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The cities of Maceda, Lebna, Lachis, Gazer, Eglon, Dabir, and Hebron had at least 12,000 people in each. In the mention of Dabir's and Hebron's towns, the word towns is plural, so four towns at 25% of the population of a city, 3000 each. Four towns at 3000 each is 12,000, plus seven cities at 12,000 = 96,000.
96,000 died.

10,000 died.

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In this account, the forces of Juda either had an axe to grind, or they just enjoyed mutilation.

1 died.

Another city, another big loss of life because of God's chosen people.

12,000 died.

Hebron has already been mentioned, and counted. So to keep the numbers down, I will count only Sesai, Ahiman, and Tholmai. To further keep numbers down, they will be counted as towns instead of cities.

9,000 died.

Since God was helping them take the land

It is interesting to note here that in verse 19, that

The Lord was with Juda, but iron chariots defeated Him? Someone should have spread the happy tidings, all it takes to defeat the God of the Jews is an army with iron chariots!
12,000 died.

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The LORD was with the house of Joseph when a traitor led them into his city.

12,000 died.

It seems Israel "offended" God again, so he let them be ruled by Eglon, king of Moab for eighteen years.

We find that Aod's way was very different from all his predecessors. He did not gather warriors and attack the enemy. Aod made himself a two-edged dagger a foot long, and wore it under his clothes over his right thigh.

God's chosen savior must have been very strong, because,

This needs a short review before we continue. The Israelites "offended" their God, so He let them fall into the hands of a foreign king as punishment. Then when God raised up a savior, the king and his people suffered. If King Eglon could have foreseen the consequences, he would have run Israel off as soon as they
appeared. After killing the king, Aod began to act like your normal Jewish warrior.

10,001 died.

Israel's leaders were tough, no nonsense, people. Samgar didn't need a sword, or shield, or even a foot long dagger.

600 died.

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Remember Juda and the iron chariots he and his God could not defeat? Sisara, the general of Chanaanite King Jabin's army had nine hundred iron chariots, and was beaten by a Jewish woman!

The Lord directed the prophetess Debora to send Barac to fight Sisara.

But Barac wouldn't go without her, so she got the credit for winning the battle.

At this point, another woman came into the picture. Sisara deserted his army and was invited to hide under a rug in the tent of Jahel, wife of Cinite Heber. Instead of standing guard for him, the

Sisara would not have fought with less men than Israel. (10,000) Jahel killed Sisara (1) and later they ...destroyed the Chanaanite King, Jabin. (1)
10,002 died.

When Israel was about to do battle with Madian, God decided if Israel won the battle, they would think their power gave them the victory. To prove their power came from God, He had Gedeon cut the size of his forces to only three hundred men.

Then with the blast of horns, the breaking of jars, and the waving of torches in the middle of the night, Gedeon and three hundred men set an army,

2 died.

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When two kings of Madian escaped, Gedeon pursued them. When he asked for bread for his army, the princes of Socchoth refused. Gedeon told them when he captured Zebee and Salmana, he would return to

He also requested bread from the men of Phanuel and received the same answer. He told them,

Gedeon captured the kings and threw their army into a panic. He then got a young man from Socchoth to list the seventy-seven princes and elders of Socchoth.

120,000 swordsmen, 77 elders, 6,000 men of the city, and 2 kings.
126,079 died.

Gaal, son of Obed, questioned Abimelech's power and made him angry. When Gaal led the men of Sichem against Abimelech, then Gaal

Abimelech returned to Aruma, but returned the next day and

Many fell slain. (10) City inhabitants (12,000)
12,010 died.

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The people of Magdal-Sichem heard of Abimelech's atrocities in Sichem. They were so afraid of Abimelech that they hid in the crypt of the temple of El-Berith. Abimelech cut brushwood and instructed his men to do the same.

1,000 died.


Abimelech was busy doing the Lord's work, capturing city after city when he came to Thebes. Many people climbed a strong tower in the middle of the city, and shut Abimelech out. He was preparing to burn the tower when,

1 died.


In this passage, for a change, God does not order genocide. I haven't found body count numbers yet for a 'severe defeat," so the guess at the death count involved in the taking of twenty cities will be lower.

Since there is no mention of the usual annihilation, I will guesstimate only 25% of the normal death count of 12,000 per city died.
60,000 died.

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Remember Jephte? He was just one of God's many appointed saviors, but he promised to sacrifice the first person coming out of his house to meet him when he returned victorious. And his virgin daughter was the one he burned to ashes! Jephte argued with the men of Ephraim, and they threatened him, so

I wonder how long it took for the blood of forty two thousand men to wash out to sea.
42,000 died

Then the ancients of Israel decided to bring the ark to the battlefield so God would be with them to help them fight their battle.

Had God abandoned the ark?
34,002 died.


If He had abandoned the ark, He came back with a vengence.

The words, "every city," gives the impression that there were a great number of cities, but so there is little room for argument, let's just count three. An exceeding great slaughter is 50,000. Three cities X 50,000
150,000 died.

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It is interesting to me that the the Philistines sent the ark away carrying gifts of golden mice and golden emerods in a box.

The word victims is plural. There had to be at least two deaths.
2 died.

Naas the Ammonite came to fight against Jabes Galaad. When word got to Saul, he cut up two oxen, and sent the pieces around the country with a message. Come help in the battle, or this is what your oxen will look like. Three hundred thirty thousand men reported for battle.

Since Israel won the battle, I would guess Naas the Ammonite might have been out numbered, and some of his men ran away. These two facts will bring my estimate down.
150,000 died.

They were so happy with the Ammonite defeat, they made Saul king,

The word victims is plural. At least two more died.
2 died.

Next we are told of two small battles. Jonathan, son of Saul, showed no fear when he took two Philistine garrisons.

I would tend to believe there were the same number of men in each garrison.
20 died.

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20 died.

Jonathan's exploits seemed to inspire Israel to fight, so when the Philistines made a great uproar,

If a great slaughter is 50,000, (Kings 5-19) then a very great slaughter would be at least 60,000.
60,000 died.

Over a period of about 150 years, six leaders had come and gone since God assisted Jephte in a battle. So Israel was afraid of the Philistine giant, (six cubits and a span, or 11 feet, 3 inches) Goliath, that taunted them daily. When David delivered food to his brothers on the battle field, he asked about the reward for killing the giant. Great riches, and the kings daughter, was the answer.

David volunteered and was dressed with the kings armor. It was too heavy, so he went with his staff, sling, and five smooth stones.

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1 died.