Numbers 31:14

And Moses was angry with the chiefs of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds who had come back from the war.

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In The King James Version

And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.

In Context

13Then Moses and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs of the people went out to them before they had come into the tent-circle.

15And Moses said to them, Why have you kept all the women safe?

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Cross References

Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.

Numbers 12:3Now the man Moses was more gentle than any other man on earth.

1 Samuel 15:13And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, May the blessing of the Lord be with you: I have done what was ordered by the Lord.

2 Kings 13:19Then the man of God was angry with him and said, If you had done it five or six times, then you would have overcome Aram completely; but now you will only overcome them three times.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:14-25

13 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. 15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the… Read the whole commentary →

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