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2 Chronicles 26:13

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13 Under their direction was an elite army of 307,500 * * * * * *, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.
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2 Chronicles 26:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 26:13

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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Chronicles 26:13 In-Context

11 Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officers.
12 The total number of the heads of the households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600 .
13 Under their direction was an elite army of 307,500 , who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.
14 Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.
15 In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his fame spread afar , for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 25:5

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