And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
1 Samuel 8:12 KJV
New International Version
Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
1 Samuel 8:12 NIV
- Inside the Apollo “8-Ball” FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator) (righto.com)
During the Apollo flights to the Moon, the astronauts observed the spacecraft’s orientation on a special instrument called the FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator). This instrument showed the spacecraft’s attitude—its orientation—by rotating a ball. This ball was nicknamed the “8-ball” because it was black (albeit only on one side). The instrument also acted as a flight director, using three yellow needles to indicate how the astronauts should maneuver the spacecraft. Three more pointers showed how fast the spacecraft was rotating.