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695._o e._n of_o the_o seditious_a 711._o b._n of_o the_o thief_n 736._o h._n of_o simon_n 736._o l._n cumanus_n spoil_v village_n 533._o g._n fear_v the_o people_n rage_n 618._o o._n corrupt_a 534._o m._n banish_v 535._o b._n cunning_n of_o david_n in_o play_v on_o the_o harp_n 159._o a._n cup_n of_o gold_n 210._o b._n 302._o i._o curse_v against_o he_o that_o build_v jericho_n 123._o d._n custom_n of_o the_o country_n 46._o m._n custom_n observe_v in_o sacrifice_n 91._o e._n custom_n of_o the_o war_n 118._o h._n i._n custom_n in_o samaria_n 239._o n._n custom_n laudable_a in_o a_o king_n 289._o n._n custom_n to_o punish_v slayer_n of_o themselves_o 672._o n._n custom_n of_o the_o roman_n 725._o f._n custom_n of_o the_o priest_n 782._o l._n m._n cutthroat_n among_o the_o jew_n 538._o l._n cyprus_n a_o castle_n 584._o n._n cyrenaeus_n tax_v judaea_n 474._o i._o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n 271._o o._n overthrow_v baltazar_n and_o take_v babylon_n 271._o o._n dismiss_v the_o jew_n 274._o e._n etc._n etc._n permit_v to_o build_v city_n and_o temple_n 274._o g._n his_o decree_n touch_v the_o temple_n 280._o f._n g._n cyzicenâ—â—_n king_n of_o syria_n see_v antiochâ—s_n d._n dagon_n fall_v down_o 146._o l._n day_n of_o creation_n six_o 27._o f._n g._n the_o seven_o sanctify_v ibid._n g._n the_o day_n lengthen_v 125._o c._n dalila_n sound_v samson_n 141._o g._n betray_v he_o 142._o h._n damascens_fw-la kill_v ten_o thousand_o jew_n 637._o f._n n._n damascenus_n testimony_n of_o abraham_n 36._o i._o damascus_n country_n of_o abraham_n 36._o i._o damsel_n entice_v the_o hebrew_n to_o idolatry_n 107._o d._n dan_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46._o n._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n n._n his_o issue_n 61._o b._n daniel_n austere_a life_n 268._o a._n expound_v nabuchadonosors_n dream_n 268._o g._n advance_v to_o honour_n ibid._n 269._o k._n l._n his_o fellow_n cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n 269._o m._n interprete_v the_o writing_n 271._o n._n cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n 272._o d._n his_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o goat_n 273._o k._n l._n his_o prediction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 273._o n._n darius_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n 270._o g._n surprise_v babylon_n 271._o o._n cause_v daniel_n enemy_n to_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o lion_n 272._o e._n darius_n son_n of_o hystaspis_n make_v a_o vow_n 276._o e._n perform_v it_o 278._o b._n propound_v three_o question_n 276._o e._n his_o letter_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 278._o d._n 281._o i._o he_o restore_v the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n b._n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o prefect_n of_o syria_n 281._o i._o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n overthrow_v 294._o c._n darkness_n separate_v etc._n etc._n 27._o e._n darkness_n of_o egypt_n 69._o g._n dart_v of_o saul_n 69._o g._n dart_n profit_v not_o the_o jew_n 723._o e._n dathan_n rebellious_a 102._o h._n he_o with_o his_o company_n be_v swallow_v up_o ibid._n daughter_n of_o salpade_n inheritance_n 109._o f._n daughter_n of_o the_o midianite_n 107._o b._n allure_v the_o hebrew_n to_o idolatry_n 107._o d._n david_n anoint_a king_n 158._o n._n seize_v with_o god_n spirit_n ibid._n cause_v saul_n vexation_n ibid._n o._n kill_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n 160._o h._n overcome_v goliab_n 160._o m._n kill_v six_o hundred_o philistine_n and_o marry_v michol_n 161_o d._n vanquisheth_z the_o palestine_n 163._o b._n discover_v saul_n affection_n towards_o he_o 163._o e._n complain_v to_o jonathan_n ibid._n g._n receive_v goliahs_n sword_n 165._o c._n counterfeit_v madness_n and_o why_o 165._o d._n his_o care_n of_o his_o parent_n ibid._n e._n defend_v cilla_n 167._o b._n fly_v to_o the_o ziphian_o ibid._n c._n escape_v saul_n hand_n and_o how_o ibid._n e._n twice_o save_v saul_n life_n 167._o g._n and_o 169._o g._n testify_v his_o innocency_n 170._o b._n spare_v nabals_n flock_n 169._o g._n incense_a against_o nabal_n and_o why_o 168._o n._n be_v appease_v 169._o g._n upbraid_v abner_n 170._o h._n dwell_v at_o siceleg_n and_o spoil_v the_o sarrite_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n recover_v his_o wife_n and_o slay_v the_o amalechites_n 173._o b._n c._n lament_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n etc._n etc._n 175._o e._n f._n choose_a king_n by_o one_o tribe_n ibid._n f._n require_v michol_n 176._o n._n purge_v himself_o of_o abners_n death_n 177._o g._n h._n surprise_v jerusalem_n 179._o d._n vanquisheth_z the_o philistine_n 160._o l._n transport_v the_o ark_n and_o how_o ibid._n o._n intend_a to_o build_v a_o temple_n 181._o h._n give_v god_n thanks_o ibid._n d._n revenge_v his_o ambassador_n 183._o f._n marry_v bethsabe_n 185._o b._n repent_v his_o sin_n ibid._n d_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n ibid._n e._n expel_v his_o kingdom_n 188._o m._n his_o entertainment_n at_o mahanaim_n 177._o c._n command_v to_o spare_v his_o son_n 191._o b._n bewail_v absalon_n death_n 192._o k._n grant_v amasa_n pardon_n 193._o b._n his_o concubine_n sequester_v 194._o l._n distribute_v office_n 195._o l._n deliver_v out_o of_o peril_n ibid._n n._n persuade_v to_o abstain_v from_o war_n 196._o a._n his_o champion_n ibid._n d._n etc._n etc._n send_v joab_n to_o muster_v the_o people_n 197._o c._n of_o three_o punishment_n offer_v choose_v the_o plague_n ibid._n e._n pray_v for_o the_o innocent_a people_n ibid._n g._n command_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n 198._o i._o gather_v store_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n counsel_v solomon_n to_o honour_n god_n ibid._n o._n grow_v old_a and_o numb_a 199._o c._n number_v the_o levite_n 200._o n._n confirm_v the_o kingdom_n to_o solomon_n ibid._n i._n commend_v solomon_n to_o the_o tribe_n 201._o i._o his_o counsel_n to_o solomon_n 202._o c._n will_v solomon_n to_o punish_v joab_n ibid._n d._n commend_v berzillais_n son_n to_o solomon_n ibid._n his_o age_n reign_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n e._n dance_v of_o the_o maiden_n of_o israel_n 160._o n._n of_o david_n before_o the_o ark_n 180._o o._n danger_n of_o the_o israelite_n 710._o e._n 721._o k._n of_o david_n 162._o k._n 163._o b._n 167._o c._n d._n e._n 167._o f._n of_o the_o sephorite_n 3._o a._n of_o jacims_n son_n 3._o g._n of_o joseph_n 9_o d._n 188._o k._n 639._o f._n g._n of_o herod_n 603._o b._n of_o titus_n 712._o dead_a lie_n unbury_v 735._o f._n dead_a body_n raise_v 247._o k._n deal_v of_o laban_n with_o jacob_n 47._o f._n g._n deal_v of_o saul_n with_o david_n colourable_a 161._o a._n b._n c._n death_n of_o the_o father_n 30._o l._n 31._o a._n death_n of_o the_o seven_o brethren_n 815._o d_o 820._o l._n 821._o c._n d._n death_n of_o abraham_n 43._o d._n of_o isaac_n 49._o f._n of_o racbel_n ibid._n d._n of_o jacob_n 62._o i._o of_o joseph_n 62._o k._n of_o moses_n 120._o i._o k_o of_o samuel_n 168._o l._n of_o solomon_n 218._o c._n death_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v 70._o k._n death_n of_o the_o leader_n discomfort_n to_o the_o soldier_n 233._o k._n dearth_n of_o victual_n prophesy_v 226._o b._n debate_n compromit_v 173._o d._n debate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n 333._o i._o debate_v of_o herod_n with_o his_o son_n 587._o a._n debate_v betwixt_o the_o lady_n 595._o d._n deborah_n a_o prophetess_n 134_o l._n encourage_v barach_n ibid._n m._n decease_n of_o herod_n 603._o a._n b._n declamation_n of_o sentius_n 514._o h._n i._n deceit_n of_o florus_n 622._o k._n of_o john_n 689._o f._n of_o the_o jew_n 714._o n._n o._n decide_v of_o hard_a controversy_n refer_v to_o moses_n 78._o h._n decree_n of_o the_o roman_n 225._o l._n of_o cyrus_n 280._o f._n g._n decree_n of_o destiny_n 728._o k._n dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o priest_n 89._o d._n e._n defence_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 806._o l._n defence_n of_o nicholaus_fw-la 607._o b._n 610._o m._n 471._o b._n defy_v of_o the_o enemy_n 159._o d._n 162._o l._n deflower_v of_o dina_n 49._o
34._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o desire_v his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n who_o listen_v thereunto_o go_v himself_o unto_o jacob_n pray_v he_o to_o give_v dina_n his_o daughter_n in_o lawful_a marriage_n to_o his_o son_n sichem_n 1758._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2206_o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1758._o jacob_n not_o dare_v to_o refuse_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o quality_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v either_o a_o thing_n lawful_a or_o convenient_a to_o match_v his_o daughter_n with_o a_o stranger_n desire_v some_o time_n for_o deliberation_n hereupon_o the_o king_n depart_v hope_v that_o jacob_n will_v listen_v to_o the_o marriage_n but_o jacob_n have_v discover_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o ravishment_n of_o their_o sister_n and_o the_o request_n of_o emmor_n desire_v they_o to_o consider_v among_o themselves_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n c_o c_o 25._o ver._n 21._o 25._o 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for_o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o claudius_n to_o appease_v he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o obtain_v the_o favour_n to_o remain_v in_o judaea_n florus_n the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o war_n which_o begin_v under_o florus_n after_o this_o they_o give_v beginning_n to_o those_o most_o grievous_a mischief_n and_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o jew_n for_o they_o c_o c_o spread_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o war_n which_o be_v awaken_v under_o florus_n government_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n after_o that_o vespasian_n have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o declare_v he_o cause_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o province_n and_o make_v they_o seek_v their_o habitation_n elsewhere_o h_o h_o the_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o i_o write_v by_o flavius_z josephus_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o twenty_o book_n k_o k_o 1._o the_o emperor_n claudius_n take_v the_o government_n of_o 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