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Texts -- 2 Chronicles 17:16-19 (NET)

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17:16 and Amasiah son of Zikri , who volunteered to serve the Lord , led 200,000 skilled warriors . warriors . 17:17 From Benjamin , Eliada , a skilled warrior , led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields , 17:18 and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors . 17:19 These were the ones who served the king , besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah .

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