Judges 21:9

WEB

For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.

KJV

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

Commentary

For the people were numbered,.... To know who did come up, and who did not, and particularly to know whether th e 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.