{N}PEOPLES AND CITIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE "SONS OF 
ISRAEL"{/}
{1}1{/}

{I}1_{/}Adam, Seth, Enosh, {I}2_{/}Kenan, Mahalel, Jared, {I}3_{/}Enoch, 
Methuselah, Lamech, {I}4_{/}Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.
{I}5_{/}Sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, the Medes, Javan, Tubal, 
Meshech, Tiras. {I}6_{/}Sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, Togarmah. 
{R}_{I}7_{/}Sons of Javan: Elisha, Tarshish, the Kittim, the Daanites.
{R}_{I}8_{/}Sons of Ham: Cush, Misraim, Put, Canaan.
{I}9_{/}Sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca, Sons of 
Raamah: Sheba, Dedan. {I}10_{/}Cush became father of Nimrod, the first 
potentate on earth.
{I}11_{/}Misraim became of the people of Lud, of Anam, of Lehab, of 
Naptu, {R}_{I}12_{/}of Pathros, Casluh and Caphtor, from which the 
Philistines came. {R}_{I}13_{/}Canaan became father of Sidon, his 
firstborn, then Heth, {R}_{I}14_{/}and the Jebusites, the Amorites, 
Girgashites, {I}15_{/}Hivites, Sinites, {I}16_{/}Arvadites, Zemarites, 
Hamathites.
{I}17_{/}Sons of Shem, Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram. Sons of 
Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech. {I}18_{/}Arpachshad became father 
of Shelah, and Shelah became father of Eber. {I}19_{/}To Eber were 
born two sons; the first was called Peleg, because it was in his 
time the earth was divided, and his brother was called Joktan.
{I}20_{/}Joktan became father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 
{I}21_{/}Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, {R}_{I}22_{/}Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 
{I}23_{/}Ophir, Havilah, Jobab; all these are sons of Joktan.
{I}24_{/}Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, {I}25_{/}Eber, Peleg, Reu, {I}26_{/}Serug, 
Nahor, Terah, {R}_{I}27_{/}Abram, that is Abraham.

{N}DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM{/}
{R}_{I}28_{/}Sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. {I}29_{/}Sons of Ishmael: 
Nebaioth (his first born) then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, {I}30_{/}Mishma, 
Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, {I}31_{/}Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
{R}_{I}32_{/}Sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, 
{I}33_{/}Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Sons of Joksham: Sheba and 
Dedan. Sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, Eldaah.
{R}_{I}34_{/}Abraham was the father of Isaac who had two sons: Esau and 
Israel. {I}35_{/}The descendants of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, 
Jalam and Korah. {R}_{I}36_{/}The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, 
Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek. {I}37_{/}The descendants 
of Reuel were Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. {I}38_{/}The sons of Seir 
were: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 
{R}_{I}39_{/}The clans descended from Lotan were Hori and Homam. Lotan's 
sister was named Timna. {R}_{I}40_{/}The clans descended from Shobal were 
Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The descendants of Zibeon 
were Aiah and Anah. {I}41_{/}Anah had a son named Dishon, who was the 
ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 
{I}42_{/}Ezer was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and 
Jaakan.
{R}_{I}43_{/}Here are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before an 
Israelite king ruled: Bela son of Bero; his city was called 
Dinhabah. {R}_{I}44_{/}When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah 
became king. {R}_{I}45_{/}When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the 
Temanites became king. {R}_{I}46_{/}When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad 
became king; he defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab, 
and his city was called Avith. {R}_{I}47_{/}When Hadad died, Samlah of 
Masrekah became king. {R}_{I}48_{/}Samlah died and Saul of Rehoboth-han-
nahar became king. {R}_{I}49_{/}When Saul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor 
became king. {R}_{I}50_{/}When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king. His 
city was called Pai; his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of 
Matred, from Mezahab.
{R}_{I}51_{/}After Hadad died, these were the chiefs of Edom: Chief of 
Timna, Chief of Aliah, Chief Jetheth, {I}52_{/}Chief Oholibamah, Chief 
of Elah, Chief Pinon, {I}53_{/}Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, 
Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.

{N}THE SONS OF JACOB AND THE DESCENDANTS OF JUDAH{/}
{1}2{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; 
Issachar and Zebulun; {R}_{I}2_{/}Dan, Joseph and Benjamin, Nephtali; Gad 
and Asher.
{R}_{I}3_{/}Judah had five sons in all. The first three were born to him 
by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. They were Er, Onan and Shelah. 
Er, Judah's firstborn, was so evil that Yahweh put him to death. 
{R}_{I}4_{/}By his daughter-in-law Tamar, Judah had two more sons, Perez 
and Zerah. {I}5_{/}Perez had two sons, Hezron and Hamul. {I}6_{/}His 
brother Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Hetan, Heman, Calcol and Dara. 
{R}_{I}7_{/}One of them, Achar, son of Carmi - brought trouble upon the 
people of Israel by keeping loot that had been devoted to God. 
{I}8{/}Ethan had one son, Azariah.
{R}_{I}9_{/}Hezron became the father of Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. 
{I}10_{/}Ram was the father of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshan. 
{R}_{I}11_{/}Nahshan, who was a prince of the tribe of Judah, was the 
father of Salmon; Salmon of Boaz; {I}12_{/}Boaz of Obed; Obed of 
Jesse. {I}13_{/}Jesse had seven sons: Eliab, the firstborn, Abinadab, 
Shammah, {I}14_{/}Nethanel, Raddai, {R}_{I}15_{/}Ozem and David, the 
youngest. Jesse had two daughters: Zerwiah and Abigail. 
{I}16_{/}Zerwiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab and Asahel. 
{I}17_{/}Abigail married Jether the Ishmaelite. They had a son named 
Amasa.
{R}_{I}18_{/}Caleb, son of Hezron, married Azubah and had a daughter 
named Jerioth. Jerioth had three sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. 
{R}_{I}19_{/}Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, and they had a son 
named Hur. {I}20_{/}Hur became father of Uri and grandfather of 
Bezalel.
{I}21_{/}When Hezron was sixty years old he married Machir's daughter, 
the sister of Gilead. They had a son named Segub, who had a son 
named Jair. {I}22_{/}Jair ruled twenty-three towns in the land of 
Gilead. {I}23_{/}But the kingdoms of Geshur and Aram took from them 
the villages of Jair, that is Kenath and its towns, sixty towns in 
all. All this had belonged to the descendants of Machir, father of 
Gilead. 
{R}_{I}24_{/}After Hezron's death, his son Caleb married Ephrathah, his 
father's widow. They had a son named Ashur, the father of Tekoa.
{I}25_{/}Jerahmeel, Hezron's eldest son, had five sons: Ram, his 
firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. {I}26_{/}Jerahmeel had 
another wife called Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
{I}27_{/}Ram had three sons: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
{I}28_{/}Onam was the father of Shammai and Jada; Shammai, of Nadab 
and Abishur. {I}29_{/}Abishur's wife was called Abihail; she bore him 
Ahban and Molid. {I}30_{/}Nadab had two sons, Seled and Appaim, but 
Seled died leaving no son. {I}31_{/}Appaim was the father of Ishi, who 
was the father of Sheshan; Sheshan was the father of Ahlai. 
{R}_{I}32_{/}Jada, Shammai's brother, had two sons: Jether and Jonathan. 
Jether died leaving no sons. {R}_{I}33_{/}Jonathan had two sons: Peleth 
and Zaza.
These were all descendants of Jerahmeel.
{I}34_{/}Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. {I}35_{/}He had an Egyptian 
slave named Jarha to whom he gave his daughter in marriage. 
{R}_{I}36_{/}They had a son named Attai. The ancestral line from Attai to 
Elishama is as follows: Attai, Nathan, {I}37_{/}Zabad, Ephlal, Obed, 
{I}38_{/}Jehu, Azariah, {I}39_{/}Helez, Eleasah, {I}40_{/}Sismai, Shallum, 
{I}41_{/}Jekamiah, and Elishama.
{R}_{I}42_{/}The firstborn son of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, was named 
Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph, who was the father of 
Meresha. {R}_{I}43_{/}Meresha was father of Hebron who had four sons: 
Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. {I}44_{/}Shema became father of Raham 
and grandfather of Jorkeam. Rekem became father of Shammai 
{I}45_{/}and grandfather of Maon. Maon became father of Bethzur.
{R}_{I}46_{/}Caleb had a concubine named Ephah who gave birth to Haran, 
Moza and Gazez. Haran also had a son named Gazez. {I}47_{/}Jahdai had 
six sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. 
{R}_{I}48_{/}Caleb had another concubine, Maacah, who gave birth to 
Sheber and Tirhanah. {R}_{I}49_{/}Later she had two more sons: Shaaph, 
who founded the town of Madmannah, and Sheva, who founded the 
towns of Machbenah and Gibea. The daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
{R}_{I}50_{/}The following were also descendants of Caleb. Hur was the 
firstborn son of Ephrath. Hur's son Shobal was father of Kiriath-
jearim; {R}_{I}51_{/}Salma, father of Bethlehem, and Haroeh, father of 
Beth-gader. {I}52_{/}Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim was the 
father of the people of Haroah, that is half of the Manahathites, 
{I}53_{/}and also the clans living in Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, 
Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. The people of the cities of 
Zorah and Eshtaol belonged to these clans.
{R}_{I}54_{/}Sons of Salma: Bethlehem, Netophath, Atroth Beth-Joab, and 
the Zorites, who were one of the clans in Manaheth. The Soferites 
lived in the town of Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and 
Sucathites. They were Cainites, descendants of Jamat, the 
Rechabites' ancestor.

{N}THE DESCENDANTS OF DAVID{/}
{1}3{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}These are the sons of David who were born to him while he was 
in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from 
Jezreel; second, Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel; 
{R}_{I}2_{/}third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King 
Talmai of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; 
{I}3_{/}fifth, Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; sixth, Ithream, 
whose mother was Eglah. {R}_{I}4_{/}All six were born to him in Hebron, 
where he ruled for seven years and six months.
He ruled as king for thirty-three years in Jerusalem. {R}_{I}5_{/}Many 
sons were born to him in Jerusalem. By his wife Bathsheba, 
daughter of Ammiel, he had four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and 
Solomon. Nine other sons were: {I}6_{/}Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 
{I}7_{/}Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, {I}8_{/}Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
{R}_{I}9_{/}All these were sons of David, besides other sons by the 
concubines. Tamar was their sister.
{R}_{I}10_{/}These are the descendants of King Solomon from father to 
son: Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, {I}11_{/}Joram, Ahaziah, 
Joash, {I}12_{/}Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham, {R}_{I}13_{/}Ahaz, Hezekiah, 
Manasseh, {R}_{I}14_{/}Amon, and Josiah. {R}_{I}15_{/}Josiah had four sons: 
Johanan, the firstborn, Jehoiakim second, Zedekiah third, and 
Shallum fourth. {I}16_{/}The sons of Jehoiakim were: Jeconiah and 
Zedekiah.
{R}_{I}17_{/}These are the descendants of King Jeconiah, who was taken 
captive by the Babylonians. Jeconiah had seven sons: Shealtiel, 
{I}18_{/}Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and 
Nedabiah. {R}_{I}19_{/}Pedaiah had two sons: Zerubbabel and Shimei. 
Zerubbabel had two sons, Meshullam and Hananiah, and one daughter, 
Shelomith. {I}20_{/}Meshullam had five sons: Hashubah, Ohel, 
Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed. {I}21_{/}Hananiah's two sons 
were Pelatish and Jeshiah. Jeshiah was the father of Rephaiah, who 
was the father of Arnan, who was the father of Obadiah and 
grandfather of Shecaniah. {I}22_{/}Shecaniah's son was Shemaiah and 
his five grandsons were: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Nedariah, and 
Shaphat. {I}23_{/}Neariah's three sons were: Elioenai, Hizkiah and 
Azrikam. {I}24_{/}Elioenai's seven sons were: Hodaviah, Eliashib, 
Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.

{N}HEADS OF FAMILIES OF THE TWELVE TRIBES{/}
{1}4{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Some of the descendants of Judah are: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, 
Hur, and Shobal. {I}2_{/}Shobal was the father of Reaiah, who was the 
father of Jahath, the father of Ahumai and Lahad: these people 
lived in Zorah.
{I}3_{/}These were the descendants of Hareph, the father of Elam: 
Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, whose sister was called Hazzelelponi. 
{R}_{I}4_{/}Penuel became father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. 
These are the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, 
father of Bethlehem.
{I}5_{/}Ashhur, father of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah. 
{I}6_{/}Naarah bore him four sons: Ahuzaam, Hepher, the Temeni and the 
Haahashtari. {I}7_{/}Ashur had three sons by Helah: Zereth, Zohar, 
Ethnan. {I}8_{/}Koz became father of Anub and Zobebah, and the clans 
of Aharhel son of Harum. {I}9_{/}Jabez was the known of them. His 
mother had given him the name Jabez, to recall that "In pain she 
had given birth to him." {R}_{I}10_{/}Jabez called on the God of Israel, 
"If you truly bless me, you will give me much land. Be with me, 
and keep me from anything that might harm or cause me pain." God 
gave him what he had prayed for.
{I}11_{/}Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, became the father of Mehir, 
who was the father of Eshton. {I}12_{/}Eshton, had three sons, 
Bethrapha, Paseah and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Imahas. 
The descendants of these men lived in Recah.
{R}_{I}13_{/}Kenaz had two sons, Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel also had 
two sons: Hathath and Meonothai, {I}14_{/}who became the father of 
Ophrah. Seraiah became the father of Joab, the founder of 
Craftsmen's Valley, where skilled workers lived.
{R}_{I}15_{/}Caleb, son of Jephunneh had three sons: Iru, Elah and Naam. 
Son of Elah: Kenaz.
{I}16_{/}The sons of Jehallelel were: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
{R}_{I}17_{/}Ezrah had four sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. 
Mered's wife Bithiah, a daughter of the King of Egypt, gave birth 
to a daughter, Miriam, and two sons, Shammai and Ishbah. Ishbah 
was the father of Eshtemoa. {R}_{I}18_{/}Mered also had a wife from the 
tribe of Judah who gave birth to three sons: Jered, the father of 
Gedor; Heber, father of Soco; and Jekuthiel, father of Zanoah.
{I}19_{/}Hodiah married the sister of Naham. Their descendants formed 
the clan of Garm, which lived in the town of Keilah, and the clan 
of Maacath, which lived in the town of Eshtemoa.
{I}20_{/}The sons of Shimon were: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. 
The sons of Ishi were: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
{R}_{I}21_{/}The descendants of Shelah son of Judah were: Er, father of 
Lecah; Laadah, father of Mareshah; and the clans of linen weavers 
of Beth-ashbea; {R}_{I}22_{/}Jokim and the people who lived in Cozeba; 
Joash and Saraph who went to Moab to take wives before returning 
to Bethlehem (these are events of long ago.) {R}_{I}23_{/}They were 
potters and lived in the towns of Netaim and Gederah; they stayed 
with the king there, employed in his workshop.
{I}24_{/}Simeon had five sons; Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. 
{I}25_{/}Shaul's son was Shallum, his grandson was Mibsam, and his 
great-grandson was Mishma. {I}26_{/}The sons of Mishma were: Hammuel, 
Zakur, Simi. {R}_{I}27_{/}Simi had sixteen sons and daughters, but his 
brothers did not have many children, and none of their families 
increased as the families of Judah did.
{R}_{I}28_{/}They lived in Beersheba, Moladah and Hazarshual, 
{I}29_{/}Bilhah, Ezem and Tolad, {I}30_{/}Bethuel, Hormah and Ziklag. 
{R}_{I}31_{/}Beth-marcaboth, Hazarsusim, Bethbiri, Shaaraim. These were 
their towns until the reign of David. {I}32_{/}Their outlying villages 
were: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan, five towns, {I}33_{/}with 
all their surrounding villages as far as Baalath. Here they had 
their settlements and sorted themselves into their various groups.
{I}34_{/}Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, {I}35_{/}Joel, Jehu son 
of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel, {I}36_{/}Elioenei, 
Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, {I}37_{/}Ziza, 
Ben-shiphi, Benallon, Ben-jedaiah, Ben-shimri, Ben-shemaiah. 
{I}38_{/}These men came with their clans and families; they grew in 
number and spread. {I}39_{/}As they searched for pasture for their 
flocks they traveled from the Gerar pass to the eastern end of the 
valley, {I}40_{/}where they found good, fat pasture; the land was 
broad, untroubled, peaceful.
Hamites had been living there before them. {R}_{I}41_{/}But in the time 
of Hezekiah king of Judah this group of Simeon's tribe arrived 
there, overran their tents and the dwellings they found there. 
They wiped them out through an anathema still in force today and 
settled in their place, since there was pasturage for their 
flocks.
{R}_{I}42_{/}Some of them, belonging to the sons of Simeon, reached Mount 
Seir: five hundred men led by Pelathiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and 
Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. {I}43_{/}They defeated the surviving 
fugitives of Amalek and still live there today.

{1}5{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Descendants of Reuben, firstborn of Israel. He was indeed the 
firstborn but, when he had relations with his father's concubine, 
his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. The 
group of Joseph, however did not keep this firstborn right 
{R}_{I}2_{/}because Judah proved more powerful than his brothers (and 
from him proceeds the Ruler), but the firstborn right belongs to 
the tribes of Joseph.
{R}_{I}3_{/}Sons of Reuben, firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, 
Carmi.
{I}4_{/}Sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 
{R}_{I}5_{/}Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, {R}_{I}6_{/}Beerah his 
son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried off into exile. 
He was a prince of the Reubenites.
{R}_{I}7_{/}His kinsmen, by clans, grouped according to their kinship: 
Jeiel, the chief, Zechariah, {I}8_{/}Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, 
son of Joel.
These lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-Mehon. {R}_{I}9_{/}These 
extended to the east toward the River Euphrates, reaching the 
desert, because their flocks had multiplied in the land of Galaad.
{R}_{I}10_{/}In the days of Saul they waged war against the Agarites who 
were defeated, and they occupied their homes east of Galaad.
{I}11_{/}The sons of Gad lived opposite them, in the land of Bashan, 
as far as Salcah. {I}12_{/}First, Joel, and then Shaphan, Yani and 
Basat in Basan.
{I}13_{/}The other families of the tribe were those of Michael, 
Mesullam, Sheba, Joral, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
{I}14_{/}These are the descendants of Abihail, whose ancestors were 
traced back as follows: Abihail, Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, Michael, 
Jeshishai, Jahdo, Buz. {I}15_{/}Ahi son of Abdiel, and grandson of 
Guni, was head of these clans.
{I}16_{/}They had settled in the territory of Gilead and Bashan, in 
the towns there and all over the pasture lands of Sharon. 
{R}_{I}17_{/}(All were listed in the family records in the days of king 
Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel).
{R}_{I}18_{/}The people of Reuben, Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh, were 
44,760 valiant men, well-trained in the use of shields, swords, 
and bows. {R}_{I}19_{/}They waged war against the Hagrite tribes of 
Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab, and as they put their trust in God and 
called on him for help, {I}20_{/}they were victorious over the 
Hagrites and all their allies. {I}21_{/}They took with them from the 
Hagrites' livestock, 50,000 camels, 25,000 sheep, and 2,000 
donkeys. {R}_{I}22_{/}They took 100,000 prisoners of war, but many of the 
enemy had been killed for it was God's war. And they settled in 
what had been Hagrite territory until the exile.
{R}_{I}23_{/}The half tribe of Manasseh settled in the land between 
Bashan and Baal-hermon, Senir and Mount Hermon, and they were very 
numerous. {R}_{I}24_{/}These are the heads of their clans: Epher, Ishi, 
Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These were famous 
warriors and leaders of their clans.
{R}_{I}25_{/}But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and 
worshiped the gods of the peoples whom God had driven out of the 
land. {R}_{I}26_{/}So the God of Israel brought against them the anger of 
Pul, king of Assyria, and of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, who 
deported the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh. 
They were taken off to Halah near Habor and the river Gozan. They 
are still there today.

{N}THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF THE HIGH PRIESTS{/}
{I}27_{/}Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari. {R}_{I}28_{/}Sons of 
Kohat: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. {R}_{I}29_{/}Sons of Amram: 
Aaron, Moses and Mary. Sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and 
Ithamar.
{I}30_{/}The descendants of Eleazar from one generation to the next 
are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, {I}31_{/}Zerahiah, 
Meraioth, {I}32_{/}Amariah, Ahitub, {I}33_{/}Zadok, Ahimaaz, {I}34_{/}Azariah, 
Johanan, {R}_{I}35_{/}Azariah (the one who served as priest in the Temple 
that Solomon built in Jerusalem), {I}36_{/}Amariah, Ahitub, 
{I}37_{/}Zadok, Shallum, {I}38_{/}Hilkiah, Azariah, {I}39_{/}Seraiah, 
Jehozadak. {R}_{I}40_{/}Jehozadak was deported when Yahweh, through King 
Nebuchadnezzar, sent into exile the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

{N}THE FAMILIES OF LEVI{/}
{1}6{/}

{I}1_{/}Levi had three sons: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
{I}2_{/}These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
{R}_{I}3_{/}Sons of Kohath: Amran, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. {I}4_{/}Sons of 
Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according 
to their ancestors.
{I}5_{/}Descendants of Gershon from one generation to the next: Libni, 
Jahath, Zimmah, {I}6_{/}Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatheral.
{I}7_{/}Descendants of Kohath from one generation to the next: 
Amminadab, Korah, Assir, {I}8_{/}Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, {I}9_{/}Tahath, 
Uriel, Uzziah, Shaul. {I}10_{/}Elkanah had two sons, Amasai and 
Ahimoth. {I}11_{/}Elkanah, son of Ahimoth, Zophai, Nahath, {I}12_{/}Eliab, 
Jeroham, Elkanah. {R}_{I}13_{/}The sons of Elkanah were: Samuel his 
firstborn, and Abijah. Samuel had two sons: Joel, the firstborn, 
and Abijah, the younger.
{I}14_{/}Descendants of Merari from one generation to the next: Mahli, 
Libni, {I}15_{/}Shimei, Uzzah, Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.
{R}_{I}16_{/}These are the men David named to lead the singing in the 
Temple of Yahweh when the ark had come to rest there. {R}_{I}17_{/}They 
were responsible for the singing before the Holy Tent of the Tent 
of Meeting until Solomon had built the Temple of Yahweh in 
Jerusalem. They did their duties in accordance with the rules.
{R}_{I}18_{/}These are the men who accomplished this ministry, and their 
sons: 
Of the clan of Kohath: Herman, the leader of the first choir, was 
the son of Joel. His ancestral line went back to Jacob as follows: 
Herman, Joel, Samuel, {I}19_{/}Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, Zuph, 
{I}20_{/}Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, {I}21_{/}Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, 
Zephaniah, {I}22_{/}Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah, {R}_{I}23_{/}Izhar, 
Kohath, Levi, Jacob.
{R}_{I}24_{/}His brother Asaph was leader of the second choir. His 
ancestral line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, 
Shimea, {I}25_{/}Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, {I}26_{/}Ethni, Zerah, 
Adaiah, {I}27_{/}Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, {I}28_{/}Jahath, Gershon, Levi.
{I}29_{/}Ethan of the clan of Merari was the leader of the third 
choir, at the left side. His ancestral line went back to Levi as 
follows: Ethan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, {I}30_{/}Hashabiah, Amaziah, 
Hilkiah, {I}31_{/}Amzi, Bani, Shemer, {I}32_{/}Mahli, Mushi, Medrari, 
Levi.
{R}_{I}33_{/}Their brother Levites were in charge of the Holy Tent of the 
Temple of Yahweh. {R}_{I}34_{/}Aaron and his descendants burned the 
offerings on the altar for burnt offering and on the altar of 
incense. They were responsible for all the worship in the Most 
Holy Place and for the atonement for Israel's sins, according to 
the instructions of Moses, the servant of God.
{I}35_{/}This is the line of Aaron's descendants: Eleazar, Phinehas, 
Abishua, {I}36_{/}Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, {I}37_{/}Meraioth, Amariah, 
Ahitub, {I}38_{/}Zadok, Ahimaaz.
{I}39_{/}These are the places they lived in, according to the 
boundaries of their settlements.
{R}_{I}40_{/}To the sons of Aaron of the Kohath clan (to whom the first 
share of land was assigned) they gave Hebron in the land of Judah 
and the pasture lands nearby. {R}_{I}41_{/}The fields and villages of 
this town, however, had been given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh. 
{R}_{I}42_{/}The following towns were given to the descendants of Aaron: 
Hebron, a city of refuge, Jattir, Libnah, Eshtemoa, {I}43_{/}Hilen, 
Debir, {I}44_{/}Ashan, and Beth-Shemesh, with pasture lands near them. 
{I}45_{/}In the territory of Benjamin they were given the following 
towns with their pasture lands: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. A 
total of thirteen towns were given them for all their families to 
live in.
{R}_{I}46_{/}To the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family, ten 
towns were given from the territory of the half tribe of Manasseh. 
{R}_{I}47_{/}The clan of Gershom, family by family, were given thirteen 
towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and from 
the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. {I}48_{/}The clan of Merari, family 
by family, were given twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, 
Gad, and Zebulun. {R}_{I}49_{/}The people of Israel gave these towns with 
their pasture lands to the Levites.
{R}_{I}50_{/}They received from the territories of Judah, Simeon and 
Benjamin the towns to which they gave names.
{R}_{I}51_{/}The clans of Kohath obtained towns by lot from the tribe of 
Ephraim. {R}_{I}52_{/}They were given the following towns with their 
pasture lands: Shechem, the city of refuge in the hill country of 
Ephraim, Gezer, {I}53_{/}Jokmeam, Beth-Horon, {I}54_{/}Aijalon, and Gath 
Rimmon. {R}_{I}55_{/}In the territory of the half tribe of Manasseh, they 
were given the towns of Aner and Beileam with their pasture lands.
{R}_{I}56_{/}The clan of Gershon, family by family, were given the 
following towns with their pasture lands. In the territory of the 
half tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth. {I}57_{/}In 
the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath, {I}58_{/}Ramoth, and 
Anem. {I}59_{/}In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon, {I}60_{/}Hukok, 
and Rehob. {R}_{I}61_{/}In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, 
Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
{I}62_{/}To the rest of the clan of Merari were given the following 
towns with their pasture lands. In the territory of Zebulun: 
Rimmono and Tabor. {R}_{I}63_{/}In the territory of Reuben, beyond the 
Jordan River near Jericho: Bezer on the high, flat land, Jahzah, 
{I}64_{/}Kedemoth, and Mephaath. {I}65_{/}In the territory of Gad: Ramoth 
in Gilead, Mahanaim, {I}66_{/}Heshbon, and Jazer.

{N}CLANS AND FAMILIES OF THE NORTHERN TRIBES{/}
{1}7{/}

{I}1_{/}Issachar had four sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
{R}_{I}2_{/}Tola had six sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and 
Shemuel. They were heads of families of the clan of Tola and 
famous warriors. In the time of David, the descendants numbered 
22,600. Uzzi had one son, Izrahiah. {I}3_{/}Izrahiah had four sons: 
Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of these were chiefs 
{I}4_{/}and they were obliged to enlist their troops: 36,000 men, for 
they had many wives and children. {I}5_{/}The family records of all 
the clans of Issachar listed a total of 87,000 men able to give 
military service.
{I}6_{/}Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
{I}7_{/}Bela had five sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jeri-moth and Iri. 
They were heads of families in the clan and famous warriors. Their 
family records listed 22,034 men able to give military service. 
{R}_{I}8_{/}Becher had nine sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, 
Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. {I}9_{/}Their family 
records listed 17,200 men able to give military service. Shuppin 
and Huppin also belonged to this tribe. {I}10_{/}Jediael had one son, 
Bilhan who had seven sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, 
Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. {I}11_{/}They were heads of families 
in the clan and famous warriors. {I}12_{/}Shuppin and Huppin also 
belong to this tribe.
{I}13_{/}Naphtali had four sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. 
They were descendants of Bilhan.
{R}_{I}14_{/}Manasseh had Asriel by his Aramean concubine. She gave birth 
also to Machir, father of Gilead. {I}15_{/}Gilead was the father of 
Iefer and Eeleg. The son of Iefer was Zelophehad. Zelophehad had 
only daughters.
{I}16_{/}Maacah, wife of Machir, gave birth to two sons, whom they 
named Peresh and Sheresh. Peresh had two sons: Ulam and Rakem. 
{I}17_{/}Ulam had a son named Bedan. These were the descendants of 
Gilead, the son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh. {I}18_{/}Gilead's 
sister Molecheth had three sons: Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. 
{R}_{I}19_{/}Shemida had four sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.
{R}_{I}20_{/}These are the descendants of Ephraim from one generation to 
the next: Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath, Zabad, 
Shuthelah. Ephraim's two other sons, Ezer and Elead, {I}21_{/}were 
killed when they tried to steal the cattle belonging to the people 
of Gath. {R}_{I}22_{/}Ephraim, their father, mourned for them for a long 
time and his brothers came to comfort him. {R}_{I}23_{/}Then Ephraim went 
to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son whom she 
called Beriah, because of the trouble that had come to their 
family. {I}24_{/}Beriah's daughter, Sheerah, built Lower and Upper 
Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah.
Ephraim also had a son named Rephah. The descendants of 
{I}25_{/}Rephah were as follows: Resheph, Telah, Tahan, {I}26_{/}Ladan, 
Ammihud, Elishama, {R}_{I}27_{/}Nun, Joshua. {R}_{I}28_{/}They had lands and 
settlements in Bethel and its towns, in Naasan to the east in 
Gezep and its towns to the west, Shechem and its towns, as far as 
Ayyah and its towns. {R}_{I}29_{/}Bethshean, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, each 
with its towns, were controlled by the descendants of Manasseh. In 
all these places lived the descendants of Joseph, son of Jacob.
{I}30_{/}Asher had four sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and 
one daughter, Serah. {I}31_{/}Sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. 
Malchiel was the father of Birzaith. {I}32_{/}Heber had three sons: 
Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham; and one daughter Shura. {I}33_{/}Japhlet 
had three sons: Pasah, Bimhal and Ashvath. {I}34_{/}Shomar, his 
brother, also had three sons: Rohgah, Hubbah and Aram. {I}35_{/}His 
brother Hotham had four sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. 
{I}36_{/}The sons of Zophal were: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri and 
Imrah, {I}37_{/}Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran and Beerah. 
{I}38_{/}The sons of Ulla were descendants of Asher. They were heads 
of families, and famous warriors; Asher's descendants included 
26,000 men able to give military service.

{1}8{/}

{I}1_{/}Benjamin became father of Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel second, 
Ahiram third, {I}2_{/}Nohah fourth, Rapha fifth. {I}3_{/}Bela had sons: 
Addar, Gera, Abihud, {I}4_{/}Abishua, Naaman and Ahoah, {I}5_{/}Gera, 
Shephuphan and Huram.
{I}6_{/}These are the sons of Ehud. They were heads of families of the 
inhabitants of Geba and led them into exile at Manahath: 
{I}7_{/}Naaman, Ahijah and Gera. It was he who led them into exile; he 
became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
{I}8_{/}He became father of Shaharaim in the plains of Moab after he 
had dismissed his wives, Hushim and Baara. {I}9_{/}By his new wife he 
had sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, {I}10_{/}Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. 
These were his sons, heads of families.
{I}11_{/}By Hushim he had sons: Abitub and Elpaal. {I}12_{/}Sons of 
Elpaal: Eber, Misham and Shemed: it was he who built Ono and Lud 
with its outlying towns.
{I}13_{/}Beriah and Shema. They were heads of families of the 
inhabitants of Aijaloz. {I}14_{/}Shashak was his brother.
Jeremoth, {R}_{I}15_{/}Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, {I}16_{/}Michael, Ishpah, Joha 
were sons of Beriah. {I}17_{/}Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Haber, 
{I}18_{/}Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab were sons of Elpaal. {I}19_{/}Jakim, 
Zichri, Zabdi, {I}20_{/}Elioenai, Zillethai, Eliel, {I}21_{/}Adaiah, 
Beraiah, Shimran were sons of Shimei.
{I}22_{/}Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, {I}23_{/}Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 
{I}24_{/}Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, {R}_{I}25_{/}Iphdeiah, Penuel were sons 
of Shashak. {R}_{I}26_{/}Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 
{R}_{I}27_{/}Jaareshaiah, Elijah, Zichri were sons of Jeroham. 
{R}_{I}28_{/}These were the heads of families, grouped according to their 
kinship. They lived in Jerusalem.
{R}_{I}29_{/}At Gibeon lived Abi-gibeon, whose wife was Macaah. {I}30_{/}His 
firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 
{I}31_{/}Gedor, Ahio, Zecher {R}_{I}32_{/}and Mikloth who became father of 
Shimeah. These also, near their kinsmen, lived with their kinsmen 
in Jerusalem.
{R}_{I}33_{/}Ner was father of Kish, Kish father of Saul, Saul father of 
Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal. {R}_{I}34_{/}Son of 
Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal became father of Micah. {R}_{I}35_{/}Sons 
of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, Ahaz. {I}36_{/}Ahaz became father of 
Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri 
became father of Moza, {I}37_{/}Moza father of Binea. Raphah his son, 
Eleasah his son, Azel his son. {I}38_{/}Azel had six sons, whose names 
were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, his firstborn, then Ishmael, 
Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan. All these were sons of Azel. {I}39_{/}Sons 
of Eshek his brother: Ulam, his firstborn, Jeush second, Eliphelet 
third. {I}40_{/}Ulam had sons, stout fighting men and bowmen. They had 
numerous sons and grandsons, a hundred and fifty of them.
All these were sons of Benjamin.

{N}INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM AFTER THE EXILE{/}
{1}9{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}All the Israelites were classified in related groups, but 
they were listed in the Book of the Kings of Israel. As for those 
of Judah, they were deported to Babylon for their faithlessness. 
{R}_{I}2_{/}The first who came back to their towns and their estates were 
Israelites, priests, Levites and helpers. {R}_{I}3_{/}So in Jerusalem 
lived Judaeans, Benjaminites, Ephraimites and Manassites.
{R}_{I}4_{/}Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, 
one of the sons of Perez son of Judah. {I}5_{/}Of the Shilonites: 
Asaiah, the firstborn, and his sons. {I}6_{/}Of the sons of Zerah: 
Jeuel. Also their kinsmen: six hundred and ninety.
{I}7_{/}Of the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of 
Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah; {I}8_{/}Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son 
of Uzzi, son of Michri; Mesullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, 
son of Ibnijah. {I}9_{/}They had nine hundred and fifty-six kinsmen, 
grouped according to their kinship. All these men were heads of 
families.
{R}_{I}10_{/}Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, {R}_{I}11_{/}Azariah 
son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, 
son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God. {I}12_{/}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. {R}_{I}13_{/}They had kinsmen, heads of families, one thousand 
seven hundred and sixty men who undertook the duties of the Temple 
of God.
{I}14_{/}Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son 
of Hashabiah of the sons of Merari, {R}_{I}15_{/}Bakbakkar, Heresh, 
Galal, Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph, 
{R}_{I}16_{/}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.
{I}17_{/}The keepers of the gate: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and 
their kinsmen. Shallum, was their head, {I}18_{/}and they still keep 
station at the royal gate, to the east. These were the gatekeepers 
of the camp of the Levites. {I}19_{/}Shallum son of Kore, son of 
Ebiasaph, son of Korah, with his brother Korahites, of the same 
family, were responsible for the liturgical service; they were 
"keepers of the threshold for the Tent," for their fathers had 
guarded the entrance of the camp of Yahweh. {I}20_{/}At one time, 
Phinehas son of Eleazar had ruled them and they served before 
Yahweh. {R}_{I}21_{/}Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the gate 
at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. {R}_{I}22_{/}All the keepers of 
the gate at the thresholds were picked men; there were two hundred 
and twelve of them and they were registered in their various 
villages. These were appointed by David and Samuel the seer 
because of their loyalty. {I}23_{/}They and their sons had the 
guardianship of the gates of the House of Yahweh, the house of the 
Tent. {I}24_{/}On the four sides stood the keepers of the gate, east, 
west, north, and south. {I}25_{/}Their kinsmen in their villages would 
come to join them for a week from time to time, {R}_{I}26_{/}since the 
four head gatekeepers themselves lived there permanently. Some of 
them were responsible for the chambers and treasuries of the house 
of God. {R}_{I}27_{/}They spent the night in the precincts of the house 
of God, their duties being to guard it and they had the keys with 
them to open the rooms at the morning.
{I}28_{/}Some of them were responsible for the furnishings of worship; 
they counted them whenever they put them away and took them out. 
{I}29_{/}Others were in charge of the furniture and all the sacred 
furnishings, the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, the 
spices, {R}_{I}30_{/}but only the priests prepared the mixture for the 
spices.
{I}31_{/}One of the Levites, Mattithiah the firstborn of Shallum the 
Korahite, was responsible for the offerings that were to be baked 
on the pan. {I}32_{/}Some of their kinsmen the Kohathites were 
responsible for the loaves to be set out in rows sabbath by 
sabbath.
{R}_{I}33_{/}These are the cantors, heads of the levitical families. When 
free from service they lived in the Temple chambers, because they 
were on duty day and night.
{R}_{I}34_{/}These were the heads of the families of the Levites, grouped 
according to their families. These heads lived in Jerusalem.

{N}THE ANCESTORS OF SAUL. HIS DEATH{/}
{R}_{I}35_{/}In the city of Gibeon lived Abigibeon and Jeiel, whose wife 
was called Maacah. {I}36_{/}His firstborn was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, 
Baal, Ner, Nadab, {R}_{I}37_{/}Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah. {R}_{I}38_{/}Mikloth 
became father of Shimeam. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem 
near other families of their clans.
{R}_{I}39_{/}Ner became father of Kish, Kish father of Saul, Saul father 
of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal. {R}_{I}40_{/}Jonathan's 
son Merribbaal, became father of Micah. {R}_{I}41_{/}Micah had four sons: 
Pithon, Melech, Tahrea and Ahaz. {I}42_{/}Ahaz became father of Jarah, 
Jarah father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; Zimri became father 
of Moza, {I}43_{/}Moza father of Binea, whose son was {I}44_{/}Rephaiah, 
whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel. Azel had six sons; 
their names were these: Azrikam, his firstborn, then Ishmael, 
Bocheru, Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

{1}10{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}The Philistines attacked Israel, and the Israelites fled or 
were killed on Mount Gilboa. {R}_{I}2_{/}The Philistines caught up with 
Saul and killed Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of 
Saul. {R}_{I}3_{/}The fighting grew heavy about Saul; he was hit by enemy 
arrows and badly wounded. {R}_{I}4_{/}Then Saul said to the young man 
carrying his weapon, "Draw your sword and kill me. I do not want 
these godless Philistines to come and gloat over me." But the 
young man was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own 
sword and threw himself on it. {R}_{I}5_{/}Then the young man threw 
himself on his sword too and died. {R}_{I}6_{/}And so Saul died, he and 
his three sons and all his own together.
{R}_{I}7_{/}All the Israelites who were in the valley heard that the army 
had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead. So they abandoned 
their towns and ran away. The Philistines then came in and 
occupied them.
{R}_{I}8_{/}When the Philistines came on the following day to strip the 
dead, they found Saul and his sons lying on Mount Gilboa. 
{R}_{I}9_{/}They stripped him and, taking his head and his armor, had 
them carried around the land of the Philistines to proclaim the 
good news to their idols and their people. {I}10_{/}They placed his 
armor in the temple of their god, but his head they hung in the 
temple of Dagon.
{R}_{I}11_{/}When all the people of Gilead heard all that the Philistines 
had done to Saul, {R}_{I}12_{/}the valiant men went and took the bodies 
of Saul and his sons away and brought them to Jabesh. They buried 
their bones under the oak tree in Jabesh, and they fasted for 
seven days.
{R}_{I}13_{/}Saul died because he had been unfaithful to Yahweh: he had 
disobeyed the commands of Yahweh; he had even consulted the 
spirits of the dead. {R}_{I}14_{/}As he had not consulted Yahweh, Yahweh 
put him to death and gave control of the kingdom to David son of 
Jesse.

{N}DAVID IS ANOINTED KING{/}
{1}11{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}All the people of Israel went to David at Hebron "Look, we 
are your own flesh and blood. {R}_{I}2_{/}Even when Saul was our king, 
you led Israel in battle; and Yahweh your God said to you, 'You 
are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel and shall be 
ruler over them.'" {R}_{I}3_{/}So all the elders of Israel came to the 
king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron in 
the presence of Yahweh, and he became king of Israel, just as 
Yahweh had promised through Samuel.
{R}_{I}4_{/}David with all the Israelites attacked Jerusalem (that is to 
say, Jebus); there lived the Jebusites. {R}_{I}5_{/}They said to David, 
"You will not get in here." But David captured the fortress of 
Zion, and it became the City of David. {R}_{I}6_{/}David said, "The first 
man to attack the Jebusites shall become leader and commander of 
the army." Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became 
commander. {R}_{I}7_{/}David went to live in the fortress, and because of 
this it was called the City of David. {I}8_{/}He then built a wall 
around the city, and the Millo as well as the surrounding wall, 
while Joab restored the rest of the city. {R}_{I}9_{/}David grew greater 
and greater, and Yahweh Sabaoth was with him.

{N}DAVID'S CHAMPIONS{/}
{R}_{I}10_{/}These are the famous warriors of David, those who during his 
rule struggled with him and with all Israel, to make him king as 
Yahweh had promised. {R}_{I}11_{/}This is the list of David's warriors: 
Jashobeam the Hachmonite, leader of the Thirty; one day he wielded 
his battle-ax against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
{I}12_{/}After him there was Eleazar son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of 
the three champions. {R}_{I}13_{/}He was with David at Pasdammim where 
the Philistines had gathered to attack. There was a field full of 
barley there. When the Israelites started to run away, 
{R}_{I}14_{/}Eleazar took a stand in the middle of the field, defended it 
and fought the Philistines. So Yahweh brought about a great 
victory.
{R}_{I}15_{/}The Thirty leading soldiers went down to David at the rock 
near the Cave of Adullam while a company of Philistines was 
encamped in the Valley of the Rephaim. {R}_{I}16_{/}David was then on a 
fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem. 
{R}_{I}17_{/}David sighed, "Oh, if someone would fetch me a drink of 
water from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!" {R}_{I}18_{/}At this The 
Three, forcing their way through the Philistine camp, drew water 
from the well by the gate of Bethlehem and, bringing it away, 
presented it to David. But David would drink none of it and poured 
it out as an offering to Yahweh. {R}_{I}19_{/}"God keep me," he said, 
"from doing this! Am I to drink the blood of these men? For at the 
risk of their lives they brought it." And so he would not drink 
it. Such were the deeds of The Three.
{I}20_{/}Abishai, the brother of Joab, was leader of The Thirty. He 
fought with his spear against three hundred whom he killed, 
winning himself a name among The Thirty. {I}21_{/}He was the most 
famous of The Thirty and became their captain, but he was not as 
famous as The Three.
{I}22_{/}Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a hero from Kabzeel, did many brave 
deeds; he killed the two Ariels of Moab. One snowy day, he went 
down and killed the lion in a pit. {R}_{I}23_{/}He also killed an 
Egyptian, a huge man seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had 
a gigantic spear in his hand, but Benaiah attacked him with a 
club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed the 
man with it. {I}24_{/}Such were the deeds of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, 
winning him a name among the thirty leading soldiers. {R}_{I}25_{/}He was 
famous among The Thirty, but he was not as famous as The Three. 
David put him in command of his bodyguard.
{R}_{I}26_{/}The other valiant warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab. 
Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem. {I}27_{/}Shammoth from Harod, 
Helez the Pelonite. {I}28_{/}Ira son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa. Abiezer 
from Anathoth. {I}29_{/}Sibbecai from Hushah. Ilai from Ahoh. 
{I}30_{/}Maharai from Netophah. Heled son of Baanah, from Netophah. 
{I}31_{/}Ithai son of Ribai, from Gibeah of Benjamin. Benaiah from 
Pirathon. {I}32_{/}Hurai from the valleys near Gaash. Abiel from 
Bethhaarabah. {I}33_{/}Azmaveth from Baharum. Eliahba from Shaalbon. 
{R}_{I}34_{/}Benehashem from Gizon. Jonathan son of Shagee, from Harar. 
{R}_{I}35_{/}Ahiam son of Sachar, from Harar. Eliphelet son of Ur. 
{I}36_{/}Hepher from Mecherah. Ahijah the Pelonite. {R}_{I}37_{/}Hezro from 
Carmel. Naarai son of Ezbai. {R}_{I}38_{/}Joel the brother of Nathan. 
Mibhar son of Hagri. {I}39_{/}Zelek the Ammonite. Naharai from 
Beeroth, armorbearer to Joab son of Zeruiah. {I}40_{/}Ira from Jattir. 
Gareb from Jattir. {I}41_{/}Uriah the Hittite. Zabad son of Ahlai. 
{I}42_{/}Adina son of Shiza (a leading member of the tribe of Reuben, 
with his own group of thirty soldiers). {I}43_{/}Hanan son of Maacah. 
Joshaphat the Mithnite. {I}44_{/}Uzzia from Ashteroth. Shama and 
Jeiel, sons of Hotham the Aroerite. {I}45_{/}Jediaelson of Shimri, and 
Joha his brother, the Tizite. {I}46_{/}Eliel the Mahavite. Jeribai and 
Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam. Ithmah the Moabite. {I}47_{/}Eliel, Obed, 
and Jaasiel from Zoba.

{N}DAVID'S EARLY FOLLOWERS{/}
{1}12{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}The following men came to David in Ziklag where he had gone 
to escape from King Saul. They were valiant and reliable warriors, 
members of the tribe of Benjamin, to which Saul belonged. {I}2_{/}They 
were archers who could use either the right or the left hand, both 
in slinging stones and in shooting arrows with the bow. {I}3_{/}They 
were Ahiezer the leader, and Joash, sons of Hashemar from Gibeah, 
Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, Berach and Jehu from Anathoth, 
{R}_{I}4_{/}Ismaiah from Gibeon, a famous soldier and one of the leaders 
of The Thirty; {R}_{I}5_{/}Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan and Jozabad from 
Gederoth, {I}6_{/}Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah 
from Hariph, {I}7_{/}Elkanah, Eshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, 
Korahites, {I}8_{/}Joelah, Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
{R}_{I}9_{/}Some Gadites also joined David's troops when he was at the 
desert fort. They were valiant fighting men and experts with 
shield and spear. They were as fierce-looking as lions and as 
quick as mountain deer. {I}10_{/}Ezer was the leader, Obadiah second, 
Eliab third, {R}_{I}11_{/}Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth. {I}12_{/}Attai 
sixth, Eliel seventh, {I}13_{/}Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth, 
{R}_{I}14_{/}Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh. {R}_{I}15_{/}These sons of God 
were troop commanders, each one in command of a unit, the junior 
officers placed over a hundred, and senior officers over a 
thousand. {R}_{I}16_{/}These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the 
first month, when it overflowed its course, and scattered all the 
people who lived on its banks, both east and west.
{R}_{I}17_{/}Those men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah came to 
David at the fort. {R}_{I}18_{/}David went to meet them and said, "If you 
come to me as friends, to give me help, then I am ready to join 
you. But if it is to betray me to my enemies, when I have done no 
wrong, then may the God of our ancestors see and punish you."
{R}_{I}19_{/}Then God's spirit took control of one of them, Amasai, 
leader of The Thirty, and he called out: "Yours we are, David! We 
are with you, son of Jesse! Peace to you, peace to him that helps 
you, for God is on your side."
David welcomed them and made them officers in his army.
{R}_{I}20_{/}Some people from the tribe of Manasseh went over to David's 
side as he was setting out with the Philistines to fight Saul. But 
David did not help the Philistines, because their chiefs, after 
consultation, sent him back to Ziklag. They were afraid he would 
betray them to his former master Saul. {R}_{I}21_{/}He was on his way to 
Ziklag when these Manassites joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, 
Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, Zillethai, commanders of thousands in 
Manasseh. {R}_{I}22_{/}They were reinforcements for David and his troops, 
since they were all outstanding soldiers and became officers in 
the army. {R}_{I}23_{/}Indeed new men joined David's forces almost every 
day, so that his camp grew into an enormous camp.

{N}THE WARRIORS WHO ASSURED DAVID'S KINGSHIP{/}
{R}_{I}24_{/}These are the figures from the list of experienced warriors 
who joined David at Hebron to transfer Saul's kingship to him in 
accordance with the command of Yahweh:
{R}_{I}25_{/}Sons of Judah carrying shield and spear: 6,800 men equipped 
for battle. {I}26_{/}Of the sons of Simeon; 7,100 well-trained men. 
{I}27_{/}Of the sons of Levi: 4,600 {I}28_{/}in addition to Jehoiada, in 
command of the Aaronites, with 3,700 men; {I}29_{/}Zadok, a young and 
able fighter and {I}22{/} commanders of his family.
{R}_{I}30_{/}Of the sons of Benjamin: 3,000 kinsmen of Saul, most of them 
hitherto in the service of the House of Saul. {R}_{I}31_{/}Of the sons of 
Ephraim: 20,800 men famous in their families. {R}_{I}32_{/}Of the half 
tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 men assigned by name to go and proclaim 
David king. {R}_{I}33_{/}Of the sons of Issachar, expert in knowing the 
times when Israel should take action, and the way to do it: 200 
leaders and all their kinsmen under their command.
{I}34_{/}Of Zebulun: 50,000 men fit for service, ready to fight with 
weapons of every kind. {I}35_{/}Of Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, and 
with them 37,000 men armed with shield and spear. {I}36_{/}Of the 
Danites: 28,600 men ready for battle. {I}37_{/}Of Asher: 40,000 men 
fit for service, ready for battle. {R}_{I}38_{/}From Transjordania: 
120,000 men of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, with 
weapons of every kind.
{R}_{I}39_{/}All these warriors, ready for battle, came to Hebron 
willingly to proclaim David king over all Israel; and the rest of 
Israel, too, were all of one mind in making David king. {R}_{I}40_{/}For 
three days they stayed there, eating and drinking with David, for 
their kinsmen had sent food for them. {R}_{I}41_{/}Moreover from as far 
as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali their neighbors brought 
provisions, by donkey and camel, mule and ox - flour cakes, fig 
cakes, bunches of raisins, wine, oil, quantities of oxen and 
sheep; for there was joy in Israel.

{N}THE ARK IS BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM{/}
{1}13{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}David consulted with the commanders of thousands, of 
hundreds, and with all the leaders. {R}_{I}2_{/}To the whole assembly of 
Israel David said, "If you agree and if Yahweh our God wills it 
so, we will send messengers to the rest of our brothers throughout 
the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in 
their towns and nearby lands, and tell them to gather here with 
us. {R}_{I}3_{/}We will then go and get the ark of our God, for in the 
time of Saul we neglected it."
{I}4_{/}They agreed to this, for in the eyes of all the people it was 
the right thing to do. {R}_{I}5_{/}So David gathered all the people 
together from the Shihor of Egypt to the Pass of Hamath to bring 
the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. {R}_{I}6_{/}Then David and all Israel 
went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark 
of God which bears the name of Yahweh who is seated on the Cherub. 
{R}_{I}7_{/}At Abinadab's house they placed the ark of God on a new cart. 
Uzziah and Ahio were leading the cart. {R}_{I}8_{/}David and all Israel 
danced before God with all their might, singing to the 
accompaniment of lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. 
{R}_{I}9_{/}When they came to the threshing floor of the Javelin, the 
oxen stumbled, and Uzzah stretched out his hand and took hold of 
the ark. {R}_{I}10_{/}Then the anger of Yahweh blazed out against Uzzah, 
and he killed him because he had laid his hand on the ark, and he 
died there in the presence of God. {R}_{I}11_{/}David was disturbed that 
Yahweh had punished Uzzah in anger, and so that place has been 
called Perez-uzzah ever since.
{R}_{I}12_{/}David went in fear of God that day and said, "How can I 
bring the ark of God to my home?" {R}_{I}13_{/}So David did not take the 
ark home to the City of David, but took it to the house of a man 
named Obed-edom of Gath. {R}_{I}14_{/}The ark of God remained with the 
family of Obed-edom, in his house, for three months, and Yahweh 
blessed the family of Obed-edom and everything that belonged to 
him.

{1}14{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David with cedar wood 
and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace. {R}_{I}2_{/}David 
then knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and 
that for the sake of his people Israel his kingdom was being made 
prosperous.
{R}_{I}3_{/}At Jerusalem David took more wives and fathered more sons and 
daughters. {R}_{I}4_{/}These are the names of the children born to him in 
Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, {I}5_{/}Ibhar, Elishua, 
Elpelet, {I}6_{/}Nogab, Nepheg, Japhia, {I}7_{/}Elishama, Beeliada, 
Eliphelet.
{R}_{I}8_{/}When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king 
of all Israel, they all marched up to capture him. On hearing 
this, David went out to meet them. {R}_{I}9_{/}When the Philistines 
arrived, they began plundering the Valley of the Rephaim. 
{R}_{I}10_{/}David consulted Yahweh, "Shall I attack the Philistines? 
Will you turn them over to me?" Yahweh answered him, "Attack! I 
will turn them over to you." {R}_{I}11_{/}The Philistines went up to 
Baal-perazim and there David defeated them. David said, "God has 
broken through them just as water breaks through a dam." For this 
reason that place was called Baal Perazim. {R}_{I}12_{/}They had left 
their gods behind them there, and David ordered them to be burned.
{R}_{I}13_{/}Again the Philistines started plundering in the valley. 
{R}_{I}14_{/}David again consulted God, and God answered, "Do not attack 
them from the front; go around and get ready to attack them from 
the other side, near the balsam trees. {R}_{I}15_{/}When you hear the 
sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, launch your 
attack, for God is going out ahead of you to defeat the army of 
the Philistines." {R}_{I}16_{/}David did as God had ordered, and they 
defeated the Philistine army from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
{R}_{I}17_{/}David became famous everywhere, and Yahweh made every nation 
afraid of him.

{1}15{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}David put up buildings for himself in the City of David and 
prepared a place for the ark of God, and he put up a tent for it. 
{R}_{I}2_{/}Then he said, "Only the Levites shall move the ark of God, 
since Yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark and to serve him 
always."
{R}_{I}3_{/}Then David gathered all Israel together in Jerusalem to bring 
the ark of God up to the place he had prepared for it. {R}_{I}4_{/}David 
called together the sons of Aaron and the sons of Levi: {I}5_{/}of the 
sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief and his hundred and twenty 
kinsmen; {I}6_{/}of the sons of Merari, Asaiah and his two hundred and 
twenty kinsmen; {I}7_{/}of the sons of Gershom, Joel and his hundred 
and thirty kinsmen; {I}8_{/}of the sons of Elizaphah, Shemaiah and his 
two hundred kinsmen; {R}_{I}9_{/}of the sons of Hebron, Eliel and eighty 
kinsmen; {I}10_{/}of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab and his hundred and 
twelve kinsmen.
{R}_{I}11_{/}David called in the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the 
Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab. 
{R}_{I}12_{/}He told them, "You are the heads of families of the Levites. 
Purify yourselves, you and your brothers, and bring the ark of 
Yahweh, the God of Israel, up to the place I have prepared for it. 
{R}_{I}13_{/}The first time you were not there to carry it and Yahweh our 
God punished us for not consulting him as we should have done."
{R}_{I}14_{/}So the priests and the Levites purified themselves to bring 
up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, {R}_{I}15_{/}and the Levites 
carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses 
had ordered according to the command of Yahweh.
{R}_{I}16_{/}David then told the leaders of the Levites to assign duties 
for some Levites to sing and play a joyful tune with their various 
musical instruments: harps and lyres and cymbals. {R}_{I}17_{/}The 
Levites then appointed Heman son of Joel, Asaph son of Berechiah, 
one of his brothers, Ethan son of Kushaiah, one of their Merarite 
kinsmen; {R}_{I}18_{/}and with them, next in rank, their kinsmen as 
keepers of the gate: Zechariah son of Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, 
Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, 
Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel. {R}_{I}19_{/}Heman, Asaph and Ethan the 
cantors, were to clash the cymbals of bronze; {R}_{I}20_{/}Zechariah, 
Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah 
were to play the keyed harp. {I}21_{/}Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, 
Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, giving the beat, were to 
play the octave lyre. {I}22_{/}Chenaniah was chosen to be in charge of 
the transportation, because he was very skillful at doing these 
things. {R}_{I}23_{/}Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers to the 
ark. {R}_{I}24_{/}The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasal, 
Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer were to sound the trumpet before 
the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers to the 
ark.
{R}_{I}25_{/}So David, with the leaders of Israel and the commanders of 
thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh from 
Obed-edom's house with great rejoicing. {R}_{I}26_{/}And while God was 
securing the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of 
Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven sheep. {R}_{I}27_{/}David 
was wearing a robe of fine linen, like all the Levites who carried 
the ark, as well as the cantors and Chenaniah, the officer in 
charge of its transportation. David also wore the linen. 
{R}_{I}28_{/}Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh 
with shouts of joy to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and 
cymbals, making music with harp and lyre. {R}_{I}29_{/}Now as the ark of 
the covenant of Yahweh entered the City of David, Michal the 
daughter of Saul was watching from the window and saw King David 
dancing and leaping with joy and she despised him.

{1}16{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}They brought the ark of God in and put it inside the tent 
that David had prepared for it; and they offered burnt offerings 
and peace offerings to God. {R}_{I}2_{/}And when David had finished 
offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of 
Yahweh. {I}3_{/}He then distributed to all the Israelites, men and 
women, a loaf of bread each, a piece of roasted meat, and a raisin 
cake.

{N}DAVID ORGANIZES THE LEVITICAL CULT{/}
{R}_{I}4_{/}David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the 
ark of Yahweh, to commemorate, thank and praise Yahweh, the God of 
Israel: {R}_{I}5_{/}first Asaph, second Zechariah, then Uzziel, 
Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel. 
These were to play the harp and the lyre, while Asaph was to clash 
the cymbals. {R}_{I}6_{/}The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to keep 
sounding the trumpet before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. 
{R}_{I}7_{/}That day, David entrusted this song of praise to Asaph and 
his brethren:
{R}_{I}8_{/}Give thanks to Yahweh, call upon his name, proclaim his deeds 
to the peoples.
{I}9_{/}Sing to him, sing his praise; tell of all his marvels.
{I}10_{/}Glory in his holy name, let the hearts that seek Yahweh 
rejoice!
{I}11_{/}Seek Yahweh and his strength, seek his face untiringly;
{I}12_{/}Recall the wondrous deeds he has done, his miracles, the 
judgments from his mouth.
{R}_{I}13_{/}Descendants of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob his chosen 
one,
{R}_{I}14_{/}he is Yahweh our God; he rules over all the earth. {R}_{I}15_{/}He 
remembers his covenant forever, his promises for many generations,
{R}_{I}16_{/}the covenant he made with Abraham, his promise to Isaac,
{R}_{I}17_{/}That he gave as law to Jacob, an everlasting covenant for 
Israel.
{R}_{I}18_{/}For he said, "I give you a land Canaan, your own 
possession,"
{I}19_{/}when they were easily counted, few in number, strangers to 
the country.
{R}_{I}20_{/}They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to 
another.
{R}_{I}21_{/}But he let no one oppress them, and punished kings for their 
sake:
{R}_{I}22_{/}"Do not touch my anointed ones, do not harm my prophets."
{I}23_{/}Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. Proclaim his salvation day 
after day.
{I}24_{/}Tell his glory among the nations and his wonders to every 
people.
{I}25_{/}Yahweh is great, and highly to be praised, more fearsome than 
all gods.
{I}26_{/}Nothingness are all the gods of the nations, Yahweh himself 
made the heavens;
{I}27_{/}splendor and majesty go before him, praise and joy are in his 
sanctuary.
{R}_{I}28_{/}Give to Yahweh, families of the peoples, give to Yahweh 
glory and praise. {I}29_{/}Give to Yahweh the glory due his name. 
Bring out offerings and bow before him, worship Yahweh in his 
sacred ornaments.
{I}30_{/}Be quiet before him, all the earth! Firm has he made the 
world, not to be moved.
{R}_{I}31_{/}Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Say among 
the nations, "Yahweh is King!"
{R}_{I}32_{/}Let the sea thunder and all that it holds, let the fields 
exult and all that is in them,
{I}33_{/}let all the trees cry out for joy, and rejoice before Yahweh, 
for he comes to rule the earth.
{I}34_{/}Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, his love endures 
forever.
{R}_{I}35_{/}Say, "Save us, O God, our Savior, gather us and deliver us 
from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name 
and glory in praising you."
{R}_{I}36_{/}Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel from all eternity and 
forever! And let all the people say, "Amen! Alleluia!"
{R}_{I}37_{/}David left there, before the ark of the Covenant of Yahweh, 
Asaph and his brother Levites with the permanent charge of the 
worship that was held before the ark as each day's ritual 
required. {R}_{I}38_{/}He left also Obed-edom, with his sixty-eight 
kinsmen. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be keepers 
of the gate.
{R}_{I}39_{/}He left Zadok the priest and the priests, his kinsmen, 
before the Holy Tent of Yahweh at the High place in Gibeon 
{R}_{I}40_{/}to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh regularly, morning and 
evening, on the altar for burnt offerings and to carry out all 
that is written in the Law of Yahweh laid down for Israel. 
{R}_{I}41_{/}With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those who 
were chosen and assigned by name to give praise to God, "For his 
love is everlasting." {R}_{I}42_{/}With them were Heman and Jeduthun who 
were to sound the trumpets, cymbals and musical instruments 
accompanying the hymns to God. The sons of Jeduthun were given 
charge of the gate.
{R}_{I}43_{/}Then all went away, each to his own house, and David 
returned to bless his household.

{N}THE PROPHECY OF NATHAN{/}
{1}17{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Once David was living in his palace, he said to the prophet 
Nathan, "Here am I living in a house of cedar, while the ark of 
Yahweh's covenant dwells beneath a tent cloth." {R}_{I}2_{/}Nathan said 
to David, "Do all that is in your mind, for God is with you."
{R}_{I}3_{/}But that very night Yahweh said to Nathan, {R}_{I}4_{/}"Go and tell 
my servant David, 'Yahweh says this: You yourself are not to build 
a temple for me to live in. {R}_{I}5_{/}I have never lived in a temple 
from the day I brought Israel out until today, but went from tent 
to tent, from one shelter to another. {R}_{I}6_{/}In all my journeying 
with the whole of Israel, did I say to any one of the rulers of 
Israel whom I had appointed as shepherds of my people: Why do you 
not build me a temple of cedar wood?
{R}_{I}7_{/}This you must say to my servant David: This is the word of 
Yahweh Sabaoth: I took you from following the sheep, to be leader 
of my people Israel. {I}8_{/}I have been with you wherever you have 
gone, and I have defeated all your enemies as you advanced. I will 
make your name as great as the name of the greatest on earth. 
{R}_{I}9_{/}I will provide a place for my people Israel; I will plant 
them there and they shall live in that place and never be 
disturbed again; nor shall the wicked ever again oppress them, as 
they did {R}_{I}10_{/}in the days when I appointed judges over my people 
Israel. For now I will subdue all their enemies. Moreover I tell 
you that I will build you a house. {R}_{I}11_{/}And when your days are 
ended and you must die and be buried with your ancestors, I will 
raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I 
will make his kingdom strong. {I}12_{/}He will build a temple for me 
and I will make his throne firm forever. {R}_{I}13_{/}I will be a father 
to him and he a son to me. I will not withdraw my support from 
him, as I withdrew it from Saul. {R}_{I}14_{/}I will put him in charge of 
my people and his kingdom shall be established forever."
{R}_{I}15_{/}Nathan told David accordingly all these words and this 
vision.

{N}DAVID'S PRAYER{/}
{R}_{I}16_{/}King David then went in and, seated before Yahweh, said: "I 
am not worthy of what you have already done for me, Yahweh God, 
nor is my family. {R}_{I}17_{/}Yet in your eyes, O God, this is still not 
enough. For you have made a promise for my descendants reaching 
into the distant future and you have looked on me as a great man. 
{R}_{I}18_{/}What more can I say to you? For you know your servant David. 
{I}19_{/}You yourself have done this because you have looked kindly on 
your servant and you wanted to show your own greatness.
{R}_{I}20_{/}O Yahweh, there is none like you, no God except you alone, 
that we have ever heard of. {R}_{I}21_{/}Is there another people on the 
earth like your people Israel, whom you rescued from slavery in 
Egypt to make them your own people, giving yourself a name for 
great and terrible things by driving nations out before your 
people whom you rescued from Egypt?
{R}_{I}22_{/}You made your people Israel your own people forever; and 
you, Yahweh, have become their God. {R}_{I}23_{/}Now, Yahweh, let the 
promise you have made to me and to my descendants be always kept. 
{R}_{I}24_{/}May this promise hold good and your name be exalted forever; 
may they say, 'Yahweh Sabaoth, the God of Israel, is God for 
Israel.' And let my descendants be established before you forever.
{R}_{I}25_{/}O my God, you have just made known to me that you will build 
me a house; because of this I have to offer this prayer in your 
presence. {R}_{I}26_{/}Yes, Yahweh, you are God indeed, and you have made 
this kind promise to me. {I}27_{/}Be pleased, then, to bless my house 
so that they may remain forever in your favor. You, Yahweh, are 
the one who blesses, and your blessing will rest on them forever."

{N}THE WARS OF DAVID{/}
{1}18{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, 
taking Gath and its outlying villages. {R}_{I}2_{/}He also defeated the 
Moabites; the Moabites became subject to David, paying him taxes.
{R}_{I}3_{/}At Hamath David defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, who was 
trying to gain control of the territory by the river Euphrates. 
{R}_{I}4_{/}David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen 
and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him; David hamstrung all 
the chariot teams, keeping only a hundred of them. {R}_{I}5_{/}The 
Arameans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, 
but David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans. 
{R}_{I}6_{/}Then David established governors in Aram of Damascus, and the 
Arameans became subject to David, paying him taxes. Wherever David 
went, Yahweh gave him victory.
{R}_{I}7_{/}David took the golden shields of the guards of Hadadezer and 
brought them to Jerusalem. {R}_{I}8_{/}From Tibhath and from Cun, towns 
belonging to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze; 
with this Solomon would make the bronze Sea and the bronze pillars 
and furnishings.
{R}_{I}9_{/}When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the 
entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, {R}_{I}10_{/}he sent his son 
Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him on 
fighting and defeating Hadadezer, since Hadadezer was the enemy of 
Tou. Hadoram brought articles of every kind in gold, silver and 
bronze, {R}_{I}11_{/}which King David also consecrated to Yahweh together 
with the silver and gold he had taken from all the nations: Edom, 
Moab, Ammonites, Philistines, Amalek.
{R}_{I}12_{/}After that David defeated the Edomites in the Valley of 
Salt, eighteen thousand of them. {R}_{I}13_{/}He imposed governors on 
Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. Wherever David 
went, Yahweh gave him victory.
{R}_{I}14_{/}David ruled over all Israel, administering law and justice 
to all his people. {I}15_{/}Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the 
army; Jehoshapat son of Ahilud was recorder; {R}_{I}16_{/}Zadok son of 
Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests; Shavsha was 
secretary; {R}_{I}17_{/}Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the 
Cheretites and Pelethites; David's sons were the chief assistants 
of the King.

{1}19{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Afterwards Nahash, king of the Ammonites, died and his son 
Hanun became king. {R}_{I}2_{/}David thought, "I will show kindness to 
Hanun, son of Nahash, since his father was kind to me." And David 
sent messengers with his condolences on his father's death. But 
when David's servants reached Hanun in the land of the Ammonites 
to present these condolences, {R}_{I}3_{/}the Ammonite leaders said to 
Hanun, "Do you think David means to honor your father when he 
sends you messengers of sympathy? On the contrary he has sent them 
here as spies to explore the land, so that he can conquer it." 
{R}_{I}4_{/}Hanun had David's servants seized, shaved their beards, cut 
their clothes half-way up to the hips and sent them away. {R}_{I}5_{/}As 
soon as David was told what had happened to these men, he sent 
someone to meet them, for the men were too ashamed to return home. 
And he said, "Stay in Jericho, until your beards have grown again, 
and come back then."
{R}_{I}6_{/}The Ammonites saw that they had made David their enemy and so 
Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire 
chariots and charioteers from the Aramaeans of Upper Mesopotamia, 
of Maacah and of Zobah. {R}_{I}7_{/}They hired thirty-two thousand 
chariots; also the king of Maacah with his army. These came and 
encamped before Medeba, while the Ammonites came out from all 
their cities and got ready to fight. {R}_{I}8_{/}When David heard this, 
he sent Joab with the whole army and the warriors. {R}_{I}9_{/}The 
Ammonites marched out and took up their positions at the entrance 
to the town, but the kings who had come remained in the open 
country. {I}10_{/}Joab, seeing that he had to fight on two fronts, to 
his front and to his rear, chose the best fighters of the 
Israelites and drew them up in line facing the Aramaeans. {I}11_{/}He 
placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother 
Abishai, to face the Ammonites. He said to him, {I}12_{/}"If the 
Aramaeans prove too strong for me, you shall come to my help; if 
the Ammonites prove too strong for you, I will come to yours. 
{R}_{I}13_{/}Take courage and fight hard for the sake of our people and 
the towns of our God. And may Yahweh do as he thinks right."
{I}14_{/}Joab and the force with him advanced to attack the 
Aramaeans,who fled before him. {R}_{I}15_{/}When the Ammonites saw that 
the Aramaeans were running away, they too fled before Abishai, 
Joab's brother, and withdrew into their town. Then Joab came back 
to Jerusalem.
{R}_{I}16_{/}Seeing that they had been defeated by Israel, the Aramaeans 
sent messengers and mobilized the Aramaeans from beyond the river, 
with Shophach, commander of Hadadezer's army, at their head. 
{R}_{I}17_{/}News of this was brought to David, who gathered the 
Israelite troops, crossed the Jordan, and met them. David drew up 
his line of battle facing the Aramaeans, and the fighting began. 
{R}_{I}18_{/}But the Aramaeans fled before Israel, and David killed seven 
thousand of their chariot teams and forty thousand foot soldiers. 
He also killed Shophach, their general. {R}_{I}19_{/}When the kings who 
were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by 
Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. 
After this the Aramaeans refused to give help to the Ammonites.

{1}20{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}At the turn of the year, the time when kings go to war, Joab 
set out with the army to invade the land of the Ammonites and went 
to lay siege to Rabbah. David, however, remained in Jerusalem. 
Joab attacked Rabbah and destroyed it. {R}_{I}2_{/}David took the gold 
crown from the head of the Ammonite idol Milcom; they found that 
it weighed about seventy five pounds. In it was set a precious 
stone which made an ornament for David's head. He carried off a 
great quantity of loot from the town. {R}_{I}3_{/}He brought away its 
population and set them to work with saws, iron picks and axes. 
David treated all the Ammonite towns in the same way. Then David 
and the whole army returned to Jerusalem. 
{R}_{I}4_{/}After this, war broke out again with the Philistines at 
Gezer. This was when Sibbecai of Hushah killed Sippai, a 
descendant of the Rephaim. The Philistines were defeated. {R}_{I}5_{/}War 
with the Philistines broke out again, and Elhanan son of Jair 
killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath of Gath, the shaft of whose 
spear was as thick as a weaver's beam. {I}6_{/}There was another 
battle at Gath, where there was a giant with six fingers on each 
hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all. He too was a 
descendant of Raphaim. {R}_{I}7_{/}He defied Israel and Jonathan, son of 
David's brother Shimea, killed him.
{R}_{I}8_{/}These men were descended from Raphaim of Gath and they were 
killed by David and his guards.

{N}THE CENSUS{/}
{1}21{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel and so 
he made David take a census of the Israelites. {R}_{I}2_{/}David said to 
Joab and to the senior army officers, "Go, and take a census of 
Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, then come back that I may know 
their number." {R}_{I}3_{/}Joab said, "May Yahweh multiply the people a 
hundred times! My lord king, are they not all your servants? Why 
do you want to do this? Will you bring guilt upon Israel?"
{R}_{I}4_{/}But the king enforced his order on Joab, and Joab went away, 
traveling through the whole country of Israel before he returned 
to Jerusalem. {R}_{I}5_{/}Joab gave David the figures for the census of 
the people: the whole of Israel numbered one million, one hundred 
thousand men capable of drawing sword, and Judah four hundred and 
seventy thousand capable of drawing sword. {R}_{I}6_{/}But Joab 
disapproved of the king's command, and, because of this he had not 
taken any census of Levi or of Benjamin.
{R}_{I}7_{/}God looked with displeasure on what had been done and so he 
began to punish Israel. {R}_{I}8_{/}Then David said to God, "I have 
sinned greatly by doing this. But now I beg you to forgive me for 
this fault. I have been very foolish." {R}_{I}9_{/}Then Yahweh spoke to 
Gad, David's prophet, {R}_{I}10_{/}"Go and say to David, 'Yahweh says 
this: I offer you three things; choose one of them for me to do to 
you." {R}_{I}11_{/}So Gad went to David and said, "Yahweh says this, 
'Take your choice: {R}_{I}12_{/}three years of famine, three months 
running away from the armies of your enemies, or three days of 
Yahweh's own sword, an epidemic in your land, with Yahweh's 
destroying angel bringing death throughout Israel.' Now decide how 
I am to answer him who sends me." {R}_{I}13_{/}David said to Gad, "This 
is a hard choice, but let me rather fall into the power of Yahweh, 
since his mercy is very great; and not into the power of men."
{R}_{I}14_{/}So Yahweh sent an epidemic on Israel, and seventy thousand 
men of the Israelites died. {R}_{I}15_{/}God sent the angel to Jerusalem 
to destroy it, but as he was about to destroy it, Yahweh looked 
and changed his mind; and he said to the destroying angel, 
"Enough! Now withdraw your hand." The angel of Yahweh was standing 
beside the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. {R}_{I}16_{/}David saw 
the angel of Yahweh standing between the heavens and earth with a 
naked sword in his hand, ready to destroy Jerusalem. Then David 
and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces. 
{R}_{I}17_{/}And David prayed to God, "Was it not I who sinned, by 
ordering this wicked census? But these, this flock, what have they 
done? Yahweh my God, let your hand lie heavy on me and on my 
family; but let your people escape the plague."
{R}_{I}18_{/}The angel of Yahweh then said to Gad, "David must go up and 
build an altar to Yahweh on the threshing floor of Ornan the 
Jebusite." {R}_{I}19_{/}So David obeyed the command which Gad had spoken 
in the name of Yahweh. {I}20_{/}Now Ornan, as he turned, had seen the 
angel and had hidden, with his four sons.
Ornan was threshing wheat {R}_{I}21_{/}when David came to him. When Ornan 
looked up and saw David coming, he left the threshing floor and 
with his face to the ground did homage to David. {R}_{I}22_{/}Then David 
said to Ornan, "Sell me your threshing floor, to build an altar to 
Yahweh. Let me have it at its full price, that the plague may be 
turned away from the people." {R}_{I}23_{/}"Take it," Ornan said to 
David, "and let my lord the king do as he thinks right. Look, I 
will give you the oxen for burnt offerings, the threshing sled for 
the wood and the wheat for the grain offering; I give them all."
{R}_{I}24_{/}But King David said to Ornan, "No, I must buy it from you at 
the full price; I will not take for Yahweh what is yours, or offer 
burnt offerings that cost me nothing." {R}_{I}25_{/}So David gave Ornan 
six hundred gold coins for the threshing place.
{R}_{I}26_{/}David built an altar there to Yahweh and offered burnt 
offerings and peace offerings. He called on Yahweh, and Yahweh 
answered him with fire from heaven on the altar for burnt 
offerings {I}27_{/}and ordered the angel to put his sword away. 
{R}_{I}28_{/}Then David saw that Yahweh had answered him on the threshing 
floor of Ornan the Jebusite, so he kept on offering sacrifices 
there. {R}_{I}29_{/}The Holy Tent of Yahweh that Moses had made in the 
wilderness and the altar for burnt offerings were at that time at 
the High place at Gibeon, {R}_{I}30_{/}but David had not been able to go 
there before God to consult him, so fearful was he of the sword of 
the angel of Yahweh.

{1}22{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Then David said, "Here is where the Temple of Yahweh God will 
be; and this is where the people of Israel are to offer burnt 
offerings."

{N}PREPARATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE{/}
{R}_{I}2_{/}David gave orders to gather all the strangers living in the 
land of Israel and he set stonecutters to prepare stone blocks for 
building the Temple of God. {R}_{I}3_{/}David furthermore stored up great 
quantities of iron to make nails for the wooden gates and for 
clamps, and more bronze than could be weighed; {R}_{I}4_{/}logs of cedar 
too, beyond number, the Sidonians and Tyrians having brought cedar 
logs to David in great quantities.
{R}_{I}5_{/}Then David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, 
and the Temple to be built for Yahweh must be of great splendor, 
and famous for its magnificence in every country. I will make 
preparations for him." And so, before he died, David laid away 
large amounts of the materials needed. {R}_{I}6_{/}He then sent for his 
son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for Yahweh, the 
God of Israel, {R}_{I}7_{/}"My son, my heart was set on building a temple 
for the name of Yahweh my God. {I}8_{/}But Yahweh told me, 'You have 
shed much blood and fought great battles; it is not for you to 
build a temple for my name, since you have shed so much blood on 
the earth in my presence. {R}_{I}9_{/}But now a son is born to you. He 
shall be a man of peace, and I will give him peace from all the 
enemies that surround him; for Solomon is his name, and in his 
days I will give Israel peace and quiet. {R}_{I}10_{/}He shall build a 
temple for my name; he shall be a son to me and I a father to him. 
His dynasty will rule Israel forever. {R}_{I}11_{/}Now, my son, may 
Yahweh be with you and give you success in building a temple for 
Yahweh your God, as he has said concerning you. {R}_{I}12_{/}Yet may he 
give you insight and wisdom so that you may govern Israel 
according to his Law. {R}_{I}13_{/}Success will be yours if you carefully 
observe the statutes and the ordinances that Yahweh has prescribed 
to Moses for Israel. Be strong and stand fast, be fearless, be 
confident. {R}_{I}14_{/}Poor as I am, I have set aside for the Temple of 
Yahweh four thousand tons of gold, and nearly forty thousand tons 
of silver and more bronze and iron than can be weighed; I have 
stored up wood and stone too, to which you must add more. {I}15_{/}You 
will have many workmen, stonecutters, masons, carpenters, skilled 
artisans of every kind, {I}16_{/}while your supply of gold and silver, 
bronze and iron, will be unlimited. Set to work, then, and may 
Yahweh be with you!"
{R}_{I}17_{/}David then commanded all the Israelite leaders to help his 
son Solomon, {R}_{I}18_{/}"Is not Yahweh your God with you? He has given 
you peace on all sides, since he has let me conquer all the people 
who lived in this land, and the land has been subdued for Yahweh 
and for his people. {R}_{I}19_{/}So now devote heart and soul to the 
search for Yahweh your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of Yahweh 
your God, so that the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and the holy 
things of God may be brought to the Temple that is built for the 
name of Yahweh."

{N}THE WORK OF THE LEVITES{/}
{1}23{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}When David was very old, he made his son Solomon king over 
Israel. {R}_{I}2_{/}He then gathered all the Israelite leaders together, 
with the priests and Levites.
{I}3_{/}A census was taken of those Levites thirty years old or older. 
The total was thirty-eight thousand; {R}_{I}4_{/}twenty-four thousand of 
these were responsible for the services of the house of Yahweh; 
six thousand were scribes and judges; {R}_{I}5_{/}four thousand were 
keepers of the gate; four thousand praised Yahweh on the 
instruments David had made for that purpose.
{R}_{I}6_{/}Then David divided the Levites into three groups, according 
to their clans: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
{I}7_{/}For the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. {I}8_{/}Sons of Ladan: 
Jehiel first, Zetham, Joel; three in all. {I}9_{/}Sons of Shimei: 
Shelomoth, Haziel, Haran; three in all. These are the heads of 
families of Ladan. {I}10_{/}Sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zirah, Jeush, 
Beriah; these were the sons of Shimei; four in all. {I}11_{/}Jahath 
was the eldest, Zirah the second, then Jeush and Beriah, who had 
not many children and were counted as one family.
{R}_{I}12_{/}Sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel; four in all. 
{I}13_{/}Sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants 
were set apart to be in charge of the sacred objects forever, to 
burn incense in the presence of Yahweh, to serve him and to bless 
the people in his name forever. {R}_{I}14_{/}As for Moses, the man of 
God, his sons were included among the Levites. {I}15_{/}Sons of Moses: 
Gershom and Eliezer. {I}16_{/}Sons of Gershom: Shebuel, the first: 
{I}17_{/}Eliezer had sons: Rehabiah, the first. Eliezer had no other 
sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous. 
{I}18_{/}Sons of Izhar: Shelomith, the first. {R}_{I}19_{/}Sons of Hebron: 
Jeriah first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, Jekameam fourth. 
{R}_{I}20_{/}Sons of Uzziel: Micah first, Isshiah second.
{I}21_{/}Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. Sons of Mahli: Eleazar and 
Kish. {I}22_{/}Eleazar died leaving no sons but only daughters; their 
cousins, the sons of Kish, married these. {I}23_{/}Sons of Mushi: 
Mahli, Eder, Jeremoth; three in all.
{R}_{I}24_{/}These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of 
families, and those registered by name, individually; whoever was 
twenty years old or older had his duty in the service of the 
Temple of Yahweh. {R}_{I}25_{/}For David had said, "Yahweh, the God of 
Israel, has given peace to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem 
forever. {I}26_{/}The Levites are no longer required to carry the Holy 
Tent or anything used in its service."
{R}_{I}27_{/}According to the last words of David, the Levites who had 
been registered were of twenty years and older. {R}_{I}28_{/}Their duty 
is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the Temple of 
Yahweh, in the courts and chambers, to purify everything that is 
sacred; their duty is to serve the Temple of God. {R}_{I}29_{/}They are 
also responsible for the loaves set out in rows, and for the flour 
for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the cakes 
baked on the griddle or mixed, and they are to weigh and measure 
the Temple offerings. {I}30_{/}They have to be present every morning 
to give glory and praise to Yahweh, and also in the evening, 
{I}31_{/}and at every burnt offering to Yahweh on the sabbath, New 
Moon or solemn feast, in such numbers as are prescribed. They must 
always be present before Yahweh. {R}_{I}32_{/}In serving the Temple of 
Yahweh they observe the ritual of the Tent of Meeting, the ritual 
of the sanctuary and the ritual of their brethren, the sons of 
Aaron.

{N}THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PRIESTS{/}
{1}24{/}

{I}1_{/}These are the groups to which the descendants of Aaron belong. 
Sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar. {R}_{I}2_{/}Nadab and 
Abihu died in their father's lifetime leaving no children, so 
Eleazar and Ithamar became priests. {R}_{I}3_{/}David divided them into 
groups with the help of Zadok, one of Eleazar's sons, and 
Ahimelech, one of the sons of Ithamar, and made a register of them 
according to their duties. {I}4_{/}The sons of Eleazar were found to 
have more leading men than the sons of Ithamar; accordingly, from 
the heads of families of the sons of Eleazar they made sixteen 
groups, and from those of the sons of Ithamar, eight. {R}_{I}5_{/}They 
divided them, both parties, by lot: there were Temple officials 
and spiritual leaders among the sons of Eleazar, as well as among 
the sons of Ithamar. {R}_{I}6_{/}One of the Levites, the scribe Shemaiah 
son of Nethanel, recorded them in the presence of the king, his 
officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar and the 
heads of the priestly and levitical families. They took turns in 
drawing lots for each family of the sons of Eleazar and for the 
sons of Ithamar. 
{I}7_{/}The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, to Jedaiah the second, 
{I}8_{/}Harim the third, Seorim the fourth, {I}9_{/}Malchijah the fifth, 
Mijamin the sixth, {I}10_{/}Hakkoz the seventh, Abijah the eighth, 
{I}11_{/}Jeshua the ninth, Shecaniah the tenth, {I}12_{/}Eliashib the 
eleventh, Jakim the twelfth, {I}13_{/}Huppah the thirteenth, Ishbaal 
the fourteenth, {I}14_{/}Bilgah the fifteenth, Immer the sixteenth, 
{I}15_{/}Hezir the seventeenth, Happizzez the eighteenth, 
{I}16_{/}Pethahiah the nineteenth, Jehezkel the twentieth, {I}17_{/}Jachin 
the twenty-first, Gamul the twenty-second, {I}18_{/}Delaiah the 
twenty-third, Maaziah the twenty-fourth.
{R}_{I}19_{/}These men were registered according to their various duties, 
to enter the Temple of Yahweh according to the regulations that 
Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given through Haran, their 
ancestor.
{I}20_{/}As regards the rest of the sons of Levi:
Sons of Amram: Shubael. Sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. {I}21_{/}For 
Rehabiah, for the sons of Rehabiah: the eldest, Isshiah. 
{I}22_{/}Izharites: Shelomoth: Jahath. {R}_{I}23_{/}Sons of Hebron: Jeriah 
the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the 
fourth. {R}_{I}24_{/}Sons of Uzziel: Micah; sons of Micah: Shamir; 
{R}_{I}25_{/}the brother of Micah: Isshiah; sons of Micah: Isshiah, 
Zechariah. {I}26_{/}Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. Sons of Jaaziah: 
his son; {I}27_{/}sons of Merari: for Jaaziah his son: Shoham, Zaccur, 
Ibri: {I}28_{/}for Mahli: Eleazar who had no sons; {I}29_{/}for Kish: the 
sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. {I}30_{/}Sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, 
Jerimoth.
{R}_{I}31_{/}These were the sons of Levi by their families. The head of 
each family and one of his younger brothers drew lots for their 
assignments, just as their relatives, the priests descended from 
Aaron, had done. King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of 
families of the priests and of the Levites were witnesses.

{N}THE CANTORS{/}
{1}25{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}For the liturgy, David and the senior army officers set apart 
the sons of Asaph, of Heman and of Jeduthun, who prophesied 
playing lyre and harp and cymbal, and a list was made of those 
with these duties to perform.
{R}_{I}2_{/}Sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, Asharelah; the sons 
of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph who prophesied whenever 
the king commanded.
{R}_{I}3_{/}For Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, 
Hashabiah, Mattithiah; there were six of them under the direction 
of their father Jeduthun who, to the sound of the lyre, sang 
praise and thanks to the Lord.
{I}4_{/}For Heman: sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, 
Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romantiezer, 
Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. {R}_{I}5_{/}All these were 
sons of Heman, the king's seer; these sounded the trumpet when 
Yahweh's word came. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three 
daughters; {R}_{I}6_{/}all of them sang in the Temple of Yahweh under 
their father's direction to the sound of cymbal, harp and lyre, 
for the liturgy in the house of Yahweh at the king's direction.
{R}_{I}7_{/}All of these, whether of Asaph, Jeduthun or Heman, who were 
trained in singing to Yahweh, all of them skilled men, were 
altogether two hundred and eighty-eight. {I}8_{/}They drew lots to 
determine the assignment of duties of each of them whether they 
were young or old, experts or beginners. {R}_{I}9_{/}The first lot fell 
to the Asaphite, Joseph. The second was Gedaliah, he and his sons 
and brothers were twelve. {I}10_{/}The third was Zaccur, he and his 
sons and brothers were twelve. {I}11_{/}The fourth was Izri, he and 
his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}12_{/}The fifth was Nethaniah, 
he and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}13_{/}The sixth was 
Bukkiah, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}14_{/}The 
seventh was Jesharelah, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. 
{I}15_{/}The eighth was Jeshaiah, he and his sons and brothers were 
twelve. {I}16_{/}The ninth was Mattaniah, he and his sons and brothers 
were twelve. {I}17_{/}The tenth was Shimei, he and his sons and 
brothers were twelve. {I}18_{/}The eleventh was Azarel, he and his 
sons and brothers were twelve. {I}19_{/}The twelfth was Hashabiah, he 
and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}20_{/}The thirteenth was 
Shubael, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}21_{/}The 
fourteenth was Jeremoth, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. 
{I}22_{/}The fifteenth was Mattithiah, he and his sons and brothers 
were twelve. {I}23_{/}The sixteenth was Hananiah, he and his sons and 
brothers were twelve. {I}24_{/}The seventeenth was Joshbekashah, he 
and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}25_{/}The eighteenth was 
Hanani, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}26_{/}The 
nineteenth was Mallothi, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. 
{I}27_{/}The twentieth was Eliathah, he and his sons and brothers were 
twelve. {I}28_{/}The twenty-first was Hothir, he and his sons and 
brothers were twelve. {I}29_{/}The twenty-second was Giddalti, he and 
his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}30_{/}The twenty-third was 
Mahazioth, he and his sons and brothers were twelve. {I}31_{/}The 
twenty-fourth was Romamtiezer, he and his sons and brothers were 
twelve.

{N}THE KEEPERS OF THE GATE{/}
{1}26{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}These are the assignments of work for the Levites who served 
as Temple guards. For the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one 
of the sons of Ebiasahp. {R}_{I}2_{/}Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the 
firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the 
fourth, {I}3_{/}Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the 
seventh.
{I}4_{/}Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the 
second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 
{R}_{I}5_{/}Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the 
eighth; God had indeed blessed him. {I}6_{/}Shemaiah had sons who were 
important men in their clan because of their great ability. 
{I}7_{/}Sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad and his 
brothers, Elihu and Semachia, brave men. {I}8_{/}All these were sons 
of Obed-edom. These and their sons and brothers were highly 
qualified for this work. For Obed-edom, sixty-two.
{I}9_{/}Meshelemiah had sons and brothers: eighteen brave men.
{I}10_{/}Hosah, son of Merari, had sons: Shimri was the first, for 
although he was not the firstborn his father had made him the 
chief. {R}_{I}11_{/}Hilkiah was the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah 
the fourth. Altogether thirteen members of Hosah's family were 
Temple guards.
{R}_{I}12_{/}The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to 
their families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just 
as the other Levites were. {I}13_{/}They drew lots, junior and senior 
family alike, to see which gate it would be responsible for. 
{R}_{I}14_{/}For the east side the lot fell to Shelemiah, whose son 
Zechariah was a shrewd counselor; when they drew lots, the lot for 
the north side fell to the latter. {I}15_{/}To Obed-edom went the 
south, and to his sons the storehouse. {I}16_{/}To Shuppim and Hosah 
went the west with the Gate of the Felled Treetrunk on the upper 
road. Watches were established for each family. {I}17_{/}On the east, 
six daily; on the north, four daily; on the south, four daily; at 
the storehouse, two each side; {I}18_{/}for the Parbar. {I}19_{/}These 
were the orders of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and 
Merarites.
{R}_{I}20_{/}Others of their fellow Levites were in charge of the Temple 
Treasury and the storerooms for gifts dedicated to God.
{I}21_{/}The sons of Ladan, sons of Gershon, through Ladan had the 
Jehielites for heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite. 
{R}_{I}22_{/}The Jehielites, Zetham and Joel his brother, were 
responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of Yahweh. 
{I}23_{/}As regard the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and 
Uzzielites;
{I}24_{/}Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, was the officer 
responsible for the treasuries. {I}25_{/}His kinsmen through Eliezer: 
Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, 
Shelomoth his son. {R}_{I}26_{/}This Shelomoth and his kinsmen were in 
charge of all the gifts dedicated to Yahweh by King David and by 
the heads of families as officers of thousands, of hundreds, or as 
other senior officers. {R}_{I}27_{/}There was a part of the loot they 
captured in battle and dedicated for use in the Temple {R}_{I}28_{/}and 
also the things that Samuel and the seer Saul son of Kish, Abner 
son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated. All that had 
been dedicated was under the responsibility of Shelomoth and his 
kinsmen.
{R}_{I}29_{/}For the Izharites: Chananiah and his sons were in charge of 
Israel's civil affairs as officials and judges.
{R}_{I}30_{/}For the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his kinsmen, one thousand 
seven hundred fighting men, were appointed as overseers of all 
Israel west of Jordan, for all the service of Yahweh and the 
service of the king. {R}_{I}31_{/}For the Hebronites: Jerijah the chief. 
In the fortieth year of David's reign, the family line of the 
Hebronite families was investigated and fighting men were found 
belonging to them at Jazer in Gilead. {R}_{I}32_{/}King David appointed 
two thousand seven hundred fighting men, kinsmen to Jerijah and 
heads of families, as overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and 
the half tribe of Manasseh for all the service of Yahweh and the 
sacrifices of the king.

{N}MILITARY AND CIVIL ORGANIZATION{/}
{1}27{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Census of the sons of Israel; The heads of families, the 
commanders of thousands and hundreds, and other officers who 
served the king in all that referred to the divisions of twenty-
four thousand men each, that were on duty for a month, each month 
of the year. {I}2_{/}For the first month Jashobeam, son of Zabdiel, 
{I}3_{/}son of Perez, and chief of all the officers of the division 
had charge of a division of twenty-four thousand men. {I}4_{/}For the 
second month Dodai, the Ahohite had charge of a division of 
twenty-four thousand men. {I}5_{/}For the third month Benaiah son of 
Jehoiada, the chief priest, had charge of a division of twenty-
four thousand men. {I}6_{/}Benaiah who was champion of The Thirty, was 
overseer for The Thirty and for his division. Ammizabad was his 
son. {I}7_{/}For the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab; his 
son Zebadiah succeeded him. He had charge of a division of twenty-
four thousand men. {I}8_{/}For the fifth month, Shamhuth the Izrahite 
had charge of a division of twenty-four thousand men. {I}9_{/}For the 
sixth month, Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa had charge of a division 
of twenty-four thousand men. {I}10_{/}For the seventh month, Helez the 
Pelonite, an Ephraimite, had charge of a division of twenty-four 
thousand men. {I}11_{/}For the eighth month, Sibbecai of Hushah, a 
Zerahite, had charge of a division of twenty-four thousand men. 
{I}12_{/}For the ninth month, Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjaminite, had 
charge of a division of twenty-four thousand men. {I}13_{/}For the 
tenth month, Maharai of Netophah, a Zerahite, had charge of a 
division of twenty-four thousand men. {I}14_{/}For the eleventh month, 
Benaiah of Pirathon, an Ephraimite, had charge of a division of 
twenty-four thousand men. {R}_{I}15_{/}For the twelfth month, Heldai from 
Netophah, of Othniel, had charge of a division of twenty-four 
thousand men. {R}_{I}16_{/}Overseers for the tribes of Israel: Eliezer 
son of Zichri was chief officer for the Reubenites, Shephatiah, 
son of Maacha for the Simeonites, {I}17_{/}Hashabiah, son of Kemuel 
for the Levites, Zadok for the Aaronites, {R}_{I}18_{/}Elihu, one of 
David's brothers, for the Judaeans, Omri son of Michael for the 
Issacharites, {I}19_{/}Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah for the Zebulunites, 
Jeremoth, son of Azriel for the Naphtalite, {R}_{I}20_{/}Hoshea, son of 
Azaziah for the Ephraimites, Joel, son of Pedaiah for the half 
tribe of Manasseh, {R}_{I}21_{/}Iddo, son of Zechariah for the half tribe 
of Manasseh in Gad, Jaasiel, son of Abner for the Benjaminites, 
{R}_{I}22_{/}Azarel, son of Jeroham for the Danites. These were the 
officials for the tribes of Israel.
{R}_{I}23_{/}David took no census of those who were twenty years old and 
under, since Yahweh had promised to make Israel as numerous as the 
stars of heaven. {R}_{I}24_{/}Joab, son of Zeruiah began a census, but he 
did not finish it for God punished Israel because of this census. 
The final figures were never recorded in the official records of 
King David.
{R}_{I}25_{/}This is the list of those who administered the king's 
property. Overseers for the king's storerooms: Azmaveth son of 
Adiel. Commissioner for the stores in provincial towns, villages, 
castles: Jonathan son of Uzziah. {I}26_{/}For the agricultural workers 
employed on the land: Ezri son of Chelub. {I}27_{/}For the vineyards: 
Shimei of Ramah. For those in the vineyards who looked after the 
wine cellars: Zabdi of Shepham. {R}_{I}28_{/}For the olives and sycamores 
in the lowlands: Baal-hanan of Geder. For the stores of oil: 
Joash. {I}29_{/}For cattle in pasture at Sharon: Shitrai of Sharon. 
For cattle in the valleys: Shaphat son of Adlai. {I}30_{/}For camels: 
Obil, the Ishmaelite. For donkeys: Jehdeiah of Meranoth. {R}_{I}31_{/}For 
flocks: Jaziz, the Hagrite. All these were overseers for King 
David's property.
{R}_{I}32_{/}Jonathan, David's uncle, was a skillful adviser and a 
scholar. {R}_{I}33_{/}Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the 
Archite was Friend of the King. {R}_{I}34_{/}Jehoiada, son of Benaiah, 
and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel. Joab was commander of the 
king's armies.

{N}DAVID'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TEMPLE{/}
{1}28{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}David held a meeting in Jerusalem of all the officials of 
Israel, the overseers for the tribes, and the officials in the 
royal service, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of 
hundreds, the overseers for all the property and livestock of the 
king and his sons, together with the palace officials, leading 
soldiers, and important men. {R}_{I}2_{/}Then King David got up and said:
"My brothers and my people, listen to me. I had set my heart on 
building a settled home for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, as 
a footstool for our God. I have made preparations for building, 
{R}_{I}3_{/}but God has said to me, 'You are not to build a temple for my 
name, for you have been a man of war and have shed blood.'
{R}_{I}4_{/}Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me and my descendants to 
rule Israel forever. He chose Judah for leader, my family within 
the tribe of Judah, and of my father's sons, myself. He was 
pleased to make me king of all Israel. {R}_{I}5_{/}Of all my sons - he 
has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of Yahweh over 
Israel. {R}_{I}6_{/}He said to me, 'Solomon your son is the man to build 
my Temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to be a son to me 
and I will be a father to him. {R}_{I}7_{/}I will make his kingdom last 
forever if he continues to obey carefully all my laws and commands 
as he does now.'
{R}_{I}8_{/}So now in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of 
Yahweh, and in the hearing of our God, I tell you to observe and 
meditate on all the commandments of Yahweh your God, so that you 
may possess this prosperous land and leave it to your children 
after you as an inheritance forever.
{R}_{I}9_{/}And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, serve 
him with an undivided heart and a willing mind; for Yahweh knows 
all our thoughts and desires. If you seek him, he will let you 
find him; but if you turn away from him, he will abandon you 
forever. {I}10_{/}Realize at this moment that Yahweh has chosen you to 
build a house for him as sanctuary. Be strong and set to work."
{R}_{I}11_{/}David gave his son Solomon the plans for the vestibule, the 
buildings, the treasuries, the upper rooms, the inner apartments 
and the room where the mercy Seat would be. {I}12_{/}He also gave him 
a description of all he had in mind for the courts of Yahweh's 
House, all the surrounding apartments, the treasuries of Yahweh's 
House and the treasuries of votive offerings; {R}_{I}13_{/}also of the 
orders of priests and Levites, the liturgical duties in Yahweh's 
House. {I}14_{/}He instructed him about how much silver and gold was 
to be used for making the utensils, {I}15_{/}the bullion for the 
golden lampstands and their lamps, the gold bullion for the silver 
lampstand, for the lampstand and its lamps according to the 
requirements for each lampstand, {I}16_{/}gold bullion for the tables 
on which the rows of bread were set, for each of these tables, the 
silver for the silver tables, {I}17_{/}the forks, the sprinkling 
bowls, basins of pure gold, the gold bullion for the bowls, for 
each of the bowls, {R}_{I}18_{/}the bullion of refined gold for the altar 
of incense. He gave him the plans for the chariot, for the golden 
cherubim with wings outspread covering the ark of the covenant of 
Yahweh - {I}19_{/}all this in accordance with the plan drawn according 
to the instructions which Yahweh himself gave him to carry out.
{R}_{I}20_{/}Then David said to his son Solomon, "Be strong, stand firm; 
be fearless, be determined and set to work, because Yahweh God, my 
God, is with you. He will not fail you or abandon you before you 
have finished all the work to be done for the House of Yahweh. 
{R}_{I}21_{/}Here are the orders of priests and Levites for all the 
duties of the House of God; every willing man of any aptitude will 
help you in all this work; the officials and all the people are 
entirely at your command."

{1}29{/}

{R}_{I}1_{/}Then King David said to the whole assembly, "Solomon my son, 
whom Yahweh has chosen, is still young and the work is great; this 
palace is not for men but for Yahweh God. {R}_{I}2_{/}With all my means, 
I have provided for the house of my God, adding gold to gold, 
silver to silver, bronze to bronze, iron to iron, wood to wood, 
onyx, inlaid stones, colored and striped stones, precious stones 
of every kind, masses of alabaster. {R}_{I}3_{/}What is more, the gold 
and silver that I have in my own treasury I give out of love for 
the house of God, above what I have provided already for the Holy 
House - {I}4_{/}115 tons of the finest gold, gold of Ophir, 265 tons 
of pure silver for plating the walls of the buildings. 
{I}5_{/}Whatever gold you have, whatever silver, or workmanship of the 
craftsman's hand, will each of you offer it to Yahweh today?"
{R}_{I}6_{/}Then the heads of families, the officials for the tribes of 
Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and those who 
managed the king's affairs, {R}_{I}7_{/}gave for the service of the house 
of God 190 tons of gold, 380 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, 
and 3,750 tons of iron. {I}8_{/}Those who had precious stones brought 
them to Jehiel, the Gershonite for the treasury of Yahweh's House. 
{R}_{I}9_{/}The people rejoiced at what had been given so readily, since 
their gifts to Yahweh had been made wholeheartedly. King David too 
was filled with joy. {R}_{I}10_{/}In sight of the whole assembly David 
blessed Yahweh and said:
"May you be blessed, Yahweh God of Israel our ancestor, forever 
and ever! {I}11_{/}Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, 
splendor, length of days, glory, for all that is in the heavens 
and on the earth is yours. Yours is the sovereignty forever, O 
Yahweh; you are supreme ruler over all. {I}12_{/}Riches and honor go 
before you, you are ruler of all, in your hand lie strength and 
power; You are the one who gives greatness and strength to all.
{R}_{I}13_{/}At this time, our God, we give you thanks, we praise the 
splendor of your name. {I}14_{/}For who am I and what is my people to 
have received all that we give you back now? All comes from you; 
what we have received from your own hand we have given to you. 
{I}15_{/}For we are strangers before you, settlers only, as all our 
ancestors were; our days on earth pass like a shadow, and there is 
no hope beyond.
{R}_{I}16_{/}Yahweh, our God, all this wealth that we have brought 
together to build a house for your holy Name, comes from your 
hand, all is yours. {R}_{I}17_{/}O my God, I know that you examine the 
heart and delight in honesty, and in honesty of heart I have 
willingly given all this; and now with joy I have seen your people 
here offer their gifts willingly. {R}_{I}18_{/}O Yahweh, God of our 
fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep such thoughts in the 
hearts and minds of your people forever, and direct their hearts 
toward you. {R}_{I}19_{/}Give Solomon my son a heart determined to keep 
your commandments, your decrees, your statutes; may he practice 
them all, and build this palace I have prepared for you."
{R}_{I}20_{/}Then David said to the whole assembly, "Bless now Yahweh 
your God!" And the whole assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their 
ancestors, and went on their knees to give honor to Yahweh and to 
the king. {I}21_{/}The following day, the Israelites offered 
sacrifices and burnt offerings to Yahweh: a thousand bulls, a 
thousand rams, a thousand lambs with their wine offerings, as well 
as many sacrifices for the whole of Israel. {R}_{I}22_{/}They ate and 
drank that day in Yahweh's presence with great joy. Then they made 
Solomon, son of David, their second king and anointed him to rule 
over them in the name of Yahweh, and anointed Zadok as priest. 
{R}_{I}23_{/}Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh, in place of David his 
father. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. {R}_{I}24_{/}All the 
officials, all the champions, and even all the sons of King David, 
swore fidelity to King Solomon. {R}_{I}25_{/}Yahweh exalted Solomon 
greatly in the eyes of all Israel, and gave him a glorious reign 
such as had not been enjoyed by any king over Israel before him.
{R}_{I}26_{/}David son of Jesse had reigned over the whole of Israel. 
{R}_{I}27_{/}His reign over Israel had lasted forty years; he had reigned 
in Hebron for seven years, and in Jerusalem for thirty-three. 
{R}_{I}28_{/}He died at a good old age, with his fill of days, of riches, 
of honor. Then his son Solomon succeeded him. {R}_{I}29_{/}The history of 
King David, from first to last, can be found in the records of 
Samuel, the prophet, the records of Nathan the prophet, and the 
records of Gad, the prophet. {R}_{I}30_{/}These records tell how he 
ruled, how powerful he was, and all the things that happened to 
him, to Israel, and to the surrounding kingdoms.

