This chapter belongs to "the book of the wars of the Lord,' in which it is probable it was inserted. It is the history of a holy war, a war with Midian. Here is,
I. A divine command for the war (v. 1, 2).
II. The undertaking of the war (v. 3-6).
III. The glorious success of it (v. 7-12).
IV. Their triumphant return from the war.
1. The respect Moses paid to the soldiers (v. 13).
2. The rebuke he gave them for sparing the women (v. 14-18).
3. The directions he gave them for the purifying of themselves and their effects (v. 19-24).
4. The distribution of the spoil they had taken, one half to the soldiers, the other to the congregation, and a tribute to the Lord out of each (v. 25-47).
5. The free-will offering of the officers (v. 48, etc.).
I. A divine command for the war (v. 1, 2).
II. The undertaking of the war (v. 3-6).
III. The glorious success of it (v. 7-12).
IV. Their triumphant return from the war.
1. The respect Moses paid to the soldiers (v. 13).
2. The rebuke he gave them for sparing the women (v. 14-18).
3. The directions he gave them for the purifying of themselves and their effects (v. 19-24).
4. The distribution of the spoil they had taken, one half to the soldiers, the other to the congregation, and a tribute to the Lord out of each (v. 25-47).
5. The free-will offering of the officers (v. 48, etc.).
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