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 of professional soldiers. They were ready to go to war in their companies based on the number organized by the scribe Jeiel and the officer Maaseiah. They were commanded by Hananiah, one of the king’s officials. 12The total number of family heads among these warriors was 2,600. Under them was an army of 307,500 soldiers. They were a powerful force that could support the king against the enemy. 14For the entire army Uzziah prepared shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and stones for slings. 15In Jerusalem he made machines designed by inventive people. The machines were placed on the towers and corners to shoot arrows and hurl large stones. Uzziah’s fame spread far and wide because he had strong support 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And under their handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• an armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635
• an armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• that madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• with mightyחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• to helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• against the enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 26:13

• 2 Chronicles 11:1When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered the people of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 of the best soldiers, to fight against Israel and return the kingdom to Rehoboam.
• 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah prepared for battle with an army of 400,000 of the best soldiers, while Jeroboam arranged to oppose him with 800,000 of the best professional soldiers.
• 2 Chronicles 14:8Asa had an army of 300,000 Judeans who were armed with large shields and spears and 280,000 Benjaminites who were armed with small shields and bows. All of these men were good fighting men.
• 2 Chronicles 17:14The following is a breakdown of these soldiers. They are listed by families. Judah’s regimental commanders were Commander Adnah (with 300,000 fighting men),

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