These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

So the God of Israel stirred up King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria), and he carried away the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this very day.

These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

David then said, "This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel."

King David rose to his feet and said: "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord's covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.