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Numbers 1:25 Cross-References

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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

Numbers 1:25 (KJV)

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Gadseventh-born son of Jacob (GEN 30:11, GEN 35:26), son of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid

Commentary on Numbers 1:25

Gad's 45,650 fighting men represented substantial military strength, yet the tribe's choice to settle outside the Promised Land proper (Numbers 32) shows that military might means nothing without full obedience to God's revealed will. The tribe that could provide nearly 50,000 warriors ultimately weakened Israel by fragmenting the nation. This illustrates that effectiveness in God's kingdom requires not just ability but proper alignment with His purposes.

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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