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Warriors Join David’s Army
Most of the mighty men listed were from David’s own tribe, Judah. There were also many defectors from other tribes. Saul’s injustice had fostered discontent even among his own tribe, the tribe of Benjamin, so that many deserted him, taking refuge with David. These were all expert ...

David is Made King Over All of Israel
Many brave and experienced soldiers came to Hebron (300,000) to make David king over a once again united monarchy. Every tribe was represented, including the Levites and both halves (east and west of Jordan) of Manaseh. The decision to make David king was one of total unity. All …