20Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but athey helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying: ‘He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.’ 21As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh. 22And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. 23For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

24And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD. 25The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war. 26Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 27Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 28And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; 29and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. 30And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul. 31And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers’ houses. 32And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king. 33And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. 34Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand; and that could order the battle array, and were not of double heart. 35And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. 36And of the Danites that could set the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 37And of Asher, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, forty thousand. 38And on the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand. 39All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a whole heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. 40And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them. 41Moreover they that were nigh unto them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victual of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.