When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him. He struck down the Midianites in the plains of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.

When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.

When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.

the sons of Judah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, the three born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess, - but Er the firstborn of Judah became wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, and he slew him.

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

And, the sons of Hezron, who were born to him, Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Calubai.

And Azubah died, - and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, and she bare to him Hur.

And, afterward, Hezron went in unto the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old, - and she bare him Segub.

And Segub begat Jair; and there will be to him twenty and three cities in the land of Gilead.

And, after the death of Hezron, Caleb entered Ephrathah, - and, the wife of Hezron, was Abiah, who bare him Ashur, father of Tekoa.

And, the name of the wife of Abishur, was Abihail, - and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim: and Seled will die, not sons to him.

so Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant, to wife, - and she bare him Attai.

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

six born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there, seven years and six months. And, thirty and three years, reigned he, in Jerusalem.

And, these, were born to him in Jerusalem, Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon - four, by Bathshua, daughter of Ammiel;

whose son was Joram: and his son was Ahaziah, and Joash was son to him.

And Ahaz was his son, and Hezekiah was son to him, and Manasseh was his son.

And Amon was his son, and Josiah was son to him.

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

Now it came to pass that Jabez was more honourable than his brethren, - but, his mother, had called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with pain.

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

whose son was Shallum, and the son of him was Mibsam, and his son was Mishma.

And the son of Mishma was Hammuel, and his son was Zaccur, and the son of him was Shimei.

for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),

and his son Micah, and the son of him was Reaiah, and his son was Baal,

and his son Beerah.

Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria took him into exile.

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

and Johanan begat Azariah, him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

and Samuel the son of him. And the sons of Samuel: the eldest Joel and then Abijah.

Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

and his son Bukki, and the son of him Uzzi, and his son Zerahiah,

and the son of him Meraioth, and his son Amariah, and the son of him Ahitub,

Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

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

He had sexual relations with his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because tragedy had come to his family.

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them formerly; Jehovah was with him.

And the battle, went sore, against Saul, and the archers discovered him with the bow, - and he was terrified because of the archers.

And Saul will say to him lifting up his utensils, Draw thy sword and thrust me through with it lest these uncircumcised shall come and shall mock against me. And he lifting up his utensils would not, for he feared greatly. And Saul will take the sword and fall upon it.

So they stript him, and took his head, and his armour, - and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it to their idols, and to the people.

and enquired not of Yahweh, wherefore he slew him, - and turned round the kingdom unto David, son of Jesse.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant (solemn agreement) with them there before the Lord; and they anointed him king over Israel, in accordance with the word of the Lord through Samuel.

David occupied the fortress, so it was named the City of David after him.

Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, - and, Yahweh of Hosts, was with him.

Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, - according to the word of Yahweh, concerning Israel.

And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of Hachmoni, the chief of the captains; he brandished his spear against three hundred, slain by him at one time.

And, after him, was Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, - he, was among the three heroes;

and said, "God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.

he, also smote an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear like a weaver's beam, so he went down unto him with a staff, - and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his spear.

These did Benaiah son of Jehoida; and to him a name among the three strong ones.

Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the first three, did he not attain, - howbeit David set him over his council.

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

Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict;

Then the Spirit took control of Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:

We are yours, David,
we are with you, son of Jesse!
Peace, peace to you,
and peace to him who helps you,
for your God helps you.

So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

And, of Manasseh, there fell away unto David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not, - for the lords of the Philistines advisedly sent him away, saying, At the price of our heads, he might fall away to his master, Saul.

When he went into Ziklag, there fell away unto him, of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad, and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad, and Elihu and Zillethai, - chiefs of the thousands that pertained to Manasseh;

for, from day to day, there came unto David, to help him, - until it was a great camp, like a camp of God.

And, these, are the numbers of the chiefs armed for war, they came unto David, to Hebron, - to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the bidding of Yahweh:

And Jehoiada, was chief ruler for Aaron, - and, with him, three thousand and seven hundred;

Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul’s days.”

David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord who sits enthroned above the cherubim, the ark which is called by His name.

Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Uzza, and he smote him, because he thrust forth his hand unto the ark, - and he died there, before God.

So David removed not the ark unto him, into the city of David, - but took it aside into the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite.

The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months; the Lord blessed Obed-Edom's family and everything that belonged to him.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and timber of cedars, with masons and artificers, to build for him a house.

So David perceived, that Yahweh, had confirmed him, as king over Israel, - that his kingship was exalted, for the sake of his people Israel.

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them.

Then David asked of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Yahweh said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand.

So David, asked again, of God, and God said to him, Thou shalt not go up after them, - get thee round, away from them, so shalt thou come in upon them, over against the mulberry-trees;

So David did as God commanded him, - and they smote the host of the Philistines, from Gibeon even unto Gezer.

And the name of David went forth, throughout all the lands, - and, Yahweh, put the dread of him upon all the nations.

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

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for them has Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to serve him for ever.

For because ye did it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

And David was clothed with a robe of byssus, and all the Levites that bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah chief of the music of the singers; and David had upon him a linen ephod.

And it came to pass as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.

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 instruments of lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.

Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.

And I set a place for my people Israel, and I planted him, and he dwelt in his place, and he shall no more be disturbed; and the sons of evil shall not add to vex him, as in the beginning.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son; and I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;

and I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

and sat him before the LORD and said, "What am I, O LORD God, and what is mine household, that thou hast promoted me thus far?

And what one nation as thy people Israel, in the earth, whom God went to redeem to him a people to set up to thee a name of greatnesses and terrible things, to thrust out nations from before thy people, whom thou didst redeem from Egypt?

For thou, my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray before thee.

And he overcame Moab, and the Moabites became his servants and gave him offerings.

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

Then David put armed forces in Damascus, and the Aramaeans became his servants and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

and he sent Hadoram his son to king David to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; for Hadarezer was continually at war with Tou; he sent also all manner of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.

Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.