their numbered men of the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400.
Parallel translations
- WEB those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
- KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
- BSB those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.
- NKJV those who were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
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Quick answer
Benjamin's fighting men number 35,400. The tribe's strength is recorded.
Overview
Benjamin's modest total reflects its standing as one of the smaller tribes. Despite its size, Benjamin would produce King Saul and the apostle Paul. The figure shows that God uses tribes great and small to accomplish His purposes.
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Cross-references · 4
- Num 26:41These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.
- Num 2:23His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
- Judg 20:44–46Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.
- 2 Chr 17:17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
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