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isagog_n chronil_n cap._n 28.29_o &_o chron._n p._n 171._o a._n non_fw-la est_fw-la germanum_fw-la opus_fw-la pam._n in_o tert._n apol._n n._n 287._o author_n impose_v on_o the_o world_n with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o credit_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v reject_v the_o time_n of_o this_o saosduchinus_n fall_v in_o with_o that_o of_o deioces_n who_o according_a to_o herodotus_n build_v ecbatane_n the_o metropolis_n of_o media_n if_o any_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n we_o may_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o nabuchadonosor_n mention_v there_o to_o have_v overthrow_v arphaxad_a king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o builder_n of_o that_o city_n in_o the_o great_a plain_n of_o ragan_n after_o he_o have_v take_v he_o in_o the_o mountain_n he_o slay_v he_o plunder_v ecbatane_n and_o then_o return_v victorious_o unto_o niniveh_n where_o he_o feast_v his_o army_n for_o 120_o day_n the_o year_n after_o enter_v into_o consultation_n how_o to_o 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contra_fw-la apionem_fw-la governor_n of_o coelosyria_n and_o phoenicia_n revolt_v from_o the_o
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