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opinion_n and_o take_v the_o coat_n for_o a_o most_o assure_a testimony_n of_o his_o son_n death_n for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v apparel_v therewith_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o send_v he_o to_o his_o brother_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o lament_v joseph_n from_o that_o n_o n_o time_n forward_o as_o certain_o dead_a and_o such_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o receive_v no_o consolation_n but_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o brother_n that_o joseph_n be_v slay_v by_o savage_a beast_n he_o therefore_o sit_v he_o down_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o charge_v with_o sorrow_n putiphar_n 27_o 28._o joseph_n be_v sell_v in_o egypt_n to_o putiphar_n and_o neither_o can_v his_o son_n by_o their_o counsel_n mitigate_v his_o moan_n nor_o he_o himself_o remit_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o lamentation_n now_o joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o merchant_n and_o buy_v by_o putiphar_n a_o egyptian_a lord_n and_o steward_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n household_n 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of_o the_o king_n threaten_v or_o the_o continual_a cry_n of_o his_o countryman_n neither_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n dismay_v thereat_o but_o with_o a_o confident_a and_o undaunted_a mind_n 6._o exod._n 6._o 6._o he_o resolute_o proceed_v to_o restore_v his_o countryman_n to_o their_o desire_a liberty_n hebrew_n moses_n once_o more_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o dismiss_v the_o hebrew_n he_o therefore_o once_o again_o address_v to_o the_o king_n persuade_v he_o to_o dismiss_v the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v repair_v to_o mount_n sinai_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o that_o place_n for_o no_o less_o say_v he_o have_v he_o command_v neither_o can_v any_o resist_v his_o will._n that_o while_o god_n be_v yet_o favourable_a to_o he_o his_o own_o interest_n oblige_v he_o to_o grant_v the_o people_n the_o liberty_n which_o he_o demand_v that_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o accuse_v he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o he_o shall_v draw_v upon_o 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strange_a accident_n and_o be_v afraid_a in_o behalf_n of_o his_o subject_n permit_v the_o hebrew_n to_o depart_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o plague_n cease_v but_o he_o present_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o liberty_n to_o go_v away_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n see_v his_o ingratitude_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v notwithstanding_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o former_a calamity_n inflict_v another_o plague_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n 6._o exod._n 9_o 6._o he_o send_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o frog_n among_o they_o frog_n another_o plague_n of_o frog_n which_o cover_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o the_o river_n be_v so_o store_v with_o they_o that_o they_o that_o draw_v water_n to_o drink_v find_v it_o altogether_o b_o b_o infect_a with_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o they_o die_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o water_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v full_a of_o filthy_a mud_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frog_n that_o die_v on_o the_o 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vesture_n 86_o m._n priest_n register_v 782_o m._n priest_n abstain_v from_o wine_n 721_o f._n 790_o o._n priest_n execute_v and_o why_o 754_o m_o high_z priests_z number_n and_o succession_n 540_o n._n priesthood_n confirm_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 102_o k._n priesthood_n to_o be_v transport_v foreshowed_n 144_o k._n prince_n of_o syria_n 280_o a._n principality_n affect_v by_o adonias_n 199_o d._n by_o costabarus_n 409_o o._n 698_o m._n 705_o d._n 711_o f._n priscus_n slay_v jonathan_n 747_o c._n prisoner_n dismiss_v 251_o n._n privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 305_o b._n 373_o o_o etc._n etc._n 374_o b_o c_o d._n 375_o h_o i_o k._n problem_n of_o hiram_n etc._n etc._n 786_o m._n prodigy_n precede_v jerusalem_n destruction_n 753_o a_o b_o c._n professor_n of_o wisdom_n burn_v themselves_o 774_o n._n progeny_n of_o japhet_n 33_o g._n of_o canaan_n 34_o n._n of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi 35_o a._n of_o cham_n son_n 34_o k._n of_o jacob_n 61_o b._n of_o aaron_n ãâã_d n._n of_o herod_n 485_o d._n 480_o h_o i_o prohibition_n of_o arm_n and_o ironwork_n 154_o i._n profit_n how_o great_a redound_v to_o king_n pharaoh_n 61_o f._n promise_v of_o god_n assistance_n 110_o k_n l._n promotion_n of_o joseph_n 55_o g._n prophecy_n of_o jacob_n touch_v his_o posterity_n 62_o i_o k._n of_o the_o sacred_a secretary_n 62_o n._n of_o balaam_n 106_o k._n of_o samuel_n 144_o l_o 157_o f._n of_o achias_n 217_o k._n 218_o o._n of_o jadon_n 220_o a._n of_o olda_n 259_o k._n prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o delivery_n 263_o h_o i_o prophet_n moses_n a_o good_a governor_n 1â0_o k._n prophet_n nathan_n 181_o c._n 185_o c._n achias_n 217_o k._n jadon_n 217_o o._n samaeus_fw-la 221_o f._n azarias_n 224_o m._n elias_n 227_o h._n gimon_n 224_o m._n elizaeus_n 236_o g._n esay_n 256_o b._n jeremy_n 260_o e._n ezechiel_n 261_o n._n ionas_n 248_o g._n naum_n 250_o g._n aggaeus_n and_o zacharias_n 280_o d._n micheas_n 232_o d._n false_a prophet_n discredit_v the_o true_a 220_o f._n 232_o â_o false_a prophet_n deceive_v the_o people_n 537_o d._n prosperity_n of_o joseph_n 55_o d._n of_o solomon_n 215_o d_o e_o f_o g_o etc._n etc._n of_o jeroboam_n 249_o l._n prosperity_n make_v proud_a 247_o a._n 249_o o._n prospect_n stop_v up_o 538_o n._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o save_v moses_n 63_o f_o g._n 64_o n._n of_o the_o israelite_n 119_o e._n provision_n of_o victual_n 179_o c._n 576_o h_o i_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n 285_o m._n provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o war_n 660_o m_o n._n prove_v against_o antipater_n 457_o b_o c._n 601_o b_o c._n prudence_n of_o joseph_n 55_o c._n 56_o i._n of_o solomon_n 206_o k._n of_o josephus_n 665_o a_o b._n ptolemais_n describe_v 616_o l._n besiege_v 351_o b_o taken_z 352_o d._n ptolemy_n lagus_n obtain_v egypt_n 297_o m._n seize_v jerusalem_n by_o a_o stratagem_n ibid._n 298_o n._n lead_v the_o jew_n away_o captive_a ib._n n_o o._n ptolemy_n philadelphus_n cause_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v translate_v etc._n etc._n 297_o n._n his_o library_n 298_o d._n his_o proclamation_n 299_o k._n his_o liberality_n 300_o c._n his_o epistle_n to_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n 300_o e._n his_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o temple_n 301_o do_v e._n 302_o ay_o etc._n etc._n 303_o h._n etc._n etc._n his_o banquet_n 303_o n._n ptolemy_n euergetes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 307_o l._n incense_a against_o onias_n ibid._n ptolemy_n philopater_n war_v against_o antiochus_n 305_o e._n his_o death_n ibid._n f._n ptolemy_n epiphanes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 312_o g._n his_o child_n ib._n ptolemy_n philometor_n circumvent_v 313_o h._n succour_v alexander_n 335_o i._n his_o death_n complot_v ib._n k._n refuse_v the_o diadem_n of_o asia_n ib._n n._n his_o fight_n and_o death_n 336_o b._n ptolemy_n slay_v simon_n 344_o b._n imprison_v hircanus_n mother_n and_o brethren_n ib._n his_o cruelty_n against_o they_o 344_o d._n murther_v they_o 344_o e._n ptolemy_n physcon_n 347_o h._n the_o syrian_n request_n to_o he_o ib._n ptolemy_n lathyrus_n 347_o n._n aid_v antiochus_n ib._n come_v to_o aid_n âhe_v ptolemaidans_n 351_o c._n besiege_v ptolemais_n and_o why_o 351_o f._n overthrow_v alexander_n 352_o c._n drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n 352_o f._n ptolemy_n mennaeus_n fine_v 362_o f._n adopt_v antigonus_n 378_o b._n ptolomy_n wife_n rob_v 538_o k._n be_v slay_v 577_o b._n punishment_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n 28_o n._n of_o the_o serpent_n ib._n m._n of_o sodom_n 39_o b_o c._n a_o false_a witness_n 112_o n._n of_o homicide_n commit_v ibid._n n._n of_o saul_n 157_o e._n of_o jadon_n 220_o e._n of_o senacherib_n 256_o f._n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 260_o g_o punishment_n for_o honour_v false_a god_n 217_o i_o 251_o k_n l._n punishment_n of_o aristobulus_n 350_o i._n punishment_n of_o ravisher_n of_o virgin_n 810_o i._n purgation_n of_o woman_n 48_o i._n of_o purification_n the_o manner_n 123_o g._n 124_o h._n purification_n use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n 809_o f._n purification_n of_o the_o body_n 810_o i._n pursuit_n of_o laban_n after_o jacob_n 47_o c._n of_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o hebrew_n 71_o b._n potephar_n a_o egyptian_a lord_n buy_v joseph_n 52_o n_o o._n public_a record_n burn_v 763_o b._n q_o quadratus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 619_o e._n decide_v the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n debate_n ib._n f._n quail_n fall_v amid_o the_o hebrew_n camp_n 75_o b._n 95_o g._n quality_n of_o the_o egyptian_n describe_v 62_o m._n quantity_n of_o gold_n 216_o i._n queen_n house_n or_o palace_n 213_o c._n queen_n of_o aethiopia_n look_v nicaule_n queen_n vasti_fw-la refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o banquet_n 286_o d._n depose_v ibid._n d_o e._n hard_a question_n dissolve_v 213_o f_o g._n question_n of_o artaxerxes_n 277_o i_o k_o l._n quintilius_n varus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 445_o b._n pacifi_v the_o seditious_a 467_o b._n deliver_v the_o legion_n 469_o f._n assi_v the_o roman_n 609_o b._n take_v city_n and_o castle_n ibid._n c._n crucifi_v the_o seditious_a 609_o â_o r._n rachel_n daughter_n of_o laban_n 45_o f._n bring_v jacob_n to_o her_o father_n 46_o h._n steal_v away_o her_o father_n god_n 47_o b._n how_o she_o hide_v they_o 47_o b._n teach_v by_o jacob_n to_o contemn_v they_o ib._n die_v in_o childbed_n 49_o d._n race_n of_o the_o chanaanite_n to_o be_v root_v out_o 126_o n._n race_n of_o giant_n remain_v 129_o d._n race_n of_o achimelech_n murder_v 166_o k._n rage_n of_o antiochus_n 817_o d._n raguel_n a_o priest_n of_o madian_n 66_o l._n father_n in_o law_n to_o moses_n ib._n m._n come_v to_o moses_n in_o sinai_n 77_o f._n rahab_n hide_v the_o spy_n 122_o h._n require_v of_o they_o a_o oath_n and_o why_o ibid._n i._n she_o and_o all_o she_o save_v 123_o c._n reign_v of_o david_n 202_o â_o f._n of_o solomon_n 216_o c._n of_o josaphat_n 237_o m._n of_o herod_n 462_o k._n of_o tiberius_n 615_o g_o of_o caius_n 617_o â_o of_o agrippa_n 618_o l._n of_o claudius_n 619_o g._n rail_a of_o goliath_n 159_o do_v e._n rainbow_n a_o sign_n of_o atonement_n 32_o l._n rain_v fore_o prophesy_v 227_o h._n raise_v of_o a_o dead_a man_n 247_o i._n a_o ram_n offer_v in_o isaac_n stead_n 41_o e_fw-la f._n ram_n a_o engine_n 660_o k._n describe_v ib._n shake_v the_o tower_n 714_o l._n rampire_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n 733_o e._n rapine_n commit_v by_o day_n 686_o l._n rapsaces_n chieftain_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n 255_o n._n persuade_v ezechias_n to_o submit_v ib._n o._n rasis_fw-la war_v against_o achas_n 251_o k._n seize_v elath_n ib._n k._n slay_v 252_o a._n rational_a 87_o d._n ravishment_n of_o dinah_n revenge_v 49_o b._n punish_v ib._n c._n raiment_n of_o joseph_n 53_o f._n a_o proof_n against_o he_o 54_o i._n raiment_n take_v in_o war_n 127_o a._n read_v of_o the_o law_n 284._o reason_n describe_v 815_o d._n have_v dominion_n over_o passion_n ibid._n d._n rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bathuel_n 35_o e._n sister_n to_o laban_n ib._n â_o show_v courtesy_n to_o abraham_n servant_n 42_o n._n 43_o â_o procure_v his_o entertainment_n ib._n b._n marry_v to_o isaac_n 43_o c._n bring_v forth_o two_o twin_n ib._n e._n her_o devise_n for_o her_o son_n 44_o l._n rebellion_n of_o chore_n 101_o c._n of_o siba_n 194_o l_o m_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 337_o l_o m._n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n 629_o b_o rebellion_n of_o scythian_n and_o sarmates_n 764_o m._n rebellious_a punish_v 102_o l._n rebel_n kill_v a_o ambassador_n 635_o g._n rebel_n conquer_v 429_o g._n reconciliation_n of_o absalon_n 188_o i_o of_o herod_n and_o his_o son_n 587_o d._n of_o pheroras_n with_o herod_n 438_o i._n record_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 784_o m._n 785_o a_o etc._n etc._n reformation_n of_o god_n service_n 253_o i_o k._n religion_n contemn_v cause_n
of_o calamity_n 132_o n._n 133_o d._n 144_o k._n see_v piety_n contemn_v religion_n renew_v 224_o n._n religion_n of_o the_o essean_n 613_o a._n relic_n of_o jupiter_n take_v away_o 33_o d._n remissness_n in_o punish_v cause_n of_o sin_n 157_o d._n renown_n of_o solomon_n virtue_n 213_o e_o f_o g._n repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 245_o n._n 259_o h._n repair_v of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n 249_o m._n repentance_n of_o the_o people_n 97_o b._n of_o achab_n 229_o k._n of_o david_n 185_o c._n of_o joachas_n 246_o â_o of_o manasses_n 258_o c._n report_n of_o joseph_n death_n 675_o a._n report_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o samuel_n son_n 149_o d._n repose_v 27_o g._n request_v of_o jonathan_n 337_o k._n of_o the_o jew_n 610_o l_o m._n of_o the_o roman_n to_o caesar_n 717_o c._n requital_n of_o courtesy_n 42_o m._n 66_o m._n require_v 122_o i_o perform_v 123_o c._n resolution_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 51_o e._n restitution_n of_o thing_n borrow_v 116_o i._n restore_a â_o god_n be_v service_n 245_o i_o k._n 258_o d._n return_v of_o jacob_n son_n 57_o c._n of_o the_o spy_n 96_o k._n 122_o k._n of_o vespasian_n 761_o c._n revenue_n of_o priest_n 103_o c._n of_o mephibosheth_n land_n 183_o b_o revenue_n of_o agrippa_n 524_o l._n of_o aâchelaus_n 610_o n._n of_o pheroras_n 589_o d._n reverence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 614_o h._n reverence_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 661_o b_o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n 107_o e._n revolt_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 219_o i._n revolt_v of_o the_o german_n 764_o i._n reward_v of_o learned_a preacher_n 231_o l._n 263_o m._n reward_v of_o valiant_a man_n 741_o g._n reward_v of_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o law_n 811_o b._n reward_n oppress_v justice_n 149_o b._n riches_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la 109_o a_o b._n of_o the_o ainites_n 124_o l._n of_o david_n 202_o f._n of_o solomon_n 215_o c_o d_o e._n of_o ozias_n 249_o n._n riddle_n of_o samson_n propound_v to_o the_o thamnite_n 140_o m._n dissolve_v ibid._n n._n rip_v of_o woman_n womb_n foretell_v 240_o g._n river_n of_o arnon_n 104_o k._n river_n sabbaticus_n 765_o b._n robber_n punish_v 372_o c._n 416_o b._n robbery_n in_o trachona_n 416_o a._n wink_v at_o 621_o d._n roboam_n entreat_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n burden_n 218_o d._n deny_v their_o petition_n ib._n f._n abandon_v of_o ten_o tribe_n 219_o i_o forbid_a to_o make_v war_n ib._n i._o build_v strong_a city_n 221_o b._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n ibid._n b._n impiety_n ibid._n make_v brazen_a shield_n 222_o c._n die_v ibid._n rock_n yield_v forth_o water_n 75_o f._n ride_v of_o the_o philistine_n 167_o a._n rod_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n 68_o k._n devour_v the_o egyptian_n rod_n 68_o l._n rod_n of_o aaron_n fructifi_v 103_o a._n the_o roman_n government_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 661_o b._n roman_n overcome_v the_o jew_n 568_o i_o k._n sack_n jericho_n 576_o i._n get_v a_o great_a prey_n ib._n k._n skirmish_n with_o the_o jew_n 618_o i_o fire_n the_o porch_n ib._n i_o have_v subdue_v the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 626_o n._n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n ib._n m._n and_o 627_o a_o etc._n etc._n flee_v into_o the_o king_n fort_n 631_o b._n be_v slay_v ibid._n e._n burn_v joppa_n etc._n etc._n 634_o n._n burn_v the_o temple_n gate_n 636_o k._n overcome_v the_o jew_n 658_o e._n retire_v without_o their_o purpose_n 668_o o._n enter_v jotapata_n 670_o e_fw-la f._n move_v with_o no_o compassion_n 670_o g._n their_o warlike_a discipline_n 661_o b._n attempt_v nothing_o rash_o 661_o d._n drive_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o ship_n 676_o k._n assault_n gamala_n 680_o l._n 683_o b_o c._n many_o slay_v ib._n f._n win_v gamala_n ib._n f._n fight_v with_o the_o jew_n 713_o c._n their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v ib._n f._n overcome_v the_o seditious_a 725_o b._n get_v the_o first_o wall_n 725_o o._n drive_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n â23_n b._n hinder_v by_o the_o jew_n 728_o l._n plant_v their_o court_n of_o guard_n 735_o d._n fear_v the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o jew_n 740_o k._n undermine_v the_o wall_n 741_o a._n invade_v antonia_n 742_o m._n set_v jerusalem_n on_o fire_n 755_o f._n enter_v jerusalem_n 758_o k._n find_v treasure_n in_o the_o vault_n 759_o e._n ruinate_v city_n and_o temple_n 760_o k._n dine_a room_n fall_v down_o 578_o k._n reuben_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46_o n._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n his_o son_n 61_o b._n his_o dissuasion_n 51_o e._n and_o his_o persuasion_n 52_o k._n intend_a to_o save_v joseph_n 52_o l._n plead_v before_o joseph_n 56_o m._n rue_v of_o admirable_a greatness_n 767_o g._n ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n seek_v 62_o n_o o._n ruin_n of_o the_o amalechites_n foretell_v 77_o d._n ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n 637_o f._n rumour_n of_o herod_n death_n 397_o f._n rumour_n of_o the_o emperor_n 492_o â_o 511_o g._n ruth_n her_o love_n to_o naomi_n 142_o m._n marry_v to_o booz_n 143_o d._n s._n saba_n chief_a city_n of_o aethiopia_n 65_o f._n call_v meroâ_n and_o why_o ibid._n f._n sabach_n and_o naphanus_n david_n captain_n 196_o b_o c._n sabbath_n 27_o g._n call_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o why_o ibid._n o._n sabinus_n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n 465_o b._n and_o why_o ib._n 606_o i_o 607_o e_fw-la f._n sabinus_n pursue_v those_o that_o slay_v caius_n 511_o h._n allow_v not_o of_o claudius_n 518_o l._n kill_v himself_o 519_o b._n sabinus_n take_v the_o capitol_n 710_o e._n slay_v ibid._n k._n sabinus_n valiant_a 742_o h._n slay_v ibid._n l._n sack_n of_o chaff_n 666_o m._n sacred_a sanctuary_n 720_o n._n sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 157_o e._n sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n 29_o c._n sacrifice_n of_o noah_n 31_o e._n of_o jacob_n 49_o d._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 90_o m._n sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 91_o c._n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 91_o d._n sacrifice_n of_o pentecost_n 92_o m._n sacrifice_n of_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 212_o d_o sacrifice_n of_o samuel_n 148_o l._n sacrifice_n of_o ezechias_n 253_o h_o i_o sacrifice_n of_o herod_n 581_o g._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 89_o g._n 809_o e._n sacrifice_n consume_v of_o itself_o 89_o f._n sacrilege_n of_o achar_n 123_o e._n punish_v with_o death_n 124_o i_o of_o crassus_n 368_o c._n 568_o m._n of_o john_n 738_o k._n sadoc_n send_v to_o david_n 190_o l._n be_v pursue_v be_v hide_v 190_o m_o sadoc_n establish_v high_a priest_n 204_o l._n ibid._n m._n sadducee_n a_o sect_n 339_o m._n 476_o m._n their_o opinion_n 477_o c_o d._n safety_n of_o david_n respect_v 162_o k._n sale_n of_o the_o jew_n 679_o m._n salmanasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n 2520._o overcome_v oseas_n and_o why_o ibid._n d._n take_v oseas_n prisoner_n and_o transport_v the_o israelite_n 253_o m._n spoil_v syria_n and_o phoenicia_n 253_o o._n salome_n accuse_v mariam_n 497_o k._n accuse_v alexander_n &c_n &c_n 426_o l._n entice_v her_o daughter_n &c_n &c_n 434_o k._n deny_v to_o syllaeus_n in_o marriage_n 435_o c_o d._n excuse_v herself_o 434_o o._n marry_v alexis_n 449_o b._n discover_v conspiracy_n 450_o o._n release_v the_o noble_n 450_o m._n 603_o b._n prince_n of_o jamnia_n 618_o o._n die_v 454_o l._n solomon_n coronation_n 202_o a._n king_n of_o israel_n 203_o d._n require_v wisdom_n of_o god_n 205_o b._n marry_v a_o wife_n 204_o n._n decide_v the_o two_o woman_n debate_n 205_o a_o b._n build_v the_o temple_n 207_o f._n pray_v to_o god_n 211_o k_n m._n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n 212_o c._n build_v a_o palace_n ib._n g._n dissolve_v hard_a question_n 213_o f._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 214_o k_n build_v city_n ibid._n k._n make_v the_o chanaanite_n tributary_n 215_o b._n build_v a_o navy_n ib._n b._n remunerate_v nicaule_n the_o queen_n ibid._n f._n marry_v strange_a wife_n 216_o o._n commit_v idolatry_n ibid._n o._n his_o punishment_n denounce_v 217_o i_o have_v enemy_n raise_v against_o he_o ibid._n k._n die_v 218_o b._n saltis_n subdue_v the_o egyptian_n 785_o a._n samaria_n besiege_v 238_o g._n of_o who_o so_o call_v 225_o n._n take_v 347_o m._n describe_v 659_o d._n samaritan_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 275_o n_o o._n 279_o o._n their_o offer_n reject_v ib._n n._n jew_n enemy_n 281_o l._n kinsman_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o 295_o n._n disdain_v the_o jew_n 3â4_n d._n send_v letter_n to_o antiochus_n ib._n e._n contend_v with_o the_o jew_n 333_o i_o k._n accuse_v the_o jew_n 534_o n._n their_o strife_n with_o the_o jew_n 619_o e._n 11000_o slay_v 670_o c._n samaeus_fw-la reprove_v the_o jew_n impiety_n 221_o f._n comfort_v the_o people_n ibid._n samaeus_fw-la his_o admonition_n 373_o h._n honour_v ibid._n i._n samson_n kill_v a_o lion_n 140_o