Verse 11
(11) Moreover . . . fighting men.—Literally, And Uzziah had a host making war (or, doing battle).
That went out to war.—Literally, goers forth in the host.
By bands.—Or, in troops (lig’dûd)—i.e., in regular array; in organised bodies. Probably each house formed a distinct troop. (See 2 Chronicles 26:13.)
According to the number of their account.—In the number of their muster (pĕquddâh,” census”).
By the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler.—These two royal officials had been entrusted with the draught of the muster rolls. They were “under the hand “—i.e., the direction and superintendence—of Hanamah, who was “one of the king’s captains,” or staff officers.
Under the hand.—Or, at the side ((al y ad) (1 Chronicles 25:2).
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