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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 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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
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