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The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.
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Verse 17. Thousand. Their numbers had decreased since they came out fo Egypt, (Numbers 1 and 26) when they were 600,000 fighting men. Menochius.—But we must reflect, that some would be left to garrison the cities, and so forth The Benjamites must surely have been infatuated to encounter so great a force in such a cause. Bible.
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