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Bodyguard

Holman Bible Dictionary

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A person or group of persons whose duty it is to protect another from physical harm. In the Old Testament, soldiers were included among the king's bodyguard because of acts of bravery. Members of a king's bodyguard mentioned in the Bible include: David (1 Samuel 22:14; 1 Samuel 28:2 ), Benaiah ben Jehoiada (2 Samuel 23:23 ), Potiphar (Genesis 37:36 ), Nebuzaradan (2 Kings 25:8; Jeremiah 39:9-13; Jeremiah 52:12-16 ), and Arioch (Daniel 2:14 ).

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