Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies - about fifteen thousand men. This was all that remained of the eastern armies, because 120,000 sword-carrying warriors had already been killed in battle.
This verse shows that Gideon's enemies had been devastated in battle, with only 15,000 soldiers remaining out of what was once a massive army of 135,000 men.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Gideon was leading the Israelites in a war against the Midianites and their allies, who had been oppressing Israel for years, after God had miraculously reduced Gideon's army to just 300 men to demonstrate divine power. Zebah and Zalmunna were the Midianite kings who had fled following a decisive defeat, and they regrouped with their remaining forces in Karkor, as described in this verse. This account highlights the scale of the conflict and God's role in turning the tide against overwhelming odds.
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