1 Chronicles 12:36

36 from Asher, 40,000 veterans, battle-ready;

1 Chronicles 12:36 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:36

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23).

1 Chronicles 12:36 In-Context

34 from Naphtali, 1,000 chiefs leading 37,000 men heavily armed;
35 from Dan, 28,600 battle-ready men;
36 from Asher, 40,000 veterans, battle-ready;
37 and from East of Jordan, men from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, heavily armed, 120,000.
38 All these soldiers came to David at Hebron, ready to fight if necessary; they were both united and determined to make David king over all Israel. And everyone else in Israel was of the same mind - "Make David king!"
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