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href="/bsb/judges/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For when they counted the people, they found that none of the people of Jabesh Gilead were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For after they counted all the people, no one from Jabesh-gilead was present.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For when the people were mustered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the people were numbered, and, behold, <i>there were</i> none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For when the people were counted, indeed, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead <i>was</i> there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were counted, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed the people were numbered, but behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were assembled, behold, there was not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For when the roll was called, no men were there from the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were counted, no one was there from the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they questioned the people, and there was no one there from Jabesh Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />at the roll call of the army no one from Jabesh had responded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />since when they took a census of the assembly, not even one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was in attendance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they took roll call, they noticed none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, look, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the people were numbered, and behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people numbered themselves, and behold, there is no man from the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the people numbered themselves, and lo, there is not there a man of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the people will be reviewed, and behold, not a man there from the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />(At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />(Likewise, in the time when they had been at Shiloh, not one of them was found to be there.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A roll call of the people was taken, and none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was present.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For when the roll was called among the people, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the people were numbered there, and behold, not one man of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was found there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people were numbered there, and a man was not found there from the inhabitants of Yabish of Gelad<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the people were numbered, and there was not there a man from the inhabitants of Jabis Galaad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/21-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=6489" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/21.htm">Wives for the Benjamites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">For when the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">were counted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">none</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">of the residents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3003.htm" title="3003: yā·ḇêš (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Gilead, also an Isr. The same as yabesh; Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">of Jabesh-gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: gil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">were there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-47.htm">Judges 20:47</a></span><br />But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-48.htm">Judges 20:48</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned back against the other Benjamites and put to the sword all the cities, including the animals and everything else they found. And they burned down all the cities in their path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46</a></span><br />That day 25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell, all men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Judges 20:35</a></span><br />The LORD defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-25.htm">Judges 20:25</a></span><br />That same day the Benjamites came out against them from Gibeah and cut down another 18,000 Israelites, all of them armed with swords.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-21.htm">Judges 20:21</a></span><br />And the Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down 22,000 Israelites on the battlefield that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18</a></span><br />The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Judges 20:15</a></span><br />On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered as one man, united against the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8</a></span><br />Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Judges 20:5</a></span><br />And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1</a></span><br />Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7</a></span><br />He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-4.htm">1 Samuel 15:4</a></span><br />So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">2 Samuel 2:25</a></span><br />The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Jabeshgilead</a> <a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Jabesh-Gilead</a> <a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Ja'besh-Gil'ead</a> <a href="/judges/20-17.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/judges/20-17.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Present</a> <a href="/judges/21-2.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-15.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Jabeshgilead</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Jabesh-Gilead</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Ja'besh-Gil'ead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Present</a> <a href="/judges/21-23.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/21-1.htm">The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/21-8.htm">By the destruction of Jabesh Gilead they provide them four hundred wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/21-16.htm">They advise the remainder to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh</a></span><br></div></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> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For when the people were counted</b><br>In the context of ancient Israel, counting or taking a census was a significant event, often associated with military or religious purposes. In this instance, the counting was related to the aftermath of a civil conflict within Israel. The act of counting the people reflects the need for accountability and understanding the full scope of the tribes' participation in the assembly. This echoes other biblical instances where censuses were taken, such as in <a href="/numbers/1.htm">Numbers 1</a>, where God commands Moses to count the Israelites for military organization.<p><b>none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there</b><br>Jabesh-gilead was a city located east of the Jordan River, in the territory of Gilead. Its absence from the assembly is significant, as it indicates a lack of participation in the collective action of the tribes of Israel. Historically, Jabesh-gilead had connections with the tribe of Benjamin, which may explain their absence due to the conflict against Benjamin. This absence led to severe consequences for Jabesh-gilead, as seen in the subsequent verses. The city later plays a role in the narrative of King Saul, who rescues it from the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11), highlighting its ongoing significance in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel who are gathered at Mizpah to address the issue of the tribe of Benjamin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, which faced near extinction due to a civil war with the other tribes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>A significant gathering place for the Israelites, where they often assembled for important decisions and events.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>The city in Benjamin where a grievous crime occurred, leading to the conflict between Benjamin and the other tribes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jabesh-gilead.htm">Jabesh-gilead</a></b><br>A city that did not send representatives to the assembly at Mizpah, leading to further actions by the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin_and_disunity.htm">The Consequences of Sin and Disunity</a></b><br>The near destruction of the tribe of Benjamin serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and disunity among God's people. It calls us to seek reconciliation and unity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience_and_participation.htm">The Importance of Obedience and Participation</a></b><br>Jabesh-gilead's failure to participate in the assembly at Mizpah led to severe consequences. This teaches us the importance of being actively involved in the community of believers and obeying God's call.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_restoration.htm">God's Mercy and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the severe judgment, God provides a way for the tribe of Benjamin to be restored. This illustrates God's mercy and His desire to restore and redeem His people, even after severe discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_crisis.htm">The Role of Leadership in Crisis</a></b><br>The events highlight the need for wise and godly leadership during times of crisis. Leaders must seek God's guidance to make decisions that align with His will and promote healing and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_naphtali_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Naphtali?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_fighting_men_in_israel.htm">In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel? Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9) One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_jabesh-gilead's_slaughter.htm">What archaeological evidence, if any, supports the slaughter of Jabesh-gilead described in this chapter (Judges 21:8-12)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites'_lands_align_biblically.htm">In Joshua 14:3-4, how does the Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance align with other biblical passages that mention Levitical cities and lands?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">For the people were numbered.</span>--It is doubtful whether this implies another numbering besides that at Mizpeh (<a href="/context/judges/20-1.htm" title="Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to the LORD in Mizpeh.">Judges 20:1-17</a>). In the tale which had then been made up, the absence of inhabitants of a single town might for the present escape notice. It would be sufficient now merely to refer to the lists then made (<a href="/context/judges/20-1.htm" title="Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to the LORD in Mizpeh.">Judges 20:1-17</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/21-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For when the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were counted,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">none</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the residents</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jabesh-gilead</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3003.htm">Strong's 3003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/21-9.htm">OT History: Judges 21:9 For when the people were numbered behold (Jd Judg. 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