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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.”

2 Chronicles 25:5

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.

World English Bible (WEB)

Moreover 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. He counted them from twenty years old and upward, and found that there were three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go out to war, who could handle spear and shield.

King James Version (KJV)

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Moreover 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, that could handle spear and shield.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Amaziah got all Judah together and put them in order by their families, even all Judah and Benjamin, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds: and he had those of twenty years old and over numbered, and they came to three hundred thousand of the best fighting-men, trained for war and in the use of the spear and the body-cover.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Juntó luego Amasías á Judá, y con arreglo á las familias púsoles tribunos y centuriones por todo Judá y Benjamín; y tomólos por lista de veinte años arriba, y fueron hallados en ellos trescientos mil escogidos para salir á la guerra, que tenían lanza y escudo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Otra cosa que Amasías hizo fue reunir a Judá y organizar al pueblo para la guerra poniéndoles jefes de miles y cientos por todo Judá y de Benjamín. Luego hizo un censo, y resultó que contaba con trescientos mil hombres de más de veinte años, todos preparados y muy diestros en el uso de la lanza y la espada. Empleó, además, tres mil trescientos kilos de plata para contratar a cien mil guerreros valientes de Israel.

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