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
And Satan stood up against Israel, and persuaded David to number Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1
And the LORD was wroth again against Israel, and stirred up David against them, saying, "Go and number both Israel and Judah."