2 Chronicles 25:5Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers' houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go forth to war, who could handle spear and shield.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~796 BC. King Amaziah marshals his forces, organizing by ancestral tribes and appointing commanders. This is military preparation for the Edom campaign...
The emotion here: methodical determination as he records military preparation
The original word
wayyaʿămîdēm (וַיַּעֲמִידֵם) — and he set them in order, arranged them systematically for battle
Why it matters
Judah could muster about 300,000 fighting men at this time, showing the kingdom had recovered from earlier defeats
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:5
This organizing by 'fathers' houses' wasn't just military - it was maintaining tribal identity during a crisis
Common misconceptionThis looks like just boring census data, but it's actually showing Amaziah's wisdom in careful preparation before his greatest military challenge.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:5 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include military preparation, organization. Notable phrases: gathered Judah together.
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