2Ch 30:6, Est 8:10, 14, Job 9:25, Jer 51:31, Rom 3:15 | TSK | STEP | the posts went.{Ratzim,} "runners," or couriers, of the same kind as the running footmen, who were formerly, before the establishment of posts, and still are in some places, trained, and kept on purpose to convey dispatches speedily by running. the king. Heb. the hand of the king. turn again. and he will. escaped.

‏ 2 Chronicles 30:6

the posts went.{Ratzim,} "runners," or couriers, of the same kind as the running footmen, who were formerly, before the establishment of posts, and still are in some places, trained, and kept on purpose to convey dispatches speedily by running.

Job 9:25; Es 8:14; Jer 51:31

the king. Heb. the hand of the king. turn again.

Isa 55:6,7; Jer 4:1; La 5:21; Eze 33:11; Ho 14:1; Joe 2:12-14

Jas 4:8

and he will.

Isa 6:13

escaped.

28:20; 2Ki 15:19,29; 1Ch 5:26; Isa 1:9

‏ Esther 8:10

in the king.

1Ki 21:8; Ec 8:4; Da 4:1

by posts.

3:13; 2Ch 30:6; Job 9:25; Jer 51:21

mules.{Rechesh,} in Syriac, {rechesha,} probably denotes a swift horse.

camels.{Achashteranim,} from the Persian {akhash,} large, and {aster,} a mule, probably, as Bochart supposes, denotes a large mule.

young dromedaries.{Beney harammachim,} "the sons of mares," as the word {ramakat} denotes in Arabic; probably an expletive of the preceeding word.

Isa 60:6; 66:20; Jer 2:23

‏ Esther 8:14

being hastened.

1Sa 21:8; Ec 9:10

Shushan.

1:2; 2:3; 3:15; Ne 1:1; Da 8:2

‏ Job 9:25

swifter.

7:6,7; Es 8:14

a post.{Rotz,} a runner, or courier; some of whom are said to go 150 miles in less than 24 hours.

they flee away.

Ps 39:5,11; 89:47; 90:9,10; Jas 4:14

‏ Jeremiah 51:31

post.

4:20; 50:24; 1Sa 4:12-18; 2Sa 18:19-31; 2Ch 30:6; Es 3:13-15

Es 8:10,14; Job 9:25

to shew.

50:43; Isa 21:3-9; 47:11-13; Da 5:2-5,30

‏ Romans 3:15

Pr 1:16; 6:18; Isa 59:7,8