Numbers 31:26

26 "Count up the plunder that was taken--of man and beast--you 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 you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may come into the camp."

25 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

26 "Count up the plunder that was taken--of man and beast--you and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation;

27 and divide the plunder into two parts, between those who took part in the war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

28 And levy a tribute for the Lord on the men of war who went out to battle: one of every five hundred of the persons, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep;