The number 60,000 appears as a large, rounded figure associated with censuses and military forces, symbolizing God's blessing through abundance and military strength.

In 4 Mosebok the tribes of Israel are mentioned with numerous thousands in the census, where among others the tribe of Zebulun counts 60500 men (4 Mos 26:27) – a number with 60000 as its symbolic core. Such census figures emphasize God's fulfillment of the promise of a numerous people. The number 60000 appears explicitly in 2 Krønikebok 12:3, where Pharaoh Shishak marches against Jerusalem with 1200 chariots and 60000 horsemen – an overwhelming military force that contrasts Israel's vulnerability when the people have turned away from the Lord. The number 60000 thus functions as a symbol of fullness and power, either as an expression of God's faithfulness to covenant promises to make Abraham's descendants numerous, or as an image of the mighty forces threatening God's people.