Judges 21:9

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

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 get wives for those who are left? We have sworn by God not to give any of our daughters to them in marriage."

8 They said, "Which one of the tribes of Israel didn't gather before God at Mizpah?"

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

10 So the congregation sent twelve divisions of their top men there with the command, "Kill everyone of Jabesh Gilead, including women and children.

11 These are your instructions: Every man and woman who has had sexual intercourse you must kill. But keep the virgins alive." And that's what they did.