2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# he does not carry the sword for no reason
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2023-09-25 18:33:33 +00:00
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"he carries the sword for a very good reason" or "he has the power to punish people, and he will punish people"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# carry the sword
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2023-09-25 18:33:33 +00:00
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Roman governors carried a short sword as a symbol of their authority.
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2018-06-28 14:30:20 +00:00
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# an avenger for wrath on the one who does evil
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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2023-09-25 18:33:33 +00:00
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"a person who punishes, on God's behalf, those who do evil"
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