1 Chronicles 12

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KEpt himselfe close] and durst not converse freely in the land of Israel, of which Ziklag was in those dayes, 1 Samuel 27:6.

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Brethren] people of the same Tribe of Benjamin, as Saul was.

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Among the thirty] namely, inferiour Captan 〈…〉s, which hee commanded as Colonel.

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Into the hold] namely, into Ziklag it selfe, which was in the wildernesse of Iudah, or some of those strong holds where David fortified himselfe, 1 Sam. 23. 14. 19. 2.

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Went over] in Sauls dayes, to goe and joyne themselves with David: [in the first] in the March Moone, when Jordan began to be full, and continued so till after harvest, sh. 3. 15. Ier. 49. 19.

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The Spirit] this Amasai had a certain divine motion, which did put him on to utter these words with such an efficacie and zeale, that it imprinted in Davids heart a firm belief of his fidelity, see Iudg 6. 34

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To Ziglag] the Italian addeth from thence 〈◊〉 Ziklag, namely, from the Philistines Camp, 1 Sam. 29 11

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The Hoste of God] that is to say, a very great one, for the Hebrews doe adde Gods names unto certain things to exaggerate the excellence or greatnesse of them.

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Was the leader] the head of the Priests, being Abiathars chiefe Deputy, who was the High Priest, 1 Sam. 23 9.

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The kindred] the Italian, the brothers, of the same Tribe.

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Of the halfe Tribe] on this side Iordan, for of the other halfe mention is made, verse 37.

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Vnderstanding] some referre this to the knowledge of Astrologie, by which they might fore-see the naturall dispositions of the aire and seasons, and divers accidents of inferiour bodies subiect to the government of the celestiall ones; things which oft times are of great monent in enterprises, though even at that time, and ever since, judiciall Astrologie hath gone beyond its lawfull bounds, see Esther 1:13. O hers understand and take it to be onely a naturall wisedome and sagacity, gotten by long experience, to discerne and know the very moment of opportunities, a thing very important, and helpfull to the good successe of affaires.

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Their rethren] that is to say, they of the same Tribe.

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Mules] set to draw Cas.