1 Samuel 15:4

1 Samuel 15:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
• New International Version (NIV)So Saul summoned the men and mustered them at Telaim—two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand from Judah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Saul summoned the people and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand men on foot, and ten thousand men of Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul gathered the people together and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men of Judah.

Context of 1 Samuel 15:4

2This is what the Lord of Armies says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them along the way as they were coming out of Egypt. 3Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, infants and nursing babies, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” Then Saul summoned the troops and counted them at Telaim: two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men from Judah. 5Saul came to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the wadi. 6He warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came out of Egypt, go on and leave! Get away from the Amalekites, or I’ll sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites withdrew from the Amalekites.

1 Samuel 15:4 word by word

וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙ בַּטְּלָאִ֔ים מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִ֑י וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• gatheredשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and numberedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: listH6485
• them in Telaimטְלָאִיםţelâ'îym · TelaimH2923
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• footmenרַגְלִיraglîy · on footH7273
• and tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 15:4

• Joshua 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
• 1 Samuel 11:8Saul counted them at Bezek. There were three hundred thousand Israelites and thirty thousand men from Judah.
• 1 Samuel 13:15Then Samuel went from Gilgal to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul registered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Two hundred thousand - and ten thousand - The Septuagint, in the London Polyglot, have Four Hundred thousand companies of Israel, and Thirty thousand companies of Judah. The Codex Alexandrinus has Ten thousand of each. The Complutensian Polyglot has Two Hundred thousand companies of Israel, and Ten thousand of Judah. And Josephus has Four Hundred thousand of Israel, and Thirty thousand of Judah. All the other versions are the same with the Hebrew text…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Telaim - Probably the same as “Telem” Joshua 15:24, one of the uttermost cities of Judah, toward the coast of Edom. The name means “lambs,” and was probably so called from the numerous flocks. Two hundred thousand … - A wonderful contrast with the six hundred men who composed his whole army before 1 Samuel 13:15, and a proof how completely for a time the Philistines had been driven back. The separate mention of the men of Judah shows how little union…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Telaim: This might be the same as Telem (see Joshua 15:24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Saul gathered the people together--The alacrity with which he entered on the necessary preparations for the expedition gave a fair, but delusive promise of faithfulness in its execution. Telaim--or Telem, among the uttermost cities of the tribe of Judah towards the coast of Edom (Jos 15:21, 24).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 15:4

• Agency
• Amalekites
• Church and State
• Falsehood
• Retaliation
• Telaim
• War

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Saul
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Paul, Saul
• Army
• Better
• Chief
• Pardon
• Reject

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings