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23 The following are the numbers of the troops equipped for war who came to David in Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him according to the word of the Lord:

24 from the descendants of Judah, bearing shields and spears, 6,800 equipped for war,
25 from the descendants of Simeon, powerful warriors, 7,100 equipped for war,
26 from the descendants of Levi, 4,600, 27 and[a] Jehoiada the tribal ruler for Aaron, who had with him 3,700; 28 also Zadok, a powerful young warrior, and from the house of his father 22 commanders,
29 from the descendants of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, 3,000 (until then the majority of them had been keeping their connection with the house of Saul),
30 from the descendants of Ephraim, 20,800 powerful warriors, men who had earned a name for themselves in the house of their fathers,
31 from the half tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 who were designated by name to come and make David king,
32 from the descendants of Issachar, men who understood the times and what Israel should do, 200 leaders and all their relatives under their command,
33 from Zebulun, 50,000 men qualified to serve in the army, ready to line up for battle with all kinds of weapons for battle and with undivided allegiance,
34 from Naphtali, 1,000 commanders and with them 37,000 men with shields and spears,
35 from the Danites, 28,600 men ready to line up for battle,
36 from Asher, 40,000 men qualified to serve in the army, ready to line up for battle,
37 and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with all the weapons of an army ready for battle, 120,000 men.

38 All these soldiers, organized for battle, totally committed, came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel also was totally committed to make David king. 39 They were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, because their fellow citizens[b] had prepared provisions for them. 40 Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, including provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, oxen, and sheep in abundance, because there was joy in Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:27 Or including
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:39 Literally brothers