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,

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,

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,

Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of the Lord. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their fathers.

“ Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended, That her guilt has been removed, That she has received of the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.”

So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courtyards and in the courtyards of the house of God, and in the public square at the Water Gate, and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.

This was their muster according to their fathers’ households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah was the commander, and with him three hundred thousand valiant warriors;and next to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000;and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand valiant warriors;and of Benjamin, Eliada, a valiant warrior, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;and next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 equipped for war.These are the ones who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

So all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled at Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month on the twentieth of the month, and all the people sat in the public square before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and the heavy rain.

But he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

He was from the sons of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.Dodai the Ahohite and his division was in charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth being the chief officer; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were twenty four thousand.This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and was in charge of thirty; and over his division was his son Ammizabad.The fourth, for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The eighth, for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty four thousand.The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were twenty four thousand.Now in charge of the tribes of Israel: chief officer for the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;for the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;for the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel was responsible for the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah was responsible for the storehouses in the country, the cities, the villages, and the towers.Ezri the son of Chelub was responsible for the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.Baal hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash was responsible for the stores of oil.Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.Obil the Ishmaelite was responsible for the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was responsible for the donkeys.Jaziz the Hagrite was responsible for the flocks. All these were overseers of the property which belonged to King David.Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the king’s sons.Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the king’s army.

And all the people gathered as one person at the public square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.Then Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.And he read from it before the public square which was in front of the Water Gate, from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.