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city_n azor_n magedon_n gaza_n betachor_n bale_v thadamor_n or_o palmyra_n why_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2953._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1011._o the_o egyptian_a king_n call_v pharaoh_n ptolemei_n caesares_fw-la herodotus_n write_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n nicaule_n queen_n of_o egypt_n and_o ethiop_n come_v to_o solomon_n 3._o reg_n 10._o solomon_n compel_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o chananite_n to_o pay_v tribute_n the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o chananite_n 3._o reg._n 10._o the_o queen_n of_o egypt_n and_o ethiope_n refort_v to_o solomon_n the_o queen_n of_o ethiope_n wonder_v at_o salomon_n wisdom_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2953._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1011._o the_o queen_n of_o ethiope_n prail_v salomon_n wisdom_n the_o queen_n give_v solomon_n many_o sumptuous_a present_n solomon_n remunerate_v the_o queen_n bounty_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o the_o precious_a timber_n that_o 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adet_n enemy_n to_o solomon_n jeroboam_n rebell_v against_o solomon_n achias_n the_o prophet_n sore-telleth_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n jeroboam_fw-la fly_v into_o egypt_n and_o remain_v there_o until_o salomon_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2964._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1000_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 8._o al._n 4._o 3._o reg._n 12._o the_o people_n require_v roboan_n to_o mitigate_v their_o burden_n the_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o the_o elder_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2971._o before_o christ_n birth_n 993._o roboam_n reject_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o young_a the_o israelite_n move_v with_o their_o â—…pulse_n revolt_v from_o roboam_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2971._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 993._o roboam_n intéd_v to_o make_v waâ—…e_v on_o those_o tribe_n that_o â—…uolted_v be_v inhibit_v the_o court_n and_o palace_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la why_o jeroboan_v calf_n be_v make_v jeroboam_fw-la persuade_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n the_o neglect_n of_o god_n service_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a 3._o reg._n 13._o the_o prophecy_n against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n the_o prophecy_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o miracle_n jeeroboam_n wither_a hand_n restore_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2971._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 993._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n ch_n 9_o the_o prophet_n be_v bring_v back_o by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o fraud_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o prophet_n his_o punishment_n and_o burial_n jadons_n prophecy_n be_v detract_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la by_o the_o false_a prophet_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o roboams_n defence_a city_n 〈◊〉_d paral._n 11._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 29â—…1_n before_o christ_n birth_n 993._o the_o godly_a israelite_n return_v to_o roboam_n roboams_n wiâ—…es_n and_o child_n regiâ—…_n ad_fw-la exempium_fw-la totus_fw-la compâ—…itur_fw-la orbis_fw-la alias_o chap._n 5._o susac_n invade_v judea_n with_o great_a force_n jerusalem_n besiege_v samaeas_n the_o prophet_n reprehend_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o impiety_n 2._o paral._n 2._o samaeas_n comfort_v the_o people_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v spoil_v 3._o reg_n 1â—…_n what_o herodotus_n write_v of_o this_o expedition_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2975._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 989._o roboam_n for_o the_o golden_a shield_n and_o buckler_n make_v new_a of_o beasse_n roboam_n die_v and_o abias_n reign_v after_o he_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 29â—…8_n before_o christ_n birth_n 976._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 14._o jeeroboam_n impiety_n jeeroboam_n son_n fall_v sick_a his_o mother_n be_v send_v to_o achias_n the_o prophet_n the_o punishment_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n foreprophecy_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2988._o before_o christ_n 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man_n to_o life_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o his_o tomb_n
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