And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh which Mered took.

These are such as came by name, heads of these kindreds. And the ancient households of them spread in multitude.

And they went as far as Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their cattle.

And the children of Israel gave the Levites such cities with their suburbs,

Jeuz, Sachia and Mirmah. These are his sons being ancient heads.

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

And when it was known among the Philistines that David was anointed king upon all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

Praise his holy name, and let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice!

Seek the LORD and his strength: Seek his presence always!

And LORD, for thy servant's sake, even according to thine own heart thou hast done all this magnificence,

Pluck up thine heart and let us play the men for our people's sake, and for the cities of our God, and the LORD to do what seemeth him best."

And David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and heaven with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out toward Jerusalem. Then fell David and the elders of Israel, clothed in sack, upon their faces.

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

Now therefore set your hearts and your souls to seek the LORD your God. And up, and build ye the temple of the LORD God, to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God into the house so built for the name of the LORD."

Four thousand were porters and four thousand praised the LORD with such instruments as David had made to praise withal.

But David took not the number of them under twenty years: for the LORD said he would increase Israel like unto the stars of the sky.

And now I say unto you before all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God: keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God, that ye may enjoy a good land and inherit your children after you forever.

And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.