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and the sons of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah, thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He numbered them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He assembled <i>and</i> counted them at Bezek; and the sons of Israel numbered 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul counted them at Bezek. There were three hundred thousand Israelites and thirty thousand men from Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul counted them at Bezek. There were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men from Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />at Bezek. Saul had them organized and counted. There were 300,000 from Israel and 30,000 from Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Saul counted them at Bezek, there were 300,000 troops from Israel and 30,000 troops from Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Saul gathered them at Bezek: there were 300,000 from Israel and 30,000 from Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul mustered them at Bezek, and there were 300,000 Israelis and 30,000 men of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He counted them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he inspects them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel are three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he inspecteth them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel are three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will review them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel will be three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezec: and there were of the children of Israel three hundred thousand: and of the men of Juda thirty thousand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Saul reviewed them in Bezek, there were three hundred thousand Israelites and seventy thousand Judahites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When he mustered them at Bezek, those from Israel were three hundred thousand, and those from Judah seventy thousand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezeq, and there were three hundred thousand sons of Israel, and the men of Yehuda, thirty thousand<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he reviews them at Bezec in Bama, every man of Israel six hundred thousand, and the men of Juda seventy thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/11-8.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/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2729" 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/1_samuel/11.htm">Saul Defeats the Ammonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>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 turned out as one man. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yip̄·qə·ḏêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">And when Saul numbered them</a> <a href="/hebrew/966.htm" title="966: bə·ḇā·zeq (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Pal. From bazaq; lightning; Bezek, a place in Palestine.">at Bezek,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">there were</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lōš (Number-fsc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">300,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">and 30,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ā·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’ ” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.…<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/20-2.htm">Judges 20:2</a></span><br />The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Judges 20:10</a></span><br />We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to supply provisions for the army when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin to punish them for the atrocity they have committed in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-17.htm">Judges 20:17</a></span><br />The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.<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="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">1 Samuel 13:15</a></span><br />Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-2.htm">1 Samuel 13:2</a></span><br />He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">2 Samuel 24:9</a></span><br />And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">1 Chronicles 21:5</a></span><br />And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">1 Chronicles 12:23-40</a></span><br />Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-2.htm">Numbers 1:2-3</a></span><br />“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. / You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-2.htm">Numbers 26:2</a></span><br />“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-9.htm">Deuteronomy 20:9</a></span><br />When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-13.htm">Joshua 4:13</a></span><br />About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-14.htm">2 Chronicles 17:14-18</a></span><br />These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; / next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; / and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.</p><p class="hdg">Bezek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Judges 1:4,5</a></b></br> And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men… </p><p class="hdg">the children</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">1 Samuel 13:15</a></b></br> And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people <i>that were</i> present with him, about six hundred men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-4.htm">1 Samuel 15:4</a></b></br> And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">2 Samuel 24:9</a></b></br> And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah <i>were</i> five hundred thousand men.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/1-5.htm">Bezek</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/21-12.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/joshua/8-10.htm">Inspecteth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/judges/21-9.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/judges/21-9.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Bezek</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-4.htm">Inspecteth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-11.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-11.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-1.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-2.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-11.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">Nahash offers them of Jabesh Gilead a reproachful condition</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm">They send messengers, and are delivered by Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-12.htm">Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed</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/1_samuel/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when Saul numbered them at Bezek</b><br>Saul, newly anointed as king, demonstrates his leadership by organizing the Israelites for battle. Bezek is a location in the territory of Israel, possibly near the Jordan River, which served as a strategic gathering point. This act of numbering the troops reflects a common military practice in ancient times, emphasizing the importance of preparation and order before engaging in warfare. The gathering at Bezek signifies unity among the tribes under Saul's leadership, a crucial step in consolidating his kingship.<p><b>there were 300,000 Israelites</b><br>The large number of Israelites indicates a significant mobilization of the people, showing widespread support for Saul's leadership. This figure highlights the potential military strength of Israel when united. The mention of Israelites as a collective group underscores the unity among the northern tribes, which was essential for the defense against external threats. This unity is reminiscent of earlier times when the tribes came together under leaders like Joshua and the judges.<p><b>and 30,000 men of Judah</b><br>The specific mention of Judah, separate from the other tribes, reflects the distinct identity and prominence of the tribe. Judah's involvement is crucial, as it foreshadows the future importance of this tribe in Israel's history, particularly with the rise of David, who would come from Judah. The distinction between the Israelites and the men of Judah may also hint at the eventual division of the kingdom into Israel and Judah. This separation is significant in biblical prophecy and the lineage of Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, fulfilling the messianic promise.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. At this point in the account, Saul is beginning to establish his leadership and military prowess.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezek.htm">Bezek</a></b><br>A location where Saul gathered the Israelites for battle. It serves as a strategic assembly point for the Israelite forces.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, who are called to unite under Saul's leadership to face the Ammonite threat.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_judah.htm">Men of Judah</a></b><br>A specific mention of the tribe of Judah, highlighting its distinct identity and role within the larger assembly of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>The enemy threatening the Israelites, specifically the people of Jabesh Gilead, prompting Saul to muster the troops.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_leadership.htm">Unity in Leadership</a></b><br>Saul's ability to muster a large army demonstrates the importance of strong, decisive leadership in uniting people for a common cause. In our lives, we should seek to support and pray for leaders who promote unity and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>Saul's leadership is empowered by God, reminding us that our abilities and successes are ultimately gifts from God. We should rely on His strength in our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/tribal_identity_and_cooperation.htm">Tribal Identity and Cooperation</a></b><br>The mention of the men of Judah alongside the Israelites highlights the importance of maintaining individual identity while working together for a greater purpose. In the church, we should celebrate diversity while striving for unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_threats.htm">Responding to Threats</a></b><br>The Israelites' response to the Ammonite threat teaches us the importance of being prepared and willing to act when faced with challenges. We should be vigilant and ready to defend our faith and values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Saul's gathering of the troops is a practical step of faith, showing that trust in God often requires us to take concrete actions. We should be proactive in living out our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_samuel's_life.htm">What were the key events in Samuel's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_saul's_threat_quickly_raise_an_army.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:5–7, is it historically plausible that Saul’s threat with the oxen pieces could mobilize such a large army so quickly? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_spirit_empower_saul.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:6, how can an invisible Spirit 'rush upon' Saul and make him so effective in leadership, given a skeptical view of supernatural involvement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_effectively_share_the_gospel.htm">Is wealth and fame appropriate for Christians?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Bezek.</span>--Bezek was in the tribe of Issachar, in the plain of Jezreel, an open district, well adapted for the assembling of the great host which so promptly obeyed the peremptory summons of the war-signal of King Saul.<p><span class= "bld">The children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.</span>--It has been suggested that this verse was the addition of some late reviser of the book, who lived in the northern kingdom after the final separation of Israel and Judah, but such a supposition is not necessary to account for the separate mention of Judah and Israel, or for the apparently great disproportion in the numbers supplied by the great southern tribe. The chronicler, with pardonable exultation, specially mentions the splendid result of the young hero's first summons to the tribes, adding, with perhaps an undertone of sadness, that the rich and populous Judah to that great host only contributed 30,000. There is no doubt, as Dean Payne Smith well observes, that "as a matter of fact Judah always stood apart until there was a king who belonged to itself. Then, in David's time, it first took an active interest in the national welfare, and it was its vast power and numbers which made the shepherd-king, who sprang from Judah, so powerful." In the reign of King Asa of Judah, the numbers of the men of war of that proud tribe amounted to 300,000. It is, however, to be remembered that in the Old Testament Books, owing to the mistakes of copyists, <span class= "ital">numbers </span>are not always to be strictly relied upon.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He numbered them in Bezek</span>. This place was in the tribe of Issachar, and must be distinguished from that mentioned in <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Judges 1:3, 4</a>, which was in Judah, and too remote from the scene of operations. And here Saul appears as the commander-in-chief; for the numbering included the forming of battalions, arranged in thousands, hundreds, and fifties, and the setting officers over them. These, naturally, were the chief men in each district. The result would be that, coming to Bezek, the appointed rendezvous, a disorderly multitude, they would leave it as an army arranged in order, and Saul, in the many difficulties that would arise, would have his first opportunity of showing his powers of command. <span class="cmt_word">Children of Israel,... men of Judah</span> - the distinction which ended in the disruption of the nation. Judah, too, with its 30,000 men, is but poorly represented, nor is it a sufficient explanation of the small number who came that the tribe had enough to do at home in making head against the Philistines. As a matter of fact, Judah always stood apart until there was a king who belonged to itself. Then, in David's time, it first took an active interest in the national welfare, and it was its vast power and numbers which made him so powerful. Had it been so nearly overpowered by the Philistines, it could not so suddenly have sprung forth with a might which made it well nigh a match for all the rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/11-8.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">And when [Saul] numbered them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·qə·ḏêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<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">at Bezek,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבָ֑זֶק</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇā·zeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_966.htm">Strong's 966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bezek -- a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there were</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּהְי֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">300,000</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 30,000</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 11:8 He numbered them in Bezek (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:9" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>