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bands

Meaning of “bands”

1. Groups or companies, especially of soldiers or raiders. 2. Bonds, cords, restraints, or ties that bind or join.

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44 occurrences40 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:7

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1 Chronicles 7:4
And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:4 · retained source text

And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of souldiers for warre, sixe and thirtie thousand men: for they had many wiues and sonnes.

1 Chronicles 12:23
¶ And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:23 · retained source text

¶ And these are the numbers of the bands, that were ready armed to the warre, and came to Dauid to Hebron, to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, captaines, or, men. Heb. heads.

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