soldiers of the army: Heb. sons of the band, 2Ch 25:9 fell upon the cities: These Israelites seem to have returned home, when discharged by Amaziah, whose powerful army deterred them from attempting revenge at that time; but when he was engaged in war with the Edomites, they marched from Samaria, and plundered all the cities till they came to Beth-horon, where they slew 3,000 of the inhabitants. Samaria: 1Ki 16:24, 1Ki 16:29 Bethhoron: 2Ch 8:5, 1Ki 9:17 Reciprocal: Jdg 20:48 - smote them 1Ki 13:32 - in the cities 2Ch 25:8 - army 2Ch 25:17 - Amaziah