2 Samuel 17:11

Good News Translation (US Version)

My advice is that you bring all the Israelites together from one end of the country to the other, as many as the grains of sand on the seashore, and that you lead them personally in battle.

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord has revealed himself by his righteous judgments, and the wicked are trapped by their own deeds.

Judges 20:1

All the people of Israel from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, as well as from the land of Gilead in the east, answered the call. They gathered in one body in the Lord's presence at Mizpah.

Joshua 11:4

They came with all their soldiers—an army with as many men as there are grains of sand on the seashore. They also had many horses and chariots.

1 Kings 20:10

from Benhadad: “I will bring enough men to destroy this city of yours and carry off the rubble in their hands. May the gods strike me dead if I don't!”

1 Kings 4:20

The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore; they ate and drank, and were happy.

2 Samuel 24:2

So David gave orders to Joab, the commander of his army: “Go with your officers through all the tribes of Israel from one end of the country to the other, and count the people. I want to know how many there are.”

2 Samuel 12:28

Now gather the rest of your forces, attack the city and take it yourself. I don't want to get the credit for capturing it.”

Genesis 13:16

I am going to give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them all; it would be as easy to count all the specks of dust on earth!

Genesis 21:14

Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.

1 Samuel 3:20

So all the people of Israel, from one end of the country to the other, knew that Samuel was indeed a prophet of the Lord.

1 Samuel 13:5

The Philistines assembled to fight the Israelites; they had thirty thousand war chariots, six thousand cavalry troops, and as many soldiers as there are grains of sand on the seashore. They went to Michmash, east of Bethaven, and camped there.