Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
2 Samuel 17:25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
2 Samuel 18:1And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.