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ancient_a and_o modern_a interpreter_n have_v his_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n require_v hand_n either_o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n for_o in_o old_a time_n king_n carry_v a_o spear_n instead_o of_o a_o sceptre_n as_o justin_n and_o other_o note_n or_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o self-defence_n or_o cruelty_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v stand_v about_o he_o 7_o then_o saul_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o hear_v now_o you_o 9_o you_o heb._n son_n of_o jemini_fw-la chap._n 9_o benjamite_n tribe_n benjamite_n you_o that_o be_v of_o my_o own_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n from_o who_o david_n design_n to_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o tribe_n will_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v every_o one_o of_o you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o all_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o you_o hundred_o will_v he_o distribute_v profit_n and_o preferment_n among_o you_o benjamite_n as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o intend_v still_o to_o do_v will_v he_o not_o rather_o prefer_v those_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n before_o you_o 8_o that_o all_o of_o you_o have_v conspire_v against_o i_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o ear_n that_o heb._n uncover_v my_o ear_n show_v i_o that_o my_o son_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n jonathan_n jesse_n this_o he_o suspect_v partly_o from_o ionathan_n passionate_a love_n for_o david_n which_o he_o have_v former_o and_o constant_o declare_v and_o from_o his_o late_a discontent_n and_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n mention_v chap._n 20._o 33._o and_o partly_o from_o david_n confidence_n in_o invade_v the_o land_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n which_o he_o think_v he_o will_v never_o presume_v to_o do_v without_o some_o encouragement_n or_o promise_n of_o assistance_n from_o jonathan_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o i_o or_o show_v unto_o i_o that_o my_o son_n have_v stir_v up_o my_o servant_n against_o i_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n accusation_n wait_n i_o e._n to_o design_n against_o my_o crown_n and_o life_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o groundless_a suspicion_n and_o false_a accusation_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 9_o ¶_o then_o answer_v title_n answer_v psal._n 52._o title_n doeg_n the_o edomite_n which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n and_o say_v i_o see_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n come_v to_o nob_n 7._o nob_n see_v on_o chap._n 21._o 7._o to_o ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o chap._n 14._o 3._o ahitub_n 10_o and_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o he_o he_o this_o be_v not_o record_v chap._n 21._o and_o therefore_o some_o think_v that_o doeg_n to_o curry-favour_n with_o saul_n feign_v this_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a david_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v psal._n 52._o 3._o though_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o tell_v other_o lie_n also_o not_o here_o express_v and_o withal_o he_o be_v guilty_a oâ—…_n conceal_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v for_o ahimelech_n just_a defence_n to_o wit_n the_o cunning_a pretence_n and_o artifice_n whereby_o david_n circumvent_v ahimele_v other_o think_v this_o be_v true_a because_o ahimelech_n seem_v to_o confess_v it_o v._o 15._o though_o that_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o doeg_n declare_v this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n then_o he_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o though_o this_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o his_o answer_n or_o apology_n be_v not_o here_o express_v for_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o victual_n or_o sword_n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o 9_o and_o chap._n 21._o 6_o 9_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n the_o philistine_n 11_o then_o the_o king_n send_v to_o call_v ahimelech_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n 31._o house_n of_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o chap._n 2._o 31._o the_o priest_n that_o be_v in_o nob_n and_o they_o come_v all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 12_o and_o saul_n say_v hear_v now_o thou_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 27._o ahitub_n he_o show_v his_o contempt_n and_o anger_n that_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o name_v he_o see_v before_o on_o chap._n 20._o 27._o and_o he_o answer_v i_o answer_v hebr._n behold_v i_o here_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n 13_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v you_o conspire_v against_o i_o thou_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o bread_n and_o a_o sword_n and_o have_v inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v against_o i_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 14_o then_o ahimelech_n answer_v the_o king_n and_o say_v and_o who_o be_v so_o faithful_a among_o all_o thy_o servant_n as_o david_n opinion_n david_n he_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o difference_n between_o saul_n and_o david_n nor_o affirm_v what_o david_n now_o be_v but_o only_o declare_v what_o david_n have_v former_o be_v both_o real_o and_o in_o public_a fame_n and_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n and_o go_v at_o thy_o bid_n and_o be_v honourable_a in_o thy_o house_n 15_o do_v i_o then_o begin_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n 2._o thing_n or_o this_o thing_n to_o wit_n which_o thou_o now_o charge_v i_o with_o that_o i_o shall_v assist_v david_n in_o any_o evil_a design_n against_o thou_o or_o of_o thy_o suspicion_n concern_v he_o for_o as_o for_o saul_n attempt_n upon_o david_n well_o may_v ahimelech_n impute_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o saul_n passion_n and_o disease_n see_v even_o jonathan_n do_v so_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 2._o unto_o his_o servant_n nor_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o thy_o servant_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o e_fw-es great_a e_fw-es heb._n little_a or_o great_a less_o or_o more_o 16_o and_o the_o king_n say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v ahimelech_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o father_n house_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o guard_n the_o or_o guard_n runner_n guard_n heb._n runner_n â—…ootmen_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o turn_v and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v with_o david_n and_o because_o they_o know_v when_o he_o flee_v and_o do_v not_o show_v it_o i_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n person_n lord_n choose_v rather_o to_o offend_v the_o king_n by_o disobey_v his_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a command_n than_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o such_o innocent_a and_o sacred_a person_n 18_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o doeg_n turn_v thou_o all_o thou_o or_o go_v about_o to_o wit_n from_o man_n to_o man_n till_o thou_o have_v kill_v all_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n lord_n edomite_n which_o be_v note_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o this_o butchery_n from_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o to_o show_v why_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o nation_n which_o have_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o all_o israelite_n and_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n turn_v and_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 2._o 31._o slay_v on_o that_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n make_v person_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o difficult_a when_o no_o resistance_n be_v make_v that_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n 18._o ephod_n not_o at_o that_o time_n as_o some_o fancy_n but_o usual_o such_o as_o use_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n which_o priest_n and_o levite_n use_v to_o do_v see_v exod._n 28._o 40._o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 18._o 19_o and_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n smite_v he_o david_n he_o either_o saul_n or_o doeg_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o who_o saul_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n by_o this_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a fact_n saul_n think_v to_o affright_v all_o his_o subject_n from_o give_v any_o countenance_n or_o assistance_n to_o david_n david_n david_n either_o saul_n or_o doeg_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o who_o saul_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n by_o this_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a fact_n saul_n think_v to_o affright_v all_o his_o subject_n from_o give_v any_o countenance_n or_o assistance_n to_o david_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n
come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v call_v for_o absalon_n he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bow_v himself_o on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n kiss_v absalon_n manife_v absalon_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thorough_a reconciliation_n to_o he_o which_o absalon_n do_v very_o ill_o requite_v as_o the_o next_o chapter_n manife_v chap._n xv._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o absalon_n 5._o absalon_n 1_o king_n 1._o 5._o prepare_v he_o charet_n and_o horse_n and_o fifty_o man_n to_o run_v before_o he_o successor_n he_o as_o be_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n now_o amnon_n be_v dead_a for_o chileab_n who_o be_v his_o elder_a brother_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o be_v either_o dead_a or_o manifest_o uncapable_a of_o the_o government_n and_o this_o course_n he_o know_v will_v draw_v the_o eye_n and_o mind_n of_o people_n to_o he_o and_o make_v they_o conclude_v that_o david_n intend_v he_o for_o his_o 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one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n city_n israel_n or_o rather_o of_o one_o city_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n question_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n of_o a_o israelitish_n city_n either_o this_o or_o that_o of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o city_n 3_o and_o absalon_n say_v unto_o he_o see_v thy_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o right_n all_o right_n upon_o some_o very_a flight_n hear_v of_o their_o case_n he_o approve_v it_o that_o he_o may_v oblige_v all_o but_o downward_o but_o or_o none_o will_v hear_v thou_o from_o the_o king_n downward_o there_o be_v no_o man_n depute_v of_o the_o king_n to_o hear_v thou_o conduct_n thou_o to_o wit_n none_o such_o as_o will_v do_v thou_o justice_n the_o other_o son_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o ruler_n under_o he_o and_o they_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o sway_v by_o favour_n or_o bribe_n or_o at_o least_o not_o careful_a and_o diligent_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o my_o father_n be_v grow_v in_o year_n be_v negligent_a of_o public_a affair_n leave_v they_o whole_o to_o their_o conduct_n 4_o absalon_n say_v moreover_o o_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n trust._n land_n for_o the_o king_n have_v only_o restore_v absalon_n to_o favour_n but_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o put_v he_o into_o any_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust._n that_o every_o man_n spirit_n man_n i_o shall_v refuse_v no_o man_n and_o decline_v no_o pain_n to_o do_v any_o man_n good_a so_o he_o pretend_v to_o a_o very_a public_a spirit_n which_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justice_n 5_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o any_o man_n come_v nigh_o to_o he_o to_o do_v he_o obeisance_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o we_o he_o put_v on_o the_o garb_n of_o singular_a humanity_n and_o good_a will_n to_o all_o man_n for_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o 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the_o time_n of_o his_o vow_n make_v or_o of_o his_o return_n from_o banishment_n but_o either_o first_o from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n election_n or_o designation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o or_o second_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o saul_n reign_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a time_n and_o observable_a for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n in_o israel_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v make_v a_o epocha_n from_o which_o the_o computation_n or_o account_n of_o time_n begin_v as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n begin_v their_o account_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n or_o rather_o three_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v about_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o year_n i._n e._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n and_o so_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 15._o 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n i._n e._n in_o the_o 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which_o appear_v in_o solomon_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o that_o great_a respect_n and_o affection_n which_o his_o father_n must_v needs_o have_v and_o manifest_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n and_o oath_n give_v to_o bathsheba_n concern_v his_o succession_n mention_v 1_o king_n 1._o 30._o but_o make_v before_o that_o time_n which_o also_o may_v come_v to_o absalom_n ear_n against_o this_o opinion_n two_o thing_n be_v object_v first_o that_o david_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o rebellion_n a_o strong_a man_n for_o he_o march_v on_o foot_n v._o 30._o whereas_o in_o his_o last_o year_n he_o be_v very_o infirm_a and_o bedrid_a second_o that_o after_o this_o rebellion_n be_v end_v divers_a other_o thing_n happen_v as_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o and_o other_o thing_n follow_v in_o the_o history_n but_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o david_n may_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o last_o year_n have_v so_o much_o strength_n and_o vigour_n leave_v as_o to_o march_n on_o foot_n especial_o when_o he_o do_v so_o humble_a and_o afflict_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o do_v v._o 30._o and_o yet_o through_o his_o tedious_a march_n and_o the_o torment_a care_n fear_n and_o griess_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o absalon_n may_v be_v so_o strange_o and_o sudden_o impair_v as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n to_o be_v very_o feeble_a and_o bedrid_a it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a accident_n especial_o in_o old_a man_n and_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o languish_v and_o decline_v exceed_o and_o to_o fall_v from_o some_o competent_a degree_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n to_o be_v very_o infirm_a and_o bedrid_a
very_a people_n will_v prove_v degenerate_a 19_o and_o give_v unto_o solomon_n my_o son_n a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n thy_o testimony_n and_o thy_o statute_n and_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v the_o palace_n for_o the_o which_o i_o have_v make_v provision_n work_n provision_n by_o purchase_v the_o place_n 1_o chron._n 21._o and_o provide_v for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o work_n 20_o and_o david_n say_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n now_o bless_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n evident_a king_n the_o lord_n with_o religious_a and_o the_o king_n with_o civil_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a 21_o and_o they_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n there_o lord_n before_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v there_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o that_o day_n even_o a_o thousand_o bullock_n a_o thousand_o ram_n and_o a_o thousand_o lamb_n with_o their_o drink-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o abundance_n for_o all_o israel_n all_o israel_n either_o 1._o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_n god_n in_o their_o name_n to_o procure_v god_n presence_n and_o blessing_n for_o they_o all_o or_o 2._o so_o many_o that_o the_o feast_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n be_v make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v then_o present_a and_o desire_a to_o partake_v of_o they_o or_o for_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n there_o assemble_v who_o may_v well_o pasâ—…_n under_o the_o name_n of_o all_o israel_n because_o they_o represent_v they_o all_o 22_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n affair_n lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o ark_n in_o court_n or_o place_n as_o near_o to_o it_o as_o they_o convenient_o can_v or_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n praise_v god_n for_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o beg_v his_o blessing_n upon_o this_o great_a affair_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n the_o second_o time_n time_n time_n this_o be_v call_v the_o second_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o time_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n during_o adonijah_n conspiracy_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 1._o 34_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o be_v do_v after_o david_n death_n and_o not_o upon_o that_o day_n when_o this_o feast_v and_o solemnity_n last_v as_o the_o word_n at_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v this_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o there_o be_v example_n of_o thing_n do_v at_o distant_a time_n put_v together_o in_o one_o verse_n as_o act_n 7._o 15._o so_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o die_v he_o and_o our_o father_n i._o e_fw-la first_o he_o and_o afterward_o our_o father_n so_o here_o they_o do_v eat_v on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o afterward_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n the_o second_o time_n and_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o which_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o at_o this_o same_o time_n they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n and_o that_o solomon_n be_v king_n instead_o of_o david_n and_o that_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o david_n son_n submit_v to_o he_o all_o which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o david_n death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o king_n 1._o &_o 2._o or_o 2._o in_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n make_v solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n i._n e._n he_o declare_v he_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o this_o second_o time_n be_v during_o david_n life_n and_o what_o david_n have_v more_o private_o declare_v ch_n 23._o he_o now_o more_o solemn_o own_v in_o this_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n in_o which_o by_o david_n order_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o that_o assembly_n solomon_n be_v anoint_v king_n i._n e._n to_o be_v king_n after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o this_o opinion_n the_o text_n seem_v most_o to_o favour_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n they_o who_o that_o must_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o verse_n they_o who_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v and_o then_o immediate_o it_o follow_v and_o that_o with_o a_o copulative_a conjunction_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o violence_n can_v be_v pull_v away_o from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v david_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v then_o present_a v._o 20._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n v._n 21._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o david_n death_n for_o till_o then_o abiathar_n â—…s_v not_o thrust_v out_o from_o be_v priest_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 2._o 26_o 27._o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o difficulty_n but_o not_o insoluble_a it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o highpriest_n have_v his_o vicegerent_n who_o may_v officiate_v in_o his_o stead_n when_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o indispensable_a occasion_n and_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o zadok_n case_n for_o although_o abiathar_n be_v proper_o the_o highpriest_n yet_o zadok_n seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o as_o we_o see_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 29._o &_o 19_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v zadok_n and_o abiathar_n be_v priest_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o and_o 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v that_o this_o anoint_v of_o zadok_n may_v be_v occasion_v by_o some_o miscarriage_n of_o abiathar_n not_o record_v in_o scripture_n possible_o he_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o this_o design_n of_o translate_n the_o crown_n to_o solomon_n and_o do_v now_o secret_o favour_n adoniâ—…ahs_n person_n and_o right_n which_o afterward_o he_o do_v more_o open_o defend_v which_o be_v know_v to_o david_n by_o information_n may_v induce_v he_o and_o the_o prince_n who_o favour_v solomon_n to_o take_v this_o course_n which_o they_o may_v the_o more_o willing_o do_v in_o consideration_n of_o that_o divine_a threaten_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 31_o etc._n etc._n of_o translate_n the_o priesthood_n from_o ithamars_n and_o elis_n house_n of_o which_o abiathar_n be_v to_o eleazar_n line_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v promise_v to_o perpetuity_n numb_a 25._o 13._o of_o which_o line_n zadok_v be_v and_o they_o may_v judge_v this_o a_o sit_v season_n or_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o god_n at_o this_o time_n to_o execute_v that_o threaten_v to_o the_o one_o and_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o family_n and_o yet_o this_o action_n of_o they_o in_o anoint_v zadok_n do_v not_o as_o i_o suppose_v actual_o constitute_v he_o highpriest_n but_o only_o settle_v the_o reversion_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o line_n after_o abiathars_n death_n even_o as_o david_n make_v solomon_n king_n ch_n 23._o 1._o and_o their_o anoint_v solomon_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n here_o do_v not_o put_v he_o into_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o only_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o it_o in_o reversion_n after_o the_o present_a king_n death_n as_o samuel_n anoint_v of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 16._o have_v do_v to_o david_n before_o he_o hence_o notwithstanding_o this_o anoint_v abiathar_n continue_v to_o exercise_v his_o office_n till_o 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8._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 18_o year_n old_a and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v conquest_n expire_v heb._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n i._n e._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a account_n of_o the_o hebrew_n at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o battle_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n among_o other_o go_v forth_o to_o settle_v and_o enlarge_v his_o conquest_n king_n nabuchadnezzar_n send_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d goodly_a vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v 1â—…_n make_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n his_o brother_n 3_o brother_n large_o so_o call_v for_o this_o be_v his_o uncle_n or_o his_o father_n brother_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 1._o 3_o king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 12_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o 19_o himself_o by_o repentance_n for_o his_o past_a error_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o express_v jer._n 38._o 19_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 18._o god_n who_o have_v require_v and_o force_v he_o to_o swear_v fealty_n and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o he_o by_o the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o serve_v and_o who_o he_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o he_o if_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n so_o his_o rebellion_n be_v aggravate_v with_o perjury_n and_o horrid_a contempt_n of_o god_n compare_v ezek._n 17._o 18._o but_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n sin_n heart_n i_o e._n he_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n to_o his_o sin_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 14_o moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o destruction_n much_o they_o be_v universal_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o general_a destruction_n after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n 15_o *_o and_o the_o lord_z god_n 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