KJV ORIGINAL
Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he counted the young men who served the provincial governors, and there were 232 of them. After that, he counted all the people of Israel, and there were 7,000 in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Ahab is gathering his small army - just 232 young officers and 7,000 total soldiers - to face a much larger enemy force.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during King Ahab's reign when Ben-hadad of Syria had besieged Samaria with a massive army. A prophet had just told Ahab that God would deliver the Syrians into his hands despite being vastly outnumbered. Ahab is now mustering his forces, which seem pitifully small compared to the enemy.
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