Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Eight hundred

Bible References

Set

1 Samuel 17:1
The Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah and camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

Four hundred

2 Chronicles 11:1
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 choice warriors—to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 14:8
Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin bearing regular shields and drawing the bow. All these were brave warriors.
2 Chronicles 17:14
These are their numbers according to their ancestral families. For Judah, the commanders of thousands:

Adnah the commander and 300,000 brave warriors with him;
2 Chronicles 26:12
The total number of heads of families was 2,600 brave warriors.
1 Chronicles 21:5
Joab gave the total troop registration to David. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 swordsmen and in Judah itself 470,000 swordsmen.

Eight hundred

2 Chronicles 14:9
Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and 300 chariots. They came as far as Mareshah.

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