Seven thousand
Then [Abraham] said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?”
And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.” (Genesis 18:32)
And [Elijah] said, “I have been very zealous for Yahweh God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”
Then Yahweh said to him: “. . . Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.” (1 Kings 19:14-18)
Suddenly a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel, saying, “Thus says Yahweh: ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today, and you shall know that I am Yahweh’ ”
So Ahab said, “By whom?”
And he said, “Thus says Yahweh: ‘By the young leaders of the provinces.’ ”
Then he said, “Who will set the battle in order?”
And he answered, “You.”
Then he mustered the young leaders of the provinces, and there were two hundred and thirty-two; and after them he mustered all the people, all the children of Israel—seven thousand. (1 Kings 20:13-15)
For the sake of seven thousand faithful—no, rather, by means of the faithfulness of seven thousand, and nothing else—God’s judgment is stayed.
For they are not all Israel who are of Israel. (Romans 9:6)
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