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:

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 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,

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,

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,

Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites regarding the skill they displayed as they served the Lord. The celebration continued for seven days. Peace offerings were sacrificed, and the people gave thanks to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

“ Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

So the people went out and cut branches and used them to build shelters on the roofs of their houses, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of God’s Temple, or in the squares just inside the Water Gate and the Ephraim Gate.

His army was enrolled according to ancestral clans. From Judah there were 300,000 troops organized in units of 1,000, under the command of Adnah.Next in command was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 troops.Next was Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered for the Lord’s service, with 200,000 troops under his command.From Benjamin there were 200,000 troops equipped with bows and shields. They were under the command of Eliada, a veteran soldier.Next in command was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 armed men.These were the troops stationed in Jerusalem to serve the king, besides those Jehoshaphat stationed in the fortified towns throughout Judah.

Within three days, all the people of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. This took place on December 19, and all the people were sitting in the square before the Temple of God. They were trembling both because of the seriousness of the matter and because it was raining.

But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.

He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the second month. Mikloth was his chief officer.Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month.This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.Shammah the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month.Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eighth month.Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the ninth month.Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.Heled, a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Tribe Leader Reuben Eliezer son of Zicri Simeon Shephatiah son of MaacahLevi Hashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron( the priests) ZadokJudah Elihu( a brother of David) Issachar Omri son of MichaelZebulun Ishmaiah son of Obadiah Naphtali Jeremoth son of AzrielEphraim Hoshea son of Azaziah Manasseh( west) Joel son of PedaiahManasseh in Gilead( east) Iddo son of Zechariah Benjamin Jaasiel son of AbnerDan Azarel son of Jeroham These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the Lord had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.Baal hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore fig trees in the foothills of Judah. Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain. Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s flocks of sheep and goats. All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king’s sons.Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.

all the people assembled with a unified purpose at the square just inside the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had given for Israel to obey.So on October 8 Ezra the priest brought the Book of the Law before the assembly, which included the men and women and all the children old enough to understand.He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All the people listened closely to the Book of the Law.