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reddition_n the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o similitude_n so_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v out_o that_o dwell_v in_o samaria_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o bed_n and_o in_o damascus_n in_o a_o couch_n of_o both_o these_o city_n samaria_n and_o damascus_n i_o have_v heretofore_o entreat_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o damascus_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o vers_n 3._o and_o 5._o of_o samaria_n upon_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 16.24_o 1_o king_n 16.24_o samaria_n be_v the_o city_n royal_a of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n king_n omri_n buy_v the_o hill_n of_o samaria_n of_o shemer_n for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o build_v a_o city_n thereon_o and_o call_v it_o after_o the_o name_n of_o shemer_n
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