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Judges 20:17 Cross-References
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“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
Judges 20:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 20:17
The men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war (אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה, ish milchamah, 'men of war')—Israel's coalition fielded 400,000 combat-ready warriors, outnumbering Benjamin 15-to-1. The phrase 'beside Benjamin' (מִלְּבַד בִּנְיָמִן, millevad binyamin) emphasizes exclusion: all Israel united except the accused tribe.The massive numerical advantage should have guaranteed swift victory, yet the following verses reveal two devastating defeats before Israel prevails. This demonstrates a crucial biblical principle: numerical su...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 20:17
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“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”
“Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.”
“and numbered them in Telaim”
“even of all the tribes of Israel”
“the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain”
“six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.”
“and the men of Judah thirty thousand.”