Thematic Bible: Were numbered and reviewed
Thematic Bible
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Were numbered and reviewed
David reviewed his troops and appointed commanders of hundreds and of thousands over them. He then sent out the troops, one third under Joab, one third under Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and one third under Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops, "I will also march out with you."
“I will do whatever you think is best,” the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.
besides what came from merchants, traders’ merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills.