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Judges 21:9 Cross-References
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“For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.”
Judges 21:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 21:9
For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there. The verb "were numbered" (hitpaqed, הִתְפָּקֵד, "were mustered" or "were counted") indicates a formal census to verify assembly attendance. The emphatic "behold, there were none" (hinneh ein sham, הִנֵּה אֵין שָׁם) confirms Jabesh-gilead's complete absence—not even partial representation. This verification sealed the city's fate under Israel's participation oath: complete destruction except for virgin women needed as wives for Benjamin.The matter-of-fact tone is chilling: the verse reports the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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