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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- 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.
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- 2 Chr 14:8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
- 2 Chr 11:1And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
- 2 Chr 17:14–19And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
- 2 Chr 25:5Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
- 2 Chr 13:3And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
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