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 1 Kings 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. 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.