- dromedaries:
- or, mules, or swift beasts, "And he wroteª° in the kingª Ahasuerus'ª name,ª and sealedª° [it] with the king'sª ring,ª and sentª° lettersª byª postsª° on horseback,ª [and] ridersª° on mules,ª camels,ª [and] youngª dromedaries:ª" {Est 8:10} + "[So] the postsª° that rode²° upon¹ mulesª [and] camelsª went out,ª° being hastenedª° and pressed onª° by the king'sª commandment.ª And the decreeª was givenª° at Shushanª the palace.ª" {Est 8:14} + "O thou inhabitantª° of Lachish,ª bindª° the chariotª to the swift beast:ª she¹ [is] the beginningª of the sinª to the daughterª of Zion:ª for¹ the transgressionsª of Israelª were foundª° in thee." {Mic 1:13}
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