KJV ORIGINAL
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand men came who were specifically chosen and named to make David king.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that eighteen thousand warriors from the tribe of Manasseh were specially selected to support David becoming king of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the gathering of Israel's tribes at Hebron to crown David as king over all Israel, after he had already ruled Judah for seven years. The 'half tribe of Manasseh' refers to the portion of this tribe that settled east of the Jordan River, while the other half settled in the Promised Land proper. These were experienced warriors who recognized God's choice of David as Israel's rightful king.
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