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from_o their_o place_n â—he_v king_n who_o with_o coniah_n play_v the_o fool_n 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n eye_n like_o a_o break_a idol_n 19_o mattaniah_n the_o gift_n of_o god._n he_o after_o be_v by_o nebuchanezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n call_v zedekiah_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god._n this_o be_v the_o three_o son_n of_o good_a josiah_n 〈◊〉_d jehojachins_n uncle_n the_o great_a jovah_n â—e_n do_v contemn_v he_o humble_v not_o his_o heart_n â—hen_o jeremy_n from_o god_n speak_v he_o apart_o '_o against_o babel_n king_n he_o false_o do_v rebel_v who_o make_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a eternell_n god_n word_n to_o he_o give_v this_o reprofe_n and_o checâ—_n his_o heart_n he_o harden_v and_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n therefore_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o ill_a reign_n god_n send_v to_o he_o the_o host_n of_o babel_n king_n who_o '_o against_o salem_n pitch_v with_o courage_n stout_a and_o build_v strong_a fort_n against_o it_o round_o about_o two_o year_n that_o siege_n continue_v hardly_o at_o last_o famine_n prevail_v in_o the_o city_n it_o to_o defend_v in_o it_o be_v no_o more_o might_n the_o man_n of_o war_n from_o it_o do_v flee_v by_o night_n the_o king_n himself_o who_o stand_v out_o long_o in_o vain_a at_o last_o do_v flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a he_o the_o caldee_n pursue_v with_o foot_n of_o roe_n and_o overtake_v he_o near_o to_o jericho_n he_o they_o do_v bring_v unto_o the_o fair_a riblah_n there_o they_o judgement_n upon_o zedekiah_n do_v give_v yea_o his_o son_n there_o before_o his_o face_n these_o villain_n slay_v without_o mercy_n or_o grace_n when_o that_o be_v do_v in_o their_o most_o cruel_a spoâ—_n that_o this_o poor_a king_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o coâ—â—fort_n by_o sight_n of_o eye_n they_o this_o devise_n do_v find_v to_o put_v his_o eye_n out_o and_o so_o make_v he_o blind_a because_o against_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v trespass_n his_o foe_n he_o bind_v with_o strong_a fetter_n of_o brassâ—_n the_o ninteenth_fw-mi year_n of_o nebuchanezzar_n nebuzaradan_n his_o captain_n from_o far_a â—me_n with_o great_a force_n he_o with_o rage_n and_o ire_n â—ds_v house_n and_o the_o king_n palace_n burn_v with_o fire_n â—is_fw-la babylonish_n army_n strong_a and_o stout_a â—ake_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o salem_n round_o about_o â—us_o that_o city_n with_o all_o that_o there_o be_v find_v â—ith_o god_n house_n all_o be_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o ground_n â—ebuzaradan_n in_o judah_n leave_v then_o â—â—ely_a vine_n dresser_n and_o poor_a husband_n man_n â—e_a man_n of_o might_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n that_o day_n â—â—t_n of_o their_o land_n be_v carry_v all_o away_o the_o use_n â—hen_o king_n or_o people_n thus_o live_v void_a of_o grace_n â—he_v lord_n shall_v they_o soon_o remove_v from_o their_o place_n â—ho_fw-mi want_v god_n help_n their_o foe_n shall_v soon_o they_o foil_n â—â—em_v captive_n take_v and_o their_o rich_a treasure_n spoil_v â—r_o judah_n sin_n the_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n â—ng_v crown_n sceptre_n and_o carry_v all_o away_o â—r_o their_o trespass_n he_o will_v not_o they_o defend_v â—â—t_n of_o their_o kingdom_n make_v a_o tragic_a end_n behold_v how_o this_o people_n of_o great_a renown_n be_v spoil_v at_o last_o of_o liberty_n and_o crown_n they_o anger_v god_n they_o do_v his_o prophet_n scorn_n therefore_o no_o jew_n do_v sit_v on_o judah_n throne_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v who_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n that_o kingdom_n stand_v not_o by_o man_n strength_n but_o grace_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v how_o for_o their_o sin_n anon_o god_n bring_v to_o nought_o their_o sceptre_n crown_n and_o throne_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n 2._o nadab_n 3._o baasha_n 4._o elah_n 5._o zimri_n 6._o omri_n 7._o ahab_n 8._o ahaziah_n 9_o joram_n 10._o jehu_n 11._o jehoahaz_n 12._o jehoash_fw-mi 13._o jeroboam_n 14._o zechariah_n last_o of_o ichus_n race_n 15_o shallum_n 16._o menahem_n 17._o pekajah_n 18._o pekah_n 19_o 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jehovah_n â—ke_n jeroboam'_v or_o like_a baasha_n likewise_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o jezreel_n â—he_v dog_n shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o jezebel_n â—r_o her_o vile_a sin_n and_o her_o most_o bloody_a fury_n â—hen_o she_o be_v dead_a none_o shall_v her_o carcase_n bury_v when_o this_o young_a man_n have_v thus_o all_o these_o tâ—_n say_v the_o door_n he_o open_v and_o with_o speed_n he_o flee_v when_o this_o be_v do_v one_o say_v unto_o jehuâ—_n wherefore_o to_o thou_o come_v now_o this_o mad_a fellow_n then_o say_v he_o this_o man_n communication_n you_o well_o know_v i_o need_v no_o more_o expression_n all_o be_v most_o false_a say_v they_o which_o thou_o doâ—_n now_o tell_v we_o true_o what_o thou_o hear_v this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o fain_o say_v he_o but_o will_v you_o tell_v he_o i_o anoint_v have_v king_n of_o isra'l_v when_o these_o man_n hear_v of_o jehu_n this_o say_n they_o trumpet_n blue_a and_o cry_v jehu_n be_v kinâ—_n so_o jehu_n king_n '_o against_o joram_n do_v conspire_v to_o jezreel_n he_o in_o wrath_n hot_a like_o fire_n rod_n in_o chariot_n for_o there_o joram_n to_o slay_v with_o ahazia_n who_o be_v come_v that_o day_n to_o see_v joram_n who_o there_o cure_v his_o wound_n make_v by_o hazael_n fight_v in_o his_o bound_n then_o on_o a_o high_a tower_n in_o fair_a jezreel_n stand_v a_o watchman_n who_o to_o the_o king_n do_v i_o clear_o see_v a_o huge_a great_a company_n then_o joram_n say_v take_v a_o horseman_n quick_o and_o send_v to_o meet_v they_o to_o they_o let_v he_o be_v it_o for_o peace_n that_o you_o come_v so_o this_o day_n when_o he_o thus_o say_v stout_a jehu_n in_o a_o rage_n say_fw-la turn_v behind_o i_o a_o most_o sure_o presage_v 〈◊〉_d bloody_a war_n the_o watchman_n this_o see_v â—ow_o all_o appear_v declare_v unto_o the_o king_n yet_o once_o again_o a_o horseman_n to_o they_o send_v â—id_v king_n joram_n that_o what_o these_o man_n intend_v â—e_n may_v now_o know_v than_o go_v that_o second_o man_n â—ho_fw-mi one_o 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〈◊〉_d jehoram_n between_o the_o arm_n he_o shoot_v the_o pierce_a arrow_n go_v out_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o anon_o sink_v down_o in_o his_o chariot_n then_o say_v jehu_n to_o bidkar_n his_o captain_n take_v up_o this_o corpse_n and_o cast_v it_o with_o disdain_n on_o naboth_n field_n when_o we_o do_v serve_v ahab_n we_o hear_v by_o god_n this_o burden_n on_o he_o lay_v sure_o say_v god_n i_o have_v see_v yesterday_o the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n in_o this_o plat_n repay_v i_o will_v that_o murder_n in_o that_o plat_n of_o ground_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v find_v both_o just_a and_o true_a when_o ahaziah_n king_n this_o slaughter_n see_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n faint_v with_o all_o his_o might_n in_o his_o chariot_n do_v fly_v and_o jehu_n after_o follow_v he_o quick_o to_o smite_v he_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n he_o do_v spur_n with_o cry_n who_o smite_v he_o go_v up_o to_o guâ—_n which_o be_v by_o ibla'm_n he_o to_o megiddo_n do_v fly_v anon_o and_o there_o he_o die_v also_o then_o jehu_n come_v with_o haste_n to_o jezreel_n where_o be_v the_o witch_n and_o vile_a whore_n jezebâ—_n when_o she_o it_o hear_v she_o then_o paint_v her_o face_n and_o tire_v her_o head_n with_o folly_n in_o that_o place_n she_o look_v out_o and_o say_v unto_o jehu_n have_v zimri_n peace_n who_o his_o own_o master_n slay_v then_o jehu_n lift_v up_o his_o face_n unto_o the_o window_n say_v who_o be_v on_o my_o side_n who_o to_o he_o three_o eunuch_n look_v out_o anon_o 〈◊〉_d they_o he_o say_v see_v that_o you_o throw_v she_o down_o â—d_a so_o they_o do_v so_o that_o then_o from_o the_o wall_n â—r_o sprinkle_v blood_n on_o the_o horse_n do_v fall_v â—ere_z king_n jehu_n in_o zeal_n and_o anger_n hot_a â—eene_n jezebel_n quick_o trod_v under_o foot_n when_o he_o be_v come_v in_o for_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v jezebel_n he_o begin_v thus_o to_o think_v â—e_v see_v now_o this_o curse_a woman_n say_v he_o â—r_o she_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n very_o â—e_v bury_v she_o they_o go_v at_o his_o command_n â—t_a only_o the_o skull_n feet_z palm_n of_o her_o hand_n â—ey_n find_v the_o greedy_a dog_n get_v all_o the_o rest_n â—en_o jehu_n hear_v this_o he_o esteem_v best_o think_v of_o that_o which_o propet_v elijah_n â—d_a threaten_v from_o his_o master_n jehovah_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o pleasant_a jezreel_n â—e_v dog_n shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o jezebel_n â—rvile_a carcase_n as_o dung_n upon_o the_o field_n â—all_n be_v no_o faird_a or_o force_n shall_v there_o it_o shield_v â—hile_o her_o dead_a bone_n scatter_v in_o jezreel_n â—all_n be_v none_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v jezâ—bel_n thus_o this_o ill_a wife_n of_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n â—st_a queen_n last_o quean_n a_o vile_a and_o dirty_a drab_n â—as_v to_o the_o dog_n by_o the_o lord_n give_v for_o meat_n â—ho_fw-mi do_v she_o eat_v except_z skull_z palm_n and_o foot_n in_o samria_n king_n ahab_n have_v then_o of_o son_n that_o be_v in_o count_n threescore_o and_o ten_o 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lay_v they_o in_o heap_n till_o the_o morning_n so_o jehu_n king_n direct_v by_o the_o eternel_n slay_v all_o that_o ahab_n have_v in_o jezreel_n both_o all_o his_o great_a man_n his_o kinsfolk_n and_o priest_n none_o will_v he_o save_v for_o prayer_n or_o request_n then_o from_o jezreel_n jehu_n go_v away_o â—to_z samaria_n there_o he_o by_o the_o way_n â—d_a meet_v come_v ahazias_n brethren_n 〈◊〉_d they_o he_o say_v who_o or_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n â—e_v you_o say_v they_o we_o be_v of_o royal_a blood_n â—e_z be_v come_v down_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o good_a end_o to_o sâ—e_v the_o child_n of_o the_o king_n â—d_a they_o salute_v we_o mean_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o say_v jehu_n take_v all_o these_o man_n alive_a â—ho_fw-mi be_v in_o number_n thirty_o seven_o and_o five_o â—ey_n to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o jehu_n â—d_a take_v they_o all_o and_o at_o a_o pit_n they_o slay_v after_o jehu_n do_v meet_v jehonadab_n â—ho_fw-mi be_v the_o son_n of_o one_o call_v rechab_n 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o say_v be_v thy_o heart_n right_a with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d mine_n with_o thou_o he_o say_v it_o be_v true_o â—en_o say_v jehu_n give_v to_o i_o now_o thy_o hand_n â—ter_v my_o coach_n as_o king_n i_o thou_o command_v â—w_o come_v say_v he_o according_a to_o my_o word_n â—d_a see_v what_o zeal_n i_o have_v have_v for_o the_o lord_n then_o jehu_n come_v unto_o samaria_n 〈◊〉_d the_o direction_n of_o the_o great_a jovah_n 〈◊〉_d ahab'_v race_n he_o leave_v not_o one_o at_o all_o â—ho_fw-mi after_o he_o do_v piss_v against_o the_o wall_n â—us_o he_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n â—hich_v he_o before_o do_v
their_o ow_v eye_n for_o they_o at_o last_o perceive_v well_o and_o thought_n that_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o great_a god_n waâ—_n wrought_v moreover_o than_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n send_v many_o letter_n unto_o tobiah_n and_o he_o to_o they_o for_o in_o judah_n forlorn_a and_o wicked_a man_n have_v then_o unto_o he_o swear_v and_o he_o to_o they_o for_o he_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o arah_n also_o his_o son_n then_o call_v johanan_n have_v mar_v the_o daughter_n of_o meshullam_n also_o they_o do_v his_o good_a deed_n before_o i_o report_v that_o i_o to_o wrath_n may_v kindle_v be_v what_o word_n i_o speak_v they_o make_v he_o they_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v and_o tobiah_n write_v for_o to_o cause_v i_o fear_v chap._n 7._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o fair_a salems_n wall_n be_v build_v and_o the_o door_n be_v set_v up_o all_o when_o the_o porter_n and_o all_o the_o singer_n sweet_a with_o levit_n be_v appoint_v as_o be_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o brother_n call_v hanani_n over_o salem_n then_o give_v the_o charge_n quick_o as_o also_o to_o the_o good_a hananiah_n who_o be_v faithful_a and_o do_v fear_v great_a jovah_n 〈◊〉_d say_v unto_o they_o see_v they_o not_o forget_v that_o salems_n gate_n until_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a shall_v not_o be_v open_a and_o that_o careful_o both_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v watch_v the_o câ—ty_n now_o the_o city_n indeed_o be_v large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v very_o few_o in_o it_o the_o house_n all_o be_v be_v not_o in_o every_o part_n well_o build_v then_o my_o god_n put_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o gather_v all_o the_o noble_n for_o to_o see_v to_o reckon_v every_o man_n genealogy_n so_o we_o find_v out_o the_o register_n anon_o of_o they_o which_o first_o come_v out_o of_o bayylon_n habajah_n son_n be_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n because_o that_o they_o by_o register_n make_v good_a can_v not_o to_o show_v their_o right_a genealogy_n so_o they_o no_o more_o as_o priest_n may_v reckon_v be_v the_o governor_n than_o say_v as_o be_v most_o meet_v that_o holy_a thing_n these_o man_n no_o more_o shall_v eat_v till_o their_o stand_v up_o at_o last_o a_o faithful_a priest_n with_o vrim_fw-he and_o with_o tummim_n on_o his_o breast_n at_o this_o time_n the_o people_n be_v less_o and_o more_o forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o threescore_o beside_o these_o be_v servant_n number_v right_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o seven_o and_o thirty_o they_o have_v of_o man_n two_o hundred_o forty_o five_o and_o woman_n who_o to_o sing_v sweet_o do_v strive_v the_o tirshatha_n at_o these_o occasion_n with_o other_o give_v right_a large_a oblation_n so_o god_n forget_v their_o iniquity_n make_v israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n chap._n 8._o then_o the_o people_n gather_v from_o every_o tribe_n come_v all_o unto_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n desire_v h_o m_o that_o he_o will_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o read_v and_o make_v they_o for_o to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o ezra_n stand_v to_o read_v and_o to_o expound_v the_o people_n all_o give_v head_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v he_o stand_v upon_o a_o pulpit_n make_v of_o wood_n ezra_n there_o stand_v do_v bless_v the_o lord_n then_o the_o people_n all_o answ'red_a amen_o amen_n with_o lift_v hand_n their_o head_n they_o bow_v dowâ—_n and_o dâ—d_a worship_n with_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n then_o jeshuah_n hodijah_n and_o bani_n with_o other_o read_v god_n law_n book_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n in_o each_o difficle_n thing_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n then_o nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n great_a with_o ezra_n levites_n who_o the_o people_n teach_v say_v to_o the_o people_n now_o with_o one_o accord_n rejoice_v this_o day_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o to_o mourn_v or_o weep_v you_o stand_v in_o awe_n for_o all_o do_v weep_v when_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o law_n then_o say_v he_o to_o they_o as_o he_o think_v most_o meet_a go_v eat_v the_o fat_a and_o also_o drink_v the_o sweet_a send_v portion_n let_v nothing_o now_o be_v spare_v to_o help_v these_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v be_v not_o now_o sorry_a but_o rejoice_v at_o length_n for_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n thus_o the_o levit_n with_o their_o most_o holy_a skill_n so_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o they_o all_o be_v still_o now_o hold_v your_o peace_n to_o they_o there_o they_o do_v say_v neither_o be_v grieve_v for_o holy_a be_v this_o day_n then_o all_o the_o people_n as_o they_o think_v most_o meet_a do_v go_v away_o both_o for_o to_o drink_v and_o eat_v and_o to_o send_v portion_n and_o to_o make_v great_a mirth_n because_o they_o have_v hear_v god_n word_n of_o great_a worth_n then_o gather_v be_v upon_o the_o second_o day_n number_n to_o hear_v what_o ezra_n scribe_n will_v say_v both_o priest_n levit_n and_o people_n in_o a_o band_n come_v unto_o ezra_n for_o to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o find_v they_o that_o isra'l_v in_o booth_n of_o branch_n once_o a_o year_n shall_v dwell_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v with_o diligence_n the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n proclaim_v so_o all_o the_o people_n for_o to_o shun_v reproof_n as_o ezra_n bid_v make_v booth_n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n and_o some_o make_v in_o the_o street_n some_o in_o god_n court_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a aâ—_n meet_v since_o joshuas_n day_n isra'l_v have_v not_o do_v so_o then_o all_o rejoice_v as_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v the_o people_n then_o forget_v their_o distress_n be_v fill_v all_o with_o joy_n and_o great_a gladness_n then_o ezra_n wise_a a_o worthy_a man_n indeed_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n do_v daily_o read_v seven_o day_n the_o feast_n they_o keep_v the_o eight_o daâ—_n be_v most_o solemn_a that_o do_v they_o go_v away_o chap._n 9_o now_o of_o this_o month_n in_o the_o twenty_o fouâ—_n day_n the_o child_n of_o isra'l_v without_o delay_n assemble_v be_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v and_o earth_n upon_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n then_o from_o all_o stranger_n israel_n holy_a seed_n do_v separate_v themselves_o and_o do_v indeed_o confess_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n right_o soon_o and_o all_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o their_o father_n have_v do_v â—hen_o as_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n grace_n â—ith_o reverence_n they_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o place_n â—ne_a four_o part_n of_o the_o day_n they_o read_v god_n law_n â—nother_n four_o part_n they_o confess_v with_o awe_n â—heir_o grievous_a sin_n and_o that_o with_o one_o accord_n â—hat_n do_v in_o fear_n they_o worship_v the_o lord_n then_o on_o the_o stair_n the_o levite_n by_o and_o by_o â—o_z standing_z up_o unto_o the_o lord_n do_v cry_v â—hen_o other_o levit_n say_v with_o one_o accord_n stand_v up_o and_o bless_v for_o ever_o you_o the_o lord_n â—hy_a glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o bless_v be_v â—hich_v be_v extol_v above_o blessing_n most_o high_a â—hou_n even_o thou_o be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n alone_o â—y_a thou_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v do_v â—ith_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v â—herein_o with_o what_o do_v swim_v in_o the_o deep_a sea_n â—hou_n by_o thy_o power_n do_v preserve_v they_o all_o â—hey_n at_o thy_o foot_n to_o worship_v thou_o down_o fall_v thou_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v choose_v abram_n â—rom_fw-la ur_fw-la of_o call_v who_o thou_o abraham_n do_v call_v after_o and_o find_v most_o sure_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v most_o faithful_a before_o thou_o with_o he_o in_o mercy_n thou_o be_v contenâ—_n make_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o wicked_a cananit_n of_o hittite_n and_o the_o profane_a perizzit_n and_o ammorit_n and_o girgashites_n by_o grace_n to_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v of_o abraham_n race_n what_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v perform_v now_o for_o in_o all_o thing_n most_o righteous_a be_v thou_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o father_n thou_o do_v see_v and_o hear_v their_o cry_n even_o hard_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n and_o show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o pharo_n and_o on_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n also_o for_o thou_o do_v know_v how_o that_o they_o deâ—_n proud_o against_o they_o so_o a_o name_n thou_o do_v gâ—_n thou_o as_o clear_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o this_o day_n yea_o before_o thou_o we_o must_v confess_v aâ—_n say_v thou_o before_o they_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v divide_v so_o that_o the_o wave_n be_v wall_n on_o every_o side_n â—hey_n stand_v up_o straight_o as_o thou_o do_v command_v â—hat_n thy_o people_n may_v walk_v
to_o the_o king_n gate_n return_v but_o haman_n haste_v to_o his_o house_n and_o mourn_v have_v his_o head_n cov'r_v in_o sign_n of_o grief_n â—nd_v tell_v zeresh_o his_o wife_n and_o these_o who_o chief_a be_v of_o his_o friend_n what_o do_v to_o he_o befall_v then_o say_v to_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o be_v friend_n all_o â—f_fw-mi mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n a_o man_n â—efore_o who_o thou_o have_v fall_v do_v what_o thou_o can_v against_o he_o sure_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v â—ut_fw-la shoot_v before_o he_o still_o fall_v without_o fail_n while_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o chamberlen_n in_o haste_n come_v to_o bring_v haman_n unto_o esther_n feast_n chap._n 7._o so_o king_n and_o haman_n come_v with_o esther_n queen_n the_o second_o day_n at_o i_o banquet_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o king_n unto_o esther_n say_v again_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n now_o with_o i_o be_v plain_a conceal_v nothing_o to_o ask_v now_o bold_o come_v i_o will_v it_o give_v though_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n then_o esther_n queen_n answ'r_v and_o say_v thâ—_n thing_n if_o in_o thy_o sight_n i_o have_v favour_n o_o king_n find_v let_v my_o life_n now_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o people_n for_o we_o ordain_v sure_o to_o be_v destroy_v be_v and_o all_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o of_o we_o alive_a shall_v remain_v if_o they_o we_o for_o bondman_n and_o bond_n woman_n have_v sell_v we_o all_o have_v keep_v silence_n then_o although_o in_o so_o do_v the_o enemy_n the_o king_n damage_n can_v not_o repair_v right_o then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o queen_n esther_n soon_o who_o where_o be_v he_o who_o dare_v such_o thing_n presume_v for_o to_o achieve_v then_o say_v esther_n quick_o this_o be_v haman_n our_o wicked_a enemy_n then_o haman_n when_o he_o have_v the_o matter_n see_v be_v sore_o afraid_a before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n then_o from_o the_o banquet_n wroth_a when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n arise_v into_o his_o garden_n soon_o he_o go_v then_o haman_n stand_v to_o make_v request_n to_o esther_n for_o his_o life_n for_o fear_v oppress_v his_o heart_n because_o he_o see_v that_o a_o evil_a thing_n against_o he_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n the_o king_n return_v find_v haman_n on_o the_o bed_n of_o esther_n fall_v then_o to_o he_o the_o king_n say_v will_v this_o haman_n now_o also_o force_v my_o queen_n even_o in_o the_o house_n as_o here_o now_o may_v be_v see_v as_o the_o king_n this_o word_n have_v say_v with_o disgrace_n the_o man_n arise_v and_o cov'red_a hamans_n face_n then_o harbonah_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n to_o ahasuerus_n say_v think_v on_o this_o thing_n behold_v this_o haman_n make_v for_o mordecai_n a_o gallows_n high_a even_o of_o cubit_n fifty_o whereon_o he_o mind_v to_o hang_v he_o anon_o then_o say_v the_o king_n soon_o hang_v he_o thereupon_o so_o be_v haman_n hang_v on_o a_o gallows_n high_a this_o do_v the_o king_n wrath_n full_o pacify_v chap._n 8._o on_o that_o day_n the_o great_a king_n ahasuerus_n unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n give_v haman_n house_n then_o mordecai_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o ahasuerus_n give_v to_o he_o his_o ring_n which_o he_o to_o haman_n have_v give_v in_o that_o day_n o'er_o hamans_n house_n esther_n set_v mordecai_n then_o esther_n after_o haman_n most_o perverse_a be_v hang_v do_v suit_v his_o letter_n to_o reverse_v which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o to_o esther_n this_o thing_n be_v grant_v by_o ahasuerus_n the_o king_n even_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o may_v well_o defend_v '_o against_o the_o malice_n which_o their_o foe_n do_v intend_v so_o the_o post_n ride_v and_o publish_v the_o decree_n permit_v jew_n to_o kill_v their_o enemy_n then_o mordecai_n soon_o go_v out_o from_o the_o king_n who_o unto_o he_o have_v give_v his_o royal_a ring_n with_o apparel_n of_o blue_a and_o white_a and_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n with_o garments_z hang_v down_o of_o fine_a linen_n and_o all_o be_v of_o purple_a make_v then_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n be_v most_o glad_a then_o have_v the_o jew_n both_o light_n and_o great_a gladness_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o joyful_a merrinesse_n in_o all_o place_n whether_o the_o king_n decree_n do_v come_v the_o jew_n there_o have_v prosperity_n with_o joy_n gladness_n a_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n then_o many_o people_n do_v without_o delay_n even_o become_v jew_n who_o then_o do_v much_o excel_v for_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o fear_n upon_o they_o fell_a chap._n 9_o in_o the_o same_o day_n which_o haman_n do_v ordain_v that_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o each_o place_n shall_v be_v slay_v the_o jew_n strengthen_v great_a force_n do_v command_v so_o that_o none_o of_o their_o foe_n can_v they_o withstand_v yea_o more_o the_o ruler_n help_v they_o right_n well_o because_o the_o fear_n of_o mordecai_n then_o fall_v upon_o they_o all_o thus_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o word_n their_o enemy_n smote_n with_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o shushan_n the_o jew_n then_o slay_v and_o destroy_v there_o five_o hundred_o man_n with_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n parshandatha_n dalphon_n aspatha_n and_o all_o be_v poratha_n aridatha_n parsmashta_n arisai_n adalia_n vaiezatha_n aridai_n all_o these_o the_o jew_n do_v slay_v they_o give_v command_v that_o on_o the_o spoil_n they_o shall_v not_o lay_v their_o hand_n unto_o esther_n the_o king_n he_o say_v again_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n have_v destroy_v and_o slay_v five_o hundred_o man_n and_o hamans_n son_n ten_o prince_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o other_o province_n but_o yet_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n what_o will_v thou_o further_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o say_v esther_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n grant_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o morrow_n also_o speedy_o even_o according_a unto_o this_o day_n decree_n and_o let_v haman_n ten_o son_n now_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallows_n which_o he_o do_v make_v 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of_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v quick_o they_o destroy_v because_o judgement_n aright_o to_o do_v they_o do_v refuse_v always_o 8_o the_o way_n of_o man_n it_o froward_a be_v and_o strange_a in_o good_a man_n sight_n but_o as_o for_o the_o man_n pure_a in_o heart_n his_o work_n be_v good_a and_o right_n 9_o of_o the_o house_n top_n in_o corner_n high_a it_o better_a be_v to_o dwell_v â—hen_o in_o a_o wide_a house_n with_o a_o wife_n who_o word_n be_v brawling_n fall_v 10_o the_o wicked_a man_n desire_v ill_a which_o still_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n no_o favour_n in_o his_o cruel_a eye_n his_o neighbour_n poor_a can_v find_v 11_o when_o punish_v be_v the_o scorner_n vain_a the_o simple_a do_v perceive_v and_o when_o the_o wise_a instruct_v be_v he_o knowledge_n do_v receive_v 12_o the_o righteous_a man_n the_o wicked_n house_n consider_v and_o do_v know_v but_o god_n the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n do_v quick_o overthrow_v 13_o who_o at_o the_o poor_a man_n cry_n do_v stop_v his_o 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