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captain of the whole people； or one of the tribal chiefs who had been
entrusted； after the division of the tribes； with the right of consulting
the high priest concerning the affairs of his tribe； of deciding on peace or
war； of fortifying towns； of appointing inferior judges； &c。 （7） Or； again；
it might be the king； in whom all or some of the tribes had vested their
rights。（8） I could cite many instances in confirmation of what I here
advance。 （9） I will confine myself to one； which appears to me the most
important of all。 （10） When the Shilomitish prophet anointed Jeroboam king；
he； in so doing； gave him the right of consulting the high priest； of
appointing judges； &c。 （11） In fact he endowed him with all the rights over
the ten tribes； which Rehoboam retained over the two tribes。 （12）
Consequently Jeroboam could set up a supreme council in his court with as
much right as Jehoshaphat could at Jerusalem （2 Chron。 xix：8）。 （13） For it
is plain that neither Jeroboam； who was king by God's command； nor
Jeroboam's subjects； were bound by the Law of Moses to accept the judgments
of Rehoboam； who was not their king。 （14） Still less were they under the
jurisdiction of the judge； whom Rehoboam had set up in Jerusalem as
subordinate to himself。 （15） According； therefore； as the Hebrew dominion
was divided； so was a supreme council setup in each division。 （16） Those who
neglect the variations in the constitution of the Hebrew States； and confuse
them all together in one； fall into numerous difficulties。
CHAPTER XIX。
＇Endnote 33＇。 （1） I must here bespeak special attention
for what was said in Chap。 XVI。 concerning rights。
End of Part IV Endnotes。
End of the four parts