This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
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This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
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And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
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And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand;
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 17:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 12:2 I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
- Genesis 13:16 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then your offspring may also be counted.
- Genesis 15:5 Yahweh brought him outside, and said, “Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” He said to Abram, “So your offspring will be.”
- Numbers 1:2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one,
- Numbers 1:18 They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.
- 2 Chronicles 11:1 When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
- 2 Chronicles 13:3 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.
- 2 Chronicles 14:8 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand out of Judah who bore bucklers and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand out of Benjamin who bore shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor.
- 2 Chronicles 26:13 Under their hand was an army, three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, in his hand.
Hebrew, in his hand.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 17:14 And these [are] the numbers of them…
2Ch 17:14 And these [are] the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
Ver. 14. Three hundred thousand.] These were under his command and at hand, to come whensoever the king would.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And these are the numbers of them, according to…
And these are the numbers of them, according to the house of their fathers,.... Both of the tribe of Judah and of Benjamin: and first
of Judah, the captains of thousands; some had 1000 men under them, and some one hundred:
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Adnah the chief; he was the principal commander or general of them:
and with him mighty men of valour, three hundred thousand; such a number was under his command.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 14. Adnah, the chief] He was generalissimo of…
Verse 14. Adnah, the chief] He was generalissimo of all this host. These are the numbers of the five battalions: under Adnah, three hundred thousand; Jehohanan, two hundred and eighty thousand, Amasiah, two hundred thousand; Eliada, two hundred thousand; Jehozabad, one hundred and eighty thousand; in all, one million one hundred and sixty thousand.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The captains of thousands; Adnah the chief - literally,…
The captains of thousands; Adnah the chief - literally, “princes of thousands, Adnah the prince.” The writer does not mean that Adnah (or Johohanan, 2Ch 17:15) was in any way superior to the other “princes,” but only that he was one of them.
Three hundred thousand - This number. and those which follow in 2Ch 17:15-18, have been with good reason regarded as corrupt by most critics. For:
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(1) They imply a minimum population of 1,480 to the square mile, which is more than three times greater than that of any country in the known world (circa 1880’s).
(2) they produce a total just double that of the next largest estimate of the military force of Judah, the 580, 000 of 2Ch 14:8.
(3) they are professedly a statement, not of the whole military force, but of the force maintained at Jerusalem (2Ch 17:13; compare 2Ch 17:19).
It is probable that the original numbers have been lost, and that the loss was suppplied by a scribe, who took 2Ch 14:8 as his basis.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Ednas was the chief of the five generals, who…
CHAPTER XVII.
Ednas was the chief of the five generals, who had under their command 1,160,000, (C.) besides the garrison soldiers, v. 19. H. --- So great power and riches had not been seen in Juda since the days of Solomon. C. --- They were not all on duty at the same time, but were able to bear arms (M.) when called out.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain HIS GREATNESS, CAPTAINS, AND ARMIES. (Ch2 17:12-19)
HIS GREATNESS, CAPTAINS, AND ARMIES. (Ch2 17:12-19)
these are the numbers--The warriors were arranged in the army according to their fathers houses. The army of Jehoshaphat, commanded by five great generals and consisting of five unequal divisions, comprised one million one hundred and sixty thousand men, without including those who garrisoned the fortresses. No monarch, since the time of Solomon, equalled Jehoshaphat in the extent of his revenue, in the strength of his fortifications, and in the number of his troops.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. Three hundred thousand — The numbers in this…
14. Three hundred thousand — The numbers in this verse and the four verses following are generally regarded as corrupt. “They imply,” observes the writer last quoted, “a minimum population of 1480 to the square mile, which is more than three times greater than that of any country in the known world. It is probable that the original numbers have been lost, and the loss supplied by a scribe who took 2Ch_14:8, as his basis.”
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. these are the numbers of them] R.V. this…
14. these are the numbers of them] R.V. this was the numbering of them.
the house of their fathers] R.V. their fathers’ houses.
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Adnah the chief] R.V. Adnah the captain; cp. 2Ch_17:15, Jehohanan the captain.
14–19 (no parallel in 1 Kin.). The Number of Jehoshaphat’s Army
The numbers here given, if they are to be literally understood, must be pronounced impossibly high, especially since they are represented as exclusive of the garrisons in Judah, and perhaps as representing the forces stationed in Jerusalem itself (2Ch_17:13). Cp. note on 2Ch_14:8.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14) And these . . . their fathers.—And this…
(14) And these . . . their fathers.—And this is their muster (or census), according to their father-houses (clans), 1Ch_24:3. The warriors were marshalled in the army according to clans, so that men of the same stock fought side by side with their kindred. Perhaps in the original document this heading was followed by a much more detailed scheme of names and divisions than that which the text presents.
Of Judah.—To Judah (belonged) captains of thousands, viz., the three enumerated in 2Ch_17:14-16 : Adnah, Jehohanan, and Amasiah. They were the principal officers, or generals, of the entire forces of Judah.
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Adnah the chief—To wit, the captain Adnah. That Adnah was commander-in-chief is implied by his being named first, and his corps being the largest.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain This verse, with the following four, gives us the…
This verse, with the following four, gives us the names of five captains, chiefs, princes, or military officers for the kingdom"s service, with the numbers of the troops they severally commanded. The numbers of them (see note under; (1Ch_23:11) Hebrew, The better English rendering to carry at once the signification would be, The muster of them, etc. The captains the chief, In both cases the Hebrew is the familiar word for" prince" (rc); in the former without article, in the latter with article. The numbers of this and following four verses are not only absolutely unreliable, but in themselves impossible. According to the house of their fathers; i.e. the quotation is drawn from an army catalogue, arranged carefully by fathers" houses. (Num_1:18, Num_1:22, etc.)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain three hundred thousand
three hundred thousand
(See Scofield "1Co 10:8").
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 These were their divisions listed by the name of…
These were their divisions listed by the name of their fathers' houses
This can be stated in active form. AT: "The divisions by the name of their fathers' houses were as follows" (See: Active or Passive)
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the commanders of thousands
The phrase "commander of thousands" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousands" represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. AT: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousands" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a large military division. AT: "the commanders of large military divisions" (See: Numbers)
Adnah ... Jehohanan ... Amasiah son of Zichri
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300,000 ... 280,000 ... 200,000
"three hundred thousand ... two hundred and eighty thousand ... two hundred thousand" (See: Numbers)
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ancestor
house
commander
servant
Yahweh
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