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2 Chronicles 17:16

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amasiah;   Armies;   Captain;   Consecration;   Heart;   Jehoshaphat;   Zichri;   Thompson Chain Reference - Consecration;   Surrendered Life, Characteristics of;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Jerusalem;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amasiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Army;   Census;   Jehoshaphat;   Judah, Kingdom of;   Zichri;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amasiah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Zichri;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Amasiah;   Chronicles, I;   Zichri;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amasiah ;   Army;   Zichri ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Amasi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amasiah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Zichri;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the Lord, and two hundred thousand valiant warriors with him;
Hebrew Names Version
and next to him `Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
King James Version
And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord ; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
English Standard Version
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord , with 200,000 mighty men of valor.
New Century Version
Amasiah was the commander of two hundred thousand soldiers. Amasiah son of Zicri had volunteered to serve the Lord .
New English Translation
and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord , led 200,000 skilled warriors.
Amplified Bible
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 courageous men;
New American Standard Bible
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand valiant warriors;
World English Bible
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And at his hande Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, which willingly offered him selfe vnto the Lorde, and with him two hundreth thousand valiant men.
Legacy Standard Bible
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for Yahweh, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor;
Berean Standard Bible
next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and 200,000 mighty warriors with him;
Contemporary English Version
Amasiah son of Zichri, who had volunteered to serve the Lord , was third in command, with two hundred thousand soldiers under him.
Complete Jewish Bible
next to him ‘Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who volunteered to serve Adonai , and with him 200,000 strong, brave men.
Darby Translation
and next to him, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
Easy-to-Read Version
Amasiah was the general of 200,000 soldiers. Amasiah was Zicri's son. Amasiah was happy to give himself to serve the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
And next to him was Shemai the son of Zerah, with whom the LORD was pleased, and with him two hundred thousand valiant men.
Good News Translation
and third was Amasiah son of Zichri, with 200,000. (Amasiah had volunteered to serve the Lord .)
Lexham English Bible
and at his side, Amasiah the son of Zicri, who had made a freewill offering to Yahweh, and with him were two hundred thousand mighty armed warriors.
Literal Translation
And on his hand, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nexte him was Amasia the sonne of Sichri the fre wyllinge of ye LORDE, and with him were two hundreth thousande valeaunt men.
American Standard Version
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Bible in Basic English
After him Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who freely gave himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand men of war;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And next him was Amazia the sonne of Zichri, which of his owne good wyll offered him selfe vnto the Lorde, and with him two hundred thousand mightie men of warre.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
King James Version (1611)
And next him was Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, who willingly offered himselfe vnto the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand mightie men of valour.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And after him Amasias the son of Zari, who was zealous for the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of strength.
English Revised Version
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
After this also Amasye, the sone of Zechri, was halewid to the Lord, and with hym weren two hundrid thousynde of stronge men.
Update Bible Version
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Webster's Bible Translation
And next to him [was] Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
New King James Version
and next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
New Living Translation
Next was Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered for the Lord 's service, with 200,000 troops under his command.
New Life Bible
Next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who gave himself to work for the Lord. He had 200,000 powerful soldiers with him.
New Revised Standard
and next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord , with two hundred thousand mighty warriors.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, under his direction, Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh, - and, with him, two hundred thousand heroes of valour.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.
Revised Standard Version
and next to him Amasi'ah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Young's Literal Translation
And at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors;

Contextual Overview

10There was a strong sense of the fear of God in all the kingdoms around Judah—they didn't dare go to war against Jehoshaphat. Some Philistines even brought gifts and a load of silver to Jehoshaphat, and the desert bedouin brought flocks—7,700 rams and 7,700 goats. So Jehoshaphat became stronger by the day, and constructed more and more forts and store-cities—an age of prosperity for Judah! 13He also had excellent fighting men stationed in Jerusalem. The captains of the military units of Judah, classified according to families, were: Captain Adnah with 300,000 soldiers; his associate Captain Jehohanan with 280,000; his associate Amasiah son of Zicri, a volunteer for God , with 200,000. Officer Eliada represented Benjamin with 200,000 fully equipped with bow and shield; and his associate was Jehozabad with 180,000 armed and ready for battle. These were under the direct command of the king; in addition there were the troops assigned to the fortress cities spread all over Judah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

willingly: Judges 5:2, Judges 5:9, 1 Chronicles 29:9, 1 Chronicles 29:14, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 110:3, 2 Corinthians 8:3-5, 2 Corinthians 8:12

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I'll make you a great nation and bless you. I'll make you famous; you'll be a blessing. I'll bless those who bless you; those who curse you I'll curse. All the families of the Earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 35:11
God continued, I am The Strong God. Have children! Flourish! A nation—a whole company of nations!— will come from you. Kings will come from your loins; the land I gave Abraham and Isaac I now give to you, and pass it on to your descendants.
1 Peter 3:6
Cultivate Inner Beauty The same goes for you wives: Be good wives to your husbands, responsive to their needs. There are husbands who, indifferent as they are to any words about God, will be captivated by your life of holy beauty. What matters is not your outer appearance—the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes—but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. The holy women of old were beautiful before God that way, and were good, loyal wives to their husbands. Sarah, for instance, taking care of Abraham, would address him as "my dear husband." You'll be true daughters of Sarah if you do the same, unanxious and unintimidated.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri,.... He encamped next to him, as the Targum:

who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; to fight the Lord's battles, and without any stipend, as some think; or, as Kimchi, he offered gold and silver to the treasures of the house of the Lord:

and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour; the number was 80,000 less than the former; the whole of Judah amounted to 780,000 men.


 
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