1Chronicles:12:23-40
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And these are the numbers of the heads of those ready armed for the host that came to David to Hebron ,
to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him ,
according to the order of the Lord .
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The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred ,
ready armed for the host .
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Of the children of Simeon ,
mighty men of valor for the host ,
seven thousand and one hundred .
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Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred .
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And Jehoyada
was the leader of the family of Aaron ,
and with him were three thousand and seven hundred .
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Also Zadok ,
a young man ,
mighty of valor ,
and his family division twenty and two chiefs .
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And of the children of Benjamin ,
the brethren of Saul ,
three thousand ;
for till that time the greatest part of them had kept the charge of the house of Saul .
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And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred ,
mighty men of valor ,
men of fame in their family divisions .
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And of the half tribe of Menasseh eighteen thousand ,
who had been expressed by name ,
to come to make David king .
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And of the children of Issachar ,
those who had understanding of the times ,
to know what Israel ought to do ,
their heads were two hundred ;
and all their brethren were ready at their order .
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Of Zebulun ,
such as went forth to the host ,
arrayed for battle ,
with all manner of weapons of war ,
fifty thousand ;
and these were ready to place themselves in battle array with an undivided heart .
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And of Naphtali one thousand captains ,
and with them were with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand .
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And of the Danites arrayed for battle twenty and eight thousand and six hundred .
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And of Asher ,
such as went forth to the host to put themselves in battle array ,
forty thousand .
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And from the other side of the Jordan ,
of the Reubenites ,
and the Gadites ,
and the half tribe of Menasseh ,
with all manner of weapons of the host for war ,
one hundred and twenty thousand .
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All these men of war ,
that placed themselves in battle array ,
came with an entire heart to Hebron ,
to make David King over all Israel ;
and also all the rest of Israel were of one heart to make David king .
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And they were there with David three days eating and drinking ;
for their brethren had prepared for them .
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And also those that were nigh unto them ,
as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali ,
brought in bread on asses ,
and on camels ,
and on mules ,
and on oxen ,
food made of meal ,
cakes of figs ,
and bunches of raisins ,
and wine ,
and oil ,
and oxen ,
and sheep in abundance ;
for there was joy in Israel .
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