<p class="bodytext">From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king.p>

<p class="bodytext">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.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">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.p>

The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men.<n id="1" />

David said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

<p class="bodytext">Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

<p class="bodytext">Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank.<n id="1" /> His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

<p class="bodytext">The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him.<n id="1" /> His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">The sons of Tola:p> <p class="bodytext">Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam,<n id="1" /> and Samuel.<n id="2" /> They were leaders of their families.<n id="3" /> In the time of David there were 22,600 warriors listed in Tola&#8217;s genealogical records.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="bodytext">The sons of Bela:p> <p class="bodytext">Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. The five of them were leaders of their families. There were 22,034 warriors listed in their genealogical records.p>

<p class="bodytext">All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them,<n id="1" /> Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents<n id="2" /> of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah, and Zobah.<n id="3" />

They hired 32,000 chariots, along with the king of Maacah and his army, who came and camped in front of Medeba. The Ammonites also assembled from their cities and marched out to do battle.p>