Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Numbers 31 - Introduction
A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452.
God commands Moses to avenge Israel of the Midianites, Numbers 31:1; Numbers 31:2. Moses sends them to the war, Numbers 31:3. They slay the Midianites, Numbers 31:7. He reproves them for sparing the women, Numbers 31:13. Directions for purifying themselves, Numbers 31:19. The distribution of the spoil, Numbers 31:25. The free-will-offering of the officers, Numbers 31:48.