Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.
And let the overseers go on to say to the people, If there is any man whose heart is feeble with fear, let him go back to his house before he makes the hearts of his countrymen feeble.
When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.
And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.