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16._o 17._o vers._n 18._o vers._n 19_o jehorams_fw-mi miserable_a end_n 20._o 2_o chro._n 21._o 5._o 3053._o azariah_n the_o six_o king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2_o chro._n 22._o 1._o 2._o 3._o a_o observation_n for_o king_n an._n 3054_o athaliah_n queen_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27_o 28._o 2_o chro._n 22._o 6_o 8_o 9_o 2_o king_n 11._o 1._o cruel_a murder_n of_o child_n to_o get_v the_o crown_n 2_o king_n 11._o 2_o 3._o a_o priest_n marry_v the_o king_n sister_n 2_o chro._n 22._o 11._o 2_o king_n 11._o 4._o ver._n 11_o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o ver._n 20._o an._n 3061_o joash_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 12._o 1._o 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o vers._n 18._o the_o king_n in_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 12._o 2._o the_o king_n corrupt_v by_o evil_a counsel_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v down_o 2_o chro._n 24._o 17_o 18._o vers._n 19_o vers._n 20._o they_o can_v prosper_v that_o forsake_v god_n vers._n 21._o zachariah_n kill_v 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