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An Overwhelming Force
Commentators note the immense size of the Egyptian army, with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and innumerable foot soldiers from various nations like Libya and Ethiopia. Scholars affirm these numbers are historically plausible for a major power like Egypt, underscoring the severity of the threat God allowed to come against Judah.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 12:3
18th Century
Theologian
twelve hundred chariots - This number is not unusual (1 Kings 10:26). Benhadad brought 1,200 chariots into the field against Sha…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 12:3
19th Century
Bishop
With twelve hundred chariots. —The short account in Kings says nothing of the numbers or constituents of the invading host. The to…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Chronicles 12:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims,…
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John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 12:3
17th Century
Pastor
With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen;
and the people were without number<…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 12:1–16
17th Century
Minister
When Rehoboam was so strong that he supposed he had nothing to fear from Jeroboam, he cast off his outward profession of godliness. It is very comm…