2 Chronicles 17:17

17 And the captains of Benjamin: Eliada, a great man of war, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bows and body-covers;

2 Chronicles 17:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:17

And of Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty man of valour
Was the chief commander: and with armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand;
which were the armour of the tribe of Benjamin they were best skilled in, ( 2 Chronicles 14:8 ) .

2 Chronicles 17:17 In-Context

15 Second to him Jehohanan, the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
16 After him Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who freely gave himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand men of war;
17 And the captains of Benjamin: Eliada, a great man of war, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bows and body-covers;
18 And after him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand trained for war.
19 These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah.
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