19. Then a spirit clothed Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he answered David:“We are yours, O David,we are with you, son of Jesse.Peace, peace to you,and peace to him who helps you;may your God be your helper!”So David received them and placed them among the leaders of his troops.
20. Men from Manasseh also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines to battle against Saul. However, he did not help the Philistines, for their lords took counsel and sent him home, saying, “At the cost of our heads he will desert to his master Saul.”
21. As he was returning to Ziklag, therefore, these deserted to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands of Manasseh.
22. They helped David by taking charge of his troops, for they were all warriors and became commanders of his army.
23. And from day to day men kept coming to David’s help until there was a vast encampment, like God’s own encampment.
24. This is the muster of the detachments of armed troops that came to David at Hebron to bring Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had ordained.
25. Judahites bearing shields and spears: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
26. Of the Simeonites, warriors fit for battle: seven thousand one hundred.
27. Of the Levites: four thousand six hundred,
28. along with Jehoiada, leader of the line of Aaron, with another three thousand seven hundred,