18. The Spirit of God came on Amasai. He was chief of the Thirty. He said, "David, we belong to you! Son of Jesse, we're on your side! May you have great success. May those who help you also have success. Your God will help you." So David welcomed them. He made them leaders in his army.
19. Some men of Manasseh went over to David's side when he marched out with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But David and his men didn't help the Philistines. That's because after all of the Philistine rulers had discussed the matter, they sent him away. They said, "Suppose he deserts to his master Saul. Then our heads will be cut off!"
20. So David went to Ziklag. Here are the men of Manasseh who went over to his side. They were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai. They were leaders of companies of 1,000 men in Manasseh.
21. They helped David fight against enemy armies. All of the men of Manasseh were brave fighting men. They were commanders in David's army.
22. Day after day men came to help him. Soon he had a large army. It was like the army of God.
23. Large numbers of men came to David at Hebron. They were prepared for battle. They came to hand Saul's kingdom over to him, just as the Lord had said. Here are the numbers of the men who came.
24. The men from Judah carried shields and spears. They were prepared for battle. The total number of them was 6,800.
25. The fighting men from Simeon were ready for battle. The total number of them was 7,100.
26. The total number of men from Levi was 4,600.
27. They included Jehoiada. He was the leader of the family of Aaron. He came with 3,700 men.
28. They also included Zadok. He was a brave young fighter. He came with 22 officers from his family.
29. The men from Benjamin were Saul's relatives. Most of them had remained faithful to Saul's family until that time. The total number of them was 3,000.
30. The men from Ephraim were brave fighting men. They were famous in their own family groups. The total number of them was 20,800.
31. The men from half of the tribe of Manasseh had been chosen by name to come and make David king. The total number of them was 18,000.
32. The men from Issachar understood what was going on at that time. They knew what Israel should do. The total number of their chiefs was 200. They came with all of their relatives who were under their command.
33. The men from Zebulun knew how to fight well. That's because they had done it many times before. They were prepared for battle. They had every kind of weapon. They came to help David with their whole heart. The total number of them was 50,000.
34. The total number of officers from Naphtali was 1,000. They came with 37,000 men who carried shields and spears.