2 Chronicles 17:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 17:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.
2 Chronicles 17:18 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And next to him, was Jehozabad, etc.] According to the Targum he encamped next him: and with him one hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war; being able bodied men, well disciplined, valiant, and well armed; these numbers of Judah and Benjamin put together amount to 1,160,000 men, whereas Asa only brought into the field 580,000; but it should be considered there had been a long time of peace, many had come off from the ten tribes to Judah, and the promise of multiplying the seed of Abraham was eminently fulfilled.”
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