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;