Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

Annotations.

FOr Solomon] as Psal. 72. 1. or, of Solomon. the [unspec 1] citie] in Chaldee, the citie Ierusalem.

Vers. 2. to rise early] or, to be early in rising, to [unspec 2] be late in sitting, eating, &c. of sorrowes] that is, gotten with much sorrow or paines: as bread of wickednesse, Prov. 4. 17. is that which is wickedly gotten; or bread of sorrowes, may meane course meat, as bread of pleasures, Dan. 10. 3. is dainty fine meat. so] by building, keeping and blessing their labours without sorrow; or surely he will give. his beloved] or dearling; the Hebrew Iedid, hath reference to Solomons name Iedid-jah, 2 Sam. 12. 25. that is, Beloved of Iah: but the Greek turneth it plurally, his beloved ones. sleepe] quiet rest with∣out carke and sorrow. Therefore also the Hebrew word Shena is written with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a quiet dumbe let∣ter, (otherwise than usuall) to denote the more quietnesse.

Vers. 3. an heritage] that is, a reward (or blessing) [unspec 3] given of the Lord: so Iob 20. 29. Isa. 54. 17. Psal. 61. 6. wages] or reward, which sometime is of debt, for service, Num. 18. 31. Gen. 30. 28. some∣time of favour, Rom. 4. 4. as Gods rewards to his servants, Gen. 15. 1. Isa. 62. 11.

Vers. 4. sonnes of youth] that is, young men, who area helpe to their parents against the enemie, as [unspec 4] arrowes in the battell. Compare 1 Ioh. 2. 14. Prov. 20. 29.

Vers. 5. his quiver with them] that is, his house full of children. when they shall speake] that is, [unspec 5] plead in judgement; which was at the citie gates; see the contrary, Iob 5. 4. It may also be read, but they shall subdue the enemies in the gate. The Greek giveth the first interpretation. The Chaldee saith, when they contend with their adversaries in the gate of the judgement hall.