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Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
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A Proverbial Promise
Commentators unanimously explain that the numbers in this verse (five chasing a hundred, a hundred chasing ten thousand) are not a literal military calculation. Instead, it's a proverbial way of expressing the promise of overwhelming victory. The point is that with God's blessing, even a small number of His people would be more than a match for a vast enemy force.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As “the book of the covenant” (Exodus 20:22–33) concludes with promises and warnings (Exodus 23:20–33), so does this collec…
19th Century
Anglican
And five of you shall chase an hundred. —This is a proverbial saying, corresponding to our phrase “A very small number, o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And five of you shall chase an hundred One man chase twenty; and an hundred of you put ten thousand to f…
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