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band

Meaning of “band”

Sense 1: A strip, fastening, or binding part. Sense 2: A company or organized body of people, especially soldiers. Sense 3: To unite or associate together for a common purpose.

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KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Webster 1828
19 occurrences18 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 39:23

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2 Chronicles 22:1
AND the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 22:1 · retained source text

¶ And the inhabitants of Ierusalem made Ahaziah his yongest sonne, king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the campe, had slaine all the eldest. So Ahaziah the sonne of Iehoram king of Iudah reigned.

1611 marginal note2.King. 8.24,&c.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.17.

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Historical definitions

To unite; to associate; to confederate for some common purpose.

volume 1, leaf 236, column 3 (main_dictionary)