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riders

Meaning of “riders”

Persons carried on or controlling horses, other animals, or vehicles.

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 18:23

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2 Kings 18:23
Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:23 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, giue pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliuer thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders vpon them.

1611 marginal noteOr, hostages.

Esther 8:10
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 8:10 · retained source text

And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name, and sealed it with the kings Ring, and sent letters by Postes, on horsebacke, and riders on mules, camels, and yong dromedaries:

Isaiah 36:8
Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 36:8 · retained source text

Now therefore giue pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will giue thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders vpon them.

1611 marginal noteOr, hostages.

Haggai 2:22
And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Haggai 2:22 · retained source text

And I will ouerthrow the throne of kingdomes, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdomes of the heathen, and I will ouerthrow the charets, and those that ride in them, and the horses and their riders shall come downe, euery one by the sword of his brother.

Zechariah 10:5
¶ And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the Lord is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 10:5 · retained source text

¶ And they shall bee as mightie men which tread downe their enemies in the myre of the streets in the battell, and they shall fight because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

1611 marginal noteOr, they shall make the riders on horses ashamed.

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