Thematic Bible: Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits


Thematic Bible



And these the numbers of heads drawn out for the army, they came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the mouth of Jehovah. The sons of Judah lifting up the shield and spear six thousand and eight hundred drawn out for the army. From the sons of Simeon, strong ones of power for the army, seven thousand and one hundred. read more.
From the sons of Levi four thousand and six hundred. And Jehoida the leader to Aaron and with him three thousand seven hundred. And Zadok a youth strong of power, and the house of his father twenty and two chiefs. And from the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and hitherto from many of them watching the watches of the house of Saul From the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred strong ones of power, men of names to the house of their fathers. And from half the tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand who were distinguished by names, to come to make David king. And from the sons of Issachar, those knowing the understanding to the times to know what Israel shall do; their heads two hundred; and all their brethren at their mouth. From Zebulon coming forth to the army, setting the battle in array with all the utensils of war, fifty thousand to set in order, with not a heart and a heart. And from Naphtali a thousand chiefs, and with them with shield and spear, thirty and seven thousand. And from the Danites setting the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. And from Asher those going forth to the army to set the battle in array, forty thousand. And from beyond Jordan, from the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with all utensils of the army of the war, a hundred and twenty thousand. All these men of war setting in order the arrangement with the whole heart, came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel: and also all the rest of Israel of one heart to make David king. And they will be there with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren prepared for them. And also those being near to them, even to Issachar, and Zebulon, and Naphtali, bringing bread upon asses and upon camels, and upon mules, and upon oxen; food of flour, round cakes, and dried grapes, and wine and oil, and oxen and sheep for multitude: for joy in Israel.