“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.”
Leaders of all tribes present themselves, numbering four hundred thousand fighting men—enormous force assembled with speed suggesting both efficiency and mob energy. The specificity conveys magnitude and likely hyperbole. These warriors represent Israel unified; their weapons show force. Yet this overwhelming response will paradoxically fail: Benjamin inflicts horrific casualties despite numerical disadvantage.
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