2 Chronicles 25:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
4 But he did not put their sons to death, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, which Yahweh commanded, saying, “(A)Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor sons be put to death for their fathers, but each shall be put to death for his own sin.”
Amaziah Is Strong in Battle
5 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 [a]took a census of those (B)from twenty years old and upward and found them to be (C)300,000 choice men, able to go out for military duty, able to handle spear and large shield. 6 And he hired also 100,000 mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred [b]talents of silver.
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- 2 Chronicles 25:5 Lit mustered
- 2 Chronicles 25:6 A talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
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