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and_o my_o salvation_n i_o glad_o will_v prepare_v for_o he_o a_o habitation_n 3_o with_o frothy_a deepth_n god_n cover_v they_o this_o work_n he_o do_v alone_o his_o heavy_a wrath_n do_v press_v they_o so_o they_o sink_v down_o like_o a_o stone_n 4_o thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v most_o glorious_a in_o great_a power_n thy_o arm_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o foe_n have_v now_o dash_v all_o to_o powder_n 5_o thou_o have_v thy_o foe_n now_o overthrow_v in_o great_a excellency_n â—hou_n send_v forth_o thy_o fearful_a wrath_n that_o they_o consume_v may_v be_v and_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n the_o water_n gather_v there_o he_o flood_n stand_v upright_o as_o a_o heap_n the_o deepth_n congeal_v be_v the_o en'my_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v they_o will_v i_o overtake_v will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n on_o they_o now_o will_v i_o wreak_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o draw_v my_o sword_n they_o will_v i_o all_o destroy_v purpose_v now_o to_o make_v 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allow_v â—ent_n on_o horse_n back_o the_o syrian_n to_o follow_v â—ey_n follow_v they_o unto_o the_o fair_a jordan_n â—ong_o the_o syrian_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n â—ho_fw-mi have_v a_o heart_n or_o hand_n to_o fight_v that_o day_n â—r_o have_v their_o clothes_n and_o arm_n they_o cast_v away_o when_o the_o messenger_n return_v and_o tell_v â—hat_n god_n have_v do_v by_o mercy_n manifold_a â—e_a people_n go_v and_o their_o rich_a tent_n do_v spoil_v â—us_a god_n himself_o do_v that_o day_n syria_n foil_n elisha_n have_v speak_v of_o cheapness_n â—f_a flower_n and_o barley_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o great_a lord_n who_o doubt_v in_o his_o hâ—_n the_o plenty_n see_v but_o of_o it_o do_v not_o taste_v for_o while_o the_o people_n go_v out_o in_o a_o spate_o to_o get_v viver_n they_o tread_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n then_o say_v elisha_n to_o the_o shunamite_n go_v from_o thy_o place_n to_o another_o more_o meet_a for_o the_o lord_n sure_o will_v for_o whole_a yeâ—_n seven_o afflict_v israel_n with_o a_o sore_a famine_n then_o she_o arise_v at_o elishas_n command_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o philistine_n land_n at_o seven_o year_n end_n she_o return_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n oh_o pity_v thy_o handmaid_n my_o house_n and_o land_n cause_n now_o to_o i_o store_n grant_v i_o my_o own_o o_o king_n i_o crave_v more_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n with_o gehazi_n do_v talk_v and_o say_v now_o brief_o tell_v to_o i_o what_o great_a wonder_n the_o mighty_a lord_n jouâ—_n have_v wrought_v by_o thy_o good_a master_n elisha_n as_o gehazi_n all_o such_o thing_n be_v tell_v behold_v the_o woman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v unto_o life_n then_o say_v gehazi_n behold_v here_o the_o wife_n and_o this_o her_o son_n who_o by_o the_o lord_n power_n elâ—â—ha_n do_v from_o death_n to_o life_n restore_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v the_o woman_n petition_n â—t_z she_o may_v have_v of_o all_o restitution_n officer_n he_o send_v who_o go_v therefore_o â—d_a unto_o she_o her_o whole_a rent_n do_v restore_v then_o to_o damascus_n come_v good_a elisha_n â—d_a benhadad_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n â—ng_v then_o sick_a one_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v â—od_a elisha_n the_o man_n of_o god_n behold_v â—hither_o come_v then_o unto_o hazael_n â—e_a syrian_a king_n his_o mind_n do_v free_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o man_n say_v he_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n â—ke_v he_o a_o present_a for_o so_o i_o command_v â—is_n also_o try_v for_o so_o it_o do_v i_o please_v i_o recover_v shall_v of_o this_o disease_n then_o hazael_n with_o a_o most_o rich_a present_v â—to_z elisha_n go_v incontinent_a â—urty_a camel_n burden_n hazael_n thus_o â—ought_v to_o elisha_n from_o rich_a damascus_n â—ho_fw-mi say_v benhadad_fw-es king_n of_o syria_n â—th_v send_v hazael_n to_o thou_o elisha_n 〈◊〉_d try_v if_o now_o to_o tell_v he_o it_o the_o please_v 〈◊〉_d he_o recover_v shall_v of_o this_o disease_n go_v say_v elisha_n to_o benhadad_o 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shall_v be_v king_n of_o syria_n then_o he_o come_v to_o benhadad_o speedy_o who_o say_v what_o say_v elisha_n unto_o thou_o he_o tell_v i_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v recouâ—_n of_o this_o disease_n so_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v what_o he_o have_v hear_v short_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o a_o thick_a cloth_n spread_v upon_o his_o face_n so_o after_o benhadad_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a his_o servant_n haza'l_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n after_o elisha_n have_v anoint_v king_n â—u_n who_o down_o ill_a ahabs_n house_n do_v bring_v â—ehus_o son_n time_n who_o call_v be_v joash_n â—ha_o fell_a in_o a_o deadly_a sickness_n â—en_o to_o elisha_n come_v joash_n the_o king_n â—o_o say_v these_o word_n over_o his_o face_n weep_v â—y_a father_n my_o father_n who_o isra'l_v â—ir_v strong_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n well_o do_v call_v then_o say_v elisha_n take_v to_o thou_o a_o bow_n â—d_a arrow_n all_o be_v on_o shoot_v to_o bestow_v â—en_o he_o do_v as_o elisha_n do_v command_v 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incontinent_a for_o his_o wife_n zeresh_a and_o for_o his_o friend_n send_v and_o haman_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o child_n which_o many_o in_o number_n be_v he_o tell_v all_o be_v every_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v honour_v by_o the_o king_n who_o have_v in_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n promoted_n he_o the_o prince_n all_o above_o yea_o moreover_o say_v he_o the_o queen_n esther_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n whereat_o none_o at_o all_o be_v except_o the_o king_n and_o i_o and_o to_o be_v plain_a to_o morrow_n invite_v i_o be_o again_o yet_o all_o this_o glory_n avail_v i_o nothing_o as_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecai_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n then_o say_v zeresh_a his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n we_o shall_v soon_o end_v this_o strife_n let_v a_o gallous_a of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a for_o mordecai_n right_o soon_o prepare_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n to_o morrow_n and_o anon_o let_v mordecai_n be_v hang_v thereupon_o then_o merry_o go_v to_o the_o feast_n this_o say_v well_o please_v haman_n and_o he_o a_o gallous_a make_v chap._n 6._o on_o that_o same_o night_n ahasuerus_n the_o king_n can_v not_o get_v sleep_n he_o cause_v to_o he_o bring_v the_o chronicle_n that_o they_o the_o same_o may_v read_v before_o the_o king_n thereto_o he_o take_v good_a heed_n there_o it_o be_v find_v write_v that_o mordecai_n have_v tell_v how_o two_o vile_a traitor_n do_v betray_v the_o king_n bigthana_n and_o teresh_a they_o be_v two_o chamberlen_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n who_o seek_v on_o ahasuerus_n for_o to_o lay_v their_o hand_n this_o be_v reveal_v by_o mordecay_n what_o honour_v for_o this_o get_v he_o say_v the_o king_n â—he_v servant_n say_v for_o he_o be_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n haman_n without_o delay_n be_v come_v to_o court_n to_o cause_n hang_v mordecai_n then_o say_v the_o king_n servant_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o haman_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n in_o he_o bring_v say_a ahasuerus_n who_o to_o haman_n say_v what_o gift_n shall_v be_v give_v or_o what_o honour_v lay_v upon_o the_o man_n on_o who_o the_o king_n delight_n be_v to_o bestow_v honour_n with_o all_o his_o might_n now_o proud_a haman_n think_v in_o his_o lofty_a heart_n that_o to_o he_o the_o king_n will_v this_o all_o impart_v thus_o he_o answ'r_v let_v the_o apparel_n dear_a which_o ahasuerus_n use_v for_o to_o wear_v be_v bring_v with_o horse_n on_o which_o he_o king_n do_v ride_v let_v all_o be_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o thus_o in_o pomp_n let_v he_o even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o great_a prince_n be_v clothe_v then_o let_v command_n be_v give_v that_o he_o most_o humble_o with_o all_o speed_n bring_v he_o on_o horseback_n and_o through_o the_o street_n lead_v and_o then_o proclaim_v the_o rider_n there_o before_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v without_o less_o or_o more_o unto_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n majesty_n delight_v to_o honour_n with_o great_a dignity_n then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o haman_n make_v haste_n now_o take_v my_o horse_n and_o my_o apparel_n best_o â—s_v thou_o have_v say_v and_o do_v to_o mordecai_n â—et_o nothing_o fail_v do_v all_o without_o delay_n then_o haman_n take_v the_o apparel_n and_o the_o horse_n â—aving_a within_o his_o heart_n grief_n and_o remorse_n â—s_v the_o king_n have_v ordain_v without_o delay_n haman_n do_v each_o thing_n unto_o mordecay_n â—efore_o who_o face_n he_o do_v proclaim_v this_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o our_o prince_n and_o king_n have_v his_o delight_n and_o bid_v tell_v at_o this_o hour_n that_o his_o delight_n be_v this_o man_n to_o honour_n then_o mordecai_n