obedience: but David had more gladnesse in his heart, in the light of the Lords countenance, than when corne and wine increased, Psal. 4. 6, 7.
Vers. 16. deceived] or, inticed and drawen away [unspec 16] by riches, pleasures, or false perswasions: of which Iob saith, If my heart hath beene secretly inticed (or deceived) Iob 31. 27. other gods] that is, Idols, falsly reputed Gods: so the Chaldee translateth, Idols (or Errours) of the peoples.
Vers. 17. shut-up the heavens] this phrase is used, [unspec 17] both for restraining the naturall raine for mens sins, 1 Kings 8. 35. and the spirituall raine of Gods word and blessings, Revel. 11. 6. perish quick∣ly] or, speedily, suddenly. The wicked heathens God suffered with much patience, and would not have them destroyed suddenly, Deut. 7. 22. but his owne people are threatned for their sinnes to perish suddenly: for judgement must beginne at the house of God, 1 Pet. 4. 17. & he warneth his Church to repent, &c. or else he will come unto her quickly, Revel. 2. 5.
Vers. 18. phylacteries] or frontlets, written in [unspec 18] parchments, and tyed to the forehead, as the for∣mer were to the hand or arme: of these, see the an∣notations on Exod. 13. 9. 16. and Deut. 6. 4, 8.
Vers. 19. teach them your children] cause your children (Hebr. your sonnes) to Iearne them; this [unspec 19] explaineth the former precept, Thou shalt whet them on thy children, Deut. 6. 7. Abraham (the father of the faithfull) is commended for this, that he would command his children, and his honshold after him, to keepe the way of the LORD, Gen. 18. 19. and So∣lomons parents taught him the Law, Prov. 4. 3, 4. and 31. 1, 2, &c. when thou walkest &c.] answe∣rable to these, are those sayings of Solomon, When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee; and when thou awakest; it shall talke with thee: for the Commandement is a Lampe, and the Law is a light, Prov. 6. 22, 23.
Vers. 20. doore-posts] of this rite, see the notes on [unspec 20] Deut. 6. 9.
Vers. 21. dayes may be multiplied] Long life is a blessing, often promised to them that keepe Gods [unspec 21] Law. Heare, O my sonne, and receceive my sayings, and the yeeres of thy life shall be many, Prov. 4. 10. dayes of the heavens] that is, whiles the world endureth; for so long, by the decree of God (in Gen. 8. 22.) shall the dayes of heaven be; and so long shall the heavens be over the earth. And un∣der this, eternall life was also figured. A like pro∣mise was for the kingdome of David, or of Christ, that his throne should be as the dayes of the heavens, Psal. 89. 30.
Vers. 22. this commandement] the Greek explai∣neth [unspec 22] it, these commandements: see the notes on Deut. 5. 31. to cleave] that is, to continue fast united unto him and his Law, as is noted on Deut. 10. 20.
Vers. 23. drive out] according to his former [unspec 23] promise, in Exod. 23. 23. 27.—31. But because Israel kept not Gods commandement, this promise was not fully performed, Iudg. 2. 1, 2, 3.
Vers. 24. shall tread] The like promise is made [unspec 24] after Moses death to Israel under Iesus their Cap∣taine, Ios. 1. 3. who was a figure of our Lord Iesus Christ, by whom this promise was fulfilled. the wildernesse] of Paran, which was the southerne border of the land of Canaan. and Lebanon a mountaine which was the northerne bound. By and Lebanon, we may understand and unto Lebanon, as the next words manifest. Euphrates] in He∣brew, Pherath: this is called the river for excellency sake, meaning the great river, as Deut. 1. 7. Gen. 15. 18. and so the Greeke translateth it here. It was the easterne border of their territories. hind∣most sea] or, after sea, which the Greeke and Chal∣dee calleth the Westerne sea, meaning the maine or great sea toward the going downe of the Sunne, as is explained in Ios. 1. 4. which sea is said to be after or behinde them, because it was to the West, and so their westerne bound. For the East is coun∣ted the fore-part of the world, the West behinde, the South on the right hand, Psal. 89. 13. and the North on the left: all which foure parts are cal∣led by these names in Iob 23. 8, 9. See this promise fulfilled in 2 Chron. 9. 26.
Vers. 25. stand] or, set himselfe, that is, resist or [unspec 25] withstand you, as the Greeke translateth. So in Ios. 1. 5. feare] in Greeke, trembling; this was fulfilled before, Deut. 2. 25. Psal. 105. 38. and af∣ter, Ios. 2. 11. and 10. 10.
Here beginneth the 47. section, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or Lecture of the Law: see Ge∣nes. 6. 9.
Vers. 26. I set] Hebr. I give: this was, that [unspec 26] they might take their choise of either of these; for so the phrase elsewhere meaneth, Deut. 30. 19. and so to manifest, that if the curse or evill came upon them, they caused it themselves.
Vers. 27. if yee shall hearken] or, that yee may [unspec 27] hearken: but the Hebrew Asher, That, is some∣times used for If, as the Greeke here translateth it, and in Levit. 4. 22. So Asher in 1. King. 8. 31. is Im, that is, If, in 2 Chron. 6. 22.
Vers. 28. after other gods] in Greeke, to serve [unspec 28] other gods, following other religions, or divine services, which the Chaldee calleth the idols of the peoples. Sol. Iarchi observeth from this place, that whosoever committeth idolatry, he turneth aside from all the way which was commanded to Israel: here upon they say, He that professeth idolatry, is as if he denied the whole Law.
Vers. 29. put the blessing] Heb. give the bles∣sing, [unspec 29] that is, cause it to be pronounced upon mount Gerizim. The manner is shewed in Deut. 27. where this Law is repeated and enlarged. A thing is said to be given sometime, when it is spoken or pro∣nounced with the mouth, as in Iob 36. 3. Deut. 13. 1, 2. upon mount Gerizim] or, towards mount Gerizim, (which the Greeke calleth Garizim:) so after, towards mount Ebal, (called in Greeke Gaibal.) For the people stood halfe of them over against mount Gerizim, and halfe of them over against mount Ebal, as is recorded in Ios. 8. 33.