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From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 brave warriors, each highly
respected in his own clan.
From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were
designated by name to help David become king.
From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their
relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew
the best course for Israel to take.
From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They
were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to
David.
From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000
warriors armed with shields and spears.
From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for
battle.
From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared
for battle.
From the east side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and
Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were 120,000 troops
armed with every kind of weapon.
All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of
making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that
David should be their king. They feasted and drank with David for three
days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival.
And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought
food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes,
clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, sheep, and goats were brought to
the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel.
David consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains
of his army. Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: “If
you approve and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send messages
to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites
in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join us.
It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the
reign of Saul.”
The whole assembly agreed to this, for the people could see it was the
right thing to do. So David summoned all Israel, from the Shihor Brook of
Egypt in the south all the way to the town of Lebo-hamath in the north, to
join in bringing the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. Then David and all
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