KJV ORIGINAL
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men in his army who were counted numbered thirty-two thousand two hundred.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the exact number of fighting men from one of Israel's tribes as they organized their military forces.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God instructed Moses to conduct a census of the Israelite tribes while they were encamped in the wilderness of Sinai, as part of preparing them for their journey to the Promised Land. This organization was crucial for military readiness and tribal arrangement around the Tabernacle. Specifically, Numbers 2:21 details the count of able-bodied men from the tribe of Benjamin, totaling 35,200, to ensure proper order and protection for the community.
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