Moreover, Amaziah assembled Judah and appointed them according to their fathers’ households under commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds throughout Judah and Benjamin; and he took a census of those from twenty years old and upward and found them to be three hundred thousand choice men, able to go to war and handle spear and shield.
Commentaries
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Three hundred thousand - Asa’s army had been nearly twice as numerous, amounting to 580,000 (2 Chronicles 14:8). The diminution …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
AMAZIAH’S MILITARY STRENGTH, AND CONQUEST OF EDOM
(2 Chronicles 25:5–13).
This section is for the most par…
John Gill
JohnGill
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together
The inhabitants thereof:
and made them captains over tho…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Amaziah was no enemy to religion, but a cool and indifferent friend. Many do what is good, but not with a perfect heart. Rashness makes work for re…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes