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And the congregation sent 12,000 men - A thousand from each tribe; they followed the precedent of (Numbers 31:4).

Twelve thousand men. —The Vulgate has 10,000, but it is doubtless meant to imply that each tribe sent a thousand valiant men…

And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the
valiantest
That were in …

Israel lamented for the Benjamites and was perplexed by the oath they had taken not to give their daughters to them in marriage. People are more ze…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes