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syria_n be_v twice_o overthrow_v by_o ahab_n 9_o of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n c_o c_o 10._o ahab_n be_v provoke_v to_o war_n by_o the_o syrian_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v in_o battle_n chap._n i._n how_o solomon_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n expel_v his_o enemy_n we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a book_n what_o david_n be_v how_o great_a his_o virtue_n have_v be_v 2._o 1_o king_n 2._o what_o profit_n and_o benefit_n those_o of_o his_o nation_n receive_v by_o he_o death_n solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n after_o david_n death_n what_o war_n he_o undertake_v what_o victory_n he_o obtain_v and_o how_o happy_o at_o last_o through_o extremity_n of_o age_n he_o depart_v d_o d_o out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o after_o that_o solomon_n his_o son_n be_v at_o that_o time_n very_o young_a have_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v place_v in_o his_o father_n throne_n according_a as_o david_n have_v determine_v and_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v decree_v the_o whole_a people_n 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which_o be_v follow_v with_o great_a store_n of_o thunder_n he_o build_v the_o city_n of_o botris_fw-la in_o phoenicia_n and_o auzate_v in_o lybia_n doubtless_o he_o express_v hereby_o the_o drought_n that_o happen_v in_o achab_n time_n for_o about_o that_o time_n ithobal_n reign_v over_o the_o tyrian_n as_o menanderâ—â—stifieth_v â—â—stifieth_z in_o his_o history_n the_o woman_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o that_o entertain_v the_o prophet_n see_v her_o son_n fall_v sick_a and_o lie_v senseless_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v already_o dead_a or_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n weep_v and_o break_v out_o into_o so_o great_a a_o passion_n that_o she_o forbear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o misfortune_n be_v in_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v come_v into_o her_o house_n and_o have_v discover_v her_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n for_o her_o punishment_n have_v take_v away_o her_o only_a son_n but_o he_o f_o f_o comfort_v she_o and_o will_v she_o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o command_v she_o to_o bring_v the_o child_n unto_o he_o assure_v she_o that_o he_o will_v restore_v he_o to_o life_n now_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o he_o take_v the_o child_n and_o carry_v he_o into_o his_o lodging_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n finem_fw-la 1_o king_n 17._o 17._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o cry_v unto_o god_n say_v that_o since_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o only_a son_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o unequal_a recompense_n unto_o she_o that_o have_v so_o charitable_o receive_v he_o he_o therefore_o beseech_v he_o life_n elias_n restore_v the_o widow_n son_n to_o life_n that_o he_o will_v command_v the_o soul_n to_o return_v into_o the_o body_n and_o restore_v life_n unto_o the_o infant_n whereupon_o god_n have_v compassion_n on_o the_o mother_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o gratify_v the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o man_n may_v suppose_v that_o he_o come_v unto_o she_o to_o prejudice_v she_o he_o restore_v the_o child_n to_o life_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n for_o which_o the_o mother_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n she_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v g_o g_o that_o god_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o not_o long_o after_o he_o seek_v out_o achab_n according_a as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v rain_n at_o that_o time_n the_o famine_n h_o h_o reign_v over_o the_o whole_a country_n 924._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 924._o and_o there_o be_v great_a want_n of_o necessary_a victual_n so_o that_o man_n do_v not_o only_o faint_a for_o want_v of_o bread_n but_o the_o earth_n also_o for_o want_n of_o rain_n can_v not_o bring_v
that_o remain_v after_o the_o battle_n consult_v with_o his_o friend_n how_o he_o may_v war_v against_o the_o israelite_n who_o advise_v he_o from_o thenceforth_o never_o more_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o mountainous_a place_n for_o that_o their_o god_n be_v powerful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o they_o but_o if_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a both_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n moreover_o they_o counsel_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v dismiss_v those_o king_n that_o he_o have_v confederated_a with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o each_o of_o they_o may_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o that_o e_o e_o in_o their_o stead_n he_o shall_v retain_v their_o force_n over_o which_o he_o shall_v ordain_v chieftain_n beside_o to_o supply_v their_o place_n that_o be_v lose_v they_o advise_v he_o to_o levy_v horseman_n and_o chariot_n through_o all_o his_o country_n adab_n suppose_v that_o they_o have_v discreet_o counsel_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n order_v his_o army_n according_a as_o they_o have_v advise_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spring_n be_v come_v 27._o ver._n 23_o ad_fw-la 27._o he_o assemble_v his_o army_n israelity_n adad_n second_o expedition_n against_o the_o israelity_n and_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o aphec_n he_o encamp_v in_o a_o plain_a field_n but_o achab_n with_o his_o force_n march_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n near_o unto_o he_o although_o he_o be_v far_o inferior_a both_o in_o force_n and_o number_n to_o he_o the_o prophet_n appear_v again_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v once_o more_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o his_o power_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o syrian_n persuade_v themselves_o but_o in_o the_o plain_n also_o thus_o continue_v f_o f_o both_o the_o army_n and_o encamp_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n on_o the_o seven_o when_o the_o enemy_n forsake_v their_o trench_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o place_v themselves_o in_o battle-array_n achab_n draw_v out_o his_o army_n and_o face_v they_o and_o present_o charge_v they_o where_o after_o a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a fight_n between_o they_o the_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v in_o the_o chase_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v entangle_v with_o their_o own_o chariot_n other_o slay_v those_o of_o their_o own_o party_n and_o some_o few_o of_o they_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o fly_v unto_o their_o city_n of_o aphec_n who_o perish_v likewise_o to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o wall_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o beside_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o fight_n but_o adad_fw-la attend_v by_o some_o of_o his_o principal_a officer_n go_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o cave_n under_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o represent_v g_o g_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a and_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o be_v have_v if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o suppliant_n they_o send_v unto_o he_o adad_fw-la permit_v they_o whereupon_o they_o incontinent_o present_v themselves_o to_o achab_n clothe_v in_o h_o h_o sackcloth_n 923._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 923._o with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o supplicant_n among_o the_o syrian_n tell_v he_o that_o adad_fw-la beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v he_o his_o life_n promise_v on_o his_o behalf_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v always_o continue_v his_o servant_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o favour_n achab_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o their_o king_n be_v as_o yet_o alive_a and_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o fight_n offer_v he_o by_o they_o that_o kindness_n which_o one_o brother_n ought_v to_o show_v unto_o another_o 34._o ver._n 31_o ad_fw-la 34._o and_o swear_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v he_o no_o wrong_n if_o he_o discover_v himself_o unto_o he_o condition_n adad_fw-la be_v receive_v into_o favour_n by_o achab_n and_o dismiss_v upon_o condition_n whereupon_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o present_v he_o unto_o achab_n who_o be_v mount_v upon_o a_o chariot_n adad_fw-la prostrate_v himself_o before_o he_o but_o achab_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n make_v he_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o into_o his_o chariot_n and_o kiss_v he_o will_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n assure_v i_o i_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o treat_v by_o he_o than_o as_o become_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n hereupon_o adad_fw-la give_v he_o thanks_o protest_v that_o during_o his_o life-time_n he_o will_v never_o be_v forgetful_a of_o his_o favour_n promise_v he_o moreover_o to_o restore_v unto_o he_o those_o city_n which_o his_o predecessor_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v take_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o free_a access_n to_o damascus_n as_o to_o samaria_n after_o this_o treaty_n confirm_v by_o oath_n achab_n give_v he_o many_o worthy_a present_n fiâ—â—_n ver._n 35._o ad_fw-la fiâ—â—_n and_o send_v he_o back_o into_o his_o kingdom_n thus_o end_v the_o war_n betwixt_o adad_fw-la and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o this_o a_o certain_a prophet_n call_v micheas_n come_v unto_o another_o israelite_n command_v he_o to_o wound_v he_o upon_o the_o head_n assure_v he_o that_o god_n be_v so_o please_v and_o have_v so_o command_v he_o when_o this_o israelite_n will_v in_o no_o sort_n condescend_v hereunto_o he_o prophesy_v unto_o he_o that_o since_o he_o have_v disobey_v god_n commandment_n k_o k_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o lion_n which_o shall_v rend_v he_o in_o piece_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v the_o prophet_n address_v himself_o again_o unto_o another_o command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o when_o he_o have_v wound_v he_o in_o the_o head_n he_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n adab_n achab_n be_v reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adab_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o war_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o prisoner_n in_o charge_n from_o his_o captain_n hand_n and_o that_o his_o prisoner_n be_v flee_v from_o he_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v he_o to_o his_o charge_n shall_v for_o that_o cause_n take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o he_o threaten_v no_o less_o achab_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v just_o condemn_v whereupon_o micheas_n discover_v his_o head_n and_o make_v it_o know_v who_o he_o be_v and_o to_o this_o intent_n use_v the_o prophet_n this_o artifice_n that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o value_n for_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v chastise_v he_o because_o he_o have_v permit_v the_o blasphemer_n l_o l_o adad_fw-la to_o depart_v unpunished_a assure_v he_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o adad_fw-la and_o suffer_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v slaughter_v by_o the_o syrian_a army_n preacher_n the_o reward_n of_o learned_a preacher_n the_o king_n displease_v with_o the_o liberty_n and_o free_a speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n command_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o be_v vehement_o affright_v with_o this_o his_o prediction_n he_o depart_v home_o unto_o his_o house_n chap._n ix_o the_o exemplary_a piety_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o juda_n his_o prosperity_n his_o military_a power_n he_o marry_v joram_n his_o son_n to_o a_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o assi_v he_o m_o m_o with_o his_o force_n against_o adad_fw-la king_n of_o syria_n hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o achab_n but_o now_o i_o must_v return_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n piety_n jehoshaphats_n piety_n who_o have_v enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o plant_v garrison_n in_o those_o city_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o in_o those_o likewise_o which_o his_o grandfather_n abiah_n have_v possess_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 1._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 1._o at_o such_o time_n as_o jeroboam_n reign_v over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o king_n have_v perpetual_a assistance_n and_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n study_v day_n and_o night_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o how_o he_o may_v please_v and_o honour_n god_n the_o king_n his_o neighbour_n round_o about_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o present_n so_o that_o his_o riches_n and_o reputation_n be_v very_o great_a n_o n_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o assemble_v the_o
from_o build_v the_o city_n or_o temple_n and_o write_v back_o again_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o king_n cambyses_n to_o rathymus_fw-la the_o chancellor_n and_o to_o belsen_n and_o semelius_n scribe_n and_o to_o all_o his_o other_o counsellor_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n and_o phoenicia_n health_n have_v read_v your_o letter_n i_o have_v command_v the_o record_n of_o my_o ancestor_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v always_o a_o enemy_n to_o their_o king_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v always_o raise_v sedition_n and_o war_n i_o have_v likewise_o find_v that_o their_o king_n have_v be_v mighty_a and_o that_o they_o have_v exact_v from_o syria_n and_o phoenicia_n continual_a c_o c_o tribute_n 4._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 9_o alius_fw-la cap._n 4._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o re-edify_v their_o city_n for_o fear_n lest_o the_o 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and_o prince_n scipio_n by_o pompey_n commandment_n cause_v alexander_n aristobulus_n son_n head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o charge_v he_o with_o some_o misdemeanour_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v execute_v in_o antioch_n son_n the_o slaughter_n of_o aristobulus_n son_n ptolomey_n the_o son_n of_o mennaeus_n who_o govern_v in_o chalcis_n at_o d_o d_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n libanus_n take_v his_o brother_n and_o send_v his_o son_n philippion_n to_o ascalon_n to_o aristobulus_n wife_n command_v she_o to_o send_v her_o son_n antigonus_n and_o his_o daughter_n one_o of_o which_o call_v alexandra_n be_v belove_v by_o philippion_n and_o marry_v by_o he_o but_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v pompey_n philippion_n father_n marry_v she_o and_o continue_v the_o careful_a maintenance_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o sisters-in-law_n chap._n fourteen_o antipater_n by_o hircanus_n order_n assi_v caesar_n mighty_o in_o the_o egyptian_a war_n and_o show_v much_o valour_n e_o e_o after_o pompey_n death_n 17._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 16._o al._n 17._o and_o that_o victory_n which_o caesar_n have_v obtain_v against_o he_o antipater_n governor_n of_o judea_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hircanus_n be_v very_o useful_a unto_o caesar_n service_n antipater_n gather_v soldier_n out_o of_o syria_n for_o caesar_n service_n for_o whereas_o mithridates_n the_o pergamenian_a bring_v he_o certain_a supply_n and_o can_v not_o bring_v they_o on_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o arm_n of_o nilus_n pass_v through_o pelusium_n but_o be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v at_o ascalon_n antipater_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o 3000_o soldier_n and_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o arabia_n to_o associate_v they_o with_o caesar_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n all_o they_o of_o syria_n give_v he_o their_o assistance_n and_o never_o alter_v their_o affection_n that_o they_o bear_v unto_o caesar_n these_o be_v jamblicus_n a_o great_a lord_n and_o 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