"A thousandfrom each tribeof allthe tribesof Israelyou shall sendto the war."
fiveof you will chasea hundred,and a hundredof you will chasetenthousand,and your enemieswill fallbeforeyou by the sword.
Mosesspoketo the people,saying,"Armmenfrom amongyou for the war,that they may goagainstMidianto executethe LORD'Svengeanceon Midian.
So there were furnishedfrom the thousandsof Israel,a thousandfrom each tribe,twelvethousandarmedfor war.
The LORDsaidto Gideon,"The peoplewhoare with you are toomanyfor Me to giveMidianinto their hands,for Israelwould becomeboastful,saying,My own powerhas deliveredme.'
Then Jonathansaidto the youngmanwho was carryinghis armor,"Comeand let us crossoverto the garrisonof theseuncircumcised;perhapsthe LORDwill workfor us, for the LORDis not restrainedto saveby manyorby few."
