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KJV translation of two unrelated Hebrew terms. The first refers to foot soldiers as distinguished from cavalry (2 Samuel 8:4 ), to soldiers in general (1 Samuel 4:10; 1 Samuel 15:4 ), or to men of military age (Exodus 12:37 ). The second term refers to a runner who served in the honor guard which ran ahead of the king's chariot (1 Samuel 8:11; 2 Samuel 15:1 ), to the king's guards in general (1 Kings 14:27-28; 2 Kings 10:25 ), or to royal couriers (Esther 3:13 ,Esther 3:13,3:15 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Footman'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​f/footman.html. 1991.
 
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