2 Chronicles 12:3 “with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came wi…”

2 Chronicles 12:3

with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

World English Bible

with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

American Standard Version

with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen. And the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

Geneva Bible 1599

With twelue hundreth charets, and three score thousande horsemen, and the people were without nomber, that came with him from Egypt, euen the Lubims, Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

Darby Translation

with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen; and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: Libyans, Sukkites, and Ethiopians.

Young's Literal Translation

with a thousand and two hundred chariots, and with sixty thousand horsemen, and there is no number to the people who have come with him out of Egypt — Lubim, Sukkiim, and Cushim —

Bible in Basic English

With twelve hundred war-carriages and sixty thousand horsemen: and the people who came with him out of Egypt were more than might be numbered: Lubim and Sukkiim and Ethiopians.

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Cross references

“twelve hundred”

Judges 4:13 1 Samuel 13:5 2 Samuel 10:18

Judges 4:13 · BSB

he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the River Kishon.

1 Samuel 13:5 · BSB

Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

2 Samuel 10:18 · BSB

But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.

“without number”

2 Chronicles 14:9 Judges 6:5 Revelation 9:16

2 Chronicles 14:9 · BSB

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.

Judges 6:5 · BSB

For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it.

Revelation 9:16 · BSB

And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

“Lubims”

2 Chronicles 16:8 Nahum 3:9 Ezekiel 30:5

2 Chronicles 16:8 · BSB

Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

Nahum 3:9 · BSB

Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.

Ezekiel 30:5 · BSB

Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.

“Ethiopians”

Daniel 11:43 2 Chronicles 14:12 Isaiah 43:3

Daniel 11:43 · BSB

He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.

2 Chronicles 14:12 · BSB

So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

Isaiah 43:3 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.

“Cushim”

Genesis 10:6–8

Genesis 10:6–8 · BSB

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem

4He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.

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