Lev 26:8<\/span><\/p>\n And five of you shall chase an hundred.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Panic among soldiers<\/strong><\/p>\n During the Italian war a panic occurred in a whole reserve corps darmee <\/em>of the French forces, and the account is given us by the Hen. Mr. R– , the editor of a prominent American journal, who was there, partook of the fright, and ran himself with the fugitives. Five Austrians, whose retreat was cut off, rode rapidly into the village where the reserve forces were stationed, with the design of giving themselves up. The frightened inhabitants cried out, The Austrians are coming! and ran for their lives. The soldiers followed suit–horse, foot, and dragoons, pell-mell, without waiting to take care of the wounded, ran fifteen miles without stopping. One wounded French general offered a large reward to be carried to a place of safety. Mr. R–confesses to have run ten miles on foot before he stopped. A panic among the loyal troops in the first battle of Bulls Run in the American civil conflict, if not the cause of their defeat, greatly aggravated the disasters of the battle. (Lowrie.<\/em>)<\/p>\n Five of you, <\/B>i.e. a small number; a certain number for an uncertain. <\/P> <\/p>\n And five of you shall chase an hundred<\/strong>,…. One man chase twenty;<\/p>\n and an hundred of you put ten thousand to flight<\/strong>; which, had it been in proportion to the other number, should have been two thousand, as in<\/p>\n De 32:30<\/span>; where there is a proportion observed; and Abendana observes, there are some that give the sense of it thus, an hundred of you, an hundred times five, that is, five hundred, and so it comes up to a right computation; but here it seems to be a certain number for an uncertain, and only a proverbial expression, signifying that a very few, under the blessing of divine Providence, should get the advantage over a large number, and oblige them to retire, and pursue them closely: instances we have of large bodies of the enemy being defeated by a small number of Israelites, Jud 7:21<\/span>; and even many by a single person or two, 1Sa 14:13<\/span>;<\/p>\n and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword<\/strong>;<\/p>\n [See comments on Le 26:7]<\/span>.<\/p>\n (8) And five<\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>of you shall chase an hundred.<\/strong>This is a proverbial saying, corresponding to our phrase A very small number, or a mere handful, shall be more than a match for a whole regiment. The same phrase, with different proportions to the numbers, occurs in other parts of the Bible (Deu. 32:30<\/span>; Jos. 23:10<\/span>; Isa. 30:17<\/span>).<\/p>\n 8<\/strong>. <\/strong> Five shall chase a hundred <\/strong> So great would be the prestige of the Hebrew name that a panic would seize the myriads of their foes on the battle field when confronted by a household of Israelites. This was true of the Canaanites when the spies visited Jericho, (see Jos 2:9-11<\/span>, note,) and of the hosts of Midian who decamped in confusion before Gideon and his select band of three hundred men. See also 2Sa 23:8<\/span>; 2Sa 23:18<\/span>; 1Ch 11:18<\/span>. Many are the parallel instances in Christian history in which hosts of foes to Christ have been overcome by simple faith in him exercised by a few believers. <\/p>\n A hundred ten thousand <\/strong> The ratio of efficiency increases with the number. Of five, each one routs twenty; of a hundred, each puts to flight a hundred. At this rate an aggressive Christianity would soon conquer the whole world. <\/p>\n By the sword <\/strong> They would not be delivered from foreign wars, but they would conquer the enemy in his own country, since the sword should not go through their land.<\/p>\n Lev 26:8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<\/p>\n Ver. 8. And five of you.<\/strong> ] God strengthens or weakens the arm of either party, Eze 30:24 strikes a panic terror oft, as into those Aramites that heard a hurry noise in the air, made by the angels likely, and fled.<\/p>\n five. See App-10, this promise enlarged in Deu 32:30. Jos 23:10. Compare 2Sa 23:8, 2Sa 23:18. 1Ch 11:11, 1Ch 11:18. Isa 30:17. <\/p>\n Num 14:9, Deu 28:7, Deu 32:30, Jos 23:10, Jdg 7:19-21, 1Sa 14:6-16, 1Sa 17:45-52, 1Ch 11:11, 1Ch 11:20, Psa 81:14, Psa 81:15 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Lev 26:36 – and the Num 31:4 – a thousand Jdg 4:16 – pursued Jdg 15:15 – slew 1Sa 14:13 – fell 1Ki 20:20 – the Syrians 2Ki 19:6 – Be not afraid 1Ch 12:14 – General 2Ch 14:11 – nothing 2Ch 24:24 – came Est 9:16 – stood Isa 30:17 – thousand Isa 37:6 – Be not<\/p>\n Lev 26:8-9. Five of you shall chase a hundred A proverbial expression, signifying that a small number of them should be an over-match for many of their enemies. I will establish my covenant Will actually perform all that I have promised in my covenant made with you.<\/p>\n And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. Lev 26:8 And five of you shall chase an hundred. 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