Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

Bible References

The number

1 Chronicles 21:1
Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1
The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and He stirred up David against them to say: “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”

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