1 Men came to David at a town named Ziklag. Saul wanted to hurt him. These men were strong helpers. ️♂️⚔️ 2 They used bows. They could shoot with right hand and left hand. They were from Saul’s family in Benjamin. ↔️ 3 This verse says names of men from Benjamin who helped David. 4 This verse lists more names of strong helpers. 5 This verse lists more names of helpers for David. 6 This verse lists more names. They were brave men. ️ 7 This verse lists more names of men who came to help. 8 Men from Gad came to David in the wild place. They used shield and spear. They looked strong like lions and ran fast like deer. ️️ 9 This verse names the first leaders from Gad. 10 This verse names more leaders from Gad. 11 This verse names more leaders from Gad. 12 This verse names more leaders from Gad. 13 This verse names more leaders from Gad. 14 Each leader led many men. A small leader led 100. A big leader led 1,000. 15 They crossed the Jordan River when the water was high. They chased bad men away on both sides. ♂️⚔️ 16 Some men from Benjamin and Judah came to David. ♂️♂️ 17 David said, “If you come in peace to help me, we are friends. If you want to trick me, God will see and stop it.” ️ 18 God’s Spirit came on Amasai. He said, “We are with you, David. Peace to you. God helps you.” David took them in and made them leaders. ✋️ 19 Some men from Manasseh came to David when he went with the Philistines. But the Philistine leaders sent David back. ➡️️ 20 When David went to Ziklag, seven big leaders from Manasseh came to him. ♂️♂️♂️7️⃣ 21 They helped David fight bad raiders. They were strong leaders in the army. ️⚔️ 22 Each day more men came to help David. The group grew big, like God’s army. 23 These are the men who came to Hebron to make David king, like God said. ️ 24 From Judah: 6,800 men with shields and spears. ️️6️⃣8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 25 From Simeon: 7,100 strong men. 7️⃣1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 26 From Levi: 4,600 men. 4️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 27 Jehoiada from Aaron’s family brought 3,700 men. 3️⃣7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 28 Zadok was young and strong. He had 22 leaders with him. 2️⃣2️⃣ 29 From Benjamin, Saul’s family: 3,000 men. Many still stayed with Saul then. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 30 From Ephraim: 20,800 strong men. They were well known. ⭐2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 31 From half of Manasseh: 18,000 men to make David king. 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 32 From Issachar: 200 leaders who knew what to do, with their people. 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 33 From Zebulun: 50,000 men trained for war. They stood strong. ️5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 34 From Naphtali: 1,000 leaders and 37,000 men with shields and spears. ️️1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣➕3️⃣7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 35 From Dan: 28,600 men ready for war. ⚔️2️⃣8️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 36 From Asher: 40,000 men ready. ️4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 37 From the east side of the river: Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh, 120,000 men with many war tools. ⚔️1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 38 All these men came with one heart to make David king. All Israel agreed. ❤️ 39 They stayed with David 3 days. They ate and drank. Friends made food for them. 3️⃣ 40 People near and far brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen: flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, oil, cows, and sheep. There was joy in Israel. ️