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to_o tell_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o fear_n adonia_n be_v in_o add_v make_v request_n that_o he_o will_v swear_v &_o promise_v by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o his_o servant_n put_v that_o day_n unto_o the_o sword_n if_o that_o he_o may_v quod_fw-la solomon_n to_o i_o be_v faithful_a find_v no_o hair_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n shall_v fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o i_o find_v untruth_n in_o he_o or_o wickedness_n espy_v he_o may_v make_v his_o account_n thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v so_o be_v bring_v to_o solomon_n he_o do_v himself_o submit_v and_o home_n be_v send_v unto_o his_o house_n there_o quiet_o to_o sit_v now_o come_v the_o time_n that_o david_n shall_v pass_v from_o this_o world_n away_o 2._o wherefore_o he_o call_v solomon_n and_o thus_o begin_v to_o he_o say_v my_o time_n draw_v on_o for_o i_o to_o die_v and_o pass_v a_o other_o way_n show_v thou_o thyself_o a_o man_n therefore_o and_o on_o the_o lord_n thou_o stay_v keep_v thou_o 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