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## 1 Chronicles 12:31 in Context (Verses 28–34 KJV)
 
 [28 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/28) And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
 
 [29 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/29) And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.**
 
 [30 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/30) And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.*
 
 [31 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/31) And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
 
 [32 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/32) And of the children of Issachar, *which were men* that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them *were* two hundred; and all their brethren *were* at their commandment.
 
 [33 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/33) Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: *they were* not of double heart.***
 
 [34 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/34) And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
 
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