For the fear of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the land 1that were round about Judah, so that they made no War against Jehoshaphat: ⟨p. 35⟩But in testimony of amity, they sent him year after year many presents: Yet he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the Land, and had eleven hundred and threescore thousand Men of War, mighty men of valour that waited on him, besides those whom he put in the fenced cities through out all Judah. Admirable it is, and (but that the word of truth records it) incredible, that in so small a Kingdom as Judah was, there should be so many trained, expert, valiant men of War, as were in Jehoshaphat's time. When Judah and all Israel were joined together, even all the twelve Tribes in one Kingdom, that Kingdom was nothing so spacious as England is. For some of our shires are larger then some of their Tribes were: and yet our shires are in number above four times more then their Tribes were: For we have *above four times twelve shires. How far then do the three Kingdoms under the Dominion of our Sovereign, England, Scotland and ⟨p. 36⟩Ireland, how far do they exceed in spaciousness, the Kingdom of Jehoshaphat? Yet question may be made, whether in these three Kingdoms, there be so many score thousands of trained Soldiers, well disciplined men of War, mighty men of valour, as there were hundred thousands in Judah. We account twenty or thirty thousand a great Army: fifty thousand a royal Army. What then an hundred thousand? What an hundred thousand eleven times multiplied, and threescore thousand added thereto? All these were under their Captains, by name, Ready f•r War, Waiting on the King, to be sent forth at his command: and yet all the fenced cities, which were very many, well replenished with Garrisons, over and above those 1160000. Surely they counted it an honour and safety to their land to have store of trained soldiers, men expert, and ready for War at all times. Therefore frequent mention is made thereof. To omit other particulars, in Davids time, Joah ⟨p. 37⟩gave up the number and sum of fifteen hundred and seventy thousand 3men of War, and yet left two Tribes unnumbered.
For the feare of the Lord was vpon all the kingdomes of the land 1that were round about Iudah, so that they made no War against Iehosaphat: ⟨p. 35⟩But in testimony of amity, they sent him yeere after yeere many presents: Yet he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Iudah, and set garrisons in the Land, and had eleuen hundred and threescore thousand Men of Warre, mighty men of valour that waited on him, besides those whom hee put in the fenced cities thorow out all Iudah. Admirable it is, and (but that the word of truth records it) incredible, that in so small a Kingdome as Iudah was, there should be so many trained, expert, valiant men of Warre, as were in Iehosaphats time. When Iudah and all Israel were ioyned together, euen all the twelue Tribes in one Kingdome, that Kingdome was nothing so spatious as England is. For some of our shires are larger then some of their Tribes were: and yet our shires are in number aboue foure times more then their Tribes were: For wee haue *aboue foure times twelue shires. How farre then doe the three Kingdomes vnder the Dominion of our Soueraigne, England, Scotland and ⟨p. 36⟩Ireland, how farre doe they exceede in spatiousnesse, the Kingdome of Iehosaphat? Yet question may bee made, whether in these three Kingdomes, there be so many score thousands of trained Souldiers, well disciplined men of Warre, mighty men of valour, as there were hūdred thousāds in Iudah. We account twenty or thirty thousand a great Army: fiftie thousand a royall Army. What then an hundred thousand? What an hundred thousand eleuen times multiplied, and threescore thousand added thereto? All these were vnder their Captaines, by name, Ready f•r Warre, Waiting on the King, to bee sent forth at his command: and yet all the fenced cities, which were very many, well replenished with Garrisons, ouer and aboue those 1160000. Surely they counted it an honour and safety to their land to haue store of trained souldiers, men expert, and ready for Warre at all times. Therefore frequent mention is made thereof. To omit other particulars, in Dauids time, Ioah ⟨p. 37⟩gaue vp the number and summe of fineteene hundred and seuentie thousand 3men of Warre, and yet left two Tribes vnnumbred.
- 12 Chron. 17. 10, 11, 13 &c.
- *In England 39. •n Wales 13.
- 31 Chron. 21. 5.
