“And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.”
And Moses sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the holy instruments and the trumpets for alarm in his hand — Phinehas leads the military contingent as the priest, symbolizing that this is a sacred war sanctioned by the sanctuary. The "holy instruments" likely include priestly regalia; the trumpets signal divine presence and orchestration. Phinehas' presence recalls his zeal at Baal-Peor (25:11), making him the fitting leader.
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