A10933:567
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 10. And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and he went up on his feet with ten thousand men, and Debora went up with him. Vers. 11. Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab, the father in law of Moses, was departed from the Kenites, and pitched his tent until the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh, Vers. 12. Then they showed Sisera, that Barak the son of Abinoam, was gone up to Mount Tabor. Vers. 13. And Sisera called for all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river Kishen.
Vers. 10. And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and hee went vp on his feete with tenne thousand men, and Debora went vp with him. Vers. 11. Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab, the father in law of Moses, was departed from the Kenites, and pitched his tent vntill the plaine of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh, Vers. 12. Then they shewed Sisera, that Barak the sonne of Abinoam, was gone vp to Mount Tabor. Vers. 13. And Sisera called for all his charets, euen nine hundred charets of yron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles vnto the riuer Kishen.
IN these four verses, the holy Ghost showeth, how they did on both sides prepare their armies, both Barak and Sisera. He accompanied with Debora at Kedesh, gathered together ten thousand men out of the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun to Mount Tabor, which of the writers is called also Ithaberins, not far off from Kedesh, for they went on foot. The place is near to the borders of Asher, Naphtali and Zebulon. And this mount hath near it, the river Kishon, where the Prophet Elijah killed the priests of Baal. And note, for the better understanding of the story, that all the places mentioned, to wit, Kedesh, the plain of Zaanaim, mount Tabor, were all near joining together, and to the river Kishon. This of Barak. Sisera hearing of this preparation of Barak, did also make ready his army, which is not mentioned here, save his nine hundred chariots of iron: but Josephus saith, he had thirty thousand footmen, ten thousand horsemen of the Canaanites, and three ⟨p. 208⟩