Judges 20:17
15 On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah.
16 Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
19 The next morning the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
- KJV
- And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
- WEB
- The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.
- ASV
- And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
- DARBY
- And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
- BLB
- And the men of Israel mobilized themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men who drew the sword, each of these a man of war.
- ÅB
- Og da Israels menn - Benjamin fraregnet - ble mønstret, utgjorde de fire hundre tusen mann som kunne dra sverd; hver av dem var en krigsmann.
- OTB
- Israelittene, unntatt Benjamin, mønstret fire hundre tusen sverdbevæpnede menn, alle forberedt på kamp.
- B1930
- Og da Israels menn - Benjamin fraregnet - blev mønstret, utgjorde de fire hundre tusen mann som kunde dra sverd; hver av dem var en krigsmann.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 26:51
These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
Read in context1 Samuel 11:8
And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:4
So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
Read in context1 Chronicles 21:5
And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.
Read in contextNumbers 1:46
And all those counted totaled 603,550.
Read in contextJudges 20:2
The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords.
Read in context2 Chronicles 17:14–18
These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
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