5 Bible Verses about Dividing Into Three Groups

He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.

David then sent out the army -- a third under the leadership of Joab, a third under the leadership of Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under the leadership of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops, "I too will indeed march out with you."

He ordered them, "This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.

This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.

He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.