lers in Jeruſalem did, to wit, of corn, and wine, and oil, &c which T Heb? they kad In their own Store-houſes in that City ; but alſo Oxen and heaps, Sheep, which were 1nore proper to the Country : For under the Ci» #i4!, fries of j udah,are comprehended the Suburbs and Territories adjacent
and belonging to them, as is evident from the Nature of the Thing,
and the Law of God. h This may be taken either 1. by way of Ex» plication, even rhe Tithe of Holy things; &c+ Or rather, 2- by way of Addition, the Tithe, of all Holy things which are conſecrated wunte the
Lord, wlicther by Vow, or voluntary Promiſe, or otherwiſe ; as the Tithes of Gains by Merchandiſe, or Spoils of War, &s. of which
ſee; Gen. 14; 20, & 28. 22. Numb, 31. 284 30.
7 In the third month 3 they began to lay the foun- dation of the heaps, and fnifhed them in the ſeventh month |,
i« To wit, of the Sacred Year, Exod, 12. 2. in which their Hare veſt began, k In which their Harveſt ended and the Feaſt of Tas bernacles was kept, Exod. 23. 16. Levit. 23. 34+ And when Hezekiah and the princes came and
ſaw the heaps, they bleſſed the LORD /, and his people Iſrael -. | |
I Both for giving ſuch plentiful Proviſions to his Land in this Year, and fer giving his People ſuch liberal and pious Hearts to- wards this good Work. m They praiſed them for their forward- neſs and faithfulneſs in it-
9 Then Hezekiah queſtioned with the prieſts and | the Levites concerning the heaps #. |
2 How it cameto paſs that no more of their Proviſion was ſpent, and there yer remained ſuch great Heaps of it.
10 And Azariah the chief prieſt of the houſe of Za- | doks, anſwered him, and ſaid, * Since the people began * Mal. 3. to bring the offerings p into the houſe of the LORD, **: we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty : for the LORD hath bleſſed his peopleq, and that which 7s left is this great ſtore.
0 Either 2. th: High-Prieſt, called alſo Zadok, r Chron. 6. 12.
becauſe he was of his Line and Family. Or, 2. the Chief-Prieſt, or
the Head of that Family of Zadk or of Eleazar ; as there was anos ther Chief Prieſt of the F amily of Abiathar or of thamar. See 2 Sam. 8. 17. 1 Cbron. 24. 3. but both ſubject to the High: Prieſt. p Which they did from the beginning of the Harveſt according to the man- Nec. 9 In an Extraordinary Degree. 11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare || cham-l Or Jorg _ in the houſe of the LORD r; and they prepared #99 them, _ 7 Largely ſocalled, to wit, in the Courts, or in the chambers ade joyning to the Houſe. R 12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes, and the dedicate things faithfully : over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next, 13 And Jchiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and _ ©,
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hel, and J<rimoth,and Jozabad,and Eliel, and Iſmachi-. the wall that was broken e, and raited it up to the ro-
| Heb: #* 1h, and Mahath, and Benajah, were overſeers F under wers f,;and another wail without, and repaired * M1l-
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the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother s, at the lo g i the city of David, and wade || darts and ſhields for fodl commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the in abundance. - or weepl ruler of the houſe of God te. ; e By Joaſh, Atm25.:23: and not ſince repaired, 2 Chron, 25+ 23: |
5 i« 6, Todiſpoſe of thoſe Proviſions by their Dire&ion, and to be 7 Either 1. as high as the Towers, or the rops of the Wall: Or. 2: accountable to-them therein. t Either the Supreme Ruler, to wit, As far-as the twg Tower s, of Gates, which were made. in.the Form eþ< High*Prieſt: or the Chief Ruler under him, and in bis ſtead, . of Towers, and has-the uſe of Towers. to wit, that, of Ephraim, being appointed by him to inſpe& this Work. See above, v. 16, & and the Corner-Gate, both mentioned above, <<: 25: 23, Or, T1 Chron. 9. 11. Jer. 20. I. | | - i brought up my or Inſtruments of Defence »pox* the rowers: g OF - 14 And Kore the ſonof Imnah, the Levite, the por- which ſee. 1 Th
-will- ings:|,. _—_— rg 3 of years a ſeg Fm hs — | gathered them together to, him; in the ſtreet of the gate ſpate rol : 4s -2.:;of the city,' and f ſpake comfortably unto them, ſay ing, their hell # At the Eaſt-gate of the Lords houſe; of which ſee on c<. 23.8.;} 7 Be ſtrong and EQUIBSIONS, be not afraid ner dil- . 2 Ki f x To the Prieſts and Levites, to whom they were, appropriated, by ''Maid for the king of Aſſyria, MOC for all the multitude 6. 16, God. y To wit, the remainders of the freewil offering, Levit.,2«;| that is with him : for '*-rh2re 'be mo with us, thanwwith _ | v I; th 8 Sin- offering and treſpaſs-offering, Levis. 6. 18. 22, & 7. || him. (YE 2:0 17-eatevl af Vu IC * ſer. i ' 1: and the Shew= bread, Lev. 24.9» L413 0s ha — 8 Wi 4, 3g Pe "bends, | . : 's > Yo
; op . .- -. {1:8 With him3s an * arm of fleſh, but wi feb. 15: And f: next him- were Eden,; and: AMinjartiny Joon wes Ga hpecs Foy yt | * Joſh. 4 , and Jeſhuah, and Shemajah, Amariah, andShecaniaty, | ASd the bene: + reſte 7 3 ooquetagal 5 che ed hone 10s, rr, 12 E the cities of the prieſts z, in their || jet office, to give ' | ow 7 iodide of co 9c” 4 | y =p 'J
to their brethren by-courſe, :as well to the greatastorthe \ Flezekiah king of Judah.” * : his ſervants - co Jeruſaleny þ ( bue he. himſelf laid ſiege |
{mall *+...4 | 9 After.chis. did Sennacherib king of Afſyria ſend ſeveral Portions belonging to. the Prieſts, who. abode in their ſeveral ainſt Izchiſh, and. all his j.power with .him ) unto ry He |
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