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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: 40000</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/num/40000.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/2_samuel/10-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/num/40000.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > 40000</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/num/37000.htm" title="37000">◄</a> 40000 <a href="/topical/num/40500.htm" title="40500">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The number 40,000 appears in the Bible in contexts that often involve military counts or large groups of people. It is a significant figure that is used to convey the magnitude of an army or assembly, reflecting the importance of the event or situation being described.<br><br><b>1. Military Contexts:</b><br><br>· <b><a href="/judges/5-8.htm">Judges 5:8</a></b>: In the Song of Deborah, a poetic account of the victory of Israel over the Canaanite forces led by Sisera, the number 40,000 is mentioned to emphasize the lack of weapons among the Israelites. The verse states, "When they chose new gods, then war was in the gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel." This highlights the dire situation of the Israelites before their miraculous victory, underscoring the divine intervention that led to their success.<br><br>· <b><a href="/1_chronicles/12-36.htm">1 Chronicles 12:36</a></b>: This passage lists the warriors who joined David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD. The verse mentions, "From Asher, there were 40,000 who went out to battle, ready for war." This enumeration of troops signifies the widespread support David received from the tribes of Israel, marking a pivotal moment in his rise to kingship.<br><br><b>2. Symbolic and Cultural Significance:</b><br><br>The use of large numbers like 40,000 in the Bible often serves to convey the idea of completeness or a significant multitude. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, numbers were sometimes used symbolically rather than literally, to express the greatness or importance of an event or group. The number 40 itself is frequently associated with periods of testing, trial, or judgment, as seen in the 40 days and nights of rain during the Flood (<a href="/genesis/7-12.htm">Genesis 7:12</a>) or the 40 years of Israel's wandering in the desert (<a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>).<br><br><b>3. Interpretative Considerations:</b><br><br>When interpreting the number 40,000 in biblical texts, it is important to consider the literary and historical context. The mention of such a large number could be intended to impress upon the reader the scale of the event or the strength of the forces involved. It may also reflect the oral tradition of storytelling, where numbers are used to enhance the narrative.<br><br>In summary, the number 40,000 in the Bible is primarily associated with military contexts, serving to highlight the scale and significance of the events described. It reflects both the historical realities of ancient warfare and the symbolic use of numbers in biblical literature.<a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">40000 (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">2 Samuel 10:18</a></span><br />The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-36.htm">1 Chronicles 12:36</a></span><br />Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-18.htm">1 Chronicles 19:18</a></span><br />The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians the men of seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the army.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/num/40000.htm"><span class="l"><b>40000</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>40000</b> (3 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 10:18 The Syrians<br> fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/num/40000.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/num/37000.htm"><span class="l">37000 (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/num/37000.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/num/40500.htm"><span class="l">40500 (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/num/40500.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sidon.htm"><span class="l">Sidon (35 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> butchered all whom he seized, Tabnit among them. It is said that <b>40,000</b><br> perished in the flames. A list of the kings of Sidon in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sidon.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm"><span class="l">Tyre (59 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Joshua 19:29). The space within the walls was crowded with buildings, and<br> is said to have contained <b>40,000</b> inhabitants. The town <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tyre.htm - 45k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/armenia.htm"><span class="l">Armenia (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> A large body of Armenian soldiers served in Xerxes' invasion of Greece. At the battle<br> of Arbela (331 BC), <b>40,000</b> of their infantry and 7,000 cavalry took part. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/armenia.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/temple.htm"><span class="l">Temple (614 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> building, besides what was offered willingly (Ezra 1:6-11; Ezra 6:3). The relatively<br> small number of exiles who chose to return for this work (<b>40,000</b>) were led <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/temple.htm - 101k</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/num/40000.htm">40000</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim (168 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/num/41500.htm">41500 (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/num/40000.htm">40000 (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gad.htm">Gad (78 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/num/37000.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="37000"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="37000" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/num/40500.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="40500"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="40500" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>