Job 1:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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The Chaldeans, who also lived upon the spoil, as Xenophon and others observe. Made out three bands, that they might come upon them several ways, and nothing might be able to escape them.

Job 1:17

17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fellh upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.