English Revised Version

1 Chronicles 12:19-31 English Revised Version (ERV)

19. Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

20. As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.

21. And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

22. For from day to day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

23. And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, which came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

24. The children of Judah that bare 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. And Jehoiada was the leader of the house 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 and two captains.

29. And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

30. And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers' houses.

31. And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.