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381 B
horsemen
Definition
In Bible times, the term "horsemen" often referred to men who rode horses into battle.
- Horses were used to pull chariots and carts.
- The people of Israel, however, did not maintain a large number of horsemen.
- They believed that the use of horses in battle was a pagan custom that placed too much emphasis on power for victory rather than on Yahweh.