Judges 20:15
And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Cross-reference
Judges 20:25
Historical context
Judges 20:25 records Israelite casualties on the second day (18,000), while verse 15 gives Benjamin's total army (26,000) – both part of the same battle.
Judges 20:35
Historical context
Judges 20:35 gives Benjaminite casualties (25,100), contrasting with the initial army of 26,000 in verse 15 – showing near-total destruction.
Judges 20:46
Historical context
Judges 20:46 repeats the casualty total of 25,000 Benjaminites, linking back to the initial army count in verse 15.
Judges 20:47
Parallel
Judges 20:47 reports the 600 survivors, while verse 15 lists the original 26,000 – highlighting the scale of the defeat.
Numbers 26:41
Historical context
Numbers 26:41 gives Benjamin's census (45,600) in Moses' time, while verse 15 gives 26,000 after the Gibeah incident – showing population decline.