31:2

Lakukanlah(TB)/Tuntutlah(TL) <05358> [Avenge.]

Midian(TB)/Midiani(TL) <04084> [the Midianites.]

dikumpulkan(TB)/pulang(TL) <0622> [gathered.]

31:2

orang Midian;

Kej 25:2; [Lihat FULL. Kej 25:2]

kaum leluhurmu.

Bil 20:26; [Lihat FULL. Bil 20:26]

31:3

mempersenjatai(TB)/pilihan(TL) <02502 0582> [Arm some.]

menjalankan ... TUHAN ... Tuhan(TB)/menuntut ... Tuhan(TL) <03068 05414> [avenge the Lord.]

It was God's quarrel, not their own, that they were now to take up. These people were idolaters, and had seduced the Israelites to practise the same abominations. Idolatry is an offence against God; and the civil power has no authority to meddle with what belongs to Him, without especial directions, certified, as in this case, in the most unequivocal manner. Private revenge, ambition, or avarice were to have no place in this business: Jehovah is to be avenged; and through Him, the children of Israel, (ver. 2,) because they were nearly ruined by their idolatries. If Jehovah, instead of punishing sinners by earthquakes, pestilence, or famine,is pleased expressly to command any person or people to avenge his cause, this commission justifies, nay sanctifies, war, massacre, or devastation. Though none at present shew such a commission, yet the Israelites could; and it is therefore absurd to censure Moses, Joshua, and Israel, for the dreadful slaughter made by them. God himself passed sentence of condemnation, and employed them merely as ministers of his vengeance; and unless it could be proved that the criminals did not deserve their doom, or that God had no right to punish his rebellious creatures, such objectors only shew their enmity to God by becoming the unsolicited advocates of his enemies.

31:3

menjalankan pembalasan

Hak 11:36; 1Sam 24:12; 2Sam 4:8; 22:48; Mazm 94:1; 149:7; Yes 34:8; Yer 11:20; 46:10; Yeh 25:17 [Semua]

Catatan Frasa: SUPAYA MEREKA MELAWAN MIDIAN.

31:4

suku di antara ... suku ... seribu .... seribu(TB)/tiap-tiap suku ... bani ... seribu(TL) <04294 0505> [Of every tribe a thousand. Heb. A thousand of a tribe, a thousand of a tribe. a thousand.]

31:5

untuk berperang.

Bil 31:6,21 [Semua]

31:6

seribu(TB/TL) <0505> [a thousand.]

Twelve thousand in all--a small number in proportion to all Israel, or to the forces which they had to encounter. As they were under the conduct of captains of thousands and hundreds, they probably had no general; for Phinehas seems to have accompanied them simply to take charge of "the holy instruments;" probably the ark and silver trumpets.

Pinehas(TB/TL) <06372> [Phinehas.]

perkakas tempat kudus ....... perkakas(TB)/perkakas ... suci(TL) <03627 06944> [the holy instruments.]

tanda semboyan(TB)/bunyi-bunyian(TL) <08643> [to blow.]

31:6

untuk berperang,

Bil 31:5; [Lihat FULL. Bil 31:5]

dengan Pinehas,

Kel 6:24; [Lihat FULL. Kel 6:24]

tempat kudus

Bil 14:44

dan nafiri-nafiri

Bil 10:2; [Lihat FULL. Bil 10:2]