Leviticus 26:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. ”

Leviticus 26:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As “the book of the covenant” Exodus 20:22-23 concludes with promises and warnings Exodus 23:20-33 , so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage re...
Leviticus 26:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The blessings of obedience: fertility, freedom from wild beasts, victory over enemies, and the presence of Yahweh Himself in the midst. For the first reward, cf. Amos 9:13 ; for the thought in gen...
Leviticus 26:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

five. See App-10, this promise enlarged in Deuteronomy 32:30 ; Joshua 23:10 . Compare 2 Samuel 23:8 2 Samuel 23:18 . 1 Chronicles 11:11 ; 1 Chronicles 11:18 ; Isaiah 30:17 .
Leviticus 26:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
Leviticus 26:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. No JFB comm...
Leviticus 26:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Concluding Exhortations Similar exhortations are found at the conelusion of other codes of laws, as in Exodus 23:20 ,; and frequently in Deuteronomy, e.g. in Leviticus 28. The leading ideas and p...
Leviticus 26:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And five of you shall chase an hundred. — This is a proverbial saying, corresponding to our phrase “A very small number, or a mere handful, shall be more than a match for a whole regiment.” The sam...
Leviticus 26:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE PROMISES AND THREATS OF THE COVENANT Leviticus 26:1-46 ONE would have expected that this chapter would have been the last in the book of Leviticus, for it forms a natural and fitting close...
Leviticus 26:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Results of Obedience and Disobedience Leviticus 26:1-20 There is a vast contrast between the ideal life of the first thirteen verses of this chapter and the remainder; just the distinction whic...
Leviticus 26:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In these brief repetitions of laws two gracious promises and solemn warnings were set forth. The laws reiterated were fundamental. There must be no idolatry. There must be perpetual observance of the...
Leviticus 26:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Thirdly, not only peace at home, but success abroad: victory over all our enemies. And this considered in a spiritual sense is very sweet indeed. See that precious promise. Isaiah 54:17 .
Leviticus 26:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And five of you shall chase an hundred ,.... One man chase twenty; and an hundred of you put ten thousand to flight ; which, had it been in proportion to the other number, should have been two tho...
Leviticus 26:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. Ver. 8. And five of you. ] God strengthens or w...
Leviticus 26:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Five of you shall chase a hundred A proverbial expression, signifying that a small number of them should be an over-match for many of their enemies. I will establish my covenant Will actually per...
Leviticus 26:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter is more or less a summary of the moral lessons of the book of Leviticus, a chapter that presses home the seriousness of having to do with a God of absolute holiness and truth. It is divi...
Leviticus 26:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Promises. B. C. 1490. 1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a...
Leviticus 26:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Five of you, i.e. a small number; a certain number for an uncertain.
Leviticus 26:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Blessings ( Leviticus 26:3-13 ). Here follow all the blessings that would be theirs if only they would walk in His statutes and keep His commandments in their hearts and do them. Leviticus...
Leviticus 26:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Religion as determining a Nation’s Destiny SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 26:1-13 .—If ye walk in My statutes, etc. The Lord engaged to enrich them as a nation with temporal blessings and religio...
Leviticus 26:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 26:1 . Neither set up any image of stone, any large sightly stone. The druids were apt to bring or roll large stones from afar, as at Stone-henge, at Shap in Westmoreland; at Stanton Dre...
Leviticus 26:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

If ye walk in My statutes, and keep My commandments, and do them. The advantages of religion in a nation’s life I. Wherein a nation’s religious life consists. The recognised presence of God in...
Leviticus 26:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART V. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION . EXPOSITION THE first two verses of this chapter contain a prohibition of idolatry, and a command to observe the sabbath and to reverence God's sanctuary;...
Leviticus 26:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Blessings Promised to the Obedient
Leviticus 26:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 11:11 ; 1 Chronicles 11:20 ; 1 Samuel 14:6-16 ; 1 Samuel 17:45-52 ; Deuteronomy 28:7 ; Deuteronomy 32:30 ; Joshua 23:10 ; Judges 7:19-21 ; Numbers 14:9 ; Psalms 81:14 ; Psalms...
Leviticus 26:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Five — A small number; a certain number for an uncertain.

Leviticus 26:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 26:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 26:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leviticus 26:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 26:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 26:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 26:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 26:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 26:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 26:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 26:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 26:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 26:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 26:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 26:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes