The Reign of David

So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.

These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord.

The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred well appointed to war.

Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war, seven thousand one hundred.

Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.

And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.

Sadoc also a young man of excellent disposition, and the house of his father, twenty-two principal men.

And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a great part of them followed the house of Saul.

And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, men of great valour renowned in their kindreds.

And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.

Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.

And of Zabulon such as went forth to battle, and stood in array well appointed with armour for war, there came fifty thousand to his aid, with no double heart.

And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and with them seven and thirty thousand, furnished with shield and spear.

Of Dan also twenty-eight thousand six hundred prepared for battle.

And of Aser forty thousand going forth to fight, and challenging in battle.

And on the other side of the Jordan of the sons of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half of the tribe of Manasses a hundred and twenty thousand, furnished with arms for war.

All these men of war well appointed to fight, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel, were of one heart to make David king.

And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

Moreover they that were near them even as far as Issachar, and Zabulon, and Nephtali, brought loaves on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, to eat: meal, figs, raisins, wine, oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.

David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.

And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you; and if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us,

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.

And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word pleased all the people.