1 chronicles 5:18

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1 Chronicles 5:18

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Chronicles 5:18
Verse 18 of 26

Scripture focus

The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, [were] four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

1 Chronicles 5:18KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:18

Theological / Devotional

Valiant men. The exact number, 44,760, is evidently based on an official census. Immediately after the Exodus (Num. 1:21, 25, 35), Reuben had 46,500 soldiers, Gad had 45,650, and all Manasseh 32,200, and in the days of Joshua the number of men of war from these tribes totaled 43,730, 40,500, and 52,700 respectively (Num. 26:7, 18, 34).

By SdaBc

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:18

Theological / Devotional

The valley of Rephaim. The phrase is translated “the valley of the giants” in Joshua 15:8. It was a fruitful valley extending to the southwest of Jerusalem, and provided ample room for a large encampment.

By SdaBc