1 Chronicles 12:23-27

23 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops ¹who came to David in Hebron ²to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, ³according to the word of the LORD.

24 The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.

25 Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.

26 Of the Levites 4,600.

27 The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.

1 Chronicles 12:23-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 12

This chapter gives an account of those that came to David at different times, and joined and assisted him both before the death of Saul, and when persecuted by him, and after he was made king of Judah in Hebron, and before he was king of all Israel, in order to it; of the Benjaminites that came to him when at Ziklag, 1Ch 12:1-7 of the Gadites that came to him when in the hold, 1Ch 12:8-15 of some of Judah and Benjamin, who came to him in the same place, 1Ch 12:16-18, and of the Manassites at the time he came with the Philistines against Saul, 1Ch 12:19-22 and the number of the several tribes are given, that came to him at Hebron to make him king over all Israel, 1Ch 12:23-40.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Samuel 2:3, 4; 2 Samuel 5:1
• 2. 1 Chronicles 10:14
• 3. 1 Chronicles 11:3, 10; 1 Samuel 16:1, 3