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ahashuerosh_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o reverse_v concern_v his_o people_n nay_o although_o it_o appear_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o hamans_n hand_n to_o dispose_v on_o nay_o with_o comfort_n i_o dare_v speak_v it_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v not_o in_o digbys_n or_o hide_n or_o any_o other_o such_o haman-like_a hand_n in_o the_o world_n no_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n god_n alter_v the_o heart_n of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20_o laban_n think_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o act_v against_o jacob_n &_o he_o pursue_v after_o he_o seven_o day_n gen._n 31.23_o but_o read_v the_o 24._o verse_n god_n command_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o jacob_n nothing_o but_o good_a and_o to_o enter_v