# Connecting Statement: This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]]) # From Benjamin, Saul's tribe "From Benjamin, the tribe to which Saul belonged" # three thousand "3,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]]) # kept watch over This is a metaphor for being loyal to someone. Alternate translation: "been loyal to" ([[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])