2 Chronicles 17:13

13 and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 17:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:13

And he had much business in the cities of Judah
Partly in fortifying them, and partly in reforming the inhabitants of them:

and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem;
or by or near unto it, so the particle is rendered, ( Joshua 5:13 ) , they encamped in places adjacent to it; for such a number of men as follows, even 1,160,000, could never be contained in Jerusalem, but must be disposed of in the territories of it; nor did they wait on the king together; but in course, see ( 2 Chronicles 17:19 ) , by which it appears there is no need to suppose any mistake of the transcriber, in any or all of the following sums, as has been suggested ^F17.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 See Maitland's History of London, B. 3. ch. 2. p. 543.

2 Chronicles 17:13 In-Context

11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.

12 And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

13 and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

14 This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;

15 and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;