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- etc. Anashim raikim oophochozim, "worthless and dissolute men;" persons who were living on the public, and had nothing to lose. Such was the foundation of his Babel government. By a cunning management of such unprincipled men most revolutions are brought about. "Then Jephthahª fledª° fromª¹ his brethren,ª and dweltª° in the landª of Tob:ª and there were gatheredª° vainª men²¹ to¹ Jephthah,ª and went outª° with¹ him." {Jdg 11:3} + "And every¹ oneª [that was] in distress,ª and every¹ oneª that¹ [was] in debt,ª° and every¹ oneª [that was] discontented,ªª gathered²° themselves¹ unto¹ him; and he became¹ a captainª over¹ them: and there were¹ with¹ him about fourª hundredª men.ª" {1Sm 22:2} + "And there are gatheredª° unto¹ him vainª men,²¹ the childrenª of Belial,ª and have strengthened²° themselves¹ against¹ Rehoboamª the sonª of Solomon,ª when Rehoboamª was¹ youngª and tenderhearted,ªª and could not¹ withstandª°¹ them.²" {2Ch 13:7} + "[They were] childrenª of fools,ª yea,¹ childrenª of base men:ª¹ they were vilerª° than¹ the earth.ª" {Job 30:8} + "He that tillethª° his landª shall be satisfiedª° with bread:ª but he that followethª° vainª [persons is] voidª of understanding.ª" {Prv 12:11} + "Butª the¹ Jewsª which believed not,ª° moved with envy,ªª° took unto¹ them²° certainª lewdª fellowsª of the¹ baser sort,ª andª gathered a company,ª° and set all²° the city² on an uproar,²°¹¹¹ andª assaultedª° the¹ houseª of Jason,ª and soughtª° to¹ bring²° them² out²¹ to¹ the¹ people.ª" {Act 17:5}
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