SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:13
Como cuarenta mil hombres armados a punto pasaron hacia la campiña de Jericó delante del SEÑOR a la guerra.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. About forty thousand prepared for war , etc.] Accoutred with proper armour to defend themselves, and their brethren, and annoy their enemies: this is to be understood of such a number of the above mentioned tribes; otherwise the number of all Israel that went over Jordan, even armed or fighting men, besides women and children, were five hundred thousand or more. Now though the number of men fit for war, of these tribes, were an hundred thirty thousand, who were all, according to the original agreement, under obligation to go with their brethren over Jordan into Canaan’s land, and continue with them until it was subdued, and they had rest in it; yet Joshua took no more than about forty thousand of them, who we may suppose were select men, and fit for his purpose; the rest were left to look after their flocks, their families, and their lands: these passed over before the Lord unto battle ; over Jordan, before the ark of the Lord, as that stood in Jordan, bore by the priests there, being ready to engage in battle whenever it was necessary: and they went on with their brethren to the plains of Jericho ; to a place afterwards called Gilgal; (see Joshua 4:19). The Septuagint version is, to the city Jericho.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-19 - The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity. Notice is taken of the honour put upon Joshua. Those ar feared in the best manner, and to the best purpose, who make it appea that God is with them, and that they set him before them.
Original Hebrew
כארבעים 705 אלף 505 חלוצי 2502 הצבא 6635 עברו 5674 לפני 6440 יהוה 3068 למלחמה 4421 אל 413 ערבות 6160 יריחו׃ 3405
