1 Samuel 11:8

1 Samuel 11:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)When Saul mustered them at Bezek, the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and those of Judah thirty thousand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he mustered them at Bezek, the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

Context of 1 Samuel 11:8

6When Saul heard the news, God's Spirit came on him with power. He became very angry. 7He killed two of his oxen. He cut their bodies into pieces. He sent men with the pieces to all the towns in Israel. In each town, the men said, ‘Everyone must join Saul and Samuel to fight in their army. If you do not agree to join them, they will cut up your oxen just like this!’ The people became very afraid of what the Lord would do. So they all came together as one army. They met together at Bezek. Saul counted 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men from Judah. 9Saul said to the men who had brought the news from Jabesh, ‘Return to Jabesh. Tell the people, “We will come to rescue you tomorrow, before midday.” ’ So the men took the message to the people in Jabesh. The people were very happy. 10The men there said to Nahash, ‘Tomorrow we will come out of the town to you. Then you can do anything that you want to us.’

1 Samuel 11:8 word by word

וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם בְּבָ֑זֶק וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֔לֶף וְאִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when he numberedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: listH6485
• them in Bezekבֶּ֫זֶקbezeq · BezekH966
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• were threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 11:8

• Judges 1:4They attacked the Canaanites and the Perizzites at Bezek. The Lord helped them to win against 10,000 Canaanite and Perizzite fighters.
• 1 Samuel 13:15After that, Samuel left Gilgal. He went to Gibeah in the land of Benjamin's tribe. Saul counted the soldiers who were still with him. There were about 600 men.
• 1 Samuel 15:4So Saul called his army to come together. The men met at Telaim and Saul counted them. There were 200,000 soldiers from Israel and another 10,000 men from Judah's tribe.
• 2 Samuel 24:9Joab reported to the king about the number of soldiers who could fight. There were 800,000 men in Israel who could use a sword to fight. There were also 500,000 soldiers in Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 17:12Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built strong buildings and places to store things everywhere in Judah.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand - This was a vast army, but the Septuagint make it even more: "All the men of Israel were ̔ , Six Hundred thousand; and the men of Judah ̔ , Seventy thousand." Josephus goes yet higher with the number of the Israelites: "He found the number of those whom he had gathered together to be ̔ Seven Hundred thousand." Those of the tribe of Judah he makes seventy thousand…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8He numbered them - This was done to see who was absent (compare Judges 21:9). Bezek has been conjectured to be the name of a district rather than of a town. Two villages retained the name in the time of Eusebius 17 miles from Nablous, on the way to Beth-shean. The children of Israel and the men of Judah - This looks like the language of later times, times perhaps subsequent to the establishment of the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Israel here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Bezek was around 22.5 kilometers (14 miles) west of Jabesh-gilead. The narrator's use of the terms Israel and Judah hints at the later division of the kingdom (1 Kings 12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 11:8

• Armies
• Bezek
• Jabesh-Gilead
• Judah
• Nahash

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Judah
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Children of Israel
• Bezek
• Nahash
• Renew

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings