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Now these are the numbers of the divisions equipped for war, who came to David at Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord .

The sons of Judah who carried shield and spear numbered 6,800, equipped for war.

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

From the sons of Simeon, valiant mighty men of war, 7,100.

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

From the sons of Levi, 4,600.

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

also Zadok, a young valiant mighty man, and from his father's house, twenty-two captains.

And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

From the sons of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen, three thousand; for until now the majority of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

From the sons of Ephraim 20,800, valiant mighty men, famous men in their fathers' households.

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to come and make David king.

And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

From the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

And of the children of Issachar, which were men that 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.

From Zebulun, there were fifty thousand who went out in the army, who could draw up in battle formation with all kinds of weapons of war and helped David with an undivided heart.

Of Zebulun, such 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.

From Naphtali there were a thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear.

And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

From the Danites who could draw up in battle formation, there were 28,600.

And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

From Asher there were forty thousand who went out in the army to draw up in battle formation.

And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

From the other side of the Jordan, from the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 with all kinds of weapons of war for the battle.

And on 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.

All of these, being men of war who helped in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel also were of one mind to make David king.

All these men of war, that could keep rank, 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.

They were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.

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

Moreover, those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and on oxen, great quantities of flour cakes, fig cakes and bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep. There was joy indeed in Israel.

Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.