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a._n high_a priesthood_n confirm_v to_o he_o 80._o g_o h_o i._n give_v his_o stool_n to_o eleazar_n 82._o h._n his_o death_n ibid._n h._n aaron_n rod_n fructify_v 81._o a._n abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n 120._o k._n renown_a for_o his_o issue_n ibid._n k._n abel_n second_o son_n of_o adam_n 5._o a._n be_v commend_v ibid._n a_o b._n be_v stain_n by_o his_o brother_n and_o why_o ibid._n b_o c._n abias_n levy_v a_o army_n 211_o b._n overcom_v jeroboam_fw-la 211._o f._n die_v 212._o g._n his_o issue_n ibid._n abiathar_n escape_v saul_n hand_n 149._o d._n tell_v david_n of_o his_o family_n slaughter_n 150._o g._n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 157._o b._n dispossess_v of_o the_o priesthood_n 191._o d._n help_v adonias_n 186._o l._n abigal_n pacifi_v david_n 152_o k_o l_o m._n after_o marry_v to_o david_n 153._o b._n abihu_n aaron_n son_n burn_v 67._o a._n and_o why_o ibid._n a._n abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 16_o i_o plague_v for_o take_v she_o ibid._n i._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ibid._n l._n expel_v isaac_n his_o country_n 21._o b._n after_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o ibid._n c._n d._n abimelech_n gedeons_n bastard_n son_n 117._o c._n kill_v 69._o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o usurp_v ibid._n e_o f._n practise_v against_o the_o sichemite_n 118._o i_o k._n slai_v they_o and_o sack_v their_o city_n ib._n l._n burn_v the_o sichemite_n flee_v to_o the_o rock_n 118._o l_o m._n take_v tebez_n 119._o a._n be_v wound_v and_o slay_v ibid._n abiram_n rebellious_a 79._o a_o b._n he_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o swallow_v up_o 80._o g._n abisai_n overcom_v the_o idumaean_n 167._o c._n send_v against_o the_o ammonite_n 169._o a._n abisai_n 183._o c._n abisace_n nourish_v david_n 186._o i._n abner_n saul_n uncle_n 132._o l._n question_v with_o saul_n ibid._n m._n general_n of_o his_o army_n 147._o c._n make_v isboseth_n king_n 160._o g._n revolt_v from_o isboseth_n 161._o a._n kill_v azael_n 160._o persuade_v the_o governor_n to_o create_v david_n king_n 161._o c_o d._n be_v slay_v 162._o g._n abraham_n son_n of_o thare_n 11._o c._n ten_o from_o noah_n ib._n e._n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n &_o art_n 13._o b_o c._n first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 12._o i._n his_o wisdom_n ib._n a_o astronomer_n 12._o k._n &_o 13._o c._n a_o arithmetitian_n ibid._n c._n his_o house_n 12._o l._n oppress_v by_o famine_n ibid._n m._n divide_v the_o land_n with_o lot_n 13._o c._n rescue_v lot_n and_o the_o sodomite_n 14._o h._n a_o son_n promise_v he_o 14._o k._n &_o 15._o b._n foretell_v his_o progeny_n to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v 14._o k_o l._n circumcise_v himself_o and_o ishmael_n 15._o b._n entertain_v angel_n and_o entreat_v for_o the_o sodomite_n ib._n d_o e._n intend_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n 18._o h._n k._n marry_v chetura_n 19_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n ib._n d._n die_v 20._o l._n be_v commend_v ibid._n absence_n of_o david_n excuse_v 147._o c_o d._n absalon_n kill_v amnon_n 173._o a._n flee_v to_o gessur_n 173._o c._n revoke_v from_o banishment_n and_o how_o ibid._n d_o e._n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 174._o k._n proclaim_v king_n ibid._n l._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 177._o d._n his_o overthrow_n 178._o h._n slay_v by_o joab_n ib._n i._n abundance_n foretell_v 40._o l._n abundance_n of_o silver_n 204._o h._n abundance_n of_o victual_n foreshow_v 228._o i_o k._n effect_v 229._o d._n abundance_n of_o victual_n show_v 722._o g_o h._n acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n 451._o c._n accusation_n of_o laban_n against_o jacob_n 25._o b._n of_o jacob_n against_o he_o ib._n d_o e._n of_o putifar_n wife_n against_o joseph_n 32._o g._n of_o doeg_n against_o achimelech_n 149._o a._n of_o aristobulus_n and_o hyrcanus_n 353._o b_o c._n of_o antipater_n against_o his_o brethren_n 595._o f._n of_o herod_n and_o nicholaus_fw-la 602._o m._n 603._o a._n 604._o h._n of_o antipater_n against_o archelaus_n 609._o d._n of_o the_o jew_n 612._o k._n achab_n son_n of_o amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 214._o h._n follow_v impiety_n ibid._n take_v to_o wife_n jesabell_n ibid._n seek_v elias_n 215._o c._n covet_v naboths_n vineyard_n 217._o b._n his_o repentance_n ibid._n f._n twice_o overcom_v the_o syrian_n 219._o a_o b_o d._n reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adad_fw-la 220._o h_o i._n imprison_v micheas_n and_o why_o 220._o i_o 221._o b._n reject_v his_o advice_n 221._o e._n f._n wound_v die_v 222._o g_o h._n achabs_n 70._o son_n 232._o achar_n steal_v the_o spoil_n dedicate_v to_o god_n 102_o m._n hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent_n 103._o a._n find_v guilty_a and_o put_v to_o death_n ibid._n c._n d._n achaz_n of_o juda_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 241._o a._n serve_v idol_n ib._n a_o b._n 242._o g._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n 241._o c._n hire_v theglaphalasar_n 241._o f._n shut_v the_o temple_n gate_n 242._o h._n die_v ibid._n achias_n reprove_v solomon_n 204._o l._n foretell_v jeroboam_fw-la to_o be_v king_n over_o 10._o tribe_n 205._o c._n achis_n a_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n 148._o h._n lead_v out_o david_n against_o the_o hebrew_n 156._o k._n dismiss_v he_o and_o why_o ibid._n l_o m._n achitophel_n counsel_n against_o david_n 176._o a._n hang_v himself_o 177._o b._n acme_v letter_n to_o antipater_n 446._o m._n 447._o a._n execute_v 450._o g._n acquaintance_n of_o rebecca_n with_o abraham_n servant_n 20._o g._n act_n of_o saul_n most_o malicious_a 149._o d._n a_o action_n how_o say_v to_o be_v good_a 140._o h._n action_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o people_n 139._o e._n act_n of_o the_o israelite_n 109._o b_o c_o d_o e_o f._n act_n of_o simon_n against_o the_o zealous_a 692._o h._n etc._n etc._n act_n most_o cruel_a 723._o c._n d._n actium_n war_n 584_o h._n adad_fw-la king_n of_o damascus_n overcome_v 167._o a._n adad_fw-la king_n of_o syria_n propose_v condition_n to_o achab_n 218._o h_o i._n k._n overthrow_v 217._o a._n his_o second_o expedition_n ibid._n c._n take_v prisoner_n be_v dismiss_v ibid._n d_o e._n discomfit_v and_o slai_v achab_n 222._o g._n h._n ask_v counsel_n of_o elizaeus_n 229._o c._n his_o death_n foretell_v 229._o f._n adam_n create_v and_o how_o 3._o f._n place_v in_o paradise_n 4._o g._n forbid_a the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n only_o 4._o h._n transgress_v ibid._n i._n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 5._o a._n beget_v cain_n and_o abel_n ibid._n a_o and_o other_o child_n also_o 6._o g._n his_o age_n and_o death_n ibid._n g_o h._n &_o 7._o b._n prophesy_v of_o a_o twofold_a destruction_n ibid._n h._n adar_n a_o month_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o e._n ader_n enemy_n to_o solomon_n 205._o a._n spoil_v the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n 205._o c._n adonibezec_a take_v 109._o c._n punish_v confess_v god_n justice_n ibid._n c._n adonias_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 186._o i_o fly_v to_o the_o altar_n 187._o d._n require_v abisace_n 291._o a_o c._n slay_v ibid._n c._n adversity_n befall_v the_o israelite_n 113._o c._n and_o why_o ibid._n c._n advice_n of_o raguel_n allow_v 58._o i_o of_o the_o elder_n reject_v 206._o i_o of_o young_a man_n accept_v ibid._n l._n adulteress_n her_o policy_n 32._o g_o h._n adultery_n 71._o b._n punish_v 94._o h._n adultery_n of_o elies_n son_n 125._o b._n adultery_n of_o david_n 169._o d._n affair_n of_o joseph_n 639_o b._n affection_n of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 38._o l._n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 144_o m._n affinity_n of_o jacob_n with_o rachel_n 23._o b._n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o david_n 144._o i_o 145._o b._n of_o demetrius_n with_o ptolemey_n 326._o h._n affliction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 41_o b_o c_o d._n 46._o g._n l._n 47._o e._n africa_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n 19_o c._n agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalechite_n take_v 139._o c._n spare_v and_o why_o ibid._n c._n put_v to_o death_n 140._o l_o m._n and_o why_o ibid._n agar_n sara_n handmaid_n 14._o m._n contemn_v her_o mistress_n and_o why_o ibid._n m._n flee_v command_v to_o return_v 14._o m._n &_o 15._o a._n promise_v happiness_n 17._o c._n bring_v forth_o ishmael_n ibid._n a._n cast_v out_o with_o her_o son_n 17._o b._n comfort_v ibid._n c._n age_n of_o isaac_n at_o his_o offering_n 18._o g._n when_o he_o die_v 27._o d._n age_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n 7._o a_o b_o c._n age_n of_o abraham_n 20._o l._n of_o jacob_n 40._o m._n aggaeus_n the_o prophet_n encourage_v the_o jew_n 271._o b._n agreement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 700._o m._n 710._o h._n agrippa_n offer_v 100_o fat_a ox_n 413._o c._n reconcile_v to_o the_o ilyensians_n 414._o g._n confirm_v the_o jew_n privilege_n 415._o c._n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 422._o h._n agrippa_n become_v poor_a 472._o i_o k._n borrow_v money_n 473._o b_o c_o e_o admit_v to_o caesar_n
presence_n d._n accuse_v by_o eutichus_n 474_o h_o m._n 475._o a._n b._n imprison_v ibid._n hate_v tiberius_n 618._o h._n get_v caius_n friendship_n ibid._n his_o happy_a fortune_n foretell_v 476._o g._n h._n certify_v of_o tiberius_n death_n 498._o g._n depart_v to_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n l._n his_o request_n of_o caius_n 482._o i._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o senate_n 504._o h._n 619._o f_o 620._o g._n hang_v up_o his_o golden_a chain_n 507._o d._n his_o act_n 509._o a_o b_o c_o etc._n etc._n 510._o 511._o c._n salute_v for_o a_o god_n 510._o in_o his_o death_n 511._o c._n 610_o k._n his_o child_n ibid._n d._n agrippa_n request_n to_o the_o empress_n 5_o ac_fw-la m._n obtain_v philip_n tetrarchie_n 52â—…_n a._n get_v a_o portion_n of_o galilee_n 522._o g._n depose_v joseph_n 524._o i_o enlarge_v the_o city_n of_o caesarea_n 525._o a._n his_o kindness_n to_o the_o berytian_o etc._n etc._n f_o 525._o b._n etc._n etc._n his_o epistle_n to_o joseph_n 550_o m._n agrippa_n excuse_v caesar_n &c_n &c_n 628._o h._n his_o oration_n 627._o c._n 628._o 629._o 630._o drive_v out_o of_o the_o city_n 631._o b._n and_o that_o come_v to_o the_o roman_n 6_o 7_o c_o f._n aid_v of_o the_o idumaean_n 677._o a_o b_o c._n ainan_n or_o aitaken_n and_o burn_v 103._o e._n f._n ainite_n discomfit_v three_o thousand_o israelite_n and_o slay_v 36._o 103._o a._n after_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v by_o josuah_n ibid._n c._n aire_n temperate_a 688_o i._n albirius_fw-la governor_n of_o judaea_n 524_o i_o full_a of_o wickedness_n 623._o d._n pacifi_v the_o country_n 524._o l._n execute_v malefactor_n 525._o c._n alcimus_n high_a priest_n 313._o accuse_v judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n ibid._n c._n his_o popularity_n 314._o g_o h._n kill_v of_o all_o judas_n faction_n ibid._n h._n die_v sudden_o 315._o d._n alexander_n polyhistor_n 19_o c._n alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n 284._o i_o overthrow_v darius_n army_n ibid._n subdue_v darius_n 285._o a._n march_v towards_o jerusalem_n ibid._n e_o f._n honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n 2â—…5_n f._n 286._o g._n his_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n ibid._n h._n i._n adore_v the_o high_a priest_n 286._o g._n his_o death_n and_o successor_n 287_o e_fw-it f._n alexander_n war_v against_o demetrius_n 320._o g._n labour_v to_o win_v jonathan_n ibid._n l_o m._n slai_v demetrius_n 321._o f._n marry_v ptolemy_n daughter_n 323._o d._n send_v present_n to_o jonathan_n 325_o a._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v 326_o g._n alexander_n zebina_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 337._o b._n slay_v ibi_fw-la b._n alexander_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n 341._o a._n 563._o a._n besiege_v ptolemais_n ibid._n c._n his_o overthrow_n 342._o k._n besiege_v gaza_n 343._o c._n sedition_n raise_v against_o he_o 563._o c._n 344_o h._n overcome_v ibid._n l._n 563._o f._n cition_n cast_v at_o he_o 341._o h._n crucifi_v 800._o jew_n 345._o a._n 564._o b._n his_o sickness_n and_o advice_n to_o his_o wife_n 346._o i_o k_o l._n 564._o l._n his_o death_n and_o funeral_n 347._o a_o b._n alexander_n son_n of_o aristobulus_n 356._o i_o overcome_v ibid._n l._n 668._o l._n behead_v 359._o b._n alexander_n herodes_n son_n 413._o b._n marry_v glaphyra_n ibidem_fw-la his_o defence_n 418._o k._n 419._o a_o b_o c_o etc._n etc._n reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n 419._o e._n 427._o f._n bribe_v the_o eunuch_n 593._o b._n imprison_v 427_o a._n 593._o b._n accuse_v of_o treason_n ibid._n 431._o g_o h_o etc._n etc._n write_v book_n 593._o c._n condemn_v 434._o h._n 596._o m._n strangle_v 435._o c._n 597._o d._n false_a alexander_n etc._n etc._n 460_o g._n 613._o d._n condemn_v to_o tug_v at_o a_o oar_n 460._o g._n 614._o f._n g._n alexander_n exercise_v cruelty_n 261._o d._n alexandra_n govern_v the_o kingdom_n 347._o f._n imprison_v aristobulus_n wife_n and_o child_n 564._o l._n commit_v charge_n to_o the_o jew_n 348._o g._n her_o embassage_n to_o tigranes_n 348._o h._n her_o death_n ibid._n 565._o d._n alexandra_n solicit_v antonius_n and_o why_o 384._o h._n excuse_v herself_o ibid._n suspect_v by_o herode_fw-la etc._n etc._n 385._o b._n pretend_v to_o fly_v be_v betray_v ibid._n c._n certify_v cleopatra_n of_o herodes_n treachery_n 387._o b._n strive_v to_o acquit_v herself_o 398_o m_o 399._o a._n seek_v to_o get_v herod_n castle_n 399_o c._n put_v to_o death_n 400._o g._n alexas_n marry_v salome_n 437._o c._n dismiss_v the_o noble_n 450._o m._n alliance_n of_o abraham_n with_o his_o wife_n 16._o l._n of_o lacob_n with_o laban_n 23._o c._n 25._o f._n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o david_n 145._o b_o of_o juda_n with_o the_o israelite_n 241._o d._n allowance_n of_o micheas_n 221._o f._n allusion_n of_o jonathan_n 147._o f._n alacrity_n of_o the_o roman_n 702._o m._n allegiance_n renounce_v 748._o l._n altar_n of_o incense_n 63._o b._n altar_n of_o idolator_n to_o be_v destroy_v 90._o h._n one_o altar_n to_o be_v erect_v etc._n etc._n and_o why_o 90._o l._n altar_n build_v by_o josuah_n 102._o g._n altar_n erect_v by_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a 107._o c._n &_o why_o 108._o i._n altar_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o brass_n where_o place_v 198._o g._n h._n altar_n in_o bethel_n 207._o cleave_v in_o twain_o ibid._n f._n altar_n erect_v by_o david_n 185._o b._n amalechites_n war_n against_o the_o israelite_n 56._o gh_n overcome_v by_o the_o israelite_n 57_o b_o c_o spoil_v and_o their_o utter_a ruin_n foretell_v ibid._n d_o &_o 98._o g._n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 115._o f._n be_v destroy_v 139._o b_o c._n d._n burn_v siceleg_n 157._o a._n aman_n honour_v by_o all_o but_o the_o jew_n 278._o h_o i._n his_o petition_n for_o the_o jew_n ruin_n ibid._n k._n his_o hatred_n against_o mardoche_n 282._o k._n his_o treachery_n discover_v 281._o e_fw-la f._n judge_v to_o the_o gallows_n ibid._n f._n his_o good_n bestow_v on_o mardoche_n 282._o g._n amarame_v moses_n father_n see_v amram_n amasias_n king_n of_o juda_n 236._o h._n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n 237._o c._n overcom_v the_o amalechite_n ibid._n c_o d._n reprove_v and_o why_o 237._o d_o e._n command_v joas_n to_o yield_v he_o homage_n ibi_fw-la f._n his_o army_n fly_v and_o he_o take_v prisoner_n 283._o g._n be_v slay_v ibid._n h._n amaza_n slay_v 181._o c._n amazement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 743._o a_o b._n ambition_n 162._o h._n of_o adonias_n 185._o i_o of_o john_n 685_o a._n of_o eleazar_n 697._o c._n f._n a_o ambush_n lay_v for_o the_o ainite_n 103._o e._n abush_n of_o saul_n for_o david_n 144._o g_o h_o etc._n etc._n 145._o d_o e_o f._n 146._o g._n h._n of_o adad_fw-la for_o joram_n 227._o a._n ammon_n lot_n son_n 16._o h._n amnon_n deflower_v thamar_n 172._o i_o k._n ammonite_n oppress_v the_o israelite_n 119._o b_o c._n and_o be_v overcome_v ibid._n f._n iniute_v david_n ambassador_n 168._o k._n revenge_n wrought_v on_o they_o 169._o b_o c_o d._n war_n against_o josaphat_n 223._o e._n kill_v one_o another_o 224._o h._n amorites_n overcome_v 82._o l._n their_o country_n possess_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 83._o b._n amos_n a_o wicked_a king_n 248._o i_o be_v slay_v ibid._n amphitheatre_n build_v by_o herode_fw-la 401._o c._n 406._o h._n amram_n moses_n father_n 41._o m._n pray_v to_o god_n 42._o g._n cast_v moses_n into_o the_o river_n 42._o k_o l._n and_o why_o ibid._n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 214._o g._n slay_v thaman_n ibid._n his_o impictie_n and_o death_n ibid._n ananias_n death_n 633._o a._n ananus_fw-la high_a priest_n 524_o i_o have_v five_o son_n his_o successor_n ibid._n ananias_n high_a priest_n 524._o l._n ananias_n high_a priest_n slay_v 722._o i._n ananus_fw-la stoneth_n james_n 524._o k._n ananus_fw-la governor_n of_o jerusalem_n 639._o d._n his_o iruective_n against_o the_o zealous_a 674._o h._n dispose_v this_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n 675_o c_o d._n slay_v 680._o l._n ananus_fw-la a_o cruel_a soldier_n 722._o k._n achimelech_n entertain_v david_n 148._o g_o h._n deliver_v he_o goliahs_n sword_n ibid._n h._n accuse_v to_o saul_n 149._o a._n and_o slay_v ibid._n c._n ancestor_n conceal_v not_o honest_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d h._n angel_n guard_v elizeus_fw-la 227._o c._n angel_n i_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 6._o k._n angel_n resist_v balaam_n 84._o g._n angel_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n 13._o d._n e._n enter_v lot_n house_n ibid._n f._n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n 15._o e._n angel_n appear_v to_o agar_n 14._o m._n 17._o b_o c_o d._n to_o jacob_n 22._o k._n l._n 26._o g_o h_o i_o k._n to_o manoach_v his_o wife_n 120._o m._n foretell_v her_o sampsons_n birth_n ibid._n m._n work_v a_o miracle_n 121._o c._n 227._o c._n angersee_v wrath_n anilaeus_n receive_v charge_n from_o artabanus_n 485._o c_o d._n kill_v a_o noble_a man_n 486._o h._n reprove_v and_o accuse_v ibid._n h_o i._n take_v mithridates_n prisoner_n 487._o a_o anna_n
environ_v it_o round_o about_o with_o valley_n so_o deep_a that_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o can_v be_v descry_v neither_o can_v one_o pass_v over_o they_o nor_o fill_v they_o up_o for_o that_o which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n part_n be_v threescore_o stound_n large_a and_o end_v at_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n and_o on_o this_o side_n macherus_n have_v a_o very_a high_a prospect_n and_o it_o be_v environ_v on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n with_o valley_n of_o the_o like_a measure_n tower_n that_o the_o former_a be_v whereby_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o win_v the_o castle_n but_o that_o valley_n which_o be_v on_o the_o east_n side_n be_v at_o least_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n deep_a and_o it_o end_v upon_o a_o mountain_n near_o unto_o machaerus_n king_n alexander_n see_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n do_v there_o build_v a_o castle_n which_o afterward_o gabinius_n in_o the_o war_n against_o aristobulus_n destroy_v but_o herode_fw-la when_o he_o be_v king_n judge_v this_o place_n worthy_a 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