The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Tanach: 1_Chronicles 12: 19 (12:20) Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying: 'He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.'
1_Chronicles 12: 20 (12:21) As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
1_Chronicles 12: 21 (12:22) And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
1_Chronicles 12: 22 (12:23) For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
1_Chronicles 12: 23 (12:24) And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
1_Chronicles 12: 24 (12:25) The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
1_Chronicles 12: 25 (12:26) Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
1_Chronicles 12: 26 (12:27) Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
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