1 Chronicles 12:23-33

23 Here are the statistics on the battle-seasoned warriors who came down from the north to David at Hebron to hand over Saul's kingdom, in accord with God's word:

24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear, 6,800 battle-ready;

25 from Simeon, 7,100 stalwart fighters;

26 from Levi, 4,600,

27 which included Jehoiada leader of the family of Aaron, bringing 3,700 men

28 and the young and stalwart Zadok with twenty-two leaders from his family;

29 from Benjamin, Saul's family, 3,000, most of whom had stuck it out with Saul until now;

30 from Ephraim, 20,800, fierce fighters and famous in their hometowns;

31 from the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 elected to come and make David king;

32 from Issachar, men who understood both the times and Israel's duties, 200 leaders with their families;

33 from Zebulun, 50,000 well-equipped veteran warriors, unswervingly loyal;

1 Chronicles 12:23-33 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.