And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
So Saul gathered all his people together and counted them at Telaim, 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men from Judah.
Saul assembled a massive army of 210,000 soldiers to carry out God's command to fight the Amalekites.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of 1 Samuel, Saul had been anointed as the first king of Israel and was leading the nation during a time of conflict with their enemies. God had commanded Saul through the prophet Samuel to completely destroy the Amalekites as judgment for their earlier attacks on Israel, so this gathering of troops at Telaim was part of preparing for that military campaign. The mention of the specific numbers highlights the scale of Israel's forces under Saul's command, reflecting the nation's growing organization as a kingdom.
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