He can appoint them for his use as commanders of thousands or commanders of fifties, to plough his ground and reap his harvest, or to make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.
Saul said to his servants, ‘Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.