Judges 20:17 “The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each…”

Judges 20:17

The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

World English Bible

The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.

American Standard Version

And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also the men of Israel, beside Beniamin, were nombred foure hundreth thousande men that drew sword, euen all men of warre.

Darby Translation

And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.

Bible in Basic English

And the men of Israel, other than Benjamin, were four hundred thousand in number, all armed with swords; they were all men of war.

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Cross references

“four hundred”

Judges 20:2 Numbers 1:46 Numbers 26:51 1 Samuel 11:8 1 Samuel 15:4 1 Chronicles 21:5

Judges 20:2 · BSB

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.

Numbers 1:46 · BSB

And all those counted totaled 603,550.

Numbers 26:51 · BSB

These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.

1 Samuel 11:8 · BSB

And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.

1 Samuel 15:4 · BSB

So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

1 Chronicles 21:5 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.

18The 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.

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