These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah — These enumerated forces (אֵלֶּה שְׁמָשׁוּ אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ לְבַד מֵאֲשֶׁר הִנִּיחַ הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּעָרֵי־הַבְּצוּרוֹת בְּכָל־יְהוּדָה) were in addition to garrison-commanders. The total military force was formidable—testing the kingdom's capacity to organize for potential defense or conflict.

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