But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David&#8217;s elite warriors<n id="1" /> did not ally themselves<n id="2" /> with Adonijah.

Jeroboam was a talented man;<n id="1" /> when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe<n id="2" /> of Joseph.

The king of Babylon deported to Babylon all the soldiers (there were 7,000), as well as 1,000 craftsmen and metal workers. This included all the best warriors.<n id="1" />

All these were the sons of Jediael. Listed in their genealogical records were 17,200 family leaders and warriors who were capable of marching out to battle.p>

The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers.<n id="1" /> They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.p> <p class="bodytext">All these were the descendants of Benjamin.p>

<p class="bodytext">Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God&#8217;s temple.<n id="1" />p>

The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God&#8217;s sanctuary.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">These were the leaders of David&#8217;s warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s word.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished<n id="1" /> from the presence of Saul son of Kish. (They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle.

They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.

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

<p class="bodytext">As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David&#8217;s reign, they examined the records and discovered<n id="1" /> there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead.

All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David&#8217;s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.<n id="1" />

These were their divisions by families:p> <p class="bodytext">There were a thousand officers from Judah.<n id="1" /> Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,

Zikri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed the king&#8217;s son Maaseiah, Azrikam, the supervisor of the palace, and Elkanah, the king&#8217;s second-in-command.

<p class="poetry">Then you<n id="1" /> spoke through a vision to your faithful followers<n id="2" /> and said:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I have energized a warrior;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I have raised up a young man<n id="4" /> from the people.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> emerges like a hero,p> <p class="poetry">like a warrior he inspires himself for battle;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he shouts, yes, he yells,p> <p class="poetry">he shows his enemies his power.<n id="2" />p>

<n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> says,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Wise people should not boast that they are wise.p> <p class="poetry">Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Rich people should not boast that they are rich.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why should you be like someone who is helpless,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">like a champion<n id="2" /> who cannot save anyone?p> <p class="poetry">You are indeed with us,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and we belong to you.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Do not abandon us!&#8221;p>

When the king and all his bodyguards<n id="1" /> and officials heard what he was prophesying,<n id="2" /> the king sought to have him executed. But Uriah found out about it and fled to Egypt out of fear.<n id="3" />