17Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords, and were prepared to fight.


In Context

14 But out of all the cities which were of their lot, they gathered themselves together into Gabaa, to aid them, and to fight against the whole people of Israel.

15 And there were found of Benjamin five and twenty thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa,

16 Who were seven hundred most valiant men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right: and slinging stones so sure that they could hit even a hair, and not miss by the stone's going on either side.

17 Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords, and were prepared to fight.

18 And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader.

19 And forthwith the children of Israel rising in the morning, camped by Gabaa:

Judges 20:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:17Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fighting men.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these [were] men of war.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword: all these were men of war.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:17And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.