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12. They were men who loved peace, and were zealous to make up the breach betwixt the king and the people, and to heal the wounds the enemy had made.
13. They met at the house of John[1] the physician; now this John was a worthy man, and beloved by the king and his chief ser- vants.
14. David[2] also who was of the seed royal, a wise man, and one that loved peace; these two men held a secret council with Benjamin at the house of John the physician.
15. They reasoned together about the af- fairs of the provinces; and balanced in their minds things present and things to come : they were guided by wisdom, and the words of their mouths distilled as the small rain up- on the tender grass.
16. Yet they could not withstand the tor- {{pagenum|28
