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these_o land_n to_o miphibosheth_n which_o he_o may_v have_v bestow_v upon_o another_o but_o d._n chimhi_n herein_o oppose_v himself_o to_o r._n solomon_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o dispose_v of_o man_n ground_n and_o possession_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o ahab_n though_o a_o wicked_a king_n yet_o will_v not_o by_o violence_n take_v away_o naboths_n vineyard_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n use_n they_o be_v thereof_o to_o give_v towards_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o house_n but_o their_o possession_n simple_o he_o be_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o case_n for_o ishbosheth_n have_v rebel_v against_o david_n the_o lawful_a king_n may_v just_o have_v be_v deprive_v and_o likewise_o miphibosheth_n for_o take_v part_n with_o he_o as_o be_v most_o like_a jun._n of_o all_o the_o right_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o good_n and_o possession_n of_o saul_n and_o therefore_o david_n show_v herein_o great_a mercy_n in_o restoar_v of_o they_o unto_o miphibosheth_n mart._n 2._o it_o will_v further_o be_v object_v that_o david_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a league_n make_v between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v to_o show_v this_o kindness_n it_o be_v true_a david_n be_v tie_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o league_n yet_o david_n faithfulness_n be_v therein_o no_o whit_n less_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o covenant_n these_o circumstance_n special_o consider_v as_o 1._o that_o jonathan_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o can_v not_o challenge_v david_n 2._o the_o house_n of_o saul_n have_v resist_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o much_o trouble_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o david_n to_o have_v violate_v that_o league_n 3._o and_o some_o may_v have_v pretend_v policy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o advance_v the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o a_o contrary_a faction_n david_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n which_o may_v have_v be_v pretend_v extend_v his_o kindness_n and_o therein_o show_v his_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n 3._o but_o david_n promise_v jonathan_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o next_o and_o second_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n 1._o sam._n 23.17_o he_o therein_o keep_v not_o his_o promise_n with_o jonathan_n yes_o david_n make_v good_a herein_o that_o promise_n to_o the_o full_a for_o miphibosheth_n be_v nourish_v at_o the_o king_n table_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n who_o be_v chief_a in_o reputation_n as_o be_v before_o show_v c._n 8.18_o and_o miphibosheth_n be_v count_v among_o they_o but_o in_o that_o miphibosheth_n be_v not_o employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o government_n it_o be_v not_o david_n fault_n but_o because_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o lameness_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o such_o employment_n mart._n 5._o quest._n v._o 8._o why_o miphibosheth_n call_v himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n 1._o miphibosheth_n so_o call_v himself_o as_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o family_n which_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o david_n choose_v to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o place_n of_o saul_n mar._n 2._o and_o herein_o he_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o trespass_n of_o that_o family_n against_o david_n by_o the_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o despise_v of_o david_n as_o a_o dead_a dog_n pelican_n 3._o he_o confess_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n to_o be_v as_o a_o abject_a and_o forlorn_a man_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v respect_v of_o david_n osiander_n 2._o but_o this_o speech_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o simple_o speak_v but_o therein_o there_o be_v both_o a_o hyperbole_n in_o that_o by_o way_n of_o amplification_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o miserable_a state_n he_o resemble_v himself_o to_o a_o dead_a dog_n it_o be_v also_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n in_o respect_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o princely_a estate_n he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a dog_n 6._o quest._n whether_o any_o to_o show_v their_o humility_n may_v make_v a_o lie_n of_o themselves_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o miphibosheth_n do_v more_o abase_v himself_o then_o he_o need_v and_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o which_o give_v occasion_n of_o this_o question_n which_o may_v thus_o be_v resolve_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o lie_v of_o himself_o to_o express_v his_o humility_n for_o s._n paul_n rule_n be_v general_a 8._o rom._n 3_o 8._o that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a to_o come_v thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o make_v a_o lie_n 7._o ibid._n v._o 7._o that_o the_o verity_n may_v now_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o god_n cause_n for_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n hier._n 1._o cor._n 15.8_o epist._n 8_o ad_fw-la hier._n and_o augustine_n well_o show_v by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n falsa_fw-la laudare_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la vera_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o commendation_n false_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o god_n honour_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n much_o less_o to_o preserve_v the_o credit_n of_o our_o modesty_n and_o humility_n 1.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o 2._o but_o saint_n paul_n example_n will_v be_v object_v that_o say_v he_o be_v peccatorum_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o he_o and_o the_o prophet_n agur_n say_v of_o himself_o 30.1_o prov._n 30.1_o that_o he_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o the_o foolish_a among_o man_n 1._o some_o here_o answer_v that_o they_o thus_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n confess_v they_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o of_o themselves_o but_o from_o god_n 2._o it_o may_v further_o be_v add_v that_o they_o thus_o confess_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n who_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o all_o 3._o but_o here_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o the_o most_o perfect_a in_o this_o world_n may_v true_o acknowledge_v and_o a_o particular_a ackowledgement_n of_o some_o actual_a sin_n which_o no_o man_n be_v to_o confess_v of_o himself_o be_v not_o guilty_a thereof_o as_o s._n paul_n though_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a sinner_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o adulterer_n idolater_n or_o such_o like_a which_o sin_n he_o be_v free_a from_o 4._o saint_n paul_n also_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o those_o which_o be_v call_v that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v so_o persecute_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v do_v &_o consequent_o none_o of_o they_o have_v so_o great_o sin_v in_o that_o behalf_n so_o also_o the_o prophet_n agur_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v mar._n 7._o quest._n v._o 10._o whether_o miphibosheth_n do_v in_o deed_n eat_v at_o the_o king_n table_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o question_n be_v this_o v._n 10._o david_n say_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v till_o the_o land_n and_o bring_v in_o that_o thy_o master_n son_n may_v have_v food_n to_o eat_v but_o
have_v die_v as_o the_o former_a do_v and_o therefore_o david_n tell_v she_o that_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o he_o whereupon_o she_o require_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o she_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n but_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o david_n do_v swear_v unto_o she_o for_o this_o matter_n 1._o king_n 1.30_o so_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n her_o name_n indeed_o signify_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o she_o be_v so_o call_v before_o this_o oath_n be_v make_v unto_o she_o by_o david_n 3._o the_o special_a comfort_n that_o david_n minister_v unto_o she_o be_v in_o declare_v unto_o she_o how_o god_n have_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n mart._n 4._o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o whereas_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o first_o child_n conceive_v in_o adultery_n she_o be_v call_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n v._o 15._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o ratify_v the_o marriage_n she_o be_v call_v david_n wife_n pellic._n 26._o quest._n v._o 24._o of_o salomon_n name_n who_o give_v it_o he_o and_o why_o 1._o here_o david_n be_v say_v to_o call_v his_o name_n solomon_n but_o 1._o chron._n 22.9_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v give_v he_o that_o name_n so_o david_n give_v it_o by_o direction_n from_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n by_o who_o also_o the_o lord_n send_v and_o call_v he_o by_o a_o other_o name_n jedidiah_n that_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n some_o understand_v that_o david_n send_v the_o child_n by_o nathan_n hand_n that_o be_v commit_v the_o education_n of_o he_o to_o the_o prophet_n osiand_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a prou._n 31._o in_o the_o title_n that_o solomon_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o childhood_n be_v bring_v up_o under_o his_o mother_n bathshebah_n and_o he_o be_v yet_o too_o young_a to_o be_v commit_v to_o any_o other_o 2._o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o lord_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o nathan_n as_o before_o in_o send_v a_o heavy_a message_n to_o david_n so_o now_o in_o bring_v comfortable_a news_n as_o isaias_n to_o hezekiah_n be_v a_o messenger_n both_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o death_n and_o again_o of_o the_o prolong_n of_o his_o day_n lest_o there_o may_v be_v think_v some_o difference_n and_o variance_n between_o the_o prophet_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v use_v any_o other_o messenger_n than_o they_o mart._n 3._o and_o in_o that_o solomon_n be_v call_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o reprobate_n or_o castaway_n but_o be_v renew_v again_o after_o his_o fall_n by_o repentance_n 4._o these_o two_o name_n solomon_n and_o jedidiah_n signify_v the_o one_o peace_n which_o israel_n enjoy_v under_o salomon_n reign_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o solomon_n this_o latter_a more_o be_v give_v he_o baghabur_fw-la jehovah_n for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n in_o who_o he_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n jun._n and_o of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a peace_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n borrh._n 27._o quest._n v._o 27._o what_o city_n of_o water_n it_o be_v that_o joab_n have_v take_v 1._o joab_n continue_v almost_o a_o year_n in_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o rabbah_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o god_n give_v he_o no_o better_a success_n abroad_o david_n have_v so_o displease_v he_o by_o his_o sin_n at_o home_n and_o david_n also_o be_v lull_v asleep_a and_o give_v himself_o to_o pleasure_n have_v no_o care_n to_o set_v forward_o that_o public_a business_n mart._n 2._o this_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n call_v afterward_o the_o city_n of_o water_n as_o some_o think_v be_v a_o other_o city_n beside_o emman_n sa._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a v._o 29._o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o city_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o the_o city_n consist_v of_o diverse_a part_n whereof_o one_o that_o be_v environ_v with_o water_n and_o so_o strong_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o king_n which_o joab_n have_v now_o take_v borrh._o vatab._n osiand_n as_o the_o city_n syracuse_n have_v four_o part_n like_o four_o little_a city_n one_o be_v call_v insula_n the_o island_n a_o other_o acrodina_n the_o three_o tychia_n the_o four_o neapolis_n mart._n but_o though_o joab_n have_v take_v some_o part_n as_o it_o may_v be_v the_o base_a town_n or_o suburb_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o chief_a part_n for_o afterward_o david_n come_v and_o besiege_v rabbah_n and_o take_v it_o where_o the_o king_n be_v who_o crown_n he_o take_v to_o himself_o 4._o therefore_o junius_n interpretation_n here_o be_v more_o fit_a that_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o water_n that_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a figure_n call_v hypallage_n the_o water_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o josephus_n say_v praecisis_fw-la aquae_fw-la ductibus_fw-la the_o conduit_n of_o water_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n pinch_v both_o with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n now_o to_o take_v it_o 5._o joab_n as_o he_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o david_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n so_o now_o he_o be_v studious_a of_o david_n honour_n and_o will_v not_o have_v this_o victory_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o pelican_n 28._o quest._n v._o 30._o of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n crown_n which_o david_n take_v from_o his_o head_n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o king_n in_o those_o day_n to_o wear_v their_o crown_n in_o battle_n as_o saul_n have_v his_o crown_n with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n which_o the_o amalekite_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o david_n and_o so_o here_o the_o king_n crown_n be_v 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second_o clause_n so_o shall_v my_o house_n be_v not_o as_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n g.b._n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o such_o negative_a particle_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a so_o to_o read_v 2._o therefore_o the_o better_a exposition_n be_v that_o here_o be_v two_o similitude_n produce_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o david_n house_n which_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o morning_n sun_n without_o cloud_n and_o the_o grow_a grass_n after_o rain_n jun._n borr._n osiand_n 6._o quest._n v._o 5._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n so_o shall_v not_o my_o house_n be_v with_o god_n 1._o some_o read_v affirmative_o so_o shall_v my_o house_n be_v with_o god_n pelican_n and_o the_o word_n chilo_fw-la they_o take_v for_o imo_fw-la but_o or_o very_o as_o they_o say_v they_o be_v use_v gen._n 18.15_o chilo_fw-la very_o thou_o do_v laugh_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o particle_n lo_o be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o negative_o and_o so_o be_v it_o take_v in_o that_o place_n give_v in_o instance_n which_o be_v read_v thus_o not_o so_o but_o thou_o do_v laugh_v and_o beside_o there_o the_o word_n be_v lo_o chi_fw-mi not_o chi_fw-mi lo_o as_o here_o 2._o some_o read_n here_o negative_o expound_v thus_o so_o shall_v not_o my_o house_n be_v that_o be_v not_o like_o the_o grass_n which_o grow_v speedy_o and_o soon_o fade_v and_o wither_v again_o mar._n genevens_n vata_n but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o the_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o grow_a grass_n be_v use_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n as_o psal._n 72.6_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n 3._o osiander_n follow_v the_o latin_a translater_n thus_o interprete_v neither_o be_v my_o house_n so_o with_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o be_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o my_o worthiness_n that_o god_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o i_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o my_o seed_n so_o also_o emmanuel_n sa._n but_o this_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o reddition_n to_o the_o former_a similitude_n which_o otherwise_o be_v imperfect_a 4._o junius_n thus_o understand_v it_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n that_o be_v yet_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o accomplish_v concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o my_o house_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n yet_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o messiah_n it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o who_o all_o my_o health_n and_o desire_n be_v but_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n also_o their_o want_v the_o reddition_n to_o the_o former_a similitude_n 5._o wherefore_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n here_o
say_n ask_v of_o abel_n 20._o q._n 13_o abishai_n his_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n in_o david_n cause_n 16._o q._n 4_o of_o his_o exploit_n 23._o q._n 18_o abner_n why_o he_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 2._o q._n 6_o why_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n 2._o q._n 7_o of_o abners_n word_n let_v the_o young_a man_n play_v 2._o q._n 10_o his_o persuasion_n to_o joab_n to_o give_v over_o 2._o q._n 27_o whether_o he_o indeed_o go_v into_o rispah_n 3._o q._n 5_o of_o abners_n answer_n to_o ishbosheth_n 3._o q._n 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o abners_n message_n to_o david_n 3._o q._n 10_o of_o his_o persuasion_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 3._o q._n 13_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o use_v the_o help_n of_o abner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o make_v abner_n a_o feast_n 3._o q._n 14_o of_o the_o treacherous_a murder_n of_o abner_n 3._o q._n 16_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v kill_v 3._o q._n 16_o david_n lamentation_n for_o abner_n 3._o q._n 20_o abshalom_n david_n desire_n to_o abshalom_n 13._o q._n 18._o joabs_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v again_o abshalom_n 14._o q._n 1_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o spare_v abshalom_n 14._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n beauty_n 14._o q._n 1â—_n what_o move_v abshalom_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 1_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 3._o why_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o hebron_n 15._o q._n 4_o of_o abshaloms_n conspiracy_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 15._o q._n 5_o after_o what_o 40._o year_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n 15._o q._n 3_o absalon_n incest_n how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n will_n c._n 16._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n will_v not_o have_v abshalom_n kill_v 16._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o abshaloms_n man_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o abshaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n manner_n of_o death_n 16._o q._n 15_o of_o abshaloms_n child_n 16._o q._n 16_o why_o david_n mourn_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 19_o why_o david_n wish_v to_o die_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 20_o achitophel_n of_o achitophel_n wicked_a counsel_n to_o abshalom_n to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n 16._o q._n 11_o why_o his_o council_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 16._o q._n 13_o his_o perverse_a counsel_n against_o david_n 17._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n as_o the_o return_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 17._o q._n 2_o of_o achitophel_n desperate_a end_n 17._o q._n 9_o adultery_n of_o david_n adultery_n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o 11._o q._n 2_o david_n practice_n in_o conceal_v of_o his_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 7_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v one_o with_o who_o adultery_n be_v commit_v 11._o q._n 12_o how_o david_n herein_o displease_v god_n 11._o q._n 13_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 14._o of_o the_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 12._o what_o nation_n punish_v adultery_n by_o death_n 12._o q._n 12_o whether_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 12._o q._n 17_o whether_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n upon_o her_o repentance_n may_v be_v receive_v 12._o q._n 14_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v his_o wifâ—_n dismiss_v for_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 15_o whether_o adultery_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n or_o in_o the_o woman_n 12._o q._n 14_o why_o our_o saviour_n spare_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 17._o q._n 74_o adino_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 23._o q._n 10_o of_o the_o number_n slay_v by_o he_o 23._o q._n 11_o ahimaaz_n whether_o he_o know_v of_o absalon_n death_n and_o why_o he_o tell_v not_o david_n 16._o q._n 18_o amalekite_n whether_o he_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n 1._o q._n 1_o whether_o he_o be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n 1._o q._n 4_o amasa_n kill_v treacherous_o by_o joab_n 20._o q._n 7_o ammon_n why_o david_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n 10._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n prince_n 10._o q._n 2_o the_o ammonite_n despite_v offer_v to_o david_n servant_n 10._o q._n 3._o from_o who_o they_o hire_v their_o soldier_n 10._o q._n 4_o of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n crown_n which_o david_n take_v 12._o q._n 28_o why_o david_n put_v the_o ammonite_n into_o the_o tilekil_n 12._o q._n 29_o of_o his_o severity_n in_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o harrow_n 12._o q._n 30_o amnon_n of_o his_o unlawful_a love_n of_o his_o sister_n thamar_n 13._o q._n 2._o of_o his_o impotent_a affection_n and_o love_n sickness_n 12._o q._n 3._o of_o amnons_n hatred_n of_o his_o sister_n 13._o q._n 8_o whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v amnon_n 13._o q._n 10_o of_o amnons_n slaughter_n and_o david_n mourning_n for_o he_o 13._o q._n 13_o anabaptist_n their_o error_n confute_v in_o condemn_a war_n &_o the_o use_n of_o weapon_n 5._o q._n 5.2_o q._n 20_o aramite_n that_o come_v to_o aid_n hadadezer_n 8._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o number_n that_o be_v slay_v 8._o q._n 10.10_o q._n 7_o ark_n of_o david_n consultation_n in_o bring_v the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 2_o of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n 6.3.7.8_o how_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 4._o why_o the_o ark_n be_v put_v on_o a_o new_a cart_n 6._o q._n 6._o why_o they_o sacrifice_v when_o they_o have_v go_v six_o pace_n with_o the_o ark_n 6.17_o how_o many_o bullock_n they_o then_o offer_v 6._o q._n 18_o why_o david_n will_v have_v the_o ark_n carry_v again_o into_o the_o city_n 15._o q._n 18_o asahel_n of_o asahels_n swiftness_n 2._o q._n 14._o of_o his_o death_n and_o slaughter_n 2._o q._n 15_o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v bury_v 2._o q._n 21._o baptism_n want_v of_o baptism_n condemn_v not_o but_o the_o contempt_n 12._o q._n 22_o bathsheba_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o bathsheba_n 11._o q._n 5_o her_o willingness_n in_o consent_v to_o david_n 11._o q._n 6_o how_o david_n comfort_v she_o 12._o q._n 25_o berothites_n of_o their_o flee_v to_o gittaim_n and_o when_o 4._o q._n 1_o bithron_n what_o place_n it_o be_v through_o the_o which_o abner_n pass_v 2._o q._n 19_o blasphemy_n how_o david_n cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 12._o q._n 19_o blind_a who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a that_o david_n smite_v 5._o q._n 6.7.8_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o that_o house_n 5._o q._n 8_o book_n of_o the_o inscription_n and_o title_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n why_o so_o call_v 1._o p._n 1_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n 1._o p._n 1.2_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n of_o this_o book_n p._n 2.3_o how_o many_o year_n the_o history_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v p._n 2.4_o chelcath_n hazzurim_fw-la what_o place_n it_o be_v 2._o q._n 12_o cherethites_n and_o petethits_n who_o they_o be_v 8._o q._n 13_o cherubin_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 6.5_o child_n why_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n die_v 12._o q._n 20_o why_o david_n beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o child_n who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v shall_v die_v 12._o q._n 21_o upon_o what_o seven_o day_n the_o child_n die_v 12._o q._n 22_o why_o david_n leave_v weep_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a 12._o q._n 24_o christ_n how_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 7._o q._n 12_o christ_n prophesy_v of_o where_o david_n say_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o man_n 7._o q._n 15_o of_o christ_n passion_n and_o affection_n 13._o q._n 16_o combat_n singular_a combat_n whether_o lawful_a 2._o q._n 11_o whether_o a_o christian_a challenge_v to_o a_o combat_n aught_o to_o take_v it_o 2._o q._n 11_o concubine_n of_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o david_n concubine_n 20._o q._n 2_o covenant_n how_o the_o israelite_n madâ—_n a_o covenant_n with_o david_n before_o the_o lord_n 5._o q._n 2_o counsel_n general_n counsel_n not_o always_o to_o be_v stay_v for_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o q._n 4_o cushai_n of_o david_n counsel_n to_o he_o whether_o he_o teach_v he_o to_o dissemble_v 15._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o lie_v or_o dissemble_v ibid._n of_o cushai_n his_o salutation_n to_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o speech_n as_o i_o serve_v thy_o father_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o cushai_n his_o counsel_n in_o general_n 17._o q._n 3_o of_o the_o several_a point_n of_o cushai_n his_o counsel_n 17._o q._n 4_o of_o the_o prefer_n cushai_n his_o counsel_n before_o achitophel_n