All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
      IV. It is said of most of these that they were mighty men of valour (1 Chronicles 12:25; 1 Chronicles 12:28; 1 Chronicles 12:30), of others that they were expert in war (1 Chronicles 12:35; 1 Chronicles 12:36), and of them all that they could keep rank,1 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Chronicles 12:38. They had a great deal of martial fire, and yet were governable and subject to the rules of order--warm hearts but cool heads.