Judges 21:9

9 For when they counted the people, they found that none of the people of Jabesh Gilead were there.

Judges 21:9 in Other Translations

9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.

9 For when the people were mustered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead was there.

9 For after they counted all the people, no one from Jabesh-gilead was present.

9 When they took a roll call of the people, not a single person from Jabesh Gilead was there.

9 For when the people were counted, no one was there from the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead.

Judges 21:9 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 21:9

For the people were numbered
To know who did come up, and who did not, and particularly to know whether the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead did or not, against whom an information was brought:

and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there;
for as yet none that came had returned home; all came to Shiloh first, to pay their devotion to the Lord; and as none were found among the living, it did not appear they were among the slain; and very probably the muster roll was taken before they went to battle, and they were not on that.

Judges 21:9 In-Context

7 “How can we provide wives for those who are left, since we have taken an oath by the LORD not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?”

8 Then they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to assemble before the LORD at Mizpah?” They discovered that no one from Jabesh Gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.

9 For when they counted the people, they found that none of the people of Jabesh Gilead were there.

10 So the assembly sent twelve thousand fighting men with instructions to go to Jabesh Gilead and put to the sword those living there, including the women and children.

11 “This is what you are to do,” they said. “Kill every male and every woman who is not a virgin.”