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2 Chronicles 25:5

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¶ Moreover 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, that could handle spear and shield.
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  1. Numbers 1:3Rank 1 from verse 5
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    3From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

  2. 2 Chronicles 17:14–18Rank 2 from verse 5
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    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.

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

    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.

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

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

  3. 2 Chronicles 11:1Rank 3 from verse 5
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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.

  4. 1 Chronicles 13:1Rank 4 from verse 5
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    1AND David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

  5. 1 Chronicles 27:1Rank 5 from verse 5
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    1NOW the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

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2 Chronicles 25:5

COMBINED MEANING

moreover

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Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.

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gathered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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houses

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Buildings or dwelling places; by extension, the families, households, estates, possessions, royal lines, or bodies of people associated with them.

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throughout

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Through every part, place, member, or extent of; all over; during or from beginning to end of the whole stated area, group, or period.

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numbered

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Counted, reckoned, enrolled, listed, included in a company or class, or measured as to number or extent.

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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choice

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Sense 1: The act of choosing; a selection. Sense 2: Selected, excellent, or preferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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war

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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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handle

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Sense 1: To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand. Sense 2: To treat or deal with.

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25:5¶ Moreover 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, that could handle spear and shield.

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25:6He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.

25:7But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the Lord is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.

25:8But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.

25:9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.

25:10Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

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