And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

设立军长管理百姓，将他们招聚在城门的宽阔处，用话勉励他们，说：

他设立军事将领管理百姓，召集他们在城门的广场，勉励他们，说：

他设立军事将领管理百姓，召集他们在城门的广场，勉励他们，说：

他委任将领管理民众，将他们全部召集在城门的广场上，训勉他们说：

他又委派军长统管众民，集合他们到城门的广场那里去见他；他鼓励他们说：

設立軍長管理百姓，將他們招聚在城門的寬闊處，用話勉勵他們，說：

他設立軍事將領管理百姓，召集他們在城門的廣場，勉勵他們，說：

他設立軍事將領管理百姓，召集他們在城門的廣場，勉勵他們，說：

他委任將領管理民眾，將他們全部召集在城門的廣場上，訓勉他們說：

他又委派軍長統管眾民，集合他們到城門的廣場那裡去見他；他鼓勵他們說：

又設立了戰將來管理兵眾，將他們集合在城門廣場來見他；他就講話來鼓勵他們的心，說：

立軍長以理民、集之於城門之場、以言慰之曰、

依武士長治民、召眾至邑門之衢、以善言慰之、曰、

立轄民之武士長、集於城門衢、以言勉之、曰、

He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words:

He appointed military officers over the people. He gathered the officers together in front of him in the open area at the city gate. He gave them words of hope. He said,

And he set combat commanders over the people and gathered them together to him in the square at the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate. Then Hezekiah encouraged them by saying:

He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,

He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the public square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and gave them encouragement, saying,

He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,

And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,

He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace- offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.

So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;and next to him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within the three days( it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month); and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son.The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half- tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:of the half- tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine- cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:and over the olive- trees and the sycomore- trees that were in the lowland was Baal- hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend:and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.