And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because that in his days the land was divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.

And Jabez was nobler than his brethren. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bare him with sorrow."

And Meonothai begat Ophrah. And Seraiah begat Joab the father of them of the valley of craftsmen, so-called because they were craftsmen.

And these now afore written by name went in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote the tents of them and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and there dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their sheep.

The sons of Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: for he was the eldest. But because he defied his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, and so he is not reckoned unto the birthright.

And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hands with all that were with the Hagrites. For they cried to God in their battle, and he heard them, because they trusted to him.

for there fell many dead because the war was of God. And they dwelt there in their steads until the time that they were carried away.

and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead. And the men of Gath that were born in the land, slew them, because they were come down to take away their cattle.

And he went into his wife which conceived and bare him a son, and he called the name of it Beriah because it went evil with his household.

and lay all night round about the house of God: because the keeping thereof pertained to them and to open it every morning.

And because David dwelt in the castle, therefore it was called the city of David.

And the LORD was wroth with Uzzah and smote him, because he put his hand to the Ark.

And there he died before God. And David was displeased, because the LORD had rent a rent in Uzzah, and called the said place Perezuzzah unto this day.

Whereby David perceived that the LORD had prepared him to be king upon Israel, in that his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

For because ye were not there at the first time, the LORD our God made a rent among us, for that we sought him not as the fashion ought to be."

he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him and to bless him, because he had fought with Hadadezer and beaten him - for Thou had war with Hadadezer - and sent all manner of Jewels of gold, silver and brass with him.

Then said David, "I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father dealt kindly with me." And thereupon David sent messengers to comfort him over the death of his father. And when the servants of David were come into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him,

And David could not go before it to seek God, because he was afraid of the sword of the Angel of the LORD.

But God said to me, 'Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war and hast shed blood.'

And yet because I have lust to the house of my God, I have several gold and silver which I give to the house of my God above all I have prepared for the holy house: