Judges 20:17
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New International Version (©2011)
Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fit for battle.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Israel had 400,000 experienced soldiers armed with swords, not counting Benjamin's warriors.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the men of Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered 400,000 men who drew the sword; all these were men of war.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin were numbered, 400,000 men who draw the sword; all these were men of war.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, rallied 400,000 armed men, every one an experienced warrior.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But the Israeli army—not counting the tribe of Benjamin—numbered 400,000 expert swordsmen, all of them battle-hardened soldiers.

NET Bible (©2006)
The men of Israel (not counting Benjamin) had mustered four hundred thousand sword-wielding soldiers, every one an experienced warrior.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The men of Israel (Benjamin not included) totaled 400,000 soldiers armed with swords.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

American King James Version
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
And the men of Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - A repetition of the statement in ver. 2.

CHAPTER 20:18-48

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin,.... Who did not join them in this affair, but opposed them:

were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: see Judges 20:9.

all these were men of war; inured to it, skilful and courageous.

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The Decree of the Assembly
…15And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men. 16Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left handed; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. 17And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

Judges 20:16 Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred select troops who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
Judges 20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, "Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first."