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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
rather_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la have_v discover_v all_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v against_o he_o 15._o v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o whereupon_o he_o send_v out_o his_o soldier_n with_o a_o express_a charge_n to_o know_v in_o what_o city_n elizeus_fw-la make_v his_o ordinary_a abode_n enemy_n elizeus_fw-la besiege_v in_o dothaim_n by_o his_o enemy_n who_o return_v back_o bring_v he_o news_n that_o he_o remain_v in_o dothaim_n for_o which_o cause_n adad_fw-la send_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horseman_n and_o chariot_n to_o dothaim_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o elizeus_fw-la who_o begird_v the_o city_n by_o night_n and_o lay_v watch_v round_o about_o the_o wall_n that_o no_o man_n may_v escape_v they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n c_o c_o when_o the_o prophet_n servant_n have_v notice_n hereof_o and_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o enemy_n seek_v to_o surprise_v elizeus_fw-la he_o fearful_o haste_v and_o discover_v their_o intent_n to_o his_o master_n who_o encourage_v he_o and_o command_v he_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n help_n whereupon_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o at_o that_o present_a he_o will_v show_v his_o power_n and_o assistance_n both_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o necessity_n 17._o ver._n 16_o 17._o and_o the_o confirmation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o his_o servant_n prophet_n the_o angel_n about_o elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n at_o that_o time_n god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n represent_v to_o the_o prophet_n servant_n a_o great_a number_n of_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n that_o environ_v elizeus_fw-la so_o that_o he_o lay_v his_o fear_n aside_o and_o be_v assure_v when_o he_o perceive_v these_o succour_n that_o do_v elizeus_fw-la beseech_v god_n again_o that_o he_o will_v blind_v his_o enemy_n eye_n and_o cause_v a_o thick_a cloud_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o discover_v he_o which_o do_v he_o present_o thrust_v himself_o d_o d_o 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blindness_n perceive_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n whereat_o be_v sore_o astonish_v and_o uncertain_a whence_o this_o divine_a and_o unexpected_a act_n have_v befall_v they_o king_n joram_n ask_v the_o prophet_n whether_o he_o shall_v kill_v they_o e_o e_o with_o dart_n but_o elizeus_fw-la forbid_v he_o to_o do_v so_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o convenient_a matter_n that_o they_o who_o be_v take_v in_o war_n shall_v lose_v their_o life_n but_o that_o they_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n unto_o his_o country_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n come_v thither_o without_o their_o own_o knowledge_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o counsel_v he_o to_o give_v they_o present_n and_o refresh_v they_o and_o afterward_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v without_o any_o injury_n joram_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o prophet_n word_n entertain_v the_o syrian_n magnificent_o and_o with_o great_a humanity_n and_o send_v they_o back_o unto_o adad_fw-la their_o king_n to_o who_o upon_o their_o arrival_n they_o declare_v all_o that_o which_o have_v happen_v unto_o they_o adad_fw-la astonish_v at_o this_o unexpected_a event_n 4._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 4._o and_o wonder_v at_o the_o power_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o admire_v the_o prophet_n who_o god_n so_o wondrous_o assist_v he_o conclude_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o f_o f_o never_o more_o to_o attempt_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o secret_a because_o he_o fear_v elizeus_fw-la but_o conclude_v to_o make_v open_a war_n against_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a number_n and_o force_v of_o his_o army_n so_o that_o he_o issue_v out_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n against_o joram_n who_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v overmatch_v by_o the_o syrian_a army_n lock_v himself_o up_o within_o samaria_n put_v his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o fortification_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o 24._o ver._n 24._o adad_fw-la hope_v to_o take_v the_o city_n if_o not_o by_o force_n at_o leastwise_o by_o famine_n syrian_n samaria_n besiege_v by_o the_o syrian_n and_o default_n of_o thing_n necessary_a draw_v near_o unto_o samaria_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o joram_n be_v so_o destitute_a of_o convenient_a supply_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o incredible_a want_n of_o victual_n a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v in_o samaria_n for_o 80_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n at_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o they_o use_v instead_o of_o salt_n neither_o g_o g_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o more_o trouble_v the_o king_n than_o that_o he_o fear_v lest_o some_o one_o constrain_v by_o famine_n shall_v deliver_v or_o betray_v the_o city_n unto_o the_o enemy_n for_o which_o cause_n h_o h_o he_o every_o day_n walk_v the_o round_a about_o the_o wall_n 914._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3050._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 914._o and_o visit_v the_o 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