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the_o prepare_a power_n of_o thy_o adversary_n so_o we_o read_v that_o david_n in_o the_o time_n of_o absolom_n treason_n when_o he_o understand_v that_o ahitophel_n that_o great_a politician_n take_v part_n with_o he_o he_o fear_v his_o counsel_n and_o first_o pray_v unto_o god_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v the_o council_n 31_o of_o ahitophel_n into_o foolishness_n and_o afterward_o send_v his_o wise_a and_o faithful_a friend_n hushai_n the_o aâ—…chite_a to_o be_v a_o opposite_a unto_o ahitophel_n by_o who_o mean_n indeed_o ahitophels_n counsel_n be_v reject_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o absolom_n and_o safety_n of_o david_n and_o many_o like_a prayer_n we_o have_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o one_o place_n up_o lord_n 19_o let_v not_o man_n prevail_v in_o another_o place_n let_v not_o they_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n unjust_o 19_o reioyc_a over_o i_o neither_o let_v they_o wink_v with_o the_o eâ—…e_n that_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v 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