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9:1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were
written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who
were
carried
away to Babylon for their transgression.
9:2 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions
in
their
cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and
the
Nethinims.
9:3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the
children
of
Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
9:4 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.
9:5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
9:6 And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred
and
ninety.
9:7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son
of
Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
9:8 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;
9:9 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.
9:10 And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
9:11 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;
9:12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, 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;
9:13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a
thousand
and
seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the
service of
the house of God.
9:14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of
Azrikam,
the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
9:15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah,
the
son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
9:16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of
Jeduthun,
and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt
in the
villages of the Netophathites.
9:17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and
Ahiman,
and
their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
9:18 Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward:
they were porters
in the companies of the children of Levi.
9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of
Korah,
and
his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were
over the
work of the service, keepers of the gates of the
tabernacle:
and their
fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were
keepers of
the entry.
9:20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time
past,
and the LORD was with him.
9:21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of
the door
of the
tabernacle of the congregation.
9:22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were
two
hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy
in their
villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their
set office.
9:23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates
of
the
house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle,
by
wards.
9:24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north,
and
south.
9:25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were
to
come
after seven days from time to time with them.
9:26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their
set
office,
and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
9:27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was
upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained
to them.
9:28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering
vessels,
that
they should bring them in and out by tale.
9:29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the
vessels and
all the
instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine,
and the
oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
9:30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of
the
spices.
9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the
firstborn
of
Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that
were made in
the pans.
9:32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the
Kohathites, were
over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
9:33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the
Levites, who
remaining in the chambers were free: for they
were employed
in that
work day and night.
9:34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout
their
generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
9:35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's
name
was Maachah:
9:36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and
Ner, and
Nadab,
9:37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
9:38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their
brethren at
Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
9:39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan,
and
Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
9:40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal
begat
Micah.
9:41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and
Tahrea, and
Ahaz.
9:42 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and
Zimri;
and Zimri begat Moza;
9:43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel
his
son.
9:44 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.
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10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel
fled
from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
10:2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons;
and
the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua,
the sons of
Saul.
10:3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him,
and he
was wounded of the archers.
10:4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust
me
through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse
me.
But his
armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul
took a sword, and
fell upon it.
10:5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise
on
the sword, and died.
10:6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
10:7 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,
and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
10:8 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.
10:9 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.
10:10 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened
his
head in the temple of Dagon.
10:11 And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had
done to
Saul,
10:12 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.
10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against
the
LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept
not,
and also for
asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit,
to inquire of it;
10:14 And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and
turned the
kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
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11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying,
Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
11:2 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 feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over
my people
Israel.
11:3 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 by
Samuel.
11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is
Jebus;
where the
Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
11:5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come
hither.
Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the
city
of David.
11:6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be
chief
and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up,
and was chief.
11:7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city
of
David.
11:8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round
about:
and
Joab repaired the rest of the city.
11:9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was
with
him.
11:10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David
had,
who
strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with
all
Israel, to
make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning
Israel.
11:11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had;
Jashobeam,
an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up
his spear against
three hundred slain by him at one time.
11:12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite,
who was
one of the three mighties.
11:13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were
gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full
of barley;
and the people fled from before the Philistines.
11:14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and
delivered
it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by
a
great
deliverance.
11:15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David,
into
the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped
in the valley
of Rephaim.
11:16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines'
garrison was
then at Bethlehem.
11:17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of
the
water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
11:18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and
drew
water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate,
and
took it,
and brought it to David: but David would not drink of
it, but poured
it out to the LORD,
11:19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing:
shall I
drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in
jeopardy?
for
with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Therefore
he would not
drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
11:20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three:
for
lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them,
and
had a name
among the three.
11:21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was
their
captain: howbeit he attained not to the first
three.
11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel,
who
had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also
he went down
and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
11:23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five
cubits
high;
and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's
beam;
and he went
down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the
Egyptian's
hand,
and slew him with his own spear.
11:24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the
name
among
the three mighties.
11:25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not
to the
first three: and David set him over his guard.
11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the
brother
of Joab,
Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
11:28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
11:29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the
Netophathite,
11:31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the
children
of
Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
11:32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
11:34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the
Hararite,
11:35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
11:36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
11:38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of
Joab
the son of Zeruiah,
11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
11:41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
11:42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the
Reubenites,
and
thirty with him,
11:43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the
Aroerite,
11:45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
11:46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of
Elnaam,
and Ithmah the Moabite,
11:47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
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12:1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he
yet
kept
himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were
among the
mighty men, helpers of the war.
12:2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right
hand
and the
left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of
a bow, even of
Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
12:3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the
Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and
Berachah, and
Jehu the Antothite,
12:4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and
over the
thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad
the
Gederathite,
12:5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah
the
Haruphite,
12:6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the
Korhites,
12:7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
12:8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into
the hold
to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit
for the
battle, that
could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like
the
faces of
lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
12:9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
12:10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
12:11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12:12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
12:13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
12:14 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.
12:15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month,
when
it had
overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them
of
the valleys,
both toward the east, and toward the west.
12:16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold
unto
David.
12:17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them,
If
ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be
knit unto you:
but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there
is no
wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon,
and
rebuke
it.
12:18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the
captains,
and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side,
thou son
of Jesse:
peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine
helpers;
for thy God
helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them
captains
of the
band.
12:19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came
with
the
Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them
not: for the
lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying,
He will
fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
12:20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and
Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and
Zilthai,
captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
12:21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers:
for they
were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the
host.
12:22 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.
12:23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were
ready armed
to
the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom
of
Saul to him,
according to the word of the LORD.
12:24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six
thousand
and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
12:25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war,
seven
thousand and one hundred.
12:26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
12:27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with
him were
three thousand and seven hundred;
12:28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's
house
twenty and two captains.
12:29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three
thousand:
for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the
house of
Saul.
12:30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred,
mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their
fathers.
12:31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were
expressed by name, to come and make David king.
12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which 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.
12:33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with
all
instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they
were not
of double heart.
12:34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield
and
spear thirty and seven thousand.
12:35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and
six
hundred.
12:36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty
thousand.
12:37 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.
12:38 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.
12:39 And there they were with David three days, eating and
drinking:
for
their brethren had prepared for them.
12:40 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.
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13:1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and
with every leader.
13:2 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 send
abroad
unto our
brethren every where, that are left in all the land of
Israel,
and with
them also to the priests and Levites which are in
their cities and
suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
13:3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we
inquired not
at it in the days of Saul.
13:4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for
the thing was
right in the eyes of all the people.
13:5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even
unto
the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from
Kirjathjearim.
13:6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to
Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up
thence
the ark of God
the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name
is
called on
it.
13:7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house
of
Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
13:8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their
might,
and
with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with
timbrels,
and
with cymbals, and with trumpets.
13:9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put
forth
his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
13:10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote
him,
because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died
before
God.
13:11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach
upon
Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this
day.
13:12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring
the
ark of God home to me?
13:13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city
of
David,
but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
13:14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his
house
three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom,
and all that he
had.
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14:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of
cedars,
with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
14:2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over
Israel,
for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people
Israel.
14:3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat
more sons and
daughters.
14:4 Now these are the names of his children which he
had in Jerusalem;
Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
14:5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
14:6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
14:7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
14:8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over
all
Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And
David heard of
it, and went out against them.
14:9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of
Rephaim.
14:10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the
Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine
hand?
And the LORD said
unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
14:11 So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there.
Then
David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand
like the
breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name
of that place
Baalperazim.
14:12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a
commandment,
and
they were burned with fire.
14:13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the
valley.
14:14 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.
14:15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the
tops of
the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to
battle:
for God is
gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
14:16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote
the host of
the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
14:17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD
brought
the fear of him upon all nations.
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15:1 And David made him houses in the city of David, and
prepared
a place
for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
15:2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the
Levites:
for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to
minister unto
him for ever.
15:3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring
up the
ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
15:4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
15:5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an
hundred
and
twenty:
15:6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two
hundred
and twenty:
15:7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an
hundred
and
thirty:
15:8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren
two
hundred:
15:9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren
fourscore:
15:10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren
an
hundred and twelve.
15:11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for
the
Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and
Amminadab,
15:12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of
the
Levites:
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.
15:13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God
made
a
breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring
up the
ark of the LORD God of Israel.
15:15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their
shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according
to the word
of the LORD.
15:16 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 up the voice with joy.
15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his
brethren,
Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their
brethren,
Ethan
the son of Kushaiah;
15:18 And with them their brethren of the second degree,
Zechariah,
Ben,
and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and
Benaiah, and
Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and
Obededom,
and
Jeiel, the porters.
15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed
to
sound
with cymbals of brass;
15:20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni,
and
Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
15:21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and
Jeiel,
and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
15:22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song:
he
instructed
about the song, because he was skilful.
15:23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
15:24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and
Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with
the
trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were
doorkeepers
for the ark.
15:25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over
thousands,
went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the
house of
Obededom with joy.
15:26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the
ark of
the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and
seven rams.
15:27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all
the
Levites
that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master
of the song
with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod
of
linen.
15:28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD
with
shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and
with
cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
15:29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the
LORD
came to
the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out
at a window
saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him
in her heart.
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16:1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the
tent
that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt
sacrifices
and peace
offerings before God.
16:2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings
and the
peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
16:3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every
one a
loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
16:4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before
the
ark of
the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God
of Israel:
16:5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and
Shemiramoth,
and
Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and
Obededom:
and Jeiel
with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with
cymbals;
16:6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually
before
the ark of the covenant of God.
16:7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank
the
LORD
into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
16:8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his
deeds
among the people.
16:9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous
works.
16:10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice
that seek
the LORD.
16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
16:12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders,
and the
judgments of his mouth;
16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen
ones.
16:14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all
the earth.
16:15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he
commanded
to
a thousand generations;
16:16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of
his
oath
unto Isaac;
16:17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to
Israel for
an everlasting covenant,
16:18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of
your
inheritance;
16:19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
16:20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one
kingdom
to
another people;
16:21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings
for their
sakes,
16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no
harm.
16:23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day
his
salvation.
16:24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among
all
nations.
16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised:
he
also is to
be feared above all gods.
16:26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the
LORD
made the
heavens.
16:27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and
gladness are in
his place.
16:28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the
LORD
glory and strength.
16:29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name:
bring
an offering,
and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of
holiness.
16:30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be
stable, that
it be not moved.
16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and
let men say
among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
16:32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields
rejoice,
and all that is therein.
16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of
the LORD,
because he cometh to judge the earth.
16:34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his
mercy
endureth for ever.
16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us
together,
and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy
holy name,
and glory in thy praise.
16:36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and
ever.
And all the
people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
16:37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph
and
his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every
day's work
required:
16:38 And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom
also
the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
16:39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the
tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at
Gibeon,
16:40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the
burnt
offering continually morning and evening, and to do
according
to all that
is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
16:41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen,
who
were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his
mercy
endureth for ever;
16:42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for
those
that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of
God.
And the
sons of Jeduthun were porters.
16:43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and
David
returned to bless his house.
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17:1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said
to
Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the
ark of the
covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.
17:2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine
heart;
for God
is with thee.
17:3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came
to
Nathan, saying,
17:4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt
not build
me an house to dwell in:
17:5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought
up Israel
unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one
tabernacle
to another.
17:6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any
of the
judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying,
Why have ye
not built me an house of cedars?
17:7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus
saith the
LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from
following
the
sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
17:8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and
have cut
off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a
name like the
name of the great men that are in the earth.
17:9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant
them,
and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more;
neither
shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the
beginning,
17:10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my
people
Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies.
Furthermore I tell thee
that the LORD will build thee an house.
17:11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou
must go
to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed
after
thee, which
shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
17:12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for
ever.
17:13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will
not take my
mercy away from him, as I took it from him that
was before
thee:
17:14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for
ever:
and
his throne shall be established for evermore.
17:15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision,
so did
Nathan speak unto David.
17:16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am
I,
O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast
brought
me hitherto?
17:17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for
thou
hast
also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to
come,
and hast
regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree,
O LORD God.
17:18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy
servant?
for thou knowest thy servant.
17:19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart,
hast
thou done all this greatness, in making known all these
great
things.
17:20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any
God
beside
thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
17:21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people
Israel,
whom God
went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name
of
greatness and
terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people,
whom thou hast
redeemed out of Egypt?
17:22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever;
and
thou, LORD, becamest their God.
17:23 Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken
concerning
thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever,
and do as
thou hast said.
17:24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for
ever,
saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even
a God
to Israel:
and let the house of David thy servant be
established before
thee.
17:25 For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build
him an
house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart
to pray before
thee.
17:26 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness
unto thy
servant:
17:27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy
servant,
that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest,
O LORD, and it
shall be blessed for ever.
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