²⁰ When he went to Ziklag, men from Manasseh deserted to David. They were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of groups of a thousand which belonged to Manasseh. ²¹ They helped David against the bands of raiders, because all of them were powerful warriors and commanders in the army.

²² Every day men kept coming to David to help him, until the army became great, like an army of God.