2 Chronicles 25:5

3 As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

4 Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”

Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.

6 He also hired 100,000 mighty warriors from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

7 But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites.

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BSB
Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.
KJV
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
WEB
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin. He counted them from twenty years old and upward, and found that there were three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go out to war, who could handle spear and shield.
ASV
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers` houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
DARBY
And Amaziah gathered Judah together and arranged them according to the fathers' houses, according to the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, throughout Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able for military service, that could handle spear and target.
BLB
And Amaziah gathered together Judah, and he appointed them according to the house of the fathers captains of the thousands and captains of the hundreds throughout all Judah and Benjamin. And he numbered them from twenty years and above, and he found them three hundred thousand chosen ones going forth to the host, holding spear and shield.
ÅB
Siden samlet Amasja Juda og stilte dem opp etter deres familier under høvedsmennene over tusen og høvedsmennene over hundre i hele Juda og Benjamin; han mønstret dem fra tyveårsalderen og oppover, og han fant ut at det var tre hundre tusen utvalgte stridsdyktige menn, som kunne føre spyd og skjold.
OTB
Dessuten samlet Amasja Juda og satte dem etter fedrenes hus under ledere for tusen og for hundre i hele Juda og Benjamin; og han tok en folketelling av dem fra tjue år og oppover, og fant dem å være 300 000 utvalgte menn, i stand til å gå i krig og håndtere spyd og skjold.
B1930
Siden samlet Amasja Juda og stilte dem op efter deres familier under høvedsmennene over tusen og høvedsmennene over hundre i hele Juda og Benjamin; han mønstret dem fra tyveårsalderen og opover, og han fant ut at det var tre hundre tusen utvalgte stridsdyktige menn, som kunde føre spyd og skjold.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 1:3

    You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:14–18

    These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:1

    When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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  • 1 Chronicles 27:1

    This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:13

    Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:12

    He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:1

    Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

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  • Exodus 18:25

    So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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