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King James Version (1611 Edition)

2 Chronicles 26:12

The whole number of the chiefe of the fathers of the mightie men of valour, 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the whole number of the auncient fathers and of the men of might, were two thousand and sixe 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.
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 Iudah tooke Uzziah, who was sixteene yeeres old, and made him King in the roome of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Iudah: after that the King slept with his fathers. 3 Sixteene yeeres old was Uzziah, when he began to reigne, and he reigned fiftie and two yeeres in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Iecoliah of Ierusalem. 4 And hee did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5 And hee sought God in the dayes of Zechariah, who had vnderstanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper. 6 And hee went foorth and warred against the Philistines, & brake downe the wall of Gath, and the wall of Iabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians, that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims. 8 And the Ammonites gaue gifts to Uzziah, and his name spread abroad euen to the entring in of Egypt: for hee strengthened himselfe exceedingly. 9 Moreouer Uzziah built towers in Ierusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many welles, for hee had much cattell, both in the low countrey, and in the plaines: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountaines, and in Carmel: for hee loued husbandrie.

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 olde and well stricken in age: And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Genesis 24:35
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly, and hee is become great: and hee hath giuen him flocks, and heards, and siluer, and gold, and men seruants, and mayd seruants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis 26:3
Soiourne in this land, and I wil be with thee, and will blesse thee: for vnto thee, and vnto thy seed I will giue all these countreys, and I wil performe the othe, which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife: and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because shee was faire to looke vpon.
Genesis 26:8
And it came to passe when he had bene there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistims looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done vnto vs? one of the people might lightly haue lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest haue brought guiltinesse vpon vs.
Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Hee that toucheth this man or his wife, shall surely bee put to death.
Genesis 26:29
That thou wilt doe vs no hurt, as we haue not touched thee, and as we haue done vnto thee nothing but good, and haue sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.
Genesis 30:30
For it was little which thou hadst before I came; and it is now increased vnto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my comming: and now when shall I prouide for mine owne house also?
Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Iob, more then his beginning: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee 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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