1 Chronicles 12:14
1 Chronicles 12:14 Meaning and Explanation
“These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.”
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Read Full Chapter →These Gadite captains were so mighty that the least could command a hundred and the greatest a thousand.
What Does 1 Chronicles 12:14 Mean?
The writer sums up the Gadites: these were not ordinary soldiers but commanders, and even the least among them could lead a hundred men, while the greatest could lead a thousand. Their valor magnified their strength far beyond their numbers.
A few faithful and capable servants can accomplish what crowds cannot. God has often worked mighty things through small companies wholly given to Him, for His victories never depend on multitude but on hearts fully His.
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What does 1 Chronicles 12:14 mean?
These Gadite captains were so mighty that the least could command a hundred and the greatest a thousand.