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1 Samuel 8:12

Authority and leadership

10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.

11 He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.

13 And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.

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BSB
He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.
KJV
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.
WEB
He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and [he will take them] that he may appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties, and that they may plough his ground, and reap his harvest, and make his instruments of war and instruments of his chariots.
BLB
And He will appoint for himself captains of thousands and captains of fifties also to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
ÅB
Og han vil sette dem til høvdinger over tusen og høvdinger over femti og til å pløye hans akrer og høste hans avling og til å gjøre hans krigsredskaper og hans kjøretøy.
OTB
Han vil sette dem til å være høvedsmenn over tusen og over femti, og andre til å pløye hans jord og høste hans avling, og til å lage krigsvåpen og utstyr for hans vogner.
B1930
Og han vil sette dem til høvdinger over tusen og høvdinger over femti og til å pløie hans akrer og høste hans avling og til å gjøre hans krigsredskaper og hans kjøretøi.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 32:28–29

    He also made storehouses for the harvest of grain and new wine and oil, stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for the flocks.

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  • 1 Kings 4:27–28

    Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.

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  • 1 Kings 4:7

    Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

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  • 1 Kings 4:22–23

    Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,

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  • 1 Samuel 22:7

    Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?

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  • 1 Chronicles 27:1–22

    This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

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