1 Chronicles 5:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.”
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Read Full Chapter →They carried off vast herds and many captives as the spoil of victory.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:21 Mean?
The chronicler tallies the spoil taken from the defeated enemy: fifty thousand camels, a quarter million sheep, two thousand donkeys, and a hundred thousand captives. The enormous numbers show how complete the victory was that God had granted.
The abundance of the spoil is not credited to the warriors' might but flows from the deliverance just described, the fruit of a battle that was won because they trusted in the Lord. What God gives in answer to faith is full and overflowing, and every increase here points back to His generous hand.
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:21 mean?
They carried off vast herds and many captives as the spoil of victory.