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their_o lawful_a hereditary_a king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o they_o and_o the_o reunite_v of_o their_o kingdom_n former_o divide_v by_o rebellion_n against_o and_o revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o hereditary_a royal_a line_n into_o one_o mich._n 2_o 13._o c._n 48._o their_o king_n shall_v pass_v before_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o head_n of_o they_o even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n zech._n 9.9_o etc._n etc._n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o be_v be_v just_a and_o have_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isaiah_n 32.1_o 2._o behold_v a_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n shall_v rule_v in_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_a from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n 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