19. Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, “At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.”)
20. As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: 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 valor and were commanders in the army.
22. For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
23. These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the Lord.
24. The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.
25. Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.
26. Of the Levites 4,600.