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elias_n forepropheci_v rain_n 3._o reg._n 10._o elias_n fly_v from_o jezabel_n god_n care_n for_o his_o servant_n god_n speak_v to_o elias_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n birth_n 924._o lehuke_v of_o israel_n elizeus_fw-la call_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o al._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 21._o the_o story_n of_o naboth_n who_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o deny_v achab_n his_o vineyard_n elias_n prophesi_v what_o revenge_n god_n will_v take_v of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n achabs_n repentance_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 924._o 3._o reg._n â—…0_n adads_n war_n against_o achab_n the_o syrian_n emballage_n to_o achab._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o legate_n a_o ladâ—…_n confidence_n in_o his_o soldier_n the_o israelite_n god_n promise_v victory_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 9â—…4_n achabs_n victory_n against_o the_o 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nativity_n 917._o achab_n wound_v by_o a_o arrow_n in_o the_o battle_n die_v the_o dog_n lick_v achabs_n blood_n according_a to_o elias_n prediction_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o propher_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v the_o matchless_a necessity_n of_o fate_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n â—…048_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 916._o 4._o reg_n 3._o 2._o pâ—…_n 19_o 20._o jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprehend_v josaphat_n for_o help_a achab._n josaphat_n renew_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n josaphat_n place_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n in_o every_o city_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n war_n against_o josaphat_n josaphats_n prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o victory_n jaziel_n the_o prophet_n assure_v they_o of_o victory_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3048_o before_o christ_n birth_n 916._o the_o manner_n and_o weapon_n whereby_o josaphat_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n the_o ammonite_n and_o their_o confederate_n kill_v one_o another_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o ammonite_n the_o fame_n and_o praise_n of_o josaphat_n in_o every_o place_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o ochozias_n achabs_n son_n king_n of_o israel_n 4._o reg._n 1._o ochozias_n have_v a_o grievous_a fall_n seek_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o false_a oracle_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o elias_n elias_n form_n and_o habit_n ochozias_n soldier_n fear_v to_o fetch_v elias_n be_v consume_v with_o lightning_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3048._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 916._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3049._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 915._o ochozias_n die_v without_o issue_n â—…am_v his_o brother_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n elias_n according_a as_o enoch_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o 4._o reg._n 3._o eliâ—…aeus_n joram_n ask_v aâ—…d_v against_o the_o moabite_n want_v of_o wâ—…_n in_o the_o hebrew_n army_n the_o king_n seek_v for_o counsel_n at_o elizaeus_n hand_n elizaeus_n foreprophecieth_a store_n of_o water_n and_o their_o victory_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3049._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 915._o a_o wonderful_a blindness_n of_o the_o enemy_n ground_v on_o the_o redness_n of_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o hebrew_n against_o the_o moabite_n the_o king_n of_o the_o moabires_fw-la sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n josaphats_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 914._o joram_n josaphats_n son_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o reg._n 4._o elizaeus_n command_v the_o widow_n to_o fill_v her_o empty_a vessel_n with_o oil_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 914._o elizeus_fw-la advise_v joram_n to_o avoid_v adads_n ambush_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o kill_v he_o 4._o reg_n 6._o elizaeus_n be_v besiege_v in_o dothaim_n by_o his_o enemy_n the_o angel_n about_o elizaeus_n the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la lead_v the_o syrian_n blind_v into_o samaria_n where_o by_o his_o persuasion_n they_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v and_o present_v by_o joram_n and_o send_v home_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o samaria_n besiege_v by_o the_o syrian_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050_o before_o christ_n birth_n 914._o the_o famine_n so_o great_a in_o samaria_n that_o woman_n eat_v their_o own_o child_n joram_n threaten_v elizaeus_n death_n 3._o reg._n 7._o 4._o reg._n 7._o the_o enemy_n flight_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o terror_n that_o god_n send_v among_o they_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050._o before_o christ_n birth_n 914._o the_o leper_n certify_v the_o samaritan_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o their_o enemy_n spy_n send_v abroad_o the_o enemy_n camp_n spoil_v by_o the_o samaritan_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n oracle_n the_o punishment_n of_o incredulity_n 4._o reg._n 8._o elizeus_fw-la be_v senâ—…_n unto_o by_o adad_fw-la to_o inquire_v counsel_n of_o he_o as_o touch_v his_o sickness_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3055._o before_o christ_n 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man_n to_o life_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o his_o tomb_n
joas_n treble_a victory_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3â—…03_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 86â—…_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o amasias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o reg._n 14._o deâ—…_n 24._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3106._o before_o christ_n birth_n 858._o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o israelit_n 2_o paral._n 25._o amasias_n victory_n over_o the_o amalechite_n amasias_n iâ—…_n reprehendedâ—…y_v a_o proohet_n for_o his_o idolatry_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3106._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 858._o amasias_n expedition_n against_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n amasias_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n jerusalem_n ruinate_v the_o temple_n spoil_v amasias_n slay_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3120._o before_o christ_n birth_n 844._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o 4._o reg._n 14._o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n jonas_n 1_o jonas_n send_v unto_o ninive_n fly_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o 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recourse_n to_o god_n he_o be_v consort_v by_o isaiah_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3231._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 733._o herodotus_n of_o senacharib_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o the_o punishment_n of_o senacharib_n for_o displease_v god_n patricide_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o 4._o reg._n 20._o ezechias_n sickness_n and_o the_o prolongation_n of_o his_o life_n assure_v by_o miracle_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3231._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 733._o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n destroy_v the_o embassage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o ezechias_n the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n foreprophecy_v by_o isaiah_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3232._o before_o christ_n birth_n 732._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o ezechias_n death_n 4._o reg._n 21._o manasses_n impiety_n and_o cruelty_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3247._o before_o christ_n birth_n 717._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 5._o alias_o cap._n 4._o the_o year_n 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of_o jerusalem_n seduce_v by_o his_o courteour_n &_o false_a
prophet_n give_v no_o ear_n to_o jeremy_n ezechiel_n prophesi_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3354._o before_o christ_n birth_n 610._o sedechias_n revolt_n from_o the_o babylonian_a hedio_fw-la and_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v to_o rescue_v the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v overthrow_v by_o nabuchodonosor_n with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o syria_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3346._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 618._o sedechias_n seduce_v by_o false_a prophet_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o delivery_n jer._n 25._o 29._o 37._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3354._o before_o christ_n birth_n 610._o jerusalem_n besiege_v 4_o reg._n 25._o jer._n 39_o two_o mighty_a enemy_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n jeremy_n persuade_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o reward_n of_o godly_a preacher_n in_o this_o life_n sedechias_n neglect_v the_o prophet_n good_a counsel_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3354_o before_o christ_n birth_n 610._o jerusalem_n besiege_v eighteen_o month_n and_o at_o length_n take_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o christ_n birth_n 608._o sedecias_n fly_v by_o night_n and_o be_v suprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 608._o sedechias_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o and_o his_o child_n slay_v before_o his_o face_n how_o many_o and_o how_o long_o the_o king_n reign_v that_o be_v of_o david_n luie_n the_o temple_n the_o palace_n and_o the_o city_n spoil_v and_o burn_v the_o captivitle_n of_o babylon_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o jerusalem_n sedecias_n death_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o christ_n birth_n 608._o godolias_n captain_n of_o the_o fugitive_n jeremy_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o baby_n lonian_n and_o rich_o offer_v and_o present_v baruch_n dismiss_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o jew_n resort_n to_o masphath_n to_o godolias_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 608._o john_n release_v limael_n captive_n john_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v inform_v refuse_v the_o same_o jer._n 42._o 43._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o babylonian_a army_n and_o the_o jew_n captivity_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3361._o before_o christ_n birth_n 603._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3361_o before_o christ_n birth_n 603._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 12._o dan_o 1_o daniel_n forwardness_n and_o his_o fellow_n towardness_n in_o study_v wisdom_n and_o good_a letter_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3363._o before_o christ_n nativite_fw-la 601._o dan._n 2._o nauchodonosor_n dream_v forget_v his_o vision_n send_v for_o the_o magition_n not_o able_a to_o discover_v his_o doubt_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3â—…63_n before_o christ_n birth_n 601._o the_o vision_n and_o the_o rovelation_n thereof_o open_v to_o daniel_n daniel_n tell_v the_o king_n his_o dream_n and_o the_o enterpretation_n thereof_o nabuchodonosors_n dream_n of_o the_o four_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n advance_v to_o honour_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3364_o before_o christ_n birth_n 600_o the_o king_n edict_n for_o honour_v the_o golden_a statue_n dan._n 3._o daniel_n and_o his_o kinsman_n refuse_v to_o adore_v the_o statue_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3364._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 600._o the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n 3369._o before_o christ_n naâ—…uitie_n 595._o dan._n 4._o the_o dream_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o nabucâ—…odosors_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3381._o before_o christ_n birth_n 583._o berosus_n of_o nabuchodosor_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o megasthenes_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n dâ—…ocles_n philostratus_n the_o year_n of_o 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