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CHAPTER¡¡2¡£

The¡¡Expedition¡¡Of¡¡The¡¡Philistines¡¡Against¡¡The¡¡Hebrews¡¡And¡¡The
Hebrews'¡¡Victory¡¡Under¡¡The¡¡Conduct¡¡Of¡¡Samuel¡¡The¡¡Prophet£»¡¡Who¡¡Was
Their¡¡General¡£

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the¡¡recovery¡¡of¡¡their¡¡liberty£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡the¡¡blessings¡¡that
accompanied¡¡the¡¡same¡£¡¡Accordingly¡¡he¡¡used¡¡such¡¡words¡¡to¡¡them¡¡as
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persuade¡¡them¡¡to¡¡attempt¡¡it£º¡¡¡¨O¡¡you¡¡Israelites£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨to
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and¡¡masters£»¡¡while¡¡you¡¡still¡¡do¡¡what¡¡will¡¡procure¡¡your
continuance¡¡under¡¡them¡£¡¡Be¡¡righteous¡¡then£»¡¡and¡¡cast¡¡wickedness
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