1 Chronicles 12:23–40

^23*And these are the numbers of the ^||bands ^tthat were ready armed to the war, and ^ucame to David to Hebron, to ^xturn the kingdom of Saul to him, ^yaccording to the word of the Lord. ²⁴The children of Judah that bare shield and ^jspear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready ^||armed to the war. ²⁵Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. ²⁶Of the children of ^zLevi four thousand and six hundred. ²⁷And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; ²⁸And ^aZadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. ²⁹And of the children of Benjamin, the ^†kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto ^†bthe greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. ³⁰And of the children of ^bEphraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, ^†famous throughout the house of their fathers. ³¹And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which ^cwere expressed by name, to come and make David king. ³²And of the children of Issachar, which were men ^dthat had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. ³³Of Zebulun, ^esuch as went forth to battle, ^||expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could ^||keep rank: they were ^†not of double heart. ³⁴And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. ³⁵And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. ³⁶And of ^bAsher, ^esuch as went forth to battle, ^||expert in war, forty thousand. ³⁷And ^bon the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. ³⁸All these men of war, that could keep rank, came ^fwith 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 there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. ⁴⁰Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on ^gcamels, and on mules, and on oxen, and ^||meat, meal, ^hcakes of figs, and ⁱbunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.