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Carites

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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kar´i -tēz ( כּרי , kārı̄ ) , "one ready," "life-guardsman"): A body of troops mentioned in 2 Kings 11:4 , 2 Kings 11:19 (the King James Version "captains"). Instead of CHERETHITES (which see), the Kethibh of 2 Samuel 20:23 offers the reading Carites .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Carites'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​c/carites.html. 1915.
 
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