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absalon_n cap._n 16._o ziba_n come_v to_o david_n to_o deceive_v miphiboseth_n his_o master_n semei_n curse_v david_n achitophel_n counsel_n against_o david_n chusai_n overthrow_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n ahimaas_n &_o jonathan_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o well_o cap._n 18._o achitophel_n hang_v himself_o david_n mouâ—â—neth_v for_o his_o son_n absalon_n cap._n 19_o the_o wiliness_n of_o semei_n miphiboseth_n meet_v the_o king_n in_o jerusalem_n berselai_n meet_v king_n david_n a_o strife_n between_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o juda_n for_o king_n david_n cap._n 20._o seba_n make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o david_n david_n shut_v up_o his_o concubine_n joab_n slay_v amasa_n some_o think_v he_o do_v it_o for_o that_o amasa_n take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o that_o david_n have_v make_v he_o captein_v general_a in_o his_o stead_n cap._n 21._o the_o dearth_n that_o fall_v in_o david_n time_n cap._n 22._o david_n for_o his_o victory_n praise_v god._n cap._n 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