“So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.”
So there were delivered from the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war — the narrative confirmation of the command, emphasizing the full mobilization and the tribal representation. The phrase "delivered from the thousands" (yilmu) suggests selection and delegation, not conscription of unwilling fighters.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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