30. from the sons of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen, 3,000 for up to that time the majority of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house;
31. from the sons of Ephraim 20,800 valliant warriors, famous men in their clan;
32. from the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000 who were designated by name to come and make David king;
33. from the sons of Issachar—men who know how to interpret the signs of the times to determine what Israel should do—200 chiefs with all their kinsmen under their command;
34. from Zebulun 50,000 warriors prepared for battle, arrayed with all types of weapons of war and ready to give their undivided loyalty;
35. from Naphtali 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 with shield and spear;
36. from the Danites, 28,600 equipped for battle;
37. from Asher 40,000 experienced warriors arrayed for battle;
38. and from beyond the Jordan, from the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh 120,000 armed with every type of weapons of war.
39. All these fighting men, prepared for the battle line, came to Hebron with a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel were also of one heart to make David king.