21. They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
22. Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
23. These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:
24. from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
25. from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;
26. from Levi—4,600,
27. including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28. and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
29. from Benjamin, Saul’s tribe—3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;
30. from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans—20,800;
31. from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king—18,000;
32. from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
33. from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty—50,000;
34. from Naphtali—1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;
35. from Dan, ready for battle—28,600;