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He takes stick in the Bible (5)

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I believe the answer is:

herod

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'the bible' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'he takes stick' is the wordplay.
'takes' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'stick' becomes 'rod' (I've seen this in another clue).
'he'+'rod'='HEROD'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for herod that I've seen before include "King of Judaea, temple builder" , "King of Judea who ordered the death of children under two in Bethlehem" , "Roman king of Judaea" , "Cruel king" , "Biblical king of Judea" .)

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