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And he spake before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What doe these feeble Iewes? wil they fortifie themselues? will they sacrifice? wil they make an end in a day? wil they reuiue the stones, out of the heapes of the rubbish, which are burnt?

1611 marginal noteHebr. leaue to themselues.

Then said they, Wee will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we doe, as thou sayest. Then I called the Priests, and tooke an oath of them, that they should doe according to this promise.

Moreouer, there were at my table, an hundred and fiftie of the Iewes and rulers, besides those that came vnto vs from among the heathen that are about vs.

Then sent Sanballat his seruant vnto me, in like manner, the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand:

Therefore was hee hired, that I should be afraid, and doe so, and sinne, and that they might haue matter for an euill report, that they might reproch mee.

The children of Parosh, two thousand, an hundred, seuentie and two.

The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelue.

1611 marginal noteOr, Iora.

The men of Bethlehem, and Netophah, an hundred, fourescore and eight.

The men of Anathoth, an hundred, twentie and eight.

The men of Michmash, an hundred and twenty and two.