2 Samuel 18:1
Good News Translation
King David brought all his men together, divided them into units of a thousand and of a hundred, and placed officers in command of them.

New Revised Standard Version
Then David mustered the men who were with him, and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

Contemporary English Version
David divided his soldiers into groups of 100 and groups of 1,000. Then he chose officers to be in command of each group.

New American Bible
After mustering the troops he had with him, David placed officers in command of units of a thousand and units of a hundred.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds,

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And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds,

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Exodus 17:9 And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men; and go out and fight against Amalec: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, having the rod of God in my hand.

Joshua 8:10 And rising early in the morning, he mustered his soldiers, and went up with the ancients in the front of the army, environed with the aid of the fighting men.

captains of thousands

1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint of them to be his tribunes, and his centurions, and to plough his fields, and to reap his corn, and to make him arms and chariots.

Context
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1And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds,2And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you.…
Cross References
Exodus 18:25
And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

Numbers 31:14
And Moses being angry with the chief officers of the army, the tribunes, and the centurions that were come from the battle,

1 Samuel 22:7
He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions:

2 Samuel 17:29
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