1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah: the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth, Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Elishah, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 7 And the sons of Javan, Elishah, and Tarshish, the Kittim, and Rhodians. 8 And the sons of Ham, Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan. 9 And the sons of Cush, Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabteca: and the sons of Raamah, Sheba, and Dedan. 10 And Cush fathered Nimrod: he began to be a mighty hunter on the earth. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 The sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 Abraham. 28 And the sons of Abraham, Isaac, and Ishmael. 29 And these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Teman, 31 Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah: these are the sons of Ishmael. 32 And the sons of Keturah Abraham's concubine: and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah: and the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan; 33 and the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah; all these were the sons of Keturah. 34 And Abraham fathered Isaac: and the sons of Isaac were Esau, and Jacob. 35 The sons of Esau, Eliphaz, and Reuel, and Jeul, and Jalam, and Korah. 36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zophar, and Gatam, and Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek. 37 And the sons of Reuel, Nahath, Zerah, Some, and Mizzah. 38 The sons of Seir, Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39 And the sons of Lotan, Hori, and Hemam, and Aelath, and Timna. 40 The sons of Shobal; Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam: and the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. 41 The sons of Anah, Dishon: and the sons of Dishon; Hamran, and Heshbon, and Ithran, and Haran. 42 And the sons of Ezer, Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Jaakan: the sons of Dishan, Uz, and Aran. 43 And these are their kings, Balak the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44 And Balak died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. 45 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 46 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bered reigned in his place, who struck Midian in the plain of Moab: and the name of his city was Gittaim. 47 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 48 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his place. 49 And Saul died, and Baal Hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place. 50 And Baal Hanan son of Achbor died, and Hadad son of Bered reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Peor. 51 And Hadad died: and the princes of Edom were: prince Timna, prince Alvah, prince Jetheth, 52 prince Oholibamah, prince Elah, prince Pinon, 53 prince Kenaz, prince Teman, prince Mibzar, 54 prince Magdiel, prince Iram. These are the princes of Edom.
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher. 3 The sons of Judah; Er, Onan, Shelah. These three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanite woman: and Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked before the Lord, and he killed him. 4 And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Perez, and Zerah: all the sons of Judah were five. 5 The sons of Perez, Hezron, and Jemuel. 6 And the sons of Zerah, Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara, in all five. 7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar the troubler of Israel, who was disobedient in the accursed thing. 8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah, 9 and the sons of Hezron who were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Caleb, and Aram. 10 And Aram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, chief of the house of Judah. 11 And Nahshon fathered Salmon, and Salmon fathered Boaz, 12 and Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse. 13 And Jesse fathered his firstborn Eliab, Amminadab was the second, Shimea the third, 14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh. 16 And their sister was Zeruiah, and Abigail: and the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 17 And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite. 18 And Caleb the son of Hezron took Azubah as a wife, and Jerioth: and these were her sons; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ornan. 19 And Azubah died; and Caleb took to himself Ephrath, and she bore to him Or. 20 And Or fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. 21 And after this Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub. 22 And Segub fathered Jair, and he had twenty-three cities in Gilead. 23 And he took Geshur and Aram, the towns of Jair from them; with Kenath and its towns, sixty cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. 24 And after the death of Hezron, Caleb came to Ephrath; and the wife of Hezron was Abijah; and she bore him Aschod the father of Tekoa. 25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, the firstborn Ram, and Baana, and Aran, and Ozem his brother. 26 And Jerahmeel had another wife, and her name was Atarah: she is the mother of Ozem. 27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. 28 And the sons of Ozem were, Shammai, and Jada: and the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur. 29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban, and Molid. 30 And the sons of Nadab; Seled and Appaim; and Seled died without children. 31 And the sons of Appaim, Isemiel; and the sons of Isemiel, Sheshan; and the sons of Sheshan, Ahlai. 32 And the sons of Jada, Achisamai, Jether, Jonathan: and Jether died childless. 33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. 34 And Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, and his name was Jochel. 35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jochel his servant as a wife; and she bore him Attai. 36 And Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad, 37 and Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. 38 And Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. 39 And Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah, 40 and Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum, 41 and Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. 42 And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mareshah his firstborn, he is the father of Ziph: and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. 43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 44 And Shema fathered Raham the father of Jorkeam: and Jorkeam fathered Shammai. 45 And his son was Maon: and Maon is the father of Beth Zur. 46 And Ephah the concubine of Caleb bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran fathered Gazez. 47 And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, and Jotham, and Gershom, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 And Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber, and Tirhanah. 49 She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. 50 These were the sons of Caleb: the sons of Or the firstborn of Ephrath; Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, 51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Harim the father of Beth Gader. 52 And the sons of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were Haroeh, and Aesi, and Menuhoth, 53 and Emospheos, city of Jair; Aethalim, and Puthites, and Shumathites, and Mishraites; from these went forth the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites. 54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, the Netophathite, Ataroth of the house of Joab, and half of the family of Manahathites, Zorites. 55 The families of the scribes dwelling in Jabez; Tirathites, and Shimeathites, and Sucathites, these are the Kenites that came of Mesema, the father of the house of Rechab.
1 Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, born of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelite. 2 The third, Absalom, the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith. 3 The fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, born of Eglah his wife. 4 Six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months: and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5 And these were born to him in Jerusalem; Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon; four of Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel: 6 and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, 7 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Janue, 8 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and there was also Tamar their sister. 10 The sons of Solomon; Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15 And the sons of Josiah; the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. 16 And the sons of Jehoiakim; Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. 17 And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Shealtiel his son, 18 Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, and Jekamiah, and Hoshama, and Denethi. 19 And the sons of Shealtiel; Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister. 20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed, five. 21 And the sons of Hananiah, Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah his son, Rephaiah his son, Arnan his son, Obadiah his son, Shecaniah his son. 22 And the son of Shecaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Joel, and Bariah and Noadiah, and Shaphat, six. 23 And the sons of Noadiah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three. 24 And the sons of Elioenai; Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
1 And the sons of Judah; Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Or, Shobal, 2 and Reaiah his son; and Shobal fathered Jahath; and Jahath fathered Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the generations of the Zorathites. 3 And these are the sons of Etam; Jezreel and Raamah, and Idbash: and their sister's name was Hazzelelponi. 4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sons of Or, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. 5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Aoda and Thoada. 6 And Aoda bore to him Ahuzzam, and Ephad, and Temeni, and Haahashtari: all these were the sons of Aoda. 7 And the sons of Thoada; Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan. 8 And Koz fathered Anub, and Hazzobebah, and the progeny of the brother of Rechab, the son of Jearim. 9 And Jabez was more famous than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, I have borne as a sorrowful one. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If only you would indeed bless me, and enlarge my borders, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would make me know that you will not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked. 11 And Caleb the father of Achsah fathered Machir; he was the father of Eshton. 12 And Eshton fathered Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the founder of the city of Nahash the brother of Eshton the Kenizzite: these were the men of Rapha. 13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. 14 And Meonothai fathered Ophrah: and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ageaddair, for they were craftsmen. 15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, Kenaz. 16 And his son Geseel, Ameachi, and Ziphah, and Tiria, and Asarel. 17 And the sons of Ezrah; Jether, Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and Jether fathered Maron, and Shammai, and Mered the father of Eshtemoa. 18 And his wife, that is Hodiah, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah: and these are the sons of Gelia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took. 19 And the sons of the wife of Hodiah the sister of Naham: and Delaiah the father of Keilah, and Shimeon the father of Joman; and the sons of Naham the father of Keilah, Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20 And the sons of Shimon; Amnon, and Rinnah the son of Anan, and Tilon: and the sons of Ishi, Zoheth, and the sons of Zoheth. 21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah; Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the offspring of the family of Ephrathabac belonging to the house of Ashbea. 22 And Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who lived in Moab, and he changed their names to Abederin and Athukiim. 23 These are the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah with the king: they grew strong in his kingdom, and lived there. 24 The sons of Simeon; Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Saul: 25 Salem his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son: 26 Hammuel his son, Sabud his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons, and three daughters; and his brothers had not many sons, neither did all their families multiply as the sons of Judah. 28 And they lived in Beersheba, and Shema, and Moladah, and in Hazar Shual, 29 and in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad, 30 and in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag, 31 and in Beth Marcaboth, and half of Susim, and the house of Barumseorim: these were their cities until the time of king David. 32 And their villages were Etam, and En Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities. 33 And all their villages were all around these cities, as far as Baal: this was their possession, and their distribution. 34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah; 35 and Joel, and this was the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel; 36 and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Jediael, and Ishmael, and Benaiah; 37 and Ziza the son of Shipi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. 38 These went by the names of princes in their families, and they increased abundantly in their fathers' households. 39 And they went till they came to Gerar, to the east of Gai, to seek pasture for their cattle. 40 And they found abundant and good pastures, and the land before them was wide, and there was peace and quietness; for there were some of the children of Ham who lived there before. 41 And these who are written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and they struck their houses, and the Minaeans whom they found there, and utterly destroyed them until this day: and they lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their cattle. 42 And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, went to mount Seir, even five hundred men; and Pelatiah, and Noadiah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi, were their rulers. 43 And they struck the remnant that were left of Amalek, and lived there until this day.
1 And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but because of his going up to his father's couch, his father gave his blessing to his son Joseph, even the son of Israel; and he was not reckoned as firstborn; 2 for Judah was very mighty even among his brothers, and one was to be a ruler out of him: but the blessing was Joseph's). 3 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Enoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel; Shimei, and Benaiah his son: and the sons of Gog the son of Shimei. 5 His son was Micah, his son Recha, his son Baal, 6 his son Beera, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried away captive: he is the chief of the Reubenites. 7 And his brothers in his family, in their distribution according to their generations; the chief, Joel, and Zechariah. 8 And Balec the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel: he lived in Aroer, and even to Nebo, and Baal Meon. 9 And he lived eastward to the borders of the wilderness, from the river Euphrates: for they had much cattle in the land of Gilead. 10 And in the days of Saul they made war upon the temporary residents in the land; and they fell into their hands, all of them dwelling in their tents eastward of Gilead. 11 The sons of Gad lived over against them in the land of Bashan even to Salecah. 12 Joel the firstborn, and Shapham the second, and Janai the scribe in Bashan. 13 And their brothers according to the houses of their fathers; Michael, Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Obed, seven. 14 These are the sons of Abihail the son of Uri, the son of Idai, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Juri, the son of Zabucham, 15 the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, he was chief of the house of their families. 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan, and in their villages, and in all the country all around Sharon to the border. 17 The enumeration of them all took place in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. 18 The sons of Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of mighty men, bearing shields and sword, and bending the bow, and skilled in war, were forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, going forth to battle. 19 And they made war with the Hagrites, and Itureans, and Naphiseans, and Nadabeans, 20 and they prevailed against them: and the Hagrites were given into their hands, they and all their tents: for they cried to God in the battle, and he listened to them, because they trusted on him. 21 And they took captive their store; five thousand camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys, and one hundred thousand men. 22 For many fell dead, because the war was of God. And they lived in their place until the captivity. 23 And the half-tribe of Manasseh lived from Bashan to Baal Hermon, and Senir, and to the mount Hermon: and they increased in Lebanon. 24 And these were the heads of the houses of their families; Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, men of renown, heads of the houses of their families. 25 But they rebelled against the God of their fathers, and prostituted themselves by pursuing the gods of the nations of the land, whom God cast out from before them. 26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, and carried away Reuben and Gaddi, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and to the river Gozan, until this day. 27 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 28 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 29 And the sons of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam: and the sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 30 Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua; 31 Abishua fathered Bukki, and Bukki fathered Uzzi; 32 Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Mariel; 33 and Mariel fathered Amariah, and Amariah fathered Ahitub; 34 and Ahitub fathered Zadok, and Zadok fathered Ahimaaz; 35 and Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, and Azariah fathered Johanan; 36 and Johanan fathered Azariah: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem. 37 And Azariah fathered Amariah, and Amariah fathered Ahitub; 38 and Ahitub fathered Zadok, and Zadok fathered Shallum; 39 and Shallum fathered Hilkiah, and Hilkiah fathered Azariah; 40 and Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak. 41 And Jehozadak went into captivity with Judah and Jerusalem under Nebuchadnezzar.
1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimei. 3 The sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 4 The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi: and these are the families of Levi, according to their families. 5 To Gershon, to Libni his son, were born Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, 6 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. 7 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son; 8 Elkanah his son, and Abiasaph his son, Assir his son: 9 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, Saul his son. 10 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. 11 Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son; 12 Eliab his son, Idaer his son, Elkanah his son. 13 The sons of Samuel; the firstborn Sani, and Abijah. 14 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son; 15 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. 16 And these were the men whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest. 17 And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of the house of witness playing on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services. 18 And these were the men that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Kohath: Heman the psalm singer, son of Joel, the son of Samuel, 19 the son of Elkanah, the son of Edad, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, 20 the son of Suph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amaziah, 21 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, 22 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Korah, 23 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 24 And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, 25 the son of Michael, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Malchijah, 26 the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, 27 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, 28 the son of Echa, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi. 29 And the sons of Merari their brother on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, 30 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, 31 the son of Amasai, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, 32 the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. 33 And their brothers according to the houses of their fathers, were the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God. 34 And Aaron and his sons were to burn incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and on the altar of incense, for all the ministry in the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all things that Moses the servant of God commanded. 35 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, 36 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, 37 Mariel his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 38 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. 39 And these are their residences in their villages, in their borders, to the sons of Aaron, to their family the Kohathites: for they had the lot. 40 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs all around it. 41 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 42 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, even Hebron, and Libnah and her suburbs, and Selna and her suburbs, and Eshtemoa and her suburbs, 43 and Jattir and her suburbs, and Debir and her suburbs, 44 and Ashan and her suburbs, and Attan and her suburbs, and Beth Shemesh and her suburbs: 45 and of the tribe of Benjamin Geba and her suburbs, and Alemeth and her suburbs, and Anchoch and her suburbs: all their cities were thirteen cities according to their families. 46 And to the sons of Kohath that were left of their families, there were given out of the tribe, namely, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. 47 And to the sons of Gershon according to their families there were given thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Asher, of the tribe of Naphtali, of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. 48 And to the sons of Merari according to their families there were given, by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Reuben, of the tribe of Gad, and of the tribe of Zebulun. 49 So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs. 50 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which he called by name. 51 And to the members of the families of the sons of Kohath there were also given the cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim. 52 And they gave them the cities of refuge, Shechem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gezer and her suburbs, 53 and Jokmeam and her suburbs, and Beth Horon and her suburbs, 54 and Eglam and her suburbs, and Gath Rimmon and her suburbs: 55 and of the half-tribe of Manasseh Aner and her suburbs, and Ibleam and her suburbs, to the sons of Kohath that were left, according to each family. 56 To the sons of Gershon from the families of the half-tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan of Bashan and her suburbs, and Hazeroth and her suburbs. 57 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh and her suburbs, and Daberath and her suburbs, 58 and Dabor and her suburbs, and Anem and her suburbs. 59 And of the tribe of Asher; Mashal and her suburbs, and Abaran and her suburbs, 60 and Hukok and her suburbs, and Rehob and her suburbs. 61 And of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee and her suburbs, and Hammon and her suburbs, and Kiriathaim and her suburbs. 62 To the sons of Merari that were left, they gave out of the tribe of Zebulun Rimmon and her suburbs, and Thacchia and her suburbs: 63 out of the country beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Reuben; Bezer in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jahaz and her suburbs, 64 and Kedemoth and her suburbs, and Mephaath and her suburbs. 65 Out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth Gilead and her suburbs, and Mahanaim and her suburbs, 66 and Heshbon and her suburbs, and Jazer and her suburbs.
1 And as to the sons of Issachar, they were Tola, and Puah, and Jashub, and Shimron, four. 2 And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Samuel, chiefs of their fathers' houses belonging to Tola, men of might according to their generations; their number in the days of David was twenty and two thousand and six hundred. 3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, Obadiah, and Joel, and Isshiah, five, all rulers. 4 And with them, according to their generations, according to the houses of their families, were men mighty to set armies in array for war, thirty and six thousand, for they had multiplied their wives and children. 5 And their brothers among all the families of Issachar, also mighty men, were eighty-seven thousand; this was the number of them all. 6 The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. 7 And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Uri, five; heads of houses of families, mighty men; and their number was twenty and two thousand and thirty-four. 8 And the sons of Becher; Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Amariah, and Jerimoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth: all these were the sons of Becher. 9 And their number according to their generations, (they were chiefs of their fathers' houses, men of might), was twenty thousand and two hundred. 10 And the sons of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Ramessai, and Ahishahar. 11 All these were the sons of Jediael, chiefs of their families, men of might, seventeen thousand and two hundred, going forth to war with might. 12 And Shuppim, and Huppim, and the sons of Raom, whose son was Aher. 13 The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah. 14 The sons of Manasseh; Asriel, whom his Syrian concubine bore; and she bore to him also Machir the father of Gilead. 15 And Machir took a wife for Huppim and Muppim, and his sister's name was Maacah; and the name of the second son was Zelophehad; and to Zelophehad were born daughters. 16 And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and called his name Peresh; and his brother's name was Sheresh; his son was Ulam. 17 And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18 And his sister Hammolecheth bore Isadec, and Abiezer, and Mahlah. 19 And the sons of Shemida were, Jaaim, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. 20 And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Nomee his son, 21 and Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead: and the men of Gath who were born in the land killed them, because they went down to take their cattle. 22 And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him. 23 And he went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah, because, said he, he was afflicted in my house. 24 And he was among those who were left, and he built Beth Horon the lower and the upper. And the sons of Ozan were Sheerah, 25 and Rephah his son, Resheph and Telah his sons, Tahan his son. 26 To Ladan his son was born Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, 27 Nun his son, Joshua his son. 28 And their possession and their dwelling were Bethel and her towns, to the east Naaran, westward Gezer and her towns, and Shechem and her towns, as far as Gaean and her towns. 29 And as far as the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth Shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, and Balad and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these the children of Joseph the son of Israel lived. 30 The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Sore their sister. 31 And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel; he was the father of Birzaith. 32 And Heber fathered Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. 33 And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath: these are the sons of Japhlet. 34 And the sons of Shemer; Achiuraoga, and Jehubbah, and Aram. 35 And Baneelam his brothers; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. 36 The sons of Zophah; Chuchi, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, 37 and Shobal, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. 38 And the sons of Jether, Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara. 39 And the sons of Ulla; Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. 40 All these were the sons of Asher, all heads of families, choice, mighty men, chief leaders: their number for battle array, their number was twenty-six thousand men.
1 Now Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, and Ashbel his second son, Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah, 5 and Gera, and Sopharphac, and Oim. 6 These were the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of families to those who dwell in Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: 7 and Naaman, and Ahijah and Gera, he removed them, and he fathered Naana, and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim fathered children in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wife. 9 And he fathered of his wife Adah, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam, 10 and Jeuz, and Zibia, and Mirmah: these were heads of families. 11 And of Hushim he fathered Abitub, and Elpaal. 12 And the sons of Elpaal; Obed, Misham, Shemer: he built Ono, and Lod, and its towns: 13 and Beriah, and Shema; these were heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath. 14 And his brother was Shashak, and Jeremoth, 15 and Zebadiah, and Orer, and Oded, 16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah: 17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, 18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal: 19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, 21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei: 22 and Ishpan, and Obed, and Eliel, 23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Anan, 24 and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah, 25 and Athin, and Jepheria, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak: 26 and Shamsherai, and Shechariah, and Athaliah, 27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham. 28 These were heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem. 29 And the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maacah. 30 And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, 31 and Gedor and his brother, and Zaccur, and Mikloth. 32 And Mikloth fathered Shimeah: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brothers with their brothers. 33 And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Amminadab, and Eshbaal. 34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal fathered Micah. 35 And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz fathered Joiada, and Joiada fathered Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza; 37 and Moza fathered Baana: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 38 And Azel had six sons, and these were their names; Azrikam his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Anan: all these were the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Azel his brother; Elam his firstborn, and Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Elam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
1 And this is all Israel, even their enrollment: and these are written down in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, with the names of those who were carried away to Babylon for their transgressions. 2 And they that lived before in their possessions in the cities of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the appointed ones. 3 And there lived in Jerusalem some of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh. 4 And Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, son of the sons of Perez, the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah his firstborn, and his sons. 6 Of the sons of Zerah; Jeiel, and their brothers, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah. 8 And Ibneiah son of Jeroham: and these are the sons of Uzzi the son of Machir: and Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Benaiah; 9 and their brothers according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, all the men were heads of families according to the houses of their fathers. 10 And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, 11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; 12 and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jedius, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer; 13 and their brothers, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty men for the work of the ministration of the house of God. 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari. 15 And Bakbakkar, and Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; 16 and Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 The doorkeepers; Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Heman, and their brothers; Shallum was the chief; 18 and he waited until now in the king's gate eastward: these are the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi. 19 And Shallum the son of Korah, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers belonging to the house of his father, the Korahites were over the works of the service, keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers over the camp of the Lord, keeping the entrance. 20 And Phinehas son of Eleazar was head over them in former times, and these were with him. 21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness. 22 All the chosen porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve, these were in their courts, this was their distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their charge. 23 And these and their sons were over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch. 24 The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward. 25 And their brothers were in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these. 26 For four strong men have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God. 27 And they lodged all around the house of God, for the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning. 28 And some of them were appointed over the vessels of service, that they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number. 29 And some of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices. 30 And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and appointed to prepare the spices. 31 And Mattithiah of the Levites, (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite,) was set in charge over the sacrifices of grain-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest. 32 And Benaiah the Kohathite, from among their brothers, was set over the show bread, to prepare it every sabbath. 33 And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night. 34 These were the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs lived in Jerusalem. 35 And Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maacah. 36 And his firstborn son was Abdon, and he had Sir, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, 37 and Gedor and his brother, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth fathered Shimeam: and these lived in the midst of their brothers in Jerusalem, even in the midst of their brothers. 39 And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Amminadab, and Eshbaal. 40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal: and Merib-Baal fathered Micah. 41 And the sons of Micah were Pithon and Melech, and Tahrea. 42 And Ahaz fathered Jada: and Jada fathered Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Massa. 43 And Massa fathered Baana, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44 And Azel had six sons, and these were their names; Azrikam his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Anan: these were the sons of Azel.
1 Now the Philistines warred against Israel; and they fled from before the Philistines, and fell down dead in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines pursued after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines struck Jonathan, and Amminadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul. 3 And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him with bows and arrows, and he was wounded by the bows. 4 And Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword, and pierce me through with it, for fear that these uncircumcised might come and mock me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he also fell upon his sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons on that day, and all his family died at the same time. 7 And all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, and they left their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and lived in them. 8 And it happened on the next day that the Philistines came to strip those killed, and they found Saul and his sons fallen on mount Gilboa. 9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent them into the land of the Philistines all around, to proclaim the glad news to their idols, and to the people. 10 And they put his armor in the house of their god, and they put his head in the house of Dagon. 11 And all the dwellers in Gilead heard of all that the Philistines had done to Saul and to Israel. 12 And all the mighty men rose up from Gilead, and they took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. 13 So Saul died in his lawless deeds, in which he acted lawlessly against the Lord, against the word of the Lord, since he did not keep it, because Saul inquired of a wizard to seek counsel, and Samuel the prophet answered him: 14 and he did not seek the Lord: so he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
1 And all Israel came to David in Hebron, saying, Look, we are your bones and your flesh. 2 And formerly when Saul was king, you were he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord your God said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a ruler over Israel. 3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel. 4 And the king and the men of Israel went to Jerusalem, this is Jebus; and there were the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not enter in here. But he took the strong hold of Zion: this is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whoever first strikes the Jebusite, even he shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief. 7 And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David. 8 And he fortified the city all around, and he fought and took the city. 9 And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty was with him. 10 And these are the chiefs of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 And this is the list of the mighty men of David; Jesebaal, son of Hachmoni, first of the thirty: he drew his sword once against three hundred whom he killed at one time. 12 And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite: he was among the three mighty men. 13 He was with David in Pas Dammim, and the Philistines were gathered there to battle, and there was a portion of the field full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines. 14 And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord worked a great deliverance. 15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, and the camp of the Philistines was in the giants' valley. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, that is in the gate? 18 And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord. 19 And he said, God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives? for with the peril of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things. 20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: he drew his sword against three hundred men killed at one time, and he had a name among the three. 21 He was more famous than the two others of the three, and he was chief over them; yet he did not reach to the first three. 22 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the son of a mighty man: many were his acts for Kabzeel: he struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and struck a lion in a pit on a snowy day. 23 And he struck an Egyptian, a wonderful man five cubits high; and in the hand of the Egyptian there was a spear like a weavers' beam; and Benaiah went down to him with a staff, and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear. 24 These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and his name was among the three mighty men. 25 He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he did not reach to the first three: and David set him over his family. 26 And the mighty men of the forces were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27 Shammoth the Adite, Helez the Pelonite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, 29 Sibbekai the Hushathite, Eli the Ahohite, 30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Nooza the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of the hill of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32 Uri of Nachali Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 Benaiah Hashem the Gennunite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, 36 Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahor the Beerothite, armor-bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai, 42 Adina son of Shiza, a chief of Reuben, and thirty with him, 43 Anan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Baethanite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham the Hararite, 45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Jeasite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah his son, Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel of Mezobah.
1 And these are they that came to David to Ziklag, when he still kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and these were among the mighty, aiding him in war, 2 and using the bow with the right hand and with the left, and slingers with stones, and shooters with bows. Of the relatives of Saul of Benjamin, 3 the chief was Ahiezer, and Joash son of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Joel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jeul of Anathoth, 4 and Shemaiah the Gibeonite a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; 5 and Jeremiah, and Jeziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite, 6 Eluzai and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Samaria, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 7 Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites, 8 and Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, sons of Gedor. 9 And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces were as the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roe deer upon the mountains in speed. 10 Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 11 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 12 Attai the sixth, Eliab the seventh, 13 Johanan the eighth, Eliezer the ninth, 14 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh. 15 These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of one hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand. 16 These are the men that crossed over Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed all its banks; and they drove out all the inhabitants of the valleys, from the east to the west. 17 And there came some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the assistance of David. 18 And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if you have come to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of our fathers look upon it, and reprove it. 19 And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, you and your people, peace, peace be to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God has helped you. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces. 20 And some came to David from Manasseh, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he did not help them, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, He will return with the heads of those men to his master Saul. 21 When David was going to Ziklag, there came to him of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai: these are the captains of thousands of Manasseh. 22 And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they were all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, because of their might. 23 For daily men came to David, till they amounted to a great force, as the force of God. 24 And these are the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord. 25 The sons of Judah, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war. 26 Of the sons of Simeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and one hundred. 27 Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred. 28 And Jehoiada the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred. 29 And Zadok, a young man mighty in strength, and there were twenty-two leaders of his father's house. 30 And of the sons of Benjamin, the relatives of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul. 31 And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in the houses of their fathers. 32 And of the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by name, to make David king. 33 And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, their chiefs, two hundred; and all their brothers with them. 34 And of Zebulun they that went out to battle, with all weapons of war, were fifty thousand to help David, not weak-handed. 35 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them men with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand. 36 And of the Danites men ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred. 37 And of Asher, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand. 38 And from the country beyond Jordan, from Reuben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh, one hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war. 39 All these were men of war, setting the army in battle array, with a peaceful mind, and they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king. 40 And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparations. 41 And their neighbors, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought to them upon camels, and donkeys, and mules, and upon calves, food, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even with every commander. 2 And David said to the whole congregation of Israel, If it seems good to you, and it should be prospered by the Lord our God, let us send to our brothers that are left in all the land of Israel, and let the priests the Levites who are with them in the cities of their possession come, and let them be gathered to us. 3 And let us bring over to us the ark of our God; for men have not inquired at it since the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that they would do thus; for the saying was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So David assembled all Israel, from the borders of Egypt even to the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from the city of Jearim. 6 And David brought it up: and all Israel went up to the city of David, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of the Lord God who sits between the cherubim, whose name is called on it. 7 And they set the ark of God on a new wagon brought out of the house of Amminadab: and Uzzah and his brothers drove the wagon. 8 And David and all Israel were playing before God with all their might, and that together with singers, and with harps, and with lutes, with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. 9 And they came as far as the threshing floor: and Uzzah put forth his hand to hold the ark, because the bullock moved it from its place. 10 And the Lord was very angry with Uzzah, and struck him there, because of his stretching forth his hand upon the ark: and he died there before God. 11 And David was dispirited, because the Lord had made a breach on Uzzah: and he called that place the Breach of Uzzah until this day. 12 And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God in to myself? 13 So David did not bring the ark home to himself into the city of David, but he turned it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God stayed in the house of Obed-Edom three months: and God blessed Obed-Edom and all that he had.
1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, and masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him. 2 And David knew that the Lord had designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel. 3 And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters. 4 And these are the names of those that were born, who were born to him in Jerusalem; Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Eliphelet, 6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Januu, 7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet. 8 And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard it, and went out to meet them. 9 And the Philistines came and assembled together in the giants' valley. 10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hands. 11 And he went up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Perazim. 12 And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire. 13 And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants' valley. 14 And David inquired of God again; and God said to him, You shall not go after them; turn away from them, and you shall come upon them near the pear trees. 15 And it shall be, when you shall hear the sound of their tumult in the tops of the pear trees, then you shall go into the battle: for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines. 16 And he did as God commanded him: and he struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer. 17 And the name of David was famous in all the land; and the Lord put the terror of him on all the nations.
1 And David made for himself houses in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and made a tent for it. 2 Then said David, It is not lawful for any to bear the ark of God, but the Levites; for the Lord has chosen them to bear the ark of the Lord, and to minister to him for ever. 3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it. 4 And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites. 5 Of the sons of Kohath; there was Uriel the chief, and his brothers, one hundred and twenty. 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred and fifty. 7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brothers, one hundred and fifty. 8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred. 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty. 10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred and twelve. 11 And David called Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, and Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 and said to them, You are the heads of the families of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, you and your brothers, and you shall carry up the ark of the God of Israel, to the place which I have prepared for it. 13 For because you were not ready at the first, our God made a breach upon us, because we did not seek him according to the ordinance. 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves, to bring up the ark of the God of Israel. 15 And the sons of the Levites took the ark of God, (as Moses commanded by the word of God according to the scripture) upon their shoulders with carrying poles. 16 And David said to the chiefs of the Levites, Set their brothers the singers with musical instruments, lutes, harps, and cymbals, to sound aloud with a voice of joy. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; Asaph the son of Berechiah was one of his brothers; and Ethan the son of Kushaiah was of the sons of Merari their brothers; 18 and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeiel, and Oni, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Uzziah, the porters. 19 And the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with brass cymbals to make a sound to be heard. 20 Zechariah, and Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jeiel, Oni, Eliab, Maaseiah, Benaiah, with lutes, on alaemoth. 21 And Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Uzziah, with harps of Sheminith, to make a loud noise. 22 And Chenaniah chief of the Levites was master of the bands, because he was skillful. 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers of the ark. 24 And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were sounding with trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers of the ark of God. 25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains of thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom with gladness. 26 And it happened when God strengthened the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they sacrificed seven calves and seven rams. 27 And David was dressed in a fine linen robe, and all the Levites who were bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the band of singers; also upon David there was a robe of fine linen. 28 And all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of a horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, playing loudly on lutes and harps. 29 And the ark of the covenant of the Lord arrived, and came to the city of David; and Michal the daughter of Saul looked down through the window, and saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
1 So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings before God. 2 And David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3 And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to every man one baker's loaf, and a cake. 4 And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister and lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes and harps, and Asaph sounding aloud with cymbals: 6 and Benaiah and Uzziel the priests sounding continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 On that day David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brothers. 8 Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people. 9 Sing songs to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all people his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has done. 10 Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice. 11 Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his wonderful works which he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 13 you seed of Israel his servants, you sons of Jacob his chosen ones. 14 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Remembering his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations, 16 which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath sworn to Isaac. 17 He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, 18 saying, I will give you the land of Canaan, the line of your inheritance: 19 when they were few in number, when they were but little, and lived as strangers in it; 20 and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people. 21 He did not allow a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes, 22 saying, Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not deal wrongfully with my prophets. 23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day. 24 25 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the nations are idols; but our God made the heavens. 27 Glory and praise are in his presence; strength and rejoicing are in his place. 28 Give to the Lord, you families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength. 29 Give to the Lord the glory belonging to his name: take gifts and offer them before him; and worship the Lord in his holy courts. 30 Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be moved. 31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns. 32 The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it. 33 Then the trees of the wood will rejoice before the Lord, for he has come to judge the earth. 34 Give thanks to the Lord, for it is good, for his mercy is for ever. 35 And say, Save us, God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the pagan nations, that we may praise your holy name, and glory in your praises. 36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord. 37 And they left there Asaph and his brothers before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day. 38 And Obed-Edom and his brothers were sixty and eight; and Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were to be doorkeepers. 39 And they appointed Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gibeon, 40 to offer up whole burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God. 41 And with him were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy endures for ever. 42 And with them there were trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. 43 And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.
1 And it happened as David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Look, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under curtains of skins. 2 And Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you. 3 And it happened in that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and say to David my servant, Thus said the Lord, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in it. 5 For I have not lived in a house from the day that I brought up Israel until this day, but I have been in a tabernacle and a tent, 6 in all places through which I have gone with all Israel: did I ever speak to any one tribe of Israel whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why is it that you have not built me a house of cedar? 7 And now thus you will say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord Almighty, I took you from the sheepfold, from following the flocks, to be a ruler over my people Israel: 8 and I was with you in all places where you went, and I destroyed all your enemies from before you, and I made for you a name according to the name of the great ones that are upon the earth. 9 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and I will plant him, and he shall dwell by himself, and shall no longer be anxious; and the son of iniquity shall no longer afflict him, as at the beginning, 10 and from the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel. Also I have humbled all your enemies, and I will increase you, and the Lord will build you a house. 11 And it will happen when your days shall be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, which shall be of your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build me a house, and I will set up his throne for ever. 13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and my mercy I will not withdraw from him, as I withdrew it from those who were before you. 14 And I will establish him in my house and in his kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be set up for ever. 15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spoke Nathan to David. 16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, Lord God? and what is my house, that you have loved me for ever? 17 And these things were little in your sight, God: you have also spoken concerning the house of your servant for a long time to come, and you have looked upon me as a man looks upon his fellow, and have exalted me, Lord God. 18 What shall David do more toward you to glorify you? and you know your servant. 19 And you have done all this greatness according to your heart. 20 Lord, there is none like you, and there is no God beside you, according to all things which we have heard with our ears. 21 Neither is there another nation upon the earth such as your people Israel, whereas God led him in the way, to redeem a people for himself, to make for himself a great and glorious name, to cast out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed out of Egypt. 22 And you have appointed your people Israel as a people to yourself for ever; and you, Lord, became a God to them. 23 And now, Lord, let the word which you spoke to your servant, and concerning his house, be confirmed for ever. 24 men saying, Lord, Lord Almighty, God of Israel: and let the house of your servant David be established before you. 25 For you, Lord, have revealed to the ear of your servant that you will build him a house; therefore your servant has found a willingness to pray before you. 26 And now, Lord, you yourself are God, and you have spoken these good things concerning your servant. 27 And now you have begun to bless the house of your servant, so that it should continue for ever before you: for you, Lord, have blessed it, and bless it for ever.
1 And it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines, and routed them, and took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and tributaries. 3 And David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah of Hamath, as he was going to establish power toward the river Euphrates. 4 And David took of them a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but there were reserved of them one hundred chariots. 5 And the Syrian came from Damascus to help Hadarezer king of Zobah; and David struck of the Syrian army twenty and two thousand men. 6 And David put a garrison in Syria near Damascus; and they became tributary servants to David: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went. 7 And David took the golden collars that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And David took out of Metabechas, and out of the chief cities of Hadarezer very much brass: of this Solomon made the brass sea, and the pillars, and the brass vessels. 9 And Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah. 10 And he sent Hadoram his son to king David to ask how he was, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadarezer, and struck him; for Tou was the enemy of Hadarezer; and all the silver and golden vessels. 11 And these king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and the gold which he took from all the nations; from Idumea, and Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12 And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand. 13 And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumeans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went. 14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice to all his people. 15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 16 And Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Susa was the scribe; 17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David were the chief deputies of the king.
1 And it happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and Anan his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, I will act kindly toward Anan the son of Nahash, as his father acted kindly toward me. And David sent messengers to condole with him on the death of his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Anan, to comfort him. 3 And the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Anan, Is it to honor your father before you, that David has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you that they might search the city, and to spy out the land? 4 And Anan took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off the half of their garments as far as their tunic, and sent them away. 5 And there came men to report to David concerning the men: and he sent to meet them, for they were greatly disgraced: and the king said, Dwell in Jericho until your beards have grown, and return. 6 And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed, and Anan and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen out of Syria of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria Maacah, and from Zobah. 7 And they hired for themselves two and thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; and they came and encamped before Medeba: and the children of Ammon assembled out of their cities, and came to fight. 8 And David heard, and sent Joab and all the host of mighty men. 9 And the children of Ammon came forth, and set themselves in array for battle by the gate of the city: and the kings that had come encamped by themselves in the plain. 10 And Joab saw that they were fronting him to fight against him before and behind, and he chose some out of all the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against the Syrian. 11 And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abishai, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon. 12 And he said, If the Syrian should prevail against me, then you will deliver me: and if the children of Ammon should prevail against you, then I will deliver you. 13 Be of good courage, and let us be strong, for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do what is good in his eyes. 14 So Joab and the people that were with him set themselves in battle array against the Syrians, and they fled from him. 15 And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, and they also fled from before Joab, and from before Abishai his brother, and they came to the city: and Joab came to Jerusalem. 16 And the Syrian saw that Israel had defeated him, and he sent messengers, and they brought out the Syrians from beyond the river; and Shophach the commander-in-chief of the forces of Hadarezer was before them. 17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. And the Syrian set himself in array against David, and they fought against him. 18 And the Syrians fled from before David; and David killed of the Syrians seven thousand riders in chariots, and forty thousand infantry, and he killed Shophach the commander-in-chief of the forces. 19 And the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, and they made peace with David and served him: and the Syrians would not any more help the children of Ammon.
1 And it happened at the return of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings to war, that Joab gathered the whole force of the army, and they ravaged the land of the children of Ammon; and he came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it. 2 And David took the crown of Milcom their king off his head, and the weight of it was found to be a talent of gold, and on it was a precious stone; and it was placed on the head of David: and he brought out the captured goods of the city which were very great. 3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and sawed them apart with saws, and with iron axes: and thus David did to all the children of Ammon. And David and all his people returned to Jerusalem. 4 And it happened afterward that there was again war with the Philistines in Gezer: then Sibbekai the Hushathite struck Sippai of the sons of the giants, and laid him low. 5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair struck Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his spear was as a weavers' beam. 6 And there was again war in Gath, and there was a man of extraordinary size, and his fingers and toes were six on each hand and foot, four and twenty; and he was descended from the giants. 7 And he defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David killed him. 8 These were born to Rapha in Gath; all four were giants, and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
1 And the devil stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. 2 And king David said to Joab and to the captains of the forces, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, and bring me the account, and I shall know their number. 3 And Joab said, May the Lord add to his people, one hundred-fold as many as they are, and let the eyes of my lord the king see it: all are the servants of my lord. Why does my lord seek this thing? do not do it, for fear that it might become a sin to Israel. 4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab; and Joab went out and passed through all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5 And Joab gave the number of the mustering of the people to David: and all Israel was a million and one hundred thousand men that drew sword: and the sons of Judah were four hundred and eighty thousand men that drew sword. 6 But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them; for the word of the king prevailed against Joab. 7 And there was evil in the sight of God respecting this thing; and he struck Israel. 8 And David said to God, I have sinned exceedingly, in that I have done this thing: and now, Please, remove the sin of your servant; for I have been exceedingly foolish. 9 And the Lord spoke to Gad the seer of David, saying, 10 Go and speak to David, saying, Thus says the Lord, I bring three things upon you: choose one of them for yourself, and I will do it to you. 11 And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says the Lord, Choose for yourself, 12 either three years of famine, or that you should flee three months from the face of your enemies, and the sword of your enemies shall be employed to destroy you, or that the sword of the Lord and pestilence should be three days in the land, and the angel of the Lord shall be destroying in all the inheritance of Israel. And now consider what I shall answer to him that sent the message. 13 And David said to Gad, They are very hard for me, even all the three: let me fall now into the hands of the Lord, for his mercies are very abundant, and let me not fall by any means into the hands of man. 14 So the Lord brought pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men. 15 And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord saw, and repented for the evil, and said to the angel that was destroying, Let it suffice you; withhold your hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord, standing between the earth and the heaven, and his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem: and David and the elders clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. 17 And David said to God, Was it not I that gave orders to number the people? and I am the guilty one; I have greatly sinned: but these sheep, what have they done? Lord God, let your hand be upon me, and upon my father's house, and not on your people for destruction, Lord! 18 And the angel of the Lord told Gad to tell David, that he should go up to erect an altar to the Lord, in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 19 And David went up according to the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the Lord. 20 And Ornan turned and saw the king, and his four sons with him, Methachabin. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. 21 And David came to Ornan; and Ornan came forth from the threshing floor, and bowed in respect to David with his face to the ground. 22 And David said to Ornan, Give me your place of the threshing floor, and I will build upon it an altar to the Lord: give it me for its worth in money, and the plague shall cease from among the people. 23 And Ornan said to David, Take it to yourself, and let my lord the king do what is good in his eyes: see, I have given the calves for a whole burnt offering, and the plow and the wagons for wood, and the grain for a sacrifice; I have given all. 24 And king David said to Ornan, No; for I will surely buy it for its worth in money: for I will not take your property for the Lord, to offer a whole burnt offering to the Lord without cost to myself. 25 And David gave to Ornan for his place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. 26 And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings: and he cried to the Lord, and he answered him by fire out of heaven on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and it consumed the whole burnt offering. 27 And the Lord spoke to the angel; and he put up the sword into its sheath. 28 At that time when David saw that the Lord answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he also sacrificed there. 29 And the tabernacle of the Lord which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of whole burnt offerings, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon. 30 And David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he hastened away because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
1 And David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for whole burnt offering for Israel. 2 And David gave orders to gather all the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he appointed stone-hewers to hew polished stones to build the house to God. 3 And David prepared much iron for the nails of the doors and the gates; the hinges also and brass in abundance, there was no weighing of it. 4 And cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought cedar trees in abundance to David. 5 And David said, My son Solomon is a tender child, and the house for me to build to the Lord is for superior magnificence for a name and for a glory through all the earth: I will make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death. 6 And he called Solomon his son, and commanded him to build the house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My child, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord God. 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have carried on great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood upon the earth before me. 9 Look, a son shall be born to you, he shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house to my name; and he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom in Israel for ever. 11 And now, my son, the Lord shall be with you, and prosper you; and you shall build a house to the Lord your God, as he spoke concerning you. 12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom and prudence, and strengthen you over Israel, both to keep and to do the law of the Lord your God. 13 Then he will prosper you, if you take heed to do the commandments and judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel: be courageous and strong; do not fear, nor be terrified. 14 And, look, I according to my poverty have prepared for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and brass and iron without measure; for it is abundant; and I have prepared timber and stones; and add to these. 15 And add some of those who are with you to the multitude of workmen; let there be craftsmen and masons, and carpenters, and every skillful workman in every work; 16 in gold and silver, brass and iron, of which there is no number. Arise and do, and the Lord be with you. 17 And David charged all the chief men of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18 Is not the Lord with you? and he has given you rest all around, for he has given into your hands the inhabitants of the land; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people. 19 Now set your hearts and souls to seek after the Lord your God: and rise, and build a sanctuary to the Lord your God to carry in the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.
1 And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel in his place. 2 And he assembled all the chief men of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites. 3 And the Levites numbered themselves from thirty years old and upward; and their number by head amounted to thirty and eight thousand men. 4 Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord there were twenty-four thousand, and there were six thousand scribes and judges; 5 and four thousand doorkeepers, and four thousand to praise the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord. 6 And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7 And for Parosom, Ladan, and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel, the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomoth, Jehiel, and Aedan, three: these were the chiefs of the families of Ladan. 10 And to the sons of Shimei, Jahath, and Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah: these were the four sons of Shimei. 11 And Jahath was the chief, and Ziza the second: and Jeush and Beriah did not multiply sons, and they became only one reckoning according to the house of their father. 12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was appointed for the consecration of the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister and bless in his name for ever. 14 And as for Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses; Gershom, and Eliezer. 16 The sons of Gershom; Shebuel the chief. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief: and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very greatly multiplied. 18 The sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief. 19 The sons of Hebron; Idud the chief, Amariah the second, Uzziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 20 The sons of Uzziel; Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second. 21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. 22 And Eleazar died, and he had no sons, but daughters: and the sons of Kish, their relatives, took them. 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 These are the sons of Levi according to the houses of their fathers; chiefs of their families according to their numbering, according to the number of their names, by head, doing the works of service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward. 25 For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and has settled in Jerusalem for ever. 26 And the Levites did not carry the tabernacle, and all the vessels of it for its service. 27 For by the last words of David was the number of the Levites taken from twenty years old and upward. 28 For he appointed them to wait on Aaron, to minister in the house of the Lord, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purification of all the holy things, and over the works of the service of the house of God; 29 and for the show-bread, and for the fine flour of the sacrifice, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the fried cake, and for the dough, and for every measure; 30 and to stand in the morning to praise and give thanks to the Lord, and so in the evening; 31 and to be over all the whole burnt offerings that were offered up to the Lord on the sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts, by number, according to the order given to them, continually before the Lord. 32 And they are to keep the charge of the tabernacle of witness, and the charges of the sons of Aaron their relatives, to minister in the house of the Lord.
1 And for the sons of Aaron, their divisions: the sons of Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons: so Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron ministered as priests. 3 And David distributed them, even Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their numbering, according to their service, according to the houses of their fathers. 4 And there were found among the sons of Eleazar more chiefs of the mighty ones, than of the sons of Ithamar: and he divided them, sixteen heads of families to the sons of Eleazar, eight according to their families to the sons of Ithamar. 5 And he divided them according to their lots, one with the other; for there were those who had charge of the holy things, and those who had charge of the house of the Lord among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, the scribe, of the family of Levi, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were present; and the heads of the families of the priests and the Levites, each of a household were assigned one to Eleazar, and one to Ithamar. 7 And the first lot came out to Jarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Eshbaal, 14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maasai. 19 This is their numbering according to their service to go into the house of the Lord, according to their appointment by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel commanded. 20 And for the sons of Levi that were left, even for the sons of Amram, Shubael: for the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 For Rehabiah, the chief was Isshiah, 22 and for Izharites, Shelomoth: for the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 23 The sons of Jeriah; Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 For the sons of Uzziel, Micah: the sons of Micah; Shamir. 25 The brother of Micah; Isshiah, the son of Isshiah; Zechariah. 26 The sons of Merari, Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Uzziah, the sons of Beno. 27 The sons of Merari by Uzziah, his sons were Shoham, and Zaccur, and Abdi. 28 To Mahli were born Eleazar, and Ithamar; and Eleazar died, and had no sons. 29 For Kish; the sons of Kish; Jerahmeel. 30 And the sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to the houses of their families. 31 And they also received lots as their relatives the sons of Aaron before the king; Zadok also, and Ahimelech, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and of the Levites, the heads of families, Araab, even as his younger brothers.
1 And king David and the captains of the host appointed to their services the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, prophesiers with harps, and lutes, and cymbals: and their number was by head, serving in their ministrations. 2 The sons of Asaph; Zaccur, Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah: the sons of Asaph were next to Asaph the prophet, next to the king. 3 To Jeduthun were reckoned the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, and Shimei, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six after their father Jeduthun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4 To Heman were reckoned the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, and Mattaniah, and Azarel, and Shebuel, and Jerimoth, and Hananiah, and Anani, and Eliathah, and Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, and Joshbekashah, and Mallothi, and Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons, and three daughters. 6 All these sang hymns with their father in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, and lutes, and harps, near the king, and Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman. 7 And the number of them after their brothers, those instructed to sing to the Lord, every one that understood singing was two hundred and eighty-eight. 8 And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the small and the great of them, of the perfect ones and the learners. 9 And the first lot of his sons and of his brothers came forth to Asaph, to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, Henia, his brothers and his sons being twelve. 10 The third Zaccur, his sons and his brothers were twelve: 11 the fourth Izri, his sons and his brothers were twelve: 12 the fifth Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 13 the sixth Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 14 the seventh Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 15 the eighth Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 16 the ninth Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 17 the tenth Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 18 the eleventh Azariah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 19 the twelfth Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 20 the thirteenth Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 21 the fourteenth Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 22 the fifteenth Jerimoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 23 the sixteenth Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 24 the seventeenth Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 25 the eighteenth Anani, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 26 the nineteenth Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 27 the twentieth Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 28 the twenty-first Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 29 the twenty-second Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 30 the twenty-third Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 31 the twenty-fourth Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1 And for the divisions of the gates: for the sons of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Korah, of the sons of Abiasaph. 2 And Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, the seventh Elioenai. 4 And to Obed-Edom there were born sons, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joah the third, Sakar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth: for God blessed him. 6 And to Shemaiah his son were born the sons of the firstborn, Rosai, for the house of his father, for they were mighty. 7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, and Elzabad, and Ahio, mighty sons, Elihu, and Semachiah, and Isbacom. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their brothers and their sons, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two of Obed-Edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and brothers, mighty men. 10 And to Hosah of the sons of Merari there were born sons, keeping the dominion; though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief: 11 of the second division, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all these were the sons and brothers of Hosah, thirteen. 12 To these were assigned the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even as their brothers, to minister in the house of the Lord. 13 And they cast lots for the small as well as for the great, for the several gates, according to their families. 14 And the lot of the east gates fell to Shelemiah, and Zechariah: the sons of Joash cast lots for Malchijah, and the lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-Edom they gave by lot the south, opposite the house of Esephin. 16 They gave the lot for the second to Hosah westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch. 17 Eastward were six watchmen in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephin, 18 to relieve guard, and westward four, and two to relieve guard at the pathway. 19 These are the divisions of the porters for the sons of Korah, and to the sons of Merari. 20 And the Levites their relatives were over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things. 21 These were the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonite: to Ladan belonged the heads of the families: the son of Ladan the Gershonite was Jehiel. 22 The sons of Jehiel were Zetham, and Joel; the brothers who were over the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23 To Amram and Izhar belonged Hebron, and Uzziel. 24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures. 25 And Rehabiah was son to his brother Eliezer, and so was Jeshaiah, and Joram, and Zichri, and Shelomith. 26 This Shelomith and his brothers were over all the sacred treasures, which David the king and the heads of families consecrated, and the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and princes of the host, 27 things which he took out of the wars and from the captured goods, and consecrated some of them, so that the building of the house of God should not lack supplies; 28 and over all the holy things of Samuel the prophet, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, whatever they sanctified was by the hand of Shelomith and his brothers. 29 For the Izharites, Chenaniah, and his sons were over the outward ministration over Israel, to record and to judge. 30 For the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, a thousand and seven hundred mighty men, were over the charge of Israel beyond Jordan westward, for all the service of the Lord and work of the king. 31 Of the family of Hebron Judias was chief, even of the Hebronites according to their generations, according to their families. In the fortieth year of his reign they were numbered, and there was found a mighty man among them in Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brothers were two thousand seven hundred mighty men, chiefs of their families, and king David set them over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for every ordinance of the Lord, and business of the king.
1 Now the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and scribes ministering to the people, and for every affair of the king according to their divisions, for every ordinance of coming in and going out monthly, for all the months of the year, one division of them was twenty-four thousand. 2 And over the first division of the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: in his division were twenty-four thousand. 3 Of the sons of Perez one was chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand, chief men of the host. 5 The third for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the chief priest: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 6 This Benaiah was more mighty than the thirty, and over the thirty: and Ammizabad his son was over his division. 7 The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son, and his brothers: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 8 The fifth chief for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth for the sixth month was Oduias the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez of Pallu of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbekai the Hushathite, belonging to Zerah: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, of the land of Benjamin: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, belonging to Zerah: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, belonging to Othniel: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. 16 And over the tribes of Israel, the chief for Reuben was Eliezer the son of Zichri: for Simeon, Shephatiah the son of Maacah: 17 for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: for Aaron, Zadok: 18 for Judah, Eliab of the brothers of David: for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 19 for Zebulun, Shemaiah the son of Obadiah: for Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 for Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Uzziah: for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 21 for the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead, Jaddai the son of Zebadiah, for the sons of Benjamin, Asiel the son of Abner: 22 for Dan, Azarel the son of Joram: these are the chiefs of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David did not take their number from twenty years old and under: because the Lord said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of the heaven. 24 And Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number the people, and did not finish the work, for because of this there was fierce anger on Israel; and the number was not recorded in the book of the chronicles of king David. 25 And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasures in the country, and in the towns, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah. 26 And over the farmers who tilled the ground was Ezri the son of Kelub. 27 And over the fields was Shimei of Ramah; and over the treasures of wine in the fields was Zichri the son of Sephni. 28 And over the olive yards, and over the sycamores in the plain country was Baal Hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash. 29 And over the oxen pasturing in Asidon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the oxen in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai. 30 And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah of Meronoth. 31 And over the sheep was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were superintendents of the substance of king David. 32 And Jonathan, David's uncle by the father's side, was a counselor, a wise man, and he was a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons. 33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the chief friend of the king. 34 And after this Ahithophel Jehoiada the son of Benaiah came next, and Abiathar: and Joab was the king's commander-in-chief.
1 And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the chief of the judges, and all the chief men of the courses of attendance on the person of the king, and the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the treasurers, and the lords of his substance, and the mighty men, and the warriors of the army, at Jerusalem. 2 And David stood in the midst of the assembly, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and a place for the feet of our Lord, and I prepared materials suitable for the building: 3 but God said, You shall not build me a house to call my name upon it, for you are a man of war, and have shed blood. 4 Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of the whole house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; and he chose Judah as the kingly house, and out of the house of Judah he chose the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he preferred me, that I should be king over all Israel. 5 And of all my sons, (for the Lord has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son, to set him on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 And God said to me, Solomon your son shall build my house and my court: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be to him a father. 7 And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day. 8 And now I charge you before the whole assembly of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek all the commandments of the Lord our God, that you may inherit the good land, and leave it for your sons to inherit after you for ever. 9 And now, my son Solomon, know the God of your fathers, and serve him with a perfect heart and willing soul: for the Lord searches all hearts, and knows every thought: if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you should forsake him, he will forsake you for ever. 10 See now, for the Lord has chosen you to build him a house for a sanctuary, be strong and do it. 11 And David gave Solomon his son the plan of the temple, and its buildings, and its treasuries, and its upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of the atonement, 12 and the plan which he had in his mind of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers all around, designed for the treasuries of the house of the Lord, and of the treasuries of the holy things: 13 and the plan of the courses of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and of the stores of vessels for ministration of the service of the house of the Lord. 14 And he gave him the account of their weight, both of gold and silver vessels. 15 He gave him the weight of the candlesticks, and of the lamps. 16 He gave him likewise the weight of the tables of show bread, of each table of gold, and likewise of the tables of silver: 17 also of the flesh hooks, and vessels for drink-offering, and golden bowls: and the weight of the gold and silver kephphoure, according to the weight of each. 18 And he showed him the weight of the utensils of the altar of incense, which was of pure gold, and the plan of the chariot of the cherubs that spread out their wings, and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 David gave all to Solomon in the Lord's handwriting, according to the knowledge given him of the work of the pattern. 20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and act bravely, and do: do not fear, neither be terrified; for the Lord my God is with you; he will not forsake you, and will not fail you, until you have finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord. 21 And see, here are the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of God, and there shall be with you men for every workmanship, and every one of ready skill in every art: also the chief men and all the people, ready for all your commands.
1 And David the king said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom the Lord has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for it is not for man, but for the Lord God. 2 I have prepared according to all my might for the house of my God gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, onyx stones, and stones for setting, and costly and variegated stones, and every precious stone, and much Parian marble. 3 And still farther, because I took pleasure in the house of my God, I have gold and silver which I have procured for myself, and, look, I have given them to the house of my God over and above, beyond what I have prepared for the holy house. 4 Three thousand talents of gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of fine silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the sanctuary: 5 by the hand of the craftsmen. And who is willing to dedicate himself in work this day for the Lord? 6 Then the heads of families, and the princes of the children of Israel, and the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and the overseers of the works, and the king's stewards, offered willingly. 7 And they gave for the works of the house of the Lord five thousand talents of gold, and ten thousand gold pieces, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And they who had precious stone, gave it into the treasuries of the house of the Lord by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 And the people rejoiced because of the willingness, for they offered willingly to the Lord with a full heart: and king David rejoiced greatly. 10 And king David blessed the Lord before the congregation, saying, You are blessed, Lord God of Israel, our Father, from everlasting and to everlasting. 11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the might: for you are Lord of all things that are in heaven and upon the earth: before your face every king and nation is troubled. 12 From you come wealth and glory: you, Lord, rule over all, the Lord of all dominion, and in your hand is strength and rule; and you are almighty with your hand to increase and establish all things. 13 And now, Lord, we give thanks to you, and praise your glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we have been able to be thus willing in offering to you? for all things are yours, and of your own we have given you, 15 for we are strangers before you, and temporary residents, as all our fathers were: our days upon the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining. 16 Lord our God, as for all this abundance which I have prepared that a house should be built to your holy name, it is of your hand, and all is yours. 17 And I know, Lord, that you are he that searches the hearts, and you love righteousness. I have willingly offered all these things in simplicity of heart; and now I have seen with joy your people here present, willingly offering to you. 18 Lord God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, preserve these things in the thought of the heart of your people for ever, and direct their hearts to you. 19 And to Solomon my son give a good heart, to perform your commandments, and to observe your testimonies, and your ordinances, and to accomplish the building of your house. 20 And David said to the whole congregation, Bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and they bowed the knee and worshiped the Lord, and bowed in respect to the king. 21 And David sacrificed to the Lord, and offered up whole burnt offerings to God on the next day after the first day, a thousand calves, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, and their drink-offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 And they ate and drank joyfully that day before the Lord: and they made Solomon the son of David king a second time, and anointed him king before the Lord, and Zadok to the priesthood. 23 And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and was highly honored; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 The princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons of king David his father, were subject to him. 25 And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel, and gave him royal glory, such as was not upon any king before him. 26 And David the son of Jesse reigned over Israel 27 forty years; seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, in wealth, and glory: and Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 And the rest of the acts of king David, the former and the latter, are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer, 30 concerning all his reign, and his power, and the times which went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the earth.
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