1 tn Heb “and Abijah bound [i.e., began] the battle with a force of warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men.”
2 tn Heb “and Jeroboam arranged with him [for] battle with eight hundred thousand chosen men, strong warrior[s].”
3 tn Heb “killed with the sword.”
4 tn Heb “in the house of their sanctuary.”
5 tn Or “show compassion to.”
6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.