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season_n so_o it_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o numb_a 11._o 25._o isa._n 11._o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n dignity_n man_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v be_v sudden_o endow_v and_o act_v with_o another_o spirit_n fill_v with_o skill_n of_o divine_a thing_n with_o courage_n and_o wisdom_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o other_o qualification_n befit_v thy_o dignity_n 7_o and_o etc._n and_o heb._n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o these_o sign_n etc._n etc._n let_v it_o be_v when_o these_o sign_n foretell_v sign_n which_o be_v certain_a evidence_n of_o god_n call_v of_o he_o to_o
the_o kingdom_n because_o they_o be_v all_o future_a contingency_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v infallible_o know_v or_o foretell_v be_v come_v unto_o thou_o find_v thou_o heb._n do_v for_o thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v that_o thou_o do_v as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v thou_o office_n thou_o heb._n do_v what_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v i._n e._n as_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o call_v and_o opportunity_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o kingly_a government_n upon_o he_o before_o his_o call_n to_o it_o be_v know_v to_o and_o own_a by_o the_o people_n which_o have_v be_v preposterous_a and_o dangerous_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v dispose_v his_o mind_n to_o a_o readiness_n of_o undertake_v any_o public_a service_n when_o necessity_n require_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o his_o office_n for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n and_o behold_v i_o will_v come_v down_o unto_o thou_o to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n 8._o peace-offering_n chap._n 13._o 8._o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o reâ—…e_v thou_o this_o though_o now_o mention_v and_o command_v yet_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o be_v perform_v as_o be_v evident_a partly_o from_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o story_n which_o show_v that_o saul_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o people_n first_o meet_v at_o mizpeh_n v._o 17_o etc._n etc._n where_o saul_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o people_n as_o king_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o gilgal_n once_o before_o the_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o chap._n 11._o 14_o 15._o and_o partly_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o chap._n 13._o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o find_v saul_n charge_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o command_n two_o year_n after_o the_o give_v of_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 13._o 1_o 2._o qu._n how_o then_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v answ._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v give_v as_o a_o stand_a rule_n for_o saul_n to_o observe_v while_o samuel_n and_o he_o live_v that_o in_o case_n of_o any_o great_a future_a difficulty_n as_o the_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n saul_n shall_v resort_v to_o gilgal_n and_o call_v the_o people_n thither_o and_o tarry_v there_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a time_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o come_n of_o samuel_n thither_o for_o though_o this_o be_v relate_v as_o but_o once_o do_v chap._n 13._o yet_o josephus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v constant_o practise_v upon_o all_o such_o occasion_n and_o gilgal_n be_v choose_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o a_o very_a fit_a place_n partly_o because_o that_o place_n be_v famous_a for_o the_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n jos._n 4._o and_o for_o other_o eminent_a instance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o be_v a_o notable_a confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o very_a convenient_a place_n for_o the_o tribe_n within_o and_o without_o jordan_n to_o assemble_v and_o consult_v and_o unite_v their_o force_n together_o upon_o such_o occasion_n if_o you_o ask_v why_o then_o saul_n do_v not_o practice_v this_o precept_n upon_o the_o first_o invasion_n of_o the_o ammonite_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o saul_n when_o he_o and_o samuel_n be_v asunder_o whereas_o they_o be_v together_o in_o that_o expedition_n chap._n 11._o 7._o and_o further_o that_o necessity_n do_v excuse_v the_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n then_o because_o saul_n can_v not_o wait_v for_o samuel_n nor_o forbear_v his_o action_n for_o seven_o day_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o chap._n 11._o 3_o 9_o 10._o or_o 2._o which_o i_o propose_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v as_o another_o sign_n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n which_o have_v strengthen_v by_o three_o forego_v sign_n he_o now_o fortify_v it_o by_o another_o sign_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v afterward_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a for_o god_n to_o give_v man_n sign_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n from_o future_a event_n as_o exod._n 3._o 12._o 2_o king_n 19_o 29._o isa._n 7._o 13_o 14._o so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o another_o sign_n i_o will_v add_v to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n thou_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n and_o upon_o a_o great_a occasion_n which_o shall_v then_o happen_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n and_o there_o i_o will_v come_v down_o unto_o thou_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o thou_o come_v thither_o be_v sure_a thou_o tarry_v there_o seven_o day_n and_o then_o i_o will_v come_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o give_v thou_o necessary_a instruction_n and_o assistance_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v reâ—…e_v and_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v 9_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v turn_v hâ—…s_n shoulder_n hâ—…s_n heb._n shoulder_n back_o to_o go_v from_o samuel_n god_n turn_v god_n heb._n turn_v give_v he_o another_o heart_n 6._o heart_n see_v on_o v._o 6._o and_o all_o those_o sign_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o day_n 10_o and_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o to_o the_o hill_n behold_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n meet_v he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o prophesy_v among_o they_o witness_n they_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o two_o former_a sign_n be_v suppose_v and_o this_o only_a of_o the_o three_o be_v express_v because_o this_o be_v more_o eminent_a and_o public_a than_o the_o former_a the_o other_o be_v only_o transient_a act_n which_o pass_v in_o private_a between_o two_o or_o three_o person_n meet_v together_o and_o pass_v by_o one_o another_o but_o this_o be_v a_o more_o permanent_a and_o more_o notorious_a sign_n do_v in_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n and_o before_o many_o and_o very_o considerable_a witness_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o that_o know_v he_o beforetime_n see_v that_o behold_v he_o prophesy_v among_o the_o prophet_n than_o the_o people_n say_v neighbour_n say_v heb._n a_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n one_o to_o another_o what_o be_v this_o that_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o kish_n event_n kish_n what_o mean_v this_o strange_a and_o prodigious_a event_n 24._o event_n câ—…p_n 19_o 24._o be_v saul_n prophet_n saul_n a_o man_n never_o instruct_v nor_o exercise_v in_o nor_o incline_v to_o these_o matter_n a_o man_n ever_o think_v fit_a to_o look_v to_o his_o father_n ass_n than_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o sacred_a exercise_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 12_o and_o one_o thence_o one_o heb._n from_o thence_o of_o the_o same_o place_n prophesy_v place_n heb._n one_o from_o thence_o i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o company_n there_o present_a or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n there_o prophesy_v answer_v and_o say_v but_o who_o be_v their_o father_n prophet_n father_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o these_o prophet_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v and_o among_o who_o saul_n now_o be_v one_o who_o be_v it_o that_o instruct_v and_o inspire_v they_o with_o this_o holy_a art_n but_o god_n they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o their_o natural_a parent_n nor_o from_o their_o civil_a education_n but_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n who_o when_o he_o please_v can_v inspire_v saul_n or_o any_o other_o man_n with_o the_o same_o skill_n and_o therefore_o wonder_v not_o at_o this_o matter_n but_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o father_n be_v here_o put_v for_o teacher_n or_o instructor_n as_o it_o be_v use_v as_o gen._n 4._o 20_o 21._o matt._n 23._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o and_o hence_o the_o scholar_n be_v call_v son_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n happen_v proverb_n use_v when_o any_o strange_a unlikely_a or_o unexpected_a thing_n happen_v be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 13_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o prophesy_v he_o come_v to_o the_o high_a place_n business_n place_n return_v thither_o with_o the_o prophet_n there_o to_o praâ—…_n god_n for_o these_o wonderful_a favour_n and_o to_o beg_v counsel_n and_o help_v from_o god_n in_o this_o high_a business_n 14_o ¶_o and_o saul_n uncle_n nephew_n uncle_n be_v there_o present_a and_o observe_v this_o great_a alteration_n in_o his_o nephew_n say_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o servant_n whither_o go_v you_o and_o he_o say_v to_o seek_v the_o ass_n and_o when_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o where_o we_o come_v to_o samuel_n 15_o and_o saul_n uncle_n say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o samuel_n say_v unto_o you_o 16_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o his_o uncle_n he_o tell_v we_o
bow_n and_o to_o his_o girdle_n glory_n girdle_n partly_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o great_a respect_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o partly_o to_o vindicate_v david_n from_o that_o contempt_n which_o may_v cleave_v to_o he_o for_o his_o former_a pastoral_n habit_n and_o condition_n and_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o habit_n suitable_a to_o his_o present_a greatness_n and_o glory_n 5_o ¶_o and_o david_n go_v out_o use_v out_o upon_o military_a expedition_n of_o which_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v whithersoever_o saul_n send_v he_o and_o prosper_v and_o or_o prosper_v behave_v himself_o wise_o and_o saul_n set_v he_o over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n supreme_a war_n give_v he_o some_o considerable_a command_n in_o his_o army_n though_o not_o the_o supreme_a and_o he_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o saul_n servant_n 6_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o come_v when_o david_n be_v return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philiâ—…ines_n the_o or_o philiâ—…ines_n philistine_n inteâ—…t_n philistine_n either_o first_o from_o some_o eminent_a victory_n obtain_v by_o he_o against_o the_o philistine_n though_o not_o particular_o relate_v wherein_o also_o saul_n may_v be_v present_a and_o concern_v or_o rather_o second_o from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o goliath_n and_o the_o other_o philistine_n with_o he_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o song_n be_v sing_v either_o after_o david_n be_v advance_v and_o employ_v as_o be_v relate_v v._o 5_o and_o therefore_o not_o immediate_o after_o that_o great_a victory_n or_o before_o he_o be_v so_o advance_v and_o than_o it_o will_v have_v raise_v saul_n jealousy_n and_o envy_n aâ—…_n consequent_o hinder_v david_n advancement_n but_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o song_n though_o place_v afterward_o be_v â—…ung_a before_o david_n advancement_n relate_v v._n 5._o and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o â—…der_v david_n preferment_n must_v be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…licy_n who_o though_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o david_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o crush_v he_o upon_o a_o fit_a occasion_n yet_o see_v it_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o reputation_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â—…lour_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o ionathan_n passionate_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o just_a and_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o people_n to_o give_v he_o some_o considerable_a preferment_n for_o the_o present_a and_o principal_o to_o god_n providence_n overrule_a saul_n against_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o his_o mistake_a inteâ—…t_n that_o the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o all_o city_n of_o israel_n march_v israel_n i_o e._n out_o of_o all_o the_o neighbour_a city_n by_o or_o throuâ—…_n which_o the_o victorious_a army_n march_v sing_v and_o dance_v 34._o dance_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 11._o 34._o to_o meet_v king_n saul_n with_o tabret_o with_o joy_n and_o with_o instrument_n with_o heb._n three_o â—…ringed_a instrument_n instrument_n of_o music_n 7_o and_o the_o woman_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alternate_o 〈◊〉_d sing_v by_o part_n alternate_o as_o they_o play_v and_o say_v â—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n â—…_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o philistine_n thousand_o so_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d david_n kill_v goliath_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o follow_a slaughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n 8_o ¶_o and_o saul_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o the_o save_v eye_n save_v heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o eye_n displease_v he_o and_o he_o say_v they_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o david_n ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o i_o they_o have_v ascribe_v but_o thousand_o and_o what_o can_v he_o have_v more_o but_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n kingdom_n what_o great_a honour_n can_v they_o give_v he_o but_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o thus_o and_o moreover_o this_o will_v not_o rest_v here_o they_o will_v certain_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n they_o will_v translate_v the_o crown_n from_o i_o to_o he_o or_o thus_o and_o moreover_o the_o kingdom_n certain_o belong_v to_o he_o i._n e._n i_o now_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n to_o who_o samuel_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n will_v transfer_v my_o kingdom_n 9_o and_o saul_n eye_v david_n death_n david_n i_o e._n narrow_o observe_v all_o his_o counsel_n and_o action_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o design_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n or_o no_o and_o that_o he_o may_v find_v some_o colourable_a pretence_n of_o put_v he_o to_o death_n from_o that_o day_n and_o forward_o 10_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n with_o saul_n saul_n envy_n and_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n revive_v his_o melancholic_a distemper_n which_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a strike_v in_o with_o and_o he_o prophesy_v danger_n prophesy_v or_o he_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o so_o hebrew_n verb_n in_o hithpahel_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o use_v uncouth_a gesture_n and_o sign_n and_o speech_n as_o the_o prophet_n or_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o do_v for_o which_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a sort_n repute_v madman_n 2_o king_n 9_o 11._o and_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o saul_n do_v now_o speak_v of_o divine_a thing_n politic_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v â—…ull_a david_n asleep_a and_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o suspect_v any_o danger_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n and_o david_n play_v with_o his_o hand_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o there_o be_v a_o javelin_n in_o saul_n hand_n purpose_n hand_n which_o he_o keep_v there_o for_o the_o follow_a purpose_n 11_o and_o saul_n cast_v the_o javelin_n for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v smite_v david_n even_o to_o the_o wall_n with_o it_o and_o david_n avoid_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n twice_o 10._o twice_o once_o at_o this_o time_n and_o another_o time_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n chap._n 19_o 10._o 12_o ¶_o and_o saul_n be_v afraid_a of_o david_n kingdom_n david_n lest_o as_o he_o have_v get_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v also_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o be_v depart_v from_o saul_n 13_o therefore_o saul_n remove_v he_o from_o he_o philistine_n he_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o court_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o because_o he_o fear_v lest_o david_n shall_v watch_v and_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o have_v design_v to_o kill_v david_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a eyesore_a and_o his_o presence_n now_o make_v he_o more_o sad_a than_o ever_o his_o music_n have_v make_v he_o cheerful_a and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o the_o great_a hazard_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o make_v he_o his_o captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o 6._o in_o he_o lead_v his_o soldier_n forth_o to_o battle_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o with_o safety_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 2._o or_o else_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o elsewhere_o for_o converse_v or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v go_v to_o and_o fro_o about_o business_n as_o chap._n 29._o 6._o before_o the_o people_n 14_o and_o david_n prosper_v david_n or_o prosper_v behave_v himself_o wise_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_z the_o lord_z be_v with_o he_o advantage_n he_o so_o he_o have_v great_a prudence_n in_o his_o conduct_n and_o prosperous_a success_n follow_v his_o design_n which_o be_v two_o principal_a qualification_n of_o a_o general_n and_o of_o a_o prince_n thus_o god_n turn_v all_o saul_n device_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o david_n advantage_n 15_o wherefore_o when_o saul_n see_v that_o he_o behave_v himself_o very_o wise_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o 16_o but_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n love_v david_n because_o he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o before_o they_o 17_o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n behold_v my_o elder_a daughter_n merab_n she_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o to_o wife_n hypocrisy_n wife_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o saul_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o his_o former_a promise_n chap._n 17._o 25._o which_o here_o he_o renew_v and_o pretend_v to_o perform_v though_o he_o intend_v nothing_o less_o as_o the_o sequel_n show_v whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o ingratitude_n injustice_n and_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o withal_o of_o gross_a hypocrisy_n only_o be_v thou_o
that_o i_o may_v slay_v he_o 16_o and_o when_o the_o messenger_n be_v come_v in_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n with_o a_o pillow_n of_o goat_n hairjor_a his_o bolster_n 17_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o michal_n why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o so_o and_o send_v away_o my_o enemy_n that_o he_o be_v escape_v and_o michal_n answer_v saul_n he_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v i_o go_v why_o shall_v i_o kill_v thou_o own_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o escape_v without_o discovery_n i_o shall_v be_v force_v for_o my_o own_o defence_n to_o kill_v thou_o though_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a this_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o fiction_n of_o her_o own_o 18_o ¶_o so_o david_n flee_v and_o escape_v and_o come_v to_o samuel_n to_o ramah_n people_n ramah_n partly_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n in_o his_o grert_a distress_n and_o partly_o for_o safety_n suppose_v that_o saul_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o execute_v his_o bloody_a design_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o venerable_a a_o person_n as_o samuel_n who_o have_v lay_v so_o great_a obligation_n upon_o saul_n and_o have_v such_o great_a and_o just_a reputation_n with_o the_o people_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o saul_n have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o samuel_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o naioth_n 19_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n say_v behold_v david_n be_v at_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n secure_a ramah_n or_o near_o ramah_n the_o hebrew_a preposition_n beth_fw-mi in_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o near_a as_o it_o be_v apparent_o use_v numb_a 33._o 37_o 38._o jos._n 5._o 13._o jer._n 20._o 2._o and_o 32._o 7._o naioth_n be_v either_o a_o house_n or_o college_n in_o the_o town_n of_o ramah_n or_o a_o village_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o ramah_n or_o near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o ramah_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n among_o who_o samuel_n think_v david_n may_v be_v secure_a 20_o and_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o take_v david_n he_o david_n thus_o saul_n wickedness_n and_o fury_n increase_v and_o he_o that_o at_o first_o use_v only_o secret_a practice_n against_o david_n now_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a and_o impudent_a hostility_n plain_o declare_v that_o he_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man._n he_o will_v have_v punish_v samuel_n as_o afterward_o he_o do_v abimeleck_n for_o give_v david_n entertainment_n but_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o great_a and_o unanimous_a a_o veneration_n for_o he_o and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v 5._o prophesy_v i_o e._n speak_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n either_o praise_v god_n or_o instruct_v men._n compare_v numb_a 11._o 25._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o and_o samuel_n stand_v as_o appoint_v over_o they_o duty_n they_o to_o instruct_v moderate_a and_o direct_v they_o in_o those_o holy_a exercise_n for_o though_o they_o prophesy_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o samuel_n can_v not_o govern_v yet_o they_o be_v both_o to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v themselves_o for_o it_o beforehand_o and_o to_o make_v good_a improvement_n of_o it_o afterward_o in_o both_o which_o they_o need_v samuel_n counsel_n and_o assistance_n and_o whereas_o some_o may_v false_o pretend_v to_o those_o rapture_n or_o the_o devil_n may_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o convey_v some_o evil_a or_o false_a suggestion_n into_o some_o of_o their_o mind_n samuel_n presence_n and_o judgement_n be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v and_o to_o detect_v such_o imposture_n beside_o samuel_n will_v by_o his_o present_a conjunction_n with_o they_o in_o those_o holy_a exercise_n encourage_v they_o and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o the_o covet_v of_o those_o gift_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o religious_a duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o prophesy_v david_n prophesy_v be_v inspire_v by_o god_n to_o do_v so_o as_o wicked_a balaam_n also_o be_v that_o be_v wrap_v up_o into_o such_o a_o ecstasy_n their_o mind_n may_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o those_o matter_n and_o quite_o take_v off_o from_o their_o design_n of_o seize_v david_n 21_o and_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n he_o send_v other_o messenger_n and_o they_o prophesy_v likewise_o and_o saul_n send_v messenger_n again_o the_o three_o time_n and_o they_o prophesy_v also_o 22_o then_o go_v he_o also_o to_o ramah_n and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a well_o that_o be_v in_o sechu_n and_o he_o ask_v and_o say_v where_o be_v samuel_n and_o david_n be_v david_n for_o his_o messenger_n not_o return_v he_o know_v not_o exact_o where_o they_o be_v and_o one_o say_v behold_v they_o be_v at_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n 23_o and_o he_o go_v thither_o to_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o also_o himself_o also_o it_o come_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o way_n whereas_o it_o come_v not_o upon_o his_o messenger_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n whereby_o god_n will_v convince_v saul_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o his_o design_n against_o david_n and_o that_o in_o they_o he_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o he_o go_v on_o and_o prophesy_v until_o he_o come_v to_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n 24_o and_o he_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n do_v clothes_n to_o wit_n his_o military_a or_o royal_a garment_n which_o he_o do_v either_o that_o he_o may_v suit_v himself_o and_o his_o habit_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n or_o because_o his_o mind_n be_v altogether_o take_v up_o with_o divine_a thing_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o heed_n what_o he_o do_v also_o he_o also_o this_o imply_v that_o the_o messenger_n which_o he_o send_v who_o probable_o be_v military_a person_n have_v do_v so_o before_o he_o and_o prophesy_v before_o samuel_n david_n samuel_n this_o do_v not_o contradict_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 35._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n for_o here_o saul_n go_v to_o samuel_n and_o that_o not_o with_o design_n to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o surprise_v david_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v manner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o do_v and_o 4._o and_o heb._n fall_v num._n 24._o 4._o lay_v down_o escape_v down_o heb._n fall_v to_o wit_n down_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n he_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n or_o motion_n as_o he_o numb_a 24._o 4._o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o david_n may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v naked_a posture_n naked_a i_o e._n strip_v of_o his_o upper_a garment_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o as_o the_o word_n naked_a be_v oft_o use_v as_o isa._n 20._o 2._o mich._n 1._o 8._o see_v also_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 20._o joh._n 21._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v how_o long_o he_o lie_v in_o that_o posture_n all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n reach_n night_n so_o god_n keep_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o chain_n till_o david_n be_v get_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n wherefore_o they_o say_v 11._o say_v chap._n 10._o 11._o be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n king_n prophet_n the_o same_o proverb_n which_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 12._o be_v here_o remember_v and_o revive_v upon_o this_o new_a occasion_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n wonderful_a care_n over_o david_n he_o make_v saul_n in_o some_o sort_n a_o prophet_n that_o he_o may_v make_v david_n a_o king_n chap._n xx._n and_o david_n flee_v ecstasy_n flee_v whilst_o saul_n lie_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n from_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n absence_n ramah_n to_o gibeah_n where_o jonathan_n be_v take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o saul_n absence_n and_o come_v and_o say_v before_o jonathan_n what_o have_v i_o do_v what_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o what_o be_v my_o sin_n before_o thy_o father_n with_o father_n what_o be_v it_o which_o thus_o incense_v thy_o father_n against_o i_o what_o crime_n do_v he_o charge_v i_o with_o that_o he_o seek_v my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o hâ—…b_n 〈◊〉_d life_n 9_o life_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v it_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o chap._n 22._o 23._o psal._n 38._o 12._o and_o 54._o 3._o and_o 63._o 9_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o god_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v other_o die_v i_o will_v secure_v thou_o by_o my_o interest_n with_o my_o father_n nor_o do_v he_o design_n to_o destroy_v thou_o for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o he_o for_o jonathan_n give_v credit_n to_o his_o father_n oath_n chap._n 19_o 6._o and_o the_o worthy_a mind_n be_v least_o
go_v you_o forth_o of_o babylon_n forth_o babylon_n the_n imperative_fw-it be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o put_v for_o the_o future_a you_o shall_v go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o command_n as_o a_o promise_n although_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n may_v be_v the_o rather_o use_v to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o go_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o god_n promise_n to_o carry_v they_o forth_o flee_v you_o from_o the_o chaldaean_n with_o a_o voice_n of_o sing_v lord_n sing_v with_o joy_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n declare_v you_o nation_n you_o publish_v god_n wonderful_a work_n on_o your_o behalf_n to_o all_o nation_n tell_v this_o utter_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v you_o the_o lord_n have_v 6._o have_v exod._n 19_o 4_o 5_o 6._o redeem_v his_o servant_n jacob_n 21._o and_o they_o thirst_v not_o when_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o desert_n do_v desert_n this_o be_v part_n of_o 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