1 Chronicles 12:23–40

²³And 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.

²⁴The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred well appointed to war.

²⁵Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war, seven thousand one hundred.

²⁶Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.

²⁷And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.

²⁸Sadoc also a young man of excellent disposition, and the house of his father, twenty-two principal men.

²⁹And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a great part of them followed the house of Saul.

³⁰And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, men of great valour renowned in their kindreds.

³¹And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.

³²Also 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.

³³And 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.

³⁴And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and with them seven and thirty thousand, furnished with shield and spear.

³⁵Of Dan also twenty-eight thousand six hundred prepared for battle.

³⁶And of Aser forty thousand going forth to fight, and challenging in battle.

³⁷And 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.

³⁸All 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.

³⁹And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

⁴⁰Moreover 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.