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19 Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
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Some of the tribe of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.”)
20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
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When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.
21 And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
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They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
22 For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
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Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
23 And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.
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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 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
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from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
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from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;
26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
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from Levi—4,600,
27 And Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
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including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
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and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
29 And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
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from Benjamin, Saul’s tribe—3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;
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