Números 31:5

5 Así fueron dados de los millares de Israel, mil por cada tribu, doce mil a punto de guerra.

Números 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.

Números 31:5 In-Context

3 Entonces Moisés habló al pueblo, diciendo: Armaos algunos de vosotros para la guerra, e irán contra Madián, y harán la venganza del SEÑOR en Madián.

4 Mil de cada tribu de todas las tribus de los hijos de Israel, enviaréis a la guerra.

5 Así fueron dados de los millares de Israel, mil por cada tribu, doce mil a punto de guerra.

6 Y Moisés los envió a la guerra; mil por cada tribu envió; y Finees, hijo de Eleazar sacerdote, fue a la guerra con los santos instrumentos, con las trompetas del júbilo en su mano.

7 Y pelearon contra Madián, como el SEÑOR lo mandó a Moisés, y mataron a todo varón.