Num. 31:6

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a thousand.

Twelve thousand in all--a small number in proportion to all Israel, or to the forces which they had to encounter.

As they were under the conduct of captains of thousands and hundreds, they probably had no general; for Phinehas seems to have accompanied them simply to take charge of "the holy instruments;" probably the ark and silver trumpets.

Phinehas.

Nu 25:7-13

the holy instruments.

Num 14:44; Num 33:20-22; Exod 25:9; Josh 6:4-6; Josh 6:13-15; 1Sam 4:4; 1Sam 4:5; 1Sam 4:17; 1Sam 14:18

1Sam 23:9; 2Sam 11:11

to blow.

Num 10:8; Num 10:9; 2Chr 13:12-15