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Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall you send to the war.
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A Unified National Effort
Commentators note that the command for 1,000 soldiers from every tribe, likely including the priestly tribe of Levi, emphasizes the total unity of Israel in this task. This wasn't a personal or tribal feud but a collective act of obedience to God's command, involving the entire nation.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Of every tribe a thousand So that the whole number of those that were armed were 12,000 as after given:
Presbyterian
All who, without commission from God, dare to execute private revenge, and who, from ambition, covetousness, or resentment, wage war and desolate k…
