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story_n see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n chap._n 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o territory_n of_o this_o tribe_n lie_v betwixt_o those_o of_o ephraim_n on_o the_o north_n and_o judah_n on_o the_o south_n have_v the_o dead-sea_n to_o the_o east_n and_o tribe_n of_o dan_n to_o the_o westward_o of_o they_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o town_n and_o city_n be_v 1._o micmas_n the_o encamp_a place_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 2._o and_o the_o abide_a place_n of_o jonathan_n one_o of_o the_o maccaboean_a brethren_n 1_o macc._n 9_o 73._o 2._o mispah_n famous_a in_o be_v the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o assembly_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n as_o also_o in_o that_o stand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v together_o with_o gilgal_n make_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o which_o samuel_n go_v yearly_a to_o give_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n 3._o gebah_n the_o north_n border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 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