2 Chronicles 17:15

15 and next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;

2 Chronicles 17:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:15

And next to him was Jehohanan the captain
Being of the same rank as to office, but having a lesser number of men under him; and it may respect not any kind of subordination, only nearness of place, as the Targum,

``he that encamped next to him''

and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;
which number was but 20,000 less than the former.

2 Chronicles 17:15 In-Context

13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers. Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;

15 and next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;

16 and next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

17 And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand;