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to_o death_n and_o send_v he_o to_o execution_n in_o their_o presence_n which_o do_v they_o all_o depart_v at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o galilean_n and_o samaritan_n samaria_n a_o galilean_a slay_v in_o samaria_n for_o at_o a_o village_n call_v geman_n situate_a in_o the_o great_a plain_n of_o samaria_n a_o certain_a galilean_a of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n be_v slay_v for_o which_o fact_n many_o galilean_n join_v together_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o country_n go_v to_o cumanus_n request_v he_o before_o any_o more_o harm_n be_v do_v to_o go_v into_o galilee_n and_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o this_o murder_n but_o cumanus_n be_v busy_v in_o great_a affair_n send_v they_o away_o without_o grant_v their_o request_n when_o this_o murder_n be_v know_v in_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o multitude_n leave_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o festival_n c_o c_o and_o go_v to_o samaria_n cruelty_n eleazar_n and_o alexander_n two_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n exercise_v much_o cruelty_n refuse_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o their_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n the_o son_n of_o dinaeus_n call_v eleazar_n and_o one_o alexander_n be_v captain_n who_o with_o violence_n enter_v the_o border_n of_o the_o country_n of_o lacrabatana_n kill_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o burn_v the_o to_n when_o cumanus_n hear_v this_o he_o take_v the_o cavalry_n of_o sebaste_n and_o go_v to_o help_v they_o that_o be_v thus_o oppress_v and_o he_o kill_v and_o make_v prisoner_n many_o of_o they_o who_o take_v part_n with_o eleazar_n now_o the_o magistrate_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o so_o waste_v samaria_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o beseech_v they_o not_o to_o seek_v revenge_n
the_o israelite_n 77._o c._n spoil_v and_o their_o utter_a ruin_n foretell_v ibid._n and_o 118._o n._n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 135_o b._n be_v destroy_v 156._o o._n burn_a siceleg_n 173._o a._n amarame_v moses_n father_n see_v amram_n amasias_n k._n of_o juda_n 246._o e._n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n 247._o m._n overcome_v the_o amalechites_n ibid._n o._n reprove_v and_o why_o 248._o a._n command_v joas_n to_o yield_v he_o homage_n ibid._n d._n his_o army_n fly_v and_o he_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n e._n be_v slay_v ibid._n f._n amasa_n slay_v 194._o o._n amazement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 775._o g._n ambition_n 177._o e._n of_o adonias_n 199._o d._n of_o john_n 698._o m._n of_o eleazar_n 711._o f._n a_o ambush_n lay_v for_o the_o ainites_n 124._o i._o ambush_n of_o saul_n for_o david_n 167._o e._n etc._n etc._n of_o adad_fw-la for_o joram_n 238._o a._n amnon_n deflower_v thamar_n 186._o l._n m._n ammonite_n oppress_v the_o israelite_n 138._o m._n and_o be_v overcome_v 139._o a._n injure_v david_n ambassador_n 183._o c._n revenge_n wrought_v on_o they_o ibid._n f._n war_n against_o josaphat_n 234._o g._n kill_v one_o another_o 235._o k._n amorites_n overcome_v 104._o m._n their_o country_n possess_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 105._o b._n amos_n a_o wicked_a king_n 258._o d._n be_v slay_v ibid._n amphitheatre_n build_v by_o herod_n 410._o g._n 415._o l._n amram_fw-la moses_n father_n 63._o b._n pray_v to_o god_n 63._o b._n cast_v moses_n into_o the_o river_n and_o why_o 63._o g._n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 225._o m._n slay_v thaman_n ibid._n his_o impiety_n and_o death_n ibid._n n._n ananias_n death_n 631._o c._n ananus_fw-la high_a priest_n 539._o b._n ananias_n high_a priest_n slay_v 736._o n._n ananus_fw-la stoneth_n james_n 539._o c._n ananus_fw-la governor_n of_o jerusalem_n 637._o f._n his_o invective_n against_o the_o zealous_a 689._o a._n dispose_v his_o soldier_n ibid._n slay_v 694._o k._n ananus_fw-la a_o cruel_a soldier_n 636._o k._n achimelech_n entertain_v david_n 165._o b._n deliver_v he_o goliabs_n sword_n ibid._n c._n accuse_v to_o saul_n 166._o i._o and_o slay_v 166._o k._n ancestor_n conceal_v not_o honest_a thing_n 25._o g._n angel_n guard_v elizaeus_n 238._o c._n angel_n i_o son_n of_o god_n 30._o l._n angel_n resist_v balaam_n 105._o f._n angel_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n 39_o a._n enter_v lot_n house_n ibid._n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n ibid._n angel_n appear_v to_o agar_n 38._o i._o 40._o k._n to_o jacob_n 45._o b._n 48._o m._n to_o manaach_v his_o wife_n 139._o f._n foretell_v her_o samâ—oâ—s_n birth_n ibid._n f._n work_v a_o miracle_n 140._o k._n 238._o c._n anger_n see_v wrath._n anilaeus_n receive_v charge_n from_o artabanus_n 499._o e._n kill_v a_o noble_a man_n 500_o i._o reprove_v and_o accuse_v ibid._n m._n take_v mithridates_n prisoner_n 500_o o._n anna_n wife_n of_o elcana_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n 143._o g._n bare_a samuel_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n 144._o i._o annius_n take_v gerasa_n 702._o n._n answer_v of_o simon_n to_o jesus_n oration_n 691._o a._n answer_v of_o isaac_n 41._o c._n of_o balaam_n to_o balac_n 106._o m._n of_o god_n to_o joshuah_n 124._o h._n of_o achab_n to_o the_o syrian_n 229._o o._n of_o caesar_n to_o herod_n 582._o h._n of_o antipater_n to_o herod_n 600._o l._n of_o john_n 684._o m._n of_o eleazar_n to_o antiochus_n 818._o i._o of_o alexander_n 295._o k._n antaeus_n against_o who_o hercules_n make_v war_n 42._o i._o antigonus_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 349._o d._n his_o death_n complot_v ibid._n f._n effect_v 350._o h._n 561._o c._n antigonus_n accuse_v hircanus_n and_o antipater_n 370._o d._n 568._o h._n promise_v the_o parthian_n money_n and_o why_o 380._o f._n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 383._o h._n cut_v off_o hircanus_n ear_n ibid._n h._n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 384._o c._n 577._o e._n upbraid_v herod_n 385._o n._n get_v massada_n 575._o a._n repulse_v herod_n power_n ibid._n surprise_v herod_n victualler_n 386._o b._n cruel_o handle_v joseph_n carcase_n 577._o o._n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n 391._o h._n put_v to_o death_n ibid._n l._n antiochus_n the_o great_a vex_v the_o jew_n 305._o e._n recover_v city_n of_o coelosyria_n ibid._n f._n his_o epistle_n to_o ptolemy_n 306._o his_o edict_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n 306._o his_o epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n 307._o i._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n depart_v egypt_n 313._o l._n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n n._n abrogate_v god_n law_n 214._o g._n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n torture_v eleazar_n 818._o m._n slay_v he_o 819._o h._n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v their_o law_n 314._o g._n etc._n etc._n invade_v judaea_n again_o 317._o i._o depart_v into_o persia_n ibid._n besiege_v elymas_n 321._o i._o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n k._n antiochus_n eupater_n create_v king_n 321._o n._n march_v into_o judaea_n 312._o b._n fight_v with_o judas_n macchabeus_n ibid._n c._n march_v against_o philip_n ibid._n e._n enter_v a_o league_n with_o judas_n 323._o i._o slay_v philip_n ibid._n k._n displace_v onias_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n m._n antiochus_n son_n of_o alexander_n 337._o i._o crown_v king_n ibid._n discomfit_v demetrius_n 338._o a._n favour_v jonathan_n ibid._n antiochus_n marry_v cleopatra_n 343._o k._n put_v triphon_n to_o flight_n ibid._n l._n war_v against_o hircanus_n 345._o i._o permit_v a_o truce_n ibid._n k._n slay_v 346._o a._n antiochus_n gryphus_n overcome_v alexander_n 347._o i._o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n war_v against_o his_o brother_n 347._o k._n 351._o b._n put_v to_o flight_n 347._o n._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n eusebius_n put_v seleucus_n to_o flight_n 353._o n._n slay_v seleucus_n brother_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n o._n antiochus_n seleucus_n slay_v his_o uncle_n 353._o m._n burn_v ibid._n n._n antiochus_n dionysius_n king_n 355._o k._n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n slay_v 345._o m._n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n 762._o m._n n._n antiochus_n king_n of_o comagena_n accuse_v 77._o o._n his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n reconcile_v to_o caesar_n ibid._n n._n antipas_n herod_n son_n 606._o k._n claim_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n accuse_v archelaus_n 606._o l._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o archelaus_n 471._o d._n antipater_n the_o idumaean_a 360._o k._n incense_v the_o prince_n against_o aristobulus_n 360._o m._n relieve_v gabinius_n 367._o m._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 369._o a._n etc._n etc._n gather_v soldier_n for_o caesar_n service_n ibid._n e._n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n over_o judaea_n 370._o c._n d._n e._n 567._o f._n make_v his_o son_n governor_n 372._o b._n persuade_v hircanus_n to_o fly_v 564._o n._n his_o exploit_n 567._o c._n poison_a 377._o h._n 570._o k._n antipater_n banish_v 585._o g._n advance_v 426._o m._n incit_v his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n 426._o n._n his_o congratulation_n 429._o f._n plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n 433._o e._n 588._o l._n cause_n of_o mischief_n 436._o m._n govern_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 448._o l._n practise_v his_o father_n death_n ibid._n m._n 598._o m._n can_v not_o deceive_v his_o aunt_n 448._o n._n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n 449._o c._n his_o treason_n 599._o f._n accuse_v syllaeus_n 598._o l._n 452._o k._n study_v to_o win_v favour_n 594._o m._n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n 594._o l._n accuse_v by_o herod_n 455._o e._n 599._o f._n answer_v his_o father_n objection_n 456._o h._n hate_a of_o all_o 599._o b._n 457._o g._n have_v liberty_n to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n d._n put_v to_o death_n 461._o g._n 603._o a._n antipater_n accuse_v antipater_n 453._o e._n antipater_n accuse_v archelaus_n 465._o e._n 606._o l._n m._n antipatris_n build_v 430._o n._n burn_v 635._o c._n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n 456._o m._n blame_v 459._o b._n antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v 784._o m._n see_v argument_n antiquity_n when_v write_v 543._o b._n antonia_n describe_v 722._o a._n not_o unlike_o a_o city_n ibid._n c._n antonius_n write_v to_o hircanus_n 378._o g._n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n 379._o k._n make_v tetrarch_n 380._o c._n love_v herod_n 384._o b._n make_v herod_n king_n ibid._n c._n require_v aristobulus_n 394._o b._n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n of_o judaea_n and_o arabia_n 399._o h._n conquer_v armenia_n ibid._n m._n aphrica_fw-la once_o call_v lybia_n 42._o i._o apollonius_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 806._o m._n apollonius_n send_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n 417._o b._n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n ibid._n c._n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 316._o e._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v ibid._n e._n apollonius_n davus_n put_v to_o flight_n 334._o e._n apology_n of_o achimelech_n 166._o k._n of_o aristobulus_n 363._o h._n apostasy_n of_o the_o priest_n 294._o a._n apostate_n
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