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Executioner
        The post of executioner was one of high dignity. Potiphar was "captain of the executioners." Ge 37:36 see margin. That the "captain of the guard" himself occasionally performed the duty of an executioner appears from 1Ki 2:25,34


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'executioner' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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