Of the sonsof Ephraim20,800,mightymenof valor,famousmenin their fathers'households.
The Nephilimwere on the earthin thosedays,and alsoafterward,whenthe sonsof Godcamein to the daughtersof men,and they bore[children] to them. Thosewere the mightymenwho[were] of old,menof renown.
But Abnerthe sonof Ner,commanderof Saul'sarmy,had takenIsh-bosheththe sonof Sauland broughthim overto Mahanaim.
He madehim kingoverGilead,overthe Ashurites,overJezreel,overEphraim,and overBenjamin,even overallIsrael.
Abneralsospokein the hearingof Benjamin;and in additionAbnerwentto speakin the hearingof Davidin Hebronallthat seemed goodto Israeland to the wholehouseof Benjamin.
Of the sonsof Benjamin,Saul'skinsmen,3,000;for untilnowthe greatestpartof them had kepttheir allegianceto the houseof Saul.
Of the half-tribeof Manasseh18,000,whowere designatedby nameto comeand makeDavidking.
