The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
- BSB The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
- NKJV Now besides Benjamin, the men of Israel numbered four hundred thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were men of war.
- NASB Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin were counted, four hundred thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were men of war.
- NLT Israel had 400,000 experienced soldiers armed with swords, not counting Benjamin’s warriors.
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Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Chr 17:14–18This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
- Judg 20:2The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword.
- 1 Sam 11:8He counted them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
- 1 Chr 21:5Joab gave up the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.
- 1 Sam 15:4Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
- Num 26:51These are those who were counted of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.
- Num 1:46even all those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
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