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A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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VERS. 12. And Caleb said, he that smiteth Kirlah. Sepher, and taketh it, even to him will I give Acsah my daughter to wife. VERS. 13. And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Calebs younger brother took it, to whom he gave Acsah his daughter to wife. VERS. 14. And when she came to him to ask of her father a field, and she lighted off her ass, and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? VERS. 15. And she answered him, Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a South country, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the springs above, and the springs beneath.
VERS. 12. And Caleb said, he that smiteth Kirlah. Sepher, and taketh it, euen to him will I giue Acsah my daughter to wife. VERS. 13. And Othniel, the sonne of Kenaz, Calebs younger brother tooke it, to whom he gaue Acsah his daughter to wife. VERS. 14. And when she came to him to aske of her father a field, and she lighted off her asse, and Caleb said vnto her, What wilt thou? VERS. 15. And she answered him, Giue me a blessing, for thou hast giuen me a South country, giue me also springs of water. And Caleb gaue her the springs aboue, and the springs beneath.
This city Debir, it is said, was in times past called Kiriah-sepher: 1that is, the city of one Sepher, to put a difference betwixt that and some other of that name. And it is said here, that Caleb seeing more difficulty to win this city, offered a reward to him that would set upon it. But I must again put the Reader in mind, that these things mentioned from the 8. verse to the 17. were done in the days of Joshua, and are but repeated here, to commend the faithfulness, and care of this Tribe of Judah: and as they were done then, so the subduing of this city is ascribed to Joshua, in Josh. 10. because he was their chief guide, and governor in all these wars, though Caleb offered a reward to him that 2win it, because it was his inheritance, and Othniel here mentioned was the person that took it, and enjoyed the reward. This be said for the meaning of these two verses, and for reconciling this place with that which I cited out of Joshua.