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2 Chronicles 26:12

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 26:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The whole number of the heads of fathers` [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The whole number of the heads of fathers` [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.
2 Chronicles 26:12 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them.
10And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.
11Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king`s captains.
12The whole number of the heads of fathers` [houses], even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.
13And 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.
14And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.
15And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand six hundred.] Who were the commanders and principal officers of his army; and such a number supposed a large army, as follows.”
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