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many_o town_n and_o city_n in_o the_o holy-land_n will_v have_v also_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n send_v from_o lachis_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n thartan_n rabsarim_n and_o rabsacha_n three_o mighty_a prince_n ambassador_n with_o a_o great_a train_n to_o attend_v they_o these_o man_n go_v about_o the_o city_n to_o see_v in_o what_o part_n it_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o battery_n and_o may_v easy_a be_v get_v so_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o upper_a pool_n which_o be_v by_o the_o path_n of_o the_o fuller_n field_n between_o the_o fish-gate_n and_o the_o old-gate_n in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o may_v easy_a be_v hear_v they_o call_v to_o the_o king_n but_o eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n which_o be_v hezekia_n steward_n shebna_n the_o chancellor_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o recorder_n go_v upon_o the_o wall_n then_o rabsacha_n utter_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o ezekias_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o enemy_n have_v say_v call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o and_o send_v for_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n and_o they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o lo_o in_o one_o night_n there_o be_v slay_v 185000_o man_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o tent_n before_o gibeah_n which_o at_o this_o time_n they_o besiege_v be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n some_o ten_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n this_o great_a deliverance_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3253_o and_o before_o christ_n 733._o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezekiah_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o plague_n for_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o try_v the_o patience_n of_o his_o saint_n with_o sundry_a affliction_n but_o yet_o at_o his_o servant_n prayer_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n and_o his_o day_n be_v lengthen_v fifteen_o year_n at_o which_o time_n the_o sun_n go_v back_o ten_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o shadow_n in_o the_o dyal_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o reg._n 20._o isa_n 38._o 2_o chr._n 32._o but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fifteen_o year_n which_o be_v about_o the_o fifty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n the_o travel_n of_o manasses_n manasses_n or_o manasseh_n signify_v forget_v or_o he_o have_v forget_v this_o man_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n ezekiah_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3251_o and_o before_o christ_n 717._o this_o king_n be_v a_o great_a idolater_n and_o one_o that_o put_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v what_o tyranny_n and_o mischief_n he_o wrought_v in_o israel_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o assyrian_n against_o he_o who_o overcome_v he_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o take_v he_o captive_n carry_v he_o bind_v in_o chain_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n even_o 680_o mile_n but_o after_o be_v humble_v by_o his_o affliction_n he_o come_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o repent_v for_o his_o former_a evil_n humble_v himself_o with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n take_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o mercy_n so_o that_o he_o loose_v his_o band_n and_o send_v he_o back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n 680_o mile_n from_o that_o time_n
call_v arar_n a_o destroyer_n aram_n noble_a or_o mighty_a armenia_n and_o syria_n be_v so_o call_v of_o aram_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o country_n be_v damasâ—us_n pliny_n lib._n 6._o i7_n say_v the_o scythian_n be_v also_o in_o ancient_a time_n call_v aramite_n arnon_n a_o famous_a river_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o dead_a sea_n 20_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o in_o esa._n 16._o it_o be_v call_v ranan_n he_o have_v shout_v for_o joy_n aroer_n by_o usurpation_n a_o ewe_n tree_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n near_o to_o the_o river_n arnon_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n beyond_o jordan_n 24_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o jer._n 40._o there_o be_v another_o city_n so_o call_v near_o to_o damascus_n in_o syria_n esa._n 7._o arpad_a the_o light_n of_o redemption_n this_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o damascus_n jer._n 49._o there_o be_v another_o flourish_n city_n of_o that_o name_n which_o may_v compare_v with_o antiochia_n for_o greatness_n esa._n 10._o but_o where_o it_o be_v situate_v it_o be_v uncertain_a arvad_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o call_v of_o arvad_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n i0_n ascanes_n or_o tuiscones_n be_v a_o people_n descend_v of_o ascenitz_n the_o son_n of_o gomer_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n which_o sometime_o dwell_v in_o armenia_n but_o now_o have_v their_o abide_n in_o germany_n 2_o gen._n 10._o esa_fw-la 51._o so_o that_o of_o gomer_n they_o be_v call_v germane_a and_o of_o ascanes_n ascanians_n or_o tuiscon_n asseca_n fortify_v round_o about_o near_o to_o this_o town_n david_n kill_v goliath_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_n assur_n or_o assyria_n a_o bless_a country_n be_v so_o call_v of_o assur_n the_o son_n â—f_o â—em_v aven_n iniquity_n bethel_n be_v so_o call_v after_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v there_o set_v up_o a_o golden_a calf_n hos._n 10._o b._n babel_n confusion_n babylon_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o chaldaea_n 280_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o bath_n domestical_a it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n beyond_o jordon_n esa._n 16._o bazra_n a_o grape-gathering_a it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o edomite_n situate_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n on_o the_o far_a side_n near_o to_o bethabara_n twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a esa._n 24._o 36._o jer._n 48._o note_v here_o that_o the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o time_n past_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o edomite_n and_o then_o this_o city_n be_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o after_o the_o moabite_n get_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n again_o and_o hold_v it_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o town_n of_o refuge_n mention_v jos._n 29._o berothai_n a_o cypress_n tree_n this_o town_n stand_v near_o hemath_n or_o antiochia_n 280_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o ezek._n 49._o in_o this_o city_n david_n king_n of_o israel_n take_v hadadesar_n king_n of_o zoba_n or_o sophena_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o give_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o brass_n as_o it_o be_v think_v yearly_a for_o tribute_n for_o near_o that_o city_n be_v many_o brass_n mines_n bethavin_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n bethel_n be_v so_o call_v hos_fw-la 6._o it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o beth-cherem_a the_o house_n of_o the_o vine_n it_o be_v a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n northward_o jer._n 6._o beth-diblathaim_a the_o house_n of_o dry_a figs._n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n jer._n 48._o bethieâ—imoth_n the_o house_n of_o desolation_n it_o be_v also_o a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n jos._n 13._o ezech._n 25._o twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n beth-gamul_a the_o house_n of_o restitution_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n jer._n 48._o beth-bealmeon_a the_o house_n of_o habitation_n for_o the_o idol_n baal_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n twenty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o not_o far_o from_o aroer_n ezek._n 25._o 1_o chr._n 5._o butz_n a_o castle_n of_o prey_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o ismaelite_n in_o arabia-petraeâ—_a eighty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southwestward_a jer._n 25._o bel_n and_o neob_n two_o idol_n of_o the_o babylonian_n esa._n 45._o bel_n signify_v the_o god_n of_o mixture_n or_o confusion_n neob_n the_o god_n of_o prophecy_n c._n calno_n his_o perfection_n this_o be_v selucia_n situate_v upon_o tigris_n beyond_o babylon_n 316_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o it_o be_v now_o call_v bagd_v gen._n 10._o esâ—y_n 2._o can_n a_o firm_a foundation_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o syrian_n ezek._n 27._o caphihor_n a_o little_a sphere_n or_o a_o round_a globe_n like_v unto_o a_o globe_n or_o pomegranate_n also_o capâ—adocia_n a_o country_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o 600_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o carchemis_n a_o 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canaanite_n be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n eighty_o mile_n towards_o the_o north._n this_o joshuah_n destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n deborah_n also_o the_o prophetess_n besiege_v it_o take_v it_o and_o put_v jabin_n the_o king_n thereof_o to_o death_n in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a city_n as_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o testify_v of_o siloh_n siloh_n the_o city_n and_o house_n of_o god_n be_v situate_a on_o a_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n four_o mile_n and_o somewhat_o better_a from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north._n here_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n continue_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n first_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n till_o eli_n the_o priest_n fetch_v it_o thence_o in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o philistines_n and_o he_o for_o very_a grief_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n against_o a_o stone_n 1._o sam._n 4._o the_o inhabitant_n hereabout_o show_v the_o 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this_o king_n joshuah_n hang_v at_o makeda_n jos._n 10._o the_o four_o king_n call_v hoham_n dwell_v at_o hebron_n and_o be_v likewise_o hang_v at_o makeda_n jos._n 10._o the_o five_o king_n call_v percam_n dwell_v at_o jarmouth_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o the_o six_o king_n call_v japhia_fw-la dwell_v at_o lachis_n two_o mile_n from_o jarmouth_n southward_o he_o be_v also_o hang_v at_o makeda_n jos._n 10._o the_o seven_o king_n dwell_v at_o eglon_n call_v debir_n and_o be_v also_o hang_v at_o makeda_n the_o eight_o king_n be_v call_v horam_n and_o hold_v his_o princely_a seat_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n in_o the_o town_n of_o gezer_n 16_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o who_o joshuah_n slay_v with_o all_o his_o man_n jos._n 10._o the_o nine_o king_n dwell_v at_o debir_n the_o ten_o king_n hold_v his_o court_n at_o gerar_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 14_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o the_o eleven_o king_n dwell_v at_o harma_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la not_o far_o from_o ziclag_n forty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southwestward_a this_o town_n in_o time_n past_a be_v call_v zephal_a that_o be_v a_o watchtower_n because_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n but_o when_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v overthrow_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o call_v it_o haram_n a_o curse_n judg._n 1._o the_o twelve_o king_n dwell_v at_o arat_fw-la 22_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southward_o which_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o ammorites_n and_o take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o ass_n that_o be_v in_o great_a troop_n within_o the_o wood_n thereabouts_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o thirteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o libnah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o fourteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o odullam_n the_o fifteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o makeda_n in_o this_o town_n joshuah_n hang_v five_o king_n jos._n 10._o the_o sixteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o bethel_n the_o seventeen_o king_n dwell_v at_o tapnah_n not_o far_o from_o jordan_n and_o jericho_n twelve_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a the_o eighteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o hepher_n six_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o part_n of_o this_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n jonas_n the_o prophet_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o town_n 2_o reg._n 14._o and_o be_v four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n southward_o the_o nineteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o apheck_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o and_o two_o mile_n from_o jezreel_n there_o also_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v and_o there_o also_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v slay_v 1_o sam._n 4._o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n the_o twenty_o king_n dwell_v at_o lazaron_n eighteen_o mile_n and_o half_a from_o jerusalem_n northwestward_a not_o far_o from_o joppen_n and_o lidda_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o king_n dwell_v at_o nadan_n fourteen_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northwestward_a the_o two_o and_o twenty_o king_n dwell_v at_o hazor_n the_o twenty_o three_o king_n dwell_v at_o simron_n which_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n josh._n 14._o it_o lie_v sixty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n the_o twenty_o four_o king_n dwell_v at_o achsap_n eighty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o which_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n the_o twenty_o five_o king_n dwell_v at_o tanaach_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n this_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n six_o mile_n from_o jezreel_n southward_o josh._n 21._o the_o twenty_o six_o king_n dwell_v at_o megiddo_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o scarce_o four_o mile_n from_o tanaach_n by_o this_o town_n of_o megiddo_n josias_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v overthrow_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n 2_o reg._n 23._o in_o the_o travel_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o this_o town_n more_o at_o large_a the_o twenty_o seven_o king_n dwell_v at_o kade_n jos._n 19_o 21._o the_o twenty_o eight_o king_n dwell_v at_o jaknedam_n twenty_o seven_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o be_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n this_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n and_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n josh._n 21._o the_o twenty_o nine_o king_n dwell_v at_o naphet_n dor_n which_o town_n lie_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n between_o the_o hill_n carmel_n and_o the_o town_n of_o caesarea_n stratonis_n forty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o the_o thirty_o king_n dwell_v at_o gilgal_n between_o jericho_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o joshuah_n overcome_v and_o slay_v all_o his_o host_n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o 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thence_o they_o go_v to_o lais_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o four_o mile_n judg._n 18._o from_o thence_o they_o return_v to_o zarea_n and_o esthaol_n which_o be_v 126_o mile_n judg._n 18._o so_o all_o their_o travel_n be_v 244_o mile_n of_o lais._n lais_n be_v a_o city_n situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n libanus_n some_o 104_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o be_v sometime_o call_v belenus_n this_o because_o it_o stand_v so_o far_o from_o aid_n be_v quick_o conquer_v by_o the_o danite_n and_o by_o they_o utter_o destroy_v it_o signify_v a_o roar_a or_o devour_v lyon_n but_o after_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o the_o danite_n they_o call_v it_o dan_n and_o the_o canaanite_n lesem_fw-la dan_fw-mi be_v derive_v of_o laeschaem_n which_o signify_v a_o lyon_n the_o travel_n of_o the_o danite_n the_o army_n of_o the_o danite_n go_v from_o zarea_n and_o esthaol_n to_o kiijath-jearim_a and_o there_o pitch_v their_o tent_n which_o be_v sixteen_o mile_n jud._n 15._o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o mount_n ephraim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o micha_n and_o take_v his_o carve_a image_n and_o his_o levite_n from_o he_o which_o be_v eight_o mile_n judg._n 15._o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o lais_n 104_o mile_n so_o all_o the_o travel_n be_v 128_o mile_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a kirjath-jearim_a be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_n it_o sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n josh._n 9_o and_o signify_v a_o city_n of_o the_o desert_n or_o wood_n be_v derive_v from_o kiriath_n which_o signify_v a_o city_n and_o jaar_n a_o wood_n or_o forrest_n here_o stand_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n after_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n seven_o month_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n who_o son_n eleazar_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n by_o consent_n 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10._o here_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n thrust_v out_o a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o hold_v this_o town_n in_o subjection_n 1_o sam._n 14._o near_o to_o this_o place_n be_v the_o valley_n â—ephaim_v or_o of_o the_o giant_n where_o david_n win_v a_o memorable_a battle_n against_o the_o philistines_n and_o pursue_v they_o with_o great_a slaughter_n even_o to_o the_o plain_a of_o perizim_n 2_o sam._n 15._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o concubine_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n most_o wicked_o abuse_v this_o levite_n dwell_v in_o ramath_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n juda_n which_o be_v sixteen_o mile_n to_o fetch_v back_o his_o concubine_n or_o rather_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o certain_a citizen_n in_o bethlehem_n but_o a_o bond-servant_n not_o free_a such_o they_o call_v concubine_n because_o they_o have_v neither_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n neither_o can_v 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mizpah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n where_o they_o appoint_v to_o meet_v for_o in_o the_o enemy_n land_n they_o can_v not_o assemble_v themselves_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o israelite_n go_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o shilo_n which_o be_v about_o 48_o mile_n from_o thence_o they_o go_v with_o their_o army_n to_o gibeah_n where_o they_o lose_v 22000_o of_o their_o man_n which_o be_v two_o mile_n from_o thence_o they_o return_v to_o shilo_n and_o entreat_v god_n for_o aid_n which_o be_v two_o mile_n judg._n 20._o from_o thence_o they_o go_v a_o second_o time_n to_o gibeah_n and_o enter_v battle_n again_o with_o the_o enemy_n but_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n therefore_o in_o this_o second_o expedition_n there_o be_v slay_v 18000_o of_o their_o man_n which_o be_v two_o mile_n judg._n 20._o from_o thence_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o israelite_n return_v back_o again_o and_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o shilo_n lament_v the_o overthrow_n they_o 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take_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v fifty_o two_o mile_n from_o thence_o they_o return_v back_o again_o to_o shilo_n and_o with_o they_o bring_v 400_o maid_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o benjamite_n to_o be_v their_o wife_n judg._n 21._o which_o be_v fifty_o two_o mile_n so_o all_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v 164_o mile_n of_o jabes_n this_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n fifty_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north-east_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o bury_v the_o bone_n of_o soul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 31._o it_o be_v derive_v of_o jabesh_n which_o signify_v a_o dry_a city_n here_o end_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o travel_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n naomi_n elimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n go_v from_o bethlehem_n juda_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n where_o he_o die_v which_o be_v forty_o mile_n from_o thence_o she_o return_v with_o her_o daughter-in-law_n ruth_n to_o bethlehem_n juda_n where_o boaz_n marry_v ruth_n which_o be_v forty_o mile_n so_o their_o travel_n be_v eighty_o mile_n the_o first_o book_n of_o samvel_n the_o travel_n of_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n her_o husband_n elkana_n and_o she_o go_v from_o ramathaim_n sophim_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n to_o shilo_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n where_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n she_o obtain_v of_o the_o lord_n a_o son_n 1_o sam._n 1._o from_o thence_o she_o return_v back_o again_o to_o ramathaim_n sophim_n and_o there_o samuel_n be_v bear_v 1_o sam._n 1._o which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n from_o thence_o she_o go_v to_o shilo_n to_o present_v her_o son_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o remain_v there_o with_o eli_n to_o serve_v god_n all_o his_o life_n 1_o sam._n 1._o which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n from_o shilo_n she_o return_v back_o again_o to_o her_o house_n and_o bare_a elkana_n a_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n 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