2 Chronicles 17:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Armed men with bow and shield. — Literally, drawing bow and shield: i.e., as the Targum explains, “drawing bow and grasping shields.” (Comp. 1 Chronicles 12:2.) LXX., “Archers and peltasts;” Vulg., “Grasping bow and shield.” (Comp. also 1 Chronicles 8:40, for the arms of the Benjaminites.)

2 Chronicles 17:17

17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.