1 Chronicles 13:1

New International Reader's Version

David talked with each of his officers. He wanted to get their advice. Some of them were commanders of thousands of men. Others were commanders of hundreds.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:1

Again David brought together the best soldiers in Israel. The total number was 30,000.

2 Kings 23:1

Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 12:14

All these men of Gad were army commanders. The least important of them was equal to 100 men. The most important was equal to 1,000.

1 Chronicles 12:20

So David went to Ziklag. Here are the men of Manasseh who went over to his side. They were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai. They were leaders of groups of 1,000 men in Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 12:32

The men from Issachar understood what was going on at that time. They knew what Israel should do. The total number of their chiefs was 200. They came with all their relatives who were under their command.

1 Chronicles 12:40

Their neighbors also brought food. They brought it on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. They came from as far away as the territories of Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali. There was plenty of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep. The Israelites brought all these things because they were so happy.

1 Chronicles 13:2

David spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said, “Let’s send word to the rest of our people no matter how far away they live. They live in all the territories of Israel. Let’s also send word to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and on their grasslands. Let’s invite everyone to come and join us. Let’s do it if it seems good to you and if that’s what the Lord our God wants.

2 Chronicles 1:2

Solomon spoke to the whole community of Israel. He spoke to the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. He spoke to the judges and all the leaders in Israel. He spoke to the leaders of Israel’s families.

2 Chronicles 29:20

Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials. They all went up to the Lord’s temple.

Proverbs 15:22

Plans fail without good advice. But they succeed when there are many advisers.

Matthew 25:16

The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.