John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 31:14
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host ,.... The general officers who had the command of the army, for there does not appear to be anyone that was one general over the whole, otherwise the displeasure would have fallen upon him: with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle ; rather "with" should be left out, not being in the text; and these captains only explain who the officers were, and these were one hundred and thirty two, as... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 31:13-24
We have here the triumphant return of the army of Israel from the war with Midian, and here, I. They were met with great respect, Num. 31:13. Moses himself, notwithstanding his age and gravity, walked out of the camp to congratulate them on their victory, and to grace the solemnity of their triumphs. Public successes should be publicly acknowledged, to the glory of God, and the encouragement of those that have jeoparded their lives in their country's cause. II. They were severely reproved for... read more