These last five kings ¹  joined forces ²  in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). ³ 

When Sihon and all his troops ¹  emerged to encounter us in battle at Jahaz, ² 

So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men. ¹ 

The Philistines assembled all their troops ¹  at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

David again assembled ¹  all the best ²  men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, ¹  and you be present here with them too.”

The coastlands ¹  see and are afraid; the whole earth ²  trembles; they approach and come.

“‘Be ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them. ¹ 

But he said, “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them ¹  with a large and powerful force. ² 

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots. ¹ 

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. He ¹  assembled his whole army, ²  camped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

The men of Israel (not counting Benjamin) had mustered four hundred thousand sword-wielding soldiers, every one an experienced warrior. ¹ 

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the leaders of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the Israelites heard about this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 ¹  strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000. ² 

So Saul assembled ¹  the army ²  and mustered them at Telaim. There were 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

When the Philistines heard that David had been designated ¹  king over Israel, they all ²  went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, ¹  and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.

My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba – in number like the sand by the sea! – be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle.

Sheba ¹  traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of ²  Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, ³  they too joined him.