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Judges 20:17
The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.
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Judges 20:17 in other translations
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword: all these were men of war.
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In context
14 The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
15 The children of Benjamin were counted on that day out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, in addition to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted seven hundred chosen men.
16 Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
17 The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.
18 The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” The LORD said, “Judah first.”
19 The children of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
20 The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.
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