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48And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:

Numbers 31:48

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 48-54)

Here is a great example of piety and devotion in the officers of the army, the colonels, that are called captains of thousands , and the inferior officers that were captains of hundreds ; they came to Moses as their general and commander-in-chief, and, though he was now going off the stage they very humbly and respectfully addressed themselves to him, calling themselves his servants ; the honours ...

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