21. They helped David against the band of rovers; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the army.
22. For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.
23. These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the Lord’s word.
24. The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
25. Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26. Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
27. Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
28. and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.
29. Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, three thousand: for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.
30. Of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers’ houses.