Chronicles I 12:23-27

23 And these the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord.

24 The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war.

25 Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred.

26 Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.

27 And Joadas the chief of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.

Chronicles I 12:23-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 12

This chapter gives an account of those that came to David at different times, and joined and assisted him both before the death of Saul, and when persecuted by him, and after he was made king of Judah in Hebron, and before he was king of all Israel, in order to it; of the Benjaminites that came to him when at Ziklag, 1Ch 12:1-7 of the Gadites that came to him when in the hold, 1Ch 12:8-15 of some of Judah and Benjamin, who came to him in the same place, 1Ch 12:16-18, and of the Manassites at the time he came with the Philistines against Saul, 1Ch 12:19-22 and the number of the several tribes are given, that came to him at Hebron to make him king over all Israel, 1Ch 12:23-40.