2 Chronicles 26:12

12 The total number of the heads of the households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600 *.

2 Chronicles 26:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 26:12

The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men
of valour were two thousand six hundred.
] Who were the commanders and principal officers of his army; and such a number supposed a large army, as follows.

2 Chronicles 26:12 In-Context

10 He built towers in the wilderness and hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil.
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.

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