5 Bible Verses about Dividing Into Three Groups

And he divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars.

And David sent out the army, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the men, "I myself will also go out with you."

And he commanded them, "This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, those who come off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king's house

This is the thing that you shall do: of you priests and Levites who come off duty on the Sabbath, one third shall be gatekeepers

And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.