Judges 20:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, took their positions in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the chiefs{H6438} of all the people,{H5971} even of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel,{H3478} presented{H3320} themselves in the assembly{H6951} of the people{H5971} of God,{H430} four{H702} hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} footmen{H376} that drew{H8025} sword.{H2719}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the chief{H6438} of all the people{H5971}, even of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, presented{H3320}{(H8691)} themselves in the assembly{H6951} of the people{H5971} of God{H430}, four{H702} hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} footmen{H376}{H7273} that drew{H8025}{(H8802)} sword{H2719}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and there came together of all the quarters of the people, and of all the trybes of Israel in to the congregacion of the people of God, foure hundreth thousande fote men that drue out ye swerde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the chiefe of all the people, and all the tribes of Israel assembled in the Congregation of the people of God foure hundreth thousand footemen that drewe sword.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there assembled the chiefe men of all the people, and of all the tribes of Israel, in the congregation of the people of God, foure hundred thousande footemen that drewe swordes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the chief of all the people, [even] of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, station themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen drawing sword.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the chiefs of the people, out of all the tribes of Israel, took their places in the meeting of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen armed with swords.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The leaders of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, which numbered four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 8:10 : 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the armies of the children of the east: for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men who drew sword.
  • Judg 20:15 : 15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who numbered seven hundred chosen men.
  • Judg 20:17 : 17 And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword; all these were men of war.
  • 2 Sam 24:9 : 9 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.
  • 2 Kgs 3:26 : 26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 20:17
    88%

    17 And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword; all these were men of war.

  • 1 Chr 21:5
    82%

    5 And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.

  • Judg 20:1
    80%

    1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation gathered together as one, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    79%

    9 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

  • Judg 20:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

    15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who numbered seven hundred chosen men.

  • 1 Chr 12:37
    77%

    37 On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all types of weapons of war for battle, one hundred and twenty thousand.

  • Judg 20:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10 And we will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly they have committed in Israel.

    11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one.

  • Josh 4:13
    76%

    13 About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle.

  • 1 Chr 5:18
    76%

    18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh—valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war—were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that went out to the war.

  • Num 31:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 From every tribe, a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, you shall send to the war.

    5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

  • 1 Sam 4:2
    76%

    2 And the Philistines arranged themselves against Israel, and when they joined battle, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, and they killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

  • Judg 20:34-35
    2 verses
    76%

    34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was heavy; but they did not know that disaster was near them.

    35 And the LORD struck Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty-five thousand one hundred men; all these drew the sword.

  • Num 2:23
    76%

    23 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

  • Judg 20:20-22
    3 verses
    76%

    20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel set themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

    21 And the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty-two thousand men.

    22 And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they had arrayed themselves the first day.

  • Judg 20:46
    76%

    46 So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor.

  • Judg 20:25
    75%

    25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

  • 1 Kgs 20:15
    75%

    15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    75%

    7 Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Sam 15:4
    75%

    4 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand men of Judah.

  • Num 2:19
    74%

    19 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

  • 2 Chr 14:8
    74%

    8 And Asa had an army of men who carried shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, those who carried shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

  • 2 Chr 17:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed men with bows and shields.

    18 And beside him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

  • Num 1:37
    74%

    37 Those who were numbered from them, even from the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

  • Num 2:6
    73%

    6 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

  • Num 2:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

    9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall set forth first.

  • 1 Chr 12:24
    73%

    24 The sons of Judah bearing shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred armed for war.

  • Josh 11:4
    73%

    4 And they went out, they and all their armies with them, numerous people, as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots.

  • Josh 22:12
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    12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh to go up to war against them.

  • 1 Sam 4:10
    73%

    10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled every man to his tent, and there was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.

  • 1 Sam 11:8
    73%

    8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

  • Deut 20:9
    73%

    9 And it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

  • Num 1:45-46
    2 verses
    73%

    45 Thus all those who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel;

    46 All who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

  • Num 2:21
    73%

    21 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

  • Judg 20:39
    73%

    39 And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.

  • 1 Kgs 12:21
    73%

    21 And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

  • Num 1:3
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    3 From twenty years old and above, all who are able to go to war in Israel: you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

  • Judg 8:10
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    10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the armies of the children of the east: for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men who drew sword.

  • Judg 20:44
    73%

    44 And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor.

  • Judg 5:8
    73%

    8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates; was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?