Then Davidconsultedwith the captainsof the thousandsand the hundreds,even with everyleader.
Now Davidagaingatheredallthe chosenmen of Israel,thirtythousand.
Then the kingsent,and they gatheredto him allthe eldersof Judahand of Jerusalem.
Theseof the sonsof Gadwere captainsof the army;he who was leastwas equal to a hundredand the greatestto a thousand.
As he wentto Ziklagthere defectedto him from Manasseh:Adnah,Jozabad,Jediael,Michael,Jozabad,Elihuand Zillethai,captainsof thousandswhobelonged to Manasseh.
Of the sonsof Issachar,men who understoodthe times,with knowledgeof whatIsraelshould do,their chiefs[were] two hundred;and alltheir kinsmen[were] at their command.
Moreover those who were nearto them, [even] as faras Issacharand Zebulunand Naphtali,broughtfoodon donkeys,camels,mulesand on oxen,greatquantitiesof flourcakes,figcakesand bunchesof raisins,wine,oil,oxenand sheep.There was joyindeedin Israel.
Davidsaidto allthe assemblyof Israel,"Ifit seems goodto you, and if it is from the LORDour God,let us sendeverywhereto our kinsmenwho remainin allthe landof Israel,also to the priestsand Leviteswho are with them in their citieswith pasturelands,that they may meetwith us;
Solomonspoketo allIsrael,to the commandersof thousandsand of hundredsand to the judgesand to everyleaderin allIsrael,the headsof the fathers'[households].
Then KingHezekiaharoseearlyand assembledthe princesof the cityand wentup to the houseof the LORD.
Withoutconsultation,plansare frustrated,But with manycounselorsthey succeed.
"Immediatelythe one who had receivedthe fivetalentswentand tradedwith them, and gainedfivemoretalents.
