All these were chosen fellows to keep the thresholds, two hundred and twelve, and were numbered in their villages. And them did David and Samuel the seer institute in their fidelity.

and said, "God forbid it me, that I should do this thing, that I should drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in Jeopardy." For with the Jeopardy of their lives they brought it, and therefore he would not drink it. This did the three mightiest.

Such things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name with the three mightiest,

And of the children of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, were three thousand. And a great part of them did yet follow the house of Saul.

And David did as God commanded him. And they smote the host of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

And that same time David did appoint chiefly to thank the LORD by Asaph and his brethren:

Remember his marvels which he did, and his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth:

I will be his father and he shall be my son, and I will not put my mercy away from him as I did from him that was before thee.

And David reigned over all Israel and did right and equity unto all his people.

And David and the captains of the host appointed out to do service, the sons of Asaph of Heman and Jeduthun, which did prophesy with harps, psalteries and cymbals. And they were numbered unto the work according to their office.

And they slew plenteously throughout all Israel, and did eat and drink before the LORD the same day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king of Israel the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD, to be ruler, and Zadok to be the priest.