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Spearmen
(Acts 23:23) These were probably troops so lightly armed as to be able to keep pace on the march with mounted soldiers.
In the Bible
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Verses where Spearmen is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 23:23
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
- Psalms 68:30
Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
Spearmen references
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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