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.