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.