These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Yahweh.
      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.