Numeri 31:5

5 Und sie nahmen aus den Tausenden Israels je tausend eines Stammes, zwölftausend gerüstet zum Heer.

Numeri 31:5 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:5

So they were delivered out of the thousands of Israel
] Several thousands very probably offered themselves voluntarily to go to the war, or however were summoned together on this account, and out of them the following number was delivered of picked and chosen men:

a thousand [of every] tribe, twelve thousand armed for war;
which was but a small number to go against so considerable a nation and people; but this was done to show that the war was of the Lord, he would fight the battle, and give them victory, it being the same to him to do it with few as with many; and to encourage the people of Israel to believe the Lord would give them success against their many and powerful enemies in the land of Canaan, on the borders of which they now were.

Numeri 31:5 In-Context

3 Da redete Mose mit dem Volk und sprach: Rüstet unter euch Leute zum Heer wider die Midianiter, daß sie den HERRN rächen an den Midianitern,

4 aus jeglichem Stamm tausend, daß ihr aus allen Stämmen Israels in das Heer schickt.

5 Und sie nahmen aus den Tausenden Israels je tausend eines Stammes, zwölftausend gerüstet zum Heer.

6 Und Mose schickte sie mit Pinehas, dem Sohn Eleasars, des Priesters, ins Heer und die heiligen Geräte und die Halldrommeten in seiner Hand. {~}

7 Und sie führten das Heer wider die Midianiter, wie der HERR dem Mose geboten hatte, und erwürgten alles, was männlich war.