Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
The honourable man
Eloquent orator
Bible References
Captain
Exodus 18:21
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Deuteronomy 1:15
“So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.
1 Samuel 8:12
He can appoint them for his use as commanders of thousands or commanders of fifties, to plow his ground or reap his harvest, or to make his weapons of war or the equipment for his chariots.
The honourable man
Judges 8:18
He asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?”
“They were like you,” they said. “Each resembled the son of a king.”
“They were like you,” they said. “Each resembled the son of a king.”
Eloquent orator
Exodus 4:10
But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent—either in the past or recently or since You have been speaking to Your servant—because I am slow and hesitant in speech.”