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hold_v their_o crown_n only_o upon_o condition_n from_o god_n the_o breach_n whereof_o might_n and_o do_v forfeit_v they_o to_o the_o people_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o so_o do_v jeroboam_fw-la too_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n new_o erect_v by_o the_o people_n after_o this_o revolt_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n already_o mention_v which_o be_v violate_v by_o his_o set_n up_o 2_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n out_o of_o a_o unwarrantable_a policy_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o return_v to_o rehoboam_n if_o they_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n this_o thing_n become_v sin_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la even_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 13._o 34._o for_o jeroboam_fw-la commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o calf_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n send_v he_o this_o sharp_a message_n by_o his_o wife_n 1_o k._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o go_v tell_v jeroboam_n thus_o say_v 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jeroboam_fw-la as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v go_v he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o the_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o moreover_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o a_o king_n over_o israel_n who_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o that_o day_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o unexcuted_a commination_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la die_v and_o nadah_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o both_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o idolatry_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n baasha_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n conspire_v against_o he_o slay_v he_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o when_o he_o reign_v he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o he_o any_o that_o breathe_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n abijah_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o he_o sin_v and_o which_o he_o make_v israel_n sin_n by_o his_o provocation_n wherewith_o he_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n after_o which_o baasha_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la notwithstanding_o this_o exemplary_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jehu_n son_n of_o hannani_fw-la against_o baasha_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o sin_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o sin_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o posterity_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v make_v his_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nâ—bat_n he_o that_o die_v of_o baasha_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v which_o judgement_n be_v actual_o execute_v upon_o his_o evil_a son_n king_n elah_n who_o zimri_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o chariot_n slay_v as_o he_o be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o arza_n steward_n of_o his_o house_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n he_o slay_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n he_o leave_v he_o none_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n neither_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n nor_o of_o his_o friend_n thus_o do_v zimri_n destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v against_o baasha_n by_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o elah_n his_o son_n by_o which_o they_o sin_v and_o by_o which_o they_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n witb_v their_o vanity_n king_n omâ—i_n and_o ahab_n his_o son_n go_v on_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la serve_v baal_n to_o boot_v persecute_v god_n prophet_n put_v naboth_n most_o injurious_o to_o death_n for_o his_o vineyard_n by_o jezabels_n instigation_n and_o set_v himself_o to_o work_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o hereupon_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n
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