"When the officershave finishedspeakingto the people,they shall appointcommandersof armiesat the headof the people.
Then Davidnumberedthe peoplewhowere with him and setoverthem commandersof thousandsand commandersof hundreds.
"Whenyou approacha cityto fightagainstit, you shall offerit termsof peace.
"Then the officersshall speakfurtherto the peopleand say,Whois the manthat is afraidand fainthearted?Let him departand returnto his house,so that he might not make his brothers'heartsmeltlike his heart.'
