23. These are the numbers of the men who came to David at the town of Hebron. These men were ready for war. They came to give Saul’s kingdom to David. That is what the Lord said would happen. This is their number:
24. From the tribe of Judah there were 6800 men ready for war. They carried shields and spears.
25. From the tribe of Simeon there were 7100 men. They were brave soldiers ready for war.
26. From the tribe of Levi there were 4600 men.
27. Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron’s family. There were 3700 men with Jehoiada.
28. Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family.
29. From the tribe of Benjamin there were 3000 men. They were Saul’s relatives. Most of them stayed faithful to Saul’s family until that time.
30. From the tribe of Ephraim there were 20,800 men. They were brave soldiers. They were famous men in their own families.
31. From half the tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 men. They were called by name to come and make David king.
32. From the family of Issachar there were 200 wise leaders. These men understood the right thing for Israel to do at the right time. Their relatives were with them and under their command.
33. From the tribe of Zebulun there were 50,000 trained soldiers. They were trained to use all kinds of weapons and were very loyal to David.
34. From the tribe of Naphtali there were 1000 officers. They had 37,000 men with them. These men carried shields and spears.
35. From the tribe of Dan there were 28,600 men ready for war.
36. From the tribe of Asher there were 40,000 trained soldiers ready for war.
37. From the east side of the Jordan River, there were 120,000 men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. They had all kinds of weapons.
38. All these men were brave fighters. They came to the town of Hebron for one reason—to make David king of all Israel. All the other Israelites also agreed that David should be king.