26. from Levi, 4,600;
27. also Jehoiada, leader of Aaron’s line, and with him 3,700;
28. and Zadok, a young man, a mighty warrior, and 22 officers from his household;
29. from Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, 3,000, most of whom had been loyal to Saul’s household;
30. from Ephraim, 20,800, mighty warriors, famous in their households;
31. from half the tribe of Manasseh, 18,000, designated by name to come and make David king;
32. from Issachar, those who understood the times and what Israel should do, 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
33. from Zebulun, 50,000 experienced troops, armed for battle with all the weapons of war, to help with undivided loyalty;
34. from Naphtali, 1,000 officers, as well as 37,000 armed with shield and spear;
35. from Dan, 28,600 armed for battle;
36. from Asher, 40,000 experienced troops armed for battle;
37. from the other side of the Jordan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh, 120,000 armed with all the weapons of war.
38. All these men of war, armed for battle, came to Hebron determined to make David king over all Israel, and all the rest of Israel were fully agreed to make David king.
39. They were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, while their relatives provided food for them.
40. Even their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali were bringing food by donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There was an abundance of flour, fig cakes, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, because Israel was joyful.