2 Chronicles 25:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Moreover, Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙
(a·matz·ya·hu)
558: "Yah is mighty," the name of several Isr.from amets and Yah
assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ
(vai·yik·botz)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and appointedוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֣ם
(vai·ya·'a·mi·dem)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
them according to [their] fathers'אָבֹ֗ות
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdsלְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
under commandersלְשָׂרֵ֤י
(le·sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of thousandsהָאֲלָפִים֙
(ha·'a·la·fim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
and commandersוּלְשָׂרֵ֣י
(u·le·sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of hundredsהַמֵּאֹ֔ות
(ham·me·'o·vt,)
3967: hundreda prim. root
throughoutלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and Benjamin;וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן
(u·vin·ya·min;)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
and he took a censusוַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֗ם
(vai·yif·ke·dem)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
of those from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearsשָׁנָה֙
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
oldלְמִבֶּ֨ן
(le·mib·ben)
1121: sona prim. root
and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָה
(va·ma'·lah,)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
and foundוַיִּמְצָאֵ֗ם
(vai·yim·tza·'em)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
them to be 300,000שְׁלֹשׁ־
(she·losh-)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
choiceבָּחוּר֙
(ba·chur)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
men, [able] to goיֹוצֵ֣א
(yo·v·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
to warצָבָ֔א
(tza·va,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
[and] handleאֹחֵ֖ז
(o·chez)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
spearרֹ֥מַח
(ro·mach)
7420: a spear, lancefrom an unused word
and shield.וְצִנָּֽה׃
(ve·tzin·nah.)
6793c: (large) shieldfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover Amaziah
'Amatsyah  (am-ats-yaw')
strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites -- Amaziah.
gathered
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
and made
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
them captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
over thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
and captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
over hundreds
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
according to the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
throughout all Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
and he numbered
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
them from twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
old
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and above
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
and found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
them three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
choice
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
men able to go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to war
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
that could handle
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
spear
romach  (ro'-makh)
a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.
and shield
tsinnah  (tsin-naw')
a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing) -- buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, Amaziah assembled Judah and appointed them according to their fathers' households under commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds throughout Judah and Benjamin; and he took a census of those from twenty years old and upward and found them to be 300,000 choice men, able to go to war and handle spear and shield.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Amaziah gathered Judah and assembled them according to ancestral house, according to commanders of thousands, and according to commanders of hundreds. He numbered those 20 years old or more for all Judah and Benjamin. He found there to be 300,000 choice men who could serve in the army, bearing spear and shield.

International Standard Version
Amaziah gathered Judah together and organized them according to their ancestral households under commanders of thousands and hundreds throughout Judah and Benjamin. He then mustered an army from those who were 20 years old and older. He discovered that there were 300,000 elite soldiers qualified for war duty and capable of handling spears and shields.

NET Bible
Amaziah assembled the people of Judah and assigned them by families to the commanders of units of a thousand and the commanders of units of a hundred for all Judah and Benjamin. He counted those twenty years old and up and discovered there were 300,000 young men of fighting age equipped with spears and shields.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amaziah called the people of Judah together and assigned them by families to regiment and battalion commanders for all of Judah and Benjamin. He organized those who were at least 20 years old and found that he had 300,000 of the best men for the army, those who could handle a spear and a shield.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to their fathers' houses, 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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