Then Amaziah organized the army, assigning generals and captains for all Judah and Benjamin. He took a census and found that he had an army of 300,000 select troops, twenty years old and older, all trained in the use of spear and shield.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Three hundred thousand - Asa’s army had been nearly twice as numerous, amounting to 580,000 (2 Chronicles 14:8). The diminution …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

AMAZIAH’S MILITARY STRENGTH, AND CONQUEST OF EDOM
(2 Chronicles 25:5–13).

This section is for the most par…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together
The inhabitants thereof:

and made them captains over tho…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…