2 Chronicles 13:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. Slain - five hundred thousand chosen men - Query, fifty thousand? This was a great slaughter: see the note on 2 Chronicles 13:3, where all these numbers are supposed to be overcharged.

2 Chronicles 13:17

17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.