民数記 31:29, 民数記 31:41 JCB

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 31:25-31

(ii) The Division of the Spoils (Numbers 31:25-54 ). This whole passage follows the following pattern. a The sum of the prey that was taken and the levies commanded (Numbers 31:25-31). b Division between the men of war, Yahweh (the priests), the people and the Levites (Numbers 31:32-47). a The sum of the men of war and their freewill gift to the Sanctuary (Numbers 31:48-54) These sections can then be analysed as follows: The Sum of The Prey That Was Taken and The Levies which Were To... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 31:25-54

Numbers 31:25-1 Timothy : . The Division of the Booty.— The principle of equal division between those who went forth to fight, and those who remained in the camp was observed by David ( 1 Samuel 30:22-Lamentations :), who seems to have been the first to establish such a rule. The tax of ⅟? 500 of the combatants’ share for the priests and of ⅟? 50 of the residue for the Levites is not elsewhere mentioned. Numbers 31:50 . ankle chains: the use of these made the steps of the wearers short and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Numbers 31:1-54

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESMoses had already received command to smite the Midianites (Numbers 25:16-18); and in this chapter we have the order given to him to execute that command, and the narrative of its execution.Numbers 31:2. Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites, i.e., for the injury which the Midianites had done to the Israelites in seducing them to the licentious and idolatrous worship of Baal-Peor.Afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. See p. 379.Numbers 31:3.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Numbers 31:1-54

Chapter 31Then as we get into Numbers chapter thirty-one, the Lord orders the destruction of the Midianites.Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward thou shall be gathered to your people ( Numbers 31:2 )So this was to be sort of the final act of Moses. They are just about ready to enter into the land that God has promised and God orders the avenging against the Midianites, who actually created a problem with the children of Israel that we were studying last week. Balak the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 31:1-54

Numbers 31:2 . Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites. If it were just to cut off twenty four thousand of the Israelites for the awful feast, apostasy, and fornication at Baal-peor, it was equally just to punish Midian. Numbers 31:4 . Of every tribe a thousand. The twelve thousand sent against the Midianites were picked men, such as the enemy could not resist; and they were the more encouraged to see the priests and the ark of God marching at their head. The people of Midian... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Numbers 31:29

an heave: Numbers 18:26, Exodus 29:27, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:19 Reciprocal: Exodus 29:28 - is an heave Leviticus 7:14 - an heave Numbers 18:19 - the heave Numbers 31:41 - Eleazar 2 Chronicles 15:11 - offered read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Numbers 31:29

Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.An heave-offering — In thankfulness to God for their preservation and good success. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 31:29

29. A heave offering Numbers 15:19, note. This was for the support of the priests, as were the tithes. Numbers 5:9, note. They might put the cattle into their own flocks as did the Levites, (Numbers 35:3,) and slay them as they required them. The maidens were employed as servants. The asses they sold. read more