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save_o the_o king_n the_o king_n live_v five_o day_n after_o the_o execution_n of_o antipater_n than_o he_o faint_v and_o die_v he_o reign_v over_o israel_n 40._o year_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a warrior_n a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n a_o goodly_a man_n of_o person_n have_v god_n on_o his_o side_n he_o ever_o love_v the_o sage_n hillel_n and_o samai_n with_o their_o companion_n he_o enrich_v the_o second_o house_n more_o than_o all_o other_o king_n and_o be_v more_o liberal_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o his_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v rich_a for_o he_o count_v
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antipater_n but_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v they_o their_o suit_n yea_o he_o rather_o confirm_v and_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o archelaus_n who_o wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o marry_v his_o brother_n alexander_n wife_n that_o have_v child_n by_o alexander_n and_o commit_v many_o great_a offence_n the_o nine_o year_n of_o archelaus_n reign_n it_o chance_v upon_o a_o night_n he_o dream_v a_o dream_n he_o think_v he_o see_v nine_o ear_n of_o corn_n very_o good_a and_o full_a grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n then_o come_v a_o great_a ox_n and_o do_v eat_v they_o up_o all_o at_o one_o bit_n by_o and_o by_o he_o awake_v and_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n therefore_o call_v one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o israel_n unto_o he_o he_o show_v he_o his_o dream_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o 9_o ear_n fresh_a and_o full_a be_v the_o 9_o year_n which_o thou_o have_v reign_v the_o great_a ox_n be_v the_o great_a 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