Of Zebulun, fifty thousand seasoned troops equipped for battle with all the weapons of war to help David with singleness of purpose.
Of Naphtali, a thousand commanders, with whom there were thirty-seven thousand armed with shield and spear.
Of Asher, forty thousand seasoned troops ready for battle.
All these, warriors arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with full intent to make David king over all Israel; likewise all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.
Then the king consulted the sages who knew the laws (for this was the king’s procedure toward all who were versed in law and custom,
They utter lies to each other; with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”