6 And the princes+ of the paternal+ houses* and the princes+ of the tribes of Israel and the chiefs of thousands+ and of hundreds+ and the chiefs of the business+ of the king proceeded to volunteer.

3 then he decided with his princes+ and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the springs that were outside the city;+ and so they helped him.

14 So, please, let our princes+ act representatively for all the congregation; and, as for all in our cities who have given a dwelling to foreign wives, let them come at the times appointed and along with them the older men of each individual city and its judges, until we have turned back the burning anger of our God from us, on account of this matter.”