2 CHRONICLES 13:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
And Abijah joined battle with an army of four hundred thousand chosen men of valor, while Jeroboam arrayed the battle against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men of valor — Abijah fielded 400,000 warriors (וַיִּשְׂא אַבִּיָּה אֶת־הַמִּלְחָמָה בְחַיִל שְׁלוֹשׁ־מֵאוֹת אָלֶף אִישׁ גִּבּוֹר), while Jeroboam mustered 800,000 (וַיַּעֲרוֹךְ יָרָבְעָם אִתּוֹ מִלְחָמָה בִשְׁמוֹנֵה מֵאוֹת אָלֶף). The Chronicler emphasizes southern inferiority numerically—Jeroboam had numerical superiority, yet Abijah would prevail through divine favor.
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