Numbers 31:4

Amplified Bible

A thousand [fighting men] from each tribe of all the tribes of Israel you shall send to the war.”

Cross References

Leviticus 26:8

Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will put ten thousand to flight; your enemies will fall before you by the sword.

Numbers 31:3

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, so that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian [for seducing Israel to participate in idolatry]. [Num 25:16-18]

Numbers 31:5

So out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe were selected, twelve thousand armed for war.

Judges 7:2

Then the Lord said to Gideon, “There are too many people with you for Me to hand over Midian to them, otherwise Israel will boast [about themselves] against Me, saying, ‘My own power has rescued me.’

1 Samuel 14:6

Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”