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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Other Translations

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

Bible commentary

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.


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