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1 Samuel 8:12-17

12 Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.

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

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.

16 Your menservants and maidservants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use.

17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

Cross References for 1 Samuel 8:12-17

Exodus 34:21 - “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing seaso... Click to read the verse Exodus 34:21 Click to read the verse Exodus 34:21

Genesis 45:6 - For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not... Click to read the verse Genesis 45:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 45:6

Micah 5:2 - “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will c... Click to read the verse Micah 5:2 Click to read the verse Micah 5:2

1 Chronicles 12:18 - Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 12:18 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 12:18

Isaiah 30:24 - The oxen and donkeys that work the soil will eat fodder and mash, spread out with fork and shovel. Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:24 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:24

Exodus 18:21 - But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest... Click to read the verse Exodus 18:21 Click to read the verse Exodus 18:21

Deuteronomy 1:15 - So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have au... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:15 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:15

1 Chronicles 27:1-22 - Army Divisions This is the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands an... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 27:1-22 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 27:1-22

1 Samuel 22:7 - Saul said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and v... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:7 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:7

1 Samuel 18:13 - So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troo... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:13 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:13

1 Kings 4:7 - Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the kin... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:7 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:7

1 Kings 4:22-23 - Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal, Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:22-23 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:22-23

2 Chronicles 32:28-29 - He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and oil; and he made stalls for ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:28-29 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:28-29

1 Kings 4:27-28 - The district officers, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:27-28 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:27-28

1 Chronicles 15:25 - So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 15:25 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 15:25

2 Samuel 18:1 - Absalom’s Death David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:1 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:1

1 Chronicles 27:1 - Army Divisions This is the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands an... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 27:1 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 27:1

2 Chronicles 25:5 - Amaziah called the people of Judah together and assigned them according to their families to co... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:5 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:5

Isaiah 3:3 - the captain of fifty and man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter. Click to read the verse Isaiah 3:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 3:3