,,! ,,dore ,,gall]y ,,( ,,bible         
,,illu/rations                          
,illu/rat$ by ,gu/ave ,dore             
,volume #d4    ,,dea? ,,( ,,saul4   ,n[ 
! ,phili/9es f\ght aga9/ ,israel3 & ! m5
 ( ,israel fl$ f be=e ! ,phili/9es1 &   
fell d[n sla9 9 m\nt ,gilboa4 ,& !      
,phili/9es foll[$ h>d ^u ,saul & ^u 8   
sons2 & ! ,phili/9es slew ,jona?an1 &   
,ab9adab1 & ,mel*%ua1 ,saul's sons4  ,& 
! battle w5t sore aga9/ ,saul1 & ! ar*]s
 hit him2 & he 0 sore w\nd$ ( ! ar*]s4  
,!n said ,saul unto 8 arm\rbe>]1 ,draw  
?y sword1 & ?ru/ me ?r\gh !re)2 le/ ^!  
uncircumcis$ come & ?ru/ me ?r\gh1 &    
abuse me4 ,b 8 arm\rbe>] w\ld n2 = he 0 
sore afraid4 ,!re=e1 ,saul took a sword1
 & fell ^u x4 ,& :5 8 arm\rbe>] saw t   
,saul 0 dead1 he fell likewise ^u 8     
sword1 & di$ ) him4  ,s ,saul di$1 & 8  
?ree sons1 & 8 arm\rbe>]1 & all 8 m51 t 
same day toge!r4  ,& :5 ! m5 ( ,israel t
 7 on ! o!r side ( ! valley1 & !y t 7 on
 ! o!r side ,jordan1 saw t ! m5 (       
,israel fl$1 & t ,saul & 8 sons 7 dead1 

!y =sook ! cities1 & fl$2 & ! ,phili/9es
 came & dwelt 9 !m4 ,& x came to pass on
 ! morr[1 :5 ! ,phili/9es came to /rip !
 sla91 t !y f\nd ,saul & 8 ?ree sons    
fall5 9 m\nt ,gilboa4 ,& !y cut (f 8    
head1 & /ripp$ (f 8 arm\r1 & s5t into ! 
l& ( ! ,phili/9es r\nd ab\t1 to publi% x
 9 ! h\se ( _! idols1 & among ! p4 ,& !y
 put 8 arm\r 9 ! h\se ( ,a%t>o? & !y    
fa/5$ 8 body to ! wall ( ,be?-%an4  ,&  
:5 ! inhabitants ( ,jabe%-gilead he>d ( 
t :i* ! ,phili/9es _h done to ,saul2 all
 ! valiant m5 arose1 & w5t all night1 & 
took ! body ( ,saul & ! bodies ( 8 sons 
f ! wall ( ,be?-%an1 & came to ,jabe%1 &
 burnt !m !re4 ,& !y took _! bones1 &   
buri$ !m "u a tree at ,jabe%1 & fa/$    
sev5 days4 #a ,samuel xxxi4     ,,!     
,,dea? ,,( ,,absalom4   ,& ,david numb]$
 ! p t 7 ) him1 & set capta9s ( ?\s&s & 
capta9s ( hundr$s ov] !m4 ,& ,david set 
=? a ?ird "p ( ! p "u ! h& ( ,joab1 & a 
?ird "p "u ! h& ( ,abi%ai ! son (       
,z]uiah1 ,joab's bro!r1 & a ?ird "p "u !
 h& ( ,ittai ! ,gittite4 ,& ! k+ said   

unto ! p1 ,i w surely g =? ) y myself   
also4  ,b ! p answ]$1 ,?\ %alt n g =?3 =
 if we flee away1 !y w n c>e = u2 nei!r 
if half ( u die1 w !y c>e = u3 b n[ ?\  
art wor? t5 ?\s& ( u3 !re=e n[ x is     
bett] t ?\ succor u out ( ! city4  ,& ! 
k+ said unto !m1 ,:at seeme? y be/ ,i w 
d4 ,& ! k+ /ood by ! gate side1 & all ! 
p came out by hundr$s & by ?\s&s4 ,& !  
k+ comm&$ ,joab & ,abi%ai & ,ittai1     
say+1 ,deal g5tly = my sake ) ! "y man1 
ev5 ) ,absalom4 ,& all ! p he>d :5 ! k+ 
gave all ! capta9s *>ge conc]n+         
,absalom4  ,s ! p w5t out into ! field  
aga9/ ,israel3 & ! battle 0 9 ! wood (  
,ephraim2 :]e ! p ( ,israel 7 sla9 be=e 
! s]vants ( ,david1 & !re 0 !re a great 
slaught] t day1 ( tw5ty ?\s& m54 ,= !   
battle 0 !re scatt]$ ov] ! face ( all ! 
c\ntry3 & ! wood dev\r$ m p t day ?an ! 
sword dev\r$4  ,& ,absalom met ! s]vants
 ( ,david4 ,& ,absalom rode ^u a mule1 &
 ! mule w5t "u ! ?ick b\ghs ( a great   
oak1 & 8 head caught hold ( ! oak1 & he 
0 tak5 up betwe5 ! heav5 & ! e>?2 & !   

mule t 0 "u him w5t away4  ,& a c]ta9   
man saw x1 & told ,joab1 & said1 ,behold
 ,i saw ,absalom hang$ 9 an oak4  ,&    
,joab said unto ! man t told him1 ,&1   
behold1 ?\ sawe/ him1 & :y did/ ?\ n    
smite him !re to ! gr\nd8 & ,i w\ld h   
giv5 !e t5 %ekels ( silv]1 & a girdle4  
,& ! man said unto ,joab1 ,?\gh ,i %\ld 
receive a ?\s& %ekels ( silv] 9 m9e h&1 
yet w\ld ,i n put =? m9e h& aga9/ ! k+'s
 son3 = 9 our he>+ ! k+ *>g$ !e &       
,abi%ai & ,ittai1 say+1 ,bew>e t none   
t\* ! "y man ,absalom4 ,o!rwise ,i %\ld 
h wr\ght falsehood aga9/ m9e own life3 =
 !re is no matt] hid f ! k+1 & ?\ ?yself
 w\ld/ h set ?yself aga9/ me4  ,!n said 
,joab1 ,i may n t>ry ?us ) !e4 ,& he    
took ?ree d>ts 9 8 h&1 & ?ru/ !m ?r\gh !
 he>t ( ,absalom1 :ile he 0 yet alive 9 
! mid/ ( ! oak4 ,& t5 "y m5 t b>e       
,joab's armor compass$ ab\t & smote     
,absalom1 & slew him4 ,& ,joab blew !   
trumpet1 & ! p return$ f pursu+ aft]    
,israel3 = ,joab held back ! p4 ,& !y   
took ,absalom1 & ca/ him into a great   

pit 9 ! wood1 & laid a v great heap (   
/ones ^u him3 & all ,israel fl$ e "o to 
8 t5t4--#b ,samuel xviii1 #a-ag4        
,,david ,,m\rn+ ,,ov] ,,absalom4   ,!n  
said ,ahimaaz ! son ( ,zadok1 ,let me n[
 run1 & be> ! k+ tid+s1 h[ t ! ,"l ha?  
av5g$ him ( 8 enemies4 ,& ,joab said    
unto him1 ,?\ %alt n be> tid+s ?is day1 
b ?\ %alt be> tid+s ano!r day3 b ?is day
 ?\ %alt be> no tid+s1 because ! k+'s   
son is dead4 ,!n said ,joab to ,cu%i1 ,g
 tell ! k+ :at ?\ ha/ se54 ,& ,cu%i b[$ 
himself unto ,joab1 & ran4 ,!n said     
,ahimaaz ! son ( ,zadok yet aga9 to     
,joab1 ,b h[soev]1 let me1 ,i pray !e1  
also run aft] ,cu%i4 ,& ,joab said1     
,:]e=e wilt ?\ run1 my son1 see+ t ?\   
ha/ no tid+s ready8 ,b h[soev]1 said he 
let me run4 ,& he said unto him1 ,run4  
,!n ,ahimaaz ran by ! way ( ! pla91 &   
ov]ran ,cu%i4  ,& ,david sat betwe5 !   
two gates3 & ! wat*man w5t up to ! ro(  
ov] ! gate unto ! wall1 & lift$ up 8    
eyes1 & look$1 & behold a man runn+     
alone4 ,& ! wat*man cri$1 & told ! k+4  

,& ! k+ said1 ,if he be alone1 !re is   
tid+s 9 8 m\?4 ,& he came apace1 & drew 
ne>4 ,& ! wat*man saw ano!r man runn+3 &
 ! wat*man call$ unto ! port]1 & said1  
,behold ano!r man runn+ alone4 ,& ! k+  
said1 ,he also br+e? tid+s4 ,& ! wat*man
 said1 ,me ?9ke? ! runn+ ( ! =emo/ is l 
! runn+ ( ,ahimaaz ! son ( ,zadok4 ,& ! 
k+ said1 ,he is a good man1 & come? )   
good tid+s4  ,& ,ahimaaz call$1 & said  
unto ! k+1 ,all is well4 ,& he fell d[n 
to ! e>? ^u 8 face be=e ! k+1 & said1   
,bless$ be ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* ha?       
deliv]e? up ! m5 t lift$ up _! h& aga9/ 
my "l ! k+4 ,& ! k+ said1 ,is ! "y man  
,absalom safe8 ,& ,ahimaaz answ]$1 ,:5  
,joab s5t ! k+'s s]vant1 & me ?y s]vant1
 ,i saw a great tumult1 b ,i knew n :at 
x 04 ,& ! k+ said unto him1 ,turn aside1
 & /& "h4 ,& he turn$ aside1 & /ood     
/ill4  ,&1 behold1 ,cu%i came2 & ,cu%i  
said1 ,tid+s1 my "l ! k+3 = ! ,"l ba?   
av5g$ !e ?is day ( all !m t rose up     
aga9/ !e4 ,& ! k+ said unto ,cu%i1 ,is !
 "y man ,absalom safe8 ,& ,cu%i answ]$1 

,! enemies ( my "l ! k+1 & all t rise   
aga9/ !e to d !e hurt1 be z t "y man is4
  ,& ! k+ 0 mu* mov$1 & w5t up to !     
*amb] ov] ! gate1 & wept3 & z he w5t1   
?us he said1 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1
 my son ,absalom6 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = 
!e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6  ,& x 0
 told ,joab1 ,behold ! k+ weepe? &      
m\rne? = ,absalom4 ,& ! victory t day 0 
turn$ into m\rn+ unto all ! p3 = ! p    
he>d say t day h[ ! k+ 0 griev$ = 8 son4
 ,& ! p gat !m by /eal? t day into !    
city1 z p be+ a%am$ /eal away :5 !y flee
 9 battle4  ,b ! k+ cov]$ 8 face1 & ! k+
 cri$ ) a l\d voice1 ,o my son ,absalom1
 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6--#b       
,samuel xviii1 #ai #cc2 xix1 #a-d4      
,,solomon   ,& ,david took him m        
concub9es & wives out ( ,j]usalem1 aft] 
he 0 come f ,hebron3 & !re 7 yet sons & 
daught]s born to ,david4 ,& ^! be !     
names ( ^? t 7 born unto him 9          
,j]usalem2 ,%ammuah1 & ,%obab1 & ,na?an1
 & ,solomon1 ,ibh> also1 & ,eli%ua1 &   
,nepheg1 & ,japhia1 & ,eli%ama1 &       

,eliada1 & ,eliphalet4--#b ,samuel v4   
#ac-af4  ,& ,david com=t$ ,ba?-%eba 8   
wife1 & w5t 9 unto h]1 & lay ) h]3 & %e 
b>e a son1 & he call$ 8 "n ,solomon3 & !
 ,"l lov$ him4--#b ,samuel xii1 #bd4  ,s
 ,david slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & 0 buri$ 9 !  
city ( ,david4 ,& ! days t ,david reign$
 ov] ,israel 7 =ty ye>s3 sev5 ye>s      
reign$ he 9 ,hebron1 & ?irty & ?ree ye>s
 reign$ he 9 ,j]usalem4  ,!n sat        
,solomon ^u ! ?rone ( ,david 8 fa!r1 & 8
 k+dom 0 e/abli%$ greatly4--#a ,k+s ii1 
#aj-ab4  ,& ,god gave ,solomon wisdom & 
und]/&+ exce$+ mu*1 & l>g5ess ( he>t1   
ev5 z ! s& t is on ! sea %ore4 ,&       
,solomon's wisdom excell$ ! wisdom ( all
 ! *ildr5 ( ! ea/ c\ntry1 & all ! wisdom
 ( ,egypt4 ,= he 0 wis] ?an all m52 ?an 
,e?an ! ,ezrahite1 & ,heman1 & ,*alcol1 
& ,d>da1 ! sons ( ,mahol3 & 8 fame 0 9  
all nations r\nd ab\t4 ,& he spake ?ree 
?\s& prov]bs3 & 8 songs 7 a ?\s& & five4
 ,& he spake ( trees1 f ! c$> tree t is 
9 ,lebanon ev5 unto ! hyssop t spr+e?   
out ( ! wall3 he spake also ( bea/s1 & (

 f[l1 & ( creep+ ?+s1 & ( fi%es4 ,& !re 
came ( all p to he> ! wisdom ( ,solomon1
 f all k+s ( ! e>?1 :i* _h he>d ( 8     
wisdom4--#b ,k+s iv1 #bi-cd4     ,,!    
,,judgm5t ,,( ,,solomon4   ,!n came !re 
two wom51 t 7 h>lots1 unto ! k+1 & /ood 
be=e him4  ,& ! "o woman said1 ,o my "l1
 ,i & ?is woman dwell 9 "o h\se2 & ,i 0 
deliv]$ ( a *ild ) h] 9 ! h\se4 ,& x    
came to pass ! ?ird day aft] t ,i 0     
deliv]$1 t ?is woman 0 deliv]$ also3 &  
we 7 toge!r2 !re 0 no /rang] ) u 9 !    
h\se1 save we two 9 ! h\se4 ,& ?is      
woman's *ild di$ 9 ! night2 because %e  
ov]laid x4 ,& %e arose at midnight1 &   
took my son f beside me1 :ile ?9e h&maid
 slept1 & laid x 9 h] bosom1 & laid h]  
dead *ild 9 my bosom4 ,& :5 ,i rose 9 ! 
morn+ to give my *ild suck1 behold1 x 0 
dead3 b :5 ,i _h consid]$ x 9 ! morn+1  
behold1 x 0 n my son1 :i* ,i did be>4   
,& ! o!r woman said1 ,nay2 b ! liv+ is  
my son1 & ! dead is ?y son4  ,& ?is     
said1 ,no2 b ! dead is ?y son1 &1 ! liv+
 is my son4  ,?us !y spake be=e ! k+4   

,!n said ! k+1 ,! "o sai?1 ,?is is my   
son t live?1 & ?y son is ! dead--& ! o!r
 sai?1 ,nay2 b ?y son is ! dead1 & my   
son is ! liv+4 ,& ! k+ said1 ,br+ me a  
sword4  ,& !y br\ght a sword be=e ! k+4 
,& ! k+ said1 ,divide ! liv+ *ild 9 two1
 & give half to ! "o1 & half to ! o!r4  
,!n spake ! woman ^: ! liv+ *ild 0 unto 
! k+1 = h] b[els ye>n$ ^u h] son1 & %e  
said1 ,o my "l1 give h] ! liv+ *ild1 & 9
 no wise slay x4  ,b ! o!r said1 ,let x 
be nei!r m9e nor ?9e1 b divide x4  ,!n !
 k+ answ]$ & said1 ,give h] ! liv+ *ild1
 & 9 no wise slay x %e is ! "m !re(4  ,&
 all ,israel he>d ( ! judgm5t :i* ! k+  
_h judg$2 & !y fe>$ ! k+3 = !y saw t !  
wisdom ( ,god 0 9 him1 to d judgm5t4 #a 
,k+s iii1 #af-bh4     ,,! ,,c$>s ,,de/9$
 ,,= ,,! ,,temple4   ,& ,hiram k+ (     
,tyre s5t 8 s]vants unto ,solomon2 = he 
_h he>d t !y _h ano9t$ him k+ 9 ! room (
 8 fa!r3 = ,hiram 0 ev] a lov] ( ,david4
  ,& ,solomon s5t to ,hiram1 say+1 ,?\  
kn[e/ h[ t ,david my fa!r c\ld n build a
 h\se unto ! "n ( ! ,"l 8 ,god = ! w>s  

:i* 7 ab\t him on e side1 until ! ,"l   
put !m "u ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,b n[ ! ,"l 
my ,god ha? giv5 me re/ on e side1 s t  
!re is nei!r adv]s>y nor evil occurr5t4 
,&1 behold3 ,i purpose to build a h\se  
unto ! "n ( ! ,"l my ,god1 z ! ,"l spake
 unto ,david my fa!r1 say+1 ,?y son1 :om
 ,i w set ^u ?y ?rone 9 ?y room1 he %all
 build a h\se unto my "n4 ,n[ !re=e     
comm& ?\ t !y hew me c$> trees out (    
,lebanon2 & my s]vants %all be ) ?y     
s]vants3 & unto !e w ,i give hire = !   
s]vants accord+ to all t ?\ %alt appo9t3
 = ?\ kn[e/ t !re is n among u any t c  
skill to hew timb] l unto ! ,sidonians4 
,& x came to pass1 :5 ,hiram he>d !     
words ( ,solomon1 t he rejoic$ greatly &
 said1 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ?is day1 :i* ha?
 giv5 unto ,david a wise son ov] ?is    
great1 p4 ,& ,hiram s5t to ,solomon1    
say+1 ,i h consid]$ ! ?+s :i* ?\ s5te/  
to me =3 & ,i w d all ?y desire conc]n+ 
timb] ( c$>1 & conc]n+ timb] ( fir3 ,my 
s]vants %all br+ !m d[n f ,lebanon unto 
! sea2 & ,i w convey !m by sea 9 floats 

unto ! place t ?\ %alt appo9t me1 & w   
cause !m to be dis*>g$ !re1 & ?\ %alt   
receive !m3 & ?\ %alt accompli% my      
desire1 9 giv+ food = my h\sehold4  ,s  
,hiram gave ,solomon c$> trees & fir    
trees accord+ to all 8 desire4  ,&      
,solomon gave ,hiram tw5ty ?\s& measures
 ( :eat = food to 8 h\sehold & tw5ty    
measures ( pure oil3 ?us gave ,solomon  
to ,hiram ye> by ye>4  ,& ! ,"l gave    
,solomon wisdom1 z he promis$ him3 & !re
 0 peace betwe5 ,hiram & ,solomon2 & !y 
two made a league toge!r4  ,& k+        
,solomon rais$ a levy out ( all ,israel2
 & ! levy 0 ?irty ?\s& m54 ,& he s5t !m 
to ,lebanon1 t5 ?\s& a mon? by c\rses3 a
 mon? !y 7 9 ,lebanon1 & two mon?s at   
home3 & ,adoniram 0 ov] ! levy4 ,&      
,solomon _h ?ree score & t5 ?\s& t b>e  
burd5s1 & f\rscore ?\s& hew]s 9 !       
m\nta9s beside ! *ief ( ,solomon's      
(fic]s :i* 7 ov] ! "w1 ?ree ?\s& &      
?ree-hundr$1 :i* rul$ ov] ! p t wr\ght 9
 ! "w4 ,& ! k+ comm&$ & !y br\ght great 
/ones1 co/ly /ones1 & hew$ /ones1 to lay

 ! f\ndation ( !' h\se4 ,& ,solomon's   
build]s1 & ,hiram's build]s did hew !m1 
& ! /one-squ>]s2 s !y prep>$ timb] &    
/ones to build ! h\se4--#a ,k+s v4      
,,! ,,prophet ,,sla9 ,,by ,a ,,lion4    
,n[ !re dwelt an old prophet 9 ,be!l2 & 
8 sons came & told him all ! works t !  
man ( ,god _h done t day 9 ,be!l3 !     
words :i* he _h spok5 unto ! k+1 !m !y  
told also to _! fa!r4 ,& _! fa!r said   
unto !m1 ,:at way w5t he8 ,= 8 sons _h  
se5 :at way ! man ( ,god w5t1 :i* came1 
f ,judah4 ,& he said unto 8 sons1       
,saddle me ! ass4 ,s !y saddl$ him !1   
ass3 & he rode !reon1 & w5t aft] ! man (
 ,god1 & f\nd him sitt+ "u an oak3 & he 
said unto him1 ,art ?\ ! man ( ,god t   
came/ f ,judah8 ,& he said1 ,i am4 ,!n  
he said unto him1 ,come home ) me1 & eat
 bread4 ,& he1 said1 ,i may n return )  
!e1 nor g 9 ) !e3 nei!r w ,i eat bread  
nor dr9k wat] ) !e 9 ?is place3 = x 0   
said to me by ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ,?\ %alt eat
 no bread nor dr9k wat] !re1 nor turn   
aga9 to g by ! way t ?\ came/4 ,he said 

unto him1 ,i am a prophet also z ?\ art2
 & an angel spake unto me by ! ^w ( !   
,"l1 say+1 ,br+ him back ) !e into ?9e  
h\se1 t he may eat bread & dr9k wat]4 ,b
 he li$ unto him4 ,s he w5t back ) him1 
& did eat bread 9 8 h\se1 & drank wat]4 
,& x came to pass1 z !y sat at ! table1 
t ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ! prophet t    
br\ght him back3 & he cri$ unto ! man ( 
,god t came f ,judah1 say+1 ,?us sai? ! 
,"l1 ,=asmu* z ?\ ha/ disobey$ ! m\? ( !
 ,"l1 & ha/ n kept ! comm&m5t :i* ! ,"l 
?y ,god comm&$ !e1 b came/ back1 & ha/  
eat5 bread & drunk wat] 9 ! place1 ( !  
:i* ! ,"l did say to !e1 ,eat no bread1 
& dr9k no wat]2 ?y c>cass %all n come   
unto ! sepul*re ( ?y fa!rs4  ,& x came  
to pass1 aft] he _h eat5 bread1 & aft]  
he _h drunk1 t he saddl$ = him ! ass1 to
 wit1 = ! prophet :om he _h br\ght back4
  ,& :5 he 0 gone1 a lion met him by !  
way1 & slew him3 & 8 c>cass 0 ca/ 9 !   
way1 & ! ass /ood by x1 ! lion also /ood
 by ! c>cass4  ,&1 behold1 m5 pass$ by1 
& saw ! c>cass ca/ 9 ! way1 & ! lion /&+

 by ! c>cass3 & !y came & told x 9 !    
city :]e ! old prophet dwelt4 ,& :5 !   
prophet t br\ght him back f ! way he>d  
!re(1 he said1 ,x is2 ! man ( ,god1 :o 0
 disob$i5t unto ! ^w ( ! ,"l3 !re=e !   
,"l ha? deliv]$ him unto ! lion1 :i* ha?
 torn him1 & sla9 him1 accord+ to ! ^w (
 ! ,"l1 :i* he spake unto him4 ,& he    
spake to 8 sons1 say+1 ,saddle me ! ass4
 ,& !y saddl$ him4  ,& he w5t & f\nd 8  
c>cass ca/ 9 ! way1 & ! ass & ! lion /&+
 by ! c>cass3 ! lion _h n eat5 ! c>cass1
 nor torn ! ass4--#b ,k+s xiii1         
,,ii-#bh4     ,,elijah ,,de/roy+ ,,!    
,,mess5g]s ,,( ,,ahaziah4   ,& ,ahaziah 
fell d[n ?r\gh a lattice 9 8 upp] *amb] 
t 0 9 ,sam>ia1 & 0 sick3 & he s5t       
mess5g]s1 & said unto !m1 ,g1 enquire ( 
,baal-zebub ! god ( ,ekron :e!r ,i %all 
recov] ( ?is disease4  ,b ! angel ( !   
,"l said to ,elijah ! ,ti%bite1 ,arise1 
g up to meet ! mess5g]s ( ! k+ (        
,sam>ia1 & say unto !m1 ,is x n because 
!re is n a ,god 9 ,israel1 t 'ye g to   
enquire ( ,baal-zebub ! god ( ,ekron8   

,n[ !re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,?\2 %alt n   
come d[n f t b$ on :i* ?\ art gone up1 b
 %alt surely die4 ,& ,elijah dep>t$4  ,&
 :5 ! mess5g]s turn$ back unto him1 he  
said unto !m1 ,:y are ye n[ turn$ back8 
,& !y said unto him1 ,!re came a man up 
to meet u1 & said unto u1 ,g1 turn aga9 
unto ! k+ t s5t y1 & say unto him1 ,?us 
sai? ! ,"l1 ,is x n because !re is n a  
,god 9 ,israel1 t ?\ s5de/ to enquire ( 
,baal-zebub ! god ( ,ekron8 !re=e ?\    
%alt n come d[n f t b$ on :i* ?\ art    
gone up1 b %alt surely die4 ,& he said  
unto !m1 ,:at mann] ( man 0 he :i* came 
up to meet y1 & told y ^! words8 ,& !y  
answ]$ him1 ,he 0 an hairy man1 & girt )
 a girdle ( lea!r ab\t 8 lo9s4 ,& he    
said1 ,x is ,elijah ! ,ti%bite4  ,!n !  
k+ s5t unto him a capta9 ( fifty ) 8    
fifty4 ,& he w5t up to him &1 behold1 he
 sat on ! top ( an hill4 ,& he spake    
unto him1 ,?\ man ( ,god1 ! k+ ha? said1
 ,come d[n4 ,& ,elijah answ]$ & said to 
! capta9 ( fifty1 ,if ,i be a man (     
,god1 !n let fire come d[n f heav51 &   

consume !e & ?y fifty4 ,& !re came d[n  
fire f heav5 & consum$ him & 8 fifty4   
,aga9 also he s5t unto him ano!r capta9 
( fifty ) 8 fifty4 ,& he answ]$ & said  
unto him1 ,o man ( ,god1 ?us ha? ! k+   
said1 ,come d[n quickly4 ,& ,elijah     
answ]$ & said unto !m1 ,if ,i be a man (
 ,god1 let fire come d[n f heav51 &     
consume !e & ?y fifty4 ,& ! fire ( ,god 
came d[n f heav5 & consum$ him & 8      
fifty4  ,& he s5t aga9 a capta9 ( ! ?ird
 fifty ) 8 fifty4 ,& ! ?ird capta9 (    
fifty w5t up1 & came & fell on 8 knees  
be=e ,elijah1 & bes\ght him1 & said unto
 him1 ,o man ( ,god1 ,i pray !e1 let my 
life1 & ! life ( ^! fifty ?y s]vants1 be
 preci\s 9 ?y sight4 ,behold1 !re came  
fire d[n f heav51 & burnt up ! two      
capta9s ( ! =m] fifties ) _! fifties3   
!re=e let my life n[ be preci\s 9 ?y    
sight4  ,& ! angel ( ! "l said unto     
,elijah1 ,g d[n ) him3 be n afraid (    
him4 ,& he arose1 & w5t d[n ) him unto !
 k+4 ,& he said unto him1 ,?us sai? !   
,"l1 ,=asmu* z ?\ ha/ s5t mess5g]s to   

enquire ( ,baal-zebub ! god ( ,ekron1 is
 x n because !re is no ,god 9 ,israel to
 enquire ( 8 ^w8 !re=e ?\ %alt n come   
d[n (f t b$ on :i* ?\ art gone up1 b    
%alt surely die4  ,s he di$ accord+ to !
 ^w ( ! ,"l :i* ,elijah _h spok54--#b   
,k+s i1 #b-ag4     ,,elijah',s ,,asc5t  
,,9 ,a ,,*>iot ,,( ,,fire4   ,& x came  
to pass1 :5 ! ,"l w\ld take up ,elijah  
into heav5 by a :irlw9d1 t ,elijah w5t )
 ,eli%a f ,gilgal4 ,& ,elijah said unto 
,eli%a1 ,t>ry "h1 ,i pray !e2 = ! ,"l   
ha? s5t me to ,be?-el4 ,& ,eli%a said   
unto him1 ,z ! ,"l live?1 & z ?y s\l    
live?1 ,i w n leave !e4 ,s !y w5t d[n to
 ,be?-el4  ,& ! sons ( ! prophets t 7 at
 ,be?-el came =? to ,eli%a1 & said unto 
him1 ,kn[e/ ?\ t ! ,"l w take away ?y   
ma/] f ?y head to-day8 ,& he said1 ,yea1
 ,i "k x2 hold ye y\r peace4 ,& ,elijah 
said unto him1 ,eli%a1 t>ry "h1 ,i pray 
!e2 = ! ,"l ha? s5t me to ,j]i*o4 ,& he 
said1 ,z ! ,"l live?1 & z ?y s\l live?1 
,i w n leave !e4 ,s !y came to ,j]i*o4  
,& ! sons ( ! prophets t 7 at ,j]i*o    

came to ,eli%a1 & said unto him1 ,kn[e/ 
?\ t ! ,"l w take away ?y ma/] f ?y head
 to-day8 ,& he answ]$1 ,yea1 ,i "k x2   
hold ye y\r peace4 ,& ,elijah said unto 
him1 ,t>ry1 ,i pray !e1 "h2 = ! ,"l ha? 
s5t me to ,jordan4 ,& he said1 ,z ! ,"l 
live?1 & z ?y s\l live?1 ,i w n leave   
!e4 ,& !y two w5t on4  ,& fifty m5 ( !  
sons ( ! prophets w5t1 & /ood to view   
af> (f & !y two /ood by ,jordan4  ,&    
,elijah took 8 mantle1 & wrapp$ x       
toge!r1 & smote ! wat]s1 & !y 7 divid$  
hi!r & ?i!r1 s t !y two w5t ov] on dry  
gr\nd4  ,& x came to pass1 :5 !y 7 gone 
ov]1 t ,elijah said unto ,eli%a1 ,ask   
:at ,i %all d = !e1 be=e ,i be tak5 away
 f !e4 ,& ,eli%a said1 ,i pray !e1 let a
 d\ble portion ( ?y _s be ^u me4 ,& he  
said1 ,?\ ha/ ask$ a h>d ?+3 nev]!less1 
if ?\ see me :5 ,i am tak5 f !e1 x %all 
be s unto !e2 b if n1 x %all n be s4  ,&
 x came to pass1 z !y /ill w5t on1 &    
talk$1 t1 behold1 !re appe>$ a *>iot (  
fire1 & horses ( fire1 & p>t$ !m bo?    
asund]2 & ,elijah w5t up by a :irlw9d   

into heav54--#b ,k+s ii1 ,i-,,ii4       
,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,jezebel4   ,& :5 ,jehu 
0 come to ,jezreel1 ,jezebel he>d ( x2 &
 %e pa9t$ h] face1 & tir$ h] head1 &    
look$ out at a w9d[4 ,& z ,jehu ent]$ 9 
at ! gate1 %e said1 ,_h ,zimri peace1 :o
 slew 8 ma/]8  ,& he lift$ up 8 face to 
! w9d[1 & said1 ,:o is on my side8 :o8  
,& !re look$ out to him two or ?ree     
eunu*s4 ,& he said1 ,?r[ h] d[n4 ,s !y  
?rew h] d[n3 & "s ( h] blood 0 spr9kl$  
on ! wall1 & on ! horses & he trod h] "u
 foot4 ,& :5 he 0 come 91 he did eat &  
dr9k1 & said1 ,g1 see n[ ?is curs$      
woman1 & bury h]3 = %e is a k+'s        
daught]4 ,& !y w5t to bury h]3 b !y f\nd
 no m ( h] ?an ! skull1 & ! feet1 & !   
palms ( h] h&s4 ,:]e=e !y came aga91 &  
told him4 ,& he said1 ,?is is ! ^w ( !  
,"l1 :i* he spake by 8 s]vant ,elijah ! 
,ti%bite1 say+1 ,9 ! portion ( ,jezreel 
%all dogs eat ! fle% ( ,jezebel3 & !    
c>cass ( ,jezebel %all be z dung ^u !   
face ( ! field 9 ! portion ( ,jezreel2 s
 t !y %all n say1 ,?is is ,jezebel4--#b 

,k+s ix1 #cj-cg4     ,,e/h] ,,conf\nd+  
,,haman4   ,s ! k+ & ,haman came to     
banquet ) ,e/h] ! que54  ,& ! k+ said   
aga9 unto ,e/h] on ! second day at !    
banquet ( w9e ,:at is ?y petition1 que5 
,e/h]8 & x %all be grant$ !e3 & :at is  
?y reque/8 & x %all be p]=m$1 ev5 to !  
half ( ! k+dom4  ,!n ,e/h] ! que5 answ]$
 & said1 ,if ,i h f\nd favor 9 ?y sight1
 ,o k+1 & if x please ! k+1 let my life 
be giv5 me at my petition1 & my p at my 
reque/3 = we are sold1 ,i & my p1 to be 
de/roy$1 to be sla91 & to p]i%4 ,b if we
 _h be5 sold = bondm5 & bondwom51 ,i _h 
held my tongue al?\gh ! enemy c\ld n    
c\nt]vail ! k+'s damage4  ,!n ! k+      
,ahasu]us answ]$ & said unto ,e/h] !    
que51 ,:o is he1 & :]e is he1 t dur/    
presume 9 8 he>t to d s8  ,& ,e/h] said1
 ,! adv]s>y & enemy is ?is wick$ ,haman4
  ,!n1 ,haman 0 afraid be=e ! k+ & !    
que54 ,& ! k+ aris+ f ! banquet ( w9e 9 
8 wra? w5t into ! palace g>d53 & ,haman 
/ood up to make reque/ = 8 life to ,e/h]
 ! que52 = he saw t !re 0 evil det]m9$  

aga9/ him by ! k+4  ,!n ! k+ return$ out
 ( ! palace g>d5 into ! place ( !       
banquet ( w9e2 & ,haman 0 fall5 ^u ! b$ 
:]eon ,e/h] 04 ,!n said ! k+1 ,w he =ce 
! que5 also be=e me 9 ! h\se8  ,z ! ^w  
w5t out ( ! k+'s m\?1 !y cov]$ ,haman's 
face4 ,& ,h>bonah1 "o ( ! *amb]la9s1    
said be=e ! k+1 ,behold also1 ! gall[s  
fifty cubits high1 :i* ,haman _h made = 
,mordecai1 :o _h spok5 good = ! k+1 /&e?
 9 ! h\se ( ,haman4 ,!n ! k+ said1 ,hang
 him !reon4  ,s !y hang$ ,haman on !    
gall[s t he _h prep>$ = ,mordecai4 ,!n 0
 ! k+'s wra? pacifi$4--,e/h] vii4