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;
36. from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle—40,000;
37. and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon—120,000.
38. All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.