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1 Chronicles 12:19-34 Amplified Bible (AMP)

19. Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. But [David's] men did not actually fight with them, for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our heads. [I Sam. 29:2-9.]

20. As David went to Ziklag, there deserted to him of Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

21. They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of courage, and [all seven] became commanders in [his] army.

22. For at that time day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

23. These are the numbers of the armed divisions who came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord:

24. Those of Judah, who bore shield and spear, were 6,800 armed for war;

25. Those of Simeon, mighty and brave warriors, 7,100;

26. Those of Levi, 4,600–

27. Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronite [priests], and with him were 3,700,

28. And Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two captains from his own father's house;

29. Of the Benjamites, the kindred of [King] Saul, 3,000–hitherto the majority of them had kept their allegiance [to Saul] and the charge of the house of Saul;

30. Of the Ephraimites, 20,800, mighty in valor, famous in their fathers' houses;

31. Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000, who were mentioned by name to come and make David king;

32. And of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs; and all their kinsmen were under their command;

33. Of Zebulun, 50,000 experienced troops, fitted out with all kinds of weapons and instruments of war that could order and set the battle in array, men not of double purpose but stable and trustworthy.

34. Of Naphtali, 1,000 captains, and with them 37,000 [of the rank and file armed] with shield and spear;