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nan, the ſecorid || Jehoiakim, the third [| Zedekiah, | OZ . the fourth Shallum b. Uzzrgh,
{ ftrapge if he have the Name of Sor with it. See the Notes on Lk. 3.
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theſe were Deſcendanrs of Judah, which they were not ; bur this "i! Tranflation only ſignifies their Cohabiration with rhem,for w hich cauſe they are here named with them. || A place in Jadah,io named probably from that Famous FJabez of that Tribe, chap.4.9, + Who dwelr in Judah, Judg. 1. 11. Thus they are diltinguith'd from the other Branch of the Kenitcr, who dwelt in the Tribe of Manaſſe/,
Juds. 4+ 11, ASP. it
The Sos of David, 1——=9g, His Line t0 Z:dekiah, io
ceſſirs of Jeconia, 17 24+ TOw theſe were che ſons of David, which were WAL born unto him in Hebron : che tirſt-born * Am- *2 Sami! non, of Ahinoam the * Jezreeliceſs « : che ſecond || Da- 3: 2: Ml nie], of Abigail che Carmeliteſs 6 : | * Joſh: | 4 Of that Jezree! in Judah, Joſ. 15- 56. not of that in Manaſh Jof. 15: 56, WT 17.16. 6 So called, becauſe ſhe was the Wife of Nabal who wet Or, A 6 |! in Carmel, 1 Sam, 25. 2. which was in Judah, Joſ. r5. 55. Chileah, || |
2 The third, AblaJom the-ſon of Maachah,the daugh- aSam:J: |
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lon of Haggith : = h BS on 2 The titch, Shephatiah of Abital . the ſixth, Ithream 11 6k by * Eglah his wife c. 4 * 2 Sans JA
c Which Title belongs either to all the foregoing Women, or 3: 5. f rather,as the ſingular numberſhewerh,ro £z/3b only,latt mentioned : who poſſibly may be ſo called becauſe the was hs firft, and there- fore moſt proper, Wife, though her ſon was born afrec all the reſt before-mentioned,and therefore both ſhe and her Son are pur in the lixth Place, the Wives being here named only for the Sons ſakes. See More on 2 Sam. 3.5, ; :
4 Theje lix were born unto him in Hebron,and * there + he reigned ſeven years and fix moneths : and * in Jeru- 2: {alem he reigned thirty and three years. ?
5 * And theſe were born unto him in Jeruſalem, 5% . Wl [|| Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and * Solomon, 5: rs: four 4, of || Bathibua the daughter of | Ammiel e : * 2 Sam:
d All Davids Children by her,as the Text politively affirr1s : and 12: 24- a therefore Solomon is called her only Son, Prov. 4. 3- becauſe ſhe loved || Or, | him as if he had been ſo. e Called alſo Elam, 2 Sam: 15. See Shammus,,
ON 2 Sam. 14: 3. | 6 Ibhar, alſo, and || Eliſhama, and Elipheler f,
f And he had rwo other ſons called by the ſame Names,v.$.but they were by differing Wives: and probably they were then diſtin- guithed by ſome additional Clauſe or Title, which is here omitred, ©? becauſe ir was now needleſs for us to know it : Or, the two firſt *** weredead before the two ſecond were born,& therefore rhe Names of the decealed were given to theſe ro preſerve their Memory.
7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, ard Japhia, - * "ul 8 And Elithama, and || Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine g. zeel;ods, i
g Ovj. There are bur ſeven mentioned, 2 Sam. 5. 14, &c. Anſ. Ch: 14.7 T'wo of them are omitred there, becauſe they died very early,or * 2 Sam: A | were Inglorious,or died without iſſue: And here we have all the ſens 13: 1; I of David as it here follows v.9g. which Clauſe is not added 2 Sem.s. * 1 Kings |
9 Theſe were all the ſons of David, beſides the ſons of u: 44; | the concubines, and * Tamar their ſiſter. | & 15: 6:
10 And Solomons fon was * Rehoboam, [|| Abia his | je»
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ſon, Aſa his ſon, Jeholhaphac his fon, nfo, | 11 Joram his ſon, || Ahaziah his ſon, Joaſh his ſon, |! Or,4za- ||
12 Amaziah his ſon,|| Azariah his ſon.Jorham his ſon ''-*-2Clr: ii 13 Ahaz his ſon, Hezekiah his fon, Manafleh his ſon, g; C2 14 Amon his ſon, Joſiah his ſon. [| x5 And the ſons of Joſiah were the firſt-born |
ahaz, |
Joha- 2 Chron: |
bþ Of whomzat leaſt under that Name, there is nv mention in the , Kin Hittory of the Reign of Joſiahs Sons, 2 Kng.2 3,8 24+ But in Jerems | c. 2 x
22. 11- there is mention of Shallum the Sr of Joſiah King of Judah, l Os. wh.ch reigned inſtead of Joſiah his Father. Which moſt conceive to Jehoahaz, Bi be the ſame who is otherwiſe called Johoahax, 2 King. 23. And this', King. ſeems molt probable, 1. From that Phraſe, he re:gned inſtead of Joſiah ; , OY
which implics that he immediarely ſucceeded his Father;otherwiſe | Or. he would nor have been ſaid ro have reigned inſtead of his Brother, p1;16 + | as Z deklah 1s laid to reign inſtead of Jecojachim,2K ng 24.17.becauſe i Kine he was his next Succeſſor. 2 From the Order of that Sermon or . .. gf Nl Diſcourſe ci Jeremiah, which was dire&ed to Zelckiab, and his Ser- n 0. Ka al taniah, (|
vants, and People,as appears by Jer.21.1,2, 11.& 22. 1,2,whom he ad- 2 King:
moniſh.th by the Examples of the Kings his Predeceſfors.and of the Senteuce of God concerning each of rhem,& that in order as they 34: 19> reigned; 1. Of Shalum, v.11, &c. 2 Of Jehojakim, v. 18, &c. 2. Of 24: 17s Jechoniah, &c. Therefore Shallum 1s the ſame with Jehoahaz, who was the firſt King after Joſiab, 2 King.23.31.; 3- From the nature of that Prophecy, Jer. 22+ 11, 12. Which beſt agrees to Jehoahaz, who was carried captive not ſo far as Babylon, bur only to Egygr a very near Countrey, whence the people hoped that he would ipeedily & ealily rerurn,or be re-eſtablithed in his throne by the King of Ezype, in oppolition to the King of Babylon. 4. Becauſe Jehoahaz was one ot Joſiah's younger Sons,as appezrs by comparing 2 King. 23. 31, 6. An this Shalum 1s here called his fourth Son. 1 _; 16 And the ſons of Jehoiakim, || Jeconiah his fon,Ze- || Or, Je- | dekiah his fon z. | RE ED | hojachm, ; Nor his natural Son, for he was his Uncle, 2 Kinzs- 24: 17. but * King: his Legal Son,or his Succeſfor,upoa wham the Sons Right was de- 2X 6.
volved by vertue of thar Law, Numb. 27. 8,9,10.and. therefore it is not = pv y Jar: Or tin:s was another Zedekiah ; becauſe ir is improbable and wirh- EY out Example,that one and the ſame Man thould be rwice mention- ed in the 1ame Genealogy as the 5on of ewo ſeveral Parents- 17 And the ſons of Jeconiah ; Afr &, + Salathiel ,,, 7-1 * his ſon /. * Mat: 1.
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For the other tranſlation, which dwelr, may [rem to intineate that
k Or, of Jechon;ah the captive, or trifenr ; which is added to ſhew 11. 3 1 : : ' I Qt tnat
is noted,