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kingdom£»¡¡dearer¡¡even¡¡than¡¡the¡¡subjects¡¡faithful¡¡to¡¡his¡¡throne£»¡¡only
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intercession£»¡¡this¡¡rebellion£»¡¡with¡¡all¡¡its¡¡horrors£»¡¡could¡¡never¡¡have
occurred¡£¡¡Now¡¡it¡¡was¡¡in¡¡Joab's¡¡power

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his¡¡own¡¡hand¡£¡¡The¡¡princely¡¡Absalom£»¡¡whose¡¡glorious¡¡beauty¡¡had¡¡been¡¡the¡¡pride
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monument¡¡in¡¡the¡¡king's¡¡dale£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡only¡¡memorial¡¡which¡¡marked¡¡his¡¡grave
was¡¡that¡¡heap¡¡of¡¡stones¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wilderness¡£

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recalled¡¡his¡¡army¡¡from¡¡the¡¡pursuit¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fleeing¡¡host£»¡¡and¡¡messengers¡¡were
at¡¡once¡¡dispatched¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡the¡¡tidings¡¡to¡¡the¡¡king¡£

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