1 Chronicles 12:29
From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, were three thousand. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul until this time.
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28With Zadok, a young, strong, and courageous man, were twenty-two leaders from his father's family.
30From the Ephraimites there were 20,800 fighting men, men who were famous in their fathers' houses.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:8But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim.
2 Samuel 8:17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe.
1 Chronicles 27:17For the tribe of Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel was the leader, and Zadok led Aaron's descendants.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40
David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →