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And the kingsaid unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew* it to me. But the servants of the kingwould not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
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And the kingsaid to Doeg,Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomiteturned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that dayfourscore and fivepersons that did wear a linenephod.
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And Nob, the city of the priests,smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women,children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.