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CHAPTER¡¡9¡£
Concerning¡¡The¡¡Insurrection¡¡Of¡¡Absalom¡¡Against¡¡David¡¡And
Concerning¡¡Ahithophel¡¡And¡¡Hushai£»¡¡And¡¡Concerning¡¡Ziba¡¡And¡¡Shimei£»
And¡¡How¡¡Ahithophel¡¡Hanged¡¡Himself¡£
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