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This begins the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him
The men making David king in place of Saul is spoken of as if they gave possession of Saul's kingdom to David. AT: "to make David king in place of Saul" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
carried out Yahweh's word
"made Yahweh's word true" or "fulfilled Yahweh's word"
6,800, armed for war
"six thousand eight hundred, armed for war" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
From the Simeonites
"From Simeon" or "From the tribe of Simeon"
7,100 fighting men
"seven thousand one hundred fighting men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)