Numbers 31:48

48 Then all the generals and captains came to Moses

Numbers 31:48 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:48

And the officers which were over thousands of the host
Over the twelve thousand, of which the host or army consisted: namely, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses; of their own accord, without being sent, or required to do what they did.

Numbers 31:48 In-Context

46 and 16,000 virgin girls.

47 From the half-share given to the people, Moses took one of every fifty prisoners and animals and gave them to the Levites, who maintained the LORD ’s Tabernacle. All this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.

48 Then all the generals and captains came to Moses

49 and said, “We, your servants, have accounted for all the men who went out to battle under our command; not one of us is missing!

50 So we are presenting the items of gold we captured as an offering to the LORD from our share of the plunder—armbands, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces. This will purify our lives before the LORD and make us right with him. ”