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;
35. Of Dan, 28,600, men who could set the battle in array;