those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.
Parallel translations
- WEB those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
- KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
- NKJV those who were numbered of the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
- NASB their numbered men of the tribe of Judah were 74,600.
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Quick answer
Judah's fighting men number 74,600, the largest of all the tribes. Judah's prominence is reflected in its great strength.
Overview
Judah's leading number matches its leading place: it would camp on the east and march first (Num. 2:3-9). This prominence fulfills Jacob's blessing that the scepter would not depart from Judah (Gen. 49:10). The tribe's preeminence anticipates Christ, the King who comes from Judah's line.
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- 2 Sam 24:9And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.
- Num 26:22These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
- 2 Chr 17:14–16These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
- Num 2:3–4On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
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