19. Some Manassites defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent David away after a discussion. They said, “It will be our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”
20. When David went to Ziklag, some men from Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
21. They helped David against the raiders, for they were all brave warriors and commanders in the army.
22. At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.
23. The numbers of the armed troops who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, according to the Lord’s word, were as follows:
24. From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
25. From the Simeonites: 7,100 brave warriors ready for war.