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2 Chronicles 26:13

Under their hand was an army, three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
2 Chronicles 26:13 · World English Bible
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  • KJV 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.
  • BSB Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
  • NKJV And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
  • NASB Under their direction was an army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.
  • NLT The army consisted of 307,500 men, all elite troops. They were prepared to assist the king against any enemy.

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Quick answer

Under these officers stood an army of 307,500 trained for war to support the king against enemies. Uzziah commanded a formidable fighting force.

Overview

The large, powerful army stood ready to defend the king and kingdom. Such military might demonstrated the extent of Judah's strength under Uzziah's God-given blessing. Yet this very strength would soon tempt the king toward the pride that brought his ruin.

Cross-references & the web

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  • 2 Chr 14:8Asa had an army of three hundred thousand out of Judah who bore bucklers and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand out of Benjamin who bore shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor.
  • 2 Chr 11:1When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
  • 2 Chr 17:14–19This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
  • 2 Chr 25:5Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin. He counted them from twenty years old and upward, and found that there were three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go out to war, who could handle spear and shield.
  • 2 Chr 13:3Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

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Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.

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