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rip_v of_o woman_n womb_n foretell_v 240_o g._n river_n of_o arnon_n 104_o k._n river_n sabbaticus_n 765_o b._n robber_n punish_v 372_o c._n 416_o b._n robbery_n in_o trachona_n 416_o a._n wink_v at_o 621_o d._n roboam_n entreat_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n burden_n 218_o d._n deny_v their_o petition_n ib._n f._n abandon_v of_o ten_o tribe_n 219_o i_o forbid_a to_o make_v war_n ib._n i._o build_v strong_a city_n 221_o b._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n ibid._n b._n impiety_n ibid._n make_v brazen_a shield_n 222_o c._n die_v ibid._n rock_n yield_v forth_o water_n 75_o f._n ride_v of_o the_o philistine_n 167_o a._n rod_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n 68_o k._n devour_v the_o egyptian_n rod_n 68_o l._n rod_n of_o aaron_n fructifi_v 103_o a._n the_o roman_n government_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 661_o b._n roman_n overcome_v the_o jew_n 568_o i_o k._n sack_n jericho_n 576_o i._n get_v a_o great_a prey_n ib._n k._n skirmish_n with_o the_o jew_n 618_o i_o fire_n the_o porch_n ib._n i_o have_v subdue_v the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 626_o n._n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n ib._n m._n and_o 627_o a_o etc._n etc._n flee_v into_o the_o king_n fort_n 631_o b._n be_v slay_v ibid._n e._n burn_v joppa_n etc._n etc._n 634_o n._n burn_v the_o temple_n gate_n 636_o k._n overcome_v the_o jew_n 658_o e._n retire_v without_o their_o purpose_n 668_o o._n enter_v jotapata_n 670_o e_fw-la f._n move_v with_o no_o compassion_n 670_o g._n their_o warlike_a discipline_n 661_o b._n attempt_v nothing_o rash_o 661_o d._n drive_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o ship_n 676_o k._n assault_n gamala_n 680_o l._n 683_o b_o c._n many_o slay_v ib._n f._n win_v gamala_n ib._n f._n fight_v with_o the_o jew_n 713_o c._n their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v ib._n f._n overcome_v the_o seditious_a 725_o b._n get_v the_o first_o wall_n 725_o o._n drive_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n â—23_n b._n hinder_v by_o the_o jew_n 728_o l._n plant_v their_o court_n of_o guard_n 735_o d._n fear_v the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o jew_n 740_o k._n undermine_v the_o wall_n 741_o a._n invade_v antonia_n 742_o m._n set_v jerusalem_n on_o fire_n 755_o f._n enter_v jerusalem_n 758_o k._n find_v treasure_n in_o the_o vault_n 759_o e._n ruinate_v city_n and_o temple_n 760_o k._n dine_a room_n fall_v down_o 578_o k._n reuben_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46_o n._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n his_o son_n 61_o b._n his_o dissuasion_n 51_o e._n and_o his_o persuasion_n 52_o k._n intend_a to_o save_v joseph_n 52_o l._n plead_v before_o joseph_n 56_o m._n rue_v of_o admirable_a greatness_n 767_o g._n ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n seek_v 62_o n_o o._n ruin_n of_o the_o amalechites_n foretell_v 77_o d._n ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n 637_o f._n rumour_n of_o herod_n death_n 397_o f._n rumour_n of_o the_o emperor_n 492_o â—_o 511_o g._n ruth_n her_o love_n to_o naomi_n 142_o m._n marry_v to_o booz_n 143_o d._n s._n saba_n chief_a city_n of_o aethiopia_n 65_o f._n call_v meroâ—_n and_o why_o ibid._n f._n sabach_n and_o naphanus_n david_n captain_n 196_o b_o c._n sabbath_n 27_o g._n call_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o why_o ibid._n o._n sabinus_n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n 465_o b._n and_o why_o ib._n 606_o i_o 607_o e_fw-la f._n sabinus_n pursue_v those_o that_o slay_v caius_n 511_o h._n allow_v not_o of_o claudius_n 518_o l._n kill_v himself_o 519_o b._n sabinus_n take_v the_o capitol_n 710_o e._n slay_v ibid._n k._n sabinus_n valiant_a 742_o h._n slay_v ibid._n l._n sack_n of_o chaff_n 666_o m._n sacred_a sanctuary_n 720_o n._n sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 157_o e._n sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n 29_o c._n sacrifice_n of_o noah_n 31_o e._n of_o jacob_n 49_o d._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 90_o m._n sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 91_o c._n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 91_o d._n sacrifice_n of_o pentecost_n 92_o m._n sacrifice_n of_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 212_o d_o sacrifice_n of_o samuel_n 148_o l._n sacrifice_n of_o ezechias_n 253_o h_o i_o sacrifice_n of_o herod_n 581_o g._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 89_o g._n 809_o e._n sacrifice_n consume_v of_o itself_o 89_o f._n sacrilege_n of_o achar_n 123_o e._n punish_v with_o death_n 124_o i_o of_o crassus_n 368_o c._n 568_o m._n of_o john_n 738_o k._n sadoc_n send_v to_o david_n 190_o l._n be_v pursue_v be_v hide_v 190_o m_o sadoc_n establish_v high_a priest_n 204_o l._n ibid._n m._n sadducee_n a_o sect_n 339_o m._n 476_o m._n their_o opinion_n 477_o c_o d._n safety_n of_o david_n respect_v 162_o k._n sale_n of_o the_o jew_n 679_o m._n salmanasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n 2520._o overcome_v oseas_n and_o why_o ibid._n d._n take_v oseas_n prisoner_n and_o transport_v the_o israelite_n 253_o m._n spoil_v syria_n and_o phoenicia_n 253_o o._n salome_n accuse_v mariam_n 497_o k._n accuse_v alexander_n &c_n &c_n 426_o l._n entice_v her_o daughter_n &c_n &c_n 434_o k._n deny_v to_o syllaeus_n in_o marriage_n 435_o c_o d._n excuse_v herself_o 434_o o._n marry_v alexis_n 449_o b._n discover_v conspiracy_n 450_o o._n release_v the_o noble_n 450_o m._n 603_o b._n prince_n of_o jamnia_n 618_o o._n die_v 454_o l._n solomon_n coronation_n 202_o a._n king_n of_o israel_n 203_o d._n require_v wisdom_n of_o god_n 205_o b._n marry_v a_o wife_n 204_o n._n decide_v the_o two_o woman_n debate_n 205_o a_o b._n build_v the_o temple_n 207_o f._n pray_v to_o god_n 211_o k_n m._n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n 212_o c._n build_v a_o palace_n ib._n g._n dissolve_v hard_a question_n 213_o f._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 214_o k_n build_v city_n ibid._n k._n make_v the_o chanaanite_n tributary_n 215_o b._n build_v a_o navy_n ib._n b._n remunerate_v nicaule_n the_o queen_n ibid._n f._n marry_v strange_a wife_n 216_o o._n commit_v idolatry_n ibid._n o._n his_o punishment_n denounce_v 217_o i_o have_v enemy_n raise_v against_o he_o ibid._n k._n die_v 218_o b._n saltis_n subdue_v the_o egyptian_n 785_o a._n samaria_n besiege_v 238_o g._n of_o who_o so_o call_v 225_o n._n take_v 347_o m._n describe_v 659_o d._n samaritan_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 275_o n_o o._n 279_o o._n their_o offer_n reject_v ib._n n._n jew_n enemy_n 281_o l._n kinsman_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o 295_o n._n disdain_v the_o jew_n 3â—4_n d._n send_v letter_n to_o antiochus_n ib._n e._n contend_v with_o the_o jew_n 333_o i_o k._n accuse_v the_o jew_n 534_o n._n their_o strife_n with_o the_o jew_n 619_o e._n 11000_o slay_v 670_o c._n samaeus_fw-la reprove_v the_o jew_n impiety_n 221_o f._n comfort_v the_o people_n ibid._n samaeus_fw-la his_o admonition_n 373_o h._n honour_v ibid._n i._n samson_n kill_v a_o lion_n 140_o