The Scriptures of Harmony, Part 4

The Scriptures of Harmony · Part 4

p. 14From the laying of the foundation of Solomon's Temple, unto the beginning of the Captivity of Babylon are 430. yeeres and 10. dayes.

FOR, Solomon after the laying of the foundation of 1 K. 11. v. 42. 2 Chr. 9. v. 30.2 Chr 9:30the Temple reigned 36 yeeres and 6 moneths.

Preſently after the death of Solomon, upon the 1 K. 12. v. 1. 4. 11. 19, 20, 21. 2 Chr. 10 v. 1. 11. 19. &c. 11 v. 1. 12. Joſh. 15. v. 63. c. 18. v. 11. 28. 1 K. 11. v. 13. 32. c. 12. v. 20. 2 K. 17 v. 18.2 Chr 10:12 Chr 10:112 Chr 10:19Josh 15:63rough anſwer of his ſonne Rehoboam, ten Tribes rebelled and made Jeroboam King over Iſrael; but the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin followed the houſe of David; which, becauſe they had their poſſeſſions mixed, are ſometimes accounted as one Tribe.

p. 15Kings of Iudah.

Rehoboam 1 King. 14. v. 21. 2 Chr. 12. v. 13.1 Kgs 14:212 Chr 12:1317 yeeres.

Abijah 3 yeeres1 K. 15. v. 2 2 Chr. 13. v. 2.2 Chr 13:2

Aſa 41 yeeres.1 King. 15. v. 10. 2. Chr. 16. v. 13.1 Kgs 15:102 Chr 16:13

Iehoſhaphat 1 King. 22. v. 42. 2 Chr. 20. v. 31.1 Kgs 22:422 Chr 20:3125 yeeres.

He is ſtiled King of 2. Chr. 21. v. 2.2 Chr 21:2Iſrael, becauſe the right of the Crowne of Iſrael was in him, for Iſrael rebelled againſt C. 10. v. 19.the houſe of David: and alſo becauſe God is called the God C. 15. v. 13.of Iſrael; therefore the Kingdome and Verſe 17. C. 12. v. 1. C. 21. v. 4.people of Iudah, where, and by whom God was chiefely p. 16worſhipped, are ſomtimes called Iſrael.

Iehoram, alias2 King. 8. v. 17. 23. 2 Chr. 21. v. 5. 20.2 Kgs 8:172 Kgs 8:232 Chr 21:52 Chr 21:20

Ioram, 8 yeeres.

Note that the beginning of his reigne is in the Scriptures accompted, either from the time he firſt reigned in his fathers preſence, and ſo he 2 K. 8. v. 16 Where in the Original it is: In the fifth yeere of Joram the ſon of Ahab King of Iſrael, and of Jehoſhaph. King of Judah.began to reigne in the fifth yeere of Jehoſhaphat, at the age of 32. yeeres. Or, from the time he firſt reigned in his fathers abſence; and ſo he began to reigne neere the end of the 18. yeere of Iehoſhaphat, 2 Chr. 18. v. 22 Chr 18:2when Iehoſhaphat went down to ſee Ahab, & in 2 K. 1. v. 17.the beginning of the ſecond yeer after, Iehoram King of Iſrael began to reigne. Or, from the time he firſt reigned after his fathers p. 17death; and ſo he began to reigne at the age of 52. yeeres in the fifth yeere of Ioram King of Iſrael, 2 Ch. 8. v. 16.and he reigned eight yeeres.

Ahaziah, alias.2 K. 8. v. 26. 2 Chr. 21. v. 17. &c. 22. v. 2. 6.2 Chr 21:17

Iehoahaz, alias

Azariah, 1 yeere

He was 22. yeeres. Ludovic. Lavater. in Paralip. 22. v. 2.old when he began to reign with his father: and was 42. yeeres old when he began to reign alone after his fathers death.

p. 18Athaliah the 2 King. 11. v. 3. 4 2 Chr. 22. v. 12.2 Kgs 11:32 Kgs 11:42 Chr 22:12Queene 6 yeeres

She was ſlaine in Compare 2 King 10. v. 36. with c. 13. v. 1. &c. 11 v. 2 4. with v 24.2 Kgs 10:36the beginning of the ſeventh yeere of her reigne.

Ioaſh, alias Iehoaſh, 2 K. 12. v. 1 2 Chr. 24. v. 1.2 Chr 24:140 yeeres.

Amaziah 2 K. 14 v. 2 2 Chr. 25. v. 1.2 Chr 25:129 yeeres.

Vzziah alias2 K. 15. v. 2. 2 Chr. 26. v. 3.2 Chr 26:3

Azariah 52. yeers

p. 19Iotham 2 K. 15. v. 33 2 Chr. 27. v. 1. 8.2 Chr 27:12 Chr 27:816 yeeres.

Ahaz 2 K. 16. v. 2. 2 Chr. 28. verſ. 1.2 Chr 28:116 yeeres.

Hezekiah 2 K. 18. v. 2. 2 Chr. 29. verſ. 1.2 Chr 29:129 yeeres.

p. 15Kings of Iſrael.

Ieroboam 21. yeers1 King. 14. v. 20.1 Kgs 14:20

Nadab 1. yeere.C 15. v. 25.

Baaſha 23. yeeresVerſe 33.

He began to reigne in the beginning of the third of Aſa.

Elah 1. yeere.C. 16. v. 8.

Zimri 7. dayes.Verſe 15.

Omri 11. yeeres.Verſe 23.

He began to reigne in the beginning of Verſe 15. 16. 23.the 27. of Aſa, though he was not fully confirmed till the death of Tibni in the 31. of Aſa.

Ahab 21. yeeres.Verſe 29

In the end of his C. 20. v. 1. 22. 26. C. 22. v. 1. 2. 4. 29. 34. 37.17. and of his 18. yeere, he ſmote Benhadad p. 16King of Syria. Afterwards they continued three yeeres without warre; but in the third yeer Iehoſhaphat (leaving his ſonne Iehoram King in his abſence) came to viſit him. And in the end of that yeere Ahab with Iehoſhaphat went againſt Ramoth Gilead, and was there ſlaine.

Ahaziah 2. yeers1 King 22. v. 51.1 Kgs 22:51

Jehoram alias

Ioram **2 King 9. v. 14.2 Kgs 9:1415. yeers.

He began to reigne C. 3. v. 1.neere the end of the 19. (but in the 18. Verſ. 24. 25. C. 6. v. 8. 23compleat) of Iehoſhaphat, but he was not confirmed in his Kingdome till he overcame the rebelling Moabites, and ſent away the Syrians, which was three yeeres after; And p. 17then he reigned 12. yeeres.

Neere the end of 2 King 8 v. 16.2 Kgs 8:16his ſixth yeere (but in the fifth compleat) Iehoram King of Iudah after his fathers death began to reigne. And in the end of his Verſe 25. C. 9. v. 29.11. yeere, or in the beginning of his 12. after he was confirmed in the Kingdome, Ahaziah King of Iudah began to reigne.

Iehu 28. yeeres.C. 10 v. 36

Iehoahaz 16. yeersC. 13. v. 1.

He began to reign in the beginning of the 23. yeere of Ioaſh King of Iudah.

Note, That the laſt yeere of Ieroboam, Nadab, Baaſha, Elah, Omri Ahab, and Iehoahaz is not accompted, becauſe they were ſlain or died in the beginning of the yeere, as p. 18may appear by comparing with the yeers of the Kings of Iudah

Ioaſh 16. yeeres.2 King. 13. v. 10.2 Kgs 13:10

He began to reigne neere the end of the 28. (but in the 27. compleat) of Joaſh King of Judah.

Ieroboam 41. yeersC. 14. v. 23

In the beginning of C. 15. v. 1.his 16. (but in his 27. yeere, accompting the 11. yeeres which Jeroboam reigned with his father) began Azariah King of Judah to reigne.

From the beginning of the 27. of Azariah Compare c. 14 v. 23. with c. 15. verſ. 8.King of Iudah to the end of the 38. was 1…. yeeres, there was a Vacancy in the Kingdome of Iſrael.

Zachariah Verſe d.6. moneths.

He began to reign in the very end of the 38. of Azariah.

p. 19Shallum 1. monethmonth.

Menahem 10. yeeres and Verſe 13.5. moneths.

Pekahiah 2. yeeres.Compare v. 17. with verſ. 23.

P…k…h 20. yeeres.

He began to reign in the beginning 2 King. 15. verſ. 27.2 Kgs 15:27of the 52. of Azariah

Hoſhea 19. yeeres.

He began to reign in the beginning of the fourth yeer Verſe 30.of Ahaz K. of Iudah, which was the beginning of the 20. after Iotham began. And in the end of the 13. (but in the 12. compleat) of Ahaz Hoſhea C. 17. v. 1.was confirmed in his Kingd. After w^ch he reigned 9 yeers

In the end of the third of Hoſhea began Hezekiah to reignC. 18. v. 1.

In the beginning of the 4. of Hezekiah (which was the beginning Ver. 9. 10. C. 17 v. 6.of the 7. of Hoſhea) Shalmaneſer King of Aſſyria came up againſt Samaria: and at the end of 3. yeers (w^ch was in the end of the 6. of Hezek. and of the ninth of Hoſhea) Samaria was taken.

Here began the Captivity of Iſrael.Ver. 18. 21 23, 24.

p. 20Note, that Iſrael was then carried away into Aſſyria, 1 K. 17. v. 6. &c. 18. v. 11.and placed in Halath, and in Habor, by the river of Gozan, and in the Cities of the Medes; but 46. yeeres after, they were driven thence, diſperſed, and ſo broken, that they were not a people. As Iſaiah foretold in the third yeere of Ahaz King of Iudah, which Iſa. 7. v. 1. 8.Isa 7:1Isa 7:8was three ſcore and five yeeres before it came to paſſe.

Manaſſeh 55 yeeres.2 K. 22. v. 1. 2 Chr. 33 v. 1.2 Chr 33:1

Amon 2 yeeres.2 K. 21 v 19. 2 Chr. 34 v. 212 Chr 34:21

Ioſiah 31 yeeres.2 K. 21. v 1. 2 Chr. 33. v. 1.2 Chr 33:1

Iehoahaz, alias Iohanan, alias Shallum, 2 K. 23. v 31. 1 Chr. 3. v 15. 2 Chr. 36. v 2. Jer. 22. v. 11. Comp. 2 Chr. 36. v. 2. with v 5.1 Chr 3:152 Chr 36:2Jer 22:113 moneths.

He is called the firſt borne, becauſe he firſt ſucceeded in the Kingdome: but his brother Iehoiakim was the elder by two yeeres.

Iehoiakim, alias Ioakim, alias Eliakim, 2 K. 23. v 34. 36 1 Chr. 3. v. 15. 2 Chr. 36. v. 4, 51 Chr 3:152 Chr 36:42 Chr 36:511 yeeres.

Under Pharaoh Nechoh he reigned eight yeeres, 2 K. 23. v 34. 35 &c. 24. v. 1. Dan. 1. v. 1, 2. Joſeph. Antiqu. l. 10. …. ….Dan 1:1Dan 1:2and under Nebuchadnez zar three yeeres, but in the ſaid third yeere (which was the eleventh yeere of his reigne in Ieruſalem) he rebelled and the Lord gave him p. 21into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.2 K. 24. v. 8.

Iehoiachin, alias Ieconiah, alias Coniah, 1 Chr. 3. v. 16. 2 Chr. 36. v. 9. Jer. 22. v 24. &c. 37. v. 1.1 Chr 3:162 Chr 36:9Jer 22:243 moneths and 10 dayes.

To wit three moneths and ten dayes alone after his Comment. vulg. in 2 Chr. 36. v. 9.2 Chr 36:9fathers death, being then at the age of eighteene: But with his father he reigned ten yeeres before, and began his reigne at eight yeeres old.

Note, that the Scriptures expreſſe Iehoiachins Jer. 52. v. 28.Jer 52:28Captivity to be in the ſeventh yeere compleat of Nebuchadnezzars reigne: or, when the ſeventh yeere was 2 Chr. 36. v. 102 Chr 36:10expired: or, in the beginning of his eighth yeere. All 2 K. 24. v. 12.which point at one and the ſame time.

From his Captivity the Prophet Ezekiel takes his Ezek. 1. v. 2. &c. 8. 20. 24. 26. 29. 31. 32. 40. v. 1. Ezek. 1. v. 1, 2. 2 K. 22. v. 3, 8.Ezek 1:2Ezek 1:1accompt.

The fifth yeere of his Captivity was the thirtieth yeere after the finding of the booke of the Law, in the eighteenth of King Ioſiah.

Zedekiah, alias Mattaniah, 11 yeers.2 K. 24. v. 17. 18. 2 Chr 36 v. 11. Jer. 52. v. 1. Jer. 37 v. 1. Jun. & Trem. in 1 Chr. 3. v. 16.2 Chr 36:11Jer 52:1Jer 37:11 Chr 3:16

He is called the ſonne of Ieconiah, not by nature, for he was his Unkle; but by ſucceſſion in the government.

So Ahab was ſonne to Baaſha, 1 King. 20. v. 34. Broughtons Advertiſement. pag. 51. 59. 61.compared with c. 15. v. 19, 20. So Salathiel was ſonne to Jeconiah, 1 Chr. 3. v. 17. Matth. 1. v. 12.

From the revolt of Ieroboam unto the ſiege of Ieruſalem, in the ninth yeere of Zedekiah, are 390. p. 222 K. 25. v. ….yeers: which were the yeeres of the iniquity of the houſe Ezek. 4. v. 5.Ezek 4:5of Iſrael; for ſome of the Iſraelites who were mixed with the Tribe of Judah, remained untill this time.

In the end of his reigne Jeruſalem was taken.2 K. 25. v. 2. 3. 8.

Here began the Captivity of Judah 2 K. 25. v. 4. to v. 22. 2 Chron. 36. v. 17. to v. 21. Jer. 1. v. 3. &c. 52. v. 27.2 Chr 36:17Jer 1:3(commonly called the Captivity of Babylon) with the utter deſtruction of Ieruſalem.

The ſaid times accompted are 430 yeeres and 10 dayes.

Reaſons why it cannot be admitted that the Captivity of Judah (alias the 70 yeeres Captivity) began in the third yeere of Iehoiakim.

Firſt, becauſe the fourth yeere of Iehoiakim was the firſt yeere of Nebuchadnezzar; How then could Nebuchadnezzar Jer. 25 v. 1.Jer 25:1come up in the third of Iehoiakim? And to ſay that Nebuchadnezzar began to reign and came up in the end of the third of Iehoiakim, is contrary to the Text alleadged, and alſo againſt reaſon; For what man can imagine, that Nebuchadnezzar ſhould receive his Crowne, raiſe immediately a mighty p. 23hoſt, ſubdue all Syria, march afterwards with an Joſeph. Antiqu. l. 10. c. 7.Army into Iudea: (which is neere 400. miles from Babylon) the very ſight whereof cauſed Iehoiakim to become his ſervant, and all this to be done in the very 2 K. 24. v. 1.end of the third of Iehoiakim?

2Secondly, becauſe it is grounded upon nothing but figments and falſities. As, that Jehoiakim was See Broughtons conſent of Scriptures. Mores Tables.carried to Babylon, and ſent home againe **Read Jer. 22. v. 18. 19.Jer 22:18Jer 22:19: That Daniel and the reſt were carried away Captives in the firſt yeere of Nebuchadnezzar: That Jehoiakim rebelled againſt Nebuchadnezzar in the ſixth yeere of his reigne: That Nebuchadnezzar came not againſt him till five yeeres after: That the Chaldean Kingdome continued but 70. yeeres; Which they ſeeke to wreſt from the words of Jeremiah, but in vaine; Jer. 25.Jer 25for though in the fourth of Jehoiakim he propheſieth of the juſt continuance of the Chaldean Kingdome untill the end of the 70. yeeres Captivity, yet he ſaith not that the 70. yeeres Captivity began in the fourth of Jehoiakim: for the Scriptures declare that they began not till the end of the reigne of Zedekiah, which was eighteene yeeres after the ſaid prophecy.

3Thirdly, becauſe the Captivity of Jehoiakim, as alſo of his ſonne, was but a particular Captivity of ſome few, though (I grant) many Nobles were then carried away. But the Captivity of Judah, or the 70. yeeres Captivity, was not the Captivity of a few, or only of the chief, but of the whole Land of Judah; of Prince and people, with the utter deſtruction of Jeruſalem, in the end of the reigne of p. 24Zedekiah. Of this Captivity it is ſaid. So Iudah 2 K. 25. v. 21.was carried away out of their Land. And Jehozadak 1 Chr. 6. v. 15. compared with 2 K. 25 v. 18.1 Chr 6:15the ſonne of Seraiah went into Captivity when the Lord carried away Iudah and Jeruſalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. Thus Iudah was carried away Captive out Jer. 52. v. 27.Jer 52:27of his owne Land. And the word of the Lord came unto Jer. 1. v. 1, 2.Jer 1:1Jer 1:2Jeremiah in the dayes of Iehoiakim, unto the end of eleventh yeer of Zedekiah, unto the carrying away Ieruſalem Captive in the fifth monethmonth. What words can plainer expreſſe the time when the Captivity of Iudah began?

Them that had eſcaped from the ſword carryed 2 Chr 36. v. 20. 21.2 Chr 36:202 Chr 36:21he away to Babylon: where they were ſervants to him and his ſons, untill the reigne of the Kingdome of Perſia: to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Ieremiah, untill the Land had enjoyed her Sabbaths: for as long as ſhee lay deſolate, ſhe kept Sabbath, to fulfill three ſcore and tenne yeeres. See here the 70. yeeres deſolation muſt be fulfilled from this Captivity in the end of Zedekiah.

4Fourthly, becauſe if Jehoiakim were carried away captive in his third yeere, then muſt Jeconiah's Captivity be in the ninth yeere of Nebuchadnezzar. For … Chr. 36. v. 59.Jehoiakim reigned eight yeeres after that, and his p. 25ſonne Ieconiah three moneths and ten dayes: But this is contrary to the Scriptures; which ſay directly, that Nebuchadnezzar tooke Iehoiachin, alias Ieconiah, 2 K. 24. v. 12.in the eighth yeere of his reigne. And Ieremiah ſaies, in the ſeventh yeere.Jer. 52. v. 28.Jer 52:28

5Fifthly, becauſe in the laſt chapter of Ieremiah, where the ſeverall Captivities are reckoned up, there Jer. 52. v. 28 29, 30.Jer 52:28is no notice taken of the Captivity of Iehoiakim, nor of the Captives at that time carried to Babylon, being none but a few children choſen out of certaine of the children of Iſrael, and of the Kings ſeed, Dan. 1. v. 3. 4Dan 1:3Dan 1:4and of the Princes, ſuch as had ability in them to ſtand in the Kings Palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. Whereas the Captivity of Zedekiah is there, and alſo in the 39. Chapter, and in the latter booke of the Kings and Chronicles largely related, as being the grand and moſt remarkable Captivity, The Captivity of Iudah.