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not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n that_o be_v wrong_v not_o those_o who_o i_o have_v consecrate_v to_o myself_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n my_o christian_n according_a to_o that_o 1._o john_n 2.20_o but_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 27._o but_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o therefore_o i_o do_v familiar_o reveal_v my_o will_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v &_o instruct_v other_o gen._n 20.7_o restore_v therefore_o to_o the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n imply_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o defend_v they_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a helpless_a miserable_a man_n unjust_o oppress_v but_o also_o because_o by_o special_a covenant_n god_n have_v take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n verse_n 23._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o to_o the_o 34._o verse_n be_v the_o ninety_o six_o psalm_n and_o the_o chief_a drift_n of_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o nation_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o it_o include_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o nation_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o psal_n 96.1_o to_o express_v the_o strange_a and_o unlooked_a for_o change_v that_o shall_v be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n these_o word_n a_o new_a song_n be_v add_v and_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n verse_n 27._o glory_n &_o honour_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n strength_n &_o
babylon_n 2._o king_n 24.15_o together_o with_o ten_o thousand_o captive_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o make_v zedekiah_n his_o brother_n king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n his_o father_n brother_n by_o the_o father_n but_o the_o brother_n of_o jehoahaz_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n see_v 2._o king_n 24.17_o 18._o verse_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 which_o do_v great_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n ezek._n 17.15_o 16._o but_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n into_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v give_v he_o horse_n and_o much_o people_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n he_o shall_v die_v see_v 2._o king_n 24.20_o verse_n 17._o therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldee_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o king_n 25.2_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v a_o full_a year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v at_o length_n take_v by_o force_n and_o the_o people_n expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o merciless_a enemy_n zedekiah_n indeed_o by_o a_o secret_a way_n escape_v with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o principal_a servant_n to_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n but_o be_v there_o overtake_v be_v carry_v back_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n where_o his_o child_n be_v first_o slay_v before_o his_o face_n his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o so_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n of_o brass_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n see_v 2._o king_n 25.1_o 7._o verse_n 20._o and_o they_o that_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o sword_n carried_z he_o away_o to_o babylon_n to_o wit_n by_o nebuzaradan_a captain_n of_o his_o guard_n some_o immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o some_o in_o after_o time_n indeed_o some_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n together_o with_o some_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o party_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v leave_v behind_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o one_o gedaliah_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v their_o governor_n but_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o ishmael_n they_o all_o sle_z for_o fear_n into_o egypt_n where_o they_o afterward_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o misery_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o evilmerodach_n his_o son_n 2._o king_n 25.27_o and_o belshazzar_n his_o grandchild_n son_n of_o evilmerodach_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 27.6.7_o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n in_o which_o time_n doubtless_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v many_o and_o great_a though_o withal_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o allay_v partly_o by_o the_o prophesy_a of_o ezekiel_n among_o they_o partly_o through_o the_o favour_n they_o may_v find_v by_o mean_n of_o jechoniah_n esther_n mordecai_n daniel_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o their_o time_n much_o respect_v and_o honour_v by_o these_o babylonian_a king_n verse_n 21._o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v thus_o destroy_v the_o people_n carry_v away_o the_o land_n lie_v desolate_a seventy_o year_n which_o be_v ten_o sabbath_n of_o year_n as_o jeremiah_n have_v prophesy_v jer._n 25.11_o this_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n seventy_o year_n and_o 29.10_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o so_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n threaten_v levit._n 26.34_o 35._o then_o shall_v the_o land_n enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v desolate_a and_o you_o be_v in_o your_o enemy_n land_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o your_o sabbath_n when_o you_o dwell_v upon_o it_o some_o indeed_o do_v begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jechoniah_n 2._o king_n 24.12_o and_o that_o first_o because_o jeremiah_n write_v to_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o after_o seventy_o year_n the_o lord_n will_v visit_v they_o jer._n 29.10_o second_o because_o ezekiel_n do_v usual_o reckon_v the_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n from_o that_o of_o jechoniah_n ezek._n 1.2_o and_o the_o 8_o 1._o and_o the_o 20.1_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o do_v distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 40.1_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o city_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o three_o because_o that_o captivity_n be_v most_o notable_a both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o that_o be_v then_o carry_v away_o to_o wit_n the_o king_n his_o mother_n his_o servant_n prince_n and_o officer_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n even_o ten_o thousand_o captive_n etc._n etc._n 2._o king_n 24.12_o 13_o 14._o but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v these_o seventy_o year_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v number_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o because_o dan._n 9.2_o they_o be_v call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n second_o because_o the_o same_o term_n of_o seventy_o year_n be_v set_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n isaiah_n 23.15_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o tyre_n shall_v be_v forget_v seventy_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o jer._n 25.11_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v not_o subdue_v those_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o make_v himself_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o time_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v and_o three_o because_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o usual_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o follow_a desolation_n of_o that_o country_n verse_n 22._o now_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezra_n 1.1_o annotation_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n chap._n i._n now_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v always_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n a_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o scripture_n i_o find_v not_o question_v by_o any_o indeed_o who_o be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o it_o we_o can_v absolute_o say_v yet_o general_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o ezra_n who_o name_n be_v set_v as_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a stock_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o seraiah_n chap._n 7.1_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o chaldean_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o they_o 2._o king_n 25.18.21_o and_o withal_o because_o he_o live_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o book_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o people_n return_n from_o babylon_n and_o be_v a_o ready_a scribe_n as_o be_v express_o note_v of_o he_o chap._n 7.6_o and_o so_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o continue_v the_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n as_o the_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o the_o former_a age_n have_v several_o do_v in_o their_o time_n the_o first_o two_o verse_n be_v word_n for_o word_n the_o same_o that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n book_n of_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n which_o have_v move_v some_o expositor_n to_o think_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v also_o write_v by_o ezra_n and_o therein_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n over_o babylon_n for_o he_o have_v then_o be_v king_n of_o
from_o east_n to_o west_n from_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n to_o kirjath-jearim_a this_o from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n from_o kirjath-jearim_a to_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 18._o and_o pass_v along_o towards_o the_o side_n over_o against_o arabah_n northward_n and_o go_v down_o unto_o arabah_n which_o be_v call_v betharabah_a chap._n 15.6_o verse_n 21._o now_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v jericho_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o some_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o be_v not_o in_o this_o catalogue_n for_o many_o city_n may_v be_v build_v in_o after_o time_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o all_o the_o city_n in_o benjamins_n lot_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v because_o by_o they_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o lot_n be_v describe_v or_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o some_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o sacred_a history_n where_o these_o city_n be_v mention_v and_o the_o like_a we_o must_v conceive_v of_o the_o catalogue_n that_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o several_a lot_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v give_v vers_fw-la 9_o out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n not_o yet_o divide_v that_o they_o may_v part_v it_o into_o seven_o lot_n for_o the_o seven_o remain_a tribe_n chap._n 18.4_o find_v that_o the_o portion_n which_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o the_o other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n have_v former_o at_o gilgal_n assign_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v far_o too_o large_a consider_v what_o they_o now_o find_v leave_v for_o the_o other_o tribe_n upon_o this_o second_o review_n and_o therefore_o agree_v unanimous_o with_o those_o say_a commissioner_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n that_o a_o whole_a portion_n for_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o that_o which_o be_v former_o give_v to_o judah_n and_o so_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o lot_n for_o the_o seven_o tribe_n beside_o some_o other_o city_n which_o they_o take_v also_o from_o judah_n to_o be_v as_o part_v of_o another_o lot_n as_o be_v show_v afterward_o verse_n 40.41_o and_o not_o doubt_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n acknowledge_v the_o equity_n thereof_o and_o be_v well_o content_v with_o it_o and_o so_o when_o they_o come_v to_o draw_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o seven_o remain_a tribe_n in_o the_o second_o place_n next_o after_o benjamin_n come_v out_o this_o lot_n which_o be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o judah_n portion_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n first_o there_o be_v one_o tribe_n to_o be_v seat_v within_o that_o portion_n former_o give_v to_o judah_n the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o this_o tribe_n which_o be_v few_o in_o number_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o account_n that_o be_v take_v of_o they_o at_o the_o last_o number_n of_o the_o people_n num._n 26.14_o and_o second_o this_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o portion_n assign_v they_o within_o the_o portion_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o be_v as_o it_o be_v intermingle_v with_o they_o nor_o have_v a_o inheritance_n apart_o by_o themselves_o that_o be_v now_o fulfil_v which_o jacob_n long_o since_o prophesy_v of_o they_o gen._n 49.7_o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n concern_v which_o see_v what_o be_v note_v there_o verse_n 2._o and_o they_o have_v in_o their_o inheritance_n beer-sheba_a etc._n etc._n the_o bound_n of_o this_o tribe_n portion_n be_v not_o describe_v as_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o most_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n only_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n be_v name_v that_o be_v in_o their_o lot_n and_o that_o because_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n who_o bound_n be_v former_o describe_v chap._n 15._o as_o for_o beersheba_n and_o sheba_n that_o be_v first_o here_o mention_v they_o be_v but_o the_o long_a and_o short_a name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n for_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 6._o that_o in_o this_o first_o catalogue_n there_o be_v thirteen_o city_n and_o there_o be_v fourteen_o if_o beersheba_n and_o sheba_n be_v count_v two_o several_a city_n and_o beside_o 1._o chron._n 4.28_o where_o these_o city_n of_o the_o simeonites_n be_v again_o reckon_v up_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o beersheba_n only_o verse_n 3._o and_o hazar-shual_a and_o balah_n and_o azem_n etc._n etc._n call_v ezem_n 1._o chron._n 4.29_o as_o the_o follow_a eltolad_n be_v call_v also_o tolad_a and_o bethul_n bethuel_n verse_n 5._o and_o ziklag_n and_o bethmarcaboth_n and_o hazor-susah_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v 1._o chron._n 4.31_o hazar-susim_a as_o also_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n bethlebaoth_o be_v call_v chap._n 15.32_o lebaoth_o and_o in_o the_o 1._o chron._n 4.31_o bethbirei_n and_o sharuhen_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v shauraim_n verse_n 7._o ain_z remmon_n and_o ether_n etc._n etc._n or_o etam_n 1._o chron._n 4.32_o this_o with_o the_o rest_n here_o mention_v be_v there_o call_v village_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o several_o reckon_v by_o themselves_o verse_n 9_o for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 1._o verse_n 10._o and_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n be_v sarid_a etc._n etc._n this_o sarid_a be_v the_o south-west_n corner_n of_o zebuluns_n portion_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o go_v westward_o to_o maralah_n and_o so_o to_o dabbash_v which_o stand_v by_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o it_o go_v northward_o by_o the_o sea_n coast_n as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n near_o jokneam_fw-la and_o thus_o have_v the_o midland_n sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n on_o the_o east_n that_o be_v true_o accomplish_v which_o jacob_n say_v concern_v this_o tribe_n gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o moses_n also_o deut._n 33.18_o and_o of_o zebulun_n he_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 12._o and_o turn_v from_o sarid_a eastward_o towards_o the_o sun_n rise_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o the_o western_a border_n be_v draw_v from_o sarid_a vers_fw-la 10._o so_o here_o the_o south_n border_n begin_v also_o at_o sarid_a and_o so_o be_v carry_v on_o eastward_a as_o far_o as_o japhia_fw-la verse_n 13._o and_o from_o thence_o pass_v on_o along_o on_o the_o east_n to_o gittah-heph_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v from_o japhia_fw-la a_o city_n in_o the_o southeast_n corner_n of_o zebuluns_n portion_n the_o border_n turn_v northward_o along_o by_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o within_o a_o while_n go_v up_o into_o the_o land_n as_o far_o as_o remmon_n and_o neah_n where_o be_v the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o utmost_a reach_n of_o the_o eastern_a border_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o border_n compass_v it_o on_o the_o north_n side_n to_o hannathon_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o north_n border_n which_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o so_o end_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jiphthah-el_a verse_n 15._o and_o idalah_n and_o bethlehem_n this_o be_v not_o that_o bethlehem_n where_o christ_n be_v afterward_o bear_v for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n twelve_o city_n with_o their_o village_n there_o be_v more_o than_o twelve_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o they_o be_v border_n town_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o other_o tribe_n that_o have_v their_o lot_n next_o to_o zebuluns_n and_o but_o twelve_o of_o they_o only_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n verse_n 18._o and_o their_o border_n be_v towards_o jezreel_n etc._n etc._n because_o issachars_n portion_n lie_v between_o benjamin_n and_o zebuluns_n who_o border_n have_v be_v already_o describe_v
priest_n be_v seat_v partly_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v build_v and_o partly_o in_o the_o two_o border_a tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n and_o so_o whilst_o they_o shall_v approve_v their_o piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v their_o dwelling_n to_o go_v up_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o turn_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o withal_o god_n provide_v for_o their_o ease_n that_o their_o journey_n may_v not_o be_v over_o long_a and_o burdensome_a to_o they_o as_o for_o their_o assign_v as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v of_o thirteen_o city_n to_o the_o priest_n herein_o god_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n have_v respect_n unto_o succeed_a time_n when_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v increase_v for_o at_o present_a there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o priest_n not_o enough_o to_o inhabit_v the_o half_a part_n of_o one_o city_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o the_o right_n they_o have_v in_o they_o for_o that_o they_o may_v so_o do_v and_o that_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o habitation_n but_o also_o for_o their_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n be_v evident_a in_o several_a place_n see_v levit._n 25.32_o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n these_o city_n etc._n etc._n judah_n and_o simeon_n city_n be_v reckon_v together_o because_o simeons_n portion_n lie_v within_o judah_n chap._n 19.1_o and_o the_o second_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o simeon_n even_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n verse_n 11._o and_o they_o give_v they_o the_o city_n of_o arbah_n the_o father_n of_o anak_n which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o hill-countrey_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n this_o city_n with_o the_o land_n adjoin_v be_v former_o give_v to_o caleb_n which_o make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o city_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v by_o lot_n because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o both_o hebron_n and_o debir_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o inheritance_n without_o the_o lord_n special_a direction_n but_o god_n require_v it_o caleb_n willing_o yield_v the_o rather_o because_o the_o country_n and_o land_n about_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o and_o beside_o no_o doubt_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v seat_v among_o they_o verse_n 15._o and_o holon_n with_o her_o suburb_n call_v hilen_a 1._o chron._n 6.58_o verse_n 16._o and_o ain_z with_o her_o suburb_n and_o juttah_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n this_o city_n ain_z be_v not_o reckon_v 1._o chron._n 6._o among_o the_o city_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nor_o gibeon_n here_o name_v vers_fw-la 17._o as_o for_o juttah_n it_o be_v call_v ashan_n 1._o chron._n 6.59_o some_o indeed_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v ain_z that_o be_v there_o call_v ashan_n but_o there_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o unanswerable_a to_o wit_n that_o ashan_n and_o ain_z be_v in_o one_o verse_n distinct_o name_v among_o the_o city_n of_o simeon_n chap._n 19.7_o and_o so_o also_o almon_n vers_fw-la 18._o be_v call_v aleme_v 1._o chron._n 6.60_o verse_n 22._o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n call_v jokneam_fw-la 1._o chron._n 6.68_o verse_n 23._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltekeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n these_o two_o city_n be_v omit_v 1._o chron._n 6._o and_o aijalon_n and_o gathrimmon_a be_v there_o join_v with_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v out_o of_o dans_fw-fr portion_n be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n verse_n 25._o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n next_o dan_n and_o ephraim_n tanach_n here_o mention_v be_v call_v aner_n 1._o chron._n 6.70_o as_o also_o gath-rimmon_n be_v there_o call_v bileam_n verse_n 27._o and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n call_v ashtaroth_n 1._o chron._n 6.71_o verse_n 28._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v kedesh_n as_o also_o dabareh_n be_v call_v deberath_n and_o jarmuth_n ramoth_n and_o engannim_n anem_fw-la 1._o chron._n 6.72.73_o verse_n 30._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n mishal_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n call_v mashal_v 1._o chron._n 6.74_o as_o also_o helkath_v be_v there_o call_v hukok_n verse_n 32._o and_o hammoth-dor_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n call_v hammon_n 1._o chron._n 6.76_o as_o also_o kartan_n be_v there_o call_v kirjathaim_n verse_n 34._o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n jokneam_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n jokneam_fw-la and_o kartah_n be_v omit_v 1._o chron._n 6.77_o and_o dimnah_n be_v there_o call_v rimmon_n and_o nahalal_n tabor_n verse_n 36._o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n it_o be_v say_v that_o bezer_n be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n chap._n 20.8_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n vers_n 13.20_o 27._o which_o why_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v we_o can_v say_v as_o for_o jahazah_n it_o be_v call_v jahzah_n 1._o chron._n 6._o verse_n 41._o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a why_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n we_o read_v of_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o city_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n nineteen_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n yea_o but_o twelve_o city_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o yet_o the_o levite_n which_o be_v nothing_o so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o they_o have_v here_o eight_o and_o forty_o city_n give_v they_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o beside_o the_o city_n mention_v the_o other_o tribe_n have_v many_o town_n and_o village_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v which_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o second_o that_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v only_o there_o mention_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o several_a place_n that_o many_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o those_o tribe_n be_v not_o there_o set_v down_o three_o other_o do_v not_o doubt_n inhabit_v these_o city_n beside_o the_o levite_n and_o fourthly_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o god_n deal_v bountiful_o with_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o special_a service_n verse_n 43._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o though_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o yet_o expel_v we_o can_v therefore_o call_v this_o truth_n in_o question_n for_o first_o he_o have_v give_v they_o all_o by_o lot_n divide_v among_o they_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o actual_a enstate_v they_o in_o it_o second_o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v he_o promise_v they_o otherwise_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o by_o degree_n see_v exod._n 23.29_o so_o both_o clause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v be_v true_a to_o wit_n first_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o second_o that_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o only_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o they_o several_o thus_o to_o wit_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v already_o actual_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o divide_v it_o among_o their_o tribe_n and_o 2._o that_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o to_o wit_n by_o degree_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o it_o they_o have_v already_o in_o their_o possession_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o degree_n come_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o soon_o than_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 3._o you_o have_v not_o leave_v your_o brethren_n these_o many_o day_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o for_o which_o joshua_n here_o
the_o city_n with_o fire_n this_o be_v mention_v before_o josh_n 19.47_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a why_o the_o danite_n shall_v burn_v this_o city_n see_v they_o surprise_v it_o purposely_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a work_n and_o of_o great_a charge_n to_o rebuild_v it_o again_o but_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v be_v usual_a when_o city_n be_v storm_v and_o take_v partly_o through_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o assault_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n whilst_o they_o be_v force_v to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o quench_v the_o fire_n city_n be_v seldom_o take_v by_o force_n but_o that_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n verse_n 28._o and_o there_o be_v no_o deliverer_n because_o it_o be_v far_o from_o sydon_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n that_o lie_v by_o beth-rehob_n etc._n etc._n rehob_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o utmost_a north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n near_o unto_o mount_n libanus_n and_o hamath_n num._n 13.21_o so_o they_o go_v up_o and_o search_v the_o land_n from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n unto_o rehob_n as_o man_n come_v to_o hamath_n it_o be_v within_o the_o portion_n assign_v to_o asher_n josh_n 19_o 28._o and_o appoint_v for_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o tribe_n josh_n 21.31_o but_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o city_n who_o inhabitant_n the_o asherite_v do_v not_o drive_v out_o judg._n 1.31_o who_o be_v call_v syrian_n of_o beth-rehob_n 2._o sam._n 10.6_o it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o laish_n which_o be_v also_o now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n or_o syrian_n and_o be_v nigh_o rehob_n stand_v also_o in_o the_o utmost_a north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n near_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o dan_n one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o that_o river_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v jordan_n whence_o be_v that_o proverbial_a speech_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beersheba_n verse_n 29._o and_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n dan_fw-mi after_o the_o name_n of_o dan_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o danite_n that_o seat_v themselves_o here_o so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n may_v fear_v lest_o in_o future_a time_n their_o reference_n to_o their_o brethren_n shall_v be_v question_v they_o name_v their_o city_n dan_o which_o be_v before_o call_v laish_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o what_o tribe_n they_o belong_v yet_o withal_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o so_o name_v their_o city_n too_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o father_n the_o patriarch_n of_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v idolater_n and_o robber_n and_o this_o their_o father_n dan_n do_v not_o do_v as_o christ_n speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n john_n 8.40_o but_o now_o you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n this_o do_v not_o abraham_n verse_n 30._o and_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n set_v up_o the_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o good_a success_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o attempt_n upon_o laish_n according_a to_o the_o answer_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o this_o oracle_n make_v they_o high_o esteem_v both_o this_o priest_n and_o his_o image_n and_o according_o they_o establish_v this_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n among_o they_o and_o so_o this_o levite_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v priest_n unto_o these_o idolatrous_a danites_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o land_n the_o most_o of_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o that_o captivity_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n 1._o sam._n 4.10_o 11._o and_o the_o philistine_n fight_v and_o israel_n be_v smite_v and_o they_o flee_v every_o man_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n for_o there_o fall_v of_o israel_n thirty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v slay_v for_o than_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o no_o doubt_n many_o of_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a together_o with_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o this_o befall_v they_o because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n psal_n 78.58_o 59_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o high_a place_n and_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o grave_a image_n when_o god_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n so_o that_o he_o forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n the_o tent_n which_o he_o place_v among_o man_n etc._n etc._n beside_o micahs_n grave_a image_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o service_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o his_o successor_n stand_v up_o only_o till_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o shiloh_n vers_fw-la 31._o and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o micahs_n grave_a image_n which_o he_o make_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v in_o shiloh_n which_o be_v doubtless_o about_o that_o time_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n so_o that_o hence_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o these_o man_n continue_v no_o long_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o captivity_n here_o speak_v of_o beside_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o captivity_n when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_n into_o assyria_n by_o shalmaneser_n 2._o king_n 17._o it_o may_v be_v judge_v very_o unlikely_a that_o these_o idolatrous_a priest_n shall_v in_o samuel_n time_n be_v suffer_v especial_o in_o david_n who_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o potent_a a_o king_n but_o yet_o because_o the_o captivieie_n of_o the_o land_n can_v well_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o then_o of_o a_o general_a captivity_n i_o see_v not_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o captivity_n when_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n by_o shalmaneser_n it_o be_v indeed_o manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o micahs_n image_n be_v pull_v down_o not_o long_o after_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v remove_v from_o shiloh_n and_o in_o saul_n time_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o nob_n 1._o sam._n 21._o but_o yet_o though_o the_o idol_n be_v suppress_v these_o idolatrous_a priest_n may_v in_o secret_a especial_o though_o not_o open_o continue_v to_o do_v this_o impious_a service_n for_o the_o danite_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o then_o may_v be_v employ_v as_o priest_n for_o his_o golden_a calf_n which_o be_v erect_v in_o this_o city_n dan_n 1._o king_n 12.29_o he_o set_v the_o one_o in_o bethel_n and_o the_o other_o he_o put_v in_o dan_n for_o though_o he_o make_v priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v not_o levites_n vers_fw-la 31._o yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o these_o idolater_n though_o levites_n may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o priest_n too_o and_o so_o they_o may_v continue_v till_o that_o general_a captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v see_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a levite_n sojourn_v on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o take_v to_o he_o a_o concubine_n out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n some_o concubine_n there_o be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v esteem_v lawful_a wife_n as_o concern_v the_o right_a of_o the_o bed_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o esteem_v in_o the_o rank_n with_o other_o wife_n principal_o and_o most_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v account_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n their_o child_n do_v not_o inherit_v with_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o either_o because_o they_o be_v before_o such_o as_o live_v in_o a_o servile_a condition_n as_o hagar_n or_o because_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o second_o place_n and_o be_v not_o with_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n marry_v to_o they_o as_o the_o other_o be_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n gen._n 22.24_o and_o 25.6_o and_o such_o a_o concubine_n it_o seem_v this_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o levite_n call_v her_o husband_n both_o here_o vers_n 3._o and_o her_o husband_n arise_v and_o go_v after_o she_o to_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o she_o and_o again_o chap._n 20.4_o and_o the_o levite_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v slay_v
that_o ambition_n and_o zeal_n for_o idolatry_n do_v usual_o blind_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o make_v they_o most_o unnatural_o cruel_a second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n induce_v she_o thereto_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n perhaps_o she_o may_v have_v other_o son_n and_o grandchild_n either_o by_o adultery_n or_o by_o a_o former_a husband_n or_o by_o some_o daughter_n of_o jorams_fw-mi upon_o who_o she_o may_v rather_o desire_v to_o settle_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n perhaps_o those_o that_o break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o bestow_v the_o dedicate_v thing_n thereof_o upon_o baalim_fw-la 2._o chron._n 24.7_o for_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o also_o all_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v they_o bestow_v upon_o baalim_fw-la three_o howsoever_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n so_o unnatural_a and_o unreasonable_a whereinto_o a_o wicked_a woman_n may_v not_o run_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o ahab_n though_o only_o by_o the_o mother_n side_n may_v be_v destroy_v save_o only_a joash_n who_o be_v leave_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n verse_n 2._o but_o jehosheba_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n joram_n sister_n of_o ahaziah_n take_v joash_n the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n etc._n etc._n this_o jehosheba_n or_o jehoshabeath_n 2._o chron._n 22.11_o the_o sister_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o daughter_n of_o joram_n be_v marry_v to_o jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o be_v note_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o chronicle_n before_o cite_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o joram_n by_o athaliah_n but_o by_o some_o other_o of_o his_o wife_n because_o we_o can_v well_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v take_v a_o wife_n of_o that_o curse_a idolatrous_a stock_n but_o however_o sister_n she_o be_v to_o ahaziah_n the_o late_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o hear_v of_o athaliahs_n bloody_a project_n she_o steal_v this_o young_a infant_n her_o brother_n young_a son_n out_o of_o the_o nursery_n and_o hide_v he_o with_o his_o nurse_n in_o the_o bedchamber_n that_o be_v in_o some_o bedchamber_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o keep_v he_o close_o six_o year_n together_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o young_a late-born_a infant_n be_v not_o miss_v or_o be_v miss_v be_v not_o hunt_v after_o and_o by_o diligent_a search_n discover_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o some_o deceit_n or_o cunning_n be_v use_v as_o by_o the_o substitution_n of_o some_o other_o child_n in_o his_o room_n whether_o dead_a or_o live_a or_o by_o corrupt_v those_o athaliah_n have_v employ_v in_o this_o bloody_a service_n or_o some_o such_o way_n by_o which_o mean_v athaliah_n may_v very_o think_v he_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n or_o if_o she_o have_v same_o small_a ground_n to_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a she_o may_v in_o policy_n forbear_v to_o make_v any_o noise_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o people_n hear_v such_o a_o rumour_n shall_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o hearken_v after_o innovation_n and_o be_v the_o less_o conformable_a to_o the_o present_a government_n however_o because_o joash_n this_o young_a infant_n thus_o miraculous_o save_v be_v express_o here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o constant_o vers_fw-la 4.12_o chap._n 12.18_o 2._o chron._n 22.11_o 1._o chron._n 3.11_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o way_n probable_a which_o some_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o nathan_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n because_o all_o solomon_n posterity_n be_v extinguish_v by_o athaliah_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o reason_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n why_o jehosheba_n preserve_v he_o be_v because_o of_o her_o near_a alliance_n to_o he_o as_o be_v his_o aunt_n his_o father_n sister_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n jehoiada_n send_v and_o fetch_v the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o with_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n when_o athaliah_n have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n six_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o without_o any_o disturbance_n either_o of_o domestical_a adversary_n or_o foreign_a enemy_n for_o jehu_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v at_o home_n to_o oppose_v the_o victorious_a army_n of_o hazael_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o far_o overcharge_v at_o length_n jehoiada_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v who_o be_v now_o full_a seven_o year_n old_a vers_fw-la 21._o seven_o year_n old_a be_v jehoash_fw-mi when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o have_v be_v hitherto_o hide_v in_o a_o cell_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o his_o wife_n jehosheba_n not_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o conceal_v he_o any_o long_o first_o that_o his_o young_a sovereign_n may_v not_o want_v that_o princely_a education_n which_o be_v requisite_a and_o whereof_o his_o year_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v capable_a and_o second_o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n may_v not_o by_o her_o mean_n take_v too_o deep_a root_n before_o it_o be_v weed_v up_o have_v therefore_o first_o impart_v this_o secret_a to_o five_o of_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o land_n in_o who_o fidelity_n he_o have_v best_a assurance_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o afterward_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o draw_v in_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o country_n both_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o only_a at_o first_o procure_v that_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v further_o acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a matter_n 2._o chro._n 23.1_o 2._o and_o so_o according_o be_v meet_v together_o as_o be_v here_o express_v in_o the_o temple_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n and_o fidelity_n of_o they_o he_o show_v they_o the_o king_n son_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o resolve_v how_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v manage_v the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o particular_a as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o story_n indeed_o some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o those_o five_o mention_v 2._o chron._n 23.1_o to_o who_o jehoiada_n do_v first_o impart_v the_o business_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n and_o so_o also_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n and_o that_o because_o they_o manage_v this_o business_n in_o the_o temple_n whither_o none_o say_v they_o but_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v enter_v but_o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o within_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o withal_o because_o those_o five_o man_n be_v express_o term_v captain_n of_o hundred_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o gather_v to_o they_o not_o only_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n 2._o chron._n 23.1_o 2._o i_o see_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v hold_v that_o they_o be_v only_a levite_n that_o jehoiada_n do_v now_o call_v in_o to_o his_o help_n verse_n 5._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o that_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o levite_n the_o levite_n be_v by_o a_o order_n establish_v long_o since_o among_o they_o by_o david_n divide_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o order_n or_o company_n which_o do_v in_o their_o course_n each_o company_n a_o week_n discharge_v the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o rest_n abide_v the_o while_o in_o their_o own_o private_a dwelling_n in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o week_n before_o go_v out_o and_o another_o come_v in_o that_o serve_v in_o their_o room_n and_o in_o each_o company_n or_o course_n there_o be_v in_o david_n time_n a_o thousand_o levite_n beside_o the_o porter_n and_o singer_n now_o therefore_o because_o the_o associate_n of_o jehoiada_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v together_o secret_o so_o many_o trusty_a and_o serviceable_a hand_n as_o will_v suffice_v to_o manage_v the_o business_n to_o help_v this_o want_n jehoiada_n resolve_v to_o arm_v the_o levite_n for_o the_o work_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o strong_a he_o take_v in_o the_o new_a company_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o do_v not_o discharge_v the_o old_a that_o shall_v have_v then_o go_v out_o but_o retain_v they_o
his_o father_n uzziah_n but_o that_o four_o year_n before_o he_o die_v he_o whole_o resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n ahaz_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n when_o hoshea_n slay_v pekah_n and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o this_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n be_v call_v the_o twenty_o of_o jotham_n because_o jotham_n have_v still_o the_o title_n of_o king_n though_o he_o have_v four_o year_n before_o resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n ahaz_n verse_n 32._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v jotham_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n after_o his_o father_n uzziahs_n death_n for_o he_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o his_o father_n a_o long_a time_n before_o this_o to_o wit_n ever_o since_o his_o father_n become_v a_o leper_n as_o be_v note_v verse_n 5._o about_o this_o time_n therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n see_v that_o glorious_a vision_n isa_n 6.1_o in_o the_o year_n that_o king_n uzziah_n die_v i_o see_v also_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n hosea_n and_o micah_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n verse_n 33._o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o he_o be_v thus_o old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o his_o father_n life-time_n which_o they_o hold_v thereby_o to_o resolve_v that_o great_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o his_o grandchild_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 18.2_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v for_o so_o the_o word_n seem_v clear_o to_o import_v of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o sixteen_o year_n reign_n which_o be_v after_o his_o father_n death_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v verse_n 34._o 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 etc._n etc._n this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v 2._o chron._n 27.21_o 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 according_a to_o all_o that_o uzziah_n his_o father_n do_v howbeit_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n do_v yet_o corrupt_o verse_n 35._o he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o high_a gate_n 2._o chron._n 27.3_o which_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o outer_a east-gate_n the_o gate_n whereby_o they_o go_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2._o chron._n 23.20_o and_o they_o come_v through_o the_o high_a gate_n into_o the_o king_n house_n the_o same_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v which_o afterward_o for_o the_o stateliness_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n act_v 3.2_o and_o by_o jeremy_n often_o the_o new_a gate_n as_o jer._n 26.10_o and_o 36.10_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 36._o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o these_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n chronicle_n as_o first_o that_o he_o build_v divers_a city_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o forest_n tower_n and_o palace_n and_o second_o that_o he_o enforce_v the_o ammonite_n to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n to_o wit_n of_o silver_n a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n twenty_o thousand_o measure_n 2._o chron._n 27.4_o 5._o verse_n 37._o in_o those_o day_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o send_v against_o judah_n rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n they_o begin_v to_o conspire_v against_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o it_o seem_v till_o his_o son_n reign_n after_o his_o decease_n they_o do_v not_o invade_v the_o land_n the_o lord_n herein_o show_v mercy_n to_o good_a jotham_n that_o he_o take_v he_o away_o before_o those_o heavy_a calamity_n that_o immediate_o after_o fall_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o pekah_n be_v the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o jotham_n chap._n 15.32_o at_o which_o time_n jotham_n do_v either_o resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n ahaz_n or_o at_o least_o he_o leave_v the_o government_n to_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o live_v at_o least_o four_o year_n after_o see_v chap._n 15.30_o verse_n 2._o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaz_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n etc._n etc._n if_o ahaz_n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n when_o he_o die_v sixteen_o year_n after_o he_o be_v but_o thirty_o six_o year_n old_a and_o then_o be_v hezekiah_n his_o son_n twenty_o five_o year_n old_a chap._n 18.2_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a be_v hezekiah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v bear_v to_o ahaz_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o ten_o or_o eleven_o year_n old_a which_o say_v some_o expositor_n we_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o consider_v the_o singular_a blessing_n that_o nation_n have_v for_o generation_n but_o because_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v child_n so_o young_a therefore_o other_o expositor_n do_v answer_v this_o objection_n two_o other_o way_n to_o wit_n first_o that_o ahaz_n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o that_o be_v jotham_n his_o father_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n begin_v to_o reign_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n uzziah_n or_o second_o and_o i_o think_v thus_o it_o be_v better_a answer_v that_o ahaz_n begin_v to_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v first_o design_v king_n in_o the_o life_n of_o jotham_n his_o father_n and_o then_o he_o be_v but_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o the_o like_a must_v then_o be_v say_v of_o jotham_n too_o chap._n 15.30_o but_o when_o after_o his_o father_n death_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o absolute_a king_n himself_o from_o which_o these_o sixteen_o year_n must_v be_v reckon_v he_o may_v be_v twenty_o five_o or_o twenty_o six_o year_n old_a or_o perhaps_o more_o verse_n 3._o but_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v he_o worship_v idol_n as_o they_o also_o do_v for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 28.3_o he_o burn_v incense_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a yea_o &_o make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o abominable_a idolatry_n of_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n see_v what_o be_v note_v levit._n 18.21_o but_o the_o ahaz_n do_v indeed_o burn_v his_o son_n at_o least_o some_o one_o of_o his_o son_n as_o by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o his_o idol-god_n be_v evident_a 2._o chron._n 28.3_o where_o also_o the_o place_n be_v name_v where_o he_o offer_v this_o inhuman_a oblation_n to_o wit_n the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n a_o valley_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n moreover_o he_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n this_o high_a place_n be_v call_v tophet_n and_o be_v it_o seem_v especial_o use_v for_o this_o execrable_a idolatry_n jer._n 7.31_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o by_o josiah_n it_o be_v defile_v chap._n 23.10_o he_o defile_v tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n that_o no_o man_n may_v make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n verse_n 5._o then_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n son_n of_o remaliah_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o war_n no_o soon_o be_v ahaz_n settle_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n but_o both_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v straight_o to_o invade_v judah_n for_o pekah_n reign_v in_o all_o but_o
those_o time_n pass_v for_o currant_n among_o they_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o happy_o because_o even_o to_o this_o that_o clause_n may_v be_v refer_v luke_n 3.23_o as_o be_v suppose_v namely_o that_o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v suppose_v by_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o septuagint_a translation_n that_o shelah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n and_o cainan_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n it_o be_v indeed_o true_a that_o some_o interpreter_n do_v leave_n cainan_n out_o of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o luke_n and_o allege_v that_o in_o some_o greek_a copy_n it_o be_v not_o find_v which_o be_v grant_v we_o can_v say_v but_o they_o have_v strong_a inducement_n to_o leave_v it_o out_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n admit_v our_o translation_n of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o be_v just_a and_o warrantable_a the_o answer_n former_o give_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v doubtless_o the_o most_o satisfy_a that_o i_o any_o where_o find_v among_o the_o expositor_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n verse_n 35._o the_o son_n of_o esau_n eliphaz_n revel_v etc._n etc._n eliphaz_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esau_n by_o his_o wife_n adah_n and_o revel_v by_o his_o wife_n bashemath_n gen._n 36.10_o verse_n 36._o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n teman_fw-mi and_o omar_n zephi_fw-la and_o gatam_fw-la kenaz_n and_o timna_n and_o amalek_n amalek_n be_v the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n by_o timna_n his_o concubine_n the_o sister_n of_o lotan_n the_o son_n of_o seir_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 36.12_o but_o this_o timna_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n though_o of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o concubine_n verse_n 38._o and_o the_o son_n of_o seir_n lotan_n etc._n etc._n this_o seir_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o horites_n who_o at_o first_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n till_o the_o child_n of_o edom_n destroy_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o room_n deut._n 2.12_o the_o horim_n also_o dwell_v in_o seir_n before_o time_n but_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n succeed_v they_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o from_o before_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o horites_n here_o record_v only_o because_o esau_n and_o his_o son_n eliphaz_n be_v join_v in_o affinity_n with_o these_o prince_n of_o the_o horites_n and_o perhaps_o thence_o the_o edomite_n take_v some_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n against_o they_o and_o so_o seize_v upon_o their_o country_n the_o posterity_n of_o seir_n here_o mention_v be_v duke_n in_o mount_n seir_n as_o be_v note_v gen._n 36.30_o verse_n 43._o now_o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n &c_n &c_n see_v gen._n 36.31_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 6._o and_o the_o son_n of_o zerah_n zimri_n and_o ethan_n and_o heman_n and_o calcol_n and_o dara_n zimri_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v the_o immediate_a son_n of_o zerah_n as_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v zabdi_n the_o father_n of_o carmi_n the_o father_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7.1_o but_o the_o rest_n if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o ethan_n and_o heman_n and_o calcol_n and_o dara_n mention_v 1._o king_n 4.31_o that_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o their_o wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v they_o be_v then_o be_v not_o these_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o zerah_n but_o reckon_v here_o among_o his_o son_n only_o because_o they_o be_v of_o his_o posterity_n and_o man_n famous_a in_o their_o time_n but_o the_o son_n of_o mahol_n as_o be_v express_o note_v 1._o king_n 4.31_o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o carmi_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zimri_n or_o zabdi_n josh_n 7.1_o verse_n 15._o ozem_n the_o six_o david_n the_o seven_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jesse_n have_v eight_o son_n when_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n by_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 16.10_o but_o concern_v that_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 17._o and_o the_o father_n of_o amasa_n be_v jether_o the_o ishmeelite_n see_v the_o note_n 2._o sam._n 17.25_o verse_n 18._o and_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hezron_n beget_v child_n of_o azubah_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o jerioth_n this_o be_v not_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n who_o be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o search_v canaan_n josh_n 14.7_o but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o son_n of_o hezron_n of_o who_o see_v gen._n 46.12_o and_o his_o genealogy_n be_v here_o large_o set_v down_o because_o there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o renown_n among_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o chief_a aim_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o show_v how_o god_n bless_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n gen._n 49.8_o etc._n etc._n judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o see_v also_o exod._n 31.2_o her_o son_n be_v these_o jesher_n and_o shobab_n and_o ardon_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o azubah_n or_o jerioth_n yet_o by_o most_o expositor_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o last_o to_o wit_n that_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jerioth_n and_o that_o calebs_n son_n by_o azubah_n be_v those_o mention_v vers_fw-la 42._o verse_n 21._o and_o afterward_o hezron_n go_v in_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o machir_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n etc._n etc._n see_v josh_n 17.1_o numb_a 26.29_o verse_n 22._o and_o segub_n beget_v jair_a who_o have_v three_o and_o twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n the_o grandfather_n of_o jair_n be_v hezron_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o his_o grandmother_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o daughter_n of_o machir_n and_o it_o seem_v his_o father_n segub_n be_v by_o machir_n his_o mother_n father_n adopt_v for_o his_o son_n and_o so_o jair_a be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n deut._n 3.14_o and_o join_v with_o his_o brethren_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n in_o subdue_a that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o without_o jordan_n he_o have_v there_o his_o portion_n among_o they_o though_o he_o be_v by_o the_o father_n side_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o numb_a 32.41_o verse_n 23._o and_o he_o take_v geshur_n and_o aram_n with_o the_o town_n of_o jair_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o take_v geshur_n and_o aram_n from_o those_o that_o be_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n but_o this_o be_v geshur_n without_o jordan_n in_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n there_o seat_v for_o there_o be_v another_o geshuri_n within_o jordan_n that_o be_v not_o subdue_v when_o joshua_n begin_v to_o divide_v the_o land_n among_o the_o israelite_n josh_n 13.2_o as_o for_o kenath_n he_o take_v that_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o mean_n of_o nobah_n who_o happy_o be_v one_o of_o his_o posterity_n or_o captain_n and_o fight_v against_o kenath_n under_o the_o command_n of_o jair_n numb_a 32.41_o 42._o and_o jair_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v and_o take_v the_o small_a town_n thereof_o and_o call_v they_o havoth-jair_a and_o nobah_n go_v and_o take_v kenath_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o call_v it_o nobah_n after_o his_o own_o name_n verse_n 24._o abiah_n hezrons_n wife_n bear_v he_o ashur_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o tekoa_n or_o rather_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tekoa_n verse_n 34._o now_o sheshan_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n ahlai_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o sheshan_n mention_v vers_fw-la 31._o die_v it_o seem_v his_o father_n yet_o live_v or_o else_o ahlai_n be_v his_o daughter_n who_o he_o marry_v to_o his_o egyptian_a servant_n verse_n 42._o now_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o brother_n of_o jerahmeel_n be_v mesha_n his_o first-born_a which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ziph._n these_o be_v his_o son_n by_o azubah_n his_o first_o wife_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v vers_fw-la 18._o and_o mesha_fw-mi his_o first-born_a be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o ziph_n because_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ziph._n and_o the_o son_n of_o maresha_n the_o father_n of_o hebron_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maresha_n be_v also_o the_o posterity_n of_o caleb_n by_o azubah_n verse_n 49._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n be_v achsah_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n have_v a_o daughter_n also_o name_v achsah_n josh_n 15.17_o but_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hezron_n verse_n 50._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o a_o second_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o first_o mention_v be_v shobal_a the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a which_o
may_v be_v understand_v as_o that_o above_o vers_n 42._o verse_n 54._o the_o son_n of_o salman_n bedlam_a and_o the_o netophathite_n ataroth_n the_o house_n of_o joab_n ataroth_n signify_v crown_n and_o so_o some_o understand_v this_o word_n as_o a_o encomium_fw-la of_o the_o netophathite_n that_o be_v of_o the_o valiant_a of_o joabs_n soldier_n they_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joab_n but_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ataroth_n a_o place_n mention_v josh_n 16.2_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o also_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o salmah_n and_o those_o word_n the_o house_n of_o joab_n must_v then_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o joab_n be_v either_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ataroth_n or_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o salmah_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o father_n side_n verse_n 55._o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o dwell_v at_o jabez_n by_o scribe_n here_o expositor_n understand_v such_o as_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o instruct_v the_o people_n herein_o whence_o be_v that_o jer._n 8.8_o how_o do_v we_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o lo_o certain_o in_o vain_a make_v he_o it_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o ezra_n 7.6_o this_o ezra_n go_v up_o from_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v a_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o tirathite_n the_o shimeathite_n and_o suchathites_n these_o be_v the_o kenites_n etc._n etc._n the_o kenites_n be_v doubtless_o the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n judg._n 1.16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kenite_fw-la moses_n father_n in_o law_n go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n and_o the_o suchathite_n so_o call_v because_o they_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n be_v kenites_n as_o be_v here_o express_o affirm_v yea_o and_o perhaps_o the_o rest_n also_o in_o the_o former_a word_n mention_v with_o they_o and_o that_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o hemath_n who_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o the_o rechabite_v of_o who_o we_o read_v jer._n 35.2_o yet_o because_o they_o dwell_v with_o the_o son_n of_o salmah_n and_o perhaps_o match_v themselves_o with_o their_o daughter_n they_o be_v here_o insert_v among_o salmahs_n posterity_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o hebron_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o these_o first_o four_o verse_n see_v 2._o samuel_n 3.2_o 3_o 5._o verse_n 5._o shimea_n and_o shobab_n and_o nathan_n and_o solomon_n four_o of_o bathshua_a the_o daughter_n of_o ammuel_n solomon_n be_v here_o name_v last_o because_o his_o posterity_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 10._o but_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o these_o four_o son_n which_o david_n have_v by_o bathshua_a or_o bathsheba_a as_o be_v evident_a 2._o sam._n 12.24_o and_o therefore_o bathshebaes_a only_a darling_n prov._n 4.3_o for_o i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n tender_a and_o only_o belove_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n verse_n 6._o ibhar_n also_o and_o elishama_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o seven_o of_o these_o mention_v 2._o sam._n 5.15_o for_o noga_n be_v not_o there_o mention_v and_o but_o one_o eliphalet_n whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o place_n that_o he_o have_v two_o son_n perhaps_o by_o two_o several_a wife_n that_o be_v call_v eliphelet_n as_o he_o have_v two_o also_o that_o be_v call_v elishama_n for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v elishua_n 2._o sam._n 5.15_o be_v here_o call_v elishama_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o son_n of_o josiah_n be_v the_o first-born_a johanan_n etc._n etc._n either_o johanan_n be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a of_o josiahs_n son_n but_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o so_o never_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o then_o it_o be_v jehoahaz_n that_o be_v first_o king_n that_o be_v here_o call_v shallum_n and_o reckon_v in_o the_o four_o place_n or_o else_o jehoahaz_n be_v here_o call_v johanan_n and_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a either_o because_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o elder_a of_o josiahs_n son_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2._o king_n 23.36_o or_o else_o because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a by_o his_o wife_n hamutal_a who_o be_v happy_o his_o first_o and_o principal_a wife_n or_o at_o least_o because_o he_o first_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o first-born_a 2._o king_n 23.30.31_o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n jeconiah_n his_o son_n zedekiah_n his_o son_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o zedekiah_n who_o be_v make_v king_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n when_o jehoiachin_n or_o jeconiah_n be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o lose_a king_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n 2._o king_n 24.17_o the_o brother_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o uncle_n of_o jehojachin_n or_o jeconiah_n who_o be_v king_n immediate_o before_o he_o either_o therefore_o zedekiah_n the_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n or_o jehojachin_n only_o because_o he_o succeed_v he_o as_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n or_o else_o this_o zedekiah_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n but_o another_o of_o that_o name_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o brother_n of_o jehojachin_n or_o jeconiah_n who_o be_v not_o where_o else_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n assir_n salathiel_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v jeconiah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v childless_a in_o regard_n of_o have_v the_o royal_a dignity_n continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n because_o none_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n jer._n 22.30_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n write_v you_o this_o man_n childless_a a_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o his_o day_n for_o no_o man_n of_o his_o seed_n shall_v prosper_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o rule_v any_o more_o in_o judah_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n that_o he_o have_v several_a son_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n to_o wit_n assir_n and_o salathiel_n and_o malchiram_n etc._n etc._n eight_o in_o number_n unless_o we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o salathiel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o jeconiah_n by_o his_o son_n assir_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v assir_n salathiel_n his_o son_n or_o that_o salathiel_n be_v call_v assir_n salathiel_n which_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o assir_n signify_v one_o in_o bond_n and_o so_o salathiel_n may_v be_v call_v in_o reference_n to_o jeconiahs_n be_v carry_v bind_v into_o babylon_n as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a in_o gershom_n exod._n 2.22_o as_o also_o because_o salathiel_n be_v name_v as_o the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n matth._n 1.12_o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jeconias_n beget_v salathiel_n indeed_o some_o conceive_v that_o salathiel_n come_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o nathan_n and_o be_v here_o only_o mention_v as_o a_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n because_o he_o succeed_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o government_n after_o jeconiah_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o nathan_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o salathiel_n here_o mention_v and_o so_o again_o matth._n 1.12_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a son_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o that_o both_o salathiel_n and_o zerubbabel_n mention_v by_o luke_n chapter_n 3.27_o be_v diverse_a from_o these_o mention_v here_o and_o in_o matthew_n verse_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n be_v zerubbabel_n and_o shimei_n pedaiah_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o a_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o make_v here_o the_o father_n of_o zerubbabel_n evident_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o salathiel_n have_v also_o a_o son_n call_v zerubbabel_n matth._n 1.12_o and_o salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n hag._n 1.1_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n but_o this_o zerubbabel_n be_v it_o seem_v the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n who_o be_v the_o brother_n or_o uncle_n of_o salathiel_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zerubbabel_n meshullam_n and_o hananiah_n and_o shelomith_n their_o sister_n probable_a it_o be_v that_o these_o two_o son_n of_o zerubbabel_n be_v here_o mention_v first_o by_o themselves_o with_o their_o sister_n shelomith_n because_o these_o he_o have_v by_o one_o wife_n and_o the_o other_o five_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n by_o another_o verse_n 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o hananiah_n pelatiah_n and_o jesaiah_n the_o son_n of_o rephaiah_n the_o son_n of_o arnan_n
be_v not_o here_o mention_v verse_n 61._o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v place_v within_o jordan_n yea_o and_o by_o lot_n there_o be_v give_v they_o in_o all_o ten_o city_n to_o wit_n four_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o four_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o two_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n most_o of_o which_o be_v express_v by_o name_n vers_n 67_o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o full_o josh_n 21.21_o verse_n 65._o and_o they_o give_v by_o lot_n these_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n to_o wit_n above_o ver_fw-la 57_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 66._o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n have_v city_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o city_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v express_v also_o by_o name_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 61._o as_o they_o be_v also_o josh_n 21.20_o though_o indeed_o many_o of_o the_o name_n there_o and_o here_o differ_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 69._o and_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n as_o also_o eltekeh_n and_o gibbethon_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v josh_n 21.23_o 24._o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o now_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n be_v tola_n and_o puah_n jashub_n etc._n etc._n this_o puah_n and_o jashub_n we_o call_v phuvah_n and_o job_n gen._n 46.13_o have_v before_o set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o reuben_n simeon_n levi_n and_o judah_n issachar_n be_v next_o here_o relate_v because_o issachar_n be_v jacob_n next_o son_n by_o leah_n verse_n 2._o who_o number_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o appoint_v joab_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 2._o sam._n 24.1_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n izrahiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o izrahiah_n michael_n and_o obadiah_n and_o joel_n ishiah_n five_o that_o be_v there_o be_v five_o descend_v of_o uzzi_n to_o wit_n izrahiah_n and_o his_o four_o son_n verse_n 4._o and_o with_o they_o by_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v band_n of_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o uzzi_n alone_o so_o that_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 2._o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o tola_n by_o his_o other_o son_n uzzi_n be_v except_v who_o posterity_n be_v here_o number_v by_o themselves_o as_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n together_o verse_n 5._o and_o their_o brethren_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o might_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n together_o be_v fourscore_o and_o seven_o thousand_o man_n of_o might_n when_o joab_n number_v they_o verse_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n bela_n and_o becher_n and_o jodiael_n three_o jediael_n be_v call_v ashbel_n gen._n 46.21_o zebulun_n be_v the_o six_o son_n of_o leah_n bear_v next_o after_o issachar_n but_o neither_o zebuluns_n nor_o dans_fw-fr genealogy_n be_v at_o all_o here_o mention_v perhaps_o because_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n when_o it_o be_v think_v that_o ezra_n write_v this_o book_n their_o genealogy_n be_v not_o find_v benjamins_n genealogy_n be_v therefore_o next_o insert_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rachel_n yet_o here_o be_v but_o only_o three_o of_o benjamin_n ten_o son_n mention_v perhaps_o because_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o only_o be_v number_v when_o joab_n number_v the_o people_n vers_fw-la 2._o verse_n 12._o shuppim_fw-la also_o and_o huppim_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o also_o be_v of_o benjamins_n posterity_n verse_n 13._o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n jahziel_n and_o guni_n and_o jezer_n and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n for_o bilhah_n rachel_n handmaid_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o naphtali_n who_o son_n these_o be_v verse_n 14._o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n ashriel_n who_o she_o bear_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o ashriel_n that_o be_v the_o son_n or_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o gilead_n numb_a 26.30_o 31._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_n of_o jeezer_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jeezerite_n of_o helek_n the_o family_n of_o the_o helekite_n and_o of_o asriel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o asrielite_n and_o of_o shechem_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shechemite_n either_o therefore_o this_o be_v another_o ashriel_n the_o immediate_a son_n of_o manasseh_n by_o his_o wife_n whereas_o machir_n be_v manasseh_n son_n by_o his_o concubine_n the_o aramitesse_n or_o else_o ashriel_n be_v here_o reckon_v only_o as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasseh_n who_o she_o bear_v that_o be_v either_o the_o wife_n of_o gilead_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o hepher_n the_o mother_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 15._o that_o zelophehad_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n num._n 27.1_o be_v the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o ashriel_n and_o if_o we_o thus_o take_v ashriel_n for_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n than_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o his_o concubine_n the_o aramitesse_n bear_v machir_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o ashriel_n and_o the_o rest_n afterward_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasseh_n by_o his_o wife_n but_o by_o his_o concubine_n the_o aramitesse_n verse_n 17._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n ashriel_n and_o zelophehad_n above_o mention_v but_o not_o peresh_a and_o sheresh_a and_o his_o posterity_n the_o last_o here_o mention_v for_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o machir_n by_o maachah_n and_o so_o the_o brethren_n of_o gilead_n verse_n 18._o and_o his_o sister_n hammoleke_v bare_a ishhad_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v gilead_v sister_n verse_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shemida_n be_v ahian_n etc._n etc._n and_o shemida_n be_v also_o the_o son_n or_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o gilead_n see_v numb_a 26.30_o 32._o verse_n 21._o who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o land_n slay_v etc._n etc._n either_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o those_o before_o name_v vers_n 20._o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n shuthelah_n and_o bere_v his_o son_n and_o tahath_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o take_v they_o all_o to_o be_v the_o several_a son_n of_o ephraim_n namely_o that_o shuthelah_n vers_fw-la 20._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o so_o also_o bere_v who_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o son_n of_o shuthelah_n be_v another_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o tahath_n another_o and_o so_o on_o forward_o who_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n or_o else_o if_o this_o seem_v not_o so_o probable_a because_o than_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v two_o son_n call_v shuthelah_n and_o two_o call_v tahath_n then_o though_o those_o in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n be_v take_v as_o several_a generation_n to_o wit_n that_o shuthelah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o bere_v his_o grandchild_n and_o tahath_n his_o grandchild_n and_o so_o forward_o yet_o zabad_n the_o first_o mention_v vers_fw-la 21._o must_v be_v reckon_v another_o son_n of_o ephraim_n and_o shuthelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v his_o grandchild_n who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n slay_v or_o three_o if_o all_o those_o before_o mention_v be_v reckon_v as_o several_a succeed_a generation_n to_o wit_n that_o shuthelah_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n beget_v bere_v and_o bere_v tahath_n and_o tahath_fw-mi eladah_fw-mi and_o eladah_fw-mi tahath_fw-mi and_o tahath_n zabad_n and_o zabad_n shuthelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v than_o the_o word_n who_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n slay_v etc._n etc._n must_v be_v refer_v only_o to_o some_o of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o here_o mention_v or_o fourthly_a that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 22._o and_o ephraim_n their_o father_n mourn_v many_o day_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o zabad_n who_o be_v call_v also_o ephraim_n perhaps_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o tribe_n
that_o first_o because_o we_o find_v the_o like_a phrase_n use_v concern_v ahasuerus_n his_o counselor_n esth_n 1.13_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n which_o know_v the_o time_n and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o all_o their_o brethren_n be_v at_o their_o commandment_n that_o be_v that_o out_o of_o the_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o these_o man_n wisdom_n and_o singular_a prudence_n they_o be_v still_o willing_a to_o be_v direct_v and_o order_v by_o they_o verse_n 38._o all_o these_o man_n of_o war_n that_o can_v keep_v rank_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n all_o those_o before_o mention_v which_o be_v in_o all_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o verse_n 39_o and_o there_o they_o be_v with_o david_n three_o day_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o their_o brethren_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o and_o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o sam._n 6.1_o verse_n 2._o and_o david_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o you_o that_o this_o counsel_n which_o i_o give_v be_v of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n or_o if_o you_o like_v of_o it_o and_o god_n shall_v also_o approve_v of_o it_o by_o blessing_n and_o assist_v we_o therein_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o any_o oracle_n or_o rub_v lay_v in_o our_o way_n cross_v we_o herein_o let_v we_o send_v for_o the_o people_n from_o all_o place_n it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n our_o brethren_n every_o where_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o philistine_n have_v late_o slay_v and_o drive_v away_o many_o of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v remove_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o thither_o they_o be_v now_o remove_v from_o hebron_n and_o have_v vanquish_v the_o jebusite_n there_o as_o be_v note_v before_o chap._n 11.4_o verse_n 3._o and_o let_v we_o bring_v again_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o god_n to_o we_o for_o we_o inquire_v not_o at_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n hitherto_o we_o have_v suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o private_a house_n no_o man_n regard_v it_o and_o have_v content_v ourselves_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o gibeah_n though_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v not_o in_o it_o but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o also_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n since_o ever_o since_o his_o day_n the_o ark_n have_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n sure_o first_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o that_o be_v then_o live_v rather_o than_o their_o forefather_n and_o second_o because_o in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a war_n they_o have_v with_o the_o philistine_n they_o have_v not_o so_o good_a opportunity_n to_o remove_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o have_v afterward_o verse_n 6._o and_o david_n go_v up_o and_o all_o israel_n to_o baalah_n etc._n etc._n the_o several_a passage_n that_o need_v any_o light_n of_o explication_n concern_v this_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n see_v in_o the_o 1._o sam._n from_o vers_fw-la 2._o to_o vers_n 10._o chap._n xiiii_o verse_n 1._o now_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v messenger_n to_o david_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o 2._o sam._n 5.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n chap._n xv._o verse_n 1._o and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o pitch_v for_o it_o a_o tent_n to_o wit_n before_o he_o fetch_v the_o ark_n from_o kiriath-jearim_a or_o baalah_n chap._n 13.6_o for_o then_o his_o purpose_n be_v vers_fw-la 12._o to_o have_v bring_v it_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n where_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o tent_n for_o it_o see_v 2._o sam._n 6.17_o verse_n 2._o then_o david_n say_v none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o sam._n 6.12_o verse_n 5._o of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n vriel_n the_o chief_a etc._n etc._n those_o mention_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o be_v also_o the_o posterity_n of_o kohath_n but_o these_o kohathite_n of_o who_o uriel_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v of_o other_o family_n than_o those_o there_o mention_v perhaps_o of_o the_o family_n of_o amram_n and_o izehar_n numb_a 3.27_o verse_n 8._o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shemaiah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o this_o elizaphan_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v elzaphan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n leu._n 10.4_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n be_v mention_v vers_n 10._o but_o the_o levite_n of_o elzaphans_n posterity_n be_v here_o particular_o mention_v happy_o because_o they_o be_v so_o many_o of_o they_o verse_n 11._o and_o david_n call_v for_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o abiathar_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o zadok_v his_o great_a deputy_n the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o second_o priest_n 2._o king_n 25.18_o and_o indeed_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o abiathar_n be_v at_o this_o time_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o solomon_n reign_n 1._o king_n 2.27_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o head_n under_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o two_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n even_o the_o same_o that_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v zadok_n and_o ahimelech_n 2_o sam._n 8.27_o verse_n 17._o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o kushaiah_n or_o kishi_n chap._n 6.44_o verse_n 18._o and_o with_o they_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n zachariah_n etc._n etc._n these_o levite_n here_o mention_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o second_o degree_n either_o only_a because_o they_o be_v inferior_a in_o dignity_n to_o those_o three_o before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 17._o that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o choir_n or_o happy_o because_o those_o three_o of_o the_o first_o degree_n go_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o these_o follow_v after_o it_o or_o those_o three_o of_o the_o first_o degree_n begin_v the_o music_n and_o then_o these_o of_o the_o second_o degree_n answer_v they_o ben_n the_o second_o of_o those_o here_o mention_v seem_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o vers_n 20_o 21._o where_o the_o rest_n be_v name_v again_o but_o i_o conceive_v rather_o that_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o also_o call_v azariah_n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n that_o all_o these_o that_o be_v thus_o now_o appoint_v to_o play_v on_o several_a instrument_n at_o least_o the_o two_o last_o of_o they_o be_v such_o of_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v also_o the_o porter_n hereby_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o that_o their_o office_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n at_o other_o time_n to_o wit_n either_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v at_o gibeon_n chap._n 16.39_o or_o in_o the_o tent_n which_o david_n have_v prepare_v at_o his_o house_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o carry_v the_o ark_n but_o also_o that_o at_o present_a they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v off_o those_o that_o may_v otherwise_o have_v press_v in_o upon_o the_o ark_n verse_n 19_o so_o the_o singer_n heman_n asaph_n and_o ethan_n be_v appoint_v to_o sound_v with_o cymbal_n of_o brass_n here_o be_v express_v what_o instrument_n they_o be_v several_o to_o play_v upon_o verse_n 20._o and_o zachariah_n and_o aziel_n with_o psaltery_n on_o alamoth_n by_o alamoth_n be_v mean_v either_o some_o musical_a instrument_n or_o tune_n so_o call_v or_o else_o as_o most_o expositor_n hold_v that_o part_n in_o music_n which_o we_o call_v the_o treble_a we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o forty_o six_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n a_o song_n upon_o alamoth_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v young_a maiden_n or_o virgin_n and_o so_o expositor_n do_v therefore_o the_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o treble_a because_o their_o voice_n be_v shrill_a and_o fit_a for_o that_o part_n in_o music_n verse_n 21._o and_o mattithiah_n and_o eliphaleh_n with_o harp_n on_o the_o sheminith_n to_o excel_v hereby_o be_v mean_v a_o several_a tune_n also_o or_o instrument_n of_o eight_o string_n for_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v the_o eight_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o six_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n upon_o sheminith_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n but_o most_o hold_n that_o it_o
verse_n though_o call_v there_o by_o another_o name_n verse_n 11._o but_o jeush_o and_o beriah_n have_v not_o many_o son_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o one_o reckon_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v join_v together_o and_o count_v as_o one_o family_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v not_o many_o of_o their_o posterity_n verse_n 13._o aaron_z be_v separate_v that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v verse_n 24._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o upward_o to_o wit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o though_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o several_a employment_n they_o be_v only_o number_v that_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a vers_fw-la 3._o yet_o before_o his_o death_n david_n give_v order_n that_o in_o each_o family_n and_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n all_o of_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v prefix_v vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o for_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o ever_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n nor_o any_o vessel_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n ver_fw-la 3._o verse_n 28._o because_o their_o office_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o purify_n of_o all_o holy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v both_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o vessel_n yea_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n verse_n 29._o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o measure_n and_o cise_v that_o be_v the_o levite_n also_o take_v care_n to_o see_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o fine_a flower_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o meat_n offering_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o that_o weight_n and_o measure_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o to_o some_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o these_o require_v and_o to_o some_o less_o see_v numb_a 15.4_o 6_o 9_o and_o levit._n 23.13_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o look_v that_o the_o just_a measure_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n yea_o many_o expositor_n conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o oversee_n of_o all_o public_a measure_n and_o keep_v the_o pattern_n or_o standard_n of_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n whence_o they_o say_v it_o be_v that_o the_o just_a shekel_n be_v call_v the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n exod._n 30.31_o chap._n xxiiii_o verse_n 3._o and_o david_n distribute_v they_o both_o zadok_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v david_n distribute_v all_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n into_o two_o part_n all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n in_o one_o over_o who_o zadok_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n in_o the_o other_o over_o who_o ahimelech_n be_v chief_a to_o wit_n under_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o according_o attend_v in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o their_o office_n in_o their_o service_n verse_n 4._o and_o there_o be_v more_o chief_a man_n find_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n then_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v there_o be_v more_o head_n of_o family_n find_v among_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n then_o among_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o priest_n into_o twenty_o four_o order_n or_o course_n in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v one_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o appoint_v sixteen_o of_o these_o course_n among_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o but_o eight_o among_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n verse_n 5._o thus_o be_v they_o divide_v by_o lot_n one_o sort_n with_o another_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v divide_v the_o priest_n into_o twenty_o four_o part_n those_o of_o eleazar_n into_o sixteen_o part_n and_o those_o of_o ithamar_n into_o eight_o there_o be_v lot_n cast_v among_o these_o division_n promiscuous_o not_o prefer_v those_o of_o one_o image_n before_o those_o of_o another_o to_o determine_v both_o which_o of_o these_o company_n shall_v serve_v first_o and_o which_o second_o and_o so_o in_o order_n each_o company_n be_v to_o serve_v a_o week_n and_o then_o to_o go_v out_o and_o also_o which_o of_o those_o that_o be_v head_n of_o family_n in_o each_o company_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o that_o company_n and_o so_o the_o first_o company_n be_v choose_v by_o lot_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jehoiarib_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o company_n which_o be_v thenceforth_o call_v the_o course_n of_o jehoiarib_o and_o so_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n verse_n 10._o the_o eight_o to_o abijah_n of_o this_o course_n be_v zachariah_n the_o father_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 1.5_o verse_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o ordering_n of_o they_o in_o their_o service_n to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n under_o aaron_n their_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n do_v in_o former_a time_n discharge_v the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n under_o aaron_n their_o father_n so_o do_v these_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n now_o in_o their_o course_n discharge_v the_o same_o work_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o else_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v only_o this_o that_o after_o their_o manner_n that_o be_v week_n by_o week_n chap._n 9.25_o or_o after_o the_o manner_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n these_o priest_n in_o their_o several_a course_n do_v all_o discharge_n the_o work_n of_o the_o inferior_a priesthood_n be_v all_o of_o they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v here_o call_v aaron_n because_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o place_n that_o aaron_n former_o do_v verse_n 20._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v these_o etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n express_v the_o several_a course_n of_o the_o priest_n here_o now_o be_v add_v the_o several_a family_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n to_o wit_n the_o levite_n and_o as_o some_o conceive_v who_o they_o be_v of_o those_o family_n that_o be_v head_n of_o the_o several_a company_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o their_o turn_n and_o course_n as_o the_o priest_n also_o do_v or_o rather_o because_o the_o gershonite_n be_v set_v down_o before_o chap_n 23.7_o these_o that_o be_v here_o add_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n to_o wit_n the_o kohathite_n and_o merarites_n who_o especial_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n verse_n 31._o these_o likewise_o cast_a lot_n over_o against_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v as_o the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o company_n there_o be_v lot_n cast_v for_o they_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a vers_fw-la 5._o so_o be_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o the_o levite_n too_o according_a to_o the_o several_a employment_n whereto_o they_o be_v set_v a_o part_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o division_n and_o lot_n be_v cast_v who_o shall_v attend_v the_o service_n in_o the_o first_o course_n come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o first_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o second_o course_n with_o the_o second_o course_n of_o priest_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v express_v concern_v the_o singer_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o the_o like_v it_o seem_v therefore_o be_v do_v both_o for_o the_o porter_n and_o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o do_v the_o other_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 23_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o david_n the_o king_n and_o zadok_v and_o abimelech_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n even_o the_o
lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o verse_n 3._o and_o their_o father_n give_v they_o great_a gift_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o precious_a thing_n with_o fence_a city_n in_o judah_n see_v the_o annotation_n for_o most_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n 2._o king_n 8.16_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o commit_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o worship_n baal_n and_o herein_o this_o sin_n of_o jehoram_n be_v aggravate_v that_o he_o set_v up_o this_o idolatry_n in_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v the_o temple_n god_n dwell_v place_n verse_n 12._o and_o there_o come_v a_o writing_n to_o he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n elijah_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o jehoshaphats_n time_n and_o elisha_n be_v succeed_v in_o his_o room_n 2._o king_n 3.11_o either_o therefore_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o elijah_n or_o of_o elisha_n and_o that_o he_o be_v here_o call_v elijah_n as_o the_o baptist_n afterward_o be_v because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o probable_a this_o pprophecy_n be_v write_v by_o elijah_n while_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o isaiah_n write_v beforehand_o concern_v cyrus_n isaiah_n 45.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v send_v to_o jeroboam_n prophesy_v of_o josiah_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o and_o commit_v either_o to_o elisha_n or_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o now_o send_v to_o jehoram_n who_o insolent_a cruelty_n be_v such_o that_o the_o prophet_n dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o in_o his_o presence_n verse_n 14._o behold_v with_o a_o great_a plague_n will_v the_o lord_n smite_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o event_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o thus_o his_o slay_v his_o brethren_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o child_n verse_n 19_o and_o his_o people_n make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o burn_n of_o his_o father_n see_v chap._n 16.14_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v ahaziah_n his_o young_a son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o annotation_n of_o most_o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o 2._o king_n 8.24_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o and_o he_o seek_v ahaziah_n and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n he_o be_v first_o wound_v in_o his_o flight_n from_o israel_n not_o far_o off_o from_o ibleam_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o megiddo_n and_o be_v wound_v flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o at_o megiddo_n he_o be_v at_o length_n slay_v 2._o king_n 9.27_o but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o say_v that_o he_o be_v hâ—d_v and_o take_v in_o samaria_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o by_o samaria_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n as_o be_v note_v on_o the_o 2._o king_n 9.27_o or_o 2._o that_o not_o think_v himself_o safe_a in_o megiddo_n whither_o he_o at_o first_o flee_v to_o hide_v himself_o he_o thence_o flee_v to_o samaria_n where_o he_o be_v find_v and_o thence_o bring_v back_o to_o megiddo_n and_o slay_v there_o so_o the_o house_n of_o ahaziah_n have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o child_n of_o year_n to_o maintain_v their_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n against_o such_o as_o will_v usurp_v the_o regal_a power_n as_o athaliah_n immediate_o do_v verse_n 10._o she_o arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n see_v the_o annotation_n for_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o 2._o king_n 11.1_o 2._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n jehoiada_n strengthen_v himself_o etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o king_n 11.4_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o enter_v on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v porter_n of_o the_o door_n this_o three_o part_n here_o speak_v of_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o 2._o king_n 11.6_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n which_o be_v the_o south-gate_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o they_o be_v porter_n of_o the_o door_n it_o be_v either_o because_o this_o gate_n be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o door_n or_o threshold_n for_o some_o cause_n unknown_a to_o we_o or_o else_o because_o beside_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n they_o be_v also_o appoint_v to_o be_v porter_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2._o king_n 11.5_o verse_n 5._o and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v the_o east-gate_n call_v also_o the_o gate_n of_o sur_n 2_o king_n 11.6_o it_o be_v happy_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n because_o it_o stand_v low_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v up_o by_o a_o ascent_n into_o the_o great_a court_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a court_n for_o we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o people_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n court_n verse_n 6._o let_v none_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n save_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v into_o the_o priest_n court_n but_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v shall_v guard_v the_o holy_a place_n that_o no_o man_n enter_v it_o or_o they_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v in_o this_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n verse_n 8._o and_o take_v every_o man_n his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v every_o man_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n take_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n dismiss_v not_o the_o course_n see_v 2._o king_n 11.5_o verse_n 9_o moreover_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n deliver_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o spear_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2._o king_n 11.10_o where_o also_o be_v many_o several_a note_n for_o the_o follow_a passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 11._o and_o jehoiada_n and_o his_o son_n anoint_v he_o and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n zechariah_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n that_o be_v afterward_o slay_v at_o the_o command_n of_o this_o king_n chap._n 24.21_o have_v now_o a_o hand_n in_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n verse_n 13._o also_o the_o singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o sing_v praise_n that_o be_v that_o lead_v the_o song_n as_o be_v the_o most_o skilful_a and_o at_o other_o time_n teacher_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n verse_n 16._o and_o jehoiada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o again_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o king_n 11.17_o or_o betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n in_o god_n behalf_n verse_n 20._o and_o they_o come_v through_o the_o high_a gate_n into_o the_o king_n house_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a gate_n of_o the_o king_n house_n call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o guard_n 2._o king_n 11.19_o chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 4._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o joash_n be_v mind_v to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v 2._o king_n 12.4_o 5._o verse_n 5._o howbeit_o the_o levite_n hasten_v it_o not_o for_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n they_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n 2._o king_n 12.6_o verse_n 6._o why_o have_v thou_o not_o require_v of_o the_o levite_n to_o bring_v out_o of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o collection_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o collection_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o half_a shekel_n which_o every_o man_n pay_v when_o they_o be_v number_v exod._n 30.12.13_o which_o be_v call_v the_o money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v account_n 2._o king_n 12.14_o or_o else_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o give_v after_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n exod._n 35.5_o a_o order_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v observe_v in_o future_a time_n neh._n 10_o
there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v not_o sanctify_v but_o be_v unclean_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v that_o the_o priest_n alone_o can_v not_o do_v the_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v therein_o verse_n 18._o for_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n even_o many_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n issachar_n and_o zebulun_n have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o the_o levite_n do_v help_v the_o priest_n as_o be_v before_o say_v yet_o very_a many_o of_o the_o israelite_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n be_v not_o purify_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n that_o be_v he_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n or_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v they_o but_o forgive_v they_o that_o their_o infirmity_n and_o accept_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v purify_v verse_n 22._o and_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o work_n and_o give_v they_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o people_n as_o concern_v those_o that_o have_v eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o law_n verse_n 24._o and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o priest_n sanctify_v themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o be_v not_o before_o sanctify_a see_v vers_fw-la 3._o and_o chap._n 29.34_o verse_n 26._o for_o since_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v since_o the_o israelite_n be_v divide_v from_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n verse_n 27._o then_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n arise_v and_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o their_o voice_n be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o bless_v they_o as_o be_v promise_v numb_a 6.27_o and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o now_o when_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v present_a go_v out_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o break_v the_o image_n in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 30.14_o in_o ephraim_n also_o and_o manasseh_n until_o they_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o city_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o hezekiah_n see_v 2._o king_n 18.4_o verse_n 2._o and_o hezekiah_n appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o and_o to_o praise_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n call_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o there_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o for_o their_o several_a function_n number_n and_o order_n be_v call_v a_o army_n or_o host_n levit._n 4.3_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o the_o people_n assemble_v together_o in_o troop_n as_o soldier_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o that_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a service_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n verse_n 3._o he_o appoint_v also_o the_o king_n portion_n of_o his_o substance_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o particular_a sacrifice_n here_o mention_v as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v several_o prescribe_v for_o every_o feast_n and_o for_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n num._n 28._o they_o be_v ordinary_o provide_v by_o the_o people_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v also_o afterward_o nehem._n 10.32_o 33._o also_o we_o make_v ordinance_n for_o we_o to_o charge_v ourselves_o yearly_a with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n for_o the_o shewbread_n and_o for_o the_o continual_a meat-offering_a and_o for_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n in_o their_o poverty_n hezekiah_n appoint_v a_o portion_n for_o and_o towards_o these_o service_n out_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n verse_n 4._o he_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n of_o provide_v for_o themselves_o nor_o follow_v their_o calling_n heavy_o for_o want_n of_o maintenance_n but_o may_v cheerful_o bend_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v in_o abundance_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o in_o and_o about_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o commandment_n be_v first_o give_v for_o of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v the_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o follow_a verse_n speak_v or_o else_o in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o such_o as_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n and_o concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o also_o bring_v in_o the_o tithe_n of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o other_o tithe_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n due_a which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a thing_n because_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o good_n as_o thing_n consecrate_v and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n yet_o happy_o these_o word_n be_v special_o intend_v of_o those_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v not_o give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o separate_v for_o other_o holy_a use_n for_o which_o see_v deut._n 14.22_o and_o levit._n 27.30_o verse_n 7._o in_o the_o three_o month_n they_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o heap_n and_o finish_v they_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n for_o in_o the_o three_o month_n be_v their_o harvest_n and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n which_o be_v in_o that_o month_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n they_o gather_v all_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v in_o that_o month_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o in_o gather_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n exod._n 23.16_o verse_n 9_o then_o hezekiah_n question_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n concern_v the_o heap_n that_o be_v he_o demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v spend_v no_o more_o of_o that_o provision_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n answer_v he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v still_o two_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o two_o several_a family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n in_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v this_o azariah_n be_v one_o who_o be_v therefore_o also_o call_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o people_n and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v be_v this_o great_a store_n that_o be_v since_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n god_n have_v so_o abundant_o bless_v the_o people_n that_o their_o offering_n have_v yield_v we_o sufficient_a provision_n and_o this_o overplus_n which_o be_v leave_v beside_o verse_n 12._o and_o bring_v in_o the_o offering_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n faithful_o over_o which_o cononiah_n the_o levite_n be_v ruler_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o see_v the_o offering_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n safe_o store_v up_o and_o careful_o preserve_v in_o the_o several_a garner_n or_o chamber_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o account_n both_o of_o what_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o what_o be_v deliver_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v 1._o chron._n 26.20_o verse_n 14._o and_o kore_n the_o son_n of_o imnah_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n towards_o the_o east_n be_v over_o the_o
in_o this_o verse_n undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o story_n do_v again_o repeat_v the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o king_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v only_o here_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o persian_a name_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v use_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o wit_n artaxerxes_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v write_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o interpret_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o with_o syrian_a character_n verse_n 8._o rehum_fw-la the_o chancellor_n and_o shimshai_n the_o scribe_n write_v a_o letter_n against_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o letter_n be_v compose_v by_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o write_v by_o shimshai_n the_o scribe_n though_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o mention_a vers_fw-la 7._o and_o other_o the_o governor_n in_o samaria_n and_o from_o this_o to_o vers_n 19_o chap_n 6._o the_o story_n be_v write_v in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n verse_n 9_o the_o dinaite_n the_o apharsathchites_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v several_a people_n that_o be_v place_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o samaria_n who_o join_v now_o in_o write_v these_o letter_n to_o artaxerxes_n verse_n 10._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a asnappar_n bring_v over_o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o of_o expositor_n think_v that_o it_o be_v esarhaddon_n mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o son_n of_o sennacherib_n who_o bring_v over_o a_o colony_n of_o these_o nation_n into_o samaria_n that_o be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a and_o noble_a asnappar_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o great_a commander_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o esarhaddon_n employ_v by_o he_o in_o bring_v over_o this_o colony_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n that_o be_v euphrates_n that_o divide_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o babylonian_n verse_n 12._o and_o have_v set_v up_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o join_v the_o foundation_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n any_o where_o make_v that_o they_o have_v at_o this_o time_n meddle_v with_o building_n of_o the_o wall_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o read_v that_o long_o after_o this_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o nehemiah_n nehem._n 1.3_o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o condition_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v long_o ago_o leave_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a falsehood_n which_o the_o samaritan_n charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n only_o thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o jealousy_n in_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n against_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v undertake_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n wall_n when_o they_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o that_o work_n which_o they_o have_v first_o set_v upon_o and_o be_v so_o zealous_o intend_v to_o finish_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 15._o that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o record_n of_o thy_o father_n because_o this_o artaxerxes_n be_v a_o persian_a and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v here_o object_v be_v not_o against_o the_o persian_n but_o against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v search_v be_v make_v in_o the_o record_n of_o artaxerxes_n his_o father_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o persian_n do_v usual_o aid_v the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o because_o of_o this_o there_o may_v be_v mention_n make_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o syrian_n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n see_v isaiah_n 22.6_o second_o that_o by_o his_o father_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v the_o babylonian_a king_n only_o because_o the_o persian_n succeed_v they_o in_o their_o empire_n or_o perhaps_o because_o they_o pretend_v some_o title_n of_o succession_n as_o conqueror_n to_o establish_v themselves_o the_o better_a be_v usual_o wont_a to_o do_v verse_n 24._o so_o it_o cease_v unto_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v of_o darius_n hystaspes_n yet_o some_o think_v it_o be_v darius_n nothus_fw-la the_o bastard_n son_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o then_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n the_o prophet_n and_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v unto_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v a_o long_a time_n cease_v darius_n at_o length_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o persia_n the_o prophet_n haggai_n be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n in_o the_o six_o month_n haggai_n 1.1_o and_o then_o two_o month_n after_o he_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o iddo_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n zach._n 1.1_o in_o the_o eight_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o the_o jew_n matth._n 23.35_o and_o so_o both_o these_o prophet_n do_v joint_o together_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o neglect_v this_o work_n and_o do_v persuade_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o it_o again_o show_v they_o that_o the_o famine_n that_o have_v be_v of_o late_a among_o they_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o neglect_v of_o this_o work_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o they_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o desist_v from_o build_v the_o city_n chap._n 4.12.21_o but_o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n in_o that_o letter_n to_o forbid_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v now_o a_o new_a king_n in_o persia_n and_o of_o another_o family_n why_o do_v they_o not_o afresh_o return_v to_o their_o work_n these_o prophet_n therefore_o do_v sharp_o reprove_v their_o sloth_n and_o incite_v they_o to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n verse_n 2._o and_o with_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n help_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o buckle_v themselves_o close_o and_o courageous_o to_o the_o work_n and_o happy_o also_o by_o do_v what_o they_o can_v do_v to_o help_v the_o work_n forward_o for_o the_o people_n great_a encouragement_n verse_n 3._o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v to_o they_o tatnai_n governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n have_v be_v hitherto_o busy_a enough_o in_o building_n for_o themselves_o goodly_a and_o fair_a house_n haggai_n 1.4_o be_v it_o time_n for_o you_o o_o you_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o ciel_v house_n and_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_n and_o these_o man_n than_o hinder_v they_o not_o but_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o set_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o again_o they_o bandy_v together_o against_o they_o verse_n 4._o then_o say_v we_o unto_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n that_o make_v this_o build_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n inquire_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v principal_a agent_n in_o this_o business_n as_o we_o see_v vers_fw-la 10._o we_o ask_v their_o name_n also_o to_o certify_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o expositor_n understand_v this_o as_o speak_v in_o their_o person_n we_o say_v that_o be_v we_o tatnai_n shetherboznai_a and_o the_o rest_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o take_v if_o it_o be_v read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n as_o our_o translatour_n have_v render_v it_o verse_n 5._o but_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o can_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v till_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o darius_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n be_v a_o poor_a unsettled_a friendless_a people_n may_v well_o have_v be_v fear_v by_o the_o threaten_n of_o these_o their_o powerful_a adversary_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o they_o they_o be_v so_o encourage_v and_o their_o enemy_n so_o far_o restrain_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v to_o hinder_v they_o but_o they_o be_v content_a to_o let_v they_o go_v on_o till_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o darius_n his_o knowledge_n who_o afterward_o give_v they_o liberty_n and_o encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o work_n verse_n 16._o and_o
first_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n chap._n 8.8_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v enrage_v at_o it_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o or_o else_o happy_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o second_o edict_n be_v indeed_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o king_n but_o be_v only_o the_o device_n of_o mordecai_n or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o as_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o destroy_v the_o jew_n who_o they_o hate_v with_o a_o deadly_a hatred_n and_o have_v long_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v now_o have_v liberty_n to_o wreak_v their_o teen_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o first_o decree_n now_o herein_o be_v the_o wonder_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o few_o to_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v give_v that_o god_n strike_v their_o enemy_n with_o such_o terror_n &_o fear_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v they_o the_o ruler_n for_o fear_n help_v the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 3._o many_o other_o no_o doubt_n dare_v not_o stir_v and_o those_o that_o have_v with_o great_a confidence_n arm_v themselves_o when_o the_o jew_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n be_v sudden_o daunt_v and_o so_o easy_o slay_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o thus_o god_n do_v immediate_o more_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o make_v they_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n than_o all_o that_o esther_n and_o mordecai_n have_v do_v verse_n 6._o and_o in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n the_o jew_n slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n it_o be_v above_o all_o strange_a that_o in_o shushan_n the_o city_n royal_a call_v here_o shushan_n the_o palace_n where_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o mordecai_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v unknown_a there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o find_v that_o will_v obstinate_o undertake_v the_o massacre_a of_o the_o jew_n in_o confidence_n of_o the_o first_o decree_n chap._n 3.13_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o second_o decree_n chap._n 8.10.11_o the_o jew_n be_v allow_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o their_o enemy_n that_o shall_v set_v upon_o they_o but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v harden_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v they_o do_v usual_o thus_o violent_o rush_v upon_o their_o own_o ruin_n the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_v and_o second_o that_o in_o likelihood_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o faction_n of_o haman_n that_o be_v enrage_v with_o the_o death_n of_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o the_o sudden_a preferment_n of_o mordecai_n be_v mutinous_o incline_v and_o ready_a enough_o therefore_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o this_o attempt_n by_o haman_n ten_o son_n that_o be_v ringleader_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o by_o their_o death_n be_v evident_a verse_n 10._o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n slay_v they_o to_o wit_n those_o before_o mention_v by_o name_n in_o the_o three_o forego_v verse_n for_o by_o haman_n boast_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o child_n chap._n 5.11_o and_o haman_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o child_n it_o may_v seem_v he_o have_v more_o beside_o these_o how_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n of_o esther_n we_o may_v see_v chap._n 16.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n by_o warrant_n whereof_o the_o jew_n do_v now_o slay_v their_o enemy_n there_o be_v mention_n make_v that_o not_o haman_n only_o but_o also_o all_o his_o family_n with_o he_o be_v then_o hang_v already_o but_o on_o the_o spoil_n lay_v they_o not_o their_o hand_n though_o by_o the_o king_n decree_n they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o chap._n 8.11_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o a_o prey_n and_o that_o because_o they_o will_v hereby_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o aim_v not_o at_o the_o enrich_n of_o themselves_o with_o the_o spoil_n of_o those_o they_o have_v slay_v but_o only_o at_o their_o own_o necessary_a and_o just_a defence_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v slay_v any_o one_o causelesse_o only_a to_o get_v his_o estate_n verse_n 11._o on_o that_o day_n the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n the_o report_n of_o this_o which_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o city_n be_v soon_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n perhaps_o by_o some_o that_o will_v willing_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o king_n wrath_n against_o the_o jew_n verse_n 13._o let_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o shushan_n to_o do_v to_o morrow_n also_o according_a to_o this_o day_n decree_n to_o wit_n by_o slay_v those_o who_o this_o day_n set_v upon_o the_o jew_n but_o escape_v their_o hand_n and_o be_v not_o slay_v by_o they_o as_o these_o five_o hundred_o be_v and_o this_o no_o doubt_n she_o desire_v as_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o people_n enemy_n and_o at_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v else_o afterward_o be_v disturb_v by_o these_o that_o be_v now_o for_o the_o present_a escape_v and_o let_v haman_n ten_o son_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n that_o be_v let_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o these_o son_n of_o haman_n who_o be_v this_o day_n slay_v with_o other_o be_v for_o their_o great_a reproach_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n whereon_o their_o father_n be_v before_o hang_v verse_n 16._o but_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n on_o the_o prey_n see_v above_o vers_fw-la 10._o verse_n 17._o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n etc._n etc._n the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o three_o follow_a verse_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o other_o jew_n that_o live_v not_o at_o shushan_n slay_v their_o enemy_n on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n and_o then_o rest_v and_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o feast_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n whereas_o the_o jew_n at_o shushan_n slay_v their_o enemy_n both_o on_o the_o 13_o and_z 14_o day_n and_o so_o keep_v not_o their_o day_n of_o feast_v till_o the_o fifteen_o day_n verse_n 20._o and_o mordecai_n write_v these_o thing_n and_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o writing_n and_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o the_o jew_n concern_v their_o keep_n the_o feast_n of_o purim_n he_o write_v the_o relation_n of_o these_o thing_n before_o mention_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o annual_a festivity_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v more_o general_o that_o mordecai_n be_v the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o write_v this_o whole_a book_n of_o esther_n verse_n 21._o to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o the_o fifteen_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n the_o country_n jew_n rest_v from_o slay_v their_o enemy_n and_o those_o in_o shushan_n not_o till_o the_o fifteen_o and_o so_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o rejoice_v in_o one_o another_o welfare_n but_o be_v not_o this_o unlawful_a like_o that_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o king_n 12.33_o i_o answer_v no_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o politic_a ordinance_n for_o civil_a respect_n and_o not_o any_o addition_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n verse_n 22._o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o their_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o their_o solemn_a festivity_n neh._n 8.10_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v your_o way_n eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o send_v portion_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o clause_n be_v add_v because_o of_o those_o thing_n relate_v in_o these_o letter_n concern_v the_o danger_n the_o jew_n be_v in_o and_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o danger_n which_o move_v they_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n some_o of_o they_o they_o have_v see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n in_o their_o several_a dwelling_n as_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o preparation_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o put_v this_o decree_n in_o execution_n and_o the_o second_o decree_n likewise_o wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v allow_v to_o