Thematic Bible: Captains of thousands


Thematic Bible



Amaziah assembled [the men of] Judah and appointed them in accordance with their fathers’ (ancestors’) households under commanders of thousands and of hundreds throughout Judah and Benjamin. He numbered them from twenty years old and above and found there to be 300,000 choice men fit for war and able to handle spear and shield.

But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war.

Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, approached Moses,

Also take these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of the unit. See how your brothers are doing and bring back news of them.

David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders (officials) of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the overseers of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, with the palace officers and the mighty men, and all the brave warriors.