14:8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.
25:5 Amaziah assembled the people of Judah 2 and assigned them by families to the commanders of units of a thousand and the commanders of units of a hundred for all Judah and Benjamin. He counted those twenty years old and up and discovered there were 300,000 young men of fighting age 3 equipped with spears and shields. 4
1 tn Heb “he strengthened them greatly, very much.”
2 tn Heb “Judah.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy here for the people of Judah.
3 tn Heb “young men going out to war.”
4 tn Heb “holding a spear and a shield.”