Numbers 31:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. ”

Numbers 31:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Were delivered - Or, “were told off.”
Numbers 31:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Extermination of the Midianites. This story of a war of extermination, waged to avenge the wiles practised on Israel by Midian (as described in Numbers 25:6-15 ) is marked by various fanciful...
Numbers 31:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

armed . assigned to or for, &c.
Numbers 31:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Numbers 31:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of every tribe a thousand— Six thousand of the Midianites taken prisoners in the war (see the following verses) give us a sufficient proof of the strength of that nation, and that the laws of prude...
Numbers 31:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. There were delivered - i:e., draughted, chosen, an equal amount from each tri...
Numbers 31:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

War against Midian This chapter contains an account of the fulfilment of the decree of extermination passed upon the Midianites as being the occasion of Israel's apostasy in the plains of Moab: se...
Numbers 31:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

WAR AND SETTLEMENT 1. THE WAR WITH MIDIAN Numbers 31:1-54 THE command to vex and smite the Midianites Numbers 25:16-17 has already been considered. Israel had not the spiritual power which w...
Numbers 31:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Destruction of the Midianites Numbers 31:1-20 In reading such a chapter as this we must remember that the Bible is the history of the slow advance of a nation toward the knowledge of God, a...
Numbers 31:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the story of the end of Balaam. It took place in connection with a war directly resulting from the sin of the people committed through the influence of Balaam. They had corrupted the nat...
Numbers 31:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

There is a special mercy in appointing Phineas to this service. He it was whose zeal for GOD'S honour broke forth in a day of affliction to the deliverance of Israel. See Numbers 25:7-13 .
Numbers 31:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So they were delivered out of the thousands of Israel ,....] Several thousands very probably offered themselves voluntarily to go to the war, or however were summoned together on this account, and o...
Numbers 31:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of [every] tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. Ver. 5. Twelve thousand. ] This was no great army, but they were Deo armati, w...
Numbers 31:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Twelve thousand God would send no more, though it is apparent the Midianites were numerous and strong, because he would exercise their trust in him, and give them an earnest of their conquests in C...
Numbers 31:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

VENGEANCE ON MIDIAN (vs.1-11) The Midianites had been guilty of seducing Israel, and God required that account to be settled. This was the last charge laid upon Moses before his death (v.2). His...
Numbers 31:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Slaughter of the Midianites. B. C. 1452. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying,...
Numbers 31:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A thousand of every tribe, to prevent emulations or divisions. God would send no more, though it is apparent that the Midianites were numerous and strong, because he would try and exercise their tr...
Numbers 31:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

(i) The Sentence Passed and Carried Out on the Local Midianites ( Numbers 31:1-24 ). Analysis. a The command to avenge Yahweh on Midian ( Numbers 31:1-6 ). b The judgment of Yahweh in the def...
Numbers 31:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Moses had already received command to smite the Midianites ( Numbers 25:16-18 ); and in this chapter we have the order given to him to execute that command, and the na...
Numbers 31:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 31:2 . Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites. If it were just to cut off twenty four thousand of the Israelites for the awful feast, apostasy, and fornication at Baal-peor, it wa...
Numbers 31:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

They warred against the Midianites. The vengeance of Jehovah on Midian I. That in the administration of the Divine government the punishment of sin is certain. 1. The sin which the Midianite...
Numbers 31:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Overthrow of Midian
Numbers 31:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Twelve thousand — God would send no more, though it is apparent the Midianites were numerous and strong, because he would exercise their trust in him, and give them an earnest of their Canaanitish...

Numbers 31:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 31:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 31:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 31:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 31:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 31:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 31:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 31:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 31:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 31:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 31:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 31:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 31:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes