2 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 13:3

four hundred thousand] Huge are the armies of the Jews. 1200000 Jewes in those armies of Abijah and Jerrboam Wherein slaine on Jeroboams side five hundred thousand; much more then every one his man the greatest number that ever we read slaine in any battel, v. 17. In the reigne of Asa, he had out of Judah, and Benjamin, an army of 500080. And he fought against an army of Zerah the Ethiopian of a thousand thousand, and three hundred Charets (likely meaning three hundred [thousand] Charets, 2 Chron. XIV. 8, 9. the greatest army that we read of. And in Jehoshapha’s time, he had men of warre waiting on him, 1160000. besides those whom he put in the fenced Cities, throughout all Judah, 2 Chron. XVII. 14,—19.

2 Chronicles 13:7

children of Belial] i. e. without yoake, or without profit, as the word signifieth, Deut. XIII. 13. Such as Judg. XIX. 22. 1 Sam. II. 12. and X. 27. and XXV. 17. 1 King. XXI. 13. This title doth Shimei give falsely to David, 2 Sam. XVI. 7. But is truly given to the Devil, 2 Cor. VI. 15.

was young] Not in age; but in experience, and policy; being then, as was said, fourty one years old.

2 Chronicles 13:21

fourteene wives] Fourteene wives in his life-time; for his reigne was but short, even three years, ver. 2.