2 Chronicles 26:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.”

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BSBPD

“Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and by their hand <FI>is<Fi> the force of the host, three hundred thousand, and seven thousand, and five hundred warriors, with mighty power to give help to the king against the enemy.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 26:13 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 11:1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
  3. 2 Chronicles 14:7So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
  4. 2 Chronicles 14:8Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
  5. 2 Chronicles 17:14These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
  6. 2 Chronicles 25:5Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.

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