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496 First Book of Paralipomenon

Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, mour for war, there came fifty thousand to his
and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in aid, with no double heart.
Manasses. 34 And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and
21 These helped David against the rovers: for with them seven and thirty thousand, furnished
they were all most valiant men, and were made with shield and spear.
commanders in the army. 35 Of Dan also twenty-eight thousand six hun-
22 Moreover day by day there came some to dred prepared for battle.
David to help him till they became a great num-
36 And of Aser forty thousand going forth to
ber, like the army of God. fight, and challenging in battle.
23 And this is the number of the chiefs of the
37 And on the other side of the Jordan of the
army who came to David, when he was in He-
sons of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half of the
bron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul,
tribe of Manasses a hundred and twenty thou-
according to the word of the Lord.
sand, furnished with arms for war.
24 The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear,
38 All these men of war well appointed to
six thousand eight hundred well appointed to
fight, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to
war.
make David king over all Israel: and all the rest
25 Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war,
also of Israel, were of one heart to make David
seven thousand one hundred.
king.
26 Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hun-
39 And they were there with David three days
dred.
eating and drinking: for their brethren had pre-
27 And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron,
pared for them.
and with him three thousand seven hundred.
28 Sadoc also a young man of excellent dis- 40 Moreover they that were near them even
position, and the house of his father, twenty-two as far as Issachar, and Zabulon, and Nephtali,
principal men. brought loaves on asses, and on camels, and on
29 And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren mules, and on oxen, to eat: meal, figs, raisins,
of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a great part wine, oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance, for
of them followed the house of Saul. there was joy in Israel.
30 And of the sons of Ephraim twenty
thousand eight hundred, men of great valour
renowned in their kindreds. Chapter 13
31 And of the half tribe of Manasses, eigh-
teen thousand, every one by their names, came David consulted with the captains of thousands,
to make David king. and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.
32 Also of the sons of Issachar men of under- 2 And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it
standing, that knew all times to order what Is- please you; and if the words which I speak come
rael should do, two hundred principal men: and from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of
all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel. our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and
33 And of Zabulon such as went forth to bat- to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the
tle, and stood in array well appointed with ar- suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us,