Verse 15

So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:25-26 : 25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
  • Num 31:14 : 14 Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
  • 1 Sam 8:12 : 12 and he will appoint them to 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.
  • 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news."
  • 1 Sam 22:7 : 7 Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
  • Eph 4:11 : 11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;