2 Chronicles 17:14

14 Now these [were] their enrollment by the house of their ancestors: of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah, the commander, and with him [were] three hundred thousand mighty armed warriors;

2 Chronicles 17:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:14

And these are the numbers of them, according to the house of
their fathers
Both of the tribe of Judah and of Benjamin: and first

of Judah, the captains of thousands;
some had 1000 men under them, and some one hundred:

Adnah the chief;
he was the principal commander or general of them:

and with him mighty men of valour, three hundred thousand;
such a number was under his command.

2 Chronicles 17:14 In-Context

12 And Jehoshaphat {grew greater and greater}, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

13 And he had many supplies in the cities of Judah and mighty warriors for battle in Jerusalem.

14 Now these [were] their enrollment by the house of their ancestors: of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah, the commander, and with him [were] three hundred thousand mighty armed warriors;

15 and at his side, Jehohanan the commander, and with him [were] two hundred and eighty thousand;

16 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "fathers"