David counted the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
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- KJV And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
- BSB Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
- NKJV And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
- NASB Then David took a count of the people who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
- NLT David now mustered the men who were with him and appointed generals and captains to lead them.
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Cross-references · 3
- Josh 8:10Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
- Exod 17:9Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God’s rod in my hand.”
- 1 Sam 8:12He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
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