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shibboleth_n and_o beside_o if_o they_o hear_v he_o speak_v concern_v the_o employment_n of_o his_o call_n by_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v a_o levite_n verse_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 etc._n etc._n hear_v from_o the_o levite_n that_o micah_n have_v there_o a_o chapel_n of_o god_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n which_o be_v the_o oracle_n whereby_o in_o those_o idolatrous_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o inquire_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v hire_v to_o be_v micahs_n priest_n they_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o that_o great_a business_n they_o be_v go_v about_o verse_n 6._o go_v in_o peace_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o way_n wherein_o you_o go_v that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o upon_o your_o way_n to_o remove_v all_o difficulty_n and_o to_o make_v your_o journey_n prosperous_a he_o will_v go_v out_o before_o you_o and_o take_v care_n of_o your_o journey_n now_o this_o answer_n he_o may_v return_v of_o his_o own_o head_n flatter_o as_o false_a prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o yet_o god_n may_v permit_v satan_n by_o his_o teraphim_n or_o some_o such_o oracle_n to_o foretell_v this_o concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o journey_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dream_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v
mean_v either_o of_o the_o tent_n which_o david_n afterward_o provide_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 15.1_o and_o therefore_o call_v his_o tent_n or_o else_o rather_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o own_o private_a tent_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o keep_v all_o goliahs_n armour_n for_o a_o time_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o sword_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o nob_n chap._n 21.9_o and_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n the_o philistine_n who_o thou_o slay_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o elah_n behold_v it_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o cloth_n behind_o the_o ephod_n verse_n 55._o he_o say_v unto_o abner_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n abner_n who_o son_n be_v this_o youth_n this_o may_v well_o seem_v strange_a consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v saul_n and_o david_n chap._n 16.21_o and_o david_n come_v to_o saul_n and_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o he_o love_v he_o great_o and_o he_o become_v his_o armour_n bearer_n and_o indeed_o some_o expositor_n do_v certain_o hereupon_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o transposition_n of_o the_o history_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v do_v before_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n concern_v saul_n send_v for_o david_n to_o play_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o change_v the_o order_n of_o the_o history_n without_o necessary_a cause_n and_o that_o here_o i_o find_v not_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v former_o pass_v between_o saul_n and_o david_n how_o this_o may_v be_v that_o saul_n shall_v not_o now_o know_v david_n we_o may_v well_o enough_o conceive_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o countenance_n of_o young_a man_n when_o they_o grow_v towards_o ripeness_n of_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o have_v hair_n on_o their_o face_n many_o time_n do_v much_o altar_n in_o a_o little_a while_n second_o that_o great_a personage_n do_v take_v little_a notice_n of_o their_o mean_a servant_n and_o therefore_o easy_o forget_v they_o three_o that_o saul_n be_v trouble_v with_o melancholy_a and_o frantic_a fit_n and_o such_o man_n will_v often_o forget_v those_o that_o former_o they_o have_v seem_v much_o to_o respect_v for_o all_o this_o consider_v it_o need_v not_o seem_v impossible_a that_o saul_n shall_v before_o this_o great_o love_n david_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o respect_n which_o musician_n or_o servant_n find_v with_o prince_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o sometime_o carry_v his_o shield_n before_o he_o and_o yet_o have_v afterward_o send_v he_o home_o to_o his_o father_n shall_v not_o know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n in_o other_o apparel_n and_o with_o another_o countenance_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o as_o for_o abner_n be_v a_o martial_a man_n and_o often_o abroad_o he_o may_v in_o those_o time_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o david_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v unto_o saul_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n set_v upon_o david_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v easy_o conceive_v to_o wit_n first_o those_o amiable_a grace_n which_o he_o discern_v in_o david_n his_o wisdom_n his_o courage_n and_o undaunted_a spirit_n his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o above_o all_o his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n protection_n and_o assistance_n second_o the_o likeness_n and_o suitablenesse_n of_o their_o quality_n and_o disposition_n jonathan_n be_v a_o stout_a courageous_a prince_n pious_a and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o when_o david_n have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v eminent_o such_o likewise_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n three_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n over_o that_o proud_a giant_n that_o have_v both_o defy_v and_o terrify_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n this_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v high_o esteem_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o he_o love_v he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v dear_o belove_v of_o god_n four_o the_o gracious_a speech_n that_o come_v from_o david_n upon_o every_o occasion_n for_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v special_o aim_v at_o in_o those_o word_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v unto_o saul_n the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o five_o there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o incline_v the_o affection_n of_o jonathan_n thus_o unto_o david_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n provide_v david_n a_o friend_n in_o saul_n court_v to_o plead_v for_o he_o to_o reveal_v saul_n plot_n and_o intendment_n against_o he_o and_o to_o be_v by_o his_o true_a love_n a_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o david_n in_o all_o his_o approach_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n verse_n 3._o then_o jonathan_n and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o entire_a friendship_n and_o brotherly_a love_n verse_n 4._o and_o jonathan_n strip_v himself_o of_o the_o robe_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o david_n to_o wit_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v testify_v that_o he_o esteem_v he_o as_o his_o second_o self_n and_o that_o whatever_o he_o have_v all_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o wealth_n he_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o bestow_v and_o employ_v it_o for_o david_n welfare_n and_o service_n verse_n 5._o and_o saul_n set_v he_o over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v he_o make_v he_o a_o captain_n over_o some_o of_o his_o troop_n and_o employ_v he_o as_o a_o commander_n in_o his_o war_n for_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o that_o dignity_n which_o saul_n have_v former_o confer_v upon_o abner_n chap._n 14.50_o who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a general_n of_o his_o army_n that_o place_n he_o still_o retain_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o follow_a story_n verse_n 6._o the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n sing_v and_o dance_v to_o meet_v king_n saul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o these_o time_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o any_o great_a victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n the_o woman_n be_v wont_v with_o dance_n and_o song_n of_o triumph_n to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod_a 15.20_o and_o with_o jephthahs_n daughter_n and_o her_o company_n when_o jephthah_n have_v vanquish_v the_o ammonite_n his_o daughter_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n judges_z 11.32_o and_o therefore_o now_o from_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n that_o saul_n pass_v by_o with_o his_o army_n as_o he_o return_v home_o from_o the_o valley_n of_o elah_n where_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o philistine_n the_o woman_n come_v out_o with_o song_n and_o dance_n to_o congratulate_v his_o victory_n as_o woman_n have_v usual_o the_o heavy_a share_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o a_o land_n that_o be_v overrun_v by_o a_o enemy_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v least_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o so_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o slave_n ravish_v and_o abuse_v in_o the_o most_o savage_a manner_n so_o have_v they_o likewise_o therefore_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v be_v this_o custom_n of_o woman_n triumph_v at_o every_o great_a victory_n but_o however_o in_o this_o triumph_v of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o goliath_n and_o the_o vanquish_a of_o the_o philistine_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o triumphant_a joy_n of_o god_n elect_a people_n for_o christ_n conquest_n over_o satan_n and_o their_o prevail_a over_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o assistance_n of_o christ_n rev._n 12.10_o 11._o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n such_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o zachary_n luke_n 1.46_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n say_v marry_o and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o
the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n that_o country_n become_v now_o tributary_n to_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o victory_n david_n compose_v the_o 60_o psalm_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o title_n before_o express_v verse_n 4._o and_o david_n take_v from_o he_o a_o thousand_o chariot_n and_o seven_o hundred_o horseman_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v seven_o hundred_o decury_n seven_o hundred_o company_n or_o rank_n of_o horseman_n have_v ten_o in_o each_o company_n or_o in_o each_o rank_n for_o so_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v expound_v to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o 1._o chron._n 18.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n take_v from_o they_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n unless_o the_o chief_a be_v here_o only_o express_v and_o all_o there_o and_o david_n hough_v all_o the_o chariot_n horse_n etc._n etc._n he_o reserve_v only_o for_o a_o hundred_o chariot_n as_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n deut._n 17.16_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n the_o rest_n he_o hough_v to_o make_v they_o unserviceable_a for_o the_o war_n though_o useful_a otherways_o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a do_v by_o the_o lord_n direction_n josh_n 11.6_o thou_o shall_v hough_v their_o horse_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n with_o fire_n verse_n 7_o and_o david_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o the_o servant_n of_o hadadezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o lay_v they_o by_o for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 11._o verse_n 8._o and_o from_o betah_n and_o from_o berothai_n city_n of_o hadadezer_n king_n david_n take_v exceed_v much_o brass_n these_o city_n be_v call_v tibhath_n and_o chun_n 1._o chron._n 18.8_o happy_o because_o their_o name_n be_v afterward_o change_v when_o that_o history_n be_v write_v verse_n 10._o then_o toi_fw-fr scent_n joram_n his_o son_n unto_o king_n david_n to_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o bless_v he_o because_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o hadadezer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o congratulate_v his_o victory_n and_o withal_o no_o doubt_n for_o fear_v of_o david_n this_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o toi_fw-fr be_v also_o call_v adoram_n 1._o chron._n 18.10_o verse_n 11._o which_o also_o king_n david_n do_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n vanquish_a satan_n convert_v the_o spoil_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n those_o that_o have_v be_v in_o bondage_n to_o he_o he_o make_v apostle_n and_o teacher_n and_o those_o precious_a art_n which_o have_v former_o be_v use_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 12._o of_o syria_n and_o moab_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 10.22_o verse_n 13._o and_o david_n get_v he_o a_o name_n when_o he_o return_v from_o smite_v of_o the_o syrian_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n be_v eighteen_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v david_n grow_v very_o famous_a by_o those_o victory_n especial_o because_o return_v with_o his_o army_n he_o obtain_v another_o very_a glorious_a victory_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n wherein_o he_o slay_v eighteen_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n this_o valley_n of_o salt_n be_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o edomite_n 2._o king_n 14.7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v selah_n by_o war_n yet_o the_o enemy_n which_o there_o he_o slay_v be_v here_o call_v syrian_n though_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v edomite_n both_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 60._o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o shushan_n eduth_n michtam_n of_o david_n to_o teach_v when_o he_o strive_v with_o aram_n zobah_n when_o joab_n return_v and_o smite_v of_o edom_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n twelve_o thousand_o and_o in_o 1._o chron._n 18.12_o moreover_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n slay_v of_o the_o edomite_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n eighteen_o thousand_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o many_o of_o the_o syrian_n be_v now_o join_v with_o the_o edomite_n in_o this_o battle_n which_o they_o fight_v with_o david_n and_o as_o for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v which_o be_v diverse_o relate_v here_o and_o 1._o chron._n 18.12_o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 60._o psalm_n the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o abishai_n do_v at_o first_o set_v on_o they_o and_o slay_v six_o thousand_o that_o afterward_o joab_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v twelve_o thousand_o more_o as_o be_v express_v psal_n 60._o in_o the_o title_n all_o which_o together_o make_v eighteen_o thousand_o as_o here_o which_o whole_a sum_n of_o eighteen_o thousand_o be_v ascribe_v to_o abishai_n 1._o chron._n 18.12_o because_o he_o first_o begâ—n_n the_o battle_n and_o break_v the_o troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o here_o to_o david_n because_o both_o joab_n and_o abishai_n be_v his_o captain_n and_o fight_v under_o his_o conduct_n and_o command_v verse_n 14._o and_o he_o put_v garrison_n in_o edom_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o become_v tributary_n and_o have_v hence_o forth_o even_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o jehosaphat_n a_o viceroy_n or_o deputy_n appoint_v over_o they_o 1._o king_n 22.47_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o edom_n a_o deputy_n be_v king_n that_o prophecy_n therefore_o concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.23_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v literal_o accomplish_v more_o of_o this_o story_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o hadad_n into_o egypt_n see_v 1._o king_n 11.14_o verse_n 16._o and_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v over_o the_o host_n joab_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n david_n sister_n but_o be_v make_v general_n of_o his_o force_n because_o of_o that_o exploit_n of_o he_o in_o win_v the_o castle_n of_o zion_n from_o the_o jebusite_n 1._o chron._n 11.6_o and_o david_n say_v whosoever_o smite_v the_o jebusite_n first_o shall_v be_v chief_a and_o captain_n so_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n go_v first_o up_o and_o be_v chief_a verse_n 17._o and_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n zadok_v be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n 1._o chron._n 6.4.8_o and_o be_v afterward_o by_o solomon_n make_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n 1._o king_n 2.35_o ahimelech_n the_o other_o priest_n here_o name_v be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n who_o flee_v to_o david_n from_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 22.20_o these_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o david_n time_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o two_o chief_a priest_n of_o these_o two_o several_a stock_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n under_o the_o high_a priest_n abiathar_n the_o father_n of_o this_o ahimelech_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n each_o over_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o own_o family_n for_o david_n have_v divide_v the_o priest_n into_o two_o part_n according_a to_o the_o two_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 1._o chron._n 24.3.4_o and_o david_n distribute_v they_o both_o zadok_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ahimelech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n according_a to_o their_o office_n in_o their_o service_n 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 and_o thus_o they_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o house_n of_o eleazar_n there_o be_v sixteen_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o eight_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o these_o two_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v chief_a of_o each_o family_n and_o to_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o rest_n verse_n 18._o and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n be_v over_o both_o the_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n the_o opinion_n of_o interpreter_n differ_v much_o concern_v these_o cherethite_n and_o pelethites_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v what_o they_o be_v or_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v two_o band_n of_o select_a soldier_n choose_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n as_o his_o guard_n at_o least_o in_o their_o course_n chap._n 15.18_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n pass_v on_o beside_o he_o and_o all_o the_o cherethite_n and_o all_o the_o pelethite_n and_o all_o the_o gittites_n six_o hundred_o man_n which_o come_v after_o he_o from_o gath_n pass_v on_o before_o the_o king_n and_o 20_o 7._o and_o there_o
type_n of_o christ_n matth._n 3.17_o and_o so_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v verse_n 26._o and_o joab_n fight_v against_o râ—bbah_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o take_v the_o royal_a city_n rabbah_n it_o seem_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o city_n join_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v both_o the_o royal_a city_n because_o there_o the_o king_n have_v his_o palace_n and_o the_o city_n of_o water_n because_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o water_n or_o at_o least_o lay_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o some_o river_n as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 27._o i_o have_v fight_v against_o rabbah_n and_o have_v take_v the_o city_n of_o water_n now_o joab_n have_v continue_v almost_o a_o year_n in_o besiege_v this_o city_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o god_n give_v he_o no_o better_a success_n abroad_o david_n have_v so_o displease_v he_o by_o his_o sin_n at_o home_n at_o length_n he_o take_v this_o royal_a city_n or_o city_n of_o water_n and_o know_v that_o the_o other_o can_v not_o now_o long_o hold_v out_o because_o this_o be_v far_o the_o strong_a piece_n and_o the_o other_o depend_v upon_o this_o and_o have_v happy_o their_o water_n from_o this_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o he_o therefore_o send_v to_o david_n to_o come_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o take_v the_o city_n verse_n 29._o and_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o go_v to_o rabbah_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o and_o take_v it_o it_o may_v just_o seem_v strange_a that_o david_n shall_v go_v with_o a_o numerous_a army_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n only_o to_o take_v a_o city_n that_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v already_o and_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a will_v be_v win_v before_o he_o come_v and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o david_n may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o take_v the_o city_n but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n be_v natural_o vainglorious_a and_o too_o much_o transport_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o have_v their_o name_n famous_a and_o renown_a and_o second_o there_o may_v be_v other_o occasion_n of_o david_n go_v thither_o as_o for_o the_o prosecute_n of_o their_o conquest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o for_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o have_v with_o such_o scorn_n abuse_v his_o ambassador_n and_o that_o joab_n know_v this_o do_v advise_v he_o only_o the_o rather_o to_o hasten_v his_o come_n thither_o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v take_v by_o he_o and_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a piece_n of_o service_n verse_n 30._o and_o he_o take_v the_o king_n crown_n from_o off_o his_o head_n the_o weight_n whereof_o be_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n exod_a 25.39_o which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v at_o least_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n weight_n but_o the_o common_a talon_n some_o say_v be_v but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o the_o talon_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o wit_n sixty_o pound_n weight_n and_o so_o much_o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o this_o crown_n weigh_v and_o if_o so_o doubtless_o it_o be_v too_o massy_a to_o be_v usual_o wear_v rather_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o state_n which_o be_v only_o set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n or_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n in_o some_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o so_o happy_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v set_v upon_o their_o king_n head_n and_o then_o take_v off_o and_o set_v upon_o david_n to_o show_v that_o now_o the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v transfer_v from_o he_o to_o david_n and_o indeed_o because_o the_o brother_n of_o this_o king_n the_o son_n of_o nahush_fw-mi succour_v david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n chap._n 17.27.28_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o hanun_n be_v now_o either_o depose_v or_o put_v to_o death_n by_o david_n and_o his_o brother_n make_v governor_n of_o rabbah_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o show_v such_o respect_n to_o david_n in_o that_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n verse_n 31._o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n and_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o brick-kiln_n thus_o severe_o david_n punish_v they_o whether_o by_o express_a direction_n from_o god_n or_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v because_o they_o have_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n so_o shameful_o abuse_v david_n messenger_n withal_o have_v perhaps_o respect_v to_o their_o inhuman_a idolatry_n in_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n which_o be_v their_o idol_n 1._o king_n 11.7_o yet_o it_o be_v like_o that_o only_a the_o principal_a ringleader_n in_o that_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o david_n messenger_n and_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n against_o he_o be_v thus_o punish_v chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o absalom_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v a_o fair_a sister_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n and_o amnon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n love_v she_o tamar_n be_v amnons_n sister_n as_o well_o as_o absaloms_n for_o they_o be_v all_o david_n child_n but_o she_o be_v call_v peculiarly_a absaloms_n sister_n because_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o both_o absalon_n and_o tamar_n be_v bear_v to_o david_n of_o his_o wife_n maacha_n the_o daughter_n of_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v how_o much_o sorrow_n david_n have_v in_o both_o these_o his_o child_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a king_n the_o incestuous_a rape_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o unnatural_a rebellion_n of_o the_o other_o be_v a_o fair_a evidence_n to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o match_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n verse_n 2._o for_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o amnon_n think_v it_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o she_o that_o be_v be_v a_o virgin_n and_o so_o strict_o keep_v and_o look_v to_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o he_o ever_o to_o get_v a_o opportunity_n of_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n with_o she_o verse_n 4._o why_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n son_n lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n two_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o jonadab_n wonder_v that_o amnon_n shall_v so_o droop_v and_o pine_v away_o as_o he_o do_v amplify_v his_o wonder_n from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n son_n to_o wit_n first_o because_o he_o think_v the_o happiness_n of_o be_v the_o king_n son_n may_v easy_o over-weigh_a any_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n he_o can_v possible_o pretend_v and_o second_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o which_o he_o can_v desire_v which_o he_o may_v not_o have_v why_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n son_n lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v be_v the_o king_n son_n thou_o may_v command_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o vex_v and_o afflict_v thyself_o and_o amnon_n say_v i_o love_v tamar_n my_o brother_n absaloms_n sister_n he_o call_v she_o here_o not_o his_o sister_n but_o absaloms_n thereby_o seek_v to_o palliate_v or_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n in_o lust_a after_o she_o by_o intimate_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n only_o by_o the_o half-bloud_n and_o not_o his_o sister_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o she_o be_v absaloms_n and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o call_v she_o his_o sister_n the_o better_a to_o hide_v his_o purpose_n from_o his_o father_n vers_n 6._o amnon_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v tamar_n my_o sister_n come_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o see_v he_o no_o soon_o do_v amnon_n pretend_v himself_o sick_a but_o present_o his_o father_n come_v to_o see_v he_o no_o doubt_v his_o late_a lose_n of_o his_o child_n that_o he_o have_v by_o bathsheba_n make_v he_o the_o more_o fearful_a of_o his_o lose_v this_o son_n too_o and_o be_v also_o his_o elder_a son_n he_o can_v not_o but_o lay_v it_o the_o more_o to_o heart_n and_o yet_o how_o well_o have_v it_o be_v for_o david_n if_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a indeed_o yea_o sick_a unto_o death_n consider_v how_o much_o better_a sorrow_n he_o immediate_o bring_v upon_o he_o by_o that_o unnatural_a villainy_n of_o he_o in_o
herdsman_n of_o tekoah_n etc._n etc._n now_o joab_n resolve_v to_o employ_v a_o woman_n in_o this_o plot_n that_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n first_o because_o man_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o pity_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o second_o because_o he_o think_v a_o woman_n fit_a to_o counterfeit_n and_o dissemble_v a_o man_n he_o think_v will_v hardly_o have_v tell_v a_o forge_a tale_n with_o such_o lively_a expression_n of_o bitter_a sorrow_n nor_o will_v have_v be_v so_o nimble_a and_o ready_a to_o make_v fit_a reply_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o david_n shall_v say_v and_o therefore_o he_o determine_v to_o have_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o instrument_n because_o none_o can_v better_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v mourner_n than_o woman_n can_v why_o he_o pitch_v particular_o upon_o this_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n it_o be_v not_o express_v only_o we_o may_v guess_v that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n singular_o famous_a for_o her_o wisdom_n or_o happy_o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v usual_o hire_v to_o mourn_v at_o funeral_n and_o so_o be_v grow_v famous_a for_o her_o notable_a artificial_a performance_n of_o that_o service_n be_v therefore_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o agent_n in_o this_o plot_n verse_n 5._o and_o she_o answer_v i_o be_o indeed_o a_o widow-woman_n and_o my_o husband_n be_v dead_a this_o she_o premise_v that_o thereby_o she_o may_v win_v the_o king_n the_o more_o to_o commiserate_v her_o condition_n for_o first_o be_v a_o widow_n she_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o defend_v her_o self_n against_o those_o that_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o she_o second_o be_v under_o such_o a_o heavy_a weight_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n any_o addition_n of_o further_a grief_n must_v needs_o press_v she_o the_o more_o sore_o and_o three_o have_v lose_v already_o the_o stay_n and_o support_v of_o a_o husband_n she_o be_v far_o the_o more_o unable_a to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o only_a son_n too_o verse_n 6._o and_o thy_o handmaid_n have_v two_o son_n and_o they_o strive_v together_o in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n she_o seek_v to_o extenuate_v the_o pretend_a offence_n of_o her_o son_n in_o kill_v his_o brother_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o heat_n of_o blood_n without_o any_o premeditate_a malice_n be_v together_o in_o the_o field_n where_o there_o be_v no_o body_n by_o to_o part_v they_o they_o fall_v out_o and_o quarrel_v and_o so_o at_o last_o fight_v together_o the_o one_o happy_o be_v sore_o first_o wrong_v and_o provoke_v kill_v the_o other_o verse_n 7._o and_o behold_v the_o whole_a family_n be_v rise_v against_o thy_o handmaid_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o know_v that_o my_o son_n inheritance_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o indeed_o to_o this_o those_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n which_o she_o pretend_v her_o kindred_n have_v speak_v and_o we_o will_v destroy_v the_o heir_n also_o namely_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o land_n may_v come_v to_o we_o but_o yet_o some_o expositor_n do_v otherwise_o understand_v those_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o kindred_n do_v thereby_o imply_v one_o chief_a reason_n why_o they_o desire_v her_o survive_a son_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v that_o he_o by_o kill_v his_o brother_n may_v not_o come_v to_o inherit_v his_o estate_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v quench_v my_o coal_n which_o be_v leave_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o son_n be_v the_o only_a comfort_n that_o be_v leave_v i_o in_o the_o world_n like_o one_o poor_a coal_n in_o a_o heap_n of_o ash_n so_o be_v he_o leave_v alive_a in_o the_o sad_a ruin_n of_o our_o family_n so_o that_o by_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n they_o go_v about_o whole_o to_o extinguish_v my_o husband_n name_n and_o to_o leave_v i_o destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n verse_n 9_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n the_o iniquity_n be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a because_o david_n may_v happy_o scruple_n whether_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o shelter_v one_o that_o have_v kill_v his_o brother_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o therefore_o to_o remove_v this_o scruple_n she_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o sin_n upon_o herself_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n the_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o plead_v for_o when_o man_n be_v persuade_v to_o do_v evil_a if_o they_o that_o persuade_v they_o do_v engage_v themselves_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o set_v consent_v to_o do_v it_o they_o engage_v themselves_o for_o that_o they_o can_v make_v good_a for_o god_n will_v punish_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o yet_o because_o first_o there_o be_v in_o this_o a_o kind_n of_o slatter_a insinuation_n which_o may_v ingratiate_v man_n to_o those_o they_o persuade_v namely_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o the_o evil_n if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o be_v fear_v shall_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o then_o they_o and_o second_o it_o imply_v so_o great_a a_o confidence_n in_o those_o that_o engage_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o evil_a like_a to_o follow_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v always_o a_o plea_n usual_a with_o man_n so_o rebecca_n plead_v with_o her_o son_n jacob_n when_o he_o scruple_v the_o course_n prescribe_v he_o for_o deceive_v his_o father_n gen._n 2d_o â—2_n upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n my_o son_n only_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n seek_v to_o win_v pilate_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n matth._n 27.25_o his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o say_v they_o and_o on_o our_o child_n verse_n 11._o then_o say_v she_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v let_v the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o this_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v have_v be_v promise_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v my_o son_n and_o thus_o she_o covert_o also_o press_v david_n to_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v say_v with_o a_o oath_n as_o we_o see_v thereupon_o he_o do_v and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o thy_o son_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n indeed_o nothing_o the_o woman_n have_v say_v concern_v her_o suppose_a son_n that_o have_v kill_v his_o brother_n contain_v any_o just_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v express_o enjoin_v that_o all_o manslayer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n except_v none_o but_o those_o that_o do_v it_o by_o chance_n or_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o david_n shall_v undertake_v so_o solemn_o to_o secure_v he_o from_o punishment_n but_o it_o seem_v david_n heart_n do_v incline_v to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o by_o this_o bias_n be_v his_o heart_n draw_v aside_o to_o spare_v unjust_o this_o widow_n son_n too_o verse_n 13._o wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o think_v such_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v since_o thou_o dislike_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o man_n of_o my_o family_n against_o i_o in_o seek_v to_o deprive_v i_o of_o my_o son_n because_o he_o contend_v with_o his_o brother_n slay_v he_o why_o then_o shall_v thou_o entertain_v the_o very_a like_o thought_n against_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v entertain_v against_o i_o they_o will_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o only_a comfort_n and_o quench_v my_o coal_n that_o be_v leave_v even_o so_o have_v thou_o seek_v to_o deprive_v god_n people_n of_o thy_o son_n absalon_n upon_o who_o their_o eye_n be_v set_v as_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v succeed_v thou_o in_o the_o throne_n in_o who_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v renew_a when_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n that_o have_v grievous_o provoke_v he_o by_o ravish_v his_o sister_n thus_o joab_n by_o his_o instrument_n the_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n seek_v to_o persuade_v david_n that_o the_o people_n be_v much_o grieve_v and_o be_v like_o indeed_o to_o suffer_v very_o much_o several_a way_n because_o absalon_n the_o king_n heir_n for_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o chileab_n his_o second_o son_n chap._n 3.3_o be_v dead_a also_o shall_v thus_o long_o live_v as_o a_o exile_n among_o a_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o be_v blame_v worthy_a for_o this_o his_o
zion_n and_o be_v therefore_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o much_o ingratitude_n against_o their_o sovereign_a and_o fear_v withal_o his_o just_a displeasure_n against_o they_o they_o dare_v not_o think_v of_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o david_n therefore_o by_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v stay_v all_o this_o while_n in_o jerusalem_n send_v they_o word_n how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o pardon_v and_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v past_a why_o be_v you_o the_o last_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o to_o his_o house_n and_o assure_v they_o that_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o be_v singular_a as_o be_v his_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o himself_o you_o be_v my_o brethren_n you_o be_v my_o bone_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o acquaint_v they_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v concern_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n warn_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o last_o in_o fetch_v home_o their_o king_n that_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o thus_o be_v david_n a_o notable_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v also_o fetch_v in_o rebel_n to_o god_n by_o proclaim_v the_o tiding_n of_o mercy_n to_o they_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n may_v scare_v sinner_n and_o make_v they_o desire_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o tender_a of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o make_v they_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v themselves_o verse_n 13._o and_o say_v you_o to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o not_o of_o my_o bone_n and_o of_o my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n david_n doubt_v that_o amasa_n despair_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o offence_n may_v draw_v from_o he_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n now_o under_o his_o command_n he_o send_v particular_o to_o he_o both_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n again_o and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o near_a kinsman_n for_o he_o be_v indeed_o his_o sister_n son_n 1._o chron._n 2.16_o 17._o and_o also_o to_o proffer_v he_o the_o place_n of_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n the_o place_n which_o absalon_n have_v give_v he_o and_o which_o joab_n now_o enjoy_v and_o have_v long_o since_o purchase_v by_o his_o valour_n 1._o chron._n 11.6_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n before_o i_o continual_o in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n and_o thus_o do_v david_n seek_v both_o to_o satisfy_v amasa_n and_o win_v he_o to_o come_v in_o and_o withal_o to_o weaken_v the_o excessive_a power_n of_o joab_n who_o have_v always_o carry_v himself_o too_o too_o insolent_o towards_o he_o and_o have_v now_o late_o much_o provoke_v he_o both_o by_o slay_v absalon_n against_o his_o express_a command_n and_o speak_v so_o rough_o and_o rude_o to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o heaviness_n lament_v his_o death_n verse_n 14._o and_o he_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n even_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v this_o of_o amasa_n that_o upon_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o by_o david_n he_o present_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n to_o david_n so_o that_o unanimous_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n their_o desire_n that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o the_o tender_a of_o their_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o as_o in_o former_a time_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o other_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o that_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o this_o his_o wise_a and_o gentle_a carriage_n of_o himself_o both_o towards_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n in_o general_a and_o amasa_n in_o particular_a namely_o that_o herewith_o he_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n to_o desire_v unanimous_o to_o settle_v he_o again_o in_o the_o throne_n it_o may_v have_v cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blood_n to_o have_v subdue_v they_o by_o force_n but_o by_o these_o tender_n of_o grace_n he_o bow_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n verse_n 17._o and_o they_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o the_o king_n come_v over_o to_o wit_n to_o meet_v he_o there_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o to_o fetch_v he_o over_o verse_n 20._o i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o go_v down_o to_o meet_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o may_v be_v just_o question_v why_o shimei_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n 16.5_o shall_v here_o say_v i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o this_o two_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v which_o have_v good_a evidence_n of_o reason_n in_o they_o to_o omit_v other_o that_o be_v not_o so_o satisfactory_a as_o these_o be_v to_o wit_n first_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v to_o the_o king_n as_o consider_v apart_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_v ordinary_o to_o divide_v the_o tribe_n into_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n so_o reckon_v a_o part_n from_o judah_n be_v usual_o call_v ephraim_n because_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o tribe_n as_o esa_n 7.2_o syria_n be_v confederate_a with_o ephraim_n and_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n psal_n 80.1_o give_v ear_n o_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o flock_n and_o zach._n 10.6_o i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o will_v save_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o so_o here_o in_o the_o same_o regard_n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o distinguish_v from_o judah_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o word_n the_o house_n of_o joseph_n or_o second_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v come_v before_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v i_o be_o come_v before_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o indeed_o where_o judah_n and_o israel_n or_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o scripture_n benjamin_n be_v usual_o reckon_v with_o judah_n therefore_o many_o expositor_n do_v rather_o approve_v of_o this_o last_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n verse_n 22._o and_o david_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n that_o you_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v adversary_n unto_o i_o that_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v advise_v i_o to_o that_o which_o may_v prove_v so_o exceed_o prejudicial_a to_o i_o my_o adversary_n can_v not_o wish_v i_o more_o hurt_n than_o this_o which_o you_o advise_v may_v bring_v upon_o i_o for_o do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o this_o day_n king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v be_o i_o not_o this_o day_n reestablish_v again_o in_o my_o kingdom_n which_o i_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v and_o will_v it_o be_v convenient_a to_o damp_n the_o joy_n of_o this_o day_n with_o shed_v blood_n or_o will_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o beat_v off_o they_o that_o begin_v now_o to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o to_o endanger_v my_o yet_o unsettled_a estate_n by_o show_v such_o severity_n to_o he_o that_o first_o stoop_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n mercy_n in_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o kingdom_n induce_v i_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o other_o verse_n 23._o therefore_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o shimei_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o the_o king_n swear_v unto_o he_o yet_o at_o his_o death_n he_o give_v solomon_n charge_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 1._o king_n 2.9_o his_o hoar_a head_n bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n as_o persuade_v himself_o happy_o that_o therein_o he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o oath_n first_o because_o he_o swear_v only_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n i_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n second_o because_o he_o do_v not_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v absolute_o enjoin_v his_o son_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o this_o fact_n but_o to_o take_v some_o other_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o for_o so_o much_o those_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v which_o there_o he_o use_v thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o know_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v unto_o he_o namely_o that_o if_o he_o watch_v and_o observe_v he_o well_o his_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n will_v break_v forth_o and_o give_v occasion_n enough_o in_o somewhat_o or_o other_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o
this_o way_n to_o work_v the_o poor_a gibeonite_n can_v never_o have_v escape_v his_o fury_n no_o though_o his_o intention_n be_v utter_o to_o root_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o way_n he_o take_v to_o effect_v it_o be_v by_o pick_v quarrel_n several_o against_o they_o some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o that_o so_o he_o may_v cut_v they_o off_o by_o degree_n and_o that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n either_o by_o charge_v they_o with_o forge_a accusation_n or_o by_o aggravate_v any_o small_a offence_n and_o make_v it_o to_o they_o capital_a or_o some_o such_o other_o way_n of_o heavy_a oppression_n and_o thus_o intend_v to_o proceed_v in_o this_o close_a politic_a way_n though_o he_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v here_o express_v yet_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v some_o way_n take_v off_o before_o he_o can_v accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v determine_v however_o for_o this_o cruelty_n of_o saul_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n it_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n here_o tell_v david_n that_o the_o famine_n have_v be_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o land_n it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n indeed_o consider_v what_o a_o execrable_a act_n of_o cruelty_n that_o of_o saul_n be_v when_o he_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o utter_o destroy_v their_o city_n with_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n and_o suckling_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o saul_n posterity_n be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o that_o cruelty_n of_o saul_n against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o for_o this_o against_o the_o gibeonite_n but_o for_o this_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v probable_o give_v first_o that_o it_o be_v to_o let_v the_o israelite_n see_v that_o god_n will_v be_v avenge_v for_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o mean_a such_o as_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v who_o be_v as_o bondman_n and_o slave_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o well_o as_o for_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o great_a second_o that_o it_o be_v to_o let_v the_o jew_n see_v that_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v once_o receive_v to_o be_v his_o people_n be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o as_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v and_o three_o that_o it_o be_v to_o discover_v how_o the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o falsify_v of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n in_o that_o he_o proceed_v with_o such_o severity_n against_o saul_n posterity_n because_o he_o have_v do_v the_o gibeonite_n conrary_a to_o what_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v covenant_v and_o swear_v many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o so_o hateful_a to_o god_n all_o persidiousnesse_n be_v whatsoever_o pretence_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o verse_n 2._o the_o gibeonite_n be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n the_o gibeonite_n be_v hivites_n josh_n 9.7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o the_o hivites_n peradventure_o you_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o both_o hivites_n and_o general_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v amorites_n gen._n 15.16_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a ezek._n 16.3_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n verse_n 3._o wherefore_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o gibeonite_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o when_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v he_o wherefore_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v but_o also_o enjoin_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o gibeonite_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o have_v be_v do_v they_o for_o why_o else_o shall_v he_o allow_v they_o to_o prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o atonement_n that_o you_o may_v bless_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n by_o send_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n david_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o man_n high_o favour_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o verse_n 4._o we_o will_v have_v no_o silver_n nor_o gold_n of_o saul_n nor_o of_o his_o house_n neither_o for_o we_o shall_v thou_o kill_v any_o man_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v save_v only_o of_o his_o family_n that_o do_v oppress_v we_o verse_n 6._o let_v seven_o man_n of_o his_o son_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hang_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o that_o other_o by_o this_o example_n may_v learn_v to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o not_o to_o oppress_v the_o strange_a that_o be_v take_v under_o god_n protection_n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 25.4_o verse_n 8._o but_o the_o king_n take_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n who_o she_o bring_v up_o for_o adriel_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o michal_n but_o merab_n her_o elder_a sister_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o adriel_n the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n call_v the_o meholathite_n because_o he_o be_v of_o abel-meholah_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n judg._n 7.22_o and_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n chap._n 19.31_o 1._o sam._n 18.19_o when_o merab_n saul_n daughter_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v to_o david_n she_o be_v give_v to_o adriel_n the_o meholathite_n to_o wife_n and_o that_o michal_n have_v no_o child_n to_o her_o die_a day_n 2._o sam._n 6.22_o therefore_o michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n have_v no_o child_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o these_o five_o son_n of_o adriel_n be_v the_o child_n of_o merab_n michal_n sister_n and_o be_v only_o bring_v up_o by_o michal_n as_o her_o own_o she_o have_v no_o child_n and_o therefore_o call_v her_o son_n but_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o for_o adriel_n her_o sister_n husband_n verse_n 9_o and_o they_o hang_v they_o in_o the_o hill_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o a_o hill_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o saul_n for_o that_o sin_n of_o he_o in_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n punish_v that_o cruelty_n of_o saul_n towards_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o withal_o do_v provide_v for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o plot_v and_o practise_v against_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o rizpah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ajah_n take_v sackcloth_n and_o spread_v it_o for_o she_o upon_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n the_o mother_n of_o two_o of_o those_o that_o be_v hang_v know_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o body_n of_o her_o son_n be_v to_o hang_v up_o till_o god_n shall_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v appease_v by_o give_v they_o rain_v again_o wherein_o doubtless_o david_n have_v special_a direction_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 21.23_o his_o body_n shall_v not_o all_o night_n remain_v upon_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v bury_v he_o that_o day_n that_o she_o may_v defend_v their_o body_n both_o from_o bird_n and_o beast_n she_o resolve_v to_o watch_v they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n she_o take_v sackcloth_n and_o spread_v it_o for_o she_o upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v she_o spread_v therewith_o a_o tent_n in_o the_o rock_n next_o adjoin_v the_o better_a to_o defend_v she_o from_o the_o heat_n and_o withal_o perhaps_o to_o testify_v her_o sad_a and_o mournful_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o shameful_a death_n of_o her_o child_n and_o so_o continue_v watch_v they_o until_o water_v drop_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o heaven_n till_o god_n send_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n as_o be_v desire_v she_o that_o have_v be_v saul_n concubine_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v servant_n to_o have_v do_v this_o but_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o her_o affection_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o she_o do_v it_o or_o see_v it_o do_v herself_o verse_n 12._o and_o david_n go_v and_o take_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n &c_n &c_n hearing_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n
year_n before_o solomon_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o israel_n for_o solomon_n reign_v but_o forty_o year_n chap._n 11.42_o and_o rehoboam_n be_v one_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o solomon_n die_v 2._o chron._n 12.13_o be_v therefore_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o god_n have_v now_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o solomon_n and_o his_o heir_n 2._o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v never_o require_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o father_n solomon_n in_o the_o throne_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v now_o necessary_a to_o make_v he_o king_n or_o if_o the_o people_n must_v be_v call_v together_o for_o this_o why_o not_o to_o jerusalem_n rather_o than_o to_o shechem_n sure_o this_o do_v very_o probable_o imply_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v already_o seditious_o incline_v do_v present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n revive_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o old_a division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n 2._o sam._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o do_v open_o make_v know_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o receive_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n apart_o by_o itself_o as_o david_n do_v at_o hebron_n 2._o sam._n 5.3_o and_o to_o that_o end_n call_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n at_o shechem_n resolve_v to_o make_v themselves_o another_o king_n if_o rehoboam_n give_v they_o not_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o rehoboam_n go_v thither_o verse_n 2._o when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o solomon_n death_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n begin_v to_o stir_v against_o rehoboam_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v appoint_v a_o assembly_n at_o shechem_n verse_n 3._o they_o send_v and_o call_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o people_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o solomon_n death_n etc._n etc._n they_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o they_o and_o this_o too_o discover_v that_o they_o mean_v not_o well_o to_o rehoboam_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o send_v for_o jeroboam_n who_o flee_v away_o as_o a_o traitor_n from_o solomon_n his_o father_n into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 4._o thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n grievous_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o tribute_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o though_o he_o make_v not_o the_o israelite_n bondman_n chap._n 9.22_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o provision_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o all_o his_o land_n for_o his_o household_n chap._n 4.7_o and_o of_o levy_n make_v for_o his_o building_n chap._n 9.15_o and_o beside_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n when_o his_o thousand_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o temple_n build_v for_o their_o idol-god_n and_o withal_o hadad_n of_o edom_n and_o rezon_n of_o damascus_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o we_o may_v well_o think_v he_o lay_v still_o great_a and_o heavy_a imposition_n upon_o they_o and_o of_o these_o they_o desire_v now_o to_o be_v ease_v in_o this_o petition_n they_o present_v to_o rehoboam_n they_o have_v cause_n enough_o indeed_o to_o complain_v of_o solomon_n government_n in_o his_o latter_a day_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o land_n but_o of_o this_o they_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n but_o only_o complain_v of_o their_o tax_n make_v thou_o the_o grievous_a service_n and_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o thy_o father_n put_v upon_o we_o light_a and_o we_o will_v serve_v thou_o verse_n 6._o and_o king_n rehoboam_n consult_v with_o the_o old_a man_n that_o stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o likely_a these_o man_n be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o best_a counsel_n than_o those_o who_o counsel_n he_o afterward_o follow_v be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n first_o because_o they_o be_v old_a man_n who_o judgement_n be_v usual_o by_o long_a experience_n better_a than_o the_o judgement_n of_o young_a man_n with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n be_v understanding_n job_n 12.12_o and_o second_o because_o they_o have_v stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n that_o be_v they_o have_v be_v of_o his_o servant_n and_o counsel_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o but_o learn_v much_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a oracle_n of_o wisdom_n in_o those_o day_n verse_n 7._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o this_o people_n this_o day_n and_o will_v serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n in_o 2._o chron._n 10.7_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v kind_a to_o this_o people_n and_o please_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v answer_v they_o gentle_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n solomon_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o desire_n at_o present_a than_o they_o will_v always_o continue_v thy_o subject_n and_o servant_n because_o rehoboam_n may_v think_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v in_o such_o a_o imperious_a insolent_a manner_n hereby_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v subject_n and_o servant_n to_o he_o therefore_o to_o answer_v this_o the_o old_a man_n express_v themselves_o thus_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o this_o people_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v be_v it_o so_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o they_o for_o a_o day_n and_o to_o stoop_v to_o they_o beyond_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o fit_v and_o so_o to_o work_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n by_o degree_n which_o afterward_o may_v be_v easy_o do_v then_o by_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o term_n of_o honour_n now_o to_o enrage_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o off_o to_o a_o open_a rebellion_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v wise_a politic_a counsel_n but_o yet_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o as_o prince_n counselor_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o the_o benefit_n and_o ease_v of_o the_o people_n but_o that_o he_o may_v appease_v they_o for_o the_o present_a and_o so_o have_v win_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n may_v afterward_o use_v they_o as_o he_o please_v himself_o than_o they_o will_v be_v say_v they_o thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o verse_n 8._o but_o he_o forsake_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o mislike_v their_o counsel_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o think_v it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n so_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o thereupon_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o and_o stand_v before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o young_a gallant_n that_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o court_n the_o son_n of_o the_o noble_n that_o have_v be_v from_o their_o childhood_n and_o youth_n bring_v up_o with_o he_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o reason_n intimate_v why_o he_o afterward_o prefer_v these_o man_n counsel_n before_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o age_a grave_n senator_n to_o wit_n because_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o to_o these_o then_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o that_o make_v he_o the_o more_o inclinable_a to_o like_v that_o which_o they_o say_v but_o herein_o rehoboam_n do_v notable_o discover_v his_o folly_n and_o make_v good_a what_o his_o father_n have_v write_v eccles_n 2.18_o 19_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o my_o labour_n verse_n 10._o my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v doubtless_o proverbial_a speech_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o rehoboam_n will_v lay_v far_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o his_o father_n have_v and_o that_o he_o will_v handle_v they_o more_o severe_o than_o ever_o his_o father_n have_v do_v my_o father_n have_v chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n that_o be_v with_o whip_n that_o sting_v like_o scorpion_n and_o some_o indeed_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o whip_n use_v in_o those_o time_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v call_v scorpion_n now_o herein_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o rehoboam_n young_a courtier_n discover_v that_o will_v teach_v their_o king_n to_o give_v such_o harsh_a language_n to_o a_o people_n
libnah_n a_o city_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n though_o he_o stay_v not_o to_o prosecute_v his_o victory_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n then_o libnah_n revolt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n libnah_n be_v a_o great_a city_n within_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o canaan_n when_o joshua_n enter_v it_o josh_n 10.29_o 30_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n josh_n 21.13_o and_o now_o it_o rebel_v against_o joram_n because_o he_o have_v make_v such_o innovation_n in_o religion_n and_o force_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n as_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 21.10_o 11._o which_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o levite_n be_v least_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o be_v much_o indeed_o that_o one_o city_n alone_o shall_v venture_v upon_o such_o a_o attempt_n but_o perhaps_o the_o king_n absence_n while_o he_o be_v in_o edom_n and_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o perhaps_o some_o correspondence_n they_o may_v have_v with_o the_o philistine_n who_o ere_o long_o invade_v the_o land_n 2._o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o give_v they_o hope_n of_o abettor_n and_o how_o they_o speed_v in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o scripture_n express_v not_o verse_n 24._o and_o joram_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n before_o his_o death_n there_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n in_o write_v deliver_v he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n 2._o chron._n 21.12_o which_o threaten_v both_o his_o people_n his_o child_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o own_o body_n and_o immediate_o what_o be_v threaten_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o first_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n break_v into_o judea_n take_v the_o king_n house_n make_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n and_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o child_n save_o the_o young_a only_a and_o then_o afterward_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o his_o bowel_n which_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o his_o gut_n fall_v out_o and_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v obscure_o bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o without_o the_o lamentation_n and_o solemnity_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o other_o princess_n funeral_n 2._o chron._n 21.16_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n reign_v another_o king_n of_o the_o same_o name_n reign_v in_o israel_n to_o wit_n joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v jehoahaz_n 2._o chron._n 21.17_o and_o azariah_n 2._o chron._n 22.6_o he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o joram_n for_o all_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v slay_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n 2_o chron._n 21.17_o in_o s._n matthews_n catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n 1.8_o that_o jehoshapoat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n and_o so_o this_o ahaziah_n who_o succeed_v joram_n and_o joash_n who_o succeed_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 11.2_o and_o amaziah_n who_o succeed_v joash_n 2._o king_n 12.21_o and_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ozias_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v only_o because_o the_o evangelist_n resolve_v to_o distribute_v the_o ancestor_n of_o christ_n into_o three_o several_a rank_n according_a to_o the_o three_o great_a change_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o state_n and_o find_v just_a fourteen_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n he_o labour_v to_o reduce_v the_o other_o rank_n to_o the_o same_o number_n too_o as_o know_v that_o equal_a number_n be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o memory_n and_o so_o to_o make_v just_a fourteen_o generation_n in_o that_o rank_n also_o from_o david_n to_o the_o captivity_n he_o leave_v out_o ahaziah_n joash_n and_o amaziah_n and_o they_o perhaps_o rather_o than_o other_o because_o they_o be_v the_o next_o from_o ahab_n by_o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n and_o wife_n of_o joram_n verse_n 25._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n yet_o chap._n 9.29_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v because_o the_o year_n of_o ahaziahs_n reign_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eleven_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n verse_n 26._o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 2._o chron._n 22.2_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v we_o may_v reconcile_v this_o thus_o that_o he_o be_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o by_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v make_v king_n also_o when_o he_o be_v but_o two_o &_o twenty_o year_n old_a his_o father_n yet_o live_v but_o then_o that_o must_v be_v grant_v which_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o 1._o king_n 22.42_o to_o wit_n that_o asa_n also_o be_v make_v king_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o indeed_o because_o this_o answer_n may_v have_v some_o strong_a objection_n make_v against_o it_o therefore_o other_o do_v rather_o reconcile_v these_o two_o place_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o those_o word_n in_o 2._o chron._n 22.2_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o omries_n pedigree_n who_o be_v great_a grandfather_n to_o this_o ahaziah_n omri_n reign_v as_o sole_a king_n six_o year_n 1._o king_n 16.23_o ahab_n two_o and_o twenty_o 1._o king_n 16.29_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n two_o 1._o king_n 22.51_o joram_n twelve_o 2._o king_n 3.1_o and_o thus_o omry_v stock_n continue_v forty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ahaziah_n who_o be_v of_o that_o stock_n by_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n in_o his_o two_o and_o fourti_v year_n begin_v his_o reign_n but_o this_o answer_n methinks_v be_v more_o unsatisfactory_a than_o the_o other_o the_o word_n in_o 2._o chron._n 22.2_o will_v hardly_o bear_v such_o a_o interpretation_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o omri_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n vers_fw-la 18._o verse_n 27._o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahabs_n son_n in_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o joram_n by_o athaliah_n ahab'_v daughter_n yet_o perhaps_o even_o he_o also_o by_o his_o mother_n athaliahs_n persuasion_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n though_o by_o another_o wife_n joash_n be_v bear_v who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n chap._n 12.1_o verse_n 28._o and_o he_o go_v with_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n to_o the_o war_n against_o hazael_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n in_o ramoth_n gilead_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n undertake_v the_o recovery_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n then_o king_n of_o syria_n which_o ahab_n his_o father_n have_v former_o attempt_v with_o ill_a success_n and_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n his_o sister_n son_n join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o expedition_n as_o jehoshaphat_n have_v former_o do_v with_o ahab_n verse_n 29._o and_o king_n joram_n go_v back_o to_o be_v heal_v in_o jezreel_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o the_o syrian_n have_v give_v he_o at_o ramoth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v ramoth_n gilead_n have_v win_v the_o town_n and_o then_o man_v it_o strong_o leave_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o army_n there_o behind_o he_o with_o his_o captain_n of_o who_o jehu_n be_v the_o chief_a he_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o jezreel_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o this_o siege_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 9.14_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o and_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n call_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v prepare_v thyself_o and_o go_v with_o speed_n the_o execution_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o jehu_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v present_o while_o jehu_n have_v the_o army_n with_o he_o at_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o jehoram_n be_v go_v from_o thence_o to_o jezreel_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o his_o commission_n be_v send_v with_o such_o speed_n which_o may_v also_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o age_a elisha_n go_v not_o himself_o but_o send_v one_o of_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
&c_n &c_n that_o be_v all_o these_o family_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o hananiel_n verse_n 22._o and_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n shemaiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o shemaiah_n hattush_o and_o igeal_v and_o bariah_n and_o neariah_n and_o shaphat_n six_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n be_v six_o to_o wit_n reckon_v his_o son_n shemaiah_n and_o his_o five_o grandchild_n the_o son_n of_o shemaiah_n chap._n four_o verse_n 1._o the_o son_n of_o judah_n pharez_n hezron_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n for_o only_a pharez_n be_v judah_n son_n immediate_o and_o hezron_n be_v the_o son_n of_o pharez_n and_o carmi_n call_v also_o chelubai_n and_o caleb_n be_v the_o son_n of_o hezron_n chap._n 2.9_o 18._o and_o hur_z be_v the_o son_n of_o carmi_n or_o caleb_n chap._n 2.19_o and_o shobal_n be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z chap._n 2.50_o and_o reaiah_n or_o haroe_n chap._n 2.52_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shobal_n and_o because_o this_o shobal_n posterity_n be_v here_o to_o be_v more_o full_o express_v vers_fw-la 2._o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n it_o be_v show_v brief_o how_o he_o be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o judah_n from_o hence_o unto_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o family_n of_o all_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v express_v beside_o zebulon_n and_o dan_n and_o dan_o some_o say_v be_v omit_v because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n to_o wit_n the_o family_n of_o hushim_n gen._n 46.23_o but_o why_o the_o genealogy_n of_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v omit_v i_o conceive_v we_o can_v certain_o say_v yet_o see_v what_o be_v note_v afterward_o chap._n 7.6_o verse_n 3._o and_o these_o be_v of_o the_o father_n of_o etam_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o express_v who_o be_v this_o father_n of_o etam_n that_o be_v this_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o etam_n only_o by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o four_o verse_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o hur_z and_o perhaps_o by_o shobal_a the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z as_o those_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o verse_n with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n that_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o caleb_n by_o his_o wife_n ephratah_n chap._n 2.19_o the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a for_o he_o be_v the_o grandfather_n of_o salmah_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bedlam_a chap._n 2.50_o 51._o verse_n 5._o and_o ashur_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n have_v two_o wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o ashur_n be_v the_o posthumus_fw-la son_n of_o hezron_n bear_v of_o his_o wife_n abiah_n after_o hezron_n be_v dead_a chap._n 2.24_o verse_n 8._o and_o coz_n beget_v anub_v and_o zobebah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o aharhel_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o express_v here_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o coz_n but_o by_o the_o join_n of_o these_o word_n to_o those_o that_o go_v before_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helah_n or_o ethnan_n the_o last_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ashur_n verse_n 9_o and_o jabez_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n jabez_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o father_n of_o one_o of_o the_o forename_a family_n of_o aharhel_n verse_n 11._o and_o chelub_n the_o brother_n of_o shuah_n beget_v mehir_n etc._n etc._n this_o chelub_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v add_v as_o another_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o aharhel_n mention_v vers_fw-la 8._o verse_n 12._o these_o be_v the_o man_n of_o recah_n that_o be_v these_o son_n of_o chelub_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o rechah_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n othniel_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o express_v who_o son_n kenaz_n be_v but_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v think_v by_o the_o add_v of_o this_o to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o chelub_n vers_fw-la 11._o verse_n 14._o and_o meonothai_n beget_v ophrah_n who_o be_v also_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o son_n of_o othniel_n as_o be_v also_o hathath_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o seraiah_n beget_v joab_n the_o father_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o charashim_n etc._n etc._n or_o craftsman_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n see_v neh._n 11.31_o 35._o verse_n 15._o and_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n or_o at_o least_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o kenezite_n numb_a 32.12_o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jehaleleel_n ziph_n and_o zipha_n tyria_n and_o asareel_n and_o jehaleleel_n be_v also_o it_o seem_v the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n mention_v the_o last_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ezra_n be_v jether_o etc._n etc._n the_o son_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o asareel_n and_o she_o bear_v miriam_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o wife_n of_o ezra_n verse_n 18._o and_o his_o wife_n jehudijah_n bear_v jere_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o second_o wife_n of_o ezra_n and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bithiah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o meredith_n take_v etc._n etc._n the_o son_n of_o ezra_n be_v name_v here_o we_o have_v next_o express_v the_o son_n of_o meredith_n who_o be_v one_o of_o ezra_n son_n vers_fw-la 17._o he_o have_v it_o seem_v also_o two_o wife_n the_o first_o bithiah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o here_o it_o be_v express_v the_o second_o hodiah_n the_o sister_n of_o maham_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o by_o these_o meredith_n have_v the_o father_n of_o keilah_n the_o garmite_n and_o eshtemoa_n the_o maachathite_n vers_fw-la 19_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o plain_a exposition_n of_o this_o intricate_a place_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o son_n of_o shimon_n be_v amnon_n and_o rinnah_n ben-hanan_a and_o tilon_n it_o be_v not_o express_v who_o son_n this_o shimon_n be_v only_o it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o he_o be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o chelub_n posterity_n mention_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n be_v zohe_v and_o ben-zoeth_a this_o ishi_n be_v happy_o the_o son_n of_o filan_n before_o mention_v verse_n 22._o who_o have_v the_o dominion_n in_o moab_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o moabite_n be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n these_o son_n of_o shelah_n before_o mention_v be_v by_o their_o appointment_n governor_n in_o moab_n verse_n 23._o these_o be_v the_o potter'_v and_o those_o that_o dwell_v among_o plant_n and_o hedge_n there_o they_o dwell_v with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o work_n that_o be_v of_o these_o son_n of_o shelah_n come_v also_o those_o that_o be_v potter_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v among_o plant_n and_o hedge_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v gardiner_n and_n husbandman_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n verse_n 24._o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n be_v nemuel_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n assign_v they_o within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o therefore_o be_v their_o genealogy_n here_o join_v with_o judah_n here_o be_v but_o five_o son_n of_o simeon_n mention_v whereas_o gen._n 46.10_o there_o be_v six_o mention_v which_o may_v be_v because_o happy_o one_o of_o they_o never_o come_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n yea_o happy_o die_v without_o issue_n nor_o need_v we_o be_v trouble_v that_o their_o name_n be_v not_o the_o same_o since_o the_o israelite_n have_v usual_o two_o or_o three_o several_a name_n verse_n 31._o these_o be_v their_o city_n unto_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n either_o this_o be_v add_v because_o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o simeon_n some_o alteration_n in_o david_n time_n to_o wit_n because_o one_o of_o these_o city_n namely_o ziklag_n have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v by_o achish_n give_v to_o david_n and_o thenceforth_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v ordinary_o reckon_v one_o of_o judah_n city_n or_o else_o only_o to_o express_v that_o even_o unto_o david_n time_n not_o exclude_v the_o time_n follow_v they_o be_v esteem_v the_o inheritance_n of_o simeon_n as_o here_o be_v say_v yet_o some_o understand_v this_o clause_n thus_o these_o be_v their_o city_n unto_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n remain_v in_o david_n posterity_n to_o wit_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n verse_n 32._o and_o
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