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2 Chronicles 26:13

Under their authority was an army of 307,500 equipped for combat, a powerful force to help the king against the enemy.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Blessing;   Uzziah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Warriors;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

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

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
King James Version
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
English Standard Version
Under their command was an army of 307,500, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
New Century Version
They were in charge of an army of three hundred seven thousand five hundred men who fought with great power to help the king against the enemy.
New English Translation
They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend the king against his enemies.
Amplified Bible
Under their command was an army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.
New American Standard Bible
Under their direction was an army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.
World English Bible
Under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And vnder their hande was the armie for warre, three hundreth and seuen thousand, & fiue hundreth that fought valiantly to helpe the King against the enemie.
Legacy Standard Bible
And under their hand was a mighty army of 307,500, who could wage war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Berean Standard Bible
Under their authority was an army of 307,500 equipped for combat, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
Complete Jewish Bible
They directed a trained army of 307,500 fighting men, a strong force supporting the king in war against the enemy.
Darby Translation
And under their hand was an army-host of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy.
Easy-to-Read Version
These family leaders were in charge of an army of 307,500 men who fought with great power. These soldiers helped the king against the enemy.
George Lamsa Translation
Who stood up every day guarding the king.
Good News Translation
Under them were 307,500 soldiers able to fight effectively for the king against his enemies.
Lexham English Bible
And under their hand were army troops numbering three hundred and seven thousand five hundred who could make war with power and strength to help the king against an enemy.
Literal Translation
And under their hand was a strong arm, three hundred and seven thousand, five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And vnder the hande of the hoost thre hundreth thousande, and seuen thousande and fyue hundreth mete for the battayll, in the strength of an armye to helpe the kinge agaynst the enemies.
American Standard Version
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Bible in Basic English
And under their orders was a trained army of three hundred and seven thousand, five hundred, of great strength in war, helping the king against any who came against him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vnder the hand of them was the armie of the men of warre, euen three hundred and seuen thousand, and fiue hundred that made warre with the power of an armie, helping the king against the enemies.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And under their hand was a trained army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
King James Version (1611)
And vnder their hand was an armie, three hundred thousand, and seuen thousand, and fiue hundred, that made warre with mightie power, to helpe the king against the enemie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and with them was a warrior force, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred: these waged war mightily to help the king against his enemies.
English Revised Version
And under their hand was a trained army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And vndur hem was al the oost, thre hundrid thousynde and seuen thousynde and fyue hundrid, that weren able to batel, and fouyten for the king ayens aduersaries.
Update Bible Version
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Webster's Bible Translation
And under their hand [was] an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
New King James Version
And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
New Living Translation
The army consisted of 307,500 men, all elite troops. They were prepared to assist the king against any enemy.
New Life Bible
Under their leading was an army of 307,500, who could fight with great power, to help the king against those who hated them.
New Revised Standard
Under their command was an army of three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, under their direction, was the force of a host, three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, ready to make war, with the strength of a force, - for helping the king against an enemy.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the whole army under them three hundred and seven thousand five hundred: who were fit for war, and fought for the king against the enemy.
Revised Standard Version
Under their command was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Young's Literal Translation
and by their hand [is] the force of the host, three hundred thousand, and seven thousand, and five hundred warriors, with mighty power to give help to the king against the enemy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Under their direction was an elite army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.

Contextual Overview

1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2After Amaziah the king rested with his fathers, Uzziah rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah. 3Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 4He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done. 5He sought God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success. 6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. Then he built cities in the vicinity of Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7God helped him against the Philistines, the Arabs that live in Gur-baal, and the Meunites. 8The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for God made him very powerful. 9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the corner buttress, and he fortified them. 10Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

an army: Heb. the power of an army

three hundred: 2 Chronicles 11:1, 2 Chronicles 13:3, 2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Chronicles 17:14-19

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:1 - he forsook Ezekiel 17:7 - another

Cross-References

Genesis 24:35
“The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
Psalms 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house,and his righteousness endures forever.
Proverbs 10:22
The Lord’s blessing enriches,and he adds no painful effort to it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred,.... Which was larger than that in his father's time by 7500, 2 Chronicles 25:5 besides officers:

that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy; they were ready to fight, and fight valiantly, whenever the king had any occasion for them, or the land was invaded.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare 2 Chronicles 25:5. It will be seen that Uzziah had not added much to the military strength of the nation by his conquests. His army exceeds that of his father Amaziah by 7,500 men only.


 
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