Leviticus 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.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 26:36 contrasts with this promise: instead of chasing enemies, Israel flees in panic when none pursues.

Deuteronomy 28:7 reiterates the covenant blessing: enemies flee seven ways, paralleling the promise of few chasing many.

Deuteronomy 32:30 asks how one can chase a thousand unless God delivers them, directly mirroring the principle of few putting many to flight.

Joshua 23:10 quotes this very promise: 'One man shall chase a thousand,' directly citing God's pledge to fight for Israel.

Judges 7:19-21 shows Gideon's 300 men routing the Midianites, a powerful example of few defeating many as promised.

In 1 Samuel 14:6-16, Jonathan and his armor-bearer attack a Philistine garrison, illustrating how few can defeat many as promised here.

In 1 Samuel 17:45-52, David's victory over Goliath and the subsequent rout show one man defeating a multitude, echoing this promise.

In 1 Chronicles 11:11, Jashobeam kills 300 men with his spear, a concrete example of the disproportionate victory promised.

In 1 Chronicles 11:20, Abishai strikes down 300 men, another instance of a single warrior achieving great victory as promised.

Isaiah 30:17 inverts the promise: one will chase a thousand away—the opposite outcome, a curse for unfaithfulness.

Esther 9:16 Parallel

In Esther 9:16, the Jews, a minority, kill 75,000 enemies—a clear parallel to the promise that a few will triumph over many.

2 Chronicles 24:24 shows a small Syrian army defeating Judah because of disobedience—the reverse of the covenant promise, illustrating the curse.

In 2 Chronicles 14:11, Asa's small army defeats a million Cushites—a direct fulfillment of the promise that few will overcome many.

In 1 Samuel 14:13, Jonathan and his armor-bearer attack a Philistine garrison—a vivid example of few defeating many, fulfilling this promise.

In Judges 15:15, Samson kills a thousand Philistines, directly exemplifying the principle of one defeating many.

In 1 Kings 20:20, Israel's smaller army defeats Ben-Hadad's forces; this victory echoes the covenant promise that few will chase many.

Judges 4:16 Parallel

In Judges 4:16, Barak's pursuit destroys Sisera's entire army, a fulfillment of God giving complete victory.