Numbers 31:3
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Moses spake unto the people, saying,.... In obedience to the divine command; this must be supposed to be spoken to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Avenge the Lord of Midian - The war against the Midianites was no ordinary war. It was indeed less a war than the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 31:1-18
The utter destruction of every Midianite, with the exception of the virgins who are to be kept as spoil.
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