23 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the Lord.24 The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.25 Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.26 Of the Levites 4,600.27 The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.28 Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers' house.29 Of the Benjaminites, the kinsmen of Saul, 3,000, of whom the majority had to that point kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.30 Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.31 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king.32 Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.