the_o person_n appoint_v to_o divide_v it_o chap._n xxxv_o forty_o eight_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o levite_n whereof_o six_o be_v to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n and_o law_n be_v give_v to_o direct_v who_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o those_o city_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n and_o that_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o one_o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v heiress_n be_v appoint_v to_o marry_v within_o their_o own_o tribe_n to_o prevent_v alienate_v the_o possession_n of_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o whereupon_o they_o marry_v to_o their_o cosin-germans_a deuteronomy_n this_o book_n contain_v only_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o be_v relate_v afore_o with_o little_a addition_n of_o historical_a passage_n and_o so_o may_v be_v omit_v in_o this_o abridgement_n most_o of_o it_o only_a chap._n xxxi_o god_n foresee_v that_o the_o israelite_n will_v break_v his_o covenant_n and_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o so_o provoke_v he_o to_o inflict_v many_o evil_n upon_o they_o command_v moses_n to_o write_v a_o song_n to_o be_v teach_v their_o child_n from_o age_n to_o age_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o he_o against_o they_o which_o he_o do_v chap._n 32._o then_o chap._n xxxiii_o he_o bless_v the_o tribe_n and_o chap._n xxxiv_o afterward_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n from_o whence_o god_n show_v he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o then_o he_o die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o god_n bury_v he_o in_o a_o place_n that_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o successor_n be_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n joshua_n chap._n i._n after_o moses_n death_n god_n command_v joshua_n to_o lead_v the_o israelite_n over_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o never_o to_o fail_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o according_a he_o prepare_v for_o their_o passage_n and_o put_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a in_o mind_n of_o their_o promise_n which_o they_o own_o and_o promise_v obedience_n to_o he_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o moses_n chap._n ii_o joshua_n send_v two_o man_n to_o spy_n jericho_n who_o come_v to_o a_o harlot_n house_n and_o lodge_v there_o which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o king_n he_o send_v to_o rahab_n to_o produce_v they_o but_o she_o hide_v they_o and_o make_v a_o excuse_n that_o they_o be_v go_v before_o they_o go_v away_o she_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o spare_v herself_o and_o family_n and_o relation_n when_o god_n shall_v deliver_v the_o land_n into_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o consent_v unto_o upon_o condition_n she_o conceal_v the_o agreement_n and_o tie_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v let_v down_o to_o her_o window_n so_o she_o let_v they_o down_o through_o the_o window_n and_o they_o escape_v and_o come_v to_o joshua_n chap._n iii_o joshua_n remove_v the_o camp_n to_o jordan_n and_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o take_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o go_v before_o the_o people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o priest_n foot_n touch_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n they_o be_v divide_v and_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o jordan_n on_o dry_a ground_n chap._n iu._n the_o people_n be_v pass_v over_o but_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o ark_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o channel_n god_n command_v joshua_n to_o appoint_v twelve_o man_n to_o take_v twelve_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n and_o set_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o miracle_n and_o likewise_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n all_o this_o while_n the_o priest_n with_o the_o ark_n stand_v in_o the_o channel_n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o they_o be_v come_v away_o present_o the_o water_n return_v to_o their_o place_n as_o before_z chap._n v._n when_o the_o report_n of_o this_o miraculous_a appear_v of_o god_n for_o his_o people_n be_v hear_v among_o the_o canaanite_n they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o terror_n that_o they_o have_v no_o spirit_n leave_v in_o '_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o people_n be_v pass_v over_o jordan_n god_n command_v all_o the_o male_n bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o way_n then_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o old_a corn_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o manna_n cease_v god_n appear_v to_o joshua_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v come_v to_o his_o assistance_n chap._n vi_o god_n command_v joshua_n that_o seven_o priest_n with_o trumpet_n of_o ram_n horn_n go_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o militia_n before_o and_o behind_o they_o shall_v go_v round_o about_o jericho_n once_o every_o day_n for_o seven_o day_n together_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v compass_v it_o about_o seven_o time_n and_o at_o the_o seven_o time_n shall_v shout_v which_o be_v do_v the_o wall_n fall_v down_o flat_a so_o that_o every_o man_n go_v into_o the_o city_n straight_o before_o he_o and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n it_o be_v devote_v only_a rahab_n and_o her_o family_n be_v save_v alive_a and_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o joshua_n lay_v a_o curse_n upon_o whosoever_o shall_v ever_o after_o build_v that_o city_n again_o chap._n vii_o but_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n convert_v some_o of_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o use_n all_o which_o shall_v either_o have_v be_v destroy_v or_o dedicate_v to_o god_n whereupon_o when_o some_o of_o the_o people_n be_v send_v against_o a_z they_o flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr and_o about_o thirty_o six_o be_v slay_v joshua_n be_v much_o surprise_v at_o this_o discomfiture_n and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n about_o it_o who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v because_o some_o body_n have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o must_v be_v discover_v and_o punish_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o cast_v lot_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v take_v by_o lot_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v which_o be_v do_v achan_n be_v take_v who_o thereupon_o confess_v that_o he_o take_v a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wedg_n of_o gold_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent_n so_o joshua_n send_v messenger_n and_o fetch_v they_o and_o take_v they_o and_o he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v appease_v chap._n viii_o god_n encourage_v joshua_n and_o promise_n to_o deliver_v a_z into_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o the_o prey_n of_o it_o for_o themselves_o only_o direct_v he_o to_o lay_v a_o ambushment_n behind_o the_o city_n which_o be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o city_n be_v take_v sack_v and_o burn_v the_o king_n hang_v but_o they_o take_v the_o prey_n for_o themselves_o then_o joshua_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o mount_n ebal_n and_o write_v the_o law_n upon_o it_o and_o half_o of_o the_o people_n stand_v upon_o mount_n ebai_n and_o half_a on_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o read_v the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v command_v by_o moses_n chap._n ix_o the_o gibeonite_n hear_v of_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr send_v messenger_n with_o mouldy_a bread_n and_o clout_a shoe_n pretend_v that_o they_o come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n and_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o israelite_n which_o they_o accept_v of_o without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o so_o clap_v up_o a_o league_n with_o '_o they_o but_o soon_o after_o they_o understand_v they_o be_v their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v swear_v to_o they_o the_o people_n let_v they_o alone_o only_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o fraud_n they_o make_v they_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n x._o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n hear_v what_o gibeon_n have_v do_v combine_v together_o to_o smite_v it_o whereupon_o they_o send_v to_o joshua_n for_o help_v who_o come_v sudden_o upon_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n the_o lord_n also_o cast_v down_o great_a hailstone_n upon_o they_o which_o slay_v many_o more_o than_o have_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o the_o victory_n may_v be_v complete_a joshua_n command_v the_o sun_n
to_o stand_v still_o over_o gibeon_n which_o it_o do_v for_o about_o a_o whole_a day_n but_o the_o five_o king_n flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o cave_n which_o joshua_n be_v tell_v of_o he_o send_v for_o they_o and_o make_v the_o great_a officer_n set_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v deal_v so_o by_o all_o their_o enemy_n then_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v hang_v till_o the_o evening_n afterward_o he_o take_v several_a other_o town_n with_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o then_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o gilgal_n chap._n xi_o divers_a other_o king_n join_v together_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n god_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o till_o they_o leave_v none_o remain_v they_o also_o take_v their_o city_n and_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o take_v the_o spoil_n for_o themselves_o chap._n xii_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o king_n that_o moses_n take_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o of_o the_o thirty_o one_o king_n that_o joshua_n take_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n chap._n xiii_o though_o much_o of_o the_o land_n be_v yet_o unconquered_a yet_o god_n bid_v joshua_n divide_v it_o all_o among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a chap._n fourteen_o caleb_n challenge_v a_o certain_a share_n in_o the_o land_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o moses_n which_o joshua_n allow_v and_o give_v he_o hebron_n for_o his_o inheritance_n chap._n xv._o the_o border_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o judah_n be_v set_v down_o among_o which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o caleb_n who_o promise_v his_o daughter_n acsah_n to_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v kinjath-seph_a this_o othniel_n perform_v and_o obtain_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n she_o beg_v of_o her_o father_n some_o land_n that_o have_v spring_n in_o it_o so_o he_o give_v she_o the_o upper_a spring_n and_o the_o nether_a spring_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o whole_o drive_v the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n chap._n xvi_o the_o border_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n viz._n ephraim_n and_o ch_z 27._o manasseh_n chap._n xviii_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o at_o shiloh_n and_o there_o be_v seven_o tribe_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v to_o describe_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o land_n into_o seven_o part_n for_o which_o they_o cast_v lot_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o shiloh_n for_o benjamin_n and_o ch_z 19_o for_o simeon_n zebulon_n issachar_n asher_n nepthali_n and_o dan._n then_o they_o allot_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n chap._n xx._n six_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v set_v out_o chap._n xxi_o forty_o eight_o city_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o levite_n so_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o land_n that_o god_n promise_v they_o and_o have_v rest_n chap._n xxii_o then_o joshua_n call_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a and_o bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v homeward_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n in_o canaan_n they_o build_v there_o a_o great_a altar_n which_o when_o the_o other_o tribe_n hear_v of_o they_o gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n with_o they_o but_o first_o send_v phineas_n and_o ten_o prince_n to_o they_o to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o intend_v thereby_o to_o apostatise_v from_o god_n but_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_o reply_v that_o the_o design_n of_o that_o altar_n be_v not_o for_o sacrifice_n or_o offering_n but_o for_o a_o witness_n between_o they_o that_o though_o they_o dwell_v without_o jordan_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o people_n and_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o israelite_n on_o the_o inner_a side_n jordan_n which_o when_o phineas_n and_o the_o prince_n relate_v to_o the_o congregation_n they_o be_v very_o well_o please_v and_o call_v the_o altar_n ed_n i._n e._n witness_v chap._n xxiii_o joshua_n be_v old_a call_v for_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o obedience_n as_o they_o desire_v god_n shall_v continue_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o god_n have_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o a_o tittle_n to_o they_o so_o if_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n then_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o sort_n of_o evil_n upon_o â—em_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o land_n chap._n xxiv_o he_o further_o give_v they_o a_o brief_a narrative_n of_o god_n signal_n providence_n and_o singular_a benefit_n to_o they_o and_o their_o father_n from_o his_o first_o call_v of_o abraham_n to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o thereupon_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n declare_v his_o own_o fix_a resolution_n that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n which_o the_o people_n likewise_o engage_v themselves_o to_o do_v so_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n that_o day_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o set_v up_o a_o great_a stone_n in_o testimony_n thereof_o after_o which_o he_o die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a and_o eleazar_n die_v also_o and_o joseph_n bone_n be_v bury_v in_o shechem_n according_a to_o his_o commandment_n judge_n chap._n i._n after_o joshua_n death_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n make_v war_n with_o some_o of_o the_o cannanite_n and_o fly_v ten_o thousand_o in_o bezek_n and_o take_v their_o king_n adonibeâ—ek_v and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o great_a tâ—â—â—_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v as_o a_o just_a requital_n from_o god_n for_o have_v serve_v seventy_o king_n in_o that_o manner_n afterward_o they_o fight_v against_o other_o of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o slay_v three_o giant_n at_o hebron_n and_o take_v several_a place_n because_o god_n be_v with_o '_o they_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n also_o take_v luz_n or_o bethel_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n except_o one_o man_n and_o his_o family_n that_o show_v he_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n but_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n remain_v still_o among_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n asher_n and_o nepthali_n who_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v out_o chap._n ii_o a_o angel_n reprove_v the_o israelite_n for_o make_v league_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o spare_v their_o altar_n and_o thereupon_o threaten_v not_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o then_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v so_o the_o place_n be_v call_v bochim_n afterward_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n then_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n god_n raise_v up_o judge_n who_o deliver_v they_o yet_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o idolatry_n again_o and_o thus_o they_o do_v time_n after_o time_n therefore_o god_n leave_v many_o of_o the_o canaanite_n among_o '_o they_o and_o chap._n iii_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o and_o serve_v their_o go_n then_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n â—ishathaim_v eight_o year_n but_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o raise_v up_o othniel_n who_o prevail_v against_o cushan_n rishathaim_n so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n then_o they_o do_v evil_a again_o and_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n who_o smite_v they_o and_o rule_v over_o they_o eighteen_o year_n but_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o raise_v up_o ehud_n who_o be_v send_v with_o a_o present_a to_o eglon_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o dagger_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o afterward_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o slay_v about_o ten_o thousand_o moabite_n whereupon_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v eighty_o year_n and_o after_o he_o be_v shamgar_a who_o slay_v six_o hundred_o philistine_n with_o a_o ox_n goud_z and_o deliver_v israel_n chap._n iu._n then_o they_o do_v evil_a again_o and_o god_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n who_o captain_n be_v sisera_n and_o he_o oppress_v they_o twenty_o year_n and_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n now_o deborah_n a_o prophetess_n judge_v israel_n at_o that_o time_n and_o she_o call_v barak_n and_o send_v he_o against_o sisera_n but_o he_o will_v not_o go_v except_o she_o go_v with_o he_o so_o they_o go_v together_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n with_o they_o and_o sisera_n come_v with_o nine_o hundred_o charet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o great_a host_n but_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v they_o before_o barak_n who_o slay_v they_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v only_a sisera_n escape_v on_o his_o foot_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la and_o
jael_n his_o wife_n invite_v he_o into_o her_o house_n and_o give_v he_o milk_n to_o drink_v and_o cover_v he_o then_o he_o fall_v asleep_a and_o jael_n take_v a_o nail_n and_o drive_v it_o into_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o die_v and_o as_o barak_n pursue_v he_o she_o call_v he_o in_o to_o see_v sisera_n so_o god_n subdue_v jabin_n chap._n v._n upon_o this_o victory_n deborah_n compose_v a_o song_n which_o she_o and_o barak_n sing_v wherein_o they_o commend_v jael_n fact_n and_o pronounce_v she_o bless_v for_o it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v she_o have_v a_o special_a warrant_n from_o god_n for_o it_o chap._n vi_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a who_o oppress_v they_o seven_o year_n then_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o send_v a_o prophet_n to_o they_o who_o upbraid_v they_o for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n and_o god_n appear_v to_o gideon_n and_o send_v he_o to_o deliver_v '_o they_o gideon_n desire_v a_o sign_n the_o angel_n make_v fire_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o consume_v the_o flesh_n and_o cake_n that_o gideon_n have_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o then_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n then_o gideon_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o that_o night_n god_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o god_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o citizen_n see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o make_v enquiry_n about_o it_o and_o understand_v it_o be_v guideon_n they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n but_o his_o father_n defend_v the_o fact_n and_o call_v he_o jerubbaal_n then_o when_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekites_n bring_v a_o great_a army_n gideon_n also_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o desire_v a_o sign_n from_o god_n of_o his_o good_a success_n that_o his_o fleece_n may_v be_v wet_a with_o dew_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v dry_a and_o afterward_o that_o it_o may_v be_v dry_a when_o the_o rest_n be_v wet_a both_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o chap._n vii_o gideon_n have_v a_o army_n of_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o god_n will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v their_o own_o power_n save_v they_o and_o therefore_o appoint_v he_o to_o dismiss_v they_o all_o but_o three_o hundred_o that_o night_n gideon_n go_v down_o to_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n who_o be_v like_o grasshopper_n for_o multitude_n there_o he_o overhear_v one_o tell_v a_o dream_n to_o his_o fellow_n of_o a_o barley_n cake_n tumble_v into_o the_o host_n of_o midian_a and_o overturning_a a_o tent_n that_o it_o lay_v along_o to_o who_o his_o fellow_n reply_v this_o be_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n into_o who_o hand_n god_n have_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o midian_a hereupon_o he_o take_v the_o three_o hundred_o man_n and_o divide_v they_o into_o three_o company_n and_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o trumpet_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o empty_a pitcher_n with_o a_o lamp_n in_o it_o in_o the_o other_o and_o bid_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n so_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o camp_n they_o blow_v their_o trumpet_n and_o break_v their_o pitcher_n and_o stand_v round_o the_o camp_n and_o all_o the_o host_n run_v and_o flee_v and_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o they_o take_v two_o prince_n of_o the_o midianite_n oreb_n and_o zeeb_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o bring_v their_o head_n to_o gideon_n who_o pursue_v after_o the_o rest_n chap._n viii_o then_o the_o ephraimite_n quarrel_v with_o gideon_n because_o he_o do_v not_o call_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n but_o with_o mild_a word_n he_o pacify_v they_o and_o still_o proceed_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o midianite_n and_o come_v to_o succoth_n and_o to_o penuel_n who_o refuse_v to_o relieve_v he_o then_o he_o take_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a zeba_n and_o zalmunna_n and_o come_v back_o to_o succoth_n and_o take_v seventy_o seven_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o teach_v they_o with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o raze_v the_o tower_n and_o slay_v the_o citizen_n he_o slay_v also_o zeba_n and_o zalmunna_n hereupon_o the_o israelite_n offer_v he_o the_o kingship_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o refuse_v it_o because_o god_n be_v their_o chief_n ruler_n after_o this_o gideon_n desire_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o their_o golden_a earring_n which_o they_o take_v from_o the_o midianite_n wherewith_o he_o make_v a_o ephod_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o city_n of_o ophrah_n and_o all_o israel_n go_v thither_o a_o whore_v after_o it_o whereby_o it_o become_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n gideon_n have_v seventy_o son_n by_o several_a wife_n and_o one_o by_o a_o concubine_n who_o he_o call_v abionilech_n after_o gideon_n death_n the_o people_n make_v baal-berith_a their_o god_n and_o do_v not_o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o house_n of_o gideon_n for_o all_o his_o kindness_n to_o they_o chap._n ix_o abimelech_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o mother_n friend_n inveigle_v the_o man_n of_o shechem_n to_o choose_v he_o king_n which_o they_o do_v and_o furnish_v he_o with_o money_n wherewith_o he_o hire_v vain_a and_o light_a person_n and_o go_v to_o ophrah_n and_o slay_v his_o seventy_o brethren_n all_o but_o jotham_n the_o young_a who_o hide_v himself_o and_o escape_v then_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n install_v he_o king_n but_o jotham_n by_o a_o parable_n of_o the_o tree_n choose_v a_o king_n rebuke_n they_o and_o foretell_v their_o ruin_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o one_o another_o destruction_n after_o which_o god_n send_v a_o spirit_n of_o dissension_n between_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n who_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o he_o and_o set_v liar_n in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o entertain_v gaal_n who_o send_v a_o challenge_n to_o abimelech_n to_o come_v and_o fight_v with_o he_o but_o zebul_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n under_o abimelech_n give_v he_o notice_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o gaal_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o city_n which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o prevail_v against_o gaal_n and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o demolish_v it_o and_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o many_o of_o they_o retire_v into_o the_o idol-temple_n which_o abimelech_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v they_o all_o then_o he_o come_v to_o thebez_n and_o take_v it_o only_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n whether_o the_o people_n flee_v for_o safety_n but_o abimelech_n have_v like_a to_o have_v set_v that_o on_o fire_n also_o but_o a_o certain_a woman_n throw_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o so_o slay_v he_o then_o they_o all_o go_v to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o thus_o god_n bring_v the_o curse_n of_o jotham_n upon_o '_o they_o chap._n x._o after_o abimelech_n arise_v tola_n who_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o three_o year_n after_o he_o arise_v jair_a who_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o two_o year_n then_o they_o do_v evil_a again_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o ammonite_n and_o they_o be_v sore_o distress_v then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n but_o god_n bid_v they_o seek_v to_o the_o god_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o no_o more_o then_o they_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o gather_v together_o to_o fight_v against_o ammon_n but_o chap._n xi_o want_v a_o general_n the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n choose_v jephthah_n promise_v if_o he_o conquer_v the_o ammonite_n to_o make_v he_o their_o head_n then_o jephthah_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o invasion_n of_o they_o who_o answer_v it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v take_v away_o his_o land_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o jephthah_n reply_v that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o land_n but_o take_v only_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n who_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n do_v they_o wrong_v to_o war_n against_o '_o they_o but_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o '_o they_o then_o jephthah_n vow_v that_o if_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n whatsoever_o come_v first_o out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o meet_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v offer_v it_o
that_o they_o eat_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o flesh_n afterward_o saul_n inquire_v of_o god_n whether_o he_o shall_v any_o further_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n but_o god_n answer_v he_o not_o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v there_o have_v be_v some_o transgression_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonathan_n saul_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o people_n rescue_v he_o so_o saul_n fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o prevail_v and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o to_o he_o chap._n xv._o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o all_o their_o cattle_n so_o saul_n smite_v they_o and_o take_v their_o king_n agag_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n but_o spare_v the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n and_o of_o the_o prey_n whereupon_o god_n tell_v samuel_n that_o he_o repent_v of_o make_v saul_n king_n then_o samuel_n go_v to_o saul_n and_o reprove_v he_o severe_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o saul_n pretend_v they_o keep_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o harken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n and_o that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o because_o he_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v also_o reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n and_o as_o samuel_n turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o from_o he_o saul_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n and_o rend_v it_o at_o which_o samuel_n say_v god_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o then_o samuel_n command_v agag_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o he_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o chap._n xvi_o then_o god_n command_v samuel_n to_o take_v a_o horn_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o call_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o design_n may_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o saul_n so_o jesse_n be_v come_v and_o make_v seven_o of_o his_o son_n pass_v before_o samuel_n he_o say_v it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o his_o business_n be_v withal_o then_o he_o call_v the_o young_a who_o be_v keep_v of_o sheep_n and_o when_o he_o come_v samuel_n anoint_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n trouble_v he_o whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o david_n to_o play_v before_o he_o and_o so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o chap._n xvii_o after_o this_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n set_v their_o battle_n in_o array_n one_o against_o another_o and_o there_o be_v a_o valley_n between_o '_o they_o then_o a_o champion_n of_o the_o philistine_n a_o giant_n who_o name_n be_v goliath_n come_v and_o stand_v between_o the_o two_o army_n and_o challenge_v any_o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o defy_v their_o army_n thus_o he_o do_v forty_o day_n together_o at_o last_o david_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o his_o three_z elder_a brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o army_n to_o carry_v they_o some_o provision_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o vaunt_a blasphemous_a speech_n of_o this_o philistine_n and_o be_v tell_v that_o whosoever_o can_v kill_v he_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a man_n david_n undertake_v to_o sight_n with_o he_o so_o saul_n send_v for_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o very_a unequal_a match_n for_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n tell_v he_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v both_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o that_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o they_o will_v also_o deliver_v he_o from_o this_o philistine_n so_o he_o take_v only_o his_o shepherd_n staff_n and_o a_o sling_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o go_v against_o the_o philistine_n but_o when_o the_o philistine_n draw_v near_o and_o see_v he_o he_o despise_v he_o but_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o discomfit_v their_o host_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n so_o david_n slang_v a_o stone_n which_o sink_v into_o his_o forehead_n and_o he_o fall_v down_o then_o david_n run_v and_o take_v goliath's_o own_o sword_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n whereupon_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o rout_v they_o and_o david_n bring_v the_o head_n of_o goliath_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o saul_n hereupon_o chap._n xviii_o jonathan_n enter_v into_o a_o strict_a league_n of_o friendship_n with_o david_n and_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o david_n be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o accept_v of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o as_o david_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n say_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o for_o which_o saul_n envy_v he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o so_o that_o the_o next_o time_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o david_n play_v afore_o he_o saul_n throw_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o david_n avoid_v twice_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o michal_n saul_n daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o for_o her_o husband_n to_o which_o saul_n ready_o consent_v require_v only_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o a_o dowry_n design_v thereby_o to_o have_v he_o slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n slay_v two_o hundred_o philistine_n and_o bring_v their_o foreskin_n to_o saul_n so_o saul_n jealousy_n of_o david_n still_o increase_v and_o chap._n xix_o saul_n speak_v to_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v david_n which_o jonathan_n acquaint_v david_n with_o and_o bid_v he_o hide_v himself_o and_o then_o vindicate_v david_n to_o his_o father_n whereupon_o saul_n swear_v to_o he_o not_o to_o hurt_v he_o so_o they_o be_v reconcile_v again_o then_o david_n make_v war_n with_o the_o philistine_n again_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o david_n play_v afore_o he_o and_o he_o throw_v a_o javelin_n again_o at_o he_o but_o david_n slip_v aside_o and_o escape_v but_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o watch_v he_o in_o his_o house_n then_o michal_n his_o wife_n let_v he_o down_o through_o a_o window_n and_o lay_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n so_o that_o when_o saul_n send_v for_o he_o they_o find_v only_o a_o image_n so_o david_n come_v to_o samuel_n to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o send_v messenger_n once_o and_o again_o to_o take_v he_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n among_o the_o prophet_n they_o fall_v a_o prophesy_a also_o and_o saul_n go_v thither_o himself_o prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n wherefore_o they_o say_v be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n chap._n xx._n so_o david_n flee_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v to_o jonathan_n and_o advise_v with_o he_o about_o the_o best_a way_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v absent_v himself_o from_o the_o feast_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o see_v how_o saul_n resent_v it_o then_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n together_o and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n not_o only_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o their_o posterity_n and_o jonathan_n give_v he_o a_o signal_n whereby_o he_o shall_v know_v his_o father_n affection_n towards_o he_o so_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v come_v and_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a two_o day_n together_o saul_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o jonathan_n make_v a_o excuse_n for_o he_o whereupon_o saul_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o revile_v he_o and_o throw_v his_o javelin_n at_o he_o then_o jonathan_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o great_a anger_n and_o go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o discover_v all_o to_o david_n so_o they_o part_v chap._n xxi_o then_o david_n come_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n at_o nob_n who_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o achish_a king_n of_o
elisha_n come_v to_o damascus_n and_o benhadad_o be_v sick_a be_v tell_v that_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v there_o whereupon_o he_o send_v hazael_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v who_o answer_v that_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o disease_n he_o may_v recover_v but_o god_n have_v show_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o elisha_n fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o hazael_n and_o weep_v which_o hazael_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o he_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a mischief_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o israel_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n of_o syria_n as_o dash_v out_o their_o child_n brain_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o which_o hazael_n say_v be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n so_o hazael_n come_v to_o his_o master_n benhadad_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o shall_v sure_o recover_v but_o to_o prevent_v that_o he_o spread_v a_o wet_a cloth_n over_o his_o face_n and_o so_o stifle_v he_o about_o this_o time_n jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n begin_v to_o reign_v he_o marry_v ahab_n daughter_n and_o so_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 2_o chron._n 21._o he_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o many_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o make_v many_o innovation_n in_o religion_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o idolatry_n while_o he_o be_v go_v on_o in_o these_o way_n a_o letter_n be_v deliver_v he_o write_v by_o elijah_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n during_o his_o abode_n on_o earth_n to_o threaten_v he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v plague_v he_o his_o wife_n child_n people_n and_o inflict_v a_o disease_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o bowel_n which_o shall_v torment_v he_o day_n by_o day_n till_o they_o fall_v out_o according_o god_fw-we stir_v up_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n to_o distress_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o his_o bowel_n with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n so_o that_o after_o two_o year_n they_o fall_v out_o and_o he_o die_v without_o be_v desire_v and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n be_v his_o son-in-law_n he_o go_v with_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o war_n against_o hazael_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n but_o joram_n be_v wound_v come_v back_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o jezreel_n and_o ahaziah_n go_v thither_o to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n chap._n ix_o elisha_n send_v one_o of_o the_o young_a prophet_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n so_o he_o go_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o single_v out_o jehu_n and_o anoint_v he_o with_o a_o command_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n then_o jehu_n tell_v the_o commander_n what_o have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o they_o present_o proclaim_v he_o king_n and_o he_o go_v towards_o jezreel_n but_o be_v spy_v by_o a_o watchman_n joram_n send_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n but_o jehu_n detain_v the_o messenger_n then_o another_o be_v send_v but_o he_o be_v detain_v also_o then_o joram_n go_v himself_o and_o ahaziah_n with_o he_o and_o ask_v be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n who_o answer_v what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezabel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o joram_n then_o perceive_v there_o be_v treachery_n endeavour_n to_o fly_v away_o but_o jehu_n draw_v a_o bow_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o bad_a one_o of_o his_o captain_n cast_v his_o body_n into_o the_o field_n of_o naboth_n as_o god_n have_v threaten_v he_o shall_v be_v serve_v he_o slay_v ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n also_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jezreel_n jezabel_n look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n and_o upbraid_v he_o for_o kill_v his_o master_n but_o he_o command_v she_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o out_o of_o the_o window_n and_o he_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n and_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v the_o great_a part_n of_o she_o what_o be_v leave_v he_o command_v to_o be_v bury_v because_o she_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n chap._n x._o after_o this_o jehu_n send_v letter_n to_o samaria_n where_o be_v keep_v seventy_o of_o ahab_n son_n require_v those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o head_n to_o he_o on_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v do_v so_o he_o slay_v all_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n at_o jezreel_n he_o slay_v also_o forty_o two_o prince_n the_o kindred_n of_o ahaziah_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o samaria_n he_o meet_v with_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n and_o take_v he_o up_o into_o his_o chariot_n say_v come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o he_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o remain_v of_o ahab_n there_o then_o he_o gather_v all_o the_o worshipper_n and_o prophet_n of_o baal_n together_o upon_o pretence_n of_o offer_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o baal_n and_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o burn_v his_o image_n and_o break_v down_o his_o temple_n but_o yet_o he_o practise_v the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n thâ—_n not_o of_o ahab_n but_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n god_n promise_v to_o continue_v his_o seed_n on_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n he_o reign_v twenty_o eight_o year_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o then_o die_v and_o his_o son_n jehoahaz_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xi_o ahaziah_n be_v slay_v his_o mother_n athuliah_n usurp_v the_o throne_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o seed-royal_a only_o one_o of_o they_o joash_n be_v hide_v in_o some_o of_o the_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n six_o year_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n bring_v he_o out_o and_o proclaim_v he_o king_n athaliah_n hear_v a_o noise_n go_v to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o spy_v joash_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n and_o the_o people_n about_o he_o rejoice_v and_o cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n but_o jehojada_n command_v and_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o and_o slay_v she_o then_o jehojada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n then_o they_o break_v down_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n down_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n xii_o it_o be_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n that_o joash_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o do_v right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n and_o cause_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v repair_v but_o after_o jehojada_n be_v dead_a the_o prince_n come_v and_o flatter_v he_o and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n again_o whereupon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o zechariah_n and_o he_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v stone_v and_o they_o stone_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o requite_v it_o after_o this_o hazael_n design_v to_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n joash_n take_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o send_v they_o to_o he_o and_o so_o he_o depart_v but_o the_o servant_n of_o joash_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n and_o amaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o joash_n begin_v jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n to_o reign_v over_o israelâ—_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n so_o the_o lord_n deliver_v israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o jehoahaz_n beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o saviour_n then_o he_o die_v and_o joash_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o his_o day_n elisha_n fall_v sick_a and_o joash_n come_v and_o weep_v over_o he_o say_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o charet_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o and_o elisha_n bid_v he_o take_v his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o shoot_v and_o he_o shoot_v then_o elisha_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o syrian_n till_o he_o have_v consume_v '_o they_o then_o he_o have_v he_o take_v the_o arrow_n and_o smite_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o he_o do_v thrice_o and_o elisha_n be_v angry_a because_o he_o smite_v but_o thrice_o
and_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v smite_v five_o or_o six_o time_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o syrian_n whereas_o now_o he_o shall_v smite_v they_o but_o thrice_o then_o elisha_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o afterward_o some_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o his_o sepulchre_n assoon_o as_o he_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o elisha_n the_o man_n revive_v and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n then_o hazael_n oppress_v israel_n but_o joash_n overcome_v benhadad_o the_o son_n of_o hazael_n and_o beat_v he_o three_o time_n and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o at_o this_o time_n amaziah_n reign_v over_o judah_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o slay_v those_o that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n his_o father_n 2_o chron._n 25.5_o etc._n etc._n he_o gather_v together_o the_o militia_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n also_o he_o hiâ—ed_v than_o hundred_o thousand_o out_o of_o israel_n but_o a_o prophet_n meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o back_o again_o and_o so_o he_o do_v after_o this_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o edomite_n and_o slay_v ten_o thousand_o and_o carry_v away_o ten_o thousand_o more_o and_o throw_v they_o down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n that_o they_o be_v break_v all_o in_o piece_n but_o when_o he_o come_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o edomite_n he_o bring_v their_o god_n and_o set_v they_o up_o for_o his_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o whereupon_o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o he_o to_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o but_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v who_o make_v thou_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v then_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v destroy_v he_o because_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o his_o counsel_n then_o he_o send_v a_o challenge_n to_o joash_n but_o be_v beat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n and_o joash_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o break_v down_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o plunder_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n and_o so_o return_v to_o samaria_n then_o he_o die_v and_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n then_o they_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n but_o they_o send_v after_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o there_o and_o the_o people_n make_v ahaziah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o god_n save_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_n because_o he_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v very_o bitter_a then_o jeroboam_n die_v and_o zechariah_n his_o son_n resign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o azâ—â—iah_o or_o uzaiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n two_o chron._n 26_o and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v for_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n and_o prevail_v god_n help_v he_o also_o against_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o ammonite_n bring_v he_o gift_n he_o build_v tower_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o dig_v many_o well_n for_o he_o have_v much_o cattle_n and_o husbandry_n for_o he_o love_v it_o he_o have_v a_o great_a army_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o he_o make_v many_o engine_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o shoot_v arrow_n and_o stone_n withal_o and_o be_v very_o strong_a but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n himself_o but_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n withstand_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o priest_n then_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o priest_n but_o god_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o leprosy_n so_o he_o hasten_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o lone_a house_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n be_v his_o deputy_n then_o he_o die_v and_o jotham_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o day_n do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o shallum_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o menahem_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la then_o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o settle_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n he_o die_v and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o pekah_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o his_o day_n tiglath-pilesar_a king_n of_o assyria_n take_v many_o town_n from_o he_o and_o carry_v the_o people_n captive_a to_o assyria_n in_o his_o day_n begin_v jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o city_n in_o the_o mountain_n he_o fight_v also_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o they_o give_v he_o tribute_n and_o he_o become_v mighty_a because_o he_o prepare_v his_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o die_v and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o chap._n xvi_o 2_o chron._n 28._o ahaz_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n to_o damascus_n pekah_n also_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n prevail_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v in_o one_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o carry_v away_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n and_o take_v much_o spoil_n but_o the_o prophet_n od_v meet_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o say_v be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n therefore_o deliver_v the_o captive_n so_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n withstand_v they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o city_n so_o the_o captive_n be_v clothe_v and_o feed_v and_o send_v to_o jericho_n esay_n 7._o then_o rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n but_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v esay_n to_o go_v meet_a ahaz_n and_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o and_o bid_v he_o ask_v a_o sign_n but_o ahaz_n will_v not_o then_o say_v esay_n god_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n but_o withal_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o shall_v destroy_v both_o his_o people_n and_o their_o land_n yet_o ahaz_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o come_v and_o help_v he_o against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n and_o send_v he_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o his_o own_o treasury_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n go_v up_o against_o damascus_n and_o take_v it_o and_o slay_v rezin_n and_o ahaz_n go_v to_o damascus_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o see_v there_o a_o altar_n he_o send_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o to_o urijah_n the_o priest_n who_o make_v one_o after_o that_o fashion_n upon_o which_o ahaz_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o remove_v the_o brazen_a altar_n and_o command_v that_o this_o new_a altar_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n thus_o in_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o die_v and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n begin_v hoshea_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o make_v he_o tributary_n but_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o help_v he_o which_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n hear_v of_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o come_v and_o besiege_v
samaria_n and_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v the_o people_n into_o assyria_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o bring_v other_o from_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n but_o god_n send_v lion_n among_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v a_o priest_n to_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o all_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n and_o set_v up_o their_o image_n in_o their_o high-place_n so_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o their_o own_o god_n too_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v chap._n xviii_o 2_o chron._n 29._o hezekiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o destroy_v all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n because_o the_o people_n burn_v incense_n to_o it_o he_o also_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o do_v then_o he_o gather_v the_o ruler_n together_o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n 2_o chron._n 30._o then_o he_o send_v letter_n to_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o those_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o come_v and_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o so_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o second_o month_n and_o because_o many_o do_v eat_v otherwise_o than_o be_v write_v hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o he_o and_o heal_v the_o people_n then_o he_o encourage_v the_o levite_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o he_o give_v to_o the_o congregation_n a_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v they_o a_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o ten_o thousand_o sheep_n so_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n and_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prayer_n come_v up_o to_o heaven_n 2_o chron._n 31._o then_o they_o destroy_v all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o return_v home_o then_o he_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o wait_v in_o their_o course_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o pay_v they_o all_o their_o due_n which_o they_o cheerful_o do_v and_o he_o appoint_v officer_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o title_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v with_o sincerity_n and_o diligence_n so_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o prosper_v he_o ch._n 18.11_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 32._o after_o this_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n take_v several_a city_n of_o judah_n then_o hezekiah_n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n say_v with_o he_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n then_o sennacherib_n besiege_v lachish_n and_o hezekiah_n send_v to_o buy_v his_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o his_o own_o treasury_n yet_o sennacherib_n continue_v his_o siege_n and_o send_v a_o great_a army_n against_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o command_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o revile_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n he_o speak_v also_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o hezekiah_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o siege_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n but_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n but_o some_o go_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o rabshakeh_n have_v say_v chap._n xix_o when_o hezekiah_n hear_v it_o he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o send_v to_o esay_n the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o '_o they_o then_o esay_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o word_n for_o god_n will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v and_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o land_n then_o sennacherib_n send_v messenger_n again_o to_o hezekiah_n with_o letter_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o hezekiah_n spread_v the_o letter_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n then_o god_n send_v esay_n with_o a_o message_n to_o hezekiah_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o despise_v sennacherib_n and_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pride_n and_o boasting_n for_o he_o will_v turn_v he_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v so_o that_o night_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o assyrian_n then_o sennacherib_n return_v with_o shame_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o dwell_v at_o niniveh_n and_o as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n his_o two_o son_n slay_v he_o thus_o god_n save_v hezekiah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o bring_v gift_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o present_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o he_o be_v magnify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n chap._n xx._n in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o mortal_a disease_n and_o god_n send_v esay_n to_o he_o to_o bid_v he_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v upon_o this_o hezekiah_n pray_v earnest_o and_o weep_v then_o god_n send_v esay_n again_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o and_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o deliver_v the_o city_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v a_o cake_n of_o fig_n on_o the_o sore_a so_o he_o recover_v and_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o three_o day_n he_o cause_v the_o shadow_n to_o go_v back_o ten_o degree_n upon_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n then_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v messenger_n and_o present_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n wherewith_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o show_v they_o all_o his_o treasure_n whereupon_o esay_n be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n and_o some_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v eunuch_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o which_o ezekiah_n reply_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v so_o he_o die_v and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o chap._n xxi_o 2_o chron._n 33._o manasseh_n do_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o for_o he_o restore_v idolatry_n build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n use_v enchantment_n deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o shed_v abundance_n of_o innocent_a blood_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v bring_v such_o evil_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v and_o according_o the_o captains_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v manasseh_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o again_o unto_o jerusalem_n then_o he_o make_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o repair_v the_o altar_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n he_o die_v and_o ammon_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o he_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o like_o his_o father_n but_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o then_o his_o son_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o josiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o 2_o chron._n 33._o josiah_n while_o he_o be_v young_a about_o sixteen_o year_n old_a begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o temple_n repair_v and_o as_o they_o be_v cleanse_v it_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n find_v the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v before_o he_o and_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o especial_o with_o the_o threaten_n against_o idolatry_n and_o send_v to_o huldah_n a_o prophetess_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o who_o answer_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v great_a evil_n upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n but_o
for_o a_o burnt-offering_a so_o jephthah_n fight_v with_o they_o and_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o '_o they_o after_o which_o as_o he_o return_v to_o his_o house_n his_o daughter_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n and_o she_o be_v his_o only_a child_n jephthah_n see_v she_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o tell_v she_o his_o vow_n but_o she_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v since_o god_n have_v deliver_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o she_o go_v with_o her_o companion_n two_o month_n into_o the_o mountain_n to_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n after_o which_o her_o father_n do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n chap._n xii_o the_o ephraimite_n quarrel_n with_o jephthah_n for_o not_o call_v they_o to_o the_o war_n and_o raise_v war_n against_o he_o but_o he_o overcome_v they_o and_o discover_v many_o of_o they_o by_o their_o pronunciation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o say_v shibbole_v he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o so_o at_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v forty_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o then_o jephthah_n die_v have_v judge_v israel_n six_o year_n after_o he_o ibzan_n judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n after_o he_o elon_n judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n after_o he_o abdon_n judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n chap._n xiii_o the_o israelite_n do_v evil_a again_o and_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n then_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o manoah_n wife_n and_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v israel_n she_o relate_v this_o to_o her_o husband_n who_o pray_v that_o the_o angel_n may_v come_v again_o to_o satisfy_v they_o further_o about_o the_o child_n so_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o she_o again_o and_o she_o call_v her_o husband_n who_o inquire_v of_o he_o how_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v order_v ask_v his_o name_n and_o offer_v a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o flame_n whereof_o the_o angel_n ascend_v whereby_o manoah_n know_v he_o be_v a_o angel_n so_o the_o woman_n bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samson_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o then_o samson_n go_v down_o to_o timnah_n and_o see_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o desire_v his_o father_n to_o get_v she_o for_o he_o to_o wife_n this_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o occasion_n against_o the_o philistine_n as_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n go_v to_o timnah_n he_o slay_v a_o lion_n then_o they_o go_v down_o and_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o she_o please_v he_o well_o another_o time_n as_o he_o go_v to_o she_o look_v at_o the_o carkasâ—_n of_o the_o lion_n he_o find_v a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n in_o it_o and_o honey_n and_o he_o take_v some_o of_o the_o comb_n and_o give_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o they_o go_v down_o to_o solemnize_v the_o wedding_n for_o seven_o day_n the_o philistine_n provide_v thirty_o companion_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o propound_v a_o riddle_n which_o if_o they_o can_v expound_v within_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n he_o be_v to_o give_v they_o thirty_o change_n of_o raiment_n but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o they_o be_v to_o give_v he_o so_o many_o the_o riddle_n be_v this_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v forth_o meat_n anâ—_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n but_o they_o can_v not_o find_v it_o out_o then_o they_o employ_v hiâ—_n wife_n to_o pick_v it_o out_o of_o he_o who_o at_o last_o prevail_v by_o her_o importunity_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o tell_v it_o she_o and_o she_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o brideman_n so_o before_o sun_n set_v they_o resolve_v hiâ—_n riddle_n say_v what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n and_o he_o say_v if_o you_o have_v not_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n you_o have_v not_o find_v out_o my_o riddle_n so_o he_o go_v among_o the_o philistine_n and_o slay_v thirty_o of_o they_o and_o give_v thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n to_o the_o brideman_n and_o he_o go_v away_o to_o his_o own_o father_n house_n displease_v whereupon_o his_o wife_n be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o brideman_n chap._n xv._o samson_n go_v to_o visit_v his_o wife_n but_o be_v repulse_v by_o her_o father_n whereupon_o he_o catch_v three_o hundred_o fox_n and_o tie_v they_o tail_n to_o tail_n with_o firebrand_n between_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o philistine_n corn_n and_o burn_v it_o all_o up_o and_o theiâ—_n vine_n and_o olive_n which_o the_o philistine_n understand_v the_o reason_n of_o come_v and_o burn_v she_o and_o her_o father_n then_o he_o take_v that_o occasion_n also_o and_o smite_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n whereupon_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o take_v he_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n bind_v he_o with_o two_o new_a cord_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o they_o but_o he_o break_v the_o cord_n and_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o after_o which_o he_o be_v exceed_v thirsty_a and_o call_v upon_o god_n who_o make_v the_o water_n spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o wherewith_o be_v be_v revive_v chap._n xvi_o then_o he_o go_v to_o gaza_n to_o a_o harlot_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n watch_v for_o he_o all_o night_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o at_o midnight_n he_o take_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n afterward_o he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o delilah_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n promise_v a_o great_a reward_n if_o she_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o discover_v wherein_o his_o great_a strength_n lay_v who_o after_o he_o have_v delude_v her_o several_a time_n at_o length_n tell_v she_o how_o that_o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n and_o have_v never_o be_v shear_v but_o if_o his_o hair_n be_v cut_v his_o strength_n will_v depart_v from_o he_o then_o she_o make_v he_o sleep_v in_o her_o lap_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o hair_n and_o call_v for_o the_o philistine_n who_o take_v he_o and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o gaza_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n there_o but_o on_o a_o festival_n day_n they_o call_v for_o he_o to_o make_v they_o sport_n but_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o house_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o strength_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o they_o and_o thereby_o slay_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o all_o his_o life-time_n chap._n xvii_o micah_n a_o man_n of_o ephraim_n have_v a_o house_n of_o idol_n and_o a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o make_v one_o of_o his_o son_n his_o priest_n but_o a_o levite_n come_v thither_o to_o seek_v employment_n he_o hire_v he_o to_o be_v his_o priest_n chap._n xviii_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n seek_v to_o gain_v part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o they_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v possess_v of_o send_v some_o man_n to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o land_n who_o in_o their_o journey_n lodge_v at_o micah_n house_n and_o find_v the_o levite_n there_o who_o be_v of_o their_o acquaintance_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o journey_n he_o return_v a_o answer_n of_o encouragement_n to_o '_o they_o so_o they_o go_v to_o laish_n and_o find_v the_o people_n there_o very_o secure_a so_o they_o acquaint_v their_o brethren_n with_o it_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o they_o set_v forward_o upon_o this_o expedition_n and_o come_v to_o micah_n house_n and_o steal_v away_o his_o god_n and_o persuade_v the_o priest_n to_o go_v along_o with_o '_o they_o but_o micah_n pursue_v they_o with_o a_o great_a outcry_n for_o his_o god_n but_o they_o answer_v he_o rough_o so_o that_o he_o be_v feign_v to_o be_v go_v then_o they_o come_v to_o laish_n and_o smite_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o and_o build_v another_o city_n which_o they_o call_v dan_n and_o set_v up_o micah_n grave_v image_n there_o where_o it_o remain_v till_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o land_n chap._n xix_o in_o those_o day_n a_o certain_a levite_n take_v a_o wife_n who_o play_v the_o whore_n and_o return_v to_o her_o father_n house_n but_o her_o husband_n follow_v she_o thither_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o and_o her_o father_n entertain_v he_o kind_o at_o last_o they_o go_v away_o and_o come_v to_o gibeah_n and_o a_o old_a man_n invite_v they_o into_o his_o house_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n beset_v the_o house_n and_o will_v have_v the_o levite_n bring_v out_o to_o abuse_v he_o but_o he_o bring_v out_o his_o concubine_n to_o they_o and_o they_o abuse_v she_o all_o night_n
and_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o come_v and_o fall_v down_o dead_a at_o the_o old_a man_n door_n then_o her_o lord_n carry_v she_o home_o and_o divide_v she_o into_o twelve_o part_n and_o send_v to_o every_o tribe_n a_o part_n of_o she_o and_o they_o be_v all_o mighty_o concern_v at_o it_o chap._n xx._n then_o all_o the_o congregation_n assemble_v at_o mizpeh_n resolve_v before_o they_o depart_v to_o inflict_v exemplary_a punishment_n to_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n and_o according_o send_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o they_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v they_o up_o and_o muster_v up_o all_o their_o force_n to_o fight_v with_o israel_n then_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n by_o god_n appointment_n go_v first_o to_o fight_v against_o gibeah_n but_o the_o man_n of_o benjamin_n slay_v of_o they_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o whereupon_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n weep_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v further_a direction_n from_o he_o then_o he_o command_v they_o to_o go_v up_o again_o against_o benjamin_n but_o they_o slay_v eighteen_o thousand_o more_o then_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n humble_v themselves_o great_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o inquire_v far_o of_o god_n who_o bid_v they_o go_v up_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o benjamite_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o they_o set_v ambushment_n and_o go_v up_o again_o against_o benjamin_n and_o when_o the_o benjamite_n come_v out_o against_o they_o they_o make_v as_o if_o they_o flee_v and_o so_o draw_v the_o benjamite_n from_o the_o city_n then_o the_o ambush_n rise_v up_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n which_o when_o the_o benjamite_n see_v they_o be_v amaze_v and_o flee_v and_o the_o israelite_n slay_v twenty_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o burn_v their_o city_n only_o six_o hundred_o man_n escape_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o rock_n four_o month_n chap._n xxi_o afterward_o when_o the_o people_n consider_v what_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tribe_n cut_v off_o they_o repent_v and_o consult_v how_o they_o may_v repair_v that_o loss_n wherefore_o they_o send_v and_o slay_v all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o jabish_a gilead_n because_o they_o have_v not_o come_v to_o their_o assistance_n against_o benjamin_n only_o they_o save_v all_o the_o virgin_n alive_a which_o be_v four_o hundred_o then_o they_o send_v and_o call_v for_o the_o six_o hundred_o benjamite_n that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o and_o give_v they_o these_o virgin_n for_o wife_n but_o still_o two_o hundred_o want_a wife_n therefore_o they_o permit_v they_o to_o go_v to_o shiloh_n where_o be_v a_o feast_n keep_v at_o which_o the_o virgin_n use_v to_o come_v out_o to_o dance_v and_o make_v merry_a and_o to_o catch_v they_o wife_n of_o these_o virgin_n which_o according_o they_o do_v and_o so_o all_o depart_v home_o ruth_n chap._n i._n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n whereupon_o elimelech_n with_o his_o wife_n naomi_n and_o two_o son_n go_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n where_o the_o man_n die_v and_o his_o two_o son_n take_v they_o wife_n orpah_n and_o ruth_n but_o the_o two_o son_n die_v childless_a then_o the_o famine_n be_v remove_v naomi_n return_v to_o her_o own_o country_n with_o her_o two_o daughters-in-law_n and_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n chap._n ii_o now_o there_o be_v in_o that_o city_n a_o rich_a man_n call_v boaz_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o elimelech_n into_o who_o field_n ruth_n happen_v to_o go_v a_o glean_v so_o boaz_n find_v she_o there_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v and_o understand_v that_o she_o be_v naomi_n daughter-in-law_n he_o speak_v kind_o to_o she_o and_o give_v order_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o treat_v she_o civil_o so_o she_o glean_v â—here_o till_o the_o end_n of_o harvest_n chap._n iii_o naomi_n consider_v boaz'_v relation_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o his_o kindness_n to_o ruth_n advise_v she_o to_o go_v at_o night_n and_o lie_v down_o by_o boaz_n in_o the_o threshing-floor_n which_o she_o do_v and_o in_o the_o night_n perceive_v some_o body_n there_o and_o ask_v who_o it_o be_v she_o make_v a_o motion_n to_o he_o to_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n this_o he_o take_v very_o kind_o from_o she_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n send_v she_o away_o with_o a_o good_a deal_n of_o corn_n afore_o it_o be_v light_a chap._n iu._n the_o next_o day_n boaz_n go_v to_o the_o court_n or_o common-hall_n and_o propound_v to_o a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o elimelech_n the_o marry_v of_o ruth_n which_o he_o refuse_v boaz_n take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v obed_n the_o father_n of_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n i._o samuel_n chap._n i._n a_o certain_a levite_n call_v elkanah_n have_v two_o wife_n hannah_n and_o peninnah_n the_o latter_a have_v child_n but_o the_o former_a be_v barren_a he_o go_v yearly_o to_o worship_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v of_o shiloh_n give_v to_o peninnah_n and_o her_o child_n portion_n but_o to_o hannah_n his_o best_a belove_a he_o give_v a_o worthy_a portion_n but_o she_o be_v reproach_v by_o peninnah_n for_o her_o barrenness_n be_v grieve_v and_o do_v not_o eat_v but_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v and_o weep_v sore_o and_o vow_v that_o if_o god_n will_v give_v she_o a_o son_n she_o will_v dedicate_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n eli_n the_o high_a priest_n observe_v her_o lip_n to_o move_v but_o not_o hear_v her_o word_n think_v she_o have_v be_v drink_v and_o reprove_v she_o for_o it_o to_o who_o she_o reply_v that_o she_o be_v only_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n then_o eli_n bless_v she_o so_o she_o go_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o sad_a when_o she_o come_v home_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samuel_n and_o when_o she_o have_v wean_a he_o she_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o shiloh_n and_o tell_v eli_n that_o be_v the_o child_n for_o which_o she_o pray_v who_o now_o she_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o chap._n ii_o indict_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n in_o token_n of_o her_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o mercy_n after_o this_o she_o have_v several_a other_o child_n now_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v very_o profane_a person_n for_o they_o force_v the_o people_n to_o give_v they_o what_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o please_v and_o more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v so_o that_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o worship_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o yet_o for_o these_o prodigious_a lewdness_n their_o father_n reprove_v they_o but_o very_o gentle_o and_o tender_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o he_o to_o threaten_v he_o with_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o his_o family_n and_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v translate_v to_o another_o chap._n iii_o all_o this_o while_n samuel_n minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o night_n god_n call_v to_o samuel_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o his_o purpose_n of_o lay_v aside_o eli_n house_n from_o be_v high_a priest_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o mean_a condition_n because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o in_o the_o morning_n eli_n ask_v he_o what_o god_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o conceal_v nothing_o from_o he_o so_o samuel_n tell_v he_o all_o whereupon_o he_o utter_v this_o submissive_a speech_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a chap._n iu._n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v war_n between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o philistine_n prevail_v and_o slay_v about_o four_o thousand_o israelite_n then_o the_o israelite_n fetch_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n go_v along_o with_o it_o but_o the_o philistine_n overcome_v they_o again_o and_o slay_v thirty_o thousand_o among_o which_o be_v eli_n two_o son_n and_o also_o take_v the_o ark._n then_o a_o certain_a man_n run_v to_o shiloh_n with_o these_o tiding_n to_o eli_n who_o sit_v by_o the_o way_n side_n watch_v and_o tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n and_o when_o the_o man_n mention_v the_o ark_n be_v take_v he_o fall_v backward_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n phinehas_n wife_n also_o upon_o these_o tiding_n fall_v in_o travel_n and_o name_v her_o child_n ichabod_n and_o so_o die_v chap._n v._n the_o philistine_n have_v take_v the_o ark_n bring_v it_o to_o ashdod_n and_o set_v it_o by_o
dagon_n their_o god_n but_o the_o next_o morning_n dagon_n be_v fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o set_v he_o up_o again_o but_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o be_v fall_v again_o and_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n break_v off_o and_o also_o god_n smite_v the_o man_n of_o ashdod_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v with_o hemorroid_v so_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o gath_n and_o god_n smite_v they_o also_o with_o hemorroid_v then_o they_o send_v it_o to_o ekron_n but_o they_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v send_v to_o its_o own_o place_n again_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o '_o they_o chap._n vi_o then_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o philistine_n consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o diviner_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o the_o ark_n who_o advise_v to_o send_v it_o back_o with_o a_o trespass-offering_a viz._n five_o golden_a hemorroid_v and_o five_o golden_a mouse_n which_o they_o do_v and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o coffer_n and_o set_v the_o ark_n and_o coffer_n in_o a_o new_a cart_n draw_v with_o two_o milk-cow_n who_o take_v the_o strait_a way_n to_o bethshemesh_n which_o when_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n see_v they_o rejoice_v and_o the_o levite_n take_v down_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o coffer_n and_o they_o cleave_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o offer_v the_o kine_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a â—o_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n smite_v fifty_o thousand_o of_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n for_o peep_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o they_o send_v to_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearimâ—o_a â—o_z fetch_v it_o and_o chap._n vii_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a bring_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n where_o it_o remain_v twenty_o year_n samuel_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o put_v â—way_n their_o false_a god_n and_o repent_v of_o all_o their_o â—ins_n so_o they_o fast_v and_o weep_v in_o mizpeh_n then_o â—he_n philistine_n hearing_n they_o be_v there_o come_v up_o â—gainst_a they_o whereupon_o they_o desire_v samuel_n to_o cry_v unto_o god_n to_o save_v they_o which_o he_o do_v and_o god_n hear_v he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a the_o lord_n thunder_v against_o the_o philistine_n and_o discomfit_v they_o so_o they_o be_v subdue_v all_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n all_o his_o day_n and_o go_v every_o year_n in_o circuit_n to_o several_a city_n to_o administer_v justice_n among_o '_o they_o but_o chap._n viii_o samuel_n son_n who_o he_o make_v judge_n under_o he_o be_v corrupt_a whereupon_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o samuel_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n as_o other_o nation_n have_v but_o this_o displease_a samuel_n and_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n god_n though_o he_o interpret_v it_o as_o a_o reject_v of_o himself_o yet_o permit_v samuel_n to_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n but_o withal_o bid_v he_o acquaint_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o usage_n they_o must_v expect_v from_o a_o king_n and_o how_o he_o will_v employ_v his_o power_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o oppress_v they_o yet_o still_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o desire_n so_o god_n bid_v he_o yield_v to_o their_o importunity_n chap._n ix_o now_o kish_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n have_v a_o goodly_a son_n who_o name_n be_v saul_n and_o kish_n have_v lose_v his_o ass_n send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v '_o they_o he_o have_v seek_v they_o in_o many_o place_n without_o success_n at_o last_o come_v to_o samuel_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o after_o '_o they_o now_o god_n have_v tell_v samuel_n the_o day_n before_o that_o there_o will_v come_v to_o he_o a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n who_o he_o shall_v anoint_v to_o be_v king_n so_o samuel_n meet_v with_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o uppermost_a place_n and_o afterward_o walk_v abroad_o with_o he_o then_o chap._n x._o samuel_n take_v a_o vial_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o ass_n be_v find_v and_o that_o in_o his_o return_n homeward_o he_o shall_v meet_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v prophecy_n with_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o gilgal_n and_o tarry_v there_o seven_o day_n till_o samuel_n come_v to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n then_o samuel_n call_v the_o people_n together_o to_o mizpeh_n and_o set_v they_o to_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v out_o who_o shall_v be_v their_o king_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o saul_n but_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o and_o can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o god_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v hide_v among_o the_o stuff_n so_o they_o send_v and_o fetch_v he_o and_o proclaim_v he_o king_n but_o some_o mal-content_n despise_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n but_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o chap._n xi_o after_o this_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n come_v up_o and_o besiege_v jabesh-gilead_n then_o the_o ruler_n send_v a_o message_n to_o he_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o relief_n within_o seven_o day_n they_o will_v deliver_v the_o city_n up_o to_o he_o saul_n hear_v of_o this_o send_v to_o call_v all_o the_o people_n to_o he_o and_o they_o come_v all_o unanimous_o then_o he_o send_v word_n to_o jabesh-gilead_n that_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v come_v and_o relieve_v '_o they_o so_o they_o come_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o ammonite_n and_o quite_o rout_v they_o so_o that_o two_o of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o hereupon_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o gilgal_n and_o confirm_v saul_n king_n there_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n and_o rejoice_v together_o chap._n xii_o hereupon_o samuel_n expostulate_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o desire_n of_o a_o king_n and_o first_o testify_v his_o own_o integrity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o misbehave_v himself_o in_o his_o government_n of_o they_o nor_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o desire_v a_o change_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o desire_v a_o king_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o send_v unusual_a thunder_n and_o rain_n whereupon_o they_o be_v great_o afraid_a and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n but_o samuel_n encourage_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o only_o bid_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o fear_n god_n but_o say_v he_o if_o you_o still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n chap._n xiii_o jonathan_n have_v smite_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n they_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n to_o fight_v with_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a and_o hide_v themselves_o but_o saul_n be_v with_o his_o lifeguard_n at_o gilgal_n and_o tarry_v seven_o day_n for_o samuel_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o when_o samuel_n come_v not_o and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o steal_v away_o from_o he_o he_o offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offering_n samuel_n come_v and_o rebuke_v he_o sharp_o for_o not_o stay_v the_o full_a time_n that_o god_n have_v command_v which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v god_n will_v have_v establish_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o but_o now_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v for_o god_n have_v seek_v he_o another_o one_o after_o his_o own_o heart_n who_o he_o will_v make_v king_n and_o samuel_n depart_v from_o he_o then_o the_o philistine_n send_v out_o several_a party_n which_o spoil_v the_o israelite_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o have_v any_o weapon_n nor_o smith_n to_o make_v any_o chap._n fourteen_o then_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n go_v over_o to_o a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o by_o a_o sign_n gather_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o according_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n slay_v several_a of_o they_o which_o cause_v a_o extraordinary_a tremble_a all_o over_o the_o host_n so_o that_o they_o fall_v a_o kill_a one_o another_o which_o the_o watchman_n perceive_v saul_n and_o the_o people_n with_o he_o get_v together_o to_o pursue_v they_o and_o saul_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o pursuit_n adjure_v they_o not_o to_o eat_v any_o thing_n till_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v but_o jonathan_n not_o hear_v the_o oath_n and_o be_v faint_a eat_v some_o honey_n but_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o be_v very_o faint_a and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o eat_v be_v so_o greedy_a
he_o king_n over_o they_o but_o abner_n saul_n general_n make_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n king_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n then_o joab_n and_o abner_n meet_v and_o fight_v a_o battle_n wherein_o abner_n be_v beat_v and_o asahel_n pursue_v after_o abner_n abner_n turn_v back_o and_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v but_o joab_n and_o abishai_n pursue_v still_o after_o abner_n till_o abner_n call_v to_o joab_n and_o check_v he_o for_o his_o hot_a pursuit_n whereupon_o he_o sound_v a_o retreat_n chap._n iii_o after_o this_o there_o be_v long_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n still_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a during_o which_o time_n abner_n go_v in_o to_o one_o of_o saul_n concubine_n for_o which_o be_v reprove_v by_o ishbosheth_n he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o revolt_n to_o david_n and_o promise_n to_o bring_v all_o israel_n to_o he_o and_z according_o persuade_v all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v for_o david_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o promise_v he_o his_o assistance_n but_o joab_n persuade_v david_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a but_o intend_v only_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o therefore_o send_v messenger_n to_o abner_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o and_o pretend_v to_o talk_v friendly_a with_o he_o but_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v at_o which_o david_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o clear_v himself_o from_o any_o guilt_n therein_o and_o make_v a_o great_a mourning_n for_o he_o chap._n iu._n when_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n hear_v of_o abner_n death_n they_o be_v much_o concern_v and_o ishbosheth_n party_n grow_v very_o weak_a two_o of_o his_o captain_n come_v and_o slay_v he_o and_o carry_v his_o head_n to_o david_n think_v thereby_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o but_o david_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o their_o treachery_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o take_v ishbosheth_n head_n and_o bury_v it_o chap._n v._n then_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n come_v to_o david_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n and_o dwell_v there_o calling_z it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n then_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v he_o workman_n and_o material_n and_o he_o build_v he_o a_o house_n then_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o but_o david_n smite_v they_o twice_o together_o chap._n vi_o then_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n and_o they_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n and_o uzza_n and_o ahio_n drive_v the_o cart._n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n play_v afore_o it_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o nachon_n threshing-floor_n the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o shake_v the_o cart_n whereupon_o uzza_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o from_o fall_v but_o god_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o rashness_n and_o he_o die_v there_o then_o david_n be_v afraid_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o god_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n which_o be_v tell_v to_o david_n than_o he_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o his_o own_o city_n with_o great_a gladness_n sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n as_o they_o go_v along_o and_o david_n dance_v before_o it_o which_o michal_n spy_v despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n so_o they_o place_v it_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v make_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o feast_n but_o michal_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v david_n and_o deride_v he_o for_o his_o undecent_a carriage_n as_o she_o interpret_v it_o for_o which_o god_n smite_v she_o with_o barrenness_n chap._n vii_o david_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n bethink_v himself_o of_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o acquaint_v nathan_n with_o it_o who_o encourage_v he_o thereto_o but_o that_o night_n god_n send_v nathan_n to_o david_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o but_o his_o son_n shall_v build_v he_o a_o house_n whereupon_o david_n acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o his_o house_n may_v be_v bless_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o chap._n viii_o after_o this_o david_n subdue_v the_o philistine_n moabite_n hadadezer_n and_o the_o syrian_n and_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n from_o the_o servant_n of_o hadadezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o exceed_v much_o brass_n from_o his_o city_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o treasure_n that_o he_o take_v from_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o present_n that_o be_v send_v he_o and_o god_n prosper_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o administer_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o people_n chap._n ix_o david_n remember_v the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o jonathan_n inquire_v after_o his_o posterity_n and_o hear_v of_o mephibosheth_n send_v for_o he_o give_v he_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o saul_n entertain_v he_o at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o give_v ziba_n charge_v to_o manage_v all_o his_o concern_v for_o he_o chap._n x._o david_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a send_v ambassador_n to_o his_o son_n to_o condole_v with_o he_o but_o he_o treat_v they_o very_o rude_o and_o send_v they_o away_o whereupon_o david_n send_v joab_n against_o they_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o insolence_n and_o joab_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o the_o syrian_n also_o who_o come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o so_o again_o a_o second_o time_n whereupon_o they_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n and_o become_v tributary_n to_o '_o they_o chap._n xi_o after_o this_o david_n send_v joab_n to_o besiege_v rabbah_n but_o himself_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o one_o evening_n walk_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n he_o spy_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n bathe_v herself_o so_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o acquaint_v david_n with_o it_o who_o thereupon_o send_v for_o her_o husband_n uriah_n from_o the_o siege_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o refresh_v himself_o but_o he_o stay_v among_o david_n servant_n whereupon_o david_n send_v he_o to_o joab_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o set_v he_o in_o a_o place_n of_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v which_o be_v do_v and_o david_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v pass_v he_o send_v and_o take_v bathsheba_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n but_o this_o displease_v the_o lord_n chap._n xii_o and_o he_o send_v nathan_n to_o david_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o flock_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o ewe_n lamb_n yet_o the_o rich_a man_n take_v the_o poor_a man_n ewe_n lamb_n to_o dress_v for_o a_o traveller_n that_o come_v to_o he_o cause_v david_n to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o then_o nathan_n tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o threaten_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n whereupon_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o nathan_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v pardon_v but_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o afterward_o bathsheba_n bear_v another_o son_n who_o david_n call_v solomon_n and_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o send_v by_o nathan_n and_o call_v he_o jedidiah_n then_o joab_n send_v to_o david_n to_o come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v it_o which_o he_o do_v and_o set_v the_o king_n crown_n on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o take_v much_o spoil_n and_o torture_v the_o people_n and_o so_o come_v back_o chap._n xiii_o after_o this_o amnon_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o half_a sister_n tamar_n and_o by_o jonadab_n advice_n feign_v himself_o sick_a and_o desire_n that_o his_o sister_n tamar_n may_v come_v and_o attend_v upon_o he_o so_o david_n send_v she_o to_o he_o then_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o force_v she_o and_o ravish_v she_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n so_o she_o go_v away_o cry_v and_o meet_v with_o her_o brother_n absalon_n who_o quiet_v she_o and_o keep_v she_o in_o his_o house_n and_o hate_v amnon_n for_o this_o but_o conceal_v it_o and_o have_v a_o sheepshearing_a he_o invite_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n his_o servant_n slay_v amnon_n whereupon_o they_o all_o flee_v away_o and_o absalon_n flee_v to_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o be_v there_o three_o
year_n so_o that_o david_n long_v to_o see_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o whereupon_o joab_n employ_v a_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n a_o subtle_a woman_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o her_o two_o son_n slay_v one_o the_o other_o and_o david_n promise_v she_o to_o indemnify_v the_o manslayer_n and_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n fetch_v about_o the_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o incline_v david_n to_o recall_v absalon_n and_o bid_v joab_n send_v for_o he_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o david_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o he_o dwell_v there_o two_o year_n and_o see_v nor_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o joab_n to_o plead_v with_o the_o king_n and_o make_v his_o peace_n which_o he_o do_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o favour_n again_o chap._n xv._o after_o this_o absalon_n inveigle_v the_o people_n by_o his_o flatter_a and_o fair_a speech_n and_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o his_o father_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n get_v leave_v to_o go_v to_o hebron_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n to_o he_o there_o and_o have_v ahitophel_n for_o his_o counsellor_n and_o the_o people_n flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n which_o david_n hear_v of_o fly_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o but_o he_o send_v zadok_v with_o it_o back_o again_o and_o hear_v that_o ahitophel_n be_v with_o absalon_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n and_o also_o send_v hushai_n his_o friend_n to_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o absalon_n that_o he_o may_v defeat_v ahitophel_n counsel_n and_o give_v he_o intelligence_n by_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n chap._n xvi_o as_o david_n travel_v along_o zibah_n come_v to_o he_o with_o present_n and_o slander_v his_o master_n mephibosheth_n whereupon_o david_n give_v he_o all_o mephibosheth_n land_n afterward_o shimei_n meet_v he_o and_o revile_v and_o curse_v he_o and_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o which_o david_n take_v patient_o own_v god_n hand_n in_o it_o and_o that_o since_o his_o son_n seek_v his_o life_n no_o wonder_n if_o a_o stranger_n use_v he_o so_o then_o absalon_n and_o all_o his_o party_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o call_v a_o council_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o ahiâ—ophel_n counsel_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n which_o will_v make_v the_o breach_n between_o they_o irreconcilable_a so_o he_o go_v in_o to_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o after_o this_o ahitophel_n counsel_v absalon_n to_o pursue_v david_n speedy_o and_o to_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o recruit_v himself_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o but_o hushai_n advise_v rather_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o so_o to_o oppress_v he_o by_o their_o multitude_n and_o this_o counsel_n absalon_n hearken_v to_o which_o zadok_n give_v david_n notice_n of_o but_o when_o ahitophel_n see_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o chap._n xviii_o david_n draw_v up_o the_o army_n for_o the_o battle_n and_o intend_v to_o go_v with_o they_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n hinder_v he_o so_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o they_o pass_v out_o and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o absalon_n so_o the_o two_o army_n meet_v and_o david_n man_n make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o absalom_n and_o they_o meet_v with_o absalon_n and_o find_v he_o hang_v by_o the_o head_n in_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o oak_n which_o one_o tell_v joab_n of_o who_o come_v present_o and_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n then_o joab_n sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o they_o cast_v absalon_n into_o a_o pit_n then_o ahimaaz_n and_o cushi_n run_v to_o carry_v the_o tiding_n to_o david_n which_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n of_o lamentation_n say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n chap._n xix_o so_o david_n take_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o victory_n but_o turn_v it_o into_o lamentation_n and_o the_o people_n steal_v into_o the_o city_n as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v whereupon_o joab_n go_v and_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o carriage_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o more_o cheerful_a temper_n then_o all_o the_o people_n be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v show_v most_o forwardness_n in_o recall_v the_o king_n so_o the_o king_n return_v and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o jordan_n and_o shimei_n come_v to_o beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o and_o mephibosheth_n come_v likewise_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n why_o he_o go_v not_o with_o he_o and_o how_o his_o servant_n zibah_n have_v slander_v he_o but_o however_o the_o king_n give_v mephibosheth_n but_o half_o his_o land_n again_o and_o give_v the_o other_o half_a to_o zibah_n barzillai_n also_o come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o excuse_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n so_o the_o king_n dismiss_v he_o and_o take_v his_o son_n chimham_n into_o his_o service_n then_o the_o man_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n come_v and_o expostulate_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o fetch_v the_o king_n back_o without_o they_o but_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o '_o they_o chap._n xx._n upon_o this_o quarrel_n one_o sheba_n draw_v all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n away_o from_o david_n and_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o then_o david_n make_v amasa_n general_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n but_o joab_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendly_a discourse_n with_o amaza_n slay_v he_o then_o joabâ—nd_n â—nd_z abishai_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n and_o come_v to_o abel_n and_o besiege_v he_o there_o but_o a_o wise_a woman_n get_v his_o head_n to_o be_v throw_v over_o the_o wall_n to_o joab_n so_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o force_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n xxi_o then_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v because_o saul_n have_v slay_v the_o gibeonite_n so_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v demand_v what_o satisfaction_n they_o will_v require_v desire_v only_o that_o seven_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v the_o deliver_v to_o they_o to_o be_v hang_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v do_v according_o then_o david_n command_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o these_o seven_o shall_v be_v all_o bury_v together_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n after_o this_o david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v four_o battle_n with_o the_o philistine_n wherein_o four_o valiant_a man_n of_o david_n slay_v four_o giant_n of_o the_o philistine_n chap._n xxii_o when_o god_n have_v thus_o deliver_v david_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o compose_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o god_n powerful_a deliverance_n and_o manifold_a blessing_n chap._n xxiii_o and_o likewise_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o his_o day_n profess_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o after_o which_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o david_n worthy_n chap._n xxiv_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n permit_v satan_n to_o tempt_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n so_o he_o send_v joab_n about_o it_o and_o though_o joab_n dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o yet_o david_n word_n prevail_v so_o joab_n bring_v the_o number_n of_o they_o but_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o and_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o beg_v pardon_v but_o in_o the_o morning_n god_n send_v gad_n to_o he_o to_o choose_v whether_o there_o shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o to_o flee_v three_o month_n before_o his_o enemy_n or_o three_o day_n pestilence_n and_o he_o choose_v this_o last_o so_o god_n send_v a_o pestilence_n and_o there_o die_v seventy_o thousand_o men._n and_o when_o the_o angel_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o thresh_a place_n of_o araunah_n david_n see_v of_o he_o intercede_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n so_o gad_n appoint_v he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o then_o he_o come_v and_o buy_v the_o threshing-floor_n of_o araunah_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n so_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v i._o king_n chap._n i._n david_n be_v old_a adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o get_v joab_n and_o abiathar_n to_o assist_v he_o whereupon_o nathan_n
his_o court_n in_o all_o respect_n she_o be_v even_o astonish_v with_o admiration_n and_o though_o fame_n use_v to_o be_v lavish_a enough_o of_o its_o tongue_n yet_o she_o tell_v he_o though_o more_o be_v tell_v she_o than_o she_o believe_v yet_o half_o be_v not_o tell_v she_o of_o what_o she_o find_v then_o she_o make_v he_o great_a present_n of_o gold_n spice_n and_o precious_a stone_n he_o likewise_o give_v to_o she_o whatsoever_o she_o desire_v and_o so_o return_v into_o she_o own_o country_n then_o solomon_n make_v two_o hundred_o target_n of_o beat_a gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o shield_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o great_a ivory_n throne_n damasked_a with_o gold_n and_o gather_v charet_n and_o horse_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o he_o make_v silver_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar_n as_o sycamore-tree_n chap._n xi_o solomon_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a and_o god_n appear_v twice_o to_o he_o love_v many_o woman_n of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n and_o take_v he_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n and_o do_v so_o dote_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o his_o old_a age_n that_o they_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n so_o that_o he_o tolerate_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n whereupon_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o threaten_v to_o rend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o in_o his_o son_n day_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o stir_v up_o several_a adversary_n against_o he_o and_o likewise_o by_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n declare_v to_o jeroboam_n that_o hold_v give_v he_o ten_o tribe_n and_o solomon_n posterity_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o tribe_n beside_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o worship_v strange_a go_n so_o solomon_n have_v reign_v forty_o year_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n chap._n xii_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n meet_v together_o at_o shechem_n and_o jeroboam_n come_v along_o with_o they_o and_o they_o petition_v rehoboam_n to_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o tax_n which_o solomon_n have_v impose_v on_o '_o they_o he_o take_v three_o day_n time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o advise_v with_o his_o father_n old_a counsellor_n they_o persuade_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o humour_v the_o people_n and_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n at_o present_a which_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o he_o for_o ever_o after_o but_o this_o counsel_n he_o like_v not_o and_o therefore_o consult_v with_o some_o young_a giddy_a person_n his_o companion_n and_o flatterer_n and_o they_o advise_v he_o to_o answer_v they_o rough_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o his_o father_n loin_n and_o whereas_o his_o father_n have_v chastise_v they_o with_o whip_n he_o will_v chastise_v they_o with_o scorpion_n and_o this_o counsel_n he_o follow_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o leave_v to_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o rashness_n and_o answer_v they_o according_o whereupon_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n immediate_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o choose_v jeroboam_n for_o their_o king_n and_o only_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n stick_v unto_o rehoboam_n then_o rehoboam_n raise_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n but_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n shemajah_n to_o forbid_v they_o to_o fight_v against_o their_o brethren_n but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n because_o it_o be_v god_n do_v and_o so_o they_o do_v then_o jeroboam_n fear_v lest_o if_o the_o people_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n their_o heart_n may_v in_o time_n be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o they_o may_v submit_v to_o rehoboam_n make_v two_o golden_a calf_n and_o set_v they_o up_o one_o in_o dan_n the_o other_o in_o bethel_n for_o the_o people_n to_o worship_n and_o build_v high_a place_n and_o ordain_v priest_n and_o appoint_v feast_n and_o so_o change_v and_o innovate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o jeroboam_n stand_v by_o the_o altar_n at_o bethel_n to_o burn_v incense_n a_o prophet_n be_v send_v out_o of_o judah_n by_o god_n to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o altar_n which_o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o king_n josiah_n who_o shall_v burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n upon_o it_o and_o defile_v it_o and_o in_o token_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o altar_n shall_v be_v rend_v in_o twain_o when_o jeroboam_n hear_v this_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o but_o immediate_o his_o hand_n wither_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o to_o he_o again_o and_o also_o the_o altar_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o then_o jeroboam_n entreat_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o again_o which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o hand_n be_v heal_v whereupon_o jeroboam_n invite_v he_o to_o go_v home_o with_o he_o but_o he_o refuse_v be_v forbid_v by_o god_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o return_v the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v now_o there_o be_v a_o old_a prophet_n that_o dwell_v in_o that_o city_n and_o his_o son_n tell_v he_o all_o these_o passage_n then_o he_o go_v after_o he_o and_o invite_v he_o to_o go_v back_o with_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v as_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n the_o old_a prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o but_o he_o lie_v to_o he_o so_o he_o go_v back_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o old_a prophet_n house_n then_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o old_a prophet_n to_o threaten_v this_o other_o for_o his_o disobedience_n so_o as_o he_o go_v away_o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o which_o be_v noise_v in_o the_o 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then_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o he_o again_o and_o bid_v he_o prepare_v for_o another_o war_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n in_o that_o also_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v of_o the_o syrian_n ten_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n and_o at_o aphek_n a_o wall_n fall_v on_o twenty_o seven_o thousand_o more_o and_o slay_v '_o they_o and_o benhadad_o flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o city_n but_o his_o servant_n persuade_v he_o to_o send_v a_o very_a submissive_a message_n to_o ahab_n and_o to_o lay_v himself_o at_o his_o mercy_n who_o thereupon_o pardon_v he_o and_o
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water_n and_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o they_o pass_v over_o on_o dry_a ground_n then_o elijah_n bid_v elisha_n ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o he_o who_o say_v let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o which_o elijah_n promise_v he_o shall_v have_v if_o he_o see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o at_o last_o as_o they_o go_v on_o a_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n part_v they_o asunder_o and_o elijah_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o a_o whirlwind_n which_o elisha_n see_v and_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o charet_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o but_o elijah_n mantle_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o elisha_n take_v up_o and_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n with_o it_o as_o his_o master_n elijah_n have_v do_v which_o when_o the_o young_a prophet_n see_v they_o own_v he_o for_o their_o master_n in_o the_o room_n of_o elijah_n the_o water_n about_o jericho_n be_v naught_o elisha_n throw_v salt_n into_o they_o and_o heal_v '_o they_o afterward_o go_v up_o from_o bethel_n he_o be_v revile_v by_o some_o child_n but_o he_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o come_v two_o shee-bear_n and_o tear_v forty_o two_o of_o they_o chap._n iii_o jehoram_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n continue_v the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n but_o not_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o serve_v baal_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o yearly_a tribute_n jehoram_n gather_v together_o his_o force_n and_o invite_v jehosaphat_n to_o his_o assistance_n to_o those_o two_o king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n go_v to_o the_o war_n against_o moab_n and_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n but_o hear_v that_o elisha_n be_v in_o the_o army_n these_o three_o king_n go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o slight_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o jehosaphat_n he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o but_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o valley_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o water_n and_o also_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o valley_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o moabite_n like_o blood_n so_o that_o they_o conclude_v these_o king_n and_o their_o army_n have_v slay_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o they_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o spoil_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o israelite_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o beat_v down_o their_o city_n and_o besiege_v kitharase_v
then_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n sally_v forth_o to_o have_v break_v his_o way_n through_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n but_o he_o be_v drive_v back_o then_o he_o take_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a upon_o the_o wall_n whereupon_o they_o raise_v the_o siege_n chap._n iu._n as_o elisha_n be_v return_v home_o a_o certain_a prophet_n widow_n meet_v he_o and_o make_v her_o moan_n to_o he_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v leave_v she_o in_o debt_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o pay_v so_o that_o the_o creditor_n be_v about_o to_o seize_v upon_o she_o two_o son_n for_o bondman_n then_o he_o have_v she_o borrow_v empty_a vessel_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o pot_n of_o oil_n which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o house_n into_o the_o vessel_n till_o they_o be_v full_a and_o then_o sell_v the_o oil_n and_o pay_v the_o debt_n elisha_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v often_o to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o great_a woman_n in_o shunem_n who_o entertain_v he_o very_o kind_o whereupon_o understand_v she_o have_v no_o child_n he_o call_v for_o she_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o child_n when_o be_v he_o grow_v up_o fall_v ill_o and_o die_v then_o she_o take_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o bed_n where_o elisha_n use_v to_o lie_v and_o ride_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o who_o go_v with_o she_o and_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n wax_v warm_a and_o he_o revive_v and_o he_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n at_o gilgal_n the_o pot_n be_v set_v on_o to_o make_v some_o broth_n for_o the_o prophet_n they_o happen_v to_o put_v in_o some_o unwholesome_a unsavoury_a herb_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o elisha_n cast_v a_o little_a meal_n into_o the_o pot_n and_o so_o make_v the_o broth_n sit_v for_o use_v a_o present_a be_v bring_v he_o of_o twenty_o barley_n loaf_n with_o they_o he_o feed_v a_o hundred_o men._n chap._n v._n naaman_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v a_o leper_n and_o hear_v by_o a_o hebrew_n maid_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o samaria_n that_o can_v cure_v he_o he_o procure_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v of_o his_o leprosy_n when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n read_v the_o letter_n he_o think_v it_o be_v only_o a_o trick_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o but_o elisha_n hear_v of_o it_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o send_v this_o person_n to_o he_o so_o when_o naaman_n and_o all_o his_o retinue_n come_v to_o elisha_n door_n he_o only_o send_v one_o to_o he_o to_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o wash_v in_o jordan_n seven_o time_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v cure_v naaman_n take_v this_o for_o a_o great_a affront_n and_o so_o go_v away_o in_o a_o rage_n but_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n argue_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o and_o persuade_v he_o so_o that_o he_o go_v to_o jordan_n and_o dip_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o river_n and_o be_v perfect_o heal_v then_o he_o come_v back_o to_o the_o prophet_n house_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o offer_v he_o a_o reward_n but_o he_o refuse_v it_o then_o he_o beg_a pardon_n for_o the_o idolatry_n he_o have_v be_v former_o guilty_a of_o and_o elisha_n dismiss_v he_o with_o a_o friendly_a farewell_n but_o elisha_n servant_n gehazi_n run_v after_o naaman_n and_o by_o a_o lie_v get_v two_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o change_n of_o raiment_n which_o he_o hide_v in_o the_o house_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n but_o his_o master_n ask_v he_o where_o he_o have_v be_v he_o tell_v another_o lie_n and_o excuse_v what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o but_o his_o master_n know_v what_o be_v do_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o chap._n vi_o one_o go_v to_o cut_v some_o timber_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o grow_v near_o jordan_n his_o axe_n head_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n which_o he_o be_v much_o concern_v at_o because_o it_o be_v borrow_a and_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o elisha_n he_o throw_v in_o a_o stick_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o fall_v and_o the_o axe_n head_n do_v swim_v and_o so_o he_o have_v it_o again_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n make_v appointment_n to_o surprise_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n at_o several_a place_n elisha_n still_o warn_v he_o of_o they_o and_o so_o save_v he_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n think_v his_o own_o servant_n have_v betray_v his_o counsel_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o it_o but_o understand_v it_o be_v elisha_n do_n he_o send_v a_o great_a company_n to_o dothan_n who_o compass_v the_o city_n to_o take_v he_o which_o his_o servant_n perceive_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v great_o afraid_a but_o the_o prophet_n say_v fear_v not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o then_o upon_o elisha_n prayer_n his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o he_o see_v the_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o charet_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n and_o also_o those_o people_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n so_o that_o he_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o then_o open_v their_o eye_n but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n but_o cause_v great_a provision_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o so_o send_v they_o away_o at_o another_o time_n benhadad_n besiege_v samaria_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a famine_n there_o and_o as_o the_o king_n pass_v along_o a_o woman_n complain_v to_o he_o of_o her_o neighbour_n that_o whereas_o they_o have_v agree_v to_o boil_v and_o eat_v their_o child_n by_o turn_n this_o woman_n have_v do_v her_o part_n the_o other_o refuse_v to_o perform_v she_o which_o the_o king_n hear_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o impute_v all_o this_o evil_a to_o elisha_n he_o send_v one_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n but_o elisha_n be_v aware_a of_o it_o and_o bid_v the_o company_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o stop_v the_o messenger_n at_o the_o door_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o but_o the_o king_n himself_o follow_v immediate_o after_o and_o upon_o discourse_n between_o they_o he_o say_v this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o he_o any_o long_o chap._n vii_o but_o elisha_n tell_v he_o from_o god_n that_o on_o the_o morrow_n there_o shall_v be_v great_a plenty_n in_o samaria_n which_o a_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n hear_v will_v not_o believe_v whereupon_o elisha_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n but_o not_o eat_v thereof_o on_o the_o morrow_n four_o leper_n venture_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o syrian_n find_v that_o they_o be_v all_o flee_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o hear_v a_o noise_n of_o charet_n and_o horse_n and_o a_o great_a host_n whereupon_o they_o flee_v in_o great_a haste_n for_o their_o life_n these_o tiding_n the_o leper_n bring_v to_o the_o city_n so_o the_o king_n send_v to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v as_o be_v relate_v so_o the_o people_n go_v out_o and_o spoil_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o syrian_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n as_o elisha_n foretell_v but_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o keep_v the_o gate_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o all_o run_v out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o be_v so_o eager_a upon_o the_o spoil_n that_o they_o tread_v he_o to_o death_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v fulfil_v chap._n viii_o elisha_n warn_v the_o shunamite_n who_o son_n he_o have_v raise_v to_o life_n of_o a_o famine_n that_o be_v come_v so_o she_o go_v and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o when_o the_o famine_n be_v over_o she_o return_v again_o and_o come_v to_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o her_o land_n again_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v seize_v upon_o in_o her_o absence_n and_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o at_o that_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o king_n be_v talk_v with_o gehazi_n concern_v the_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n and_o of_o his_o raise_v a_o dead_a child_n to_o life_n whereupon_o spy_v this_o woman_n he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v her_o son_n so_o the_o king_n appoint_v a_o officer_n to_o restore_v all_o that_o be_v she_o then_o
as_o for_o josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v '_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o 2_o chron._n 34._o then_o the_o king_n gather_v the_o ruler_n and_o all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v the_o book_n to_o be_v read_v and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n and_o then_o purge_v the_o temple_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a relic_n and_o make_v a_o general_a reformation_n among_o '_o they_o then_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o grove_n and_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o he_o do_v likewise_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n upon_o their_o altar_n 2_o chron._n 35._o then_o he_o command_v and_o they_o keep_v a_o passover_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n so_o as_o have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o provocation_n of_o manasseh_n after_o this_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o carchemish_n and_o josiah_n go_v out_o against_o he_o but_o he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o concern_v himself_o in_o that_o quarrel_n because_o the_o war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n but_o josiah_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v but_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o fight_n he_o be_v wound_v and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n then_o all_o the_o people_n mourn_v for_o he_o and_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n lament_v for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n make_v jehoahaz_n king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pharaoh_n depose_v he_o and_o make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n who_o also_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o his_o day_n nabuchadnezzar_n come_v up_o and_o make_v he_o tributary_n but_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o many_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o bind_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o carry_v away_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o jehojakim_n die_v and_o jehojachin_n succeed_v he_o and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v his_o servant_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o jehojachin_n render_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o they_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v zedekiah_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o god_n in_o judgement_n suffer_v he_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n chap._n xxv_o then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n the_o famine_n prevail_v it_o be_v take_v but_o the_o king_n escape_v by_o night_n but_o the_o chaldean_n pursue_v and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n where_o they_o slay_v his_o son_n before_o his_o face_n then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o carry_v he_o bind_v to_o babylon_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v nebuzaradan_n and_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o and_o carry_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n all_o but_o the_o poor_a who_o he_o leave_v to_o husband_n the_o land_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o several_a of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n who_o slay_v they_o there_o and_o over_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n he_o set_v gedaliah_n to_o be_v governor_n but_o ishmael_n come_v private_o and_o slay_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n captivity_n evilmerodac_n king_n of_o babylon_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o a_o daily_a allowance_n at_o his_o own_o table_n all_o his_o day_n ezra_n chap._n i._n cyrus_n be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o likewise_o give_v they_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v carry_v away_o which_o be_v great_a and_o small_a five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o chap._n ii_o hereupon_o there_o return_v forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o beside_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o give_v free_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n chap._n iii_o then_o joshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n build_v the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n thereon_o and_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n then_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o return_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o great_a rejoice_v but_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a man_n that_o have_v see_v the_o first_o temple_n weep_v when_o they_o see_v this_o foundation_n lay_v chap._n iu._n the_o samaritan_n enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v about_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n come_v and_o offer_v their_o assistance_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o whereupon_o they_o make_v friend_n at_o court_n who_o prevail_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n and_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o rebellion_n whereupon_o he_o send_v a_o command_n that_o the_o building_n shall_v cease_v chap._n v._n but_o darius_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o jew_n be_v encourage_v by_o haggai_n and_o zechary_n to_o set_v about_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o which_o they_o do_v and_o be_v oppose_v again_o by_o the_o samaritan_n who_o demand_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o go_v on_o with_o this_o work_n they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n this_o they_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n withal_o desire_v that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o decree_n and_o to_o send_v they_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o search_v be_v make_v the_o decree_n be_v find_v which_o darius_n confirm_v with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n and_o curse_n upon_o the_o infringer_n of_o it_o then_o the_o jew_n go_v on_o vigorous_o and_o finish_v the_o house_n and_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v chap._n vii_o artaxerxes_n be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o new_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v as_o many_o more_o jew_n with_o he_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o can_v collect_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o authority_n to_o reform_v all_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n there_o to_o appoint_v such_o magistrate_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o free_v the_o priest_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n chap._n viii_o ezra_n have_v gather_v all_o his_o company_n together_o that_o be_v to_o go_v with_o he_o appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o seek_v direction_n and_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o deliver_v the_o vessel_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o temple_n to_o certain_a priest_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o deliver_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o his_o leiutenant_n and_o officer_n who_o further_v the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o ezra_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n complain_v be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n this_o ezra_n be_v mighty_o affect_v with_o and_o do_v large_o confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n chap._n x._o hereupon_o a_o great_a congregation_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o weep_v very_o