Numbers 31:6
Then Moses sent them to battle, a thousand from every tribe, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, and with some articles from the holy place and the trumpets in his possession for sounding signals.
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7They fought against Midian, as Yahweh had commanded Moses. They killed every man.
Cross References
Numbers 10:8The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets. This will always be a regulation for you throughout your people's generations.
Numbers 14:44But they presumed to go up into the hill country; however, neither Moses nor the ark of the covenant of Yahweh left the camp.
Numbers 33:20They set out from Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah.
Joshua 6:4Seven priests must carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you must march around the city seven times, and the priests must sound blasts on the trumpets.
1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Samuel 14:18Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here,” for at that time it was with the people of Israel.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:2-7
The Slaughter of the Midianites. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian. 4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe,… Read the whole commentary →