Josué 4:13

13 como cuarenta mil, equipados para la guerra, pasaron delante del SEÑOR hacia los llanos de Jericó, listos para la batalla.

Josué 4:13 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 4:13

About forty thousand prepared for war
Accoutred with proper armour to defend themselves, and their brethren, and annoy their enemies: this is to be understood of such a number of the above mentioned tribes; otherwise the number of all Israel that went over Jordan, even armed or fighting men, besides women and children, were five hundred thousand or more. Now though the number of men fit for war, of these tribes, were an hundred thirty thousand, who were all, according to the original agreement, under obligation to go with their brethren over Jordan into Canaan's land, and continue with them until it was subdued, and they had rest in it; yet Joshua took no more than about forty thousand of them, who we may suppose were select men, and fit for his purpose; the rest were left to look after their flocks, their families, and their lands: these

passed over before the Lord unto battle;
over Jordan, before the ark of the Lord, as that stood in Jordan, bore by the priests there, being ready to engage in battle whenever it was necessary: and they went on with their brethren

to the plains of Jericho;
to a place afterwards called Gilgal; see ( Joshua 4:19 ) . The Septuagint version is, to the city Jericho.

Josué 4:13 In-Context

11 y sucedió que cuando todo el pueblo había acabado de pasar, el arca del SEÑOR y los sacerdotes pasaron delante del pueblo.

12 Y los hijos de Rubén, los hijos de Gad y la media tribu de Manasés pasaron en orden de batalla delante de los hijos de Israel, tal como Moisés les había dicho;

13 como cuarenta mil, equipados para la guerra, pasaron delante del SEÑOR hacia los llanos de Jericó, listos para la batalla.

14 Aquel día el SEÑOR exaltó a Josué ante los ojos de todo Israel; y le temieron, tal como habían temido a Moisés todos los días de su vida.

15 Entonces habló el SEÑOR a Josué, diciendo: