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Battalion

Holman Bible Dictionary

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RSV translation of one-tenth of a Roman legion—about six hundred men. KJV translates “band.” When Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, the whole battalion assembled together before Jesus (Matthew 27:27; Mark 15:16 ). This battalion would have been the Second Italian Cohort. See Cohort .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Battalion'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/battalion.html. 1991.
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