2 Chronicles 26:12

12 And the whole number of the chiefs by the families of valiant men were two thousand six hundred.

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 And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, for he had much cattle both in the plains, and in the waste of the desert: he had also vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he was a man that loved husbandry.
11 And the army of his fighting men, that went out to war, was under the hand of Jehiel the scribe, and Maasias the doctor, and under the hand of Henanias, who was one of the king’s captains.
12 And the whole number of the chiefs by the families of valiant men were two thousand six hundred.
13 And the whole army under them three hundred and seven thousand five hundred: who were fit for war, and fought for the king against the enemy.
14 And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
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