An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Again, That word is used for the confused noise of worsted or conquered enemies, when they flee and run away. So (Judg. 7.31.) when Gideon had discomfited the host of the Amalekites, all the host ran and cried they made a doleful sound: so the word bears, as well as a joyful sound.

Again, That word is used for the confused noise of worsted or conquer'd enemies, when they flee and runne away. So (Judg. 7.31.) when Gideon had discomfited the host of the Amalekites, all the host ran and cried they made a dolefull sound: so the word bears, as well as a joyfull sound.

Thirdly, The word is chiefly used to note the sound or acclamation of soldiers after victory is obtained; a prevailing army shouts when the adverse forces are routed and overcome. Thus, in that famous instance (Josh. 6.5.) Joshua gives command, that when they make a long blast with the rams horns, and when they heard the sound of the trumpet, all the people should shout with a great shout. Which shout is expressed by the word of the text, and in the tenth ⟨p. 135⟩verse he charges that they should not shout or make a noise with their voice till the seventh day, because that was designed for the day of victory, the day when the wall should fall: You shall not shout nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouths, till the day I bid you shout, then shall ye shout. Balaam (Numb. 23.21.) confesses he could not curse Israel, because the shout of a King was amongst them. It is this word. That shout of a King may be understood three ways.

Thirdly, The word is chiefly used to note the sound or acclamation of souldiers after victory is obtained; a prevailing army shouts when the adverse forces are routed and overcome. Thus, in that famous instance (