Numbers 25:9

“And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.] The apostle says 23,000 (<461008>1 Corinthians 10:8). Moses includes those that were hanged against the sun, in the time of the plague, as well as those that were taken off by it, even all that died on this account; the apostle only those that “fell”, which cannot with propriety be said of those that were hanged, who might be 1000 and so their numbers agree; but of this and other ways of removing this difficulty (see Gill on “<461008>1 Corinthians 10:8”).”

“those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand--Only twenty-three thousand perished (Co1 10:8) from pestilence. Moses includes those who died by the execution of the judges [Num 25:5].”

“Twenty and four thousand - Paul 1 Corinthians 10:8 says “three and twenty thousand,” following probably the Jewish tradition which deducted one thousand as the number slain by the hands of their brethren. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Twenty four thousand - St. Paul says twenty three thousand, Co1 10:8. The odd thousand here added were slain by the Judges according to the order of Moses, the rest by the immediate hand of God, but both sorts died of the plague, the word being used, as often it is, for the sword, or hand, or stroke of God. Numbers 25:12”

“St. Paul reckons only 23,000: Moses includes in the 24,000 he names, the 1,000 men who were slain in consequence of the judicial examination ( Num 25:4), as well as the 23,000 who died of the plague; while St. Paul only refers to the latter. Num 25:4, Num 25:5, Num 16:49, Num 16:50; Deu 4:3, Deu 4:4; Co1 10:8 Numbers 25:11”