Leviticus 26:8

“And five of you shall chase an hundred, etc.] One man chase twenty; and an hundred of you put ten thousand to flight; which, had it been in proportion to the other number, should have been two thousand, as in (<053230>Deuteronomy 32:30); 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…”

“As “the book of the covenant” Exodus 20:22-33 concludes with promises and warnings Exodus 23:20-33, so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage relates to the conquest of the land of promise, this one to the subsequent history of the nation. The longer similar passage in Deuteronomy Deut. 27–30 is marked by broader and deeper promises and denunciations having immediate reference not only to outward consequences, but to the spiritual death incurred by transgressing the divine will. Leviticus 26:4 Rain in due season - The periodical rains, on which the fertility of the holy land so much depends, are here spoken of. There are two wet seasons,…”

“Five - A small number; a certain number for an uncertain. Leviticus 26:9”

“Num 14:9; Deu 28:7, Deu 32:30; Jos 23:10; Jdg 7:19-21; Sa1 14:6-16; Sa1 17:45-52; Ch1 11:11, Ch1 11:20; Psa 81:14, Psa 81:15 Leviticus 26:9”