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2 KING. II. & III. ver. 6. to end.

[World 3110] [Jehoshaphat. 22] [Jehoram 1] [Jehoram. 5] [Division. 81] ELIAS wrapped up into Heaven, Joram the King of Israel goeth against Moab, &c. Elisha multiplieth the widows Oil, promiseth the Shunamite a Son, &c.

2 CHRON. XXI. Ver. Unto the end. 1 KING. XXII. Ver. 50.

[Jehoshaphat 23] [Jehoram 2] [Jehoram 6] [Division 82] JEHORAM grew more [Jehoram 7] and more abominable, for [Jehoshaphat 24] [Jehoram 3] [Jehoram 8] [Division 83] Athaliah Ahab's daughter was [Division 84] his wife.

[World 3113] [Jehoshaphat 25] [Jehoram 4] [Jehoram 9] [Division 85] Jehoshaphat dieth.

Edom rebelling is invaded [Jehoram 5] [Jehoram 10] [Division 86] by Jehoram. Libnah in Judah [Jehoram 6] [Jehoram 11] [Division 87] revolts.

[World 3116] [Jehoram 7] Joram diseased in his bowels.

2 KINGS IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. to ver. 25.

[Jehoshaphat 23] [Jehoram 2] [Jehoram 6] [Division 82] ELISHA the Prophet is [Jehoram 7] now famous, and doth many wonderful and [Jehoshaphat 24] [Jehoram 3] [Jehoram 8] [Division 83] [Division 84] miraculous things, multiplieth Oil, [World 3113] [Jehoshaphat 25] [Jehoram 4] [Jehoram 9] [Division 85] healeth deadly Pottage, feedeth [Jehoram 5] [Jehoram 10] [Division 86] a multitude miraculously, cureth leprous Naaman, raiseth [Jehoram 6] [Jehoram 11] [Division 87] [World 3116] [Jehoram 7] the Shunamites dead child, &c.

2 CHRON. XXI. Ver. Unto the end. 1 KING. XXII. Ver. 50.

[Jehoshaphat 23] [Jehoram 2] [Jehoram 6] [Division 82] JEHORAM grew more [Jehoram 7] and more abominable, for [Jehoshaphat 24] [Jehoram 3] [Jehoram 8] [Division 83] Athaliah Ahab's daughter was [Division 84] his wife.

[World 3113] [Jehoshaphat 25] [Jehoram 4] [Jehoram 9] [Division 85] Jehoshaphat dieth.

Edom rebelling is invaded [Jehoram 5] [Jehoram 10] [Division 86] by Jehoram. Libnah in Judah [Jehoram 6] [Jehoram 11] [Division 87] revolts.

[World 3116] [Jehoram 7] Joram diseased in his bowels.

2 KINGS IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. to ver. 25.

[Jehoshaphat 23] [Jehoram 2] [Jehoram 6] [Division 82] ELISHA the Prophet is [Jehoram 7] now famous, and doth many wonderful and [Jehoshaphat 24] [Jehoram 3] [Jehoram 8] [Division 83] [Division 84] miraculous things, multiplieth Oil, [World 3113] [Jehoshaphat 25] [Jehoram 4] [Jehoram 9] [Division 85] healeth deadly Pottage, feedeth [Jehoram 5] [Jehoram 10] [Division 86] a multitude miraculously, cureth leprous Naaman, raiseth [Jehoram 6] [Jehoram 11] [Division 87] [World 3116] [Jehoram 7] the Shunamites dead child, &c.

2 CHRON. XXII. to ver. 10. 2 KING. VIII. 25. to the end.

[World 3117] [Jehoram 8] [Jehoram 12] [Division 88] AHAZIAH the son of Joram reigneth, and dieth this year by the sword of Jehu, 2 King. 8. 26. In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, King of Israel, did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram King of Judah begin to reign. Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem, and his mothers name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri King of Israel. And 2 King. 9. 29. In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. 2 Chron. 22. 2. Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, &c. Here the Reader seeth two plain and visible differences, the one about the age of Ahaziah, and the other about the time when he began to reign. The same Book of Kings saith he began to reign in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, and he began to reign in the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab. Now the reconciling of this difference is easy, when it is observed, that Joram the son of Ahab reigned one whole year in the life time of his father, and eleven years afterward. And so one Text calleth his last year his twelfth, that is, of his whole reign; and another Text calleth it his eleventh, that is, of his sole reign after his fathers death. But the other difference is both the more visible and the more difficult; for the Book of Kings saith Ahaziah was but two and twenty years old when he began to reign; and the Book of Chronicles saith he was two and forty; and so this latter reckoning maketh him two years older then his father; for his father began to reign when he was two and thirty years old, and and reigned eight years, and so died, being forty, 2 King. 8. 17. Now for the reconciling of this scruple, the Original helpeth us, which in our translation is not visible. The Original meaneth thus, Ahaziah was the son of the two and forty years, namely, of the house of Omri, of whose seed he was by the mothers side; and he walked in the ways of that house, and came to ruin at the same time with it. This the Text directed us to look after, when it calleth his mother the daughter of Omri, which was indeed the daughter of Ahab. Now these forty two years are easily reckoned by any that will count back in the Chronicle to the second of Omri. Such another reckoning there is about Jeconiah or Jehojachin, 2 King. 24. 8. Jehojachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign: But 2 Chron. 36. 9. Jehojachin was the son of the eight years: That is, his beginning of reign fell in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar, and of Judah's first captivity, as shall be shown there.

2 CHRON. XXII. to ver. 10. 2 KING. VIII. 25. to the end.

[World 3117] [Jehoram 8] [Jehoram 12] [Division 88] AHAZIAH the son of Joram reigneth, and dieth this year by the sword of Jehu, 2 King. 8. 26. In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, King of Israel, did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram King of Judah begin to reign. Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem, and his mothers name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri King of Israel. And 2 King. 9. 29. In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. 2 Chron. 22. 2. Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, &c. Here the Reader seeth two plain and visible differences, the one about the age of Ahaziah, and the other about the time when he began to reign. The same Book of Kings saith he began to reign in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, and he began to reign in the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab. Now the reconciling of this difference is easy, when it is observed, that Joram the son of Ahab reigned one whole year in the life time of his father, and eleven years afterward. And so one Text calleth his last year his twelfth, that is, of his whole reign; and another Text calleth it his eleventh, that is, of his sole reign after his fathers death. But the other difference is both the more visible and the more difficult; for the Book of Kings saith Ahaziah was but two and twenty years old when he began to reign; and the Book of Chronicles saith he was two and forty; and so this latter reckoning maketh him two years older then his father; for his father began to reign when he was two and thirty years old, and and reigned eight years, and so died, being forty, 2 King. 8. 17. Now for the reconciling of this scruple, the Original helpeth us, which in our translation is not visible. The Original meaneth thus, Ahaziah was the son of the two and forty years, namely, of the house of Omri, of whose seed he was by the mothers side; and he walked in the ways of that house, and came to ruin at the same time with it. This the Text directed us to look after, when it calleth his mother the daughter of Omri, which was indeed the daughter of Ahab. Now these forty two years are easily reckoned by any that will count back in the Chronicle to the second of Omri. Such another reckoning there is about Jeconiah or Jehojachin, 2 King. 24. 8. Jehojachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign: But 2 Chron. 36. 9. Jehojachin was the son of the eight years: That is, his beginning of reign fell in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar, and of Judah's first captivity, as shall be shown there.

2 CHRON. XXII. verse. 10, 11, 12. and 2 KING. XI. ver. 1, 2, 3.

[World 3118] [Athaliah 1] [Jehu 1] [Division 89] ATHALIAH destroyeth [Athaliah 2] [Jehu 2] [Division 90] the rest of the Seed Royal [Athaliah 3] [Jehu 3] [Division 91] that were left, besides the forty [Athaliah 4] [Jehu 4] [Division 92] two slain by Jehu: she her [Athaliah 5] [Jehu 5] [Division 93] self reigned six years: she had [Athaliah 6] [Jehu 6] [Division 94] sons of her own by some other man whom she desireth to promote, 2 Chron. 24. 7.

2 KINGS IX. to verse. 30.

[World 3118] [Athaliah 1] [Jehu 1] [Division 89] JEHU the son of Jehoshaphat, [Athaliah 2] [Jehu 2] [Division 90] anointed for the destruction [Athaliah 3] [Jehu 3] [Division 91] of Ahab's house, reigneth twenty [Athaliah 4] [Jehu 4] [Division 92] eight years: He is anointed [Athaliah 5] [Jehu 5] [Division 93] by Elisha's servant at Elisha's appointment, [Athaliah 6] [Jehu 6] [Division 94] read Chap. 9. ver. 4. that So the young man, even the servant of the Prophet went, &c. He is anointed at Ramoth Gilead, where Ahab had received his death, and Jehoram his son lately some wounds: He slayeth Jehoram with his own hand, and causeth the death of Ahaziah King of Judah also: This man is sometime called Jeho-achaz, with part of the name Jehovah set before his name, as 2 Chron. 21. 17. & 25. 17. sometime Achaz-jahu, with part of that name Jehovah set after, as 2 Chron. 22. 2. and sometime Azariah, 2 Chron. 22. 6. The relation of the manner of his death in the Books of Kings and Chronicles is exceeding different, and accordingly the understanding of it exceeding difficult, 2 King. 9. 27. it is said, that when Ahaziah saw the death of Jehoram King of Israel, he fled by the way of the garden, and Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the Chariot, in the going up to Gur, which is beside Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there. But in 2 Chron. 22. 8, 9. it is said, That when Jehu was executing Judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the Princes of Judah, even the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him [for he was hid in Samaria] and brought him to Jehu and slew him. Now the current of the Story at large is thus: Jehu slayeth Joram in the field of Jezreel, as Ahaziah and Joram were together: Ahaziah seeing this, flees, and gets into Samaria and hides himself there. Jehu marcheth to Jezreel, and maketh Jezebel Dogs meat: From thence he sendeth to Samaria for the heads of Ahab's children and posterity, which are brought him by night, and shown by him to the people in the morning: Then he marcheth to Samaria, and by the way slayeth Ahaziahs kinsmen, forty two men; findeth Jehonadab the father of the Rechabites: Coming into Samaria, he maketh search for Ahaziah, they find him hid, bring him to Jehu, he commands to carry him up towards Gur by Ibleam, and there to slay him; it may be his father Joram had slain his brethren there, as Ahab had done Naboth in Jezreel; they do so, smite him there in his Chariot, and his Charioter driveth away to Megiddo before he dies. The Story in the Book of Kings is taken up short, and laid with the Story of the death of Jehoram, that the end of both the Kings may be taken up together; but the Book of Chronicles shows the order.

2 CHRON. XXII. verse. 10, 11, 12. and 2 KING. XI. ver. 1, 2, 3.

[World 3118] [Athaliah 1] [Jehu 1] [Division 89] ATHALIAH destroyeth [Athaliah 2] [Jehu 2] [Division 90] the rest of the Seed Royal [Athaliah 3] [Jehu 3] [Division 91] that were left, besides the forty [Athaliah 4] [Jehu 4] [Division 92] two slain by Jehu: she her [Athaliah 5] [Jehu 5] [Division 93] self reigned six years: she had [Athaliah 6] [Jehu 6] [Division 94] sons of her own by some other man whom she desireth to promote, 2 Chron. 24. 7.

2 KINGS IX. to verse. 30.

[World 3118] [Athaliah 1] [Jehu 1] [Division 89] JEHU the son of Jehoshaphat, [Athaliah 2] [Jehu 2] [Division 90] anointed for the destruction [Athaliah 3] [Jehu 3] [Division 91] of Ahab's house, reigneth twenty [Athaliah 4] [Jehu 4] [Division 92] eight years: He is anointed [Athaliah 5] [Jehu 5] [Division 93] by Elisha's servant at Elisha's appointment, [Athaliah 6] [Jehu 6] [Division 94] read Chap. 9. ver. 4. that So the young man, even the servant of the Prophet went, &c. He is anointed at Ramoth Gilead, where Ahab had received his death, and Jehoram his son lately some wounds: He slayeth Jehoram with his own hand, and causeth the death of Ahaziah King of Judah also: This man is sometime called Jeho-achaz, with part of the name Jehovah set before his name, as 2 Chron. 21. 17. & 25. 17. sometime Achaz-jahu, with part of that name Jehovah set after, as 2 Chron. 22. 2. and sometime Azariah, 2 Chron. 22. 6. The relation of the manner of his death in the Books of Kings and Chronicles is exceeding different, and accordingly the understanding of it exceeding difficult, 2 King. 9. 27. it is said, that when Ahaziah saw the death of Jehoram King of Israel, he fled by the way of the garden, and Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the Chariot, in the going up to Gur, which is beside Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there. But in 2 Chron. 22. 8, 9. it is said, That when Jehu was executing Judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the Princes of Judah, even the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him [for he was hid in Samaria] and brought him to Jehu and slew him. Now the current of the Story at large is thus: Jehu slayeth Joram in the field of Jezreel, as Ahaziah and Joram were together: Ahaziah seeing this, flees, and gets into Samaria and hides himself there. Jehu marcheth to Jezreel, and maketh Jezebel Dogs meat: From thence he sendeth to Samaria for the heads of Ahab's children and posterity, which are brought him by night, and shown by him to the people in the morning: Then he marcheth to Samaria, and by the way slayeth Ahaziahs kinsmen, forty two men; findeth Jehonadab the father of the Rechabites: Coming into Samaria, he maketh search for Ahaziah, they find him hid, bring him to Jehu, he commands to carry him up towards Gur by Ibleam, and there to slay him; it may be his father Joram had slain his brethren there, as Ahab had done Naboth in Jezreel; they do so, smite him there in his Chariot, and his Charioter driveth away to Megiddo before he dies. The Story in the Book of Kings is taken up short, and laid with the Story of the death of Jehoram, that the end of both the Kings may be taken up together; but the Book of Chronicles shows the order.

2 KING. XI. from verse. 4. to end, and 12. 1, 2, 3. 2 CHRON. XXIII, XXIV. to ver. 4.

[World 3124] [Joash 1] [Jehu 7] [Division. 95] JOASH anointed by his [Joash 2] [Jehu 8] [Division. 96] Uncle Jehoiada, and reigneth [Joash 3] [Jehu 9] [Division. 97] forty years: Good Jehoiada [Joash 4] [Jehu 10] [Division. 98] bringeth him to the Crown, [Joash 5] [Jehu 11] [Division. 99] and the people into Covenant, [Joash 6] [Jehu 12] [Division. 100] &c. The Priests and Levites [Joash 7] [Jehu 13] [Division. 101] had the chief hand in the Coronation; [Joash 8] [Jehu 14] [Division. 102] They are thus distinguished, [Joash 9] [Jehu 15] [Division. 103] 2 King. 11. 4. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Joash 10] [Jehu 16] [Division. 104] for so it is written Meajoth, [Joash 11] [Jehu 17] [Division. 105] Captains of hundreds, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Joash 12] [Jehu 18] [Division. 106] and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Priests and Levites. [Joash 13] [Jehu 19] [Division. 107] The Priests called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 as the Hebrews give it] because they were the chief, or of the higher rank; and the Levites called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or men of the [Joash 14] [Jehu 20] [Division. 108] guard, because they were the [Joash 15] [Jehu 21] [Division. 109] Warders in the Temple. Joash [Joash 16] [Jehu 22] [Division. 110] hath two wives of Jehoiada's [Joash 17] [Jehu 23] [Division. 111] providing for him: Jezebel the [Joash 18] [Jehu 24] [Division. 112] wife of Ahab, and Athaliah the [Joash 19] [Jehu 25] [Division. 113] wife of Joram had caused all [Joash 20] [Jehu 26] [Division. 114] this mischief in Israel and Judah, [Joash 21] [Jehu 27] [Division. 115] and therefore the good High Priest provideth that this King [World 3145] [Joash 22] [Jehu 28] [Division. 116] miscarry not by such a match.

2 KING. X. from verse. 30. to end.

[World 3124] [Joash 1] [Jehu 7] [Division. 95] JEHU followed the [Joash 2] [Jehu 8] [Division. 96] Idolatry of Jeroboam, the golden [Joash 3] [Jehu 9] [Division. 97] Calves, though he had destroyed [Joash 4] [Jehu 10] [Division. 98] Baal the Idol of Ahab. Hazael [Joash 5] [Jehu 11] [Division. 99] cuts Israel short beyond [Joash 6] [Jehu 12] [Division. 100] Jordan, and destroyeth the Reubenites, [Joash 7] [Jehu 13] [Division. 101] Gadites, and Manassites [Joash 8] [Jehu 14] [Division. 102] there. Elisha with tears had [Joash 9] [Jehu 15] [Division. 103] told what mischief and misery [Joash 10] [Jehu 16] [Division. 104] he should work to Israel, which [Joash 11] [Jehu 17] [Division. 105] he now beginneth to act, and [Joash 12] [Jehu 18] [Division. 106] goeth on to perfect in the days [Joash 13] [Jehu 19] [Division. 107] of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu. Jehu hath a promise of his sons sitting on his throne even to the fourth generation 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 .

[Joash 14] [Jehu 20] [Division. 108] Omries house had stood four [Joash 15] [Jehu 21] [Division. 109] successions, Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, [Joash 16] [Jehu 22] [Division. 110] and Joram: The four [Joash 17] [Jehu 23] [Division. 111] successions of Jehues sons were [Joash 18] [Jehu 24] [Division. 112] Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam, and [Joash 19] [Jehu 25] [Division. 113] Zachariah. But between the [Joash 20] [Jehu 26] [Division. 114] reign of Jeroboam and Zachariah, [Joash 21] [Jehu 27] [Division. 115] there was a long interregnum or space between, as we shall observe when we come there.

[World 3145] [Joash 22] [Jehu 28] [Division. 116] Jehu dieth.

2 KING. XI. from verse. 4. to end, and 12. 1, 2, 3. 2 CHRON. XXIII, XXIV. to ver. 4.

[World 3124] [Joash 1] [Jehu 7] [Division. 95] JOASH anointed by his [Joash 2] [Jehu 8] [Division. 96] Uncle Jehoiada, and reigneth [Joash 3] [Jehu 9] [Division. 97] forty years: Good Jehoiada [Joash 4] [Jehu 10] [Division. 98] bringeth him to the Crown, [Joash 5] [Jehu 11] [Division. 99] and the people into Covenant, [Joash 6] [Jehu 12] [Division. 100] &c. The Priests and Levites [Joash 7] [Jehu 13] [Division. 101] had the chief hand in the Coronation; [Joash 8] [Jehu 14] [Division. 102] They are thus distinguished, [Joash 9] [Jehu 15] [Division. 103] 2 King. 11. 4. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Joash 10] [Jehu 16] [Division. 104] for so it is written Meajoth, [Joash 11] [Jehu 17] [Division. 105] Captains of hundreds, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Joash 12] [Jehu 18] [Division. 106] and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Priests and Levites. [Joash 13] [Jehu 19] [Division. 107] The Priests called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 as the Hebrews give it] because they were the chief, or of the higher rank; and the Levites called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or men of the [Joash 14] [Jehu 20] [Division. 108] guard, because they were the [Joash 15] [Jehu 21] [Division. 109] Warders in the Temple. Joash [Joash 16] [Jehu 22] [Division. 110] hath two wives of Jehoiada's [Joash 17] [Jehu 23] [Division. 111] providing for him: Jezebel the [Joash 18] [Jehu 24] [Division. 112] wife of Ahab, and Athaliah the [Joash 19] [Jehu 25] [Division. 113] wife of Joram had caused all [Joash 20] [Jehu 26] [Division. 114] this mischief in Israel and Judah, [Joash 21] [Jehu 27] [Division. 115] and therefore the good High Priest provideth that this King [World 3145] [Joash 22] [Jehu 28] [Division. 116] miscarry not by such a match.

2 KING. X. from verse. 30. to end.

[World 3124] [Joash 1] [Jehu 7] [Division. 95] JEHU followed the [Joash 2] [Jehu 8] [Division. 96] Idolatry of Jeroboam, the golden [Joash 3] [Jehu 9] [Division. 97] Calves, though he had destroyed [Joash 4] [Jehu 10] [Division. 98] Baal the Idol of Ahab. Hazael [Joash 5] [Jehu 11] [Division. 99] cuts Israel short beyond [Joash 6] [Jehu 12] [Division. 100] Jordan, and destroyeth the Reubenites, [Joash 7] [Jehu 13] [Division. 101] Gadites, and Manassites [Joash 8] [Jehu 14] [Division. 102] there. Elisha with tears had [Joash 9] [Jehu 15] [Division. 103] told what mischief and misery [Joash 10] [Jehu 16] [Division. 104] he should work to Israel, which [Joash 11] [Jehu 17] [Division. 105] he now beginneth to act, and [Joash 12] [Jehu 18] [Division. 106] goeth on to perfect in the days [Joash 13] [Jehu 19] [Division. 107] of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu. Jehu hath a promise of his sons sitting on his throne even to the fourth generation 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 .

[Joash 14] [Jehu 20] [Division. 108] Omries house had stood four [Joash 15] [Jehu 21] [Division. 109] successions, Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, [Joash 16] [Jehu 22] [Division. 110] and Joram: The four [Joash 17] [Jehu 23] [Division. 111] successions of Jehues sons were [Joash 18] [Jehu 24] [Division. 112] Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam, and [Joash 19] [Jehu 25] [Division. 113] Zachariah. But between the [Joash 20] [Jehu 26] [Division. 114] reign of Jeroboam and Zachariah, [Joash 21] [Jehu 27] [Division. 115] there was a long interregnum or space between, as we shall observe when we come there.

[World 3145] [Joash 22] [Jehu 28] [Division. 116] Jehu dieth.

2 KING. XII. from verse. 4. to end. And 2 CHRON. XXIV. from verse. 4. to end. And 2 KING. XIV. 1, 2.

[World 3146] [Joash 23] [Jehoahaz 1] [Division. 117] JOASH taketh course for the [Joash 24] [Jehoahaz 2] [Division. 118] repairing of the Temple: [Joash 25] [Jehoahaz 3] [Division. 119] and he keepeth close to Religion [Joash 26] [Jehoahaz 4] [Division. 120] all the time that Jehoiada [Joash 27] [Jehoahaz 5] [Division. 121] lived: but when he was dead, [Joash 28] [Jehoahaz 6] [Division. 122] he forgetteth God, and forsaketh [Joash 29] [Jehoahaz 7] [Division. 123] his Temple, and he and [Joash 30] [Jehoahaz 8] [Division. 124] Judah betake themselves to [Joash 31] [Jehoahaz 9] [Division. 125] open Idolatry, for which wrath [Joash 32] [Jehoahaz 10] [Division. 126] cometh upon them: And to [Joash 33] [Jehoahaz 11] [Division. 127] make their measure full, they slay Zachariah a Priest, and Prophet between the Temple and the Altar.

[Joash 34] [Jehoahaz 12] [Division. 128] Zachariah stoned in the Temple, [Joash 35] [Joash 36] [Joash 37] [Jehoahaz 13] [Jehoahaz 14] [Jehoahaz 15] [Division. 129] [Division. 130] [Division. 131] Hazael invadeth Judah.

[World 3163] [Joash 38] [Amaziah 1] [Jehoahaz 16] [Jehoash 1] [Division. 132] Amaziah reigneth twenty [Joash 39] [Amaziah 2] [Jehoahaz 17] [Jehoash 2] [Division. 133] nine years, 2 King. 14. 1, 2.

[World 3163] [Joash 40] [Amaziah 3] [Jehoash 3] [Jehoash 4] [Division. 134] Joash s • ain by his servants.

Here it is apparent that Amaziah reigned three years before his fathers death, and the reason was because of his fathers sore diseasedness, which made him unable to manage the Kingdom, 2 Chron. 24. 25. Jehoash also reigned three years before his fathers death, for he grew valiant and victorious against the Syrians, and thereupon he is made Viceroy in his fathers life time.

2 KING. XIII. all.

[World 3146] [Joash 23] [Jehoahaz 1] [Division. 117] JEHOAHAZ the son of [Joash 24] [Jehoahaz 2] [Division. 118] Jehu reigned 17 years, and [Joash 25] [Jehoahaz 3] [Division. 119] doth wickedly, following Jeroboams [Joash 26] [Jehoahaz 4] [Division. 120] Calves. Hazael oppresseth [Joash 27] [Jehoahaz 5] [Division. 121] Israel; and continueth that [Joash 28] [Jehoahaz 6] [Division. 122] misery that he had begun in the [Joash 29] [Jehoahaz 7] [Division. 123] time of Jehu: He had invaded [Joash 30] [Jehoahaz 8] [Division. 124] and destroyed Israel beyond [Joash 31] [Jehoahaz 9] [Division. 125] Jordan, And threshed Gilead with [Joash 32] [Jehoahaz 10] [Division. 126] threshing instruments of iron, as [Joash 33] [Jehoahaz 11] [Division. 127] Amos 1. 3. and now he cometh on this side Jordan, and falleth upon Israel there: and taketh Gath of the Philistines, and setteth [Joash 34] [Jehoahaz 12] [Division. 128] himself against Jerusalem: [Joash 35] [Jehoahaz 13] [Division. 129] He is hired by King Joash with the [Joash 36] [Jehoahaz 14] [Division. 130] dedicate things of the Temple [Joash 37] [Jehoahaz 15] [Division. 131] to depart, but yet he doth Joash no small mischief.

[World 3163] [Joash 38] [Amaziah 1] [Jehoahaz 16] [Jehoash 1] [Division. 132] Jehoash reigneth 16 years, [Joash 39] [Amaziah 2] [Jehoahaz 17] [Jehoash 2] [Division. 133] 2 King. 13. 10. and proveth a [World 3163] [Joash 40] [Amaziah 3] [Jehoash 3] [Division. 134] deliverer and Savior against [Jehoash 4] Syria: for this is he that is spoken of in 2 King. 13. 5.

2 KING. XII. from verse. 4. to end. And 2 CHRON. XXIV. from verse. 4. to end. And 2 KING. XIV. 1, 2.

[World 3146] [Joash 23] [Jehoahaz 1] [Division. 117] JOASH taketh course for the [Joash 24] [Jehoahaz 2] [Division. 118] repairing of the Temple: [Joash 25] [Jehoahaz 3] [Division. 119] and he keepeth close to Religion [Joash 26] [Jehoahaz 4] [Division. 120] all the time that Jehoiada [Joash 27] [Jehoahaz 5] [Division. 121] lived: but when he was dead, [Joash 28] [Jehoahaz 6] [Division. 122] he forgetteth God, and forsaketh [Joash 29] [Jehoahaz 7] [Division. 123] his Temple, and he and [Joash 30] [Jehoahaz 8] [Division. 124] Judah betake themselves to [Joash 31] [Jehoahaz 9] [Division. 125] open Idolatry, for which wrath [Joash 32] [Jehoahaz 10] [Division. 126] cometh upon them: And to [Joash 33] [Jehoahaz 11] [Division. 127] make their measure full, they slay Zachariah a Priest, and Prophet between the Temple and the Altar.

[Joash 34] [Jehoahaz 12] [Division. 128] Zachariah stoned in the Temple, [Joash 35] [Joash 36] [Joash 37] [Jehoahaz 13] [Jehoahaz 14] [Jehoahaz 15] [Division. 129] [Division. 130] [Division. 131] Hazael invadeth Judah.

[World 3163] [Joash 38] [Amaziah 1] [Jehoahaz 16] [Jehoash 1] [Division. 132] Amaziah reigneth twenty [Joash 39] [Amaziah 2] [Jehoahaz 17] [Jehoash 2] [Division. 133] nine years, 2 King. 14. 1, 2.

[World 3163] [Joash 40] [Amaziah 3] [Jehoash 3] [Jehoash 4] [Division. 134] Joash s • ain by his servants.

Here it is apparent that Amaziah reigned three years before his fathers death, and the reason was because of his fathers sore diseasedness, which made him unable to manage the Kingdom, 2 Chron. 24. 25. Jehoash also reigned three years before his fathers death, for he grew valiant and victorious against the Syrians, and thereupon he is made Viceroy in his fathers life time.

2 KING. XIII. all.

[World 3146] [Joash 23] [Jehoahaz 1] [Division. 117] JEHOAHAZ the son of [Joash 24] [Jehoahaz 2] [Division. 118] Jehu reigned 17 years, and [Joash 25] [Jehoahaz 3] [Division. 119] doth wickedly, following Jeroboams [Joash 26] [Jehoahaz 4] [Division. 120] Calves. Hazael oppresseth [Joash 27] [Jehoahaz 5] [Division. 121] Israel; and continueth that [Joash 28] [Jehoahaz 6] [Division. 122] misery that he had begun in the [Joash 29] [Jehoahaz 7] [Division. 123] time of Jehu: He had invaded [Joash 30] [Jehoahaz 8] [Division. 124] and destroyed Israel beyond [Joash 31] [Jehoahaz 9] [Division. 125] Jordan, And threshed Gilead with [Joash 32] [Jehoahaz 10] [Division. 126] threshing instruments of iron, as [Joash 33] [Jehoahaz 11] [Division. 127] Amos 1. 3. and now he cometh on this side Jordan, and falleth upon Israel there: and taketh Gath of the Philistines, and setteth [Joash 34] [Jehoahaz 12] [Division. 128] himself against Jerusalem: [Joash 35] [Jehoahaz 13] [Division. 129] He is hired by King Joash with the [Joash 36] [Jehoahaz 14] [Division. 130] dedicate things of the Temple [Joash 37] [Jehoahaz 15] [Division. 131] to depart, but yet he doth Joash no small mischief.

[World 3163] [Joash 38] [Amaziah 1] [Jehoahaz 16] [Jehoash 1] [Division. 132] Jehoash reigneth 16 years, [Joash 39] [Amaziah 2] [Jehoahaz 17] [Jehoash 2] [Division. 133] 2 King. 13. 10. and proveth a [World 3163] [Joash 40] [Amaziah 3] [Jehoash 3] [Division. 134] deliverer and Savior against [Jehoash 4] Syria: for this is he that is spoken of in 2 King. 13. 5.

2 KING. XIV. from ver. 3. to ver. 19. 2 CHRON. XXV. to ver. 27.

[Amaziah 4] [Jehoash 5] [Division 135] AMAZIAH slayeth the [Amaziah 5] [Jehoash 6] [Division 136] murderers of his father, [Amaziah 6] [Jehoash 7] [Division 137] hireth 100000 of Israel against [Amaziah 7] [Jehoash 8] [Division 138] Edom: they dismissed plunder [Amaziah 8] [Jehoash 9] [Division 139] Judah, and slay 3000 men, [Amaziah 9] [Jehoash 10] [Division 140] 2 Chron. 25. 13. Amaziah conquereth [Amaziah 10] [Jehoash 11] [Division 141] Edom, but is overcome [Amaziah 11] [Jehoash 12] [Division 142] by their Idols: He is miserably [Amaziah 12] [Jehoash 13] [Division 143] beaten by Jehoash King of Israel, [Amaziah 13] [Jehoash 14] [Division 144] and Jerusalem plundered, and a [Amaziah 14] [Jehoash 15] [Division 145] great deal of the wall of it [Amaziah 15] [Jehoash 16] [Division 146] broken down, namely, on that side of the City that looked towards Samaria.

[World 3176] [Amaziah 16] [Ierob. 1] [Ierob. 2] [Division 147] AMAZIAH liveth fifteen [Amaziah 17] [Ierob. 3] [Division 148] years current after Jehoash [Amaziah 18] [Ierob. 4] [Division 149] his death 2 Chron. 25. 25. [Amaziah 19] [Ierob. 5] [Division 150] 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Amaziah 20] [Ierob. 6] [Division 151] 2 Chron. 25. 27. And from the [Amaziah 21] [Ierob. 7] [Division 152] time that he departed from the [Amaziah 22] [Ierob. 8] [Division 153] Lord, the hearts of his Subjects [Amaziah 23] [Ierob. 9] [Division 154] departed from him, and they [Amaziah 24] [Ierob. 10] [Division 155] began to conspire against him, [Amaziah 25] [Ierob. 11] [Division 156] and the conspiracy grew so [Amaziah 26] [Ierob. 12] [Division 157] strong that they forced him at last to flee from Jerusalem to Lachish for his safety: this was but a little before his death, for it seemeth

[Amaziah 4] [Jehoash 5] [Division 135] IN the time of Jehoash his [Amaziah 5] [Jehoash 6] [Division 136] reign Elisha dieth, and his [Amaziah 6] [Jehoash 7] [Division 137] dead bones raise a dead man. [Amaziah 7] [Jehoash 8] [Division 138] Hazael the King of Syria dieth [Amaziah 8] [Jehoash 9] [Division 139] also in the time of Jehoash, [Amaziah 9] [Jehoash 10] [Division 140] and Benhadad his Son reigneth [Amaziah 10] [Jehoash 11] [Division 141] in his stead: Him Jehoash beateth [Amaziah 11] [Jehoash 12] [Division 142] three times, and restoreth [Amaziah 12] [Jehoash 13] [Division 143] Cities to Israel which he had [Amaziah 13] [Jehoash 14] [Division 144] taken from them in the time of [Amaziah 14] [Jehoash 15] [Division 145] Jehoachaz, when he had sorely [Amaziah 15] [Jehoash 16] [Division 146] conquered both without and within Jordan.

2 KING. XIV. ver. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.

[World 3176] [Amaziah 16] [Ierob. 1] [Ierob. 2] [Division 147] JEROBOAM reigneth [Amaziah 17] [Ierob. 3] [Division 148] 41 years, and walketh [Amaziah 18] [Ierob. 4] [Division 149] in the Idolatry of Jeroboam [Amaziah 19] [Ierob. 5] [Division 150] in the first: yet is he victorious [Amaziah 20] [Ierob. 6] [Division 151] exceedingly, and prosecutes [Amaziah 21] [Ierob. 7] [Division 152] his father Joash his [Amaziah 22] [Ierob. 8] [Division 153] wars and victories with very [Amaziah 23] [Ierob. 9] [Division 154] good success: For the Lord [Amaziah 24] [Ierob. 10] [Division 155] pitied Israel, and would not [Amaziah 25] [Ierob. 11] [Division 156] yet destroy them. Jeroboam [Amaziah 26] [Ierob. 12] [Division 157] restoreth all the land of the two Tribes, and half Tribe beyond Jordan, which Hazael had taken in the time of

2 KING. XIV. from ver. 3. to ver. 19. 2 CHRON. XXV. to ver. 27.

[Amaziah 4] [Jehoash 5] [Division 135] AMAZIAH slayeth the [Amaziah 5] [Jehoash 6] [Division 136] murderers of his father, [Amaziah 6] [Jehoash 7] [Division 137] hireth 100000 of Israel against [Amaziah 7] [Jehoash 8] [Division 138] Edom: they dismissed plunder [Amaziah 8] [Jehoash 9] [Division 139] Judah, and slay 3000 men, [Amaziah 9] [Jehoash 10] [Division 140] 2 Chron. 25. 13. Amaziah conquereth [Amaziah 10] [Jehoash 11] [Division 141] Edom, but is overcome [Amaziah 11] [Jehoash 12] [Division 142] by their Idols: He is miserably [Amaziah 12] [Jehoash 13] [Division 143] beaten by Jehoash King of Israel, [Amaziah 13] [Jehoash 14] [Division 144] and Jerusalem plundered, and a [Amaziah 14] [Jehoash 15] [Division 145] great deal of the wall of it [Amaziah 15] [Jehoash 16] [Division 146] broken down, namely, on that side of the City that looked towards Samaria.

[World 3176] [Amaziah 16] [Ierob. 1] [Ierob. 2] [Division 147] AMAZIAH liveth fifteen [Amaziah 17] [Ierob. 3] [Division 148] years current after Jehoash [Amaziah 18] [Ierob. 4] [Division 149] his death 2 Chron. 25. 25. [Amaziah 19] [Ierob. 5] [Division 150] 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Amaziah 20] [Ierob. 6] [Division 151] 2 Chron. 25. 27. And from the [Amaziah 21] [Ierob. 7] [Division 152] time that he departed from the [Amaziah 22] [Ierob. 8] [Division 153] Lord, the hearts of his Subjects [Amaziah 23] [Ierob. 9] [Division 154] departed from him, and they [Amaziah 24] [Ierob. 10] [Division 155] began to conspire against him, [Amaziah 25] [Ierob. 11] [Division 156] and the conspiracy grew so [Amaziah 26] [Ierob. 12] [Division 157] strong that they forced him at last to flee from Jerusalem to Lachish for his safety: this was but a little before his death, for it seemeth

[Amaziah 4] [Jehoash 5] [Division 135] IN the time of Jehoash his [Amaziah 5] [Jehoash 6] [Division 136] reign Elisha dieth, and his [Amaziah 6] [Jehoash 7] [Division 137] dead bones raise a dead man. [Amaziah 7] [Jehoash 8] [Division 138] Hazael the King of Syria dieth [Amaziah 8] [Jehoash 9] [Division 139] also in the time of Jehoash, [Amaziah 9] [Jehoash 10] [Division 140] and Benhadad his Son reigneth [Amaziah 10] [Jehoash 11] [Division 141] in his stead: Him Jehoash beateth [Amaziah 11] [Jehoash 12] [Division 142] three times, and restoreth [Amaziah 12] [Jehoash 13] [Division 143] Cities to Israel which he had [Amaziah 13] [Jehoash 14] [Division 144] taken from them in the time of [Amaziah 14] [Jehoash 15] [Division 145] Jehoachaz, when he had sorely [Amaziah 15] [Jehoash 16] [Division 146] conquered both without and within Jordan.

2 KING. XIV. ver. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.

[World 3176] [Amaziah 16] [Ierob. 1] [Ierob. 2] [Division 147] JEROBOAM reigneth [Amaziah 17] [Ierob. 3] [Division 148] 41 years, and walketh [Amaziah 18] [Ierob. 4] [Division 149] in the Idolatry of Jeroboam [Amaziah 19] [Ierob. 5] [Division 150] in the first: yet is he victorious [Amaziah 20] [Ierob. 6] [Division 151] exceedingly, and prosecutes [Amaziah 21] [Ierob. 7] [Division 152] his father Joash his [Amaziah 22] [Ierob. 8] [Division 153] wars and victories with very [Amaziah 23] [Ierob. 9] [Division 154] good success: For the Lord [Amaziah 24] [Ierob. 10] [Division 155] pitied Israel, and would not [Amaziah 25] [Ierob. 11] [Division 156] yet destroy them. Jeroboam [Amaziah 26] [Ierob. 12] [Division 157] restoreth all the land of the two Tribes, and half Tribe beyond Jordan, which Hazael had taken in the time of

2 KING. XIV. ver. 19, 20. 2 Chron. 25. 27, 28.

[Amaziah 27] [Ierob. 13] [Division 158] by the Text that they sent [Amaziah 28] [Ierob. 14] [Division 159] presently after him thither to • lay [World 3189] [Amaziah 29] [Ierob. 15] [Division 160] him. Amaziah is slain at Lachish, [Amaziah 1] [Ierob. 16] [Division 161] At his death his son and heir [Amaziah 2] [Ierob. 17] [Division 162] apparent Uzziah, or Azariah is [Amaziah 3] [Ierob. 18] [Division 163] but four years old: for he is [Amaziah 4] [Ierob. 19] [Division 164] but sixteen in Jeroboams twenty [Amaziah 5] [Ierob. 20] [Division 165] seventh, 2 King. 15. 1, 2. [Amaziah 6] [Amaziah 7] [Ierob. 21] [Division 166] therefore the throne is empty [Amaziah 8] [Ierob. 22] [Division 167] eleven years, and the rule is [Amaziah 9] [Ierob. 23] [Division 168] managed by some as Potectors, [Amaziah 10] [Ierob. 24] [Division 169] whilst Uzziah is in his [Amaziah 11] [Ierob. 25] [Ierob. 26] [Division 170] [Division 171] minority.

2 KING. 14 ver. 23. to 29.

[Amaziah 27] [Ierob. 13] [Division 158] Jehu, even from the entering [Amaziah 28] [Ierob. 14] [Division 159] in of Hamath on the North, [World 3189] [Amaziah 29] [Ierob. 15] [Division 160] to the Sea of the plain, or [Amaziah 1] [Ierob. 16] [Division 161] the dead Sea South. He also [Amaziah 2] [Ierob. 17] [Division 162] restoreth Hamath itself, [Amaziah 3] [Ierob. 18] [Division 163] and Damascus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Amaziah 4] [Ierob. 19] [Division 164] to Judah in Israel, [Amaziah 5] [Ierob. 20] [Division 165] 2 King. 14. 28. David had [Amaziah 6] [Amaziah 7] [Ierob. 21] [Division 166] conquered them, and they [Amaziah 8] [Ierob. 22] [Division 167] being now revolted, he rerecovers [Amaziah 9] [Ierob. 23] [Division 168] them to Israel in [Amaziah 10] [Ierob. 24] [Division 169] Judah's title, as fitter to [Amaziah 11] [Ierob. 25] [Division 170] be subject to the Seed of [Ierob. 26] [Division 171] Israel then to Syria. Judah was not able to recover his own right, for they had lately been subject to Jeroboams father, and he had sacked Jerusalem, and done with it what pleased; and now Jeroboam his son being a far more potent King, and Judah continuing still in its wickedness, as having never recovered strength since Jehoash conquered Amaziah, and pulled down Jerusalem wall, and withal there being now no King on the throne of Judah, this Jeroboam, when he had recovered the two Tribes and half beyond Jordan from Syria, in the right of the Kingdom of Samaria; he also recovers Hamath and Damascus to himself and Israel, in the right and title of Judah, Judah being now exceeding much in his power, since his father had so miserably brought them under.

Of these Victories over the Syrians, Jonah the Prophet prophesied, who lived in these times, but his journey to Nineveh was not as yet, but some space hereafter as shall be observed anon.

2 KING. XIV. ver. 19, 20. 2 Chron. 25. 27, 28.

[Amaziah 27] [Ierob. 13] [Division 158] by the Text that they sent [Amaziah 28] [Ierob. 14] [Division 159] presently after him thither to • lay [World 3189] [Amaziah 29] [Ierob. 15] [Division 160] him. Amaziah is slain at Lachish, [Amaziah 1] [Ierob. 16] [Division 161] At his death his son and heir [Amaziah 2] [Ierob. 17] [Division 162] apparent Uzziah, or Azariah is [Amaziah 3] [Ierob. 18] [Division 163] but four years old: for he is [Amaziah 4] [Ierob. 19] [Division 164] but sixteen in Jeroboams twenty [Amaziah 5] [Ierob. 20] [Division 165] seventh, 2 King. 15. 1, 2. [Amaziah 6] [Amaziah 7] [Ierob. 21] [Division 166] therefore the throne is empty [Amaziah 8] [Ierob. 22] [Division 167] eleven years, and the rule is [Amaziah 9] [Ierob. 23] [Division 168] managed by some as Potectors, [Amaziah 10] [Ierob. 24] [Division 169] whilst Uzziah is in his [Amaziah 11] [Ierob. 25] [Ierob. 26] [Division 170] [Division 171] minority.

2 KING. 14 ver. 23. to 29.

[Amaziah 27] [Ierob. 13] [Division 158] Jehu, even from the entering [Amaziah 28] [Ierob. 14] [Division 159] in of Hamath on the North, [World 3189] [Amaziah 29] [Ierob. 15] [Division 160] to the Sea of the plain, or [Amaziah 1] [Ierob. 16] [Division 161] the dead Sea South. He also [Amaziah 2] [Ierob. 17] [Division 162] restoreth Hamath itself, [Amaziah 3] [Ierob. 18] [Division 163] and Damascus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [Amaziah 4] [Ierob. 19] [Division 164] to Judah in Israel, [Amaziah 5] [Ierob. 20] [Division 165] 2 King. 14. 28. David had [Amaziah 6] [Amaziah 7] [Ierob. 21] [Division 166] conquered them, and they [Amaziah 8] [Ierob. 22] [Division 167] being now revolted, he rerecovers [Amaziah 9] [Ierob. 23] [Division 168] them to Israel in [Amaziah 10] [Ierob. 24] [Division 169] Judah's title, as fitter to [Amaziah 11] [Ierob. 25] [Division 170] be subject to the Seed of [Ierob. 26] [Division 171] Israel then to Syria. Judah was not able to recover his own right, for they had lately been subject to Jeroboams father, and he had sacked Jerusalem, and done with it what pleased; and now Jeroboam his son being a far more potent King, and Judah continuing still in its wickedness, as having never recovered strength since Jehoash conquered Amaziah, and pulled down Jerusalem wall, and withal there being now no King on the throne of Judah, this Jeroboam, when he had recovered the two Tribes and half beyond Jordan from Syria, in the right of the Kingdom of Samaria; he also recovers Hamath and Damascus to himself and Israel, in the right and title of Judah, Judah being now exceeding much in his power, since his father had so miserably brought them under.

Of these Victories over the Syrians, Jonah the Prophet prophesied, who lived in these times, but his journey to Nineveh was not as yet, but some space hereafter as shall be observed anon.

2 KINGS XIV. ver. 21, 22, & 15. ver. 1, 2, 3, 4.

[World 3201] [Uzziah 1] [Jeroboam 27] [Division 172] UZZIAH crowned: he [Uzziah 2] [Jeroboam 28] [Division 173] is also called Azariah, [Uzziah 3] [Jeroboam 29] [Division 174] both the names sounding to [Uzziah 4] [Jeroboam 30] [Division 175] the same sense; the one, The [Uzziah 5] [Jeroboam 31] [Division 176] Lord is my strength, the other, [Uzziah 6] [Jeroboam 32] [Division 177] The Lord is my help, as 2 Chron. [Uzziah 7] [Jeroboam 33] [Division 178] 26. 7.

[Uzziah 8] Hereabout was the time that [Uzziah 9] [Jeroboam 34] [Division 179] Hosea and Joel began to prophesy, [Uzziah 10] [Jeroboam 35] [Division 180] and presently after Amos [Uzziah 11] [Jeroboam 36] [Division 181] also beginneth.

[Uzziah 12] [Jeroboam 37] [Division 182] There had been Prophets before [Uzziah 13] [Jeroboam 38] [Division 183] this time continually, but [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 39] [Division 184] none left their Prophesies behind [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 40] [Division 185] in writing, but now ariseth a company of Prophets [World 3215] [Uzziah 15] [Jeroboam 41] [Division 186] that do.

2 CHRON. XXVI. ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. 2 KING. XIV. ver. 29.

[World 3201] [Uzziah 1] [Jeroboam 27] [Division 172] IN the twenty and seventh [Uzziah 2] [Jeroboam 28] [Division 173] year of Jeroboam began [Uzziah 3] [Jeroboam 29] [Division 174] Aza • iah to reign two and [Uzziah 4] [Jeroboam 30] [Division 175] fifty years. He built Elath or Eloth [Uzziah 5] [Jeroboam 31] [Division 176] in the Country of Edom, Deut. [Uzziah 6] [Jeroboam 32] [Division 177] 2. 8. 2 Chron. 17. And restored [Uzziah 6] [Jeroboam 32] [Division 177] it to Judah after that the King [Uzziah 7] [Jeroboam 33] [Division 178] Amaziah slept with his fathers, [Uzziah 8] [Uzziah 9] [Jeroboam 34] [Division 179] that is even in those eleven [Uzziah 10] [Jeroboam 35] [Division 180] years before his Coronation [Uzziah 11] [Jeroboam 36] [Division 181] whilst he was yet in his minority.

[Uzziah 12] [Jeroboam 37] [Division 182] [Uzziah 13] [Jeroboam 38] [Division 183] A fearful Earthquake happens [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 39] [Division 184] before the death of Jeroboam, [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 40] [Division 185] and Amos fore-tells it two years before it comes, and foretells [World 3215] [Uzziah 15] [Jeroboam 41] [Division 186] of Jeroboams death by the sword, Amos 7.

2 KINGS XIV. ver. 21, 22, & 15. ver. 1, 2, 3, 4.

[World 3201] [Uzziah 1] [Jeroboam 27] [Division 172] UZZIAH crowned: he [Uzziah 2] [Jeroboam 28] [Division 173] is also called Azariah, [Uzziah 3] [Jeroboam 29] [Division 174] both the names sounding to [Uzziah 4] [Jeroboam 30] [Division 175] the same sense; the one, The [Uzziah 5] [Jeroboam 31] [Division 176] Lord is my strength, the other, [Uzziah 6] [Jeroboam 32] [Division 177] The Lord is my help, as 2 Chron. [Uzziah 7] [Jeroboam 33] [Division 178] 26. 7.

[Uzziah 8] Hereabout was the time that [Uzziah 9] [Jeroboam 34] [Division 179] Hosea and Joel began to prophesy, [Uzziah 10] [Jeroboam 35] [Division 180] and presently after Amos [Uzziah 11] [Jeroboam 36] [Division 181] also beginneth.

[Uzziah 12] [Jeroboam 37] [Division 182] There had been Prophets before [Uzziah 13] [Jeroboam 38] [Division 183] this time continually, but [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 39] [Division 184] none left their Prophesies behind [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 40] [Division 185] in writing, but now ariseth a company of Prophets [World 3215] [Uzziah 15] [Jeroboam 41] [Division 186] that do.

2 CHRON. XXVI. ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. 2 KING. XIV. ver. 29.

[World 3201] [Uzziah 1] [Jeroboam 27] [Division 172] IN the twenty and seventh [Uzziah 2] [Jeroboam 28] [Division 173] year of Jeroboam began [Uzziah 3] [Jeroboam 29] [Division 174] Aza • iah to reign two and [Uzziah 4] [Jeroboam 30] [Division 175] fifty years. He built Elath or Eloth [Uzziah 5] [Jeroboam 31] [Division 176] in the Country of Edom, Deut. [Uzziah 6] [Jeroboam 32] [Division 177] 2. 8. 2 Chron. 17. And restored [Uzziah 6] [Jeroboam 32] [Division 177] it to Judah after that the King [Uzziah 7] [Jeroboam 33] [Division 178] Amaziah slept with his fathers, [Uzziah 8] [Uzziah 9] [Jeroboam 34] [Division 179] that is even in those eleven [Uzziah 10] [Jeroboam 35] [Division 180] years before his Coronation [Uzziah 11] [Jeroboam 36] [Division 181] whilst he was yet in his minority.

[Uzziah 12] [Jeroboam 37] [Division 182] [Uzziah 13] [Jeroboam 38] [Division 183] A fearful Earthquake happens [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 39] [Division 184] before the death of Jeroboam, [Uzziah 14] [Jeroboam 40] [Division 185] and Amos fore-tells it two years before it comes, and foretells [World 3215] [Uzziah 15] [Jeroboam 41] [Division 186] of Jeroboams death by the sword, Amos 7.

CHAP. I, II, III, IV.

THE first Prophet of this race was Hosea; and so he testifieth of himself chap. 1. verse. 2.: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The Lord spake first by Hosea: And thus as under an Hosea, Israel did enter into the Land of Canaan, Numb. 13. 16. and under an Hosea were captived out, 2 King. 17. So did the Lord raise up an Hosea the first of these Prophets, to tax their unthankfulness for the one, and to foretell the fearfulness of the other. His Prophesy is common both to Israel and Judah, even as was his adulterous wife, a mate as unfit for so holy a Prophet, as her actions were fit to resemble such a wicked people. The date of his Prophesy tells us, that he began in the days of Uzziah, and continued till the days of Hezekiah, and so was a Preacher at the least seventy years, and so saw the truth of his Prophesy fulfilled upon captived Israel. Of all the Sermons that he made, and threatenings, and admonitions, that he gave in so long a time, only this small parcel is reserved, which is contained in his little Book, the Lord reserving only what his divine Wisdom saw to be most pertinent for those present times, and most profitable for the time to come. That being to be accounted canonical Scripture; not what every Prophet delivered in his whole time, but what the Lord saw good to commit to writing for posterity.

To fit every Prophesy of this Book, whether Chapter or part of Chapter to its proper year when it was delivered, is so far impossible, as that it is not possible to fit them certainly to the Kings reign, and therefore the Reader can but conceive of their time in gross, as they were delivered by him in the time of his Preaching, which was exceeding long: only these two or three considerations and conjectures may not be unprofitable towards the casting up of some of the times, and towards the better understanding of his Prophesy in some particular.

1. He began to Prophesy in the days of Uzziah, and began first of any that were Prophets in his reign, as were Joel, Amos, and Isaiah: [ Jonah was a Prophet in these times, but there is no Prophesy of his left against Israel or Judah ] the second Verse of the first Chapter cited even now, cannot be understood so properly in any sense as this, that God now raising up in the days of Uzziah a generation of Prophets, that should continue in a succession till the captivity, and that should leave their Prophesies behind them in writing, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The Lord spake first of all these by Hosea: Therefore whereas it is apparent that Amos, by the date of his Prophesy, ver. 1. lived in those days of Uzziah, which were contemporary with the days of Jeroboam, so also is it apparent by this passage of Hosea, that he himself began in some time of those concurrent years of Uzziah and Jeroboam, which were fifteen, and somewhat before the beginning of Amos.

2. His two first Chapters seem to be uttered by him in the very beginning of his Preaching: of the first there can be no doubt nor controversy, and the other two may be well conceived to be of the same date, as appeareth by the matter. In the first Chapter, under the parable of his marrying an adulterous wife [which he names Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, either for that there was some notorious whorish wife in those times of that name, or for the significansie of the words, for they import corruption of figs, as Jer. 24. 3. as our Savior in a parable nameth a beggar Lazarus, either because there was some noted poor needy wretch of that name in those times, or for the significansie of the word, Lazarus, signifying, God help me, as proper a name for a beggar as could be given] under this Parable, I say, of his marrying an adulterous wife, and begetting children of her; he foretells first the ruin of the house of Jehu, this typified by a Son she bears, called Jezrael, then the ruin of the ten Tribes, this typified by a daughter she bears, which he calls Lo-ruchamah, or unpitied, for in these times of Jeroboam, when Hosea began to Prophesy, the Lord had pitied Israel exceedingly, and eased them much of their trouble and oppressions, 2 King. 24, 26, 27. but now he would do so no more: but Judah he would yet pity and save them, not by bow and sword, but by an Angel in the days of Hezekiah, destroyeth Sennacherib's Army: yet should Judah at last be also cast off, and become Lo-ammi, and then the Gentiles should be called in, in Israel's and Judah's stead. And thus having laid the generals of his Prophesy down in the first Chapter, he goeth on in the second to particularize upon those heads, and to show the reason and manner of the Jews rejection, and the manner and happiness of the Gentiles calling; And thus the time of these two first Chapters is reasonably apparent.

3. His third and fourth Chapters may be supposed to have been delivered by him at the same time, because in Chap. 4. 3. he speaketh of the Plagues of Locusts, and that Amos and Joel had spoken of, fore-telling them also as they had done. In the third Chapter under the parable of another marriage with an adulterous wife, he fore-telleth the iniquity of the people after their return out of Babel into their own Land, and also their state in their present rejection, when they neither follow Idols nor God, when neither as a wife they adhere to God, nor yet to any other god, as to another husband.

The fourth Chapter taketh the people up, as they were in their present posture in the Prophets time, and showeth their wickedness, and what Judgments the Lord had in store for them, and according to this tenor he goeth on through the rest of his Book.

5. The rest of the Book may be supposed coincident, some of it with the times of Ahaz, and some of it with the former times of Ezekiel, even to the captiving of the ten Tribes, as shall be observed when we come there.