Zophah’s sons: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

Jether’s sons: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

Ulla’s sons: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

All these were Asher’s sons. They were the heads of their ancestral houses, chosen men, warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:

Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its villages,

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.

Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

Ulam’s sons were warriors and archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 of them.
All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah;

from the Shilonites:
Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;

and from the sons of Zerah:
Jeuel and 690 of their relatives.

The Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

Ibneiah son of Jeroham;
Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri;
Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;

Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah;
Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer;

The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah of the Merarites;

Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;

Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun;
and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his relatives from his ancestral household, the Korahites, were assigned to guard the thresholds of the tent. Their ancestors had been assigned to the Lord’s camp as guardians of the entrance.

In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader, and the Lord was with him.

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

So they and their sons were assigned to the gates of the Lord’s temple, which had been the tent-temple.

Some of the priests’ sons mixed the spices.

Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

Moza fathered Binea.
His son was Rephaiah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel’s sons.

The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

So Saul and his three sons died—his whole house died together.

When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. So the Philistines came and settled in them.

The next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa.

all their brave men set out and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

but he did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

David said, “Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.

This is the list of David’s warriors:

Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the Thirty; he wielded his spear against 300 and killed them at one time.

After him, Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three warriors.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

The fighting men were:

Joab’s brother Asahel,
Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Abiezer the Anathothite,

Maharai the Netophathite,
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites,
Benaiah the Pirathonite,

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite,
Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite,
Eliphal son of Ur,

Hezro the Carmelite,
Naarai son of Ezbai,

Joel the brother of Nathan,
Mibhar son of Hagri,

Zelek the Ammonite,
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,

Uriah the Hittite,
Zabad son of Ahlai,

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and 30 with him,

Hanan son of Maacah,
Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Uzzia the Ashterathite,
Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

Eliel the Mahavite,
Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam,
Ithmah the Moabite,

The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.

Their chief was Ahiezer son of Shemaah the Gibeathite.
Then there was his brother Joash;
Jeziel and Pelet sons of Azmaveth;
Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite;

and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

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.

David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters.

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah.

He assigned Obed-edom and his 68 relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God. Jeduthun’s sons were at the gate.

When your time comes to be with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who is one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. I will not take away My faithful love from him as I took it from the one who was before you.

he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Tou and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Hadoram brought all kinds of gold, silver, and bronze items.

Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

Zadok son of Ahitub
and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;
Shavsha was court secretary;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over
the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
and David’s sons were the chief officials at the king’s side.

Some time later, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son became king in his place.

Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. However, when David’s emissaries arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel. His four sons, who were with him, hid themselves.

David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I must make provision for it.” So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.

Then he summoned his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.

“My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,

But a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies, for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

He is the one who will build a house for My name. He will be My son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

“Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as He said about you.

Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel—three.

Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.