II Chronicles · Chapter 13 King James Version

II Chronicles 13:3

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The Scripture

(3) And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Abijah of Judah confronted Jeroboam and Israel in battle, delivering a speech reminding them that the kingdom belonged to the house of David and rebuking their golden calf worship. Though surrounded, Judah cried out to the LORD and won a great victory, striking down five hundred thousand of Israel's chosen men, and Jeroboam never recovered his strength during Abijah's days.

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