Judges 20:17
“And the men of Israel, beside Beniamin, were numbred foure hundred thousand men that drewe sword; all these were men of warre.”
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Judges 20:17 Context
15And the children of Beniamin were numbred at that time out of the cities, twentie and sixe thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbred seuen hundred chosen men. 16Among all this people there were seuen hundred chosen men left handed, euery one could sling stones at an haire breadth, and not misse. 17And the men of Israel, beside Beniamin, were numbred foure hundred thousand men that drewe sword; all these were men of warre. 18¶ And the children of Israel arose, and went vp to the house of God, and asked counsell of God, and saide, Which of vs shall goe vp first to the battell against the children of Beniamin? And the Lord said, Iudah shall goe vp first. 19And the children of Israel rose vp in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
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Other Translations for Judges 20:17
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
Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin were numbered, 400,000 men who draw the sword; all these were men of war.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
And the men of Israel, other than Benjamin, were four hundred thousand in number, all armed with swords; they were all men of war.
- Basic English Bible
And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
- Darby Bible
And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
- Webster's Bible
The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword: all these were men of war.
- World English Bible
And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 20:17
20:17 Men of Israel - Such as were here present, for it is probable they had a far greater number of men, being six hundred thousand before their entrance into Canaan.