1 Samuel 8:12

New Century Version

The king will make some of your sons commanders over thousands or over fifties. He will make some of your other sons plow his ground and reap his harvest. He will take others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:7

Solomon placed twelve governors over the districts of Israel, who gathered food from their districts for the king and his family. Each governor was responsible for bringing food to the king one month of each year.

Numbers 31:14

Moses was angry with the army officers, the commanders over a thousand men, and those over a hundred men, who returned from war.

1 Samuel 22:7

Saul said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse will give all of you fields and vineyards? Will David make you commanders over thousands of men or hundreds of men?

1 Samuel 8:13

He will take your daughters to make perfume and cook and bake for him.