8 And there is to Asa a force bearing target and spear, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, bearing shield and treading bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these `are' mighty of valour.
And Abijah directeth the war with a force of mighty men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men, and Jeroboam hath set in array with him battle, with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty of valour.
And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.
And these `are' their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs. And at his hand `is' Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs. And at his hand `is' Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour. And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs. And at his hand `is' Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host. These `are' those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.
And Amaziah gathereth Judah, and appointeth them, according to the house of the fathers, for heads of the thousands, and for heads of the hundreds, for all Judah and Benjamin; and he inspecteth them from a son of twenty years and upward, and findeth them three hundred thousand chosen ones, going forth to the host, holding spear and target.
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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 14 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 14
In this and the two following chapters we have the history of the reign of Asa, a good reign and a long one. In this chapter we have,
2Ch 14:1-8
Here is,
2Ch 14:9-15
Here is,