1 Samuel 8:12 - Modern English Version

¹² and in order to assign for himself captains of thousands and captains of fifties, and to plow his ground, and to gather in his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and the equipment of his chariots.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² He will appoint them for himself to be commanders over thousands and over fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest and to make his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

Common English Bible

¹² He will use them as his commanders of troops of one thousand and troops of fifty, or to do his plowing and his harvesting, or to make his weapons or parts for his chariots.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And he will appoint them to be his tribunes and centurions, and the plowmen of his fields, and the harvesters of the grain, and the makers of his weapons and chariots.

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1 Kings 4:7

Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who made provision for the king and his household. Each man was assigned a month to make provision.

Numbers 31:14

Moses was angry with the officers of the army, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, who came from the battle.

1 Samuel 22:7

Saul said to his servants that stood about him, “Hear now, Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he appoint you all as captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?

1 Samuel 8:13

And your daughters he will take for perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.