2 Chronicles 26:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַל־יָדָם֩ חֵ֨יל צָבָ֜א שְׁלֹ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֗לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת עוֹשֵׂ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּכֹ֣חַ חָ֑יִל לַעְזֹ֥ר לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָאוֹיֵֽב׃

Transliteration

And-under-hand-their ḥêl ṣābā' three hundred thousand and-seven thousands and-five hundreds 'ôśê milḥāmāh with-kōaḥ ḥāyil to-'azōr to-the-melek against-the-enemy

Grammar Details

*ḥêl*: masculine singular construct - force of
*ṣābā'*: masculine singular noun - army/host
*'ôśê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of
*milḥāmāh*: feminine singular noun - war/battle
*kōaḥ*: masculine singular noun - strength/power
*ḥāyil*: masculine singular noun - might/valor
*'azōr*: Qal infinitive construct - to help
*melek*: masculine singular noun - king

Word Meanings

*ḥêl*: force of/army of/troops of
*ṣābā'*: army/host/military force
*'ôśê*: doers of/makers of/performers of
*milḥāmāh*: war/battle/combat
*kōaḥ*: strength/power/might
*ḥāyil*: might/valor/ability
*'azōr*: to help/assist/support

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 11:1 : 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 Chr 13:3 : 3 And 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 Chr 14:8 : 8 And Asa had an army that bare bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
2 Chr 17:14-19 : 14 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 valor three hundred thousand; 15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand; 16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. 17 And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; 18 and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war. 19 These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chr 25:5 : 5 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.

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2 Chr 26:11-12
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2 Chr 26:14-15
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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.
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2 Chr 14:8-9
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8And Asa had an army that bare bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
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2 Chr 25:5-6
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5Moreover 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.
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2 Chr 17:13-18
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1 Chr 12:37
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