2 Chronicles 26:13

2 Chronicles 26:13 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Under their command was an army of 307,500, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of 2 Chronicles 26:13

11Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers. 12The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600. Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. 14Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones. 15And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.

2 Chronicles 26:13 word by word

וְעַל־יָדָם֩ חֵ֨יל צָבָ֜א שְׁלֹ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֗לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת עוֹשֵׂ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּכֹ֣חַ חָ֑יִל לַעְזֹ֥ר לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָאוֹיֵֽב׃Read the interlinear

• Underעַל‛al · uponH5921
• their authorityיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• was an armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• was an armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635
• of 307,500שָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• of 307,500מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• of 307,500אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• of 307,500שֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• of 307,500חָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• trainedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• for warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• a powerfulכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• forceחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• to supportעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 26:13

• 2 Chronicles 11:1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
• 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chronicles 14:8Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chronicles 17:14These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Compare 2 Chronicles 25:5. It will be seen that Uzziah had not added much to the military strength of the nation by his conquests. His army exceeds that of his father Amaziah by 7,500 men only.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14Uzziah had a large and well-equipped army that helped him expand and defend his land. His name appears on a fragment of a text from Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria, which identifies Uzziah as the leader of an alliance.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1511-15. an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands--He raised a strong body of militia, divided into companies or regiments of uniform size, which served in rotation. The enumeration was performed by two functionaries expert in the drawing up of military muster-rolls, under the superintendence of Hananiah, one of the high officers of the crown. The army consisted of 307,500 picked men, under the command of two thousand gallant officers, chiefs…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 26:13

• Armies
• Blessing
• Uzziah

In the dictionaries

• Cast
• Fighting
• Mighty
• TiglathPileser III.
• Army
• Chronicles, Books of
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Zabad

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings