ALL THE KING’S MEN

I Chronicles 12

David - a typology of JESUS CHRIST

DAVID JESUS

Became king by divine His kingdom is not of ordination this world (DIVINE)

Tasks: to feed God’s people Roles: Good Shepherd of the and captain over Israel people/ Captain of the Host THE GREATER DAVID, JESUS CHRIST, IS THE KING

OF ALL KINGS!

The King’s Men

Vs. 2 armed with bows could also sling

stones (ambidextrous)700 lefthanded Benjamites who could sling

stones at a hair and not miss (Jdg 20:16)

The King’s Men

vs. 8 mighty men of valor

The Gadites’ faces were like lions; their feet swift as gazelles

-could handle shield and spear

The King’s Men

vs. 14 captains

The least = 100

The greatest = 1000

The King’s Men

vs. 15 crossed overflowing Jordan River

- subdued their enemies in the valleys

The King’s Men

vs. 18 From the tribe of Benjamin and Judah…

- The Spirit came upon Amasai…they

committed to David and recognized The

God of David

The King’s Men

vs. 19-22 From the tribe of Manasseh and other tribes

- Many defected from

Saul’s army and came to join and

help DavidA great army like the army of God!

The King’s Men

STATISTICS – vs. 23-37 Simeon Levi Benjamin Ephraim Half-tribe

Manasseh

6,800 7,100 4,600 3,000 20,800 18,000

Bore shield and spear, equipped for war

Mighty men of valor for war

Zadok – young man mighty of valor22 captains

Greatest part kept their loyalty to king Saul

Mighty men of valor; famous men in their fathers’ households

Designated by name to make David king

Judahand sons

The King’s Men

Issachar Zebulun

Naphtali Asher Dan Reuben and Gad/half-tribe Manasseh

200 chiefs 50,000 38,000 40,000 28,600 120,000

Men who UNDERSTOOD THE TIMES, knows what Israel should do

Drew up in battle formation with an UNDIVIDED HEART

1,000 CAPTAINS37,000 men with shield and spear

in battle formation

in battle formation

With all kinds of weapons of war for the battle

CONCLUSION

Vs. 38

THEY ALL CAME WITH A PERFECT HEART, TO MAKE DAVID KING OF ISRAEL, AND ALL THE REST ALSO OF ISRAEL WERE OF ONE MIND

TO MAKE DAVID KING