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1 Samuel 8:12

He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.

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ASV

and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

KJV

And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְלָשׂ֣וּםve.la.Sumand to appoint [them]H7760 →
ל֔וֹlofor <the> himself
שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269 →
אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimthousandsH505 →
וְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.Reiand commanders ofH8269 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֑יםcha.mi.ShimfiftiesH2572 →
וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁve.la.cha.Roshand to plowH2790 →
חֲרִישׁוֹ֙cha.ri.Shoplowing hisH2758 →
וְלִקְצֹ֣רve.lik.Tzorand to harvestH7114 →
קְצִיר֔וֹke.tzi.Roharvest hisH7105 →
וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to makeH6213 →
כְּלֵֽי־ke.lei-[the] weapons ofH3627 →
מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹmil.cham.Towarfare hisH4421 →
וּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.Leiand [the] equipment<s> ofH3627 →
רִכְבּֽוֹ׃rikh.Bochariotry hisH7393 →

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Exodus 34:21Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest.Isaiah 3:3the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.1 Chronicles 27:1–22This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:1 Kings 4:7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,2 Chronicles 32:28–29He also made storehouses for the harvest of grain and new wine and oil, stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for the flocks.1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?1 Kings 4:22–23Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,1 Kings 4:27–28Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.1 Samuel 18:13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,2 Chronicles 25:5Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.2 Samuel 18:1Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.1 Chronicles 27:1This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:Genesis 45:6For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.1 Chronicles 15:25So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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