21 These offered assistance to David against the robbers. For all were very strong men, and they became leaders in the army.
22 Then, too, some came to David throughout each day, in order to help him, until they became a great number, like the army of God.
23 Now this is the number of the leaders of the army who went to David when he was at Hebron, so that they might transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, in accord with the word of the Lord:
24 the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, equipped for battle;
25 from the sons of Simeon, very strong men for the fight, seven thousand one hundred;
26 from the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred;
27 as well as Jehoiada, a leader from the stock of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred;