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against_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n kill_v many_o of_o they_o and_o make_v slave_n of_o the_o rest_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n final_o they_o choose_v a_o king_n among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v then_o of_o our_o country_n his_o name_n be_v saltis_n who_o come_v to_o memphis_n make_v both_o the_o high_o and_o low_a province_n tributary_n leave_v garrison_n in_o strong_a hold_n and_o fortify_v those_o place_n in_o egyptian_n the_o east_n likewise_o foresee_v that_o the_o assyrian_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o he_o and_o will_v invade_v his_o country_n he_o find_v out_o in_o this_o province_n a_o city_n call_v saite_z fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o river_n bubastis_n which_o by_o a_o ancient_a divine_a be_v call_v auaris_fw-la he_o build_v up_o this_o city_n and_o compass_v it_o with_o most_o huge_a wall_n and_o place_v in_o it_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o arm_a man_n to_o keep_v it_o this_o saltis_n come_v in_o harvest_n time_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v both_o pay_v his_o soldier_n and_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o other_o people_n and_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v nineteen_o year_n he_o die_v after_o he_o succeed_v another_o king_n call_v baeon_n who_o reign_v four_o and_o forty_o year_n next_o to_o he_o aphinas_fw-la who_o reign_v thirty_o six_o year_n and_o seven_o month_n than_o aphocis_n who_o reign_v threescore_o and_o one_o year_n and_o then_o jandas_n who_o reign_v fifty_o year_n and_o one_o month_n after_o they_o all_o reign_v assis_n nine_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o two_o month_n and_o these_o six_o be_v the_o first_o king_n among_o they_o ever_o destroy_v and_o war_a upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o labour_v to_o extinguish_v their_o race_n this_o nation_n be_v call_v hiscos_n which_o signify_v king_n shepherd_n for_o hic_fw-la in_o
wife_n of_o elcana_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n 125._o d._n bare_a samuel_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n ibid._n d_o e._n annius_n take_v gerasa_n 689._o b._n answer_v of_o simon_n to_o jesus_n oration_n 679._o a._n answer_v of_o isaac_n 18._o i_o of_o balaam_n to_o balac_n 83._o m._n of_o god_n to_o josuah_n 103._o c._n of_o achab_n to_o the_o syrian_n 218._o k._n of_o caesar_n to_o herode_fw-la 586._o g_o of_o antipater_n to_o herode_fw-la 603._o d_o e._n of_o john_n 671._o b_o c._n of_o eleazar_n to_o antiochus_n 803._o b._n of_o alexander_n 286._o g._n antaeus_n against_o who_o hercules_n make_v war_n 19_o c._n antigonus_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 339._o d._n his_o death_n complot_v ibid._n e._n effect_v 340._o g._n 562._o h_o i._n antigonus_n accuse_v hyrcanus_n and_o antipater_n 360_o i_o 571._o a._n promise_v the_o parthian_n money_n and_o why_o 370._o l._n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 373._o a._n cut_v off_o hyrcanus_n ear_n ibid._n a._n 570._o l._n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 374._o i_o k._n 577._o e._n upbraid_v herode_fw-la 375._o e._n get_v massada_n 578._o g._n repulse_v herod_n power_n ibid._n f._n surprise_v herod_n victualler_n 376._o h_o i._n cruel_o handle_v josephs_n careas_fw-la 580._o m._n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n 381._o a._n put_v to_o death_n 382._o d._n 383._o a._n antiochus_n the_o great_a vex_v the_o jew_n 296._o g_o h._n recover_v city_n of_o caelesyria_n ibid._n i._n his_o epistle_n to_o ptolomey_n 296._o his_o edict_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n 297._o b._n his_o epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n ibid._n c_o h._n antiochus_n epiphanes_n depart_v egypt_n 303._o c._n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n d._n 558._o m._n abrogate_v god_n law_n 304._o g._n 559._o a._n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n g._n h._n torture_v eleazar_n 803._o d_o e._n â—…slayeth_v he_o 804._o h._n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v their_o law_n 304._o m._n 305._o a_o etc._n etc._n invade_v judaea_n again_o 507._o a._n depart_v into_o persia_n ibid._n b._n besiege_v elymais_n 311._o a._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n b._n 559._o c._n antiochus_n eupator_n create_v king_n 311._o e._n march_v into_o judaea_n 312._o g._n 559._o e._n fight_v with_o judas_n maccabee_n 312._o i_o march_v against_o philip_n ibid._n l._n enter_v a_o league_n with_o judas_n 313._o a._n slai_v philip_n ib._n c._n displace_v onias_n 526._o i_o be_v slay_v ibid._n d._n antiochus_n son_n of_o alexander_n 327._o a._n crown_v king_n ibid._n f._n discomfit_v demetrius_n 328._o g._n favour_v jonathan_n ibid._n antiochus_n marry_v cleopatra_n 333._o d._n put_v tryphon_n to_o flight_n ibid._n e._n war_v against_o hyrcanus_n 335._o a_o b._n c._n permit_v a_o truce_n ibid._n slay_v 336._o g._n antiochus_n gryphus_n overcom_v alexander_n 337._o b._n his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n b._n slay_v 344._o g._n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n war_v against_o his_o brother_n 337._o b._n 341._o d._n put_v to_o flight_n 337._o e._n slay_v 344._o g._n antiochus_n eusebius_n put_v seleucus_n to_o flight_n 344._o h._n slai_v seleucus_n brother_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n l._n m._n antiochus_n seleucus_n slai_v his_o uncle_n 344._o g._n burn_v ibid._n antiochus_n dionysius_n king_n 345._o e._n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n slay_v 346._o g._n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n 747._o c_o d._n e._n antiochus_n king_n of_o comegena_n accuse_v 754._o his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n k._n l._n reconcile_v to_o caesar._n 755._o a_o b._n antipas_n herod_n son_n 449._o d._n claim_v the_o kingdom_n 608._o m._n accuse_v archelaus_n 609._o a_o b._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingd_a with_o archelaus_n 459._o d._n antipater_n the_o idumean_n 350._o m._n incense_v the_o prince_n against_o aristobulus_n 351._o a._n relieve_v gabinius_n 357._o d._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 359._o a_o etc._n etc._n gather_v soldier_n for_o caesar_n service_n ibid._n d._n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n over_o judaea_n 360._o h_o i_o k_o l._n 570._o l._n make_v his_o son_n governor_n 361._o f._n persuade_v hyrcanus_n to_o fly_v 565._o f._n 666._o a._n his_o exploit_n 570._o k._n poison_v 367._o a._n 577._o c._n antipater_n banish_v 589._o b._n advaneed_a 416._o l._n encit_v his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n 417._o a_o d._n his_o congratulation_n 419._o f._n plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n 423._o e._n 591._o e_fw-la d._n cause_n of_o mischief_n 426._o k._n govern_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 436._o l._n practise_v his_o father_n death_n ibid._n m._n 601._o e._n can_v not_o deceive_v his_o aunt_n 437._o b._n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n 437._o c._n his_o treason_n 601._o d._n accuse_v syllaeus_n 601._o e._n 440._o i._n study_v to_o win_v favour_n 547._o e_fw-la f._n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n 597._o e._n accuse_v by_o herod_n 443._o e._n etc._n etc._n 602._o m._n answer_v his_o father_n objection_n 444._o g._n hate_a of_o all_o 602._o h._n 446._o g._n have_v liberty_n to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n h._n 603._o d._n put_v to_o death_n 450._o g_o h._n 606._o h._n antipater_n accuse_v antipater_n 441._o e._n antipater_n accuse_v archelaus_n 453._o e._n 609._o b._n c._n antipatris_n build_v 420._o m._n burn_v 637._o a_o b._n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n 446._o l._n blame_v 447._o c._n antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v 768._o l._n m._n 769._o a._n etc._n etc._n see_v argument_n antiquity_n when_o write_v 528._o h._n antonia_n describe_v 708._o h_o i._n not_o unlike_o a_o city_n ibid._n i._n antonius_n write_v to_o hyrcanus_n 368._o l._n m._n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n 369._o c._n make_v tetrarch_n 370._o h._n love_v herod_n 374._o make_v herod_n king_n ibid._n k._n require_v aristobulus_n 384._o i._n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n of_o judaea_n and_o arabia_n 389._o b._n conquer_v armenia_n ibid._n e._n aphrica_fw-la once_o call_v lybia_n â—…9_n b_o c._n apollonius_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 790._o l._n apollonius_n send_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n 802._o h._n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n ibid._n i._n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 306._o k._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v ibid._n k._n apollonius_n darius_n put_v to_o flight_n 324._o h._n i_o apology_n of_o achimelech_n 149._o b._n of_o aristobulus_n 353._o d._n apostasy_n of_o the_o priest_n 284._o l._n apostate_n from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n 303._o a_o b._n apparel_n 615._o c._n appion_n write_v cold_o 782._o i._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jew_n ibid._n his_o fiction_n refute_v 783._o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n deny_v his_o country_n 784._o g._n rail_v against_o the_o jew_n ibid._n h._n his_o objection_n of_o the_o ass_n head_n answer_v 786._o m._n upbraid_v the_o jew_n 789._o c._n praise_v himself_o ibid._n accuse_v the_o jew_n 480._o g._n apple_n of_o mandragora_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d apprehension_n of_o john_n and_o simon_n 744._o m._n apsan_n govern_v israel_n 120._o i._n his_o child_n ibid._n i._n arabian_n ismaels_n posterity_n 17._o a._n c._n slay_fw-fr herod_n soldier_n 390._o m._n kill_v the_o jew_n ambassador_n 391._o c._n overcome_v 393._o b._n receive_v thief_n 429._o a._n break_v the_o league_n make_v 577._o a._n defeat_v herod_n army_n 584._o g._n be_v overcome_v 585._o c._n a_o arbiter_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o claudius_n 619._o f._n archelaus_n accuse_v 442._o i_o k._n promise_v his_o subject_n favour_n 608._o g._n appoint_v k._n 451._o a_o b._n 606._o k._n etc._n etc._n lament_v 607._o f._n suppress_v the_o sedition_n 452._o l._n m._n 453._o a._n repair_v to_o rome_n ib_n b._n approve_a etc._n etc._n 455._o a._n accuse_v 458._o k._n excuse_v 459._o b._n accuse_v and_o banish_v 461._o a._n etc._n etc._n 614._o h._n his_o dream_n ibid._n i._n archelaus_n k._n of_o cappadocia_n 427._o c._n his_o ingenious_a speech_n 593._o e._n f._n confer_v with_o herod_n 594._o g._n reconcile_v alexander_n to_o his_o father_n 428._o g._n make_v herod_n and_o pheroras_n friend_n 428_o h._n 594._o h._n i_o excuse_v himself_o 432._o h._n aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n 342._o e._n overthrow_v alexander_n 346._o g._n put_v aristobulus_n to_o flight_n 351._o e._n furnish_v hyrcanus_n with_o 50000._o soldier_n 556._o g._n aretas_n accuse_v syllaeus_n 440._o f._n discomfit_v herod_n army_n 470._o k._n l._n argument_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 768._o l_o m._n 769._o a._n etc._n etc._n 770._o g._n etc._n etc._n 771._o a._n etc._n etc._n 772._o g._n etc._n etc._n 773._o a._n etc._n etc._n 774._o g._n etc._n etc._n 775._o a._n arioch_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 13._o c._n aristaeus_n obtain_v the_o jew_n liberty_n 289._o b_o c._n aristobulus_n first_o king_n etc._n etc._n 339._o c._n imprison_v his_o brethren_n famish_v his_o mother_n ib._n 561._o f._n his_o punishment_n 340._o i_o k._n 562._o m._n compel_v the_o ituraeans_n to_o be_v circumcise_v ibid._n l._n
elias_n forepropheci_v rain_n 3._o reg._n 10._o elias_n fly_v from_o jezabel_n god_n care_n for_o his_o servant_n god_n speak_v to_o elias_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n birth_n 924._o lehuke_v of_o israel_n elizeus_fw-la call_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o al._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 21._o the_o story_n of_o naboth_n who_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o deny_v achab_n his_o vineyard_n elias_n prophesi_v what_o revenge_n god_n will_v take_v of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n achabs_n repentance_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 924._o 3._o reg._n â—…0_n adads_n war_n against_o achab_n the_o syrian_n emballage_n to_o achab._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o legate_n a_o ladâ—…_n confidence_n in_o his_o soldier_n the_o israelite_n god_n promise_v victory_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 9â—…4_n achabs_n victory_n against_o the_o syrian_n adads_n second_o expedition_n against_o the_o israelite_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3041._o before_o christ_n birth_n 923._o adad_fw-la be_v receive_v into_o favour_n by_o achab_n and_o dismiss_v upon_o condition_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n â—…041_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 923._o achab_n be_v reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adad_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o learned_a preacher_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3042._o before_o christ_n birth_n 924._o josaphats_n piety_n 3._o paral._n 17._o the_o peace_n in_o josaphats_n time_n josaphats_n army_n josaphats_n expedition_n with_o achab_n against_o the_o syrian_a 〈◊〉_d 3._o reg._n 22._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3047._o before_o christ_n birth_n 917._o the_o false_a prophet_n prophesy_v plausible_o micheas_n the_o true_a prophet_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 15._o 3._o reg._n 22._o al._n 〈◊〉_d achab_n and_o josaphats_n war_n against_o the_o syrian_a the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3â—…47_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 917._o achab_n wound_v by_o a_o arrow_n in_o the_o battle_n die_v the_o dog_n lick_v achabs_n blood_n according_a to_o elias_n prediction_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o propher_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v the_o matchless_a necessity_n of_o fate_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n â—…048_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 916._o 4._o reg_n 3._o 2._o pâ—…_n 19_o 20._o jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprehend_v josaphat_n for_o help_a achab._n josaphat_n renew_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n josaphat_n place_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n in_o every_o city_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n war_n against_o josaphat_n josaphats_n prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o victory_n jaziel_n the_o prophet_n assure_v they_o of_o victory_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3048_o before_o christ_n birth_n 916._o the_o manner_n and_o weapon_n whereby_o josaphat_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n the_o ammonite_n and_o their_o confederate_n kill_v one_o another_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o ammonite_n the_o fame_n and_o praise_n of_o josaphat_n in_o every_o place_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o ochozias_n achabs_n son_n king_n of_o israel_n 4._o reg._n 1._o ochozias_n have_v a_o grievous_a fall_n seek_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o false_a oracle_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o elias_n elias_n form_n and_o habit_n ochozias_n soldier_n fear_v to_o fetch_v elias_n be_v consume_v with_o lightning_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3048._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 916._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3049._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 915._o ochozias_n die_v without_o issue_n â—…am_v his_o brother_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n elias_n according_a as_o enoch_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o 4._o reg._n 3._o eliâ—…aeus_n joram_n ask_v aâ—…d_v against_o the_o moabite_n want_v of_o wâ—…_n in_o the_o hebrew_n army_n the_o king_n seek_v for_o counsel_n at_o elizaeus_n hand_n elizaeus_n foreprophecieth_a 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