2Sa 15:31, 34, 17:23, Est 6:4-11, 7:10, 9:25, Psa 7:15-16, 9:15-16 | TSK | STEP

the horse.Herodotus relates, that the kings of Persia had horses peculiar to themselves, which were brought from Armenia, and were remarkable for their beauty; and if the same law prevailed in Persia as in Judea, no man, under the penalty of death, might ride on the king's horse, any more than sit on his throne, wear his crown, or hold his sceptre.

1Ki 1:33

bring him. Heb. cause him to ride. proclaim.

Ge 41:43; 1Ki 1:33,34; Zec 9:9

Make haste.

Da 4:37; Lu 14:11; Re 18:7

let nothing fail. Heb. suffer not a whit to fall.

2Ki 10:10

took Hamon.

Ezr 6:13; Isa 60:14; Lu 1:52; Re 3:9

and arrayed.

8:15; 9:3

the street.Pitts gives a similar account of the mode of honouring a person who turns a Mohammedan, at Algiers: "The apostate is to get on a stately steed, with a rich saddle and fine trappings: he is also richly habited, and has a turban on his head, but nothing of this is to be called his own; only there are given him about two or three yards of broad cloth, which is laid before him on the saddle. The horse, with him on his back, is led all round the city, which he is several hours in doing. The apostate is attended with drums and other music, and twenty or thirty serjeants. They march in order on each side of the horse, with naked swords in their hands. The crier goes before, with a loud voice giving thanks to God for the proselyte that is made."