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2 Chronicles 25:6
6He also paid 3,500 kilograms of silver for 100,000 soldiers from Israel to join his army.
2 Chronicles 25:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
- New International Version (NIV)He also hired a hundred thousand fighting men from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He hired also 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel for 100 talents of silver.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor from Israel for one hundred talents of silver.
Context of 2 Chronicles 25:6
4But he did not punish their sons with death. He obeyed the Lord's command that was written in the Book of the Law of Moses. The command says, ‘Do not punish fathers with death when their sons do bad things. Do not punish children with death when their fathers do bad things. Each person must die only because of his own sins.’ 5Then Amaziah brought all the people of Judah together. For each of their clans he chose officers to lead groups of 1,000 men and groups of 100 men. He did that for the clans of Judah's tribe and the clans of Benjamin's tribe. He counted all the men who were 20 years old or older who could fight with spears and shields. There were 300,000 of them. He also paid 3,500 kilograms of silver for 100,000 soldiers from Israel to join his army. 7But a prophet went to meet Amaziah and he said, ‘Please sir, do not take these soldiers from Israel to go and fight beside your own soldiers. The Lord has turned away from the tribe of Ephraim and all of Israel. 8The Lord will allow your enemies to win against you, even if you fight very well. God has the power to help you, but he can also cause your enemies to win against you.’
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וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֣ר מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵ֥אָה אֶ֛לֶף גִּבּ֥וֹר חָ֖יִל בְּמֵאָ֥ה כִכַּר־כָּֽסֶף׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He hiredשָׂכַרώâkar sâkar · to hireH7936
- also an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- men of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- out of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- talentsכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
- of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:6
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Amaziah's army of 300,000 was smaller than Asa's 580,000 or Jehoshaphat's 1,160,000. This might explain why Amaziah wanted to hire more troops from Israel, the northern kingdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour ... for an hundred talents of silver--This sum was paid into the treasury of Jehoahaz--not given as bounty to the mercenaries who were obliged to serve at the sovereign's call; their remuneration consisting only in the booty they might obtain. It was about £50,000 sterling, being 10s. per man, including officers--a very paltry pay, compared with the bounty given for a soldier in this country. But…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25
- 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
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