And, unto Eber, were born two sons, - the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan.

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

And, Meonothai, begat Ophrah, - and, Seraiah, begat Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, for they were, craftsmen.

And, the sons of Ezrah, Jether and Mered, and Epher and Jalon. And, these, are the sons of Bithia, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took, - and she conceived and bare Miriam and Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.

and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph who ruled for Moab, and Jashubi-lehem, - but, the records, are ancient.

and all their villages that were round about these cities, as far as Baal. These, were their habitations, and they had their own genealogical register.

so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley, - to seek pasture for their flocks;

and they found pasture, fat and good, and, the land, was broad on both hands, and quiet, and secure, - for, of Ham, were the dwellers there aforetime.

But these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them, until this day, and dwelt in their stead, - for there was pasture for their flocks, there.

And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, for, he, was the firstborn, but because he defiled the couch of his father, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, - and he is not to be enrolled in the place of firstborn,

for, Judah, prevailed over his brethren, so that, even the prince, is from him, - although, the birthright, pertaineth to Joseph;

and Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, - he, dwelt in Aroer, even as far as Nebo, and Baal-meon;

and, eastward, dwelt he as far as the entering in of the desert, from the river Euphrates, - because, their cattle, were multiplied in the land of Gilead;

And, the sons of Gad, over against them, dwelt, in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:

the sons of Reuben and Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh, of the sons of valour, men bearing shield and sword and bending the bow, and instructed in war, were forty-four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, ready to go forth in the host.

and were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all that were with them were delivered into their hand, - for, unto God, made they outcry, in the war, and he suffered himself to be entreated by them, because they put their trust in him;

for, many slain, fell, for, of God, was the war, - and they dwelt in their stead, until the captivity.

And, the sons of the half tribe of Manasseh, dwelt in the land, - from Bashan, as far as to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon, they, were multiplied.

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

Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.

But, Aaron and his sons, were to make perfume upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, and upon the altar of incense, according to all the service of the holy of holies, - even for putting a propitiatory-covering over Israel, according go all that, Moses, the servant of God, commanded.

And, these, are their dwelling-places, according to their encampments, in their boundary, - pertaining to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for, theirs, was the lot:

But, as for some of the families of the sons of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot, out of the tribe of Ephraim;

and, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner, with her pasture lands, and Bileam, with her pasture lands, - for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

And, to the sons of Issachar, belonged, Tola and Push, Jashib and Shimron, four.

and, with them by their generations, pertaining to their ancestral house, were bands of a host for war, thirty-six thousand, - for they had many wives and sons;

And, the sons of Bela, Ezbon and Uzzi and Uzziel and Jerimoth and Iri, five, chiefs of the ancestral house, heroes of great valour, - who, when they had registered themselves, were twenty-two thousand and thirty-four,

And, their possessions, and their dwellings, were Bethel, and the villages thereof; and, eastward, Naaran, and, westward, Gezer, and the villages thereof, and Shechem, and the villages thereof, - as far as Aiyah, and the villages thereof; -

All these, were sons of Asher, chiefs of the ancestral house, choice men, heroes of great valour, chiefs of the leaders, - and, when they registered themselves, in host, for war, the number of the men, was twenty-six thousand.

and, as for Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, the same, carried them captive, - and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

And, as for Beriah and Shema, they, were ancestral chiefs to the inhabitants of Aijalon, - they, put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

And, all Israel, registered themselves, and lo! they are written, in the Book of the Kings of Israel, and, Judah, was carried away captive to Babylon, for their faithlessness.

and their brethren, chief men of their ancestral house, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, - able men, for the business of the service of the house of God.

and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi.

All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust.

Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates, - eastward, westward, northward, and southward.

For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, - and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God.

And, round about the house of God, used they to lodge, - for, upon them, was the charge, and they were over the setting open, morning by morning.

And, some from among them, were over the utensils of the service, - for, by number, used they to bring them in, and, by number, used they to take them forth.

These, also were the singers, ancestral chiefs of the Levites, in the chambers, free, - for, by day and by night, was there a charge upon them, in the business.

Therefore said Saul unto his armour-bearer, Draw out thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not, for he feared greatly, - so then Saul took the sword, and fell upon it.

Thus died Saul, for his unfaithfulness wherewith he dealt unfaithfully against Yahweh, over the word of Yahweh, which he kept not, - and, also, in asking by necromancy when he desired to enquire;

And David dwelt in the citadel, - for this cause, did they call it, The City of David.

And he built the city round about, from Millo even as far as the circuit, - but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.

and said - Far be it from me, of my God, that I should do this! The blood of these men, shall I drink, with their lives? For, with their lives, have they brought it! So he would not drink it. These things, did the three heroes.

And, of the Gadites, there separated themselves unto David, to the stronghold towards the desert, heroes of valour, men of war, for battle, men that could handle shield and spear, - and, faces of lions, were their faces, and, like gazelles upon the mountains, were they, for swiftness:

And there came, of the sons of Benjamin, and Judah, as far as the stronghold, unto David.

And David went forth to meet them, and responded, and said to them, If, peaceably, ye are come unto me, to help me, I shall have towards you, a heart for unity, - but, if to betray me to mine adversaries, there being no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke!

Then, the spirit, clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, Thine, O David, Yea, with, thee, O son of Jesse! Prosperity, prosperity to thee, And prosperity to thy helpers, For thy God, hath helped thee: So David accepted them, and set them among the chiefs of the band.

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.

and, they, helped with David, against the marauding band, for, heroes of valour, were they all, - and they became captains in the host;

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:

Sons of Judah, bearers of shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

Of sons of Simeon, heroes of valour for the war, seven thousand, and one hundred.

Of the sons of Levi, four thousand, and six hundred.

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

Of Zebulun - such as were ready to go forth in host, expert for battle with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, - and for setting in array, not of two minds!

And, of the Danite, expert for war, twenty-eight thousand, and six hundred.

And, of Asher, such as were ready to go forth in host to set in array for battle, forty thousand.

And, from over the Jordan, of the Reubenites and Gadites and half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

So they were there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, - for their brethren had made preparation for them.

Moreover also, they who were near of kin unto them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing bread, on asses and on camels and on mules and on oxen, meal-food, cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep - in abundance, - for there was joy Israel.

and let us bring round the ark of our God, unto us, - For they sought it not, in the days of Saul.

Than said all the convocation, that it should be done thus, - for right was the thing, in the eyes of all the people.

And, David and all Israel, were dancing for joy before God, with all boldness, and with songs and with lyres, and with harps and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

And, when they came as far as the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza thrust forth his hand, to seize the ark, for the oxen were restive.

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.

So they came up in Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and David said, God hath broken forth against mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking forth of waters, - For this cause, called they the name of that place, Baal-perazim.

And they left their gods there, - and David gave the word, and they were burned up in fire.

and it shall be, when thou hearest a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, then, shalt thou go forth into the battle, - for God will have gone forth before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

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, said David, None must carry the ark of God, save the Levites, - for, of them, did Yahweh make choice, to bear the ark of Yahweh, and to attend it, unto times age-abiding.

So David convoked all Israel, unto Jerusalem, - to bring up the ark of Yahweh, unto the place thereof, which he had prepared for it.

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

and said unto them, Ye, are the chiefs of the fathers of the Levites, - Hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, so shall ye bring up the ark of Yahweh - God of Israel, into the place I have prepared for it.

And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals, - sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy.

And so it was that, when the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came in as far as the city of David, - and Michal daughter of Saul looked forth through the window, and saw King David, dancing and playing, that she despised him in her heart.

So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it, - and they brought near ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, before God.

And confirmed it, unto Jacob, for a statute, unto Israel, as a covenant age-abiding:

He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved - for their sakes - kings!

For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, and to be revered is he above all gods;

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

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof, Let the field leap for joy, and all that is therein:

Then, shall shout in triumph, the trees of the forest, before Yahweh, for he is coming, to judge the earth.

Give ye thanks unto Yahweh, For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brethren, - to be in attendance before the ark continually, for the duty of a day on its day;

and, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the chosen ones, who were distinguished by name, - to give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness!

And, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, with the trumpets, and the cymbals, for sounding aloud, and the instruments for the songs of God, - and the sons of Jeduthun, for the gate.

Then said Nathan unto David, All that is in thy heart, do, - for, God, is with thee.

and will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall inhabit their place, and be unsettled no more, - neither shall the sons of perversity again wear them out, as at the first;

even from the days when I put judges in charge over my people Israel, and have subdued all thine enemies, - that I might make thee great, yea, a house, will Yahweh build for thee.

and hast made this seem little in thine eyes, O God, in that thou hast spoken concerning the house of thy servant, for a great while to come? Thus wilt thou provide for me, according to the rank of manhood, and hast exalted me, O Yahweh God!

O Yahweh, for the sake of thy servant, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this great thing, - making known all the great things.

Who then is like thy people Israel, a nation alone in the earth, - whom God went to redeem, to be his own people, to make for thyself a name for great and fearful things, to drive out, nations, from before thy people, whom thou didst redeem out of Egypt;

and didst appoint thy people Israel for thyself as a people, unto times age-abiding, - thou thyself, also, O Yahweh, becoming their God?

For, thou, O my God, hast unveiled the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build for him a house, - for this cause, hath thy servant found it in his heart to pray before thee.

Now, therefore, let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be unto times age-abiding before thee, - for, thou O Yahweh, hast blessed, and it is to be blessed unto times age-abiding.

he sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had made war against Hadarezer and had smitten him, for, a man making wars against Tou, had been Hadarezer, - and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and bronze;