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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A light, covered conveyance, resembling a sedan chair, or a palanquin; borne by men, but oftener at the present day in Syria between two mules or camels. Solomon's chariot, Song of Song of Solomon 3:9 , or bed, is supposed to have been an elegant mule-litter. The Hebrew word translated litters in Isaiah 66:20 , is rendered wagons in Numbers 7:3 .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Litter'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​l/litter.html. 1859.
 
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