Dictionary entry

Carites

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kar'-i-tez (kari), ("one ready," "life-guardsman"): A body of troops mentioned in2Ki 11:4,19(the King James Version "captains"). Instead ofCHERETHITES(which see), the Kethibh of2Sa 20:23offers the reading Carites.

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