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So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers` houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war in Israel;
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An Army in the Making
Commentators explain that this census was primarily for military purposes. The men counted, aged 20 and up, were those 'able to go forth to war.' This wasn't just a population count but the strategic organization of God's people into a disciplined army, ready to follow His commands for the journey ahead.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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