observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a who_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n xiii_o give_v a_o example_n draw_v up_o by_o maimonides_n of_o such_o a_o succession_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n amram_n have_v two_o son_n aaron_n and_o moses_n as_o we_o read_v vi_o exod._n 20._o if_o they_o have_v both_o die_v without_o issue_n miriam_n their_o sister_n have_v inherit_v and_o if_o she_o have_v die_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o family_n will_v have_v revert_v to_o kohath_n the_o father_n of_o amram_n or_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o three_o son_n the_o brethren_n of_o amram_n viz._n izhar_n hebron_n and_o vzziel_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o kohath_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o consideration_n of_o primogeniture_n both_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o because_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n a_o law_n whereby_o to_o determine_v such_o matter_n in_o future_a time_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o so_o that_o no_o father_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o other_o settlement_n but_o if_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o act_n be_v null_a and_o void_a as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v from_o these_o very_a word_n a_o statute_n or_o decree_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n as_o i_o say_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o succession_n into_o inheritance_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n make_v a_o will_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o daughter_n or_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n either_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v after_o all_o that_o follow_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n 12_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o they_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o he_o have_v repeat_v his_o law_n and_o enforce_v they_o by_o many_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o famous_a song_n xxxii_o deut._n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o v._n 49._o it_o be_v say_v that_o very_a day_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v up_o this_o mount_n abarim_n and_o there_o we_o learn_v also_o that_o abarim_n be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o mountain_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v nebo_n and_o the_o very_a top_n of_o it_o call_v pisgah_n see_v xxxiv_o deut._n 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v from_o that_o high_a neighbour_a mountain_n iii_o deut._n 17._o xxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_z thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v upon_o mount_n hor_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n xx._n 23_o 24._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xx._n 1_o 12_o 24._o where_o all_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v those_o word_n which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o mount_n abarim_n and_o die_v but_o first_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n iii_o deut._n 24_o 25_o 26._o unless_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o make_v the_o prayer_n there_o mention_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o likely_a verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v that_o god_n be_v resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n he_o be_v concern_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o most_o generous_a public_a spirit_n whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o good_a of_o this_o people_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v not_o only_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n but_o know_v their_o disposition_n see_v xvi_o 22._o and_o understand_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o weighty_a employment_n set_a a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o my_o place_n ver._n 17._o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o verse_n 17_o may_v come_v in_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o if_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v usual_a then_o the_o one_o relate_v to_o their_o conduct_n in_o war_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o management_n of_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o their_o flock_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n have_v none_o to_o govern_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n a_o people_n can_v be_v in_o and_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o x_o zachariah_n 2._o xiii_o 7._o ix_o matth._n 36._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o verse_n 18_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n servant_n unto_o moses_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n xxiv_o exod._n 13._o well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o perfect_o acquaint_v with_o his_o administration_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n necessary_a in_o a_o excellent_a governor_n among_o which_o onkelos_n reckon_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o blessing_n xlviii_o gen._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o set_v man_n apart_o and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o a_o office_n viii_o 10._o upon_o which_o follow_v a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxiv_o deut._n 9_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v all_o assemble_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o design_a successor_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o tell_v he_o before_o they_o all_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o execute_v it_o see_v xxxi_o deut._n 7_o 8._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o this_o charge_n unto_o which_o god_n present_o after_o add_v one_o of_o his_o own_o v._o 14_o 15_o 23._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o communicate_v some_o of_o thy_o authority_n to_o he_o at_o present_a and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v any_o long_o as_o thy_o minister_n but_o as_o a_o associate_n in_o the_o government_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v honour_n be_v glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o make_v onkelos_n and_o other_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v these_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o splendour_n which_o shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n some_o of_o which_o they_o suppose_v be_v impart_v unto_o joshua_n to_o make_v he_o appear_v more_o venerable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n and_o r._n menachem_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v impart_v thy_o glory_n but_o of_o thy_o glory_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o come_v that_o ancient_a say_n the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n but_o joshua_n only_a like_o the_o moon_n this_o may_v have_v pass_v for_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v some_o great_a increase_n of_o illustrious_a gift_n of_o mind_n which_o procure_v he_o such_o reverence_n as_o moses_n have_v if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v some_o of_o moses_n his_o glory_n upon_o he_o whereas_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o which_o make_v the_o first_o sense_n most_o reasonable_a that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v obedient_a
over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n ix_o 15._o not_o in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o there_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n stand_v see_v xvi_o exod._n 10._o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v appear_v be_v to_o to_o give_v sentence_n in_o this_o case_n and_o to_o declare_v by_o a_o visible_a token_n who_o he_o accept_v as_o his_o priest_n thus_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v the_o first_o time_n that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v sacrifice_n ix_o leu._n 6_o 23._o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o verse_n 20_o aaron_n say_v a_o little_a before_o they_o put_v fire_n in_o their_o censer_n ver._n 21._o separate_a yourselves_o from_o this_o congregation_n verse_n 21_o viz._n from_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n and_o the_o people_n they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o who_o seem_v to_o favour_v they_o v._o 19_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n as_o he_o do_v korah_n and_o his_o companion_n ver._n 22._o and_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o pray_v to_o verse_n 22_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o v._o 4._o o_o god_n the_o most_o mighty_a the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v create_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o flesh_n often_o signify_v all_o man_n vi_o gen._n 13._o and_o therefore_o search_v into_o their_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o inclination_n so_o these_o word_n signify_v xxvii_o 16._o shall_v one_o man_n sin_n korah_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a incendiary_n and_o contriver_n of_o this_o sedition_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v wroth_a with_o all_o the_o congregation_n many_o of_o which_o he_o think_v might_n through_o weakness_n be_v seduce_v into_o this_o faction_n have_v no_o malice_n at_o all_o in_o their_o heart_n which_o god_n know_v perfect_o and_o therefore_o he_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o such_o as_o these_o and_o the_o man_n that_o mislead_v they_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v he_o bid_v he_o rise_v up_o have_v grant_v his_o petition_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n who_o korah_n have_v gather_v together_o and_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 19_o get_v you_o up_o from_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o far_o off_o or_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v there_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o contest_v the_o word_n tabernacle_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o include_v all_o the_o tent_n belong_v to_o these_o man_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 26._o or_o perhaps_o they_o have_v set_v up_o one_o great_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o word_n here_o be_v mischean_a which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v more_o than_o ohel_n a_o tent_n v._o 26._o unto_o which_o abundance_n of_o people_n resort_v as_o the_o place_n that_o korah_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o all_o their_o party_n for_o here_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n it_o be_v evident_a v._n 27._o be_v with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o on_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a he_o have_v forsake_v they_o as_o moses_n wish_v all_o the_o people_n to_o do_v on_o which_o condition_n god_n promise_v to_o pardon_v they_o ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o dathan_n and_o verse_n 25_o abiram_n to_o try_v i_o suppose_v if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n and_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o korah_n but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o incorrigible_a and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n follow_v he_o either_o the_o lxx_o elder_n who_o be_v late_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n xi_o 16._o or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n attend_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v this_o action_n more_o solemn_a and_o to_o let_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n see_v how_o much_o moses_n be_v reverence_v by_o better_a man_n than_o themselves_o who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o he_o v._o 12_o 14._o ver._n 20._o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n say_v verse_n 26_o it_o seem_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o as_o they_o do_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v gather_v about_o their_o tent_n depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a men._n i_o suppose_v now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o their_o own_o tent_n where_o their_o family_n be_v from_o which_o he_o beseech_v the_o people_n to_o remove_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v mere_o that_o they_o shall_v remove_v their_o person_n from_o they_o but_o their_o tent_n and_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o because_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o be_v under_o a_o anathema_n which_o god_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v xiii_o deut._n 17._o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n destroy_v with_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o grievous_o as_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n beforementioned_a verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o so_o they_o get_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n where_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o i_o observe_v v._o 24._o for_o here_o be_v the_o same_o word_n mischean_a again_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n denote_v some_o spacious_a habitation_n where_o perhaps_o they_o hold_v their_o consultation_n and_o unto_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a resort_n on_o every_o side_n from_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o people_n have_v come_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o camp_n to_o these_o rebel_n either_o to_o join_v with_o they_o or_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o see_v how_o thing_n will_v go_v and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o korah_n also_o it_o may_v be_v think_v because_o he_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n yet_o this_o conclusion_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o be_v now_o there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n where_o they_o use_v i_o suppose_v to_o meet_v come_v out_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n beforementioned_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n of_o their_o own_o tent_n where_o they_o common_o dwell_v and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o child_n with_o their_o whole_a family_n this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o audacious_a and_o harden_a infidelity_n whereby_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o fear_v not_o what_o moses_n who_o have_v give_v the_o great_a proof_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o as_o many_o as_o can_v verse_n 28_o hear_v he_o hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v i_o will_v now_o give_v you_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n that_o i_o have_v be_v commission_v by_o god_n to_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n with_o which_o those_o man_n find_v fault_n particular_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o government_n of_o they_o and_o to_o put_v aaron_n and_o his_o family_n into_o the_o priesthood_n and_o make_v the_o levite_n only_o their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o 13_o 14._o for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mind_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o own_o device_n or_o contrivance_n i_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o be_v great_a myself_o or_o out_o of_o private_a affection_n to_o my_o brother_n ver._n 29._o if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o verse_n 29_o men._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v as_o die_v all_o mankind_n that_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o men._n i._n e._n such_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o common_a in_o the_o world_n viz._n a_o pestilence_n the_o sword_n or_o famine_n the_o lord_z have_v not_o send_v i_o then_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o impostor_n ver._n 30._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n verse_n 30_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v if_o
that_o the_o people_n may_v begin_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o learn_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o ver._n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o joshua_n to_o undertake_v this_o charge_n he_o assure_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v direction_n from_o god_n what_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n here_o prescribe_v most_o certain_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v he_o belong_v to_o all_o their_o succeed_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o great_a respect_n to_o they_o but_o no_o king_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o honour_n be_v give_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o he_o consult_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n because_o the_o word_n thummim_n be_v here_o want_v some_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o highpriest_n shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la but_o the_o word_n thummim_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o not_o express_v be_v always_o join_v with_o urim_n except_o in_o this_o and_o one_o other_o place_n where_o vrim_fw-he only_o be_v name_v after_o a_o short_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o xxviii_o exod._n xxxiii_o deut._n two_o ezra_n vii_o nehem._n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v xxviii_o exod._n 30._o see_v there_o with_o which_o the_o highpriest_n appear_v before_o god_n when_o he_o consult_v he_o in_o great_a affair_n concern_v the_o public_a safety_n more_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o war_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o instance_n in_o i_o judg._n 1_o xx._n 18._o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 18._o xxviii_o 6._o david_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o ephod_n but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o breastplate_n be_v annex_v to_o it_o which_o abiathar_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n who_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v slay_v 1_o sam._n xxii_o 2_o 9_o xxx_o 8._o 2_o sam._n v._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o david_n thus_o frequent_o consult_v god_n this_o way_n be_v engage_v in_o war_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o solomon_n ask_v counsel_n by_o it_o be_v a_o peaceable_a king_n grotius_n also_o observe_v that_o joshua_n now_o and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n afterward_o therefore_o stand_v before_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o breast_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o answer_n de_fw-fr imperii_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o before_o the_o lord_n the_o highpriest_n never_o inquire_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o schechinah_n be_v at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o come_v in_o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n which_o go_v just_a before_o other_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o war_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n against_o the_o vii_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o against_o amalek_n and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o other_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v reason_n in_o the_o former_a case_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v make_v war_n or_o no_o because_o it_o be_v command_v and_o joshua_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o do_v it_o when_o they_o please_v but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o this_o divine_a order_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 12._o n._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o i_o judg._n 1._o that_o they_o consult_v the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n how_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o even_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o first_o word_n he_o the_o jew_n understand_v joshua_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o advise_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_a before_o they_o make_v war._n and_o by_o the_o next_o word_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o they_o understand_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v particular_o anoint_v to_o go_v with_o the_o people_n to_o war_n xx_o deut._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o last_o word_n the_o whole_a congregation_n they_o understand_v the_o lxx_o elder_n or_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o maimonides_n abarbinel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o which_o they_o have_v frame_v this_o general_a maxim_n that_o no_o private_a man_n may_v consult_v this_o oracle_n but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o name_n and_o that_o col_n haedah_fw-mi all_o the_o congregation_n signify_v frequent_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n see_v also_o bertram_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n p._n 72._o here_o the_o jew_n start_v a_o difficulty_n as_o they_o account_v it_o why_o we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o consult_v the_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o do_v i_o judg._n 1_o from_o whence_o abarbinel_n conclude_v that_o joshua_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o only_a at_o the_o first_o entrance_n upon_o his_o office_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v know_v he_o be_v moses_n his_o successor_n and_o that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o that_o afterward_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v upon_o he_o and_o conduct_v he_o without_o this_o oracle_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o joshua_n never_o consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o do_v though_o he_o be_v here_o so_o order_v r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v more_o reasonable_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v not_o import_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n in_o the_o life_n of_o joshua_n but_o only_o that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n without_o the_o same_o direction_n and_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v from_o this_o verse_n with_o great_a reason_n which_o be_v how_o much_o inferior_a joshua_n be_v to_o moses_n though_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o go_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o whereas_o joshua_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o such_o familiarity_n nor_o have_v he_o such_o frequent_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o moses_n have_v yet_o sometime_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o joshua_n iii_o 7._o iv_o 1_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o before_o jericho_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n commandded_a he_o and_o he_o take_v joshua_n and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n according_a as_o he_o be_v order_v v._o 18_o 19_o in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o great_a verse_n 22_o integrity_n the_o sincere_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o ready_o submit_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o israel_n translate_v from_o his_o own_o family_n and_o tribe_n