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I've seen slaves riding on horseback, while princes walk on the ground like slaves.(b)10:7. In that society, it would have been very unlikely that slaves, often captured enemies, would have ever ridden on horseback. In contrast the image of princes being forced to walk is to show a loss of their dignity.