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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* Ochozias \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rovers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arabians, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* broke \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* elder brothers. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* Ochozias \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*.


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Ochozias \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0274"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Athalia \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amri.


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Achab \w did|strong="H6213"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* counsellors \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsels|strong="H6098"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Achab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Syrians \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Jezrahel: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* received many \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* foresaid \w battle|strong="H3898"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Ochozias \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Achab \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Jezrahel \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* Ochozias \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Namsi, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Achab.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* rooting \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Achab, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ochozias, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Ochozias \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* lying \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josaphat, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w more|strong="H0369"\w* hope \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w race|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ochozias.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* Athalia \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joram.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* Athalia \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* wit, Azarias \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ismahel \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Azarias \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Maasias \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adaias, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elisaphat \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zechri: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Joiada \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* whereas \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w small|strong="H4705"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Syrians, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* infinite \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* forsaken \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* Joas \w they|strong="H3588"\w* executed shameful \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* departing \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* diseases: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* rose \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* revenge \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sepulchres \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.


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Now \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Semmaath \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jozabad \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Semarith \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sum \w of|strong="H1121"\w* money \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* gathered \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* repairing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w* diligently \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.<pb/>


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Amasias \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0558"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Joadan \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* good \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w yet|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* death \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* slew \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* slain \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.


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Amasias therefore \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* Juda \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w upwards|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* could \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w battle|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* could \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*:


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* consist \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* thee \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w overcome|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* belongeth \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w both|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* flight.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Amasias \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* become \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israeli \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*: \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* rich \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* Amasias \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* army, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*: \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* being \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w enraged|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* Juda, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* own \w country|strong="H4725"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias taking \w courage|strong="H2388"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* forth \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* went \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vale \w of|strong="H1121"\w* saltpits, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w took|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* steep \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* certain \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* headlong \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* Amasias \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* should \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, spread \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* having \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w took|strong="H0962"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w spoil|strong="H0962"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* Amasias \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0130"\w*, \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, which \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* thence, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* adored \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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Wherefore \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* Amasias, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* hast thou adored \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Art thou \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* counsellor? \w be|strong="H1961"\w* quiet, lest \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* thee. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* departing, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* minded \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* thee, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* evil, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1696"\w* hast \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hearkened \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* bad \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Joas \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joachaz \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* another.


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\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* messengers, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w The|strong="H0853"\w* thistle \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Libanus, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Libanus, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* behold \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wood \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Libanus \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* trod \w down|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thistle.


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Thou hast \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H5221"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* pride: \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* dost thou \w provoke|strong="H1624"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* both thou shouldst \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Juda \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee.


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Amasias would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hearken \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord’s \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* enemies, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5927"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* presented themselves \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* another: \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Bethsames \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda:


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda fell \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* dwellings.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Joachaz, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Bethsames, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* thereof \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* corner, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Obededom, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, moreover \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hostages|strong="H8594"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w lived|strong="H2421"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joachaz \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Amasias, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* revolted \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* Lachis, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* back \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ozias, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* room \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* Ailath, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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Ozias \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Jechelia \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* Amasias \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Zacharias \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* directed \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*.


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Moreover \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Geth, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Jabnia, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Azotus: \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* Azotus, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* among \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arabians, \w that|strong="H6430"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Gurbaal, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ammonites.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ammonites|strong="H5984"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Ozias: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* abroad \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w entrance|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* frequent victories.


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\w And|strong="H3389"\w* Ozias \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rest, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same side \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* dug \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w cisterns|strong="H0953"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* both \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plains|strong="H4334"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* waste \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* vineyards \w and|strong="H2022"\w* dressers \w of|strong="H2022"\w* vines \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* man \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* husbandry.


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H8269"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jehiel \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Maasias \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doctor, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Henanias, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Ozias \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* unto \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* apart \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* leprosy, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* cast \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Joatham \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w governed|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Ozias \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* sepulchres, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Joatham \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w according|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* Ozias \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* transgressed.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Joatham \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Achaz \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w whole|strong="H6440"\w* multitude, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H5564"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*:


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* immolated \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sprinkled \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* expiation \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holocaust \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w offering|strong="H3548"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* psalteries, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* regulation \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Ezechias \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* holocausts \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* holocausts \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* sing \w praises|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* sound \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* divers \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* which \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude adored, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w*, \w were|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H3615"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* office \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holocaust \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oblation \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* adored.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Ezechias \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* great \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* knee adored.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Ezechias \w added|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* victims, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w praises|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude offered victims, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w praises|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* holocausts \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* devout \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holocausts \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude offered, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* bullocks, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H6942"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* Lord \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* flay \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holocausts: wherefore \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w helped|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H3548"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* easier rite \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* holocausts, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* libations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* holocausts: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* completed.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* Ezechias, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ministry \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w was|strong="H1961"\w* accomplished. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resolution \w of|strong="H0430"\w* doing \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Ezechias \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Juda: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Manasses, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* phase \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, taking \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, decreed \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* phase \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0622"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* there \w were|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0530"\w*. Now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abdias \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, Zacharias \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Mosollam \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Caath, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* hastened \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w skillful|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* play \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3881"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* burdens \w for|strong="H5921"\w* divers uses, \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H3881"\w* masters \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H5608"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3881"\w* porters.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Saphan \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*: \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: Lo, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w*.


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Moreover Helcias \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* duly \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* keeping \w the|strong="H3605"\w* phase, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* holocausts \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* Josias.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*, \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* phase \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* phase \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* phase \w as|strong="H0834"\w* Josias \w kept|strong="H6213"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Josias \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* phase \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* Josias \w had|strong="H0834"\w* repaired \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, Nechao \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Charcamis \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Josias \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* come \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thee \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* haste: forbear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, lest \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* thee.


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Josias \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H0935"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* prepared \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hearkened \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Nechao \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* field \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Mageddo.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* there \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: Carry \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w out|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* battle, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am grievously \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* came \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* condemned \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* stead, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Juda \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Joakim: \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Joachaz \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* wheresoever \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w dwell|strong="H1481"\w*, help \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, \w besides|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w offer|strong="H5375"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* Nabuchodonosor \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H3027"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Mithridates \w the|strong="H5921"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gazabar, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Sassabasar \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* Sassabasar \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* Nabuchodonosor \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemia, Saraia, Rahelaia, Mardochai, Belsan, Mesphar, Beguai, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, Baana. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pharos \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sephatia, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Area, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H7657"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Phahath Moab, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josue: \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-four.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zethua, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zachai, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adonicam, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* sixty-six.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beguai, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* fifty-six.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-four.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ather, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ezechias, ninety-eight.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Besai, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-three.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jora, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hasum, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three.


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\w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Cariathiarim, Cephira, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Beroth, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-three.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rama \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Gabaa, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-one.


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\w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Machmas, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Hai, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Megbis, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-six.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-four.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lod, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w One|strong="H1121"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Senaa, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jadaia \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josue, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-three.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Emmer, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pheshur, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-seven.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josue \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Cedmihel, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Odovia, seventy-four.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w a|strong="H7891"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*.


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See \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* not \w negligent|strong="H7960"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* executing \w this|strong="H1836"\w*, lest by little \w and|strong="H4430"\w* little \w the|strong="H5922"\w* evil grow \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* hurt \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.


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