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intreatâ—_n for_o he_o or_o desire_n the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o every_o man_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o destruction_n the_o king_n command_v the_o kepar_n to_o bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o market_n place_n which_o do_v his_o head_n be_v smite_v of_o and_o so_o he_o leap_v beside_o his_o purpose_n the_o king_n command_v moreover_o his_o body_n to_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o city_n of_o ankalia_n there_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o not_o in_o the_o city_n that_o do_v hircanium_fw-la hircanium_fw-la and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o the_o burial_n the_o king_n send_v to_o call_v all_o the_o noble_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o enforsinge_v his_o strength_n he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o command_v to_o call_v his_o son_n archelaus_n upon_o who_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n then_o shout_v every_o man_n god_n save_o the_o king_n god_n save_o the_o king_n the_o king_n live_v u_o day_n after_o the_o execution_n of_o 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