1 Chronicles 12:32-40

12:32 From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command – they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. ¹ 

12:33 From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty. ² 

12:34 From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears.

12:35 From Dan there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.

12:36 From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle.

12:37 From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons.

12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march. ³  They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; ⁴  all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. ⁵  12:39 They spent three days feasting ⁶  there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. 12:40 Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, ⁷  for Israel was celebrating. ⁸ 

[12:32]  ¹ tn Heb “from the sons of Issachar, knowers of understanding for times to know what Israel should do, their heads [were] 200, and all their brothers according to their mouth.”

[12:33]  ² tn Heb “from Zebulun, those going out for battle, prepared for war with all weapons of war, 50,000, and to help without a heart and a heart.”

[12:38]  ³ tc Heb “all these [were] men of war, helpers of the battle line.” The present translation assumes an emendation of עֹדְרֵי (’odÿrey, “helpers of”) to עֹרְכֵי, (’orÿkhey, “prepared for”).

[12:38]  ⁴ tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”

[12:38]  ⁵ tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”

[12:39]  ⁶ tn Heb “eating and drinking.”

[12:40]  ⁷ tn Heb “cattle and sheep.”

[12:40]  ⁸ tn Heb “for there was joy in Israel.”