Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Captains over thousands
From twenty
Bible References
Captains over thousands
Exodus 18:25
Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
1 Samuel 8:12
He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.
1 Chronicles 13:1
David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.
1 Chronicles 27:1
What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.
From twenty
Numbers 1:3
You and Aaron are to number all in Israel who can serve in the army, those who are twenty years old or older, by their divisions.
Three
2 Chronicles 11:1
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 14:8
Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.
2 Chronicles 17:14
These were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,