Genealogies. CHAP. VIII. 1 CHRONICLES, IX. NOW Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third. 2 Nohah the fourth, and Raphah the fifth. B. C. 1765. 3 And the sons of Bela were, 1 Addar, 1 or, Ard, and Gera, and Abihud, Ge.46.21. 4 And Abishua, and Naaman,and Ahoah, 5 And Gera, a and 2 Shephuphan, and a Ju.3.15. Haram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: b' 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. 2 or, Shupham, Nu.26.39. c.7.12. b c.2.52. c Ezr.2.70. Nu.7.73. d Ru.1.1. e Jos.9.27. Ezr.2.43. 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, d after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, 10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. f Ne.11.1. These were his sons, heads of the fathers. 11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub, and Elpaal. 8.20. 12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono g and g Ezr.2.33. Lod, with the towns thereof: Ne.6.2. 13 Beriah also, and Shema, h who were 11.35. heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of h ver.21. Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: 14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, 15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, 16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah; 17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, 18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jotab, the sons of Elpaal ; 19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, 21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of 3 Shimhi; 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, 23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthijah, 25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; 96 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, 27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerobam. 28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. 1 These dwelt in Jerusalem. iNe.11.10,&c. 3 or, Shema, ver.13. k Ne.11.11, Seraiah. I Jos. 18.28. Ne.11.1. 4 mighty men of valour. 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the 5 father of Gi-6 beon, (whose wife's name was Maachah ;)| 30 And his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and 6 Zacher, 32 And Mikloth begat 7 Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. 5 called Je- meam, c.9.38. m 1Sa. 14.49, Ishui. 8 or, Ishbosheth, 2Sa.2.8. Families in Jerusalem. are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Jehush the se cond, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty All these are of the sons of Benjamin. CHAP. IX. So all Israel were reckoned by genealo gies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. 2 Now c the first inhabitants that dwell in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. e 3 And in Jerusalem f dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. 6 And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hoda viah, the son of Hasenuah. 8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; 9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. 10 And i of the priests; Jedaiah, and Je hoiarib, and Jachin, 11 And Azariah k 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 the son of Jeroham, the son of Passhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; 13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore 4 very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. and Zerechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the 33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Baul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, m and 8 Esh-baal. 34 And the son of Jonathan was 9 Merib-9 or, Mephi-Netophathites. Employment of the Priests. Death of Saul. phaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 1 CHRONICLES, XI. the Korabites, were over the work of the B. C. 1200. service, keepers of the 1 gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the 1 thresholds. host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. 20 And Phinehas a the son of Eleazar a Nu.31.6. was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. 21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel. CHAP. X. b1Sa.31.1, &c. NOW b the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain 2 in moua: Gilboa. 2or,wounded 22 All these, which were chosen to be porters in the gates, were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by 3 or, Ishui, their genealogy in their villages: whom 1Sa.14.49. David c and Samuel the 'd seer 4 did or- c c.26.1,&c. dain in their 5 set office. d ISa.9.9. founded. 5 or, trust. 6 shooters with bows. 24 In four quarters were the porters, found. toward the east, west, north, and south. 8 or, mock. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after e seven e 2Ki.11.5. days from time to time with them. 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the FORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. 26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their 9 set office, and were 9 or, trust. over the 1 chambers and treasuries of the 1 or, storehouse of God. houses. 27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every ƒ Le.26.31. morning pertained to them. 2 bring them in by tale, and carry them out by tale. 28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring 2 them in and out by tale. 29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the 3 instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frank-g Ex.30.23,25 incense, and the spices. h 1Sa.31.10. 3 or, vessels. i Le.2.5. 6.21. or, on flat plates, or, slices. 6 bread of ordering, Le.24.8. k c.6.31. 25.4. upon them 30 And some of the sons of the priests 4 or, trust. made the ointment g of the spices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites,: who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things i that were made 5 in the pans. 32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shew-bread, 6 to prepare it every sabbath. 33 And these are the singers, k chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free; for they were employed in that work day and night. 34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations: these dwelt at Jerusalem. was. 8 transgressed. 71Sa. 13.13. 35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of 15.23. Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was m ISa.28.7, Maachah: n &c. 36 And his first-born son Abdon,then Zur, n c.8.29. and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, o 1Sa. 16.1,13. 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecha 28.17. riah, and Mikloin. 2Sa.3.9,10. 38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And 5.3. they also dwelt with their brethren at 9 Isai. Jerusalem, over against their brethren. p 2Sa.5.1,&c. 39 And q Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat q c.8.33. San!; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Mal- both yester chi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. day and the 40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib- third day. baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah. 2 or, rule. 41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon,r Ps.78.71. and Melech, and Tahrea, and s Ahaz. Je.3.15. 12 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarahs c.8.35. begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zim-3 by the hand ri and Zimri begat Moza; of. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and 3 Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the 6 archers Thit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised com and 8 abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, f and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. 10 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened nis head in the temple of Dagon. 11 And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away 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 for his transgression which he 8 committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel m of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; 14 And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned o the king. dom unto David the son of 9 Jesse. CHAP. XI. THEN pal! Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Be hold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And, moreover, in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt 2 feed r my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD 3 by Samuel. t 13 And Moza begat Binea; and Re-It isa.16.1.12.4 And David and all Israel went te 284 David's mighty men. 1 CHRONICLES, XII. Jerusalem, which is Jebus;a where the Je- B. C. 1048. Dusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said a Ju.1.21. to David, Thou shalt not come hither. 19.10. Nevertheless David took the castle of b 1Sa. 17.51. Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be 1 chief and 1 head. captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle; there fore they called 3 it The city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired 6 the rest of the city. 9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened 2 themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word c of the LORD Concerning Israel. 2 i. e. Zion, 5 or, Paltite, 25a.23.26. 6 revived. went in going and increasing. 11 And this is the number of the mighty 8 or, Mebunmen whom David had; Jashobeam 4 an nai. Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: 9 or, Zalmon. he lifted up his spear against three hun-1 or, Heleb. dred slain by him at one time. 2 or, held strongly with him. c 1Sa.16.1,12. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties: 13 He was with David at 1 Pas-dammim, 3 or, Hiddai. and there the Philistines were gathered 4 or, son of together to battle, where was a parcel of Hachmoni. ground full of barley; and the people or, Abialbon Bled from before the Philistines, 6 or, Jashen, 25a.23.32,33. or, Sharar. or, Eliphelet. 9 or, Ahashai. 1 or, Ephesdammin, 1Sa. 17.1. 14 And they 5 set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great 6 deliverance. 15 Now three of the thirtycaptains went down d to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.e 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 8 2 or, Hezrai. 17 And David longed, fand said, Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate! 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it b David: but David would not drink of t, but poured it g out to the LORD, 19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the e c.14.9. blood h of these men 9 that have put i their f Ps.107.5. &c. fives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy or, Shimrite. 20 And I Abishai the brother of Joab, he 9 with their 9.17. 21 Of the three, he was more honourable 1Sa.19.5. 3 David's Army. | with a staff, and plucked the spear ou of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own b spear. 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighties. 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. 26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem," 27 Shammoth 3 the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite. 5 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, 29 Sibbecais the Hushathite, 9 Ilai the Ahohite, 30 Maharai the Netophathite, 1 Heled the son of Baanah: the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite. 32 Hurai 3 of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel s the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 The sons of 6 Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of 7 Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal 8 the son of 9 Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 Hezro 2 the Carmelite, 3 Naarai the son of Ezbai, 58 Joel the brother of Nathan, 4 Mibhar the son of Haggeri, 39 7elek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him. 43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, 45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. CHAP. XII. NOW these are they that came to David to Ziklag, 1 while he yet kept himself close, because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left m in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of 2Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet. the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jeremoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, & Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azariel, and 285 Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, B. C. 1058. 1 brethren, 8 And of the Gadites there separated Ge.31.23. themselves unto David, into the hold to a 2Sa.2.8,9. the wilderness, men of might, and men 2a multitude of 3 war fit for the battle, that could han-3 of the host. dle shield and buckler, whose faces were men of like the faces of lions, and were 5 as swift names. as the roes b upon the mountains; 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had 1 overflownd all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 And David went out 2 to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall 4 be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no 5 wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. 5 as the roes b 2Sa.2.18. 18 Then the spirit 6 came unto e Amasai, heart, who was chief of the captains,and he said, Ps.12.2. Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou 1 filled over. son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, d Jos.3.15. and peace be to thine helpers; for thy 2 before them. God helpeth thee. Then David received 3 or, keeping them, and made them captains of the band. their rank, 19 And there fell some of Manasseh to ver.33. David, when fhe came with the Philis- Joel 2.7. tines against Saul to battle; but they be one. helped them not: for the lords of the or, violence. Philistines, upon advisement, sent him 6 clothed, away, saying, He will fall to his master Ju.6.34. Saul, 8 to the jeopardy of our heads. Is.59.17. 20 As he went to Žiklag, there fell to e 25a.17.25. him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, f 1Sa.29.2,3. and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, or, victual and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the cf meal. thousands that were of Manasseh. on our heads 21 And they helped David 9 against the 9 or, with a band g of the rovers: for they were all band. mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. 22 For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God. 23 And these are the numbers of the bands 3 that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn i the Kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD. 8 2 g 1Sa.30.1-10. 3 28 And Zadok, p a young man mighty of 6 made the valour, and of his father's house twenty ark to ride. Jand two captains. David's Army. 29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred 1 of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a the 2 greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30 And of the children of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, 4 famous throughout the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of Issachar, which c were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren were at their commandment. 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand which could 8 keep rank: they were 9 not of double heart. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them, with shield and spear, thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites, expert in war, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, 3 expert in war, forty thousand. 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover, they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. CHAP. XIII. AND David consulted with the cap. tains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us 1 send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left h in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in 2 their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us. 3 And let us bring 4 again the ark of our God to us: fork we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 Sol David gathered all Israel together, from Shihorm of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. 6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, n that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth o between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. 7 And they carried the ark of God in a Death of Uzza. 1 CHRONICLES, XV. Removal of the Ark. new cart out of the house of a Abinadab :| B. C. 1045. ¡battle: for God is gone forth before thee and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. 8 And b David and all Israel played be- a 1Sa.7.1. fore God with all their might, and with b 25a.6.5,&c. singing, and with harps, and with psali songs. teries, and with timbrels, and with cym-c 2Sa.5.25, bals, and with trumpets. Geba. 9 And when they came unto the thresh-d Jos.6.27. ing-floor of 2 Chidon, Uzza put forth his 2Ch.26.8. hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. " Ps. 18.44. 2 called 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because h he put his hand to the ark: and there he died i before God. 11 And David was displeased, because 3 shook it. the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: f c.16.1. wherefore that place is called 5 Perez-4 uzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? It is not to carry the ark of God, but for the Levites. 13 So David 6 brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but car-g Nu.4.2-15. ried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gitti.e. De.10.8. 14 And the ark of God remained with h Nu.4.15. the family of Obed-edom in his house c.15.13,15. three months. And the LORD blessed the i Le.10.2. house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. 5 i. e. The CHAP. XIV. breach of Uzza. NOW n Hiram king of Tyre sent mes- c.13.5. 6 removed. 2 And David perceived that the LORD or,kinsmen. bad confirmed him king over Israel; for 1 Ge.30.27. his kingdom was lift up on high, because c.26.5. of his people Israel. Pr.10.22. 3 And David took 8 more wives at Je-m Ex.6.22. rusalem and David begat more sons and n 2Sa.5.11, daughters. &c. 4 Now these are the names of his chil-o Ex.6.18. dren q which he had in Jerusalem; Sham-8 yet. mua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, p 2Ch.5.11. 5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, 29.5. 6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, Eze.48.11. 7 And Elishama, and 9 Beeliada, and q c.3.5,&c. Eliphalet. or Eliada, 8 And when the Philistines heard that 2Sa.5.16. David was anointed king over all Israel, r 2Sa.6.7.8. all the Philistines went up to seek David: c.13.9,10. and David heard of it, and went out against them. 20. s 2Ch.13.17 1Co.11.2. c.11.15. 9 And the Philistines came and spread I will deliver them into thine hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David 7.9. x c.6.39. said, God hath broken in upon mine ene-v 2Ch.5.13. 13 And the Philistines yet again z spread z ver. 9. themselves abroad in the valley, 14 Therefore David inquired again of God: and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear to smite the host of the Philistines. 16 David therefore did as God command ed him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon ceven to Gazer 17 And the fame d of David went out AN ever. 3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up k the ark of the LORD unto his place which he had prepared for it. 4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: 5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren,an hundred and twenty. 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty. 7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and thirty. 8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; m Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred. 9 Of the sons of Hebron; o Eliel the chief, and his brethren, fourscore. 10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and twelve. 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab;' 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites; p sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. 13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach r upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. s 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders, with the staves thereon, as Moses u commanded, according to the word of the LORD. 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting v up the voice with joy. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman w the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan y the son of Kushaiah; 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree,Zechariah,Ben,and Jaazie!, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah,and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound wita cymbals of brass 20 And Zechariah, and 2 Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, sud |