23. Day by day men came to David to help him until there was a great army like the army of God.
24. These are the numbers of the heads of those armed for war who came to David in Hebron to transfer Saul’s kingdom to him, according to the word of Adonai:
25. The sons of Judah that bore shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war;
26. from the sons of Simeon, 7,100 brave warriors ready for war;
27. from the sons of Levi 4,600;
28. Jehoiada the leader of the Aaronides and with him 3,700;
29. Zadok, a young mighty man of valor, with 22 commanders from his clan;
30. from the sons of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen, 3,000 for up to that time the majority of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house;
31. from the sons of Ephraim 20,800 valliant warriors, famous men in their clan;
32. from the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000 who were designated by name to come and make David king;