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a._n high_a priesthood_n confirm_v to_o he_o 80._o g_o h_o i._n give_v his_o stool_n to_o eleazar_n 82._o h._n his_o death_n ibid._n h._n aaron_n rod_n fructify_v 81._o a._n abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n 120._o k._n renown_a for_o his_o issue_n ibid._n k._n abel_n second_o son_n of_o adam_n 5._o a._n be_v commend_v ibid._n a_o b._n be_v stain_n by_o his_o brother_n and_o why_o ibid._n b_o c._n abias_n levy_v a_o army_n 211_o b._n overcom_v jeroboam_fw-la 211._o f._n die_v 212._o g._n his_o issue_n ibid._n abiathar_n escape_v saul_n hand_n 149._o d._n tell_v david_n of_o his_o family_n slaughter_n 150._o g._n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 157._o b._n dispossess_v of_o the_o priesthood_n 191._o d._n help_v adonias_n 186._o l._n abigal_n pacifi_v david_n 152_o k_o l_o m._n after_o marry_v to_o david_n 153._o b._n abihu_n aaron_n son_n burn_v 67._o a._n and_o why_o ibid._n a._n abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 16_o i_o plague_v for_o take_v she_o ibid._n i._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ibid._n l._n expel_v isaac_n his_o country_n 21._o b._n after_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o ibid._n c._n d._n abimelech_n gedeons_n bastard_n son_n 117._o c._n kill_v 69._o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o usurp_v ibid._n e_o f._n practise_v against_o the_o sichemite_n 118._o i_o k._n slai_v they_o and_o sack_v their_o city_n ib._n l._n burn_v the_o sichemite_n flee_v to_o the_o rock_n 118._o l_o m._n take_v tebez_n 119._o a._n be_v wound_v and_o slay_v ibid._n abiram_n rebellious_a 79._o a_o b._n he_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o swallow_v up_o 80._o g._n abisai_n overcom_v the_o idumaean_n 167._o c._n send_v against_o the_o ammonite_n 169._o a._n abisai_n 183._o c._n abisace_n nourish_v david_n 186._o i._n abner_n saul_n uncle_n 132._o l._n question_v with_o saul_n ibid._n m._n general_n of_o his_o army_n 147._o c._n make_v isboseth_n king_n 160._o g._n revolt_v from_o isboseth_n 161._o a._n kill_v azael_n 160._o persuade_v the_o governor_n to_o create_v david_n king_n 161._o c_o d._n be_v slay_v 162._o g._n abraham_n son_n of_o thare_n 11._o c._n ten_o from_o noah_n ib._n e._n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n &_o art_n 13._o b_o c._n first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 12._o i._n his_o wisdom_n ib._n a_o astronomer_n 12._o k._n &_o 13._o c._n a_o arithmetitian_n ibid._n c._n his_o house_n 12._o l._n oppress_v by_o famine_n ibid._n m._n divide_v the_o land_n with_o lot_n 13._o c._n rescue_v lot_n and_o the_o sodomite_n 14._o h._n a_o son_n promise_v he_o 14._o k._n &_o 15._o b._n foretell_v his_o progeny_n to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v 14._o k_o l._n circumcise_v himself_o and_o ishmael_n 15._o b._n entertain_v angel_n and_o entreat_v for_o the_o sodomite_n ib._n d_o e._n intend_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n 18._o h._n k._n marry_v chetura_n 19_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n ib._n d._n die_v 20._o l._n be_v commend_v ibid._n absence_n of_o david_n excuse_v 147._o c_o d._n absalon_n kill_v amnon_n 173._o a._n flee_v to_o gessur_n 173._o c._n revoke_v from_o banishment_n and_o how_o ibid._n d_o e._n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 174._o k._n proclaim_v king_n ibid._n l._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 177._o d._n his_o overthrow_n 178._o h._n slay_v by_o joab_n ib._n i._n abundance_n foretell_v 40._o l._n abundance_n of_o silver_n 204._o h._n abundance_n of_o victual_n foreshow_v 228._o i_o k._n effect_v 229._o d._n abundance_n of_o victual_n show_v 722._o g_o h._n acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n 451._o c._n accusation_n of_o laban_n against_o jacob_n 25._o b._n of_o jacob_n against_o he_o ib._n d_o e._n of_o putifar_n wife_n against_o joseph_n 32._o g._n of_o doeg_n against_o achimelech_n 149._o a._n of_o aristobulus_n and_o hyrcanus_n 353._o b_o c._n of_o antipater_n against_o his_o brethren_n 595._o f._n of_o herod_n and_o nicholaus_fw-la 602._o m._n 603._o a._n 604._o h._n of_o antipater_n against_o archelaus_n 609._o d._n of_o the_o jew_n 612._o k._n achab_n son_n of_o amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 214._o h._n follow_v impiety_n ibid._n take_v to_o wife_n jesabell_n ibid._n seek_v elias_n 215._o c._n covet_v naboths_n vineyard_n 217._o b._n his_o repentance_n ibid._n f._n twice_o overcom_v the_o syrian_n 219._o a_o b_o d._n reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adad_fw-la 220._o h_o i._n imprison_v micheas_n and_o why_o 220._o i_o 221._o b._n reject_v his_o advice_n 221._o e._n f._n wound_v die_v 222._o g_o h._n achabs_n 70._o son_n 232._o achar_n steal_v the_o spoil_n dedicate_v to_o god_n 102_o m._n hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent_n 103._o a._n find_v guilty_a and_o put_v to_o death_n ibid._n c._n d._n achaz_n of_o juda_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 241._o a._n serve_v idol_n ib._n a_o b._n 242._o g._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n 241._o c._n hire_v theglaphalasar_n 241._o f._n shut_v the_o temple_n gate_n 242._o h._n die_v ibid._n achias_n reprove_v solomon_n 204._o l._n foretell_v jeroboam_fw-la to_o be_v king_n over_o 10._o tribe_n 205._o c._n achis_n a_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n 148._o h._n lead_v out_o david_n against_o the_o hebrew_n 156._o k._n dismiss_v he_o and_o why_o ibid._n l_o m._n achitophel_n counsel_n against_o david_n 176._o a._n hang_v himself_o 177._o b._n acme_v letter_n to_o antipater_n 446._o m._n 447._o a._n execute_v 450._o g._n acquaintance_n of_o rebecca_n with_o abraham_n servant_n 20._o g._n act_n of_o saul_n most_o malicious_a 149._o d._n a_o action_n how_o say_v to_o be_v good_a 140._o h._n action_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o people_n 139._o e._n act_n of_o the_o israelite_n 109._o b_o c_o d_o e_o f._n act_n of_o simon_n against_o the_o zealous_a 692._o h._n etc._n etc._n act_n most_o cruel_a 723._o c._n d._n actium_n war_n 584_o h._n adad_fw-la king_n of_o damascus_n overcome_v 167._o a._n adad_fw-la king_n of_o syria_n propose_v condition_n to_o achab_n 218._o h_o i._n k._n overthrow_v 217._o a._n his_o second_o expedition_n ibid._n c._n take_v prisoner_n be_v dismiss_v ibid._n d_o e._n discomfit_v and_o slai_v achab_n 222._o g._n h._n ask_v counsel_n of_o elizaeus_n 229._o c._n his_o death_n foretell_v 229._o f._n adam_n create_v and_o how_o 3._o f._n place_v in_o paradise_n 4._o g._n forbid_a the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n only_o 4._o h._n transgress_v ibid._n i._n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 5._o a._n beget_v cain_n and_o abel_n ibid._n a_o and_o other_o child_n also_o 6._o g._n his_o age_n and_o death_n ibid._n g_o h._n &_o 7._o b._n prophesy_v of_o a_o twofold_a destruction_n ibid._n h._n adar_n a_o month_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o e._n ader_n enemy_n to_o solomon_n 205._o a._n spoil_v the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n 205._o c._n adonibezec_a take_v 109._o c._n punish_v confess_v god_n justice_n ibid._n c._n adonias_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 186._o i_o fly_v to_o the_o altar_n 187._o d._n require_v abisace_n 291._o a_o c._n slay_v ibid._n c._n adversity_n befall_v the_o israelite_n 113._o c._n and_o why_o ibid._n c._n advice_n of_o raguel_n allow_v 58._o i_o of_o the_o elder_n reject_v 206._o i_o of_o young_a man_n accept_v ibid._n l._n adulteress_n her_o policy_n 32._o g_o h._n adultery_n 71._o b._n punish_v 94._o h._n adultery_n of_o elies_n son_n 125._o b._n adultery_n of_o david_n 169._o d._n affair_n of_o joseph_n 639_o b._n affection_n of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 38._o l._n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 144_o m._n affinity_n of_o jacob_n with_o rachel_n 23._o b._n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o david_n 144._o i_o 145._o b._n of_o demetrius_n with_o ptolemey_n 326._o h._n affliction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 41_o b_o c_o d._n 46._o g._n l._n 47._o e._n africa_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n 19_o c._n agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalechite_n take_v 139._o c._n spare_v and_o why_o ibid._n c._n put_v to_o death_n 140._o l_o m._n and_o why_o ibid._n agar_n sara_n handmaid_n 14._o m._n contemn_v her_o mistress_n and_o why_o ibid._n m._n flee_v command_v to_o return_v 14._o m._n &_o 15._o a._n promise_v happiness_n 17._o c._n bring_v forth_o ishmael_n ibid._n a._n cast_v out_o with_o her_o son_n 17._o b._n comfort_v ibid._n c._n age_n of_o isaac_n at_o his_o offering_n 18._o g._n when_o he_o die_v 27._o d._n age_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n 7._o a_o b_o c._n age_n of_o abraham_n 20._o l._n of_o jacob_n 40._o m._n aggaeus_n the_o prophet_n encourage_v the_o jew_n 271._o b._n agreement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 700._o m._n 710._o h._n agrippa_n offer_v 100_o fat_a ox_n 413._o c._n reconcile_v to_o the_o ilyensians_n 414._o g._n confirm_v the_o jew_n privilege_n 415._o c._n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 422._o h._n agrippa_n become_v poor_a 472._o i_o k._n borrow_v money_n 473._o b_o c_o e_o admit_v to_o caesar_n