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.