chap._n xv._o 4_o antiochus_n desire_v leave_v to_o pass_v through_o judea_n and_o grant_v great_a honour_n to_o simon_n and_o the_o jew_n 16_o the_o roman_n write_v to_o divers_a king_n and_o nation_n to_o favour_v the_o jew_n 27_o antiochus_n quarrel_v with_o simon_n 38_o and_o send_v some_o to_o annoy_n judea_n moreover_o antiochus_n son_n of_o demetrius_n the_o king_n send_v setter_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n unto_o simon_n the_o priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n 2_o the_o content_n whereof_o be_v these_o king_n antiochus_n to_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n &_o prince_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n greeting_n 3_o forasmuch_o as_o certain_a pestilent_a man_n have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n and_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o challenge_v it_o again_o that_o i_o may_v restore_v it_o to_o the_o old_a estate_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v gather_v a_o multitude_n of_o foreign_a soldier_n together_o and_o prepare_v ship_n of_o war_n 4_o my_o meaning_n also_o be_v to_o go_v through_o the_o country_n that_o i_o may_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o that_o have_v destroy_v it_o and_o make_v many_o city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n desolate_a 5_o now_o therefore_o i_o confirm_v unto_o thou_o all_o the_o oblation_n with_o the_o king_n before_o i_o grant_v thou_o and_o whatsoever_o gift_n beside_o they_o grant_v 6_o i_o give_v thou_o leave_v also_o to_o coin_v money_n for_o thy_o country_n with_o thy_o own_o stamp_n 7_o and_o as_o concern_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n let_v they_o be_v free_a and_o all_o the_o armour_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o fortress_n that_o thou_o have_v build_v and_o keep_v in_o thy_o hand_n let_v they_o remain_v unto_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o anything_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o king_n let_v it_o be_v forgive_v thou_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o 9_o furthermore_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v our_o kingdom_n we_o will_v honour_v thou_o and_o thy_o nation_n and_o thy_o temple_n with_o great_a honour_n so_o that_o your_o honour_n shall_v be_v know_v throughout_o the_o world_n 10_o in_o the_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fourteen_o year_n go_v antiochus_n into_o the_o land_n of_o his_o father_n at_o which_o time_n all_o the_o force_n come_v together_o unto_o he_o so_o that_o few_o be_v leave_v with_o tryphon_n 11_o wherefore_o being_n pursue_v by_o king_n antiochus_n he_o flee_v unto_o dora_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o seaside_n 12_o for_o he_o see_v that_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o all_o at_o once_o and_o that_o his_o force_n have_v forsake_v he_o 13_o then_o camp_v antiochus_n against_o dora_n have_v with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n of_o war_n &_o eight_o thousand_o horseman_n 14_o and_o when_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o city_n round_o about_o and_o join_v ship_n close_o to_o the_o town_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n he_o vex_v the_o city_n by_o land_n and_o by_o sea_n neither_o suffer_v he_o any_o to_o go_v out_o or_o in_o 15_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n come_v numenius_n and_o his_o company_n from_o rome_n have_v letter_n to_o the_o king_n and_o country_n wherein_o be_v write_v these_o thing_n 16_o lucius_n consul_n of_o the_o roman_n unto_o king_n ptolemee_n greeting_n 17_o the_o jew_n ambassador_n our_o friend_n and_o confederate_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o renew_v the_o old_a friendship_n and_o league_n be_v send_v from_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 18_o and_o they_o bring_v a_o shield_n of_o gold_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n 19_o we_o think_v it_o good_a therefore_o to_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o country_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n nor_o fight_v against_o they_o their_o city_n or_o country_n nor_o yet_o aid_v their_o enemy_n against_o they_o 20_o it_o seem_v also_o good_a to_o we_o to_o receive_v the_o shield_n of_o they_o 21_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o pestilent_a fellow_n that_o have_v flee_v from_o their_o country_n unto_o you_o deliver_v they_o unto_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n 22_o the_o same_o thing_n write_v he_o likewise_o unto_o demetrius_n the_o king_n and_o attalus_n to_o arathes_n to_o or_o arathes_n ariarathes_n and_o arsaces_n 23_o and_o to_o all_o the_o country_n and_o to_o sampsames_n to_o or_o sampsames_n sampsames_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o to_o delos_n and_o myndus_n and_o sicyon_n and_o caria_n and_o samos_n and_o pamphylia_n and_o lycia_n and_o halicarnassus_n and_o rhodus_n and_o basilis_n and_o or_o basilis_n phaselis_n and_o cos_n and_o side_n and_o aradus_n and_o gortyna_n and_o cnidus_n and_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n 24_o and_o the_o copy_n hereof_o they_o write_v to_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n 25_o so_o antiochus_n the_o king_n camp_v against_o dora_n the_o second_o day_n it_o day_n or._n bring_v his_o forâ—â—s_n to_o it_o assault_v it_o continual_o and_o make_v engine_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o shut_v up_o tryphon_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o go_v out_o nor_o in_o 26_o at_o that_o time_n simon_n send_v he_o two_o thousand_o choose_a man_n to_o aid_v he_o silver_n also_o and_o gold_n and_o much_o armour_n 27_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o but_o break_v all_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o afore_o &_o become_v strange_a unto_o he_o 28_o furthermore_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o athenobius_fw-la one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o commune_v with_o he_o and_o say_v you_o withhold_v joppe_n and_o gazara_n with_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v city_n of_o my_o realm_n 29_o the_o border_n thereof_o you_o have_v waste_v and_o do_v great_a hurt_n in_o the_o land_n and_o get_v the_o dominion_n of_o many_o place_n within_o my_o kingdom_n 30_o now_o therefore_o deliver_v the_o city_n which_o you_o have_v take_v and_o the_o tribute_n of_o the_o place_n whereof_o you_o have_v get_v dominion_n etc._n dominion_n or._n except_o the_o border_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o border_n of_o judea_n 31_o or_o else_o give_v i_o for_o they_o five_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o you_o have_v do_v and_o the_o tribute_n of_o the_o city_n other_o five_o hundred_o talent_n if_o not_o we_o will_v come_v and_o fight_n and_o or_o subdue_v you_o in_o fight_n fight_v against_o you_o 32_o so_n athenobius_fw-la the_o king_n friend_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o cupboard_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n plate_n &_o his_o great_a attendance_n he_o be_v astonish_v and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n message_n 33_o then_o answer_v simon_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v neither_o take_v other_o man_n land_n nor_o hold_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o other_o but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n which_o our_o enemy_n have_v wrongful_o in_o possession_n a_o certain_a time_n 34_o wherefore_o we_o have_v opportunity_n hold_v the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n 35_o and_o whereas_o thou_o demand_v joppe_n and_o gazara_n albeit_o they_o do_v great_a harm_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o our_o country_n yet_o will_v we_o give_v a_o hundred_o talent_n for_o they_o hereunto_o athenobius_fw-la answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n 36_o but_o return_v in_o a_o rage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v report_n unto_o he_o of_o these_o speech_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o simon_n and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v see_v whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v exceed_v wroth_a 37_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n flee_v tryphon_n by_o ship_n unto_o orthosias_n 38_o then_o the_o king_n make_v cendebeus_n captain_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o give_v he_o a_o host_n of_o footman_n and_o horseman_n 39_o and_o command_v he_o to_o remove_v his_o host_n towards_o judea_n also_o he_o command_v he_o to_o build_v up_o cedron_n &_o to_o fortify_v the_o gate_n &_o to_o war_n against_o the_o people_n but_o as_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o he_o pursue_v tryphon_n 40_o so_o cendebeus_n come_v to_o jamnia_n &_o begin_v to_o provoke_v the_o people_n &_o to_o invade_v judea_n and_o to_o take_v the_o people_n prisoner_n and_o slay_v they_o 41_o and_o when_o he_o have_v build_v up_o cedron_n he_o set_v horseman_n there_o and_o a_o host_n of_o footman_n to_o the_o end_n that_o issue_v out_o they_o may_v make_v outrode_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o judea_n as_o the_o king_n have_v command_v he_o chap._n xvi_o 3_o judas_n and_o john_n prevail_v against_o the_o force_n send_v by_o antiochus_n 11_o the_o captain_n of_o jericho_n invit_v simon_n and_o two_o of_o his_o son_n into_o his_o castle_n and_o there_o treacherous_o murder_v they_o 19_o john_n be_v seek_v for_o 22_o and_o escape_v and_o
their_o quarter_n and_o divide_v their_o land_n by_o lot_n 37_o so_o the_o king_n take_v the_o half_a of_o the_o force_n that_o remain_v and_o depart_v from_o antioch_n kingdom_n antioch_n gr._n a_o city_n of_o â—is_n kingdom_n his_o royal_a city_n the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n he_o go_v through_o the_o high_a country_n 38_o then_o lysias_n choose_v ptolemee_n the_o son_n of_o dorymenes_n and_o nicanor_n and_o gorgias_n mighty_a man_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n 39_o and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v forty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n and_o to_o destroy_v it_o as_o the_o king_n command_v 40_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o come_v and_o pitch_v by_o emmaus_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n 41_o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o country_n hear_v the_o fame_n of_o they_o take_v silver_n and_o gold_n very_o much_o with_o fetter_n with_o or_o fetter_n servant_n and_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n to_o buy_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o slave_n a_o power_n also_o of_o syria_n and_o of_o the_o land_n stranger_n land_n or_o of_o stranger_n of_o the_o philistine_n join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o 42_o now_o when_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n see_v that_o misery_n be_v multiply_v and_o that_o the_o force_n do_v encamp_v themselves_o in_o their_o border_n for_o they_o know_v how_o the_o king_n have_v give_v commandment_n to_o destroy_v the_o people_n and_o utter_o abolish_v they_o 43_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o restore_v the_o decay_a estate_n of_o our_o people_n and_o let_v we_o fight_v for_o our_o people_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n 44_o then_o be_v the_o congregation_n gather_v together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o battle_n and_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n 45_o now_o jerusalem_n lie_v void_a as_o a_o wilderness_n there_o be_v none_o of_o her_o child_n that_o go_v in_o or_o out_o the_o sanctuary_n also_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o alien_n keep_v the_o strong_a hold_n the_o heathen_a have_v their_o habitation_n in_o that_o place_n and_o joy_n be_v take_v from_o jacob_n and_o the_o pipe_n with_o the_o harp_n cease_v 46_o wherefore_o the_o israelite_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o mitâ—pa_n to_o or_o mitâ—pa_n maspha_n over_o against_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o maspha_n be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o pray_v aforetime_o in_o israel_n 47_o then_o they_o fast_v that_o day_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o cast_v ash_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o rend_v their_o clothes_n 48_o and_o lay_v open_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n idol_n law_n or_o for_o the_o which_o the_o heathen_a have_v make_v diligent_a search_n that_o they_o may_v paint_v therein_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o idol_n wherein_o the_o heathen_a have_v seek_v to_o paint_v the_o likeness_n of_o their_o image_n 49_o they_o bring_v also_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o the_o 6.2_o the_o num._n 6.2_o nazarite_n they_o stir_v up_o who_o have_v accomplish_v their_o day_n 50_o then_o cry_v they_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n towards_o heaven_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o these_o and_o whither_o shall_v we_o carry_v they_o away_o 51_o for_o thy_o sanctuary_n be_v tread_v down_o and_o profane_v and_o thy_o priest_n be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o bring_v low_o 52_o and_o so_o the_o heathen_a be_v assemble_v together_o against_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o what_o thing_n they_o imagine_v against_o we_o thou_o know_v 53_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o they_o except_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v our_o help_n 54_o then_o sound_v they_o with_o trumpet_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 55_o and_o after_o this_o judas_n ordain_v captain_n over_o the_o people_n even_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o over_o hundred_o and_o over_o fifty_n and_o over_o ten_o 56_o but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o 20.5_o as_o deut._n 20.5_o be_v build_v house_n or_o have_v betroth_v wife_n or_o be_v plant_v vineyard_n or_o 7.3_o or_o judg._n 7.3_o be_v fearful_a those_o he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 57_o so_o the_o camp_n remove_v and_o pitch_v upon_o the_o southside_n of_o emmaus_n 58_o and_o judas_n say_v arm_v yourselves_o and_o be_v valiant_a man_n and_o see_v that_o you_o be_v in_o readiness_n against_o the_o morning_n that_o you_o may_v fight_v with_o these_o nation_n that_o be_v assemble_v together_o against_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o and_o our_o sanctuary_n 59_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o die_v in_o battle_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o calamity_n of_o our_o people_n and_o our_o sanctuary_n 60_o nevertheless_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n so_o let_v he_o do_v chap._n iu._n 6_o judas_n defeat_v the_o plot_n 14_o and_o force_n of_o gorgias_n 23_o and_o spoil_v their_o tent_n 34_o and_o over_o throw_v lysias_n 45_o he_o pull_v down_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o heathen_a have_v profane_v and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a 60_o and_o make_v a_o wall_n about_o zion_n then_o take_v gorgias_n five_o thousand_o footman_n and_o a_o thousand_o of_o the_o best_a horseman_n and_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n by_o night_n 2_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v rush_v in_o upon_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o smite_v they_o sudden_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o fortress_n be_v his_o guide_n 3_o now_o when_o judas_n hear_v thereof_o he_o himself_o remove_v and_o the_o valiant_a man_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v smite_v the_o king_n army_n which_o be_v at_o emmaus_n 4_o while_n as_o yet_o the_o force_n be_v disperse_v from_o the_o camp_n 5_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n come_v gorgias_n by_o night_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o judas_n and_o when_o he_o find_v no_o man_n there_o he_o seek_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n for_o say_v he_o these_o fellow_n flee_v from_o we_o 6_o but_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n judas_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o plain_a with_o three_o thousand_o man_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v neither_o targetâ—_n neither_o or_o targetâ—_n armour_n nor_o sword_n to_o their_o mind_n 7_o and_o they_o see_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o well_o harness_v and_o compass_v round_o about_o with_o horseman_n and_o these_o be_v expert_a of_o war_n 8_o then_o say_v judas_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o fear_v you_o not_o their_o multitude_n neither_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o their_o assault_n 9_o remember_v how_o our_o father_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o pharaoh_n pursue_v they_o with_o a_o army_n 10_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o cry_v unto_o heaven_n if_o peradventure_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n and_o destroy_v this_o host_n before_o our_o face_n this_o day_n 11_o that_o so_o all_o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o who_o deliver_v and_o save_v israel_n 12_o then_o the_o stranger_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o see_v they_o come_v over_o against_o they_o 13_o wherefore_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o battle_n but_o they_o that_o be_v with_o judas_n sound_v their_o trumpet_n 14_o so_o they_o join_a battle_n and_o the_o heathen_a be_v discomfit_v flee_v into_o the_o plain_a 15_o howbeit_o all_o the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o they_o pursue_v they_o unto_o assaremoth_n unto_o gr._n assaremoth_n gazera_n and_o unto_o the_o â—â—â—ins_n of_o iduanea_n and_o azotus_n and_o jamma_n so_o that_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o upon_o a_o three_o thousand_o man_n 16_o this_o do_v judas_n return_v again_o with_o his_o host_n from_o pursue_v they_o 17_o and_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v not_o greedy_a of_o the_o spoil_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o battle_n before_o we_o 18_o and_o gorgias_n 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alcimus_n or_o labour_v to_o defend_v his_o high_a priesthood_n contend_v for_o the_o high_a priesthood_n 22_o and_o unto_o he_o resort_v all_o such_o as_o trouble_v the_o people_n who_o after_o they_o have_v get_v the_o land_n of_o juda_n into_o their_o power_n do_v much_o hurt_n in_o israel_n 23_o now_o when_o judas_n see_v all_o the_o mischief_n that_o alcimus_n and_o his_o company_n have_v do_v among_o the_o israelite_n even_o above_o the_o heathen_a 24_o he_o go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n round_o about_o and_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o have_v enemy_n have_v or_o flee_v from_o he_o to_o the_o enemy_n revolt_v from_o he_o so_o that_o they_o dare_v no_o more_o country_n more_o or_o invade_v the_o country_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o country_n 25_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o alcimus_n see_v that_o judas_n and_o his_o company_n strong_a company_n or_o be_v groan_n â—ny_o strong_a have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o 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say_v unless_o judas_n and_o his_o host_n be_v now_o deliver_v into_o my_o hand_n if_o ever_o i_o come_v again_o peace_n again_o gr._n in_o peace_n in_o safety_n i_o will_v burn_v up_o this_o house_n and_o with_o that_o he_o go_v out_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n 36_o then_o the_o priest_n enter_v in_o and_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n weep_v and_o say_v 37_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v choose_v this_o house_n to_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o petition_n for_o thy_o people_n 38_o be_v avenge_v of_o this_o man_n &_o his_o host_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_z remember_v their_o blasphemy_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o continue_v any_o long_o 39_o so_o nicanor_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o bethoron_n where_o a_o host_n out_o of_o syria_n meet_v he_o 40_o but_o judas_n pitch_v in_o adasa_n with_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o there_o he_o pray_v say_v 41_o 19.35_o 41_o 2_o 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the_o jew_n send_v greeting_n 17_o john_n and_o nosalon_n who_o be_v send_v from_o you_o deliver_v i_o the_o petition_n subscribe_v and_o make_v request_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o content_n thereof_o 18_o therefore_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n i_o have_v declare_v they_o and_o he_o have_v grant_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v 19_o if_o then_o you_o will_v keep_v yourselves_o loyal_a to_o the_o state_n hereafter_o also_o wiâ—â—â—_n endeavour_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o your_o good_a 20_o but_o of_o the_o particular_n i_o have_v give_v order_n both_o to_o these_o and_o the_o other_o that_o come_v from_o i_o to_o commune_v will_v you_o 21_o fare_v you_o well_o the_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o fourti_v year_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n dioscore_n month_n or_o dioscore_n dioscorinthius_n 22_o now_o the_o king_n letter_n contain_v these_o word_n king_n antiochus_n unto_o his_o brother_n lysias_n send_v greeting_n 23_o since_o our_o father_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o god_n our_o will_n be_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o our_o realm_n live_v quiet_o that_o every_o one_o may_v attend_v upon_o his_o own_o affair_n 24_o we_o understand_v also_o that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o our_o father_n for_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o have_v rather_o keep_v their_o own_o manner_n of_o live_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n they_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v after_o their_o own_o law_n 25_o wherefore_o our_o mind_n be_v that_o this_o nation_n shall_v be_v in_o rest_n and_o we_o have_v determine_v to_o restore_v they_o their_o temple_n that_o they_o may_v live_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o forefather_n 26_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o therefore_o to_o send_v unto_o they_o and_o ossurane_n and_o or_o give_v they_o ossurane_n grant_v they_o peace_n that_o when_o they_o be_v certify_v of_o our_o mind_n they_o may_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o ever_o go_v cheerful_o about_o their_o own_o affair_n 27_o and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n king_n antiochus_n send_v greeting_n unto_o the_o council_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n 28_o it_o you_o fare_v well_o we_o have_v our_o desire_n we_o be_v also_o in_o good_a health_n 29_o menelaus_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o your_o desire_n be_v to_o return_v home_o and_o to_o follow_v your_o own_o business_n 30_o wherefore_o they_o that_o will_v depart_v shall_v have_v safe_a conduct_n till_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o xanthicus_n with_o security_n 31_o and_o the_o jew_n shall_v use_v their_o own_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o law_n as_o before_z and_o none_o of_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n shall_v be_v molest_v for_o thing_n ignorant_o do_v 32_o i_o have_v send_v also_o menelaus_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v you_o 33_o fare_v you_o well_o in_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o year_n and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n april_n month_n or_o april_n xanthicus_n 34_o the_o roman_n also_o send_v unto_o they_o a_o letter_n contain_v these_o word_n quintus_fw-la memnuus_n and_o titus_n manlius_n consul_n manlius_n or_o consul_n ambassador_n of_o the_o roman_n send_v greeting_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 35_o whatsoever_o lysias_n the_o king_n cousin_n have_v grant_v therewith_o we_o also_o be_v well_o please_v 36_o but_o touch_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n after_o you_o have_v advise_v thereof_o send_v one_o forthwith_o that_o we_o may_v declare_v as_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o you_o for_o we_o be_v now_o go_v to_o antioch_n 37_o therefore_o send_v some_o with_o speed_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v your_o mind_n 38_o farewell_o this_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o fourti_v year_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanthicus_n chap._n xii_o 1_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n vex_v the_o jew_n 3_o they_o of_o joppe_n drown_v two_o hundred_o jew_n 6_o judas_n be_v avenge_v upon_o they_o 11_o he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o arabian_n 16_o and_o take_v caspis_n 22_o timotheus_n army_n overthrow_v when_o these_o covenant_n be_v make_v lysias_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v about_o their_o husbandry_n 2_o but_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o several_a place_n timotheus_n and_o apollonius_n the_o son_n of_o genneus_n also_o hieronymus_n and_o demophon_n and_o beside_o they_o nicanor_n the_o governor_n of_o cyprus_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o live_v in_o peace_n 3_o the_o man_n of_o joppe_n also_o do_v such_o a_o ungodly_a deed_n they_o pray_v the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o to_o go_v with_o their_o wife_n &_o
abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o gerar._n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o 3_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n 15.18_o seed_n chap._n 13.15_o &_o 15.18_o i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n 4_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o seed_n all_o these_o country_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 22.18_o be_v chap._n 12.3_o &_o 22.18_o bless_v 5_o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 6_o ¶_o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v she_o in_o my_o sister_n for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_o say_v he_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v kill_v i_o for_o rebekah_n because_o she_o wasâ—air_a â—air_z to_o look_v upon_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v isaac_n be_v sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n 9_o and_o abimelech_n call_v isaac_n and_o say_v behold_v of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v lest_o i_o die_v for_o she_o 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v guiltiness_n upon_o we_o 11_o and_o abimelech_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 12_o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n and_o find_v and_o heb._n find_v receive_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a and_o go_v and_o heb._n go_v go_v go_v forward_o and_o grow_v until_o he_o become_v very_o great_a 14_o for_o he_o have_v possession_n of_o flock_n and_o possession_n of_o herd_n and_o great_a store_n of_o husbandry_n of_o or_o husbandry_n servant_n and_o the_o philistine_n envy_v he_o 15_o for_o all_o the_o well_n which_o his_o father_n servant_n have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o earth_n 16_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o isaac_n go_v from_o we_o for_o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o 17_o ¶_o and_o isaac_n depart_v thence_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n and_o dwell_v there_o 18_o and_o isaac_n dig_v again_o the_o well_n of_o water_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n for_o the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o call_v their_o name_n after_o the_o name_n by_o which_o his_o father_n have_v call_v they_o 19_o and_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o find_v there_o a_o well_o of_o liung_a of_o heb._n liung_a spring_a water_n 20_o and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n do_v strive_v with_o isaac_n herdsman_n say_v the_o water_n be_v we_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o well_o contention_n well_o that_o be_v contention_n esek_n because_o they_o strive_v with_o he_o 21_o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o strive_v for_o that_o also_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o â—â—tred_n it_o that_o be_v â—â—tred_n sitnah_n 22_o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o and_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o they_o strive_v not_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o room_n it_o that_o be_v room_n rehoboth_n and_o he_o say_v for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v room_n for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n 23_o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o beer-sheba_a 24_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n for_o my_o servant_n abraham_n sake_n 25_o and_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o &_o there_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v a_o well_o 26_o ¶_o then_o abimelech_n go_v to_o he_o from_o gerar_n and_o ahuzzath_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o phichol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o army_n 27_o and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o and_o have_v send_v i_o away_o from_o you_o 28_o and_o they_o say_v see_v say_v heb._n see_v we_o see_v we_o see_v certain_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o we_o say_v let_v there_o be_v now_o a_o oath_n betwixt_o we_o even_o betwixt_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 29_o etc._n 29_o heb._n if_o thou_o shall_v etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n as_o we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o a_o way_n in_o peace_n thou_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n 30_o and_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 31_o and_o they_o rise_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o and_o isaac_n send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o concern_v the_o well_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v water_n 33_o and_o he_o call_v it_o oath_n it_o that_o be_v a_o oath_n shebah_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v oath_n be_v that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n beer-sheba_a unto_o this_o day_n 34_o ¶_o and_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n the_o hittite_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n 35_o which_o 46_o which_o ch._n 2d_o 46_o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n unto_o isaac_n and_o to_o rebekah_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o isaac_n send_v esau_n for_o venison_n 6_o rebekah_n instruct_v jacob_n to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n 15_o jacob_n under_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n obtain_v it_o 30_o esau_n bring_v venison_n 33_o isaac_n tremble_v 34_o esau_n complain_v and_o by_o importunity_n obtain_v a_o blessing_n 41_o he_o threaten_v jacob._n 42_o rebekah_n disappoint_v it_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o isaac_n be_v old_a and_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v he_o call_v esau_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o be_o old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n 3_o now_o therefore_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o weapon_n thy_o quiver_n and_o thy_o bow_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o hunt_v and_o heb._n hunt_v take_v i_o some_o venison_n 4_o and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o i_o love_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o before_o i_o die_v 5_o and_o rebekah_n hear_v when_o isaac_n speak_v to_o esau_n his_o son_n and_o esau_n go_v to_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o 6_o ¶_o and_o rebekah_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n her_o son_n say_v behold_v i_o hear_v thy_o father_n speak_v unto_o esau_n thy_o brother_n say_v 7_o bring_v i_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o my_o death_n 8_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 9_o go_v now_o to_o the_o flock_n and_o fetch_v i_o from_o thence_o two_o good_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o savoury_a meat_n for_o thy_o father_n such_o as_o he_o love_v 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o
and_o they_o take_v the_o bullock_n which_o be_v give_v they_o and_o they_o dress_v it_o and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n from_o morning_n even_o until_o noon_n say_v o_o baal_n answer_n baal_n or_o answer_n hear_v we_o but_o there_o be_v no_o voice_n nor_o any_o that_o hear_v that_o or_o hear_v answer_v and_o they_o altar_n they_o or_o leap_v up_o and_o down_o at_o the_o altar_n leap_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v make_v 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o noon_n that_o elijah_n mock_v they_o and_o say_v cry_v voice_n cry_v heb._n with_o a_o great_a voice_n aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o meditate_v either_o or_o he_o meditate_v he_o be_v talk_v or_o he_o pursuit_n he_o heb._n have_v a_o pursuit_n be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o sleep_v and_o must_v be_v awake_v 28_o and_o they_o cry_v aloud_o and_o cut_v themselves_o after_o their_o manner_n with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n till_o they_o till_o heb._n pour_v out_o blood_n upon_o they_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o they_o 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o midday_n be_v past_a and_o they_o prophesy_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ascend_v the_o heb._n ascend_v offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o voice_n nor_o any_o to_o answer_v nor_o any_o attention_n any_o heb._n attention_n that_o regard_v 30_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o i_o and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v break_v down_o 31_o and_o elijah_n take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v say_v 17.34_o say_v gen._n 32.28_o 2_o king_n 17.34_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n 32_o and_o with_o the_o stone_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v a_o trench_n about_o the_o altar_n as_o great_a as_o will_v contain_v two_o measure_n of_o seed_n 33_o and_o he_o put_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n and_o cut_v the_o bullock_n in_o piece_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o wood_n and_o say_v fill_v four_o barrel_n with_o water_n and_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o on_o the_o wood_n 34_o and_o he_o say_v do_v it_o the_o second_o time_n and_o they_o do_v it_o the_o second_o time_n and_o he_o say_v do_v it_o the_o three_o time_n and_o they_o do_v it_o the_o three_o time_n 35_o and_o the_o water_n go_v water_n heb._n go_v run_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o fill_v the_o trench_n also_o with_o water_n 36_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n that_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n come_v near_o and_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o of_o israel_n let_v it_o be_v know_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o word_n 37_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hear_v i_o that_o this_o people_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v turn_v their_o heart_n back_o again_o 38_o then_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v and_o consume_v the_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o dust_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trench_n 39_o and_o when_o all_o the_o people_n see_v it_o they_o sell_v on_o their_o face_n and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n 40_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o they_o apprehend_v they_o or_o apprehend_v take_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n let_v not_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o they_o take_v they_o and_o elijah_n bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o brook_n kishon_n and_o slay_v they_o there_o 41_o ¶_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o ahab_n get_v thou_o up_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o there_o be_v rain_n be_v or_o a_o sound_n of_o a_o noise_n of_o rain_n a_o sound_n of_o abundance_n of_o rain_n 42_o so_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n and_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n 43_o and_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v up_o now_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o go_v up_o and_o look_v and_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o and_o he_o say_v go_v again_o seven_o time_n 44_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o seven_o time_n that_o he_o say_v behold_v there_o arise_v a_o little_a cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n like_o a_o man_n hand_n and_o he_o say_v go_v up_o say_v unto_o ahab_n bind_v ahab_n heb._n tie_v or_o bind_v prepare_v thy_o chariot_n and_o get_v thou_o down_o that_o the_o rain_n stop_v thou_o not_o 45_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v black_a with_o cloud_n and_o wind_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a rain_n and_o ahab_n ride_v and_o go_v to_o jezreel_n 46_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o elijah_n and_o he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n and_o run_v before_o ahab_n jezreel_n ahab_n heb._n till_o thou_o come_v to_o jezreel_n to_o the_o entrance_n of_o jezreel_n chap._n xix_o 1_o elijah_n threatue_v by_o jezebel_n flee_v to_o beer-sheba_a 4_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v comfort_v by_o a_o angel_n 9_o at_o horeb_n god_n appear_v unto_o he_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v hazael_n jehu_n and_o elisha_n 19_o elisha_n take_v leave_n of_o his_o friend_n follow_v elijah_n and_o ahab_n tell_v jezebel_n all_o that_o elijah_n have_v do_v and_o withal_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n 2_o then_o jezebel_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o elijah_n say_v so_o let_v the_o god_n do_v to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o make_v not_o thy_o life_n as_o the_o life_n of_o one_o of_o they_o by_z to_z morrow_n about_o this_o time_n 3_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o come_v to_o beer-sheba_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n and_o leave_v his_o servant_n there_o 4_o ¶_o but_o he_o himself_o go_v a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o come_v and_o sit_v down_o under_o a_o juniper-tree_n and_o he_o request_v life_n request_v heb._n for_o his_o life_n for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n 5_o and_o as_o he_o lay_v and_o sleep_v under_o a_o juniper-tree_n behold_v then_o a_o angel_n touch_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o arise_v and_o eat_v 6_o and_o he_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o cake_n bake_v on_o the_o coal_n and_o a_o cruse_v of_o water_n at_o his_o bolster_n his_o heb._n bolster_n head_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lay_v he_o down_o again_o 7_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o touch_v he_o and_o say_v arise_v and_o eat_v because_o the_o journey_n be_v too_o great_a for_o thou_o 8_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o meat_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n unto_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n 9_o ¶_o and_o he_o come_v thither_o unto_o a_o cave_n and_o lodge_v there_o and_o behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o elijah_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o 3._o and_o rom._n 11_o 3._o i_o even_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v go_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o the_o mount_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o behold_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o and_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o rock_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o wind_n and_o after_o the_o wind_n a_o earthquake_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o earthquake_n 12_o and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n a_o fire_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o after_o the_o fire_n a_o still_o small_a voice_n 13_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o elijah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o wrap_v his_o
bone_n 25_o 14.12_o 25_o chap._n 14.12_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 26_o labour_v 26_o heb._n the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o labour_v he_o that_o labour_v labour_v for_o himself_o for_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n heb._n bow_v unto_o he_o crave_v it_o of_o he_o 27_o belial_n 27_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o belial_n a_o ungodly_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v as_o a_o burn_a fire_n 28_o 29.22_o 28_o ch._n 6.14_o 19_o &_o 15.18_o and_o 26.21_o and_o 29.22_o a_o froward_a man_n forth_o man_n heb._n send_v forth_o sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n 29_o a_o violent_a man_n entice_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a 30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v froward_a thing_n move_v his_o lip_n he_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v 31_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n 33_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xvii_o better_a be_v 15.17_o be_v chap._n 15.17_o a_o dry_a morsel_n and_o quietness_n therewith_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o cheer_n of_o or_o good_a cheer_n sacrifice_n with_o strife_n 2_o a_o wise_a servant_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o shall_v have_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n 3_o 3.3_o 3_o psal_n 26.2_o chap._n 27.21_o jer._n 17.10_o mal._n 3.3_o the_o fining-pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n 4_o a_o wicked_a doer_n give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n 5_o 14.31_o 5_o chap._n 14.31_o whoso_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a be_v heb._n hold_v innocent_a unpunished_a 6_o 128.3_o 6_o ps_n 127.3_o and_o 128.3_o child_n child_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v their_o father_n 7_o excellency_n 7_o heb._n a_o lip_n of_o excellency_n excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o do_v lie_v do_v heb._n a_o lip_n of_o lie_v lie_v lip_n a_o prince_n 8_o 18.16_o 8_o chap._n 18.16_o a_o gift_n be_v as_o grace_n as_o heb._n a_o stone_n of_o grace_n a_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o whithersoever_o it_o turn_v it_o prosper_v 9_o 10.12_o 9_o chap._n 10.12_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n procure_v transgression_n or_o procure_v seek_v love_n but_o he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v very_a friend_n 10_o time_n 10_o or_o a_o reproof_n aw_v more_o a_o wise_a man_n then_o to_o strike_v a_o fool_n a_o hundred_o time_n a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n 11_o a_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o 12_o let_v a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n meet_v a_o man_n rather_o than_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n 13_o whoso_o 3.9_o whoso_o rom._n 12.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 14_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o 15_o 5.23_o 15_o ex._n 23.7_o ch._n 24.24_o isa_n 5.23_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 16_o wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o 17_o 18.24_o 17_o ch._n 18.24_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n 18_o 11.15_o 18_o ch._n 6.1_o &_o 11.15_o a_o man_n void_a of_o heart_n of_o heb._n heart_n understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n 19_o he_o love_v transgression_n that_o love_v strife_n and_o he_o that_o exalt_v his_o gate_n seek_v destruction_n 20_o heart_n 20_o heb._n the_o froward_a of_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n 21_o 10.1_o 21_o ch._n 10.1_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n do_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n 22_o 12.25_o 22_o ch._n 15.13_o &_o 12.25_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a medicine_n good_a or_o to_o a_o medicine_n like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n 23_o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n 24_o 8.1_o 24_o eccles_n 2.14_o and_o 8.1_o wisdom_n be_v before_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 25_o 19.13_o 25_o ch._n 10.1_o and_o 15.20_o and_o 19.13_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o 26_o also_o to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n 27_o 1.19_o 27_o jam._n 1.19_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o spirit_n of_o or_o a_o cool_a spirit_n a_o excellent_a spirit_n 28_o 13.5_o 28_o job_n 13.5_o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a and_o he_o that_o shut_v his_o lip_n be_v esteem_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n chap._n xviii_o business_n xviii_o or_o he_o that_o separate_v himself_o seek_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o intermeddle_v in_o every_o business_n through_o desire_v a_o man_n have_v separate_v himself_o seek_v and_o intermeddle_v with_o all_o wisdom_n 2_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o understanding_n but_o that_o his_o heart_n may_v discover_v itself_o 3_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v then_o come_v also_o contempt_n and_o with_o ignominy_n reproach_n 4_o 20.5_o 4_o ch._n 20.5_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n as_o a_o flow_a brook_n 5_o 24.23_o 5_o le._n 19.15_o deu._n 1.17_o and_o 16.9_o ch._n 24.23_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o righteous_a in_o judgement_n 6_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n &_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o struke_n 7_o 13.3_o 7_o ch._n 10.14_o &_o 12.13_o &_o 13.3_o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n &_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n 8_o 26.22_o 8_o ch._n 12.18_o and_o 26.22_o the_o word_n of_o a_o whisperer_n a_o or_o whisperer_n tale-bearer_n be_v wound_v be_v or_o like_a as_o when_o man_n be_v wound_v as_o wound_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o chamber_n the_o heb._n chamber_n innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n 10_o 144.2_o 10_o ps_n 18.2_o &_o 27.1_o &_o 144.2_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v into_o it_o and_o aloft_o and_o heb._n be_v set_v aloft_o be_v safe_a 11_o 10.15_o 11_o ch._n 10.15_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 12_o 16.18_o 12_o ch._n 11.2_o &_o 15.33_o and_o 16.18_o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n 13_o he_o that_o word_n that_o heb._n return_v a_o word_n answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o 14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v 15_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a get_v knowledge_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o wise_a seek_v knowledge_n 16_o 17.8_o 16_o ch._n 17.8_o a_o man_n gift_n make_v room_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o great_a man_n 17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o 18_o the_o lot_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v and_o part_v between_o the_o mighty_a 19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v then_o a_o
now_o when_o nicanor_n host_n see_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v they_o cast_v away_o their_o weapon_n and_o flee_v 45_o then_o jew_n then_o or_o the_o jew_n they_o pursue_v after_o they_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o adasa_n unto_o gazera_n sound_v a_o alarm_n after_o they_o with_o their_o trumpet_n 46_o whereupon_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o all_o the_o town_n of_o judea_n round_o about_o &c_n &c_n close_v they_o in_o so_z that_o they_o turn_v back_o upon_o they_o that_o pursue_v they_o be_v all_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v 47_o afterward_o they_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o the_o prey_n and_o smite_v off_o nicanor_n head_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o he_o stretch_v out_o so_o proud_o and_o bring_v they_o away_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o towards_o jerusalem_n 48_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o people_n rejoice_v great_o and_o they_o keep_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o great_a gladness_n 49_o moreover_o they_o ordain_v to_o keep_v yearly_o 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the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o jonathan_n besiege_v the_o tower_n 22_o whereof_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v angry_a and_o immediate_o remove_v he_o come_v to_o ptolemais_n and_o write_v unto_o jonathan_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o tower_n but_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o ptolemar_n in_o great_a haste_n 23_o nevertheless_o jonathan_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o command_v to_o besiege_v it_o still_o and_o he_o choose_v certain_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o peril_n 24_o and_o take_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o raiment_n and_o divers_a present_n beside_o and_o go_v to_o ptolemais_n unto_o the_o king_n where_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n 25_o and_o though_o certain_a ungodly_a man_n of_o the_o people_n have_v make_v complaint_n against_o he_o 26_o yet_o the_o king_n entreat_v he_o as_o his_o predecessonr_n have_v do_v before_o and_o promote_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o 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of_o the_o heathen_a that_o day_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n but_o jonathan_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n xii_o 1_o jonathan_n renew_v his_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 28_o the_o soree_n of_o demetrius_n think_v to_o surprise_v jonathan_n flee_v away_o for_o fear_n 35_o jonathan_n fortify_v the_o castle_n in_o judea_n 48_o and_o be_v shut_v up_o by_o the_o â—raâ—â—_n of_o tryphon_n in_o ptolemais_n now_o when_o jonathan_n see_v that_o the_o time_n serve_v he_o he_o choose_v certain_a man_n and_o send_v they_o to_o rome_n for_o to_o confirm_v and_o renew_v the_o friendship_n that_o they_o have_v with_o they_o 2_o he_o send_v letter_n also_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o to_o other_o place_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n 3_o so_o they_o go_v unto_o rome_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o senate_n and_o say_v jonathan_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v we_o unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v renew_v the_o friendship_n which_o you_o have_v with_o they_o and_o league_n as_o in_o former_a time_n 4_o upon_o this_o the_o roman_n give_v they_o letter_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o every_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n peaceable_o 5_o and_o this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o jonathan_n write_v unto_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 6_o jonathan_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o the_o lacedaemonian_n their_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n 7_o there_o be_v letter_n send_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n from_o 8_o from_o areus_n look_v joseph_n antiq_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 8_o darius_n who_o reign_v then_o among_o you_o to_o signify_v that_o you_o be_v our_o brethren_n as_o the_o copy_n here_o under-written_a do_v specify_v 8_o at_o which_o time_n onias_n entreat_v the_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v honourable_o and_o receive_v the_o letter_n wherein_o declaration_n be_v make_v of_o the_o antiâ—_n the_o or_o kindred_n joâ—_n antiâ—_n league_n and_o friendship_n 9_o therefore_o we_o also_o albeit_o we_o need_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o that_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a book_n of_o scripture_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o comfort_v we_o 10_o have_v nevertheless_o attempt_v to_o send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o renew_n of_o brotherhood_n &_o friendship_n lest_o we_o shall_v become_v stranger_n unto_o you_o altogether_o for_o there_o be_v a_o long_a time_n pass_v since_o you_o send_v unto_o we_o 11_o we_o therefore_o at_o all_o time_n without_o cease_v both_o in_o our_o feast_n and_o other_o convenient_a day_n do_v remember_v you_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v and_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o reason_n be_v and_o as_o it_o become_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o our_o brethren_n 12_o and_o we_o be_v right_o glad_a of_o your_o honour_n 13_o as_o for_o ourselves_o we_o have_v have_v great_a trouble_n and_o war_n on_o every_o side_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o king_n that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o have_v seek_v against_o we_o 14_o howbeit_o we_o will_v not_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o you_o nor_o to_o other_o of_o our_o confederate_n and_o friend_n in_o these_o war_n 15_o for_o we_o have_v help_v from_o heaven_n that_o succour_v we_o so_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o our_o enemy_n be_v bring_v under_o foot_n 16_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o choose_v numenius_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n and_o antipater_n the_o son_n of_o jason_n and_o send_v they_o unto_o the_o roman_n to_o renew_v the_o amity_n that_o we_o have_v with_o they_o and_o the_o former_a league_n 17_o we_o command_v they_o also_o to_o go_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o salute_v you_o &_o to_o deliver_v you_o our_o letter_n concern_v the_o renew_n of_o our_o brotherhood_n 18_o wherefore_o now_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o give_v we_o a_o answer_n thereto_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n oâ—â—as_n letter_n read_v out_o of_o joseph_n which_o areâ—â—_n send_v to_o oâ—â—as_n which_o oniares_n send_v 20_o areus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n greeting_n 21_o it_o be_v find_v in_o writing_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o jew_n be_v brethren_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n 22_o now_o therefore_o since_o this_o be_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o write_v unto_o we_o of_o your_o pean_v your_o gr._n pean_v prosperity_n 23_o we_o do_v write_v back_o again_o to_o you_o that_o your_o cattle_n and_o good_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v you_o we_o do_v command_v therefore_o our_o ambassador_n to_o make_v report_n unto_o you_o on_o this_o wife_n 24_o now_o when_o jonathan_n hear_v that_o demetrius_n prince_n be_v come_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a host_n than_o afore_o 25_o he_o remove_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 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and_o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 13.9_o they_o go_v away_o they_o kindle_v fire_n in_o their_o camp_n 29_o howbeit_o jonathan_n and_o his_o company_n know_v it_o not_o till_o the_o morning_n for_o they_o see_v the_o light_n burn_v 30_o then_o jonathan_n pursue_v after_o they_o but_o overtake_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v go_v over_o the_o river_n eleutherus_n 31_o wherefore_o jonathan_n turn_v to_o the_o arabian_n who_o be_v call_v zabadeans_n call_v joseph_n gr._n nabathean_o or_o zabadeans_n zabadeans_n and_o smite_v they_o and_o take_v their_o spoil_n 32_o and_o remove_v thence_o he_o come_v to_o damascus_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o country_n 33_o simon_n also_o go_v forth_o and_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n unto_o ascalon_n and_o the_o hold_v there_o adjoin_v from_o whence_o he_o turn_v aside_o to_o jeppe_n and_o win_v it_o 34_o for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o they_o will_v deliver_v the_o hold_n unto_o they_o that_o take_v demetrius_n part_n wherefore_o he_o 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bar_n 39_o now_o tryphon_n go_v about_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n and_o to_o kill_v antiochus_z the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n 40_o howbeit_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o jonathan_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o and_z that_o he_o will_v fight_v against_o he_o wherefore_o he_o seek_v a_o way_n how_o to_o take_v jonathan_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v he_o so_o he_o remove_v and_o come_v to_o bethsan_n 41_o then_o jonathan_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o forty_o thousand_o man_n choose_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o come_v to_o bethsan_n 42_o now_o when_o tryphon_n see_v that_o jonathan_n come_v with_o so_o great_a a_o force_n he_o dare_v not_o stretch_v his_o hand_n against_o he_o 43_o but_o receive_v he_o honourable_o and_o commend_v he_o unto_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o give_v he_o gift_n and_o command_v his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v as_o obedient_a unto_o he_o as_o to_o himself_o 44_o unto_o jonathan_n also_o he_o say_v why_o 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nor_o any_o to_o help_v they_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o memorial_n from_o among_o man_n chap._n xiii_o 8_o simon_n be_v make_v captain_n in_o his_o brother_n jonathans_n room_n 19_o tryphon_n cet_v two_o of_o jonathans_n son_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o slay_v their_o father_n 27_o the_o tomb_n of_o jonathan_n 36_o simon_n be_v favour_v by_o demetrius_n 40_o and_o win_v gaza_n and_o the_o tower_n at_o jerusalem_n now_o when_o simon_n hear_v that_o tryphon_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o great_a host_n to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o destroy_v it_o 2_o and_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v in_o great_a tremble_a and_o fear_n he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o 3_o and_o give_v they_o exhortation_n say_v you_o yourselves_o know_v what_o great_a thing_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v do_v for_o the_o law_n &_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o battle_n also_o and_o trouble_v which_o we_o have_v see_v 4_o by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o my_o brethren_n be_v slay_v for_o israel_n take_v and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o 5_o now_o therefore_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v spare_v my_o own_o life_n in_o any_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o brethren_n 6_o doubtless_o i_o will_v avenge_v my_o nation_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n for_o all_o the_o heathen_a be_v gather_v to_o destroy_v we_o of_o very_a malice_n 7_o now_o assoon_o as_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o word_n their_o spirit_n revive_v 8_o and_o they_o answer_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v thou_o shall_v be_v our_o leader_n in_o stead_n of_o judas_n and_o jonathan_n thy_o brother_n 9_o fight_n thou_o our_o battle_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o command_v we_o that_o will_v we_o do_v 10_o so_o then_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o finish_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o fortify_v it_o round_o about_o 11_o also_o he_o send_v jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o absalon_n &_o with_o he_o a_o great_a power_n to_o joppe_v who_o castiny_n out_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o remain_v there_o in_o it_o 12_o so_o tryphon_n remove_v from_o ptolemaias_n with_o a_o great_a power_n to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o jonathan_n be_v with_o he_o in_o ward_n 13_o but_o simon_n pitch_v his_o tent_n at_o adida_n over_o against_o the_o plain_a 14_o now_o when_o tryphon_n know_v that_o simon_n be_v man_n up_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o brother_n jonathan_n and_o mean_v to_o join_v battle_n with_o he_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o he_o say_v 15_o whereas_o we_o have_v jonathan_n thy_o brother_n in_o hold_n it_o be_v for_o money_n that_o he_o be_v owe_v unto_o the_o king_n treasure_n have_v treasure_n or_o for_o the_o affair_n or_o office_n that_o be_v have_v or_o the_o necessary_a oâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v have_v concern_v the_o business_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o 16_o wherefore_o now_o send_v a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o of_o his_o son_n for_o hostage_n that_o when_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n he_o may_v not_o revolt_v from_o we_o and_o we_o will_v let_v he_o go_v 17_o hereupon_o simon_n albeit_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o speak_v deceitful_o unto_o he_o yet_o send_v he_o the_o money_n and_o the_o child_n lest_o peradventure_o he_o shall_v procure_v to_o himself_o great_a hatred_n of_o the_o people_n 18_o who_o may_v have_v say_v because_o i_o send_v he_o not_o the_o money_n and_o the_o child_n therefore_o be_v jonathan_n dead_a 19_o so_o he_o send_v they_o the_o child_n and_o the_o hundred_o talent_n howbeit_o tryphon_n dissemble_v
commandment_n but_o i_o will_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o moses_n 31_o and_o thou_o that_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n against_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v not_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n 32_o for_o we_o suffer_v because_o of_o our_o sin_n 33_o and_o though_o the_o live_a lord_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o a_o little_a while_n for_o our_o chastn_n and_o correction_n yet_o shall_v he_o beat_v one_o again_o with_o his_o servant_n 34_o but_o thou_o o_o godless_a man_n and_o of_o all_o other_o most_o wicked_a be_v not_o lift_v up_o without_o a_o cause_n nor_o puff_v up_o with_o uncertain_a hope_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 35_o for_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o see_v all_o thing_n 36_o for_o our_o brethren_n who_o now_o have_v suffer_v a_o short_a pain_n be_v dead_a under_o god_n covenant_n of_o everlasting_a life_n but_o thou_o through_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v just_a punishment_n for_o thy_o pride_n 37_o but_o i_o as_o my_o brethren_n offer_v up_o my_o body_n and_o life_n for_o the_o law_n of_o our_o father_n beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v speedy_o be_v merciful_a unto_o our_o nation_n and_o that_o thou_o by_o torment_n and_o plague_n may_v confess_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v god_n 38_o and_o that_o in_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o be_v just_o bring_v upon_o all_o our_o nation_n may_v cease_v 39_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n handle_v he_o worse_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o take_v it_o grievous_o that_o he_o be_v mock_v 40_o so_o this_o man_n die_v undefiled_a and_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o the_o lord_n 41_o last_o of_o all_o after_o the_o son_n the_o mother_n die_v 42_o let_v this_o be_v enough_o now_o to_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o idolatrous_a feast_n and_o the_o extreme_a torture_n chap._n viii_o 1_o judas_n gather_v a_o host_n 9_o nicanor_n be_v send_v against_o he_o who_o presume_v to_o make_v much_o money_n of_o his_o prisoner_n 16_o judas_n encourage_v his_o man_n and_o put_v nicanor_n to_o flight_n 18_o and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n 30_o other_o enemy_n be_v also_o defeat_v 35_o and_o nicanor_n flee_v with_o grief_n to_o antioch_n then_o judas_n maccabeus_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o go_v privy_o into_o the_o town_n and_o call_v their_o kin_n folk_n together_o and_o take_v unto_o they_o all_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o assemble_v about_o six_o thousand_o man_n 2_o and_o they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o all_o and_o also_o pity_v the_o temple_n profane_v of_o ungodly_a man_n 3_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o city_n sore_o deface_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o hear_v the_o blood_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o 4_o and_o remember_v the_o wicked_a slaughter_n of_o harmless_a infant_n and_o the_o blasphemy_n commit_v against_o his_o name_n and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v his_o hatred_n against_o the_o wicked_a 5_o now_o when_o maccabeus_n have_v his_o company_n about_o he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v withstand_v by_o the_o heathen_a for_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v turn_v into_o mercy_n 6_o therefore_o he_o come_v at_o unaware_o and_o burn_v up_o town_n and_o city_n and_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o most_o commodious_a place_n and_o overcome_v and_o put_v to_o flight_v no_o small_a number_n of_o his_o enemy_n 7_o but_o special_o take_v he_o advantage_n of_o the_o night_n for_o such_o privy_a attempt_n insomuch_o that_o the_o bruit_n of_o his_o manliness_n be_v spread_v every_o where_n 8_o so_o when_o philip_n see_v that_o this_o man_n increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o that_o thing_n prosper_v with_o he_o still_o more_o and_o more_o he_o write_v unto_o ptolemeus_n the_o governor_n of_o celosyria_n and_o phenice_n to_o yield_v more_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n affair_n 9_o then_o forthwith_o choose_v nicanor_n the_o son_n of_o patroclus_n one_o of_o his_o special_a friend_n he_o send_v he_o with_o no_o few_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o all_o nation_n under_o he_o to_o root_v out_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o he_o he_o join_v also_o gorgias_n a_o captain_n who_o in_o matter_n of_o war_n have_v great_a experience_n 10_o so_o nicanor_n undertake_v to_o make_v so_o much_o money_n of_o the_o captive_a jew_n as_o shall_v defray_v the_o tribute_n of_o two_o thousand_o talent_n which_o the_o king_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o roman_n 11_o wherefore_o immediate_o he_o send_v to_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n proclaim_v a_o sale_n of_o the_o captive_a jew_n and_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v fourscore_o and_o ten_o body_n for_o one_o talon_n not_o expect_v the_o vengeance_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o almighty_a god_n 12_o now_o when_o word_n be_v bring_v unto_o judas_n of_o nicanor_n come_v and_o he_o have_v impart_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o the_o army_n be_v at_o hand_n 13_o they_o that_o be_v fearful_a and_o disinherit_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n flee_v and_o convey_v themselves_o away_o 14_o other_o sell_v all_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o withal_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v they_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o wicked_a nicanor_n before_o they_o meet_v together_o 15_o and_o if_o not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n yet_o for_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o for_o his_o holy_a and_o glorious_a name_n sake_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v 16_o so_o maccabeus_n call_v his_o man_n together_o unto_o the_o number_n of_o six_o thousand_o and_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o be_v strike_v with_o terror_n of_o the_o enemy_n nor_o to_o fear_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o come_v wrongful_o against_o they_o but_o to_o fight_v manful_o 17_o and_o to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v unjust_o do_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o the_o city_n whereof_o they_o make_v a_o mockery_n and_o also_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o forefather_n 18_o for_o they_o say_v he_o trust_v in_o their_o weapon_n and_o holdness_n but_o our_o confidence_n be_v in_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o at_o a_o beck_n can_v cast_v down_o both_o they_o that_o come_v against_o we_o and_o also_o all_o the_o world_n 19_o moreover_o he_o recount_v unto_o they_o what_o help_v their_o forefather_n have_v find_v and_o how_o they_o be_v deliver_v when_o under_o sennacherib_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o perish_v 20_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o battle_n that_o they_o have_v in_o babylon_n with_o the_o galatian_n how_o they_o come_v but_o eight_o thousand_o in_o all_o to_o the_o business_n with_o four_o thousand_o macedonian_n and_o that_o the_o macedonian_n be_v perplex_v the_o eight_o thousand_o destroy_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o because_o of_o the_o help_n that_o they_o have_v from_o heaven_n and_o so_o receive_v a_o great_a booty_n 21_o thus_o when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o bold_a with_o these_o word_n and_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o country_n he_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o four_o part_n 22_o and_o join_v with_o himself_o his_o own_o brethren_n leader_n of_o each_o band_n to_o wit_n simon_n and_o josepâ—_n and_o jonathan_n give_v each_o one_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n 23_o also_o be_v appoint_v eleazar_n to_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o watchword_n the_o help_n of_o god_n himself_o lead_v the_o first_o band_n he_o join_v battle_n with_o nicanor_n 24_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o almighty_a they_o slay_v above_o nine_o thousand_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o wound_v and_o maim_v the_o most_o part_n of_o nicanor_n host_n and_o so_o put_v all_o to_o flight_n 25_o and_o take_v their_o money_n that_o come_v to_o buy_v they_o and_o pursue_v they_o far_o but_o lack_v time_n they_o return_v 26_o for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v no_o long_o pursue_v they_o 27_o so_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v armour_n gather_v that_o be_v the_o enemy_n armour_n their_o armour_n together_o and_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n they_o occupy_v themselves_o about_o the_o sabbath_n yield_v exceed_a praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v preserve_v they_o unto_o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o mercy_n distil_v upon_o they_o 28_o and_o after_o the_o sabbath_n when_o they_o have_v
6_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v call_v assideans_n who_o captain_n be_v judas_n maccabeus_n nourish_v war_n and_o be_v seditious_a and_o will_v not_o let_v the_o realm_n be_v in_o peace_n 7_o therefore_o i_o be_v deprive_v of_o my_o ancestor_n honour_n i_o mean_v the_o high_a priesthood_n be_o now_o come_v hither_o 8_o first_n very_o for_o the_o unseigned_a care_n i_o have_v of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o second_o even_o for_o that_o i_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o my_o own_o countryman_n for_o all_o our_o nation_n be_v in_o no_o small_a misery_n through_o the_o unadvised_a deal_n of_o they_o aforesaid_a 9_o wherefore_o o_o king_n see_v thou_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o careful_a for_o the_o country_n and_o our_o nation_n which_o be_v press_v on_o every_o side_n according_a to_o the_o clemency_n that_o thou_o ready_o show_v unto_o all_o 10_o for_o as_o long_o as_o judas_n live_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v quiet_a 11_o this_o be_v no_o soon_o speak_v of_o he_o but_o other_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n be_v malicious_o set_v against_o judas_n do_v more_o incense_n demetrius_n 12_o and_o forthwith_o call_v nicanor_n who_o have_v be_v master_n of_o the_o elephant_n and_o make_v he_o governor_n over_o judea_n he_o send_v he_o forth_o 13_o command_v he_o to_o slay_v judas_n and_o to_o scatter_v they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o make_v alcimus_n high_a priest_n of_o the_o great_a temple_n 14_o then_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v sle_z out_o of_o judea_n from_o judas_n come_v to_o nicanor_n by_o flock_n think_v the_o harm_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v their_o welfare_n 15_o now_o when_o the_o jew_n hear_v of_o nicanor_n come_v and_o that_o the_o heathen_a they_o heathen_a or_o wâ—râ—_n join_v to_o they_o be_v up_o against_o they_o they_o cast_v earth_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o make_v supplication_n to_o he_o that_o have_v establish_v his_o people_n for_o ever_o and_o who_o always_o help_v his_o portion_n with_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n 16_o so_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o captain_n they_o remove_v straightway_o from_o thence_o and_o come_v near_o unto_o they_o at_o the_o town_n of_o dessau_n 17_o now_o simon_n judas_n brother_n have_v join_v battle_n with_o nicanor_n but_o be_v somewhat_o discomfit_v through_o the_o sudden_a silence_n of_o his_o enemy_n 18_o nevertheless_o nicanor_n hear_v of_o the_o manliness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o couragiousness_n that_o they_o have_v to_o fight_v for_o their_o country_n dare_v not_o try_v the_o matter_n by_o the_o sword_n 19_o wherefore_o he_o send_v posidonius_n and_o theodotus_n and_o mattathias_n to_o make_v peace_n 20_o so_o when_o they_o have_v take_v long_a advisement_n thereupon_o and_o the_o captain_n have_v make_v the_o multitude_n acquaint_v therewith_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n they_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n 21_o and_o appoint_v a_o day_n to_o meet_v in_o together_o by_o themselves_o and_o when_o the_o day_n come_v and_o stool_n be_v set_v for_o either_o of_o they_o 22_o judas_n place_v arm_v man_n ready_a in_o convenient_a place_n lest_o some_o treachery_n shall_v be_v sudden_o practise_v by_o the_o enemy_n so_o they_o make_v a_o peaceable_a conference_n 23_o now_o nicanor_n abide_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o send_v away_o the_o people_n that_o come_v flock_v unto_o he_o 24_o and_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o have_v judas_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o he_o love_v the_o man_n from_o his_o heart_n 25_o he_o pray_v he_o also_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o to_o beget_v child_n so_o he_o marry_v be_v quiet_a and_o he_o and_o or._n live_v together_o with_o he_o take_v part_n of_o this_o life_n 26_o but_o alcimus_n perceive_v the_o love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o consider_v the_o convenant_n that_o be_v make_v come_v to_o demetrius_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o nicanor_n be_v not_o well_o affect_v towards_o the_o state_n for_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v judas_n a_o traitor_n to_o his_o realm_n to_o be_v the_o king_n successor_n 27_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n and_o provoke_v by_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n write_v to_o nicanor_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v with_o the_o covenant_n and_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v maccabeus_n prisoner_n in_o all_o haste_n unto_o antioch_n 28_o when_o this_o come_v to_o nicanor_n hear_v he_o be_v much_o confound_v in_o himself_o and_o take_v it_o grievous_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v void_a the_o article_n which_o be_v agree_v upon_o the_o man_n be_v in_o no_o fault_n 29_o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o deal_n against_o the_o king_n he_o watch_v his_o time_n to_o accomplish_v this_o thing_n by_o policy_n 30_o notwithstanding_o when_o maccabeus_n see_v that_o nicanor_n begin_v to_o be_v churlish_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o entreat_v he_o more_o rough_o than_o he_o be_v wont_a perceive_v that_o such_o sour_a behaviour_n come_v not_o of_o good_a he_o gather_v together_o not_o a_o few_o of_o his_o man_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o nicanor_n 31_o but_o the_o other_o know_v that_o he_o be_v notable_o prevent_v by_o judas_n policy_n come_v into_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a temple_n and_o command_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v offer_v their_o usual_a sacrifice_n to_o deliver_v he_o the_o man_n 32_o and_o when_o they_o swear_v that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v where_o the_o man_n be_v who_o he_o seek_v 33_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n towards_o the_o temple_n and_o make_v a_o oath_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o you_o will_v not_o deliver_v i_o judas_n as_o bind_v as_o gr._n bind_v a_o prisoner_n i_o will_v lay_v this_o temple_n of_o god_n even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o erect_v a_o notable_a temple_n unto_o bacchus_n 34_o after_o these_o word_n he_o depart_v 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