The verse belongs to the record of Israel's war against Midian, in which seventy-two thousand cattle were counted among the captured spoil. That number forms part of the detailed tally of what was taken in that campaign. The campaign itself was God's judgment upon the Midianites for leading Israel into sin.
The verse belongs to the record of Israel's war against Midian, in which seventy-two thousand cattle were counted among the captured spoil. That number forms part of the detailed tally of what was taken in that campaign. The campaign itself was God's judgment upon the Midianites for leading Israel into sin.