2 Chronicles 17:18

2 Chronicles 17:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
• New International Version (NIV)next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand prepared for war.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:18

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. After him, the next officer was Jehozabad. He had authority over 180,000 soldiers who had their weapons ready to fight. 19All these men served as the king's soldiers in Jerusalem. He also had soldiers that he put in Judah's other strong cities.

2 Chronicles 17:18 word by word

וְעַל־יָד֖וֹ יְהוֹזָבָ֑ד וְעִמּ֛וֹ מֵאָֽה־וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And nextיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• Jehozabadיְהוֹזָבָדyehôzâbâd · JehozabadH3075
• and with him an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and fourscoreשְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• ready preparedחָלַץchâlats · to armH2502
• for the warצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:18

• 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 17:18

• Armies
• Captain
• Jehoshaphat
• Jehozabad

In the dictionaries

• Jehozabad
• 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