One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall you flee: till you be left as a flagstaff upon the top of a mountain, and as a banner on a hill.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Five. A small number shall put you to flight. (Menochius)
Mast, set up after a shipwreck, to warn others, or as a signal, chap. xxxiii. 23.
When Moses fought against Amalek, it was not with the sword but with prayer that he prevailed. Therefore, if we wish to be lifted up, we must first prostrate ourselves.… We do not understand the prophet’s words: “One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one.” We do not cut away the causes of the disease, as we must do to remove the disease itself. Else we should soon see the enemies’ arrows give way to our javelins, their caps to our helmets, their saddle horses to our chargers. - "Letter 60.17"
