The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

And the sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.