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David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, 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, to Jerusalem.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Israel. These are more particularly described as princes of the tribes, ( Bible.) twelve captains, and so forth Calmet. 27:1.—And his. Hebrew “and of his sons.” Calmet.—We may also understand this of the preceptors of the royal family. Calmet. 27:32.—Officers. Lit. “eunuchs.” Bible.—Bravest; particularly those specified Calmet. 11.
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