Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and 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.