offence_n vatablus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v two_o bethel_n one_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o other_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n both_o not_o far_o from_o hay_n but_o if_o 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but_o by_o i_o only_o and_o whosoever_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o ladder_n that_o reach_v from_o heaven_n unto_o earth_n may_v well_o say_v with_o jacob_n sure_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o this_o place_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o here_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o christ_n himself_o testify_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o john_n i_o be_o the_o door_n and_o whosoever_o enter_v not_o by_o i_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n the_o ladder_n that_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o the_o door_n whereby_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o eternal_a life_n of_o gilead_n this_o land_n of_o gilead_n be_v a_o country_n that_o lie_v between_o jordan_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilead_n or_o rather_o between_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—ilead_v sixty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o southeast_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_z begin_n at_o mount_n gilead_n extend_v thence_o unto_o 〈…〉_z and_o separate_v 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circle_n be_v derive_v also_o edah_n signify_v testimony_n with_o the_o hebrew_n be_v derive_v from_o id_fw-la which_o signify_v testatus_fw-la eâ—_n that_o be_v he_o bear_v witness_n and_o from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o grecian_n be_v derive_v which_o signify_v a_o witness_n this_o land_n of_o gilead_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o pleasant_a be_v adorn_v with_o many_o castle_n and_o strong_a city_n and_o in_o this_o country_n the_o prophet_n eliah_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n 1_o reg._n 17._o 2_o reg._n 2._o the_o grecian_n call_v this_o decapolin_n from_o ten_o city_n that_o be_v strong_o build_v in_o that_o country_n marc._n 7._o of_o machanaim_n machanaim_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gâ—d_n near_o to_o the_o flood_n of_o jordâ—n_n and_o jaboch_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o southeast_n and_o situate_a in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v so_o 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year_n from_o apheck_v the_o philistine_n carry_v it_o to_o asdod_n or_o azotus_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n dagon_n but_o the_o idol_n fall_v down_o in_o the_o night_n and_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 4._o which_o be_v 160_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n gath_n which_o be_v four_o mile_n from_o gath_n to_o the_o sea-town_n gaza_n twelve_o mile_n from_o gaza_n to_o ekron_n thirty_o two_o mile_n from_o ekron_n they_o place_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n draw_v with_o two_o new_a milch_n cow_n it_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o bethseme_v which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a and_o place_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v until_o david_n time_n who_o fetch_v it_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a joy_n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2900_o and_o before_o christ_n 1068_o which_o be_v two_o mile_n so_o all_o 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