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1 Samuel 11:8

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 11

“And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.”1 Samuel 11:8

What Does 1 Samuel 11:8 Mean?

1 Samuel 11:8 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 11, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (8)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 11:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Judges 1:4“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.”2 Samuel 24:9“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 were five hundred thousand men.”Judges 20:2“And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.”Judges 20:17“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”1 Samuel 13:15“And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.”1 Samuel 15:4“And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.”2 Kings 3:6“And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.”2 Chronicles 17:12“And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.”

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