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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Mathanaias, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Semeias, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Azareel, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* twelfth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Hasabia, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* thirteenth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Subael, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* fourteenth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Mathathias, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* fifteenth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* sixteenth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Hananias, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* seventeenth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Jesbacassa, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* nineteenth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Mellothi, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Eliatha, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Othir, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Geddelthi, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahazioth|strong="H4238"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Romemthiezer, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* porters: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Corites Meselemia, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Core, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meselemia: Zacharias \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, Jadihel \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, Zabadias \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, Jathanael \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*,


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\w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w* \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Obededom, Semeias \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, Jozabad \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, Joaha \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, Sachar \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, Nathanael \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*,


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\w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, Phollathi \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Semei \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, herds \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* valour.


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\w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Semeias \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Othni|strong="H6273"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Raphael, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, Elizabad, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8098"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* most \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eliu, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Samachias.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Obededom: \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* most \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, sixty-two \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Obededom.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meselemia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hosa, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*: Semri \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*.)


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Helcias \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, Tabelias \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, Zacharias \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hosa, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H6240"\w*.


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\w Among|strong="H0251"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* porters, so \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wards, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H5980"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, always \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\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*.


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* equally, both \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H8179"\w* \w one|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Selemias. But \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Zacharias, \w a|strong="H3318"\w* very wise \w and|strong="H1121"\w* learned \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* gate \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Obededom \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* towards \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*: \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* council \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* ancients.


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\w To|strong="H5973"\w* Sephim, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* Hosa towards \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*, \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* which leadeth \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* way \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w ascent|strong="H5927"\w*: ward \w against|strong="H5973"\w* ward.


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* likewise \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* where \w the|strong="H3117"\w* council \w was|strong="H3117"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* cells also \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* porters toward \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w in|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* way: \w and|strong="H4546"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* at every cell.


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\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* porters \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Core, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.


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Now Achias \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* vessels.


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ledan, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gersonni: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ledan \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ledan, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Gersonni, \w Jehieli|strong="H3172"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehieli|strong="H3172"\w*: Zathan \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*,


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With the \w Amramites|strong="H6020"\w*, and Isaarites, and \w Hebronites|strong="H2276"\w*, and Ozielites.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Subael \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gersom, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w was|strong="H4872"\w* \w chief|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H3141"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* also, \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Rohobia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Isaias, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Zechri, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Selemith.


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\w Which|strong="H0834"\w* Selemith \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w*,


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\w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* added, saying: Blessed \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* Lord \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H7971"\w* earth, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* hath given \w to|strong="H7971"\w* king \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H2450"\w*, endued \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* prudence, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* build \w a|strong="H7971"\w* house \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* palace \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* son \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* woman \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* daughters \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Dan, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* father \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* Tyrian, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* knoweth \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* work \w in|strong="H5650"\w* gold, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* silver, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* brass, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* iron, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* marble, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* timber, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* purple \w also|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* violet, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* silk \w and|strong="H7971"\w* scarlet: \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* knoweth \w to|strong="H0559"\w* grave all sort \w of|strong="H5650"\w* graving, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* devise ingeniously all \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* need \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* work \w with|strong="H7971"\w* thy artificers, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* artificers \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w* thy father.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* wheat \w therefore|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* barley \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oil, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wine, \w which|strong="H6086"\w* thou, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord, hast promised, \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* thy servants.


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\w And|strong="H3967"\w* Solomon \w numbered|strong="H0505"\w* \w all|strong="H0505"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* proselytes \w in|strong="H0505"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w after|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* numbering \w which|strong="H2022"\w* David \w his|strong="H5647"\w* father \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* found \w a|strong="H2672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-three \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.


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And he set seventy thousand of them to carry burdens on their shoulders, and eighty thousand to hew stones in the mountains: and three thousand and six hundred to be overseers of the work of the people.<pb/>


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Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w*, \w which|strong="H0428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*, \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w length|strong="H0753"\w* \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w measure|strong="H0520"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w porch|strong="H0197"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* extended \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H0753"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w measure|strong="H0520"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*: \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*: \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* ceiled \w with|strong="H1004"\w* deal boards, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* plates \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fine \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* graved \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* little \w chains|strong="H8333"\w* interlaced \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1419"\w* another.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* paved \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* floor \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* most \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* marble, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* great \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w*.


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He made also \w nails|strong="H4548"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5944"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* every nail \w was|strong="H2091"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* sicles: \w the|strong="H5944"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w chambers|strong="H5944"\w* also he \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* manner \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* long, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* long, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* cherubims \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* forth, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w extended|strong="H6566"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w turned|strong="H1004"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* without.


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w veil|strong="H6532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w violet|strong="H8504"\w*, \w purple|strong="H0713"\w*, scarlet, \w and|strong="H8504"\w* silk: \w and|strong="H8504"\w* wrought \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* cherubims.


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These \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* put \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*: \w that|strong="H7121"\w* which \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, Boot.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Roboam \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Sichem: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thither \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3605"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H5921"\w* Roboam \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* Roboam \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Aduram, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tributes, \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 stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* Roboam \w made|strong="H0553"\w* \w haste|strong="H0553"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* gee \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* unto \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Roboam \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* called \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H0505"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Juda \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* fourscore \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* chosen \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w warriors|strong="H4421"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Semeias \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*:


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\w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* Thecue,


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\w And|strong="H0853"\w* Geth, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* Maresa, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*,


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Saraa \w also|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Aialon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3063"\w* Juda \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w well|strong="H0834"\w* fenced \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H2388"\w* when \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* enclosed \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8081"\w* walls, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* governors \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H0214"\w* provisions, \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H8081"\w*, \w of|strong="H0214"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0214"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* armoury \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w fortified|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* diligence, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* reigned \w over|strong="H2388"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*,


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\w Leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* suburbs, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H0272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* passing \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* cast \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H0853"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* executing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priestly office \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Roboam \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerimoth \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abihail|strong="H0032"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Isai.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* Jehus, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Somorias, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Zoom.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Roboam \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* Maacha \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* above \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* threescore \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* threescore \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* put \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* Abia \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Maacha \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* all \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* meant \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*,


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* Juda \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H0268"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* upon \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w both|strong="H4421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behind|strong="H0268"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* sound \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Juda \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*: \w and|strong="H3063"\w* behold \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* terrified \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* stood \w against|strong="H6440"\w* Abia \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Juda.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* Abia \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* there \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* valiant \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* brought \w down|strong="H6256"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H0430"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H0553"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w trusted|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1323"\w* Abia \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w her|strong="H7291"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Jesana \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7291"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w her|strong="H7291"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H2388"\w* Abia, \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* kingdom, \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Abia, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* works, \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* diligently \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* book \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Addo \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Abia slept \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* city \w of|strong="H0430"\w* David: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son reigned \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* stead: \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* days \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w was|strong="H3068"\w* quiet ten years.


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\w And|strong="H4196"\w* Asa did \w that|strong="H4196"\w* which was good \w and|strong="H4196"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sight \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* God, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* destroyed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* worship, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* broke \w the|strong="H0853"\w* statues, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cut down \w the|strong="H0853"\w* groves.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* commanded Juda \w to|strong="H6440"\w* seek \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commandments.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* Juda, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* quiet, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* no wars risen \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* giving \w peace|strong="H5117"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Juda: \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* us build \w these|strong="H0428"\w* cities, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* compass \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* walls, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* fortify \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w towers|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* gates, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* bars, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* quiet \w from|strong="H1961"\w* wars, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sought \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* hath given us peace round \w about|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* built, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* hinderance \w in|strong="H1961"\w* building.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H0505"\w* men \w that|strong="H5704"\w* bore shields \w and|strong="H0935"\w* spears \w of|strong="H0505"\w* Juda \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0505"\w* Benjamin \w that|strong="H5704"\w* bore shields \w and|strong="H0935"\w* drew bows, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* eighty \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w all|strong="H5704"\w* these \w were|strong="H2428"\w* most \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* men.


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\w And|strong="H6440"\w* Zara \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ethiopian \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* ten hundred thousand men, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* three hundred chariots: \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* far \w as|strong="H6440"\w* Maresa.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* array \w for|strong="H3588"\w* battle \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* vale \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Sephata, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* Maresa:


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* called upon \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said: \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no difference \w with|strong="H3068"\w* thee, whether thou help \w with|strong="H3068"\w* few, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* many: help \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*: \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* confidence \w in|strong="H3068"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* thy name, we \w are|strong="H3068"\w* come \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* multitude. \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* thou art \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, let not man prevail \w against|strong="H6440"\w* thee.


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And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* Amasias \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zechri, consecrated \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.


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\w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w was|strong="H2428"\w* \w Eliada|strong="H0450"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H1368"\w* battle, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*.


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\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* also \w was|strong="H3027"\w* Jozabad, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, beside \w others|strong="H0428"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walled \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Juda.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* Josaphat \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* very glorious, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* joined \w by|strong="H1961"\w* affinity \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Achab.


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\w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*: \w and|strong="H6629"\w* Achab \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* killed \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w persuaded|strong="H5496"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Achab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Josaphat \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda: Come \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Thou art \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* am, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* we \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Josaphat \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Inquire|strong="H1875"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w beseech|strong="H4994"\w* thee, \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w present|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* forbear? \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Josaphat \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* we \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Josaphat: \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H0259"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* prophesieth \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* Micheas \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jemla. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Josaphat \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w thus|strong="H3651"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* Micheas \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jemla.


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Now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Josaphat \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Sedecias \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Chanaana \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* saith \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* shalt thou \w push|strong="H5055"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* thou \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w manner|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thou shalt \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* Micheas, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w declare|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w beseech|strong="H4994"\w* thee \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* thy \w word|strong="H1697"\w* disagree \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* thou \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w success|strong="H2896"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Micheas \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* liveth, whatsoever \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Micheas, \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* forbear? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* prosperously, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* enemies \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* thee \w again|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w masters|strong="H0113"\w*: \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Josaphat: \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* thee \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* man \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*?


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* ye \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Micheas \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: Thou thyself shalt \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* thou shalt \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* thyself.


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\w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Josaphat \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* Galaad.


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* happened \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w shot|strong="H4900"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* arrow \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* venture, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* neck \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* shoulders, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7395"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: \w Turn|strong="H2015"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* battle, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Josaphat \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Josaphat \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Bersabee \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* charging \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Take|strong="H7200"\w* \w heed|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* exercise \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* whatsoever \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* redound \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.


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