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and_o the_o mule_n go_v under_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o great_a oak_n and_o his_o head_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o oak_n and_o he_o be_v take_v up_o between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o mule_n that_o be_v under_o he_o go_v away_o and_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v say_v that_o joab_n take_v three_o dart_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o thrust_v they_o through_o the_o heart_n of_o absalon_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o oak_n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o ten_o young_a man_n that_o bare_a joab_n armour_n compass_v about_o and_o smite_v absalon_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o ver_fw-la 17._o they_o take_v absalon_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o stone_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v do_v as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o absalom_n sin_n and_o shame_n and_o of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n upon_o he_o 7._o duty_n to_o love_v their_o parent_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o express_v their_o 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