2 Samuel 23: 11 Commentary

Paul M.
Note that the above verse state “the Philistines were gathered together into a troop…” I believe it was more than thirty or thousands…The term a troop here means “a multitude…a company…a pack…a group…they must have been so many that is why the Israelites fleed!

By TIUCHE (wrote 3262 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 7/9/2011 04:15 am

How many soldiers in a troop?

Answer:troop/platoon-roughly 30.
company-3 platoons/troups-roughly 90.
batalion/regement-3_4 companies-about 500 with hq.battalion and above are considered units.this is roughly the standard infantry organisation.numbers differ in artillary,armour,engineers,etc.and from a branch to other ,and from an army to another.
Source:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006052500719

How many soldiers are in a garrison?

Answer:
There is not a specific size, it totally depends on the situation. Could be as few as less than a dozen to as large as several thousand. In modern times, most troops or soldiers are assigned to units (squads, platoons, companies, troops, battalions, squadrons, regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, armies, etc). Most units have specific sizes numerated for them. The sizes vary depending on the historical period of time and the nation.

If you are trying to establish how many soldiers are at a specific location at a specific period of time, it is best to ask that question directly.

Source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_soldiers_are_in_a_garrison#ixzz1RZsXlgm5

By TIUCHE (wrote 3262 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 7/9/2011 04:10 am

How many men are in a philistine troop?

By Paul McCaughey (wrote 1 Bible Commentary - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 7/9/2011 03:05 am