2 Samuel 18:1

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And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

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Hebrew words

וַיִּפְקֹדvaiyifkodand he musteredH6485דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834אִתּוֹ'ito[was] with himH854וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he appointedH7760עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemover themH5921שָׂרֵיsareicommanders ofH8269אֲלָפִים'alafimthousandsH505וְשָׂרֵיvesareiand commanders ofH8269מֵאוֹת׃me'othundredsH3967

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Related verses

Joshua 8:10
And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.
Exodus 17:9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”
1 Samuel 8:12
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.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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People and places

People: David