2 Chronicles 17:15

2 Chronicles 17:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
• New King James Version (NKJV)and next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:15

13He kept lots of things in Judah's towns. He had a big army of strong, brave soldiers in Jerusalem. 14These are the groups of the soldiers in each clan: From Judah's tribe, the officer who led the soldiers was Adnah. He had authority over 300,000 soldiers, in groups of 1,000. The next officer was Jehohanan. He had authority over 280,000 soldiers. 16After him, the next officer was Zikri's son, Amasiah. He himself chose to serve the Lord in this way. He had authority over 200,000 soldiers. 17From Benjamin's tribe, the officer who led the soldiers was Eliada, a brave soldier. He had authority over 200,000 soldiers who had bows and arrows, as well as shields.

2 Chronicles 17:15 word by word

וְעַל־יָד֖וֹ יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן הַשָּׂ֑ר וְעִמּ֕וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And nextיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָןyehôchânân · JehohananH3076
• the captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and with him two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and fourscoreשְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:15

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-19Jehoshaphat was known for his international influence, construction projects, and strong army. Archaeologists have found highway forts in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea from his era. The reported number of troops in his army—over a million in Jerusalem—seems too high. Since leaders were organized by tribes (2 Chronicles 17:14), "thousand" (’elep) might mean "squad" or "platoon," which are smaller units. The totals might also include reserve divisions…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:15

• Armies
• Captain
• Jehohanan
• Jehoshaphat

In the dictionaries

• Jehohanan
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings