Holman Christian Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 12:26-37 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26. From the Levites: 4,600

27. in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;

28. and Zadok, a young brave warrior, with 22 commanders from his own ancestral house.

29. From the Benjaminites, the relatives of Saul: 3,000 (up to that time the majority of the Benjaminites maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul).

30. From the Ephraimites: 20,800 brave warriors who were famous men in their ancestral houses.

31. From half the tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

32. From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

33. From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose to help David.

34. From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.

35. From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.

36. From Asher: 40,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle.

37. From across the Jordan — from the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: 120,000 men equipped with all the military weapons of war.