1 Samuel 11:8

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1 Samuel 11:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.

7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.

8 And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.

9 So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

10 Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”

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Judges 1:4

When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.

Judges 1:5

And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

1 Samuel 13:15

Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

1 Samuel 15:4

So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

2 Samuel 24:9

And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.

2 Chronicles 17:12

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

2 Chronicles 17:13

and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17:14

These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

2 Chronicles 17:15

next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

2 Chronicles 17:16

and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17:17

From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

2 Chronicles 17:18

and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

2 Chronicles 17:19

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.