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the_o pool_n of_o gibeon_n yet_o at_o last_o move_v for_o a_o retreat_n call_v to_o joab_n who_o man_n he_o have_v challenge_v shall_v the_o sword_n devour_v for_o ever_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v then_o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o oh_o for_o these_o counsel_n of_o peace_n in_o these_o distract_a time_n how_o beautiful_a will_v their_o foot_n be_v that_o shall_v bring_v these_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n alas_o mâ—n_z be_v more_o ready_a to_o clap_v their_o hand_n as_o boyâ—s_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o dog-fights_a and_o to_o say_v eia_n socrates_n eia_n xanthippe_n how_o much_o more_o just_o may_v we_o take_v up_o that_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o hate_v peace_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v for_o war_n ps_n 120.5_o 6_o 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