B. of Thamar 186. K. L. Deflouring of a Virgin 115. B. Deliverance of the Israelites out of Egypt 70. K. from danger 72. K. Deluge or Floud 30. O. the cause thereof ib. when it hapned 31. A. B. destroyed all save those in the Ark 30. N. decreased 31. D. Demetrius exhortatory Letter 300. A. Demetrius Seleucus slayeth Lysias and Antiochus 323. M. maketh himself King ibid. M. sendeth Nicanor against Judas 324. D. sendeth Bacchides against Jonathan 328. G. maketh peace with Jonathan 329. M. fighteth with Alexander and is slain 332. B. Demetrius Nicanor overcometh Alexander 336. C. obtains the Kingdom ibid. B. incurred the hatred of his Soldiers ibid. F. discomfited 339. B. taken prisoner 340. D. put to flight refused by his Wife dieth 347. H. I. Demetrius Eucarius King of Damascus 353. O. overcometh Alexander 354. D. besiegeth his Brother Philip 355. I. Departure of Israel from Egypt 70. K. and 71. B. of Cestius c. 636. M. Depulsion of the Jews liberty c. 626. L. Description of the Thieves Caves 576. O. of Ptolemaiâ— 616. L. of Galilee 659. â— of the country beyond the Flood 659. D. of Samaria ib. E. of Jury 659. D. of the lake of Genezar 678. C. of Jerusalem 717. D. F. of Jericho 781. D. E. of Antonia 722. K. of the Temple and Porches 804. K. L. good Deserts of David 162. L. M. not to be forgotten ib. M. 574. H. I. Desire of Gold 433. B. Desolation thorow Jerusalem 699. B. C. Desolation lamented 765. D. Destiny 728. E. Destruction of Sodom 39. B. of Senacheribs Host 156 B. Destruction of all things foretold 30. I. Destruction of Judea 255. L. Destruction of the Jews 772. M. Destruction of Jerusalem 730. I. See Jerusalem Determination of God 744. L. Detraction of Writers concerning the Jews 77. F. c. 792. H. I. c. 793. D. 795. D. E. F. Device of Joseph against the Ram 666. M. of Artorius 748 I. Devotion of the Israelites 141. G. A Dew descended from Heaven 78. B. called Manna ibid. B. Diadem of Asia refused 335. N. Difficulties of the Hebrews See Dangers Dignity Royal concealed 151. C. Diligence of the Romans 660 N. Dina the Daughter of Jacob 47. B. ravished by Sichem 498. desired in marriage by him but denied ib. M. and 49. C. Diophantus counterfeiteth Letters 592. N. Discipline of the Romans 660. N. c. Discomfiture of Sauls Army 173. E. F. Discontents renewed 624. I. Discord in Jury 586. I. Discord domestical 183. B. C. D. E. 426. H. I. 433. E. Discord whence ariseth 587. F. Discord between the Idumaeans and Zealous 706. L. Discord of the Jews and Alexandrians 802. K. Discourtesie shewed 151. E. Discretion of Gideon 136. L. of the Roman Soldiers 682. K. Disease called by the Egyptians Sabbatosis 799. D. Diseases of Herod 602. L. Dismission of the Israelites 247. M. N. Disobedience of Saul 157. B. C. of the Israelites ibid. C. D. E. of Jadon 220. E. of Jonas 249. I. Disobedience 115 E. cause of calamity 129. F. c. 130. M. c. 133. B. ibid. 143. B. 144. L. c. Displeasure of God against Balaam 105. F. G. against Saul and his people 157. F. against the Chuthites 254. B. against Senacherib 256. C D. Displeasure of Titus 733. F. G. of Balac against Balaam 105. F. G. of Saul against David 162. K. pacified 162. N. of Florus against the Jews 623. F. of the Israelites 149. D. Disposition of the Army 45. A. Disproof of the zealous faction 691. C. of Appions 799. A. 802 L. A Dissembler 639. A. Dissention at Tarichea 679. C. between John and Simon 732. K. Distinction of the Hebrews Government 153. B. Distribution of the Jews 758. O. Distribution of the spoils and prey 77. B. C. 109. A. 124. L. 127. A. Distribution of Herods Kingdom 610. N. Distress of the Israelites 73. D. Division of the Land of Canaan 126 I. Division of the Land between Abraham and Lot 36. N. Division of the Tabernacle 83. C. of the Temple 209. H. of Judea 659. F. of the Priests 200. O. Diviners banished 171. B. Devil seeketh to abolish the Bible 314. B. Doctrine of Elias confirmed 227. N. Doctrine of the Esseans 612. N. Doeg Master of the Kings Mules 165. C. accuseth Achimelech and why 166. I. slayeth the Priests ibid. K. Dogs lick Achabs bloud 233. E. devour Jezabels Carcass 243. I. Domitian subdueth the Germans 764. L. Doris Herods Wife 378. C. thrust out of the Palace 453. D. spoiled of her Jewels 597. D. Dorites place Caesars statue in the Synagogue 521. B. Dortus crucified 535. B. Dowry of Salpades Daughter 109. F. Dream of Joseph 51. A. B. of the Butler 54. L. of the Baker 54. M. of Pharaoh 55. B. C of a Midianite 135. G. Nabuchodonozor 268. D. of Herod 578 H. of Archelaus 473. E. of Glaphyra ibid. G. Drowsiness of Abner and his Soldiers 170. I. Duty of a King 158. N. E. EAgle of Gold 459. F. pulled down 460. H. Eagle the Ensign of the Romans 662. M. a sign of victory ibid Seven full Ears of Corn Seven thin or withered what 550. E. Earth created 29. E. richly endowed ibid. covered with darkness 29. D. cursed for mans sake 28. N. called a virgin and why 28. H. swallowed up Datâ—an and Abiram 102. H. Earthquake 250. B. 148. M. Earthquake killeth ten thousand Men 584. I. Easter or the Paschal solemnized 122. N. Ebutius against Joseph 7. E. Eclipse 460. M. Edict in behalf of the Jews 375. O. Edict of King Pharaoh 62. O. of Cyrus 274. E. Edict of restraint 80. M. Edict of Saul broken 155. E. of Nebuchodonosor 269. M. Edom a name given to Esau 50. K. his Countrey ibid. K. Education of Jacob and Esau 43. E. of Moses 64. E. Effect of Gods Spirit 158. O. Effects of the evil spirit 158. O. Egypt described 708. I. K. length and breadth thereof ibid. of whom so called 786. I. An Egyptian Prophet gathers 30000 620. M. Egyptian Priests circumcised 806. K. L. Egyptians pay the fifth part of their profits 62. H. sold their possessions 60. F. G. to what things addicted 62. M. war against the Ethiopians 65. A. require Moses for their Captain 11. C. afflicted with plagues 69. and 70. weep at the departure of the Hebrews 70. K. pursue them 71. B. drowned in the Red Sea 72. K. worship beasts 802. I. Eglon subdueth the Israelites 133. D. kill'd by Ehud ibid. F. Ehud kills Eglon 134. H. puts the Moahites to flight ibid. I. K. Eie of God discovereth sin 561. G. Eies pulled out 142. I. 265. H. Ela son of Basa 225. K. slain by Zamri ibid. Elcana father of Samuel 144. I. loved Anna 143. G. Elders resolved to make David King 177. C. Elders counsel rejected 218. F. Seventy Elders rule Galilee 638. I. K. Eleazar High Priest praised 2. H. Eleazar Moses son 67. G. Eleazar Aarons son 102. L. affixed his Censor to the Altar and why ibid. L. succeeds his
Israelites should wander in the Desart 40 years nor taste the sweetness and plenty of its fruits but they should live in the Desart without House or City for the space of forty years Yet hath he promised said he to give the Countrey to your children whom he will make Lords of the Goods and Heirs of those Possessions of which you have render'd your selves unworthy by your murmuring and disobedience B After Moses had discours'd these things in this manner The repentance of the people the People were in great sorrow and calamity and besought Moses that he would appease God's wrath conceiv'd against them beseeching him that forgetting their faults that were past in the Desart he would make good his promises to them Moses answer'd them That God was not incensed against them according to the manner of humane weakness but that he had given a just sentence against them In this place it is not to be suppos'd that Moses who was but a man only did appease so many multitudes of displeased men but that God assisted him Moses a man of great authority and brought to pass that the People were wrought upon by his words having by divers disobediences and by the calamities whereinto they were fall'n known that obedience was both good and profitable But what greater proof can be desir'd of C the eminent virtue of this Lawgiver and of the strange Authority he acquir'd thereby than that not only they who liv'd in his time but even at this day there is not any one amongst the Hebrews but takes himself oblig'd to obey the Ordinances made by him and regards him as present and ready to punish the Transgressors of the same There are besides divers great and evident signs of the more than humane virtue which was in him and amongst the rest this was not the least That of certain strangers that have Travel'd out of the Regions beyond Euphrates a four months journey to their great charges and with no less peril to honour our Temple and offer Sacrifice yet some have not obtain'd licence or permission to offer in that by our Laws it was not lawful for them to do it and some other without sacrificing others the Sacrifice half finish'd the D rest not permitted to enter the Temple have return'd back again to their homes without finishing their purpose choosing rather to submit to Moses's Law than to satisfie their own wills and that without the least repining or complaint So much did the opinion once conceiv'd of this man prevail that he is esteem'd more than a man out of the consideration that he had receiv'd Laws from God and deliver'd them to men Of late also The great scarcity during the Empire of Claudius not long before the Wars of the Jews during the Empire of Claudius when Ismael was High-Priest amongst us so great a Famine oppress'd our Nation that an Assar of Meal was sold for four drams and there was brought to the Feast of Azymes the quantity of seventy Cores which make 30 Sicilian and 40 Athenian Medimni almost two Bushels of ours none of the Priests were so bold as to eat one grain of it E notwithstanding the Countrey was in that extremity fearing the Law and God's displeasure extended always against sins conceal'd For which cause we ought not to wonder at that which hapned at that time considering that the Writings left by Moses are in such force even at this day that they themselves who hate us confess that God instituted our Government by the means and ministry of Moses and his virtue But of these things let every man think as it pleaseth him F G The Fourth Book of the Antiquities of the JEWS H Written by FLAVIVS JOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the Fourth Book 1. The Fight of the Hebrews with the Canaanites and their overthrow by them without Moses's knowledge 2. The Sedition raised by Chore against Moses and his brother for the Priesthood 3. How the Authors of the Sedition were slain by God's judgment and the Priesthood confirmed I to Aaron and his sons 4. What chanced to the Hebrews in the Desart for the space of 38 years 5. How Moses overcame Sehon and Og Kings of the Amorites and overthrew their Armies 6. Of the Prophet Balaam 7. The Victory of the Hebrews against the Madianites and how the Countrey of the Amorites was granted by Moses to two and an half of the Tribes 8. Moses's Laws and how he was taken out of the World CHAP. I. K The Fight of the Hebrews with the Canaanites and their overthrow by them without Moses's knowledge WHilst thus the Hebrews passed their Lives in great penury and perplexity in the Desart Numb 14. 4. groaning under the burthen of their grievous Afflictions The Israelites without Gods or Moses command devise how to assail the Enemies there was nothing that more distracted and distemper'd them than this That God had forbidden them to fight with the Canaanites They would now no longer give ear unto Moses who persuaded them to Peace but growing confident in themselves that both without his L conduct and counsels they might easily obtain Victory over their Enemies they accused him as if he sought after no other thing but that they being daily pressed with great wants might be enforc'd continually to depend upon his counsels Whereupon they resolv'd upon a War against the Canaanites presuming with themselves that God would succor them not only in regard of Moses but also for that he had a general care of their Nation ever since the time of their Forefathers whom he had always held under his protection and by reason of whose virtues he had already granted them liberty They said likewise that if they fought valiantly God would give them Victory that they were strong enough to overcome their Enemies though they were left to themselves yea though Moses should endevor to estrange God from them In a word that M it was more for their advantage to govern themselves and that being redeem'd from the servitude of Egypt they ought not to suffer Moses to Tyrannize over them or to conform their Necks under his yoke in a vain belief that God had only discover'd to Moses that which was good for them by reason of the affection which he bare him As if all of them were not deriv'd from the loins of Abraham and that he onely were the Guide of all in foreknowing the things that should happen unto them by particular instruction from God That prudence oblig'd them to condemn his pride and fix their trust onely upon God for conquering the Countrey which he had promis'd them in spite of Moses's contradiction who for this cause hindred them pretending the Authority of God for it That therefore considering their necessity and the Desart which N daily more and more aggravated their misery they should prepare themselves couragiously to march against the
displeasure if the matter were discover'd whereby both he and the Child should be made away and Gods promises should be frustrate he chose rather wholly to commit the safety of his son to F his Providence supposing that if the Boy were hidden which notwithstanding would be hard to effect yet it would be troublesom unto him to live in continual peril both of his own and his sons safety moreover he thought that God would provide some means of preservation to the intent that nothing of that which he had foretold might be proved false Having taken this resolution they prepared and made a Cradle of Sedge after the manner of a Couch so great that it was sufficient to lay the Child in at ease and having pitched it on every side lest the water should pierce the same they put the Child in to it and suffering him to float along the stream committed him to the mercy of God Ver. 3. Whil'st in this manner it was born down by the stream Mariam the sister of the young Infant Moses cast into the floud by her Mothers command went along the Bank on the other side of G the River observing whither at length the Basket would be carried and where it should arrive At that time God manifestly declared That nothing is atchieved by mans wisdom but that all things are brought to pass by his admirable Providence and that they who for their profit The year of the World 2376. before Christ's Nativity 1588. and particular security seek the ruine and destruction of others H with never so much subtilty care and diligence yet are oftentimes deceiv'd in their expectations And that they that submit their wills unto Gods Will are secured from all wrongs by such means as were never thought on as may most manifestly be perceived by this Child Thermuthis Ver. 5. the King's daughter walking alone the River side espied this Basket carried away by the course of the stream Thermuthis Pharaohs daughter causeth Moses to be taken out of the River and presently commanded certain Swimmers to fetch it to Land and bring it before her who executing her Command she opened the Basket and beheld the Child who in that he was fair and well featured did greatly delight her Thus God so loved and favoured Moses that he caused him both to be nourished and brought up by them who for fear lest he should be born had decreed to I destroy all the rest of the Race of the Hebrews Thermuthis therefore commanded them to fetch her a Nurse who might give the Child suck who refusing the same as all other Nurses did that were sent for to suckle him Mariam as if by good fortune and not of set purpose she had light into their company began to speak thus unto Thermuthis In vain said she O Princess doest thou strive to give this Babe suck by any but an Hebrew Nurse for he will not accept it for if thou call unto thee a Nurse of the same Nation and agreeable with his nature doubtless he will take the nipple This Speech of hers being both heard and plausibly accepted the Princess commanded her to bring her an Hebrew woman that gave suck which she diligently performing returned and brought her Mother with her whom none of the assistants knew and who presenting her breast unto the Child K he willingly took the dug Moses whence he received his name so that upon the Princess command the suckling of the Child was wholly committed unto her By reason of this accident and for that he was cast into the River he was called Moses for the Egyptians call water Mo and saved Yses so this name composed of these two words was imposed on this Child who afterwards without exceptions became the wisest Man among the Hebrews according as God had foretold Moses the 7th after Abraham He was the seventh after Abraham for he was Amrams son and Amram son unto Cathis and he to Levi and Levi to Jacob who was the son of Isaac who was the son of Abraham He had a judgment riper than his age for even amongst his childish delights he shewed himself more discreet than all his equals and whatsoever he did it gave testimony that at such time as he should attain to Mans estate he would be L capable of great things When he was but 3 years old God adorned and endowed him with an admirable beauty He was so fair and amiable that there was not any how austere and inhumane soever but in beholding him would be astonished Yea divers who met him as he was carried through the streets turned themselves about to behold him and intermitted their other affairs Ver. 10. onely to look upon him for the admirable beauty of this Infant Moses the adopted son of Thermuthis daughter unto Pharaoh did ravish all those that saw him Whence it came to pass that Thermuthis in that she had no other Issue adopted him for her Heir and carrying him to the King her Father she presented him to him saying That she was careful of a Successor by reason God had not vouchsafed him to have any Issue for saith she I have brought up this Infant no less excellent in wit than divine in beauty having received him miraculously from the M River Nilus and I have decreed to adopt him my Child and to establish him as Successor to thee in thy Kingdom This said she delivered the Infant into her Fathers arms who after he had embraced and hugged him at his breast to give his daughter the more content he put his Diadem upon the Childs head but Moses pulling it from his head after a childish manner cast it on the ground and spurned it with his feet which act of his was supposed ominous to the Realm and dangerous for the King Whereupon the sacred Secretary who had foretold that his Nativity would be the destruction of the Egyptians willed them to kill the Child crying out with a loud voyce to the King after this manner O King this Child by whose death God promiseth us security hath already confirmed the presage insulting over thy Kingdom and spurning thy Diadem Take from the Egyptians N that fear which they have conceived of him by his death and from the Hebrews that hope which they build on his courage and life Ver. 10. But Thermuthis hastily conveyed him thence and the King was not overforward to lay hands on him Moses delivered from death by reason that God disposed all things in this manner in that he had a care of Moses preservation He was therefore very carefully brought up and by reason of him the Hebrews in general were replenished with good hope but by the Egyptians his education both was suspected and grudged at yet by reason that if the Lad should have been slain there was not any one either akin or adopted that could pretend to the succession of the Crown of
Egypt they abstained from his slaughter Hedio Ruffinus cap. 10. al. 7. Being therefore thus born and brought up when he increased in years he evidently by his virtue made it known unto the Egyptians that he was O born to abase their pride and to exalt the Hebrews by this occasion which ensueth The Ethiopians who confine upon Egypt having spoiled and destroyed the Countrey round A about them spoiled and made pillage of all the Goods of the Egyptians who incensed against them for the wrongs and injuries which they had done levied an Army intending to revenge them of that disgrace which their Enemies had offered them but in the Battel they were all put to flight so that many of them were slain and the rest shamefully flying Ver. 11. returned with ignominy worse than death into their own Countrey The Ethiopians proud with this good fortune The Egyptians war against the Ethiopians instantly pursued them and supposing it a cowardly part not to take the benefit of their present good fortune and conceiving an assured hope of conquering Egypt they enter'd the Countrey and generally wasted the same and having tasted of the sweetness of pillage without any temper or moderation in their Victory they were encouraged to attempt greater matters And whereas B they perceived that having wasted all the Neighbor-regions no man durst sally out to encounter them in Arms they marched forward toward Memphis even to the Sea arriving near no City that had the heart or durst make head against them By which calamities the Egyptians being much oppressed they send one to ask counsel of the Oracle by what means they might redress their miseries and when an answer was given them That they should choose an Hebrew to assist them in the Wars the King commanded his daughter to give them Moses who together with the Empire might govern the whole Army She taking an Oath of the King that no injury or violence should be offered him delivered him into his hands esteeming it to be a great good fortune for Moses that he was called to the succor of her Countrey and on the other side blaming the Priests C who were not ashamed to demand his aid and assistance The Egyptians require Moses to be their Captain whom they had adjudged to be slain as their common Enemy But Moses exhorted by Thermuthis and the King willingly took the charge upon him Whereat the Priests of both Nations were very joyful for the Egyptians hoped that when by his virtue and valor he had overcome their Enemies they afterwards might more easily dispatch and murther him by some treason and sinister means Moses marcheth against the Ethiopians and the Hebrews conceived an hope that they might get out of Egypt by reason that Moses was the General of the Army Moses therefore making haste before such time as the Enemies had any notice that he was dislodged he levied his Army and conducted them not along the banks of the River but through the main Land wherein he made manifest his most admirable prudence For the journey by Land being very D dangerous by reason of the multitude of Serpents which the Countrey thereabouts breeds of all sorts and some of that kind that the like thereof are not seen in any other place all different in malignity and horrible form and some winged ones who not only offend those that they encounter on the earth very privily but also towre very high in the Air and hover about to hurt those that are not aware of them he for the security of his Army and to the end he might march without any inconvenience invented this marvellous and admirable stratagem He caused two Paniers of Sedge to be made in form of Coffers and filled them with certain Birds called Ibis who are mortal Enemies to Serpents and before whom the Serpents flee and sometimes in flying from them like Harts they are laid hold of and swallowed by them Otherwise these Birds are managed E and made tame and are not harmful to any but to Serpents of whom I will now cease to write any further because the Greeks do already know what kind of Bird it is When therefore he arrived in the Countrey of Serpents The victory which Moses and the Egyptians had against the Ethiopians he let flie his Ibis against the venomous Beasts and made use of them to encounter the other And having marched in this sort he surprized the Ethiopians before they suspected him and suddenly charging them he overcame them in Battel spoiling them of the hope they had to conquer Egypt and entring the Towns of Ethiopia he razed them and made a great slaughter of the Inhabitants The Egyptian Army having tasted this happy success under the conduct of Moses omitted not the pursuit especially for that they saw that the Ethiopians were well nigh conquered Saba their chief City besieged or rather wholly destroyed and in the end having driven them F even to Saba the chief City of Ethiopia which Cambyses called Meroe for the love which he bore unto his sister who was so called they besieged them The City was strong and very hard to be assailed by reason of the River Nilus which environs it round about on the other side the Rivers of Astapus and Astaobora flow in so fiercely that they could neither break the course of the water nor wade over the stream for the City is built in an Island environed with a strong wall round about having great Ramparts betwixt the Rivers and the walls built to resist the inundations of the waters by reason whereof that the City could be very hardly taken although the opposite Army had found means to pass the water Now when Moses was much troubled that his Army profited nothing Tharbis the King of Ethiops daughter requireth love and marriage at Moses handsâ— by reason that the Enemy durst not encounter them in open field G behold what a chance hapned Tharbis the daughter of the King of Ethiopia beholding Moses as he approached with his Army near the walls of the City and seeing how valiantly he fought and behaved himself and wondring at the Exploits and Enterprises which he made The year of the World 2400. before Christ's Nativity 1564. which was the cause that the Egyptians almost despairing of their H estates and liberty were grown desperate and how the Ethiopians not long before esteemed the Conquerors and happy in their warlike exploits and fortunate executions were in the greatest extremity of danger she was surprized with love of him and for that this passion augmented more and more in her she sent to him seven of her most faithful houshold servants to offer him her love Which he accepted on condition that she should deliver the City into his hands promising her by a solemn Oath That when he was Master thereof he would take her to Wife without falsifying or breach of his promise
my Brethren by my words to forsake the Countrey wherein they inhabit to follow me into that Countrey whither I will conduct them And although they C should be persuaded how can I force Pharaoh to permit them to depart from thence by whose labours and travels the Egyptians are daily increased in goods and riches Whereupon God commanded him to trust in his assistance C. 4. v. 2 3. and to be of good courage and promised that if he had need of eloquence Moses Rod is turned into a Serpent he would bestow upon him the faculty of persuasion or if he were driven to act any thing that he would redouble his forces commanding That in confirmation of those promises he had made him Ver. 6. he should let fall his staff upon the ground Moses hand is made white which having done a Dragon began to creep upon the ground and in turning and rowling himself Ver. 9. lifted up his Crest on high making semblance to defend himself against those that should assail him Moses poureth water on the earth and it turneth to blood and then a little while after became a staff again Afterwards he commanded him to put his hand into his bosom and no sooner D had he obeyed but he drew it out altogether white and in colour resembling Chalk and a little while after A v. 10. ad 25. it recovered its ordinary colour Moreover he further willed him to draw water out of the next Well Moses is sent into Egypt to deliver the Israelites and to pour it on the ground and he saw it turned into a bloody colour Amazed at these accidents he was commanded to be of good courage and assured that he should have great assistance Moreover that he should use these signs before all Men to the end saith God that all may believe that being sent by me thou doest all this according to my Commandment Furthermore I enjoin thee That without any further delay thou haste into Egypt and that thou travel day and night without losing time without delaying any more to succor the poor Hebrews grievously afflicted in Egypt Moses having no cause to distrust that which God E had promised him and being confirmed by these things whereof he was both an eye-witness and hearer he prayed God that if there were any occasion to express the like power in Egypt he would vouchsafe to further the effect beseeching him further that he would not conceal his name from him to whom he had participated the hearing of his voice and the sight of his presence that it might please him therefore to declare unto him his name to the end that when he should offer sacrifice unto him he might call upon the same God declared unto him his name which before time had been concealed amongst Men and of which also it is not lawful for me to speak Moses wrought these signs not only at that time but also when or wheresoever he thought it requisite by all which he gave further credit to the fire which had appeared unto him and assured himself F Hedia Ruffinus cap. 13. all 10. that God would be his favourable Defender that he would deliver his Brethren and involve the Egyptians in great calamities And after that he understood that Pharaoh King of Egypt was dead during whose life he fled from thence he requested Raguel to give him leave to depart into Egypt for the profit of those of his Nation and taking with him Sephora who was Raguels daughter and his married wife and Gerson and Eleazar his children which he had by her he departed into Egypt Now this name of Gerson in the Hebrew Tongue signifieth Foreign and Eleazar signifieth favoured by God in memory Cap. 4. v. 20. that Moses had escaped from amongst the Egyytians by the assistance of the God of his Fathers Moses departeth from Madian to go into Egypt And as he approached near the Mountains Aaron his Brother by the commandment of God came forth to meet him to whom he declared all that had G hapned unto him in the Mountain and that God had given him in charge And as they passed onward of their way Moses 2 sons Gerson and Eleazar the Men of great estimation among the Hebrews having intelligence of his coming came out to meet him before whom Moses made use of the abovesaid power of doing Miracles The year of the World 2454. before Christ's Nativity 1510. by reason he could not persuade them by words H and they being astonished at that which they had seen him do beyond their expectation grew confident and conceived a good hope of all things seeing that God has a care of their safety When he perceived that the Hebrews were ready to obey him and that they protested to follow him in all that he should command them Moses entertained by the Hebrews sheweth them his miracles through the earnest desire they had to be at liberty he presented himself before the King who had newly undertaken the Government and shewed him the great benefits he had done unto the Egyptians at such time as they were despised by the Ethiopians who had spoiled all their Countrey Exod. 5. v. 1 2. and how he had spared no travel but sustained all the charge of the War as if it had been waged for his own proper Nation Moses persuadeth the King of Egypt to dismiss the Israelites On the other side he opened unto him the dangers which he had unjustly suffered for his recompence He afterwards discoursed I unto him that which had befallen him near the Fountain of Sinai and the talk which God had in that place with him Exod. 7. 9. and the signs in particular which had been shew'd unto him Moses sheweth Pharaoh his miracles in confirmation of those things which were promised exhorting the King not to mistrust or resist the Will of God The King hearing this began to mock him but Moses made him see in effect the signs which he had shewed near the Mountain of Sinai But the King instead of being mov'd therewith waxed angry and grievously reviled him accusing him for that in times past he fled away for fear to be slain in Egypt and at this present returned thither under a subtile pretext cloaking his Craft with Magick and Inchantment the more to afright him And at the same instant he called into his presence the Priests of Egypt to let him see those signs and to make it manifest that the Egyptians K were skill'd in those Sciences and that he alone was not Master in those things the which he boasted to perform by Gods power but that they were deceits and shadows of marvels to deceive the multitude Whereupon the Priests cast down their Rods and they became Serpents Moses being moved herewith said O King I despise not the wisdom of the Egyptians but I protest that that which I have done
doth so far surpass all their Magick and Art as there is difference between divine and humane things I will therefore shew you Ver. 12. that that which I do is not by Inchantment nor with a false appearance of verity but by the providence and power of God Moses Rod devoureth the Rods of the Egyptians This said he cast his Rod on the ground commanding it to change it self into a Serpent whereupon it obeyed and wandring here and there it devoured all the Rods of the Egyptians which seemed to be so many Serpents L and that done Ex. 5. 5. ad 19. Moses took his staff into his hand again and it re-assumed its pristine form Pharaoh enjoineth the Hebrews to more grievous tasks but the King being never the more astonished but the rather incensed at that which was done said That this wisdom and subtilty of Moses which he used in disgrace of the Egyptians should profit him nothing He commanded therefore the Overseer of the Works who had the Government of the Hebrews that he should remit nothing of their labour but that he should oppress them with more tedious and grievous tasks than they were wont to be put unto whereupon where he was wont to allow them straw to make their Tyle with he forbare after that time to give them that allowance and taxing them in the day-time to follow their work he appointed them by night to seek their straw doubling thereby the weight of their former labour Notwithstanding all M this Moses would neither desist from his purpose in regard of the Kings threatning or the continual cry of his Countreymen neither was in any sort dismayed thereat but with a confident and undaunted mind Exod. 6. 6. he resolutely proceeded to restore his Countreymen to their desired liberty Moses once more persuadeth the King to dismiss the Hebrews He therefore once again address'd to the King persuading him to dismiss the Hebrews to the end they might repair to Mount Sinai and sacrifice to God in that place For no less saith he hath he commanded neither can any resist his Will That whil'st God was yet favourable to him his own interest oblig'd him to grant the people the liberty which he demanded That if he deny'd the same he could not accuse him as the cause of the Calamities which he should draw upon himself by his disobedience when he should see himself without Children the Air Earth and all the other Elements become Enemies to him N and Ministers of the Divine vengeance That nevertheless the people of the Hebrews should in despite of their resistance depart out of their Countrey but the Egyptians should not escape the punishment of their hardness of heart The King despised these words of Moses and would not be prevailed upon wherefore most grievous Plagues fell upon the Land of Egypt all which I will particularly set down by reason that at that time the Egyptians suffered those things which never before hapned to any other People and likewise that I may manifest that Moses erred not in any of his Predictions and besides for that it is expedient for Men to learn and do those things which are agreeable to Gods Will The first plague of the Egyptians water turned into blood for fear lest he being provoked and incensed against them should punish them for their injustice For first of all by the commandment of God the River Nilus was turn'd into O blood neither was it impossible for them to drink of it notwithstanding they had no other Fountain of water neither was the water only coloured like blood Exod. 7. 10. but when A any one drank thereof it caused in him divers pains and gripings Such was the water to the Egyptians but to the Hebrews it seemed good and sweet in taste without any wayes changing the nature thereof Hereupon the King not knowing what to do and seeing this strange accident and being afraid in behalf of his Subjects permitted the Hebrews to depart But no sooner was this Plague ceased but he presently changed his mind and would not permit them liberty to go away For which cause God seeing his ingratitude and that he would not be warned notwithstanding he had delivered him from the former calamity inflicted another Plague upon the Egyptians Exod. 9. 6. He sent an infinite number of Frogs among them Another plague of Frogs which cover'd the whole Countrey and the River was so stored with them that they that drew water to drink found it altogether B infected with the putrefaction of them dying and rotting in the waters so that the whole Countrey was full of filthy Mud by reason of the Frogs that dyed on the same They corrupted also their Meats entring into their Houses amidst their meat and drink and creeping in their Chambers from whence an odious stench exhaled by reason of the multitude of Frogs that lay dead Now when the Egyptians saw themselves so sore pressed with these evils the King commanded Moses to depart with the Hebrews whither he pleas'd And as soon as he had spoken this the multitude of Frogs vanished and appeared no more neither on the earth nor in the water but they retained their accustomed nature No sooner was the earth delivered from this curse but Pharaoh forgot the cause thereof and retained the Hebrews still and as if he desir'd to experiment C yet greater miseries he denied them that liberty which before he had granted them rather out of fear than good will For this cause God once again punished his falshood by sending him another Plague Chap. 8. 16. for a multitude of Lice swarmed on the bodies of the Egyptians The third plague of lice by which the poor men were miserably devoured neither could they exterminate that Race either by bathings or unctions The King troubled with this calamity and fearing the ruine of his People and bethinking him of the shameful end thereof was constrained to permit the People to depart but after the Plague was appeased he required that they should leave their wives and children behind them for pledges till their return and by this means he provoked Gods wrath more heavily against him Ver. â—4 in that he supposed to delude his providence as if it had not been God D who in the Hebrews behalf had punished them The fourth plague venomous beasts but Moses that had plagued the Egyptians For God filled their Countrey with divers sorts of Insects the like whereof before that time had not been seen there which cover'd the earth that it became desolate and untilled and many persons dy'd by them and those that remain'd alive they were infected with the poyson exhaling from the number of dead and sick bodies But notwithstanding all these the King still continued obstinate in his wickedness and disobedience unto God permitting only that the women and men should depart and that their children should be
left behind them but God desisted not to punish his wickedness by divers most grievous Plagues far more tedious than the former yea such as were dispersed over all the People E For their bodies were grievously tormented with ulcers C. 9. 3. and corrupted inwardly The fifth plague the plague and after this sort the greater part of the Egyptians perished But the King being not melted nor mollified by this Plague God rained down Hail upon them which never before that time was seen in Egypt Ver. 10. and further so great The sixth plague botches or rather greater than that which falleth to the Northward near the Pole Artique though it was a considerable time of Spring and spoiled all their fruit Ver. 23. After which an Army of Grashoppers devoured all those buds and fruits which were unhurt by the Hail The seventh plague hail so that all the hope which the Egyptians had of their Harvest C. 10. 14. was utterly overthrown These afflictions had been sufficient to persuade a man of the meanest wit except a Reprobate to grow wise The eighth plague grashoppers and make use of that which was most profitable for him But Pharaoh knowing the cause of F the same enforced himself to resist God not only through imprudence but malice so that he voluntarily destroy'd his poor Subjects He therefore commanded Moses to lead away the Hebrews with their Wives but that they should leave their substance behind them for a prey to the Egyptians to recompense them for what they had lost Moses answered That he demanded an unjust thing since that hereby they would not have wherewith to offer sacrifice to God C. 10. v. 22. Now while the time pass'd in these consultations a most dismal darkness overspread the land of Egypt The ninth plague darkness by reason of which many perish'd after sundry manners and others fear'd to run the same fate living in the most disconsolate condition imaginable This darkness being dispersed after three days and so many nights Moses seeing that Pharaoh would not repent nor let the people of Israel depart came unto G him and spake after this manner As long as you shall resist the Ordinance of God who commandeth you to suffer the Hebrews to depart there is no means whereby you may be exempted from these mischiefs in doing that which you do The King enraged at these words threatned him to cut off his head The year of the World 2454. before Christ's Nativity 1510. if once more he durst appear in his presence to motion H to him any such matter Moses answered him That he would no more speak unto him touching this matter but that shortly both himself and the chiefest amongst the Egyptians would entreat him and the Hebrews to depart which said he forsook his presence Ver. 28. But God intending to express that he meant yet once more to plague the Egyptians Pharaoh driveth away Moses and to constrain them to deliver the Hebrews commanded Moses to declare unto the people that they should have their sacrifice in a readiness on the thirteenth day of the month Xanthicus Exod. 12. 2. to celebrate the same the fourteenth of the said month by the Egyptians called Pharmuth Zanthicus amongst the Macedons is April as Suidas testifieth and by the Hebrews Nisan and Xanthicus by the Macedonians and that he should lead forth all the Hebrews carrying with them all their Goods Whereupon he who had the Hebrews already in a readiness to depart and had distributed them I by families kept them in one place and in the same order but when the fourteenth day was come all of them ready to depart offer'd sacrifice and with the blood of the Lamb purged their Houses besprinkling them with branches of Hyssop And after they had supt The Hebrews passeover signifieth a passage they burnt the flesh that remained as being at the point to depart Whereupon even at this day we retain the said custom to sacrifice in like sort and do call this solemnity Pascha which is as much as to say the passage by reason that on that day God leaving and overpassing the Hebrews without harm C. 12. 29. struck the Egyptians with sickness for a Plague in the night-time cut off all the first begotten in Egypt The tenth plague the first begotten amongst the Egyptians both men and beasts dye whereupon multitudes that dwelt round about the Palace assembled themselves in the presence of the King and besought him to let the Hebrews go for which cause Pharaoh calling Moses K gave order that they should depart the Countrey supposing that as soon as they were gone Egypt would be no more afflicted with such like Plagues Moreover they honoured the Hebrews with Presents partly to the end they should depart with the more expedition partly for the neighborhood and acquaintance sake which they had one with another And as they departed the Egyptians wept 33. The Israelites depart out of Egypt and repented them of the evil usage they had shewed them but they took their way towards Latopolis at that time desart and in which place afterwards Babylon was built at such time as Cambyses destroyed Egypt The third day they came unto Beelzephon near the Red Sea and for that they wanted victuals in this Desart they tempered their Meal with water and kneaded it as well as they could and bak't Cakes with which they sustained themselves for the space of thirty L dayes for they had brought no more provision out of Egypt than enough to serve them for that time at the end of which they were in want of food although they had liv'd very sparingly The feast of the Azymes rather feeding for necessity than eating to satiety For which cause in memory of that want The number of the children of Israel we celebrate a feast for the space of eight dayes which we call the feast of Azymes that is to say of unleavened bread But it is not easie to number the multitude of them that came out of Egypt if we consider the Women and Children but those that were of full age and fit to bear Arms were in number six hundred thousand M N O A CHAP. VI. The Hebrews depart out of Egypt under the conduct of Moses THus the Israelites departed out of Egypt the 14 day of the month Xanthicus 430 years after Abraham our Father came into Canâ—an and in the 215 year after Jacob went down into Egypt Exod. 14. 1 7 9. and in the eightieth year of Moses age who had Aaron to his Brother three years elder than himself The time of their departure out of Egypt they carried also with them the Bones of Joseph according as he had commanded his Sons But the Egyptians repented that they had suffer'd the Hebrews to depart Hedio Ruffinus cap. 14. the King also was very
Red Sea divideth it self which suddenly dividing it self at the stroke and retyring backwards left a dry K passage thorow the midst thereof for the Hebrews to escape Moses seeing how God had heard his Prayer and how the Sea had left its Channel he first of all entered into the same Ver. 22 27. and commanded the Hebrews to follow him marching thorow that way which God had by his Divine Power provided for them The Hebrews pass thorow the Red Sea the Egyptians are drowned therein willing them to rejoyce at the danger which attended their Enemies and to give God thanks for the unexpected succors he had sent them whereupon they were not negligent but marched boldly forward At first the Egyptians supposed them mad and that they cast themselves headlong into manifest perdition but when they perceiv'd that they were entred a good way without hurt and that they encountred no danger or let they dislodg'd and follow'd them believing the Sea would have given them passage also and having set their Horse in the Vauntguard L they entered into the Sea But the Egyptians having spent some time in arming themselves the Hebrews in the mean while got to the opposite shore without any disturbance which made their Enemies more bold supposing that no evil should happen unto them But they knew not that God had made this path expresly for the Hebrews but entred the same as if it had been a common beaten way forgetting that it was made to save the Hebrews from danger and not themselves who sought to destroy them But as soon as all the Egyptian Army was entred the Sea returned to his old course and with winds and waves overwhelmed the Egyptians The showres from Heaven fell upon them vehement Thunders ratled from the Air intermixed with flashings and lightnings In brief there was nothing that by the wrath of God could be inflicted upon Men which at that M time hapned not unto them For besides all that which hath been spoken an obscure and dark Night surpriz'd them in such sort as they were all of them drowned and there remained not one of them to bear back the tydings of their misfortune The Hebrews could not contain themselves for the joy they conceiv'd at this their unexpected deliverance and the total ruine of their Enemies Exod. 15. 1. when they saw that they who design'd to make them slaves again perforce The Israelites with Moses sing Songs for their deliverance were exterminated and that God had been so visibly assistant unto them When they had escap'd this danger and perceiv'd that their Enemies were punished after such a manner as the like punishment had never been heard of amongst Men they all of them during the whole Night sung Hymns and Songs of Thanksgiving Moses likewise compos'd a Song in Verse The Sea of Pamphylia divided it self for Alexanders Soldiers to pass there thorow containing the Praises of God and a Thanksgiving N for the favor he had done unto them All these things have I particularly declared according as I have found them written in Holy Scriptures Neither ought any man to marvel at this so wonderful a Discourse that thorow the Sea there should be a passage found to save so many persons in times past and they rude and simple whether it were done by the Will of God The wind and tide drive the Egyptians arms into the Hebrews Camp or it chanced of it self since not long time ago God so thinking it good the Sea of Pamphylia divided it self to give way to Alexander the King of Macedon's Soldiers having no other passage to destroy the Empire of the Persians The next day the Egyptians Arms carried by force of the stream were cast ashore where the Army of the Hebrews was encamped which when Moses perceiv'd that it was done by the Providence of God to the intent they might not be disarmed he gather'd them together and furnish'd O the Hebrews therewith and afterwards led them to Mount Sinai to sacrifice to God and to give him thanks for their deliverance in the behalf of the People according as he himself had before commanded A The Third Book of the HISTORY of the JEWS Written by FLAVIVS JOSEPHVS The Contents of the Chapters of the Third Book 1. How Moses conducted the People out of Egypt to Mount Sinai 2. Of the slaughter of the Amalekites and their Confederates and of the prey which the Israelites attained thereby B 3. Raguel's counsel unto his Son-in-law Moses 4. Moses ascending the Mountain of Sinai bringeth down the Tables of the Ten Commandments which he had received at God's hands to the People 5. Of the Tabernacle made by Moses in the Desart resembling a portable Temple 6. Of the Ark wherein Moses inclosed the Tables of the Law 7. Of the Golden Table and Candlestick and of the Altars of the Tabernacle 8. Of the Apparel both of the High Priests and the Inferiors 9. Of Aaron's Priesthood and of that which was ordained as touching the Feasts and Sacrifices 10. The Laws of Sacrifices and Purifications C 11. The Laws and Customs of War 12. Sedition against Moses by reason of the want of Victuals and the punishment of the Seditious 13. Of the Spies who having seen and searched the Countrey of Canaan and the returning back again to the Israelites amated them with fear CHAP. I. How Moses conducted the People out of Egypt to Mount Sinai THE joy which the Israelites had to see themselves thus deliver'd by the D help of Almighty God The year of the World 2454. before Christ's Nativity 1510. was not a little diminisht by the weariness and tediousness of the difficulties which they endured in their travel towards the Mountain of Sinai by reason that the Country was a Desart and uninhabitable destitute of Victuals and Water and not only barren of what serves for the sustenance of Men but also everywhere wanting pasturage and provision for Cattel The Israelites in the Desare are distressed for want of water v. 1 2 3 so that they were constrain'd to bear with them the water which they had drawn before they entred the Desart according as their Captain and Conductor had commanded them which being spent they dig'd Pits out of which they drew water with great difficulty by reason of the hardness of the ground and further the water which they found in those places was bitter and no ways fit to drink E and which was worse very little in quantity Travelling onwards of their journey after this manner a long time Marah signifieth bitternesâ— they arriv'd about evening in a certain place which by reason the waters were brackish they called Marah that is to say Bitterness There wearied with Travel Exod. 15. 23. and their Provision failing them they began to be pinch'd with necessity so that they resolv'd to stay in that place and the rather in that they found a
promising them that although by injurious speeches he had undeservedly been offended by them yet he would obtain of God for them store of flesh not for one day onely but also for many But they being incredulous and some one amongst them demanding Ver. 4. How he could make provision for so many thousand men God saith he and I The Israelites obtain Quails in the Desart although we be evil spoken of by you yet will we never desist to be careful for you and that shall you shortly perceive Scarce had he spoken this but that all the Camp was filled with Quails Psal 78. 24. of which every one took as many as he would Yet God not long after punished the insolency and mutiny of the Hebrews The graves of Concupiscence by the death of no small number from G whence at this day the place hath its name which for that cause was imposed thereon and it is called Cabrothaba that is to say The Sepulchres of Concupiscence CHAP. XIII H Of the Spies that were sent to search the Land of Canaan and how returning to the Israelites they discourag'd them with fear BUt after Moses had led them out of that place and brought them into a Countrey not so apt for habitation Hedio Ruffinus cap. 17. not far from the borders of the Canaanites call'd Pharan he called the People to a Council Num. 13. 1. ad 24. and standing up in the midst of them spake after this manner God saith he having decreed to grant you two great benefits Liberty and the Possession I of a happy Countrey hath made you already enjoy the one and will shortly make you masters of the other For we are upon the borders of Canaan from whence both the Cities and Kings are so far from driving us that the whole Nation being united together is not of power to expel us Let us therefore address our selves very confidently to attempt the matter for neither without fight Moses sendeth Spies to search the Land of Canaan will they resign the Title of their Countrey unto us nor without great conflicts can we obtain the Palm of Victory Let us therefore send out certain Spies to discover the Forces of the Countrey and how great their power is but above all things let us be at unity one with another and let us honour God who assisteth us in all dangers and fighteth for us After Moses had spoken this the People applauding his counsels chose Twelve out of the Noblest Families of the Tribes to go and view the Countrey out of every K Tribe one who beginning from the parts extending towards Egypt visited all the Countrey of the Canaanites until they came to the City of Amath and the Mountain of Libanus And having consider'd both the Land and the nature of the Inhabitants they return'd home again having spent 40 days in this journey Moreover they brought with them such fruits as the Countrey yielded and by the beauty thereof and by the abundance of riches which they reported to be in that Countrey they encourag'd the hearts of the People to fight valiantly but on the other side they dismay'd them with the difficulty of the Conquest saying that there were certain great Rivers unpassable both for their wideness and depth that there were therein also unaccessible Mountains and Cities fortifi'd both with Walls and Bulwarks Moreover they told them L that in Hebron they saw a race of Gyants and that they had seen nothing so terrible since their departure out of Egypt Thus the fear of these Messengers brought the rest of the multitude into a dangerous consternation and perplexity C. 13. 24. who conjecturing by their discourse The Spies drive fear into the Israelites that it was impossible to conquer the Land dissolving the Assembly returned each to their Houses C. 14. 1 2. lamenting with their Wives and Children saying That God had only in words promis'd many things The murmur of the people against Moses but that they saw no effects of them Moreover they blam'd Moses and revil'd both him and his brother Aaron the High-Priest And thus spent they all the Night in disquiet venting their discontents both against the one and the other But on the morrow they re-assembled their Council tumultuously with intention to stone Moses and his brother and then return back again to M Egypt from whence they came But two of the discoverers namely Josua the son of Nave of the Tribe of Ephraim and Caleb of the Tribe of Juda seeing this disorder and fearing the consequences of it Ver. 6. they went into the midst of them and appeas'd the multitude Josua and Caleb appease the people Praying them to be of good hope and not to accuse Almighty God of unfaithfulness by yielding certain slight belief to some who spreading vain rumors of the affairs of Cannan had terrified the credulous multitude but rather follow them who both would be the Actors and Conductors also of them in the Conquest of the Countrey and that neither the greatness of the Mountains nor the depth of the Rivers could hinder them that like valiant men were prepared to attempt especially God being their Guide and ready to fight for them in that Battel March forward therefore said they and laying aside all fear and being N assured of the divine succors follow us with a bold courage whithersoever we lead you Hedio Ruffinus cap. 18. With these words labour'd they to appease the tumultuous multitude In the mean while Moses and Aaron falling prostrate on their faces besought God not for their own safety but that it would please him to restore the despairing multitude to a better mind who were troubled with so many present necessities and vain apprehensions of the future Whereupon suddenly a Cloud appear'd on the Tabernacle and gave testimony that God was there present Which when Moses perceiv'd being full of confidence he press'd into the midst of the multitude and told them That God was provoked to take punishment of the outrage which they had committed against him yet not so severely us the iniquity of their sins deserved but in that discipline which fathers are accustomed to use for O the amendment of their children For at such time as he stood before God in the Tabernacle and besought him with tears for the safety of the multitude God had recounted unto him how A many benefits and favours they had received from him and how ungrateful they shewed themselves towards him and that at the present being transported with passion and fear they had given more credit to the reports of the Spies than to his promises Notwithstanding all which he would not utterly consume them all nor exterminate their whole Race whom he had honoured above all the Nations of the earth but for punishment of their sin Ver. 23. 33. they should not possess the Land of Canaan The
Enemy the Canaanites hoping that God would be their Guide Ver. 43. so as they needed not the assistance of their Lawgiver The Canaanites put the Hebrews to flight When this sentence was approv'd by a general consent they flock out in multitudes against their Enemies who neither affrighted by their boldness nor multitude valiantly resisted them who desperately charg'd them so that the better part of the Hebrews being slain they pursued the rest enforced shamefully to turn their backs even unto their Camp This overthrow hapning besides all mens opinion wondrously dejected the minds of the multitude so that they grew desperate of all future good fortune concluding that God had sent and inflicted that plague upon them because without his counsel and order O they had enterpriz'd the Battel But when Moses saw that his Countreymen were dismay'd with the overthrow which they had receiv'd and the Enemy grown proud with A their late Victory fearing likewise lest not content with their present success they should attempt further he determined to retire his Forces back again into the Desart And whereas the People promised thenceforward to be obedient to him being taught by their own misery that nothing would fall out prosperously unto them without the counsel and conduct of their Guide they disincamping themselves Moses retireth the people into the Desart retired into the Desart with this resolution that they would no more attempt a Battel against the Canaanites till they received a sign of their good success from Heaven But even as in a great Army it accustomably falleth out especially in time of trouble that the common multitude wax head-strong and disobedient to their Governors so did the like also happen amongst the Jews For whereas they were in number 600000 and even in their better B Fortunes sufficiently disobedient to their Governors so much the more were they exasperated by their wants and misfortunes Sedition against Moses both amongst themselves and against their Governor For which cause there arose so great a Sedition as neither among the Greeks or Barbarians the like was ever heard Which things without doubt had overthrown them being brought into so desperate an estate had not Moses forgetting the injury he had received which was no less than a purpose to stone him to death succoured and relieved their distressed Fortunes Neither did God utterly abandon the care of them but although they were contumelious against their Lawgiver and transgressed also against the Laws which he had delivered them by Moses yet delivered he them out of that danger of which without his special Providence there could be expected no C other but a lamentable issue This Sedition as also how Moses governed the estate when the troubles were ended we will now declare having first expressed the cause thereof CHAP. II. The Sedition raised by Chore against Moses and his Brother for the Priesthood CHore a Man noble by Birth Numb 16. 1. ad 4. and famous for his wealth amongst the Hebrews and endowed with a certain kind of popular Eloquence seeing Moses placed in the highest place of Authority Chore endeavoureth to persuade the multitude to mutiny against Moses was filled with jealousie and envy thereat For although he were of the same Tribe and Kindred yet he thought it a great indignity to himself to D be held his inferior being both more potent in Riches and his equal in Parentage For which cause he began to murmur and complain to the Levites which were of the same Tribe with him and his Kinsmen telling them That it was not to be suffered that Moses under a pretext of Communication with God should by ambitious policy to other mens prejudice onely study his own glory having of late against all sort of reason given the Priesthood to his Brother Aaron and distributed other dignities at his own pleasure like a King without the suffrage and approbation of the People That this injury done by him was not to be endured by reason that so covertly he had insinuated himself into the Government that before it could be observ'd the People would be brought into servitude For he that knoweth himself to be worthy of a Government endeavors to obtain the same by the consent of the People and not E by force and violence but they that despair by good means to attain thereunto do notwithstanding abstain from force lest they should lose the opinion of their goodness and honesty yet endeavor they by malicious subtilties to attain thereunto That it concerned the Commonweal to check the attempts of such Men lest of private they at last grow publick Enemies For what reason said he can Moses give why he hath bestowed the High Priesthood on Aaron and his Sons If God had decreed that this honour should be bestowed on one of the Tribe of Levi there were more reason that I should have it who am of the same Kindred with Moses and who surpass him both in riches and age On the contrary If this honour appertain to the most ancient of the Tribes that of Reuben ought by right to enjoy it namely Dathan and Abiram and Phalal Alias Baâ—â—â— who are the most ancient of that Tribe and the most powerful in riches These things F spake Chore under colour and pretence of the good of the Commonwealth but in effect only to raise a Tumult amongst the multitude and intrude into the office of the High Priest Ver. 35. Which discourse of his passing by little and little from one ear to another Two hundred and fifty men follow Chore's Faction amongst the multitude and multiplied by the envious and such as maligned Aaron at last brought all the Tribes into a mutiny so that 250 of the chiefest Nobles grew at length to be partakers of Chore's Conspiracy and all of these conspir'd together to take away the Priesthood from Moses's Brother and to transfer it to him The People likewise were in such sort incensed They cry out to stone Moses that they sought to stone Moses and ran all of them confusedly with noise and uproar crying out before the Tabernacle of God that the Tyrant was to be cut off and the People delivered from thraldom who under pretext G of Religion had insupportable thraldom imposed on them For if it were God that had chosen him to be High Priest he would have preferred such an one to the dignity who had been worthy and would not have confer'd it on those who were far inferior to others That if he had decreed to bestow it on Aaron he would have remitted the election H to the People and not left the disposition thereof to his Brother Although Moses was inform'd of Chore's treacherous Calumnies and saw the People highly incensed yet was be nothing at all abashed thereat but being satisfi'd in his Conscience that he had governed the estate uprightly and well assured that his Brother obtained the Priesthood not
alledged that Moses having given this maim unto the People by the loss of so many Noble Men who as they said perished onely for the zeal they bear to God's Service not onely had done them open wrong but which was more had assured the Priesthood to his Brother after such a manner that henceforward no Man durst pretend to the same seeing how miserably those others were punisht by a violent death Moreover the Kinsmen of those that were slain sollicited and stirred the People praying them to restrain the Pride and overgreat power of Moses in that it lay in their power easily to perform the same But Moses perceiving that the People were incensed and fearing lest once more they should fall upon some Innovation whereby some O great mischief might succeed he assembled them together and gave audience to their accusations and without replying any wayes for fear he might the more A incense them he onely commanded the heads of the Tribes to bring every one a rod whereon the name of each Tribe should be written promising that the Priesthood should remain with them in whose rod God should shew any sign Which proposal being allowed by all both they and Aaron brought their rods with their inscriptions and Aaron had written on his the name of the Tribe of Levi. Aaron's Rod fructifieâ—h These Moses laid in the Tabernacle and the next morning brought them forth every one which were easily known by the People to be the same which the Princes of the Tribes had brought by the marks which they had made upon them and they saw that all theirs remained in the same form which the day before they retained when Moses took them but out of Aaron's rod there grew Branches and Buds and which is more to be wondred B at it bare ripe Almonds because it was of the Wood of the Almond-Tree The People amazed at the strangeness of this spectacle changed their hatred against Moses and Aaron into admiration of the judgment which God gave in their favour and forbare any more to repugn against God or to oppose themselves against Aaron's Priesthood v. 8. Thus three times confirmed by the approbation of God Hedio Ruffinus chap. 3 4 by all Mens consent he remain'd High-Priest and the People of the Hebrews turmoyled with long seditions Numb 18. at last by this means became setled peace in and quietness v. 8. ad 20. But after Moses had made the Tribe of Levi which was dedicated to God's service free and exempt from warfare Lev 14. 18 23. for fear lest they should employ themselves in providing necesâ—aries for their maintenance The revenues of the Priests and so grow negligent in the service of God he ordained that C after the Land of Canaan should be conquered Forty eight of the best Cities with their Lands within two Miles compass should be given to the Levites Moreover he commanded that the tenths of all the yearly fruit that was gathered by the whole People should be given to the Levites and Priests which hath been ever since inviolably observed Now must I declare what things are proper to the Priests Of the forty eight Cities which were granted to the Levites he commanded them to give thirteen to the Priests and the tenth part of the Tythes Besides he ordained that the People should offer to God the first-fruits of whatsoever the earth yieldeth and that the first-born of four-footed Beasts allow'd for sacrifice if a male should de delivered to the Priests to sacrifice to the end they might be nourished with all their Family in D the sacred City of Jerusalem and that for those which the Law forbids to eat there should be paid by the owners in lieu of a firstling a Sicle and an half and for the first-born of a Man five Sicles He allotted them likewise the first-fruits of Sheep-shearing and those that bak'd Bread of new Corn were to give them Cakes But when they who are called Nazarites because they let their Hair grow and taste no Wine have accomplisht their vow Numb 6. 1 ad 13. and come to present themselves in the Temple to cause their Hair to be cut Of the Nazarites the Beasts which they offer in sacrifice belong to the Priests And as for those that have consecrated themselves to the service of God when they desire to be dismissed from that ministery whereunto by voluntary vow they bound themselves they must pay money to the Priests a Woman thirty Sicles a Man E fifty and those that have not so much money refer themselves to the discretion of the Priests And when any Man kills a Beast to eat in private and not to offer to God he ought to give the Priests the fat Gut the Breast and the right Shoulder This is the allowance which Moses assign'd to the Priests besides what the People offer for sins as we declared in the precedent Book and whatsoever is contributed by the People to the order of the Priests Numb 20. 14 ad 21. he commanded that both their Wives Children and Servants should be made partakers of the same Moses Embassage to the Idumaans except those things which are offered for sins of which onely the Men which are imploy'd in divine service may eat and that in the Tabernacle and the very same day that such sacrifices are offered After all these constitutions were made by Moses and the mutiny appeased he removed the F Camp to the borders of Idumaea where he sent Ambassadors to the King thereof desiring him to grant them free passage on condition to give him what assurance he would demand that no violence or injury should be offered to his Countrey and that he would pay for whatsoever victual or water either he or his Army should receive But the King setting light by the Ambassage denied them passage and with a well furnished Army marched forth against Moses to withstand him if contrary to his will he should attempt to pass thorow his Countrey C. 20. v. 1 Moses asked counsel of God who forbad him to begin the War first Mariam Moses sister dieth and commanded him to retire back again into the Desart Numb 19. per totum At that time died his Sister Mary the fortieth year after their departure out of Egypt The manner of Purification and the first Moon of the month Xantique she was Magnificently enterred G at the common charge on a certain Mountain called Sein And after the People had mourned for her thirty days Moses purified them after this manner The High-Priest kill'd near the Camp in a very clean place a young red Heifer without blemish which had never yet born the yoke and dipping his finger in the blood thereof he H seven times besprinkled the Tabernacle The year of the World 2493 before Christ's Nativity 1473. and then put into the fire the whole Heifer with the Skin and
Intrals casting in also a branch of Cedar with a little Hyssop and Scarlet Wooll A man clean and chaste gather'd up all the ashes and put them in a clean place and all that needed to be purifi'd either for having touch'd one dead or been present at a Funeral cast some of these ashes into Fountain water wherein they dip a Branch of Hyssop and therewith besprinkled themselves the third and the seventh day after which they pass'd for purified Moses likewise ordained that the like ceremony should be used when they had conquered the Countrey whereof God had promised them the possession But after the Army that had so long mourned for the dead Sister of the General I were thus purified Numb 20. he led them thorow the Desart v. 23. 24. into Arabia and arriving in a place which the Arabians account for their Metropolitan City in times past called Arce and at this present Petra he spoke to Aaron to ascend up a high Mountain which serves for bounds to the Country because it was the place where he was to yield up his soul to God Aaron went up and in the sight of all the Army standing on a high place he put off his Priestly ornaments and gave them to his Son Eleazer to whom by eldership the succession appertained And thus in the sight of the People he died in the hundred twenty and third year of his age Ruffinus c. 4. on the first Moon of the month of August Hedio c. 5. called by the Athenians Numb 21. Hecatombeon by the Macedonians Lous and Sabba by the Hebrews Thus Moses lost in the same year his Sister and his Brother and all K the People mourned for him thirty dayes After this Moses remov'd his Camp from thence and pitched his Tents near unto a River called Arnon which springeth from the Mountains of Arabia and runneth along the Desart and then entreth into the Asphaltique Lake separating the Region of the Moabites from that of the Amorites The Countrey is so fertile Moses sent Ambassadors to Sehon King of the Amorites that it suffices to maintain all the inhabitants though very numerous To Sehon King of this Countrey Moses sent Ambassadors desiring passage thorow his Kingdom under such assurance as should best please him that no wrong should be offered neither to his Countrey nor the inhabitants thereof and he would pay the price of whatsoever his Souldiers took either in Victuals or Water But Sehon refused him and Arming his People pitched his Tents on the Banks of Arnon L being ready to oppose the Hebrews if they presumed to pass the River CHAP. V. Moses overcometh Sehon and Og Kings of the Amorites and distributeth their Countrey by Lot unto two Tribes and an half of the Hebrews BUt when Moses saw the Amorites disposed to hostility Numb 21. he judg'd that the injury and contempt was not to be endured v. 21. ad finem and considering the Hebrews were an untractable king of Men The Hebrews address themselves to â—ight against the Amorites and such as idleness and want together might perswade to renew their former seditions and tumults in order to prevent all the occasion he M asked counsel of God whether he would permit him to force his passage by the sword God not only allowed his purpose but also promised him Victory whereupon he determin'd upon a War with great confidence and animated and encouraged his Troops telling them that the time was now come wherein they might enterprize their long desired War with God's approbation and encouragement They rejoicing at this liberty that was granted them presently took Arms and being ranged in battel hasted to charge the Enemy On the other side the Amorite as soon as he saw them march forward and begin the onset forgetting his former fierceness was both himself terrified v. 35. and his Souldiers who before the fight of their Enemies were as cruel and bloody as Lyons now waxed as fearful and as meek as Lambs The Hebrews overthrow the Amorites and put them to flight So that they scarcely N had endured the first assault but they fled reposing the whole hope of their safety in their retreat to their Walled Towns which notwithstanding did nought at all avail them For no sooner did the Hebrews perceive that their Enemies began to flie and that their ranks were broken but they more eagerly charged them and put them to the rout And being extremely nimble and lightly Arm'd and besides very expert in using the Sling and all other weapons proper for fighting at distance either they overtook such as fled or with their Slings Darts and Arrows stopt the flight of those whom they could not overtake Psâ—l 135. 11. 12. 136. 17 18 19 So that there followed a very great slaughter especially near the River because those that fled being no less molested with thirst than with the pain of their wounds in that it was O Summer-time went thither to drink in great multitudes Sehon King of the Amorites slain Their King Sehon also was slain in this Fight And the Hebrews spoiled those that were slain and took A many Prisoners The year of the World 2493. before Christ's Nativity 1573. They had likewise great abundance of all kinds of Fruits in that the Harvest was not as yet gather'd Thus pass'd the Army thorow the whole Countrey foraging and spoiling the same without any resistance by reason that the Enemy and all his Forces were defeated This was the destruction which hapned to the Amorites who neither used their Counsel prudently Psal 135. 11 12. 136. 17 18 19. nor manag'd their War valiantly But the Hebrews possess'd their Countrey which is enclos'd between three Rivers after the manner of an Island For Arnon terminates the Southern Coasts thereof and Jobac the Northern Sehon King of the Amorites slain which flowing into Jordan loseth its name the Western Coasts is water'd by the River of Jordan Amidst this prosperity of the Israelites there arose a new Enemy against them The Hebrews possess the Land of the Amorites Og King of Galaad and of the Countrey of Gaulanitis was coming as a B Friend and Companion to assist Sehon and understood the loss of the Battel yet being very daring The scituation of the Land of the Amorites he was in hope to obtain a Victory and determined to make tryal both of his own Mens and his Enemies valour which hope of his fail'd him for he both died in the Battel Og King of Basan is slain with his Army and his whole Army was likewise defeated Moses no sooner passed over the floud of Jobac but entring Og's Kingdom he overthrew one City after another and destroy'd all the Inhabitants thereof who were exceeding rich Og was a man of a most gigantick stature and prodigious strength his Bed which was of Iron and which was found in his chief City
worthiest of them all For he was not satisfied to redeem and deliver those of Jabeâ—s Saul kills the Ammonite and Naahs their King but he entred the Countrey of the Ammonites also and ravaged the same with his Army and after he had obtained a great booty both he and his Army Victoriously returned to their dwelling places The people highly pleased with this noble action atchieved by Saul Saul made his name famous amongst the Hebrews rejoyced that they had demanded a King and exclaimed against those that said it would be discommodious and unprofitable for the Common-wealth saying where are now these murmurers let them be put O to death Saul is praised by the people with other such like words that a people besotted with good success is wont to speak against them that oppose the same Saul commended the affection of A the people The year of the World 2810. before Christ's Nativity 1084. but swore that none should be put to death that day because it would not seem agreeable that the victory given them by God should be sullied with the blood of their Brethren but rather that it was more proper the time should be spent in feasting and jolity After this Samuel told them that they ought to confirm the Kingdom of Saul by a second Election Sauls lenity against his adversaries and to that end they assembled together in the City of Galgal according as he commanded them and there in the sight of all the people Samuel anointed Saul the second time with the consecrated Oyl v. 12 13. and proclaimed him King Thus was the Aristocracy and Government of the better sort amongst the Hebrews v. 14 15. turned into a Monarchy For under Moses and his successor Joshua Saul once more anointed King by Samuel who was General of the Army the form of the Commonwealths was Aristocratical After their death for the space of eighteen B years The distinct Governments of the Hebrews the people was without Government The Common-wealth not long after resumed its first form of Government and the supreme authority was given to him that was esteemed the most valiant in War and the most upright in doing Justice During which time such Magistrates were called Judges After this the Prophet Samuel assembled the people and spake to them after this manner 1 Sam. 12. 3 4. I conjure you by that great God that sent those two admirable Brothers Moses and Aaron to deliver our forefathers from the Egyptians Samuels justification of himself in the presence the people and their tyranny that without any consideration either of fear or favour or of any other passion you truly testifie whether I have committed any injustice either for interest avarice or affection Declare it If I have taken away any mans Calf or sheep ar any other thing whatsoever but that which I might lawfully take for C my relief and sustenance and at such hands as willingly offer me the same or if I have employed any Beasts to my service or use his cattel to my profit and his hinderance in these and such like if I have offended any man let him now accuse me in the presence of the King All of them cryed out with one voyce that no such fault had been committed by him but that he had Governed their Nation in Holiness and Justice After the people had thus publicky testified in behalf of Samuel he said unto them Since you have freely protested that you have no cause of wrong to charge against me v. 7. ad 16. hear I pray you wherewith I can justly accuse you Samuel expostulateth with the people and objecteth their sins and ingratitude You have griveously offended against the Majesty of God in that you have required a King at his hands you should have rather remembred that your old Father Jacob accompanied onely with his 70 Sons came into Egypt constrained thereunto by famine and D that in that Countrey divers thousands of persons issued from his loynes whom the Egyptians kept in captivity doing them extream outrages And when your fathers called upon God he wonderfully delivered them from the distresses wherein they were without giving them any King but sending them two Brothers Moses and Aaron who brought and conducted them into this Countrey which you possess at this present And although you participated these benefits from the hands of God yet you forget his religion and neglected piety This notwithstanding at such time as you have been conquered by your enemies he hath set you free assisting you first of all with the overthrow of the Assyrians and their forces then giving you victory over the Ammonites and Moabites and finally over the Philistines Now these great exploits were performed by you not under the conduct of a King but by the direction of Jephta E and Gedeon What folly therefore hath bewitched you to flie from God and to seek to live under the subjection of a King But I have named such an one unto you Whom God hath chosen to be your Governour Notwithstanding to the intent that I may give you a manifest testimony that Gods wrath is provoked against you because you have desired a King I will desire of God that he will make you see in this place and in the heart of Summer such a storm that there is not any one of you that hath ever seen the like Scarce had he spoken the words but suddenly there appeared great Lightning Thunder and Hail in confirmation of what the Prophet had said v. 16 17 18. so that amazed and confounded with fear A huge tempest falleth upon Samuels prayer all of them confessed that they had offended and desired the Prophet that with a good and fatherly affection he would beseech God to appease his wrath towards them and forgive them F this offence which they had committed through ignorance as he had pardoned their other negligences whereby they had transgressed his holy will All which Samuel promis'd them do to and be sought God that it would please him to pardon them the error which they had committed in this matter and to be appeased by his prayers After this he exhorted them to live uprightly and to keep in continual remembrance what evils had hapned unto them v. 20. ad finem for that they had forsaken the way of virtue and what wonders God had done An exhortation to the consideration of Gods assistance and benefits bestowed on the Israelites and what Laws he had given by Moses all which they ought to meditate on if they desired to be in safety and live happily with their King But if they failed herein he foretold them that both themselves and their Kings should be grievously punished Samuel having prophesied these things to the Hebrews dismissed them to G their own dwellings after he had confirmed the Kingdom to Saul the second time CHAP. VII The
bought A with the danger of mens lives and therefore that it was no reason that he should drink thereof but he powred it out as an oblation unto God giving him thanks because he had delivered his Servants After these three followed Abisai Joabs Brother who slew six hundred of the Enemy in one day The fifth was Banaia of the race of the Levites who being defied by certain Brothers famous amongst the Moabites for their valour overcame them Abisai Moreover a certain Egyptian of a wonderful stature having defied him notwithstanding the said Banaia was naked and the other Armed yet charged he him Banaja and took away his Javelin and slew him To these foresaid acts of his a man may annex this as the most valiant or very nearly equalling the rest For it came to pass v. 18. that after a certain Snow a Lyon fell into a pit whose mouth was so narrow B that a man could not discern where it was Banaia slew an Egyptian with his own spear especially since it was at the same time covered with Snow where being inclosed and seeing no means to escape he roared out which when Banaia who passed that way heard he followed the voyce and drew near unto the place and afterwards went down into the pit where with a staffe he bare in his hand he fought with overcame and slew the Lyon The thirty three other were of like valour and courage v. 24. But King David being desirous to know how many thousand men he could number amongst the people Banaia slew a Lyon and forgetting the commandment ordained by Moses who had given order that if the people should be numbred Hedio Rufnus cap. 13. there should be payed unto God for every head half a sicle he commanded Joab to go and number all the people 2 Sam. 24. 1 ad 10. and although Joab represented it unto him as a C thing no wayes necessary David sendeth Joab to muster the people yet could he not persuade him but that he enjoyned him with all expedition to set forward on his way and muster the people of the Hebrews Hereupon Joab took with him the principals of the Tribes and the Scribes and went about the Countrey of the Hebrews to know how many there were and at the end of nine moneths and twenty days v. 9 10. he returned to Jerusalem to the King and presented him with the list of the people The summe of the Israelites that were numbred the Tribe of Benjamin only excepted for he neither numbred that Tribe nor the Tribe of Levi. The King when it was now too late perceiving that he had displeased God was very sorrowful and pensive The number of the other Israelites was of 900 thousand men able to bear Arms and to follow the War besides that the only Tribe of Juda contained 400 thousand men When the D Prophets had certified David how God was displeased with him he began to pray and beseech him that it might please him to appease his wrath and to pardon his offence Hereupon God sent the Prophet Gad unto him who brought him the choice of three things willing him to make choice which of the three he would endure either that Famine for seven years space should reign in his Countreys or that War for three moneths space should afflict the same wherein he should always have the worst or that the Plague and pestilence should rage for three days amongst the Hebrews Being thus troubled by reason of his difficult choice v. 12 13 14. amongst these imminent miseries and the Prophet urging him to return a short answer David having election of three sorts of punishments chose the Plague whereby God might be satisfied the King bethinking him that if he should ask Famine he should rather seem to respect his own E security than the Common-Wealth in that no danger might by that means touch him for that he had great store of Corn in his Barn and they were unfurnished and if for three months he should make choice to be overcome by the Enemy in that case also he might seem to have care of himself in that he had many strong Castles and a valiant Guard of men to attend his person he therefore made choice of a Plague that was both as incident to the Prince as the Subjects wherein each man is equally concerned in the danger saying That it was better to fall into the hands of God then into the hands of his Enemies When the Prophet had received this answer from him he reported it unto God who sent a Plague and mortality amongst the Hebrews which afflicted them so variously so that it was very heard to discern the malady which being but one F kind v. 15 16. yet notwithstanding it discovered it self by great variety of symptomes For one of them died after another A hugâ—â— slaughter of those that died of the pestilence that was inflicted by God and the sickness seizing them unawares brought a sudden dissolution of the spirits and swouning upon them so that some of them gave up the ghost with grievous torments and strange dolors Others were presently parched up through the burning agonies they endured and irrecoverable by any counsel or remedy departed in the midst of their tortures Others died strangled having their eyes suddenly darkned and blinded Others giving order for the burial of their houshold Servants died before they were thorowly interred and from the day-break at which time the pestilent mortality began to rage until dinner time v. 17. there died seventy thousand persons David prayed for the innocent people And now had the Angel of God stretched out his hand over Jerusalem G ready to inflict punishment thereon when the King put on sackcloth and prostrated himself on the ground beseeching God that it would please him to appease his anger and be content with the number of those that were already consumed with the pestilence Whilest thus he prayed The year of the World 2930. before Christ's Nativity 1034. lifting up his eyes he beheld the Angel of God hovering H in the air over Jerusalem with his naked Sword whereupon he besought God and said That it was he that was the shepherd who had deserved to be punished and not his flock who ought to be spared in that they had not any ways offended praying him to satisfie his displeasure upon him and his posterity and to spare the people Hereupon God giving ear unto his prayer ceased the Plague and sent the Prophet Gad unto him commanding him that he should presently repair to the threshing-floor of Oronna the Jebusite v. 18. and there build an Altar A comandment to build an Altar on which he should offer sacrifice unto God Which when David understood he neglected not this command but went presently to the appointed place When Oronna as he was threshing his Corn saw the
King accompanied by his Sons coming towards him v. 20 21. he ran out to meet him Oronna the Jebusite and I humbled himself before him This man was by Nation a Jebusite and one of the greatest friends that David had by means whereof he plundred him not at such time as the fortress of the Jebusites was taken supra l. 7. c. 2. called Orphona as we have heretofore declared Oronna asked him for what cause his Lord came thus unto him v. 22 23. who was his Servant David answered that it was to purchase his threshing-floor Oronna giveth David his floor to the intent that he might build an Altar in that place and offer sacrifice unto God Oronna replied that both his Floor his Ploughs and Oxen were the Kings to offer up for a burnt-sacrifice The summe that was paid for the threshing floor beseeching God that he would graciously accept that offering To this the King answered that he commended his liberality and beneficence and that he accepted the offer he had made him yet that it was his pleasure that he should receive the price of the same The place of the Altar that was built because he ought not to offer sacrifice unto K God upon other mens charges To this Oronna answered that his Majesty might do as best pleased him Gen. 22. Hereupon he bought the foresaid Floor of him for fifty sicles Then erected he an Altar in this place supra l. 1. c. 13. and offered sacrifice thereon as well burnt-offerings as peace-offerings and by this means the Divine Majesty was appeased and ever after shewed himself favourable Now this place was the very same whereto Abraham in times past had brought his Son Isaac to offer up for a burnt-sacrifice unto God and as he was about to sacrifice him a Wether upon the instant presented it self unto the Altar which Abraham offered up in stead of his Son as we have heretofore related David seeing that God had heard his prayer and favourably accepted his sacrifice decreed that in that place the general Altar of the people should stand and that on L the very same Floor he would build a Temple unto God which words of his God afterwards ratified For sending his Prophet unto him he assured him that his Son that should succeed him should build a Temple After this Prophetical declaration the King commanded to number the Inhabitants of Jerusalem and it was found that there were one hundred and fourscore thousand men of which number he appointed eighty thousand to intend the hewing of stones Hedio Ruffinus chap. 14. and ordered that the rest of the common people should bear Stones unto them and he appointed three thousand and five hundred The workmen alloâ—ted for the building of the Temple who should govern them and have the overseeing of the works He gathered also a great quantity of Iron and Brass to work upon with store of huge Cedar-trees which they of Tyre and Sidon sent him whom he had put in trust to furnish him therewith M 1 Chron. 22. telling his friends that he made that preparation at that time to the intent that when his Son should govern after him à 1 ad 5. and v. 14. he might have materials in a readiness for the building of the Temple David gathereth great store of Iron Brass and Wood. and to the intent that he being as yet young and unexperimented should not be troubled with the gathering thereof but having all things in a readiness might finish the building of the Temple CHAP. XI DAVID during his life time surrendereth the Kingdom to SOLOMON THEN calling unto him his Son Solomon he charged him that after his decease and N his own instalment in the kingdom v. 5 6. he should build a Temple unto God telling him that though he had both a will and intent to perform the same The building of Solomons Temple is commanded yet that he was not permitted by God because he had been a man of blood and brought up in War Adding further that it was fore-prophesied unto him that the finishing of that Edifice was by Gods appointment reserved to his younger Son that should be called Solomon whom God should not lesse tender and care for than the Father doth his Son and how the whole Land of the Hebrews should be made happy under this Prince and among other benefits that they should have peace which is an especial blessing and not only be freed from foreign Wars v. 7 ad finem but also from civil dissentions For which cause said he since by God thou wert appointed King before thou wast born David counseleth Solomon to honour God take care to make O thy self worthy of so great an honour by thy piety justice and fortitude and keeping those his Ordinances and Laws which he gave us by Moses and not permitting others to transgress A the same And as touching the Temple which he will that thou shalt build when thou shalt obtain the Kingdom take care to discharge that duty towards God neither be thou dismaid or afraid at the greatness of the work For before I shall depart out of this world I will set all things in a readiness for thee Know therefore that I have already gathered ten thousand talents of Gold and an hundred thousand talents of Silver and an incredible quantity of Brass and Iron of Stone and of Wood. Moreover thou shalt have many thousands of Masons and Carpenters and if after this any thing else shall be wanting thou shalt thy self make provision thereof à v. 1 ad 5. thou shalt hereby perform that which is most agreeable in the sight of God The treasure that was gathered towards the building of the Temple and he shall be thy sovereign and safe conductor He exhorted also the Governours of the people to set to their helping hand and yeeld their assistance to his Son in finishing this Work B and in furthering the service of God without suspition of any inconveniency assuring them that they should enjoy a firm peace The Assistants that Solomon had in building the Temple and flourishing estate such blessings as God bestoweth upon those that study after piety and justice Moreover he charged him to place the Ark within the Temple at such time as it should be finished with all other sacred utensils for the reception whereof the Temple should long since have been builded The comandment as touching the Ark and laying up all other sacred utensils within the Temple had not their fore-fathers neglected Gods command who had enjoyned them that at such time as they should possess their Enemies Land they should build him a Temple These were Davids exhortations not only unto his Son but also to the other Princes Now when David was very old so that by reason of his years his body was cold and benum'd Hedio
the Son of Abiathar came hastily in amongst them Adonias for â—ea of the Kings displeasure flyeth from his banquet and taketh hold of the hornes of the Altar This young man did Adonias most willingly behold and L said that he was a messenger of some glad tidings but contrariwise he recited unto them all that had befallen Solomon or had been decreed by David Whereupon Adonias and all his guests forsook the banquet and suddenly fled every man unto his own house But Adonias fearing the Kings displeasure by reason of his ambition and arrogancy ran unto the Altar and laying hold of it after the manner of a suppliant hung thereon according as he in reason had cause to do Now when these tydings were brought unto Solomon and what he had done and how he required that Solomon would assure him that he would never more call to memory that which had hapned but pardon his offence Solomon answered him graciously and moderately and pardoned that fault notwithstanding with this caution that if hereafter M it should appear that he intended or acted any rebellion it should be Adonias himself who should be the author of his mischief with this answer he sent some to deliver him from the Altar When as therefore he came into Solomons presence and had saluted him he was commanded to repair home unto his house without fearing any mischief that might befall him yet by the way was he admonished to behave himself uprightly for the time to come if he respected his credit or profit But David willing that his Son should be accepted for their known and anointed King amongst the people 1 Chro. 23. 3â—4 assembled the Governors in Jerusalem David numbreth the Levites and distributeth their offices with the Priests and Levites and first of all taking the number of them he found thirty three thousand men that were N above thirty three years old 23000 of which he appointed to take charge of building of the Temple six thousand to be Judges and Scribes with the like number of Musicians to play upon instruments who were furnished therewith by David as we have heretofore declared and distributed by him according to their families So that separating the Priests from the rest of their Tribe 1 Chron. 23. 6 ad 24. he found four and twenty families of them The division of the Priests into 24. kindreds sixteen of the house of Eleazar and eight of the house of Ithamar giving order that one only family should officiate for the space of eight days And thus were all the families distributed by lot in the presence of David of the High Priests Sadoc and Abiathar 2 Chron. 24. 5 27. and of all the Governors The first family that went up to the Temple was inrolled first He devided tâ—e Levits into 24. parts the second next and so successively the rest to the number of 24 and this O order remaineth even unto this day He made also 24 divisions of the Tribe of Levi who ascended according as they were chosen by loâ— in the same manner as the Priests H every eighth day He honoured in particular those of Moses posterity for the appointed them to be keepers of Gods treasury and of those presents which the Kings should offer He appointed also that all as well Levites as Priests should serve God day and night according as they were commanded by Moses That done he distributed his whole Army into twelve companies v. 13 14. with their Governors Centurions and other field Officers Moses posterity appointed to keep the divine treasure every squadron contained four and twenty thousand men whom he appointed to guard and attend King Solomon for the space of thirty dayes continuing from the first to the last with their Captains over Thousands and Centurions He likewise established those men in Office and Authority over every squadron 1 Chron. 26. 1 ad 12. whom he knew to be most resolute and couragious The Aâ—my divided into 1â— parts He appointed also Surveyors who should I have the charge of the treasure of the burroughs and fields and of the Cattel whose names in mine opinion it were unnecessary to declare 1 Paral. 27. After that every one of these things were in this manner disposed David assembling the governors of the Tribes commendeth his son Solomon to them he summoned all the civill Magistrates of the Hebrews and in general all those that had any commission over the affairs or demains of the Kings to a general assembly and placing himself on a high Throne he spake after this manner My bretheren and countreymen I am desirous that you should know that having determined with my self to build a Temple unto God I have made provision of a great quantity of Gold and Silver 1 Chron. 28. ad finem the summe whereof amounteth to an hundred thousand talents but God by the Prophet Nathan hath forbidden me to build the same by reason of your Wars and because my hands have been stained with the slaughter of the Enemies which I have conquered K in so many Wars in which I have been ingaged for the publick good and the interest of the State but he hath commanded that my Son who shall succeed me in my Kingdom shall erect a Temple unto him Now therefore since you are satisfied that amongst the twelve sons of Jacob Juda by the general consent of them all obtained the principality and that I amongst my six brethren have been preferred and placed by God in the Kingdom and notwithstanding no one of them supposeth himself to be injured so do I also request that Solomon having obtained the Empire my other sons should neither in respect of him nor amongst themselves nourish any unnatural hatreds and seditious but knowing that he is chosen by God they may willingly submit themselves to his dominion For whereas if God shall think meet you ought patiently to submit your selves to the yoak of a foreign Prince how much greater reason have L you to rejoyce that God hath confered this honour on one of your Bretheren whereof you also by your Proximity of blood may seem in some measure to partake I desire nothing more than that Gods promises may be accomplished and that the felicity which attendeth this Nation under the Government of Solomon may be durable Which without doubt will so fall out and all things shall happily succeed if thou my Son be a maintainer of piety and justice and the antient Laws and ordinances of thy progenitors otherwise if these be neglected there is no other thing to be expected à v. 11 ad 1â— but misery and distruction After he had finished these sayings David giveth his son the model of the Temple he gave his Son the model of the building of the Temple with all the foundations both of the houses and chambers together with the number height and breadth of the same He also
carried divers merchandize into remote Countries by vent whereof they brought him home much gold and silver and much Ivory and Ethiopian Moors and Apes and this Navigation in sailing to and fro was finished in three years The renown and fame also of Solomons virtues K and wisdom spread far and near throughout all Nations so that Kings of the remotest Countries had a desire to see him because they believed not the report and desired to manifest their affection to him by magnificent Presents Solomons ships spent 3 years in their journey They therefore sent him vessels of gold and of silver scarlet Robes and all sorts of aromatique Drugs Horses and Chariots Many Kings Present Solomon with sundry Presents Mules and Sumpter-Horses wherein as it was reported unto them the King took pleasure by reason of their strength and beauty so that to the number of Horses and Chariots which he had before there were annexed Four hundred more which had been sent him as Presents The horses and other gifts presented to Solomon For before that he had a Thousand Chariots and Twenty thousand goodly Horses excellent for shape and swiftness so that the like were not to be found that were comparable to them for beauty and pace And that which gave L them the greater grace was that they were backed by young Men of goodly personage to behold and surpassing all other in heighth having long locks which they daily intermixed with wires of gold that when the Sun should shine upon their heads they might appear more glorious and bright The King mounted on his Chariot and apparelled in a white Rayment was accustomed to ride abroad about the Sun-rise guarded with these young armed Men having Bowes and Quivers There was a certain place called Ittan Ittan some eight Leagues distant from Jerusalem delightful and enriched with gardens and pleasant fountains of water whither he usually retired himself for his pleasure He forgot not likewise to make Causeys but caused M the Highways that led to Jerusalem The wayes about Jerusalem paved with flint where he made his abode to be paved with black stone to make them more accessible for those that travelled to and fro and to shew his magnificence and riches He then divided his Chariots and placed them in such sort that in every City there was a certain number The Cities of Chariots and some few he kept about himself and those Cities he called the Cities of Chariots Ver. 27 28. he stored Jerusalem also with abundance of silver The abundance of silver in Solomons time so that it was as plentiful as stones and with Cedar-wood whereof before that time there was no quantity he stored the Countrey that it was as plentiful to be had as wild Fig-trees He commanded the Merchants of Egypt also to buy him certain Chariots drawn by two Horses 29. Egyptian horses for the price of Six hundred drachms of silver which he sent unto the Kings of Syria and to those on the other side of Euphrates Now although he were the most magnificent and entirely beloved of God surpassing N both in prudence and riches all those that before him had the government of the Hebrews yet continued he not in this state until the end For forsaking the observation of the ordinances of his Fathers his latter years were not correspondent to his former for he grew altogether dissolute and immoderately given over to Women and was not content only with those of his own Countrey 1 Kings 11. 1 ad 13. but took also strange Women for his Wives as Sidonians Tyrians Ammonites and Idumaeans whereby he transgressed the laws of marriage instituted by Moses Solomon marrying strange Women is seduced by them who inhibited to marry with those of foreign Nations Afterwards he began to honour their gods also that he might the more affectionately express the love which he bare unto them which thing the Lawmaker foreseeing he had forbidden the Israelites to marry with those that were not of their own Nation for fear lest O conforming themselves unto foreign Fashions they should transgress the ordinances of their Forefathers and by doing honour to those gods should forget the honour due H unto the true God The year of the World 3964. before Christ's Nativity 1000. But Solomon transported with these bruitish pleasures made no account of these things but took him wives of the daughters of Princes and Nobles to the number of 700 and 300 Concubines besides the daughter of Pharaoh King of Egypt by which means he was excessively overcome by them insomuch as he follow'd their examples and was forced to give a testimony of the good will and extreme affection that he bare them in ordering his life according to the fashion of their Countries As therefore he increased in years and his judgment grew weak he was in such sort misled that he could not retain in memory the customs of his Countrey but more and more neglected the God of his father and promoted the worship of those gods which were introduced by his wives Before all this he chanced to â—in and transgress against the observation of I the law at such time as he made the similitudes of beasts of brass to underprop the vessel called the great Sea and those of Lions which he caused to be set unto his Throne for that action of his ill beseemed him who had a most excellent example of virtue in the person of his father besides the glory that he had left him by being a faithful servant of God V 14 c. 23. whence it came to pass that by neglecting to follow his steps notwithstanding that God had exhorted him thereunto The punishment inflicted on Solomon for honouring strange gods by appearing unto him at two several times he dyed most ignominiously There came therefore unto him a Prophet sent from God telling him That his sins were manifest and notorious in Gods sight threatning him that ere long he should repent the wickedness he had committed Yet notwithstanding the Realm should not be taken from him during his life because God had promised David that he should be his K successor but after his decease he would chastise his son for the iniquity of the father not so as all the people should revolt but that he would give ten Tribes unto his servant and leave two unto the Grandchild of David because he had loved God and by reason of the City of Jerusalem where it pleased him to make his habitation When Solomon heard these things he was sore troubled because all his felicity began to decline Nor was it long after this denunciation of the Prophet but that there rose up an enemy against him Ver. 14 ad 22. who was called Ader by Nation an Idumaean and of the Princely stock Ader enemy to Solomon who upon this occasion grounded his rebellion and insurrection For at
state CHAP. VII Athalia reigned five years in Jerusalem and after she was slain by the C High Priest Joas is proclaimed King AThalia Hedio Rufâ—â—â—us cap. 7. Achabs daughter hearing news of the death of her Brother Joram and her Son Ochozias together with he utter ruine of all the Royal posterity bethought her self to extinguish Davids memory 2 King 12. 1 2 3. and in such sort to root it out that no one of that line should remain alive to enjoy the Kingdom hereafter Athalia rooteth out all the royal blood only Joas Ochozias Son is saved which when she had concluded in her heart she began to put in execution Yet notwithstanding one of Ochozias Sons escaped her bloody hands by this means Ochozias had a sister by his fathers side whose name was Josabetha who was married to Joiada the High Priest who entring into the Kings Palace and finding Joas at that time but one year of age hidden with his D nurse among the dead she took both him and his nurse and locked them up in a closet within the Temple where Joiada her husband and she did secretly preserve them for the space of five years during which time Athalia reigned in Jerusalem over the two Tribes About the seventh year v. 4 ad 12. Joiada conferred with five Centurions and perswaded them to oppose themselves with mutual consent against Athalias proceedings Joas by Joiada's means who was the High Priest is created King and to secure the Kingdom for little Joas Whereupon giving and receiving promises of secrecy the one unto the other they confidently addressed themselves to execute their intended purposes after this manner They whom the High Priest had chosen to execute this fact went thorow all the Countrey and gathered the Priests and Levites together with all the Governours of the Tribes and afterwards returned and brought them to Jerusalem E to the High Priest who made them take an oath that they would keep secret that which he should inform them of as a thing that required secrecy and men of courage and resolution to perform the same As soon as he had assured them by oath he brought forth the little child whom he had till that time preserved and said unto them Behold your King who is of that race which as you know was chosen by God to reign over you for ever I therefore think it fit that the third part of your Guard shall keep him within the Temple and that the fourth make their watch round about the same Another company shall have the guard of the great gate that leadeth to the Palace as for the rest of the people let them remain disarmed within the Temple and suffer no armed men to enter thereinto except the Priest only He appointed also another company F of Priests and Levites to be about the King with Javelins and drawn swords charging them that whosoever durst be so bold to enter the Temple armed they should presently put him to the sword and laying all fear aside to attend the safety and guard of the Kings person They being obedient to that which the High Priest had commanded them in effect expressed their readiness whereupon Joiada opening the Arsenal which in times past was prepared by David distributed amongst the Centurions Levites and Priests all the javelins quivers and all other sort of Arms that were therein and disposed all them that were armed round about the people joyned hand in hand to hinder any one from entering in amongst them that were not of that faction Afterwards bringing out the infant Joas into the midst of the company they set the Royal Crown on his G head and Joiada after he had anointed him with oyl proclaimed him King whereupon all the people rejoyced and clapping their hands cried out God save the King H Athalia hearing this noise and applause The year of the World 3067. before Christ's Nativity 897. beyond all hope was greatly troubled and with those soldiers which she had about her she hastily issued out of the Palace and coming to the Temple the Priests admitted her as for the rest of the men of War that followed her they that by the High Priests ordinance begirt the Temple would not suffer them to enter with her v. 13. ad finem Now when Athalia saw the child standing before the Tabernacle with the Royal Crown on his head Athalias punishment she rent her garments and storming through despite she cried out and commanded that the Traitor should be slain that had thus betrayed her and sought to dispossess her of her Kingdom But Joiada called the Centurions and commanded them to carry Athalia out to the brook Cedron and there to kill her because he would not permit that the Temple should be defiled with her cursed I blood Moreover he charged them that if any one should attempt to rescue her they should kill them likewise v. 17. Hereupon they that were appointed to execute this his command took her The King and the people joyned by oath to serve God and led her without the gates of the Kings Mules and there slew her After that Athalia was in this manner executed Joiada assembled the people and the men of War in the Temple binding them all by an Oath to yield the King their faithful service and to procure the prosperity of the Kingdom Secondly he made the King swear in like manner that he would maintain the service of God and in no manner disanul Moses Laws That done they ran unto Baals Temple which Athalia and her husband Joram had built to the dishonour of God and their fore-fathers and for the honour of Achab and levelled it with the ground and put to death their High K Priest called Mathan The charge and guard of the Temple Joiada committed to the Priests and Levites v. 18. according to the other establisht by David with commandment twice a day to offer their ordinary burnt offerings The restoring of Gods service and to make perfumes according to the Law He appointed also certain of the Levites to be porters to guard the Temple to the intent that no unclean thing should enter the same unespied and after he had ordained these things with the Centurions and Governors and with all the people he took Joas and led him out of the Temple and attended him to the Palace and having placed him on the Royal Throne all the people cried God save the King and banquetted and feasted for divers dayes Thus after the death of Athalia the City was at quiet 2. King 12. 1â— ad 16. Joas was seven years old at such time as he was made King his mother was L called Sabia Joas piety during Joiâ—das time and was of the Town Bersabe He carefully observed the Laws and highly affected the service of God all his life time and when he grew to mans estate he
impiety in that sort to thrust a stranger into that manifest perdition whose life had been committed to their trust But since the storm more and more increased and grew so vehement that they wanted very little of being shipwrackt and being besides that incited by K Jonas himself and likewise by the fear they conceived to lose their lives they cast him into the Sea Jonah 2. per totum whereupon suddenly the storm ceased It was likewise said that being swallowed up by a great fish for the space of three days and three nights Jonâ—s cast into the Sea is devoured by a Wâ—ale and cast upon the coaâ—t of Ninivie foretelleth them of the loss of their Empire he was at the last vomited out and cast by the same fish on shore of the Euxine Sea alive and without any maim in any of his members There besought he God that he would pardon him the sin which he had committed and afterwards he went to the City of Ninivie where going up to a place from whence he might be heard he published with a loud voice unto them that they should lose the Empire of Asia which after he had pronounced he returned back again This recital have I made according as I have found it registred in writing L King Jeroboam having passed all his life time in prosperity and reigned for the space of forty years departed his life and was intombed in Samaria and Zachary his Son succeeded him in this Kingdom At the same time Ozias the Son of Amasias reigned in Jerusalem over the two Tribes 2 Reg. 14. 23. after that Jeroboam had already reigned fourteen years his Mother was called Achia Jeroboams death and was of the City of Jerusalem He was a man of good nature Ozias King of Juda. and such an one as loved justice of a noble courage and very laborious in providing for all occasions he made War against the Philistines and after that he had overcome them in battel he took Ita and Amnia two of their strong Forts and razed them This exploit being past he set upon the Arabians that bordered upon Egypt and after that having built a City upon the Red Sea he planted a Garison M therein He afterwards discomfited the Ammonites constraining them to pay him tribute and subdued all as far as the marshes of Egypt Ozias expedition and the repairing of the City After that he began to provide for the City of Jerusalem for he built it anew and repaired the walls thereof that had been beaten down or decayed either by continuance of time or by negligence of those Kings who were his predecessors 2 Chron. 26. 1 2 3 4 5. he repaired those also which the King of Israel had beaten down at such time as having taken Amasias prisoner he rode in triumph into the City Besides this he erected a number of Towers each of them one hundred and fifty Cubits high These inclosed he with walls to set Garisons therein and in divers barren places he caused divers fountain-heads to be made Ozias riches and Army for he had an infinite multitude of beasts of carriage and other cattel v. 8 9 10. in that the Countrey was fit for pasture N He took pleasure also in tillage for which cause he was often busied about his Land in sowing and planting the same He had about him a chosen Army to the number of three hundred and seventy thousand fighting men whose Generals Conductors and Captains were valiant and invincible men and were in number two thousand He taughâ— his soldiers to march in square battel in manner of the Macedonian Phalanx arming each of them with Swords Targets and Corselets of Brass with Arrows and Darts He made also great preparation of divers Engins to batter Cities and to shoot Stones and Darts besides divers hookes and other such like instruments But whil'st he was intent on these studies and preparations he grew insolent and proud and being puffed up with arrogance v. 6. he contemned that which endureth for ever that is O piety towards God and the observation of his commandments For which cause he was overthrown by his prosperity and fell into his fathers sins through the happiness and greatness of his estate wherein he could not moderately contain himself So that upon a certain solemn Feast-day The year of the World 3120. before Christ's Nativity 944. wherein all the People were assembled together he A attired himself in the High-Priests vestments and entered into the Temple to offer sacrifice unto God upon the golden Altar notwithstanding the High-Priest Azarias accompanied with fourscore Priests forbade him telling him That it was not lawful for him to sacrifice in that it was onely allowed in those that were of the posterity of the High-Priest Aaron Whil'st after this manner Azarias expostulated with him commanding him to go out of the Temple Ver. 17 18 19. and not to contradict the ordinances of God the King waxed wroth and threatned to take his life from him except he kept himself quiet Whereupon there fell a great trembling and earthquake and the Temple cleft in twain and a great light B of the Sun entered thereinto Ver. 20 21. and reflected on the Kings face in such manner that all his body was instantly covered with a leprosie Ozias transgresseth his vocation and is punished with a leprosie and compelled to depart out of the City and before the City in a place called Eroge the half of a Mountain that stood to the Eastward brake and fell and removed for the space of four stadia towards the Oriental Mountain where it rested so that the publick wayes were shut up and choaked and the Kings gardens of pleasure were wholly ruinated and disfigured When the Priests beheld the Kings face covered with a leprosie they told him what inconvenience had hapned unto him and enjoined him to depart out of the Town according to the custom of Men that were polluted Whereupon he wholly confused at so grievous an accident and having no more courage to speak obeyed the commandment that was given him enduring a lamentable punishment for his pride and for that he committed such impiety against God He therefore C remained without the City for a certain time and led a private life and his son Jotham succeeded him in the kingdom Finally he dyed through grief and discontent after he had accomplished 68 years whereof he reigned 52 and was buried in his Garden Zachary Jeroboams son having reigned six Months over the Israelites was slain by Treason complotted against him by a familiar friend of his called Sellum 2 Kings 25. 7 8 9. the son of Jabes who possessing the kingdom after him Zacharias slâ—ughter enjoyed not the same above 30 dayes For the General Manahem being at that time in the City of Tharsa and understanding of that which had hapned to Zachary departed thence with all
happy and after that he began to serve God 1 Chron. 34. 1. ad 14. he invited many to the imitation of his virtues After he had lived 67 years he dyed in the 55th year of his Reign and was buried in his garden His kingdom came into the hands of his son Amon the son of Emalsema of the City of Jabath who imitating the Impieties to which his father addicted himself in his youth was slain in his own house by a conspiracy plotted by his own houshold-servants after he had lived 24 years and reigned two After his death the people slew his murtherers and he was buried with his father and the kingdom was given to his son Josias who was eight years old CHAP. IV. E The History of Josias THE Mother of Josias King of Juda was of the City of Bosceth and was called Jâ—da Josias King of Juda. This Prince was by nature so excellently disposed to all virtue that during the whole course of his life he proposed to himself no other example but that of his Predecessor King David 2 Chron. 34. 8. When he grew to be twelve years old he gave a manifest proof of his piety and justice Josias restoreth the true service of God for he drew the people to a conformable course of life and to the detestation and abolishing of Idols that were no gods and to the service of the onely and true God of their forefathers And considering the actions of his Predecessors he began to rectifie them in that wherein they were deficient with no less circumspection than if he had been an old man and that which he found to be advisedly F done by them he did promote and imitate And besides this wisdom which was innate to him he made use also of the advice and counsel of the Elders for following the laws 2 Kings 22. v. 4 24. both in respect of publick policy as also in religion he walked uprightly in that by observing them he could not err He made a particular inquiry both in Jerusalem Josias rooteth out Idolatry and the Countrey round about for those places where they had set up the worship of false gods and overthrew their altars and all those gifts that had been offered to them by his Predecessors were defaced and in this manner caused he the people to return to the service of God and to forsake the honour they did unto Idols He offered likewise the ordinary sacrifices and burnt-offerings upon the altar and established Judges and Magistrates to determine publick debates and to do each man right charging them G to have no less respect of equity than they had of their own lives He sent also thorow all the Countrey commanding that all those that would be Contributers either in gold or H silver The year of the World 332â— before Christ's Nativity 643. towards the reparation of the Temple should bring in their benevolence according to their abilities And when all the money was gathered together he appointed Superintendents both over the Temple as also over the charges that were defrayed in the reparation thereof namely Amasias who was Governor of the City and Saphan the Secretary and Joata who was over the Registers with the High-Priest Elcia who with all expedition and diligence provided workmen 2 Chron. 34. 9. ad 14. and all that which was requisite for the building The zeal of the people in the reparation of the Temple and began the work This sudden and speedy reparation of the Temple gave a manifest testimony of the Kings piety who when he had attained to the 18th year of his age sent Elcia the High-Priest and caused him to melt down the remainder of the money that was given towards the building of the Temple and to make vessels cups and I ewers for the service of the Altar He commanded also that all the gold and silver that was in the Treasury 2 Kings 22. 8. should be brought forth and employed after the like manner in cups and other vessels 2 Chr. 14. 15. Now whil'st the High-Priest search'd the Treasury he found the sacred Books of Moses in the Temple Moses sacred books found in the Temple which he brought and deliver'd to the Scribe Saphan who after he had perused the same presented them unto the King giving him to understand 2 King 32. 13. that all that which he had commanded was accomplished besides that he read the Books unto him 2 Chr. 34. 21. which when the King heard Olda thâ— Prophetess sent unto by Josias he rent his cloaths and called Elcia the High-Priest unto him and the Scribe Saphan with certain other of his inward friends 2 King 22. 15. ad finem and sent them unto the Prophetess Olda the wife of Sallum a man in high dignity and famous for his Nobility commanding them That when they came unto her they K should endeavor to appease Gods wrath 2 Chron. 34. 23. ad 28. and labour to recover his favor because it was to be feared The Prophecy of the Jews miseries that by reason that their ancestors had transgressed the Laws of Moses they should be in danger to be dispossessed of their Countrey and abandoned by all men should at length perish miserably When the Prophetess had heard the Kings commandment she willed those that were sent unto her to return unto the King and to certifie him from her That God had given sentence against them which might not be revoked by any prayers whatsoever namely that since they had transgressed the Law of Moses the people should perish and should be cast out of their Countrey and deprived of all their goods because they had not repented of the violation of his most holy Laws notwithstanding the Prophets had exhorted them to repentance and had foretold L the punishment of their impieties which should happen unto them to the end that they might believe that God is God and that he fails not in any thing that he hath foretold by his Prophets Furthermore she said That he forbore as yet to send these afflictions upon them for Josias sake who was a virtuous man but that after his decease God would pour out his wrath upon the people This Prophecy of the Woman they signifi'd unto the King who sent into all parts and assembled the People in Jerusalem commanding the Priests and Levites and generally all men 2 Chron. 34. 29. ad finem without distinction of age or person to be present in that Convention Now when they were assembled A lively image of a godly Prince he first of all caused the sacred books to be read and afterwards standing aloft upon his Throne he caused all the people to swear and promise that they should serve God and keep Moses Laws Whereupon all of them did willingly M approve of whatsoever he said promising to do that whereunto they were exhorted And therewithall
offering up Sacrifices unto God they besought him to shew himself favourable and merciful towards them The King likewise commanded the High-Priest that if there were any vessels in the Temple which were made by his Predecessors in honour of Idols and strange gods he should cast them out and after that a great number were found therein all of them were gather'd together and burnt and the ashes afterwards were scatter'd abroad And as touching the Priests that appertained to Idols that were not of the Race of Aaron he put them to death The truth of the divine oracles When these things were thus executed in Jerusalem he came afterwards to the plain Countrey and all that which Jeroboam had erected there in honour of Idols 1 Kings 13. 1. ad 4. he utterly defaced it and the bones of N the false Prophets were burnt upon the Altar that Jeroboam had built This had the Prophet foretold that came to Jeroboam at such time as he offered Sacrifice and told him in the presence of all the people all that which should happen namely That one of Davids posterity called Josias should do thâ—se things which Prophecy took effect 361 years after After this King Josias applied himself to the Israelites who had avoided the captivity and servitude of the Assyrians and persuaded them to forsake their impieties and the services they had performed to strange gods and to honour the sovereign and true God of their fathers and to cleave unto him He made a search also thorow every house borough and city fearing lest as yet there should be an Idol hidden He likewise sought out the Chariots that were made by his ancestors in honour of the Sun O and all that which was adored whatsoever it were and utterly abolished the same After he had in this sort purged the Countrey he assembled all the people in Jerusalem where he celebrated the Feast of unleavened bread which we call Easter Towards the performance whereof The year of the World 23â—â— before Christ's Nativity 643. he gave the people young kids and lambs to the number of 30000 A and 3000 Bullocks for burnt-offerings and the chief among the Levites distributed amongst the other Levites 500 Lambs and 500 Bullocks Having therefore such an abundance of Beasts they sacrificed according to the Law of Moses the Priests taking charge thereof 2 Kings 23. â— 11. and confirming the rest of the people by their example Neither was there ever such a solemnity kept by the Hebrews since the time of Samuel the Prophet because all things were done according to the Laws and the ancient Customs Tâ—e celebration of the Pâ—sseover which were observed in the time of their Fathers After this Josias lived in peace riches honour and estimation amongst all men Ver. 21 c. and thus ended his life Hedio Ruffinus cap. 9. 〈◊〉 cap. 5. CHAP. V. B Divers Exploits of Nechao Nechao The Eâ—yptians 〈…〉 King of Egypt having gathered great Forces conducted his Army towards the River Euphrates to war against the Medes and Babylonians who had destroyed the Empire of Assyria for Nechao affected the government of all Asia Now when he drew near unto the City of Mende which was under Josias subjection King Josias denied him passage and would not suffer his Army to march thorow his Countrey For which cause Nechao sent an Herald unto him to let him understand That it was not against him that he made War 〈…〉 but that he bent his course towards Euphrates for which cause C he wished him in no sort to hinder his intended journey 2 Chrâ—n â—5 22 23 24. lest thereby he should be constrained to make War upon him An Epitâ—ph written by Jeremy on Josiâ—â— But Josias regarded not this demand of his but resolved himself to hinder his passage thorow his Countrey And I am persuaded that his evil Genius put him upon making this resistance to the end that he might have some occasion to do something against Nechao Ver. 25. For whil'st he set in order his Army and rode from one Band to another Which was the 〈…〉 being mounted upon his Chariot he was strucken with an Arrow that was shot by a certain Egyptian which put a stop to his proceedings For feeling himself oppressed with pain 〈…〉 by reason of his wound he commanded his Army to retire and returned himself to Jerusalem where he dyed of his wound and was buried with his Fathers with great magnificence after he had lived 39 years and reigned 31. For him D the people mourned with great heaviness 〈…〉 lamenting for many days The Prophet Jeremy also made an Elegy upon him in verse 〈…〉 which is as yet extant even in these days This Prophet foretold in writing those evils which should afterwards happen unto the City and the Captivity wherewith we are intangled at this present 〈…〉 and the surprisal of Babylon 〈…〉 Neither hath he alone foretold the same but the Prophet Ezekiel hath likewise done the like who first left two Books written of the same Argument These two Prophets were of the race of the Priests â—span â— But Jeremy kept in Jerusalem from the 14th year of the Reign of Josias 〈…〉 until the destruction of the City and Temple as in time and place convenient we will declare setting down those occurrences that hapned to this Prophet After the death of Josias hitherto mentioned his son Joaz succeeded him E in the Kingdom at such time as he was 23 years old he reigned in Jerusalem and his mothers name was Ametala he was a man full of impiety and of a malignant and perverse nature The King of Egypt returning from the War sent unto Joaz commanding him to meet him in Samath a City of Syria where he was no sooner arrived but he kept him Prisoner committing the Kingdom to Eliachim his brother on the Fathers side who was his elder brother likewise He changed his name likewise and call'd him Joachim he impos'd a Tribute also on Judea of 100 Talents of silver and a Talent of gold which Joachim paid and as touching Joaz he led him into Egypt where he finished his days after he had been King three months and ten days Now Joachims mother was called Zâ—buda of the City of Abuma He was a wicked person and of a malignant nature F having neither piety towards God nor respect towards men CHAP. VI. Nabuchodonosors Army cometh into Syria IN the fourth year of the Reign of Joachim 〈…〉 a certain man called Nabuchodonosor possessed the Kingdom of Babylon who at that time went out with a great Army against 〈◊〉 a City scituate near unto Euphrates resolving with himself to fight against Nechao King of Egypt under whose power all Syria was subject Nechao understanding G of the Babylonians intent and how great his Army was made very little account thereof but with a huge Army
Epistle to the Prefects of Syria Sisin and his Associates being certified of the Kings pleasure resolved to conform themselves unto it and taking the care of the sacred buildings upon them they assisted the Princes and Magistrates of the Jews Ezra 6. 17. in such sort as the building of the Temple was finished I with great diligence The finishing of the Temple by the instigation of the Prophets Aggeus and Zachary according to Gods commandment and by the directions of the Kings Cyrus and Darius so that it was finish'd within seven years In the ninth year of the Reign of Darius and the three and twenty of the eleventh month call'd by us Adar and by the Macedonians Distre the Priests and Levites and all the rest of the people offer'd sacrifices and gave thanks for the renovation of their former felicity after their captivity and for their new Temple also sacrificing 100 Bulls 200 Sheep 400 Lambs 12 Goats according to the number of the 12 Tribes of Israel and for the sins of each of them The Priests and Levites also according to the laws of Moses appointed Porters to every gate For the Jews had built Galleries round about and within the Temple K Now when the Feast of unleavened bread which is the feast of Easter drew near Ver. 15. in the first month called Xanthicus by the Macedonians The Temple dedicated 23 of March or as it is in the 1 of Esdras 6. dedicated the third of March Ver. 16 c. and Nisan by the Hebrews all the people of the Towns round about Jerusalem resorted thither and celebrated the Feast purifying themselves their wives and children according to the ordinance of their Forefathers And after they had solemniz'd the Feast call'd Easter or the Passeover in the 14th Moon they rejoyced for seven days space sparing no cost how great soever They offer'd burnt-offerings also and sacrifices of thanksgiving The Passeover celebrated acknowledging Gods goodness that had brought them home into their native Countrey to live according to the laws of their Forefathers The form of Commonweal in Jerusalem and had caused them to find favor in the eyes of the King of Persia Thus dwelt they in Jerusalem sacrificing unto and serving God and living under L the Government of their Nobility For they set up a kind of Aristocratical Government and the chief authority remain'd in the High-Priests until the Asmonaeans obtained the Kingdom for before the captivity of Babylon they were under the Government of Kings who began from Saul and Davids times about some 532 years six months and ten days and before their Kings certain Governors call'd Judges reigned and under this sort of Polity liv'd they more than 500 years The Samaritans mighty enemies of the Jews from the death of Moses and Joshua And this was the state of the Jews after their captivity during the days of Cyrus and Darius True it is that the Samaritans were their mighty and malicious adversaries and did them many mischiefs trusting in their riches and pretending to be the Persians kinsmen because their original proceeded from thence For they refused to pay M that Tribute which the King had commanded them to disburse unto the Jews to make their sacrifices and the Governors of Syria and Phoenicia lost no opportunity which might promote their design For which cause the Jews determined to send Ambassadors unto King Darius The Embassage of the Jews to Darius to accuse the Samaritans and to that intent Zorobabel and four others were sent As soon therefore as the King understood by these Ambassadors what crimes and accusations they had brought against the Samaritans he dispatched his letters and addressed them to the Governors and Council of Samaria the tenour of which letters was to this effect King Darius to Tangara and Sambaba Governors of Samaria to Sadrach and Bobelon N and to their companions our servants being in Samaria health Zorobabel Ananias and Mardocheus Ambassadors in the behalf of the Jews accuse you to be disturbers of the building of their Temple C. 7. v. 11 12. alledging that you refuse to discharge that which by my decree you ought to furnish them with A commandment to supply the charge of the building of the Temple and Sacrifices for the charge of the Sacrifices My will is therefore that upon the sight of these Letters you deliver out of the Royal Treasury in Samaria appointed for the Tributes all that which shall be necessary for them to perform their Sacrifices upon the requests of the Priests to the intent they let pass no day without sacrifice and prayer unto O God for me and for the Persians This was the contents of his Letters CHAP. V. The year of the World 3506. before Christ's Nativity 458. A Xerxes succeeds his Father Darius in the Kingdom he permitteth Esdras to return with a great number of Jews to Jerusalem Esdras obligeth those that had taken strangers to Wife to send them back His Praise and his Death Nehemiah obtains leave to build the walls of Jerusalem and finisheth that great work AFter Darius death his son Xerxes succeeded him not only as Heir in the government of his Kingdom but also as Successor unto his piety and devotion towards God for he changed not those institutions of his Father that concern'd religious service Hedio Ruffinus cap. 5. but B but with great benevolence favoured all the Jews 1 Esdras 7. During his Reign Joacim the son of Jesus was High-Priest Xerxes King of Persia amongst them also that remained in Babylon there lived a Priest with the Jews in that place called Esdras Esdras learned in the law a just man and one of great reputation amongst the people and whereas he was very skilful in the laws of Moses he was much esteem'd by the King This man intending with certain other Jews of Babylon to return to Jerusalem besought the King that he would vouchsafe to bestow his letters of commendations to the Governors of Syria in his behalf Nehem. 2. 1. ad 11. Whereupon the King gave him letters of recommendation to the Governors Xerxes favoureth the Jews certifying them of his favor towards Esdras and to the Princes in those parts to this effect C Xerxes King of Kings to Esdras the Priest and Reader of the Divine Law health It is decreed by me and seven other of my Council that whosoever in my kingdom of the Israelites their Priests or Levites will repair with thee unto Jerusalem may freely do it with my licence and may settle themselves in Judea there to serve the God of their Fathers bearing with them those Presents unto the God of Israel which I had my friends have vowed to offer unto him I likewise give thee licence to take with thee all the gold and silver which any of thy Nation living here in Babylon will offer up unto God to buy
will all in this place assemble to celebrate the praises of God according as it hath been foretold by the Prophet Isaias There shall be saith he a Temple for our Lord God in Egypt many other things also hath he foretold touching this place This is the substance of that which Onias wrote unto King Ptolomey And by his answer which he made hereunto a man may easily conjecture what piety was both in him and Cleopatra his sister and wife For they have returned the sin and transgression of the Law which through this means fell upon Onias's head by this answer that ensueth F King Ptolomey and Queen Cleopatra to Onias the High-Priest Health We have perused your Letters by which you desire us to give you leave to cleanse the Temple that is defaced at Leontopolis in the seignory of Heliopolis in the place called Bubastis in the Plain We marvel very much that a Temple built in a place so unclean and full of execrable Beasts should be acceptable unto God but since that you inform us that the Prophet Isaiah did long since prophesie the same we give you liberty if it may be done according to the Law and with this condition that we commit not any sin against God G Upon this answer Onias taking possession of the place built therein a Temple and erected an Altar unto God according to the model of the Temple of Jerusalem but H far less and less rich I think it no wayes requisite to declare the dimensions thereof nor the vessels belonging to it because I describe them particularly in my seventh book of the Wars and Captivity of the Jews neither wanted there some Levites and Priests who being of the same opinion with Onias officiated at the celebration of Divine Service A Temple built in Egypt by Ptolomey's consent But let this suffice for the present touching the Temple But it came to pass that the Jews of Alexandria and the Samaritans that brought in the Service and Worship of the Temple upon the mount Garizim under Alexander the Great The Wars of the Jews lib. 7. cap. 37. dissented from one another and debated their differences before Ptolomey For the Jews said That the Temple in Jerusalem built according to Moses laws and ordinances Sedition betwixt the Jews and Samaritans as touching their Temple was the lawful Temple but the Samaritans maintained That that which was built I on mount Garazim was the true Temple They therefore besought the King That it would please him to sit in judgment with the assistance of his friends to hear their allegations in this behalf and to condemn the party unto death who should be found faulty in his process Now the advocates which pleaded for the Samaritans were Sabbeus and Theodosius and Andronicus the son of Messalem defended the cause of those of Jerusalem and the other Jews And both of them swore both by God and the King That they would bring their proofs according to the Law beseeching Ptolomey to adjudge him to death whom he should find to have falsifi'd his oath The King therefore sat down with his friends to hear the cause and determine their differences But the Jews of Alexandria were much displeased with them that had drawn the preheminence of the Temple K at Jerusalem into question and were highly discontent that a Temple so ancient and famous and so esteemed and honoured through the whole World should be so disparaged When therefore the day of Audience was come Sabbeus and Theodosius suffered Andronicus to speak first who began to prove the lawfulness holiness and religion of the Temple in Jerusalem out of the Law and by the successive government of the High Priests who from father to son and from hand to hand had received this honour therein alledging That all the Kings of Asia had honoured the Majesty of that place with presents and rich oblations whereas neither in the record of men nor course of antiquity the Temple of Garizim had been in any estimation Hereunto he added such other reasons as persuaded the King that the Temple of Jerusalem was built according to L the ordinance of Moses and caused him to adjudge Sabbeus and Theodosius to death This may suffice to have spoken concerning the differences of the Jews of Alexandria and such things as befell them during Ptolomey Philometors time CHAP. VII Alexander Ballez finding himself by the death of Demetrius in the peaceable possession of the Realm of Syria espouseth the daughter of Ptolomey Philometor King of Egypt Great honour is done by Alexander to Jonathan the High-Priest M AFter that Demetrius was slain in the field as we have already related Alexander made himself King of Syria Hedio Ruffinus cap. 5. and wrote to Ptolomey Philometor 1 Mac. 11. 1. desiring his daughter Alexander King of Syria marrieth Cleopatra Ptolomeys daughter the Princess Cleopatra in marriage telling him That it was not below his dignity to contract affinity with him since he had obtained his fathers Empire by the favor of God and had overcome Demetrius Ptolomey yielding a willing ear to his request wrote back That he was very glad that he had recovered his fathers kingdom promising him to give him his daughter in marriage assuring him that he would meet him at Ptolomais and bring his daughter unto him to that place and there celebrate the Nuptials After he had written these Letters Ptolomey made haste to Ptolomais and led with him his daughter Cleopatra where meeting with Alexander according to their appointment he deliver'd him his daughter N and gave her a dowry worthy of so great a King Unto the solemnizing of his marriage Alexander by Letters invited the High-Priest Jonathan commanding him to come to him to Ptolomais He went thither and presented magnificent Presents to both the Kings he was highly honour'd by both insomuch as Alexander constrained him to put off his ordinary garments and to put on a purple robe and after that to sit upon a royal Throne commanding his Captains to march before him through the City and to command by publick Edict That no man should dare to speak anything against him nor offer him any cause of discontent All which the Captains performed so that they who purposely and maliciously came thither to accuse him seeing the honour that was done unto him by the King fled away lest the mischief which they designed for him should fall upon O their own heads This King Alexander loved Jonathan so intirely that he afforded him the chief place amongst his dearest friends CHAP. VIII The year of the World 3818. before Christ's Nativity 146. A Demetrius Nicanor the son of King Demetrius entreth into Cilicia with an Army King Alexander Ballez gives the command of his to Apollonius who with very ill success sets upon Jonathan the High-Priest who defeats him takes Azot and burns the Temple of Dagon Ptolemey Philometor King of Egypt
The strife between the High Priests and the Priests to seize the Tenths that were due unto the Priests whereby it came to pass that some poor Priests died for want so much did the violence of the Seditious at that time prevail ahove all right CHAP. VII I Festus succeeds Foelix in the Government of Judaea The Inhabitants of Caesarea obtain of Nero to have the Jews Freedom recalled King Agrippa causeth an Apartment to be built from whence all that was done about the Temple might be seen the people of Jerusalem cause a high Wall to be built to hinder it by the Emperour's Authority AFter that Portius Festus had been sent by Nero to succeed Foelix in the Government K of Judaea Alias 19. the chiefest of those Jews that inhabited Caesarea Foelix accused repaired to Rome to accuse Foelix and without all doubt he had been punished for the injuries he had committed against the Jews if Nero had not pardoned him upon his Brother Palas's submission and entreaty who importuned him and was at that time in great reputation with him Hedio Rufffinus cap. 14. Furthermore two of the chiefest amongst the Syrians wrought Berillus who had sometimes been Nero's Master and at that time was Secretary of Estate in the Greek Tongue by mighty Bribes to beg of Nero the revocation of the Right and Title which the Jews enjoyed in the Government and Administration of the Commonweal For which cause Berillus solicited the Emperour and obtained a Letter from him which was the cause of those mischiefs that afterwards happened in our Nation for the Jews of Caesarea understanding what Commission the Syrians had gotten L were so much the more encouraged to make War Therefore The Cut-throats among the Jews as soon as Festus was arrived in Judaea he found the Countrey grievously afflicted with Robberies and the whole Countrey was ruined with Fire and Sword The Thieves likewise at that time encreased mightily they used short Swords after the manner of a Persian Cymetre and crooked like the Roman Faulchion with which they killed divers For thrusting themselves into the press of the people that came in great multitudes on the Festival days to celebrate God's service they killed those very easily whom they pleased and oftentimes repairing to their enemies Villages Festus discomfiteth a great deceiver with all his followers they spoiled and burnt them But Festus sent divers Forces M both of Horse and Foot against certain Jews that were seduced by an Enchanter who had promised them to free them from all their troubles if they would follow him into the Desart they killed both the deceiver and the deceived that followed him At that time King Agrippa erected a stately Building within the Palace at Jerusalem Hedio Ruffinus chap. 15. near unto the Porch alias chap. 10. This Palace in times past appertained to the Asmoneans and was scituate in a high place with a fine Prospect from whence they might with pleasure behold the City of Jerusalem wherein the King took great delight and beheld from thence that which was done in the Temple The chiefest men of Jerusalem stop up the Prospect of Agrippa's house The chiefest men of Jerusalem seeing this Building were very much displeased for neither doth our Custom or Law permit that any one should look on that which is done in the Temple and especially N forbiddeth that any man should behold the Sacrifices and Oblations They therefore builded a high Wall upon the Gallery which was within the Temple on the West side which did not only hinder the sight of the Royal Chamber but also that of the Gallery without the Temple on the West side where the Romans kept Guard near unto the Temple on the Festival days Herewith was King Agrippa highly displeased and the Governour Festus far more than he who commanded them to pull down the Wall But they besought him that he would give them Licence to send their Ambassadours to Nero to this intent alledging that it was impossible for them to live if any part of their Temple should be beaten down Which being granted them they sent ten of their chiefest Nobility and with them Ismael the High O Priest and Chelcias the Treasurer of the Temple unto Nero who no sooner heard their suit but he pardoned them not only for that they had done but he commanded A that the building should remain as it was All which he did in favour of his Wife Poppea who was entreated by the Jews she being a devout Princess to sue for them She therefore commanded the ten Ambassadours to return and kept Chelcias and Ismael for Pledges with her The King understanding how all things had past gave the High Priesthood to Joseph Joseph Cabi the Son of Simon made High Priest surnamed Cabi which was the Son of Simon who in times past had been High Priest CHAP. VIII B Albinus succeeds Festus in the Government of Judaea and King Agrippa giveth and taketh away often the High Priesthood Ananus the High Priest causeth Saint James to be put to death Agrippa enlargeth the City of Caesarea and calleth it Neronias The Favours he granted to the Levites The List of the High Priests since Aaron CAesar being advertised of Festus's death Albinus Governour of Judaea sent Albinus to govern Judaea But King Agrippa commanded Joseph to lead a private life and advanced in his stead a certain man called Ananus Ananus the Son of Ananus High Priest the Son of Ananus who was reported to have been most happy for he had five Sons all which supplied the place of the High Priest after himself C had long time before them enjoyed it the like whereof hath never happened to any of our Priests Hedio Ruffinus chap 16. The younger Ananus who as we said was advanced to this place was a rash and head-strong man that followed the Sect of the Saducees who as we have already declared were amongst all other the Jews Alias 21. the most severe in executing Justice Ananus had five Sons that succeeded him in the Priesthood Whereas therefore Ananus was of this disposition he thought that he had a fit occasion offered him to do what he pleased after Festus's death and whilst Albinus was as yet upon his way He therefore ascended and sat down in the Tribunal assisted by the Judges and caused James the Brother of JESUS who was called CHRIST The year of the World 4025. after Christ's Nativity 63. to appear before him with certain others and accused them for transgressing the Law and Blasphemy against God and caused him to be stoned to death They D that were men of upright Conscience within the City and diligent observers of the Law were very much displeased with this Act and sent secretly to the King beseeching him to prohibit Ananus James the Brother of our Lord stoned that hereafter he
it would cost much time and expence he denied their request permitting them nevertheless to pave their City with broad Stone Matthias the Son of Theophilus High Priest He took the Priesthood from Jesus the Son of Gamaliel and gave it to Matthias the Son of Theophilus in whose time the Wars betwixt the Romans and the Jews began But I think it not amiss Hedio Ruffinus chap. 18. but very answerable to the course of this present History N to speak of the High Priests The Succession and number of the High Priests among the Jews and to shew how they had their beginning and to whom this honour may be lawfully communicated and how many they were in number until the end of the War The first of them was Aaron Moses's Brother after whose death his Children succeeded him and from that time forward the honour hath continued with their Successors For it is a Law observed by our Ancestors that no man should be admitted to the Priesthood There were eighty three High Priests in all except he be of Aaron's Posterity for albeit he were a King if so be that he were of another Line it was impossible for him to obtain the Priesthood All the Priests after Aaron who as we have said was the first until Phanasus whom the Seditious created Priest in the time of the War have been in number eighty three whereof thirteen have executed the Office from the time that O Moses erected God's Tabernacle in the Desart until such time as arriving in Judaea King Solomon builded a Temple to God For in the beginning the High Priesthood continued A with the Possessors for term of life but afterwards although the Priests were yet alive yet were there other Successors put in their rooms These thirteen were of Aaron's Posterity and obtained this degree in succession the one after the other Their first Government was Aristocracy which is the Government of the Nobility afterwards a Monarchy and at last a Royal Government The number of years wherein these thirteen flourished were six hundred and twelve years from the day that our Fathers departed out of Egypt under the conduct of Moses until the building of the Temple in Jerusalem by King Solomon After these thirteen High Priests there were eighteen others who after Solomon's time succeeded one after another until the time that Nabuchodonozor King of Babylon B having encamped before the City took it and burned the Temple and transported our Nation into Babylon and led away the High Priest Josedech Prisoner The time of the Priesthood and continuance of these eighteen was four hundred sixty years six months and ten days so long as the Jews have had the Royal Government After the surprizal of Jerusalem by the Babylonians until such time as Cyrus King of Persia dismissed the Jews and gave them leave to return from Babylon into their own Countrey with permission to re-edifie their Temple there are seventy two years and at that time the Captives being returned Jesus the Son of Josedech took upon him the High Priesthood who with those of his Posterity to the number of fifteen have governed in a Democracy or Popular Government until the time of Antiochus surnamed C Eupator for the space of four hundred and fourteen years This Antiochus was the first who with his General Lysias displaced Onias surnamed Menelaus of his Priesthood commanding him to be killed at Berith and after he had driven his Son out of the Succession he established Jacim High Priest who notwithstanding was of Aaron's Race but not of his Family For this cause Onias the Son of Onias and Nephew to the deceased Onias retired himself into Egypt Where growing familiar with Ptolomey Philometor and Cleopatra his Wife he perswaded them to build a Temple in the Confines of Heliopolis not unlike to that of Jerusalem and to create a High Priest in the same of which Temple in Egypt we have made very oftentimes mention After that Jacim had held the Priestood for the space of three years he died without D Successor so the City remained seven years without a High Priest Again the Asmoneans recovered the Government of their Nation and after they had made War against the Macedonians they established Jonathan High Priest who exercised the Office seven years but afterwards he was killed in an Ambush and Treason conspired against him by Tryphon as we have declared elsewhere After him Simon his Brother undertook the Priesthood who was not long after killed treacherously by his Son-in-Law at a Banquet After him succeeded his Son Hircanus who enjoying this Dignity for the space of thirty one years died when he was very old leaving behind him Judas surnamed Aristobulus who dying left his Brother Alexander his Heir both of the Kingdom and High Priesthood After that Aristobulus had obtained the E Royal Government he enjoyed both Dignities one whole year For this Judas surnamed Aristobulus was the first that set the Diadem on his head causing himself to be called a King the which Alexander did continue for he also joyned the Kingdom with the High Priesthood and reigned twenty seven years And feeling himself draw near to his death he left in Alexandras his Wife's hands to dispose of the Priesthood as she pleased She therefore bestowed it on Hircanus and as for the Kingdom she kept it in her own hands nine years and afterwards died Her Son Hircanus was High Priest for so long time For after Alexandra's death his Brother Aristobulus made War against him and having overcome him he took the Kingdom from him and not only seized on the Crown but the Priesthood After he had reigned three F years and as many months Pompey repaired to Jerusalem and took it perforce and laying hold of Aristobulus sent him bound unto Rome with his Children After which he restored the Priesthood once more to Hircanus committing the Government of the Nation unto his hands forbidding him in the mean space to wear the Diadem Besides the first nine years Hircanus governed twenty and four But Barzapharnes and Pacorus Princes of the Parthians passed Euphrates and made war against Hircanus and took him alive Prisoner and made Antigonus Aristobulus's Son King But after he had governed three years and three months Sosius and Herod took him alive perforce and Antonius sent him to Antioch where he was beheaded After that Herod was created King by the Romans there was never any High Priest created of G the Posterity of the Asmoneans for he gave the High Priesthood to certain men of obscure and base extraction who were of the Order of Priests Aristobulus only excepted This Aristobulus was Hircanus's Nephew who was a Prisoner among the Parthians and having given him the Priesthood he married Mariamne his Sister to the intent H to continue himself in the good liking of the people in remembrance of Hircanus But afterwards fearing lest all of them should turn to Aristobulus's
joy for his recovery pag. 829 CHAP. III. Caius abandons himself to all kind of Debauchery and with horrible ingratitude and dreadful cruelty constrains Tiberius Grandson to the Emperour Tiberius to kill himself pag. 830 CHAP. IV. Caius puts to death Macro Colonel of the Pretorian Guards to whom he was obliged both for his Empire and Life pag. 831 CHAP. V. Caius puts to death Marcus Syllanus his Father in Law because he gave him wise Counsel And that Murder is followed by many others pag. 833 CHAP. VI. Caius requires to be reverenc'd as a Demi-God pag. 834 CHAP. VII The folly of Caius increasing he requires to be worshiped as a God and imitates Mercury Apollo and Mars pag. 835 CHAP. VIII Caius enraged against the Jews because they would not reverence him as a Demi-god like other People pag. 837 CHAP. IX The Inhabitants of Alexandria take advantage of the displeasure of Caius to commit great cruelty and outrage upon the Jews They destroy most part of their Oratories and set up the Emperors Statues though no such thing had ever been attempted in the Reigns of Augustus or Tiberius The Praises of Augustus ibid. CHAP. X. Caius being already incensed against the Jews of Alexandria is much exasperated by the Calumnies of Helico formerly an Egyptian Slave but now in great favour with the Emperour pag. 840 CHAP. XI The Jews of Alexandria send Embassadors to Caius to represent their grievances of which number Philo was chief Caius receives them kindly in appearance but Philo judg'd very well that he was not to be trusted pag. 841 CHAP. XII Philo and his Collegues are informed that Caius had sent Orders to Petronius Governour of Syria to cause his Statue to be set up in the Temple of Jerusalem p. 842 CHAP. XIII Petronius being sensible of the Injustice and ill Consequences of it is much troubled about the execution of that Order pag. 844 CHAP. XIV Petronius Orders a Statue to be made but very slowly he endeavours to perswade the Jews to admit it but in vain The Jews assemble from all places unanimously conjuring him against the Execution of that Order and to give them leave to send Embassadors to the Emperour pag. 845 CHAP. XV. Petronius affected with their Reasons and thinking it unsafe to run them into despair writes to Caius on purpose to gain time Caius is inraged but dissembles it in his Answer to Petronius pag. 846 CHAP. XVI King Agrippa comes to Rome and finding from Caius his own mouth his design of Erecting his Statue in the Temple of Jerusalem He falls into fainting fits being recollected be writes to the Emperour pag. 848 CHAP. XVII Caius relents upon Agrippa's Letter writes to Petronius to alter nothing in the Temple but repents immediately He causeth a Statue to be made privately in Rome and sent as privately to Jerusalem when he was to go to Alexandria he continues his resolution to be owned there as a God His Injustice and Cruelty pag. 851 CHAP. XVIII The Passion wherewith Caius treated Philo and the rest of the Embassadors pag. 852 A TABLE of the Chiefest and most Memorable Things which are handled in This WORK A. AAron Moses brother 67. G. cometh to meet him ibid. 1. holdeth up Moses hands 77. A. elected High Priest 88. M. his sons 89. A. High Priesthood confirmed to him 102. K. giveth his Priestly Ornaments to Eleazar 104. I. his death ibid. K. Aarons Rod fructifieth 103. A. Abdon Judge of Israel 139. E. renowned for his issue ibid. F. Abel second son of Adam 29. B. is commended ibid. C. is slain by his brother and why ibid. C. Abias levieth an Army 223. I. overcometh Jeroboam ibid. N. dieth ibid. O. his issue ibid. Abiathar escapes Sauls hands 166. L. telleth David of his Families slaughter ibid. asketh counsel of God 173. B. dispossessed of the Priesthood 104. I. helps Adonias 199. D. Abigail pacifieth David 169. B. C. after married to David ibid. E. Abibu Aarons son burned 89. G. and why ibid. G. Abimelech King of Geraer enamoured of Sara 39. E. plagued for taking her ibid. E. made a covenant with Abraham ibid. G. expelleth Isaac his Country 43. F. after makes a league with him 44. I. Abimelech Gideons bastard son 137. B. killeth 69 of his brethren and usurpeth ibid. B. practiseth against the Sichemites ibid. E. slayeth him and sacketh their City ibid. G. burned the Sichemites fled to the rock 138. H. taketh Tabez ibid. K. is wounded and slain ibid. K. Abiram rebellious 101. C. he and those that were with him swallowed up 102. H. Abisai overcometh the Idumaeans 182. L. sent against the Ammonites 183. E. Abisaei's valour 197. A. Abisag nourisheth David 199. C. Abner Sauls Uncle 151. B. questioneth with Saul ibid. B. General of his Army 164. M. maketh Isboseth King 176. H. revolteth from Isboseth ibid. O. Killeth Azael ibid. K. perswadeth the Governours to create David King 177. B. is slain 177. D. E. Abraham son of Thares 35. C. tenth from Noe ibid. C. taught the Egyptians Religion and Arts 36. M. first Preacher of the word 35. F. his wisdom ibid. an Astronomer 36. M. and an Arithmetician ibid. M. his house 36. I. oppressed by Famine ibid. K. divided the Land with Lot 36. K. rescueth Lot from the Sodomites 37. E. son promised him ibid. F. foretold his progeny to be evil entreated 38. H. circumcised himself and Ismael 38. L. entertaineth Angels and entreateth for the Sodomites ibid. N. intended to offer his son 41. B. C. marrieth Chetura ibid. G. provideth a wife for his son 42. K. dieth 43. D. is commended ibid. Absence of David excused 164. L. Absalon killeth Amnon 186. O. fled to Gessur 187. C. revoked from banishment and how ibid. F. affecteth the Kingdom 188. K. proclaimed King ibid. L. passeth over Jordan 191. B. his overthrow 191. E. slain by Joab ibid. F. Abundance foretold 61. G. Abundance of Silver 216. M. Abundance of victuals foreshewed 239. M. affected 240. E. Abundance of victuals shewed 736. I. Acclamation of the people 463. A. Accusation of Laban against Jacob 47. D. of Jacob against him ibid. F. of Putifars wife against Joseph 54. H. of Doeg against Achimelech 166. I. of Aristobulus and Hircanus 362. E. F. of Antipater against his brethren 592. M. of Nicolaus 601. B. of Antipater against Archelaus 606. M. of the Jews 610. K. Achab. son of Amri King of Israel 225. N. followeth impieties ibid. took to wife Jezabel 226. B. seeketh Elias 227. H. covets Naboths vineyard 228. F. his repentance 229. K. twice overcometh the Syrians 213. C. D. reproved for dismissing Adad 231. K. imprisoneth Michaias and why 233. H. rejected his advice ibid. I. wounded dieth ibid. K. Achabs seventy sons 243. K. Achar stole the spoils dedicated to God 123. E. hid them in his tent ibid. found guilty and put to death 124. I. Achaz King of Judah sacrificeth his son 251. I. serves Idols ibid. overthrown in battel ibid. O. hireth Theglaphalasar ibid.
the Israelites 77. C. spoiled and their utter ruine foretold ibid. and 118. N. overcome the Israelites 135 B. are destroyed 156. O. burnt Siceleg 173. A. Amarames Moses Father See Amram Amasias K. of Juda 246. E. revengeth his fathers death 247. M. overcometh the Amalechites ibid. O. reproved and why 248. A. commandeth Joas to yield him homage ibid. D. his army flies and he taken prisoner ibid. E. is slain ibid. F. Amasa slain 194. O. Amazement of the seditious 775. G. Ambition 177. E. of Adonias 199. D. of John 698. M. of Eleazar 711. F. An Ambush laid for the Ainites 124. I. Ambushes of Saul for David 167. E. c. of Adad for Joram 238. A. Amnon deflowreth Thamar 186. L. M. Ammonites oppress the Israelites 138. M. and are overcome 139. A. injure Davids Embassadours 183. C. revenge wrought on them ibid. F. War against Josaphat 234. G. kill one another 235. K. Amorites overcome 104. M. their Country possessed by the Hebrews 105. B. Amos a wicked King 258. D. is slain ibid. Amphitheater built by Herod 410. G. 415. L. Amram Moses father 63. B. prayeth to God 63. B. casts Moses into the river and why 63. G. Amri King of Israel 225. M. slew Thaman ibid. his impiety and death ibid. N. Ananias death 631. C. Ananus High Priest 539. B. Ananias High Priest slain 736. N. Ananus stoneth James 539. C. Ananus Governour of Jerusalem 637. F. his invective against the zealous 689. A. disposeth his souldiers ibid. slain 694. K. Ananus a cruel souldier 636. K. Achimelech entertaineth David 165. B. delivers him Goliabs sword ibid. C. accused to Saul 166. I. and slain 166. K. Ancestors conceal not honest things 25. G. Angels guarded Elizaeus 238. C. Angels i. sons of God 30. L. Angel resisteth Balaam 105. F. Angels promise Abraham a son 39. A. enter Lots house ibid. foretel the destruction of Sodom ibid. Angel appeared to Agar 38. I. 40. K. to Jacob 45. B. 48. M. to Manaach his wife 139. F. foretelleth her Samâ—oâ—s birth ibid. F. worketh a miracle 140. K. 238. C. Anger See Wrath. Anilaeus receiveth charge from Artabanus 499. E. killeth a noble man 500. I. reproved and accused ibid. M. taketh Mithridates prisoner 500. O. Anna wife of Elcana prayed to God for a son 143. G. bare Samuel and consecrated him to God 144. I. Annius taketh Gerasa 702. N. Answer of Simon to Jesus Oration 691. A. Answer of Isaac 41. C. of Balaam to Balac 106. M. of God to Joshuah 124. H. of Achab to the Syrians 229. O. of Caesar to Herod 582. H. of Antipater to Herod 600. L. of John 684. M. of Eleazar to Antiochus 818. I. of Alexander 295. K. Antaeus against whom Hercules made war 42. I. Antigonus copartner in the Kingdom 349. D. his death complotted ibid. F. effected 350. H. 561. C. Antigonus accuseth Hircanus and Antipater 370. D. 568. H. promiseth the Parthians money and why 380. F. restored to the Kingdom 383. H. cutteth off Hircanus ears ibid. H. declared an enemy to the Romans 384. C. 577. E. upbraideth Herod 385. N. getteth Massada 575. A. repulseth Herods power ibid. surpriseth Herods victuallers 386. B. cruelly handleth Josephs carcass 577. O. submitteth himself to Sosius 391. H. put to death ibid. L. Antiochus the Great vexeth the Jews 305. E. recovers Cities of Coelosyria ibid. F. his Epistle to Ptolomy 306. his Edict in honour of the Temple 306. his Epistle to Zeuxis 307. I. Antiochus Epiphanes departeth Egypt 313. L. spoileth the Temple of Jerusalem ibid. N. abrogates Gods Laws 214. G. inforceth the Jews to Idolatry ibid. tortureth Eleazar 818. M. slayeth him 819. H. forbiddeth the Jews to use their Laws 314. G. c. invades Judaea again 317. I. departeth into Persia ibid. besiegeth Elymas 321. I. falleth sick and dieth ibid. K. Antiochus Eupater created King 321. N. marcheth into Judaea 312. B. fighteth with Judas Macchabeus ibid. C. marcheth against Philip ibid. E. entreth a league with Judas 323. I. slayeth Philip ibid. K. displaceth Onias ibid. is slain ibid. M. Antiochus son of Alexander 337. I. crowned King ibid. discomfited Demetrius 338. A. favoureth Jonathan ibid. Antiochus marrieth Cleopatra 343. K. putteth Triphon to flight ibid. L. warreth against Hircanus 345. I. permitteth a truce ibid. K. slain 346. A. Antiochus Gryphus overcometh Alexander 347. I. his War against his brother ibid. slain 353. M. Antiochus Cyzicenus warreth against his brother 347. K. 351. B. put to flight 347. N. slain 353. M. Antiochus Eusebius puts Seleucus to flight 353. N. slayeth Seleucus brother ibid. dieth ibid. O. Antiochus Seleucus slayeth his Uncle 353. M. burned ibid. N. Antiochus Dionysius King 355. K. thrust out of his Kingdom ibid. slain 345. M. Antiochus perfidious to his Citizens 762. M. N. Antiochus King of Comagena accused 77. O. his choice c. ibid. M. reconciled to Caesar ibid. N. Antipas Herods son 606. K. claimeth the Kingdom ibid. accuseth Archelaus 606. L. hath part of the Kingdom with Archelaus 471. D. Antipater the Idumaean 360. K. incenseth the Princes against Aristobulus 360. M. relieveth Gabinius 367. M. his wife and children 369. A. c. gathereth souldiers for Caesars service ibid. E. made a citizen of Rome and Governour over Judaea 370. C. D. E. 567. F. makes his sons Governours 372. B. perswadeth Hircanus to flye 564. N. his exploits 567. C. poisoned 377. H. 570. K. Antipater banished 585. G. advanced 426. M. inciteth his father against his brothers 426. N. his congratulation 429. F. plotteth against his brethren 433. E. 588. L. cause of mischief 436. M. governeth the Kingdom c. 448. L. practiseth his fathers death ibid. M. 598. M. could not deceive his Aunt 448. N. hateth his brothers children 449. C. his treasons 599. F. accuseth Syllaeus 598. L. 452. K. studieth to win favour 594. M. conspireth against his father 594. L. accused by Herod 455. E. 599. F. answereth his fathers objections 456. H. hated of all 599. B. 457. G. hath liberty to justifie himself ibid. D. put to death 461. G. 603. A. Antipater accuseth Antipater 453. E. Antipater accuseth Archelaus 465. E. 606. L. M. Antipatris built 430. N. burned 635. C. Antiphilus letter to Antipater 456. M. blamed 459. B. Antiquity of the Jews proved 784. M. See Arguments Antiquities when written 543. B. Antonia described 722. A. not unlike a City ibid. C. Antonius writeth to Hircanus 378. G. writeth in the Jews behalf 379. K. maketh Tetrarchs 380. C. loveth Herod 384. B. maketh Herod King ibid. C. requireth Aristobulus 394. B. giveth Cleopatra a portion of Judaea and Arabia 399. H. conquereth Armenia ibid. M. Aphrica once called Lybia 42. I. Apollonius accuseth the Jews 806. M. Apollonius sent to rob the Temple 417. B. acknowledged his offence ibid. C. General of Antiochus army 316. E. discomfited and slain ibid. E. Apollonius Davus put to flight 334. E. Apology of Achimelech 166. K. of Aristobulus 363. H. Apostacy of the Priests 294. A. Apostates
and instituted 38. K. One sacred City in Canaan 111. E. and why ibid. Cities of Refuge 109. D. 126. O. City of David 179. E. Cities of the Benjamites burnt 131. F. City of the Priests burnt 166. K. Cities builded of Solomon 214. K. Cities under Archelaus subjection 610. N. Cities taken from the Jews 355. N. Chief Cities of Galilee 20. K. Cities in arms against the Jews 633. C. Four Cities of Galilee revolt from Joseph 641. D. Citizens of Jabes bury Saul and his sons bodies 174. K. Citizens taken prisoners 262. B. Citizens of Giseala entertain Titus 685. C. Citizens resort to Vespatian 692. G. Civil Wars of the Israelites 131. B. Civil Wars of the Romans 705. D. E. Claudius chosen Emperour 513. F. unwillingly accepted it 515. E. carried on mens shoulders 513. G. denieth to give over the dignity 516. N. confirmed by Agrippa 517. A. perswaded to use the Senators mildly 517. N. giveth Agrippa Judaea c. 519. D. his Edict in favour of the Jews ibid. 519. E. commandeth Agrippa to desist from building 522. O. grants the Jews custody of the High Priests vestment 228. I. findeth the Samaritanes guilty 619. C. his wives 619. H. his death 620. G. Clemency becometh a King 169. C. Clemency of Joseph 35. F. G. of Archelaus 605. D. of Varus 609. F. Cleopatra Demetrius wife 343. K. obtains Tryphons army ibid. rebelleth against Ptolomy 348. C. prepareth an army against her son 352. E. taketh Ptolomaiâ— 353. G. cometh to Antonius 380. B. murthereth her brother and sister 398. E. her corrupt dealing ibid. M. beggeth Judaea and Arabia 399. H. I. her Chieftain overthroweth Herod 400. E. her treason against Herod 580. M. Cloud on the Tabernacle 95. B. in the Sanctuary 211. I. A Clown made High Priest 687. C. Clytus author of sedition 642. I. cutteth off his own hand ibid. D. Colony of Nimrod 34. M. Colonies established by Abraham 42. H. Combat betwixt David and Goliab 160. M. N. Combat of Saul against the Ammonites 152. N. Combat challenged 159. D. 747. B. Comet like a sword 753. B. Comfort of Jonathan to David 187. B. Command of Saul for War 152. M. Commandment of God transgressed 28. L. 220. D. E. Commandment for the Ark c. 199. B. Ten Commandments 79. F. Commendation of Abraham 43. D. of Jacob 62. I. of Joseph 62. K. of Josaphat 231. M. Commination against the Israelites 212. F. against Jezebel Commiseration of the Galaadites 152. I. Commotion of the Jews 497. F. Companies of the Romans 634. M. Companions of Daniel cast into the furnace 269. M. preserved ibid. Companions of Jonathan slain 778. L. Comparison of Moses with other Law-makers 808. H. Comparison of the Roman forces with the Jews 626. N. Comparison of the Romans and Jews c. 683. K. of Jews and Grecians 783. B. Computation of time different 899. C. Compassion of Joseph 60. K. of Thermuthis 64. I. of the people 152. I. of the three Kings 237. M. of Elizeus 237. N. 240. G. of Caesar c. 428. K. of the people 9. B. of Antonius 574. L. of Tyroes son 594. I. of Titus 684. L. 747. F. Complaint of David to Jonathan 163. G. Complotting of Josephs death 51. D. Concord in wickedness 732. K. 619. D. Concord of the Jews in Religion 808. N. Concubine of Gideon 137. B. of Saul 176. N. of Solomon 217. H. of Roboam 221. C. Conditions of peace unjust 152. I. Conduct of Moses 71. B. C. Conduit under ground from Antonia 420. F. Confederacy 135. B. 161. G. 183. C. D. 234. G. 241. N. 307. K. Conference 363. L. 577. D. Confession of Achar 124. I. of the women 596. O. Confidence of Adad 230. B. of Joram 238. F. of Ochozias 235. N. Confirmation of Moses 67. B. of Saul 150. N. Conflict of the Jews with the Caâ—sarians 622. M. of Placidus with the fugitives 699. F. of the Jews with the Romans 725. D. 768. L. Confusion of tongues 33. C. Confutation of Manethon's words 794. N. of Lysimachus 797. A. B. of Appion 799. F. of Possidonius and of Apollonius 802. O. Congratulation 429. F. 463. C. D. Conquest of Canaan made difficult 96. L. effected 125. E. c. Consent of parents c. asked in marriage 43. B. and 46. K. Conspiracy of Corah and his followers 99. F. Conspiracy 246. D. 248. E. 243. I. 258. D. 411. N. 504. M. N. 594. I. Conspiracy in robbery 619. D. Conspirators punished 470. H. Constancy of the Esseans 612. M. of the Jews 617. A. 741. C. 790. M. 814. H. of Eleazar 818. L. Consultation about the Ark 147. A. Consultation against Joseph 14. L. of Herod with Archelaus 590. M. of Cestius with the Princes 625. B. of Titus 734. N. of Vespasian 707. D. of Judas 736. O. Contempt of Religion See Piety contemned Contempt of Saul 151. G. Contempt of God wherein it consisteth 157. F. G. Contempt of death 459. F. Contempt of God loss of a Kingdom 157. F. Contents of Jeremies Book 260. C. D. Contents of the Antiquities 25. D. 26. M. N. Contention of the Samaritans and Jews 333. I. K. Contention between Abrahams and Lots shepherds 36. N. Contention whence 587. G. Continuance of the Laws amongst the Jews 811. C. Core a certain measure 97. E. Corn of the Philistines spoiled 141. A. Corn provided by Herod 413. L. Corn burnt in Jerusalem 712. M. Corruption of Ventidius 384. F. of Scaurus 565. B. 575. C. of Silo 575. F. of Antipater 588. M. of Alexander 589. G. Corruption among the Greeks 781. A. Cost of Agrippa in building the wall 718. K. Costabarus usurpeth 409. O. preserved by his wives intercession 410. B. Covenant of God with Noah 32. K. Covenants of the Esseans 613. D. Covenant of Abraham with Abimelech 39. G. of Laban with Jacob 48. H. of Joshua with the Gibeonites 124. O. Covetousness of Cleopatra 580. K. of John 5. D. of Florus 621. F. Council called 593. D. 606. M. Counsel held against Joseph 18. M. Counsel to be sought at Gods hands 43. E. Counsel of Rebecca to Jacob 44. L. of Joseph to King Pharoah 55. F. of Raguel to Moses 78. H. I. of Balaam to Balac 106. O. of Achitophel 189. G. of Chusai 190. K. of the Elders 218. E. of the young men ibid. F. of Salom 593. B. Counterfeiting of Euricles 591. E. Counterfeiters of Letters fee'd 598. M. Country of the Amorites possessed by the Hebrews 105. B. Country beyond the Flood described 659. D. Countries inhabited 13. G. 14. H. I. c. Courage of the Jews 727. D. 635. E. of Eleazar 666. O. of John c. 685. G. Courtesie of Rebecca to Abrahams servant 42. K. L. of Rachel to Jacob 45. G. of Raguel to Moses 78. H. I. of Abigail to David 169. B. of the Witch to Saul 171. F. G. Court of the Tabernacle 81. B. C. Court of Jeroboam 219. K. Courtiers of Saul sound David 161. B. Cowardize of Vonones 479. E. of the Jews 740. M. A
E. 263. H. L. c. 264. D. E. c. 265. H. I. Imprecation for building Jericho 123. D. Imprecation of Saul 155. D. Incest 94. H. of Lot 39. D. of Ammon 183. C. Inchanters banished 171. B. Inclosure before the Temple 210. D. Inconstancy of fortune 682. I. Inconveniences under a King 149. F. G. Incouragement of Moses 67. C. of Joshuah 119. D. Incredulity punished 240. E. Incursions of the Amalechites 135. B. of the Philistines H. of Adar 217. M. Indebted acts and devices 763. B. Indulgence cause of sin 157. D. Industry of the Romans 660. N. Ingratitude of the Sichemites 137. B. of the Israelites 153. D. of Nabal 168. N. of Demetriâ—â— 336. B. of Malchâ—â— 574. H. Inhabitants of Nob slain 166. K. Inhabitants of Countries 33. F. 34. L. Inheritance of Jacob and Esau 50. L. M. of Salpades dauthters 113. E. Inhibition of Cambyses 276. B. Iniquity 577. B. of the Jews 740. H. Injuries of Florus 477. F. Injury to Davids Embassadours 183. C. to Thamar 186. L. Injustice of Law-makers 814. I. Innocency of David 168. I. 170. L. Insolence 248 A. B. 250. B. 250. D. 733. D. Institution of Circumcision 38. L. 70. L. of the Passover Instruments of Musick 210. C. Interpretation of Josephs dream 51. C. of the Butlers 24. M. of the Bakers 24. O. of Pharaoâ—s ibid. E. F. of Nebucâ—odonosors 269. O. of the hand-writing 271. N. Interpreters royally entertained 302. O. Intent of Florus manifested 624 M. Intention of Saul against David 160. I. M. 163. B. 164. M. Intestine discord 686. I. Invective against murtherers 178. M. against the Zealous 687. F. of Joseph against the Jews 730. K. Inventor of Musick who 29. G. Inventor of the Art of Forging ibid. First Inventors of Letters 781. A. Invocation of God in trouble 74. O. Joab General of Davids Army 176. H. discomfiteth Abâ—er ibid. I. slayeth Abâ—er 177. D. discomfiteth the Syrians 189. F. reconcileth Absalon to his father 188. H. â— Joab and the Army enter the City mournfully 192. M. his Oration unto David c. ibid. C. sent out against Siba 194. M. killeth Amaza ibid. N. rebuked proposeth conditions of peace 194. L. one of Adoâ—iâ—â— coadjutors 199. D. slain 204. L. Joachas King of Israel subdued 246. F. G. and why ibid. his repentance and prayer ibid. Joachim King of Juda 260. E. paid tribute ibid. 261. I. revolteth and is slain 261. I. not buried 261. M. Joachin King of Juda 261. N. See Jechonias Joas King of Israel 247. H. called Elizaeus his father ibid. H. his treble victory ibid. K. Joas saved and how 244. D. created King of Juda 244. E. his piety during Joiadas time 245. L. repaireth the Temple ibid. N. his impiety after Joiadas decease 246. E. stoneth Zacharias ibid. G. bought his peace 246. D. dieth ibid. Joatham his works about the Temple 250. F. acts of War ibid. K. 251. I. Joaz King of Juda taken prisoner 260. E. his impiety and death ibid. F. Jobel a Maker of Tents 29. F. Jochabel Moses Mother 63. E. secretly hid him three months ibid. F. appointed to be his Nurse by Pharaohs daughter 64. K. Jodes killeth Eglon 133. F. subdueth the Moabites and ruleth Israel ibid. 134. I. K. Joel and Abia govern the Commonweal 149. B. Joiada High Priest 240. C. createth Joas King 240. D. sweareth King and people to serve God ibid. L. deceaseth 246. B. John releaseth Ismaels captives 267. R. refuseth counsel ibid. I. John High Priest slayeth his brother 293. I. punished 293. K. John Jonathans brother slain 328. D. John Baptist slain 485. B. Johns acts in Gischalis 5. M. his treason 6. I. seeketh to murther Joseph 5. M. he and the Embassadours resort to Jesus 15. A his followers forsake him 21. F. a trecher and murderer 639. B. flieth into Gischala 641 A. perswadeth the Tyberians to revolt 641. N. moveth to rebellion 684. I. reserved to be at the siege of Jerusalem 685. A. sweareth to the people c. 689. E. breaketh his oath ibid. G. assaulted on both sides 712. M. putteth the Zealous to flight 714. I. seizeth the Temple ibid. raileth upon Joseph 744. I. apprehended 759. E. is condemned to perpetual prison ibid. F. John Captain of the Idumaeans 724. M. slain ibid. M. Jonas cause of a tempest and why 249. I. devoured of a whale and cast out 249. K. preacheth to the Ninevites ibid. K. Jonathan Sauls son 154. I. entred the enemies camp and slew them 155. B. C. breaketh the Edict ibid. D. counselleth David to flie 162. I. pacifieth Sauls displeasure and certifieth David thereof 162. L. M. discovereth Sauls hatred to David and how 164. L. reneweth his covenant 167. C. Jonathan Governour of the Jews 328. B. revengeth his brothers death 328. K. assaileth Bacchides by night 329. I. putteth Apollonius to flight 334. E. appeaseth Demetrius 336. C. putteth Demetrius to flight 339. H. reneweth friendship with the Romans ibid. I. c. fighteth with Demetrius 340. A. repaireth Jerusalem c. ibid. G. taken by Triphon 340. F. 559. B. slain 342. C. 559. C. Jonathans letters to Joseph 13. C. Jonathan challengeth a combat 747. B. slayeth Pudens 747. C. Joppe a retreat for thieves 674. K. taken ibid. N. Joram King of Juda 237. N. served Idols 241. I. murdereth his brethren ibid. I. dieth miserably 241. M. Joram King of Israel an impious man 236. D. asketh aid ibid. E. in distress with two other Kings ibid. E. F. relieved and how 237. H. overcame the Moabites ibid. L. besieged 238. F. threatneth Elizaeus 239. K. certified of the enemies flight 239. O. his expedition to recover Ramath 241. O. Jordan yieldeth the Israelites passage 190. N. his fountain 680. L. Jehosophat King of Juda his piety 311. M. his expedition with Achab 232. B. M. reproved 234. E. reneweth the true service of God ibid. E. prayeth and why 235. I. obtaineth victory and how 235. K. L. his ships cast away ibid. M. aideth Joram 236. E. dieth 237. M. Joseph son of Jacob 47. A. envied of his brethren 50. O. dreamed a dream 51. O. sold by his brethren 52. L. resisted his mistriss twofold temptation 53. A. E. accused and cast into prison 54. H. K. expounded dreams 54. M. O. counselled the King how to prevent famine 55. F. advanced to honour and married a wife ibid. G. sounded his brethren and why 56. M. sent them away but detained Simeon 57. B. C. banqueteth them and Benjamin 58. H. slayeth their journey and accuseth them ibid. I. K. I attacheth Benjamin ibid. N. maketh himself known to his brethren 60. I. K. resorteth to Pharaoh with his brethren c. 60. burieth his father 62. I. giveth charge concerning his bones ibid. dieth ibid. I. Joseph preventeth calamity and how 308. I. c. Embassadour to Ptolomy ibid. N. tributes of Coelosyria committed to him 399. I. his wealth and children ibid. N. sendeth his son Hircanus to Ptolomy 310. C. his death 311. F. Joseph Herods brother slain 388. C. D.
the Israelites 135. C. kill one another 136. K. Madus and his Progeny 33. G. Magicians could not expound the dream 268. E. F. 269. N. Magicians deceive many 537. C. work much mischief 620. N. Magistrates to be obeyed 110. L. M. to be honoured and reverenced 112. L. M. 626. K. 882. N. their duty 234. E. Magog another of the Scythians 33. G. Magnanimity of Herod 430. N. of the Romans 802. M. Magnificence of Solomon 215. D. 216. M. of Ezechias 253. H. I. of Herod 585. C. of Vespasians triumph 766. I. Maidens of Israel sing and dance 160. N. Malchus King of Arabia 574. H. repelled Herod ibid. A. repented him of that dealing 575. B. Male children put to death and why 62. O. Maledictions of Moses 118. M. N. Malefactors executed 540. I. Malice of Pharaoh 62. O. of Daeg and Saul 166. K. L. of the Ziphians 169. D. of the Egyptians to the Jews 792. I. Malichus layeth wait for Antipater 376. F. poysoneth him 377. H. slain ibid. N Mambres Abrahams Friend 37. F. Man created 27. G. called Adam and why 28. H. imposed names on the creatures 28. I. placed in Paradise 28. I. transgresseth ibid. H. cast out of Paradise 29. A. author of his own death 32. K. Manahem foretels Herods reign 417. N. Manahem King of Israels acts 250. D. bought his peace ibid. E. dieth 250. E. Manahemus chief of the rebels 631. A. slain 631. E. Manasses marrieth Senaballats daughter 293. K. retaineth his wife ibid. K. L. enjoyeth his desire 294. F. Manasses Josephs son 56. I. King Manasses impiety 258. B. led away prisoner 258. C. repenting is restored ibid. C. his acts 258. D. dieth ibid. Mandate of Cyrus 275. K. Manethon an Egyptian Writer 784. N. sheweth the coming and departure of the Jews c. 786. K. his fabulous reports 792. L. his lies confuted 793. E. his words repeated 798. K. Manna what 75. B. food of the Israelites 75. C. how much to be gathered ibid. C. when it ceased 122. O. Manner of Purification 103. G. Manners of the Egyptians 62. N. of the Esseans 612. M. 613. C. of the Idumaeans 690. M. of the Athenians 813. D. of the Persians 813. G. Manoachs wife saw an Angel 139. F. foretold of a son and instructed ibid. F. is seen of both 140. H. I. Man-slaughter 109. E. Mara what 73. E. March of the Romans 662. L. M. Mariam Moses sister 63. G. watch him ibid. G. fetched his mother 64. K. her death 103. G. Mardochaeus Esthers Uncle 286. G. discovered the traitors 287. I. K. his lamenting and why 288. A. B. honoured 290. D. Marriage when to be contracted 114. M. Marriage with an harlot forbidden ibid. M. Marriage with a bond-woman 115. D. Marriages made 594. N. broken 595. C. Mariamne wife of Herod 378. C. committed to Joseph 397. C. accused excused her self 398. D. E. displeased with Herod 496. E. coldly entertained Herod 407. I. upbraided Herod 586. K. accused and put to death 408. M. 586. N. Marphad sacked Syria 37. B. killed Giants ibid. B. Marsus Governour of Syria 522. H. displeased ibid. Martial Discipline 638. L. M. 660. M. N. Masons how employed 207. D. E. Massacre of the Jews 632. I. c. 633. C. c. 634. K. c. 736. M. N. c. Massada a strong Castle 771. C. for what occasion builded 773. A. battered with the Ram 773. C. Matter for the building of the Tabernacle 80. L. M. Matter committed in trust 117. C. Matthias refuseth to commit Idolatry 315. K. â—layeth an Apostate ibid. rooteth out Idolatry 313. N. his death 316. D. maketh war against Antiochus 558. K. Matthias raiseth sedition 460. I. burned ibid. L. Matthias cruelly handled 736. M. Measures found out and by whom 29. F. Medimnus a certain measure 97. E. Meeting of the Hebrews thrice a year 111. F. Melancholy of Herod 602. M. Melchisedech King of Solyma 47. E. entertaineth Abraham c. ibid. praiseth God and receiveth the tenths 47. E. Men thronged to death 618. O. Menelaus High Priest 313. I. warreth against Jason ibid. Mephiboseth obtains the possession of Saul 182. O. purgeth himself of Sibas slanders 193. E. restored to the half of his possessions 194. I. Merchandise brought to Solomon 216. K. Merchants of Arabia buy Joseph 52. K. sold him to Putiphar ibid. N. of Tharsis 235. M. Mercy hurtful in War 726. N. Mercy of Varus 609. F. of Titus towards Joseph 673. E. to his enemies 685. E. Meroe a strong City of Aethiopia 65. F. Messengers sent to David 163. C. to Nabal 168. N. Mesopotamia troublesom to travellers 42. K. Mesopotamians submit themselves 184 i. Method of morality and discipline 808 i. Methusala Enoch's son 30. how long he lived 31 c. Mice devour the fruit c. 146 m. Micheaâ— reproveth Achab and why 231 i. how rewarded ib. i. foretelleth Achab's death and Sedechiah's punishment 232 d e. his allowance 233 h. Michol daughter of Saul 162 i. given to David in marriage ib. i. conveyeth David away 163 c. deceiveth Saul's messengers 163 0. restored to David 175 o. mocked at him 181 a. Midwives of Egypt 62 o. Mildness of David 168 i. Military Discipline 638 l m. 660 m n. A Mind furnished with virtues 158 l. Ministeries of the Gabeonites 125 a. Miracles 681 k l. 220 b. 227 n. 226 d. 226 n. 237 o. Miracle of the Sun 's going back 257 l. Miracle of Elias 701 e. Misa King a Moab 237 l. put to flight ibid. l. sacrificeth his son ibid. m. Misdemeanour of the wicked 30 n. of Samuel's sons 149 d. of a soldier 618 n. 619 h. Misery of the Israelites 62 m. 63 e. 68 h. 74 o. fore-prophesied 222 e. of the Jews fore-told 259 k. of Judea 476 m. of the Jews prophesied 628 n. of the people 732 m. 739 g. Three Miseries assail Jerusalem 698 o. Mithridates King of Parthia 35â— i. Mithridates King of Pontâ—s slain 363 m. Mithridates warreth with the Egyptians 370 b. commendeth Antipater to Caesar ibid. b. Moabites put to flight 134 i. war against Josaphat 234 g. kill one another 235 l. Module of the Temple 201 m. Module of the Tabernacle proposed to Moses 80 m. Moderation of Saul 151 e. of David 170 i. Moderation in abundance hardly kept 248 b. Monarchy of the Assyrians destroyed 257 l. Money taken out of David's tomb 345 n. distributed 728 i. Monobazus King of Adiabena 528 l. Moon made 27 f. her end and motion ibid f. Monument of the Priesthood confirmed 102 l. Monument of Jonathan 343 d. of David 345 n. of John the high Priest 723 c. Morning whaâ— 27 e. Moses the son of Amrem 63 b. foretold to afflict the Egyptians estate and advanceth the Israelites 62 n. cast into the flood 63 g. taken out thereof ibid. h. called Moses 64 k. adopted by Pharaoh's daughter spurned the Crown ib. m. conducted the Egyptians against the Aethiopians 65 c. his victory ib. the Jews law-maker 26 n. more ancient than other law-makers 791
Jews of Caesar's threats 616 n. writeth to Caius 496 i. receiveth Letters of Caius's death 497 â— 617 d. his Letter to the Dorâ—res 521 c. Phaceias King of Israel 250 â— his impiety and wickedness ibid. e. slew 120000 Jews 251 l. took Achaz's son Prisoner ib. m. was slain 252 c. Pharao enamoured of Sara 36 l. plagâ—ed ib. m. Pharao his dreams 55 b c. delivereth Joseph from bonds ib. c. advanceth him to great honour 55 g. rejoyceth at the arrival of Joseph's brethren 60 m. enquireth Jacob's age 61 e. restored the profits of his subject's lands 62 h. Pharao killeth the male children 62 o. would have killed Moses 64 n. and 66 k. his death 67 f. Pharao counselled to dismiss the Hebrews 68 i. not moved with miracles layeth heavier tasks on them ib. l. advised once more ibid. â— driveth away Moses 70 h. dismisseth the Israelites ib. k. his host drowned 72 k. Pharisees a sect 339 m. 477 a. greedy of revenge 357 i. exempt from swearing 417 l. would not swear obedience 451 c. 463 d. their opinion 614 n. Pharos a tower 708 m. Phasaelus his government 372 c. vanquisheth Foelix 377 o. 571 b. made Tetrarch 380 c. 571 e. taken prisoner 371 n. dasheth out his brains 383 i. Phasaelus Tower and City 530 n. 584 n. Pheroras made Tetrarch 416 g. accuseth Alexander and Aristobulus 426 l. refuseth the Kings daughter 433 g. blamed for Alexanders offence 438 l. pardoned ibid. deceived 450 m. refuseth to put away his wife 451 f. banished 596 m. falleth sick and dieth 452 m. 596 n. his wise accused 452 o. she confesseth the poyson 453 f. Philip rebelleth against Antiochus 322 f. is slain 323 k. Philip King of Syria 355 i. besiegeth Demetrius 355 h. Philip Herod's son 471 d. hath part of the Kingdom 471 d. repaireth Cities 478 â— Philo Judaeus's defence c. 494 i. Philistines overcame the Israelites 139 f. exacted tribute of them 139 f. put to flight 1â—8 m. invade the Israelâ—ites 154 k. are overcome 155 b c. and 160 m. discomfit Sauls army 173 f. overcome by David 180 i. k. by Ozias 249 l. by Ezechias 253 k. Phineas the son of Eleazar 108 k. slayeth Zambrias and Chosbi ib. l. overthrew the Madianites 108 l m. his Oration to the two tribes and half 127 g. succeeded Eleazar 128 o. foretold the Israelites their victory c. 131 d. Phineas Elies son 143 e his wickedness and impiety ib. e. is slain 144 n. his wife then bare Ichabod 145 c. Phison a flood of Paradise 28 k. called also Ganges ib. k. Phora 28 k. Phraates King of Parthia slain 478 o. Phul King of the Syrians 250 d. for money made a peace ibid. d. Piety profitable 224 n o. Piety of Ancestors remembred 63 b. Piety contemned cause of calamities 132 n. 133 d. 144 k c. 168 i. 252 c d. Piety of Asa 224 i. of Josaphat 231 m. of Jotham 250 f. of Ezechias 252 d. of Josias 258 〈◊〉 and 259 h i. c. of Matthias c. 315 i. Pigeons dung sold 23â— g. Pilate succeedeth Gratus 480 i. bringeth Caesar's statues to Jerusalem 480 i. not admitted 480 k. crucifieth Christ 480 m. putteth Samaritans to flight 482 l. accused ib. sendeth the statues from Jerusalem 480 k. beateth the seditious 615 f. Pillage taken 255 l. Pillars raised 30 k. A Pillar called Galaad 48 i. Pitcher of water 169 g. Pit to be senced 117 c. Pit of swearing 40 h. Pits bituminous 37 b. Pity of Joseph towards his brethren 60 i. Placidus repulsed at Jotapata 692 i. his victory 682 o. burneth Bethenabris â—00 i. Placing of the vessels c. in the Temple 250 b c. and 21â— d. 211 h l. Plagues of Egypt 68 o. 69 a b c d e f g. 70 k. Plague in David's time 19â— f. Plague invadeth Judea 409 k. 412 g. Plat-forms erected 669 a. Plants sprang at first out of the earth 27 f. Plants not of four years growth 113 c. Plato admired 811 d. permitteth not Poets c. 813 b. Pledge to be restored to the poor 116 k. Plenty fore-signified 55 e f. Plotting of Antipater 433 e. The Plough found out and by whom 29 b. Poem of Homer 781 b. Poets cause multitudes of gods 813 a. Poyson tryed c. 458 k l. 601 b. Policy of Rebecca c. for her son 44 l. of Jacob to pacifie his brother 48 m. of the Gabeonites 124 m. of Joseph 9 e. â—0 k. 1â— e. of Jonathan 16 m. of Joseph 642 h. 665 c. 668 h. 10 l m. Politianus meets with Agrippa c. 625 c. inciteth the people to peace ib. e. Pompey Governour of Syria 362 d. marcheth against Aristobulus 363 l. 36â— h. besiegeth Jerusalem 36â— l. committeth Aristobulus to prison ib. 565 g. taketh the Temple 365 k. bestoweth the Priesthood on Hircanus ib. 366 o. spoileth not the Temple ib. d. 566 m. carrieth Aristobulus to Rome 567 a. beheadeth conspirators 56â— n o. Popedius accused 5â—5 f. Popularity of Alcimus 324 b c. Porch of the Temple 208 m. â—ired 747 a. Port of Caesarea 415 i. Port made by Herod 584 i k. Portion of Salpades daughters 109 f. Portion of Judea 659 f. Possession of Canaan prophecâ—ed of 62 i. Posterity of Ismael 40 l. Posterity of Giants extinguished 37 b. Posterity of Jethro possessed of Land 129 d. Posterity of Noah replenished the world 32 o. Posterity of Esau 50 l. of Jacob 61 b. Poyson not to be used 1â—7 a. Power given to save 59 f. Power of God every where 230 f. Power of Kings Wine and Women 277 i k l. Power of the soul â—74 l. Power of David and Solomon 805 f. Practice of Simeon and Levi 49 c. Prey that the Israelites got in war 77 b c. 109 a. 123 â— 124 l. Prayer of Noah 32 â— of Amram 63 b. of Moses 72 i. 101 d c. of Joshuah 123 f. of Samson 142 k of Solomon 211 k. of Samuel and the Israelites 148 k l. Praise of Abraham 43 d. of Jacob 62 i. of Joseph 62 k. of Joshua 77 c. and 128 n of Moses 120 k. of Samuel 16â— l. of Saul 172 k. of David 202 e. of Solomon 218 c. of Josaphat 235 m. of Nehemias 285 k. of Ananus 694 n. of Eleazar 819 d. Praise given to God 70 k l. Prediction of things to come â—18 m. Preparations for war burned 322 b. Presents of Abraham 42 k. of Jacob 57 e. of the Egyptians 70 k. of Abigail 169 b. of the Mesopotamians 184 i. of the Queen of Aethiopia and of Kings 215 f. 216 l. of Ptolomy to the Interpreters 392 o. of Herod 591 d. Preservation of Moses 63 g. 64 n. of Daniel and his companions 269 n. Preservation from blood-shed 169 b. Presidents in every City 112 k. and what manner of men they ought to be ibid. k. Pride of Amasias 248 a. of Ozias 249 o. of Senacherib 255 n. of Nebuchodonosor 269 n. of Balthasar 271 h. of John 698 m. Priest's
vestures 86 m. Priests registred 782 m. Priests abstain from wine 721 f. 790 o. Priests executed and why 754 m High Priests number and succession 540 n. Priesthood confirmed to Aaron and his sons 102 k. Priesthood to be transported fore-shewed 144 k. Princes of Syria 280 a. Principality affected by Adonias 199 d. by Costabarus 409 o. 698 m. 705 d. 711 f. Priscus slayeth Jonathan 747 c. Prisoners dismissed 251 n. Privileges granted to the Jews 305 b. 373 o c. 374 b c d. 375 h i k. Problems of Hiram c. 786 m. Prodigies preceding Jerusalem's destruction 753 a b c. Professors of wisdom burn themselves 774 n. Progâ—ny of Japheth 33 g. of Canaan 34 n. of the Sons of Sem 35 a. of Cham's sons 34 k. of Jacob 61 b. of Aaron 〈◊〉 n. of Herod 485 d. 480 h i. Prohibition of arms and iron-work 154 i. Profit how great redounded to King Pharaoh 61 f. Promise of God's assistance 110 k l. Promotion of Joseph 55 g. Prophecy of Jacob touching his posterity 62 i k. of the sacred Secretary 62 n. of Balaam 106 k. of Samuel 144 l 157 f. of Achias 217 k. 218 o. of Jadon 220 a. of Olda 259 k. Prophecy of the Captivity and delivery 263 h i. Prophet Moses a good Governour 1â—0 k. Prophet Nathan 181 c. 185 c. Achias 217 k. Jadon 217 o. Samaeus 221 f. Azarias 224 m. Elias 227 h. Gimon 224 m. Elizaeus 236 g. Esay 256 b. Jeremy 260 e. Ezechiel 261 n. Jonas 248 g. Naum 250 g. Aggaeus and Zacharias 280 d. Micheas 232 d. False Prophet discrediteth the true 220 f. 232 â— False Prophet deceiveth the people 537 d. Prosperity of Joseph 55 d. of Solomon 215 d e f g c. of Jeroboam 249 l. Prosperity maketh proud 247 a. 249 o. Prospect stopt up 538 n. Providence of God in saving Moses 63 f g. 64 n. of the Israelites 119 e. Provision of victuals 179 c. 576 h i. Provision for the Priests 285 m. Provision of things necessary for war 660 m n. Proves against Antipater 457 b c. 601 b c. Prudence of Joseph 55 c. 56 i. of Solomon 206 k. of Josephus 665 a b. Ptolemais described 616 l. besieged 351 b taken 352 d. Ptolomy Lagus obtaineth Egypt 297 m. seizeth Jerusalem by a stratagem ibid. 298 n. led the Jews away captive ib. n o. Ptolomy Philadelphus caused the Jews to be translated c. 297 n. his library 298 d. his Proclamation 299 k. his liberality 300 c. his Epistle to Eleazar c. 300 e. his gifts given to the Temple 301 d e. 302 i c. 303 h. c. his banqueâ— 303 n. Ptolomy Euergetes King of Egypt 307 l. incensed against Onias ibid. Ptolomy Philopater warreth against Antiochus 305 e. his death ibid. f. Ptolomy Epiphanes King of Egypt 312 g. his children ib. Ptolomy Philometor circumvented 313 h. succoureth Alexander 335 i. his death complotted ib. k. refuseth the Diadem of Asia ib. n. his fight and death 336 b. Ptolomy slayeth Simon 344 b. imprisoneth Hircanus's mother and brethren ib. his cruelty against them 344 d. murthereth them 344 e. Ptolomy Physcon 347 h. the Syrians request to him ib. Ptolomy Lathyrus 347 n. aideth Antiochus ib. cometh to aid â—he Ptolemaidans 351 c. besiegeth Ptolemais and why 351 f. overthroweth Alexander 352 c. driven out of Egypt 352 f. Ptolomy Mennaeus fined 362 f. adopteth Antigonus 378 b. Ptolomy's wife robbed 538 k. is slain 577 b. Punishment of Adam and Eve 28 n. of the Serpent ib. m. of Sodom 39 b c. a false witness 112 n. of Homicide committed ibid. n. of Saul 157 e. of Jadon 220 e. of Senacherib 256 f. of Nebuchadnezzar 260 g Punishment for honouring false Gods 217 i. 251 k l. Punishment of Aristobulus 350 i. Punishment of ravishers of Virgins 810 i. Purgations of women 48 i. Of Purifications the manner 123 g. 124 h. Purification used in the sacrifices 809 f. Purification of the body 810 i. Pursuit of Laban after Jacob 47 c. of the Egyptians after the Hebrews 71 b. Potephar an Egyptian Lord bought Joseph 52 n o. Publick Records burnt 763 b. Q Quadratus Governour of Syria 619 e. decideth the Jews and Samaritans debate ib. f. Quails fell amidst the Hebrews camp 75 b. 95 g. Qualities of the Egyptians described 62 m. Quantity of gold 216 i. Queen's house or palace 213 c. Queen of Aethiopia look Nicaule Queen Vasti refuseth to come to the banquet 286 d. deposed ibid. d e. Hard Questions dissolved 213 f g. Questions of Artaxerxes 277 i k l. Quintilius Varus Governour of Syria 445 b. pacifieth the seditious 467 b. delivereth the legion 469 f. assisteth the Romans 609 b. taketh Cities and Castles ibid. c. crucifieth the seditious 609 â— R. Rachel daughter of Laban 45 f. bringeth Jacob to her Father 46 h. stealeth away her Father's gods 47 b. how she hid them 47 b. taught by Jacob to contemn them ib. dieth in childbed 49 d. Race of the Chanaanites to be rooted out 126 n. Race of Gyants remained 129 d. Race of Achimelech murthered 166 k. Rage of Antiochus 817 d. Raguel a Priest of Madian 66 l. Father in law to Moses ib. m. cometh to Moses in Sinai 77 f. Rahab hid the spies 122 h. requireth of them an oath and why ibid. i. her and all hers saved 123 c. Reign of David 202 â— f. of Solomon 216 c. of Josaphat 237 m. of Herod 462 k. of Tiberius 615 g of Caius 617 â— of Agrippa 618 l. of Claudius 619 g. Railing of Goliah 159 d e. Rainbow a sign of atonement 32 l. Rain fore prophesied 227 h. Raising of a dead man 247 i. A Ram offered in Isaac's stead 41 e f. Ram an Engine 660 k. described ib. shaketh the tower 714 l. Rampires builded by the Romans 733 e. Rapines committed by day 686 l. Rapsaces Chieftain of the Assyrian Army 255 n. perswadeth Ezechias to submit ib. o. Rasis warreth against Achas 251 k. seizeth Elath ib. k. slain 252 a. Rational 87 d. Ravishment of Dinah revenged 49 b. punished ib. c. Rayment of Joseph 53 f. a proof against him 54 i. Rayment taken in war 127 a. Reading of the law 284. Reason described 815 d. hath dominion over passions ibid. d. Rebecca daughter of Bathuel 35 e. sister to Laban ib. â— sheweth courtesie to Abraham's servant 42 n. 43 â— procures his entertainment ib. b. married to Isaac 43 c. brought forth two twins ib. e. her devise for her son 44 l. Rebellion of Chore 101 c. of Siba 194 l m of the Antiochians 337 l m. of the Jews against the Romans 629 b Rebellion of Scythians and Sarmates 764 m. Rebellioâ—s punished 102 l. Rebels kill an Ambassadour 635 g. Rebels conquered 429 g. Reconciliation of Absalom 188 i. of Herod and his sons 587 d. of Pheroras with Herod 438 i. Records of the Greeks for the Jews antiquity 784 m. 785 a c. Reformation of God's Service 253 i k. Religion contemned cause
l. marrieth a wife ib. m. propoundeth a riddle ib. m. his acts against the Philistines 141 d e f. prayeth and why 141 d. betrayed by Dalila 142 h. the slaughter of the Philistines and of himself ibid. k. Samuel his parents 144 i. consecrated to God ibid. i God called him thrice ibid. k. fore-shewed the death of Eli and his sons 144 l. offereth sacrifice 148 l. comforteth the people ibid. his victory and recovery of lands 148 n. committeth the Common weal to his sons 149 b. troubled and why 149 e. bidden to create a King ib. f. sheweth the people's estate under a King ibid. anointeth Saul King 150 o. justifieth himself and why 153 b. striveth to reconcile Saul to God 157 c. killeth Agag 158 i. telleth Saul of God's displeasure 157 f. anointeth David King 158 n. his death burial and praise 168 l. Sanballat Governour of the Samaritans 293 k. followeth Alexander 294 b. buildeth a Temple ibid. f. Sanctuary 93 b. 209 h. 211 i. Sanctuaries or places of refuge for whom 109 â— Sand like glass 616 m. Sara daughter of Aram 35 o. Abraham's wife ibid. d. her beauty 36 l. King of Egypt enamoured on her ibid b. bringeth Agar to Abraham 38 i her age when she conceived Isaac 38 o preserved from Abimelech and how 39 e. brought forth Isaac ib. caused Ismael to be expelled c. 40 k l. affecteth Isaac ib. m. her death 41 f. Saraeus high Priest took Prisoner 265 l. Saturninus President of Syria 438 o. 4â—9 a. permitteth Herod to enter Arabia ib. b. his indifferent sentence 444 m Saul seeketh the lost Asses 150 k anointed King by God's commandment ib. o. confirmed therein 15 b. hideth himself ibid. f. saluted by the people for their King ib. f. promiseth the Jabesites assistance 152 l. killeth King Naas ib. n. sacrificeth and is reproved 154 l. overcometh the Philistines 155 e. would have slain Jonathan 156 h. always a conqueror ib. k. taketh and spareth Agag 157 b. slayeth the Amalekites and razeth their Cities 156 o. offendeth God 157 b. loseth his Kingdom and why ib. f. denied pardon renteth Samuel's garment ib. g. slew the Philistines 160 m. resolveth to kill David 162 i. darteth his Javelin at David 163 b. prophesieth 163 f. questioneth about David's absence c. 164 n. maketh an Oration to his Captains 165 f. pursueth David 167 e. condemneth himself and justifieth David 168 k. pursueth David again and his life saved 169 f. banisheth diviners 171 a. by a sorceress is foretold the event of the battel ib. c d. praised 172 k. is slain 173 f g. Scarcity fore-signified 55 e. how to be prevented 55 f. among the Israelites 95 e. very great in Claudius his time 97 d e. in Samaria 238 g h. Scarcity of corn 413 i k. Scaurus maketh peace with Aristobulus 362 b. Presidenâ— of Coelosyria 363 n. his war against Aretas 364 h. 5â—5 a. bribed ibid. Science of the celestial bodies 30 k. Schisar King of the Assyrians 133 b. oppressed the Israelites ibid. b. Scopas General of Ptolomy's Army 306 a. discomfited ib. overcometh the Jews 306 a b. Scythopolitans kill 3000 Jews 634 l. Sea of Pamphilia divided it self 72 n. Red Sea divided at the stroke of Moses's rod 72 k. returning to his course drowneth the Egyptians ibid. l. Brazen Sea 209 l. Sebas 196 e. Sebaste a haven 455 a. Secretary or Priest fore-telleth Moses's greatness 62 n. willeth him to be killed 64 n. Security promised to Rahab and hers 122 i. Sects of the Jews 339 m. 477 a. 612 l. Secrets of Syllaeus disclosed 599 d. Sedechias a false Prophet 231 e. contradicteth Micheas ib. e f. Sedechias King of Juda 262 d. revolteth ib. seduced ib. 263 h c. neglecteth the Prophet's counsel ib. o. surprised 264 f his eyes put out 265 h. his death ib. n. Sedition against Moses 95 e. 99 b. and 100 i. of Chore for the Priesthood 99 d. Sedition against Roboam 219 h. of the Samaritans against the Jews 298 b. among the people 312 k. of the Jews 494 h. betwixt Senate and people 516 h. Sedition at the Passover 464 l. between the Jews and Samaritans 534 l. for the golden Eagle 605 d. in Jerusalem 607 e. 621 d. between Greeks and Jews 634 h. threefold sedition 711 f. took the City 723 b. Seditious more impious than the Sodomites 724 h. Seditious 620 k l. beaten 615 f. bribe Albinus 621 d. fly to the Temple and why 624 n. gave not ear to those in authority 629 f put the Romans to flight 675 e. agree among themselves 712 o. 724 i. challenge the sodden child 749 a. summon Titus to parley 754 m. take away the King's Treasure 756 i. their utmost hope 756 m. kept in Acra and in Vaults 757 f. Seed of the Woman 28 n. shall bruise the Serpent's head ib Seeds at first grew out of the earth 27 f. Seeds not to be mixed together 113 d. Sehon King of the Amorites denieth passage to the Hebrews 104 m. overthrown by them ib. o. is slain ib. Seir what it signifies 43 e. Seir Esau's dwelling place 49 a. Seleucus Nicanor privilegeth the Jews 305 b. Seleucus Soâ—er reigneth in Asia 31â— f. Sem Noah's third son 32 o. covereth his father's shame 35 a. his progeny ib. b Semochonitis a lake 680 m. Semiramis built not Babylon 788 k. Senaar a plain 32 o. Senabarus one of the five Kings of Assyria 37 a. Senacherib surpriseth the Cities of Judah 255 l besiegeth Jerusalem ib. m. his Army stricken with the Pestilence 256 f. himself slain ib Senate perswadeth Claudius to resign 516 i. Senate's decree c. 378 f. Senate's answer to Agrippa 617 f. their repair to Claudius ddd 618 i. Senselesness of Achaz 252 b. Sentence against Herod's sons 593 e. Sephora Moses's wife 66 n. Sephoris walled 478 i. spoiled 22 h. entertaineth the Romans 635 b. Sepâ—lchre of David 202 o. of Memnon 618 l. Serpents tempting of Eve 28 l. his subtilty ib. l. his punishment ib. o. enemy to man ib. o. wherein his strength lyeth and how easily killed 29 a. Serpents very hurtful destroyed 65 d e. Servant of Elizeus 238 c. Servants of Solomon happy and why 215 e. Servant of Abraham taketh his oath 42 k. his prayer and care in discharge of his message ib. k. and 43 a b. Service of God neglected 252 b. Service of forreign gods 216 o. 248 b. 252 b. Service of Antipater 574 m. Services of the Gabeonites 125 a. Servitude of the Egyptians great 61 o. of the Hebrews insupportable 62 n. 67 a. and 68 i. Servitude of the Israelites 133 b. and why ibid. 134 k. 729 e. c. Seth son of Adam 30 i. a virtuous man ib. i. left a godly issue ib. k. his age and death 31 b. Sethosis King of Egypt 786 h. Seven men of Saul's kindred punished 195 n. Seventy Jews with John and Simon sent into Italy 765 f Seventy Interpreters 302 o. 801 a. Severity of Herod 416 e Sextus
Caesar Governour of Syria 372 c. writeth in Herod's behalf ib. f. selleth the President 's place 373 l. slain 376 b. Sheep-shearing of Nabal 168 n. of Absolon 180 o. Shews at Caesarea 761 e. Ships of Solomon 216 k. of Josâ—phat c. 235 m. Shipwrack of Josephus 2 h. Siba manureth Mephiboseth's lands 183 b. accuseth him and getteth his goods 189 b. Siba son of Bochri incenseth the people to Rebellion 194 l. by Joab 195 k. his punishment ib. l. Sybils Prophesie of Babel 33 d. Sicarians 771 c. besieged 772 a. authors of new calamity 777 i. taken ibid. k. Sichima Josuah's habitation 128 m. Sichem defloureth Dina 49 b. desireth to marry her ib. m. is slain ib. Sichemites slain 49 c. Sichemites constitute Abimeleck their ruler 137 b. banish him ib. d. are slain and their City sackt ib. g h. Sickness of Jeroboam's son 222 d. Sickness of Ochozias 235 n. Sickness of Joram 241 l m. Sickness of Adad 240 f. Sickness of Ezechias 257 i. Sickness of Herod 409 k l. Sicle 89 a. Siege of Jerusalem 179 c. 255 m. deferred 703 c. Signs of the law 112 k. Sign of Ezechias's recovery 257 k l. Signs before the destruction of Jerusalem 753 b c d e. Sign of a true history 782 h i. Signification of the golden-head 269 k. Silas Captain of the King's guard 522 a. Silas groweth into hatred 522 k. Silon corrupted with money 386 a. Silva besiegeth Massada 772 a. Simei pardoned 193 c. punished 204 m. Simeon the son of Jacob 46 n. why so called ib. m. he and Levi slew the Sichemites 49 c. left as a pledge with Joseph 57 c. his sons 61 b. Similitude 137 b. 672 l. Simon succoureth the Galileans 319 n. taketh Bethsura 338 e. declared high Priest 342 d. animateth the people against Tryphon ibid. e. his authority 342 e. razeth the Castle of Jerusalem 3â—2 f. maketh war against Antiochus 343 f. trayterously slain 344 b. 559 d. Simon degraded 454 i. Simon affecteth the Crown 468 m. 608 m. Simon 's counsel against Joseph 640 n o c. Simon killeth many of his countrey-men 632 o. his parents and wife c 633 a b. Simon the son of Giora committeth rapines and murders 642 m. Simon of Garasa 703 e. assembleth the thieves ibid. spoileth Idumaea 705 a b. assaulteth the Temple 70â— o. his camp 722 o. apprehended 759 e. 761 f. kept for the triumph ibid. drawn thorough Rome with an halter 767 b. Singing look song Single Combat 159 d. Sin escapes not unpunished 169 d. Sins of the Jews against the law 730 l. Sin cannot escape God's justice 169 e. 761 g. Sisara Captain of Jabin's host 134 k. put to flight and slain ibid. n. Scituation of the land of the Amorites 105 b. Scituation of the higher Galilee 659 b. Scituation of Jotapata 6â—4 b. Scituation of Gamala 680 m. Scituation of Massada 772 b. Six thousand Jews consumed with fire 752 m. Skirmish of the Romans with the Jews 608 i. Skirmish between the Galileans and the Romans 669 f. Skirmish of Simon and John 712 i. Slaughter one of another 136 i. 155 b. 235 l. Slaughter on the Sabbath day 632 h. Slavery of the Hebrews see servitude Slaughter of Achimelech and his Family 166 k. Slaughter of Ochozias's servants 243 m. Slaughter of Baal's Priests 244 a. Slaughter of Azarias 420 g. Slaughter of the Tapsians 250 e. of the Army of Juda 251 l. Slaughter of the Moabites 181 e. of Antigonus's faction 382. of the Jews 624 m. in the Temple 712 k. 751 c. in the vaults 756 n. Slanders touching the Jewish nation answered 791 f g c Sleep of Abner and his souldiers reproved 169 g. Sodom once a goodly City 36 o. her destruction foretold 38 o. burnt 39 b. Sodomites overcome by the Syrians 33 a b. taken and rescued ibid. d. their sins 39 a b. stricken with blindness ib. c. destroyed ib. b. Sohemus discovereth the King's secrets 406 f. advanced 407 m. put to death 408 l. Soil of Peraea 659 d. Souldiers ought to obey their Captains 677 b. Souldiers take meat out of the Citizens mouths 730 f. Souldiers rewarded 460 n. 761 b. Souldier sheweth his privy members 533 e. Souldiers require a Monarch 517 f. repair to Claudius 518 k. Souldiers dismissed and why 247 n. Souldiers of the Romans obey their Captains 661 a b. Souldiers that came unto David numbred 179 a b. Souldiers with their Captains consumed 236 b c. A Souldier's filthy fact 618 n. A Souldier burneth the book of the Scripture 534 h. is punished 619 a. Solemnity of the Passover 70 k. 92 k. Solemnity of the new Moon 164 m. Solemnity of transporting the Ark 180 m n o. Solyma the place where Melchisedech was King 37 e. after called Jerusalem ib. and 179 e. Song of praise and thanksgiving of the Israelites 72 n. Song of Moses 72 n. Song of the women and maidens of Israel 160 n. Son of Vision 46 n. Sons of Noah 32 o. Sons of Abraham 40 h i. and 43 d. Sons of Isaac 50 k. Sons of Esau 50 l. Sons of Jesse 158 m. Sons of Saul slain 173 f. Sons of David 179 g. Sons of Jacob hate their brother Joseph 50 o. go inâ—â— Aegypt for to buy corn 56 k l. 57 f. imprisoned and accused of theft 56 o. and 58 k l. carry Presents with them 57 f. depart into Aegypt with their Father 61 b. Sorceress of Eâ—dor 171 c. raised Samuel's ghost ib. c. Three Sorts of sedition 711 f. Sosius hath charge of the Army 388 c. leadeth an Army against Jerusalem 390 b. taketh Antigonus 579 e. Soveraignty to be given 158 m. Soul immortal 672 m. 784 m. tyed to a mortal body ibid. n. Spear of Goliah the Philistine 159 c. Spectacle of compassion 731 e. Spies sent into Canaan 96 i. sent to Jericho 121 d. survey the City ib. f. promised Rahab to save her and all that was hers 122 h. Spirit of God forsaketh Saul 258 o. and an evil spirit troubleth him ib. o. Spirit of God entred into David 158 o. Spoils gotten in war 77 c. Spoils dedicated to God 123 d. 225 m. Spoil of the Temple 246 d. Spoils committed in the day 686 l. Spoils c. carried in triumph 772 e f. Sports of Olympus 431 b. Stars made 27 e. their end courses and motions ib. State of Jerusalem troubled 642 l m. Statue of gold erected 269 m. commanded to be worshipped ibid. m. Statue of Caius 494 l. Statue of divers metals 269 m. beaten to powder ib. Statues of Caesar 480 i k. Jews refuse to admit them ib. Stature of Og 105 b. Stature of Saul 151 f. Stature of Goliah 159 c. Sterility fore-shewed 55 e f. Stock of Basa destroyed 225 m. Stone taken out of the mountain 269 i. Store of the Priest where kept 419 l. Store of provision 772 f. Store of all sorts of moveables 124 l. Store of Corn gotten 240 d e. Store of victuals 576 h i. Store of engines
and arrows 767 f. Storm 693 b. Stratagem of Moses 65 d. of the Ephraimites 129 e. of Joab 183 e. of Ptolomy 297 n. of Joseph 9 d. of Cestius 637 b. of Joseph 640 l. 641 e. 665 b. of the Jews 747 e. Straton's tower or Caesarea 412 c. 414 g. Streights of Engaddi 167 f. Strength of Sampson 141 e. and 142 k. Strength of Eleazar 666 o. of Netiras c. ib. Strife among the Priests 538 h. Stripes thirty nine 114 i. Stuff to build the Tabernacle of 80 l m. Subjection of the Israelites to the Moabites 133 d. to the Canaanites 134 k. to the Palestines 139 f. to the Assyrians 252 a. Subtilty of the Serpent 28 l. Subtilty of Jacob 44 k. of Lea and Rachel 46 o. of Laban 46 l. of Phara 62 o. of King Naas 151 g. of Michol 163 c. of Saul 168 i. of a woman 187 c. of the false Prophet 220 d. of Silo 578 l m. of Florus 624 i. Succession of the high Priests 540 n. Successor of Moses who 109 b. Successors of Alexander 297 m n. Successors of David 181 d. Successors of Nabuchodonosor 220 f. Sum of the Israelites taken 197 c. Sum of gold silver c. towards the building of the Temple 199 b. Sun made 23 e. the end course and motion thereof ib. e. Sun stood still 225 c. goes back 157 l. Superstition of the people reproved 223 k l. Supplication of Moses to God 74 o. Supplication of Joachas 246 f. Supplication of the Jews sent to Caius 617 c d. Supplication of the Israelites 148 k l. Supplies sent to Titus 677 c. Surprisal of the Ark 144 n. of Rabatha 180 i. Susac invadeth Judea 221 e. spoileth Jerusalem and the Temple ibid g. Sustenance faileth the Israelites 74 i. Swearing amongst the ancient Jews 42 k. and the manner thereof ibid. imposed and why 259 l. Sword of Goliah 160 m. 165 c. Sycophants of Agrippa 524 h. Syllaeus governeth the King's affairs 435 b. desireth Salome to wife 435 c d. accuseth Herod to Caesar 439 e. deferreth the payment of Herod's money ib. condemned to die 443 d. Symoborus one of the five Kings of Assyria 37 a. Syrians war against Achab 229 l. discomfitted 239 c. ib. f. led away captive 252 a. Syrians against David 181 g. T. Tabernacle builded 81 b. erected in the desart ib. d c. dedicated 89 d. and when ib. d. placed in Siloe 125 e. Table set in the Tabernacle 84 m. Tables of the ten Commandments 79f 80k placed in the Ark 84 h. Table of gold 211 i. 301 â— Talents 565 a. 568 l m. Talents of Gold 216 i. Talent how much 813 e. Tales credited 436 i. Talions law or law of like for like 117 b. Talk betwixt God and Cain 29 c. Talk of Jacob with Rachel 45 f. Talk of Laban with Jacob 46 h. Talk of David with Goliah 160 l. Tapsians put to the sword 250 e. and why ib. e. Tarichea besieged 676 k. taken 677 e f. Taricheans vanquished by Sea 679 h i. Task of the workmen of Solomon 207 d e. Task more grievous imposed c. 68 l. Taxation of the Jews 476 k. Tears of Esau 44 n. Tediousness of the Hebrews Journey 73 d e f. Teglaphalassar King of Assyria 251 o. led away the Israelites captive 252 a. slayeth Rasis and taketh the Syrians prisoners 252 a. gold and silver given him ibid. b. Temperance of Saul 151 f. Tempest after Samuel's prayer 153 f. Tempest caused by Jonas 249 i. Tempest drowned those of Joppe 674 m. Tempest of miseries assails Jerusalem 698 o. Temple when builded 207 f. height length and breadth thereof 208 m. with all the other things belonging thereunto 209. when consecrated 210 g. spoiled 221 g cleansed 252 e. repaired 249 h. burned 265 i k. began to be builded 279 k. finished 281 i. dedicated ib. g. desolate three years 318 f. repurged ib. burned 476 m the strongest fortress of the City 688 h. builded on a strong hill 719 f. consumed with fire 750 m. One Temple to be builded and why 111 e. Temples of Idolaters to be destroyed 111 a. Temple on mount Garizim 296 a. laid desolate 346 c. Temples builded by Herod 417 h. Temple of Apollo 431 a. Temple of Isis pulled down and why 481 f. Temple builded by Vespasian 767 c. Temple of Onias shut up 778 k. Tempting of the Serpent 24 i. of Josephs mistress 53 ab c. Ten Commandments 79 e. Tenths of the fruits 111 g. Tenths for the poor Levites and Festivals 114 k. Term of man's life 35 e. Term of exile for chance medley 109 d. Terror among the enemies 235 l. 239 o. Testament of Herod 459 d. altered 601 e. Testimonies of the Jews antiquity 786 o. 787 d. 788 n. 789 b c d. 791 c. Thanksgiving of the Israelites for their deliverance 72 n Tharbis the King's daughter of Aethiopia 65 g. enamoured of Moses ibid. g. yieldeth the City of Saba and is Married to Moses ibid. i. Thares Abraham's Father 35 c. went out of Chaldea to Charran ibid. d. his age and death ibid. Thargal a Captain of the Assyrians 37 b. sacked Syria and extinguished the Gyants 37 b. Theatre built by Herod 410 g. Theft committed how punished 116 l. Thermuthis Pharaoh's daughter 64 i. taketh Moses out of the water ib. i. adopteth him for her son and preserveth him from death 64 m. Theudas the Magician 532 o. his perswasion to the people ibid. Thieves confident 636 m. Thieves apprehend Ananias's kindred 539 f. Thieves taken by Herod 438 n. Thieves murder in the day 620 l. work much mischief ib. n. Thieves spoil the Country 686 k. make a high Priest 686 n. Thievery punished 416 b. 438 m n. Things unclean 93 b. Thirst oppressed the Israelites 75 e. Thirst of the Arabians 403 k. Thirst of Sampson 141 d. of David 816 m. Thobel a warrier 29 c. invented the Art of Forging ibid. g. Thola a Judg of Israel 138 i. Tholomaeus the Arch-Thief 527 d. Ten thousand thronged to death 618 o. Thraldom of the Canaanites 215 b. Three admirable works 721 b. Three valiant Jews 733 g. Threefold sedition divided into two parts 714 k. Thrice in the year the Hebrews ought to meet 111 f. Throne of Solomon 213 d. Thucidides History 781 e. Tiberians meet Joseph 6 k. their Letters to Agrippa 10 i. intend war against Joseph 18 o. submit themselves to Vespasian 675 f. 676 b. Tiberias builded 478 n. in danger of ruiue 22 i. recovered 641 e. Tiberius Emperour 478 m. rejecteth Venones suit 479 e. punished Isis Priests 481 f. thrusteth the Jews out of Rome 482 k. his league with Artabanus 483 f. his death 485 c. why he deferred to give audience to Embassadors and Prisoners 488 n. c. why changed not Governours ibid. k. addicted to the Mathematicks 491 l. recommendeth the Empire to Caius ibid. d. his Funeral 492 l. Tiberius a Governour of Judaea 533 b. crucifieth the Sons of Judas ibid. c. Tiberius a Governour
much mov'd supposing that which was fallen B upon them had hapned by Moses Inchantments and it was concluded to pursue them They therefore arm'd The Egyptians pursue the Hebrews and furnish'd themselves with all their abiliments of War intending to pursue them with intent to bring them back if they overtook them for they said that God would no more be displeas'd against them for that already they had given them leave to depart They hoped likewise very easily to bring them under subjection because they were all of them disarm'd and wearied with Travel And having inquir'd which way they held Why Moses conducted them thorow Palestine they hasted to follow them although they knew the Region was very hard to Travel in not only for those that were to march in Troop but also for those that were to journey one by one Now Moses conducted them this way to the end that if the Egyptians should repent of their dismission and hasten to pursue them they might receive the C reward of their wickedness and the breach of their promise He chose this way likewise lest the Philistines should understand their departure by reason they were displeas'd against the Hebrews upon an ancient grudge which they bear them and Palestine confines and borders upon Egypt wherefore he led them not by the way that directly leadeth thither but he intended to bring them into Canaan by conducting them far about and thorow many calamities to the end that afterwards he might lead them to Mount Sinai there to offer Sacrifice The Israelites are encompassed by the Egyptian multitudes and depart to the red Sea according to Gods commandment As soon as the Egyptians overtook the Israelites they prepar'd themselves to fight trusting to the number which they had for with them there served 600 Chariots with 50000 Horsemen and 200000 armed Footmen They also stopped the passages where they thought the Hebrews might escape enclosing D them betwixt unaccessible Rocks and the Sea on which place there abutteth a Mountain unfrequented Exod. 14. 16. by reason of the dangerousness of the way and by this means they excluded them from all hope of escape or flight for on the one side they were shut in by the Mountain that extended it self even to the Sea and on the other side by their Camp pitched and embattelled before their faces to cut them off from the Champion if so be they intended to flie that way Seeing therefore that they were in no security but were hemmed in by the straitness of the place and by reason of want of provision could not endure a siege nor yet find any ways to flie from their Enemies neither although they greatly desir'd to fight had they means to defend themselves because they were disarm'd Finally Ver. 11 12. perceiving that there was no hope of safety left them but only by their abject E submission The perplexity of the Israelites being enclosed by the Egyptians they began to accuse Moses forgetting those Prodigies which God had done to set them at liberty and their incredulity proceeded so far that they were upon the point to stone Moses and voluntarily to yield themselves subject to their former Thraldom For they were much mov'd by the Tears of their Wives and Children who expected nothing but death seeing themselves begirt with Rocks Seas and Soldiers and left destitute of all hope of flight But although the multitude were exasperated against Moses yet ceased he not to take care of them and to have recourse to God recounting to them what he had said in times past touching their deliverance and assuring them that after so many Miracles God would not suffer them to be subjected or overthrown by their Enemies Ver. 13. And standing up in the midst of them he said Moses exhorteth the people to put their trust in God If your affairs had hitherto been F managed by Men onely it were not amiss in you to distrust them leâ—t hereafter they should not bring them to their determined and your desired issue But in that at this time you distrust the Providence of God this sheweth you to be without sense or understanding considering it is he that hath made you see all those things which he promised you by me concerning your deliverance even at that time when you your selves expected it not you rather ought to hope that God will help and assist you in these difficulties who hath brought to pass that you are now in this strait to the end that when he shall have delivered you from these extremities from which neither you your selves nor your Enemies suppose you can escape he may shew his power and providence in your behalf Ver. 13. for God is not accustomed to yield his favorable assistance when the dangers are only easie and supportable When God is most ready to help us but in those wherein all humane hope is lost and extinct Therefore rest your selves G your fortunes upon such a Helper who can make great things small and the strongest feeble Fear not the force and power of the Egyptians and though you have the Sea and Mountains before you which permit you not to flie from them despair not of your lives for God if he please can turn the Mountains into Plains and change the Sea into dry Land CHAP. VII H The Hebrews are pursued by the Egyptians the Red Sea divideth it self and giveth passage to the Hebrews but overwhelmeth the Egyptian Army THis said he conducted the Hebrews towards the Sea in the sight of the Egyptians who being very much wearied with pursuit and travel thought best to forbear the Combat till the next day Exod. 14 15. But when Moses was arriv'd upon the bank of the Sea he took his Rod and called upon God and implored his aid and succor in these words O Lord Thou too well knowest that it is impossible for us by humane force or policy to escape these extremities Moses prayer unto God but thou art he only that canst save this company who have forsaken Egypt following I thy Commandment And since of our selves we have not any hope or means we only recommend our selves unto thy Providence being assur'd that by that means onely we can be delivered from the pursuit and fury of the Egyptians Send us therefore speedily thine assistance to the end that thy Power may be known in our weakness Relieve encourage and hearten thy People assuring them of their safety who through their distrust have sinned against thee we are environed with difficulties which notwithstanding thou canst make easie For the Sea is thine and this Mountain that incloseth us which shall open and the Sea divide it self if thou commandest We may likewise flie thorow the Air if it please thy Power to deliver us in that manner Having made his Request unto God after this manner Ver. 21. he strook the Red Sea with his Rod The