and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a count of the men of war who are under our command, and not a man of us is missing.
Parallel translations
- WEB They said to Moses, “Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us.
- KJV And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
- BSB and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.
- NASB and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a census of the men of war who are under our authority, and no man of us is missing.
- NLT and said, “We, your servants, have accounted for all the men who went out to battle under our command; not one of us is missing!
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Quick answer
The officers reported that after the battle not a single one of their men was missing.
Overview
They had counted their soldiers and found none lost, an extraordinary outcome in ancient warfare. This testified that the victory was wholly the Lord's doing. Such complete preservation displays God's power to protect His people, pointing to the One who loses none whom the Father gives Him.
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- 1 Sam 30:18–19David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
- John 18:9that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”
- Ps 72:14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
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