Judges 20:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.”
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“The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 20:17 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 1:46And all those counted totaled 603,550.
- Numbers 26:51These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
- Judges 20:2The 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.
- Judges 20:22But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.
- 1 Samuel 11:8And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
- 1 Samuel 15:4So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 21:5And 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.
- 2 Chronicles 17:14These 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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