- the chief:
- "Now the childrenª of Israelª after their number,ª [to wit], the chiefª fathersª and captainsª of thousandsª and hundreds,ª and their officersª° that servedª°¹ the kingª in any¹ matterª of the courses,ª which came inª° and went outª° month² by monthª throughout all¹ the monthsª of the year,ª of everyª courseª [were] twentyª and fourª thousand.ª ... The twelfthªª [captain] for the twelfthªª monthª [was] Heldaiª the Netophathite,ª of Othniel:ª and in¹ his courseª [were] twentyª and fourª thousand.ª" {1Ch 27:1-15} + "And the Gentilesª shall comeª° to thy light,ª and kingsª to the brightnessª of thy rising.ª ... And the sonsª of strangersª shall build upª° thy walls,ª and their kingsª shall ministerª° unto thee: for¹ in my wrathª I smoteª° thee, but in my favourª have I had mercyª° on thee." {Isa 60:3-10}
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