2 Samuel 18:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. And set captains of thousands - By this time David's small company was greatly recruited; but what its number was we cannot tell. Josephus says it amounted to four thousand men. Others have supposed that they amounted to ten thousand; for thus they understand a clause in 2 Samuel 18:3, which they think should be read, We are now ten thousand strong.