--- title: "Bullinger" description: "spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 . Avenge. Hebrew revenge the revengement. Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ). = execute due vengeance. children = so" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/31" --- **spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) . **Avenge.** Hebrew revenge the revengement. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ). = execute due vengeance. **children** = sons. **afterward.** Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "and afterward". **be gathered, &c.** Compare [Numbers 27:13](../../../kjv/numbers/27/13) . **avenge the LORD of Midian** = render the vengeance of Jehovah upon Midian. Compare Ch. [Numbers 25:17](../../../kjv/numbers/25/17) . **armed** = assigned to or for, &c. **Phinehas.** Compare [Numbers 25:7-15](../../../kjv/numbers/25/7-15) . **instruments** = vessels. **trumpets** = alarm trumpets, which were also prayer trumpets. Compare [Numbers 10:9](../../../kjv/numbers/10/9) , [Numbers 10:10](../../../kjv/numbers/10/10) . **as** = according as. **Evi.** Compare [Joshua 13:21](../../../kjv/joshua/13/21) . **five kings:** called princes or dukes of Sihon, [Joshua 13:21](../../../kjv/joshua/13/21) . **Balaam.** Compare [Joshua 13:22](../../../kjv/joshua/13/22) . **slew.** Balaam thus did not "die the death of the righteous". Compare [Numbers 23:10](../../../kjv/numbers/23/10) . **burnt** = burnt up, or down. Hebrew. *saraph.* App-43 . The same judgment is in store for spiritual fornication. [Revelation 17:16](../../../kjv/revelation/17/16) ; [Revelation 18:8](../../../kjv/revelation/18/8) . **castles** = fortified places. **prey** = booty. Hebrew. *malkoah.* First occurrence. Always used of animated prey. Compare [Numbers 31:32](../../../kjv/numbers/31/32) . **captives.** Hebrew captivity. **the.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "all the". **meet them:** as Melchizedek met Abram ([Genesis 14:17](../../../kjv/genesis/14/17) ). **wroth.** Moses meek in his own matters, but not in Jehovah's. In these there was a "godly jealousy". **battle.** Hebrew battle of the war = "the [battle] array (or host) of the war", or martial host. **these.** Compare [Numbers 25:2](../../../kjv/numbers/25/2) . **counsel** = word, or doctrine ([Revelation 2:14](../../../kjv/revelation/2/14) ). **trespass** = Hebrew. *ma'al.* Compare App-44 . **him** = male. **person** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh* ( App-13 ). **went** = came, or had come **ordinance** = statute. **the.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and the" in each of these three instances, making the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* . **iron.** Found in Egypt as early as 2800 B.C. **water of separation.** See [Numbers 19](../../../kjv/numbers/19) . **spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) . **tribute** = computed value, assigned to Jehovah. Hebrew. *mekes.* Occurs only in this chapter. **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* **persons** = men. Hebrew. *'adam.* **give it.** An extra portion in addition to [Deuteronomy 18:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/1) , [Deuteronomy 18:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/2) and [Numbers 18:19](../../../kjv/numbers/18/19) . So Abram, [Genesis 14:20](../../../kjv/genesis/14/20) . **of the.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and of the". **tabernacle** = habitation. Hebrew. *mishkan.* App-40 . **as** = according as. **beeves.** Old English (from the French), for oxen. **persons.** Hebrew, plural of *nephesh.* **man** = male. **to war** = to, or, for the host. **And the persons.** Figure of speech *Epanadiplosis.* App-6 . **persons** = souls. Hebrew. *nephesh* (plural) App-13 . Literally soul of man. **gave them.** See [1 Chronicles 9:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/2) . Hebrew. *nathan,* to give. Hence their name, "Nethinim. " **oblation.** This was voluntary. The levy in [Numbers 31:25](../../../kjv/numbers/31/25) , &c, was commanded. See [Leviticus 2:4](../../../kjv/leviticus/2/4) . **jewels** = instruments or vessels. **atonement.** See note on [Exodus 29:33](../../../kjv/exodus/29/33) . **souls.** Hebrew, plural of *nephesh.* App-13 . **offering** = heave offering. See App-43 , and note on [Exodus 29:27](../../../kjv/exodus/29/27) . **offered up** = heaved. **shekels.** See App-51 . **tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew. *'ohel* . 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