Numbers 31:4

Catholic Public Domain Version

Let one thousand men be chosen from each tribe of Israel, who shall be sent to war."

Cross References

Leviticus 26:8

Five of yours will pursue a hundred foreigners, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand. Your enemies will fall by the sword in your sight.

Numbers 31:3

And immediately Moses said: "Arm the men among you for a battle, so that they may be able to fulfill the retribution of the Lord on the Midianites.

Numbers 31:5

And they gave one thousand from each tribe, that is, twelve thousand foot soldiers for battle.

Judges 7:2

And the Lord said to Gideon: "The people with you are many, but Midian shall not be delivered into their hands, for then Israel might glory against me, and say, 'I was freed by my own power.'

1 Samuel 14:6

Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: "Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few."