2 Chronicles 25:6

“He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.”

"He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver." - 2 Chronicles 25:6
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What does 2 Chronicles 25:6 mean?

2 Chronicles 25:6 (KJV) states, "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver." This verse is part of the story of Amaziah, who became king of Judah at the age of 25 and reigned for 29 years. Amaziah's rule is recorded in 2…

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Trusting in God Over Military Might

In 2 Chronicles 25:6, we read, "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver." This verse captures a moment in the life of King Amaziah of Judah, who sought to bolster his army by hiring a significant force from Israel…

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A Prayer for Divine Valor and Wise Decision-Making

O Sovereign Lord, Mighty and Everlasting God, we come before You in humility, recognizing that all wisdom and strength come from You alone. We reflect upon the words of Your scripture in 2 Chronicles 25:6, which say, "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of…

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2 Chronicles 25:6 - "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver."
1 Chronicles 6:25 - "And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth."
2 Chronicles 6:25 - "Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers."
2 Chronicles 25:2 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart."
"And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth." - 1 Chronicles 6:25
2 Chronicles 25:25 - "¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years."
2 Chronicles 6:13
2 Chronicles 25:28 - "And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah."
2 Chronicles 25:22 - "And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent."
1 Chronicles 2:25 - "¶ And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah."
2 Chronicles 25:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?"
2 Kings 21:25 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 6:2 - "But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever."
1 Chronicles 25:6 - "All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman."
1 Chronicles 6:2 - "And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel."
"And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart." - 2 Chronicles 25:2
2 Chronicles 6:6 - "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 18:25 - "Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;"
2 Chronicles 25:11 - "¶ And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand."
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
1 Chronicles 25:2 - "Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king."
2 Chronicles 25:20 - "But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom."
2 Chronicles 25:3 - "¶ Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father."
2 Chronicles 3:6 - "And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim."
2 Chronicles 12:6 - "Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous."
2 Chronicles 9:25 - "¶ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem."
"Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers." - 2 Chronicles 6:25
2 Kings 25:6 - "So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him."