All these were of the children of Obededom, which, with their brethren and their children, active men of strength to do service, were forty two of Obededom.

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 that went out with the host to make battle, forty thousand.

But the Syrians fled before Israel, and David destroyed of the Syrians seven thousand chariots, and slew forty thousand footmen and killed Shophach the Captain of the host.

And the space he reigned over Israel was forty years: seven years in Hebron and thirty three years in Jerusalem.