Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and he killed him.

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

six were born to him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years;

Of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

They were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand two hundred.

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,

and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months: and Yahweh blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build thereon an altar to Yahweh. You shall sell it to me for the full price, that the plague may be stopped from afflicting the people."

and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;

His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

all the valiant men arose, 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.

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.

Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of Yahweh.

and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army: he who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon:

Abram (the same is Abraham).

and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].

for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,"

These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward.

Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

There came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.

The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the [land] east of Gilead.

Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Aher.

Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it."

He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,

The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

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;

Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, [and he said], "We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse: peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you." Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

The sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

and Johanan became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, "He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads."

The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].

It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty-two captains.

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,

and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.

and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."

and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

Yahweh, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

All that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers.

and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,

They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

Ornan said to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all."

The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore: she bore Machir the father of Gilead:

All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers' [houses], mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go forth in the army for war.

Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

Hakkoz became the father of Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

For your people Israel you made your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

Jehozadak went [into captivity], when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;

The sons of Ethan: Azariah.

The sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers' houses.

The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

Their brothers of their fathers' houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.

The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

King David said to Ornan, "No; but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not take that which is yours for Yahweh, nor offer a burnt offering without cost."

The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

and said, "My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?" For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

The three broke through the army 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 Yahweh,

The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

The sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son,

and Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

The porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),

These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.

For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

Now these are those who 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, his helpers in war.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

The sons of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' [houses]. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that were able to go forth to war.

Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, [and] Yahweh was with him.

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of God.

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

The sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.

Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.

The sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land: they increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon.

Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."

They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

It happened, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of Saul's brothers of Benjamin.

Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.'

and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

These were the heads of their fathers' houses: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.

Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the Tent of Meeting.

His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

The God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

They made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab.

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;

Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song [with] the singers: and David had on him an ephod of linen.

Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains;

This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

Of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

The sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers' houses, [to wit], of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.

For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.

For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

He killed 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 killed him with his own spear.

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Yahweh.

The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

They trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God destroyed before them.

All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

They took away their livestock; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand.

Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. The records are ancient.

Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

It happened, as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

He went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, and the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh.

Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.

Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

The sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could order [the battle array, and were] not of double heart.

and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: there they lived with the king for his work.

and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab Hesed, five.

The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.

The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.

and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.

The sons of Samuel: the firstborn [Joel], and the second Abijah.

and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.

Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

[The sons of] Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

and by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

With them, by their generations, after their fathers' houses, were bands of the army for war, thirty-six thousand; for they had many wives and sons.

Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

The sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four.

Their brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, reckoned in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand.

The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took [as wife] when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

Their possessions and habitations were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns;

and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,

The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

The sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Nun his son, Joshua his son.

The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

They lived at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

Azubah died, and Caleb took to him Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:

and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

These were [the sons of] the father of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi;

David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him.

Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites,

Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,

and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

"Don't touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!"

He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

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;

In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

Rephah was his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn't have many children, neither did all their family multiply like the children of Judah.

The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

Of Naphtali one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.

and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers' [houses] by their fathers' houses.

Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred ninety.

Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

and at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

Of the Danites who could set the battle in array, twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

So David gave to Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weight for the place.

These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.

The sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

Some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

They stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.

He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

After that Hezron was dead in Caleb Ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron's wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

The sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.

Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban, and Molid.

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;

Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.

What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt?

and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.

Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, "You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.

The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can't be moved.

For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yahweh, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was:

David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

[David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.

Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service."

Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make his doings known among the peoples.

It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains."

for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all kinds of measure and size;

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

David built an altar to Yahweh there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on Yahweh; and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.

Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

Yahweh commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into its sheath.

Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.

These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king.

for the four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

They brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

Then David said, "This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.

Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

For the tabernacle of Yahweh, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.

and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;

These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year -- of every division were twenty-four thousand.

David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, "Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them."

After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers' [houses], whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.

He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

It happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.

So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the [things of] gold, and the silver for the [things of] silver, and the brass for the [things of] brass, the iron for the [things of] iron, and wood for the [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of God.

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.

Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

There was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.'

Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword.

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. 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.

Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. As he was about to destroy, Yahweh saw, and he relented of the disaster, and said to the destroying angel, "It is enough; now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Then David said, "No one ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever."

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they 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,

All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.

Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you."

David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;

Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Yahweh, after that the ark had rest.

either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.'"

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

It happened after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines: then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me." So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

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.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, "Amen," and praised Yahweh.

So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor [the brook] of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is therein!

When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set on David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

He brought forth the people who were therein, and cut [them] with saws, and with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,

They carried the ark of God on a new cart, [and brought it] out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits [above] the cherubim, that is called by the Name.

Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

"Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;

and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.

Then the angel of Yahweh commanded Gad to tell David that David should go up, and raise an altar to Yahweh in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, for giving praise."

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh's kingdom over Israel.

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.

for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh.

and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the tabernacle of Yahweh in the high place that was at Gibeon,

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

Then the princes of the fathers' [houses], and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;

All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns!"

For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining.

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

David said to God, "Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued."

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,

David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, [even] the cherubim, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.

So David didn't move the ark to him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.

David inquired again of God; and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

Yahweh spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,

Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.

He said to me, 'Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;

"All this," said David, "I have been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern."

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"

David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

Moreover those who were near to them, [even] as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, food of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and cattle, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.

Say, "Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise."

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' [houses] belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's army was Joab.

and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.

For because you didn't carry it at first, Yahweh our God made broke out against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance."

Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

and at Beth Marcaboth, and Hazar Susim, and at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities to the reign of David.

The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:

The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

The sons [of Hebron]: Jeriah [the chief], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

Over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but didn't finish; and there came wrath for this on Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:

The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;

They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;

There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were twenty-four, six [on each hand], and six [on each foot]; and he also was born to the giant.

Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.

But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'

Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Joab said, "May Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?"

of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded to Israel;

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the army.

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.

This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the estate of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we didn't seek it in the days of Saul."

His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

David said to God, "I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly."

When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.

and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

He dealt to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins.

David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.

Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh.

The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan.

David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" Yahweh said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;

David said to all the assembly, "Now bless Yahweh your God!" All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.

and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;

Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

So Gad came to David, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Take your choice:

So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;

These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred twelve.

and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.

The children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Yahweh.

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.

God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother killed him.

These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,

He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.

the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and [with] instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

But he didn't count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.

Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision."

All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, 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.

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

The sons of Appaim: Ishi. The sons of Ishi: Sheshan. The sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:

and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou;) and [he had with him] all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the rooms [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.

Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Yahweh."

Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne shall be established forever."'"

His brothers: of Eliezer [came] Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps; and for the lampstands of silver, [silver] by weight for [every] lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand;

So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel; and seventy thousand men of Israel fell.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

All the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all kinds of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh?"

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.

The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.

The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty;

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

They with whom [precious] stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahweh, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his division was Ammizabad his son.

The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God. There shall be with you in all kinds of work every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command."

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether, and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to its place, which he had prepared for it.

The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.

David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the name of Yahweh.

The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?"

The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

The sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into the hand of Yahweh; for his mercies are very great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Yahweh.

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.

But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

[the covenant] which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

The sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.

The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

and the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;

you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

The sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

Their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;

They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites:

Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, [and Ahaz].

They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had made preparation for them.

These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

and all their villages that were around the same cities, to Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the [first] lot),

The ninth [captain] for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

I will establish his kingdom forever, if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.'

of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the winecellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures.

and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

The sons of Shemer: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

To the rest of [the Levites], the sons of Merari, [were given], out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;

There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work:

for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

The sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.

Heber became the father of Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah --

The sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jothan, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Yahweh according to the ordinance [given] to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,

of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' [houses], the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve: