From Judah’s descendants there were 6,800 men equipped for war. They carried shields and spears.
A scepter will never depart from Judah nor a ruler’s staff from between his feet until Shiloh comes and the people obey him.
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron. “We are your own flesh and blood,” they said.
All Israel gathered around David at Hebron. “We are your own flesh and blood,” they said.
Now, these were the commanders of David’s fighting men, who exercised power with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel they made him king according to the Lord’s word to Israel.
These are the numbers of the men equipped for war. The men joined David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingship over to David, as the Lord had said.
From Simeon’s descendants there were 7,100 warriors.