Then Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from each tribe; he sent them to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the holy articles and the signal trumpets in his hand.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Phinehas – He was marked out as the fitting director of the expedition by his conduct in the matter of Zimri and Cozbi.

With t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

With the holy instruments, and ... —Or, with the holy instruments, even, etc. It does not appear whether the ark did or d…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Moses sent them to the war
Being mustered and armed:

a thousand of [every] tribe, them and Ph…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All who, without commission from God, dare to execute private revenge, and who, from ambition, covetousness, or resentment, wage war and desolate k…