1 Chronicles 12:23-40

²³Here 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:

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

²⁵from Simeon, 7,100 stalwart fighters;

²⁶from Levi, 4,600,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁴from Naphtali, 1,000 chiefs leading 37,000 men heavily armed;

³⁵from Dan, 28,600 battle-ready men;

³⁶from Asher, 40,000 veterans, battle-ready;

³⁷and from East of Jordan, men from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, heavily armed, 120,000.

³⁸All these soldiers came to David at Hebron, ready to fight if necessary; they were both united and determined to make David king over all Israel. And everyone else in Israel was of the same mind--"Make David king!"

³⁹They were with David for three days of feasting celebration, with food and drink supplied by their families.

⁴⁰Neighbors ranging from as far north as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali arrived with donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen loaded down with food for the party: flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep--joy in Israel!