1 Samuel 8:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Some of them will be officers in charge of a thousand soldiers, and others will be in charge of fifty. Still others will have to farm the king's land and harvest his crops, or make weapons and parts for his chariots.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:7

Solomon chose twelve regional officers, who took turns bringing food for him and his household. Each officer provided food from his region for one month of the year.

Numbers 31:14

Moses became angry with the army commanders

1 Samuel 22:7

He told them: Listen to me! You belong to the Benjamin tribe, so if that son of Jesse ever becomes king, he won't give you fields or vineyards. He won't make you officers in charge of thousands or hundreds as I have done.

1 Samuel 8:13

Your daughters will have to make perfume or do his cooking and baking.