# Connecting Statement: This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) # two hundred ... fifty thousand "200 ... 50,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) # who had understanding of the times Possible meanings are 1) these men knew the right time to act or 2) these men had a good understanding of current political events within Israel. # ready to give undivided loyalty It is implicit that they would give loyalty to David. AT: "ready to give undivided loyalty to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/understand]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/time]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/zebulun]]