1 Chronicles 12:31

31 There were eighteen thousand men from West Manasseh. Each one was especially chosen to make David king.

1 Chronicles 12:31 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:31

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23).

1 Chronicles 12:31 In-Context

29 There were three thousand men from Benjamin, who were Saul's relatives. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul's family until then.

30 There were twenty thousand eight hundred men from Ephraim. They were brave warriors and were famous men in their own family groups.

31 There were eighteen thousand men from West Manasseh. Each one was especially chosen to make David king.

32 There were two hundred leaders from Issachar. They knew what Israel should do, and they knew the right time to do it. Their relatives were with them and under their command.

33 There were fifty thousand men from Zebulun. They were trained soldiers and knew how to use every kind of weapon of war. They followed David completely.