2 Chronicles 17:17

17 The commander of the troops from the clans of Benjamin was Eliada, an outstanding soldier, in command of 200,000 men armed with shields and bows.

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 in rank was Jehohanan, with 280,000 soldiers,

16 and third was Amasiah son of Zichri, with 200,000. (Amasiah had volunteered to serve the Lord.)

17 The commander of the troops from the clans of Benjamin was Eliada, an outstanding soldier, in command of 200,000 men armed with shields and bows.

18 His second in command was Jehozabad with 180,000 men, well-equipped for battle.

19 These soldiers served the king in Jerusalem, and in addition he stationed others in the other fortified cities of Judah.