of_o azariah_n v._o 1._o who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n obed._n or_o obed_n may_v be_v here_o put_v patronymical_o for_o the_o son_n of_o obed_n as_o david_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n jer._n 30._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o moses_n for_o the_o son_n of_o moses_n psal._n 90._o title_n or_o here_o be_v a_o ellipse_n of_o the_o relative_n word_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n both_o in_o saâ—…red_a and_o profane_a author_n as_o 2_o saâ—…_n 21._o 19_o the_o brother_n of_o golâ—…ah_n mat._n 4._o 21._o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebecke_n luk._n 24._o 10._o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n by_o compare_v mark._n 15._o 40._o joh._n 19_o 25._o marry_o the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o so_o this_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o read_v when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n even_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o oded_a the_o prophet_n and_o this_o ellipsis_n be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o tolerable_a because_o this_o defect_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o understand_v and_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 1._o though_o some_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v another_o prophecy_n of_o oded_a the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v which_o azariah_n his_o son_n repeat_v to_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o prophecy_n he_o take_v courage_n 13._o courage_n for_o it_o require_v great_a courage_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o idol_n to_o which_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o this_o day_n addict_v and_o among_o other_o maâ—…hah_n the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o depose_v 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o and_o put_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v know_v take_v to_o wit_n abijah_n his_o father_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o ch_z 13._o 19_o or_o which_o have_v be_v take_v the_o 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after_o that_o zerah_n come_v against_o he_o and_o be_v discomfit_v upon_o this_o great_a success_n many_o of_o the_o israelite_n fall_v to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o 15_o year_n he_o call_v this_o assembly_n 11_o and_o they_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_z 〈◊〉_d lord_z 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v etc._n bring_v take_a from_o zerah_n and_o his_o complice_n ch_n 14._o 13_o etc._n etc._n seven_o hundred_o ox_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n 12_o and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n assembly_n covenant_n they_o engage_v themselves_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o great_a assembly_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul._n 13_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n god_n israel_n whosoever_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o god_n that_o solemn_a worship_n which_o he_o require_v at_o his_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o shall_v disow_v god_n or_o serve_v other_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 28._o death_n by_o virtue_n of_o all_o those_o law_n which_o command_v that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 17._o 2._o compare_v heb._n 10._o 28._o whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n 14_o and_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o shout_v and_o with_o trumpet_n and_z with_o cornets_z 15_o and_o all_o judah_n they_o judah_n i_o e._n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n as_o such_o general_a expression_n be_v frequent_o understand_v for_o none_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v many_o dissembler_n and_o ungodly_a man_n at_o this_o time_n among_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o 16_o and_o also_o concern_v 13._o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 13._o maachah_n 〈◊〉_d maachah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o asa_n the_o king_n he_o remove_v she_o from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o 15._o a_o of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 15._o 2_o 10_o 14_o 15._o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 17_o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_v all_o his_o day_n 18_o and_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v and_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n 19_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o war_n unto_o the_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n 1._o asa_n for_o though_o there_o be_v continual_a skirmish_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n and_o their_o people_n all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 15._o 16._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o open_a war_n till_o asa_n 35th_o year_n i._n e._n till_o that_o be_v end_v but_o how_o this_o 35th_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 16._o 1._o chap._n xvi_o 1_o in_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n 8._o asa_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n i._n e._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v now_o asa_n kingdom_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n rehoboam_n reign_v 17_o year_n ch_n 12._o 13._o abijah_n 3_o year_n ch_n 13._o 2._o asa_n have_v now_o reign_v 15_o year_n ch_n 15._o 10._o all_o which_o put_v together_o make_v up_o the_o 35_o year_n mention_v ch_n 15._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n baasha_n war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o war_n be_v the_o defection_n of_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o asa_n ch_n 15._o 9_o who_o asa_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v together_o with_o his_o own_o subject_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o 15_o year_n ch_n 15._o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o 16_o year_n call_v here_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o hâ—…s_n kingdom_n he_o commence_v a_o open_a war_n against_o he_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o reign_n or_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o asa_n personal_a reign_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o ch_z 15._o 10._o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o there_o be_v
but_o these_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v no_o more_o only_a jacob_n speak_v this_o upon_o supposition_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o inheritance_n manassites_n inheritance_n either_o ephraimite_n or_o manassites_n 7_o and_o as_o for_o i_o 19_o i_o gen._n 35._o 19_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o child_n i_o or_o beside_o i_o near_o i_o before_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v she_o in_o her_o extremity_n which_o make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o more_o grievous_a to_o i_o this_o story_n he_o here_o mention_n partly_o because_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o child_n bring_v his_o belove_a rachel_n to_o his_o remembrance_n partly_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o action_n of_o he_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v not_o only_o because_o rachel_n be_v his_o first_o rightful_a wife_n by_o designation_n and_o contract_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v true_o joseph_n but_o because_o by_o her_o early_a death_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o have_v more_o child_n by_o she_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o fit_a he_o shall_v supply_v that_o defect_n by_o adopt_v josephs_n child_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o way_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v unto_o ephrath_n and_o i_o bury_v she_o there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ephrath_n burial_n ephrath_n not_o out_o of_o disrespect_n to_o she_o who_o person_n be_v and_o memory_n yet_o be_v precious_a and_o honourable_a to_o i_o but_o either_o because_o die_v in_o childbed_n they_o can_v not_o keep_v she_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o the_o patriarch_n at_o hebron_n gen._n 23._o 19_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o slow_a motion_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n or_o because_o i_o will_v not_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o common_a buryingplace_n with_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ephrath_n by_o which_o he_o tacit_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v joseph_n join_v with_o the_o egyptian_n in_o burial_n the_o same_o be_v bethlehem_n 8_o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n and_o say_v who_o be_v these_o they_o these_o for_o jacobs_n eye_n be_v dim_a through_o age_n and_o iâ—…rmity_n as_o be_v observe_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o distinct_o discern_v they_o 9_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n they_o be_v my_o son_n who_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o he_o say_v bring_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o they_o they_o or_o that_o i_o may_v bless_v they_o not_o with_o a_o common_a but_o with_o a_o paternal_a and_o patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a blessing_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o and_o foretell_v those_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o they_o 10_o now_o the_o eye_n of_o israel_n be_v heavy_a be_v heb._n heavy_a dim_a for_o age_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o kiss_v they_o and_o embrace_v they_o 11_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v show_v i_o also_o thy_o seed_n 12_o and_o joseph_n bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n long_v knee_n not_o his_o own_o knee_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v take_v before_o but_o jacobs_n knee_n between_o which_o they_o stand_v while_o jacob_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o from_o which_o joseph_n remove_v they_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o their_o age_a and_o weak_a grandfather_n and_o principal_o that_o he_o may_v place_v they_o in_o fit_a order_n and_o reverend_a posture_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n for_o which_o he_o long_v and_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n they_o earth_n testify_v thereby_o his_o reverence_n to_o his_o father_n his_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v now_o show_v to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o his_o humble_a and_o earnest_a request_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 13_o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o both_o ephraim_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n towards_o israel_n left_a hand_n and_o manasseh_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n towards_o israel_n right_a hand_n and_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o 14_o and_o israel_n stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n gentile_n hand_n which_o be_v more_o honourable_a both_o in_o scripture_n account_n and_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o ephraim_n head_n 13._o head_n which_o be_v a_o rite_n use_v often_o and_o in_o divers_a case_n as_o in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a as_o numb_a 8._o 10._o deut._n 34._o 9_o act._n 6._o 6._o and_o 13._o 3._o and_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o give_v benediction_n as_o mat_n 19_o 13._o who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o manasseh_n head_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o thing_n witting_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o chance_n or_o the_o mistake_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o eye_n but_o from_o design_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o hand_n heb._n he_o dispose_v his_o hand_n prudent_o or_o he_o deal_v wise_o with_o his_o hand_n here_o be_v a_o double_a wisdom_n show_v 1._o humane_a by_o which_o he_o gather_v that_o manasseh_n be_v the_o elder_a because_o joseph_n place_v he_o towards_o his_o right_a hand_n 2._o divine_a and_o prophetical_a by_o which_o he_o foresee_v ephraim_n advantage_n above_o manasseh_n and_o wise_o suit_v the_o ceremony_n to_o the_o substance_n give_v the_o great_a sign_n of_o honour_n to_o he_o to_o who_o god_n design_v the_o thing_n for_o manasseh_n be_v the_o first-born_a 15_o 21._o 15_o heb._n 11._o 21._o and_o he_o bless_a joseph_n 25._o joseph_n not_o now_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o child_n which_o yet_o be_v call_v here_o a_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n because_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o in_o which_o sense_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v ofttimes_o say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o person_n to_o possess_v it_o but_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o their_o child_n thus_o cham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v curse_v when_o his_o son_n be_v curse_v gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o say_v god_n 40._o god_n chap._n 17._o 1._o and_o 24._o 40._o before_o who_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n do_v walk_v the_o god_n which_o feed_v i_o i_o i_o i._n e._n protect_v sustain_v and_o direct_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o unto_o this_o day_n 16_o the_o angel_n 3._o angel_n not_o sure_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n exod._n 23._o 20._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o who_o be_v the_o 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israel_n with_o one_o mouth_n one_o heb._n mouth_n accord_n 3_o and_o course_n and_o or_o but_o for_o he_o show_v that_o these_o take_v another_o and_o a_o wise_a course_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n 19_o gibeon_n a_o great_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o hivites_n jos._n 10._o 2._o and_o 11._o 19_o hear_v what_o joshua_n have_v do_v unto_o jericho_n and_o to_o ai_fw-fr 4_o they_o do_v work_v wy_o and_o go_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v embassador_n 6._o embassador_n send_v from_o a_o far_a country_n as_o they_o say_v v._o 6._o and_o take_v old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n and_o wine-bottle_n old_a and_o rend_v and_o bind_v up_o 5_o and_o old_a shoe_n and_o clout_a upon_o their_o foot_n and_o old_a garment_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v dry_a and_o mouldy_a 6_o and_o they_o go_v to_o joshua_n unto_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n headquarters_n gilgal_n the_o place_n of_o their_o headquarters_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o 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jordan_n time_n not_o in_o that_o place_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n but_o in_o that_o expedition_n be_v slay_v either_o in_o the_o battle_n or_o in_o the_o pursuit_n or_o at_o jordan_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o 7_o and_o jephthah_n judge_v israel_n six_o year_n then_o die_v jephthah_n the_o gileadite_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n side_n city_n heb._n in_o the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 19_o 29._o where_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o city_n and_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21_o the_o twain_o be_v put_v for_o one_o of_o the_o twain_o and_o judg._n 18._o 14._o house_n for_o house_n and_o jonah_n 1._o 5._o the_o side_n for_o one_o of_o the_o side_n of_o gilead_n 8_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o ibzan_n of_o bethlehem_n 15._o bethlehem_n either_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o matt._n 2._o 6._o or_o that_o in_o zebulun_n josh._n 19_o 15._o judge_v israel_n 9_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v send_v abroad_o and_o take_v 27._o take_v i_o e._n take_v they_o home_o for_o wife_n to_o hip_n son_n see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 50._o deut._n 21._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o in_o thirty_o daughter_n from_o abroad_o for_o his_o son_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n 10_o then_o die_v ibzan_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bethlehem_n 11_o and_o after_o he_o elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n 12_o and_o elon_n the_o zebulonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o ajelon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o zebulun_n 13._o zebulun_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o asalons_n of_o which_o see_n judg._n 1._o 35._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 69._o and_o 8._o 13._o 13_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n a_o pirathonite_n judge_v israel_n 14_o and_o he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o son_n thirty_o heb._n son_n son_n nephew_n that_o 4._o that_o chap._n 5._o 10._o and_o 10._o 4._o ride_v on_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ass_n colt_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n 15_o and_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n the_o pirathonite_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o pirathon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o amalekite_n place_n amalekite_n so_o call_v from_o some_o remarkable_a exploit_n do_v either_o by_o or_o upon_o the_o amalekite_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n xiii_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n heb._n add_v to_o commit_v etc._n etc._n 6._o etc._n chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o 3._o 7._o and_o 4._o 1._o and_o 6._o 1._o and_o 10._o 6._o do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n forty_o year_n death_n year_n to_o be_v compute_v not_o from_o abdon_n death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o v._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o from_o judg._n 15._o 20._o where_o only_o twenty_o of_o these_o year_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o sampson_n day_n and_o it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o that_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n make_v by_o jephthah_n do_v great_o encourage_v the_o philistine_n to_o rise_v against_o israel_n when_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a bulwark_n be_v so_o much_o weaken_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o philistine_n begin_v to_o domineer_v over_o they_o not_o long_o after_o iepthah_n death_n judge_n death_n i_o e._n fall_v into_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n not_o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abdon_n the_o last_o judge_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o former_a judge_n 2_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a
of_o israel_n 2_o and_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n send_v of_o their_o family_n expedition_n family_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o though_o a_o large_a family_n which_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o expedition_n five_o man_n from_o their_o coast_n son_n coast_n heb._n son_n man_n of_o valour_n from_o zorah_n and_o from_o eshtaol_n 25._o eshtaol_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 19_o 41._o judg._n 13._o 2_o 25._o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n and_o to_o search_v it_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v search_v the_o land_n who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v ephraim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n they_o lodge_v there_o place_n there_o not_o in_o the_o same_o house_n but_o near_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o a_o neighbour_a place_n 3_o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n they_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_o levite_n occasion_n levite_n either_o 1._o by_o his_o manner_n of_o pronunciation_n which_o be_v differ_v and_o distinguishable_a in_o several_a tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o judg._n 12._o 6._o mork_n 14._o 70._o or_o 2._o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o office_n which_o they_o then_o lodging_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n may_v be_v invite_v to_o or_o rather_o 3._o by_o some_o acquaintance_n which_o some_o of_o they_o former_o have_v with_o he_o which_o they_o may_v have_v upon_o many_o occasion_n and_o they_o turn_v in_o thither_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o who_o bring_v thou_o hither_o and_o what_o make_v thou_o in_o this_o place_n employment_n place_n this_o be_v not_o thy_o usual_a place_n nor_o proper_a for_o thy_o employment_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o here_o 4_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o and_o thus_o deal_v micah_n with_o i_o and_o have_v hire_v i_o and_o i_o be_o his_o priest_n 5_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o ask_v counsel_n we_o pray_v thou_o of_o god_n 14._o god_n to_o wit_n by_o thy_o ephod_n or_o teraphim_n or_o image_n which_o they_o know_v he_o have_v v._o 14._o that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o way_n which_o we_o go_v shall_v be_v prosperous_a 6_o and_o the_o priest_n say_v unto_o they_o go_v in_o peace_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o way_n disappointment_n way_n i_o e._n your_o journey_n or_o design_n be_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n i._n e._n under_o his_o care_n and_o protection_n and_o direction_n which_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o a_o person_n common_o note_n in_o scripture_n as_o psal._n 32._o 8._o and_o 34._o 15._o compare_v jer._n 39_o 12._o and_o 40._o 4._o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o take_v more_o large_o as_o prov._n 5._o 21._o this_o answer_n he_o either_o feign_v to_o gratify_v their_o humour_n or_o do_v indeed_o receive_v from_o the_o devil_n who_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o in_o god_n name_n give_v they_o answer_n and_o those_o not_o seldom_o very_o true_a which_o god_n suffer_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o people_n see_v deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o his_o answer_n be_v as_o the_o devil_n oracle_n usual_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o such_o as_o may_v have_v be_v interpret_v either_o way_n as_o they_o have_v success_n or_o disappointment_n wherein_o you_o go_v 7_o ¶_o then_o the_o five_o man_n depart_v and_o come_v to_o laish_n 47._o laish_n call_v also_o leshem_n jos._n 19_o 47._o and_o see_v the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o how_o they_o dwell_v careless_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o zidonian_o careless_a zidonian_o who_o live_v in_o a_o very_a strong_a place_n and_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o understanding_n that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o israelite_n never_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o be_v grow_v secure_a and_o careless_a quiet_a and_o secure_a and_o there_o be_v no_o 17._o no_o heb._n possessor_n 〈◊〉_d heir_n of_o râ—…straint_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 17._o magistrate_n in_o the_o land_n that_o may_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o thing_n or_o that_o may_v rebuke_v or_o punish_v any_o thing_n i._n e._n any_o crime_n heb._n that_o may_v put_v any_o thing_n to_o shame_n or_o make_v any_o thing_n shameful_a put_v to_o shame_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v metonymical_o for_o inflict_v civil_a punishment_n because_o shame_n be_v general_o the_o adjunct_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o zidonian_o it_o zidonian_o who_o otherwise_o can_v have_v succour_v they_o and_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v no_o business_n with_o any_o man_n pleasure_n man_n no_o league_n or_o confederacy_n nor_o much_o converse_n with_o other_o city_n it_o be_v in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o plentiful_a soil_n between_o the_o two_o rivulet_n of_o jor_n and_o dan_n not_o need_v supply_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o mind_v only_o their_o own_o case_n and_o pleasure_n 8_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o brethren_n to_o zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n and_o their_o brethren_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o say_v you_o 9_o and_o they_o say_v arise_v that_o we_o may_v go_v up_o against_o they_o for_o we_o have_v see_v the_o land_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o be_v you_o still_o execution_n still_o heb._n silent_a silence_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o stillness_n or_o cessation_n from_o action_n or_o motion_n as_o exod._n 14._o 14._o isa._n 62._o 1._o lament_n 2._o 18._o for_o they_o do_v not_o accuse_v they_o for_o want_n of_o speak_v for_o that_o they_o do_v but_o for_o want_v of_o do_v and_o put_v their_o word_n and_o resolve_v into_o execution_n be_v not_o slothful_a to_o go_v and_o to_o enter_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n 10_o when_o you_o go_v you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o people_n secure_a and_o to_o a_o large_a land_n for_o god_n have_v give_v it_o into_o your_o hand_n you_o hand_n this_o they_o gather_v partly_o from_o god_n word_n or_o promise_n which_o they_o suppose_v they_o have_v from_o the_o levite_n mouth_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o providence_n which_o have_v so_o dispose_v they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o you_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n 11_o ¶_o and_o there_o go_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o family_n family_n family_n by_o which_o it_o again_o appear_v that_o the_o tribe_n v._o 1._o be_v put_v for_o family_n of_o the_o danite_n out_o of_o zorah_n and_o out_o of_o esh_n taol_n six_o hundred_o man_n gird_v man_n heb._n gird_v appoint_v with_o weapon_n of_o war_n 12_o and_o they_o go_v up_o and_o pitch_v in_o kirjath-jearim_a evince_v kirjath-jearim_a call_v kiriath-baal_a jos._n 15._o 60._o a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o road_n to_o laish_n yet_o not_o in_o the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o field_n belong_v to_o it_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v in_o â—…udah_fw-mi wherefore_o they_o call_v that_o place_n mahaneh-dan_a unto_o this_o day_n behold_v it_o be_v behind_o kirjath-jearim_a forepart_n kirjath-jearim_a i_o e._n westward_o from_o it_o as_o the_o western_a sea_n be_v call_v the_o hindermost_a sea_n deut._n 11._o 24._o and_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o east_n be_v call_v kedem_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o forepart_n 13_o and_o they_o pass_v thence_o unto_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n it_o micah_n i_o e._n to_o the_o town_n in_o which_o his_o house_n be_v for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o it_o 14_o ¶_o then_o answer_v 10._o answer_v i_o e._n speak_v the_o word_n answer_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o first_o speaker_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 28._o and_o 13._o 7._o ezra_n 10._o 2._o isa._n 14._o 10._o the_o five_o man_n that_o go_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o country_n of_o laish_n and_o say_v unto_o their_o brethren_n do_v you_o know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o house_n 7._o house_n i_o e._n in_o one_o of_o these_o house_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o judg._n 12._o 7._o a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n now_o therefore_o consider_v what_o you_o have_v to_o do_v word_n do_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a either_o 1._o to_o consult_v they_o again_o for_o your_o own_o satisfaction_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o take_v they_o away_o for_o your_o further_a use_n as_o you_o shall_v have_v occasion_n for_o their_o action_n be_v the_o best_a comment_n upon_o their_o word_n 15_o and_o they_o turn_v thitherward_o and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_o levite_n even_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n and_o peâ—…_n and_o heb._n askâ—…_n he_o of_o
go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n against_o israel_n and_o the_o battle_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n scripture_n ephraim_n so_o call_v not_o from_o its_o situation_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o from_o some_o memorable_a action_n or_o occurrent_a of_o the_o ephraimite_n beyond_o jordan_n whether_o it_o be_v their_o kill_n of_o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n there_o judg._n 7._o 25._o and_o 8._o 3._o or_o their_o slaughter_n by_o jephthah_n judg._n 12._o 5_o 6._o or_o some_o other_o not_o mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n 7_o where_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n judah_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o soldier_n of_o absalon_n so_o call_v partly_o to_o note_v that_o all_o israel_n some_o few_o except_v be_v engage_v in_o this_o rebellion_n which_o make_v david_n deliverance_n more_o glorious_a and_o remarkable_a and_o partly_o in_o opposition_n to_o david_n man_n who_o as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n or_o most_o considerable_a part_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o have_v follow_v he_o from_o judah_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n and_o there_o be_v there_o a_o great_a slaughter_n that_o day_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 8_o for_o the_o battle_n be_v there_o scatter_v 6._o scatter_v i_o e._n the_o warrior_n be_v beat_v in_o the_o fight_n flee_v and_o be_v disperse_v the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o poverty_n be_v put_v for_o poor_a man_n 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o and_o deceit_n for_o the_o deceiver_n and_o dream_n for_o dreamer_n prov._n 12._o 24._o and_o 13._o 6._o over_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o the_o 9_o the_o isa._n 15._o 9_o wood_n devour_v wood_n heb._n multiply_v to_o devour_v devour_v more_o people_n side_n people_n i_o e._n more_n people_n die_v in_o the_o wood_n either_o through_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o weariness_n or_o by_o the_o wild_a beast_n whereof_o great_a number_n be_v there_o which_o though_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o noâ—…se_n and_o clamour_n from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o main_a battle_n yet_o may_v easy_o meet_v with_o they_o when_o they_o sâ—…ed_v several_a way_n which_o also_o may_v be_v direct_v and_o send_v to_o they_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o just_a judgement_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n or_o by_o fall_v into_o ditch_n and_o pit_n which_o be_v in_o that_o place_n v._o 17._o and_o probable_o be_v cover_v with_o grass_n or_o wood_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o see_v they_o till_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o or_o by_o be_v hang_v in_o tree_n as_o absalon_n be_v v._n 9_o and_o especial_o by_o david_n man_n who_o pursue_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o wood_n be_v right_o say_v to_o have_v devour_v they_o because_o it_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o their_o destruction_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o tree_n and_o ditch_n and_o pit_n entangle_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o flight_n and_o make_v they_o a_o easy_a prey_n to_o david_n man_n who_o follow_v they_o aâ—…d_n slay_v they_o in_o the_o pursuit_n be_v therein_o direct_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n who_o after_o the_o manner_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o victorious_a side_n that_o day_n than_o the_o sword_n devour_v metoâ—…ymy_n devour_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o main_a battle_n the_o sword_n be_v put_v for_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o common_a metoâ—…ymy_n 9_o ¶_o and_o absalon_n meet_v the_o servant_n of_o david_n escape_v david_n who_o according_a to_o david_n command_n spare_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v and_o absalon_n ride_v upon_o a_o mule_n and_o the_o mule_n go_v under_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o great_a oak_n and_o his_o head_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o oak_n destruction_n oak_n in_o which_o probable_o he_o be_v â—…ntangled_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v very_o long_o and_o thick_a may_v easy_o â—…atch_v hold_n of_o a_o bough_n especial_o when_o the_o great_a god_n direct_v it_o either_o he_o wear_v no_o helmet_n or_o his_o helmet_n be_v such_o as_o leave_v much_o of_o his_o hair_n visible_a or_o he_o have_v throw_v away_o his_o helmet_n as_o well_o as_o his_o other_o arm_n to_o hasten_v his_o flight_n or_o because_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o season_n thus_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o pride_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o also_o asahel_n swiftness_n chap._n 2._o 18._o and_o ahitophel_n policy_n chap._n 17._o 23._o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o he_o be_v take_v up_o between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o mule_n that_o be_v under_o he_o go_v away_o swift_o away_o which_o may_v easy_o happen_v because_o be_v in_o â—…light_n the_o mule_n pass_v along_o very_o swift_o 10_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n see_v it_o and_o tell_v joab_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o see_v absalon_n hang_v in_o a_o oak_n 11_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o tell_v he_o and_o behold_v thou_o see_v he_o and_o 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