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searched its strongholds, and cellars they found the information they had
been given to be accurate as their eyes fell upon not only an arsenal of
hand weapons but a large catapult strong enough to hurl heavy rocks at the
fortress walls and two long, strong shields under which several men could
walk and get close to the fortress walls without being harmed.
THE GHATAFAN:
The four thousand strong tribe of Ghatafan set out upon their march to
Khybar intending to support their allies. At nightfall, after their first day's
march, they struck camp and settled themselves down to sleep, however,
they had little rest because during the night a strange, urgent voice was
heard calling to them saying: "Your people, your people, your people!"
They were very startled and looked around them but were unable to detect
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whether the voice came from the heavens or the earth. All manner of
been given to be accurate as their eyes fell upon not only an arsenal of
hand weapons but a large catapult strong enough to hurl heavy rocks at the
fortress walls and two long, strong shields under which several men could
walk and get close to the fortress walls without being harmed.
THE GHATAFAN:
The four thousand strong tribe of Ghatafan set out upon their march to
Khybar intending to support their allies. At nightfall, after their first day's
march, they struck camp and settled themselves down to sleep, however,
they had little rest because during the night a strange, urgent voice was
heard calling to them saying: "Your people, your people, your people!"
They were very startled and looked around them but were unable to detect
5
whether the voice came from the heavens or the earth. All manner of