1 Chronicles 13:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ דָּוִ֗יד עִם־שָׂרֵ֧י הָאֲלָפִ֛ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת לְכָל־נָגִֽיד׃

Transliteration

wə-yiwwāʿaṣ dāwīd ʿim-śārê hā-ʾălāpîm wə-ha-mēʾôt lə-kol-nāgîd

Grammar Details

*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*: conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he consulted/took counsel
*dāwīd*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*ʿim*: preposition - with
*śārê*: construct masculine plural of *śar* - chiefs/commanders of
*hā-ʾălāpîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands
*wə-ha-mēʾôt*: conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the hundreds
*lə-kol*: preposition + noun construct - to/with all of
*nāgîd*: masculine singular noun - leader/prince/commander

Word Meanings

*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*: consulted with/deliberated with/took counsel with
*śārê*: captains/commanders/leaders/officials of
*nāgîd*: leader/prince/ruler/commander

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 6:1 : 1 And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Kgs 23:1 : 1 And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
1 Chr 12:14 : 14 These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.
1 Chr 12:20 : 20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
1 Chr 12:32 : 32 And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
2 Chr 29:20 : 20 Then Hezekiah the king arose early, and gathered the princes of the city, and went up to the house of Jehovah.
2 Chr 34:29-30 : 29 Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 And the king went up to the house of Jehovah, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, both great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of Jehovah.

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1And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
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1And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that served the king by course, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, unto Jerusalem.
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1 Chr 23:2
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13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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2 Sam 6:1
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1And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
Deut 1:15
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1 Chr 25:1
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1 Chr 21:2
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1 Sam 25:12-13
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1 Chr 11:3
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1 Chr 12:23
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1 Chr 15:4
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1 Chr 26:32
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1 Sam 23:2
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2 Sam 24:1
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