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Numbers 31:4 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Numbers 31:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 31 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Of every tribe a thousand , throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. Of: Heb. A thousand of a tribe, a thousand of a tribe”
Numbers 31:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 31:4
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel—The equal conscription (elef echad, אֶלֶף אֶחָד, one thousand each) ensured tribal solidarity in holy war. All twelve tribes shared responsibility for defending covenant holiness, not just warrior tribes like Gad or Naphtali. This unified response to the Midianite threat contrasts with later tribal divisions.The total force of 12,000 (v. 5) was modest compared to Israel's fighting-age men (over 600,000, Numbers 26:51), signifying trust in divine power rather than numerical superiority. Gideon's 300 against the Midianites (Judges 7)...
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Cross-References for Numbers 31:4
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“The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand”
“and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.”