"Theseare they whowere calledof the congregation,the leadersof their fathers'tribes;they were the headsof divisionsof Israel."
"Furthermore, you shall selectout of allthe peopleablemenwho fearGod,menof truth,those who hatedishonestgain;and you shall place[these] overthem [as] leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
Moseschoseablemenout of allIsraeland madethem headsoverthe people,leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
of Naphtali,Ahirathe sonof Enan.
So Mosesand Aarontookthesemenwhohad been designatedby name,
"With you, moreover, there shall be a manof eachtribe,eachoneheadof his father'shousehold.
"Yet if[only] oneis blown,then the leaders,the headsof the divisionsof Israel,shall assemblebeforeyou.
"Then I will comedownand speakwith you there,and I will takeof the Spiritwhois upon you, and will put[Him] upon them; and they shall bearthe burdenof the peoplewith you, so that you will not bear[it] all alone.
and they roseup beforeMoses,together with someof the sonsof Israel,two hundredand fiftyleadersof the congregation,chosenin the assembly,menof renown.
The sonsof Eliab:Nemueland Dathanand Abiram.Theseare the Dathanand Abiramwhowere calledby the congregation,whocontendedagainstMosesand againstAaronin the companyof Korah,when they contendedagainstthe LORD,
Then Mosesspoketo the headsof the tribesof the sonsof Israel,saying,"Thisis the wordwhichthe LORDhas commanded.
Then the leadersof Israel,the headsof their fathers'households,madean offering(they were the leadersof the tribes;they were the ones who were overthe numberedmen).
"So I tookthe headsof your tribes,wiseand experiencedmen,and appointedthem headsoveryou, leadersof thousandsand of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens,and officersfor your tribes.
He saidto Him, "OLord,howshall I deliverIsrael?Behold,my familyis the leastin Manasseh,and I am the youngestin my father'shouse."
Saulsaidto his servantswho stoodaroundhim, "Hearnow,O Benjamites!Will the sonof Jessealsogiveto allof you fieldsand vineyards?Will he makeyou allcommandersof thousandsand commandersof hundreds?
"So look,and learnaboutallthe hidingplaceswherehe hideshimself and returnto me with certainty,and I will gowith you; and ifhe is in the land,I will searchhim out among allthe thousandsof Judah."
