Armies

““Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.”

“You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.”

““Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.””

“Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.”

“The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.”

“But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.”

“Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.”

“Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.”