Numbers 1:37 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

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The men from the tribe of Benjamin who were counted numbered 35,400.

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This verse records that 35,400 fighting men were counted from the tribe of Benjamin during Israel's first military census.

📚 Historical Context

This census took place in the wilderness of Sinai around 1450 BC, about a year after the Israelites left Egypt. God commanded Moses to count all able-bodied men aged 20 and older who could serve in Israel's army as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and his tribe would later become known for producing skilled warriors and archers.

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From the tribe of Benjamin, counting by their family lines and ancestral houses, recording the names of all men who were twenty years old and older, everyone who was able to serve in battle;

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At that time, the tribe of Benjamin counted 26,000 sword-carrying warriors from their cities, plus 700 specially chosen fighting men from the town of Gibeah.

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