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Note, Those who are either unrighteous or imprudent in beginning or carrying on a war bring upon themselves a great deal of the guilt of blood; and those who are slain in the battles or sieges which they, by such a reasonable peace as the war aimed at, might have prevented, will be called their slain.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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And she went down two for knowing nothing of the present tense of "slain."
An Australian Lassie Lilian Turner
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God’s message has been given and God’s messenger has been slain. . .
Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010
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