And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.
Ver. 21. Of their camels, fifty thousand.] These creatures were much set by in those eastern parts; as for their usefulness to bear great burdens, so for their unthirstiness, for they will travel three or four days together and not care to drink. Implentur cameli, cum bibendi est occasio, et in praeteritum, et in futurum, saith Pliny a They drink when they do, both for the time past and for the time to come.
And of sheep.] Good et ad esum, et ad usum.
And of asses two thousand.] Little set by, and therefore a less number.
a Lib. viii. cap. 18.