- sent he thither horses:
- It is strange the Syrian monarch did not think, that he who could penetrate his secrets with respect to the Israelitish army, could inform himself of all the machinations against his own life. "Then the king² sentª° unto¹ him a captainª of fiftyª with his fifty.ª And he went upª° to¹ him: and, behold,¹ he satª° on¹ the topª of an hill.ª And he spakeª° unto¹ him, Thou manª of God,ª the kingª hath said,ª° Come down.ª° ... And he sentª° againª° a captainª of the thirdª fiftyª with his fifty.ª And the thirdª captainª of fiftyª went up,ª° and cameª° and fellª° on¹ his kneesª beforeª Elijah,ª and besoughtª°¹ him, and saidª° unto¹ him, O manª of God,ª I pray thee,¹ let my life,ª and the lifeª of these¹ fiftyª thy servants,ª be preciousª° in thy sight.ª" {2Kg 1:9-13} + "And Saulª went²°¹ on this sideªª¹ of the mountain,ª and Davidª and his men²¹ on that sideªª¹ of the mountain:ª and Davidª made hasteª°¹ to get away²°¹ for fear² of¹¹ Saul;ª for Saulª and his men²¹ compassedª°¹ Davidª and his men²¹ round about²° to takeª° them." {1Sm 23:26} + "Then Saulª tookª° threeª thousandª chosenª° menª out of all¹¹ Israel,ª and went²°¹ to seekª°¹ Davidª and his men²¹ uponª¹ the rocksª of the wild goats.ª" {1Sm 24:2} + "Andª while²° heª yetª spake,ª° lo,ª° Judas,ª oneª of the¹ twelve,ª came,ª° andª withª himª a greatª multitudeª withª swordsª andª staves,ª fromª the¹ chief priestsª andª eldersª of the¹ people.ª" {Mtt 26:47} + "Inª that sameª hourª saidª° Jesusª to the¹ multitudes,ª Are ye come outª° asª againstª a thiefª withª swordsª andª stavesª for to takeª° me?ª I satª° dailyªª withª youª teachingª° inª the¹ temple,ª andª ye laid²° no² holdª°¹ on me.ª" {Mtt 26:55} + "Judasª then,ª having receivedª° a bandª [of men] andª officersª fromª the¹ chief priestsª andª Pharisees,ª comethª° thitherª withª lanternsª andª torchesª andª weapons.ª ... As soon² then² as¹¹ he had saidª° unto them,ª² Iª amª° [he], they wentª° backward,ªª andª fellª° to the ground.ª" {Jhn 18:3-6}
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