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

basons 2. Chron. 4.8 It is expressed that there were an hundred basons CHAP. VIII Vers 1. THen Solomon assembled the Elders of Israel c. To wit to attend upon the ark when it was removed out of the City of David which is Zion where it had been ever since David brought it thither 2 Sam. 6.12 of which see the note there unto the Temple which Solomon had now built in mount Moriah for by this personall attendance both of Princes and people upon the ark they did acknowledge the Lord of whose presente the ark was a type to be the God and Lord of Israel and themselves his servants A great question indeed it is how it can be said here that the ark was carried out of Sion that it might be placed in the Temple seeing ordinarily in the Scripture Sion is spoken of as the place where God dwelt in his Temple amongst his people as Psal 78.68.69 where it is said that God chose the tribe of Judah the mount Zion which he loved and he built his Sanctuary like high places c. and Esa 8.18 where God is called the Lord of hosts that dwelleth in mount Zion and so in many other places But for this we must know that to speak properly and in a strict sence the Temple was not built in mount Sion but in mount Moriah 2. Chron. 3.1 therefore it is said here that the ark was carried out of the citie of David which is Zion into the Temple but because the whole citie of Jerusalem is usually called Sion and mount Sion from that mount which was a chief part of it thence it is that the Temple Gods dwelling place is so usually said to have been in Sion Vers 2. And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast c. That is at the time when they were from all parts of the land to assemble themselves together to keep the feast in the moneth of Ethanim which is the seventh moneth By the feast is meant as is most probably held by the most of Interpreters the feast of tabernacles which began the 15 day of the seventh moneth Levit. 23.34 and was indeed the chief feast of this moneth as being one of those three feasts whereto all the males of Israel were bound to resort yet it must needs be that the people assembled at least the heads of the tribes and the chief of the fathers seven or eight dayes before the feast of tabernacles for the feast of tabernacles was kept from the fifteenth to the end of the two and twentieth day and on the three and twentieth day Solomon dismissed the people 2. Chron. 7.10 And on the three and twentieth day of this seventh moneth he sent the people away unto their tents so that the seven dayes which he kept for the dedication of the temple whereof mention is made vers 65. of this chapter and 2. Chron. 7.9 were before the feast of tabernacles yet if they were the seven dayes immediately foregoing the feast of tabernacles which was on the fifteenth day of the moneth doubtlesse the tenth day was excepted which was the day wherein they afflicted their souls with fasting Levit 23.27 and therefore not likely to have been one of the dayes of this festivitie of the Temples dedication now whereas it may be objected that till the eight moneth the Temple was not finished chap. 6.38 And in the eleventh yeare in the moneth Bul which is the eight moneth was the house finished to this I answer that the dedication therefore was doubtlesse in the seventh moneth of the following yeare that moneth being chosen for the peoples convenience who were then to assemble themselves to keep the feast of Tabernacles and that in the interim there might be time for the drying of the walls and to make all things ready for the dedication of it Vers 3. And the priests took up the ark In 2. Chron. 5.4 it is and the Levites took up the ark but that is onely because the priests also were of the tribe of Levi. Vers 4. And they brought up the ark of the Lord and the tabernacle of the congregation c. To wit that which was made by Moses which onely was called the tabernacle of the congregation this had been hitherto in Gibeon 2. Chron. 1.3 but was now removed thence with all the holy vessels thereof and laid up in the treasuries of the Temple not onely because they had been consecrated to God but also to make sure that the Temple should now be the onely place of Gods worship Vers 5. Sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be told nor numbred for multitude To wit when they were going in a solemn manner before the ark to remove it from the citie of David into the Temple and therefore perhaps in the same manner too that was observed by David when he removed the ark from the house of Obed Edom 2. Sam. 6.13 And it was so that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces he sacrificed oxen and fatlings Vers 8. And they drew out the staves that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place c. Some conceive the meaning of this hard place is this to wit that they drew out the staves quite out of the rings of the ark thereby to signifie that the ark was now to be removed no more and so the staves being laid upon the ground in the fore part of the Sanctuary their foure ends or heads might be seen as one went out of the holy place into the most holy but out of that place they were never seen because the ark was never removed but it is hard to make this exposition agree with the words the most approved exposition therefore is this when they had set the ark in his place behind the Cherubims to wit the two great Cherubims which Solomon had made neither the ark nor the staves could be seen but then they drew out the staves eastward that so though the ark was not seen yet the end of the staves might be seen to put them in mind of the ark which was behind the wings of the Cherubims for by this means the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle that is in that part of the most holy place which was before the ark which was more especially called the oracle and they were not seen without that is they were not seen out of the ark they that were before the oracle in the most holy place might discern by the ends of the staves that they were in the ark as it is expressed 2. Chron. 5.9 And they drew out the staves of the ark that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle but the staves were never seen out of the ark for that was against Gods Law Exod. 25.15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark they shall not be taken from it

of Edom southward were Kabzeel c. It is called Iekabzeel Neh. 11.25 Vers 32. All their cities are twenty nine with their villages There are indeed eight and thirty cities or towns named in the foregoing verses and therefore for the clearing of this some hold that because nine of these were afterwards assigned to the tribe of Simeon therefore it is said here that all the cities of Iudah in those parts were nine and twenty But the better answer I conceive is that nine and twenty of them onely were walled cities the other were the most famous towns and villages in those parts And here in this first catalogue of Iudahs cities in the Southern parts the most noted towns are expressed by name as well as the walled cities that in the following catalogues we may conceive the same to wit that there were many towns of note besides the cities there mentioned though they be not expressed by name as here they are Vers 36. Fourteen cities with their villages There are fifteen named in the foregoing verses either therefore one of them was no citie but some noted town or rather it may be very probably conceived that Gederah and Gederothaim were but one citie and therefore some reade it as it is in the margin of our bibles Gederah or Gederothaim Vers 62. And Nibshan and the citie of salt This citie might have its name The citie of salt from the salt pits that were there and the abundance of salt that was dayly made by the inhabitants of the citie Vers 63. As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem the children of Judah could not drive them out It is a question much argued amongst writers whether Jerusalem stood in Judahs or in Benjamins portion By many places of Scripture it seems evident that it was in Benjamins portion For in the 18. chapter of this book vers 28. it is reckoned amongst the cities that were in Benjamins lot and we see that Moses did before his death prophesie concerning Benjamin that the Temple which was in Jerusalem should be built in Benjamins portion for that is the drift of those words Deut. 33.12 And of Benjamin he said The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him and the Lord shall cover him all the day long and he shall dwell between his shoulders yea and Jer. 6.1 the inhabitants of Jerusalem are expressely called the children of Benjamin O ye children of Benjamin gather your selves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem and Judg. 1.21 the same that is here said of the children of Judah is likewise there said of the children of Benjamin The children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day But now again by other places of Scripture it seems as evident that Jerusalem was in Judahs portion For first mention is here made of it as one of Judahs cities The Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day and secondly Jerusalem is said to have been taken by the children of Judah Judg. 1.8 and thirdly it is reckoned as the great priviledge of the children of Judah that the Lord in his Temple dwelt amongst them Psal 78.67 68 69. Moreover he refused the Tabernacle of Joseph and chose not the tribe of Ephraim but chose the tribe of Judah the mount Sion which he loved and he built his Sanctuary like high places c. but the truth herein is that Jerusalem stood in the border of these two tribes and so was part in Judahs and part in Benjamins portion and therefore the places of Scripture before cited do not any way contradict one another the fort of Sion and some of the south skirts of the city were in Judahs portion but the greatest part of the city in Benjamins and therefore it may well be that when they went about to expell the Jebusites that dwelt there both Iudah and Benjamin joyned their forces together as Judah and Simeon did in a like case Judg. 1.3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother Come up with me into my lot that we may fight aganst the Canaanites and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot As for that which is here said concerning Jerusalem to wit that the children of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites thence and the like we see is said concerning the children of Benjamin Judg. 1.21 we must know that the Iebusites continued in Ierusalem unto Davids time Indeed Adoni-zedek the king of Jerusalem was slain by Ioshua chap. 10.23 26. for he was one of those five kings that made warre against Gibeon though we find no mention there of his taking Ierusalem yea and it is expressely said Iudg. 1.8 that afterwards the children of Iudah took the city of Jerusalem and burnt it with fire that is some part of it Well but yet the fort of Sion which was the chief strength of Ierusalem was not at that time taken by them for that the Iebusites held till David took it 2. Sam. 5 6 7. yea and it seems that afterward the Iebusites did also by the help of this fort recover the city again at least so farre that they forced the Israelites to let the Iebusites dwell there amongst them as it is said here For in the dayes of the Iudges we see that Iebus that is Ierusalem was still inhabited by the Iebusites Iudg. 19.12 We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger that is not of the children of Israel saith the Levite there concerning Iebus we will passe over to Gibea But however we must not think that this which is said here that the children of Judah could not drive them out is added by way of excusing them no but rather to their shame and reproch for though the fort of Sion was a place of great strength so that when David set himself down with his army before it the Iebusites scorned him bragged that their lame and blind and impotent people should defend it against him 2. Sam. 5.6 Yet God would certainly have driven them out according to his promise had they not been wanting to themselves But they grew slothfull and faint hearted and by these and other their sinnes provoked the Lord to withdraw himself from them and so then indeed they could not drive out the inhabitants but were glad to purchase peace upon any tearms according to that Iudg. 2.20 21. And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel and he said Because this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers and have not hearkned to my voice I also will not hence forth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died c. CHAP. XVI Vers 1. ANd the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho unto the water of Jericho on the east c. It is the opinion of some learned writers that