to_o herod_n and_o desirous_a likewise_o to_o avoid_v cleopatra_n suspicion_n write_v unto_o herod_n that_o under_o some_o honest_a pretext_n he_o shall_v send_v alexandra_n son_n unto_o he_o with_o this_o addition_n if_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v c_o c_o troublesome_a unto_o he_o which_o matter_n when_o herod_n understand_v he_o think_v it_o no_o way_n safe_a for_o he_o to_o send_v aristobulus_n who_o be_v a_o handsome_a young_a man_n and_o little_o more_o at_o that_o time_n then_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o so_o noble_o bear_v consider_v that_o antonius_n be_v at_o that_o present_a in_o such_o authority_n that_o no_o one_o in_o rome_n be_v in_o great_a credit_n than_o he_o and_o who_o beside_o that_o send_v the_o cause_n why_o aristobulus_n be_v not_o send_v be_v very_o much_o addict_v to_o his_o pleasure_n which_o he_o open_o hunt_v after_o without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o power_n he_o therefore_o write_v he_o this_o answer_n that_o if_o 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that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o cleopatra_n she_o labour_v to_o dispossess_v he_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o her_o son_n by_o antonius_n mean_n may_v govern_v in_o his_o stead_n which_o practice_n of_o she_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unjust_a because_o she_o deprive_v she_o own_o daughter_n of_o that_o honour_n wherein_o she_o be_v and_o raise_v up_o trouble_n likewise_o in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_v with_o great_a labour_n and_o extreme_a danger_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o willing_o e_o e_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o forgive_v those_o wrong_n she_o have_v do_v against_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a notwithstanding_o to_o show_v all_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n both_o to_o she_o and_o she_o he_o give_v the_o high-priesthood_n to_o young_a aristobulus_n allege_v that_o heretofore_o he_o have_v establish_v ananel_n in_o that_o place_n for_o no_o other_o respect_n than_o for_o that_o aristobulus_n be_v under_o 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nativity_n 35._o herod_n depose_v ananel_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high-pristhood_a and_o confer_v it_o upon_o aristobulus_n he_o cause_v alexandra_n to_o be_v seize_v on_o and_o aristobulus_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o make_v their_o escape_n by_o go_v to_o cleopatra_n he_o feign_v a_o reconciliation_n with_o they_o and_o afterward_o cause_v aristobulus_n to_o be_v drown_v bestow_v a_o costly_a funeral_n on_o he_o i_o i_o hereupon_o herod_n take_v away_o the_o priesthood_n instant_o from_o ananel_n 3._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 3._o who_o be_v not_o that_o countryman_n bear_v as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v but_o be_v bear_v among_o those_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v and_o be_v plant_v beyond_o euphrates_n by_o the_o assyrian_n ananel_n herod_n take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o ananel_n for_o divers_a thousand_o jew_n inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v he_o his_o original_a also_o be_v otherwise_o of_o the_o race_n of_o 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ver._n 24._o adad_fw-la hope_v to_o take_v the_o city_n if_o not_o by_o force_n at_o leastwise_o by_o famine_n syrian_n samaria_n besiege_v by_o the_o syrian_n and_o default_n of_o thing_n necessary_a draw_v near_o unto_o samaria_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o joram_n be_v so_o destitute_a of_o convenient_a supply_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o incredible_a want_n of_o victual_n a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v in_o samaria_n for_o 80_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n at_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o they_o use_v instead_o of_o salt_n neither_o g_o g_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o more_o trouble_v the_o king_n than_o that_o he_o fear_v lest_o some_o one_o constrain_v by_o famine_n shall_v deliver_v or_o betray_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o enemy_n for_o which_o cause_n h_o h_o he_o every_o day_n walk_v the_o round_a about_o the_o wall_n 914._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 914._o and_o visit_v the_o sentinel_n of_o the_o city_n for_o fear_v lest_o any_o one_o shall_v lie_v hide_v within_o and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n he_o give_v order_n that_o if_o any_o one_o have_v such_o a_o sinister_a intent_n the_o mean_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o whereas_o a_o certain_a woman_n cry_v out_o unto_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o king_n he_o incense_v with_o wrath_n and_o suppose_v that_o she_o ask_v he_o some_o meat_n begin_v to_o rail_v on_o she_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o grange_n nor_o wine-press_n whereby_o he_o may_v any_o way_n supply_v her_o necessity_n the_o woman_n answer_v he_o 28._o ver._n 28._o that_o she_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o child_n the_o famine_n so_o great_a in_o samaria_n that_o woman_n eat_v their_o own_o child_n and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o want_v of_o food_n but_o only_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v determine_v a_o debate_n betwixt_o she_o and_o another_o woman_n whereupon_o he_o command_v she_o to_o express_v and_o declare_v what_o she_o require_v hereupon_o i_o i_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v make_v a_o agreement_n with_o another_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n that_o since_o the_o famine_n and_o scarcity_n be_v such_o as_o they_o can_v find_v no_o redress_n for_o the_o same_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v their_o child_n for_o each_o of_o they_o have_v one_o and_o in_o this_o sort_n shall_v nourish_v one_o another_o as_o for_o myself_o say_v she_o i_o have_v first_o of_o all_o strangle_v i_o and_o we_o have_v both_o of_o we_o yesterday_o eat_v thereof_o but_o now_o she_o will_v not_o do_v the_o like_a but_o break_v the_o accord_n betwixt_o we_o and_o conceal_v her_o child_n joram_n be_v grievous_o torment_v to_o hear_v these_o word_n and_o rend_v his_o garment_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o afterward_o whole_o enrage_v against_o the_o prophet_n he_o devise_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n because_o he_o pray_v not_o unto_o god_n to_o grant_v he_o mean_n to_o escape_v those_o evil_n that_o environ_v they_o round_o about_o so_o that_o he_o send_v a_o man_n present_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n 32._o ver._n 31_o 32._o who_o prepare_v himself_o with_o all_o expedition_n to_o k_o k_o the_o slaughter_n death_n joram_n threan_v elizeus_n death_n but_o elizeus_fw-la be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o king_n for_o sit_v at_o home_n with_o his_o disciple_n in_o his_o house_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o joram_n the_o murderer_n son_n send_v a_o man_n to_o take_v away_o his_o head_n 33._o ver._n 33._o but_o say_v he_o when_o he_o that_o have_v the_o matter_n in_o charge_n shall_v come_v hither_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o enter_v but_o make_v he_o attend_v and_o stay_v at_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o king_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o will_v
they_o that_o they_o mock_v they_o and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o spit_v upon_o those_o prophet_n that_o exhort_v they_o to_o piety_n and_o foretell_v they_o the_o evil_n they_o shall_v suffer_v if_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o true_a god_n and_o final_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o presumption_n they_o attempt_v yet_o far_o worse_a thing_n and_o never_o give_v over_o until_o that_o god_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o impiety_n subject_v they_o to_o their_o enemy_n 29._o 2_o chron._n 29._o as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o but_o divers_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n zabulon_n and_o issachar_n fruit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v never_o without_o fruit_n respect_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o repair_v all_o together_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o king_n ezechias_n to_o honour_v g_o g_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v arrive_v there_o ezechias_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n accompany_v with_o the_o governor_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o offer_v there_o seven_o bull_n seven_o ram_n h_o h_o and_o as_o many_o goat_n 746._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3618._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 746._o and_o after_o that_o he_o and_o all_o the_o governor_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n according_a as_o it_o appertain_v to_o they_o and_o they_o sacrifice_v and_o make_v burnt-offering_n of_o they_o the_o levite_n also_o assist_v round_o about_o with_o instrument_n of_o music_n sing_v hymn_n and_o song_n unto_o god_n according_a as_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n sacrifice_n ezechias_n sacrifice_n the_o other_o priest_n have_v trumpet_n which_o they_o use_v in_o consort_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o their_o hymn_n which_o do_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n cast_v themselves_o prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n 21._o 2_o chron._n 29._o ââ_o 20_o 21._o and_o adore_v god_n and_o afterward_o sacrifice_v seven_o ox_n a_o 100_o sheep_n and_o 200_o lamb_n the_o king_n likewise_o bestow_v 600_o ox_n and_o 3000_o sheep_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o feast_v withal_o and_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v joyful_o perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n i_o i_o the_o king_n sit_v down_o and_o eat_v with_o the_o people_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o when_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v come_v they_o eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o during_o the_o seven_o other_o day_n 31._o ver._n 30_o 31._o they_o offer_v up_o their_o other_o sacrifice_n the_o king_n give_v in_o way_n of_o gratuity_n unto_o the_o people_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v offer_v 2000_o ox_n service_n reformation_n of_o god_n service_n and_o 7000_o sheep_n the_o governor_n do_v the_o like_a and_o give_v the_o people_n a_o 1000_o bull_n and_o 1400_o sheep_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o feast_n solemnize_v which_o have_v not_o be_v so_o magnificent_o and_o devout_o celebrate_v since_o solomon_n time_n when_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v past_a they_o journey_v and_o go_v through_o the_o country_n and_o purify_v it_o they_o purge_v the_o city_n likewise_o of_o all_o idol_n and_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o law_n upon_o his_o charge_n he_o enact_v also_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n k_o k_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v whole_o intend_v piety_n and_o never_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o people_n bring_v all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n philistine_n the_o king_n overcome_v the_o philistine_n which_o the_o king_n put_v up_o in_o certain_a storehouse_n which_o he_o have_v build_v to_o be_v distribute_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a purity_n in_o religion_n after_o the_o king_n have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o sort_n 19_o 2_o king_n 19_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o philistine_n assyria_n ezechias_n forsake_v the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o seize_v all_o their_o city_n between_o gaza_n and_o ge_v about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v unto_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v those_o tribute_n which_o his_o father_n before_o he_o have_v pay_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o his_o country_n nevertheless_o ezechias_n set_v light_a by_o his_o threat_n assure_v himself_o in_o that_o piety_n and_o zeal_n he_o bear_v l_o l_o towards_o god_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n by_o who_o he_o be_v exact_o instruct_v touch_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v chap._n fourteen_o salmanasar_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o lead_v the_o israelite_n captive_a into_o the_o country_n of_o media_n when_o tiding_n be_v bring_v to_o salmanasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v privy_o send_v unto_o soan_n 5._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 5._o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o request_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o m_o m_o assyrian_n he_o be_v sore_o displease_v and_o draw_v forth_o his_o army_n against_o samaria_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o oseas_n but_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n withstand_v his_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o be_v besiege_v therein_o for_o three_o year_n space_n and_o final_o samaria_n be_v take_v by_o force_n 24._o 2_o king_n 17_o 24._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o oseas_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o ezechias_n reign_n at_o which_o time_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v destroy_v and_o all_o the_o people_n transport_v into_o the_o country_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n oseas_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n cause_v certain_a nation_n of_o a_o country_n call_v chut_n so_o style_v from_o a_o river_n of_o that_o name_n to_o remove_v their_o habitation_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o samaria_n and_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o israel_n as_o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o their_o country_n 947_o year_n chuthite_n the_o israelite_n remove_v from_o their_o possession_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o chuthite_n since_o their_o predecessor_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n possess_v n_o n_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n 800_o year_n after_o the_o government_n of_o joshua_n and_o 240_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n since_o they_o revolt_v from_o roboam_n david_n nephew_n to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o jeroboam_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o disobey_v the_o prophet_n who_o foretell_v they_o of_o that_o calamity_n which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o impiety_n the_o sedition_n that_o they_o raise_v against_o roboam_n in_o take_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o king_n be_v the_o original_n of_o their_o mischief_n for_o jeroboam_n commit_v impiety_n against_o god_n and_o they_o imitate_v his_o wickedness_n cause_v god_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o they_o so_o that_o he_o punish_v they_o according_a as_o they_o deserve_v but_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ravage_v and_o spoil_v all_o syria_n and_o phoenicia_n with_o his_o army_n and_o his_o name_n be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o tyrian_n for_o he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o tyrian_n o_o o_o at_o such_o time_n as_o eulaleus_n reign_v in_o tyre_n whereof_o menander_n make_v mention_v who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o tyre_n which_o have_v be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n the_o king_n eluleus_n say_v he_o reign_v 36_o year_n 740._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3224._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 740._o and_o pursue_v the_o chutheans_n that_o be_v revolt_v from_o a_o a_o he_o by_o sea_n and_o make_v they_o subject_a against_o who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o invade_v all_o phoenicia_n and_o afterward_o have_v make_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o he_o return_v back_o again_o into_o the_o city_n of_o sydon_n arce_n and_o old_a tyre_n and_o divers_a other_o city_n revolt_v from_o the_o tyrian_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o this_o cause_n menander_n the_o tyrian_n chronicle_n touch_v the_o war_n of_o salmanazar_n against_o the_o tyrian_n write_v by_o menander_n and_o for_o that_o they_o of_o tyre_n do_v not_o obey_v he_o he_o draw_v his_o army_n
offer_v up_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n they_o beseech_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o favourable_a and_o merciful_a towards_o they_o the_o king_n likewise_o command_v the_o highpriest_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o vessel_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v make_v by_o his_o predecessor_n in_o honour_n of_o idol_n and_o strange_a god_n he_o shall_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o after_o that_o a_o great_a number_n be_v find_v therein_o all_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o burn_v and_o the_o ash_n afterward_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o priest_n that_o appertain_v to_o idol_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o aaron_n he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n oracle_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o execute_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o plain_a country_n and_o all_o that_o which_o jeroboam_n have_v erect_v there_o in_o honour_n of_o idol_n 4._o 1_o king_n 13._o 1._o ad_fw-la 4._o he_o utter_o deface_v it_o and_o the_o bone_n of_o n_o n_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n that_o jeroboam_n have_v build_v this_o have_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o come_v to_o jeroboam_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n all_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v namely_o that_o one_o of_o david_n posterity_n call_v josias_n shall_v do_v thâse_a thing_n which_o prophecy_n take_v effect_v 361_o year_n after_o after_o this_o king_n josias_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v avoid_v the_o captivity_n and_o servitude_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o impiety_n and_o the_o service_n they_o have_v perform_v to_o strange_a god_n and_o to_o honour_v the_o sovereign_n and_o true_a god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o he_o make_v a_o search_n also_o through_o every_o house_n borough_n and_o city_n fear_v lest_o as_o yet_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o idol_n hide_v he_o likewise_o seek_v out_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v make_v by_o his_o ancestor_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n o_o o_o and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v adore_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o utter_o abolish_v the_o same_o after_o he_o have_v in_o this_o sort_n purge_v the_o country_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o we_o call_v easter_n towards_o the_o performance_n whereof_o 643._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 23ââ_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 643._o he_o give_v the_o people_n young_a kid_n and_o lamb_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 30000_o a_o a_o and_o 3000_o bullock_n for_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o levite_n distribute_v among_o the_o other_o levite_n 500_o lamb_n and_o 500_o bullock_n have_v therefore_o such_o a_o abundance_n of_o beast_n they_o sacrifice_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o priest_n take_v charge_n thereof_o 11._o 2_o king_n 23._o â_o 11._o and_o confirm_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o example_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o solemnity_n keep_v by_o the_o hebrew_n since_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n pâsseover_n tâe_v celebration_n of_o the_o pâsseover_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o father_n after_o this_o josias_n live_v in_o peace_n riches_n honour_n and_o estimation_n among_o all_o man_n etc._n ver._n 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o end_v his_o life_n 5._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 9_o ãâã_d cap._n 5._o chap._n v._n b_o b_o divers_a exploit_n of_o nechao_n nechao_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o egyptians_n ãâ¦ã_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v gather_v great_a force_n conduct_v his_o army_n towards_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o war_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o babylonian_n who_o have_v destroy_v the_o empire_n of_o assyria_n for_o nechao_n affect_v the_o government_n of_o all_o asia_n now_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o mende_n which_o be_v under_o josias_n subjection_n king_n josias_n deny_v he_o passage_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o army_n to_o march_v through_o his_o country_n for_o which_o cause_n nechao_n send_v a_o herald_n unto_o he_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v war_n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o but_o that_o he_o bend_v his_o course_n towards_o euphrates_n for_o which_o cause_n c_o c_o he_o wish_v he_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o hinder_v his_o intend_a journey_n 24._o 2_o chrân_n â5_n 22_o 23_o 24._o lest_o thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o josiââ_n a_o epitaph_n write_v by_o jeremy_n on_o josiââ_n but_o josias_n regard_v not_o this_o demand_n of_o he_o but_o resolve_v himself_o to_o hinder_v his_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o his_o evil_a genius_n 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be_v call_v zâbuda_n of_o the_o city_n of_o abuma_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o of_o a_o malignant_a nature_n f_o f_o have_v neither_o piety_n towards_o god_n nor_o respect_n towards_o man_n chap._n vi_o nabuchodonosors_n army_n come_v into_o syria_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v nabuchodonosor_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n who_o at_o that_o time_n go_v out_o with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o ãâã_d a_o city_n situate_a near_o unto_o euphrates_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o fight_v against_o nechao_n king_n of_o egypt_n under_o who_o power_n all_o syria_n be_v subject_a nechao_n understanding_n g_o g_o of_o the_o babylonian_n intent_n and_o how_o great_a his_o army_n be_v make_v very_o little_a account_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n
advance_v towards_o euphrates_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o repulse_n nabuchodonosor_n h_o h_o but_o he_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n 928._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 33â6_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 928._o and_o lose_v divers_a thousand_o of_o his_o man_n whereupon_o the_o babylonian_a pass_v euphrates_n seize_v all_o syria_n as_o far_o as_o pelusâum_n judea_n only_a except_v the_o four_o year_n that_o nabuchodonosor_n reign_v over_o these_o conquer_a country_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n over_o the_o hebrew_n the_o babylolonian_a lead_v forth_o his_o army_n against_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n threaten_v they_o to_o use_v all_o hostility_n 20._o 2_o king_n 24._o 11._o ad_fw-la 20._o except_o joachim_n will_v pay_v he_o tribute_n joachim_n fear_v his_o threat_n buy_v his_o peace_n with_o silver_n and_o pay_v for_o three_o year_n space_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v impose_v on_o he_o tribute_n joachim_n pay_v nabuchadnezzar_n 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presence_n of_o his_o friend_n command_v his_o secretary_n to_o read_v the_o same_o and_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o content_n thereof_o he_o wax_v wroth_a and_o rent_v it_o in_o piece_n cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n intend_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v he_o send_v out_o likewise_o a_o strict_a commission_n to_o seek_v out_o jeremy_n and_o his_o secretary_n baruch_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o they_o be_v already_o flee_v that_o they_o may_v prevent_v his_o indignation_n chap._n vii_o m_o m_o nabuchodonosor_n put_v joachim_n to_o death_n and_o establish_v joachin_n in_o the_o kingdom_n not_o long_o after_o this_o cruelty_n nabuchadnezzar_n entertainment_n into_o the_o city_n and_o cruelty_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v march_v out_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o be_v incredulous_a and_o careless_a of_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n he_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v he_o no_o evil_n but_o when_o the_o babylonian_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o king_n observe_v not_o his_o promise_n but_o put_v all_o such_o to_o death_n as_o be_v in_o the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o year_n 11._o 2_o king_n 24._o 1_o ad_fw-la 11._o and_o spare_v none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n juda._n joachin_n of_o jochonias_n king_n of_o juda._n with_o they_o also_o he_o slay_v their_o king_n joachim_n and_o cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o vouchsafe_v he_o no_o sepulchre_n establish_v joachin_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o city_n moreover_o he_o take_v 3000_o of_o n_o n_o the_o most_o honourable_a citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n prisoner_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o babylon_n with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n at_o that_o time_n very_o young_a in_o year_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o king_n joachim_n who_o live_v 36_o year_n and_o reign_v 11._o joachin_n that_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nosta_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o reign_v three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n o_o o_o chap._n viii_o 618._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3346._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 618._o a_o a_o nabuchodonosor_n change_v his_o purpose_n and_o besiege_v joachin_n and_o receive_v he_o upon_o composition_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o babylonian_a have_v bestow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judea_n on_o joachin_n he_o be_v seize_v with_o a_o sudden_a fear_n 9_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 9_o which_o make_v he_o suspect_v lest_o joachin_n remember_v himself_o of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n may_v draw_v the_o country_n into_o rebellion_n 27._o 2_o king_n 25._o 27._o and_o revolt_v against_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o send_v out_o certain_a force_n and_o besiege_a joachin_n in_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n and_o of_o a_o upright_a b_o b_o heart_n be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v the_o city_n in_o that_o danger_n without_o a_o governor_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o cause_n that_o the_o common-weal_n be_v in_o that_o hazard_n for_o which_o cause_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o near_a akin_a with_o he_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v send_v against_o he_o truce-breaker_n nabuchodonosor_n a_o truce-breaker_n receive_v a_o oath_n from_o they_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o the_o city_n shall_v receive_v any_o harm_n but_o this_o promise_n continue_v not_o a_o year_n for_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n observe_v it_o not_o but_o command_v his_o captain_n to_o imprison_v all_o the_o youth_n and_o artificer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o bind_v unto_o he_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v 10832_o person_n beside_o joachin_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o near_a ally_n who_o they_o take_v prisoner_n chap._n ix_o c_o c_o sedechias_n be_v make_v king_n over_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n instead_o of_o joachin_n he_o appoint_v sedechias_n his_o uncle_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o he_o bind_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v govern_v the_o country_n without_o any_o innovation_n 17._o 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v hold_v no_o intelligence_n with_o the_o egyptian_n jeremy_n sedechias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n seduce_v by_o his_o courtier_n and_o false_a prophet_n give_v no_o ear_n to_o jeremy_n this_o sedechias_n be_v 21_o year_n old_a at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v joachims_n brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n he_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o all_o law_n and_o a_o preverter_n of_o ordinance_n for_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v about_o he_o be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n under_o his_o dominion_n d_o d_o commit_v whatsoever_o
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