1 Chronicles 12:22-32

22 For at that time help came every day to David until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

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;

28 and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.

29 Of the sons of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand; for in that time many of them had the charge of the house of Saul.

30 And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the houses of their fathers.

31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name, to come and make David king.

32 And of the sons of Issachar, two hundred chief men, who had understanding of the times and were wise to know what Israel ought to do; and all their brethren followed their word.

1 Chronicles 12:22-32 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.