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and_o isaac_n call_v jacob_n and_o bless_v he_o 7._o he_o confirm_v his_o former_a blessing_n be_v now_o thorough_o sensible_a both_o of_o god_n purpose_n and_o of_o his_o own_o duty_n wish_v he_o also_o a_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a journey_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v jos._n 22._o 7._o and_o charge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o 3._o he_o chap._n 24._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 2_o 12._o 2_o hos._n 12._o 12._o arise_v go_v to_o padan-aram_a to_o the_o house_n of_o bethuel_n 20._o bethuel_n see_v gen._n 22._o 22_o 23._o and_o 25._o 20._o thy_o mother_n father_n and_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 24._o 29._o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n 3_o and_o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v people_n be_v heb._n a_o assembly_n of_o people_n a_o multitude_n of_o people_n 4_o and_o give_v thou_o 2._o thou_o chap._n 12._o 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v the_o land_n sojourn_v land_n heb._n of_o thy_o sojourn_v wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o abraham_n 5_o and_o isaac_n send_v away_o jacob_n and_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_a unto_o laban_n son_n of_o bethuel_n the_o syrian_a 4._o syrian_a obj._n he_o be_v no_o syrian_a but_o a_o mesopotamian_n ans._n syria_n be_v sometime_o large_o take_v and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v mesopotamia_n or_o chaldea_n yea_o and_o assyria_n as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 36._o 11._o dan._n 2._o 4._o the_o brother_n of_o rebekah_n jacob_n and_o esau_n mother_n 6_o when_o esau_n see_v that_o isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o send_v he_o away_o to_o padan-aram_a to_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o as_o he_o bless_v he_o he_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 7_o and_o that_o jacob_n obey_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o be_v go_v to_o padan-aram_a 8_o and_o esau_n see_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n etc._n canaan_n heb._n be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n please_v not_o isaac_n his_o father_n 9_o then_o go_v esau_n unto_o ishmael_n himself_o ishmael_n either_o to_o his_o person_n or_o rather_o to_o his_o family_n call_v ishmael_n by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o david_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o david_n posterity_n for_o ishmael_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a before_o this_o from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o though_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v ishmael_n himself_o and_o take_v unto_o the_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v mahalath_n inheritance_n mahalath_n call_v also_o bashemath_n gen._n 36._o 3._o he_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o his_o father_n and_o so_o to_o get_v another_o and_o a_o better_a blessing_n but_o he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o god_n nor_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o business_n beside_o he_o mend_v one_o fault_n by_o commit_v another_o and_o take_v a_o three_o wife_n when_o he_o have_v one_o too_o many_o before_o and_o she_o too_o he_o unwise_o fetch_v out_o of_o that_o stock_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o bondage_n and_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n the_o sister_n of_o nebajoth_o another_o nebajoth_o ishmaels_n elder_a son_n gen._n 25._o 13._o who_o alone_o be_v here_o mention_v either_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o sister_n she_o be_v by_o consequence_n suppose_v to_o be_v or_o because_o peradventure_o she_o and_o nebajoth_o be_v ishmaels_n child_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o another_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 10_o and_o jacob_n go_v ridiculous_a go_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o jacob_n go_v alone_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v from_o gen._n 32._o 10._o when_o his_o grandfather_n servant_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o great_a retinue_n gen._n 24._o because_o attendance_n be_v then_o necessary_a to_o procure_v he_o reputation_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o her_o parent_n to_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n but_o here_o as_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v troublesome_a and_o prejudicial_a expose_v he_o both_o to_o the_o envy_n and_o snare_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n which_o by_o this_o private_a departure_n he_o do_v avoid_v beside_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n do_v so_o order_v this_o and_o some_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n for_o the_o great_a illustration_n of_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n towards_o his_o child_n add_v to_o this_o the_o great_a simplicity_n humility_n and_o innocency_n of_o those_o time_n if_o compare_v with_o we_o which_o make_v many_o thing_n then_o usual_a which_o now_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a 12._o ridiculous_a hos._n 12._o 12._o 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do_v not_o appear_v idle_a or_o stand_v still_o but_o always_o in_o motion_n either_o ascend_n to_o god_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n or_o descend_v to_o earth_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o most_o seasonable_a vision_n for_o jacob_n in_o his_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o though_o he_o be_v forsake_v and_o persecute_v by_o man_n and_o force_v to_o flee_v away_o secret_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v neglect_v or_o forsake_v by_o god_n in_o this_o whole_a journey_n or_o 2._o mystical_o and_o so_o it_o represent_v christ_n by_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v unite_v who_o be_v call_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o this_o ladder_n be_v who_o as_o the_o head_n of_o angel_n be_v perpetual_o send_v they_o forth_o either_o to_o god_n or_o from_o god_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o explication_n or_o accommodation_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v warrant_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o joh._n 1._o 51._o 13_o 3._o 13_o chap._n 35._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n 14_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v forth_o shall_v heb._n break_v forth_o spread_v abroad_o 20._o abroad_o deut._n 12._o 20._o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o and_o 22._o 18._o &_o 26._o 4._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n use_v family_n i._n e._n the_o nation_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 15_o and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o word_n of_o nor_o ever_o after_o for_o so_o the_o word_n until_o be_v frequent_o use_v as_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 23._o mat._n 1._o 25._o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o time_n follow_v but_o so_o as_o to_o include_v all_o the_o forego_n time_n wherein_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v most_o suspect_v or_o fear_v as_o here_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a state_n in_o which_o jacob_n be_v or_o be_v like_a to_o be_v be_v this_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n from_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n against_o which_o he_o
be_v reconcile_v together_o 5_o be_v not_o this_o david_n of_o who_o they_o sing_v one_o to_o another_o in_o dance_n say_v 11._o say_v chap._n 18._o 7._o and_o â—…1_n 11._o saul_n slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o 6_o ¶_o then_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v david_n live_v he_o swear_v by_o jehovah_n either_o because_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o jehovah_n to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v it_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o instruct_v therein_o by_o david_n though_o he_o do_v worship_n dagon_n with_o he_o and_o above_o he_o or_o because_o this_o be_v david_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o he_o partly_o out_o of_o complaisance_n with_o david_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o unwelcome_a message_n to_o he_o with_o less_o offence_n and_o partly_o that_o this_o oath_n may_v gain_v more_o credit_n to_o his_o word_n with_o david_n thou_o have_v be_v upright_o and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o with_o i_o use_v i_o i_o e._n thy_o whole_a conversation_n with_o i_o see_v chap._n 18._o 13._o and_o many_o other_o place_n where_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o host_n be_v good_a in_o my_o â—…ight_n for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v evil_a in_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n unto_o i_o people_n i_o though_o before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v evil_a in_o thou_o towards_o i_o and_o my_o people_n unto_o this_o day_n nevertheless_o lord_n nevertheless_o heb._n thou_o be_v not_o good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o 7_o wherefore_o now_o return_n and_o go_v in_o peace_n that_o thou_o lord_n thou_o heb._n do_v 〈◊〉_d â—…vil_n in_o the_o eâ—…es_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o achish_n but_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o be_v heb._n before_o thou_o with_o thou_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n philistine_n king_n this_o be_v deep_a dissimulation_n and_o flattery_n but_o he_o apprehend_v it_o necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v tacit_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n these_o perplexity_n he_o bring_v himself_o into_o by_o his_o irregular_a course_n in_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n where_o god_n have_v place_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o promise_v he_o protection_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 9_o and_o achish_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o david_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v good_a in_o my_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n conversation_n god_n in_o who_o nothing_o be_v blame-worthy_a or_o it_o may_v be_v use_v to_o express_v david_n great_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o integrity_n as_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o and_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 27._o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v good_a spirit_n which_o also_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o deity_n who_o be_v messenger_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n only_a achish_n have_v learn_v the_o title_n of_o angel_n from_o the_o israelite_n his_o neighbour_n and_o especial_o from_o david_n conversation_n notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o with_o we_o to_o the_o battle_n 10_o wherefore_o now_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o thy_o master_n servant_n philistine_n servant_n he_o intimate_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o philistine_n jealousy_n concern_v david_n and_o his_o man_n that_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n of_o saul_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o obligation_n and_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o affection_n to_o their_o old_a lord_n and_o master_n against_o who_o even_o david_n himself_o can_v not_o make_v they_o fight_n especial_o with_o and_o for_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v come_v with_o thou_o and_o assoon_o as_o you_o be_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v light_a depart_z you_o depart_z before_o the_o battle_n begin_v lest_z if_o you_o delay_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n fall_v upon_o you_o and_o destroy_v you_o 11_o so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o depart_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o philistine_n go_v up_o to_o jezreel_n chap._n xxx_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v come_v to_o ziklag_n on_o the_o three_o day_n march_n day_n to_o wit_n after_o david_n departure_n from_o achish_n for_o ziklag_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o camp_n and_o place_n of_o fight_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 2._o and_o david_n man_n be_v all_o footman_n can_v make_v but_o slow_a march_n that_o the_o amalekite_n 9_o amalekite_n the_o remainder_n of_o that_o people_n who_o live_v near_o those_o part_n where_o david_n have_v destroy_v their_o brethren_n chap._n 27._o 8_o 9_o have_v invade_v the_o south_n 14._o south_n to_o wit_n the_o southern_a part_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n see_v below_o v._o 14._o and_o ziklag_n and_o smite_v ziklag_n it_o ziklag_n i_o e._n sack_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n 2_o and_o have_v take_v the_o woman_n captive_n that_o be_v therein_o they_o slay_v not_o any_o death_n any_o which_o be_v strange_a consider_v how_o david_n deal_v with_o they_o chap._n 27._o 9_o but_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o their_o selfish_a or_o fleshly_a interest_n for_o they_o may_v reserve_v they_o either_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n or_o to_o abuse_v they_o for_o their_o lust_n or_o it_o may_v be_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o david_n and_o his_o man_n by_o reserve_v they_o to_o extraordinary_a and_o linger_a and_o repeat_v punishment_n but_o principal_o to_o god_n overrule_a and_o wonderful_a providence_n who_o set_v these_o bound_n to_o their_o rage_n and_o though_o he_o design_v to_o chastise_v david_n sin_n and_o folly_n yet_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o nor_o his_o up_o to_o death_n either_o great_a or_o small_a but_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o go_v on_o their_o way_n 3_o ¶_o so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o the_o city_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n be_v take_v captive_n 4_o then_o david_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v until_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v stupid_a weep_v till_o either_o the_o humour_n be_v whole_o spend_v or_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o calamity_n have_v make_v they_o stupid_a 5_o and_o david_n two_o wife_n be_v take_v captive_n ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n the_o wife_n of_o nabal_n the_o carmelite_n 6_o and_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o unguarded_a he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o come_v to_o ziklag_n at_o first_o by_o provoke_v the_o amalekite_n to_o this_o cruelty_n by_o his_o forwardness_n in_o march_v away_o with_o achish_n and_o leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n unguarded_a because_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v bitter_a be_v heb._n bitter_a grieve_v every_o man_n for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o god_n i_o e._n in_o this_o that_o the_o alwise_a and_o all-powerful_a lord_n be_v his_o god_n by_o covenant-relation_n and_o special_a promise_n and_o true_a and_o fatherly_a affection_n as_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o he_o 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n ahimelech_n son_n i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v i_o hither_o the_o ephod_n success_n ephod_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v inquire_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n numb_a 27._o 21._o see_v above_o chap._n 23._o 9_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o former_a error_n in_o neglect_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ephod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o achish_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o with_o achish_a to_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o necessity_n now_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o duty_n meet_v with_o success_n and_o abiathar_n bring_v thither_o the_o ephod_n to_o david_n 8_o and_o david_n inquire_v at_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o pursue_v after_o this_o troop_n shall_v i_o overtake_v they_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o pursue_v for_o thou_o shall_v sure_o overtake_v they_o and_o without_o fail_v recover_v all_o they_o all_o before_o god_n answer_v more_o slow_o
may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o 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especial_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n upon_o numb_a 12._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o ethiopia_n beyond_o egypt_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o he_o shall_v force_v his_o passage_n through_o egypt_n which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n because_o the_o egyptian_n against_o who_o this_o sennacherib_n war_v as_o heathen_a historian_n herodotus_n and_o berosus_n relate_v and_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v confederates_n in_o this_o expedition_n as_o josephus_n express_o affirm_v who_o live_v above_o 1600_o year_n near_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o understand_v it_o behold_v he_o be_v come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o he_o send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o hezekiah_n say_v 10_o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11_o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 17._o deliver_v no_o certain_o never_o expect_v it_o such_o question_n oft_o imply_v a_o denial_n as_o gen._n 18._o 17._o 12_o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o thelasar_n 23._o thelasar_n several_a place_n about_o or_o beyond_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 11._o 31._o ezek._n 27._o 23._o 13_o where_o be_v the_o king_n hand_n king_n either_o 1._o their_o god_n who_o he_o here_o call_v their_o king_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o protector_n and_o governor_n which_o king_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o people_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o king_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o as_o before_o he_o compare_v their_o god_n with_o the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o compare_v their_o king_n with_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o by_o both_o intend_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o neither_o their_o god_n nor_o their_o king_n be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arpad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n of_o henah_n and_o ivah_n 34._o ivah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 34._o 14_o ¶_o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v lord_n i_o e._n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o further_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o ark_n or_o temple_n which_o â—…e_n do_v not_o to_o acquaint_v god_n but_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o faith_n and_o quicken_v himself_o to_o prayer_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 4._o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 16_o lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v lord_z thy_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v he_o letter_n he_o i_o e._n the_o messenger_n who_o bring_v this_o rail_a letter_n ver_fw-la 14._o or_o rabshakeh_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n although_o he_o will_v not_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o name_v he_o or_o send_v it_o to_o wit_n this_o letter_n to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 17_o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o their_o land_n 18_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o 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