Numbers 31:26

26 "Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation;

Numbers 31:26 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:26

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and
beast
The number of the females that were taken captive and spared, and of the cattle, the sheep, oxen, and asses:

thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the
congregation;
who were all men of authority and character, and fit to be employed in such service, and of whose capacity and fidelity there could be no doubt.

Numbers 31:26 In-Context

24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp."

25 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

26 "Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation;

27 and divide the prey into two parts, between those who took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation.

28 And levy a tribute unto the LORD on the men of war who went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep.