Nahum
Nahum was a prophet in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanach who lived some time around 750 or 700 B.C.The name means consolation.
He was the seventh of the so-called minor prophets, an Elkoshite. All we know of him is recorded in the Book of Nahum.
He was probably a native of Galilee, and after the deportation of the ten tribes took up his residence in Jerusalem. Others think that Elkosh was the name of a place on the east bank of the Tigris, and that Nahum dwelt there.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
How could you
betray me, and to play upon me such an abominable trick?
VAL. Sir, since everything is known to you, I will neither deny what I
favourable opportunity; but, as this is no longer possible, I beg of
it is true; but, after all, my fault is pardonable.
HAR. How pardonable? A premeditated trick, and such an assassination
I have to say, you will see that the harm is not so great as you make
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VAL. Your blood, Sir, has not fallen into bad hands. My rank is high
reparation cannot be made.
HAR. It is, indeed, my intention that you should restore what you have
commit such a deed?
VAL. Alas! do you ask it?
HAR. Yes, I should rather think that I do.
VAL. A god, Sir, who carries with him his excuses for all he makes
that which has dazzled me; and I swear never to pretend to any of your
But did anyone ever meet with such villainy! He wishes to keep what he
precious one you have. But it will not be losing it to leave it to me.
of charms; and if you do right, you will grant it to me.
HAR. I will do nothing of the kind. What in the world are you driving
never to forsake one another.
HAR. The oath is admirable, and the promise strange enough!
VAL. Yes, we are engaged to each other for ever.
HAR. I know pretty well how to disengage you, I assure you of that.
VAL. Nothing but death can separate us.
HAR. You must be devilishly bewitched by my money.
VAL. I have told you already, Sir, that it is not self-interest.
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