1 Chronicles 12:23-27

23 And this is the number of the heads of those that were ready armed for war and came to David in Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

24 Of the sons of Judah that bore shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, ready armed for war.

25 Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand one hundred.

26 Of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred.

27 Likewise Jehoiada, prince of those of the lineage of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

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.