The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
The 1611 reading
The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Gathered companies, bands, or multitudes, often armed or prepared for action.
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First occurrence: Job 6:19
Complete exact-word concordance
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
His troupes come together, and raise vp their way against me, and encampe round about my tabernacle.
¶ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.
¶ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children haue forsaken mee, and sworne by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adulterie, and assembled themselues by troupes in the harlots houses.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
And as troupes of robbers waite for a man, so the company of priestes murther in the way by consent: for they commit lewdnesse.
1611 marginal noteHebr. with one shoulder. Or, to Sichem.
1611 marginal noteOr, enormitie.
NOW gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
¶ Now gather thy selfe in troupes, O daughter of troupes: he hath laid siege against vs: they shal smite the Iudge of Israel with a rod vpon the cheeke.
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
When I heard, my belly trembled: my lips quiuered at the voice: rottennesse entred into my bones, and I trembled in my selfe, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when hee commeth vp vnto the people, he wil inuade them with his troupes.
1611 marginal noteOr, cut them in pieces.
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