Judges 21:9

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.

American Standard Version (1901)

For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

Bible in Basic English

For when the people were numbered, not one man of the people of Jabesh-gilead was present.

Free Bible Version

for once they had done a head count, there was nobody there from Jabesh-gilead.

Geneva Bible 1599

For when the people were vewed; beholde, none of the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead were there.

King James (Authorized) Version

For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

Translation for Translators

They realized that when the soldiers were counted, there was no one from Jabesh-Gilead city who had come there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For when the people were set out in an orderly manner, behold, none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there.

Noah Webster Bible

For the people were numbered, and behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

World English Bible

For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people numbered themselves, and lo, there is not there a man of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.

Context

Wives for the Benjamites

⁸So 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.⁹For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In Judges 21:9, the Israelites were faced with the aftermath of a civil war and the need to find wives for the remaining men of Benjamin. They realized that the city of Jabesh Gilead had not joined them in the battle, so they devised a plan to attack the city and take its unmarried women as wives for the Benjamites. This verse reflects the chaotic and morally compromised state of the Israelites during this period of the judges, showing the drastic measures they were willing to take to address their problems. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the importance of seeking His guidance in all situations.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

For the people were numbered,.... To know who did come up, and who did not, and particularly to know whether the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead did or not, against whom an information was brought: and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there; for as yet none that came had returned home; all came to Shiloh first, to pay their devotion to the Lord; and as none were found among the living, it did not appear they were among the slain; and very probably the muster roll was taken before they went to battle, and they were not on that.