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They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
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A Calculated Reconnaissance
Commentators clarify that the phrase 'two chariots with horses' refers to two fully equipped war chariots, not just two individual horses. Each chariot would have had its own team of horses and soldiers. This was a calculated reconnaissance mission, with two chariots sent for tactical reasons—either for better defense or to ensure one could escape with news if the other was captured.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Two chariot horses. This phrase should be translated as “two horse-chariots.” They dispatched two war-chariots, with their full complement o…
19th Century
Anglican
Two chariot horses. —Literally, two chariots (of) horses, i.e., teams for two chariots, or two pairs of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They took therefore two chariot horses Not five, but two only, and those the best, that drew in the king's chariot p…
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