


1 Chronicles 5:18
Bible Versions
¶ 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.
The sons {H1121} of Reuben {H7205}, and the Gadites {H1425}, and half {H2677} the tribe {H7626} of Manasseh {H4519}, of valiant men {H2428}, men {H582} able to bear {H5375} buckler {H4043} and sword {H2719}, and to shoot {H1869} with bow {H7198}, and skilful {H3925} in war {H4421}, were four {H702} and forty {H705} thousand {H505} seven {H7651} hundred {H3967} and threescore {H8346}, that went out {H3318} to the war {H6635}.
The descendants of Re'uven, the Gadi and the half-tribe of M'nasheh included 44,760 brave men who were available for warfare, able to take up shield and sword, shoot with the bow, or make use of other war skills.
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were forty and four thousand seven hundred and threescore, that were able to go forth to war.
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Joshua 4:12
And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: -
Joshua 4:13
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. -
Numbers 1:3
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.