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19 Some of the men of Manas'seh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, "At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.")
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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 these men of Manas'seh deserted to him: Adnah, Joz'abad, Jedi'a-el, Michael, Joz'abad, Eli'hu, and Zil'lethai, chiefs of thousands in Manas'seh.
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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 They helped David against the band of raiders; for they were all mighty men of valor, and were commanders in the army.
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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 kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army 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 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops, who came to David in Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.
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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 men of Judah bearing shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
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from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
25 Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, seven thousand one hundred.
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from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;
26 Of the Levites four thousand six hundred.
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from Levi—4,600,
27 The prince Jehoi'ada, of the house of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
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including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own father's house.
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and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
29 Of the Benjaminites, the kinsmen of Saul, three thousand, of whom the majority had hitherto 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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