Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	aaron_n	able_a	israel_n	35	3	6.8378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55363	Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2820; ESTC R39678	6,571,344	1,258

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two_o hundred_o 36_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 37_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o offspring_n hundred_o the_o small_a number_n except_o one_o though_o benjamin_n have_v more_o immediate_a child_n than_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 21._o whereas_o dan_n have_v but_o one_o immediate_a son_n gen._n 46._o 23._o yet_o now_o his_o number_n be_v the_o big_a but_o one_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o be_v almost_o double_a to_o that_o of_o benjamin_n such_o great_a and_o strange_a change_n god_n easy_o can_v and_o frequent_o do_v make_v in_o family_n 1_o sam_n 2._o 5._o and_o therefore_o let_v none_o boast_v or_o please_v themselves_o too_o much_o in_o their_o numerous_a offspring_n 38_o of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 39_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 40_o of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 41_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 42_o of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n throughout_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 43_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 44_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o man_n each_o one_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n 45_o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n in_o israel_n 46_o even_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v be_v ●…1_n be_v exod._n 38_o 26._o see_v exod._n 12._o 37._o chap._n 26._o ●…1_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 47_o but_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o 48_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 49_o only_a thou_o shall_v not_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n command_n levi_n because_o they_o be_v not_o general_o to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n principal_o eye_v in_o this_o muster_n ver_fw-la 3_o 20_o 45._o but_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o distinct_a muster_n numb_a 3._o 15._o and_o 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v design_v and_o do_v through_o moses_n his_o ambition_n to_o give_v his_o own_o tribe_n the_o preeminence_n he_o assure_v they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n express_a command_n neither_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 50_o but_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v the_o levite_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n before_o testimony_n so_o call_v here_o and_o exod._n 38._o 21._o because_o it_o be_v make_v chief_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o over_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n 51_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n set_v forward_o the_o levite_n shall_v take_v it_o down_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v pitch_v the_o levite_n shall_v set_v it_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a levite_n strange_a the_o stranger_n elsewhere_o be_v one_o of_o another_o nation_n here_o one_o of_o another_o tribe_n one_o no_o levite_n that_o come_v nigh_o 50._o nigh_o so_o as_o to_o do_v the_o office_n mention_v for_o 50._o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 52_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o camp_n and_o every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o standard_n throughout_o their_o host_n 53_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n wrath_n wrath_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o worship_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o profaner_n of_o it_o to_o go_v unpunished_a who_o wrath_n be_v call_v simple_o wrath_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o the_o most_o terrible_a kind_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n motive_n charge_n i._n e._n shall_v suffer_v no_o stranger_n to_o approach_v through_o curiosity_n or_o any_o other_o motive_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n 54_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o chap._n ii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o every_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v by_o his_o own_o standard_n say_v standard_n or_o ensign_n by_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v allot_v by_o the_o follow_a order_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a standard_n or_o ensign_n which_o here_o follow_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n or_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o also_o that_o there_o be_v other_o particular_a ensign_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o their_o father_n house_n or_o family_n as_o be_v here_o say_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o father_n house_n against_o house_n heb._n over_o against_o far_o off_o tabernacle_n off_o partly_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o caution_n lest_o their_o vicinity_n to_o it_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o make_v too_o near_a approach_n to_o it_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v at_o 2000_o cubit_n distance_n from_o it_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ark_n jos._n 3._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a because_o the_o levite_n encamp_v round_o about_o it_o between_o they_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v they_o pitch_v 3_o and_o on_o the_o east-side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v they_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n pitch_n throughout_o their_o army_n and_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o amminadab_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n 4_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 5_o and_o those_o that_o do_v pitch_n

angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 16._o lord_n i._n e._n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 16._o call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n blow_n abraham_n he_o repeat_v his_o name_n to_o prevent_v abraham_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o expeditious_a in_o god_n service_n and_o just_o ready_a to_o give_v the_o deadly_a blow_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v here_o be_o i_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o lad_n neither_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v 15._o know_v god_n know_v the_o sincerity_n and_o resolvedness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n before_o and_o without_o this_o evidence_n and_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v this_o fact_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n have_v now_o make_v any_o new_a discovery_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v then_o say_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o evident_a to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o other_o by_o some_o remarkable_a effect_n thus_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v search_v and_o know_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o thought_n psal._n 139._o 23._o though_o he_o have_v before_o profess_v that_o god_n understand_v his_o thought_n afar_o off_o ver_fw-la 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o sense_n now_o i_o know_v i._n e_o now_o i_o have_v what_o i_o design_v and_o desire_v now_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o and_o other_o to_o know_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o cry_n abba_n father_n gal._n 4._o 6._o when_o it_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v so_o rom._n 8._o 15._o that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o word_n i_o from_o my_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o for_o i_o i_o e._n for_o my_o sake_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v prefer_v my_o authority_n and_o honour_n before_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n himself_o speak_v these_o word_n 13_o and_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v behind_o he_o thicket_n he_o which_o way_n he_o look_v either_o because_o the_o voice_n come_v that_o way_n or_o because_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n make_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o ram_n in_o the_o thicket_n a_o ram_n thing_n ram_n which_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o who_o error_n be_v direct_v hither_o by_o god_n wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n and_o be_v young_a though_o horn_a it_o may_v be_v call_v either_o lamb_n as_o v._o 7._o or_o ram_n as_o it_o be_v here_o there_o need_v no_o curious_a enquiry_n how_o he_o can_v offer_v up_o that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o both_o because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o public_a place_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n utter_o lose_v to_o his_o owner_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o doubt_n a_o warrant_n and_o inspiration_n for_o it_o from_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o supreme_a owner_n of_o all_o thing_n catch_v in_o a_o thicket_n by_o his_o horn_n and_o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram_n and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n 14._o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n provide_v place_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v jehovah-jireh_a he_o jehovah-jireh_a the_o same_o hebrew_n letter_n different_o point_v make_v the_o sense_n either_o active_a the_o lord_n will_v see_v i._n e._n provide_v or_o take_v care_n of_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o and_o their_o affair_n to_o he_o or_o passive_a the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v i._n e._n will_v appear_v and_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n proverb_n day_n wherein_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n this_o be_v still_o use_v as_o a_o proverb_n in_o the_o mount_n brink_n mount_n i._n e._n in_o great_a extremity_n and_o distress_n as_o we_o say_v at_o the_o pit_n brink_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v flesh._n see_v or_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v or_o manifest_v and_o although_o these_o word_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n and_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o such_o like_a eminent_a preservation_n from_o great_a danger_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v a_o further_a respect_n and_o may_v signify_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o earnest_n of_o further_a and_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh._n 15_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o abraham_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n 16_o and_o say_v 13._o say_v psal._n 105._o 9_o luk._n 1._o 73._o heb._n 6._o 13._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v 13._o swear_v so_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o his_o name_n jer._n 44._o 26._o by_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jer._n 51._o 14._o by_o his_o holiness_n amos_n 4._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o by_o himself_o here_o hence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o speak_v here_o be_v christ_n and_o god_n because_o this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 6._o 13._o say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n obedience_n thing_n not_o that_o abraham_n by_o this_o act_n do_v proper_o merit_v or_o purchase_v the_o follow_a promise_n as_o plain_o appear_v because_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n have_v be_v free_o promise_v to_o abraham_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o action_n gen._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 16._o only_o what_o before_o be_v promise_v be_v now_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o singular_a respect_n which_o god_n have_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o this_o heroical_a instance_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n 17_o that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n lip_n sea_n heb._n lip_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n 3._o gate_n i._n e._n the_o city_n by_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n as_o deut._n 12._o 15._o and_o 18._o 6._o all_o the_o city_n and_o consequent_o the_o country_n adjacent_a gate_n for_o gate_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o place_n both_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o judicature_n deut._n 21._o 19_o and_o 22._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 12_o 15._o zech._n 8._o 16._o and_o of_o fortification_n and_o chief_a strength_n in_o war_n judg._n 5._o 8._o psal._n 147._o 13._o isa._n 22._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 22._o and_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v both_o literal_o in_o israel_n conquest_n of_o canaan_n in_o david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n and_o spiritual_o in_o christ_n psal._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o his_o enemy_n 18_o 8._o 18_o chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o act_n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n 19_o so_o abraham_n return_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a and_o abraham_n dwell_v at_o beer-sheba_a 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v tell_v abraham_n say_v behold_v 29._o behold_v chap._n 11._o 29._o milcah_n she_o have_v also_o bear_v child_n unto_o thy_o brother_n nahor_n relation_n nahor_n this_o narration_n and_o genealogy_n be_v add_v for_o rebekahs_n sake_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a relation_n 21_o huz_o his_o first-born_a and_o buz_v 2._o buz_v from_o who_o descend_v as_o some_o conceive_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n 32._o 2._o his_o brother_n and_o kemuel_n the_o father_n of_o aram_n 22._o aram_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o syrian_n as_o jacob_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o syrian_a deut._n 26._o 5._o but_o there_o be_v another_o more_o ancient_a aram_n from_o who_o the_o syrian_n descend_v gen._n 10._o 22._o 22_o and_o chese_v and_o hazo_n and_o pildash_n and_o jidlaph_n and_o bethuel_n 23_o and_o bethuel_n beget_v rebecca_n beget_v called_n rom._n 9_o 10._o rebecca_n rebekah_n 24._o rebekah_n afterward_o isaac_n wife_n chap._n 24._o these_o eight_o milcah_n do_v bear_v to_o nahor_v abraham_n brother_n 24_o and_o his_o concubine_n 6._o concubine_n

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be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v 2_o 12._o 2_o exod._n 30._o 12._o take_v you_o the_o sum_n age_n sum_n this_o be_v not_o the_o same_o muster_n with_o that_o exod._n 38._o 26._o as_o plain_o appear_v because_o that_o be_v before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v build_v and_o setup_a on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n exod._n 40._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v after_o it_o to_o wit_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n as_o be_v say_v for_o 1._o and_o they_o be_v for_o differ_v end_n that_o be_v to_o tax_v they_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v for_o other_o end_n partly_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o multiply_v they_o and_o to_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n partly_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o march_v for_o they_o be_v 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thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o which_o come_v from_o the_o war_n the_o hebr._n host_n of_o war_n battle_n 15_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o save_v 3._o save_v s●…_n deut._n 20._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3._o all_o the_o woman_n alive_a 16_o behold_v 2._o behold_v chap._n 25._o 2._o these_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 24._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o counsel_n of_o balaam_n to_o commit_v trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n and_o 9_o and_o chap._n 25._o 9_o there_o be_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o now_o therefore_o 11._o therefore_o judg._n 21._o 11._o kill_v every_o male_a among_o the_o little_a one_o punishment_n one_o which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v to_o other_o people_n deut._n 20._o 14._o except_o the_o canaanite_n to_o who_o this_o people_n have_v equal_v themselves_o by_o their_o horrid_a crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o 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they_o as_o slave_n to_o other_o or_o to_o use_v they_o as_o servant_n to_o yourselves_o or_o to_o marry_v they_o when_o you_o have_v prepare_v and_o instruct_v they_o 19_o and_o do_v you_o abide_v without_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n 12._o day_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 15._o 13._o and_o numb_a 19_o 11_o 12._o whosoever_o have_v kill_v any_o person_n and_o etc._n and_o chap._n 19_o 11_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o have_v touch_v any_o slay_v purify_v 9_o purify_v with_o the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v numb_a 19_o 9_o both_o yourselves_o and_o your_o captive_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n 20_o and_o purify_v all_o 49._o all_o to_o wit_v your_o spoil_n and_o prey_n see_v levit._n 8._o 15._o and_o 14._o 49._o your_o raiment_n and_o all_o that_o be_v skin_n be_v heb._n instrument_n or_o vesse●…_n of_o skin_n make_v of_o skin_n and_o all_o work_n of_o goat_n hair_n make_v hair_n all_o which_o have_v contract_v some_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n either_o from_o the_o dead_a body_n which_o wear_v they_o or_o the_o tent_n or_o house_n where_o they_o be_v in_o which_o such_o dead_a body_n lay_v or_o from_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o israelitish_n soldier_n who_o be_v legal_o defile_v by_o the_o slaughter_n they_o make_v and_o all_o thing_n make_v of_o wood_n 21_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 22_o only_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n the_o brass_n the_o iron_n the_o tin_n and_o the_o lead_n 23_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v abide_v the_o fire_n you_o shall_v make_v it_o go_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v purify_v 17._o purify_v chap._n 19_o 9_o 17._o with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o all_o that_o abide_v not_o the_o fire_n you_o shall_v make_v go_v through_o the_o water_n 24_o and_o you_o shall_v wash_v your_o 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have_v be_v injure_v by_o the_o midianite_n all_o be_v to_o have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o reparation_n but_o the_o warrior_n who_o be_v but_o 12000_o have_v a_o far_o great_a share_n than_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o undergo_v great_a pain_n and_o danger_n 28_o and_o levy_v a_o tribute_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n one_o soul_n 30._o soul_n i._n e._n one_o person_n as_o it_o follow_v here_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o of_o five_o hundred_o both_o of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o beef_n and_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o the_o sheep_n 29_o take_v it_o of_o their_o half_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n for_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o lord_n success_n lord_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o good_a success_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a thou_o shall_v take_v one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o few_o fifty_o whereas_o the_o former_a part_n be_v 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be_v thirty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v threescore_o and_o one_o 40_o and_o the_o person_n be_v sixteen_o thousand_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o person_n 41_o and_o moses_n give_v the_o tribute_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n heave-offering_a unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 8._o moses_n either_o now_o upon_o his_o consult_v of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n or_o former_o in_o general_a rule_n and_o law_n for_o such_o occasion_n such_o as_o numb_a 18._o 8._o 42_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a which_o moses_n divide_v from_o the_o man_n that_o war_v 43_o now_o the_o half_a that_o pertain_v unto_o the_o congregation_n be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n 44_o and_o thirty_o and_o six_o thousand_o beef_n 45_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o ass_n and_o five_o hundred_o 46_o and_o sixteen_o 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14_o 15_o 16._o and_o withal_o for_o a_o memorial_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 54._o or_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n for_o such_o a_o stupendous_a assistance_n and_o deliverance_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o ver_fw-la 49._o before_o the_o lord_n 51_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n of_o they_o even_o all_o wrought_a jewel_n 52_o and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o offering_n the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d offering_n offering_n that_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o be_v sixteen_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n 53_o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o 54_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o 1_o now_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n 32._o jazer_n a_o city_n and_o country_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21._o 32._o and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 14._o gilead_n a_o mountainous_a country_n famous_a for_o pasturage_n jer._n 50._o 19_o mich._n 7._o 14._o that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n 2_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o to_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v 3_o ataroth_n jordan_n ataroth_n different_a from_o that_o ataroth_n josh._n 16._o 2_o 7._o which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o dibon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrah_n 6._o nimrah_n call_v bethnimrah_a ver_fw-la 36._o and_o jos._n 13._o 27._o and_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n isa._n 15._o 6._o and_o heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o shebam_fw-la 23._o shebam_fw-la which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v baalmeon_a ver_fw-la 38._o and_o beth-meon_a jer._n 48._o 23._o and_o nebo_n and_o beon_n f_o 4_o even_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d country_n ch_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n canaan_n israel_n and_o give_v to_o they_o for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o land_n for_o cattle_n and_o thy_o servant_n have_v cattle_n 5_o wherefore_o say_v they_o if_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n let_v this_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o over_o jordan_n possession_n jordan_n to_o wit_n to_o give_v we_o our_o possession_n there_o but_o let_v this_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v our_o whole_a possession_n 6_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n shall_v your_o brethren_n go_v to_o war_n and_o shall_v you_o sit_v here_o policy_n here_o in_o ease_n and_o peace_n while_o your_o brethren_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n their_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o moses_n think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o unbelief_n and_o sloth_n and_o self-love_n and_o policy_n 7_o and_o wherefore_o break_v wherefore_o heb._n break_v discourage_v you_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 8_o thus_o do_v your_o father_n when_o i_o 3._o i_o chap._n 13._o 3._o send_v they_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a 22._o kadesh-barnea_a deut._n 1._o 22._o

to_o see_v the_o land_n 9_o for_o 24._o for_o chap._n 13._o 24._o when_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o eshcol_n and_o see_v the_o land_n they_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v 4._o go_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o go_v but_o rather_o return_v to_o egypt_n numb_a 14._o 4._o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v the_o same_o time_n and_o he_o swear_v say_v 11_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n ●…9_n egypt_n chap._n 14._o 28_o ●…9_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o 30._o because_o chap._n 14._o 24_o 30._o they_o have_v not_o i_o not_o heb._n fulfil_v after_o i_o whole_o follow_v i_o 12_o save_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n 15._o kenezite_n so_o call_v 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deut._n 3._o 11._o chap._n 13._o 12._o ashtaroth_n and_o at_o edrei_n mansion_n edrei_n to_o wit_n successive_o sometime_o at_o the_o one_o sometime_o at_o the_o other_o city_n both_o be_v his_o royal_a mansion_n 5_o and_o reign_v in_o mount_n hermon_n and_o in_o salcah_n and_o in_o all_o bashan_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n 8._o geshurite_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 13._o jos._n 13._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 37._o and_o 15._o 8._o and_o the_o maacathite_n and_o half_a gilead_n the_o border_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n 6_o 33._o 6_o num._n 21._o 33._o they_o do_v moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v and_o ●…_n and_o numb_a 3●…_n deut._n 3._o 12_o

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25._o 2._o whether_o edomite_n or_o other_o or_o second_o the_o mehunim_n a_o people_n live_v near_o the_o arabian_n of_o who_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 7._o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o letter_n of_o both_o name_n be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o one_o be_v the_o singular_a the_o other_o the_o plural_a number_n or_o three_o the_o midianite_n who_o oppression_n he_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v two_o name_n although_o the_o midianite_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o amalekite_n with_o who_o they_o be_v join_v judg._n 6._o 3_o 33._o or_o four_o some_o other_o people_n now_o unknown_a and_o not_o express_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n do_v oppress_v you_o and_o you_o cry_v to_o i_o and_o i_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 13_o 13._o 13_o deut._n 28._o 20._o jer._n 2._o 13._o yet_o you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n wherefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o no_o more_o 7._o more_o to_o 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come_v to_o pass_v that_o moab_n and_o ammon_n be_v here_o promiscuous_o mention_v as_o v._o 15_o 17_o 18_o 25._o and_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o know_v god_n of_o the_o moabite_n numb_a 21._o 29._o 1_o king_n 11._o 33._o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o jer._n 48._o 13_o 46._o be_v here_o call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o ammonite_n v._o 24._o though_o to_o speak_v strict_o moloch_n or_o milchom_n be_v their_o god_n 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7_o 33._o and_o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o when_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o unto_o jordan_n now_o therefore_o restore_v those_o land_n again_o peaceable_o 14_o and_o jephthah_n send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 15_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v jephthah_n 9_o jephthah_n deut._n 2._o 9_o israel_n take_v not_o away_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n nor_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 16_o but_o when_o israel_n come_v up_o from_o egypt_n and_o 25._o and_o num._n 14._o 25._o walk_v through_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o the_o red-sea_n here_o red-sea_n unto_o which_o they_o come_v three_o time_n once_o exod._n 13._o 18._o again_o a_o little_a after_o their_o passage_n over_o it_o exod._n 15._o 22._o and_o a_o three_o time_n long_o after_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ezion-gaber_n numb_a 33._o 35._o deut._n 2._o 8._o which_o be_v upon_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 17._o from_o whence_o they_o go_v to_o kadesh_n numb_a 20._o of_o this_o time_n he_o speak_v here_o and_o 1._o and_o num._n 20._o 1._o come_v to_o kadesh_n 17_o then_o 14._o then_o numb_a 20._o 14._o israel_n send_v messenger_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n say_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o hearken_v thereto_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n but_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v and_o israel_n abode_n in_o kadesh_n do_v kadesh_n 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147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o of_o the_o amorites_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n arabia_n wilderness_n to_o wit_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n even_o unto_o jordan_n 23_o so_o now_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v dispossess_v the_o amorites_n it_o amorites_n god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o land_n have_v give_v we_o this_o land_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o further_a and_o a_o convince_a reason_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o they_o can_v gain_v no_o more_o right_o to_o that_o land_n from_o sihon_n than_o sihon_n himself_o have_v and_o he_o have_v but_o a_o unjust_a claim_n to_o it_o from_o before_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o shall_v thou_o possess_v it_o 24_o will_v not_o thou_o possess_v that_o which_o chemosh_fw-mi thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v title_n possess_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o fond_a and_o absurd_a 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see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v 36._o leave_v those_o who_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n invade_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o cave_n or_o castle_n or_o strong_a town_n or_o because_o they_o be_v leave_v over-looked_n or_o neglect_v by_o they_o or_o spare_v as_o poor_a impotent_a helpless_a creature_n but_o now_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o search_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o destruction_n see_v more_o on_o deut._n 32._o 36._o in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_n universal_o dung_n which_o they_o remove_v as_o a_o loathsome_a thing_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o thorough_o and_o universal_o till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v 11_o he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v unbury_v eat_v so_o both_o sort_n shall_v die_v unbury_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 12_o arise_v thou_o therefore_o get_v thou_o to_o thin●…_n own_o house_n and_o when_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n prophecy_n city_n present_o upon_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o it_o even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o king_n door_n v._o 17._o which_o possible_o be_v near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o this_o branch_n judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o prophecy_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v 13_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o he_o he_o either_o first_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o worthy_a and_o hopeful_a a_o person_n or_o second_o for_o the_o sad_a calamity_n which_o shall_v follow_v his_o death_n which_o possible_o his_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n may_v have_v prevent_v whereof_o his_o death_n be_v a_o certain_a presage_n and_o evidence_n so_o they_o shall_v mourn_v not_o simple_o for_o he_o but_o for_o their_o own_o loss_n in_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n 11._o grave_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n deny_v to_o the_o rest_n v._o 11._o because_o in_o he_o 3._o 2_o chr._n 12._o 12._o and_o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n case_n israel_n some_o p●…ous_a inclination_n and_o intention_n of_o take_v away_o the_o calf_n or_o of_o permit_v or_o oblige_v his_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n if_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o and_o of_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o kingdom_n in_o that_o case_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n stock_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v add_v for_o his_o great_a commendation_n he_o be_v good_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o wicked_a example_n a_o good_a branch_n of_o a_o bad_a stock_n 14_o moreover_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o a_o king_n 28._o king_n baasha_n chap._n 15._o 28._o over_o israel_n who_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o day_n 29._o day_n when_o he_o be_v so_o raise_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 15._o 29._o but_o what_o execute_v what_o but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v raise_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n he_o have_v already_o raise_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o man_n be_v now_o in_o be_v if_o not_o in_o power_n who_o shall_v do_v this_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v short_o execute_v even_o now_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n 11._o israel_n because_o they_o obey_v ieroboam_n wicked_a command_n of_o worship_v the_o calf_n and_o that_o willing_o hos._n 5._o 11._o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n 18._o water_n easy_o and_o various_o hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o wind_n so_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v always_o in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o unsettled_a posture_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o civil_a war_n by_o opposite_a king_n and_o faction_n and_o by_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o people_n see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 18._o and_o he_o shall_v 23._o shall_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 23._o root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n 6._o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n oft_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o 31._o 21._o 1_o king_n 4._o 21_o 24._o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o part_n 2_o king_n

when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o chron._n 13._o though_o afterward_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o vow_n nor_o bring_v in_o what_o he_o have_v devote_v whether_o because_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n or_o because_o he_o afterward_o relapse_v to_o idolatry_n as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n silver_z and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n 16_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 30._o day_n so_o long_o as_o they_o two_o live_v and_o reign_v together_o which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o declare_a war_n continue_v all_o that_o time_n for_o asa_n be_v quiet_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o his_o first_o ten_o year_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o till_o the_o israelite_n have_v recover_v themselves_o from_o that_o dreadful_a blow_n give_v they_o by_o abijam_n 2_o chron._n 13._o and_o baasha_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o asa_n three_o year_n but_o so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o private_a and_o particular_a hostility_n practise_v among_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v chap._n 14._o 30._o 17_o and_o 1._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 1._o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o against_o judah_n he_o judah_n perceive_v asa_n great_a success_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 14_o and_o 15._o and_o the_o defection_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 9_o he_o begin_v to_o bestir_v himself_o and_o commence_v a_o war_n against_o he_o and_o build_v fortify_v build_v i_o e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v ramah_n fortify_v ramah_n a_o city_n of_o benjamin_n which_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o division_n as_o some_o other_o place_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o or_o belong_v to_o judah_n but_o be_v now_o invade_v and_o take_v by_o baasha_n and_o fortify_v that_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n way_n judah_n therefore_o he_o choose_v this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o his_o kingdom_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o some_o add_v in_o or_o near_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n where_o they_o can_v easy_o discover_v and_o hinder_v all_o passenger_n that_o way_n 18_o then_o asa_n take_v all_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v leave_v god_n leave_v these_o poor_a remainder_n which_o either_o shishak_n have_v leave_v at_o that_o time_n chap._n 14._o 26._o or_o abijam_n or_o asa_n or_o other_o both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v dedicate_v which_o probable_o be_v not_o inconsiderable_a because_o asa_n have_v get_v great_a spoil_n from_o zerah_n 2_o chron._n 14._o and_o he_o and_o his_o numerous_a and_o prosperous_a people_n do_v at_o this_o time_n express_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o king_n asa_n send_v they_o to_o 2._o to_o 2_o chr._n 16._o 2._o benhadad_o israelite_n benhadad_o wherein_o he_o commit_v three_o great_a fault_n among_o many_o other_o first_o he_o alienate_v thing_n consecrate_a to_o god_n without_o necessity_n second_o he_o do_v this_o out_o of_o carnal_a fear_n and_o distrust_n of_o that_o god_n who_o power_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v late_o experience_v three_o he_o do_v this_o for_o a_o ill_a intent_n to_o hire_v he_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o baasha_n v._o 19_o and_o to_o take_v away_o part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o by_o right_o and_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o son_n of_o tabrimon_n the_o son_n of_o hezion_n king_n of_o syria_n that_o dwell_v at_o damascus_n say_v 19_o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o between_o my_o father_n and_o thy_o father_n opportunity_n father_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o solomon_n day_n chap._n 11._o 25._o yet_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o both_o of_o they_o either_o because_o his_o design_n lay_v upon_o the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o empire_n other_o way_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o think_v it_o his_o wisdom_n and_o interest_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o undo_v one_o another_o by_o their_o intestine_a war_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o his_o conquest_n of_o both_o whereas_o his_o invade_v of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v have_v make_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o force_v they_o to_o unite_v against_o their_o common_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v free_a from_o this_o fear_n and_o one_o of_o they_o need_v and_o earnest_o desire_v his_o help_n against_o the_o other_o he_o glad_o embrace_v the_o opportunity_n behold_v i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o a_o present_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n come_v and_o break_v thy_o league_n with_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v up_o may_v heb._n go_v up_o depart_v from_o i_o territory_n i_o that_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v himself_o he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o depart_v from_o my_o territory_n 20_o so_o benhadad_a hearken_v unto_o king_n asa_n and_o send_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n which_o he_o have_v against_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n and_o smite_v ijon_n and_o dan_n and_o abel-beth-maachah_a and_o all_o cinneroth_n dominion_n cinneroth_n the_o northern_a part_n of_o baasha_n kingdom_n which_o be_v near_a to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n and_o most_o remote_a from_o those_o part_n where_o baasha_n be_v now_o employ_v which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n with_o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n 21_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o baasha_n hear_v thereof_o that_o he_o leave_v off_o build_n of_o ramah_n and_o dwell_v in_o tirzah_n event_n tirzah_n now_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o israel_n see_v chap._n 14._o 17._o there_o he_o abide_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o dare_v not_o return_v to_o oppose_v asa_n lest_o the_o syrian_a king_n shall_v make_v a_o second_o and_o worse_a invasion_n so_o asa_n meet_v with_o success_n in_o his_o ungodly_a course_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n good_a man_n sometime_o meet_v with_o disappointment_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o course_n so_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o cause_n by_o event_n 22_o then_o king_n asa_n make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o judah_n none_o be_v free_a be_v heb._n free_a exempt_v place_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v oblige_v to_o come_v except_o those_o who_o be_v disenable_v by_o age_n or_o infirmity_n or_o absence_n or_o by_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o other_o place_n and_o they_o take_v away_o the_o stone_n of_o ramah_n and_o the_o timber_n thereof_o wherewith_o baasha_n have_v build_v and_o king_n asa_n build_v with_o they_o geba_n of_o benjamin_n and_o mizpah_n place_n mizpah_n i_o e._n repair_v and_o strengthen_v they_o for_o they_o be_v build_v before_o see_v jer._n 41._o 9_o quest._n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o perfect_a the_o fortification_n of_o ramah_n which_o baasha_n have_v begin_v ans._n because_o baasha_n may_v have_v return_v and_o recover_v it_o afterward_o and_o he_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o city_n nor_o fort_n in_o that_o place_n 23_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o asa_n and_o all_o his_o might_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nevertheless_o 13._o nevertheless_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n which_o he_o enjoy_v he_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o of_o his_o own_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 16._o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n 24_o and_o asa_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 his_o father_n and_o jo●…phat_n and_o 2_o chr._n 1●…_n ●…_n matth._n 1._o 8._o call_v jo●…phat_n jehoshaphat_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o ¶_o and_o nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n rei●…d_n jeroboam_n heb._n rei●…d_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o the_o

second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v over_o israel_n two_o year_n 33._o year_n not_o complete_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 28._o and_o 33._o 26_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n make_v sin_n i_o e._n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v 27_o ¶_o and_o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n of_o the_o house_n 7._o house_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o house_n as_o judg._n 10._o 9_o psal._n 135._o 20._o hos._n 1._o 7._o of_o issachar_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o baasha_n smite_v he_o at_o gibbethon_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o philistine_n 15._o philistine_n who_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o division_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v retake_v this_o town_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos._n 19_o 44._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n jos._n 21._o 23._o upon_o who_o departure_n to_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 14._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n seize_v their_o town_n and_o land_n to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o be_v note_v before_o which_o make_v they_o so_o much_o concern_v for_o this_o town_n to_o besiege_v both_o now_o and_o many_o year_n after_o this_o time_n chap._n 16._o 15._o for_o nadab_n and_o all_o isaael_n lay_v siege_n to_o gibbethon_n 28_o even_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n there_o asa_n how_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 1._o see_v in_o the_o note_n there_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v baasha_n slay_v he_o 7._o he_o which_o he_o do_v not_o to_o fulfil_v god_n threaten_v but_o only_o to_o advance_v himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v call_v murder_n chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o reign_v that_o he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o leave_v not_o to_o jeroboam_n any_o that_o breathe_v until_o he_o have_v destroy_v he_o according_a unto_o 10._o unto_o chap._n 14._o 10._o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prediction_n lord_n so_o god_n over_o rule_v baasha_n ambition_n and_o cruelty_n to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o prediction_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n 40._o p_o i._n e._n any_o of_o the_o male_n of_o that_o family_n see_v deut._n 20._o 16._o josh._n 10._o 40._o 30_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o he_o sin_v and_o which_o he_o make_v israel_n sin_n counsel_n sin_n so_o that_o same_o wicked_a policy_n which_o he_o use_v to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o family_n prove_v his_o and_o their_o ruin_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_o the_o event_n of_o ungodly_a counsel_n by_o his_o provocation_n wherewith_o he_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n 31_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o nadab_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 19_o israel_n see_v above_o 14_o 19_o 32_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 33_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n to_o reign_v over_o all_o israel_n in_o tirzah_n reign_v tirzah_n and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n 34_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o in_o his_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n chap._n xvi_o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jehu_n 34._o jehu_n a_o prophet_n of_o who_o see_v more_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 34._o the_o son_n of_o hanani_n 7._o hanani_n who_o also_o be_v a_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7._o against_o baasha_n say_v 2_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 7._o dust_n out_o of_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n see_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 8._o psal._n 113._o 7._o quest._n how_o be_v baasha_n exaltation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n ascribe_v to_o god_n when_o he_o get_v it_o by_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n answ._n though_o that_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o wicked_a heart_n yet_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o nadab_n to_o baasha_n simple_o consider_v be_v from_o god_n who_o by_o his_o decree_n and_o providence_n order_v it_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o soldier_n and_o people_n so_o that_o baasha_n shall_v have_v opportunity_n of_o execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o nadab_n and_o such_o success_n thereupon_o that_o he_o shall_v get_v a_o present_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nay_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baasha_n to_o wit_n the_o kill_v of_o his_o master_n nadab_n be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a justice_n foretell_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n chap._n 14._o 10._o and_o if_o baasha_n have_v do_v this_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o with_o a_o single_a design_n to_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n threaten_v against_o he_o it_o have_v be_v no_o more_o a_o sin_n than_o iehu_n act_n in_o kill_v his_o master_n king_n jehoram_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n 2_o king_n 9_o but_o that_o baasha_n do_v this_o mere_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o malice_n this_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o murder_n here_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n israel_n to_o sin_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n 9_o anger_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 14._o 9_o with_o their_o sin_n 3_o behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o posterity_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o 29._o like_o chap._n 15._o 29._o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 4_o 11._o 4_o chap._n 14._o 11._o he_o that_o die_v of_o baasha_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v of_o his_o in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v 5_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o baasha_n and_o what_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n 1._o might_n 2_o chro._n 16._o 1._o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 6_o so_o baasha_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o tirzah_n and_o elah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o also_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o lord_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o message_n which_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o jehu_n ver_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n be_v here_o deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n i_o e._n the_o ministry_n of_o jehu_n unto_o baasha_n jehu_n do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o apparent_a hazard_n to_o himself_o against_o baasha_n and_o against_o his_o house_n even_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o because_o he_o 17._o he_o chap._n 15._o 29._o and_o 2_o king_n 10._o 17._o kill_v he_o 2._o he_o i_o e._n nadab_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v 1._o by_o the_o manifest_a reference_n which_o these_o word_n have_v to_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o baasha_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o nadab_n only_o ch_n 15._o 28._o 2._o by_o the_o forego_n word_n the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la i._n e._n his_o posterity_n which_o be_v nadab_n quest._n why_o do_v god_n punish_v he_o for_o do_v god_n work_n answ._n 1._o though_o god_n appoint_v that_o ieroboam_n family_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o give_v baasha_n commission_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o have_v declare_v how_o or_o by_o who_o he_o will_v do_v it_o 2._o baasha_n do_v this_o not_o to_o fulfil_v god_n will_n but_o his_o own_o lusts._n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 2._o 8_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o six_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v elah_n the_o son_n of_o baasha_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o tirzah_n two_o year_n 25._o year_n one_o complete_a and_o part_n of_o the_o other_o ver_fw-la 10._o which_o in_o scripture-account_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o year_n see_v above_o 7._o 15._o and_o 15._o 25._o 9_o and_o his_o

after_o elijah_n function_n elijah_n be_v powerful_o move_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o follow_v elijah_n and_o whole_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o function_n and_o say_v say_v say_v or_o but_o he_o say_v or_o yet_o he_o say_v let_v 22._o let_v matth._n 8._o 2●…_n 22._o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o kiss_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n 37._o mother_n i_o e._n bid_v they_o farewell_n by_o the_o usual_a ceremony_n see_v gen._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 31._o 28._o act._n 20._o 37._o and_o then_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o return_n he_o heb._n go_v return_n go_v back_o again_o again_o again_o and_o take_v thy_o leave_n of_o they_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o then_o return_v to_o i_o again_o for_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o it_o thou_o either_o first_o to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o perform_v that_o office_n that_o employment_n to_o which_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o do_v not_o require_v a_o alienation_n of_o thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o parent_n nor_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o they_o or_o second_o to_o make_v such_o a_o change_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v thy_o parent_n and_o land_n and_o all_o and_o desire_v only_o this_o liberty_n to_o go_v and_o bid_v they_o farewell_o that_o thou_o may_v follow_v i_o whence_o come_v this_o marvellous_a change_n it_o be_v not_o from_o i_o who_o do_v only_o throw_v my_o mantle_n over_o thou_o but_o from_o a_o high_a power_n even_o from_o god_n spirit_n which_o have_v change_v thy_o heart_n and_o consecrate_a thou_o to_o thy_o prophetical_a office_n which_o therefore_o it_o concern_v thou_o vigorous_o to_o execute_v and_o whole_o to_o devote_v thyself_o to_o it_o 21_o and_o he_o return_v back_o from_o he_o be_v he_o from_o elias_n to_o his_o parent_n who_o when_o he_o have_v see_v and_o kiss_v he_o return_v to_o the_o field_n where_o elijah_n be_v and_o take_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o boil_v their_o flesh_n with_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o ox_n employment_n ox_n i_o e._n with_o the_o wood_n belong_v to_o the_o blow_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o more_o be_v add_v as_o occasion_v require_v but_o that_o he_o burn_v to_o show_v his_o total_a relinquish_a of_o his_o former_a employment_n and_o give_v unto_o the_o people_n employment_n people_n i_o e._n he_o make_v thereof_o a_o feast_n for_o his_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v plough_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o his_o other_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n who_o come_v to_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o he_o hereby_o he_o show_v how_o willing_o and_o joyful_a he_o forsake_v all_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a employment_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v after_o elijah_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o chap._n xx._n and_o benhadad_a author_n benhadad_a call_v adad_fw-la by_o josephus_n and_o ader_n by_o the_o lxx_o and_o ad●…res_n by_o justin_n such_o change_n of_o name_n be_v usual_a in_o their_o translation_n into_o other_o language_n and_o by_o other_o author_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n gather_v all_o his_o host_n together_o idolatry_n together_o to_o war_n against_o israel_n wherein_o his_o design_n be_v to_o amplify_v the_o conquest_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v chap._n 15._o 20._o but_o god_n design_n be_v to_o punish_v israel_n for_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o there_o be_v thirty_o and_o two_o king_n he_o king_n petty_a king_n such_o as_o be_v in_o canaan_n in_o ioshua_n time_n who_o indeed_o be_v no_o more_o than_o governor_n of_o city_n or_o small_a territory_n these_o be_v either_o subject_a or_o tributary_n to_o benhadad_n or_o hire_v by_o he_o with_o he_o and_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o he_o go_v up_o and_o besiege_v samaria_n and_o war_v against_o it_o 2_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o city_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v benhadad_n 3_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o i_o i_o i_o challenge_v they_o as_o my_o own_o and_o according_o expect_v to_o have_v they_o forthwith_o deliver_v into_o my_o possession_n if_o thou_o expect_v peace_n with_o i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n even_o the_o goodly_a be_v i_o 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n answer_v and_o say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n according_a to_o thy_o say_n i_o be_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v so_o have_v i_o do_v so_o far_o comply_v with_o thy_o demand_n that_o i_o will_v own_v thou_o for_o my_o lord_n and_o myself_o for_o thy_o vassal_n and_o tributary_n and_o will_v hold_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o estate_n as_o by_o thy_o favour_n and_o with_o a_o acknowledgement_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v deliver_v up_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n into_o the_o barbarian_n hand_n or_o that_o his_o proud_a and_o imperious_a wife_n jezabel_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o do_v so_o 5_o and_o the_o messenger_n come_v again_o and_o say_v thus_o speak_v benhadad_a say_v although_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v i_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o child_n content_v child_n although_o i_o do_v before_o demand_v not_o only_o the_o dominion_n of_o thy_o treasure_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o understand_v i_o but_o also_o the_o propriety_n and_o actual_a possession_n of_o they_o wherewith_o i_o will_v then_o have_v be_v content_v 6_o yet_o i_o will_v send_v my_o servant_n unto_o thou_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v search_v thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v desirable_a be_v heb._n desirable_a pleasant_a in_o thy_o eye_n they_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o away_o peace_n away_o yet_o now_o i_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o those_o term_n but_o together_o with_o thy_o royal_a treasure_n i_o expect_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o servant_n or_o subject_n nor_o will_v i_o wait_v till_o thou_o deliver_v they_o to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v send_v my_o servant_n into_o the_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n and_o power_n to_o search_v out_o and_o take_v away_o all_o which_o they_o desire_v and_o this_o to_o prevent_v fraud_n and_o delay_n and_o then_o i_o will_v grant_v thou_o a_o peace_n 7_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n distress_n land_n who_o counsel_n and_o concurrence_n he_o now_o desire_v in_o his_o distress_n and_o say_v mark_z i_o pray_v you_o and_o see_v how_o this_o man_n seek_v mischief_n ruin_n mischief_n though_o he_o pretend_v peace_n and_o a_o friendly_a agreement_n upon_o these_o term_n propound_v it_o be_v apparent_a by_o those_o additional_a demand_n that_o he_o intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o our_o utter_a ruin_n for_o he_o send_v unto_o i_o for_o my_o wife_n and_o for_o my_o child_n and_o for_o my_o silver_n and_o for_o my_o gold_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n i_o keep_v not_o back_o fr●…_n he_o i_o deny_v he_o not_o mention_v not_o i_o grant_v his_o demand_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o mention_v 8_o and_o all_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o he_o harken_v not_o unto_o he_o nor_o consent_n 9_o wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o messenger_n of_o benhadad_a tell_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o that_o thou_o do_v send_v for_o to_o thy_o servant_n at_o the_o first_o i_o will_v do_v but_o this_o thing_n i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o do_v if_o i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o can_v because_o my_o people_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o the_o messenger_n depart_v and_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o 10_o and_o benhadad_a send_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v 2._o say_v chap._n 19_o 2._o the_o god_n do_v so_o unto_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o foot_n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o foot_n follow_v i_o 13._o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o assault_v thy_o city_n with_o so_o potent_a and_o numerous_a a_o army_n that_o shall_v turn_v all_o thy_o city_n into_o a_o heap_n of_o dust_n and_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v it_o all_o away_o though_o every_o soldier_n take_v but_o one_o handful_n of_o it_o see_v the_o like_a boast_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 13._o 11_o ●…nd_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n answer_v and_o say_v tell_v he_o let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harnes●…_n boast_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o uncertain_a off_o do_v not_o triumph_n before_o the_o fight_n and_o victory_n for_o the_o event_n of_o war_n be_v uncertain_a 12_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o benhadad_n hear_v this_o word_n this_o

for_o chariot_n and_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n and_o do_v so_o 26_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n that_o benhadad_o number_v the_o syrian_n and_o go_v up_o to_o aphek_n worsted_n aphek_n not_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o josh._n 13._o 4._o and_o 15._o 53._o but_o that_o in_o asher_n of_o which_o josh._n 19_o 30._o judg._n 1._o 31._o nigh_o unto_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plain_n of_o galilee_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n which_o benhadad_n father_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n ver_fw-la 34._o here_o also_o the_o syrian_n may_v retreat_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v worsted_n israel_n worsted_n heb._n to_o the_o war_n with_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n 27_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v and_o victual_v and_o or_o be_v victual_v be_v all_o present_a lose_v 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he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o it_o and_o the_o head_n of_o it_o compare_v the_o title_n of_o psal._n 18._o or_o 2._o a●…_n and_o from_o the_o noise_n and_o report_n of_o that_o terrible_a fall_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o wall_n which_o possy_o may_v be_v in_o the_o outside_n or_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o he_o ●…led_v further_o into_o the_o city_n chamber_n city_n or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n chamber_n chamber_n heb._n unto_o a_o chamber_n within_o a_o chamber_n into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n mercy_n chamber_n or_o a_o chamber_n within_o a_o chamber_n where_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v lie_v hide_v till_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o make_v a_o escape_n or_o of_o obtain_v mercy_n 31_o ¶_o and_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n mercy_n king_n more_o merciful_a than_o other_o because_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o 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14._o 10._o ●…_n king_n 9_o 8._o i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n 22._o ahab_n sam._n 25._o 22._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o 10._o and_o chap._n 14._o 10._o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n 10._o e_o of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 14._o 10._o 22_o and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 15._o 29._o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o 3._o of_o chap._n 16._o 3._o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n for_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 23_o and_o ditch_n and_o ●…_n kin._n 9_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d ditch_n of_o jezabel_n also_o speak_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v jezebel_n by_o the_o ‖_o wall_n tongue_n wall_n or_o by_o the_o ditch_n or_o fort_n or_o in_o the_o portion_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v 2_o king_n 9_o 36._o the_o hebrew_n chel_n here_o be_v put_v for_o chelek_n use_v there_o by_o a_o apocope_n of_o the_o last_o hebrew_n letter_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n of_o jezreel_n 24_o 4._o 24_o chap._n 14._o 11._o and_o 16._o 4._o he_o that_o die_v of_o ahab_n in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v 25_o ¶_o but_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o ahab_n he_o ahab_n none_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v before_o he_o which_o do_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stir_v up_o sinner_n up_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v no_o excuse_n to_o the_o sinner_n 26_o and_o he_o do_v very_o abominable_o in_o follow_v idol_n according_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o do_v the_o amorites_n 10._o amorites_n i_o e._n the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n all_o call_v by_o this_o name_n as_o gen._n 15._o 16._o and_o 48._o 22._o amos_n 2._o 9_o 10._o who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o ahab_n hear_v those_o word_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o consideration_n soft_o i_o e._n slow_o and_o silent_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n or_o those_o who_o be_v under_o a_o great_a consternation_n and_o in_o deep_a consideration_n 28_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n say_v 29_o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o etc._n i_o i_o e._n in_o my_o presence_n and_o upon_o my_o threaten_n but_o this_o humiliation_n or_o repentance_n of_o ahab_n be_v only_o external_a and_o superficial_a arise_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n 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the_o front_n of_o some_o void_a place_n where_o either_o people_n stand_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v justice_n administer_v or_o soldier_n be_v place_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n in_o time_n of_o war._n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 11_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n 2._o iron_n fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o power_n and_o victory_n of_o these_o two_o king_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n sometime_o imitate_v the_o true_a who_o when_o they_o declare_v god_n mind_n by_o word_n do_v also_o oftentimes_o confirm_v it_o by_o sensible_a sign_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o jer._n 27._o 2._o and_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n heb._n jehovah_n who_o name_n he_o pretend_v to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n and_o countenance_n to_o his_o word_n see_v on_o v._o 7._o with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n 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of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o thou_o tell_v i_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v i_o see_v vision_n see_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o in_o a_o vision_n all_o israel_n 36._o israel_n matth._n 9_o 36._o scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n 16._o hill_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilead_n nigh_o ramoth_n either_o where_o they_o lay_v encamp_v by_o ahab_n order_n or_o to_o which_o they_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n esteem_v that_o the_o safe_a place_n see_v matth._n 24._o 16._o as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n 23._o shepherd_n as_o people_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o king_n see_v numb_a 27._o 17._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 44._o 28._o ezek._n 34._o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 26._o peace_n discharge_v from_o the_o war_n which_o be_v fulfil_v v._o 26._o 18_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a battle_n evil_a now_o thou_o see_v my_o word_n verify_v and_o this_o man_n show_v his_o hatred_n by_o this_o malignant_a and_o treasonable_a prophecy_n and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n which_o crafty_a insinuation_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o good_a jehoshaphat_n otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v hear_v thou_o therefore_o presence_n therefore_o because_o thou_o give_v credit_n to_o thy_o false_a prophet_n and_o distruste_v my_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o my_o own_o fancy_n and_o hatred_n of_o thy_o person_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o distinct_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o god_n name_n and_o presence_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v eye_n see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o 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name_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o air_n as_o gen._n 1._o 20._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o 8._o 2._o and_o 27._o 28._o deut._n 4._o 11._o and_o 11._o 11._o where_o the_o devil_n residence_n and_o dominion_n lie_v eph._n 2._o 2._o and_o that_o both_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o to_o wage_v war_n in_o heaven_n revel_v 12._o 7._o i_o e._n either_o the_o air_n or_o the_o church_n and_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o micaiah_n have_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n the_o lord_n

and_o his_o angel_n sit_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o that_o he_o see_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o the_o air_n attend_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n stand_v by_o he_o command_n he_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o minister_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v his_o command_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v deceive_v shall_v or_o deceive_v persuade_v ahab_n design_n ahab_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v gross_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v ask_v and_o take_v counsel_n from_o his_o creature_n or_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v out_o a_o expedient_a to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o will_n do_v consider_v several_a way_n and_o then_o close_o with_o that_o which_o upon_o debate_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a all_o which_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v concern_v a_o god_n of_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a knowledge_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v down_o divine_a thing_n to_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n and_o to_o express_v the_o various_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v to_o execute_v his_o own_o design_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_v on_o that_o manner_n 21_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n lord_n spirit_n a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v out_o of_o the_o knot_n or_o company_n of_o they_o stand_v possible_o on_o the_o left_a have_v and_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n i_o will_v inspire_v a_o lie_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v judg._n 9_o 23._o thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v 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upon_o which_o he_o now_o presume_v go_v near_o and_o smite_v micaiah_n on_o the_o cheek_n 65._o cheek_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n job_n 16._o 10._o jer._n 20._o 2._o lament_n 3._o 30._o mark_v 14._o 65._o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 2_o c●…_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o contrary_a thou_o i_o e._n in_o what_o manner_n go_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v consult_v the_o lord_n and_o answer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o thou_o pretend_v to_o have_v and_o not_o a_o lie_a spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v false_o and_o malicious_o affirm_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v tell_v we_o one_o thing_n and_o thou_o the_o quite_o contrary_a 25_o and_o micaiah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o destruction_n thyself_o out_o of_o a_o just_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o great_a author_n and_o abettor_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v micaiah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o 42._o back_o to_o wit_n into_o prison_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v before_o shut_v up_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n prophet_n be_v use_v by_o ahab_n and_o some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o that_o unwelcome_a message_n ●…hap_n 20._o 41_o 42._o unto_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 27_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n 20._o affliction_n i_o e._n with_o a_o very_a course_n and_o spare_a diet_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v only_o support_v to_o endure_v his_o torment_n see_v deut._n 16._o 3._o 2_o chr._n 18._o 26._o isa._n 30._o 20._o until_o i_o come_v in_o peace_n impudence_n peace_n until_o i_o return_v in_o triumph_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o malicious_a suggestion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n and_o impudence_n 28_o and_o micaiah_n say_v if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o death_n i_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o to_o deserve_v death_n and_o he_o say_v it_o say_v i_o e._n micaiah_n the_o person_n last_o name_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n call_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o harken_v o_o people_n every_o one_o of_o you_o 29_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o judah_n who_o though_o 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thereby_o confute_v the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o israelite_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o joash_n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o their_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n to_o comfort_v such_o israelite_n as_o be_v elisha_n follower_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a pledge_n and_o to_o awaken_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o people_n to_o a_o due_a care_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o 22_o ¶_o but_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o

have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n ●…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o ●…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n o●…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o c●…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n 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murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o ●…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n ●…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a in●…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n

which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v contain_v under_o this_o one_o kind_n thus_o their_o spiritual_a blemish_n put_v they_o into_o the_o very_a same_o state_n which_o corporal_a blemish_n bring_v they_o leu._n 21._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o mitigate_v their_o punishment_n he_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o spiritual_a service_n but_o allow_v they_o natural_a and_o necessary_a provision_n among_o their_o brethren_n 10_o and_o he_o defile_v topheth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n 11._o hinnom_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 8._o nehem._n 11._o 30._o jer._n 7._o 31._o and_o 19_o 6_o 11._o that_o no_o man_n may_v 10._o may_v leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 1●…_n 10._o make_v his_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n 10._o molech_n see_v on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 18._o 10._o 11_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n chariot_n horse_n either_o ●…_n the_o carve_a or_o grave_v horse_n to_o which_o be_v ●…yned_v a_o grave_v chariot_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o represent_v in_o this_o manner_n or_o rather_o 2._o live_v horse_n for_o 1._o such_o the_o ●…stern_a nation_n use_v to_o consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n to_o signify_v the_o swifness_n of_o his_o motion_n 2._o these_o horse_n be_v mention_v apart_o from_o the_o chariot_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o chariot_n and_o to_o be_v take_v away_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d more_o burn_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o certain_a place_n be_v here_o allot_v to_o the_o horse_n not_o to_o the_o chariot_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n testify_v sun_n either_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o draw_v those_o chariot_n in_o which_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o by_o their_o appointment_n go_v forth_o every_o morning_n to_o worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n for_o both_o these_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o per●…_n as_o xenophon_n testify_v at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n lord_n i_o e._n by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o court_n be_v oft_o contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n or_o temple_n by_o the_o chamber_n of_o nathan-melech_a the_o officer_n the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o officer_n chamberlain_n commit_v chamberlain_n or_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o these_o horse_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v in_o 18._o in_o 1_o chr._n 26._o 18._o the_o suburb_n call_v suburb_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o certain_a outward_a building_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o see_v ezek._n 45._o 2._o heb._n in_o parvarim_n a_o place_n near_o the_o temple_n call_v also_o parbar_n 1_o chr._n 26._o 18._o though_o it_o be_v not_o now_o know_v either_o where_o it_o be_v or_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n express_v sun_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o be_v before_o express_v with_o fire_n 12_o and_o the_o altar_n that_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o ahaz_n 5._o ahaz_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o king_n house_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o all_o their_o public_a high_a place_n and_o altar_n but_o make_v other_o upon_o their_o housetop_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n see_v jer._n 19_o 13._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v make_v and_o the_o altar_n which_o ●…_n which_o chap._n ●…1_n ●…_n manasseh_n have_v make_v verse_n make_v quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o manasseh_n have_v take_v they_o away_o before_o 2_o chr._n 33._o 15_o ans._n either_o these_o altar_n be_v not_o so_o full_o destroy_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v through_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o officer_n appoint_v to_o do_v that_o work_n upon_o which_o amon_n build_v his_o new_a altar_n or_o if_o they_o be_v whole_o root_v out_o amon_n new_a altar_n be_v call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n because_o they_o be_v build_v by_o his_o example_n and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o his_o father_n altar_n be_v as_o the_o well_n which_o isaac_n dig_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o abraham_n have_v dig_v they_o before_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o their_o ancient_a name_n gen._n 26._o 15._o see_v more_o on_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o the_o two_o court_n 5._o court_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n see_v ch_n 21._o 5._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o king_n beat_v down_o and_o thence_o and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o thence_o break_v they_o down_o from_o thence_o and_o cast_v the_o dust_n of_o they_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n can_v kidron_n partly_o to_o show_v his_o derestation_n of_o they_o and_o partly_o to_o abolish_v the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v 13_o and_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o that_o be_v the_o mount_n o●…_n 〈◊〉_d mount_n of_o corruption_n 15._o corruption_n i_o e._n the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o here_o call_v the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n for_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n there_o practise_v which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o corruption_n see_v exod._n 32._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 5._o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o elegant_a allusion_n between_o m●…seah_n anoint_v and_o mosh●…ith_n corruption_n as_o there_o be_v between_o bethel_n and_o bethaven_n hos._n 4._o 15._o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v buil_v like_a buil_v not_o the_o same_o individual_a altar_n which_o doubtless_o either_o solomen_n upon_o his_o repentance_n or_o some_o other_o of_o iosiah_n godly_a predecessor_n have_v take_v away_o long_o before_o this_o time_n but_o other_o altar_n build_v by_o man●…sseh_n or_o amon_n which_o because_o erect_v by_o solomon_n example_n and_o for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n this_o brand_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o that_o abominable_a practice_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o deter_v other_o fro●…_n the_o like_a for_o ashtore_v 7._o ashtore_v of_o which_o and_o the_o rest_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o abomination_n god_n abomination_n i_o e._n the_o idol_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v abominable_a and_o make_v they_o abominable_a to_o god_n of_o the_o zidonian_o and_o for_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o abomination_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o for_o milcom_a the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n do_v the_o king_n defile_v 14_o and_o he_o ●…_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de●…_n 7._o 5●…_n ●…_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o fill_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bone_n of_o man_n 18._o man_n i_o e._n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n v._o 18._o 15_o ¶_o moreover_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v at_o beth●…el_n 47._o beth●…el_n quest._n how_o can_v he_o right_o do_v this_o see_v bethel_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o judah_n ans._n either_o first_o this_o city_n be_v now_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o it_o be_v add_v by_o abijah_n long_v since_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o or_o second_o he_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ancient_a right_n which_o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o though_o suspend_v for_o a_o time_n by_o god_n grant_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o israel_n yet_o these_o be_v all_o extinct_a it_o may_v seem_v to_o return_v to_o he_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o pluck_v up_o idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o especial_o out_o of_o those_o part_n of_o it_o which_o border_v upon_o judah_n or_o three_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o assyrian_a hezekiah_n great_a enemy_n and_o have_v thereupon_o occasion_n for_o hezekiah_n friendship_n do_v as_o some_o suppose_v enlarge_v his_o dominion_n and_o give_v he_o some_o power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n at_o least_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o may_v seem_v not_o improbable_a from_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o

word_n to_o know_v what_o not_o only_o their_o own_o tribe_n but_o all_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v 2._o by_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o command_n which_o they_o have_v over_o all_o their_o brethren_n upon_o this_o account_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v 3._o because_o this_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o circumstance_n in_o all_o humane_a and_o especial_o in_o public_a affair_n that_o the_o success_n or_o disappointment_n of_o they_o depend_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_n time_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a expression_n to_o signify_v their_o great_a prudence_n and_o particular_o they_o show_v this_o point_n of_o their_o wisdom_n at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o they_o have_v adhere_v to_o saul_n while_o he_o live_v as_o know_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o david_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o they_o can_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o david_n whilst_o abner_n live_v and_o be_v potent_a and_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n wherewith_o they_o be_v encompass_v so_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o declare_v themselves_o they_o own_v david_n for_o their_o king_n 4._o by_o the_o like_a use_n of_o this_o phrase_n esth._n 1._o 13._o to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o head_n of_o they_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o all_o their_o brethren_n be_v at_o their_o commandment_n 33_o of_o zebulun_n such_o as_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d battle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d o●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expert_a in_o war_n with_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n fifty_o thousand_o advice_n thousand_o for_o this_o tribe_n be_v next_o to_o that_o of_o issachar_n which_o be_v general_o well-affected_a to_o david_n be_v probable_o very_o much_o sway_v by_o their_o opinion_n and_o advice_n which_o can_v keep_v rank_a require_v rank_a or_o which_o be_v dispose_v or_o prepare_v or_o order_v for_o battle_n or_o to_o fight_v for_o david_n if_o occasion_n so_o require_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bat●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o double_a heart_n 38._o heart_n heb._n without_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n which_o may_v relate_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n towards_o david_n not_o some_o for_o he_o and_o other_o secret_o against_o he_o but_o all_o with_o one_o soul_n and_o one_o consent_n adhere_v to_o he_o or_o 2._o to_o the_o same_o particular_a person_n they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o sincere_o loyal_a to_o david_n and_o do_v not_o dissemble_v with_o david_n pretend_v to_o be_v for_o he_o whilst_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o favour_a saul_n family_n which_o possible_o some_o of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o hebron_n do_v or_o this_o be_v particular_o note_v of_o this_o tribe_n because_o they_o lie_v under_o some_o suspicion_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o also_o some_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v and_o therefore_o the_o like_a testimony_n be_v give_v to_o all_o of_o they_o v._o 38._o 34_o and_o of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o with_o shield_z and_o spear_n thirty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o 35_o and_o of_o the_o danite_n expert_a in_o war_n twenty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 36_o and_o of_o asher_n such_o as_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d battle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expert_a in_o war_n forty_o thousand_o 37_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n of_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o the_o gadite_n and_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o instrument_n of_o war_n for_o the_o battle_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o 38_o all_o these_o man_n of_o war_n that_o can_v keep_v rank_a come_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o of_o israel_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n ishbosheth_n heart_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o death_n 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quantity_n of_o provision_n which_o they_o bring_v be_v very_o great_a as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n at_o hebron_n be_v and_o horse_n they_o have_v few_o in_o israel_n and_o most_o of_o their_o ass_n and_o camel_n and_o mule_n here_o mention_v probable_o be_v use_v to_o carry_v divers_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o this_o great_a and_o public_a and_o happy_a solemnity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d meat_n meal_n cake_n of_o fig_n and_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o ox_n and_o sheep_n abundant_o for_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o israel_n be_v israel_n partly_o because_o their_o civil_a war_n be_v whole_o end_v and_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a under_o one_o king_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o eminent_a valour_n and_o piety_n and_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o calamity_n as_o they_o be_v chap._n xiii_o 1_o a_o and_o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o with_o every_o leader_n people_n leader_n or_o governor_n or_o elder_a of_o the_o people_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n people_n israel_n i_o e._n unto_o all_o the_o people_n then_o assemble_v with_o he_o at_o 〈◊〉_d this_o story_n be_v mention_v in_o another_o place_n in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o &_o 6._o even_o after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o two_o first_o fight_v with_o the_o philistine_n whereas_o here_o it_o be_v place_v before_o the_o latter_a and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o former_a the_o matter_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v there_o be_v now_o a_o great_a and_o general_a concourse_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o david_n be_v now_o establish_v in_o his_o throne_n with_o universal_a consent_n and_o applause_n he_o begin_v with_o god_n and_o his_o first_o thought_n and_o care_n be_v about_o religion_n and_o the_o ark_n than_o the_o great_a instrument_n and_o 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shame_n david_n set_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v resolve_v and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o call_v another_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n i●…_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n according_o god_n i_o e._n if_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v please_v to_o god_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o inquire_v by_o the_o urim_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o to_o act_v according_o s●…nd_v according_o heb._n let_v we_o break_v forth_o and_o s●…nd_v let_v we_o send_v abroad_o country_n abroad_o heb._n let_v we_o break_v out_o and_o send_v i._n e._n let_v we_o send_v messenger_n speedy_o and_o universal_o to_o the_o several_a tribe_n we_o be_v now_o in_o some_o sort_n pen_v up_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o

xxviii_o 1_o and_o david_n assemble_v discourse_n assemble_v this_o assembly_n seem_v to_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o ch_n 23._o 2._o and_o more_o general_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o person_n say_v to_o be_v assemble_v here_o and_o there_o though_o other_o think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o to_o be_v a_o return_n to_o his_o former_a discourse_n all_o the_o 1●…_n the_o ch._n 27._o 1●…_n prince_n of_o israel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o 1●…_n and_o ch._n 27._o 1●…_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o company_n that_o minister_v to_o the_o kingly_a course_n and_o the_o captain_n over_o the_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ch._n 2●…_n 〈◊〉_d steward_n over_o all_o the_o substance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d possession_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d officer_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n and_o with_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n unto_o jerusalem_n 2_o then_o david_n the_o king_n stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n assembly_n foot_n partly_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o this_o great_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o say_v hear_v i_o my_o brethren_n 20._o brethren_n so_o he_o call_v the_o prince_n and_o chief_a ruler_n both_o because_o they_o have_v a_o share_n with_o he_o though_o under_o he_o in_o the_o government_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o divine_a command_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 17._o 20._o and_o my_o people_n as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n of_o rest_n be_v rest_n a_o place_n where_o it_o may_v be_v fix_v and_o no_o more_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ark._n and_o which_o be_v here_o put_v 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many_o son_n he_o have_v choose_v appointment_n choose_v it_o be_v not_o my_o fancy_n or_o fond_a affection_n but_o god_n express_v will_n that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n and_o therefore_o all_o of_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o your_o king_n by_o divine_a appointment_n solomon_n my_o son_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o israel_n 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d solomon_n thy_o son_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o house_n and_o my_o court_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 7_o moreover_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d constant_a to_o do_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o judgement_n as_o at_o this_o day_n do_v day_n as_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o hitherto_o continue_v in_o some_o good_a 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as_o need_v require_v beside_o those_o who_o the_o king_n put_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n throughout_o all_o judah_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o now_o jehoshaphat_n have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o join_v affinity_n with_o ahab_n explain_v ahab_n for_o joram_n his_o elder_a son_n marry_v athaliah_n ahabs_n daughter_n ch_n 21._o 6._o 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o this_o chapter_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o 1_o king_n 22._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o †_o after_o certain_a year_n he_o go_v down_o to_o ahab_n to_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n kill_v sheep_n and_o ox_n for_o he_o in_o abundance_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o persuade_v †_o he_o to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o and_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o war_n 4_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o day_n 5_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n gather_v together_o of_o prophet_n four_o hundred_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v i_o forbear_v and_o they_o say_v go_v up_o for_o god_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n 6_o but_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o b_o that_o we_o may_v inqui●…e_v of_o he_o 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o never_o prophesi_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o always_o evil_a the_o same_o be_v micajah_n the_o son_n of_o jimla_n and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v for_o one_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d o●…ficers_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d fetch_v quick_o micajah_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n sit_v either_o of_o they_o on_o his_o throne_n clothe_v in_o their_o robe_n and_o they_o sit_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d void_a place_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 10_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n have_v make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n and_o say_v thus_o ●…aith_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o thou_o shall_v push_v syria_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v consume_v 11_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v so_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o go_v to_o call_v mi●…ajah_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a to_o the_o king_n ‖_o with_o one_o assent_n let_v 〈◊〉_d †_o heb._n with_o one_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v thou_o good_a 13_o and_o micajah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v even_o what_o my_o god_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o micajah_n shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o ●…attel_n or_o shall_v i_o ●…orbear_v and_o he_o say_v go_v you_o up_o and_o prosper_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n 15_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o then_o he_o say_v i_o do_v see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o mountain_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v therefore_o every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 17_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o prophesy_v good_a unto_o i_o evil_a i_o or_o but_o for_o evil_a but_o evil_a 18_o again_o he_o say_v therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v entice_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o speak_v say_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_n after_o that_o manner_n 20_o then_o there_o come_v out_o a_o 6._o a_o job_n 1._o 6._o spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v entice_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v 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say_v to_o his_o chariot-man_n turn_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o host_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a be_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 34_o and_o the_o battle_n increase_v that_o day_n howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n stay_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n against_o the_o syrian_n until_o the_o even_a and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o he_o die_v chap._n xix_o 1_o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 32._o peace_n safe_a be_v miraculous_o deliver_v from_o eminent_a danger_n as_o be_v relate_v ch_n 18._o 31_o

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amaziah_n 〈…〉_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a etc._n old_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 14._o ●…_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o be_v heb._n confirm_v upon_o he_o establish_v to_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n his_o father_n 4_o but_o he_o slay_v not_o their_o child_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 20_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…6_n 2_o kin._n 14._o ●…_n jer._n 31._o ●…0_n ezek._n 18._o 20_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o child_n neither_o 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god_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o his_o war_n and_o his_o way_n lo_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 8_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o ahaz_n 〈◊〉_d ahaz_n 2_o kin._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n 2_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v also_o melt_a image_n for_o baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la to_o worship_v his_o baalim_fw-la or_o false_a god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o 3_o moreover_o he_o sacrifice_n he_o or_o offer_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v 21._o burn_v l●…v_n 18._o 21._o his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o he_o sacrifice_v also_o and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n 5_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o god_n god_n be_v his_o god_n though_o not_o by_o covenant_n and_o grace_n and_o special_a relation_n which_o ahaz_n have_v renounce_v yet_o by_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o he_o for_o god_n do_v not_o forfeit_v his_o right_n by_o ahaz_n his_o deny_v it_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o captive_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o darmesek_n to_o heb._n darmesek_n 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judah_n in_o the_o very_a next_o king_n reign_n 22_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n he_o ahaz_n that_o monster_n and_o reproach_n of_o mankind_n that_o unteachable_a and_o incorrigible_a prince_n who_o even_o grievous_a affliction_n make_v worse_o which_o common_o make_v man_n better_o this_o be_v he_o who_o name_n deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o detest_v for_o ever_o or_o king_n ahaz_n be_v the_o same_o no_o changeling_n not_o a_o whit_n better_a by_o all_o the_o method_n which_o god_n use_v with_o he_o 23_o for_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d damascus_n which_o smite_v he_o power_n he_o or_o which_o have_v smite_v he_o former_o i._n e._n have_v enable_v their_o worshipper_n the_o syrian_n to_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o fond_o imagine_v which_o yet_o he_o see_v confute_v have_v now_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o can_v not_o save_v 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