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his_o own_o accord_n come_v unto_o they_o that_o then_o they_o shall_v permit_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o himself_o but_o if_o he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v hold_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n josephs_n 69._o friend_n at_o jerusalem_n give_v he_o intelligence_n how_o that_o a_o army_n come_v against_o he_o but_o for_o what_o cause_n they_o know_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v secret_a and_o hereupon_o before_o he_o can_v prevent_v it_o four_o city_n do_v revolt_v from_o he_o to_o wit_n sepphoris_n gamala_n giscala_n and_o tyberias_fw-la the_o which_o he_o soon_o after_o easy_o recover_v without_o any_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o have_v take_v the_o four_o captain_n enemy_n and_o counsellor_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o send_v they_o unto_o jerusalem_n against_o who_o the_o people_n be_v incense_v will_v have_v kill_v they_o and_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o have_v they_o not_o flee_v betimes_o chap._n xxvii_o tyberias_fw-la and_o sepphoris_n be_v recover_v by_o joseph_n now_o john_n for_o fear_n of_o joseph_n keep_v himself_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o giscala_n and_o a_o few_o day_n after_o tyberias_fw-la revolt_v again_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v in_o agrippa_n who_o come_v not_o at_o the_o stratagem_n day_n appoint_v and_o yet_o a_o few_o roman_a soldier_n show_v themselves_o they_o revolt_v from_o joseph_n joseph_n understand_v this_o at_o tarichea_n have_v send_v his_o soldier_n to_o fetch_v corn_n think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o go_v alone_o against_o the_o rebel_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v it_o best_o to_o delay_v the_o time_n any_o long_o fear_v that_o while_o he_o delay_v king_n agrippa_n will_v come_v and_o possess_v the_o town_n for_o the_o next_o day_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabaoth_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o wherefore_o he_o think_v to_o overcome_v the_o rebel_n by_o policy_n and_o so_o he_o command_v the_o gate_n of_o tarichea_n to_o be_v keep_v shut_v that_o his_o intent_n may_v not_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o of_o tiberias_n then_o take_v all_o the_o boat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lake_n in_o number_n two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o four_o sailor_n he_o hasty_o sail_v to_o tyberias_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o city_n yet_o so_o far_o off_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o can_v not_o easy_o descry_v he_o he_o leave_v all_o the_o boat_n upon_o the_o water_n empty_a and_o take_v only_o seven_o of_o his_o guard_n with_o he_o unarmed_a he_o go_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o when_o enemy_n the_o rebel_n perceive_v he_o and_o think_v that_o the_o boat_n have_v be_v full_a of_o arm_a man_n they_o cast_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o he_o beseech_v he_o to_o spare_v the_o city_n joseph_n after_o many_o threaten_n and_o bitter_a speech_n first_o for_o that_o have_v undertake_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n they_o with_o civil_a war_n consume_v their_o own_o force_n second_o for_o that_o they_o seek_v his_o life_n who_o have_v wrought_v their_o safety_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o city_n wall_n yet_o say_v he_o if_o any_o will_v come_v and_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o confirm_v a_o league_n of_o their_o fidelity_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v they_o so_o ten_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o tarichea_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o carry_v away_o in_o a_o fisher_n boat_n far_o from_o the_o city_n and_o send_v for_o fifty_o senator_n as_o though_o he_o request_v their_o promise_n also_o and_o devise_v new_a cause_n he_o still_o under_o pretence_n of_o agreement_n send_v first_o for_o one_o and_o then_o for_o another_o as_o he_o think_v good_a till_o he_o have_v load_v all_o the_o boat_n which_o do_v he_o command_v the_o boateman_n with_o all_o speed_n possible_a to_o go_v to_o tarichea_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n so_o that_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o council_n which_o be_v in_o number_n six_o hundred_o and_o two_o thousand_o people_n all_o who_o he_o bring_v to_o tarichea_n in_o boat_n but_o they_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n cry_v with_o one_o voice_n that_o one_o clitus_n be_v cause_n of_o that_o revolt_n and_o therefore_o beseech_v joseph_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o all_o joseph_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v put_v left_a none_o of_o they_o to_o death_n but_o command_v one_o of_o his_o guard_n call_v levia_fw-la to_o come_v and_o cut_v off_o clitus_n his_o hand_n but_o he_o fear_v to_o trust_v himself_o among_o all_o his_o enemy_n refuse_v to_o do_v execution_n clitus_n perceive_v that_o joseph_n be_v angry_a and_o ready_a to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o boat_n to_o do_v it_o himself_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v he_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o joseph_n do_v upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o other_o himself_o so_o clitus_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o his_o left_a be_v afraid_a of_o joseph_n and_o after_o this_o he_o return_v to_o tyberias_fw-la to_o bring_v it_o again_o under_o his_o subjection_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o take_v giscala_n and_o sepphoris_n which_o be_v revolt_v have_v give_v the_o spoil_n thereof_o to_o his_o soldier_n but_o yet_o afterward_o he_o restore_v all_o that_o be_v take_v away_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyberias_fw-la and_o sepphoris_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o they_o all_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o war_n and_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o simon_n giora_n until_o this_o time_n there_o be_v broil_n in_o galilee_n and_o now_o cease_v from_o civil_a dissension_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o against_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o potentate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o ananus_fw-la jerusalem_n the_o high_a priest_n with_o all_o speed_n renew_a and_o repair_v the_o wall_n and_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n for_o war_n arrow_n and_o other_o weapon_n so_o that_o all_o the_o city_n be_v busy_v herein_o and_o train_v 69._o their_o man_n in_o warlike_a discipline_n all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o tumult_n but_o the_o grave_a sort_n be_v very_o pensive_a and_o many_o as_o it_o be_v foresee_v the_o calamity_n that_o after_o ensue_v burst_v out_o into_o tear_n they_o that_o desire_a peace_n receive_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o their_o beck_n who_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o war_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o city_n even_o then_o before_o the_o roman_n come_v be_v like_o a_o city_n to_o be_v destroy_v now_o ananus_fw-la omit_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o war_n and_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v the_o seditious_a faction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v zealous_a but_o how_o he_o be_v overcome_v idumaea_n and_o what_o his_o end_n be_v we_o will_v declare_v hereafter_o now_o one_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o giora_n in_o the_o toparchie_n of_o acrabatena_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o multitude_n of_o seditious_a people_n rob_v and_o spoil_v all_o and_o not_o only_o break_v into_o rich_a man_n house_n but_o also_o do_v beat_v they_o grievous_o open_o exercise_v his_o tyranny_n but_o when_o ananus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n send_v a_o army_n against_o he_o he_o flee_v unto_o his_o fellow_n thief_n of_o massada_n and_o there_o he_o stay_v till_o ananus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o he_o waste_v idumaea_n with_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o place_n be_v fain_o to_o put_v a_o garrison_n in_o every_o village_n so_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o these_o thief_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o affair_n
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doubtless_o be_v the_o three_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o find_v that_o king_n agrippa_n do_v expect_v his_o come_n he_o haste_v with_o all_o his_o force_n from_o thence_o to_o ptolemais_n at_o this_o place_n there_o roman_n come_v unto_o he_o the_o citizen_n of_o sephoris_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n who_o have_v no_o thought_n at_o all_o of_o rebellion_n these_o both_o provident_a for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o well_o know_v the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_n before_o vespasian_n come_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o cestius_n gallus_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o garrison_n of_o soldier_n and_o now_o also_o courteous_o entertain_v vespasian_n offer_v their_o help_n against_o their_o countryman_n to_o who_o vespasian_n at_o their_o request_n give_v a_o guard_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n so_o great_a as_o he_o think_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o their_o enemy_n if_o the_o lewes_z shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o for_o he_o think_v it_o will_v 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unto_o jordan_n on_o the_o east_n part_v it_o border_v upon_o hippene_n and_o gadaris_n and_o gaulanitis_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o king_n agrippa_n his_o country_n on_o the_o north_n it_o border_v upon_o tyria_n the_o length_n of_o low_a galilee_n galilee_n reach_v from_o tiberias_n unto_o zabulon_n near_o which_o be_v ptolemais_n by_o the_o sea_n coast_n in_o breadth_n it_o reach_v from_o the_o village_n xaloth_n situate_v in_o a_o great_a field_n unto_o bersabe_n where_o also_o begin_v the_o breadth_n of_o high_a galilee_n and_o reach_v unto_o the_o village_n call_v baca_n border_v upon_o the_o tyrian_n and_o the_o length_n thereof_o be_v from_o a_o village_n near_o jordan_n name_v thella_n unto_o meroth_n and_o be_v of_o such_o bigness_n and_o environ_v with_o so_o many_o nation_n yet_o do_v they_o always_o resist_v foreign_a force_n for_o the_o galilean_n be_v from_o their_o childhood_n warlike_a and_o never_o be_v daunt_v by_o fear_n or_o penury_n for_o their_o country_n 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still_o so_o many_o shall_v be_v leave_v or_o how_o do_v they_o pass_v the_o wilderness_n and_o get_v the_o country_n we_o now_o inhabit_v and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o a_o temple_n famous_a through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o our_o law_n maker_n but_o also_o what_o countryman_n he_o be_v and_o of_o what_o parent_n and_o what_o move_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o make_v such_o law_n against_o the_o god_n and_o against_o man_n for_o if_o they_o be_v egyptian_n they_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o have_v forget_v the_o religion_n where_o in_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o or_o of_o what_o place_n else_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v they_o have_v some_o law_n or_o other_o which_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o keep_v if_o they_o have_v vow_v to_o have_v bear_v
d._n queen_n house_n or_o palace_n 200._o i_o k._n queen_n of_o ethiopia_n look_v nicaule_n queen_n vasti_fw-la refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o banquet_n 277._o a_o b._n depose_v ibid._n c_o d._n hard_a question_n dissolve_v 201_o a_o b_o c._n question_n of_o artaxerxes_n 267._o b._n quintilius_n varus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 443._o b._n pacifi_v the_o seditious_a 455._o b._n deliver_v the_o legion_n 457._o c._n assist_v the_o roman_n 611._o c._n take_v city_n and_o castle_n 611._o c_o f._n crucifi_v the_o seditious_a 612._o g._n r_o rachel_n daughter_n of_o laban_n 23._o a._n bring_v jacob_n to_o her_o father_n ibid._n b_o c_o d._n steal_v away_o her_o father_n god_n 24._o m._n how_o she_o hide_v they_o 25._o c._n teach_v by_o jacob_n to_o contemn_v they_o 24._o m._n die_v in_o childbed_n 27._o c._n race_n of_o the_o chanaanite_n to_o be_v root_v out_o 106._o k._n race_n of_o giant_n remain_v 109._o c._n race_n of_o achimelech_n murder_v 149._o d._n rage_n of_o antiochus_n 802._o k._n raguel_n a_o priest_n of_o madian_a 45._o c._n father_n in_o law_n to_o moses_n ib._n c._n come_v to_o moses_n in_o sinai_n 57_o c_o f._n rahab_n hide_v the_o spy_n 101._o b_o c._n require_v of_o they_o a_o oath_n and_o why_o ibid._n c_o d._n she_o and_o all_o she_o save_v 102._o l._n reign_v of_o david_n 189._o c_o f._n of_o solomon_n 206._o g_o of_o josaphat_n 226._o k._n of_o herode_fw-la 450._o l._n of_o tiberius_n 618._o h._n of_o caius_n 619._o f._n of_o agrippa_n 620._o l._n of_o claudius_n 622._o g_o h._n rail_a of_o goliath_n 142._o h_o i_o k._n rainbow_n a_o sign_n of_o atonement_n 8._o k._n raine_n foreprophecy_v 216._o i_o k._n raise_v of_o a_o dead_a man_n 236._o m._n a_o ram_n offer_v in_o isaac_n steed_n 18._o l._n m._n ram_n a_o engine_n 653._o d._n describe_v ibid._n shake_v the_o tower_n 710._o h._n rampierââ¦_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n 719._o d._n rapine_n commit_v by_o day_n 673._o a._n rapsaces_n chiestaine_v of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n 245._o c._n persuade_v lizechias_o to_o submit_v ibid._n d_o c._n rasis_fw-la war_v against_o achaz_n 241._o b._n seize_v elath_n ibid._n b._n slay_v 242._o g._n rational_a 64._o k._n ravishment_n of_o dina_n revenge_v 27._o a._n punish_v 94._o h._n raiment_n of_o joseph_n 31._o f._n a_o proof_n against_o he_o 32._o h._n raiment_n take_v in_o war_n 106._o l._n read_v of_o the_o law_n 274._o l_o m._n reason_n describe_v 800._o m._n have_v dominion_n over_o passion_n ibid._n k._n rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bathuel_n 12._o g._n sister_n to_o laban_n ibid._n g._n show_v courtesy_n to_o abraham_n servant_n 19_o c._n 20._o g._n procure_v his_o entertainment_n ibid._n h_o i._o marry_v to_o isaac_n 20._o k._n bring_v forth_o two_o twin_n 21._o a._n her_o device_n for_o her_o son_n ibid._n c._n rebellion_n of_o chore_n 77._o b._n of_o siba_n 181._o c_o d._n of_o the_o antiochian_o 327._o c_o d._n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n 631._o b._n rebellion_n of_o scythian_n and_o sarmates_n 749._o c._n rebellious_a punish_v 80._o g._n rebel_n kill_v a_o ambassador_n 637_o d_o c._n rebel_n conquer_v 420._o g._n reconciliation_n of_o absalon_n 147._o h_o i_o of_o herod_n and_o his_o son_n 590._o k_o l._n of_o pheroras_n with_o herode_fw-la 428._o h._n record_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 768._o l._n 769._o etc._n etc._n reformation_n of_o god_n service_n 243._o b_o c._n religion_n contemn_v cause_n of_o calamity_n 110._o i_o k_o l._n 111._o c._n 112._o i._n 113._o c._n see_v piety_n contemn_v religion_n renew_v 213._o a._n religion_n of_o the_o essean_n 615._o d._n relic_n of_o jupiter_n take_v away_o 9_o e._n remissness_n in_o punish_v cause_n of_o sin_n 139._o f._n renown_n of_o salomon_n virtue_n 202._o c._n repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 235_o c_o d._n repair_v of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n 239._o b._n c._n repentance_n of_o the_o people_n 74._o l._n of_o achab_n 217._o l._n of_o david_n 171._o a_o b._n of_o joachas_n 236._o i._n report_n of_o josephs_n death_n 662._o g._n report_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o samuel_n son_n 130._o l._n repose_v 3._o e._n request_v of_o jonathan_n 327._o b._n of_o the_o jew_n 612._o l_o m._n of_o the_o roman_n to_o caesar_n 703._o c._n requital_n of_o courtesy_n 20._o g._n 45._o c._n require_v 101._o c._n perform_v 102._o l._n resolution_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n 29._o d._n restitution_n of_o thing_n borrow_v 95._o c._n restore_a of_o god_n service_n 234._o l._n m._n return_v of_o jacob_n son_n 35._o of_o the_o spy_n 73._o f._n 101._o a._n of_o vespasian_n 746._o h._n revenue_n of_o priest_n 81._o c._n of_o mephiboseths_n land_n 168._o h_o i._n revenue_n of_o agrippa_n 511._o c._n of_o archelaus_n 613._o b._n of_o pheroras_n 592._o l._n reverence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 616._o i._n reverence_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 648._o i_o k._n revolt_v from_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o father_n 86._o h._n revolt_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 206._o l._n 207._o a._n revolt_v of_o the_o german_n 748._o l._n reward_v of_o learned_a preacher_n 220._o i_o 253._o d._n reward_v of_o valiant_a man_n 727._o e_fw-la f._n reward_v of_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o law_n 794._o l._n reward_n oppress_v justice_n 130._o l._n riches_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la 87._o e_fw-la f._n of_o the_o ainite_n 103._o f._n of_o david_n 189._o f._n of_o solomon_n 202._o l_o m._n 203._o a_o b._n 204._o g_o h_o i_o of_o ozias_n 239._o c._n riddle_n of_o samson_n propound_v to_o the_o thamnite_n 121._o f._n dissolve_v ibid._n rip_v of_o woman_n womb_n foretell_v 230._o g._n river_n of_o arnon_n 82._o h_o i._n river_n sabaticus_fw-la 749._o c._n robber_n punish_v 406._o l._n robbery_n in_o trachona_n 406._o i_o wink_v at_o 623._o d._n roboam_n entreat_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n burden_n 206._o deââ¦ied_v their_o petition_n ibid._n l._n abandon_v of_o ten_o tribe_n 206._o l._n forbid_a to_o make_v war_n 207._o a._n build_v strong_a city_n 208._o m._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 209._o a_o b._n impiety_n ibid._n make_v brazen_a shield_n ââ¦10_n die_v ibid._n h._n rock_n veeld_v forth_o water_n 55._o c._n ride_v of_o the_o philistine_n 150._o h._n rod_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n 46._o i_o devour_v the_o egyptian_n rod_n 47._o d._n rod_n of_o aaron_n fructify_v 81._o a._n the_o roman_n government_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 649._o a_o b._n roman_n overcome_v the_o jew_n 569._o b_o c_o e._n sack_n jericho_n 579._o b._n get_v a_o great_a pray_v ibid._n b._n skirmish_n with_o the_o jew_n 610._o ay_o k._n fire_n the_o porch_n ibid._n k._n have_v subdue_v the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 628._o k._n l._n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n ibid._n m._n &_o 629._o a_o &_o c_o fly_v into_o the_o king_n fort_n 632._o m._n be_v slay_v 633._o d._n burn_v joppe_n &c_n &c_n 636._o l._n burn_v the_o temple_n gate_n 638._o h._n overcome_v the_o jew_n 645._o e_fw-la f._n retire_v without_o their_o purpose_n 656._o g._n enter_v jotapata_n 657._o e_fw-la f._n move_v with_o no_o compassion_n 658._o g._n their_o warlike_a discipline_n 647._o e_fw-la f._n 648._o g._n etc._n etc._n attempt_v nothing_o rash_o ibid._n l_o m._n 669._o a._n drive_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o ship_n 663._o c_o d._n assault_n gamala_n 667._o f._n 668_o b_o c._n many_o slay_v 668._o h._n win_v gamala_n 670._o ãâã_d i._o fight_n with_o the_o jew_n 701._o c._n their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v ibid._n c._n overcome_v the_o seditiouââ¦_n 709_o a._n get_v the_o first_o wall_n 711._o b._n drive_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n 713._o a_o hinder_v by_o the_o jew_n 714._o h._n plant_v their_o court_n of_o guard_n 721._o c._n fear_v the_o desperatenes_n of_o the_o jew_n 726._o h._n undermine_v the_o wall_n 726._o m._n invade_v antonia_n 728._o k._n set_v jerusalem_n on_o fire_n 741._o b._n enter_v jerusalem_n 743._o d._n find_v treasure_n in_o the_o vault_n 744._o l_o ruinate_v city_n and_o temple_n 745._o c._n dine_a room_n fall_v down_o 581._o c._n reuben_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 24._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n his_o son_n 39_o c._n his_o dissuasion_n 29._o d_o e._n and_o his_o persuasion_n 30._o b._n intend_a to_o save_v joseph_n 30._o i_o plead_v before_o joseph_n 34._o m._n &_o 35._o a._n rue_v of_o admirable_a greatness_n 752._o k._n ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n seek_v 41._o c_o d._n ruin_n of_o the_o amalechite_n foretell_v 47._o d._n ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n 639._o d._n rumour_n of_o herod_n death_n 387._o d._n rumour_n of_o the_o emperor_n 478_o h._n 497._o d._n ruth_n her_o love_n to_o naomi_n 124._o g._n marry_v to_o booz_n ibid._n l._n m._n 125._o a._n s_o saba_n chief_a city_n of_o ethiopia_n 44._o l._n call_v meroe_n and_o why_o ibid._n l._n sabach_n and_o nephanus_fw-la david_n captain_n
king_n of_o the_o amalechites_n be_v slay_v by_o samuel_n command_v 1._o reg._n 16._o god_n send_v samuel_n to_o bethleem_n to_o anoint_v david_n king_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1081._o god_n respect_v not_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n jesses_n son_n be_v goodly_a in_o personage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perfer_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n samuel_n anoint_v david_n king_n god_n spirit_n forsake_v saul_n descend_v on_o david_n who_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v saul_n make_v david_n one_o of_o his_o pensioner_n or_o guard_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1081._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o 1._o reg._n 17._o another_o expedition_n of_o the_o palestine_n against_o the_o hebrew_n goliath_n a_o man_n of_o prodigious_a statute_n among_o the_o palestine_n goliath_n challenge_v a_o single_a combat_n at_o the_o hebrew_n hand_n saul_n send_v david_n back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n david_n desire_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n david_n redeem_v a_o lamb_n from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o slay_v he_o david_n kill_v a_o bear_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1883._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1081._o david_n lay_v aside_o those_o arm_n wherewith_o he_o be_v furnish_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n march_v forward_o with_o his_o sling_n against_o the_o enemy_n david_n draw_v near_o his_o enemy_n be_v contemn_v david_n talk_n with_o goliath_n before_o the_o combat_n david_n victory_n against_o goliath_n the_o i_o alestine_n fly_v and_o be_v discomfit_v thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o palestine_n slay_v 1._o reg._n 18._o saul_n privy_o hate_v david_n saul_n from_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a noble_n make_v david_n a_o tribune_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v often_o draw_v out_o by_o the_o enemy_n he_o may_v be_v slay_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1081._o saul_n daughter_n in_o love_n with_o david_n saul_n subtle_o object_v david_n to_o slaughter_n under_o a_o colourable_a condition_n of_o slaughter_v the_o palestine_n saul_n under_o covenant_n of_o 600._o philistine_n head_n promise_v david_n his_o daughter_n 1._o reg._n 19_o saul_n marry_v michol_n to_o david_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n ãâã_d saul_n resolve_v to_o kill_v david_n jonathan_n love_v david_n and_o show_v he_o his_o father_n determination_n and_o counsel_v he_o to_o have_v care_n of_o his_o safety_n and_o stand_v on_o his_o guard_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1081._o jonathan_n reckon_v up_o unto_o his_o father_n the_o good_a desert_n of_o david_n pray_v he_o to_o pacific_a his_o displeasure_n conceive_v against_o he_o jonathan_n certify_v david_n how_o he_o have_v pacify_v his_o father_n david_n have_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o palestine_n saul_n dart_v his_o jauclin_n at_o david_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883_o before_o christ_n birth_n 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