Sinai1 Samuel 8:12
World English Bible
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.
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1 Samuel 8:12 in other translations
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.
1 Samuel 8:12 in context
- 10Samuel told all Yahweh’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
- 11He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.
- 12He 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.
- 13He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers.
- 14He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even their best, and give them to his servants.