Números 31:5

5 Entonces escogieron a mil hombres de cada tribu de Israel, en total reunieron a doce mil hombres armados para la batalla.

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 Así que Moisés le dijo al pueblo: «Escojan a algunos hombres y ármenlos para pelear la guerra de venganza del Señor
contra Madián.

4 De cada tribu de Israel envíen mil hombres a la batalla».

5 Entonces escogieron a mil hombres de cada tribu de Israel, en total reunieron a doce mil hombres armados para la batalla.

6 Así que Moisés envió a mil hombres de cada tribu, y Finees, hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, los dirigió en la batalla. Llevaban los objetos sagrados del santuario y las trompetas para dar la orden de ataque.

7 Así que atacaron a Madián, tal como el Señor
le había ordenado a Moisés, y mataron a todos los hombres.