Numbers 2:11

11 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

Numbers 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 2:11

And his host
That is, the host of Reuben, as distinct from his camp, of which it was only a part, and of which Elizur was captain;

and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand
and five hundred.
] 46,500 men; see ( Numbers 1:21 ) .

Numbers 2:11 In-Context

9 All that were numbered in the camp of Juda, were a hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred: and they by their troops shall march first.
10 In the camp of the sons of Ruben, on the south side, the prince shall be Elisur the son of Sedeur:
11 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
12 Beside him camped they of the tribe of Simeon: whose prince was Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.
13 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
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