their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720In my mind, this shows how very poor the Jews were. In a previous verse, it says there are over 42,000 pepole. However, between them all, there are barely 8,000 pack animals. Most families would need at least a couple animals, to draw loads and carry people. The fact that there aren't enough for on in seven people suggests they are virtually destitute.
This shows again how much they must completely rely on God for their survival. They're living hand-to-mouth, no luxuries or surplus at all. If they get hit by a further drought, they're doomed and the land will be empty. They have a walled city, but no one to defend it. Without God, they're through.
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