1 Chronicles 12:23-40

23This is a list of the soldiers who joined David's army at Hebron. They came with their officers and they were ready to fight. They wanted to help David become king of Israel instead of Saul. The Lord had promised that this would happen.

24From Judah's tribe, there were 6,800 men who carried shields and spears. They knew how to fight well.

25From Simeon's tribe, there were 7,100 strong men who knew how to fight well.

26From Levi's tribe, there were 4,600 men.

27Jehoiada was the leader of the men who were Aaron's descendants. He brought 3,700 men with him.

28Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. There were also 22 officers who belonged to his clan.

29From Benjamin's tribe that Saul belonged to, there were 3,000 men. Most of those men had served Saul faithfully until that time.

30From Ephraim's tribe, there were 20,800 men who were brave soldiers. The people in their clans respected them very much.

31From the half tribe of Manasseh on the west side of the Jordan River, there were 18,000 men. Their clans had chosen those men to go and help David become their king.

32From Issachar's tribe, there were 200 officers and their relatives who obeyed their commands. Those officers understood that this was an important time for Israel. They knew what Israel should do.

33From Zebulun's tribe, there were 50,000 brave men who were ready to fight. They knew how to use many different kinds of weapons. They were completely faithful to David.

34From Naphtali's tribe, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 men who carried shields and spears.

35From Dan's tribe, there were 28,600 men who were ready for war.

36From Asher's tribe there were 40,000 soldiers who were ready for war.

37From the east side of the Jordan River, there were 120,000 soldiers who knew how to use many different kinds of weapons. Those men belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the other half tribe of Manasseh.

38All those men were soldiers who were ready to fight in war. They came to David in Hebron because they wanted to make him king to rule all Israel. All the other Israelites also agreed that David should become king.

39The men stayed there with David for three days. Their relatives had prepared a lot of food for them. So they enjoyed a big feast together.

40People also came from places as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali. They brought food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. So there was plenty of flour to make bread, and lots of figs, raisins, wine, olive oil, cows and sheep. All the Israelites had a very happy party!