Judges 20:46 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.

All which fell that day of Benjamin. Upon comparing this with Judges 20:35, it will be seen that the loss is stated here in round numbers, and is confined only to that of the third day. We must conclude that 1,000 had fallen during the two previous engagements, in order to make the aggregate amount given, Judges 10:15.

Judges 20:46

46 So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.