2 Chronicles 13:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men. Jeroboam arranged the battle against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty men of valor.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Abijah went into battle with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men, while Jeroboam arranged against him eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty warriors.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Abia prepared himselfe to the battayll with foure hudreth thousande stronge chosen men of warre. But Ieroboam made himselfe ready to fight agaynst him wt eight hundreth thousande chosen men of strength.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Abiiah set the battel in aray with the armie of valiant men of warre, euen foure hundreth thousand chosen men. Ieroboam also set the battell in aray against him with eight hundreth thousande chosen men which were strong and valiant.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Abia set the battaile in aray with the armie of valiaunt men of warre, eue foure hundred thousand chosen men: And Ieroboam set him selfe in aray to fight agaynst hym with eyght hundred thousand pickt men, which were strong, and men of armes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, [even] four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, [being] mighty men of valour.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Abijah directeth the war with a force of mighty men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men, and Jeroboam hath set in array with him battle, with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty of valour.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Abijah went out to the fight with an army of men of war, four hundred thousand of his best men; and Jeroboam put his forces in line against him, eight hundred thousand of his best men of war.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3 : 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle, and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines. 3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.
  • 1 Chr 21:5 : 5 And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.
  • 2 Chr 11:1 : 1 When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.
  • 2 Chr 14:8-9 : 8 And Asa had an army of men who carried shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, those who carried shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor. 9 And Zerah the Ethiopian came against them with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and came to Mareshah.
  • 2 Chr 17:14-18 : 14 And these are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand. 15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand. 16 And beside him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; 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 men with bows and shields. 18 And beside him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
  • 2 Chr 26:12-13 : 12 The total number of the chief officers over the mighty warriors was two thousand six hundred. 13 Under their command was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 11:1
    79%

    1When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.

  • 2 Chr 13:4
    79%

    4And Abijah stood upon Mount Zemaraim, which is in Mount Ephraim, and said, Listen to me, Jeroboam, and all Israel;

  • 2 Chr 13:17-21
    5 verses
    78%

    17And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

    18Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

    19And Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its towns, Jeshanah with its towns, and Ephrain with its towns.

    20Jeroboam did not regain strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.

    21But Abijah became mighty, and married fourteen wives, and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

  • 1 Kgs 12:21
    77%

    21And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 14:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8And Asa had an army of men who carried shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, those who carried shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

    9And Zerah the Ethiopian came against them with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and came to Mareshah.

  • 2 Chr 13:13-15
    3 verses
    76%

    13But Jeroboam set an ambush to come around behind them: so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

    14And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was in front and behind: and they cried to the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

    15Then the men of Judah shouted: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 2 Chr 26:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12The total number of the chief officers over the mighty warriors was two thousand six hundred.

    13Under their command was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power to help the king against the enemy.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    75%

    9And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

  • 1 Chr 21:5
    75%

    5And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.

  • 2 Chr 13:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.

    2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

  • 2 Chr 25:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin, and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, who could handle spear and shield.

    6He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver.

  • 2 Chr 17:16-18
    3 verses
    73%

    16And beside him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

    17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed men with bows and shields.

    18And beside him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

  • 2 Chr 17:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

    14And these are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand.

  • 1 Sam 11:8
    73%

    8And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

  • 2 Sam 10:9
    72%

    9When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose all the elite men of Israel, and set them in array against the Syrians.

  • Judg 20:17
    72%

    17And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword; all these were men of war.

  • 1 Kgs 15:7
    72%

    7Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

  • 1 Chr 19:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

    11And the rest of the people he delivered to the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

  • Judg 20:2
    71%

    2And the leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • 1 Chr 12:37
    71%

    37On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all types of weapons of war for battle, one hundred and twenty thousand.

  • Josh 4:13
    71%

    13About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle.

  • 1 Chr 5:18
    71%

    18The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh—valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war—were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that went out to the war.

  • 1 Chr 7:11
    70%

    11All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valor, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

  • 1 Kgs 15:1
    70%

    1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.

  • 1 Chr 12:30
    70%

    30Of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous throughout their father's house.

  • 1 Chr 12:24
    69%

    24The sons of Judah bearing shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred armed for war.

  • 2 Chr 13:8
    69%

    8And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and with you are golden calves, which Jeroboam made for you to be gods.

  • 1 Kgs 14:1
    69%

    1At that time Abijah, the son of Jeroboam, fell sick.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    68%

    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • Josh 8:3
    68%

    3So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; and Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor and sent them away by night.

  • Num 2:23
    68%

    23His army, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

  • 1 Chr 11:20
    67%

    20And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred men, slew them, and had a name among the three.

  • Judg 20:34
    67%

    34And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was heavy; but they did not know that disaster was near them.

  • 1 Sam 17:21
    67%

    21Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 2 Sam 10:13
    67%

    13And Joab drew near, and the people who were with him, to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.