1 Chronicles 12:27
Verse 27 of 40. The 12th of 29 chapters in 1 Chronicles, in History.
23These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the LORD’s word.
24The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.
25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred.
26Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred.
27Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,
28and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.
29Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.
30Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.
31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
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