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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Let the royal: etc. Heb. Let them bring the royal apparel, wherewith the king clotheth himself. Sa1 18:4; Luk 15:22 the horse: Herodotus relates, that the kings of Persia had horses peculiar to themselves, which were brought from Armenia, and were remarkable for their beauty; and if the same law prevailed in Persia as in Judea, no man, under the penalty of death, might ride on the king's horse, any more than sit on his throne, wear his crown, or hold his sceptre. Kg1 1:33 Esther 6:9
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