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Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead. There returned of the people twenty-two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
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God's Strength in Weakness
Commentators emphasize that God intentionally reduced the army's size. By dismissing the fearful, God ensured that the coming victory could not be credited to human strength but to His power alone. This principle teaches that God often works through smaller, more zealous groups to display His glory, turning apparent weakness into a showcase for His might.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The proclamation was in accordance with the Law (see the marginal reference). No mountain of the name of Gilead is known in this locality, and it h…
19th Century
Anglican
Whosoever is fearful and afraid. —This proclamation is in exact accordance with Deuteronomy 20:8 (and the other general d…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people Such a proclamation as follows, was, according to the law of…
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