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tongue_n the_o common_a speech_n of_o all_o the_o people_n likewise_o solomon_n 62._o 1_o chton_n 25.2_o 5_o &_o 28.2_o 8._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n â—â—_o 55_o 57_o 58_o 61_o 62._o david_n son_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v build_v make_v his_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o public_a supplication_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o own_o hebrew_a tongue_n which_o they_o best_o understand_v and_o of_o josias_n it_o be_v also_o particular_o record_v etc._n 2_o king_n 22.11_o &_o 23.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o read_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o captivity_n also_o we_o read_v 10.1_o ezra_n 8.21_o &_o 9.5_o â—_o &_o 10.1_o that_o ezra_n at_o a_o public_a feast_n once_o or_o twice_o make_v his_o earnest_a supplication_n unto_o god_n 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