* If the Israelites walked in obedience to God, then one man would put one thousand to flight.

* Isaiah 30:17 - because of disobedience one thousand Israelites were put to flight by one man.

* Courage is contagious. But so is cowardice.

* Disobedience is what leads to cowardice.

* Deuteronomy 32:30 - how could one thousand Israelites be put to flight by one?

* God had to allow it to happen.