Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

Captains of thousands

Bible References

Numbered

Exodus 17:9
And Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight against Amalek tomorrow. I [will be] standing on the top of the hill, and the staff of God [will be] in my hand."
Joshua 8:10
Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up [with] the elders of Israel before the people of Ai.

Captains of thousands

1 Samuel 8:12
He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and [those] {to do his plowing} and to reap his harvest, and [those] to make weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.