The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

The sons of Reuben of Gad and of half the tribe of Manasseh, even of fighting men able to bear shield and sword, and shoot with bow, and taught to make war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and three score that went out to battle.

And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men who fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the army.