18. Then a spirit took hold of Amasai, the leader of the Thirty:David, we are yours;and on your side, Jesse’s son!May it go very well for you,and may it go well for whoever helps you!Yes, your God has helped you.Then David received them, and put them at the head of his troops.
19. Some of the Manassites also joined David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. But he didn’t help them, because after considering the matter, the Philistine rulers sent him away. "He’ll rejoin his master Saul," they said, "and it will cost us our heads."
20. When he went to Ziklag some joined him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.
21. They helped David against the raiding bands because they were all warriors and officers in the army.
22. Reinforcements came to David daily until there was an army as mighty as God’s army.
23. These are the numbers of the commanders of those armed for battle who came to David in Hebron to make sure he took over Saul’s kingdom, according to the Lord’s word:
24. from Judah, carrying shield and spear, 6,800 troops armed for battle;
25. from Simeon, mighty warriors, 7,100;
26. from Levi, 4,600;
27. also Jehoiada, leader of Aaron’s line, and with him 3,700;
28. and Zadok, a young man, a mighty warrior, and 22 officers from his household;
29. from Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, 3,000, most of whom had been loyal to Saul’s household;
30. from Ephraim, 20,800, mighty warriors, famous in their households;
31. from half the tribe of Manasseh, 18,000, designated by name to come and make David king;
32. from Issachar, those who understood the times and what Israel should do, 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;