Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Companies of thousands, &c
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war.
Then the king sent to Elijah a captain of fifty with his fifty [fighting men to seize the prophet]. And he went up to him, and behold, he was sitting on the top of a hill. And the captain said to him, “Man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’”
So King Ahaziah again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty [fighting men]. And he said to him, “Man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’”
David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
This is the list of the sons (descendants) of Israel, the heads of fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:
Tact » In david's popular methods » In securing popular consent to bringing the ark of the covenant to jerusalem
David consulted the captains of thousands and hundreds, even with every leader. And David said to all the assembly of Israel, If it seems good to you and if it is of the Lord our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brethren who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities that have suburbs and pasturelands, that they may gather together with us. And let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul. read more.
And all the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing seemed right in the eyes of all the people.
And all the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing seemed right in the eyes of all the people.