Verse 6
posts = couriers. Compare Esther 3:13 , Esther 3:15 ; Esther 8:10 , Esther 8:14 .Jeremiah 51:31 . Elsewhere rendered "footmen" (1 Samuel 22:17 ), or "guard" (1 Kings 14:27 , 1Ki 14:28 ; 2 Kings 10:25 . 2 Kings 12:10 , 2 Kings 12:11 ).
from = from the hand of: i.e. by his direction.
children = sons.
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. See note on 1 Kings 18:36 for the 5 occurrences of this expression.
the kings of Assyria. Pul and Tilgath-pilneser (2 Kings 15:19 . 1 Chronicles 5:26 ). These escaped captives were from the large numbers which had already been removed. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:9 and App-67 .
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