📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 12:26

What does 1 Chronicles 12:26 mean?

"Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred."

— 1 Chronicles 12:26 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

23

These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to Yahweh’s word.

24

The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.

25

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand one hundred.

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Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred.

27

Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,

28

and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.

29

Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, three thousand: for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.

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