2 Chronicles 26:13

Uzziah Reigns in Judah · 2 Chronicles 26:1–23
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Translations

Modern
Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
And under their hand was the force of the host, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred making war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy.
Latin
Et sub eis universus exercitus trecentorum et septem millium quingentorum, qui erant apti ad bella, et pro rege contra adversarios dimicabant.

Original

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

Notes

Uzziah had a large and well-equipped army that helped him expand and defend his land. His name appears on a fragment of a text from Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria, which identifies Uzziah as the leader of an alliance.

Theme notes and profiles

Uzziah

Parallels

2 Kings 14:21–22 2 Kings 15:1–7

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Uzziah

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Standing Armies Blessing: Temporal, from God: To Uzziah God in Prospering Uzziah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah Uzziah: Called Azariah: Military Establishment of