of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o david_n his_o father_n do_v he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n burn_v incense_v to_o it_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o prosper_v whithersoever_o he_o go_v as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 18.19_o and_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o the_o king_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o their_o carry_v into_o babylon_n all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n and_o the_o carry_v of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o issue_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n and_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v eunuch_n 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and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o he_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v manasseh_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o tribulation_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 2_o king_n 21._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33._o and_o manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n amon_n be_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v manasseh_n his_o father_n he_o sacrifice_v to_o all_o the_o image_n that_o manasseh_n have_v make_v and_o he_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o manasseh_n his_o father_n do_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o hamon_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 2_o chron._n 33._o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o josiah_n be_v 8_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v thirty_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_v unto_o david_n his_o father_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 22_o and_o 23._o chapter_n 2_o chron._n 34.35_o chapter_n and_o like_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o away_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o 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my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o chap._n 23.27_o and_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o cottage_n say_v the_o prophet_n in_o a_o vineyard_n as_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n as_o a_o besiege_a city_n and_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o isaiah_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a what_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o by_o his_o prophet_n except_o the_o lord_n have_v lestus_fw-la a_o very_a small_a remnant_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o we_o have_v be_v like_o unto_o gomorrah_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o so_o throughout_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jerusalem_n captive_a as_o you_o may_v read_v jer._n 1._o i_o will_v utter_v my_o judgement_n against_o they_o touch_v all_o their_o wickedness_n who_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n and_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n therefore_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o arise_v against_o this_o whole_a land_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n against_o the_o prince_n thereof_o against_o the_o priest_n thereof_o and_o against_o the_o people_n thereof_o for_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o defence_a city_n and_o as_o a_o iron_n pillar_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v thou_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o king_n have_v thou_o see_v what_o this_o rebellious_a israel_n have_v do_v for_o she_o have_v go_v up_o upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n and_o there_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o i_o say_v when_o she_o have_v do_v all_o this_o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o but_o she_o return_v not_o and_o her_o rebellious_a sister_n judah_n see_v it_o and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o by_o all_o occasion_n rebellious_a israel_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n i_o cast_v she_o away_o and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n yet_o her_o rebellious_a sister_n judah_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o go_v also_o and_o play_v the_o harlot_n so_o that_o the_o lightness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n have_v defile_v the_o land_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n so_o on_o throughout_o the_o book_n and_o this_o josiah_n put_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n that_o burn_v incense_v unto_o baal_n according_a as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v foretell_v 1_o king_n 13._o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v he_o offer_v the_o priest_n and_o man_n bone_n shall_v be_v burn_v upon_o thou_o viz._n the_o altar_n he_o put_v down_o also_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o ahaz_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v make_v and_o he_o break_v the_o image_n in_o piece_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n furthermore_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v at_o bethel_n and_o the_o high_a place_n make_v by_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o as_o josiah_n turn_v himself_o he_o spy_v the_o grave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o send_v and_o take_v the_o bone_n out_o
of_o they_o and_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n proclaim_v who_o cry_v the_o same_o word_n then_o say_v he_o what_o title_n be_v this_o that_o i_o see_v and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n say_v it_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o tell_v these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o then_o say_v he_o let_v he_o alone_o let_v none_o remove_v his_o bone_n 2_o chron._n 34.35_o chap._n and_o this_o king_n josiah_n cause_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v read_v and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o it_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n because_o that_o his_o forefather_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o he_o send_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o college_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n tell_v the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v read_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n therefore_o my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v chap._n 22._o and_o the_o king_n send_v and_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o read_v the_o law_n before_o they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o all_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o you_o may_v read_v chap._n 23._o in_o his_o day_n pharaoh_n neehoh_o king_n of_o egypt_n go_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o king_n josiah_n go_v up_o against_o he_o who_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v he_o slay_v he_o at_o megiddo_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v jehoahaz_n son_n of_o josiah_n and_o anoint_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o jehoahaz_n be_v thirty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n put_v he_o down_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n and_o jehojakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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david_n his_o father_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v great_o for_o 12._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o solomon_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o god_n say_v ask_v what_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o solomon_n say_v thou_o have_v show_v to_o david_n my_o father_n great_a mercy_n according_a as_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v keep_v for_o he_o this_o great_a kindness_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o son_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n instead_o of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o but_o a_o little_a child_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v a_o great_a people_n it_o can_v be_v number_v nor_o count_v for_o multitude_n give_v therefore_o thy_o 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after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o building_n and_o the_o magnificency_n of_o it_o you_o may_v read_v from_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o 2_o chron._n 5.2_o then_o solomon_n assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n unto_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v zion_n and_o the_o priest_n bring_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n he_o build_v also_o his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o be_v 13_o year_n in_o building_n chap._n 7._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v furnish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o solomon_n the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n which_o thou_o have_v build_v to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o and_o if_o thou_o walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n then_o will_v i_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n so_o king_n solomon_n excel_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o riches_n and_o for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n hear_v of_o the_o same_o of_o solomon_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o come_v to_o prove_v he_o with_o hard_a question_n chap._n 10._o after_o this_o king_n solomon_n love_v many_o strange_a woman_n together_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o edomite_n and_o zidonian_o and_o hittites_n all_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o they_o so_o solomon_n be_v draw_v away_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o worship_v their_o god_n and_o make_v idol_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o solomon_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o twice_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o solomon_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o 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