Judges 20:17

The Message

The men of Israel, excluding Benjamin, mobilized four hundred divisions of sword-wielding fighting men. * * *

Cross References

Numbers 26:51

The total number of the People of Israel: 601,730. * * *

Judges 20:18

They set out and went to Bethel to inquire of God. The People of Israel said, “Who of us shall be first to go into battle with the Benjaminites?” God said, “Judah goes first.”

Judges 20:22

The Israelites went back to the sanctuary and wept before God until evening. They again inquired of God, “Shall we again go into battle against the Benjaminites, our brothers?” God said, “Yes. Attack.”

1 Samuel 15:4

Saul called the army together at Telaim and prepared them to go to war—two hundred companies of infantry from Israel and another ten companies from Judah. Saul marched to Amalek City and hid in the canyon.