and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,

and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah,

and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brothers in Jerusalem, opposite their brothers.

And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.

And the sons of of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri begot Moza,

and Moza begot Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies. And, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.

Now the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh:

And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred and ninety.

And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,

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

and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers by their fathers' houses.

And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,

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

and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari,

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

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

And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. And their fathers had been over t

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, [and] LORD was with him.

All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.

So they and their sons had the oversight of the gates of the house of LORD, even the house of the tent, by wards.

On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

And their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was upon them, and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.

And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service, for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

Some of them were also appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

And some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread to prepare it every Sabbath.

And these are the singers, heads of fathers of the Levites, [who dwelt] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service], for they were employed in their work day and night.

And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah,

and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

And Mikloth begot Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brothers in Jerusalem, opposite their brothers.

And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.

And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, [and Ahaz].

And Ahaz begot Jarah, and Jarah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri begot Moza,

and Moza begot Binea, and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel. And the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

And the battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him. And he was wounded because of the archers.

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon i

And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.

So Saul died, and his three sons. And all his house died together.

And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled. And the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.

And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against LORD, because of the word of LORD, which did not keep, and also because he asked counsel of a spiritist, to inquire [thereby],

and did not inquire of LORD. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD thy God said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be ruler over my people Israel.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron. And David made a covenant with them in Hebron before LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of LORD by Samuel.

And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus), and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shall not come in here. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

And David dwelt in the stronghold. Therefore they called it the city of David.

And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about. And Joab repaired the rest of the city.

And David grew greater and greater, for LORD of hosts was with him.

And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley. And the people fled from before the Philistines.

And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines. And LORD saved them by a great victory.

And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David into the cave of Adullam. And the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

And David longed, and said, Oh that a man would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

And the three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David. But David would not drink of it, but poured it out to LORD,

and said, My God forbid it of me, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These thin

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three, for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

Of the three, he was more famous than the two, and was made their captain. However he did not attain to the [first] three.