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Good News Translation

2 Chronicles 26:13

Under them were 307,500 soldiers able to fight effectively for the king against his enemies.

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

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

1 All the people of Judah chose Amaziah's sixteen-year-old son Uzziah to succeed his father as king. 2 (It was after the death of Amaziah that Uzziah recaptured Elath and rebuilt the city.) 3 Uzziah became king at the age of sixteen, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. 4 Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord . 5 As long as Zechariah, his religious adviser, was living, he served the Lord faithfully, and God blessed him. 6 Uzziah went to war against the Philistines. He tore down the walls of the cities of Gath, Jamnia, and Ashdod, and built fortified cities near Ashdod and in the rest of Philistia. 7 God helped him defeat the Philistines, the Arabs living at Gurbaal, and the Meunites. 8 The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and he became so powerful that his fame spread even to Egypt. 9 Uzziah strengthened the fortifications of Jerusalem by building towers at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and where the wall turned. 10 He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.

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 made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.
Psalms 112:3
His family will be wealthy and rich, and he will be prosperous forever.
Proverbs 10:22
It is the Lord 's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

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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