Chronicles II 17:13

13 And he had many works in Judea: and the mighty men of war, of strength, in Jerusalem.

Chronicles II 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.

Chronicles II 17:13 In-Context

11 And of the Philistines brought to Josaphat gifts, and silver, and presents; and the Arabians brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams.

12 And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.

13 And he had many works in Judea: and the mighty men of war, of strength, in Jerusalem.

14 And this their number according to the houses of their fathers; even the captains of thousands in Juda , Ednas the chief, and with him mighty men of strength three hundred thousand.

15 And after him, Joanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand.