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but he did not execute their children in obedience to what is written in the Law, the writings of Moses, where the Lord commanded, “Fathers are not to die because of what their children do, nor are children to die because of what their fathers do, but each person is to die for his own sins.”[a]

The Edomites are Defeated(A)

Amaziah gathered Judah together and organized them according to their ancestral households under commanders of thousands and hundreds throughout Judah and Benjamin. He then mustered an army from those who were 20 years old and older. He discovered that there were 300,000 elite soldiers qualified for war duty and capable of handling spears and shields. He also hired 100,000 elite forces from Israel, paying 100 talents[b] of silver for their services.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 25:4 Cf. Deut 24:16; Jer 31:30; Eze 18:20
  2. 2 Chronicles 25:6 I.e. about 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds