25 ^eSo David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of ^fObed-edom with rejoicing.

26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts ^bthat David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army had dedicated.

Military Divisions

1 This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:

David’s Charge to Israel

1 David assembled at Jerusalem ⁿall the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the ^omighty men and all the seasoned warriors.

6 Then the ^aleaders of fathers’ houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officers over the king’s work.

2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses.

14 This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;

Amaziah’s Victories

5 Then Amaziah assembled the men of Judah and set them by fathers’ houses under commanders of thousands and of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He mustered those ^atwenty years old and upward, and found that they were 300,000 choice men, fit for war, able to handle spear and shield.