KJV ORIGINAL
And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
At that time, they offered to the LORD from the plunder they had captured: seven hundred cattle and seven thousand sheep.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how God's people offered a generous portion of their war spoils as a sacrifice to the LORD.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during King Asa's reign in Judah, after God gave them victory over the Cushites (Ethiopians) who had invaded with a massive army. The Israelites had just experienced God's miraculous deliverance and were responding with gratitude by offering sacrifices from the livestock they had captured in battle.
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