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2 Chronicles 17:14–15

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And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
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  1. 2 Chronicles 11:1Rank 1 from verse 14
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    1AND when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

  2. 2 Chronicles 13:3Rank 2 from verse 14
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    3And 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.

  3. 2 Chronicles 14:8Rank 3 from verse 14
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    8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets 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 valour.

  4. 2 Chronicles 26:13Rank 4 from verse 14
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    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.

  5. Genesis 12:2Rank 5 from verse 14
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    2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

  6. Genesis 13:16Rank 6 from verse 14
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    16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

  7. Genesis 15:5Rank 7 from verse 14
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    5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

  8. Numbers 1:18Rank 8 from verse 14
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    18And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

  9. Numbers 1:2Rank 9 from verse 14
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    2Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;

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2 Chronicles 17:14

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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2 Chronicles 17:15

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next

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Nearest or immediately succeeding in place, time, order, or turn.

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captain

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1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.

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17:12¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

17:13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

17:14And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.

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17:15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.

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17:16And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

17:17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

17:18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.

17:19These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

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