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2 Chronicles 26:12

And the whole number of the auncient fathers and of the men of might, were two thousand and sixe hundred.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Blessing;   Uzziah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Isaiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Amos;   Hosea;   Uzziah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Army;   Tiglath-Pileser Iii.;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Tiglath Pileser;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Uzzia(h);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Uzziah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Patriarch ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Uzziah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Uzziah;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Army;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Armies;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Army;   Chronicles, Books of;   Patriarch;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The total number of family heads was 2,600 valiant warriors.
Hebrew Names Version
The whole number of the heads of fathers' [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.
King James Version
The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
English Standard Version
The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses of mighty men of valor was 2,600.
New Century Version
There were twenty-six hundred leaders over the soldiers.
New English Translation
The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.
Amplified Bible
The total number of the heads of the fathers' households, of valiant men, was 2,600.
New American Standard Bible
The total number of the heads of the households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600.
World English Bible
The whole number of the heads of fathers' [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The whole nomber of the chiefe of the families of the valiant men were two thousande and sixe hundreth.
Legacy Standard Bible
The total number of the heads of the households, of mighty men of valor, was 2,600.
Berean Standard Bible
The total number of heads of families was 2,600 mighty warriors.
Contemporary English Version
There were 307,500 trained soldiers, all under the command of 2,600 clan leaders. These powerful troops protected the king against any enemy.
Complete Jewish Bible
The total number of clan heads over these strong, brave men was 2,600.
Darby Translation
The whole number of the chief fathers of the mighty men of valour was two thousand six hundred.
Easy-to-Read Version
There were 2600 leaders over the soldiers.
George Lamsa Translation
And the others who dwelt in the open country were three hundred thousand; and the men who were girded with sword were seven thousand and five hundred,
Good News Translation
The army was commanded by 2,600 officers.
Lexham English Bible
The whole number of the heads of the families for mighty warriors of strength was two thousand six hundred.
Literal Translation
The whole number of the heads of the fathers of the mighty men was two thousand, six hundred.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the nombre of the chefe fathers amonge the stronge me of warre, was two thousande and syxe hundreth.
American Standard Version
The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.
Bible in Basic English
The heads of families, the strong men of war, were two thousand, six hundred.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses, even the mighty men of valour, was two thousand and six hundred.
King James Version (1611)
The whole number of the chiefe of the fathers of the mightie men of valour, were two thousand and sixe hundred.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The whole number of the chiefs of families of the mighty men of war was two thousand six hundred;
English Revised Version
The whole number of the heads of fathers’ [houses], even the mighty men of valour, was two thousand and six hundred.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and al the noumbre of princes, by her meynees, was of stronge men two thousynde and sixe hundrid.
Update Bible Version
The whole number of the heads of fathers' [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.
Webster's Bible Translation
The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valor [were] two thousand and six hundred.
New King James Version
The total number of chief officers [fn] of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred.
New Living Translation
These regiments of mighty warriors were commanded by 2,600 clan leaders.
New Life Bible
The whole number of the leaders of the family groups of powerful soldiers was 2,600.
New Revised Standard
The whole number of the heads of ancestral houses of mighty warriors was two thousand six hundred.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The whole number of the ancestral chiefs pertaining to the heroes of valour, was two thousand and six hundred;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the whole number of the chiefs by the families of valiant men were two thousand six hundred.
Revised Standard Version
The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses of mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred.
Young's Literal Translation
The whole number of heads of the fathers of the mighty ones of valour [is] two thousand and six hundred;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The total number of the heads of the households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600.

Contextual Overview

1 Then all the people of Iuda toke Uzzia, which was sixteene yeres olde, & made him king in the roome of his father Amaziahu. 2 And he built Eloth, and brought it againe to Iuda, after that the king was layde to sleepe with his fathers. 3 Sixteene yeres olde was Uzzia when he began to raigne, and he raigned fiftie and two yeres in Hierusalem: His mothers name also was Iecholia, of Hierusalem. 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lorde, according to all as did his father Amaziahu. 5 And [it came to passe that] he sought God in the dayes of Zachariahu, who had vnderstanding in the visions of God: And as long as he sought the Lorde, God made him to prosper. 6 And he went to battaile against the Philistines, and brake downe the wall of Geth, and the wall of Iabne, and the wall of Asdod, & built cities about Asdod and among the Philistines. 7 And God holpe him against the Philistines and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur baal and Hamehunim. 8 And the Ammonites gaue tribute to Uzzia, & his name spread abrode euen to the entring in of Egypt: for he played the man exceedingly. 9 Moreouer, Uzzia built towres in Hierusalem by the corner gate, and by the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and made them strong. 10 And he built towres in the wildernesse, and digged many welles: For he had much cattaile in the valleyes & playnes, plowmen and vinedressers in the mountaines and in Charmel: for he loued husbandry.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 13:3 - four hundred Ezra 8:1 - the chief

Cross-References

Genesis 24:1
And Abraham was old & stricken in dayes, and the Lorde had blessed Abraham in all thinges.
Genesis 24:35
And God blessed my maister merueylously, that he is become great, and hath geuen him sheepe and oxen, siluer and golde, men seruauntes, and maydeseruauntes, camelles and asses.
Genesis 26:3
Soiourne in this lande, and I wyl be with thee, and wyll blesse thee: for vnto thee and vnto thy seede I wyll geue all these countreys, and I wyll perfourme the othe whiche I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked [him] of his wyfe. And he sayde, she is my sister: for he feared to say, she is my wyfe, lest the men of the place shoulde haue kylled hym, because of Rebecca, whiche was beautifull to the eye.
Genesis 26:8
And after he had ben there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines loked out at a windowe, & sawe Isahac sportyng with Rebecca his wyfe.
Genesis 26:10
Abimelech said: why hast thou done this vnto vs? one of the people myght lyghtly haue lyne by thy wyfe, and so shouldest thou haue brought sinne vpon vs.
Genesis 26:11
And so Abimelech charged al his people, saying: He that toucheth this man or his wyfe, shall dye the death.
Genesis 26:29
That thou shouldest do vs no hurt, as we haue not touched thee, and as we haue done vnto thee nothyng but good, & sent thee away in peace: for thou art nowe the blessed of the Lorde.
Genesis 30:30
For that litle which thou haddest before I came, is nowe increased into a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed thee through my trauell: but nowe when shall I make prouision for myne owne house also?
Job 42:12
So the Lorde blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, sixe thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand six hundred. Who were the commanders and principal officers of his army; and such a number supposed a large army, as follows.


 
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