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smote_n jehoram_n between_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o arrow_n go_v out_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o sink_v down_o in_o his_o chariot_n then_o jehu_n follow_v after_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o die_v at_o megiddo_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o jehoahaz_n succeed_v jehu_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10._o then_o chap._n 11._o athaliah_n the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a only_a joash_n who_o with_o his_o nurse_n be_v hide_v and_o peserve_v from_o the_o massacre_n and_o be_v afterward_o anoint_v king_n and_o the_o people_n clap_v their_o hand_n and_o say_v god_n save_o
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amaziah_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o monarchy_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o his_o commendation_n be_v for_o do_v justice_n upon_o those_o that_o kill_v his_o father_n and_o spare_v the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o vain_a man_n that_o he_o be_v to_o think_v to_o prosper_v know_v how_o great_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o office_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o people_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n and_o they_o slay_v he_o there_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o on_o horse_n and_o bury_v he_o at_o jerusalom_n as_o rich._n the_o three_o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n at_o bosworth-field_n by_o henry_n the_o seven_o be_v throw_v over_o a_o horse_n like_o a_o calf_n and_o carry_v to_o leicester_n &_o there_o inter_v than_o ver_fw-la 23._o there_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o then_o in_o chap._n 15._o 3._o 4._o azariah_n son_n of_o amaziah_n reign_v in_o judah_n &_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v save_v that_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n so_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n apart_o by_o himself_o scarce_o a_o king_n of_o they_o that_o die_v like_o other_o man_n for_o he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v above_o other_o man_n judgement_n and_o only_o to_o account_v to_o heaven_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o society_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 8._o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la reign_v in_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n how_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n be_v not_o example_n a_o moral_a violence_n that_o where_o the_o king_n be_v wicked_a the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o or_o be_v sin_n take_v there_o for_o punishment_n that_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o king_n enormity_n but_o ver_fw-la 10._o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabeâ—h_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n what_o will_v the_o people_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v shallum_n kill_v their_o king_n and_o then_o present_o make_v he_o king_n how_o violent_o and_o insensate_o be_v man_n set_v upon_o monarchy_n that_o though_o they_o feel_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n but_o how_o fare_v it_o with_o king_n shallum_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o reign_v but_o a_o month_n in_o samaria_n for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samariah_n and_o smite_v shallum_n there_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n but_o how_o do_v menahem_n comport_v himself_o in_o his_o kingship_n ver_fw-la 16._o then_o menahem_n take_v tipsah_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v they_o up_o than_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v against_o he_o and_o he_o exact_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o 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doubt_n they_o may_v have_v cast_v off_o monarchy_n but_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n upon_o their_o king_n therefore_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o particular_a man_n still_o to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 25._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o pekahiah_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o 52._o more_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n a_o good_a riddance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalier_n but_o the_o more_o unwise_a they_o to_o give_v they_o no_o worse_o epithet_n be_v god_n people_n to_o suffer_v pekah_n to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o he_o abound_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o his_o day_n ver_fw-la 29._o seven_o city_n of_o israel_n
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