2 Chronicles 28:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.”

2 Chronicles 28:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 28:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 28:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.”

2 Chronicles 28:6 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 28:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers. ”

2 Chronicles 28:6 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 28:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Pekah son of Remaliah slayeth in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day (the whole <FI>are<Fi> sons of valour), because of their forsaking Jehovah, God of their fathers.”

2 Chronicles 28:6 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 28:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken Jehovah theGod of their fathers. ”

2 Chronicles 28:6 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 28:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Pekah the sonne of Remaliah slewe in Iudah sixe score thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.”

2 Chronicles 28:6 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 28:6 in Context — 2 Chronicles 28

4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.

7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 28:6 Mean?

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