Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, according to their fathers’ houses, throughout all Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand choice men, able to go to war, who could 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