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29.23_o gen._n 29.23_o laban_n shall_v deceive_v he_o much_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n giving_z him_z leah_n to_o wife_n instead_o of_o rachel_n if_o david_n first_o commit_v adultery_n with_o bathshebah_n 12._o 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o then_o contrive_v the_o murder_a of_o vriah_n for_o the_o conceal_n thereof_o his_o son_n absolom_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v slay_v vriah_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n so_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n if_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o naboth_n because_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o vineyard_n and_o the_o dog_n do_v lick_v his_o blood_n the_o sentence_n of_o ahab_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n shall_v dog_n lick_v thy_o blood_n even_o thou_o 1_o 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