What does 1 Kings 20:15 mean?

So Ahab counted the young officers of the provincial commanders—there were 232. Then he counted the rest of the army, all the Israelites—7,000 in total. 1 Kings 20:15 - Modern Text Bible

(Ahab gathers his small force: 232 officers and 7,000 soldiers, which is tiny compared to Ben-Hadad’s army.)