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Strong Concordance 1Sa 14:12 And the men [0582] of the garrison [04675] answered [06030] Jonathan [03129] and his armourbearer [05375] [03627], and said [0559], Come up [05927] to us, and we will shew [03045] you a thing [01697]. And Jonathan [03129] said [0559] unto his armourbearer [05375] [03627], Come up [05927] after [0310] me: for the LORD [03068] hath delivered [05414] them into the hand [03027] of Israel [03478].

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GARRISON (1.) Heb. matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Sam. 14:12); a military or fortified post (1 Sam. 13:23; 14:1, 4, 6, etc.).

(2.) Heb. netsib, a prefect, superintendent; hence a military post (1 Sam. 10:5; 13:3, 4; 2 Sam. 8:6). This word has also been explained to denote a pillar set up to mark the Philistine conquest, or an officer appointed to collect taxes; but the idea of a military post seems to be the correct one.

(3.) Heb. matstsebah, properly a monumental column; improperly rendered pl. "garrisons" in Ezek. 26:11; correctly in Revised Version "pillars," marg. "obelisks," probably an idolatrous image.
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