Of every tribe a thousand: Heb. A thousand of a tribe, a thousand of a tribe
a thousand: Leviticus 26:8; Judges 7:2; 1 Samuel 14:6
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Numbers 31:4
Numbers 31:4
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Numbers 31 — OverviewNumbers 31 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter belongs to "the book of the wars of the Lord," in which it
is probable it was inserted. It is the history of a holy war, a war
with Midian. Here is, I. A divine command for the war, ver. 1, 2. II.…Numbers 31 — OverviewNumbers 31 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeNumbers 31:1, The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain; Numbers 31:13, Moses is wroth with the officers, for saving the women alive; Numbers 31:19, How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be…Numbers 31 — OverviewNumbers 31 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter contains an order to make war upon Midian, which was accordingly done, Nu 31:1, but Moses was wroth, because they saved the women alive, who, through the counsel of Balaam, had been the cause of sin, and of…Numbers 31:1-6Numbers 31:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere, I. The Lord of hosts gives orders to Moses to make war upon the
Midianites, and his commission no doubt justified this war, though it
will not serve to justify the like without such commission. The…Numbers 31:4Numbers 31:4 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleOf every tribe a thousand,.... So that the whole number of those that were armed were 12,000 as after given:throughout all the tribes of Israel; this is observed, as Jarchi thinks, to comprehend the tribe of Levi, which…