This chapter features two extensive lists. The first, in 12:1-23, includes the tribes of Benjamin (2-8), Gad (9-16), Benjamin and Judah (17-19), and Manasseh (20-22). The second, from 12:24-38, lists all the tribes of Israel. The purpose of these lists is to declare David as “king over all Israel” (39). In this way, the Chronicler highlights the idea of unity, showing that Israel is already united around David.