to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
[20] As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh,
Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the
thousands that were of Manasseh.
[21] And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they
were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
[22] For at that time day by day there came
to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
[23] And these are the numbers of
the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul
to him, according to the word of the LORD.
[24] The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were
six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
[25] Of the children of Simeon, mighty men
of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
[26] Of the children of Levi four thousand and
six hundred.
[27] And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and
seven hundred;
[28] And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and
two captains.
[29] And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the
greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
[30] And of the children of Ephraim twenty
thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
[31]
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and
make David king.
[32] And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the
times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were
at their commandment.
[33] Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments
of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
[34] And of Naphtali a thousand
captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
[35] And of the Danites expert
in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
[36] And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert
in war, forty thousand.
[37] And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of
the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty
thousand.
[38] All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make
David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
[39] And
there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
[40]
Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on
asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins,
and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
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[1] And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
[2] And
David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our
God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with
them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves
unto us:
[3] And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
[4]
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
[5]
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hamath, to bring
the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.
[6] And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-
jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between
the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
[7] And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the
house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
[8] And David and all Israel played before God
with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with
cymbals, and with trumpets.
[9] And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth
his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
[10] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against
Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
[11] And
David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called
Perez-uzza to this day.
[12] And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of
God home to me?
[13] So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried
it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
[14] And the ark of God remained with the family of
Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that
he had.