2 Chronicles 25:6

Study note

Setting — The narrator records King Amaziah’s military logistics immediately after numbering 300,000 men from Judah and Benjamin. He acts at the moment of force assembly, contracting foreign warriors before the campaign begins.

The words — The verb וַ/יִּשְׂכֹּ֣ר (va/i.yis.Kor) translates literally as "and he hired," denoting a mercenary contract. The noun phrase גִּבּ֥וֹר חָ֖יִל (gi.Bor Cha.yil) literally means "mighty men of strength," identifying professional combat troops.

The thread — The supplied context places this transaction directly against the warning in 2 Chronicles 25:7, where a man of God commands Amaziah to dismiss the hired army because the Lord is not with Israel.

Why it lands — The verse documents a king’s reliance on paid military force rather than covenant provision, prompting immediate prophetic correction. It requires the reader to observe how royal strategy can bypass divine dependence before facing rebuke.

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