1 Chronicles 12:1
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
1 Chronicles 12:1 opens the record of the contingents from the tribes who gathered to David. That record parallels the events leading to his kingship described in 2 Samuel and belongs to the fuller story of the assembly at Hebron where Israel acknowledged him as king. The gathering took place amid political changes that left Israel without an effective ruler, and David's rise to kingship in this setting was accompanied by God's purpose.
Those who came to David were mighty, loyal helpers in war. They were distinguished by courage, speed, skill, wisdom, and wholehearted devotion. The full assembly at Hebron brought together about 350,000 fighting men from the tribes. They celebrated together for three days.