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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Whosoever is fearful and afraid. —This proclamation is in exact accordance with Deuteronomy 20:8 (and the other general d…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people
Such a proclamation as follows, was, according to the law of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God provides that the praise of victory may be entirely His, by appointing only three hundred men to be employed. Activity and prudence accompany d…

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