1 Samuel 11:8 When Saul mustered them at Bezek, the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and those of Judah thirty thousand.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
When Saul mustered them at Bezek, the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and those of Judah thirty thousand.

English Standard Version
When he mustered them at Bezek, the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

New American Standard Bible
He numbered them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.

King James Bible
And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul counted them at Bezek. There were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men from Judah.

International Standard Version
Saul mustered them at Bezek, and there were 300,000 Israelis and 30,000 men of Judah.

American Standard Version
And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he numbered them in Bezec: and there were of the children of Israel three hundred thousand: and of the men of Juda thirty thousand.

Darby Bible Translation
And he numbered them in Bezek, and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

Young's Literal Translation
And he inspecteth them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel are three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

11:1-11 The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then no wisdom to part with that sin which is as dear to us as our right eye, rather than to be cast into hell-fire? See the faith and confidence of Saul, and, grounded thereon, his courage and resolution. See also his activity in this business. When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, it will make them expert, even without experience. When zeal for the glory of God, and love for the brethren, urge men to earnest efforts, and when God is pleased to help, great effects may speedily be produced.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. Bezek—This place of general muster was not far from Shechem, on the road to Beth-shan, and nearly opposite the ford for crossing to Jabesh-gilead. The great number on the muster-roll showed the effect of Saul's wisdom and promptitude.