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Husband @ i.e., the "house-band," connecting and keeping together the whole family. A man when betrothed was esteemed from that time a husband kjv@Matthew:1:16 kjv@Matthew:1:20 kjv@Luke:2:5). A recently married man was exempt from going to war for "one year" kjv@Deuteronomy:20:7 kjv@Deuteronomy:24:5).



Husbandman @ one whose business it is to cultivate the ground. It was one of the first occupations, and was esteemed most honourable kjv@Genesis:9:20 kjv@Genesis:26:12-14 kjv@Genesis:37:7 , etc.). All the Hebrews, except those engaged in religious services, were husbandmen. (
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