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A46811	Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that mights at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1646 (1646)	Wing J65; ESTC R25554	997,926	828

verse though called there by another name Vers 11. But Jeush and Beriah had not many sonnes therefore they were in one reckoning c. That is they were joyned together and counted as one family and that because there were not many of their posterity Vers 13. Aaron was separated that he should sanctifie the most holy things he and his sonnes for ever c. That is he and his posterity were set apart to the work of the priesthood to be imployed about the most holy things according to the holy ordinances which God had appointed Vers 24. These were the sonnes of Levi c. from the age of twenty years and upward To wit when they came to serve in the Temple for though at this time when they were assigned to their severall imployments they were onely numbred that were thirty years old and upward vers 3. yet before his death David gave order that in each family and office of the Levites all of twenty years old and upward should be taken in to the service of the Temple vers 27. For by the last words of David the Levites were numbred from twenty years old and above and the reason is prefixed vers 25 26. For David said The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever and also unto the Levites they shall no more carry the tabernacle nor any vessels thereof c. see the note ver 3. Vers 28. Because their office was to wait on the sonnes of Aaron for the service of the house c. and in the purifying of all holy things c. That is the washing and cleansing both of the holy places and vessels yea and the sacrifices before they were offered by the priests upon the altar Vers 29. And for all manner of measure and cise That is the Levites also took care to see that those things that were employed in the service af the Temple as fine floure and wine and oyle for the meat offerings c. should be given to the priests according to that weight and measure appointed by the law for to some sacrifices there was a greater measure of these required and to some lesse see Numb 15.4 6 9. and Levit. 23.13 and the Levites were to look that the just measures was observed in all these things yea many Expositours conclude from hence that the Levites had the overseeing of all publick measures and kept the patterns or standard of them in the Temple whence they say it is that the just shekel is called the shekel of the sanctuary Exod. 30.31 CHAP. XXIIII Vers 3. ANd David distributed them both Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar c. That is David distributed all the priests the sonnes of Aaron into two parts all that were of the sonnes of Eleazar in one over whom Zadok was the chief and all that were of the sonnes of Ithamar in the other over whom Ahimelech was chief to wit under the high priest who accordingly attended in the Temple according to their offices in their service Vers 4. And there were moe chief men found of the sonnes of Eleazar then of the sonnes of Ithamar c. That is there were more heads of families found among the sonnes of Eleazer then among the sonnes of Ithamar and consequently being to divide the priests into twenty foure orders or courses in each of which there was one to be the chief and head of the rest he appointed sixteen of these courses among the sonnes of Eleazar and but eight among the sonnes of Ithamar Vers 5. Thus were they divided by lot one sort with another c. That is having divided the priests into twenty foure parts those of Eleazer into sixteen parts and those of Ithamar into eight there were lots cast amongst these divisions promiscuously not preferring those of one Image before those of another to determine both which of these companies should serve first and which second and so in order each company being to serve a week and then to go out and also which of those that were heads of families in each company should be the chief of that company and so the first company was chosen by lot and the lot fell upon Jehoiarib to be the head of that company which was thenceforth called the course of Jehoiarib and so after the same manner in all the rest Vers 10. The eighth to Abijah Of this course was Zachariah the father of John the Baptist Luke 1.5 Vers 19. These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord according to their manner under Aaron their father c. That is as Eleazar and Ithamar did in former times discharge the work of the priesthood in the house of God under Aaron their father so did these sonnes of Eleazar and Ithamar now in their courses discharge the same work after the same manner or else the meaning of these words is onely this that after their manner that is week by week chap. 9.25 or after the manner appointed in the Law these priests in their severall courses did all discharge the work of the inferiour priesthood being all of them under the command of the high priest who is here called Aaron because he held the same place that Aaron formerly did Vers 20. And the rest of the sonnes of Levi were these c. Having in the former part of the chapter expressed the severall courses of the priests here now are added the severall families of the rest of the sonnes of Levi that were not priests to wit the Levites and as some conceive who they were of those families that were heads of the severall companies of the Levites that were to serve in the Temple in their turns and courses as the priests also did or rather because the Gershonites were set down before chap 23.7 these that are here added are said to be the rest of the sonnes of Levi to wit the Kohathites and Merarites who especially attended upon the Priests Vers 31. These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sonnes of Aaron That is as the priests being divided into twenty foure companies there were lots cast for them as is above-said vers 5. so was it on the other side with the Levites too according to the severall employments whereto they were set a part they were divided into twenty foure divisions and lots were cast who should attend the service in the first course coming in and going out with the first course of the priests and so who should be in the second course with the second course of priests c. This is expressed concerning the singers in the next chapter and the like it seems therefore was done both for the porters and those that attended upon the priests and did the other work of the Lord chap. 23 4 5. In the presence of David the king and Zadok and Abimelech and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites even the

that is the Lord shall rule the whole world and at the last day he shall judge all the inhabitants of the earth yea and that by the Messiah the Lord Christ his anointed King who though at first he shall live in a low and mean estate and condition yet when he hath finished the work of mans redemption he shall then be exalted above all principalities and powers and shall sit down at the right hand of his father all power shall be given him both in heaven and in earth he shall gather in his elect people among all nations govern them by his word and spirit and destroy all his and their enemies Thus I say it is generally thought by Interpreters that these words are a prophecie concerning Christ the Lords anointed yet in regard the kingdome afterward established amongst the Jews was a figure of the kingdome of Christ it may also be well understood of that Vers 11. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the Priest This is repeated again vers 18. where it is also added that in his ministring before the Lord he was girded with a linen Ephod It is expressely said in the former chapter vers 24. that Samuel was carried by his parents to the Tabernacle and left there so soon as even he was weaned But we cannot possibly think that there was any service of the Tabernacle that at those years Samuel was able to do and therefore the meaning of this clause is onely that afterwards even whilest he was yet but a child de did such service in the Tabernacle as according to his years and strength he was capable of doing The Levites indeed did not enter upon the service of the Tabernacle till they were twentie five years old Levit. 8.24 But now Samuels case was extraordinary because by the speciall vow of a Nazarite he was even from his tender years consecrated to the service of the Lord and therefore we see even in his childhood he did wait upon the service of the Tabernacle to wit in such services as still by degrees he grew able to do as happely in locking and unlocking the doores of the Tabernacle in laying up and fetching out the vestments of the Priests and such like for that it was some ministerie in the Tabernacle that he was employed in is evident because vers 18. it is said that he wore a linen Ephod which was an holy garment in the doing of it We find not indeed in the law of Moses that there was any such linen Ephods appointed for the Levites but for the inferiour Priests onely the sonnes of Aaron Exod. 39.27 And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron and for his sonnes either therefore afterwards when the Tabernacle came to be settled in the land of Canaan it was ordered and that by divine authoritie that the Levites also should wear such linen Ephods when they attended upon the service of the Tabernacle or else Samuel was by speciall dispensation because of the Nazarites vow or some other reason appointed to wear this holy vestment which yet seems not so probable because it appears that this linen Ephod was so commonly worn by all that were employed in holy services that even David also when he danced before the Ark 2. Sam. 6.14 was girded with a linen Ephod However hereby I say it is clear that Samutl in his childhood and youth did attend upon the service of the Tabernacle in such services as he could then discharge and that before Eli the Priest that is according as he was ordered and directed by Eli who undertook the training of him up and upon whom he chiefly attended in the service he did Vers 12. Now the sonnes of Eli were sonnes of Belial they knew not the Lord. This is meant of the effectuall knowledge of faith so they knew not the Lord they had no lively knowledge nor apprehension of God They that have a floating knowledge in their brains of those things which they believe not in their hearts may be well said not to know that which by a speculative knowledge they understand well enough and so they that understand well enough those things which God hath revealed concerning himself either by his word or works if this their knowledge be not accompanied with faith and the fear of God and so though they know God yet they do not glorifie him as God Rom. 1.21 these men do not indeed know God they may say they know him but their own works may confute them for if they did indeed know him they would fear him and honour him as God They professe that they know God saith the Apostle concerning such men as these Tit. 1.16 but in their works they denie him being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work reprobate He that saith I know him saith S. John 1. John 2.4 and keepeth not his commandments is a liar and the truth is not in him and thus it is said here of the sonnes of Eli that they knew not the Lord Though they were Priests whose office it was to teach and instruct the people in the knowledge of God yet because they were wicked ungodly wretches sonnes of Belial concerning which expression see the note Deut 13.13 therefore they are said not to have known the Lord as upon the same ground the Prophet Hosea complained of the people of God in his time that there was no knowledge of God in the land Hos 4.1 And this is here inserted concerning the sonnes of Eli to intimate both the faith of Samuels parents in leaving him and also the singular grace of God in preserving him pure and incorrupt where there was such danger of infection by reason of these sonnes of Belial with whom he was to live Vers 13. The Priests servant came whilest the flesh was in seething with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his hand c. Concerning this flesh-hook see Exod. 27.3 The sinne of these sonnes of Eli here set forth was this first that not content with the breast and shoulder which onely were the Priests portion of the peace-offerings Levit. 7.31 32 33 34. they used to take out of that which was seething for the sacrifices as their customarie fees not having any Law of God for it all that their flesh-hook could take out and it is said that this they did not now and then but alwayes vers 14. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither Again sometimes they would have this their overplus customarie portion before the flesh was seething that they might rost it yea before the fat was burnt directly against that Law Levit. 7.31 And the Priest shall burn the fat upon the altar but the breast shall be Aarons and his sonnes yea and perhaps before the fat was taken off which may be the reason why vers 29. they are said to have made themselves fat with the chiefest of the offerings Vers 18. But Samuel ministred before the Lord