Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

1 Paralipomenon 12:22-34 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

22. Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

23. And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord.

24. The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred well appointed to war.

25. Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war, seven thousand one hundred.

26. Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.

27. And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.

28. Sadoc also a young man of excellent disposition, and the house of his father, twenty-two principal men.

29. And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a great part of them followed the house of Saul.

30. And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, men of great valour renowned in their kindreds.

31. And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.

32. Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.

33. And of Zabulon such as went forth to battle, and stood in array well appointed with armour for war, there came fifty thousand to his aid, with no double heart.

34. And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and with them seven and thirty thousand, furnished with shield and spear.