Números 31:5

5 Entonces se prepararon de entre los miles de Israel, mil de cada tribu, doce mil hombres armados para la 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 Y habló Moisés al pueblo, diciendo: Armad a algunos hombres de entre vosotros para la guerra, a fin de que suban contra Madián para ejecutar la venganza del SEÑOR en Madián.

4 Enviaréis a la guerra mil de cada tribu, de todas las tribus de Israel.

5 Entonces se prepararon de entre los miles de Israel, mil de cada tribu, doce mil hombres armados para la guerra.

6 Y Moisés los envió a la guerra, mil de cada tribu, y a Finees, hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, a la guerra con ellos, con los vasos sagrados y las trompetas en su mano para la alarma.

7 E hicieron guerra contra Madián, tal como el SEÑOR había ordenado a Moisés, y mataron a todos los varones.