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ver._n 24._o adad_fw-la hope_v to_o take_v the_o city_n if_o not_o by_o force_n at_o leastwise_o by_o famine_n syrian_n samaria_n besiege_v by_o the_o syrian_n and_o default_n of_o thing_n necessary_a draw_v near_o unto_o samaria_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o joram_n be_v so_o destitute_a of_o convenient_a supply_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o incredible_a want_n of_o victual_n a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v in_o samaria_n for_o 80_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n at_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o they_o use_v instead_o of_o salt_n neither_o g_o g_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o more_o trouble_v the_o king_n than_o that_o he_o fear_v lest_o some_o one_o constrain_v by_o famine_n shall_v deliver_v or_o betray_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o enemy_n for_o which_o cause_n h_o h_o he_o every_o day_n walk_v the_o round_a about_o the_o wall_n 914._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 914._o and_o visit_v the_o 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