Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Ver. 2l. Out of all the people.] Magistrates must be drained from the dregs, sifted from the bran of the ordinary sort of people.
Able men.] Able and active; strong and stouthearted; wealthy also, and well grounded. See Jethro's Justice of Peace, - a sermon by Mr Sam. Ward.